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Donna McCarty Retiring as Birdathon Chair
There probably aren’t enough superlatives to describe what Donna has accomplished during her tenure as Birdathon Chair. Over $800,000 in donations that have been granted to worthy recipients over 37 events. How did all this get started?
Goose Pond FWA Field Trip
Nine birders joined field trip leaders Logan and Kristina Lakins for an afternoon of birding at Goose Pond FWA.
Coxhall Gardens Project
Thanks to collaborative funds from National Audubon Society, in 2022 ABAS was able to sponsor a bird friendly “pocket garden” at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel.
Birding Hendricks County – Change and Opportunities
Jeff Packer breaks down birding in Hendricks County by season.
Celery Bog Field Trip Recap
Fourteen birders arrived at Celery Bog just after sunrise for a morning of birding with a main target of waterfowl. The temperature was 38 degrees, skies were clear and there was no wind.
Lye Creek Burn Field Trip Recap
On October 22, 2022, twelve birders joined field trip leader and ABAS Recording Secretary Laurie Voss for a morning of birding at the "Burn". Our primary targets for the day were migrating sparrows that frequent the tree line along the prairie.
Stranger Things (Than Owls)
Ghosts. Monsters. Witches. Symbols of October and Halloween. Enter owls? Why do we as a culture consider owls to be so spooky? Let’s be honest, there are birds out there, skulking in our forests, that are much stranger.
Restored Property Attracts a Rufous Hummingbird
Learn more about how a restored property attracted a Rufous Hummingbird
Meet Logan Lakins
Logan joined the Board of Directors of ABAS after being elected at the September program and membership meeting. Logan is in the process of taking over the day-to-day website activities of posting feature articles, upcoming events, and other information on our website. He will be adjusting our web pages as necessary as well.