Date: 4/13/26 10:01 am From: Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft Harrison SP, 4/13
The Sunday morning bird walk produced 41 species at Ft. Harrison State Park, Indianapolis, on April 12th. The highlight of the walk was a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet that stayed below eye level for several minutes as we watched just feet away. The bird obliged us with calls and song while it foraged. Only a few other highlights that included a total of 13 cormorants migrating overhead, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Yellow-throated Warblers, and 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes. The complete list is below.
There will be a bird walk each Sunday morning in April and May at Ft. Harrison. Meet at 8am in the NE corner of Delaware Lake parking lot.
Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
Apr 12, 2026 7:43 AM - 9:54 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.193 mile(s)
41 species
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 3
Mourning Dove 3
Killdeer 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 13
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 15
Purple Martin 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Northern House Wren 4
European Starling 9
American Robin 25
House Sparrow 5
American Goldfinch 20
Chipping Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 14
Don Gorney
Indianapolis, IN
317.501.4212
dongorney AT yahoo.com
