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  • Bubbly Birder Big Year

    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join ABAS Board member Amy Hodson as she shares stories from a whirlwind of a year that got her to 302 species as well as the highlights, the misses, and the stories in between. This program will be conversational, so bring your questions and we will see you there!

  • Waterfowl ID Workshop

    Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join ABAS Education Chair and waterfowl enthusiast Jessica Helmbold for a crash course on Indiana's Waterfowl. After the course, we will have lunch in the park and explore Eagle Creek Reservoir for waterfowl. Then in following weekends, weather dependent, we will make excursions to Muscatatuck NWR and Goose Pond for further study. Details about the two additional field trip opportunities will be emailed to workshop participants, posted on our Facebook page, and posted on the ABAS web site. You may join us just for the lecture, any of the field trips, or all events. For details, contact jessica.helmbold@indy.gov. RSVPs are appreciated, though not required.

  • ABAS Goose Pond FWA Field Trip

    Goose Pond Area - Meet at Target 10209 E. US 36, Avon, IN, United States

    Join Mark Welter for a trip to Goose Pond FWA in search of waterfowl. Located in Greene County just south of the town of Linton, Goose Pond’s 8000+ acres represent Indiana’s largest and most successful habitat restoration project. Since its completion in 2008, Goose Pond has been a magnet for migrating waterfowl, waders, shorebirds, and songbirds. Mid-March can be expected to produce an interesting mix of lingering winter birds and early Spring arrivals.

  • Holliday Park Bird Hike

    Holliday Park Bird Hike
    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!

  • Beers with Birders

    Beers with Birders
    Blind Owl Brewery 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join the Amos Butler Audubon Society for an evening at Blind Owl Brewing. We will meet from 6-8 p.m. to collectively share our birding experiences and adventures at this informal gathering.

  • Smith’s Longspur Field Trip – Lye Creek Prairie Burn

    Lye Creek Prairie Burn – Meet Old Marsh Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join Amy Hodson on a trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn (aka “The Burn”) in search of migrating Smith’s Longspurs. The Burn is located in Montgomery County and is the most reliable place for viewing Smith’s Longspurs in Indiana, as the property is managed specifically for them.

  • A Journey to the Bottom of the World

    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join Lynea Hinchman, of La Porte County, Indiana, for  A Journey to the Bottom of the World. Antarctica, the White Continent, is a wealth of wildlife and wonder. Imagine walking among penguins or being within feet of nesting Albatross or on a beach covered with Elephant Seals or having your dinner interrupted by a pod of Orcas on a feeding frenzy. Join ABAS and Lynea as we take a brief journey to this vast world of breathtaking beauty and amazing wildlife spectacles.

  • Holliday Park Bird Hike

    Holliday Park Bird Hike
    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!

  • Sodalis Nature Park Warbler Hike

    Sodalis Nature Park Warbler Hike
    Sodalis Nature Park 7700 S. Co. Rd. 975E, Plainfield, IN, United States

    Join Mark Welter at Sodalis Nature Park in Hendricks County in search of migrating warblers and other Spring arrivals. Sodalis is known as one of the most productive birding hotspots in Hendricks County. 158 species have been recorded there, including 34 warbler species. Trails through the park are a mix of gravel and dirt and are normally an easy walk, but interior trails can become very muddy after even moderate rain. Appropriate footwear is recommended.

  • Holliday Park Bird Hike

    Holliday Park Bird Hike
    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!

  • Dawn to Dusk: Two Young Birders’ Take on a Big Day

    Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Last spring, five young birders took on a grueling 24-hour competition known as a Big Day. Hyped up on Red Bull and various forms of carbohydrates, the group logged 151 species despite birding on April 30, an early date during migration. Although it poured most of the day, these young birders were still able to find birds such as Chuck-will’s-widow, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Wilson’s Phalarope, and Barn Owl. Join Matthias Benko and Ceth Williams at Holliday Park for an account of their day, from midnight to midnight.

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