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1. Western Nebraska
Mark Brogie <mbrogie@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:53:59 -0500 (CDT)
2. Neale Woods/Fontenelle
johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:22:48 -0500
3. eastern saline wetlands update
Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us>
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:20:39 -0500
4. injured raptors
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:56 -0500
5. injured raptors
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:59 -0500
6. Birding western Nebraska.
Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:45:37 -0600
7. Weekend Birding
johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:34:39 -0500
8. weekend birding
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 07:03:18 -0500
9. Re: Weekend Birding
Paul Johnsgard <pjohnsga@unlinfo.unl.edu>
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 09:19:15 -0500 (CDT)
10. Re: Western Nebraska
lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:48:46 -0500 (CDT)
11. Monday Birds
lpdlfrd@juno.com (Loren J. Padelford)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 16:10:32 -0500
12. LeConte's & Sharp-tailed Sparrows
johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:31:19 -0500
13. Fw: [BIRDCHAT] Common Crane in Delta Junction, Alaska
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 22:30:10 -0500
14. Fw: [BIRDBAND] "Western" Flycatcher in lowland Arizona
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 22:48:05 -0500
15. warblers in Lincoln!
Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us>
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 13:53:02 -0500
16. Fw: common crane/sandhill migration routes
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 19:08:17 -0500
17. Migrants and early winter visitors
"Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:26:37 -0500
18. No Seeds for Crossbills
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 16:07:41 -0500 (CDT)
19. sparrow day
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:46:39 -0500
20. TV
AKENITZ@aol.com
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 00:25:28 EDT
21. Dove update from Kearney
"Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:45:13 -0500
22. Kimball COunty birding.
Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:35:04 -0600
23. Yellow billed loon
"Todd Jensen" <gyrfalcon2@hotmail.com>
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:28:18 PDT
24. Font Forest
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:41:45 -0500
25. Re: Yellow billed loon
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:48:57 -0500
26. Yellow billed loon
Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 18:38:31 -0600
27. Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon
Joe Gubanyi <JGUBANYI@seward.cune.edu>
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:02:16 -0500 (CDT)
28. birdies
Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:37:05 -0500
29. migrants near Gibbon
"Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:38:22 -0500
30. Re: migrants near Gibbon
Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 15:36:34 -0500
31. Dove Tissue Needed
"Thomas E. Labedz" <tlabedz@unlinfo.unl.edu>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 15:54:17 -0500
32. Lake Ogallala, 9/23
NevaLCP@aol.com
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:51:04 EDT
33. Lake Ogallala, 9/23
NevaLCP@aol.com
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:50:58 EDT
34. Re: NOU Fall Meeting
lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen)
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:25:17 -0500 (CDT)
35. Re: Crossbills
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:42:49 -0500
36. Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:59:14 -0500
37. Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon
lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen)
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:36:15 -0500 (CDT)
38. FW: field biologists needed
"Randall D. Williams" <yiams@avalon.net>
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 06:41:50 -0500 (CDT)
39. Sabine's Gulls @ BOL
johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan)
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 12:41:31 -0500
40. [Fwd: Re: Wilderness Park]
"Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net>
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 19:05:49 +0000
41. migrants of Sept 26
"Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net>
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 22:35:00 -0500
42. Sept. 27 sightings
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 15:22:29 -0500 (CDT)
43. Panhandle birding.
Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 17:55:55 -0600
44. RWB report
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 19:27:57 -0500
45. Re: RWB report
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:28:05 -0500
46. Harlan Co.
johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan)
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 22:37:29 -0500
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:53:59 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mark Brogie <mbrogie@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: Western Nebraska
Joe Gubanyi and I made a very quick trip to Oliver Reservoir with brief
stops at Lake McConaughy and Sutherland on Saturday 12 Sept., 1998.
Highlights:
Oliver Reservoir:
Pine Warbler (singing adult male)
Townsend's Warbler (adult male)
Cassin's Vireo (one possibly two birds)
Kimball Cemetary
Common Poorwill
Lake McConaughy
Sabine's Gull (1 juv.) Omaha Beach
Sutherland Reservoir
Sabine's Gull (1 juv.)
Mark A. Brogie - Science Dept. HOME:
Creighton Community Schools Mark A. Brogie
1609 Redick Ave., Box 10 508 Seeley St., Box 316
Creighton, NE 68729 Creighton, NE 68729
(402) 358-3663 (402) 358-5675
FAX (402) 358-3804
mbrogie@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:22:48 -0500 Subject: Neale Woods/Fontenelle From: johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan) Hello All, Ross Silcock and I birded the forests around Omaha on Sunday Sep. 13th, here are the highlites: Neale Woods Kremlovski Tract: ------------------------------------------- Nashville Warbler 2 Northern Parula 2 Magnolia Warbler 6 Black-throated Green Warbler 5 Yellow-throated Warbler 2 Bay-breasted Warbler 3 Black and White Warbler 14 American Redstart 12 Wilson's Warbler 6 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Red-eyed Vireo 8 Warbling Vireo 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 Swainson's Thrush 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Ruby-throated Hummer 2 Neale Woods Nature Center Yard ---------------------------------------------- Nashville Warbler 2 Magnolia Warbler 1 Northern Parula 1 Black and White Warbler 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Swainson's Thrush 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Fontenelle Gifford Point --------------------------------- Tennessee Warbler 1 Nashville warbler 4 Northern Parua 1 Black and White Warbler 6 Common Yellowthroat 4 Wilson's Warbler 3 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Warblling Vireo 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-throated Hummer 2 John Sullivan Lincoln, Ne _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:20:39 -0500 From: Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: eastern saline wetlands update Greetings: Activity around the eastern saline wetlands has picked up, not so much in shorebirds but in other things moving through. Here is a list of species seen this (Thursday) morning: Pectoral sandpiper Least sandpiper Semipalmated sandpiper Killdeer (truckloads) Lesser yellowlegs Common snipe (lots) Sempipalmated plover Solitary sandpiper Sedge wren Common yellowthroat Song sparrow Savannah sparrow (much more sparrow activity today than recently) American pipit (2 at Little Salt Fork Sanctuary by Raymond) Many ducks, mainly blue- and green-winged teal And now for the coup de grace: Another birder and I were at Jack Sinn WMA, south of Ceresco, and found what we initially thought was a black rail. It was in ideal habitat, walking around the cattails by the shore. I was using a spotting scope and saw it for about 5 seconds, a small, all-dark rail with a short bill (unnoticeable is more like it considering the distance we were away). Jackie saw it too, and noticed the legs were set back on the body, and it had little if any tail. It was absolutely a rail, Jackie worked for a time in Alaska and knows birds and has seen rails. Our only difficultly is that we saw it all too briefly (what else is new with these things?), and we think the bird was bigger than the 6" our bird book said. There was a sora in the same general area, and by looking at the sora and the collection of other shorebirds around, the dark rail just seemed bigger, more like 8". I'm the first to admit size is difficult to judge on birds, especially ones walking in and out of the reeds and shadows. Any ideas out there? If it wasn't a black rail, then what was it? Could it have been a sora that tripped and fell in the mud? Or a teenage killdeer that just wanted to be different? Oh well, it was one of those birding moments you wish lasted longer. Later. -- Kevin Poague Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (402) 471-5412 kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us
From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: injured raptors Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:56 -0500 Hello Nebraska birders, Thursday (Sept. 17), I transported an injured dark morph Ferruginous Hawk on one part of its journey to the Raptor Recovery Center near Lincoln. It had been found near Lynch in Boyd County. While helping Alice Rumery feed the hawk, she told me that she had picked up an injured first year male Mississippi Kite in Holdrege on Tuesday (Sept. 15). I heard that a cold front is coming down from the north this weekend. Oh boy! I wonder what that will bring. Another wave of migrants? Have a good weekend. Robin Ms. Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 (308)468-5057 marshwren@nctc.net work address: Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney Public Safety Office 905 W. 25th Street Kearney, NE 68849 (308)865-8647 HardingR@UNK.edu
From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: injured raptors Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:27:59 -0500 Hello Nebraska birders, Thursday (Sept. 17), I transported an injured dark morph Ferruginous Hawk on one part of its journey to the Raptor Recovery Center near Lincoln. It had been found near Lynch in Boyd County. While helping Alice Rumery feed the hawk, she told me that she had picked up an injured first year male Mississippi Kite in Holdrege on Tuesday (Sept. 15). I heard that a cold front is coming down from the north this weekend. Oh boy! I wonder what that will bring. Another wave of migrants? Have a good weekend. Robin Ms. Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 (308)468-5057 marshwren@nctc.net work address: Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney Public Safety Office 905 W. 25th Street Kearney, NE 68849 (308)865-8647 HardingR@UNK.edu
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:45:37 -0600
From: Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Subject: Birding western Nebraska.
. NeBirders-
I just returned from an interesting weekend in the
Panhandle. Despite the good frontal passage, there seemed to
be fewer birds around, especially passerines. I saw 122
species for the trip.
Stephen J. Dinsmore
Fort Collins, CO
19 September
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n of exit 1, Kimball Co.
**1 Green-tailed Towhee
Oliver Reservoir
1 Osprey
Gering cemetery
1 Yellow-breasted Chat
Lake Alice
1 Common Tern
1 adult bald Eagle
Lake Minatare
**2 juvenile Sabine's Gulls
1 California Gull
4 Common Tern
20 September
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Lake Ogallala
**2 juvenile Sabine's Gulls
16 Osprey
Lake McConaughy
**1 first-alternate Yellow-billed Loon
**4 juvenile Sabine's Gulls
**1 first-basic Little Gull (Omaha Beach)
16 Black-crowned Night-Heron
1 Merlin
17 species of shorebirds including 3 American
Golden-Plover and single Wilson's and Red-necked Phalaropes
13 American Pipit
Oliver Reservoir
2 Marbled Godwit
1 Common Tern
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:34:39 -0500 Subject: Weekend Birding From: johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan) Hello all, My weekend started out with a quick stop at Branched Oak Lake Friday evening where there were 3 Caspian Terns and 1 Common Loon. The Loon and at least 2 of the Terns were still there tonight, 9-20 in the north beach cove area #10. The Warbler numbers and species diversity has dropped considerably from last weekend, but there are still some good birds around. Saturday morning 9-19, Fontenelle Forest, Gifford Point. Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Black-throated Green warbler 1 American Redstart 2 Wilson's Warbler 2 Blue Headed Vireo 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Sunday morning 9-20, Lake Babcock. I didn't find anything unusual here but there are extensive mudflats and lots of shorebirds to study. 16 species total, here are the highlites; American Golden Plover 10 Semipalmated Plover 1 American Avocet 7 Sanderling 5 Stilt Sandpiper 440 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 2 Red-necked Phalarope 4 Pied-billed Grebe *860 Great Blue Heron 62 Caspian Tern 2 Forster's Tern 16 American Pipit 1 Boyer Chute WMA, was very birdy this afternoon from the main parking lot to Meadowlark trail; Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Nashville Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Magnolia Warbler 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 17 Brown Creeper 1 Blue-headed Vireo 5 Warbling Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 8 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 White-throated Sparrow 2 Lincoln's Sparrow 7 Least Flycatcher 1 Sedge Wren 2 And finally, the best birds of the weekend were just north of Branched Oak Lake in my Mom's front yard. * 2 Palm Warblers* were feeding in pine trees along with 1 Yellow-rump, 1 Ruby-crown and a Least Flycatcher. John Sullivan Lincoln, Ne _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: weekend birding Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 07:03:18 -0500 hello all, My dad, Jerry, and I did a little birding this weekend and the highlights follow below. I would agree with Dinsmore that fewer passerines seemed to be present after the passage of the cold front. Joel Jorgensen ------------------------ 19 September. North Hultine WPA, Clay Co. 43 White-faced Ibis Pibel Lake SRA, Wheeler Co. 3 Black-throated Green Warblers (1 male, 2 female/immature types) 1 White-crowned Sparrow Calamus Reservoir, Loup Co. ***1 male Black-throated Blue Warbler 6 Great Egrets 1100 or so American White Pelicans 15,000 Franklin's Gulls 12 Wilson's Warblers 1 Chesnut-sided Warbler 1 Nashville Warbler 1 American Redstart 20 Sep Lake Babcock 79 American Golden-plovers 13 Black-bellied Plovers 3 Red-necked Phalaropes 5 Sanderlings 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers 1 Caspian Tern
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 09:19:15 -0500 (CDT) From: Paul Johnsgard <pjohnsga@unlinfo.unl.edu> Subject: Re: Weekend Birding John; Just back from Texas. I'll be eager to see the slides as the digitized version. I'll call you asap. Photographed golden-headed quetzal in the Houston zoo. Paul
From: lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:48:46 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Western Nebraska HI all NOU ers, I just want to remind everyone that the fall field days are soon to be upon us. Have you got your registrations in ? Do you have a young jr or sr higher that needs partial expenses paid that NOU could help out with a scholarship ? Check with Mark Brogie or me for details. Mail your registration to sue Amiotte, 11 City Dam Rd, Chadron, NE 69337 ; 308 -432-3783 ; email : samiotte@bbc.net Thanks. BOARD MEMBERS REMEMBER THE BOARD MEEETING IS AT ABOUT 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY EVENING SEE YOU THERE. Please tell the other members without e-mail that the registration blank was in the last newsletter that came out in July. Betty Allen Omaha, NE
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 16:10:32 -0500 Subject: Monday Birds From: lpdlfrd@juno.com (Loren J. Padelford) Hi Nebraska Birders, Babs and I were at Camp Wakonda, a boy scout camp adjacent to Fontenelle Forest, today (9/21) and we saw a few birds as follows: 154 migrating raptors in 4 hours between rain showers: 55 Broad-winged Hawks, 2 Swainson's Hawks, 17 Red-tails, 41 Sharp-shins, 7 Cooper's, 8 Northern Harriers, 13 Kestrels, 1 ad. Bald Eagle, 1 TV, 1 Osprey, 8 unidentified. Also seen were 200 Pelicans, 95 Cormorants, flocks of gulls, 2 seabird types resembling jaegers, 1000's of Monarchs. Also had mixed flocks of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Black-throated Green Warblers, Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireos. Loren Padelford Bellevue, NE lpdlfrd@juno.com _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:31:19 -0500 Subject: LeConte's & Sharp-tailed Sparrows From: johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan) Hello all, At Jack Sinn WMA this afternoon there was 1 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and 3 LeConte's Sparrows that I got good looks at and several more sparrows that I didn't see too well. Also lots of Marsh and Sedge Wrens and 2 Sora flushed out of the grass near the cat tails around the main pond. Branched Oak SRA; 1 LeConte's Sparrow at area #9 in the nw corner. Also several feeding flocks of Nashville, Orange-crowned & Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue-headed, Warbling & Red-eyed Vireos and lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Pawnee SRA in the nw corner, 10 Great Egrets, 6 Black-crowned Night Herons, 1 White-faced Ibis and 7 Caspian Terns. John Sullivan Lincoln, Ne _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Fw: [BIRDCHAT] Common Crane in Delta Junction, Alaska Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 22:30:10 -0500 Hi folks: How about this? Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net ---------- > From: Jeff Bouton <jbouton@MOSQUITONET.COM> > To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU > Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Common Crane in Delta Junction, Alaska > Date: Sunday, September 20, 1998 11:38 PM > > Chatters, > > At present, an adult Common Crane (Grus grus) is present with a few > thousand > Sandhill Cranes in Delta Junction, Alaska. The birds are due to leave at > any time, so if you can't make it up, I thought it would be interesting if > people were on the look > out for it. The Sandhills that move through interior Alaska generally > migrate along the front range of the Rockies > (Alberta, Great Basin) and generally winter through the the SW. Anyone > watching the skies or watching Sandhills anywhere east of the continental > divide from Canada all > the way to Texas should keep their eyes peeled for this distinctive bird. > > Beyond the obvious black throat, this particular bird appears strikingly > light through > the mantle and upperwings as compared to the Sandhills it is with. This may > help assist would be searchers, and this mark is not mentioned in guides. > Regardless, this further accentuates the two-toned affect on the wings. > > Good Birding, > > Jeff Bouton > Fairbanks, Alaska > jbouton@mosquitonet.com
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Fw: [BIRDBAND] "Western" Flycatcher in lowland Arizona Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 22:48:05 -0500 Another interesting snippet! Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net ---------- > From: Larry Gorbet <lgorbet@UNM.EDU> > To: BIRDBAND@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU > Subject: [BIRDBAND] "Western" Flycatcher in lowland Arizona > Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 10:16 PM > > I am seeking information on anyone who may have banded "Western > Flycatcher" type Empidonax in the lowlands of Arizona, especially in > the fall. Specifically, if anyone has tried to separate such birds to > species, what have been the relative numbers assignable to > Pacific-Slope and to Cordilleran? > > My query is motivated by our first season trying to separate them, > using the information in the new Pyle manual. We band in the Rio > Grande Valley in Albuquerque. We have so far banded five birds, which > have somewhat unexpectedly for us, *all* turned out as apparent > Pacific-Slope Flycatchers. One even had the good grace to begin > producing a classic male Pacific-Slope call within a couple of minutes > of release. > > Just as a little reality check, three of us spent part of this > afternoon measuring skins at the Southwest Museum at the University of > New Mexico. We mainly wanted to measure highly likely Cordillerans --- > late spring and early summer birds from the northern mts. of New Mexico > and from Colorado --- to see how they fared according to Pyle. We also > measured at least one likely Pacific-Slope. Though not all numbers > have been cranked, what we found seems to confirm what is in Pyle. > > If our experience this season is not anomalous, then Pacific-Slope in > New Mexico may be another species in the mold of Cassin's Vireo, where > the far western species of a group actually much outnumbers the "local" > representative in lowland fall migration, while being rare or at least > quite uncommon in spring. > > - Larry > ************************************* > Larry Gorbet Albuquerque, New Mexico > > University of New Mexico (Anthropology & Linguistics) > & Rio Grande Bird Research, Inc. > > voice: (505) 883-7378 HOME (505) 277-6353 WORK > email: lgorbet@unm.edu
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 13:53:02 -0500 From: Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: warblers in Lincoln! Folks: There must have been a warbler fallout over the Lincoln area the past few days. I was out at the Pioneers Park Nature Center Tuesday morning and have never, in 10 years of going out there, seen as many birds as today, not so much in species as in just plain numbers. Get out there before the next front pushes them farther south. Here is a list of notable species: Lincoln' sparrow White-throated sparrow Ruby-crowned kinglets (outstanding numbers!) Blue-headed vireo Warbling vireo Red-eyed vireo Gray catbirds (lots) Brown thrasher Pied-billed grebes (4 sleeping) Nashville warbler Orange-crowned warbler Tennessee warbler Yellow-breasted chat Black-throated Green warbler American redstart Wilson's warbler Common yellowthroat Least flycatcher Towhee spp. These were the birds that sat still long enough for id. There had to be lots that I missed. -- Kevin Poague Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (402) 471-5412 kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Fw: common crane/sandhill migration routes Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 19:08:17 -0500 NEBIRDERS: This message has come full circle with interesting added comments in the meantime! Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net ---------- > From: Dave Rintoul <drintoul@ksu.edu> > To: KSBIRD-L@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU > Subject: common crane/sandhill migration routes > Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 4:58 PM > > Lloyd forwarded an item from NEBIRDs (which was forwarded to there > from BIRDCHAT...) > > > > > At present, an adult Common Crane (Grus grus) is present with a > > > few thousand Sandhill Cranes in Delta Junction, Alaska. The birds > > > are due to leave at any time, so if you can't make it up, I > > > thought it would be interesting if people were on the look out for > > > it. The Sandhills that move through interior Alaska generally > > > migrate along the front range of the Rockies (Alberta, Great > > > Basin) and generally winter through the the SW. Anyone watching > > > the skies or watching Sandhills anywhere east of the > continental > > > divide from Canada all the way to Texas should keep their eyes > > > peeled for this distinctive bird. Beyond the obvious black > > > throat, this particular bird appears strikingly light through the > > > mantle and upperwings as compared to the Sandhills it is with. > > > This may help assist would be searchers, and this mark is not > > > mentioned in guides. Regardless, this further accentuates the > > > two-toned affect on the wings. > > > > > > Good Birding, > > > > > > Jeff Bouton > > > Fairbanks, Alaska > > > jbouton@mosquitonet.com > > A couple of points of interest to KS (especially western KS) birders. > The fall migration route of this population of lesser sandhill cranes > (Grus canadensis canadensis) does indeed take them from Alaska into > the prairie provinces of southeastern Alberta and south central > Saskatchewan. Numbers peak there in late September/early October. > The migrants then move south, staying EAST of the Rockies (not moving > through the Great Basin as alleged above), and winter in eastern NM > and western TX (a few actually winter in Mexico). These are the birds > that move through western KS in later October/early November in most > years. > > SO if this common crane stays with the sandhill flock, it might pass > over Kansas airspace, or even land, somewhere out there where only > Scott Seltman and Tom Shane have a chance to see it. Maybe we will > be lucky and it will land at Cheyenne Bottoms or Quivira, but most > of this population probably migrates west of those refuges. > > Assuming that it survives the winter on the non-existent playa lakes > of NM and TX, and assuming that it is not shot or otherwise killed > during the fall migration, or during the very long TX crane-hunting > season, it should migrate with its brethren to the Platte River in > March. So if you don't get to see it in KS in November, you may get a > chance in March, or you might monitor the NE hotlines next spring to > see if it is sighted somewhere west of Gibbon and east of Lexington. > Good Luck! > > Dave > -- > Dave Rintoul, Ph.D. Internet: drintoul@ksu.edu > Biology Division - KSU ICBM: 39.18N, 96.34W > Manhattan KS 66506-4901 VOX: 785-532-6663 > http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~drintoul/ FAX: 785-532-6653 > > "Scientists are treacherous allies on committees, for they are apt to > change their minds in response to arguments." - C.M. Bowra, 1898-1971
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:26:37 -0500 From: "Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: Migrants and early winter visitors Hello Nebraska birders, On Monday, September 21, we noticed lots of Chimney Swifts flying over the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. They must have been a wave of migrants. On Tuesday, the 22nd, I saw an Orange-crowned Warbler on the UNK campus and we heard an Eastern Screech-Owl near Fort Kearney Historical Park. Today, the 23rd, I saw a small flock of about five Red Crossbills on the UNK campus. We usually do not see crossbills until November. Was this a bad year for pine seed production up north? Robin
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 16:07:41 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: No Seeds for Crossbills
Robin and NE Birds,
Last night I talked to my sister who is a hydrologist with the US Forest
Service in Idaho. She told me they were having a lot of trouble with
bears coming into campgrounds and towns, breaking in where they can
because all berry crops failed this year. Perhaps the same happened with
seed bearing trees and shrubs. Could possibly set up for a good eruption
year...
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From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: sparrow day Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:46:39 -0500 Hi Nebraska birders, Sunday, September 20, in southwest Phelps County Robin and I saw nine species of sparrows including Chipping Sparrows, twelve Clay-colored Sparrows, a Field Sparrow, four Vesper Sparrows, Savannah Sparrows, three Grasshopper Sparrows and two Lincoln's Sparrows. In Gosper County a half mile southeast of Smithfield we saw two Turkey Vultures. In southeast Gosper County and southwest Phelps County we saw nine American Kestrels. Back in Phelps County just west of Johnson WPA we saw a Swainson's Hawk. At Funk Lagoon we saw an Osprey, three Pectoral Sandpipers and thirteen Common Snipe. We saw 24 Cattle Egrets about five miles south of the Odessa I-80 exit. good birding and goodbye, Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd. Gibbon Ne. 68840 RandolphL@Platte.UNK.edu MarshWren@nctc.net 308-468-5057 Ms. Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 (308)468-5057 marshwren@nctc.net work address: Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney Public Safety Office 905 W. 25th Street Kearney, NE 68849 (308)865-8647 HardingR@UNK.edu Lanny Randolph 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 (308)468-5057 marshwren@nctc.net work address: Univ. of Nebr. at Kearney Chemistry Dept. 905 W. 25th Street Kearney, NE 68849 (308)865-8490 RandolphL@Platte.UNK.edu
From: AKENITZ@aol.com Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 00:25:28 EDT Subject: TV Hi birders, Last evening, September 22, I saw 50 to 60 Turkey Vultures soaring over Gering. What a sight!!!!!! Tonight I saw about 10, but I didn't go by their roost area and I am quite sure some of them were already roosting. Alice
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:45:13 -0500 From: "Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: Dove update from Kearney Roger Newcomb called to give me an update on the doves at his place. His wife Marilyn recently saw nine Eurasian Collared-Doves in their driveway all at one time. They have been seeing the White-winged Dove also. It will be interesting to see what happens when the weather turns cold. Robin
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:35:04 -0600
From: Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Subject: Kimball COunty birding.
> NeBirders-
I birded for a couple of hours in Kimball County this
morning (9/24). The birding wasn't great, but I did see a
couple of interesting birds. Here are the highlights:
Oliver Reservoir
1 Common Tern
1 American Pipit
1 imm. male Townsend's Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
8 Lincoln's Sparrows
SW Kimball County (vicinity of exit 1)
2 Ferruginous Hawk
3 Rock Wren
1 Mountain Bluebird
I don't often count common birds, but today I made an
exception. As I headed north from exit 1, I noticed flocks
of Vesper Sparrows all along the road. So I got out my
counter and tallied 542 in 14 miles of gravel road. Must be
the peak of their migration.
Stephen J. Dinsmore
Fort Collins, CO
From: "Todd Jensen" <gyrfalcon2@hotmail.com> Subject: Yellow billed loon Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:28:18 PDT I am going to Lake McConaughy this weekend and would like information on where the yellow billed loon has been sited. Please e-mail me as soon as possible. Thanks Todd Jensen ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Font Forest Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:41:45 -0500 NeBirders: Highlights of 1 hour at Fontenelle Forest 4.45 to 5.45 pm Thurs: (OK, it was a vacation day!) Common Nighthawk 86 flyovers Chimney Swift 125 flyovers Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 juv House Wren 8 Carolina Wren 4 Blue-headed Vireo 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 42, most if not all imms Common Yellowthroat 1 male Nashville Warbler 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 21 Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Re: Yellow billed loon Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:48:57 -0500 Todd: The YB Loon was at LM last weekend, Sep 19-20. Steve Dinsmore and I saw it from the parking overlook at the south end of the dam by the green inlet structures. The loon has generally been visible from the parking lot, but sometims is 500 yards away (or more). Best is early before fishermen disturb the lake. Ross Silcock Tabor, IA ---------- > From: Todd Jensen <gyrfalcon2@hotmail.com> > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: Yellow billed loon > Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 7:28 PM > > I am going to Lake McConaughy this weekend and would like information on > where the yellow billed loon has been sited. Please e-mail me as soon > as possible. > > > > Thanks > > Todd Jensen > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 18:38:31 -0600
From: Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Subject: Yellow billed loon
> Todd and others-
Here are a couple of strategies for finding the
Yellow-billed Loon. The best vantage point is the
parking lot on the south end of Kingsley dam. The loon is
often sleeping somewhere to the northwest of there, usually
within half a mile. A good scope is a necessity because the
bird is sometimes VERY distant. Also beware that there are
several Common Loons in the same area. Look for a big loon
with a very pale neck (contrasts with the darker mantle), a
dark auricular mark, and a straw yellow bill. Good luck!
Stephen J. Dinsmore
steve_dinsmore@usgs.gov
Fort Collins, CO
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:02:16 -0500 (CDT) From: Joe Gubanyi <JGUBANYI@seward.cune.edu> Subject: Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon When is the NOU Fall Meeting at Halsey (I misplaced my newsletter)? I have tried twice for the yellow-billed loon and missed both times. I will probably try again the weekend of the Fall meeting, so thanks for keeping us updated on NeBirds. Joseph Gubanyi Concordia University Seward, NE 68434 (402) 643-7316 jgubanyi@seward.cune.edu
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:37:05 -0500 From: Kevin Poague <kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: birdies Folks: Not much happening around the saline wetlands north of Lincoln today, Friday, Sept. 25. Here are some highlights: At Cracker Barrel, 27th St. and I-80 Marsh wren Sora - 2 LeConte's sparrow - 2 Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow - 3 (a life bird! Whoopee!) Red-winged blackbirds - a kajillion And I think the great-tailed grackles are back behind the Game and Parks building in Lincoln. -- Kevin Poague Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (402) 471-5412 kpoague@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:38:22 -0500 From: "Robin Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: migrants near Gibbon Hello Nebraska birders, On the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus we saw at least ten Red Crossbills. Within a couple miles of the Gibbon I-80 exit we saw about seventy Common Nighthawks. Near our home southeast of Gibbon, we heard a Sedge Wren, saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, four Orange-crowned Warblers, a Nashville Warbler and a Dark-eyed Junco. Robin and Lanny
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 15:36:34 -0500 From: Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpsun.ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: Re: migrants near Gibbon Robin, Where are you seeing the Crossbills and what is my best approach to finding them? At 01:38 PM 9/25/98 -0500, you wrote: >Hello Nebraska birders, > >On the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus we saw at least >ten Red Crossbills. Within a couple miles of the Gibbon I-80 exit >we saw about seventy Common Nighthawks. Near our home >southeast of Gibbon, we heard a Sedge Wren, saw a Ruby-crowned >Kinglet, four Orange-crowned Warblers, a Nashville Warbler >and a Dark-eyed Junco. > >Robin and Lanny >
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 15:54:17 -0500 From: "Thomas E. Labedz" <tlabedz@unlinfo.unl.edu> Subject: Dove Tissue Needed Interesting request I'll pass on from the Ornithological Newsletter for people in Kearney. Thomas Labedz, Lincoln FEATHERS, BLOOD OR TISSUE OF EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto) needed for research on source populations. Samples are needed from any location in Europe, North America and the Caribbean where this species is found. If you can help, please contact CHRISTINA M. ROMAGOSA, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110430, Gainesville, FL 32611-0430 (352-336-0838; cmrsage@grove.ufl.edu)
From: NevaLCP@aol.com
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:51:04 EDT
Subject: Lake Ogallala, 9/23
With all the reports of Sabine's Gull out here, Wednesday, when we camped
overnight at Lake Ogallala (gull capital of the midwest) I gritted my teeth
and while Ken teased the trout I went looking for a life bird. I looked at
flying gulls until I was cross-eyed, dizzy and had a blister on my finger from
focusing. All this produced two Sabine's, (juveniles) one of which may have
been wishful thinking and one which landed in front of me and nicely folded up
its clearly marked wings. Whew! been there, done that.
Some of the other birds present:
3 Osprey, much in evidence
20 cormorants busy fishing (the lake is teeming
with stocked
rainbow trout)
1 White Pelican
12 Ruddy Ducks
about 30 Western Grebes and 1 or 2 Clark's
a gazillion Franklin's and Ring-billed Gulls
a sizable concentration of Robins and Flickers
I did not see the Yellow-billed Loon.
Neva Pruess (Who is not a big fan of gulls)
NevaLCP@AOL.COM
From: NevaLCP@aol.com
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:50:58 EDT
Subject: Lake Ogallala, 9/23
With all the reports of Sabine's Gull out here, Wednesday, when we camped
overnight at Lake Ogallala (gull capital of the midwest) I gritted my teeth
and while Ken teased the trout I went looking for a life bird. I looked at
flying gulls until I was cross-eyed, dizzy and had a blister on my finger from
focusing. All this produced two Sabine's, (juveniles) one of which may have
been wishful thinking and one which landed in front of me and nicely folded up
its clearly marked wings. Whew! been there, done that.
Some of the other birds present:
3 Osprey, much in evidence
20 cormorants busy fishing (the lake is teeming
with stocked
rainbow trout)
1 White Pelican
12 Ruddy Ducks
about 30 Western Grebes and 1 or 2 Clark's
a gazillion Franklin's and Ring-billed Gulls
a sizable concentration of Robins and Flickers
I did not see the Yellow-billed Loon.
Neva Pruess (Who is not a big fan of gulls)
NevaLCP@AOL.COM
From: lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:25:17 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: NOU Fall Meeting HI JOE The fall NOU meeting at Halsey is October 16,17, 18. we would like to have you register by Otober 1 if you want meals and lodging. Registration is 5.50 plus room and board. send registration to Sue Amiotte , 11 City Dam Road, Chadron 69337. Check in time begins about 4 p.m . on Friday. Betty Allen Omaha, NE
From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: Re: Crossbills Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:42:49 -0500 Laurel and Nebraska birders, Sorry, I forgot to put the date on our message about migrants near Gibbon. We saw those birds on September 24. We have been seeing the crossbills in the pines around Founders Hall, Bruner Hall and the Library. You'd probably have to be lucky to find them. We've seen them during our work day as we walk between buildings. Robin
From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:59:14 -0500 >When is the NOU Fall Meeting at Halsey (I misplaced my newsletter)? > >I have tried twice for the yellow-billed loon and missed both times. I will >probably try again the weekend of the Fall meeting, so thanks for keeping us >updated on NeBirds. > >Joseph Gubanyi >Concordia University >Seward, NE 68434 >(402) 643-7316 >jgubanyi@seward.cune.edu Joe, The Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Fall Field Days will be October 16-18 at the Nebraska National Forest near Halsey. If you need a registration form, contact Betty Allen at lizprints@webtv.net or Sue Amiotte at samiotte@bbc.net. We look forward to seeing some great birds and good friends. Robin
From: lizprints@webtv.net (elizabeth allen) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:36:15 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: NOU Fall Meeting/yellow-billed loon To Harding and Randolf, The fall meeting is Oct.16-17. Send registration to Sue Amiotte, 11 City Dam Road, Chadron, 69337. Price is $ 5.50 plus meals and lodging. application is in the last issue of newsletter. I am leaving for arizona this week and won't be back until a few days before NOU starts. there has been a death in my family. I don't have firm dates iof my trip at theis writing. Post office has been returning the e-mail with your addresses on it. I hope this goes tthrough. Robin I checked the addresses on the Web site. That looks OK. Thanks. Betty Allen Omaha, NE
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 06:41:50 -0500 (CDT) From: "Randall D. Williams" <yiams@avalon.net> Subject: FW: field biologists needed Friends, My apologies if this is a duplicate. This came across the South Dakota Ornithologists' Union list server and I thought I'd pass the information along if there might be anyone interested. Randy ============= > -----Original Message----- >From: owner-ornith-l >Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 8:09 AM >To: ORNITH-L >Subject: field biologists needed > >FIELD BIOLOGISTS NEEDED >Field biologists needed to assess the response of terrestrial vertebrates >to prescribed burning in oak woodland. Two field assistants needed 4 >January through April 1999 to census songbird populations by transects, >point counts, record obervations of amphibians and reptiles, and enter >and proof data in Excel. Use of personal vehicle (4-wheel drive helpful >but not necessary) required to provide transportation to and from work >site. Mileage will be reimbursed. Preference will beiven to persons with >experience identifying western songbirds of oak woodlands by sight and >sound. Degree in wildlife biology or related field preferred but not >required. Physical capability for rigorous field work and good work ethic >is necessary. Exposure to poison oak guarranteed. Assistance locating >housing will be provided. $1,000 per month stipend will be provided. >Contact: William D. Tietje, UCCE, 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C, San Luis >Obispo, CA 93401; >805-781-5938 (voice); wdtietje@ucdavis.edu. > = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = * From the (former) Home Office in Sioux City, Iowa Randall D. Williams MT(ASCP)BB Loess Hills Audubon Society newsletter editor & web-spinner http://www.avalon.net/~yiams/ yiams@avalon.net Requisite signature file quote: "This calls for hyperspeed!" -Space Ghost = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = + = *
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 12:41:31 -0500 Subject: Sabine's Gulls @ BOL From: johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan) Hello all, I just returned home from Branched Oak Lake where there were 2 juvenile Sabine's Gulls feeding along the north shore near the breakwater at the north swimming beach. I was also at Lake Babcock this morning where the water level has risen and covered a lot of the mud flats that were there last weekend. There were not nearly as many shorebirds within scoping distance either. Here are the highlites of what I could see. Black-bellied Plover 2 American Golden Plover 10 American Avocet 2 Sanderling 2 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 2 Long-billed Dowitcher 6 American Pipit 2 Merlin 1 John Sullivan Lincoln, Ne ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 19:05:49 +0000 From: "Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net> Subject: [Fwd: Re: Wilderness Park] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nebraska Birders: Do you know anyone who regularly birds Wilderness Park, who has the data that can help Mary Clausen? Many thanks for any help you can give her. We need this kind of data to help protect the park. Linda R. Brown 3745 Garfield Lincoln, NE 68506 402-489-2381 lb14735@navix.net
From: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> Subject: migrants of Sept 26 Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 22:35:00 -0500 Hello Nebraska birders, Migration continues. We are beginning to see Red-shafted Northern Flickers and Dark-eyed Juncos at our home near Gibbon. We also saw more Clay-colored Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows and Pine Siskins this weekend (Sept. 26) at home. We had a mini-wave of fourteen Eastern Bluebirds in our yard Sept. 26. Robin
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 15:22:29 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: Sept. 27 sightings
We had quite a list of birds in our yard and around our farm buildings
this a.m. for a total of 30 species! Adrive 5 miles north to a favorite
spot added another 12 species. Those in our yard included:
Bluejay 13 North Drive:
Ruby Crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 17
Yellow-rumped Warbler 75+ Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Nashville Warbler 1 American Kestrel 2
Brown Thrasher 2 Turkey Vulture 2
Robin 50+ Western Meadowlark 1
Lincoln's Sparrow 75+ White-throatedSparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 9 Eastern Phoebe 3
Field Sparrow 2 Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (YS) 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Mourning Dove 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1
Am Goldfinch 26 Double Crested Cormorant 100
White Crowned Sparrow 3 Great Blue Heron 1
Harris's Sparrow 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
White breasted Nuthatch 2
Wilson's Warbler 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Orange Crowned Warbler 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Cowbird 2
House Wren 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Indigo Bunting (IMM) 1
Vesper Sparrow 5
I didn't mention all the junk birds. Today was the first sightings we've
had of the White-throated, White-crowned, and Harris's Sparrows for fall.
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 17:55:55 -0600
From: Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Subject: Panhandle birding.
> NeBirders-
I just returned from a day of birding in the western
Panhandle. The weak cold front that passed through saturday
afternoon brought a few new migrants into the area. My list
for the day was 98 species. Here are the highlights:
SW Kimball County (vicinity of I-80, exit 1)
4 Rock Wren
19 Mountain Bluebird
8 Eastern Bluebird
Oliver Reservoir
**1 adult male Red-naped Sapsucker
**1 male Pine Warbler-present 1 month now and still
singing!
**1 Nashville Warbler
1 Swamp Sparrow
Gering Cemetery
**1 Blue-headed Vireo
Scotts Bluff National Monument
16 White-throated Swift
Lake Minatare
1 juv. Sabine's Gull
6 Common Tern
6 Red-necked Phalarope
2 Horned Grebe
Winters Creek L.
1 White-throated Sparrow
Stephen J. Dinsmore
Fort Collins, CO
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: RWB report Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 19:27:57 -0500 Hello. This is a short (but sweet) report of birds I saw today (27 Sep 1998) in the eastern Rainwater Basin. I only visited about 5 basins total since the majority of my time was spent doing horticultural activities. Kirkpatrick Basin, York County *****1 juvenile Ruff (for anyone interested, I have provided details below on where to look for this bird) 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 10 Black-bellied Plovers 2 American Golden-plovers 125 Killdeer 20 Least Sandpipers 2 Pectoral Sandpipers 1 Long-billed Dowitcher a few of both species of yellowlegs Koenig Basin, Clay County 27 American Golden-plovers The Ruff was seen at about 5:00 p.m. on the east side of the basin where a rather good area of mudflats exist. Kirkpatrick Basin is west of York and just north of the interstate. The best way to get close to this area is to drive south from from the intersection of county road 10 and J. This intersection is on the east side of the basin. Drive south, then the road curves west and follows right along the interstate. A parking area will appear on your right. Legally, you should walk from this point north to the area of mudflats. This is about a half mile walk, but fortunately this basin is grazed so the grass is rather thin. The Ruff stands out, it is noticeable larger than a Killdeer and more or less looks like a giant Buff-breasted Sandpiper. I can think of 2 crazy guys who are likely already planning to make a trip out, something to do with a big year or something like that. Joel Jorgensen (big daddy)
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Re: RWB report Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:28:05 -0500 BD: Those "horticultural activities" weren't anything like the ones where the Prairie Warbler appeared at Halsey were they??? Not sure if you're including me in the "crazy guys" but I can't go tomorrow. (I'm not doing a big year, anyway, at least not until 31 Dec). Strangely I just got back from North Platte this afternoon. Didn't take my binocs even (wedding). See Steve had an ad male red-naped Saps. One was reported from Crow Valley Campground too. Must be peak time; agrees with the specimen dates. Maybe the Pine Warbler will attempt to winter at Oliver Res! Ross ---------- > From: Joel Jorgensen <zrtac@genesisnet.net> > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: RWB report > Date: Sunday, September 27, 1998 7:27 PM > > Hello. > > This is a short (but sweet) report of birds I saw today (27 Sep 1998) in > the eastern Rainwater Basin. I only visited about 5 basins total since the > majority of my time was spent doing horticultural activities. > > Kirkpatrick Basin, York County > *****1 juvenile Ruff (for anyone interested, I have provided details below > on where to look for this bird) > 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper > 10 Black-bellied Plovers > 2 American Golden-plovers > 125 Killdeer > 20 Least Sandpipers > 2 Pectoral Sandpipers > 1 Long-billed Dowitcher > a few of both species of yellowlegs > > Koenig Basin, Clay County > 27 American Golden-plovers > > The Ruff was seen at about 5:00 p.m. on the east side of the basin where a > rather good area of mudflats exist. Kirkpatrick Basin is west of York and > just north of the interstate. The best way to get close to this area is to > drive south from from the intersection of county road 10 and J. This > intersection is on the east side of the basin. Drive south, then the road > curves west and follows right along the interstate. A parking area will > appear on your right. Legally, you should walk from this point north to > the area of mudflats. This is about a half mile walk, but fortunately this > basin is grazed so the grass is rather thin. The Ruff stands out, it is > noticeable larger than a Killdeer and more or less looks like a giant > Buff-breasted Sandpiper. > I can think of 2 crazy guys who are likely already planning to make a trip > out, something to do with a big year or something like that. > > Joel Jorgensen > (big daddy) > > > >
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 22:37:29 -0500 Subject: Harlan Co. From: johnsllvn@juno.com (John C Sulllivan) Hello all, Elaine Bachel and I took a trip to Harlan County Res. and Funk Lagoon today. We ended up with 84 species for the day, here are the highlites. This list is pretty tame compared to Big Daddy's and the Plover King's, Good birds you guys!! Harlan Co. Res. --------------------- Sabines Gull 1 juvenile Am. Avocet 4 Black-bellied Plover 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 12 Snowy Egret 1 Great Egret 50+ Black-crowned Night-heron 8 Osprey 6 Lots of Orange-crowns & Yellow-rumped Warblers, also Nashville, Wilson's and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Funk Lagoon ------------------ White-faced Ibis 1 Black-crowned Night-heron 11 American Bittern 4 Am. Avocet 4 Long-billed Dowitcher 140 John Sullivan Lincoln, Ne ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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