Join Indiana Audubon in the deep south of the state for a morning of birding at Lincoln State Park.  Warblers, vireos and thrushes pour through the park in early and mid-May on their spring migration, with many breeding species into the summer months.  The park also boasts one of the first, if not the first, Mississippi Kite populations around. Regular sightings of the kites began in the early nineties and the species is still going strong in this area today.…

Visit summer birding in the west part of the state this morning!  We'll be near our own Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary to take advantage of the great birding in the Whitewater valley.  Join local avid birder and photographer, Jeremy Proeschel for a look at forest birds, and lakeside birding.  Much of the full songbird song should still be in good force by this date.     Registered participants will meet at the Whitewater Memorial State Park Silver Creek Boat Ramp,…

Late summer  birding can remain active in the deep forests of Indiana's first state park and this amazing Indiana Birding Trail site, McCormick's Creek State Park.  Join local birder and state park naturalist, Wyatt Williams, for an early morning of birding near Bloomington. Registered participants will meet at the McCormick's Creek State Park Nature Center.  Park entrance fees apply. Terrain will be easy to moderate. Beginners and advanced birders welcome. We’ll be out for 2-3 hours. The trip begins at…

IAS is returning to Lake Michigan for a late summer tour for some prime shorebirds along the lakefront. Registered Participants will meet at the Miller Beach, Lake St. beach parking lot at 7am CT/8am ET time for a morning of shorebird pursuit, with the early, larger shorebirds being the target species of the morning. We’re in the window for a wide selection of shorebirds, from larger Willets, Whimbrels, and Godwits, and smaller Red Knots, Baird’s Sandpipers, and plovers. Piping Plover…

Spend an enjoyable morning on the grounds of the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary as we explore the late summer butterflies and birds on our amazing property. While mid-summer birding can be slow and difficult during the summer doldrums, there are still plenty to find for the nature enthusiast in search of something new. As breeding birds begin to quiet down, there’s an explosion of wildflowers and butterflies to fill the air. In this special IAS field trip, IAS Board Member,…

Connecticut Warbler by Shari McCollough. Join Indiana Audubon for a fall morning of peak neo-tropical migrant migration at West Lafayette's Celery Bog.  Celery Bog is an outstanding Indiana Birding Trail site who's 4 miles of trails circle a complex of marsh and swamp habitats that host both treetop warblers, but ground skulkers as well.  Several observation decks also allow for elevated wetland viewing.  This morning's trip will be focusing on warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, and other passerines peaking in their migration.…

Join us for a special IAS field trip in search of late migrating migrants and sparrows on this special trip to the Zimmerman Wetlands, aka. Stone Head Nature Preserve. Stone Head Nature Preserve is a 122-acre, privately-owned nature preserve set in the beautiful hills of Brown County in south central Indiana. The Preserve has four basic habitat types within its borders, all of which have maintained trails so everyone can enjoy all of the Preserve. First and foremost among these…

Lincoln's Sparrow by Shari McCollough. Join us for a special IAS field trip in search of late migrating migrants on the sprawling and very birdy Muscatatuck National Widlife Refuge. Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 as a refuge to provide resting and feeding areas for waterfowl during their annual migrations. The refuge includes 7,724 acres near Seymour, and a 78-acre parcel, known as the Restle Unit, near Bloomington. The refuge mission is to restore, preserve, and manage a…

It's Indiana largest wildlife spectacle!  Join us for a special IAS field trip to watch the amazing congregations of Sandhill Cranes at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area.  JPFWA is well known for it's extensive woodlands and wetlands that host a wide variety of birds. But, JPFWA is most known for hosting the largest groups of Sandhill Cranes east of the Mississippi and should be on every Indiana birder's bucket list. This trip is timed with the peak period of migration,…

AUGUST 2020 UPDATE: Currently, this trip is full. However, trip availability may open up. Message us to be placed on the waiting list. Join Indiana Audubon for a special trip for an amazing collection of specialty US species and the peak of spring migration along the Texas southern border in late April 2021.  The lower Rio Grande Valley is home to amazing diversity and landscapes, and spring is an excellent time to explore this birding hotspot. the 2021 Texas birding…