ABAS Event Calendar
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin our naturalist staff and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Thornwood Nature Preserve Bird Hike
Thornwood Nature Preserve 1597 South Morristown Pike, Greenfield, IN, United StatesJoin the Greenfield Birders for a bird hike. Beginners are welcome.
Cool Creek Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin our naturalist staff and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Strawtown Koteewi Park – Beginning Bird Hikes
Strawtown Koteewi Park 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, United StatesJoin a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first Wednesday of each month. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. Meet in the parking lot of the Taylor Center of Natural History.
Cool Creek Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin our naturalist staff and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Newfields Bird Hike
Virginia B Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields 1550 W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin ABAS at The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields for bird hikes on this beautiful property along the White River and Central Canal. The hikes will be led by ABAS President Rob Ripma. Meet at the free parking at the loop just ¼ mile west of the 38th Street entrance to Newfields. The hike is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by emailing us at info@amosbutleraudubon.org. Depending on the rules at the time, masks will likely be required for most of the hike. There may be times we can spread out and take a quick break from the masks. Check the ABAS calendar to be sure the hike isn’t canceled.
Cool Creek Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin our naturalist staff and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Adventures in Bird Training
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Jenna McElroy, Assistant Park Manager, and Rachael Ledbetter, Naturalist, to learn how the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center’s Raptor Ambassadors are trained for educational programs. Jenna and Rachael will share their training successes and challenges through video clips and with some help from a few of their feathered coworkers.
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin our naturalist staff and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels.
Jamestown CBC
IN, United StatesFor this Christmas Bird Count meet at McCloud Nature Park, located southwest of North Salem in Hendricks County, at 8:30 am. It is preferred that participants register in advance with Roger Hedge. The group will meet for lunch in North Salem at 12:30 pm. Anyone who wishes to continue after lunch is welcome to join Roger in the afternoon.
Cool Creek Bird Hikes
Cool Creek Nature Center 2000-1 East 151st Street, Carmel, IN, United StatesJoin expert birder Keith Starling each Saturday for a hike through Cool Creek.
111th Indianapolis CBC
Fort Harrison State Park 6000 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe 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.
5th Greenfield CBC
Meet at Jack's Donuts 1522 N State St, Greenfield, IN, United StatesJoin the Greenfield Birders for a day birding in and around Greenfield. Don’t worry if you can only come for a couple of hours, or even just watch your feeders from home. All levels of involvement and skill are welcome. We will meet at Jack’s Donuts on Highway 9 in Greenfield where breakfast will be provided. To sign-up to be part of the Greenfield CBC, please contact Adam Wilson at NikonBirdHunter@gmail.com or contact Adam on Facebook.
Johnson County CBC
Johnson County Parks 2949 E. North Street, Nineveh, IN, United StatesThis Christmas Bird Count will meet at the Johnson County Park office at 8:00 am. To participate, please contact Mike Clay at mclay100@gmail.com.