Volunteers

Tree Planting at Mines of Spain SRA

Projects

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Dubuque Audubon volunteers planted 16 Eastern White Pines and 20 Chokecherry trees at Mines of Spain State Recreation Area.  These trees were purchased from the Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery through Audubon member donations.  These native trees will provide important nesting locations and food sources for a variety of birds and other wildlife once they mature!

Eastern White Pine
Eastern White Pine
Chokecherry Trees (in tubes)
Chokecherry Trees (in tubes)

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Surveys

The USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey

By Bob Walton
[from fall 2026 newsletter]

2026 marked the 60th anniversary of the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)... The late George Crossley, a Dubuque Audubon member, began the survey route ... in 1967.
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I have truly enjoyed the past 23 years of doing this route...

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Eastern Bluebird

Bluebird Monitoring

2026 Bluebird Monitoring

By Ken Kiss
[from fall 2026 newsletter]

This year we started monitoring Eastern Bluebirds at the Mines of Spain on April 19th and ended with one final check in late August. We try to monitor weekly during the breeding season but slow down our inspections in August when the nesting activity slows.

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Surveys

Bird Survey at Saint Francis Property

By Tony Moline
[repeated in fall 2026 newsletter]

On June 6th, Dubuque Audubon members conducted a breeding bird survey on the Sisters of Saint Francis property in Dubuque.

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Projects

Tree Planting at Mines of Spain

By Mary Leigh
[from summer 2026 newsletter]

Dubuque Audubon purchased four 3-4' eastern white pine and two 2-3' white spruce for approved planting at Mines of Spain SRA.

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Christmas Bird Count Map

Christmas Bird Count

2025 Christmas Bird Count Results

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, our chapter participated in the National Audubon Society's 126th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), where we counted birds in our 15-mile diameter circle.

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Bluebird Monitoring

2025 Bluebird Monitoring

By Ken Kiss
[from fall 2025 newsletter]

It was another successful season for the bluebirds nesting at the Mines of Spain. This year Tom Davis and Galen Mathis joined me in monitoring 30 bird houses on a weekly basis.

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Christmas Bird Count Map

Christmas Bird Count

2024 Christmas Bird Count Results

On December 28th, Dubuque Audubon members and volunteers participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count.  Unseasonably, high temperatures were both a blessing and a curse, as an iceless river lead to lower than normal numbers for waterfowl.

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Henslow's Sparrow

Surveys

Whitewater Canyon Survey Results

Dubuque Audubon's 3-year survey of grassland birds at Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Management Area is complete!

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Eastern Bluebird

Bluebird Monitoring

2024 Bluebird Monitoring

Our volunteers monitoring bird houses at Mines of Spain counted 99 Eastern Bluebird eggs, 72 nestlings, and 52 fledglings this year!

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Basin Cleanup

Projects

Cleanup #2 at 16th St. Retention Basin

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, 13 members of the Dubuque Audubon Society and volunteers from the public worked for over two hours to remove 28 bags of garbage from the 16th Street Retention Basin.

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"Look for these Birds" sign

Projects

Installation of Signs at Technology Park

With permission from the city of Dubuque, the Dubuque Audubon Society has created and installed educational signage at Technology Park to share information on birds that nest in those fields.

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Christmas Bird Count Map

Christmas Bird Count

2023 Christmas Bird Count Results

On 12/30/23, we had a total of 23 participants who counted 71 species and 23,779 total birds! We added an additional 5 species seen during count week, for a total of 76 species. (Count week includes the 3 days before and 3 days after the count day, for a total of 7 days.)  

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