Bird Alliance of Central Indiana

Cool Creek Bird Hike
2022-12-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-19 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Join expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
No registration is required.
Meet in the north parking lot past the Nature Center.
Plan to follow existing federal, state, and local guidelines for masks and other COVID prevention measures.

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
2022-12-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-16 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!
These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.
Plan to follow existing federal, state, and local guidelines for masks and other COVID prevention measures.

Holliday Park Bird Hike
2022-12-20 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis), 2022-12-20 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York), 2022-11-15 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Meet in front of the nature center. For more information call (317) 327-7180. Beginning birders welcome!
We will be following federal, state, and local guidelines for masks and other COVID prevention measures during the hike. Check the ABAS calendar to be sure the hike isn’t canceled.

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes - CANCELED
2022-12-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center.
This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
We will be following federal, state, and local guidelines for masks and other COVID prevention measures during the hike.

Eagle Creek Valley CBC
2022-12-18 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
The Eagle Creek Valley Christmas Bird Count (CBC), sponsored by ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle centered in Eagle Creek Park on the northwest side of Indianapolis. This year the count will be held on Sunday December 18, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm with a pitch-in lunch for all participants at the Ornithology Center 12:00pm – 1:00 pm.
To participate, please reach out to the count coordinator, Aidan Rominger, by December 1 so birding teams can be formed and count plans made in advance. Call the Ornithology Center at (317) 327-2473, or email aidan.rominger@indy.gov. Stop by the Ornithology Center (6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN 46278) to pick up an information packet for your assigned area the week before the count, December 5 – 10, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
If you are a beginning birder, you may be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. In addition, if your home is within the boundaries of the count circle, you can report the birds that visit your feeder once you have arranged to do so with the count compiler.

Johnson County CBC
2022-12-18 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | Johnson County Parks, 2949 E. North Street, Nineveh, IN, 46164, United States
This Christmas Bird Count will meet at the Johnson County Park office at 8:00 am.
To participate, please contact Mike Clay at mclay100@gmail.com.

6th Greenfield CBC
2022-12-18 06:45 - 18:00 UTC | Meet at Jack’s Donuts, 1522 N State St, Greenfield, IN, 46140, United States
Join the Greenfield Birders for a day birding in and around Greenfield. We are participating in the 123rd National Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in which we will tally every individual bird we find within our assigned region. Don’t worry if you can only come for a couple of hours, or even just watch your feeders from home. All levels of involvement and skill are welcome. There will be driving and hiking involved if you participate in the field, so dress for the weather.
We will meet at 6:45 am at Jack’s Donuts on Highway 9 in Greenfield where breakfast will be provided. Here we will split up into groups to cover more ground and ensure our teams are prepared. If you have questions or wish to sign-up to be part of the Greenfield CBC, please contact Adam Wilson at NikonBirdHunter@gmail.com or contact Adam on Facebook.

112th Indianapolis CBC
2022-12-17 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | Fort Harrison State Park, 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46216, United States
Pre-register to determine the meeting location.
Whether you are a first-time birdwatcher or an experienced pro, your help is needed during the 123rd annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This will be the 112th anniversary of the Indianapolis CBC, which was first held in December 1910.
Nationwide, more than 2,000 CBCs are conducted during the holiday season. National Audubon Society and other organizations use the data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations and to help guide conservation actions. General information about the National Audubon Society and the Annual Christmas Bird Count can be found at www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count.
The Indianapolis CBC, sponsored by ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle covering the northeast side of Indianapolis, with the center point being in Fort Harrison State Park.
If you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. In addition, if your home is within the boundaries of the count circle, you can stay home and report the birds that visit your bird feeders.
The most exciting news is that CBC is a free program. To participate, please register prior to December 11 so that birding teams and count plans can be made in advance of the count. Register to participate by emailing John Schaust at schaust@sbcglobal.net.
Our birding teams will gather for lunch at a nearby restaurant to tally our morning count total. If needed teams may cover additional areas after lunch.

Jamestown CBC
2022-12-17 08:30 - 17:00 UTC | McCloud Park Nature Center, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN, 46165, United States
For this Christmas Bird Count (CBC) meet at McCloud Nature Park, located southwest of North Salem in Hendricks County, at 8:30 am. A link with a map to the park is at http://www.hendrickscountyparks.org/our-parks/mccloud-nature-park/.
It is preferred that participants register in advance with Roger Hedge. Contact Roger at (317) 473-3222 (cell) or rogerlheadge@gmail.com
The group will meet for lunch in North Salem at 12:30 pm. Anyone who wishes to continue after lunch is welcome to join Roger in the afternoon.

Newfields Bird Hike - CANCELED
2022-12-17 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Virginia B Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields, 1550 W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
Join ABAS at The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields for bird hikes on this beautiful property along the White River and Central Canal. The hikes will be led by an experienced birder from ABAS.
Meet at the free parking at the loop just ¼ mile west of the 38th Street entrance to Newfields. The address given for this event is approximate. You’ll need to be heading west on 38th Street to enter the loop parking area. Take the White River Pkwy East exit.
The hike is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by emailing us at info@birdallianceofcentralindiana.org.

About Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
On one hundred acres along the west side of Newfields, just east of White River, you’ll find Fairbanks Park. Explore woodlands, wetlands, meadows, and the shoreline of a 35-acre lake. It’s one of the largest museum art parks in the country, and unlike most, continues to commission temporary, site-responsive artworks.
As a former farm and later gravel quarry, Fairbanks Park has a history of disturbance that has resulted in a mix of early successional woodlands, some mature woodlands, wetlands, and a lake. This habitat diversity has created a property with the ability to host niche species of several different habitat types. Newfields strives to maintain that habitat diversity by invasive species removal and planting of Indiana native plant species in all areas of the Park.
Recent additions include a nesting platform built to attract birds of prey, a wild grass labyrinth, and a variety of bird feeding and viewing stations.

Caves and Caving in Indiana
2022-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Dr. Dean Wiseman is a professor of biology at the University of Indianapolis with multidisciplinary expertise in physiology, cell biology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. He is also an avid caver and will be sharing his knowledge of caving with us this December. Dean has vast caving experience beyond Indiana such as 5 expeditions to Lechuguilla, multiple visits to Mammoth Cave, and his ongoing participation in ground-breaking surveys of Vietnam’s Tiger Cave System. However, he is also a very avid caver within the state as a former director and active member of the Central Indiana Grotto—our local chapter of the National Speleological Society. This talk will be a great opportunity for those curious about caving in Indiana and ways to get involved in the local speleological scene.

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
2022-12-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-27 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
2022-12-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States

Strawtown Koteewi Park - Beginning Bird Hikes
2022-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming. Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first Wednesday of each month and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Meet in the parking lot of the Taylor Center of Natural History.
Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!
Plan to follow existing federal, state, and local mask and COVID preventions guidelines.

Bird Walks in the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab
2022-11-16 08:00 - 10:00 UTC | Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
The Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab is a wonderful place to bird watch, with over 165 different species sightings being recorded since 2002. No experience is necessary, and the hike will be led by one of the bird experts at Marian. The only things that are necessary are binoculars and a little bit of patience!
We will meet at the St. Francis statue just west of the Allison Mansion on the Marian campus at 8:00 am every Wednesday starting August 31 and ending November 16. Bring water to drink and wear comfortable shoes. No reservation is required. Contact David Benson, dbenson@marian.edu, with questions. Plan to arrive about 10 minutes early to find parking.
