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May 2019
IAS Spring Gathering
Join us at the IAS Spring Gathering! The Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary welcomes everyone to enjoy a weekend of birding, learning, and great fellowship with friends. Stay the weekend and experience the best of spring migration. The MGBS is the flagship property owned by the Indiana Audubon Society, Inc. With over 700 acres of property, participants can walk the many trails, enjoy welcoming back the migrating birds, and celebrate spring! Camping is available for IAS members free of charge in…
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Indiana Dunes Birding Festival 2019
INDIANA DUNES BIRDING FESTIVAL May 16-19, 2019 Hosted at the Indiana Audubon Society in Chesterton, IN on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan About the Festival The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is an annual event that showcases the abundance of migratory birds in the Indiana Dunes. Birding in the Indiana Dunes is the best the state has to offer. With its rich biodiversity, varying habitats and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the Indiana Dunes is a hotspot for migrant and resident birds.…
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Birds and Butterfly Photography 101 Field Trip
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,…
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Beginning Bird Banding Workshop
Indiana Audubon is offering a unique banding workshop for individuals wanting to learn more about bird banding for research, experience, or to advance your field ornithology knowledge. These workshops will introduce participants to the use of bird banding, bird banding ethics, understanding bird molt for ageing and sexing birds in hand, and how bird banding is being used in Indiana. The Indiana Audubon Bird Banding Workshop takes place at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, in Connersville, IN. Participants will receive in…
Find out more »Sparrow ID Workshop with Annie Aguirre
Often referred to as “LBBs” (Little Brown Birds), sparrows are one of those bird groups that birders often avoid like the plague when it comes to identification. Give sparrows a closer look, and you’ll be surprised how varied and charming these birds can be. Get to know your sparrows in this 3 hour workshop, led by IAS Board Member Annie Aguirre. Annie will explore and cover tips and tricks with identification and fascinating facts regarding Indiana's sparrow species. This workshop is a great primer…
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