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Turkey vultures at the Indiana Dunes. This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.
The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida. This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. [1]
Scolopacidae is a large and diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds which includes the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. Most eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or sand.
Gull Point is protected for the migrating shorebirds that nest in the area. There’s a roped off trail that goes out to Gull Point where the public can walk to observation platforms.
The program is free but the gate fee applies, $7 for Indiana vehicles, $9 for out of state, or use your annual pass. Birding 101, 10 a.m. at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Albion: ...
The family Alcidae includes auks, murres, and puffins. These are short-winged birds that live on the open sea and normally only come ashore for breeding. Three species have been recorded in Indiana. Thick-billed murre, Uria lomvia (R) Long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix (R) Ancient murrelet, Synthliboarmphus antiquus (R)
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Shorebirds is a blanket term used to refer to multiple bird species that live in wet, coastal environments. Because most these species spend much of their time near bodies of water, many have long legs suitable for wading (hence the name 'Waders'). Some species prefer locations with rocks or mud.