IAS Fall Gathering 2020
Fort Harrison State Park 6000 N Post Road, IndianapolisIAS Fall Gathering 2020: Back to Birding September 26, 2020 Plan to join us for a condensed and COVID-19 safe Fall Festival 2020. Always, a beautiful time of year, the fall migration begins the promise of return as our beloved winged friends depart southward. This year the Indiana Audubon Society is bringing you an array of talks, hikes to Fort […]
Indiana Birding: Crash Course Workshop
Join Indiana Audubon Society for a special two-hour introduction to birding online webinar workshop. Fall is a great time to get into birding, and this special workshop will be led by IAS outreach coordinator, Sam Warren. The workshop features a jam packed schedule, looking at all things birding. This workshop is designed for both beginning bird watchers and general nature […]
Lye Creek Fall Sparrows Field Trip
Lye Creek Prairie Burn E 650 N, CrawfordsvilleSwamp Sparrow by Shari McCollough The Lye Creek Prairie Burn is an 88-acre wetland in north central Montgomery County that is a part of the larger Lye Creek Prairie. Join IAS for a special fall trip in search of the special “orange” sparrows and other late migrants that pass through this unique property. With seasonal water levels, it’s possible to […]
Dunes Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstrations
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center 1215 North State Road 49, PorterBurn the midnight oil with the Indiana Audubon, in partnership with the Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism as they bring the 12th season of saw-whet owl banding to the Indiana Dunes. Visitors can learn about Indiana’s smallest owl in this up-close and personal experience at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center beginning October 16th on select nights through […]
eBird October Big Day
Global Big Day has become a May tradition for tens of thousands of eBirders: 24 hours to put your favorite park/county/state/province country/continent on the global birding stage. Last year the folks at Cornell Lab of Ornithology couldn’t wait a full year between Global Big Days, and October Big Day was born. On 19 October, October Big Day is back! Can we beat last […]
Late Fall on Lake Michigan Field Trip
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center 1215 North State Road 49, PorterThe Indiana Audubon Society will sponsor a field trip to the shores of Lake Michigan November 7, 2020. We will work the lakefront in search of rare gulls, loons, scoters, winter finches, or other rarities often found this time of year. Perhaps the season’s first Snowy Owl or Purple Sandpiper will be found! November is an excellent time to discover […]
Night of the Owls: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstrations
IAS is pleased to host a special IAS night with the owls on Saturday, November 7, around the state. On this night, participants may choose from both the IAS Indiana Dunes or the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary banding stations running in Indiana to learn about the amazing migration of our smallest owl, as well as watch in the banding process […]
Goose Pond Late Fall Raptors Field Trip
Goose Pond FWA 13540 W County RD 400 S, LintonIndiana Audubon invites you for an afternoon at Goose Pond FWA in search of waterfowl and raptors. Located in Greene County just south of the town of Linton, Goose Pond’s 8000+ acres represent Indiana’s largest and most successful habitat restoration project. Late November can be an exciting time as fall migration wraps up and wintering birds begin to settle in. […]
Audubon Christmas Bird Counts
Join tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas for an adventure in the National Audubon Christmas Bird Count. This 100+ year tradition seeks every to record a snapshot of early winter birds throughout the country. There is a specific methodology to the CBC, and all participants must make arrangements to participate in advance with the circle compiler within an […]
Winter Eagle Watch Field Trip I
lost bridge east Salamonie Lake9214 Lost Bridge Road W, AndrewsJoin Indiana Audubon for a special look at the winter spectacle of eagles along the upper Wabash River and reservoir floodplains. Wintering Bald Eagles have climbed considerably in this area over the last decade, and now this area of northern Indiana hosts as many eagles as many of the other known Indiana wintering sites. Some counts exceed 100 birds in […]
Indiana Birding: Crash Course Workshop
Join Indiana Audubon Society for a special two-hour introduction to birding online webinar workshop. Fall is a great time to get into birding, and this special workshop will be led by IAS outreach coordinator, Sam Warren. The workshop features a jam packed schedule, looking at all things birding. This workshop is designed for both beginning bird watchers and general nature […]
Winter Eagle Watch Field Trip II
lost bridge east Salamonie Lake9214 Lost Bridge Road W, AndrewsJoin Indiana Audubon for a special look at the winter spectacle of eagles along the upper Wabash River and reservoir floodplains. Wintering Bald Eagles have climbed considerably in this area over the last decade, and now this area of northern Indiana hosts as many eagles as many of the other known Indiana wintering sites. Some counts exceed 100 birds in […]
Texas Rio Grande Valley Birding Tour 2021- FULL
harlingen texas HarlingenAUGUST 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 […]
Goose Pond Weekend Birding Trip 2021
Goose Pond FWA 13540 W County RD 400 S, LintonIn 2021, IAS will present a full weekend of birding at Goose Pond and nearby properties to gain appreciation for the diverse breeding birds that call Goose Pond home. While a single day can see many birds in early to mid-May, this trip will aim to observe the full suite of amazing birds found in the wetlands, prairies, and forests […]
Indiana Audubon 2021 Ecuador Tour
Ecuador QuitoIndiana Audubon 2021 Ecuador Birding Tour: The Best of Ecuador: Amazon Foothills and Andes Highlands June 2021 In the summer of 2020 Indiana Audubon will host the next in a series of great birding adventures, as IAS takes you off the beaten path to a set of great birding locations in Ecuador. For sheer diversity of birds in a short […]
Indiana Audubon 2022 Thailand Tour
Indiana Audubon 2022 Thailand Birding Tour An Intro to the Best Birding in Thailand February 6-17, 2022 In early 2022, Indiana Audubon will host the next in a series of great birding adventures, as IAS takes you off the beaten path. For sheer diversity of birds in a short trip, it’s hard to beat Thailand. Thailand is one of Asia’s […]
