ABAS Event Calendar
Christmas Bird Counts
Indianapolis CBC
Fort Harrison State Park 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThis Christmas Bird Count covers the northeast corner of Indianapolis with its center point in Fort Harrison State Park. 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. Contact John Schaust at (317) 208-4021 or schaust@gmail.com.
Johnson County CBC
Johnson County Parks 2949 E. North Street, Nineveh, IN, United StatesThis Christmas Bird Count will meet for lunch at 12:30 at Johnson County Parks to tally results. 2949 E. North Street Nineveh, IN 46164 Contact Mike Clay at (317) 682-8884 or mpclay@comcast.net.
Eagle Creek Valley CBC
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesFor this Christmas Bird Count meet at the Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center to pick up an information packet for your assigned area before heading out to bird. The Ornithology Center will open at 8:00 a.m. A pitch-in lunch for all participants will be held there at noon to tally the bird count and to reorganize groups to head back outside to cover additional areas if needed. Please register by December 13 so that birding teams can be formed and count plans made in advance. Contact Will Schaust at (317) 327-2473 or william.schaust@indy.gov.
Hamilton County CBC
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesThis Christmas Bird Count is run out of the Nature Center at Cool Creek Park. Lunch for participants will be provided by the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department. Pre-registration is required. Contact Amanda Smith at (317) 774-2500 or amanda.smith@hamiltoncounty.in.gov.
Hancock County CBC
This Christmas Bird Count is held in Hancock County. Since part of Hancock County is in an official National Audubon Society CBC circle, there are areas we must avoid. Contact Gail McNierney at (317) 501-4175 or jagmac@comcast.net.
Jamestown CBC
McCloud Park Nature Center 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN, United StatesFor this Christmas Bird Count meet at McCloud Nature Park, located southwest of North Salem in Hendricks County, at 8:00 am. A link with map to the park is at http://www.hendrickscountyparks.org/mccloudpark. Contact Roger Hedge at 317-473-3222 (cell) or rhedge@dnr.in.gov.