1.   Soldiers Park, LaPorte (Stone, Pine, Lily Lakes):   Lakes and associated wetlands are year round home to Ducks and Geese, and  migration stops for a great variety of Ducks.  Woodpeckers, Swallows and Flycatchers are summer residents.  Endangered Black Terns are occasional  visitors.  Wooded trails.  Picnicking.

 
 2.    Fox Park & City Park, LaPorte (Clear & Lower Lakes):   Havens for migrating waterfowl. Look for Ducks, Grebes, Coots and  occasional Loon.  Park woods, fields and wetlands shelter a variety  of year-round residents  and migratory species. 

 3.    Luhr County Park.  Accessible  trails through woods and wetlands.  Seasonal home to many resident and migratory  species, which can be seen through nature center viewing window.  Wood Ducks and Geese nest in the wetlands, which are accessible by  boardwalk.

 4.    Bluhm County Park.  The East portion is a good place for deep woods birds, various Woodpeckers, Tanagers, Towhees, Vireos, Orioles, Cardinals, Owls, Hawks, and Wood Thrushes.  To its west, Gust Trails shelters nesting Ducks and Geese, Rails, Great Blue and Green Backed Herons.

 5.    Creek Ridge County Park.  Along the creek during spring or summer, look for various Warbler species, Scarlet Tanagers, Vireos, and Song Sparrows.  Woodpeckers can be seen year around.  In the open fields, Bluebirds may be seen, while Tree Swallows and Field Sparrows are summer visitors.  Look overhead for Red-tailed and Cooper's Hawks.  Picnicking, restroom, playground and  fishing facilities are provided.

 6.  Red Mill County Park.   Woods, wetlands and open fields offer habitat for a wide variety of migrants and resident birds in this, our newest and largest county park.  Trails connect viewing areas and a dedicated nature preserve. 

 7. Washington Park.  The Lakefront is one of Indiana's prime birding spots any month of the year.  Arrive at first light.  Some Ducks and Gulls remain through the winter.  In spring, Ducks move on, but many Gull species remain.  Different species of Terns and shorebirds, as well as migrating passerines will visit briefly in both spring and fall.  Summer nesters often seen are Purple Martins and various Swallows. The southbound migration peaks in November, when we see Ducks, Grebes, Loons and others.

 8.    Mount Baldy.  The high dune and trails in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore harbor unusual migrants and summer residents.  It is a good place to watch the spring Hawk migration.
 
9. Pinhook Bog. Yellow Warblers, Screech Owls, and a variety of  passerines visit this unique habitat in spring and summer.  This part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is open  only at posted times.

10.    Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area.   An excellent place for brush and land birds, such as Bluebirds, Hawks and Wild Turkeys.  Check the wetlands for migrating waders and Ducks, Herons, Egrets, Swallows and Kingfishers.  Avoid hunting season.

11.    Kankakee Fish and Wildlife  Area.  River access and levee drive along river and wetlands.  Expect to see Warblers, Redstarts, Wrens, Woodpeckers (including the Pileated), and many  wading birds, Ducks, Geese and Hawks during migration.  Areas are open to hunting.

12.    Mill Pond at Union Mills.  This small park is a summer haven for Swallows, Kingfishers and  Ducks.  Open water also provides  a haven in  winter.

13.    Trail Creek  at Harbor  and Bridges.  An ice-free  haven for waterfowl during the winter, as well as a popular spot for year-round birding.

 14.  Wilhelm Rd.  N. of US-20.  Wetlands and brush offer cover for many marsh birds.  Wilhelm Rd. SW of 725 N.     This low traffic area is also a very good place to see grassland birds, such as Dickcissels,  Meadowlarks, Bobolinks and Hawks.

 15.  900 N between 300and 500 East.  Forest  birds abound in these mature forests. Look for Pileated Woodpeckers, Scarlet Tanagers and  Thrushes.  The forests and wetlands also harbor Barred Owls, Green and Great Blue Herons.

 16.  Hudson Lake (north side).  Here scope migrating Ducks to identify many species from a  beach area with the best view.

 17. Saugany  Lake.  Migrating Ducks prefer the east side, so you can get a close look from 600 East.

 18.  Boyd Boulevard south of Wal-Mart.  When wet, this LaPorte area has been a favorite spot for viewing migrating Ducks and Shorebirds. Black Terns are occasional visitors in summer.

 19.   500 South west of 500 West.  Old gravel pits and natural wetlands harbor wading birds and other waterfowl.

 20.  Hanna Prairie, Old US-30, 600W.  This prairie remnant is a good spot for birds of open fields, including Bob Whites.

 21.  US-30 and IN-39.  Look for Upland Sandpipers and other open field birds here.