SBEAS is teaming up with Indiana Audubon Society and Indiana Land Protection Alliance to host October Big Day walk on October 14th at Ambler Flatwoods in Michigan City, a State Dedicated Nature Preserves. Hikes are also being held at various other locations around the state on the same day. 

Lindsay Grossmann of our chapter will be leading the walk around Ambler Flatwoods, managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust. The terrain is flat but it may be muddy, especially if there has been a recent rain; come prepared. Birds to be expected include our resident and recently landed winter visitor forest dwellers as well as some late-season migrants such as kinglets, possibly a late warbler or two, and Lindsay’s personal favorite, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (a special effort will be made for them)!  

Registration for the hike is free but required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-october-big-day-hikes-with-ilpa-tickets-704875460477. Please be sure to select the right location! Alternatively, you can email Carol Goodall at fieldtrips@sbeaudubon.org and she will make a reservation for you. Space is limited.

Ambler Flatwoods is located on Meer Road/N600W, which is the first road on your right immediately after the I-94 interchange as you travel on US-20 towards Michigan City. The parking lot will be on the left-hand side of the road approximately 2 miles down.
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The walk will begin promptly around 9:00 a.m. CST (that’s 10:00 a.m. for us EST folk).