ABAS Event Calendar
Calendar of Events
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1 event,
Fountain Square Swift Watch
Fountain Square Swift Watch
Join ABAS Education Chair and Indy Park Naturalist Jessica Helmbold for bites, drinks, and Chimney Swifts. Mingle with ABAS members while observing an active swift colony, plus Common Nighthawks. Registration is required.
1 event,
Shorebird ID Workshop & Hike
Shorebird ID Workshop & Hike
Join Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger on August 31st, 2023 where he will go through IDing shorebirds in both fall and spring plumage, as well as other useful tips that make identifying these challenging birds easy.
2 events,
Vulture Awareness Day
Vulture Awareness Day
Celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day with crafts and activities all day at the Ornithology Center! Saturday, September 2nd. FREE with park admission - donations to our Raptor Ambassador Fund greatly appreciated.
1 event,
Bird Safe Indy Volunteer Meeting
Bird Safe Indy Volunteer Meeting
Bird Safe Indy is hosting training for bird window strike victim data collection/bird rescuing for the Bird Safe Indy (fka Lights Out Indy) initiative of the ABAS here in Indianapolis. August 15 is the start of our fall survey season and it runs through November 15.
1 event,
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Pelagic Birds
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Pelagic Birds
Accomplished birder and photographer, Aidan Rominger, will share his knowledge and photos from his pelagic birding excursions off both the east and west coasts.
2 events,
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
Join 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.
Fall Warbler ID Workshop
Fall Warbler ID Workshop
Join Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, and avid birder, Aidan Rominger on September 13th, 2023 where he will go through IDing warblers in fall plumage, as well as other useful tips that make identifying these long-distant migrants easy.
4 events,
Bird Safe Indy Volunteer Meeting
Bird Safe Indy Volunteer Meeting
Bird Safe Indy is hosting training for bird window strike victim data collection/bird rescuing for the Bird Safe Indy (fka Lights Out Indy) initiative of the ABAS here in Indianapolis. August 15 is the start of our fall survey season and it runs through November 15.
Marott Woods Nature Preserve Hike
Marott Woods Nature Preserve Hike
Join ABAS for a fall bird hike through Marott Woods Nature Preserve.
3 events,
Thornwood Nature Preserve Bird Hike
Thornwood Nature Preserve Bird Hike
Join the Greenfield Birders for a bird hike. Beginners are welcome.
Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab Hike
Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab Hike
Join Aidan Rominger on a bird walk through the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab in search of fall migrants.
2 events,
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
Join 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.
Birds & Brews with Audubon Great Lakes
Birds & Brews with Audubon Great Lakes
Audubon Great Lakes and Amos Butler Audubon Society invite you to meet fellow birders, engage with local decision makers and tap into the biggest issues affecting Indiana’s birds at the Birds & Brews in Indianapolis at Upland Brewing-Fountain Square—all while enjoying a complimentary drink on us!
1 event,
Nocturnal Migrants
Nocturnal Migrants
Join Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger, on September 29th, 2023 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.
2 events,
Sodalis Nature Park – Fall Migrant Hike
Sodalis Nature Park – Fall Migrant Hike
Join Scott Enochs as he leads a fall migration bird hike through Sodalis Nature Park.