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July 2019
Bird Banding Demos at Mary Gray
Join us at the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary for Banding Birds & Bird Walks! Join Indiana Audubon for a morning of bird banding at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary. Bird banding provides a wealth of information on the habits of both migratory and breeding birds throughout the preserve. Banding takes place for several hours during the morning hours. Songbird banding set up begins at 6am. Observers may arrive as early as 7am to walk the nets and enjoy the banding of birds. …
Find out more »NABA Butterfly Count at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary
Please join us for our annual butterfly count at the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary. The morning will begin at 10 am and lunch will be provided at 1 pm. Participants are welcome to help count in the afternoon, too. If it rains, we will meet on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Please meet in the parking lot. We'll break into groups. Be sure to dress in layers, bring bug repellent, and wear hiking shoes. Some hiking is involved. All skill levels…
Find out more »Bird Banding Demos at Mary Gray
Join us at the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary for Banding Birds & Bird Walks! Join Indiana Audubon for a morning of bird banding at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary. Bird banding provides a wealth of information on the habits of both migratory and breeding birds throughout the preserve. Banding takes place for several hours during the morning hours. Songbird banding set up begins at 6am. Observers may arrive as early as 7am to walk the nets and enjoy the banding of birds. …
Find out more »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,…
Find out more »August 2019
Lakefront Shorebirds Field Trip
IAS is returning to Lake Michigan for a late summer tour for some prime shorebirds along the lakefront. Participants will meet at the Miller Beach, Lake St. beach parking lot at 7am central/8am eastern 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 is…
Find out more »Indiana Audubon Hummingbird Migration Celebration 2019!
Mark your calendars now for the 2nd Annual IAS Hummingbird Migration Celebration at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary! This year's event will draw hummingbird enthusiasts from around the Midwest to Connersville, IN for a one day celebration of all things birds and hummingbirds. Participants can expect an assortment of activities on the beautiful Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary grounds. About the Festival: The Indiana Audubon Hummingbird Migration Celebration is a festival for the tiny gem, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Multiple sponsors and partners…
Find out more »September 2019
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 »Eagle Creek Fall Warblers Trip
Join us in Indy for a morning of fall warblers and other passerine migrants with Richard Garrett and Bill Shakrey. By this date, we should be near peak migration of warblers, thrushes, and vireos. Participants will meet at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center. Terrain will be easy to moderate. Beginners and advanced birders welcome. We'll be out for 2-3 hours. The trip begins at 8:00 AM Eastern Time outside the entrance to the Ornithology Center. Participants must pre-register, as trips…
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…
Find out more »IAS Jaegerfest Field Trip 2019
Indiana Audubon is excited to take it's members to view the famed longshore migration that has been capitalized on just outside of Duluth, MN where the southwestern extension of Lake Superior pinches migrants on the big lake close to shore. Wisconsin Point is one of the best inland US sites to see jaegers in migration, and the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology event, Jaegerfest, helps birders from around the Midwest see this amazing migration. Additionally, streams of migrating raptors funnel down…
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