Marquette Park, Gary
Indiana · Midwest
About This Location
Marquette Park, Gary is a productive birding destination in Indiana, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Killdeer 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
Dunlin
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
American Herring Gull
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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