Eagle Creek Park - Coffer Dam
Indiana · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Eagle Creek Park - Coffer Dam is a productive birding destination in Indiana, with 258 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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