Nice list Ed.Â
We helped with the Waterfowl Festival. Nice to meet Tippecanoe Audubon birders. A client asked me to help.Â
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On Sunday, March 29, 2026, 8:52 PM, <zzedpowers...> <in-bird-l...> wrote:
Three Rivers Birding held its first Hurshtown Reservoir field trip in Allen County this year. There were ten participants and a couple of remarkable birds: White-winged Scoter (rare away from the Lakefront) and a pair of (uncommon) Common Mergansers.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Mar 29, 2026 2:41 PM - 4:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.989 mile(s)
28 species
Canada Goose 13
Gadwall 25
Redhead 3
Ring-necked Duck 12
Greater Scaup 5
Lesser Scaup 120
White-winged Scoter 1  Brown duck with a white spot behind the eye.
Common Goldeneye 3
Common Merganser 2  A pair of ducks, the male with mostly white sides and a smooth green head
Red-breasted Merganser 9
American Coot 35
Killdeer 1
Bonaparte's Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 4
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Horned Grebe 9
Common Loon 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 1
European Starling 5
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Three Rivers Birding held its first Hurshtown Reservoir field trip in Allen County this year. There were ten participants and a couple of remarkable birds: White-winged Scoter (rare away from the Lakefront) and a pair of (uncommon) Common Mergansers.
Hurshtown Reservoir, Allen, Indiana, US
Mar 29, 2026 2:41 PM - 4:50 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.989 mile(s)
28 species
Canada Goose 13
Gadwall 25
Redhead 3
Ring-necked Duck 12
Greater Scaup 5
Lesser Scaup 120
White-winged Scoter 1  Brown duck with a white spot behind the eye.
Common Goldeneye 3
Common Merganser 2  A pair of ducks, the male with mostly white sides and a smooth green head
Red-breasted Merganser 9
American Coot 35
Killdeer 1
Bonaparte's Gull 6
Ring-billed Gull 4
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Horned Grebe 9
Common Loon 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Tree Swallow 1
European Starling 5
American Robin 1
House Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Date: 3/22/26 7:03 am From: Doug Johnstone <dougcher2080...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Purple finches Morgan Co.
We have both male and female purple finches at our feeders this morning. First here since late fall. Also continue to see bald eagles daily and the cowbirds have arrived. Doug Johnstone Morgan Co.
Date: 3/17/26 8:17 am From: Greene, Terri B <tgreene...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Monroe County birds
I kept a close eye on the feeders yesterday. With the drop in temperature and the snow flurries throughout the day, I anticipated more variety and more birds, but it didn’t happen. Even some of the usual suspects were no-shows. But, I was surprised by a Field Sparrow who hung around in the morning for a while and returned late in the day. The Field Sparrow was back this morning. This morning also brought 2 ... then later 3 ... Chipping Sparrows to my yard.
All birds were seen/heard at my home unless otherwise noted.
Terri Greene
South of the IU Bloomington campus
Mar 17, 2026 10:56 AM - 10:58 AM
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Eastern Bluebird 2 on suet
House Sparrow 1
Mar 17, 2026 10:13 AM - 10:15 AM
Mourning Dove 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 7
Mar 17, 2026 8:57 AM - 9:27 AM
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
American Crow 1
European Starling 2
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Mar 16, 2026 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Mourning Dove 23
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 13
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
House Sparrow 12
House Finch 3
Field Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Song Sparrow 1
Common Grackle 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Mar 14, 2026 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Northern Flicker 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin X 75+ mostly scattered fairly equally distanced from each other across the lawn areas
Common Grackle 4
Mar 13, 2026 9:28 AM - 9:38 AM
Mourning Dove 5
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 1
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Mar 3, 2026 2:31 PM
Sandhill Crane 37 flying over
Feb 28, 2026 4:06 PM
Sandhill Crane 27 flying over
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Feb 27, 2026 12:10 PM
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Feb 26, 2026 10:43 AM - 10:45 AM
Mourning Dove 10
Pileated Woodpecker 1 on suet
Blue Jay 1
European Starling 2
House Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Bryan Park, Monroe, Indiana, US
Feb 25, 2026 1:30 PM
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
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Date: 3/6/26 9:15 am From: \<jeffreyrsell...>\ <in-bird-l...> Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] FOS Purple Martin. One male checked out a gourd on a rack then flew off calling. Second earliest PM in 25 years. Also FOs meadowlark and tree swallow. Jeff Sells, southern Washington county.
