Iowa Bird Life, the quarterly scientific journal of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, is the publication that archives information about Iowa's birds and its birders for generations to come. It features seasonal comprehensive reports of Iowa bird sightings, notes and articles on rare and unusual birds, Christmas Bird Count summaries, profiles of many Iowa birders, bird-finding guides, articles of general birding interest, original research, and IOU business. It fulfills a unique niche in the scientific community.

Logged in members may click on the most recent cover to access the latest issue. Previous years, since the first issue printed in 1931, have been digitized and are in the Ann Barker Memorial Library. Logged in members will have access to the previous two years.