Bird Alliance of Central Indiana

Eagle Creek - Bird Hikes
2020-10-18 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-10-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center.
This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

Holliday Park Bird Hike
2020-10-20 08:30 - 10:00, 2020-11-17 08:30 - 10:00, 2020-12-15 08:30 - 10:00, 2021-01-19 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Meet in front of the nature center. For more information call (317) 327-7180. Beginning birders welcome!
Depending on the rules at the time, masks will likely be required for most of the hike. There may be times we can spread out and take a quick break from the masks. Check the ABAS calendar to be sure the hike isn’t canceled.

Beckenholdt Family Park
2020-10-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Beckenholdt Family Park, 2770 North Franklin St, Greenfield, IN, 46140, United States
Join the Greenfield Birders for a bird hike. Beginners are welcome.
These walks are opportunities to meet other birders, hopefully see new birds, have new experiences and learn from each other. All walks are weather pending. You can keep up to date with any changes, rescheduling or local bird happenings by searching “Greenfield Birders” on Facebook. Feel free to join!

Fort Harrison State Park Fall Migration Walks
2020-10-25 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Harrison State Park, 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46216, United States
Fall migration is lively and full of warblers, raptors, sparrows, and other songbirds. During the walk, your leader will point out birds seen and heard and provide details on how to identify cryptic fall warblers, drab flycatchers, and LBJ’s, or Little Brown Jobs, also known as sparrows.
Walks are approximately two hours on relatively even terrain. There is no fee for the walk but standard gate admission applies. Meet in the northeast corner of the Delaware Lake parking lot at 8:00 am. Masks or some face covering should be with you and it is strongly encouraged during the walk.

Newfields Bird Hike
2020-12-05 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia B Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields, 1550 W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
ABAS is excited to partner with The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields for bird hikes on this beautiful property along the White River and Central Canal. The hikes will be led by ABAS President Rob Ripma.
Meet at Lake Terrace in the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres. There is free parking at the loop just ¼ mile west of the 38th Street entrance to Newfields. The loop parking is closer to the hike start and the address given for this event is approximate. You’ll need to be heading west on 38th Street to enter the loop parking area. Take the White River Pkwy East exit. Once in the parking area, walk north through the entrance down a very short trail to Lake Terrace. Alternatively, you can park in the main Newfield parking lots and walk down to the starting point.
The hike is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by emailing us at info@amosbutleraudubon.org.
Join us as we explore the nesting species of this wonderful property.

About Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
On, no surprise, one hundred acres along the west side of Newfields, just east of White River, you’ll find Fairbanks Park. Explore woodlands, wetlands, meadows, and the shoreline of a 35-acre lake. It’s one of the largest museum art parks in the country, and unlike most, continues to commission temporary, site-responsive artworks.
As a former farm and later gravel quarry, Fairbanks Park has a history of disturbance that has resulted in a mix of early successional woodlands, some mature woodlands, wetlands, and a lake. This habitat diversity has created a property with the ability to host niche species of several different habitat types. Newfields strives to maintain that habitat diversity by invasive species removal and planting of Indiana native plant species in all areas of the Park.
Recent additions include a nesting platform built to attract birds of prey, a wild grass labyrinth, and a variety of bird feeding and viewing stations.

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
2021-01-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!
These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.
Depending on the rules at the time, masks will likely be required for the hikes.

Cool Creek Bird Hikes
2021-01-23 09:00 - 23:00, 2021-01-30 09:00 - 23:00, 2021-02-06 09:00 - 23:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
Join expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
No registration is required.
Meet in the north parking lot past the Nature Center.
Depending on the rules at the time, masks may be required for this hike.

Owl Prowl Evenings at Holliday Park
2021-01-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-01-30 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States
Meet at the Holliday Park Pavilion for an evening of owl-themed activities. There will be an owl presentation, dissecting owl pellets, and a hike to listen for and call for owls in the forest. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED and there is a $7/person fee to Indy Parks. This is Friday and Saturday night.

Strawtown Koteewi Park Beginning Bird Hikes
2021-02-03 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States
Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming. Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first Wednesday of each month and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Meet in the parking lot of the Taylor Center of Natural History.
Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!
Depending on the rules at the time, masks will likely be required for the hikes.
