Daubenspeck Community Nature Park Woodcock Walk

With March comes the peenting of the American Woodcock on its return to Indiana. ABAS offers many opportunities to marvel at the sound and courtship display of this remarkable bird. Please be sure to dress for the weather. A headlamp or flashlight is recommended as the ......More

With March comes the peenting of the American Woodcock on its return to Indiana. ABAS offers many opportunities to marvel at the sound and courtship display of this remarkable bird. Please be sure to dress for the weather. A headlamp or flashlight is recommended as the birds begin their display at dusk. Time: 7:30pm Location: Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46260 Notes: This event will be led by Brian Cunningham. Participants will meet in the parking lot.  

Daubenspeck Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and......More

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars! These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.

Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes

Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States

Holliday Park Bird Hike

Join us at Holliday Park for a bird hike through the woods and along the White River.  Meet in front of the nature center.  For more information call (317) 327-7180.  Beginning birders welcome!

Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, United States

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and......More

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars! These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.

Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States

Woods and Woodcock Wander with Thirty, Birdy & Thriving

In birding, March is a weird time. You’ve got winter species lingering while spring species are moving in. Trails can be muddy and lakes can be frozen. But one species is just the right kind of weird to shine in this season.   Our March Thirty, Birdy & Thriving outing i......More

In birding, March is a weird time. You’ve got winter species lingering while spring species are moving in. Trails can be muddy and lakes can be frozen. But one species is just the right kind of weird to shine in this season.   Our March Thirty, Birdy & Thriving outing is both a woodcock walk, and an observation of the species’ quirks. We’ll meet at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve in Fishers at 6:30pm for some spring birding with a species checklist (that might include a few species that aren’t birds) in the wooded and wetland habitats.    We will then head to the Observation Deck in the grassland to wait for the Woodcocks to perform their courtship “sky dance”. Depending on where activity is, we may wander to other trails along the grassland portion of the preserve for best viewing.   We will meet near the picnic tables and cabin at the trailhead, and several pairs of binoculars will be available for those who need them. Trail surfaces include rough gravel, boardwalks, and few dirt paths with roots/rocks. While gravel trails in grassland and swamp portions only have one incline, there is greater variation in terrain in the forest habitat. We will traverse up to .75 miles at a slow pace with stopping to observe birds. There is opportunity to sit at the Observation Deck.   The Thirty, Birdy & Thriving group is designed for bird-lovers age 20-40, as a space to observe birds with new friends from the Central Indiana community. To register, email Olivia Bautch at [email protected], stating if you are a ABAS member or not. This program is limited to 20 participants and is free, but pre-registration is required. ABAS members get priority registration until March 10, but non-members should sign up early, as once registration is open, it is first come first serve.   What: Spring Woods and Woodcock Wander with Thirty, Birdy & Thriving When: Friday, March 20, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 pm Where: Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve Register: [email protected]

Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve, 10410 Hague Rd, Fishers, IN, 46038, United States

Strawtown Koteewi Park Woodcock Presentation and Walk

With March comes the peenting of the American Woodcock on its return to Indiana. ABAS offers many opportunities to marvel at the sound and courtship display of this remarkable bird. Please be sure to dress for the weather. A headlamp or flashlight is recommended as the ......More

With March comes the peenting of the American Woodcock on its return to Indiana. ABAS offers many opportunities to marvel at the sound and courtship display of this remarkable bird. Please be sure to dress for the weather. A headlamp or flashlight is recommended as the birds begin their display at dusk. Time: 7pm Location: Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Ave., Noblesville, IN 46060 This event will be led by Amanda Smith or other Hamilton County Parks and Recreation staff. Participants will meet at the Taylor Center of Natural History at 7pm for an indoor presentation. The walk portion begins at 7:45pm.

Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes

Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and......More

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars! These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.

Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States

Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and......More

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist and other guest leaders Sunday and Wednesday mornings and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. You may begin anytime during the season and come as often as you like. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars! These hikes meet in the north parking lot of Cool Creek Park past the Nature Center.

Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States

Eagle Creek Bird Hikes

Each Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.

Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States

Strawtown Koteewi Park - Beginning Bird Hikes

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming. Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first ......More

Birds are fascinating and watching them can be an awe-inspiring experience. Catching a glimpse of these gorgeous creatures can be frustrating. Learning how to identify all of them can be overwhelming. Join a Hamilton Co Parks Naturalist or other guest leaders the first Wednesday of each month and we will learn together. This will be a great opportunity for birdwatchers of all levels. Meet in the parking lot of the Taylor Center of Natural History. Pre-registration is not required. Don’t forget your binoculars!

Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12308 Strawtown Avenue, Noblesville, IN, 46060, United States