Date: 4/5/26 9:38 am From: Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft. Harrison State Park 4/5 - A nice mixture of species for early April
The first of my spring migration bird walks at Ft. Harrison State Park was on April 5th. The walk produced 41 species plus a Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk. Highlights included a Pied-billed Grebe that has mastered hiding in vegetation, two Ospreys, adult Bald Eagle, two Eastern Phoebes, Purple Martin, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Yellow-throated Warbler. The complete list is below.
I will be leading a free bird walk every Sunday in April and May at Ft. Harrison. Meet at 8am in the NE corner of Delaware Lake parking lot. Park admission may be required if someone is working the gate.
Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
Apr 5, 2026 7:46 AM - 9:43 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.642 mile(s)
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 6
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 1
Killdeer 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 8
Purple Martin 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
European Starling 4
American Robin 6
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 18
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Louisiana Waterthrush 1, also had 2nd male along entrance road before the walk
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Yellow-throated Warbler 1, also had 2 other males singing at Lawrence Creek gravel parking lot
Northern Cardinal 11
Don Gorney
Indianapolis, IN
317.501.4212
dongorney AT yahoo.com
