The Indiana Bird Records Committee is providing summary results for records from 2008 to better communicate with birders.  Complete details of the records will continue to be published at least annually in theIndiana Audubon Quarterly, a publication received by Indiana Audubon members.  The results shown below do not reflect records still in circulation.

Species IBRC Record Number Location Date IBRC Decision
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1770-BBWD-006-WHITE2008 Reynolds, White Co. 28 June 2008 Accept
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 1770-BBWD-007-GREE2008 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 12 June – 29 Oct 2008 Accept
Brant 1730-ATBR-009-SPEN2008 Rockport, Spencer Co. 21 Jan – 27 Feb 2008 Accept
King Eider 1620-KIEI-010-LAKE2006 Miller Beach, Lake Co. 20 Nov 2006 Not accept; accept as eider sp.
Magnificent Frigatebird 1280-MAFR-004-LAPO2008 Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte Co. 27 Sep 2008 Accept
White Ibis 1840-WHIB-01-GREE2008 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 8-10 July 2008 Accept
PlegadisIbis species 0000-PLIB-008-BENT2007 Pine Creek GHA, Benton Co. 30 Sept 2007 Accept
PlegadisIbis species 0000-PLIB-009-BROW2007 Lake Lemon, Brown County 19-20 Oct 2007 Accept
PlegadisIbis species 0000-PLIB-010-GREE2008 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 17-20 Oct 2008 Accept
Glossy Ibis 1860-GLIB-012-GIBS2008 Cane Ridge Wetlands, Gibson Co. 22-27 May 2008 Accept
Glossy Ibis 1860-GLIB-013-GREE2008 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 7 May 2008 Accept
White-faced Ibis 1870-WFIB-008-MARI-2007 Indianapolis, Marion Co. 20 Nov 2007 Accept
White-faced Ibis 1870-WFIB-009-GIBS2008 Cane Ridge Wetlands, Gibson Co. 27 May 2008 Accept
White-faced Ibis 1870-WFIB-010-GREE2008 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 3-5 Oct 2008 Accept
Mississippi Kite 3290-MIKI-005-MARI2008 Eagle Creek Park, Marion Co. 9-10 Aug 2008 Accept
Prairie Falcon 3550-PRFA-004-SULL2006 Hawthorn Mine, Sullivan Co. 16 Dec 2006 – early 2007 Accept; first verified record
Prairie Falcon 3550-PRFA-005-SULL2007 Hawthorn Mine, Sullivan Co. 7 Nov 2007 – 20 March 2008 Accept
Prairie Falcon 3550-PRFA-004-SULL2006 Hawthorn Mine, Sullivan Co. 19 Dec 207 – 23 Feb 2008 Accept
Yellow Rail 2150-YERA007-GREE2007 Goose Pond FWA, Greene Co. 6 Nov 2007 Accept
Red Knot 2340-REKN-004-GIBS2007 Gibson Power Plant, Gibson Co. 3 Sept 2007 Accept
Red Knot 2340-REKN–05-PORT2007 Portage, Porter Co. 1 Oct 2007 Accept
Great Black-backed Gull 0470-GBBG-002-SPEN2007 Rockport, Spencer Co. 4 Sept 2007 Accept
Least Tern 0740-LETE-005-LAKE2007 Lake Street Beach, Lake Co. 23 Aug 2007 Accept
Long-tailed Jaeger 0458-LTJA-022-LAKE2007 Marquette Beach, Lake Co. 15 Sept 2007 Accept
Long-tailed Jaeger 0458-LTJA-023-LAKE2008 Marquette Beach, Lake Co. 28 Sep 2008 Accept
White-winged Dove 3190-WWDO-013-PORT2008 Valparaiso, Porter Co. 19-22 April 2008 Accept
Bewick’s Wren 7190-BEWR-002-MONT2007 Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co. 29 Sept 2007 Not accept
Say’s Phoebe 4570-SAPH-007-PORT2008 Dunes State Park, Porter Co. 22 April 2008 Accept
Western Kingbird 4470-WEKI-018-POSE2008 Hovey Lake FWA, Posey Co. 19 July 2008 Accept
Western Kingbird 4470-WEKI-019-VIGO2008 Chinook Mine, Vigo Co. 23 Sep 2008 Accept
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 4430-STFL-008-LAKE2008 Lake Street Beach, Lake County 16 May 2008 Accept
Fork-tailed Flycatcher 4420-FTFL-002-OWEN2008 Owen County 31 May – 2 June 2008 Accept, first state record
Townsend’s Solitaire (2) 7540-TOSO-010-PORT2007 Dunes State Park, Porter Co. 10 Nov 2007 – 9 Feb 2008 Accept
Varied Thrush 7630-VATH-012-BOON2007 Zionsville, Boone Co. 15 Dec 2007 Accept
Bohemian Waxwing 6180-BOWA-001-PORT2007 Dunes State Park, Porter Co. 24 Nov 2007 Not accept
Bohemian Waxwing (6) 6180-BOWA-002-PORT2008 Porter Beach, Porter Co. 22 Feb 2008 Accept
Bohemian Waxwing (5) 6180-BOWA-003-PORT2008 Dunes State Park, Porter Co. 31 Mar 2008 Accept
Bohemian Waxwing 6180-BOWA-004-PORT2008 Dunes State Park, Porter Co. 28 Jan 2008 Accept
Western Tanager 6070-WETA-003-PORT2008 Furnessville, Porter Co. 2-5 May 2008 Accept
Audubon’s Oriole 5030-AUOR-001-JEFF2007 Canann, Jefferson Co. 24 Jan – 15 Feb 2007 Origin Hypothetical
Hoary Redpoll 5270-HORE-004-PORT2007 Dune State Park, Porter Co. 5-6 Dec 2007 Accept

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