ABAS Event Calendar
Featured Events
Climate Watch
Strawtown Koteewi Park 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, United StatesWhat’s even better than watching birds? Knowing you’ve done something meaningful to protect them. Join Climate Watch, and you’ll be doing both!
Great Backyard Bird Count
River Heritage Park 11813 River Rd, Carmel, IN, United StatesIf you need an incentive to get outside in mid-winter, join Chuck Anderson, ABAS Field Trip chair and President, as he leads you to three local parks in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) worldwide event.
Woodcock Walk – Carmel West Park
West Park 2700 W 116th St, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin Chuck Anderson, ABAS President, for a trip to West Park in Carmel. Listen for the “peenting” sounds of a male woodcock as it attempts to court a female during the mating season. Watch the male perform an aerial display and listen to the sound of its twittering wings as it tries to attract a female.
Woodcock Walk – Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
Daubenspeck Nature Park 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin DCNP Board member Brian Cunningham for an evening walk at Daubenspeck Community Nature Park (DCNP), a great spot to view displaying American Woodcocks. Woodcocks have a very acrobatic mating display that they perform at dusk known as the sky dance. While waiting for woodcocks, we will check the prairie and nearby woods for birds that may be going to roost in the park for the evening.
Celery Bog
Celery Bog Nature Area 1620 Lindberg Rd, West Lafayette, IN, United StatesJoin Matthew Krohn for a field trip to Celery Bog Nature Area. This will be a great opportunity to view early season waterfowl and year-round resident birds.
Survey Volunteer Call Out Meeting
Indiana State House 229 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesWe are hosting training for data collection/bird rescuing for the Bird Safe Indy initiative of the Amos Butler Audubon Society here in Indianapolis!
Making Your Windows Bird Safe – Wild Birds Unlimited (Greenwood)
Wild Birds Unlimited - Greenwood 331 S State Rd 135, Greenwood, IN, United StatesLights. WINDOWS. Action. Join us for a day of education, giveaways, and more.
Lye Creek Prairie Burn – FULL
Lye Creek Prairie Burn 240 East County Road 650 North, Cherry Grove, IN, United StatesJoin Laurie Voss, ABAS Recording Secretary and experienced bird hike leader, on a field trip to the Lye Creek Prairie Burn, aka “The Burn”, in search of migrating Smith’s Longspurs and spring migrants. The Burn is located in Montgomery County and is the most reliable place for viewing Smith’s Longspurs in Indiana. FULL - Standbys accepted - email Chuck Anderson at chucka1999@aol.com for information on waiting list.
Water Quality of the Indiana Water Streams
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin our monthly ABAS Program for a presentation on the water quality of the Indiana water streams. High school student Vidhatri will share their passion for the water of Indiana.
Survey Volunteer Call Out Meeting
Indiana State House 229 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesWe are hosting training for data collection/bird rescuing for the Bird Safe Indy initiative of the Amos Butler Audubon Society here in Indianapolis!
Sparrow ID Workshop: Enjoying the Challenge of Sparrow Identification
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, United StatesPlease join Amos Butler Audubon Society and Jeremiah Oden for an enjoyable and educational workshop on sparrows.
Survey Volunteer Call Out Meeting
Indiana State House 229 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesWe are hosting training for data collection/bird rescuing for the Bird Safe Indy initiative of the Amos Butler Audubon Society here in Indianapolis!
Earth Day at The Trails at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN, United StatesHonor Earth Day at Conner Prairie with nature-focused programs along the Trails. Meet community members focused on nature and conservation, take guided
Birds & Blooms Hike
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Ornithology Center manager, Jenna, and her family (the Nawrocki’s) to learn the birds of Eagle Creek and the unique relationships they have with spring wildflowers. Explore the trails around the Ornithology Center on this relaxed guided hike.
Muscatatuck NWR Field Trip
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge 12985 East US Highway 50, Seymour, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS Education Chair Jessica Helmbold as she leads you around Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Seymour, Indiana. Muscatatuck NWR is 7,724 acres and is one of the largest tracts of greenspace in Indiana. This south-central Indiana refuge is a flat to gently rolling mix of bottomland and upland forest, wetland, brushland and grassland habitat.
Zionsville Greenfest
Zionsville Town Hall 1100 W Oak St, Zionsville, IN, United StatesIn celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, this event connects participants with the resources to become good stewards of the environment.
Eagle Creek Park Birding Festival
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesMay 11-12, 2024 is the 7th Annual Eagle Creek Park Birding Festival! Get ready for a weekend of celebrating all the birding opportunities Eagle Creek Park has to offer during the height of migration season.
Eagle Creek Park Birding Festival
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesMay 11-12, 2024 is the 7th Annual Eagle Creek Park Birding Festival! Get ready for a weekend of celebrating all the birding opportunities Eagle Creek Park has to offer during the height of migration season.
Mike Timmons: Voyage around Alaska
Join Mike Timmons on a photographic voyage around Alaska. Mike will present photos and discuss his time in various places around Alaska.
Climate Watch: Grab Your Binoculars—Birds Need Your Help!
River Road Park 12575 River Rd, Carmel, IN, United StatesWhat’s even better than watching birds? Knowing you’ve done something meaningful to protect them. Join Climate Watch, and you’ll be doing both.