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Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, IN. Photo by Lori McCallister / Wikimedia.

Ten Bird Watching Hotspots in Indiana

Jasper-Pulaski State Fish and Wildlife Area 5822 N. Fish and Wildlife Lane, Medaryville, IN 47975 (219) 843-4841 The greatest birding spectacle in Indiana is the gatherings of sandhill cranes at Jasper-Pulaski, or J-P. This area of woodlands, fields, and shallow lakes is a staging area in spring and especially in fall for thousands of sandhill

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Red-headed Woodpecker at nest site (Photo: Bill Thompson, III)

Introduction to Bird Watching in Indiana

Indiana, according to the state motto, is the “crossroads of America.” Travelers from the East, Northeast, or even Southeast who go to Chicago or beyond cross Indiana. And, of course, travelers from Chicago or farther west going east also cross the state. People from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario cross Indiana going to Florida—many of them

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