Last fall, with input from our membership and the community, our chapter decided to remove honorifics from its name. As promised, the Board has chosen a new name—find out what we'll now be known as in this update.

Thank you and best wishes to Jessica Helmbold—former ABAS Board member, Education Chair, and President.

So you live in Central Indiana and recently picked up birding. Welcome! Our local experts wrote a four-part guide just for you, on everything you could want to know about our birds and community. Read Indianapolis birder Isaac Traynor’s tips for finding birds here.

Peak spring bird migration is swiftly approaching, and Indianapolis and neighboring cities are helping make the journey safer for our feathered friends. Bird Safe Indy Chair, Deb Patrick, shares the latest updates in this BSI news blast.

Birdathon is on! In its 39th year, ABAS is happy to declare continued cooperation with long-term partners and claim another, all to give beloved birds a fighting chance. Who will your donations support this year? Find out here.

ABAS and the Efroymson Family Fund helped Eagle Creek Park to put up more homes for Purple Martins. Read about the grant here.

The third Birdathon report of 2026 supports the work of a longtime international conservation partnership through Colombian nonprofit shutdowns and US government cuts. Read how your donations helped.