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A Guide to the Indiana Audubon A GUIDE TO THE “Adventure awaits on the Indiana Birding Trail” From the shores of Lake Michigan to the banks of the Ohio River, and everything in between, Indiana’s INDIANA AUDUBON diverse habitats have supported the documentation of over 400 bird species. 33 22 3 4 21 54 41 63 20 34 23 27 52 5 45 INDIANA BIRDING TRAIL GUIDE 46 TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 Bendix Woods County Park ...................... 3 Miller Beach ........................................... 34 St. Joseph County - NW Porter County - NW 25 Northwest Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area ........... 4 Mississinewa Lake .................................. 35 44 St. Joseph County - NW Miami County - NE 24 Boot Lake Nature Preserve ....................... 5 Monroe Lake .......................................... 36 58 Elkhart County - NE Monroe & Brown County - SW 57 Northeast Brookville Lake ........................................ 6 Mounds State Park ................................. 37 26 18 Franklin County - C Madison County - C 62 15 Brown County State Park ......................... 7 Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge ........ 38 35 Brown County - SE Jackson & Jennings Counties - SE Red numbers on map: Cane Ridge WMA-Tern Bar Slough WDA ....... 8 O’Bannon Woods State Park ................... 39 Correspond to page 49 Gibson County - SW Harrison County - SE numbers in book Celery Bog Nature Area ............................ 9 Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge ........ 40 42 Tippecanoe County - C Pike & Gibson Counties - SW C: Central 28 Chain O’ Lakes State Park ...................... 10 Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area ...........41 Noble County - NE LaGrange & Steuben Counties - NE NW: Northwest Charlestown State Park ........................... 11 Pine Creek Gamebird Habitat Area ........ 42 SE: Southeast 47 Clark County - SE Benton County - C 9 Clifty Falls State Park .............................12 Pine Hills Nature Preserve ..................... 43 SW: Southwest Jefferson County - SE Montgomery County - C Cool Creek Park & Nature Center ............13 Pisgah Marsh Fish & Wildlife Area ......... 44 NE: Northeast Hamilton County - C Kosciusko County - NE Eagle Creek Park .....................................14 Pokagon State Park ................................ 45 48 37 Marion County - C Steuben County - NE Central 13 Eagle Marsh Wetland Preserve ................15 Potato Creek State Park .......................... 46 43 Allen and Huntington Counties - NE St. Joseph County - NW 56 Falls of the Ohio State Park .....................16 Prophetstown State Park ........................ 47 17 Clark County - SE Tippecanoe County - NW 59 14 Fort Harrison State Park .........................17 Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve ............. 48 Marion County - C Hamilton County - C Fox Island County Park ..........................18 Salamonie Lake ...................................... 49 Allen County - NE Huntington & Wabash Counties - NE 30 Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area .............19 Scales Lake County Park ......................... 50 Greene County - SW Warrick County - SW 6 Grant Street Marsh ................................ 20 Somerville Mines .....................................51 Lake County - NW Gibson County - SW 31 Hammond Lakefront Park & Marina �������21 Spicer Lake Nature Preserve .................. 52 Lake County - NW St. Joseph County - NW Indiana Dunes National Park ................. 22 Spring Mill State Park ............................ 53 36 7 Southeast Lake, LaPorte & Porter Counties - NW Lawrence County - SW 64 55 Indiana Dunes State Park ...................... 23 St Patrick’s County Park ......................... 54 Porter County - NW St. Joseph County - NW 19 38 Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area ....... 24 Stone Head Nature Preserve .................. 55 Pulaski, Jasper & Starke Counties - NW Brown County - SE 53 Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area ............... 25 Summit Lake State Park ......................... 56 12 Porter & Starke Counties - NW Henry County - C Kankakee Sands ..................................... 26 Tippecanoe River State Park ...................57 Newton County - NW Pulaski County - NW Southwest Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area .............. 27 Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area ............. 58 LaPorte County - NW Kosciusko County - NE 11 Limberlost Swamp Conservation Area ....... 28 Turkey Run State Park ........................... 59 Adams & Jay Counties - NE Parke County - C 8 Lincoln State Park .................................. 29 Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve ........61 40 Spencer County - SW Vanderburgh County - SW 16 Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary ...................... 30 Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife Area ........ 62 51 Fayette County - C Newton County - NW 50 McCormick’s Creek State Park ................31 Wing Haven Nature Preserve ................. 63 29 Owen County - SW Steuben County - NE 39 Michigan City Harbor ............................. 33 Yellowwood State Forest ........................ 64 61 LaPorte County - NW Brown County - SE To Our Generous Sponsors Indiana Audubon Society The Indiana Birding Trail Birding Ethics From the shores of Lake Michigan to the To maximize time spent in the field while Indiana Dunes Tourism banks of the Ohio River, and everything in causing minimal impact on bird species and between, Indiana’s diverse habitats have habitats, please follow these fundamental supported the documentation of over 400 bird guidelines to ensure safe wildlife viewing. For Indiana Department of Natural Resources species. Whether seeking close encounters more information on birding ethics, visit the with Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at Indiana American Birding Association (ABA) website. South Bend-Elkhart Audubon Society Audubon’s Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary or observing Bald Eagles roosting on the • Stay on paths, roads, and trails where Mississinewa, adventure awaits on the Indiana available to limit habitat disturbance. Birding Trail. Visit South Bend • Keep noise to a minimum and limit bird Located within the Mississippi Flyway, Indiana song playback. Do not use playback in is a prime migratory zone. Birds cruise back heavily birded areas. Steuben County Tourism and forth between the far northern arctic, • Crouch down to make yourself appear passing through Central America, to arrive in smaller or consider using a blind. Argentina. The prairies, wetlands and forests • Limit flash photography, artificial lighting, Amos Butler Audubon Society of Indiana provide resources for birds to and sound recordings. fuel up during migration, and the lakefront • Always keep your distance from nesting, experiences massive spring migratory display areas, and important feeding Stockbridge Audubon Society congregations as birds rest and prepare for sites. the flight over Lake Michigan. Not to mention the wide variety of bird species that return to • Make sure you pick up all trash and Sassafras Audubon Society Indiana each spring to find mates and raise supplies used while viewing. their young before returning to their wintering • Abide by the laws and rights pertaining grounds farther south. to each property you are visiting. Be conscious of hours of operation, Friends of Limberlost Whether just getting started as a new birder appropriate parking areas, and other or enjoying birds as a traveler in the Hoosier visitors to the property. state, the sites featured in this guide highlight • Be a role model and advocate for Robert Cooper Audubon Society some of the best state parks, fish and wildlife birding in Indiana. Lead others by areas, and county parks to experience example and please encourage impressive wildlife and scenic beauty. onlookers to learn about birding and the Indiana Birding Trail. Divided up into five regions, Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southwest, and Southeast Indiana, this guide outlines habitats, eco- regions, and climate influences that effect listing.aba.org/ethics/ species diversity and provide distinctive birding opportunities. Follow the Indiana Birding Trail to discover endless wildlife viewing opportunities. Make great birding memories naturally with the Indiana DNR Indiana State Parks, Nature Preserves, Fish & Wildlife Areas and State Forests offer the best of birding, along with great amenities for overnight stays in campgrounds, cabins and lodges, hearty meals at state park inns, shelters for picnicking, great trails, guided birding hikes and programs, and plenty of parking and restroom access. Grab your binoculars and find us along an Indiana Birding Trail! NortheastNortheast NorthwestNorthwest CentralCentral SouthwestSouthwest SoutheastSoutheast Chain O’Lakes SP Indiana Dunes SP Brookville Lake Goose Pond FWA Brown County SP Limberlost Swamp CA Jasper-Pulaski FWA Fort Harrison SP Lincoln SP Clifty Falls SP Mississinewa Lake Kankakee FWA Mounds SP McCormick’s Creek SP Charlestown SP Pigeon River FWA Kingsbury FWA Pine Creek GBH Monroe Lake Falls of the Ohio SP Pisgah Marsh FWA Potato Creek SP Pine Hills NP Spring Mill SP O’Bannon Woods SP Pokagon SP Prophetstown SP Summit Lake SP Yellowwood SF Salamonie Lake Tippecanoe River SP Turkey Run SP SP – State Park NP – Nature Preserve Tri-County FWA Willow Slough FWA Whitewater Memorial SP FWA – Fish & Wildlife Area GBH – Game Bird Habitat SF – State Forest CA – Conservation Area DNR Website: dnr.IN.gov State Forests: dnr.IN.gov/forestry DNR Camping: camp.IN.gov or 1-866-CAMP-IN State Parks: stateparks.IN.gov Nature Preserves: dnr.IN.gov/naturepreserve Birds of Indiana State Parks Checklist: on.IN.gov/INStateParkPublications Fish & WIldlife: wildlife.IN.gov
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