ABAS Event Calendar
Calendar of Events
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CANCELED – Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest
CANCELED – Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest
CANCELED - 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
Vulture Awareness Day
Celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day with crafts and activities all day at the Ornithology Center! Saturday, September 7th. FREE with park admission, drop-ins welcome.
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David Benson’s Big Year
David Benson’s Big Year
Join 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.
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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.
Nocturnal Migrants
Nocturnal Migrants
Join 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.
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Eagle Creek Park Clean Up
Eagle Creek Park Clean Up
Join 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.
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Field Trip
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Field Trip
The 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.
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Shorebird Workshop
Shorebird Workshop
Join 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!