Miller Beach, Lake Street
Indiana · Midwest
About This Location
Miller Beach, Lake Street is a productive birding destination in Indiana, with 296 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Mallard 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
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
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
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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