Date: 9/8/24 4:39 pm From: Don Gorney <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Ft. Harrison SP, 9/8, Canada Warbler, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush
Forty species were observed during the bird walk on September 8th at Ft. Harrison State Park, Indy. Highlights included 8 species of warblers with Canada Warbler and an adult male American Redstart being group favorites, a calling Veery that came out of hiding for us to see, and brief looks at a Gray-cheeked Thrush. Near the end of the walk, I heard a Scarlet Tanager singing near Delaware Lake but we did not see it. About five minutes later a grandfather-grandson duo came up to me to ask about the bird they just saw. Both had cameras and both obtained excellent photos of a molting adult male Scarlet Tanager. Presumably, it was the same bird I had heard, but they saw it and obtained amazing photos.
The complete list of birds observed is below. There will be a bird walk each Sunday in September and October at Ft. Harrison State Park. Meet at 8am at Delaware Lake parking lot.
Fort Harrison SP, Marion, Indiana, US
Sep 8, 2024 7:47 AM - 10:18 AM
Protocol: Traveling
.75 mile(s)
40 species
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 11
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 3
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 15
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 35
House Sparrow 7
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 2
Tennessee Warbler 4
Nashville Warbler 2
American Redstart 4
Bay-breasted Warbler 13
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Canada Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 9
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Don Gorney
Indianapolis, IN
317.501.4212
dongorney AT yahoo.com
