Indian Mountain Birding
Photographer: Ashleigh Newnes
Photographer: Ashleigh Newnes
Birding at Indian Mountain
Indian Mountain State Park is a multi-use facility in Campbell County near Tennessee’s northern border.
Visitors to the 203-acre park enjoy fishing at the lake, picnicking, camping, and hiking on the three trails. Although the park’s name would indicate that it is located on a mountain, it is actually located at the base of the mountain.
Bluebirds and tree swallows nest in boxes around the main lake. Waterfowl are frequently seen in the flooded pits and along the stream and lakeshore.
Featured Birds
- Cedar Waxwing
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Vireos
- Wood Duck
- Ovenbird
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Bald Eagle
- Killdeer
- Hooded Merganser
- Redhead
- Gadwall
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Ring-billed Gull
- Bufflehead
- Great Blue Heron
- Green Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Belted Kingfisher
- Osprey
- Mallard
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- White-throated Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Eastern Meadowlark
- American Goldfinch
- Canada Goose
- American Coot
- Green-winged Teal
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Eastern Bluebird
- Tree Swallow
- Blue-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Barn Swallow
- Chipping Sparrow
- Ring-billed Gull
- Purple Martin
- Eastern Towhee
- Belted Kingfisher
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Carolina Wren
- Warblers
- Sandpipers
- Plovers
- Swainson’s Thrush
- Marsh Wren
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Merlin
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Kingbird
- Willow Flycatcher
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Greater Yellowlegs
Responsible Birding
- Do not endanger the welfare of birds.
- Tread lightly and respect bird habitat.
- Silence is golden.
- Do not use electronic sound devices to attract birds during nesting season, May-July.
- Take extra care when in a nesting area.
- Always respect the law and the rights of others, violators subject to prosecution.
- Do not trespass on private property.
- Avoid pointing your binoculars at other people or their homes.
- Limit group sizes in areas that are not conducive to large crowds.
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Happenings
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