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Seen in Indiana (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter GardenToad
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Common Grackle
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
You're right, they (mostly) do not occur in Indiana, although I imagine there would be a small number passing through on migration (there is a small breeding population in Western Ontario).
Visible Grackle features in the given image are thick bill, and longer tail.
Kirk Roth
Rarely to be taken seriously
This is a Common Grackle (cf bill and tail size especially), but there is a very localized population of breeding Brewer's Blackbirds in north central Indiana. They have been seen for several years in a group of Amish farms. At my best guess, there may be up to 20-25 birds.
Otherwise, Brewer's is an uncommon migrant and a very rare winter visitor in Indiana. Confusion with Rusty Blackbirds and Common Grackles is a common occurrence here at all seasons.
-Kirk
GardenToad
Retired Sailor
Thanks to all. I don't have a good picture of the grackle or the Brewers Blackbird in my bird books. They are 30 years old. Guess it's time to get some up to date ones. Appreciate the replies.
RJP
Well-known member
GardenToad, from another northern Indiana person - Brewer's Blackbirds can be found here, in one of two situations. First, there are occasionally a few Brewer's within a larger migrating flock of other blackbirds like Red-wingeds. Another is that there are very small pockets here and there of breeding Brewer's. There is one of those just north and west of the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Indiana Route 49, where there was once a sod farm.
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