ABAS Event Calendar
Calendar of Events
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Woodcock Walk – Carmel West Park
Woodcock Walk – Carmel West Park
Join 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. Registration is not required.
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Woodcock Walk – Strawtown Koteewi Park
Woodcock Walk – Strawtown Koteewi Park
Unusual, weird, romantic, and unique are all words used to describe the American Woodcock. Come experience this rite of spring for yourself as male woodcocks perform their aerial courtship displays for the females in the prairie at dusk! An indoor presentation will take place inside the Taylor Center to start.
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Regional Birding in Colombia – Rob Ripma
Regional Birding in Colombia – Rob Ripma
Join Rob Ripma, ABAS Past President and owner of Sabrewing Nature Tours, as he talks about some of his favorite birding sites in Colombia.
3 events,
Garfield Park Urban Bird Walks
Garfield Park Urban Bird Walks
Garfield Park, while being a very urban park, is a sanctuary for wildlife. Join park naturalist, Jessica Helmbold, on a walk through the park in search of birds.
Woodcock Walk – Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
Woodcock Walk – Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
Join ABAS 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.
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First Day of Spring Sunrise Bird Hike
First Day of Spring Sunrise Bird Hike
Celebrate the spring equinox with a sunrise bird hike at Eagle Creek Park.