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.
About Logan Lakins
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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
Teter Retreat and Organic Farm Recap
On September 17, 2022, eight birders gathered at 8:00 am at Teter Retreat and Organic Farm in Noblesville for a morning of birding. Earlier this year towards the end of April, several ABAS volunteers partnered with members from the Indiana Wildlife Federation and volunteers from Teter Retreat to canvass the 120-acre property and identify the bird species present. We were so impressed with the diversity of vegetation that we scheduled an ABAS fall field trip there to coincide with the fall bird migration.
Global Big Day October 8
It’s your opportunity to celebrate birds by participating in this event sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Wherever you go on October 8, take a few minutes to observe birds.