Join skilled birder Aidan Rominger as we dive into the fascinating world of irruptive winter finches! We will explore the life histories, survival strategies, and long-distance movements of species like grosbeaks, redpolls, siskins, and crossbills. Learn how shifting food supplies shape these dramatic migrations and discover how feeders and habitat plantings can turn your own backyard into a vital refuge during irruption years!  

Attention birders! Have you ever wanted the opportunity to improve your shorebird identification skills? Look no further than this Shorebird ID workshop! With over 34 regularly occurring shorebird species found in Indiana annually, shorebirds can be a fun yet challenging group of species to confidently identify.

I offer a hands-on advanced eBird workshop that will be aimed at educating the public on the many useful tools eBird can offer to the global birding community at large. This will include step-by-step demonstrations on how to best use eBird across different platforms (smart-phone/tablet and Desktop/laptop). Through this workshop you will learn how to easily keep track of the birds you’ve seen throughout your birding career, as well as how to best use other useful features eBird has to offer. Some of these features include how to submit and share checklists, view species population trends, recent sightings, seasonal species trends, and more! Ebird is one of the most groundbreaking resources available within the birding community, contributing to worldwide bird conservation, and bird population data. While its countless features can be initially intimidating, this workshop will work to put any past confusion to rest, resulting in nothing but confidence while using the app for your future birding needs!

Have you ever wanted the opportunity to improve your fall warbler identification skills? With over 30+ regularly occurring warbler species found in Indiana annually, warblers can be a fun yet challenging group of species to confidently identify, especially in the fall. Join me where we will go through identifying warblers in fall plumage, as well as other useful tips that make identifying these long-distant migrants easy!

This presentation will walk you through the history of birding not only in Indiana, but all across the country! We take a deep dive into the seasons of Indiana and the birds that are found during each season. I'll explain how to identify all of your common Indiana backyard birds, as well as how to attract these birds to your backyards! This is an excellent presentation for beginners learning to birdwatch or experienced birders looking to refine their birding skills.