Central Indiana Birding Sites

The Central part of the state offers a great diversity of birding sites, with Indianapolis serving as a central hub for both resident and visiting birders.  The area includes the first of Indiana’s State Parks, large man-made reservoirs, as well as the Indiana Audubon’s flagship property, Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary.  Due to the proximity to Indy, many of these sites are heavily birded, and eBird hotspots often contain a good set of data for birders seeking out specific central Indiana species.

 

Celery Bog Nature Area Brookville Lake Cool Creek Park Nature Center Cope Environmental Center Eagle Creek Ornithology Center Fort Harrison State Park Hayes Arboretum Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary McCormick’s Creek State Park

Mounds State Recreation Area Pine Creek Game Bird Habitat Area Pine Hills Nature Preserve Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve Salamonie Lake Stone Head Nature Preserve Summit Lake State Park Turkey Run State Park