Date: 11/17/25 1:13 pm From: Tom and Ann <annntom...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Sandhill Cranes
Well it must have finally snowed up North. Today around 2 PM I heard my first cranes of the fall. We counted at least 400 and many were heard rather than being seen. I also had an Eagle on the lake when I was doing Secchi. It ahs been pretty quiet here lately.
Tom Hougham
On Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co
Date: 11/12/25 2:08 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Bloomington birds, including SACR
It was fun to hear and then see the Sandhill Cranes flying over on Monday. I’ve seen Cedar Waxwings recently and heard a Brown Creeper. The Red-breasted Nuthatch continues at my feeders.
All birds reported were seen/heard at my home unless noted otherwise.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
Nov 10, 2025 1:15 PM
Sandhill Crane 80 Flying over toward S-SE
Nov 10, 2025 7:56 AM
Chipping Sparrow 1
Nov 9, 2025 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Mourning Dove 23
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling 10
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Red-winged Blackbird 13 A large flock (maybe 100 individuals) of black birds has been in the neighborhood. Today a few Red-winged Blackbirds and Starlings dropped out and took advantage of my feeder area (blackbirds) and pokeweed berries (starlings).
Northern Cardinal 1
Weatherstone/Hawthorne/Southdowns/Woodlawn loop (0.4 mi), Monroe, Indiana, US
Nov 7, 2025 11:20 AM
American Robin 9 In trees at NE corner of S Woodlawn and Weatherstone
Cedar Waxwing 7 In trees at NE corner of S Woodlawn and Weatherstone
Nov 6, 2025 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Mourning Dove 6
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 5
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Nov 4, 2025 8:11 AM - 8:16 AM
Downy Woodpecker 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Finch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Weatherstone/Hawthorne/Southdowns/Woodlawn loop (0.4 mi), Monroe, Indiana, US
Nov 3, 2025 11:20 AM
Brown Creeper 1 Along north side of Weatherstone between Woodlawn and Hawthorne
Nov 3, 2025
Mourning Dove 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 10
Nov 1, 2025
Mourning Dove 19
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 1
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Weatherstone/Hawthorne/Southdowns/Woodlawn loop (0.4 mi), Monroe, Indiana, US
Oct 30, 2025 2:55 PM
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Where Hawthorne T's into Weatherstone
Weatherstone/Hawthorne/Southdowns/Woodlawn loop (0.4 mi), Monroe, Indiana, US
Oct 23, 2025 12:40 PM
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Oct 25, 2025 10:10 AM - 10:15 AM
Mourning Dove 8
Carolina Chickadee 1
Northern Mockingbird 1 Eating pokeweed berries
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Oct 22, 2025 8:29 AM
Cooper's Hawk 1 Swooped backyard bird feeders
Oct 19, 2025 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
House Sparrow 3
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Song Sparrow 1
Tennessee Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 8
These reports were generated automatically by eBird v3.
Date: 11/9/25 4:28 pm From: \<bandtgorney...>\ <in-bird-l...> Subject: Re: [IN-BIRD-L] Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen County
Nice list Ed. Terri
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On Sunday, November 9, 2025, 6:40 PM, <zzedpowers...> <in-bird-l...> wrote:
Three Rivers Birding wrapped up its fall season at Hurshtown, with a nice if short list. Seven birders participated.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Nov 9, 2025 2:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 35F, moderate wind, cloudy, ~1 inch snow
18 species
Canada Goose 4
Trumpeter Swan 15
Gadwall 2
Mallard 14
Common Goldeneye 2
Common Merganser 1
American Coot 27
Bonaparte's Gull 8
Ring-billed Gull 30
Horned Grebe 4
Common Loon 4
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
Horned Lark 1
European Starling 40
House Sparrow 1
American Pipit 9
Snow Bunting 2
Date: 11/9/25 3:40 pm From: \<zzedpowers...>\ <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen County
Three Rivers Birding wrapped up its fall season at Hurshtown, with a nice if short list. Seven birders participated.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Nov 9, 2025 2:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 35F, moderate wind, cloudy, ~1 inch snow
18 species
Canada Goose 4
Trumpeter Swan 15
Gadwall 2
Mallard 14
Common Goldeneye 2
Common Merganser 1
American Coot 27
Bonaparte's Gull 8
Ring-billed Gull 30
Horned Grebe 4
Common Loon 4
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
Horned Lark 1
European Starling 40
House Sparrow 1
American Pipit 9
Snow Bunting 2
Date: 10/26/25 4:24 pm From: \<zzedpowers...>\ <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen County
An unspectacular Three Rivers Birding field trip to Hurshtown this afternoon. Only four birders and 13 species, with the best bird being a Red-necked Grebe. Second best was a Snow Bunting.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Oct 26, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:55 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.8 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 58 F, moderate wind, mostly sunny
13 species
Canada Goose 30
Ruddy Duck 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 25
American Herring Gull 25
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-necked Grebe 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Snow Bunting 1
Date: 10/26/25 8:22 am From: Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft. Harrison SP 10/26 Orange-crowned Warb, BH Vireo, RB Nuthatch, Purple Finch
The last of the fall migration bird walks at Ft Harrison State Park, Indianapolis, found 38 species on October 26th. Highlights included a Cooper's Hawk chasing a Belted Kingfisher unsuccessfully over Delaware Lake, two large flocks of migrating cormorants, Blue-headed Vireo, two Red-breasted Nuthatches, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. The complete list is below.
Many thanks to all who joined me on the walks in 2025. Walks will be held on Sunday mornings in April and May 2026.
Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
Oct 26, 2025 7:48 AM - 9:58 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.601 mile(s)
38 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 1 Heard only
Wood Duck 2
teal sp. 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 31
Double-crested Cormorant 141
Cooper's Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 5
European Starling 1
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 50
Cedar Waxwing 1
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 40
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 16
Northern Cardinal 13
Don Gorney
Indianapolis, IN
317.501.4212
dongorney AT yahoo.com
Date: 10/25/25 6:22 pm From: John Winebrenner <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Salamonie Lake
It was a chilly 31 degrees this morning as we started out on our Three Rivers Birding field trip to Salamonie Lake, but it gradually warmed up to 56 degrees, there was no wind, and the birds were nice and active all day long! We didn't see anything really rare, but we did get our FOS Harrier, some nice Bonaparte's Gulls, a flock of Cedar Waxwings drinking water at our feet, some newly arrived Juncos, and a perched Merlin! We finished the day with the following 42 species --- Trip leader: John Winebrenner
Canada Goose 18Wild Turkey 5
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 9
Mourning Dove 33
Killdeer 7
Bonaparte's Gull 4
American Herring Gull 35
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 92
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
American Kestrel 4
Merlin 1 Perched near the parking lot of Lost Bridge East
Blue Jay 21
American Crow 36
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Horned Lark 5
Tree Swallow 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 250
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 28
Cedar Waxwing 25
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Northern Cardinal 4
John WinebrennerFort Wayne
