List of birds of the Indiana Dunes

This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes.

The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.

Because the area forms part of the Mississippi Flyway, many more species of birds can be observed there during spring and fall migration times.Birds of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, National Park Service; Porter, Indiana; 1997.

Water birds Common name Season(s) Habitat Loons Common loon common in the fall along the lakeshore Grebes Pied-billed grebeEcology of Miller Woods, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Research Program Report 90-01; National Park Service, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore; Porter, Indiana; 1990. spring through fall marshes and ponds Horned grebe fall lakeshore Cormorants Double-crested cormorant abundant in the fall lakeshore Bitterns and herons Great blue heron common from spring to fall marshes and ponds Green heron common from spring to fall marshes and ponds Black-crowned night heron common in the spring marshes Least bittern summer marshes Swans, geese and ducks Canada goose abundant year round lakeshore, marshes and ponds Wood duck common from spring to fall swamps American black duck common in the spring and fall lakeshore and marshes Long-tailed duck uncommon in the fall lakeshore and ponds Mallard abundant year round marshes and ponds Blue-winged teal common in spring and fall marshes and ponds Gadwall common in spring and fall marshes and ponds American wigeon common in spring and fall marshes and ponds Redhead common in spring lakeshore and ponds Ring-necked duck common in spring and fall marshes and ponds Lesser scaup common in spring lakeshore and ponds Black scoter uncommon in spring and fall lakeshore Common goldeneye common in spring and fall lakeshore Bufflehead common in spring and fall lakeshore and ponds Red-breasted merganser common in spring and fall lakeshore and ponds

Birds of prey Common name Season(s) Habitat Vultures Turkey vulture common in spring and summer seen in flight Hawks Sharp-shinned hawk common in spring seen in flight Red-shouldered hawk common in spring seen in flight Broad-winged hawk common in spring seen in flight Red-tailed hawk common all year seen in flight Falcons American kestrel common in spring and fall seen in flight

Ground birds Common name Season(s) Habitat Bobwhite and pheasant Northern bobwhite uncommon all year wooded areas and fields Rails and coots Sora common in spring marshes American coot common in summer marshes and ponds Cranes Sandhill crane common in spring usually seen in flight Plovers Killdeer common in summer and fall marshes and dunes Piping plover rare in spring and summer marshes and swamps Sandpipers Solitary sandpiper common in spring marshes Spotted sandpiper common in spring and summer marshes and swamps Sanderling common in summer beaches Semipalmated sandpiper common in summer beaches and ponds Least sandpiper common in spring and fall beaches and ponds Pectoral sandpiper common in spring marshes and ponds Dunlin common in summer marshes and ponds American woodcock common in spring and summer swamps and woods Gulls and terns Bonaparte's Gull common in spring and summer lake and beach Ring-billed gull common in winter lake and beach Herring gull common in fall lake and beach Caspian tern common in spring and fall lake and beach Forster's tern common in fall lake and beach

Perching birds Common name Season(s) Habitat Doves Mourning dove common all year woods and fields Goatsuckers Common nighthawk common in spring and summer seen in flight Swifts Chimney swift common in spring through the fall seen in flight Hummingbirds Ruby-throated hummingbird common in the fall woods Kingfishers Kingfishers common in spring through the fall marshes and ponds Woodpeckers Red-headed woodpecker common in spring through the fall woods Red-bellied woodpecker common in spring and fall woods Downy woodpecker summer woods Northern flicker common in summer woods Flycatchers Eastern wood pewee common in spring through the fall woods Acadian flycatcher common in spring through the fall woods Willow flycatcher common in spring marshes Least flycatcher common in spring and summer woods and wooded edges Eastern phoebe common in spring fields, woods, and wooded edges Great crested flycatcher common in spring and summer woods Eastern kingbird common in spring and summer fields and marshes Swallows Purple martin common in spring through the fall Tree swallow common in spring and summer marshes Bank swallow common in spring and summer fields Barn swallow common in spring through the fall fields Jays and crows Blue jay abundant all year woods American crow common all year all areas Titmice Black-capped chickadee common all year woods Tufted titmouse common all year woods Cuckoos Yellow-billed cuckoo uncommon in summer woods Nuthatches Red-breasted nuthatch uncommon to rare year round woods White-breasted nuthatch common all year woods Creeper Brown creeper common in spring and fall woods Wrens House wren common spring through fall woods Marsh wren common spring through fall marshes Old World warblers, thrushes and allies Golden-crowned kinglet common spring and fall woods Ruby-crowned kinglet common spring through fall woods Eastern bluebird common spring woods Veery common spring through fall woods Hermit thrush common spring and fall woods Wood thrush common spring and summer woods Swainson's thrush uncommon in May and September woods American robin spring through fall fields Mockingbirds and thrashers Gray catbird common summer and fall wooded edges Brown thrasher common spring woods Waxwing Cedar waxwing common spring and fall woods and marshes Starlings European starling common all year common in all habitats Vireos Yellow-throated vireo common spring and summer woods Warbling vireo common spring wooded edges Red-eyed vireo common spring through fall woods Blue-headed vireo common spring through summer woods Warblers Blue-winged warbler common spring wooded edges Tennessee warbler common spring and fall woods Golden-winged warbler common spring and summer woods Nashville warbler common spring and fall woods Yellow warbler common summer wooded edges and marshes Chestnut-sided warbler common spring wooded edges and woods Magnolia warbler common spring and fall woods Cape May warbler common spring and summer woods Black-throated green warbler common spring and fall woods Blackburnian warbler common spring woods Palm warbler common spring and fall wooded edges and marshes Bay-breasted warbler common spring and fall woods Blackpoll warbler common spring and fall woods Cerulean warbler common spring and summer woods Black and white warbler common spring and fall woods American redstart common summer and fall woods Ovenbird common spring and summer woods Northern waterthrush common spring and fall wooded edges and marshes Common yellowthroat common fall marshes Wilson's warbler common spring and summer woods Canada warbler common spring woods Tanager Scarlet tanager common spring and summer woods Cardinal and buntings Northern cardinal common all year woody edges Rose-breasted grosbeak common from spring through fall woods Indigo bunting common spring and summer woody edges Sparrows Eastern towhee previously the rufous-sided towhee common spring through autumn woody edges American tree sparrow common in spring and fall woody edges, fields and dunes Chipping sparrow common from spring through fall woody edges, fields and dunes Field sparrow common spring and summer fields, dunes and marshes Fox sparrow common spring and autumn woody edges Song sparrow common in spring through fall woody edges, marshes Swamp sparrow common from spring through fall marshes White-throated sparrow common spring and fall woody edges Dark-eyed junco abundant except in the summer woody edges Bobolink common in spring fields Blackbirds and orioles Red-winged blackbird abundant from spring through autumn marshes Eastern meadowlark common from spring through autumn fields Common grackle abundant from spring through autumn marshes and fields Brown-headed cowbird common in spring and summer woods Baltimore oriole or northern oriole common in spring and summer woods Finches Purple finch common in spring and autumn woods House finch abundant all year urban American goldfinch common all year woody edges and fields Weaver finches House sparrow abundant all year urban

Where to see birds For more details about each habitat type, see Habitats of the Indiana Dunes.

Lake and beaches There are several points of access to the beaches of Lake Michigan. From east to west, they are: Central Avenue; Lakeview (Beverly Shores); Kemil Road Beach (west end of Beverly Shores); Indiana Dunes State Park (admission fee); Cowles Bog Trail ( walk with a climb); West Beach (admission fee); Wells Street Beach (parking fee); Marquette Park; Lake Street Beach.

Dunes Mt. Baldy (steep climb); Indiana Dunes State Park (admission fee); West Beach (admission fee).

Fields The Calumet Bike Trail traverses the length of the park along the South Shore Tracks, with parking at several points, including the Mineal Springs Road, U.S. 12 in the Pines. The Chellberg Farm off Mineral Springs Road and U.S. 20 has several cultivated fields.

Woods Indiana Dunes State Park, trails #9 and #10; the Ly-Co-Ki-We horsetrail, U.S. 20; Miller Woods on Lake Street in Gary; and The Bailly/Chellberg trail in Porter

Ponds Long Lake is easy to reach from West Beach, of Lake/Porter County Line Road. Miller Woods is dotted with ponds.

Marsh The Great Marsh stretches from Dune Acres (off Mineral Springs Road, east, to East State Park Road (Kemil Rd).

Swamps The restoration of the Great Marsh in Beverly Shores along Beverly drive (east and west of Broadway). Trail #2 in the State Park traverses a large area of swamp.

Conifers, wooded edges These are most difficult as they are scattered throughout the other habitats and do not dominate any single area.

List of birds of the Indiana Dunes

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