Because of the current federal shutdown, $15,000 in already-awarded funding for our endangered species migration monitoring is on hold, with no guarantee when it will be released. That is money we depend on right now to keep tracking some of Indiana’s most vulnerable birds. Paused programs also mean a...
Indiana Audubon will host the return of its northern saw-whet owl banding demonstrations at the Indiana Dunes this fall, continuing a tradition that blends science and public education in one of the Midwest's key owl migration hotspots.
The first day of October brought a new page in the fall migration story, but not much new activity at Marquette Park. A southeast breeze and warm temperatures kept the skies quiet, and the lakefront produced only a trickle of birds moving past. Similar to the conditions the past...
Artwork: Sketchbook page by Joni James, courtesy of the artist. BY JONI JAMES Listening to the Insect Choir Many people are unaware of the chorus of our summer and fall insects. Their sounds are the backdrop to our warm days and nights, created mostly by katydids, crickets, grasshoppers, and...
With the support of the Mumford and Keller grant award, Wesselman Woods provided 12 raptor encounters between October 2024 and August 2025. These encounters took place during our free-admission Saturdays and Sundays, community events, and educational programs.
From forest canopies to grassland grasses to open waters, habitats shape where birds live, feed, and put on their best shows.
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