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August 14, 2023
Photo by Jim Durbin
August 27 | Hawkeye Wildlife Area | 12th Annual Pelican Festival!
For many, late summer signals the start of school and the end to a more relaxed season. This time of year is also a transition period for many of our wildlife including the American White Pelicans that begin their long journey from northern breeding areas to southern wintering areas.
Along the way these colossal white birds make numerous stops to fuel up. In Iowa, this means our reservoirs host legions of pelicans and we get an opportunity to gawk at them! Area bird groups, the US Corps of Engineers and the Iowa DNR will be hosting an opportunity to learn about and watch these magnificent birds on Sunday August 27th as they stopover at Coralville Reservoir.
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WHEN: August 27, 2023 from 11am to 4pm
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WHERE: Hawkeye Wildlife Area across from the DNR headquarters office at 2564 Amana Rd. NW, Swisher, IA (NOTE: Amana road currently has road closed signs but it will be open to the pelican festival location)
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WHAT: Pelican Viewing assisted by binoculars and spotting scopes made available by local birding volunteers + several exhibitors + educational wildlife programming (see below for schedule).
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