Date: 1/8/26 6:10 pm From: Donna McCarty <donnalmccarty...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Amos Butler Audubon Society Birdathon Request for Grant Proposals
Amos Butler Audubon Society Birdathon Request for Grant Proposals
Amos Butler Audubon Society (ABAS) is a nonprofit organization which promotes the enjoyment and stewardship of the birds of Central Indiana by protecting natural areas, supporting ecological research, educating the public and by taking part in appropriate advocacy to protect the environment with an emphasis on birds of Central Indiana and their habitats.
To further this mission, the organization awards small grants to support Indiana-based research or other projects that benefit the birds of Central Indiana with preference given to grants submitted for our service area of Marion and the surrounding counties. To apply for a grant, please contact Birdathon Grant Committee Chair, Donna McCarty at <donnalmccarty...> <mailto:<donnalmccarty...> and request the grant proposal guidelines. The funding guidelines are also available on the Amos Butler Audubon Society website, www.amosbutleraudubon.org <http://www.amosbutleraudubon.org/>. It can be accessed from the top menu bar of the website. Place cursor over Birdathon to reveal the menu. You can also click on the Birdathon box on the right side of the home page. The Word document can be obtained from the link at the bottom of the page.
Date: 12/24/25 7:53 am From: Tom and Ann <annntom...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Snow Geese
We had a major flight of Snow Geese come over our area yesterday. Upon arriving home around 3 PM yesterday I heard an unfamiliar sound. I finally found a huge V of Snow Geese headed West. The birds were flying so high they were hard to find and count, especially looking up through the trees. I guessed there were well over a hundred. Shortly thereafter another wave came through probably of equal number. I was in and out moving firewood so did not see all of the waves. The final group I saw was the smallest by a large factor and I still counted at least 40 birds. While not coming by on Christmas count day they were at least within count week.
We had one of the least productive counts that Ann and I have had since moving back to Indiana 25 years ago. We only had 30 species for the day the most interesting of which were the two Meadowlarks we saw in a field with 30 Starlings. Also of note were the 10 Common Mergansers that have been hanging around since the lake iced over, the Red breasted Nuthatch that has been a regular at the feeder for a couple of weeks and the immature Bald Eagle that showed up recently. In addition to the Geese we had two Mute Swans and 6 Ring necked Ducks visit during the icy period during count week.
The Johnson County Christmas count was held on Dec 21st.
Tom Hougham
On Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co
Date: 12/22/25 2:24 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Mostly yard birds, Monroe and Lawrence Co.
Seeing the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Jack’s feeders on Sat, Dec 20, was a thrill. The Purple Finches (2 males and a female) were first-of-season for me as well. We saw a Golden-crowned Kinglet earlier in the week. Jack reported seeing a Fox Sparrow yesterday (Sun, Dec 21).
A male and a female Hairy Woodpecker have been more frequent visitors to my backyard feeders recently. And, my first White-throated Sparrow for the yard has stopped by a few times. The Red-breasted Nuthatch continues. I witnessed another Cooper’s Hawk checking out the feeding area on Dec 14.
Streams of crows have been passing over from north to south in the early a.m. and then south to north in the late afternoon. As expected, the recent snow brought more birds to my feeders—including 80 Mourning Doves on Dec 13.
Unless otherwise noted, all birds were heard/seen from my yard.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
Knob Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, US
Dec 20, 2025 10:50 AM - 3:00 PM
Turkey Vulture 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 3
Purple Finch 3
American Goldfinch 15
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Knob Creek, Lawrence, Indiana, US
Dec 17, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Sparrow 1
American Goldfinch 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Dec 15, 2025 2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 3
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 4
Dec 14, 2025
Checklist Comments: Snow on ground. Single-digit temperatures (starting at -2 degrees F.) throughout the day.
Mourning Dove 37
Cooper's Hawk 1 11 a.m.: Perched for a few minutes in sumac tree on south side of feeding area then dove into the cedar tree next to the sumac and spooked out some small birds. Cooper's flew across street and temporarily landed in tree before moving on.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 4
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 9
House Finch 7
Dark-eyed Junco 9
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Dec 13, 2025 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Checklist Comments: Snow already on ground and snowed most of the day.
Mourning Dove 80 At feeders, on the ground, and in trees above feeding area. Counted individually.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 32 Flying over from south to north at 2:45pm
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
House Sparrow 33
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 7
bird sp. 9 At 2:45pm I noticed 9 vultures hunkered down in a tree behind a house across and down the street. The birds being hunkered down, the dim light, and that it was snowing made it difficult to ID the birds. Two appeared to be Black Vultures. No guess on the IDs of the other seven vultures.
Dec 13, 2025 9:13 AM
Mourning Dove 69 perched on power line across the street
Dec 12, 2025 7:11 AM - 7:15 AM
American Crow 180 Flying over from north to south.
Dec 10, 2025 12:33 PM
Mourning Dove 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Dec 8, 2025 4:22 PM
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Dec 8, 2025 9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Mourning Dove 15
Northern Flicker 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Finch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 11
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
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