ABAS Event Calendar
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
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.
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.
Cool Creek Bird Hike
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.
Donna Riner – Inside The Bird Brain: Training Birds of Prey
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Ornithology Center Assistant Manager, Donna Riner, for a presentation on her experience at Avian Behavior International’s Bird of Prey Training and how avian behavior science is applied at the Ornithology Center.
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
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.
Cool Creek Bird Hike
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.
8th 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.
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 Hike
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.
Holliday Park Bird Hike
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River. Beginning birders welcome!
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
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.
Homeschool Bark & Birds
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin a naturalist for a bark ID lesson, designed for homeschoolers and a guardian. During our lesson, we will learn tips & tricks for tree ID and we will focus on color, texture, and characteristic pattern differences that will help you learn your trees in their dormant state.
Cool Creek Bird Hike
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.
114th 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. To register, please email mcconservancy@gmail.com
Eagle Creek Valley CBC
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe 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. To participate, please reach out to the count coordinator, Aidan Rominger, by December 1st so birding teams can be formed and count plans made in advance. Call the Ornithology Center at (317) 327-2473, or email aidan.rominger@indy.gov.
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 Bird Hike
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.
Jamestown CBC
McCloud Park Nature Center 8518 Hughes Rd, North Salem, 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.