Des Moines Audubon Society

Des Moines Audubon Society Des Moines Audubon Society is a local Iowa organization devoted to conservation of wildlife in general and the study and protection of birds in particular.

Des Moines Audubon Society is a local organization in central Iowa devoted to conservation of wildlife in general and the study and protection of birds in particular. The organization holds monthly meetings and field trips. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (September through April) at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Beaverdale (4114 Allison Avenue, Des Moines). Field trips are

usually held the second Saturday of each month. The public is invited to participate in all activities, and beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate in field trips.

The March newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about March events, How Dead Trees Help Wildlife, the ...
03/06/2025

The March newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about March events, How Dead Trees Help Wildlife, the Cedar Waxwing, the 2024 Nesting Report for Osprey, and a review of Kaufman's book The Birds That Audubon Missed.

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02/18/2025

With a high temperature of 1 degree predicted for Tuesday and a low around -6 degrees, The board of Des Moines Audubon has decided to CANCEL the Des Moines Audubon program for Tuesday night.

We will be rescheduling the program by Craig Meyers for a later date.

Thank you for your understanding,

Jane Clark

The February newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about February events, results of the 2024 Des Moin...
02/01/2025

The February newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about February events, results of the 2024 Des Moines Christmas Bird Count, the Hairy Woodpecker, and the Wildlife Diversity Program.

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01/22/2025

The Tuesday, January 21 meeting of Des Moines Audubon Society is being canceled due to cold conditions.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18 when photographer Craig Meyers will be our speaker.

Thank you for your interest in Des Moines Audubon.

The January newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about January events, The Urban Bird Treaty Act, The...
01/07/2025

The January newsletter is available on the DM Audubon website. Read about January events, The Urban Bird Treaty Act, The State of
Canada’s Birds, Red-cockaded Woodpecker status, and a book review.

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The 2024 Christmas Bird Count season starts Saturday, Dec 14! There are ten events scheduled on opening day across the e...
12/13/2024

The 2024 Christmas Bird Count season starts Saturday, Dec 14! There are ten events scheduled on opening day across the entire state. Check out the complete list here:

The Christmas Bird Count began in 1900 when Frank Chapman suggested that teams change their tradition of shooting birds as a Christmas sport to simply taking a census of them. In the ensuing years, the idea has grown and the CBC has become a winter tradition for many birders across the country with....

It's almost time for Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season! If you'd like to help count birds for science, this event is for...
11/26/2024

It's almost time for Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season! If you'd like to help count birds for science, this event is for you. Participants often work in teams of 2-4, which means even beginner birders can help out.

A hemispheric community science program with a century of history behind it.

10/12/2024
The 2024-2025 Winter Finch Forecast by Tyler Hoar is out! This may be a good year for Red-breasted Nuthatches.
09/30/2024

The 2024-2025 Winter Finch Forecast by Tyler Hoar is out! This may be a good year for Red-breasted Nuthatches.

26th ANNUAL WINTER FINCH FORECAST 2024-2025 By Forecaster Tyler Hoar Photo Credit Aaron Hywarren GENERAL FORECAST This year, a widespread cone crop reaches from northern British Columbia to eastern Quebec and down the western mountains. While Read More

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Des Moines Audubon Society is a local organization in central Iowa devoted to conservation of wildlife in general and the study and protection of birds in particular. The organization holds monthly meetings and field trips. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (September through April) at the Northwest Community Center at 51st Street and Franklin Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. The Center is just west of the Franklin Library. Field trips are usually held the second Saturday of each month. The public is invited to participate in all activities, and beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate in field trips.