Saturday, February 14, 2026 3pm
About this Event
4850 S. State Road 446, Bloomington, IN 47401
https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/monroe-lake/ #eaglesovermonroeWinter Wings: Birding Basics for Beginners at 3:00 p.m.
• FREE! Recommended for ages 10 to adult.
• Program length: 50 minutes (25 min. inside, 25 min. outside).
• Paynetown SRA: Service Area Building
Ready to “fly” into birding but not sure how to start? We’ll get you ready to head outside (or watch through a window!) with an intro to binocular skills, an overview of field marks and behavioral clues, and a guide to local people / groups that offer birding excursions. We’ll then head outside for a mini birding walk down to the lake edge to look for winter bird activity and practice ID and binocular skills. If you have your own binoculars, bring them – otherwise, we have binoculars that you can borrow!