In the past few years in Indianapolis, the number of companies promising to rid backyards of mosquitos has gone up dramatically. Read on to see what Mary Ellen Gadski has learned about the harmful effects on ourselves and the birds.
A tower was erected in Greenfield's Beckenholdt Park in 2021 and streaming cameras were installed in 2022 through the efforts of Greenfield Birders and the Greenfield Parks Department.
Boone County should be at the top of any list of best birding destinations in central Indiana because it has a lot to offer in terms of woodland and grassland birds, including the unusual "grasspiper" shorebirds. The challenge of finding specific families of birds is one of the reasons I enjoy Boone County so much. However, I may be biased toward this type of birding. While I've spent most of the last five years exploring Zionsville for my five-mile radius list, I've always made time to venture to the county's outskirts to see what's out there — and so should you.
Lights Out Indy (LOI) is ready to kick off our 2022 season. Looking to build on the success of 2021. What made 2021 such a great year? LOI reached out to the City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County to support our initiative. We are pleased to announce that 16 members of that legislative body agreed to support LOI. This was followed by major downtown buildings agreeing to participate in turning lights out during migration.
Timber Doodle. Labrador Twister. Mud Snipe. Bog Sucker. No matter what you call it, the American Woodcock is such an anomaly in the bird world. But, they are so much fun to find, listen to, and watch during their springtime aerial sky dance.
Welcome to our first featured article. This month we have a submission from Jessica Helmbold, the ABAS Education Chair. This was originally going to be our February program at Holliday. Unfortunately, we canceled that gathering due to COVID concerns. However, Jessica has shared a portion of what she was going to tell us about birds and their association with Valentine's Day. Click Read More or the title to see the full article.