Date: 5/11/25 12:09 pm From: John Winebrenner <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Chain O' Lakes State Park
Ten birders from Three Rivers Birding gathered at Chain O' Lakes yesterday morning, in hopes of adding some new birds to our yearly lists. The weather was perfect for birding, with very little wind, and a cool morning that warmed up nicely throughout the day. The woods weren't crawling with warblers, (except for the Yellow Warblers) but we always had at least a few good birds calling, and we ran into several nice pockets of birds that kept us all busy trying to sort them all out. We ended up with a nice list of 62 birds for the day, including thirteen warbler species. As a special bonus, we were also treated to a Beaver swimming directly under our feet as we stood on one of the park's footbridges! Trip Leader: John Winebrenner
Canada Goose 7Wood Duck 4
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 24
Bald Eagle 1 Immature
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 6
Warbling Vireo 15
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 7
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 7
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 11
Northern House Wren 12
Carolina Wren 9
Gray Catbird 14
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 8
American Robin 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Orchard Oriole 1 Along the road near the fishing pier
Baltimore Oriole 4
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Ovenbird 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 5
Tennessee Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 10
Cerulean Warbler 7
Northern Parula 5
Yellow Warbler 34
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 18
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7
Indigo Bunting 13
John WinebrennerFort Wayne
