ABAS Event Calendar
Featured Events
Sparrow Field Trip – Goose Pond FWA
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN, United StatesJoin Mike Timmons on a trip to Goose Pond FWA on October 8th, 2016 in search of migrating sparrows. The trip will
Gene Stratton-Porter’s Birding Legacy
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesTuesday, October 11, 2016, 07:30pm - 08:30pm Gene Stratton-Porter is best known as Indiana's most widely-read female author, but her impact on the birding world
Wetlands Educational Workshop with Jessica Hembold @ Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Seymour, IN - IndianaSaturday, October 22, 2016, 08:00am - 01:30pm Join Jessica Helmbold for a wetlands educational workshop on October 22nd to Muscatatuck NWR! We will be taking a closer
Birding and Safari in Uganda: The Pearl of Africa
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesPresenter: Rob Ripma Many birders from the United States are very familiar with traveling to the American Tropics to go birding. But
Beers with Birders
Ash & Elm Cider Co. 1301 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin the Amos Butler Audubon Society for an evening at Ash & Elm Cider Co. We will meet from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to collectively share our birding experiences and adventures at this informal gathering. This event is open to the public.
Woodcock Walk – West Park
West Park 2700 W 116th St, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin Scott Enochs in a walk through West Park in search of American Woodcock. Woodcocks have a very acrobatic mating display that they perform at dusk, and West Park offers an up-close view of this display.
Cloud Forest Orchids and Best Orchids for the Home
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesOrchids are one of the most fascinating plants on earth. Join Ron Giles for this amazing presentation that will introduce you to cloud forest orchids as well as the best and easiest orchids to grow at home.
Woodcock Walk – Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
Daubenspeck Nature Park 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Amy Hodson for an evening walk at Daubenspeck Community Nature Park (DCNP), a great spot to view displaying American Woodcocks.
Goose Pond Field Trip
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN, United StatesJoin Mark Welter for a trip to Goose Pond FWA in search of waterfowl.
Smith’s Longspur Field Trip – Lye Creek Prairie Burn
Lye Creek Prairie Burn – Meet Old Marsh Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Scott Enochs and Amy Hodson as they lead a trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn (The Burn) in search of migrating Smith’s Longspurs.
Birding Adventures in Latin America and the Caribbean
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin John Velasquez as he takes you along on his 10-year journey of birding and photography through Latin America and the Caribbean.
Birds and Blossoms at the IMA
Indiana Museum of Art 4000 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJust for ABAS members, one of the IMA docents is giving a special tour of the “Audubon: Drawn to Nature” exhibit. There is now a 6:30 tour as well as the 7:30 one is almost full.
Warbler Identification Workshop
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin Scott Enochs, warbler identification enthusiast and field trip chair, for an ABAS crash course in warbler identification at Cool Creek.
The Savage Garden: The Demented World of Meat Eating Plants
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesPresenters: Chad and Evan Williams
Regional “Big Day” of Birding
We are calling on birders of all skill levels in Boone, Marion, Hendricks, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Shelby and northern Morgan counties to “count the birds”.
Spring Migrant Field Trip
Brown County State Park - Meet At Walmart 1133 North Emerson Avenue, Greenwood, IN, United StatesJoin Amy Hodson and Brown County State Park Naturalist Kashena Hottinger as they lead you on a hike through Brown County State Park. This hike will target migrating warblers, vireos, tanagers, and flycatchers.
Beers with Birders
Metazoa Brewing Company 140 South College Avenue, Indianapolis, INJoin ABAS for an evening at Metazoa Brewing Company. We will meet to collectively share our birding experiences and adventures at this informal gathering.
Garfield Park Swift Watch
Garfield Park Arts Center 2432 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis, United StatesLearn about Chimney Swifts as the sun sets with ABAS education chair and park naturalist Jessica Helmbold. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, binoculars or scopes to observe an active colony at Garfield Park Arts Center, plus several other bird species that are active at dusk
5th Annual Young Birders Conference
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesThe conference at Cool Creek Nature Center will feature speakers from the Indiana Young Birders Club as well as a keynote speaker.
Fountain Square Swift Watch
Rooftop Garden at Fountain Square Theatre Building 1111 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS education chair and park naturalist Jessica Helmbold for bites, drinks, and Chimney Swifts at Fountain Square Theatre. From the Rooftop Garden Cocktail Lounge, mingle with ABAS members while observing an active swift colony, plus Common Nighthawks.