Whitewater Memorial State Park
Indiana · Midwest
About This Location
Whitewater Memorial State Park is a productive birding destination in Indiana, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Sandhill Crane 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
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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