Fall IOU Conference summary (No Sighting)

[Tyler M. Harms]

Good afternoon Birders,

The 2025 Fall IOU Conference was held in Ventura, Iowa October 10-12. A total of 58 participants enjoyed a beautiful fall weekend in north-central Iowa and tallied a total of 115 species on field trips to birding hotspots including Hanlontown Slough, Pilot Knob and McIntosh Woods State Parks, and Clear Lake itself. Many thanks to local host Paul Hertzel for helping organize a wonderful weekend and to field trip leaders Curt Nelson, Mike McCann, Connor Langan, and Darrin Siefken. You can view a full summary of the weekend on the IOU website.

Mark your calendars - the Spring 2026 Conference is scheduled for April 24-26 in Fayette, Iowa. We hope to see you there!

Take care,

Tyler Harms

President, Iowa Ornithologists’ Union

Ames, Story Co.