Arriving at Beehunter Marsh on August 15, as the sun was just starting to peek over the distant trees, we (my brother and I) were ready to see and video some great birds. We had purchased a new video camera the day before and were ready to see how well it would perform. As we parked and got ready to go, we soon realized we were surrounded by a great variety of grassland bird species. There were at least ten Sedge Wrens on one short stretch of road, which is more than I have ever had in one place at one time in Indiana. There were also many Henslow’s Sparrow and Dickcissels.
This amazing place is located in Greene County and is one of the premier wetlands in all of the Midwest. Goose Pond, when finished, will be over 8000 acres not including Beehunter Marsh (a couple miles east of Goose Pond). With all of the breeding and rare birds arriving at Goose Pond already, it seems that there will be endless possibilities especially when the entire habitat is restored. Some of the southern birds that have already started to breed at Goose Pond include Bell’s Vireo, Black-necked Stilt, and King Rail.

Beehunter Marsh
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