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| Alexandra F. photo by Kristena Lynn Photography |
It’s no secret that Goose Pond and the Indiana Dunes are
some of Indiana’s birding treasures. What people may not realize is that the
northeastern corner of Indiana is also a treasure. We have forests, lakes and
prairies that are ideal for attracting a wide variety of birds. Just a few of
the birding hotspots are Pokagon State Park, Trine State Recreation Area,
Salamonie (State Park, State Forest and Reservoir), J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife
Area, Hurshtown Reservoir, Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve, Fox Island County Park,
Franke Park, and Arrowhead Marsh and Prairie. Acres Land Trust owns and manages
over 4,000 acres of preserves in northeast Indiana that include just about
every imaginable habitat: old growth forests, prairies, bogs, wetlands, lakes,
natural springs, rivers and waterfalls. As further demonstration of northeast
Indiana’s abundance of birds and our commitment to helping them, two of the
first three Bird Towns are in northeast Indiana: Geneva and Rome City.
At many of these locations, it’s not unusual to see 80
different species in the span of just four hours. Some of the highlights of
2013 include nesting Merlins, nesting Sandhill Cranes, nesting Bald Eagles, Rufous
Hummingbird, Rock Wren, Henslow’s Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, White-Winged
Crossbills and Surf Scoter.
