Selected landowners will receive a pre-built barn owl nest box, with installation coordinated by Indiana Audubon and DNR staff as early as this fall.
Southern Indiana Landowners Sought to Host Barn Owl Nest Boxes
Field Notes From a Naturalist: March 2026
Remember that memorable moments usually happen when you saunter quietly, with limited movement. The goal is to create minimal disturbance in the immediate environment. When you have a special encounter—be grateful.
A 100-Species March: Cranes, Grackles, and a Longshore Win
Yesterday morning at the Indiana Dunes observation tower the migration show leaned hard into spectacle. Flocks of Common Grackles poured past the tower in a steady, surging tide, many groups topping a thousand birds. By the end of the watch we recorded 59 species and 26,429 individuals, including a...
Margaret Hanna: Sings Like a Bird
Margaret Hanna was a music teacher by profession. She taught piano from her home in Fort Wayne. She was an active member of the community and belonged to a number of organizations.
Meet a Member: Scott Arvin
I enjoy the discovery of birding. Every trip out is an adventure with great possibilities. You never know what you might find. I also enjoy the science and skill of it.
Longshore Weekend Report: March 20-22
This past weekend was a great example of the story of the wind. Three days on the same tower. Completely different skies, and it all came down to the wind. Wind direction is everything along the southern tip of Lake Michigan. Southerly winds help push migrants north overnight, and...
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