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Activities

The Indiana Audubon Society is involved in numerous activities throughout the year. Through these activities, the Society aims to fulfill its mission to stimulate interest in birds and their protection; to serve the needs of youth, schools, civic, church and other groups by providing information concerning birds; and to educate the public concerning the necessity for conserving and preserving Indiana's natural heritage, its flora and fauna.

Activities Include:

The Event Calendar lists upcoming activities and provides additional details including meeting locations and driving directions.

Audubon Christmas Bird Counts, 2012-2013

Participate this year in one of the annual Christmas Bird Counts, sponsored by the National Audubon Society for the 113th year. Most of the counts listed below are officially recognized. A few are independent. The official count period is Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.

The information below includes all of the counts known as of November 20. It will be updated whenever more information is received. If you have details about another count, please send it to IAS President, Brad Bumgardner at bumgbj01@hotmail.com

If the date for a count is missing, the details given are from last year. They are subject to change when the date is received.

            All State Compilers, download all the needed forms for reporting to the Indiana Audubon Quarterly!

Compilers.doc
2012-13 Participants.doc
2012-13 Participants.xls
2012-13 team form.xls
2012-13 team form.doc
2012-13 compiler form.doc
2012-13 compiler form.xls
2012-13 alternate Report.doc
2012-13 alternate Report.xls



Location

Date

Compiler

Details

Adams County  
Larry Parker For further information contact Larry Parker, 260-724-2445 or larrylparke@yahoo.com.
Big Oaks NWR  Dec. 15
Joe Robb Contact: Joe at joe_robb@fws.gov or 812-273-0783. Meet at the Refuge Office 8:00 am. Big Oaks Conservation Society will partner with the Refuge and provide lunch. Dress warm and be ready to count birds! Will have all day counters and half day groups for your convenience.
Brown County State Park  Dec. 16
Jim Eagleman Meet at the nature center at 8am, Sunday Dec. 16 for coffee and donuts, to assign areas and give out maps and bird til noon; lunch at the Abe Martin Lodge in the park on your own; resume til 3pm when we convene at the nature center to compile and record sightings.  Contact Jim at 812-988-5240 or jeagleman@dnr.in.gov.
Calumet-Sand Ridge    Bob Harrison If you would like to participate, contact Bob at 708-889-9693 or nosira@sbcglobal.net.
Crane Naval Weapons Support Center   Harmon Weeks Contact Harmon ASAP, but at least by Dec. 14 as there is limited access to the base. Participants must be US citizens.  weeks@purdue.edu.
Eagle Creek Valley  Dec 16
Kevin Carlsen Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center. Pitch-In lunch at 12 noon to go over the list of birds seen. Some groups will head back out in the afternoon and early evening. For more info contact Kevin Carlsen  at 317-327-2473 or Kevin.Carlsen@indy.gov.
Elkhart Co.  Dec. 29
 Rhonda DeCaire
Field and feeder counters are needed. Please contact Rhonda at 574-535-6458 or rdecaire@elkhartcounty.com to pre-register.  Field counters can meet at the Ox Bow Haus Shelter at Ox Bow County Park at 7:45 a.m.
Fort Wayne Dec. 15 Jim Haw Contact Jim Haw at 260-485-7802 or jhawillet@aol.com, by Dec. 12 if possible.  Meet inside Hall's Restaurant, Coliseum Blvd. (IN 930) and Lima Rd., Ft. Wayne, by 6:45 a.m., earlier if having breakfast there.
Goose Pond  Dec. 19
Lee Sterrenburg Teams have different meeting times and places. We do an interim lunch time tally at 12:30 PM at the new modular office at the DNR barn on St Hwy 59 south of Linton to see how we are doing so far (bring your own lunch and drink). No post-CBC dinner or meeting. To be placed on a team or to ask questions email Lee Sterrenburg sterren@indiana.edu
Hamilton County   Art Jeffries

Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Cool Creek Nature Center, Cool Creek Park on 151 st. St., Carmel. Information can be obtained by calling Art at 317-844-1686 or email, gonebirding@hotmail.com.

Hancock County
Gail McNierney

Contact Gail at 317-861-3967 or email, jagmac@comcast.net.

Hanover - Madison Dec. 29
Dick Davis Bird enthusiasts of every skill level and age are invited to take part in the annual Hanover~Madison Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Bring your binoculars; dress for the 1-2 hours afield. Owling party will meet at 7pm if needed. Meets at Clifty Inn. Call Dick Davis at 812-273-0609 to pre-register or for more information.
Huntington County
Ellen Eppard
If you can participate, contact Ellen at (260)758-3233 or
Betty  Wallace at flower_watcher@yahoo.com.
Indiana Dunes  Dec. 15 Brad Bumgardner

Teams meet on their own at pre-assigned areas.  Contact Brad at bbumgardner@dnr.in.gov.  Deadline to register is Dec. 13.  Chili lunch offered at State Park Nature Center. 

Indiana Dunes West
Christine Gerlach
Teams will meet on their own at pre-assigned areas.  Contact Christy at christine_gerlach@nps.gov. There will be no cost for participants. 
Indianapolis Northeast Dec 15 John Schaust Register in advance by Dec. 14 by calling John at 317-208-4021 or email: schaust@gmail.com. Or meet on Dec. 17 at 8 a.m. at the Scout Education and Program Center located at the corner of Fall Creek Road and North Shadeland Ave. Pitch-In lunch at 12 noon to go over the list of birds seen.
Jamestown
Roger Hedge Meet at McCloud Nature Park, located southwest of North Salem in Hendricks County, at 7:30 am. A link with map to the park is at http://www.hendrickscountyparks.org/. Contact Roger at 765-482-6883 or 317-554-7039 (cell) or rhedge@dnr.in.gov.
Johnson County (Atterbury) Dec. 16  Mike Clay Meet at 7:30 at Johnson Co. park, Maples building at 7105 S Kern St. Nineveh, IN 46164. It actually shows up on a GPS as Johnson County Park Amphitheater. Call Mike at 317-682-8884 or mpclay@comcast.net.
Knox County  
Gary Bowman

Both field counters and feeder watchers are welcome. Field counters, please contact Gary for team assignment: otus44@sbcglobal.net

Lafayette  
Ed Hopkins See the website.
Lake Monroe  Dec. 15
 Jim Hengeveld Contact Jim (jhengeve@indiana.edu) or Susan Hengeveld (shengeve@indiana.edu), telephone 812-988-1671, if you would like to particapate.
Mary Gray Sanctuary  Dec. 29 Carl and Amy Wilms Meet at House #2 at 7:00 AM to assign areas for the count. Questions can be E-mailed to Amy Wilms (wilmsab@muohio.edu), or to volunteer. Lunch will be provided by Carl & Amy Wilms.
McCormick's Creek   Jeffrey Belth For more information and to be placed on a team, please email Sandy and Jeff Belth at belthbirds@aol.com, jeffreybelth@aol.com or call (812) 825-8353. Start times and meeting locations for the various teams will be given out closer to count time.
Muncie  Dec. 16
Robert Williams
If you would like to join us, please contact Robert Williams at robertjwilliams@earthlink.net or 765-730-8427.
Muscatatuck N. W. R.  Jan. 1 Donna Stanley Meet at 7:30 am at the refuge Visitor Center. All are welcome. The refuge friends group, the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society, will provide lunch. Contact Donna at 812-522-4352 or donna_stanley@fws.gov.
Newport  Dec. 17
Alan Bruner
Covers West Union Bald Eagle roost, Newport Chemical Depot, Cayuga Power Plant, and Wabash River bottoms.  Interested parties can contact Alan Bruner at: abbird@att.net or 765-597-2459 or 765-562-2741 (cell).
Northeast LaPorte County   Dennis Richardson Call Dennis, 219-778-2810, or email hawkridg@csinet.net about when/where to meet.
Oakland City  Dec. 22
Heath Hamilton
Contact Heath ahead of time at 812-749-3199 or Heath_Hamilton@fws.gov.
Ohio River  Dec. 16
Paul Wharton Please contact Paul at (513) 353-3403 or at pwharton@fuse.net for complete details. We will meet at 7:30 at the Boat Ramp at Shawnee Lookout Park, in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Oldenburg  
Wayne Wauligman Meet 7:30 am at the barn at Michaela Farm on Route 229 near 22143 Main Street (St Rte 229), Oldenburg. The large barn is located at a 90° bend in Route 229 on the east side of Oldenburg and next door to LeClare Convent. Lunch for $7 is provided at 1 pm at the Franciscan Center.  A $5 Audubon Society fee also is required. Contact Wayne at 513-922-4430 or wrwpgw@aol.com.
Patoka Lake  Dec. 18
John Castrale

Contact John at jcastrale@dnr.IN.gov or 812 849-4586 (day) or 812 508-2849 (night/weekends) if you need additional information or want to sign up for the count.

Pigeon River  Dec 16
Gary Tieben Meet in Fort Wayne at the Hall's Restaurant on the corner of Coliseum Blvd. and route 3 North between 6:15 am and 6:45 am.  We will leave for Pigeon River Fish and Game Area by 6:45.  If arrangements are made previous to the count, participants could meet with other members of their party at the barn at the Pigeon River Fish and Game Area, Mongo Indiana.  There may be a small owl party after the main count. If you would like to participate, contact Gary at 260-493-7058 by December 13.  Hunter orange needed.
Plymouth  Dec. 17 Tom Legget Contact Matt if you can participate: matthewenos@mac.com, 574-936-6775, or 847-373-8909 cell. For questions, contact Matt or Mike Hooker, 574-892-5027.
Pokagon  Dec. 28 Fred Wooley Bring a sack lunch and binoculars (and a spotting scope if you have one) and meet at the Nature Center by 7:45am. Registration required by December 25 by calling the Park Nature Center at 260-833-2012, or by contacting fwooley@dnr.IN.gov.
Posey County  Dec. 30
Brian Taylor Contact Brian at 812-480-0588 or brian.taylor@haubstadt.com.
Putnam County Dec. 15 Jerry Rud

The "Big Walnut Bird Club "of Putnam County will be participating in the Christmas Bird Count. Meet at the home of Whitney Morrill, 633 East Seminary Street in Greencastle at 7:45 A.M. At 12:30 we will return to Whitney's at noon to enjoy a chili lunch and to share our results. To sign-up contact Jerry Rud, jlrud@cinergymetro.net; 765-653-3636.

Randolph County  Jan 03
Connie Howell Compiler and/or contact person is Connie Howell, 765-744-4963, or e-mail tomehowell@hotmail.com.  
Richmond  
Jim Seaney Contact Jim at 765-962-1902 or Bill Buskirk at billb@earlham.edu or Ron Williams at 765-962-1488 or rlwill@550access.com
South Bend  Dec. 22
Vic Riemenschneider Please contact compiler if you want to participate, 574-272-8262 or vriemens@earthlink.org
Southern Lake County  
Barb Dodge Call Barb for directions or to sign up, at 219-992-2413.
Spring Mill  Dec. 16
John Castrale Contact John at jcastrale@dnr.IN.gov or 812 849-4586 (day) or 812 508-2849 (night/weekends) if you need additional information or want to sign up for the count.
Sullivan County   Michael Brown Contact MikePytlak@aol.com if attending.   We usually go to territories in am then meet at Subway in Sullivan at Hwy 41 and hwy 154 at 12:30 for lunch and to review species seen.  There is no meeting in evening, instead participants call or email reports to Michael Brown - 812-299-2137. Leave message.
Terre Haute Dec. 5 Peter Scott Contact Peter at Peter.Scott@indstate.edu if you need additional information or want to sign up for the count.
Tippecanoe
David Hicks Northern Kosciusko County. Contact organizer in advance at 260-982-2471 or djhicks@manchester.edu
Topeka Dec. 24 Leland Shaum Field and feeder watchers are needed. Anyone wishing to participate should contact either Perry Miller at 574-642-1300 - ext.4098 and leave a message or Leland Shaum at sleepyck@maplenet.net  or 574-202-0015 to be assigned a team or an area. Because we have many youth and Amish participants there is a special need for drivers.
Tri-County/Rochester  
Tom Leggett Meet at 8 am at Potawatomi Wildlife Park on State Road US 331 in Marshall County at Tippecanoe. Contact Michael D. Stephan, Executive Director at 1-574-498-6550 or park@getintonature.com. Most of their field people are within the park, but they need feeder observers and field observers to work other areas of the circle. The count info is also on the park web site.
Turkey Run  Dec. 22
Alan Bruner
Covers Turkey Run and Shades St. Parks, Lake Waveland, Raccoon Lake, Hollandsburg Longspur fields and Amish farms.  Interested parties can contact Alan Bruner at  abbird@att.net or 765-597-2459 or 765-562-2741 (cell).
Vanderburgh County  Dec. 15
Carol Pettys Contact Carol at 812-867-6231 or pettys1234@aol.com
Warrick County  Dec. 29
Tim Griffith Contact Brian at 812-476-2473 or wbuevansville@gmail.com.
Wells County   Ruth Oswalt Contact Ruth at 260-694-6487 to sign up.
Western Gibson County  Dec. 16
Dan Collins Contact dan@collinspestmgt.com or 812 499 8121.
Whitewater  
Jim Seaney Contact Jim at 765-962-1902 or Bill Buskirk at billb@earlham.edu or Ron Williams at 765-962-1488 or rlwill@550access.com
Willow Slough/Iroquois Preserves  
Ed Hopkins  See the website.