Submit Bird Sightings
There are web sites for Illinois and Iowa where you can see bird sightings from around the state. They also allow you to join their bulletin board and report your sightings. For Illinois go to IBET (Illinois Birders Exchanging Thoughts). For Iowa go to Iowa Ornithologists' Union IA-Bird Listserv. |
If you would like to submit a bird sighting, or if you have a question or comment, please fill out the form below. For questions, you will get an email from Walt Zuurdeeg, waltzuurdeeg@mediacombb.net, which may go to your trash or junk folder, so check those folders if you do not receive a response in your inbox.| First Name: | |
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Photo by Dick Sayles
Tricolored Heron
Port Aransas, Texas
The Quad City Audubon Society (QCAS) is dedicated to the enjoyment of birds, a better understanding of the natural world, stewardship of natural areas and habitats, fellowship, improvement of community awareness of environmental issues, and education of youth for the benefit of future generations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
All events are open to the public:
Programs
Thursday October 8th, 6:00 pm, Membership meeting and program: Migrating Birds in our Area presented by Tim Murphy, Past President of Quad City Audubon Society and local birding expert. Deere-Wiman House, 817 11th Avenue, Moline.
Thursday December 10th, Membership Meeting and Pie Night at Deere-Wiman House, 817 11th Avenue, Moline. Meet at 6 p.m. for our annual pie night and officer elections.
Field Trips
September 26, 2026 – Eagle Point Park and Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton Iowa. Meet 7:00 am at Lock and Dam 14 parking lot, LeClaire, Iowa. Great Mississippi River views while we look for migrating songbirds.
October 17, 2026 – Sunderbruch Park /Nahant Marsh/Fairmont Cemetery. Meet 7:00 am Sunderbruch parking lot. A fall stroll through these city greenspaces looking for late migrant and resident birds.
November 15, 2026– Spring Lake all day field trip looking for waterfowl in Upper Mississippi River Refuge areas near Tomson, Illinois. Meet at the Rapid City, IL boat ramp parking lot at 8:00 am.
December– Christmas bird count.
