Date: 4/21/24 8:56 am From: Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft. Harrison SP, 4/21 - Wood Thrush, Prothonotary and Cerulean Warblers
The Sunday morning migration bird walk produced 45 species on April 21, at Ft. Harrison State Park, Indianapolis. Highlights included a calling Barred Owl, a singing Wood Thrush, and nine warbler species. Warblers included a cooperative male Prothonotary along with looks at a female, a slightly cooperative Cerulean that sang and sang but was not seen by everyone in the group, and good looks at a Louisiana Waterthrush along Fall Creek. The complete list of birds is below.
There will be a bird walk each Sunday in April and May at Ft. Harrison State Park. Meet at 8am in the NE corner of Delaware Lake parking lot.
Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
Apr 21, 2024 7:50 AM - 10:09 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.59 mile(s)
45 species
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 9
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 7
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 6
Purple Martin 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 5
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 10
House Sparrow 3
American Goldfinch 10
Chipping Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 11
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Prothonotary Warbler 2 Male and female at likely nest cavity
Nashville Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 1, heard after the walk at the intersection of main road and road to Delaware Lake parking
Cerulean Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Don Gorney
Indianapolis, IN
317.501.4212
dongorney AT yahoo.com
