Grant Saint Marsh
Indiana · Midwest
About This Location
Grant Saint Marsh is a productive birding destination in Indiana, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Gadwall among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Redhead
Aythya americana
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Red-tailed Hawk
Cliff Swallow
Marsh Wren
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Ring-billed Gull
Osprey
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Wood Duck
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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