Date: 5/18/25 6:11 pm From: Vicky Foltz <vfoltz655...> Subject: Re: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft. Harrison SP 5/18 Conn. and Canada Warblers, Olive-sided Flycatcher
Wow!!!!
Vicky
On Sun, May 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> wrote:
> We had an excellent bird walk, tallying 60 species, on May 18th at Ft.
> Harrison State Park, Indianapolis. Birds were more cooperative and we
> encountered multiple uncommon species. Highlights included Cerulean,
> Canada, Mourning, and Connecticut warblers, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and
> good looks at many species including Eastern Kingbird, Baltimore Oriole,
> Scarlet Tanager, and Purple Martin.
>
> After walking around Delaware Lake, I led the group to near Cherry Tree
> parking lot where I had a singing Mourning Warbler at 7:20am. We did not
> hear the Mourning but a Connecticut sang for us! As we waited until it sang
> again, I heard a Canada Warbler that was about 20 feet away. The Canada
> gave a few of us quick looks. Then the Connecticut sang several times for
> us. Unfortunately, it stayed hidden.
>
> As the walk proceeded through the field west of Delaware Lake parking lot
> someone said there's a flycatcher perched at the top of a tree. Turns out,
> it was an Olive-sided Flycatcher. It was close and totally in the open. We
> gawked at the bird for at least three minutes before continuing on towards
> the parking lot. In the time we watched, the flycatcher never flew. That
> was one very obliging Olive-sided.
>
> The complete list is below. The LAST of the spring bird walks at Ft.
> Harrison will be May 25th. Meet at 8am in the NE corner of Delaware Lake
> parking lot.
>
> Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
> May 18, 2025 7:47 AM - 10:21 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 0.88 mile(s)
> 60 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Canada Goose 3
> Wood Duck 1
> Mourning Dove 5
> Chimney Swift 5
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
> Great Egret 1
> Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 4
> Turkey Vulture 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 1
> Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
> Least Flycatcher 3
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> Great Crested Flycatcher 3
> Eastern Kingbird 4
> White-eyed Vireo 1
> Yellow-throated Vireo 2
> Warbling Vireo 6
> Red-eyed Vireo 5
> vireo sp. 3
> Blue Jay 3
> Carolina Chickadee 4
> Tufted Titmouse 5
> Purple Martin 5
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 3
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 11
> Northern House Wren 2
> European Starling 3
> Gray Catbird 2
> Swainson's Thrush 1
> Wood Thrush 1
> American Robin 20
> Cedar Waxwing 15
> House Sparrow 5
> American Goldfinch 2
> Chipping Sparrow 3
> Song Sparrow 2
> Orchard Oriole 2
> Baltimore Oriole 7
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Brown-headed Cowbird 24
> Common Grackle 1
> Tennessee Warbler 3
> Connecticut Warbler 1
> Common Yellowthroat 2
> Cerulean Warbler 1
> Northern Parula 1
> Magnolia Warbler 2
> Blackburnian Warbler 4
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Yellow-throated Warbler 1
> Canada Warbler 1
> Scarlet Tanager 4
> Northern Cardinal 15
> Indigo Bunting 6
>
>
>
> Don Gorney
> Indianapolis, IN
> 317.501.4212
> dongorney AT yahoo.com
>
