Fall warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more, Oh my!

Please join outstanding birders Randy and Lisa Vanderbilt for a Fall Migrant Field Trip at Eagle Creek Park on Saturday September 13, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Fall warblers can be challenging with their variable plumages, but having experienced birders with you can help to identify them.

Eagle Creek Park is the premier spot in Central Indiana for warblers, vireos, sparrows, as well as other passerines on their way to the wintering grounds. The diverse habitat offers a variety of food for the birds that includes woods, wetlands, prairies, and the reservoir which attracts waterfowl. 

This field trip will begin at the Marina which acts as a migrant trap for birds in the morning hours. The Marina is accessed from a turn off in the middle of the park. You can reach it from either the 71st or 56th Street entrances. Other birding sites for the day will be determined as the morning unfolds.  

This field trip is limited to 10 participants. ABAS members will have priority until August 15, but don’t hesitate to sign up if you are interested as non-members are first come, first serve. To register please email Laurie Voss, Field Trip Chair at laurievoss25@gmail.com. When registering, please provide your phone number in case of weather cancellation.

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