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Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
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Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
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Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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Lecture: Inviting Bluebirds to Your Backyard |
2 p.m. |
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Speaker: John Harville, Certified NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitat Seward, Certified Advanced Master Gardener, and a Certified Master Naturalist (Michigan). Rum Village Nature Center. Free; refreshments will be served. Mr. Harville will talk about bluebird history, nest box installation, fledging and everything in between. He will briefly speak of all the problems and joys seen at Fernwood during the nesting season. The timing is perfect to get your bluebird boxes ready for spring. |
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Lecture: Bluebird Basics |
7 p.m. |
Information: Contact Bonnie Nicholson, Program Chair, at nickrb69@yahoo.com or (765) 886-5099 |
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Speaker: Greg Beavers, Vice President of the Indiana Bluebird Society
7 p.m. at the Minnetrista Center (coffee and conversation), chapter meeting at 7:15, Greg's program at 7:30
Greg will tell us everything we need to know about the Eastern bluebird at our February meeting. We will learn about the Indiana Bluebird Society, a statewide organization that is dedicated to one of America's favorite birds. We will also be able to pick up some tips on attracting bluebirds and monitoring nest box activity. Bluebird boxes will be available for purchase. High-quality suet cakes from Seedy Sally's in Pendleton can still be purchased, and birdseed may be pre-ordered for pickup at the meeting.
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Lecture: SONG-CATCHER: Memorable experiences of a professional birdsong recorder |
7:30 p.m. |
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Speaker: Geoff Keller. 7:30 p.m. at the Holliday Park Nature Center in Indianapolis It's February and a good time to review bird songs and calls while sitting by the fire. Some of the recordings you listen to may have been recorded by our speaker, Geoff Keller, who has recently moved to Nashville, IN. Geoff started recording bird songs in l983 and has worked closely with Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology. He has archived almost 3,000 North American bird song recordings with Cornell, and has traveled to all the great birding sites from the Florida Keys to Nome, from southern Mexico to Churchill. Hundreds of his recordings have also been published by Cornell including five compact discs (CDs) featuring regional audio guides to the bird songs of North America. His program will feature some his most memorable recording experiences such as the Five-striped Sparrow in Sycamore Canyon, AZ, Mangrove Cuckoo in Sugarloaf Key, FL; Red-throated Pipit in Nome, AK; and Buff-colored Nightjar in the Santa Rita grasslands of AZ among others. If you think about how much we depend on the skill of people like Geoff you will not want to miss his talk on February 13at Holliday Park - see you there!
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Lecture: Land Trust Programs in Kentucky Supported though the Birdathon |
7 p.m. |
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Speaker: Hugh Archer, a Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and formerly a Board member and Director of the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust. 7 p.m. at Harvey Browne Memorial Church, 311 Browns Lane. Hugh will talk about KNLT's efforts to build a network of land trust programs around the state, while concentrating immediate efforts on Pine Mountain as the best opportunity in all of Kentucky to maintain a long term migratory route for all kinds of species and forest communities. The Trust is also trying to take a lead in incentive programs that will help certify and fund sustainable forestry management techniques among private owners. This is a good opportunity to find out more about KNLT, an organization that the Beckham Bird Club supports each year through the Birdathon.
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Saturday Stewardship Days at the EcoLab |
9 a.m. - noon |
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Join the crew of the EcoLab for a fun and physical introduction to the hands-on field of restoration ecology. Work will be followed by a tour of the EcoLab. Bring work clothes, gloves, and garden tools if you have them. Meet James Cole or another leader at the St. Francis Colonnade.
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Field Trip to Chinook Mine |
7 a.m. |
Information: Steve Kuntz (812) 394-2351 Wabash Valley Audubon Society |
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Meet at the Vigo County Public Library parking lot. Leader: Tim Roth
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Field Trip: Notre Dame Lakes |
9 a.m. |
Information: Brian Miller at 574-291-0804 or e-mail vireo@michiana.org South Bend/Elkhart Audubon Society |
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Join us for two hours of birding around the lakes and campus of Notre Dame. We will meet at the Fatima Retreat parking lot, on the east side of Rt. 933 (Michigan St.). The entrance is across from St. Mary's. Go to the parking lot behind the retreat center and we will walk from there.
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Field Trip: Levee Walk for Winter Birds |
9 a.m. - noon. |
Information: Bob Johnson at (502) 896-9638 or beckhambc@aol.com Beckham Bird Club (Louisville, KY) |
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Meet at the Farnsley-Moremen parking lot to walk the levee trail.
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Field Trip: Nettleroth Sanctuary for Winter Residents |
9 a.m. - noon. |
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Meet at the foot of Maple Road Bridge 4.
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Lecture: Project S.O.S. |
5:30 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. dinner and camaraderie at the Eatland Mall Food Court 7 p.m. at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Speakers: Bob and Judy Peak, teachers and bluebird nesting volunteers for the Land Between the Lakes Association, the USDA Forest Service, and J.J. Audubon State Park. Tonight's program details Bob and Judy's building and maintaining their bluebird trails.
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Field Trip: Evening Owling Hike |
6 p.m. |
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Indianapolis: Marian College EcoLab. We'll be searching for Eastern Screech-Owls and Great Horned Owls, and, if the weather is mild, we may even find displaying American Woodcock. Be sure to bring a flashlight. Meet James Cole at the St. Francis colonnade.
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Field Trip: Lake Gibson (formerly PSI) |
7:30 a.m. |
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7:30 a.m. at the Whirlpool parking lot (south end) to carpool or 8 a.m. at the Lake Gibson Guard Check-in Station
Leader: Chuck Mills
Meet at for a tour of the property, looking especially for wintering ducks and geese. Lunch follows at Bob Evans in Princeton. Mills recommends that we review our field guides for duck and goose field marks and identification.
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Field Trip: Eagles and Waterfowl on Lake Monroe |
7:30 a.m. |
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Leader: Expert birder, Don Whitehead.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the northeast corner of the K-mart parking lot on East Third Street in Bloomington. We will carpool to the lake areas and return before midday.
Don will lead us on an outing to see the Bald Eagles, other raptors, and waterfowl that call Lake Monroe home.
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Owls of North America Symposium |
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Hueston Woods near Oxford, Ohio.
World-renowned wildlife biologist Denver Holt will be our keynote speaker. Denver is the founder and president of the Owl Research Institute and the Ninepipes Wildlife Research and Education Center in Charlo, Montana. He studies 19 species of owls in North America and has conducted extensive research on Snowy Owls in Barrow, Alaska.
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Field Trip: Early Waterfowl & Eagles |
8:30 a.m. |
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8:30 a.m. Meet in the first gravel parking lot (on the right side) at Celery Bog Nature Area off Lindberg Road in West Lafayette.
Normally our spring waterfowl trip has been in mid-March, but the birds have been moving earlier than that in recent years (global warming?). We will look for early moving geese, ducks, and swans. The Bald Eagles should be visible at the nest along the Wabash River near Ross Hills Park.
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Field Trip: "Chicago Boys Club" ( now owned and managed by the town of Winona Lake) |
1:30 p.m. |
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Directions: In Winona Lake, take Park Ave. south through town. Cross a bridge over a small creek and turn left on Boys City Drive. Proceed to the end of that street where you will find the entrance to the park.
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Field Trip: Kentucky and Barkley Dams for Rare Gulls and Waterfowl |
8 a.m. CST - noon |
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8 a.m. CST - noon. Meet at the parking lot below Barkley Dam on the east side.
Bring lunch.
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Lecture: Thoreau's Walden |
7:30 p.m. |
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Blue Lion Coffeehouse, Pierceton. Speakers: Steve and Connie Doud.
The February meeting of the Tippecanoe Audubon Society will be a tribute to Henry David Thoreau. On a recent trip out East, Steve and Connie Doud visited the grounds and museum honoring Mr. Thoreau. Join them in a viewing of a short video aired on PBS called THOREAU'S WALDEN incorporating magnificent nature photography with highlights from Thoreau's timeless writings on the beauty and serenity of this New England retreat as it might have appeared nearly 150 years ago. Added to that will be slides of Concord, Massachusetts in relationship to Thoreau haunts.
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
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Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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Sanctuary Work Day |
8 a.m. |
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Field Trip: Beehunter Marsh, Linton, Indiana |
6:00 a.m. - ? |
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Meet at the McDonald's in Linton, Indiana. Leader: Lee Sterrenburg. Looking for Sandhill Cranes, winter waterfowl, and possibly rails. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Louisville – overnight accommodations can be made at Park Inn in Linton (812) 847-8631. Wear appropriate clothing (waterproof boots, rain gear, warm clothing, etc.)
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Lecture: The History and Status of Wetlands in Indiana |
6 p.m. |
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Speaker: Jim Sweeney of Friends of the Kankakee.
7:15 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette. Join other members and the speaker for dinner and conversation at 6 p.m. at the MCL Cafeteria in West Lafayette.
Come and learn about the Kankakee River and the Grand Kankakee Marsh Restoration Project, to which the Sycamore Audubon Society has contributed. Jim's program will describe the history of wetlands in Indiana from prehistory to present, including several wetlands of significance around the state and the restoration of the Grand Kankakee Marsh.
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Field Trip: Prairie-Chickens, Waterfowl, Northern Harriers, and Short-eared Owls |
4 p.m. Friday – noon Saturday |
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Prairie Ridge State Natural Area and Newton Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area.
4 p.m. Friday – noon Saturday.
Leaders: Vernon Kleen, Scott Simpson, and others.
Cost: $20 (Illinois Audubon Society members), $30 (others), free to students 16 and under.
The purpose of the trip is to hear and observe, from roadside observation points, the booming of Greater Prairie-Chickens, to see unusual numbers of Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls (perhaps 10-30 of each species), to check for early migrant grassland species and waterfowl, to search for Eurasian Collared-Doves, and, perhaps, to witness the courtship flight of the American Woodcock.
The registration fee (tax deductible) is not really a registration, but a donation to the Illinois Audubon Society's Land Acquisition Fund and does not include any traveling, eating or sleeping arrangements. However, participants who register in advance will be provided an itinerary, specific trip details, a list of places to stay (motels or camping), and other pertinent information.
This is a "fun" and easy trip and everyone is welcomed. Neither the Illinois Audubon Society nor the field trip leaders are liable for any accident, injury or loss that may be incurred on or during the field trips or field trip weekend.
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Field Trip: Ohio County Strip Mines for Waterfowl, Hawks, and Owls |
8 a.m. - ? |
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Meet at Arby's in the service center (mm 76) on the Western Kentucky Parkway one mile east of the Beaver Dam exit.
Bring lunch.
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Membership Meeting and Program |
2 p.m. |
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Elkhart Environmental Center
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Field Trip: Muscatatuck NWR / Hardy Lake for Waterfowl |
8 a.m. - ? |
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Meet at the visitor center at 8:30 a.m.
Bring lunch.
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Lecture: Chimney Swifts - Natural History and Rehabilitation |
7:30 p.m. |
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7:30 p.m. at Holliday Park, Indianapolis. Speaker: Shirley Needham. Free.
Shirley Needham is a wildlife rehabilitator from Rochester, Indiana. She will talk about her specialty, the Chimney Swift. She is active in SwiftWatch, a citizen-based program designed to collect and compile information on the location of stopover areas used by swifts during migration. Each year, millions of Chimney Swifts migrate from their breeding grounds in eastern North America to the Amazon basin, where they spend the winter months. During migration, Chimney Swifts spend the night in communal roosts. Individual roost structures may host several thousand individuals at the same time or tens of thousands during the entire migration period. Roost structures may be used by migrant swifts each year for decades. Because so many individuals congregate in relatively few locations, the systematic loss of historic roost structures may lead to negative consequences on a species-population level. Information needed to develop conservation strategies for the protection of swift stopover areas is currently lacking.
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Bluebirds & Bluebird Houses |
2-4 p.m. |
Information: Mary Cutler (765) 567-2993, Joan Mohr Samuels (765) 567-7023, or Brian Tunis (765) 775-5124 |
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2-4 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette
Instructors: Mary Cutler, Tippecanoe County naturalist, and Brenda Moore, local artisan
Educational presentation followed by workshop to make a bluebird house. Those making a house will be charged a materials fee of $12.
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7 a.m. Meet at the Vigo County Public Library parking lot.
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Field Trip: LaPorte Lakes and Michigan City |
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Lecture: Story of a Hummingbird Bander |
5:30 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. dinner and camaraderie at the Eatland Mall Food Court
7 p.m. at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Speaker: Cathie Hutcheson, who has banded more ruby-throated hummers than anyone else in the world
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Field Trip: Sounds of Spring – The Wacky Woodcocks! |
7-9 p.m. |
Information: Lilly Nature Center/Celery Bog Nature Area, Mary Cutler (765) 567-2993, Joan Mohr Samuels (765) 567-7023, or Brian Tunis (765) 775-5124 |
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Leaders: Mary Cutler, Tippecanoe County naturalist, and members of the Sycamore Audubon Society
7-9 p.m. Meet in the parking lot at Tippecanoe County Amphitheater.
Dress for the weather and bring binoculars.
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Birding Trip: Costa Rica |
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Information: Vernon Kleen email or (217) 787-3515 |
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Leader: Vernon Kleen
Join Vern Kleen, one of Illinois' premier naturalists, on one of the BEST of all possible 13-day Costa Rican itineraries, visiting Cerro de la Muerte, Savegre Valley, La Cruces Botanical Gardens, Piedras Blancas National Park in remote southern Costa Rica, Punta Uvita, Ballena Marine National Park (with an ocean boat tour), Quepos, and Carara National Park (including a jungle crocodile boat tour).
The expedition includes:
- A visit to several of the best wildlife-viewing areas in Costa Rica
- Observations of exemplary Costa Rican flora and fauna (with anticipated close-up views of the Resplendent Quetzal)
- All scheduled transportation, accommodations, and meals in Costa Rica
- Special pre-departure information and assistance
- An experienced, English-speaking, Costa Rican Naturalist (Miguel Marin)
- "Whale and Dolphin Watch Boat Tour" on the Pacific Ocean
- "Jungle Crocodile Safari" boat tour on the Tarcoles River
- Great company with other experienced nature enthusiasts
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Field Trip: Prairie Chicken Natural Area near Effingham, Illinois |
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Leaders: Jim & Susan Hengeveld.
Jim & Susan are in the planning stage of leading a trip to the Prairie Ridge Natural Area south of Effingham, Illinois on the weekend of March 23-24. Birds seen on previous trips in addition to Greater Prairie Chicken include Short-eared Owls, Eastern Meadowlarks, Horned Larks, American Golden-Plovers, Pectoral Sandpipers, Northern Harriers, and Loggerhead Shrikes. Because we will need to be in the blind very early on Saturday morning, we will need to stay in the Effingham area Friday night. More information will be in the next Leaflet.
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Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony |
5 p.m. |
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Indianapolis: Marian College
Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner served at 6 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark LaSalle, Manager of the National Audubon Society's Gulf Coast Project
Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on Birds and Other Wildlife
Tickets: $40, students $20
One of Dr. LaSalle's interests is to encourage people at all levels to learn more about their environment and take part in helping to preserve it. His presentation will cover the impact of Hurricane Katrina and will also highlight opportunities to engage people throughout the U.S. in Operation Backyard Recovery. This post-Katrina program encourages people to build birdhouses that can support cavity-nesting birds that lost their home trees (and associated cavities) to Hurricane Katrina. It also focuses on the long-term efforts associated with the Katrina Tree Recovery Campaign, a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. The idea of this program is to get bare-root native trees planted in Katrina-affected areas to help rebuild the canopy and replace the natural forest and cavities that support birds. To date, Dr. LaSalle and his associates have built thousands of bird houses and distributed over 40,000 trees, with support from throughout the United States.
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Field Trip: Audubon State Park for birds and wildflowers |
8 a.m. |
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8 a.m. Meet at the Audubon State Park parking lot by the office. Lunch follows at Shoney's
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Field Trip: Early Spring Migrants |
8 a.m. |
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8 a.m. Meet in the first gravel parking lot (on the right side) at Celery Bog Nature Area off Lindberg Road in West Lafayette.
Come join us for a walk at Celery Bog to look for the water and forest birds seen in early spring.
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Sassafras Audubon Society Meeting and Dinner |
5:30 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina
The Sassafras Audubon Society's will hold a spring meeting and dinner at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina. All members and guests are invited.
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Spring on the Wing (indoor/outdoor program) |
1-3 p.m. |
Information: Mary Cutler (765) 567-2993, Joan Mohr Samuels (765) 567-7023, or Brian Tunis (765) 775-5124,
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Lilly Nature Center/Celery Bog Nature Area.
Leader: Susan Ulrich, Sycamore Audubon Society president
1-3 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette
Bring binoculars.
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Field Trip: Kingsbury and Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Areas |
5:30 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina
The Sassafras Audubon Society's will hold a spring meeting and dinner at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina. All members and guests are invited.
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Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
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Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
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Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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Lecture: Birds through Carvings |
1-3 p.m. |
Information: Mary Cutler (765) 567-2993, Joan Mohr Samuels (765) 567-7023, or Brian Tunis (765) 775-5124,
Lilly Nature Center/Celery Bog Nature Area |
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Leader: Russ Mumford, co-author of The Birds of Indiana
1-3 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette
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Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour.
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Sanctuary Work Day |
8 a.m. |
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Lecture: Kirtland's Warbler |
7:30 p.m. |
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7:30 p.m. at Holliday Park, Indianapolis
Speaker: Ron Austing, noted wildlife phtographer
Free
Ron Austing, noted wildlife photographer, will show exclusive video and pictures of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler that he has collected while working with the agencies protecting this beautiful bird in Michigan. He will also share some of his fabulous photographs (visit www.ronausting.com) of birds through the seasons. |
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Lecture: Watching Spring Warblers |
6 p.m. |
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Speaker: Don Gorney, Chair of the Indiana Bird Records Committee
7:15 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette. Join other members and the speaker for dinner and conversation at 6 p.m. at the MCL Cafeteria in West Lafayette. |
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Membership Meeting and Program |
2 p.m. |
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2 p.m. Rum Village Nature Center |
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Lecture: African Safari |
5:30 p.m. |
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Speakers: Charles and Sharon Sorenson
5:30 p.m. dinner and camaraderie at the Eastland Mall Food Court
7 p.m. Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Charles and Sharon will be sharing adventures from their recent trip to Kenya and Tanzania along with fellow EAS members Carol Pettys and Steve and Delores Heeger. |
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7 a.m. Meet at the Vigo County Public Library parking lot. |
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Field Trip to Bluffs of Beaver Bend |
7 a.m. |
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7 a.m. Meet at the south end of Whirlpool parking lot.
Leader: Harold Allison
This trip is near Shoals, Indiana. Back to a favorite area for birds and wildflowers, both near their peak at this time. The easy hike in a rich natural area will be followed by lunch in the Shoals area. In case of heavy rain, call Steve Heeger, 867-3873, for possible cancellation. |
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Field Trip: Spring Migrants |
7:30 a.m. |
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7:30 a.m. Meet in the first gravel parking lot (on the right side) at Celery Bog Nature Area off Lindberg Road.in West Lafayette. |
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Field Trip: Wakarusa WWTP and Boot Lake |
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Course: Beginning Birding Program |
9 a.m. |
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9 a.m. at Red Mill County Park, 185 South Holmesville Road, about 8 miles south of Michigan City
Instructor: Susan Bagby
This program on basic bird identification will be given in Pat Smith Hall of the Canada Lodge at Red Mill. After the program, Susan will lead a hike through the park to give the group a chance to use their newly acquired knowledge to spot and identify some of local avian residents. A great program for young people and anyone interested in getting started in birding.
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Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
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Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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Field Trip: Crane Creek Camping Trip at Maumee Bay State Park, Ohio |
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Sanctuary Work Day |
8 a.m. |
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Lecture: Birds of Kenya |
6 p.m. |
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Speaker: Tim Keller of the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary and the Indiana Audubon Society
7:15 p.m. at the Lilly Nature Center in West Lafayette. Join other members and the speaker for dinner and conversation at 6 p.m. at the MCL Cafeteria in West Lafayette.
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Lecture: Truth vs. Myth Concerning Avian Flu |
5:30 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. dinner and camaraderie at the Eastland Mall Food Court
7 p.m. Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Speaker: Adam Phelps from the Department of Natural Resources
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Birding / Natural History Trip: Trinidad & Tobago |
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Leader: Bill Murphy
Trinidad & Tobago is the best place to experience the New World Tropics. Bill Murphy has led more than 50 tours there and provides an exceptional experience in a country he knows intimately. Staying at the world-famous Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad and the exquisite Cuffie River Nature Retreat on Tobago. Scarlet Ibis, toucans, parrots -- everything you could hope for. Excellent accommodations, wonderful food, close views of birds and other wildlife, and we only change accommodations once during the trip!
This tour includes:
- Exceptionally skilled leaders
- Visits to all of the best birding sites on both islands
- A trip to pristine, uninhabited Little Tobago Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Safe, comfortable transportation in clean, well maintained minibus
- The most extensive pre-departure information and assistance available anywhere
- A relaxing afternoon boat ride to view flocks of Scarlet Ibis arriving at their roost
- Possibility of viewing nesting sea turtles and for nocturnal birding
- All costs paid except international airfare and personal tips.
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Third Annual Conference |
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Mohican State Park, embedded in the heart of Mohican State Forest
Mohican State Park harbors one of the richest densities of breeding birds in Ohio, with over 100 species nesting there annually. This includes many of our rare hemlock-obligate species, like Canada Warbler, Winter Wren, and Hermit Thrush. At that time in May, not only will all of the resident species be back and in full tune, but there will still be migrants passing through, so the conference list should be a big one. There is also plenty of other biodiversity at Mohican, and the flora is especially rich.
We have two great keynote speakers lined up for the conference. Friday evening will feature Steve McKee, Directory of Richland County Park District, who will speak on the biodiversity of Mohican State Forest. And on Saturday evening we will have Don Kroodsma, author of The Singing Life of Birds. Don will also lead field trips/workshops on both Saturday and Sunday.
We're not ready to take reservations for the annual conference yet - check our website for an annoucement. |
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Field Trip: Scales Lake |
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Details to be announced later by Lois Gorrell.
Observe Mississippi Kites in their northern-most nesting habitat. |
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Sanctuary Work Day |
8 a.m. |
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Details to be announced later by Lois Gorrell.
Observe Mississippi Kites in their northern-most nesting habitat. |
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Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast |
7:30 - 10 a.m. |
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7:30 - 10 a.m. at the Sanctuary |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
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Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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Field Trip: Lake Gibson (formerly PSI) |
7:30 - 10 a.m. |
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Meet at the Whirlpool parking lot (south end)
Details to be announced later
Leader: Chuck Mills
Observe nesting interior least terns, the only breeding population east of the Mississippi, and the first black-necked stilt nesting sites in Indiana. Other shorebirds also likely. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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| Saturdays & Sundays |
Cool Creek Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
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Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st St., Carmel.
Leaders: James Cole, Art Jeffries, and other naturalists.
Hikes begin in the park's north parking lot. Hikes are free, no gate fee, open to everyone.
8 a.m. every Saturday year-round
8 a.m. every Sunday in April, May, September, and October (migration) with James Cole and Art Jeffries
8 a.m. every other Sunday during the other months with James Cole and Art Jeffries (9 a.m. in winter months) |
| Sundays |
Eagle Creek Sunday Bird Hikes |
9 a.m. |
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Eagle Creek Park Nature Center, 7840 W. 56th St., Indianapolis
Leader: Bud Starling
9 a.m.
Gate fee $4; hikes free |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays |
Blanton Woods and McCloud Park Bird Hikes |
8 a.m. |
|
| Thursdays |
Early Bird Hikes at Hort Park |
7:30 a.m. |
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Each Thursday morning through sometime in May.
7:30 a.m. Meet in the east parking lot of Horticulture Park on McCormick Road (across from the Purdue West shopping center) in West Lafayette.
Bird as long as you can – most walks take about an hour. |
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