2016 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Guide

2016 FESTIVAL GUIDE

Birding in the Indiana Dunes is the best the state has to o�er. With its rich biodiversity, varying habitats, and miles of Lake Michi-gan shoreline, the Indiana Dunes is a hotspot for migrant and resident birds.

The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is an event designed to celebrate the dunes area’s various birding habitats and birdwatching opportunities. Our mission is to create a positive impact on visitors and residents of the Indiana Dunes region through conservation and environmental education.

The Indiana Dunes Birding Festi-val is hosted by the Indiana Audubon Society whose mission is to promote birding throughout Indiana. For detailed information regarding Indiana birding loca-tions, bird watching tips and membership privileges, please visit: www.indianaaudubon.org.

Indiana Dunes Birding FestivalWELCOME!WELCOME!

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COVER PHOTO: Commemorative Posterdesigned by Kristina Knowski http://kristinaknowski.com

REGISTRATION

*ADDITIONAL COSTS

Regular registration is all inclusive for all festival activities*. Basic registration is all inclusive for all festival activities** (except theSaturday Keynote Dinner)Registration is easy! Simply visitwww.indunesbirdingfestival.comand click the registration button.

3/1-3/31 Youth AdultFull Reg $42 $59One Day $20 $20 4/1-5/1Full Reg $49 $69One Day $25 $25*Keynote can be added to Saturday one day registration for $20.00. Walk-in registrations limited to availability on days of festival.

MIGRATION MARKETPLACE

Wine and Waders is a uniquepainting workshop ($20 registra-tion fee) featuring instruction by Kristina Knowski. Don’t miss out!

Flying WILD is a hands-on educatorworkshop designed forteachers, educators, birders, or others wishing to learntechniques for teaching birds. This workshop, sponsored by the Great Lakes Education Center and hosted at the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center, has a separate $20 registration fee. Visit the festival website to learn more. Workshop date is Friday, May 6.

Join us this year for the inaugural Migration Marketplace on Saturday, May 7th from 10a.m.-4p.m. This open space vendor social is a perfect opportunity to test out the latest optics, explore bird arts and crafts, or simply gather information about our supporting partners. The Migration Marketplace takes place outside the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and will be a must see during your stay at the festival.

The Hungry Truck, Inc. will be at the Visitor Center on all 4 days to serve lunch. Stop by for a delicious meal.

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Table Of ContentsKeynote and Headliners. 4-5Festival Maps .................. 6Schedule at a Glance .... 7-8Thursday, May 5th ....... 9-12

Event Sponsors .......... 25-26

Friday, May 6th ........... 13-16Saturday, May 7th ........ 17-20Sunday, May 8th ......... 21-23

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GROUP SIZESThere will be a maximum number of participants allowed for each car pool field trip. Signing up early is the best way to ensure you get the activities you want. Most trips begin at the Indiana Dunes Tourism Visitor Center. Field trips are marked with a (FT).

FESTIVAL TIMESIndiana Dunes follows the Central Time Zone (Chicago time)

FESTIVAL LOCATIONSFestival Headquarters:Indiana Dunes Visitor Center1215 N State Road 49Porter, IN 46304

Festival Base Camp (North):Indiana Dunes State ParkNature Center1600 N 25 EChesterton, IN 46304

Festival Base Camp (West):IN Dunes National Lakeshore Miller Woods - Paul Douglas Center 100 N Lake St. Miller, IN 46403

Festival Keynote LocationTrinity Hall at St. Patrick’s Parish640 N. Calumet RoadChesterton, IN 46304

Birds and Brews LocationThe Craft House711 Plaza DriveChesterton, IN 46304

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Festival Keynote: Iain Campbell Saturday, May 7: 6pm“ The Misadventures of Bird Guides” will explore the unusual lifestyle that occasionally has one whizzing through five continents in the spell of three months, and reveals the world for what it is, a twisted, tortuous path of avoiding potential calamities, cultural confusion and cockups. Iain will take you through a series of adventures, from dealing with airline strikes and camel safaris gone rogue to defusing potentially disruptive situations on the Paki-stan-India border, and even accidentally invad-

have been made up, so it must be true. Be sure to add Saturday night to your registration!

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Keynote and HeadlinersKeynote and Headliners

Festival Headliner: Hot Spots in the Indiana Dunes!Dr. Ken BrockThursday, May 5: 11amThe shores of Lake Michigan generate wonderful concentrations of migrat-ing birds. Whether it's the longshore flights, the spring hawk flights, or the "migrant traps," there's a little something for everyone. Join the dean of Indiana Dunes birding, Dr. Ken Brock, to explore these wonder-ful hotspots that make the Indiana Dunes a birding paradise.

Festival Headliner: Conservation without Borders: The Southern Wings and 3 WarblersAllisyn Marie-GilletFriday, May 6: 11amMany of our landbirds migrate during the fall to tropical areas as far as South Ameri-ca. To ensure that good habitat exists for our species all year, Indi-ana has partnered with the Ameri-can Bird Conservancy and other state agencies to help build a wild-life corridor in Colombia through the Southern Wings Program. The corridor is specifically dedicated to the Cerulean Warbler, one of the most threatened warblers in South America and an Indiana state endan-gered species. This talk will explain the Southern Wings program and the Cerulean Warbler Corridor, while also giving a brief background of the status of the Cerulean Warbler and several other land birds that the corridor benefits.

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Keynote and HeadlinersKeynote and HeadlinersFestival Headliner: Nathan Leopold’s Wolf LakeJoel GreenbergFriday, May 6: 9amLearn about birds and murder! The trip will begin inside the Dunes Visitor Center to learn about one of the Chicago area's most sensational murders, dubbed at the time the “Crime of the Century." Nathan Leopold had birded the Calumet region for years, a fact that helped police unravel this “perfect crime.” Afterwards, car pool to the vicinity for a little birding of our own with birding expert and storyteller Joel Greenberg.

Festival Headliner: The Secret Love Life of Birds!John SchaustSaturday, May 7: 2pmJohn's engaging and now famous talk will educate and entertain you! From promiscuous blackbirds, to dedicat-ed dads, when it comes to rivalry, competition, deception, fidelity, and cheating, birds can make the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” look tame by comparison. This is a program not to be missed!

Festival Headliner: Project SNOWstormSteve HuySunday, May 8: 11amWhen the massive invasion of Snowy Owls started in the fall of 2013 Project SNOWstorm pulled together the resources to develop a large scale collaborative research initiative. In just two years, a treasure trove of data has been gathered, including some new details of the behavior of these owls. Steve Huy, co-founder and co-director of both Project Owlnet and Project SNOWstorm, will discuss how this project came into being and what we have learned so far.

Festival Headliner: Tales of a Bad Birdwatcher!Gerald WykesSunday, May 8: 1pmIn attempt to boost your birding confidence by setting himself as the low bar example, Gerry Wykes will take you on an entertaining journey through the imperfect world of a career naturalist (and part-time birdwatcher). Awkward owl conversations, embarrassing mis-identifications, chickadee confessions, and a few tern jokes are in store but there are some good practical lessons to be learned along the way.

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The following section of map data describes specific locations within the Dunes Area that have consistently provided reliable birding. Each site is among the better birding locations in the region. The following maps provide a general overview. The Indiana Dunes Country

Festival LocationsFestival Locations

INDIANA DUNES OVERVIEW

Birding Guide provides a more detailed site description and species checklists, as well as directions to each productive spring birding location. Maps courtesy of Brock’s Birds of Indi -ana Dunes.

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All listed times are Central Daylight Time (Chicago)

Time Type Description Location6am-10am Big Sit Longshore Flight Survey Dunes State Park6am-11am Van Tour Dunes Area Big Morning Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Wolf Lake By Kayak Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Western Lakefront Migrant Traps Visitor Center7am-11:30am Field Trip National Lakeshore Heron Rookery Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Galien Canopy Tower Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Mnoke Prairie and Little Cal Trail Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Grant Street Wetlands Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Beverly Shores Dunes Ridge Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Visitor Center8am-12pm Field Trip DuPont Natural Area Visitor Center9am-12pm Field Trip Seidner Dune & Swale Visitor Center11am-12pm Presentation Hot Spots in the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center1pm-2pm Presentation Geology of the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center1pm-2pm Presentation Bats of the Indiana Dunes Douglas Center2pm-3pm Presentation NIPSCO and Birds Visitor Center2pm-3pm Presentation Climate Change and Birds Douglas Center3pm-4pm Presentation Birding Rio! Visitor Center3pm-4pm Presentation Marsh Birds of the Calumet Douglas Center4pm-6pm Workshop Wine and Waders! The Craft House6pm-9pm Dinner Social Birds & Brews at The Craft House The Craft House8pm-9pm Field Trip Whippoorwill Wander Visitor Center8pm-9pm Field Trip Timberdoodle Trek Visitor Center

Time Type Description Location6am-10am Big Sit Longshore Flight Survey Dunes State Park6am-11am Van Tour Dunes Area Big Morning Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Western Lakefront Wetlands Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Dunes National Lakeshore Cowles Bog Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Illinois Calumet Preserves Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Beverly Shores Great Marsh Visitor Center8am-11:30am Field Trip Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Visitor Center8am-12pm Field Trip Pine Station Nature Preserve Visitor Center9am-11:30am Field Trip Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center9am-12pm Field Trip Nathan Leopold's Wolf Lake Visitor Center9am-12pm Field Trip Mnoke Prairie and Little Calumet Trail Visitor Center10am-12:30pm Field Trip West Beach Pinery and Long Lake Visitor Center11am-12pm Presentation Conservation without Borders Visitor Center12:30pm-4:30pm Workshop Project FlyingWILD Workshop Dunes State Park1pm-2pm Presentation The Raptor Experience! Visitor Center 1pm-2pm Presentation Driving Conservation w/ Citizen Science Douglas Center2pm-3pm Presentation Singing Insects in the Dunes Visitor Center2pm-3pm Presentation Best Birds of 2015: Slideshow Journey Douglas Center3pm-4pm Presentation NPS Restoration for Migratory Waterfowl Visitor Center3pm-4pm Presentation Be the Birds' MAIN Attraction Douglas Center4pm-5pm Presentation Native Plants versus Invasive Plants Douglas Center4pm-6pm Workshop Wine and Waders The Craft House6pm-9pm Dinner Social Birds and Brews at The Craft House The Craft House

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Time Type Description Location6am-10am Big Sit Longshore Flight Survey Dunes State Park6am-11am Van Tour Dunes Area Big Morning Visitor Center7am-10:30am Field Trip Dunes National Lakeshore Cowles Bog Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip TNC Kankakee Sands Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Sarett NC Canopy Tower Visitor Center7:30am-10:30am Field Trip Dunes National Lakeshore Pinhook Bog Visitor Center8am-10:30am Field Trip Mnoke Prairie and Little Calumet Trail Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Butter�ies of the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center9am-11am Field Trip Beginning Birding Photography Visitor Center9am-12pm Field Trip Reynold's Creek Wetlands Visitor Center11am-12pm Presentation Project SNOWstorm Dunes State Park1pm-2pm Presentation Owls Alive! Visitor Center1pm-2pm Presentation Tales of a Bad Birdwatcher Dunes State Park2pm-3pm Presentation A Plethora of Wormies! Dunes State Park2pm-3pm Presentation Photography After the Shoot Visitor Center

Time Type Description Location6am-10am Big Sit Longshore Flight Survey Dunes State Park6am-11am Van Tour Dunes Area Big Morning Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip Wolf Lake By Kayak Visitor Center7am-11am Field Trip TNC Kankakee Sands Visitor Center 7am-11am Field Trip Sarett NC Canopy Tower Visitor Center8am-10:30am Field Trip Beginning Birding Photography Visitor Center8am-11am Field Trip Beverly Shores Great Marsh Visitor Center8am-11:30am Field Trip Michigan City Harbor and McCool Basin Visitor Center8am-11:30am Field Trip Dunes National Lakeshore Cowles Bog Visitor Center9am-11:30am Field Trip Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center9am-11:30am Field Trip Dunes National Lakeshore Pinhook Bog Visitor Center9am-11:30am Field Trip Indiana Dunes State Park Boardwalk Visitor Center10am-12:30pm Field Trip Co�ee Creek Watershed • Bluebird Hills Visitor Center10am-4pm Multiple IYBC Youth and Family Birding Day Dunes State Park10am-4pm Multiple Migration Marketplace Visitor Center11am-12pm Presentation Native Gardening for Birds Visitor Center 1pm-2pm Presentation Hawkwatching for Beginners Dunes State Park1pm-2pm Presentation The Raptor Experience! Visitor Center2pm-3pm Presentation Secret Love Life of Birds! Dunes State Park2pm-3pm Presentation Restoration at Gene Stratton Porter Visitor Center3pm-4pm Presentation Frogs of the Indiana Dunes Dunes State Park3pm-4pm Presentation Costa Rica! Tropical Birding at it's Best Visitor Center6pm-10pm Dinner Social Misadventures in Bird Guiding Trinity Hall

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*Birding the Longshore Flight with Tropical Birding6am-10amIn conducive winds, thousands of migrant birds will pass the state park birding tower (by the beach west lot). Participants should expect lots of flyby species each morning as part of this ongoing migration research led by Brendan Grube. Participants report directly to tower.

*Dunes Area Big Morning led by Tropical Birding (FT)6am-11am (additional $10 fee)Log 100 species each morning with the guides from Tropical Birding! Each morning tour is led by van and will cover as much of the eastern lakefront as possible to record as many migrant and resident birds as possible. Expect birding to be faster paced with many great birding sites packed into one morning.

*Wolf Lake Birding By Kayakled by Audubon Chicago Region (FT)7am-11am (additional $36 fee)Truly a unique birding experience via kayak. Wolf Lake's proximity to Lake Michigan has made it a host of unusual birds. Historically, the lake was a complex of shallow wetlands, ponds, and beach. Today it encom-passes over 900 acres that straddles the IN/IL state line. Trip costs include kayak rental and guiding at Wolf Lake with Thomas Barnes.

Each day consists of morning tour options, followed by concur-rent afternoon sessions at our various festival base camps. Trips and activities needing pre-registration are marked with an asterisk.Additional registration is not required for afternoon presentations.(except Flying WILD and Wine & Waders).

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*Western Lakefront Trapsled by Matt Kalwasinski7am-11amMatt will take birders to the popular migrant traps on the western lake-front (Toll Road required). Birding will include the Hammond Bird Sanctuary, but the group will also visit nearby Wolf Lake/Forsythe Park. These locations are known to produce a large number and variety of migrants, including warblers and thrushes. At the end of the tour, the group may visit the 129th St. Wetland Mitigation Area for shorebirds.

*Dunes NL Heron Rookeryled by Scott Namestnik (FT)7am-11:30am

*Galien Canopy Tower led by Kip Miller (FT)7am-11am A unique birding experience exists just across the Michigan state line. This tour will cover the Lake Michigan

and the Galien River County Park where one of a kind birding has been created on a 300 foot long canopy boardwalk, extending over 60 feet above the ground.

This site is a gem for spring birds and wildflowers, and we'll spend time looking at both. The linear trail along the Little Calumet River provides for deep wood-land birds and an assortment of warbler species. This is the only site in the Indiana Dunes to find Yellow-throated Warbler.

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canopy boardwalk, extending over 60

*Mnoke Prairie and Little Cal Trailled by Matt Beatty (FT)8am-11amMnoke Prairie is an active prairie restoration occurring right in the middle of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In just fifteen short years, many grassland birds have been found, while an abundance of river bottom warblers, thrushes and vireos can be found a short distance down the trail.

*Grant Street Wetlandsled by John Cassady (FT)8am-11amThe vast wetlands located along Grant St. have produced a multitude of rare wetland species in recent years. Birding is done on foot via a dike overlooking the wetlands. In recent years, the state's only nesting Yellow-headed Blackbirds have occurred here, as well as many hidden wetland species, such as King Rail, Least Bittern, and Common Gallinule.

*Beverly Shores Westled by Lynea Hinchman (FT)8am-11am Beverly Shores is a mix of excellent birding habitat within the National LS. The western zone borders the equally birdy Indiana Dunes State Park. Lynea will guide you through the woodlands and wetlands of this area in search of migrant vireos, thrushes, and warblers.

*Taltree Arboretum and Gardensled by Mia Goulding (FT)8am-11amTaltree is a diverse park of wood-lands, wetlands, and prairie just south of the dunes. This interesting property hosts many migrating passerines, serves as a good area for migrating raptors, and hosts bobolinks in their prairies each summer.

*DuPont Natural Area (FT)led by Mike Bourdon and Paul Labus 8am-12pmThe DuPont Natural Area is owned by the DuPont Corporation and managed by The Nature Conservancy. It represents a fragment dune and swale habitat that is unique to the Great Lakes and considered globally rare . This normally closed property will be highlighted on this tour. Terrain varies from upland savanna to emergent wetlands, so a good variety of birds can be found.

*Seidner Dune and Swale NPled by Sarah Barnes (FT)9am-11am Globally rare dune and swale topog -raphy and floodplain marsh along the Grand Calumet River highlight this Shirley Heinze property. The black oak savanna and interdunal wetlands communities provide habitat for a diverse variety of flora and fauna. Birding includes savanna speciesand an assortment of herons, egrets,and cormorants along the river

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Hot Spots in the Indiana Dunes!Presented by Ken Brock11am-12pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterThe shores of Lake Michigan generate wonderful concentrations of migrating birds. Whether it's the longshore flights, the spring hawk flights, or the "migrant traps," there's a little some-thing for everyone. Join the dean of Indiana Dunes birding, Dr. Ken Brock, to explore these wonderful spots that make this place a birding paradise.

Geology of the Indiana DunesPresented by Erin Argyilan1pm-2pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterThe landscape of the Indiana Dunes veils many amazing geologic process-es. From shifting sand dunes of today and ancient glaciers from not too long ago, learn how the Indiana Dunes and one of the Great Lakes' best birding areas was formed.

Bats of the Indiana DunesPresented by Jeremy Sheets1pm-2pm at the Douglas CenterMany species of bats are known to be found in the dunes. Just as thousands of birds can be found migrating out to or from the lake, the careful observer may notice the migratory bats that utilize the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Join Jeremy for a glimpse at the other winged wonders!

NIPSCO and BirdsPresented by Steve Barker2pm-3pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterUtility rights-of-way (ROW), if man-aged correctly, can provide important habitat for many plants and wildlife. Steve Barker will present some basic ROW management issues, various habitat conditions possible on utility corridors, and integrating planning and partnership approaches.

Climate Change and BirdsPresented by Doug Stotz2pm-3pm at the Douglas CenterShifting and shrinking ranges could imperil nearly half of the US birds within this century. National Audu-bon has identified 314 species being critically threatened by climate change. Find out how birds in the

climate change at all seasons, and what the future may bring for our avifauna.

Birding Rio! Antbirds, Cotingas, and More!Presented by Wes Homoya2pm-3pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterBrazil's famed "Mata Atlântica" is a birder's paradise, boasting over 900 species and 200 endemics. This makes the Atlantic Rainforest one of our planet's most biodiverse biomes. REGUA (Reserva Ecológica de Gua-piaçu), where over half of those species have been recorded, is an amazing hotspot. Join Wes as he shares stories and photographs from this singular bird haven amazingly found within a couple hours drive from bustling Rio de Janeiro.

Saving the Secret Marsh Birds of the CalumetPresented by Nathaniel Miller3pm-4pm at the Douglas CenterDespite years of industry and urban development, the Calumet region hosts an assortment of birds many birders would figure should be long gone. Join Conservation Director, Nathaniel Miller, from the Audubon

being undertaken to restore and savethese secret birds and their sensitive habitats.

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*Wine & Waders!led by Kristina Knowski4pm-6pm at the Craft House(additional $20 fee)Join local artist Kristina Knowski for an informal wine and canvas workshop during the birding festival. It's a group painting party with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available. Each workshop will focus on painting the IDBF's very own Black-crowned Night Heron. Bird drawing tech-niques and painting tips will be

supply fee and is suitable for festival participants of all ages.

Birds and Brews!At the Craft House6pm-9pmBring the entire family for food, drinks, prizes, birding networking, and more! Whether you spend the evening or just an hour is up to you. We take over the entire second floor of the Craft House. This event is always popular!

*Whippoorwill Wander (FT)led by Matt Beatty8pm-9pm (additional $5 fee)The dunes area hosts a special outpost of Eastern Whippoorwills. Many birders need to travel hours in

-able population. The dune forests and savannas host quite a few each year. Matt will take you into a territory of a local bird.

*Timberdoodle Trek (FT)led by Brad Bumgardner 8pm-9pm (additional $5 fee)The timberdoodle, bog-sucker, or the better known American Woodcock can be an elusive bird to find. Join Brad for a car pool expedition to not only locate some local birds, but to venture into nature to get a close up look at them. Bring hiking boots, bug

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*Birding the Longshore Flight with Tropical Birding.6am-10amIn conducive winds, thousands of migrant birds will pass the state park birding tower (by the beach west lot). Participants should expect lots of flyby species each morning as part of this ongoing migration research led by Brendan Grube. Participants report directly to tower.


*Western Lakefront Wetlandsled by Matt Kalwasinski (FT)7am-11amMatt will explore Lake County wetland sites. The main location will be Grant Street Marsh. The site will put visitors on a raised gravel path looking down into the marsh. In May, this site typi-cally has waterfowl, herons, egrets, moorhens, rails, swallows, and, more recently, Yellow-headed Blackbirds. After, the group will visit the nearby Highland Heron Rookery to enjoy more birds, especially nesting Great Blue Herons and their juveniles in the nests. At the end of the tour, visitors will be invited to try for Monk Para-keets.

*Dunes NL Cowles Bogled by Randy Pals (FT)7am-11amCowles Bog is one of the great natural wonders within the dunes. Though not a true bog, the wetlands, fens, and swamps that make up this unit of the National LS are outstand -ing for birds. The tour will visit both the upland woods and savanna and along the massive wetland complex contained within this unit of the park.

*Illinois Calumet Preservesled by Walter Marcisz and Thomas Barnes (FT)7am-11amThis birding trip will explore some of Illinois’ hotspots for birds in Calumet including sites with current resto-ration projects. These sites are within eyesight of the Indiana state line. Areas visited will include Egger's Grove, Powderhorn, and Burnham Prairie.

*Beverly Shores Great Marshled by Lynea Hinchman (FT)8am-11am Beverly Shores is a mix of excellent birding habitat within the national park. The wetlands along both Broad

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looks at many hard to find wetland species. Nesting Sandhill Cranes can often be seen in addition to forest migrant passerines nearby.

The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is a 2016 Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Project! Learn more at http://www.in.gov/ibc/2351.htm

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*Cressmoor Prairie Preserveled by Jim Erdelac (FT)8am-11:30amOne of the rarest ecosystems in the state, the black-soil prairie at Cress-moor, is an extremely high-quality landscape, despite a history of agri-culture and grazing. It harbors at least ten state-listed species of plants and five threatened species of rem-nant-dependent insects. Explore this unique Shirley Heinze birding site.

*Taltree Arboretum and Gardensled by Mia Goulding (FT)8am-11amTaltree is a diverse park of wood-lands, wetlands, and prairie just south of the dunes. This interesting property hosts many migrating passerines, serves as a good area for migrating raptors, and hosts bobolinks in their prairies each summer.

*Pine Station Nature Preserveled by Emily Stork & Carl Strang (FT)8am-12pm This 258 acre property is located on the east side of Clark Road across from the Clark and Pine Nature Preserve. It contains approximately 50 acres of remnant dune and swale and over 100 acres of sand mined dune ridges. This property is undergo-ing restoration by the IDNR but is already showing some unique bird diversity.

*Indiana Dunes State Parkled by Michael Topp (FT)9am-11:30am As one of the most contiguous areas of high dunes and wetlands, the state park is one of the prime birding spots in the dunes. Michael will explore some of the most productive areas for migrant thrushes, flycatchers, vireos, and warblers.

*Nathan Leopold’s Wolf Lakeled by Joel Greenberg (FT)9am-12pmLearn about birds and murder this morning! The trip will begin inside the Dunes Visitor Center to learn about one of the Chicago area's most sensa-tional murders, dubbed at the time the “Crime of the Century." Nathan Leopold had birded the Calumet region for years, a fact that helped police unravel this “perfect crime.” Afterwards, car pool to the vicinity for a little birding of our own with birding expert and storyteller Joel Greenberg.

*Mnoke Prairie and Little Cal Trailled by Matt Beatty (FT)9am-12pmMnoke Prairie is an active prairie restoration occurring right in the middle of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In just fifteen short years, many grassland birds have been found, while an abundance of river bottom warblers, thrushes and vireos can be found a short distance down the trail.

*West Beach Pinery & Long Lakeled by Don Gorney (FT)10am-12:30pm Often called the prettiest place in the dunes, the West Beach area is home to open sand dunes, forested dune tops, and beautiful ponds and pines. The pinery is notable for hosting lingering northern species, while the wetlands have hosted rare shorebirds. State expert, Don Gorney, will high-light this great birding site.

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The Raptor Experience!Presented by Lake Milton Raptor Education Center1pm-2pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterJoin the Lake Milton Raptor Center for this close up look at some of the live birds of prey moving through the dunes right now. This fun and educa-tional look will feature many of the hawks, falcons, and even eagles that can be seen in the field this week at the festival.

Driving Conservation with Citizen Science.Presented by Casey Zilman1pm-2pm at the Douglas Center

agencies and organizations need citizen scientists. Whether it's long term data sampling or new season long projects, Casey Zillman will highlight the needs and how the data are driving what we know now more than ever.

Singing Insects in the Dunes.Presented by Carl Strang2pm-3pm at the Visitor CenterWhat's that sound!? It's not always a bird in the dunes. Explore the many singing insects that you can identify with Carl Strang this afternoon. We'll look at all sorts of sounds, from crickets to katydids.

Best Dune Birds of 2015:A Slideshow Tour!Presented by John Kendall2pm-3pm at the Douglas CenterAt 371 species of birds, the dunes is always a host of amazing rarities in a given year. State expert, John Kendall, will highlight some of these rarities of the last year and what wemay be looking forward to in 2016.Sit back and enjoy the show.

Conservation without Borders: The Southern Wings & 3 WarblersPresented by Allisyn Marie-Gillet11am-12pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterThe Indiana DNR has spent consider-able time and resources conservingbird habitat within Indiana. However, many of our landbirds migrate during the fall to tropical areas as far as South America. To ensure that good habitat exists for our species all year, Indiana has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy and other state agencies to help build a wildlife corridor in Colombia through the Southern Wings Program. The corridor is specifically dedicated to the Cerulean Warbler, one of the most threatened warblers in South America and an Indiana state endan-gered species. This talk will explain the Southern Wings program and the Cerulean Warbler Corridor, while also giving a brief background of the status of the Cerulean Warbler and several other land birds that the corridor benefits.

*Flying WILD Workshop!Presented by Wendy Smith12:30-4:30pm at State Park Nature CenterFlying WILD is a hands-on educator workshop designed for teachers, educators, birders, or others wishing to learn techniques for teaching birds. This workshop, sponsored by the Great Lakes Education Center and hosted at the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center has a separate $20 registration fee. Visit the festival website to learn more. Workshop date is Friday, May 6. Participants will also get to see live bird banding up close.


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NPS Restoration for Migratory WaterfowlPresented by Dan Mason3pm-4pm at the Visitor CenterThe National Park Service practices active resource management for natural communities as a whole. However, some projects benefit migratory birds more than others. Check out what one project is being undertaken to benefit not only waterfowl but other wetland species. Presented by Dan Mason from the National Park Service

Be the Birds’ MAIN Attraction!Presented by Jan McGowan3pm-4pm at the Douglas CenterLearn tips and tricks on maximizing your opportunities to provide for birds’ basic needs in your yard or at your viewing window. Jan McGowan, from Wild Birds Unlimited in Granger, will discuss feeding and other enhancements that can increase the numbers and varieties of birds you can enjoy at home.

Native Plants vs. Invasive PlantsPresented by Ellen Jacquart4pm-5pm at the Douglas CenterWith current research showingdeclining native birds due to invasiveplants, knowing the native fromthe non-native is crucial in becominga wise plant consumer.Ellen Jacquart is among the state'stop experts in invasive plants andtheir e�ects. Learn what youcan do locally to support our birdsglobally.

highlight the needs and how the data

*Wine & Waders!led by Kristina Knowski4pm-6pm at the Craft House(additional $20 fee)Join local artist Kristina Knowski for an informal wine and canvas workshop during the birding festival. It's a group painting party with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available. Each workshop will focus on painting the IDBF's very own Black-crowned Night Heron. Bird drawing tech-niques and painting tips will be

supply fee and is suitable for festival participants of all ages.

Birds and Brews!At the Craft House6pm-9pmBring the entire family for food, drinks, prizes, birding networking, and more! Whether you spend the evening or just an hour is up to you. We take over the entire second floor of the Craft House. Tonight we feature the inaugural IDBF Bird Calling Contest! Come win prizes or watch along from the sidelines!

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*Birding the Longshore Flight with Tropical Birding6am-10amIn conducive winds, thousands of migrant birds will pass the state park birding tower (by the beach west lot). Participants should expect lots of flyby species each morning as part of this ongoing migration research led by Brendan Grube. Participants report directly to tower.


*Wolf Lake Birding By Kayakled by Audubon Chicago Region (FT)7am-11am (additional $36 fee)Truly a unique birding experience via kayak. Wolf Lake's proximity to Lake Michigan has made it a host of unusual birds. Historically, the lake was a complex of shallow wetlands, ponds, and beach. Today it encom-passes over 900 acres that straddles the IN/IL state line. Trip costs include kayak rental and guiding at Wolf Lake with Thomas Barnes.

*TNC Kankakee Sandsled by Barb Lucas (FT)7am-11amKankakee Sands is a bird and wild-flower enthusiast paradise. Though some 45 minutes south of the dunes, the open grasslands host an assort-ment of birds not commonly found in the dunes. The open wetlands also host an assortment of unique birds. Much of the birding is on the road

expert, Barb Lucas, has been birding the area for years and can guide folks to where the best birds are at.

*Sarett NC Canopy Towerled by Mindy Walker (FT)7am-11amSarett Nature Center is well known for it's extensive wetland boardwalk system, but a variety of other habi-tats makes it a year round birding destination. Often sought out, the park's Prothonotary Warblers and Or chard Orioles are always a hit. In 2009, Sarett opened it's first treetop canopy tower walkway, where birders can view migrants from over 50 feet in the air.

*Beginning Birding Photographyled by Mike Bourdon (FT)8am-10:30am Regional photography expert, Mike Bourdon, will provide a discussion of basic camera settings followed by some camera time in the Indiana Dunes State Park. The tour will hopefully have time to capture some of the migrant warblers coming through. You'll want a camera that

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*Beverly Shores Great Marshled by Landon Neumann (FT)8am-11amBeverly Shores is a mix of excellent birding habitat within the national park. The newly opened Great Marsh

with well marked trails and a marsh overlook boardwalk deck. Nesting Sandhill Cranes can be seen in addi-tion to migrant passerines nearby.

*Michigan City Harbor and McCool Basin (FT)led by Don Gorney8am-11:30amThe unique and hard to find shore-birds can be a fickle bunch in the dunes area. Habitat changes and

Join state expert, Don Gorney, for a hunt of the shorebirds and waterbirds in the area. We'll likely visit many areas along the way to rack up as many as possible in the allotted time.

*Dunes NL Cowles Bogled by John Schaust (FT)8am-11:30amCowles Bog is one of the great natural wonders within the dunes. Though not a true bog, the wetlands, fens, and swamps that make up this unit of the national park are outstand-ing for birds. The tour will visit both the upland woods and savanna and along the massive wetland complex contained within this unit of the park.

*Indiana Dunes State Parkled by Michael Topp (FT)9am-11:30am As one of the most contiguous areas of high dunes and wetlands, the state park is one of the prime birding spots in the dunes. Michael will explore some of the productive areas for migrant thrushes, vireos, and more.

*Dunes NL Pinhook Bogled by Fred Wooley (FT)9am-12pmPinhook Bog is one of few "true" bogs in the state. Among the tamarack, blueberries, and insectivorous plants there can be some unique birding. This site has both upland forests as well as the lowland floating bog mat that we'll be able to explore. This area is normally closed to the public, so you'll definitely want to pre-register for this tour.

*Beginning Birding at Dunes SPled by Dave Fox (FT)9am-11:30amIndiana Dunes State Park can be the catch all of species. It's a great place

while reveling in the massive migra-tion that moves along Lake Michigan. The parks' Nature Center and Wilson Shelter boardwalk can host a multi-tude of both water and forest migrants.

*Co�ee Creek Watershed Bluebird Hillsled by Erica Wayne (FT)10am-12:30pm

mixed used development that features over 150 acres of forest, wetland, and prairie restorations. The open meadows and prairies are locally known for their abundant Tree Swal-low and Eastern Bluebird colonies. This hidden gem is a short drive south of the dunes.

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Hawkwatching for BeginnersPresented by Gerry Wykes1pm-2pm at State Park Nature Center“Hawkwatching for Beginners” is a quick and dirty introduction to the art and science of identifying flying hawks (if this were a book it would be called “Hawkwatching for Dum-mies”). There are some 17 species of raptors that spend some air time over Indiana but most don’t spend a whole lot of time here. The identifica -tion process, therefore, involves a quick assessment of pattern, silhou-ette, behavior, seasonal timing, and a bit of luck. We’ll take the first simple steps toward flying hawk I.D.

The Raptor Experience!Presented by Lake Milton Raptor Education Center1pm-2pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterJoin the Lake Milton Raptor Center for this close up look at some of the live birds of prey moving through the dunes right now. This fun and educa -tional look will feature many of the hawks, falcons, and even eagles that can be seen in the field this week at the festival.

Secret Love Life of Birds!Presented by John Schaust2pm-3pm at State Park Nature CenterJohn's engaging and now famous talk will educate and entertain you! From promiscuous blackbirds, to dedicated dads, when it comes to rivalry, competition, deception, fidelity, and cheating, birds can make the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” look tame by comparison. This is a program not to be missed!

Indiana Young Birders Youth and Family Birding Day!Presented by Indiana Young Birders Club10am-4pm at State Park Nature Center

Join the IYBC for a full day of birding activities, including special youth birder speakers, hands on activities, new birder walks, bird hikes in Spanish, bird games, bird quizzes, bird banding and more! All activities take place at the State Park Nature Center throughout the day.

Founded in 2011, the Indiana Young Birders Club has been bringing the wonder of birds to a diverse group of youth. With the addition of it’s annual Young Birder’s Conference, hundreds of young birders get a chance to interact with mentor birdwatchers, see birds up close in the wild, and gain a new respect for the natural world in which we live.

Support for this year’s Youth Birding Day at the Indiana Dunes State Park also comes from the Indiana Dunes Learning Center. More info at www.duneslearningcenter.org.

Native Gardening for the BirdsPresented by Steve Sass11am-12pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterGardening is one of the most popular pastimes in America, but how are our

populations? Steve will explore traditional vs. non-traditional "bird-scaping" with an emphasis on ecolo-gy and the food chain. Explore the right choices for your neighborhood and beyond!


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Wetland Restoration of the Gene Stratton Porter SHS.Presented by Dave Fox2pm-3pm at the Visitor CenterOn the state site dedicated to one of Indiana's earliest conservationists and author of five books on birds, 100 acres of agricultural land is being restored to native wetlands and prairies. Learn about the impact on local bird and wildlife populations from site manager Dave Fox.

Frogs of the Indiana Dunes.Presented by Nate Engbrecht3pm-4pm at State Park Nature CenterTree frogs and spring peepers have more than once fooled the auditory birder! Explore the interesting diversity of both frogs and salaman-ders that live in the dunes area. Nate will highlight the many species and their interesting life histories, and will discuss how to identify frogs by their calls and salamanders by their physi-cal characteristics.

Costa Rica: Tropical Birding at its Best! Presented by Sam Woods3pm-4pm at the Visitor CenterCosta Rica is world famous as a top rate ecotourism destination, and for good reason. Excellent lodges, and a national psyche that gets birds and conservation better than anywhere else on Earth, make this a perfect choice for the first footsteps into the exotic and breathtaking world of tropical birding. Tropical Birding Tours tour leader, Sam Woods, will talk you through some of the best birding sites of a country that is inundated with great nature venues. There is simply too much to cover in one trip to a country that boasts the highest diversity of bird species anywhere in the world.

*The Misadventures of Bird GuidesKeynote Presentation by Iain Campbell6pm-10pm at Trinity Hall and Banquet Center • St. Patrick’s Parish(must pre-register for keynote)Being one of the owners of a Bird Tour company like Tropical Birding leads one to many adventures, and indeed, some misadventures. It is an unusual lifestyle that occasionally has one whizzing through five continents in the spell of three months, and reveals the world for what it is, a twisted, tortuous path of avoiding potential calamities, cultural confu-sion and cockups. Quite frankly, if it wasn’t so much fun, no one in their right mind would do it. And besides, a little insanity is practically a pre-requisite for this lifestyle. Iain will take you through a series of adven-tures, from dealing with camel safaris gone rogue and defusing potentially disruptive situations on the Paki-stan-India border, and even acciden-

too outrageous to have been made up, so it must be true. Evening Events Schedule: Doors open at 6pm Dinner at 7pm Presentation at 8:15pm Silent Auction and Vendor TablesCash Bar AvailableAll Times Approximate

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*Birding the Longshore Flight with Tropical Birding.6am-10amIn conducive winds, thousands of migrant birds will pass the state park birding tower (by the beach west lot). Participants should expect lots of flyby species each morning as part of this ongoing migration research led by Brendan Grube. Participants report directly to tower.


*Dunes NL Cowles Bogled by John Schaust (FT)7am-10:30amCowles Bog is one of the great natural wonders within the dunes. Though not a true bog, the wetlands, fens, and swamps that make up this unit of the national park are outstand-ing for birds. The tour will visit both the upland woods and savanna and along the massive wetland complex contained within this unit of the park.

*TNC Kankakee Sandsled by Barb Lucas (FT)7am-11amKankakee Sands is a bird and wild-flower enthusiast paradise. Though some 45 minutes south of the dunes, the open grasslands host an assort-ment of birds not commonly found in the dunes. The open wetlands also host an assortment of unique birds. Much of the birding is on the road

expert, Barb Lucas, has been birding the area for years and can guide folks to where the best birds are at.

*Sarett NC Canopy Towerled by Mindy Walker (FT)7am-11amSarett Nature Center is well known for it's extensive wetland boardwalk system, but a variety of other habi-tats makes it a year round birding destination. Often sought out, the park's Prothonotary Warblers and Or chard Orioles are always a hit. In 2009, Sarett opened it's first treetop canopy tower walkway, where birders can view migrants from over 50 feet in the air.

*Dunes NL Pinhook Bogled by Kim Ehn (FT)7:30am-10:30amPinhook Bog is one of few "true" bogs in the state. Among the tama-rack, blueberries, and insectivorous plants there can be some unique birding. This site has both upland forests as well as the lowland floating bog mat that we'll be able to explore. This area is normally closed to the public, so you'll definitely want to pre-register for this tour.

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bog mat that we'll be able to explore.

*Mnoke Prairie and Little Cal Trailled by Fred Wooley (FT)8am-10:30amMnoke Prairie is an active prairie restoration occurring right in the middle of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In just fifteen short years, many grassland birds have been found, while an abundance of river bottom warblers, thrushes and vireos can be found a short distance down the trail.

*Butterflies of the Indiana Dunesled byJe� Belth (FT)8am-11amBirds and butterflies often go hand in

Butterflies of Indiana: A Field Guide, for a brief introduction to butterfly ID (inside) then a car pool tour to Miller Woods to practice some dunes butter -fly ID in the field, and hopefully find -ing the spring specialty butterfly of the dunes, the Olympia Marble. It's a great opportunity for those wishing to expand their butterfly knowledge.

*Beginning Birding Photographyled by Rafi Wilkinson (FT)9am-11am Regional photography expert, Rafi Wilkinson, will provide a discussion of basic camera settings followed by some camera time in the Indiana Dunes State Park. The tour will hopefully have time to capture some of the migrant warblers coming through. You'll want a camera that

learn the most.

*Reynold’s Creek Wetlandsled by Bob Huguenard and Tony Troche (FT)9am-12pmReynold's Creek is one of the Indiana DNR's newest properties. This former state prison farm land is now a Game-bird Habitat Area and is already seeing an assortment of grassland species. Recently, wetland mitigation work has created promising habitat for both waterfowl and shorebirds.

Project SNOWstorm.Presented by Steve Huy11am-12pm at State Park Nature CenterWhen the massive invasion of Snowy Owls started in the fall of 2013 Project SNOWstorm pulled together the resources to develop a large scale collaborative research initiative. In just two years, a treasure trove of data has been gathered, including some new details of the behavior of these owls. Steve Huy, co-founder and co-director of both Project Owlnet and Project SNOWstorm, will discuss how this project came into being and what we have learned so far.

Owls Alive!Presented by Lake Milton Raptor Education Center1pm-2pm at the Dunes Visitor Center Owls captivate us in both stories and song. Today, the Lake Milton Raptor Center will feature a live bird of prey show with only owls! See the wide variety of owl species and the special adaptations they have to survive the night. It's a one of a kind program!

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Tales of a Bad Birdwatcher!Presented by Gerry Wykes1pm-2pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterBeing an attempt to boost your birding confidence by setting himself as the low bar example, Gerry Wykes will take you on an entertaining journey through the imperfect world of a career naturalist (and part-time birdwatcher). Awkward owl conver-sations, embarrassing mis-identifica-tions, chickadee confessions, and a few tern jokes are in store but there are some good practical lessons to be learned along the way.

A Plethora of Wormies!Presented by Barny Dunning and Nathaniel Ruhl 2pm-3pm at State Park Nature CenterThe Indiana HEE (Hardwoods Eco-system Experiment) is a 100 year study on the impact of timber man-agement on an assortment of plant and animal species. Who would have known that early successionalexperiments would result in 250+ Worm-eating Warblers banded in a single season of study. Learn more about this ground breaking work by

Photography After the ShootPresented by John Lindsey2pm-3pm at the Dunes Visitor CenterYou’ve spent the morning trying to capture those live action bird shots. But now that the day is over, now what? Explore tips and techniques to brushing up those not so perfect bird photos and the basic photo adjustments that any bird photogra -pher should know. We’ll explore not only Photoshop, but other image editing software you might be using. Examples from the field will be used.

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Dunes Area BirdingDunes Area BirdingWithout a doubt the presence of Lake

distribution of birdlife in the Dunes more than any other single factor. The shores of this enormous lake provide leading lines that control flight paths of migrants, and the vast open waters draw legions of transitory and wintering birds. Both north and southbound birds following the shores are ultimately guided into the Dunes Area. This avian convergence at the bottom of Lake

Scores of avian species have been observed migrating along the shores of Lake Michigan, more or less parallel to the beach. Of spe-cial interest are the diurnal flights of land birds along the lakefront. These flights are most frequently noted in the spring. Large passer-ine movements are often detected by observers at the hawk-watch sites; counts exceeding several hundred individuals have been tabu-

lated within a few hours in May, including species such as Eastern Kingbird, Cedar Waxwing, Blue Jay, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, and Balti-more Oriole. The state park bird observation tower (West Lot) is a great site to witness this Great Lakes birding phenomenon.

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Birders can celebrate the state’s bicentennial by trying to find and log 200 bird species in 2016 as part of the Ind iana Bicentennial Birding Big Year. Birders who find at least 100 species will receive a commemora ve s cker or decal provided by the Indiana Audubon Society.

Birders who find at least 200 species will also be entered in a drawing for Indiana DNR annual entrance permits, DNR Inn gi cards, complimentary Indiana Audubon memberships, binoculars, ckets to the Indiana Dunes Birding Fes val and more. Log your fes val sigh ngs into eBird.org and play along!

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Thank You!Thank You!Thank you very much for joining us for the 2016 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. We hope you enjoy your visit to the Duneland area and get to observe some great birds while you are here!

Our festival host, the Indiana Audubon Society, would like to extend an invitation to join their organization. If you would like to join the IAS, please fill out the following form and mail it in or visit on the web at indianaaudubon.org.

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