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SANJO Christmas Bird Count

Jan. 1 | 8 a.m. Southern Adams Northern Jay Ouabache (SANJO) will hold its Christmas Bird Count on Thursday, January 1. Contact Terri Gorney Lehman at 260-413-5671 (cell) or bandtgorney@aol.com for details. The Christmas Bird Count, now in its 126th year, is the nation’s longest-running community science activity.  Each year, between December 14 and JanuaryContinue reading “SANJO Christmas Bird Count”

What bird poop can reveal about microplastics

Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom Microplastics have become ubiquitous contaminants in our environments, with the potential to harm organisms, including birds. Although we know birds are being exposed to microplastics, how that exposure varies among species remains unclear. For our February program, Victoria Moreira will describe her master’s-degree study on microplasticsContinue reading “What bird poop can reveal about microplastics”

2025-2026 season

Oct. Cammy Sutter, executive director of the Little River Wetlands Project, told the story of Eagle Marsh, one of Indiana’s largest wetland restoration projects, and the remarkable journey that transformed flooded cornfields into a thriving 800‑acre wildlife preserve that is now home to more than 250 species of birds. She also explained the challenges ofContinue reading “2025-2026 season”

Movement ecology of migratory birds using Motus technology

Jan. 21  |  7 p.m.  |  BSU Nature Lab & Zoom The study of movement ecology is undergoing a renaissance driven by new technologies, such as automated radio telemetry through the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network. Motus enables monitoring of tagged individuals across a network of receiver towers, eliminating the need for hand-held tracking while providingContinue reading “Movement ecology of migratory birds using Motus technology”

Eagle watching with Indiana Audubon Society

Various dates & locations We’re all invited to join the Indiana Audubon Society (IAS) on any of its January and February eagle watches, at locations where Bald Eagles are known to gather in the winter for feeding and roosting.  Each trip is led by an expert birder from the IAS, and the trips to SalamonieContinue reading “Eagle watching with Indiana Audubon Society”

Avian flu and backyard bird feeders

As Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to take its toll on bird populations everywhere, and specifically in Indiana, many of us are wondering whether we should take down our feeders and bird baths. The latest article from Cornell Lab of Ornithology, posted on February 17, 2025, contains this advice: “There has been widespread transmissionContinue reading “Avian flu and backyard bird feeders”

Christmas Bird Count results – 2024

Last year’s local Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place on December 28, with 17 volunteers who counted from their cars, on foot, and at their backyard feeders.  Altogether, they observed 44 species and 5,440 individual birds (plus Sandhill Cranes, Hooded Mergansers, and Barred Owl during count week).  During our December 2023 CBC, we saw 56Continue reading “Christmas Bird Count results – 2024”

50th Anniversary Celebration

Our chapter’s 50th anniversary celebration, on April 6, 2024, was a wonderful event! It brought together more than 100 past and present members and leaders, community partners, artists, and others who are as committed as we are to enjoying and protectingnature in East Central Indiana. If you couldn’t join us, here’s a glimpse of whatContinue reading “50th Anniversary Celebration”