Birding in Indiana

The top birding locations in Indiana include Indiana Dunes National Park, Michigan City Harbor & Trail Creek, Atterbury FWA, Beverly Shores, Bicentennial Nature Area, Blue Grass FWA, Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Brookville Lake, Brookville Lake - Treaty Line Rd Mudflats, Browning Marsh, Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Celery Bog Nature Area, Chain O' Lakes State Park, Chinook Mine North, Cope Environmental Center, Cutright State Recreation Area, Eagle Creek Park, Eagle Creek Park - Coffer Dam, Eagle Creek Reservoir, Eagle Marsh, Eagle Slough Natural Area, Fairbanks Landing FWA, Fairfax State Recreation Area, Falls of the Ohio State Park, Farmersburg Mine, Fort Harrison State Park, Franke Park, Geist Reservoir, Geist Reservoir, Gibson Generating Station, Gibson Generating Station - East Perimeter County Roads, Gibson Generating Station - West Perimeter County Roads, Goose Pond FWA - Beehunter Marsh, Goose Pond FWA - Beehunter Marsh BH2, Goose Pond FWA - GP10N, Goose Pond FWA - Main Pool West south bridge, Goose Pond FWA - Visitor Center, Goose Pond FWA general area, Goshen Dam Pond, Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park, Grant Saint Marsh, Greene-Sullivan State Forest, Greene-Sullivan State Forest - Dugger Unit, Griffy Lake, Highland Rookery (Cline Avenue Marsh), Hovey Lake FWA, Howell Wetlands Park, Indiana Dunes National Park - Beverly Drive - Closed West Section, Indiana Dunes National Park - Cowles Bog, Indiana Dunes National Park - West Beach, Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana Dunes State Park - Observation Tower, Jasper-Pulaski FWA, JI Case Wetland, Kankakee Sands - Unit K/CR225 Marsh, Kankakee Sands Nature Preserve, Kankakee State FWA, Kankakee State FWA, Kingsbury State FWA, Kingsbury State FWA - Grande Marsh, Lake George, Hammond, Lake Lemon, Lake Lemon - Hengeveld's, Lake Monroe, Lake Waveland, Lakefront Park and Sanctuary, Hammond, LaSalle Fish & Wildlife Area, Limberlost Swamp Wetland Preserve, Lincoln State Park, Loblolly Marsh Wetland Preserve, Lye Creek Prairie Burn, aka The Burn, Lynnville-Liberty Mine Complex, Marquette Park, Gary, Michigan City Harbor, Middle Fork Reservoir, Miller Beach, Lake Street, Mounds State Recreation Area, Mulvey Pond, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, North Fork Waterfowl Resting Area, Oxbow Nature Conservancy (Enter at North Parking Lot), Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge - Oatsville Bottoms, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge - Snakey Point Marsh, Paynetown State Recreation Area, Pigeon River FWA, Pigeon River FWA, Pine Creek Gamebird Habitat Area, Pokagon State Park, Potato Creek State Park, Prairie Creek Reservoir, Prophetstown State Park, Prophetstown State Park - Pond, Purdue Wildlife Area, Reynold's Creek Gamebird Habitat Area, Salamonie Lake - Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, Saunders Woods, Scales Lake County Park, Seidner Dune and Swale, Southern Vanderburgh Bottoms, Stillwater Marsh, Striebel Pond, Summit Lake State Park, Tow Path Road, Tri-County FWA, Turtle Creek Reservoir, Universal Strip Mines, Wabash Floodplain Fields near Kennett and Arbuckle Road, Wakarusa WTP (no access, bird only from road), Whitewater Memorial State Park, Willow Slough FWA, Youngblood Road Area. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Indiana are Spring and Fall and Winter. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area. Winter offers opportunities for cold-weather specialties and waterfowl.

Notable species in Indiana include Connecticut Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Cerulean Warbler, Common Gallinule, Caspian Tern, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Crow, and more. The state supports coastal, forest, wetland, lake, riparian, grassland, mountain, river/riparian, urban park habitats.