That is the type of post that the late Jim Haw would post on April 1.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:00:51 AM EDT, <mckschwarz2...> <in-bird-l...> wrote:
Are you sure this isn't an April Fool's thing???
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 09:24:08 AM EDT, Scott Evans <scottev68...> wrote:
And here I thought the Eskimo Curlew I found at Fairfax SRA in Monroe Co. was the find of the day!
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM "<zzedpowers...>" <in-bird-l...> wrote:
An Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been sighted at Fox Island County Park! Famous birders from around the world are headed to Fox Island hoping to see it.
Meanwhile the Indiana Rare Birds Committee is debating whether extinct birds can be counted on people's life lists. They are awaiting input from the April 1 Research Group.
Are you sure this isn't an April Fool's thing???
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 09:24:08 AM EDT, Scott Evans <scottev68...> wrote:
And here I thought the Eskimo Curlew I found at Fairfax SRA in Monroe Co. was the find of the day!
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM "<zzedpowers...>" <in-bird-l...> wrote:
An Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been sighted at Fox Island County Park! Famous birders from around the world are headed to Fox Island hoping to see it.
Meanwhile the Indiana Rare Birds Committee is debating whether extinct birds can be counted on people's life lists. They are awaiting input from the April 1 Research Group.
Date: 4/1/25 6:24 am From: Scott Evans <scottev68...> Subject: Re: [IN-BIRD-L] Ivory-billed Woodpecker
And here I thought the Eskimo Curlew I found at Fairfax SRA in Monroe Co.
was the find of the day!
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM "<zzedpowers...>" <in-bird-l...>
wrote:
> An Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been sighted at Fox Island County Park!
> Famous birders from around the world are headed to Fox Island hoping to see
> it.
>
> Meanwhile the Indiana Rare Birds Committee is debating whether extinct
> birds can be counted on people's life lists. They are awaiting input from
> the April 1 Research Group.
>
>
An Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been sighted at Fox Island County Park! Famous birders from around the world are headed to Fox Island hoping to see it.
Meanwhile the Indiana Rare Birds Committee is debating whether extinct birds can be counted on people's life lists. They are awaiting input from the April 1 Research Group.
Date: 3/31/25 11:06 am From: Tom and Ann <annntom...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] FW: eBird Report - Lamb Lake, Mar 30, 2025
It was still nice out when I decided to see what was lingering near home. No eagle or phoebe and it wasn't until later that I saw a Flicker on the suet.
Tom Hougham
On Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co
Lamb Lake, Johnson, Indiana, US
Mar 30, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
23 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 1
Common Loon 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
Tree Swallow 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 5
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 22
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Date: 3/30/25 7:23 pm From: \<zzedpowers...>\ <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen County
In spite of a thunderstorm warning, four birders showed for a Three Rivers Birding field trip around the reservoir, finding 28 species.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Mar 30, 2025 2:35 PM - 4:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.6 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 68 F, cloudy, moderate wind
28 species
Canada Goose 4
Blue-winged Teal 1
Gadwall 2
Mallard 2
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 3
Greater Scaup 2
Lesser Scaup 20
Bufflehead 3
Common Goldeneye 1
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 12
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
American Coot 160
Killdeer 4
Bonaparte's Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 5
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Horned Grebe 20
Common Loon 8
Turkey Vulture 7
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 1
Purple Martin 2
European Starling 1
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 2
Common Grackle 4
Date: 3/30/25 11:03 am From: John Winebrenner <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Barred Owls
My wife, Lisa, woke me up at 4:00 this morning to hear two Barred Owls going nuts in the woods right behind our house! It's nice to have it warm enough this week that we can have our windows open to hear the night critters.
John WinebrennerFort Wayne
Date: 3/24/25 7:09 am From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Yard birds, Monroe County
Chipping Sparrows are singing and visiting the feeder area in my yard. Mr. & Mrs. Bluebird continue to feed on the suet. A female Hairy Woodpecker made an appearance at the feeders this morning.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
Mar 24, 2025 8:12 AM - 8:17 AM
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
European Starling 5
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Song Sparrow 1
Mar 23, 2025 11:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Mourning Dove 15
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 4
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Mar 22, 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mourning Dove 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Mar 21, 2025 9:43 AM
Chipping Sparrow 1
These reports were generated automatically by eBird v3.
Date: 3/20/25 5:04 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Mostly yard birds, Monroe County
The bluebirds continue to frequent my yard, especially interested in the suet feeder. Tuesday’s singing thrasher brightened my day as did hearing the Phoebe last week. All birds listed below were seen or heard from my yard unless otherwise noted.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Mar 18, 2025 11:53 AM
Northern Flicker 1
Brown Thrasher 1 Singing energetically while perched atop a tree by the bridge near the east end of the stream.
American Robin 1
Mar 16, 2025 8:15 AM - 6:15 PM
Mourning Dove 12
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 5
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 4
And 1 gray squirrel among all of the fox squirrels at the feeders
Mar 14, 2025 4:45 PM
American Goldfinch 1
Mar 13, 2025 8:25 AM - 7:15 PM
Mourning Dove 4
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Mar 8, 2025 2:23 PM
Mourning Dove 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
House Finch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Mar 7, 2025 7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
Mourning Dove 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 3
These reports were generated automatically by eBird v3
Date: 3/14/25 8:43 am From: Tom and Ann <annntom...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] FW: eBird Report - Lamb Lake, Mar 12, 2025
Spring is coming finally. We had Harbinger of Spring in bloom the other day. This was one of the latest bloom dates we have had
I thought I heard a Phoebe yesterday and have been hearing frogs as well as a Barred Owl a couple of days ago.. This is my list from recently while working around the yard.
Tom Hougham
On Lamb Lake in SW Jphnson Co
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From: <do-not-reply...> <do-not-reply...>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:21 AM
To: <annntom...>
Subject: eBird Report - Lamb Lake, Mar 12, 2025
Lamb Lake, Johnson, Indiana, US
Mar 12, 2025 10:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
21 species
Canada Goose 8
Mallard 4
Mourning Dove 1
Common Loon 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Date: 3/6/25 1:16 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Mostly yard birds, Lawrence Co
Counted birds at Jack’s house in northern Lawrence County for a couple hours today. The pair of Hooded Mergansers that visited his pond on Monday, March 3, were a no-show while I was there today—but, I did see a female Purple Finch at his feeders. See complete list below.
Terri Greene
Mar 6, 2025 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
16 species
Date: 3/5/25 2:25 pm From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Mostly yard birds, Monroe Co
Mostly the usual suspects in my yard throughout February into the beginning of March. Can’t seem to get more than 19 species per day. If only the Black Vultures who appeared on March 2 or the wren on March 3 had been around when I was counting on March 1.
Bluebirds visited my suet a few times. As did a Pileated Woodpecker on February 15. Although I occasionally see a Pileated Woodpecker in the neighborhood, the February visit is only the second time I recall one at my feeders (since November 2023).
A female Red-bellied Woodpecker visited the feeders a few times last month. It’s usually only the male that I see. I first saw the female on February 16 . . . the same day on which a goldfinch and grackle made an appearance at the feeders—neither of which I’ve seen for a while.
All birds reported below were at my home—except for the SACRs seen at Bryan Park on February 7.
Terri Greene
South of the Indiana University Bloomington campus
Mar 3, 2025 10:07 AM
Carolina Wren 1
Mar 2, 2025 1:40 PM
Black Vulture 2
Mar 1, 2025 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mourning Dove 9
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
European Starling 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 9
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 5
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Feb 26, 2025
Northern Flicker 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Feb 25, 2025
Mourning Dove 5
Sandhill Crane 70 flying over at 1:05pm
Turkey Vulture 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
House Finch 2
Dark-eyed Junco 9
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Feb 24, 2025 9:20 AM - 9:25 AM
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling 4
House Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 1
Feb 18, 2025 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Mourning Dove 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 2
House Sparrow 6
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 23
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Feb 17, 2025 1:03 PM - 1:13 PM
Mourning Dove 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 9
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Feb 16, 2025 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Mourning Dove 18
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 10
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 11
American Goldfinch 1
Dark-eyed Junco 17
Song Sparrow 2
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Feb 15, 2025 9:41 AM
Pileated Woodpecker 1 on suet
Feb 14, 2025 4:44 PM
Mourning Dove 11
European Starling 1
Dark-eyed Junco 18
Northern Cardinal 1
Feb 14, 2025 8:30 AM - 8:46 AM
Mourning Dove 11
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling 1
House Finch 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Feb 13, 2025
Mourning Dove 29
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 6
Dark-eyed Junco 7
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Feb 11, 2025 9:14 AM - 9:29 AM
Mourning Dove 5
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
House Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Feb 9, 2025 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mourning Dove 20
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 4
Eastern Bluebird 4
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 4
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Feb 8, 2025 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM
Mourning Dove 19
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 1
Eastern Bluebird 4 on suet
House Sparrow 10
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 5
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Feb 7, 2025 1:40 PM
Sandhill Crane 50 flying over
These reports were generated automatically by eBird v3
