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Loving Birds and Loving People- Something We Can Agree On
Through times that are tumultuous, we can learn from the harmonies of birds and strangers placed around us that our own local ecosystem works best as a unified front.
Amos Butler Audubon Society Name Change Coming in 2026
ABAS is grateful for the decades of member support and the recent input of our local community as we consider changing our name to better reflect the mission of enjoying and stewarding local birds together. Read on to learn the decision of the ABAS Board of Directors.
Bird Safe Indy IU Indianapolis Walkabout Recap
In November, Dr. Victoria Schmalhofer walked 12 participants through bird strikes, research, and solutions on the IU Indianapolis campus. Read what they found here:
Christmas Bird Counts 2025
While our scheduled field trips break for December, ABAS encourages all to sign up for a local Christmas Bird Count and participate in a citizen science program that began in 1900!
Where Have the Birds Gone? Understanding Declines and Hope in Our Own Backyards
PSA for all backyard birders and rarity chasers: common birds matter. Read on as Brian Cunningham of Wild Birds Unlimited unpacks the recent studies reporting quicker declines in common birds, and why we should take that seriously.
Goose Pond Field Trip Recap
A November afternoon began with a bounty of endangered birds and faded into an evening show of raptors. Read about the ten birders’ jam-packed field trip here.
Embrace the Weird: Winter Duck Season is Here
We birders may know our coldest season as the cartoon-immortalized “weird duck time,” but how many of us know if those weird ducks are dabblers or divers? Bay ducks or sea ducks? Find out here, then go seek out these unusual species.
Urgent Notice: Eagle Creek Reservoir to Supply Water to Lebanon LEAP Project
The Eagle Creek Park Foundation’s Advisory Committee has released a statement on an imminent waterline development that will supply water to a new Lebanon industrial park from Eagle Creek Reservoir
Migrant Field Trip at Eagle Creek Park
Under the leadership of Lisa and Randy Vanderbilt, ten birders enjoyed a warm fall morning at Eagle Creek Park racking up 15 species of warbler and a host of other migrants.