Birds of the Indiana Dunes
The area covered by this table is bounded by Michigan City and Westville on the east,
U.S. Highway 6 on the south, and Indiana Highway 51 and Miller woods on the west
1997 Revision by Kenneth Brock author of
"Birds of the Indiana Dunes" and Helen Dancey.

 
STARLINGTable #3 Group Index
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MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS
PIPITS
WAXWINGS
SHRIKES
STARLINGS
VIREOS
WARBLERS
TANAGER
CARDINAL AND BUNTINGS
SPARROWS
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES
FINCHES
WEAVER FINCHES
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Table #1 

 

This list of symbols and corresponding meanings are used in the table.
For a better explanation click on the symbol's underlined word.

S-Spring (March-May)
S-Summer (June-August)
F-Fall (September-November)
W-Winter (December-February)
  • a - abundant 
  • c - common
  • u - uncommon
  • r - rare
  • x - accidental
  • i - irregular
  • * - Breeds within area
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  • l-lake  
  • b-beach   
  • d-dunes  
  • f-field  
  • w-woods  
  • p-ponds  
  • m-marsh 
  • s-swamps  
  • c-conifers  
  • we-wooded edges 
  • h-harbor

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    MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    Gray Catbird *
    a
    c
    c
     
    we
    Northern Mockingbird 
    r
    r
    r
    x
    d,m
    Brown Thrasher * 
     c
    u 
    u 
    r
     we
    PIPITS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    Water Pipit 
    r
     
    r
     
    b,f,p
    WAXWINGS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    Cedar Waxwing *
    c
    u
    c
    u
    w,m
    SHRIKES
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    Loggerhead Shrike 
    r
     
     
     
    f
    Northern Shrike 
    x
     
     
    r
    we,m
    STARLINGS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    European Starling * 
    a
    a
    a
    a
    ALL
    VIREOS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    White-eyed Vireo *
    u
    r
    u
     
    w
    Solitary Vireo
    u
     
    u
     
    w
    Yellow-throsted Vireo *
    c
    c
    u
     
    w
    Warbling Vireo * 
    c
    u
    u
     
    we
    Philadelphia Vireo 
    u
     
    u
     
    w
    Red-eyed Vireo *
    a
    a
    c
     
    w
    WARBLERS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    HABITAT
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    Blue-winged Warbler * 
    c
    u
    u
     
    we
    Golden-winged Warbler *
    u
    u
    u
     
    we
    Tennessee Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Orange-crowned Warbler
    u
     
    u
     
    w
    Nashville Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Northern Parula Warbler
    u
    x
    r
     
    w
    Yellow Warbler * 
    a
    c
    r
     
    we,m
    Chestnut-sided Warbler *
    c
    r
    u
     
    w,we
    Magnolia Warbler
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Cape May Warbler
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Black-throated Blue Warbler
    u
     
    u
     
    w
    Yellow-burnian Warbler
    a
     
    a
    x
    w,m
    Black-throated Green Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Blackburnian Warbler 
    c
     
    u
     
    w
    Yellow-throated Warbler
    r
    r
     
     
    we
    Pine Warbler 
    r
     
    r
     
    we,c
    Prairie Warbler * 
    u
    u
    x
     
    d
    Palm Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    we,m
    Bay-breasted Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Blackpoll Warbler 
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Cerulean Warbler * 
    c
    c
    x
     
    w
    Black and White Warbler
    c
    r
    c
     
    w
    American Redstart * 
    a
    c
    c
     
    w
    Prothonatary Warbler *
    r
    x
     
     
    s
    Worm-eating Warbler
    r
     
    x
     
    w
    Ovenbird * 
    c
    c
    u
    x
    w
    Northern Waterthrush
    c
     
    c
     
    we,m
    Louisiana Waterthrush * 
    u
    u
     
     
    s
    Kentucky Warbler 
    r
    r
     
     
    s
    Connecticut Warbler
    r
     
    r
     
    we
    Mourning Warbler *
    u
    x
    r
     
    we
    Common Yellowthroat * 
    a
    a
    c
     
    m
    Hooded Warbler *
    u
    r
    r
     
    s
    Wilson's Warbler
    c
     
    c
     
    w
    Canada Warbler * 
    c
    r
    u
     
    w
    Yellow-breasted Chat *
    u
    r
    r
     
    m,we
    TANAGER
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    Scarlet Tanager * 
    c
    c
    u
     
    w
    CARDINAL AND BUNTINGS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    Cardinal * 
    c
    c
    c
    c
    we
    Rose-breasted Grosbeak * 
    c
    c
    c
     
    w
    Indigo Bunting * 
    c
    c
    u
     
    we
    Dickcissel 
    i
    i
     
     
    f
    SPARROWS
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    Eastern Towhee * 
    c
    c
    c
    r
    we
    Tree Sparrow 
    c
     
    c
    a
    we,f,d
    Chipping Sparrow * 
    c
    c
    c
     
    we,f,d
    Field Sparrow *
    c
    c
    u
    r
    f,d,m
    Vesper Sparrow * 
    u
    u
    u
     
    f,d
    Savannah Sparrow *
    u
     
    u
     
    f,d
    LeConte's Sparrow 
    x
     
    r
     
    m
    Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 
    x
     
    x
     
    m
    Fox Sparrow 
    c
     
    c
    x
    we
    Song Sparrow * 
    a
    a
    c
    u
    m,we
    Lincoln's Sparrow 
    u
     
    u
     
    w
    Swamp Sparrow *
    c
    c
    c
    u
    m
    White-throated Sparrow
    a
     
    a
    r
    we
    White-crowned Sparrow
    u
     
    u
    r
    we
    Harris' Sparrow
    x
     
    r
     
    m
    Dark-eyed Junco
    a
     
    a
    a
    we
    Lapland Longspur
     
     
    r
    x
    b,d
    Snow Bunting 
     
     
    u
    u
    f,b,d
    Bobolink * 
    c
    u
    r
     
    f
    BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    Red-winged Blackbird *
    a
    a
    a
    r
    m
    Eastern Meadowlark *
    c
    c
    c
    x
    f
    Western Meadowlark 
    r
    r
     
     
    f
    Yellow-headed Blackbird
    x
     
     
     
    m
    Rusty Blackbird 
    u
     
    u
    x
    s
    Brewer's Blackbird 
    x
     
    x
    x
    f
    Common Grackle * 
    a
    a
    a
    r
    m,f
    Brown-headed Cowbird *
    c
    c
    u
    r
    w
    Orchard Oriole 
    r
    x
     
     
    we
    Baltimore Oriole *
    c
    c
    u
     
    w
    FINCHES
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    Pine Grosbeak
     
     
     
    i
    w,c
    Purple Finch 
    c
     
    c
    u
    w
    House Finch *
    a
    a
    a
    a
    urban
    Red Crossbill 
    i
    i
    i
    i
    		 c
    White-winged Crossbill
     
     
    i
    i
    c
    Common Redpoll 
     
     
    i
    i
    we,d
    Pine Siskin 
    i
    x
    i
    i
    w,c
    American Goldfinch *
    c
    c
    c
    c
    we,f
    Evening Grosbeak
    i
     
    i
    i
    c,we
    WEAVER FINCHES
    S
    S
    F
    W
    Habitat
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    House Sparrow *
    a
    a
    a
    a
    urban
     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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    I-lake, b-beach - The easiest access points to the
    lake are Central Avenue, Kemil Road (State Park
    Road), Indiana Dunes State Park
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    d-dunes - Mt Baldy, grassy dunes behind the
    beach in the State Park, and at West Beach.
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    f-field - Open areas along the Calumet Bike Trail
    and the Ly-Co-Ki-We green trail, Chellberg Farm,
    and cultivated fields south of Highway 20.
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    w-woods - Trails 9 and 10 in the State Park, Ly-
    Co-Ki-We horse trails, trails at Bailly/Chellberg,
    and Miller woods.
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    p-ponds - Long Lake, interdunal ponds at West
    Beach, Miller Woods, and along the Cowles Bog Trail.
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    m-marsh - Marshes off Mineral Springs Road
    north of Highway 12, off kemil Road (State Park
    Road) between Beverly Drive and Kemil Beach
    parking lot and around long Lake.
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    s-swamps - Trail 2 in the State Park, off Kemil
    Road (State Park Road) north of Highway 12,
    along Beverly Drive, and many areas surrounding
    the Little Calumet River.
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    c-conifers, we~wooded edges - Scattered
    throughout the area.
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    h-harbor - Michigan City Harbor and the Port of Indiana.
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    blanks - Where no habitat is given, the species is usually seen in flight.
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