ABAS Event Calendar
CANCELED – Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest
Yellowwood State Forest 4220 T.C. Steele Rd., NashvilleCANCELED - Join Katelyn Rae Garrett, Field Coordinator for Hardwood Ecosystems Experience (HEE) Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources, for a morning of birding and exploring Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest.
Vulture Awareness Day
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesCelebrate International Vulture Awareness Day with crafts and activities all day at the Ornithology Center! Saturday, September 7th. FREE with park admission, drop-ins 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.
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.
David Benson’s Big Year
Holliday Park Nature Center 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin David Benson as he recounts his thrilling Lower 48 Big Year adventure on a budget. He amassed 611 species and 75 lifers across 35 states, securing a 12th place ranking.
Birdathon Silent Online Auction
The Birdathon Silent Online Auction will begin at 8am on 9/11/24 and end at 8pm on 9/15/24. Please preview the event: HERE
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.
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.
Conner Prairie Bird Migration Walk
Conner Prairie 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN, United StatesJoin Amos Butler Audubon Society for an autumn bird walk along the Trails. Enjoy the beauty of migration as birds return south, resting among the trees, river, and prairie habitats at Conner Prairie.
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.
Forest Bathing Walk
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesForest Bathing Walk at ECP 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.
Nocturnal Migrants
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger, on Wednesday, September 18th, from 7:00-8:30 pm where he will go through how to properly ID many of these migrating songbird species at night, by listening to flight calls given by each species.
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.
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Field Trip
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab is a wonderful place to bird watch, with over 165 different species sightings being recorded since 2002. No experience is necessary. The field trip will be led by Dr. David Benson. Dave is the Director of the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab & Associate Professor of Biology at Marian University.
Eagle Creek Park Clean Up
Eagle Creek Park 7840 W 56th St, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin fellow Amos Butler members for a volunteer project at Eagle Creek Park! On Saturday, September 21st from 8:00am-12:00pm we will meet to clean up at cofferdam trail and the north loop trail.
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.
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.
Shorebird Workshop
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger on Tuesday, September 24th from 5:30-7:30pm where he will teach how to properly identify shorebirds in fall plumage, as well as other useful tips that will make identifying these challenging birds a breeze!