ABAS Event Calendar
Featured Events
Events
-
-
Lina Rifai: Saw-Whet Owls
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Lina Rifai for a presentation about the ongoing research on Northern Saw-whet Owls at Eagle Creek Park.
-
Thirty, Birdy, and Thriving
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesHas making friends after college been more difficult than finding a Baird’s Sandpiper in a flock of Leasts? Well look no further, because Amos Butler Audubon Society has got just the place for you to find your peeps.
-
-
Lye Creek Prairie Burn Field Trip
Lye Creek Prairie Burn 240 East County Road 650 North, Cherry Grove, IN, United StatesJoin hike leader Nick Kiehl for a field trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn, aka “The Burn”, in search of fall sparrows, migrant waterfowl and possibly shorebirds.
-
Randy Patrick: De-extinction
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Randy Patrick, retired Deep Time geologist and taxonomist specializing in species extinction, for a talk on “De-extinction is it the way to go.”
-
Bird Safe Indy Downtown Walkabout
City-County Building 58 Alabama St, Indianapolis, United StatesExplore first-hand the dangers birds face downtown Indianapolis and learn about practical solutions with Wes Homoya and Bird Safe Indy. Free but limited to 15 participants.
-
-
Thirty, Birdy & Thriving – Wingspan Game Night
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesYoung adult peeps- you asked for a birdy game night, so Amos Butler is hosting one in November at Holliday Park! This free Thirty, Birdy & Thriving event is for ages 20-40 and is limited to 24 participants, so registration is required.
-
Fall Birding at Goose Pond: FULL
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS and experienced hike leader Richard Garrett for an afternoon field trip to Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in search of late/fall sparrows, waterfowl, cranes, and raptors.
-
Jonathon Bontrager: Big Day & Birdathon Programs
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Indiana Big Year record-holder Jonathan Bontrager as he unpacks the art and adrenaline of competitive "Big Days," sharing field-tested strategies and tales from his quest to perform one every month this year.
-
-
David Rupp: A Birder’s Guide to Goose Pond
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesIndiGo 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.
-
Greenfield CBC
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
-
Jamestown CBC
McCloud Park Nature Center 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, IN, United StatesAbbrev: 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
-
Eagle Valley CBC
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe Eagle Valley Christmas Bird Count will take place on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, from 8am-12pm!
-
Northeast Indianapolis CBC
Fort Harrison State Park 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe 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.
-
-
Hamilton County CBC
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, United StatesAbbrev: 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
-
Jessica Helmbold: Patuxent Research Refuge
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesABAS Board President Jessica Helmbold spent four years of her career working at Patuxent, and this presentation will highlight her work experience.
-
Lake Michigan Winter Field Trip
Michigan City Washington Park Beach On the Lake, Michigan City, IN, United StatesJoin experienced hike leader Richard Garrett for an exciting day exploring the winter birding hotspots along Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline
-
FULL – Waterfowl and Owl Caravan with Thirty, Birdy & Thriving
Geist Coffee Company 10110 Brooks School Rd, Fisher, United StatesHey TBT peeps, did you know Indy has its very own *reliable* Short-eared Owl hotspot? ABAS wants to take you out to see these magical birds of prey, as well as some weird ducks, geese, and swans on our next sunset field trip.
-
-
Climate Watch Indianapolis 2026
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesWhat’s even better than watching birds? Knowing you’ve done something meaningful to protect them. Sign up now for Climate Watch, and you’ll be doing both!
-
Marc Milne: Spider anatomy, evolution, and behavior
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesMarc will give an overview of spider anatomy, evolution, and behavior.
-
Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
Hazel Landing Park 10601 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel, IN, United StatesShow your love for birds at our annual Great Backyard Bird Count caravan led by Becky Heck, where we’ll count birds at three Carmel parks. Free but limited to 10 participants. Early registration for ABAS members until January 14.