ABAS Event Calendar
Field Trips
Great Backyard Bird Count Caravan – FULL
Flowing Well Park 5100 E 116th St, Carmel, IN, United Statesjoin Chuck Anderson, ABAS Field Trip chair and President, as he leads you to three local parks in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) worldwide event. At each park, we will record the species and number of all birds seen and submit that list to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology via eBird. To get more information on the GBBC, go to birdcount.org. The field trip is free but limited to 10 participants, and registration is required.
Woodcock Walk – Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
Daubenspeck Nature Park 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS Board member Brian Cunningham for an evening walk at Daubenspeck Community Nature Park (DCNP), a great spot to view displaying American Woodcocks. Woodcocks have a very acrobatic mating display that they perform at dusk known as the sky dance. While waiting for woodcocks, we will check the prairie and nearby woods for birds that may be going to roost in the park for the evening.
Woodcock Walk – Strawtown Koteewi Park
Strawtown Koteewi Park 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, United StatesUnusual, weird, romantic, and unique are all words used to describe the American Woodcock. Come experience this rite of spring for yourself as male woodcocks perform their aerial courtship displays for the females in the prairie at dusk! An indoor presentation will take place inside the Taylor Center to start.
Celery Bog Nature Area – FULL
Celery Bog Nature Area 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS President and Field Trip Chair Chuck Anderson for a field trip to Celery Bog Nature Area. This will be a great opportunity to view early migrating waterfowl and year-round resident birds.
Lye Creek Prairie Burn
Lye Creek Prairie Burn 240 East County Road 650 North, Cherry Grove, IN, United StatesJoin Laurie Voss, ABAS Recording Secretary and experienced bird hike leader, on a field trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn, aka “The Burn”, in search of migrating Smith’s Longspurs and spring migrants. The Burn is located in Montgomery County and is the most reliable place for viewing Smith’s Longspurs in Indiana.
Atterbury FWA
Atterbury FWA Pisgah Lake South Parking Area Mausferry Rd, Franklin, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS Education Chair Jessica Helmbold as she leads you around Atterbury and Driftwood Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWAs) in Edinburgh, IN in search of spring migrants such as warblers and waterfowl.
McCormick’s Creek State Park – Canceled
McCormick's Creek State Park 250 McCormick Creek Park Rd, Spencer, IN, United StatesJoin Will Schaust, Eagle Creek Ornithology Center Manager and experienced bird hike leader, at 8:00 am at the Canyon Inn where restrooms are available. We’ll head out from there in search of warblers and other spring migrants.
Morgan-Monroe State Forest Field Trip
Morgan-Monroe State Forest - Bryant Creek Shelter Bryanis Road, Bloomington, IN, United StatesJoin experienced field trip leader and expert birder Scott Enochs for a morning of birding at Morgan-Monroe State Forest. The state forest possesses a crucial habitat for the breeding of forest-dependent bird species. Birds that nest there include Cerulean, Worm-eating, Kentucky, Hooded and Prothonotary Warblers, and Wood Thrush to name a few. That field trip is limited to 12 participants and registration is required.
Eagle Creek Park Warblers & Migrants – FULL
Eagle Creek Park Marina 7602 Walnut Point Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin birders extraordinaire Lisa and Randy Vanderbilt as we look for migrating Spring warblers. We’ll bird the marina along the road leading to the marina, as well as the open area and trails near the parking lot. The field trip is limited to 12 participants and registration is required.
Fountain Square Swift Watch – FULL
Rooftop Garden at Fountain Square Theatre Building 1111 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS Education Chair and Indy Park Naturalist Jessica Helmbold for bites, drinks, and Chimney Swifts. Mingle with ABAS members while observing an active swift colony, plus Common Nighthawks. Registration is required.
Fall Warblers & Migrants – Strawtown Koteewi Park
Strawtown Koteewi Park 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, United StatesJoin local birder and ABAS field trip leader, Terry Ballenger, as we look for migrating fall warblers and local resident birds in the 800-acre park. We’ll meet at the Taylor Center of Natural History building parking lot. There is no fee for the field trip. However, it is limited to 12 participants, and registration is required.
Teter Retreat and Organic Farm Field Trip
Teter Retreat & Organic Farm 10980 East 221st Street, Noblesville, IN, United StatesJoin Chuck Anderson, ABAS President and Field Trip Chair, as he leads a field trip to Teter Retreat in search of warblers, other fall migrants and resident birds. Mowed trails wind through woodlands, prairies, and along the White River. Registration is required.
Lye Creek Burn – Fall Sparrows – FULL
Lye Creek Prairie Burn 240 East County Road 650 North, Cherry Grove, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS Secretary and experienced bird hike leader Laurie Voss on a field trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn in search of fall sparrows, migrant waterfowl, and possible shorebirds. There are NO restroom facilities on the property. Registration is required.
Waterfowl at Celery Bog – FULL
Celery Bog Nature Area 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesContact Chuck Anderson to be put on a standby list for this FULL field trip. Join ABAS President and Field Trip Chair Chuck Anderson for a field trip to Celery Bog Nature Area. This will be a great opportunity to view waterfowl and year-round resident birds. We’ll meet in the first parking lot on the right, inside the park. Registration is required.
Fall Birding at Goose Pond – FULL
Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN, United StatesJoin field trip leaders Logan and Kristina Lakins, and Jonathan and Whitney Yoerger, for an afternoon field trip to Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area in search of waterfowl, cranes, and raptors. Just before dusk, Short-eared Owls will likely appear. Contact Chuck Anderson to be put on a standby list for this FULL field trip.
Winter Lakefront Field Trip
Washington Park Beach Entrance 114 Lake Shore Dr, Michigan City, IN, United StatesJoin experienced birder and field trip leader Scott Enochs as he leads you along the Indiana Lake Michigan lakeshore in search of wintering gulls, waterfowl, and any vagrants that may be in the area.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Join Chuck Anderson, ABAS Field Trip chair and President, as he leads you to four local parks in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) worldwide event.
Woodcock Walk – Strawtown Koteewi Park
Strawtown Koteewi Park 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, United StatesUnusual, weird, romantic, and unique are all words used to describe the American Woodcock. Come experience this rite of spring for yourself as male woodcocks perform their aerial courtship displays for the females in the prairie at dusk! An indoor presentation will take place inside the Taylor Center to start.
Lye Creek Prairie Burn – FULL
Lye Creek Prairie Burn 240 East County Road 650 North, Cherry Grove, IN, United StatesJoin Laurie Voss, ABAS Recording Secretary and experienced bird hike leader, on a field trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn, aka “The Burn”, in search of migrating Smith’s Longspurs and spring migrants. The Burn is located in Montgomery County and is the most reliable place for viewing Smith’s Longspurs in Indiana.
Connor Prairie Spring Migration Field Trip
Conner Prairie 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS on a hike through Conner Prairie on a search for spring warblers and other migrating birds.