Cool Creek Bird Hike
2025-11-22 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-11-29 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-12-06 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-12-13 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-12-20 08:30 - 22:30, 2025-12-27 08:30 - 22:30 (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.

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
2025-11-23 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-26 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-07 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-21 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-31 09:00 - 10:30 and 1 more date | 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.

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
2025-11-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-04 09:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Strawtown Koteewi Park - Beginning Bird Hikes
2025-12-03 09:00 - 10:30 | 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!

David Rupp: A Birder's Guide to Goose Pond
2025-12-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area in western Greene County is one of the premier birding destinations in the Midwest. IndiGo Birding Nature Tours owner David Rupp, an Amos Butler board member a LONG time ago, will give an interactive presentation on the history of the property and the birds that can be found there. He will also discuss approaches to birding the property in different seasons. Get ready for cranes, snow geese, raptors and other winter birding specialties in Indiana by attending this presentation!

Greenfield CBC
2025-12-14 08:00 - 12:00 | IN
Abbrev: INGR
Circle ID: 59892
Compiler: Adam Wilson
Email: nikonbirdhunter@gmail.com
Location: (39.793654, -85.772475)
Count Date: 12-14-2025
Comments: Welcome to the Greenfield Birders CBC. If you would like to join us for the whole day or part of the day, please contact Adam Wilson at NikonBirdHunter@gmail.com. Contact ahead of time is required to ensure a good balance of participants-per-team and coverage of all hotspots. We will start our morning near central Greenfield before breaking into groups to canvass our count area. If you would prefer to bird alone or in your family/friend unit, you are not required to meet up with the whole group. Also, feeder-watchers are welcome! #BirdOn

Holliday Park Bird Hike
2025-12-16 08:30 - 10:30 | 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!

Jamestown CBC
2025-12-20 08:30 - 13:30 | McCloud Park Nature Center, 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN, 46165, United States
Abbrev: INJT
Circle ID: 58664
Compiler: Roger Hedge
Email: rogerlhedge@gmail.com
Location: (39.927001, -86.629002)
Count Date: 12-20-2025
Comments: Participants should first contact compiler Roger Hedge prior to count at rogerlhedge@gmail.com or (317) 473-3222. Meeting time is 8:30 a.m. Eastern time at McCloud Nature Park in Hendricks County, IN. For more details, please contact Roger Hedge (see above). Participants are invited to gather at 1:30pm at Perillo’s Pizzeria in North Salem for lunch.

Eagle Valley CBC
2025-12-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
Abbrev: INEC
Circle ID: 57211
Compiler: Aidan Rominger
Email: aidanrominger@indy.gov
Location: (39.926944, -86.338333)
Count Date: 12-21-2025
Comments: The Eagle Valley Christmas Bird Count will take place on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, from 8am-12pm! Please contact Aidan Rominger for any questions at my work email: aidanrominger@indy.gov.There will be a pitch-in lunch from 12-1:00pm at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center for participants.

Northeast Indianapolis CBC
2025-12-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Fort Harrison State Park, 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46216, United States
Abbrev: ININ
Circle ID: 58967
Compiler: Wesley Homoya
Email: whomoya@yahoo.com
Location: (39.869391, -86.038867)
Count Date: 12-27-2025
Comments: New and previous participants can register prior to December 12 by contacting the ININ Christmas Bird Count compiler, Wes Homoya at: whomoya@yahoo.com The Indianapolis count, sponsored by Amos Butler Audubon Society, takes place within a 15-mile diameter circle covering the northeast side of Indianapolis with the center being in Fort Harrison State Park. If your home is within the boundaries of the Count Circle, you can make advanced arrangements with the Compiler to count and report the birds that visit your feeders. Participants are invited to gather at Jockamos for lunch at 1:00pm

Hamilton County CBC
2026-01-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Abbrev: INHC
Circle ID: 55621
Compiler: Janet Tuten
Email: jktuten@outlook.com
Location: (40.090741, -86.033391)
Count Date: 01-03-2026
Comments: Contact Janet Tuten at 317-774-2500 or janet.tuten@hamiltoncounty.in.gov by December 13, 2025. Email is preferred. Once the teams and locations are determined, registered participants will receive the contact information of their team leader and the location of their survey area. Most teams will meet at their assigned areas at 8:00am unless notified by team leaders otherwise. Lunch will be provided for volunteers by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department and will be served at Cool Creek Nature Center (2000 E. 151st St., Carmel, IN 46033) at noon. Anyone interested in birding in the afternoon can and will be reassigned after lunch. Feeder watchers in the circle are welcome!! Please contact Janet (above).
