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  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Antarctica Field Research

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

    Join Dan Boritt, Holliday Park Manager, for an informative discussion of the time he spent doing field research in Antarctica. Weddell Seals inhabit one of the most inhospitable places on earth.  How can they reproduce in such a place?  How do people live there?  Come and learn how these seals survive, how the researchers survive, and some chance encounters with the few birds that call this land home!

  • Beers with Birders

    Beers with Birders
    Metazoa Brewing Company 140 South College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

    Join ABAS for an evening a Metazoa Brewing Company. We will meet from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to collectively share our birding experiences and adventures at this informal gathering.

  • 109th Indianapolis CBC

    109th Indianapolis CBC
    Fort Harrison State Park 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    The Indianapolis CBC, sponsored by the ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle covering the northeast side of Indianapolis, with the center point being in Fort Harrison State Park. If you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. Register to participate by calling John Schaust at (317) 208-4021 or emailing schaust@gmail.com.

  • Eagle Creek Valley CBC 

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

    The Eagle Creek Valley Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle covering the northwest side of Indianapolis, with the center being in Eagle Creek Park.  If you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. A pitch-in lunch for all participants will be held at the Ornithology Center at noon to tally our bird count.  To participate please register prior to December 9 by contacting Will Schaust at (317) 327-2473, or emailing him at william.schaust@indy.gov.

  • Holliday Park Bird Hike

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

    Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!

  • Bird Photography Walk at Eagle Creek

    Bird Photography Walk at Eagle Creek
    Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join Amy Hodson on a walk at Eagle Creek Park to photograph birds. All levels of photography are welcome, especially beginners! Don’t have camera gear quite yet, but still want to learn? This will be a great opportunity to learn about the basics of bird photography.The group will meet at the Ornithology Center to practice shooting at the feeders. We will then head into the park to see what lingering spring migrants and resident nesting birds we can find!Registration is required. Please RSVP for this event by emailing info@amosbutleraudubon.org.  Although there is no fee for this walk, park entrance fees apply.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Celery Bog Nature Area Field Trip

    Celery Bog Nature Area Field Trip
    Celery Bog Nature Area 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Join new ABAS Field Trip Chair Chuck Anderson for a field trip to Celery Bog Nature Area near West Lafayette. This will be a great opportunity to view waterfowl and year-round resident birds. Target birds are Redhead and Canvasback ducks with a possibility of spotting a Long-tailed Duck. Snow Goose and Greater White-fronted Goose also frequent the bog. We'll meet at 8:00 am at the Marathon gas station located at the I65 exit #175 Lafayette/Delphi and caravan from there. The trip is limited to 12 participants and registration is required.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • The Best of Birding in Central America – Which Country is Right for You?

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

    Join ABAS President and Sabrewing Nature Tours owner Rob Ripma as he explains what factors you should consider when deciding which country in Central America you want to visit. From birding and experiencing the culture of Guatemala to discovering the remote and exciting Darién province in Panama, Rob will help you explore all the best birding options in this incredible region!

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet 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

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

    Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Bird Photography Walk at Eagle Creek

    Bird Photography Walk at Eagle Creek
    Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join Amy Hodson on a walk at Eagle Creek Park to photograph birds. All levels of photography are welcome, especially beginners! Don’t have camera gear quite yet, but still want to learn? This will be a great opportunity to learn about the basics of bird photography.The group will meet at the Ornithology Center to practice shooting at the feeders. We will then head into the park to see what lingering spring migrants and resident nesting birds we can find!Registration is required. Please RSVP for this event by emailing info@amosbutleraudubon.org.  Although there is no fee for this walk, park entrance fees apply.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

  • Winter Lakefront Field Trip

    Winter Lakefront Field Trip
    Meet at Menards in Lebanon 402 Sam Ralston Rd, Lebanon, IN, United States

    Join birders extraordinaire Lisa and Randy Vanderbilt as they lead you in search of wintering gulls, waterfowl and any vagrants that may be in the area at the Indiana Lake Michigan lakeshore. We will meet at the Menards off I65 exit #140 in Lebanon at 6:30 am and caravan/carpool to the lakefront. We will spend the morning and early afternoon visiting various sites around the Indiana lakeshore. Little time will be spent hiking, though some hiking terrain would be considered moderate to rugged. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather conditions, Most of the time will be spent traveling to as many sites as possible to scan the lake. There will be a break for lunch in the Gary/Chesterton area. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required but appreciated.

  • Eagle Creek – Bird Hikes

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

    Each Sunday year round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

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