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The Road to 1000!

Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

By today’s birding standards, a goal of seeing 1000 species of birds seems somewhat trivial. But to some people, it’s a big goal!  With a family of 5 children, a full-time salaried job, and all of the full-time tasks that go along with it, getting to the goal has been no easy task.  Join speaker Chad Williams as he takes you on a brief journey through some of his travels in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America. 

Great Backyard Bird Count

Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a free, fun, and easy event that allows bird watchers of all ages and skill levels to count birds. This citizen science event creates a real-time snapshot of bird populations over four days. Click on the event to see the details of exactly when the counts will be done at the Ornithology Center. Come join us!

Goose Pond Field Trip with IWF

Goose Pond FWA Visitor Center 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN, United States

Indiana Wildlife Federation is partnering with ABAS for a day of birding at one of Indiana's hottest migratory waterfowl viewing locations.  Spend the day with expert birders.  Hear about the work of the International Crane Foundation in Indiana.  Learn how IWF helped in the creation of Goose Pond.  Registration required and full details about the trip will be emailed to you closer to the date.

Event Series Woodcock Walk – West Park

Woodcock Walk – West Park

West Park 2700 W 116th St, Carmel, IN, United States

Join 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.

Bubbly Birder Big Year

Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Join ABAS Board member Amy Hodson as she shares stories from a whirlwind of a year that got her to 302 species as well as the highlights, the misses, and the stories in between. This program will be conversational, so bring your questions and we will see you there!

Waterfowl ID Workshop

Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Join ABAS Education Chair and waterfowl enthusiast Jessica Helmbold for a crash course on Indiana's Waterfowl. After the course, we will have lunch in the park and explore Eagle Creek Reservoir for waterfowl. Then in following weekends, weather dependent, we will make excursions to Muscatatuck NWR and Goose Pond for further study. Details about the two additional field trip opportunities will be emailed to workshop participants, posted on our Facebook page, and posted on the ABAS web site. You may join us just for the lecture, any of the field trips, or all events. For details, contact jessica.helmbold@indy.gov. RSVPs are appreciated, though not required.