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1. Re: May 4 in the Sandhills
"Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net>
Wed, 05 May 1999 09:34:17 +0000
2. Fontenelle Forest Birds, 5/5/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Wed, 5 May 1999 16:18:55 -0500
3. KILLDEER
cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu
Wed, 5 May 1999 16:38:31 CDT
4. Worm-eating Warbler
paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Wed, 05 May 1999 16:51:05 -0500
5. [NeBirds] May 05 more spring arrivals
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Wed, 05 May 1999 22:41:02 -0500
6. [NeBirds] from Hoges at Alma
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Wed, 05 May 1999 22:41:05 -0500
7. Pelican Point SRA
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Thu, 6 May 1999 07:15:13 -0500
8. What's New??
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Thu, 6 May 1999 07:53:51 -0500 (CDT)
9. Orioles in the cherry tree
NevaLCP@aol.com
Thu, 6 May 1999 09:49:59 EDT
10. Re: fifteen Long-billed Curlews
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Thu, 06 May 1999 21:33:12 -0500
11. warblers and woodpeckers
paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Thu, 06 May 1999 21:58:02 -0500
12. Nebraska Birdline for 5/6/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Thu, 6 May 1999 22:43:16 -0500
13. Red-necked Phalarope
Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us>
Sat, 08 May 1999 01:13:40 -0500
14. Re: warblers and woodpeckers
cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu
Fri, 7 May 1999 13:39:40 CDT
15. Re: warblers and woodpeckers
paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Fri, 07 May 1999 14:56:34 -0500
16. Re: Sunday
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Fri, 07 May 1999 15:20:40 -0500
17. [NeBirds] Warbler in Fontenelle Forest
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Fri, 7 May 1999 19:45:54 -0500
18. Re: warblers and woodpeckers
cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu
Fri, 7 May 1999 20:49:24 CDT
19. Warblers +
cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu
Fri, 7 May 1999 21:11:06 CDT
20. eastern RWB
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Sat, 8 May 1999 11:34:33 -0500
21. Wilderness Park surprise
Moni J Usasz <musasz@juno.com>
Sat, 8 May 1999 11:46:03 -0500
22. Warbs at FF Sat
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Sat, 8 May 1999 19:42:00 -0500
23. Birds.
Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Sat, 8 May 1999 21:56:59 -0600
24. May 8 Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net>
Sun, 09 May 1999 07:57:13 -0500
25. [NeBirds] Birding in Rainwater Basin 5/8/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Sun, 9 May 1999 09:21:52 -0500
26. Re: KILLDEER
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Sun, 09 May 1999 10:20:58 -0500
27. Desoto NWR Spring Count
Jerry Toll /Carol Schmid <cjs_jwt@radiks.net>
Sun, 09 May 1999 00:43:37 -0700
28. 5/8 north of Bassett
Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net>
Sun, 09 May 1999 21:54:27 -0500
29. Indigo Buntings
Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us>
Mon, 10 May 1999 20:15:51 -0500
30. Spring Migrants-- Hooded Warbler, etc.
Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu>
Mon, 10 May 1999 09:38:48 -0500
31. Nebraska Birdline for 5/10/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Mon, 10 May 1999 13:52:04 -0500
32. Re: Indigo Buntings
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Mon, 10 May 1999 14:18:18 -0500 (CDT)
33. Re: Wilderness Park surprise
"Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Mon, 10 May 99 09:24:03 -0400
34. Baltimore Orioles
David Sanderson <dsiv@radiks.net>
Mon, 10 May 1999 15:36:07 -0500
35. Baltimore Orioles Part II
David Sanderson <dsiv@radiks.net>
Mon, 10 May 1999 15:39:48 -0500
36. Re: Wilderness Park surprise
cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu
Mon, 10 May 1999 15:46:40 CDT
37. RE: Baltimore Orioles Part II
Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu>
Mon, 10 May 1999 15:55:18 -0500
38. [NeBirds] White-tailed Kite in Hall Co., 5/10/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Mon, 10 May 1999 17:16:18 -0500
39. Weekend Birding
John C Sulllivan <johnsllvn@juno.com>
Mon, 10 May 1999 18:18:11 -0500
40. [NeBirds] Re: message from Jerry Toll
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Mon, 10 May 1999 21:36:25 -0500
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 09:34:17 +0000 From: "Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net> Subject: Re: May 4 in the Sandhills Carolyn, I enjoyed reading about what you saw and especially your last paragraph on the hog vote. Yippee! Linda
Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 16:18:55 -0500 Subject: Fontenelle Forest Birds, 5/5/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> Hi Nebraska Birders, We spent a couple hours birding Fontenelle this morning, 5/5, and found good numbers of migrants along the new boardwalk south of the Wetlands Center and along the marsh. Noteworthy newcomers were: Gray-cheeked Thrush White-eyed Vireo Orchard Oriole 14 species of warblers including Magnolia, Ovenbird, American Redstart & Blackpoll A Prothonotary Warbler was also seen this morning at the new blind by Russ & Vivian Hayward. Good birding, Babs & 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 16:38:31 CDT Subject: KILLDEER Birders, Just walked out of one of our classroom buildings here at Bellevue University. Immediately saw a Killdeer with a 'broken' wing 10 feet away. As I expected the other adult Killdeer was just a short distance away with 3 young killdeer heads peeking out from under the adult's wing. Seems like they just arrived for the spring. But this pair apparently got started early. I didn't see where their nest was, but in years past they sometimes have nested on the top of one of the buildings here that is flat with a gravel type roof. Clem Klaphake cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Bellevue, NE
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 16:51:05 -0500
From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Subject: Worm-eating Warbler
Hi all,
It rained over night. My planter tractor broke down. There was a
Northern waterthrush in our front yard this morning. I took these things
as a sign from the gods that Janis and I should go to Hormel park near
Fremont and see what "fell out" after 2 am.
We heard and then had a terrific look at a worm-eating warbler
along the nature trail about 300 yards east of the bridge near the
entrance. Other note worthy birds were as follows:
2 Red-headed woodpeckers
1 Great-crested flycatcher
2 Least flycatcher (one was even calling)
250 Rough-winged swallows
1 Ruby-crowned kinglet
1 Catbird
4 Wood thrushes
1 Warbling vireo
2 Blue-headed vireos
6 Black and white warblers
100 Yellow-rumped warblers
2 Yellow warblers
30 Orange-crowned warblers
12 Nashville warblers
1 Ovenbird
1 Northern oriole
1 Rose-breasted grosbeak
15 White-throated sparrows
In addition to the waterthrush in the yard, we also saw a green
heron and white-crowned sparrows around home this morning.
Don Paseka
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] May 05 more spring arrivals Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:41:02 -0500 Nebraska birders, Yesterday (May 04) we saw our first male Baltimore Oriole for this year in our yard southeast of Gibbon. Today (May 05) we saw three male Baltimore Orioles and one female in our yard and a pair of Orchard Orioles also. Lanny put some oranges out for the orioles this morning and this evening he found that all of the oranges have been eaten. What's next? Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 308-468-5057 (home), 308-865-8647 (work) marshwren@nctc.net (home), HardingR@UNK.edu (work)
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] from Hoges at Alma Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:41:05 -0500 Nebraska birders, I think Wanda would like me to share this with you. She and Glen live in Harlan County: >>From jacana@swnebr.net Wed May 05, 1999 >From: "Wanda Hoge" <jacana@swnebr.net> >To: "Robin" <marshwren@nctc.net> > >Robin sent this the Padelford's 18 Avocet 50 Marbled Godwit 1 Ruddy >Turnstone 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers(do mean Sandpipers) 7 Dowitcher 26 >Willet 35+ Forster's Tern's Also have the Kingbirds back and B Oriole >is back. >We sure are having the wind today Don't know how the shorebirds got there >they were not there at 11:30 A.M. but there at 2:30 Pm . Good birding >Wanda and Glen > Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 308-468-5057 (home), 308-865-8647 (work) marshwren@nctc.net (home), HardingR@UNK.edu (work)
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: Pelican Point SRA Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 07:15:13 -0500 Hello NE-birders, I spent an hour or so at Pelican Point SRA, Burt Co, on 5 May and below are the highlights. Also, I ommitted from my Dodge Park report the previous day that I also had a N. Parula and a Yellow-throated Vireo. Joel Jorgensen. ------- Pelican Point SRA, 5 May numerous Ruby-crowned kinglets 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12 Orange-crowned Warblers 10 Nashville Warblers 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers *1 Cerulean Warbler 2 Blackburnian Warblers 1 American Redstart 1 Wilson's Warbler
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 07:53:51 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: What's New??
The Chimney Swifts appeared at our farm on May 4th and this a.m. driving
to work I saw my first Bobolinks. 5 of them were sitting on fence wire by
a hayfield where they usually sit. The only problem with them nesting in
this area is that the owner usually mows before they can raise their first
brood and I hate to think what happens then!
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Jan Johnson ___ Children are a message
Wakefield Community Schools <*,*> we send to a time we
Wakefield, NE 68784 ['-'] will not see.
jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us _"_"_
From: NevaLCP@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 09:49:59 EDT Subject: Orioles in the cherry tree Last night about 6PM, just as I can up from the basement rec room, after watching the evening news Ken said "There's an Oriole in the cherry tree". He actually identified it and didn't just say "there's an orange dicky bird out there". Maybe there is hope for him yet. It turned out that it was four Baltimore Orioles, three males and one female, all busy working over the blossoms in the cherry tree right outside the big window at the west end of the house. Supper was late because I couldn't stop watching them and Ken threatens to keep quiet the next time he spots something. Neva Pruess Lincoln, NE
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: Re: fifteen Long-billed Curlews Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 21:33:12 -0500 Nebraska birders, The following is from the Hoges in Alma. >>From jacana@swnebr.net Thu May 06, 1999 >From: "Wanda Hoge" <jacana@swnebr.net> >To: "Randolph and Harding" <marshwren@nctc.net> >Subject: Re: Re: fifteen Long-billed Curlews >Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 15:53:36 -0000 > > Today below dam all we saw was 5 Wilson's Phalarope's and at Patterson >cove saw some Clay-colored Sparrow's AT the Mud at bridge we had 25 >Long-billed Dowitcher's. and 4 Common Terns with about 60 Forster >Terns.Still so windy wish it would all blow over and get Sunny again Good >Birding Glen and Wanda > Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 308-468-5057 (home), 308-865-8647 (work) marshwren@nctc.net (home), HardingR@UNK.edu (work)
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 21:58:02 -0500 From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis) Subject: warblers and woodpeckers NEBirders: We had another good day of birding (still raining, tractor still broken), this time in Fontenelle Forest. We started out by spending 45 minutes watching the male pileated's head peering out of his hole. It was only when we told him we were tired of standing there and were going to leave that we got to see the whole bird. He came out immediately and showed off for a few minutes before flying away to the north in response to what we assume was a summons from his wife. Other species observed: 1 green heron (south Stream Trail) 1 chimney swift 12 least flycatchers 1 sedge wren (south Stream Trail) 4 Swainson's thrushes (Hidden Lake) 10 catbirds 12 warbler species, including 1 palm (east end of the Marsh) 2 prothonotary (Hidden Lake) 1 Tennessee (Hidden Lake) 3 Wilson's (east end of the Marsh) 5 rose-breasted grosbeaks 2 orchard orioles 12 Lincoln's sparrows Good birding, everyone! Janis
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 22:43:16 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 5/6/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * May 6, 1999 * NEST9905.06 - Birds Mentioned Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Forster's Tern Common Tern American Avocet Willet Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Semipalmated Sandpiper Cattle Egret Sandhill Crane Palm Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow Pine Siskin Gray-cheeked Thrush Blackpoll Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Northern Waterthrush Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Yellow-headed Blackbird Wood Thrush Blue-headed Vireo Black & White Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Ovenbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Cerulean Warbler Blackburnian Warbler American Redstart Wilson's Warbler Bobolink Golden-winged Warbler White-eyed Vireo Orchard Oriole Magnolia Warbler Least Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Indigo Bunting Chestnut-sided Warbler Summer Tanager - Transcript Tape Number: 402-292-5325 Compilers: Babs & Loren Padelford Transcriber: Loren Padelford (lpdlfrd@juno.com) Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Omaha, for Thursday, May 6th. In central Nebraska in Harlan County on the 6th, 5 WILSON'S PHALAROPES were found below the dam at Harlan Reservoir. Also on the 6th, 25 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 60 FORSTER'S TERNS & 4 COMMON TERNS were seen on the mud flat by Highway 183 on the northwest side of Harlan Reservoir. On the 5th, 18 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 26 WILLETS, 50 MARBLED GODWITS, a RUDDY TURNSTONE & 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were seen by Highway 183. In Buffalo County on May 3rd, 8 CATTLE EGRETS, 3 SANDHILL CRANES & 2 PALM WARBLERS were found 3.5 miles southeast of Gibbon. Also on the 3rd, CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS & PINE SISKINS were seen on the UNK campus in Kearney. In eastern Nebraska in Douglas County on the 4th, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, 3 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, 3 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES, 12 TENNESSEE WARBLERS & 4 NASHVILLE WARBLERS were found in Dodge Park. In Washington County on the 3rd, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were found at Nathan's Lake north of Neale Woods. In Dodge County on the 5th the following species were spotted at Hormel Park near Fremont: 4 WOOD THRUSHES, 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, 6 BLACK & WHITE WARBLERS, a WORM-EATING WARBLER, 30 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 12 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, & an OVENBIRD. In Burt County on the 5th, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 12 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 10 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, a CERULEAN WARBLER, 2 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, an AMERICAN REDSTART & a WILSON'S WARBLER were found at Pelican Point SRA. In Dixon County on the 5th, 5 BOBOLINKS were seen. In Sarpy County in Bellevue on the 4th, a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was found in Fontenelle Forest. On the 5th in Fontenelle, a WHITE-EYED VIREO, an ORCHARD ORIOLE & 15 species of warblers were found, including a MAGNOLIA WARBLER, an AMERICAN REDSTART, 5 BLACK & WHITE WARBLERS, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, 4 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, an OVENBIRD, 3 WILSON'S WARBLERS & 5 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES. On the 6th in Fontenelle Forest, 10 LEAST FLYCATCHERS, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH, an INDIGO BUNTING & 12 species of warblers, including a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER & 8 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS were seen along the new boardwalk south of the Wetlands Center. Also on the 6th, a PALM WARBLER was seen at the east end of the marsh & 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen at Hidden Lake. On the upland boardwalk, a female SUMMER TANAGER was seen on the 6th. Also on the 6th, 5 CATTLE EGRETS were spotted at Haworth Park in Bellevue. On the 5th, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were spotted at La Platte Bottoms south of Offutt Air Force Base. For more information on this week's sightings, you may call 402-292-5556. To report your sightings, please leave your name, your phone number and your report after the tone at the end of this message. Be sure to include the date of the sighting. Thank you and good birding! - End transcript
Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 01:13:40 -0500 From: Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: Red-necked Phalarope Brooke, There was a red-necked phalarope at funk lagoon today (5/6/99). It was near the kiosk with a small group of Wilson's Phalaropes. Also at Funk: (Highlights) Peregrine Falcon Rose-breasted Grosbeak Stilt Sandpipers Least Sandpipers American Avocet Have a nice day:) Laurel
From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 13:39:40 CDT Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers > Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 21:58:02 -0500 > Reply-to: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis) > Organization: Paseka Farms, Inc. > To: NeBirds <NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu> > Subject: warblers and woodpeckers Janis and Don, If you are planning on birding Saturday we will again meet at 8:00am at the Schram Park Museum Parking lot. Clem > NEBirders: > > We had another good day of birding (still raining, tractor still > broken), this time in Fontenelle Forest. We started out by spending 45 > minutes watching the male pileated's head peering out of his hole. It > was only when we told him we were tired of standing there and were going > to leave that we got to see the whole bird. He came out immediately and > showed off for a few minutes before flying away to the north in response > to what we assume was a summons from his wife. > > Other species observed: > > 1 green heron (south Stream Trail) > 1 chimney swift > 12 least flycatchers > 1 sedge wren (south Stream Trail) > 4 Swainson's thrushes (Hidden Lake) > 10 catbirds > > 12 warbler species, including > 1 palm (east end of the Marsh) > 2 prothonotary (Hidden Lake) > 1 Tennessee (Hidden Lake) > 3 Wilson's (east end of the Marsh) > > 5 rose-breasted grosbeaks > 2 orchard orioles > 12 Lincoln's sparrows > > Good birding, everyone! > > Janis > >
Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 14:56:34 -0500 From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis) Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers Clem: Great! It's still wet, and they haven't even got the tractor into the shop yet, so Don can't possibly work. We'll see you at 8 tomorrow morning. Should we bring a lunch or are we planning a restaurant stop? Janis
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: Re: Sunday Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 15:20:40 -0500 Nebraska birders, We have had the same experience as Jan. Sometimes a short trip turns into a big day. When the birds are out, take advantage. Does anyone wish to speculate why so many Palm Warblers this year? We have also seen more than ever before. On May 06, at our home southeast of Gibbon, we saw a Field Sparrow, two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, lots of Baltimore Orioles including a couple females, only a few Harris's Sparrows, Clay-colored Sparrows and a Lincoln's Sparrow. Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 308-468-5057 (home), 308-865-8647 (work) marshwren@nctc.net (home), HardingR@UNK.edu (work)
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 19:45:54 -0500 Subject: [NeBirds] Warbler in Fontenelle Forest From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> Hi all, We were birding in Fontenelle Forest this morning, 5/7, and found a singing, male Black-throated Blue Warbler at Hidden Lake. Good birding, Babs & 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 20:49:24 CDT Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers > Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 14:56:34 -0500 > Reply-to: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis) > Organization: Paseka Farms, Inc. > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers Janis, I think the restaurant stop is easier. Clem > Clem: > > Great! It's still wet, and they haven't even got the tractor into the > shop yet, so Don can't possibly work. We'll see you at 8 tomorrow > morning. > > Should we bring a lunch or are we planning a restaurant stop? > > Janis > >
From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 21:11:06 CDT Subject: Warblers + Birders, May 7 birded a little over 2 hours at Fontenelle Forest and was overwhelmed with warblers. Saw the following primarily in the flood plain off both sides of Gifford Road. Blackpoll Warblers Nashville Warblers Tennessee Warblers Yellow Warblers Yellow Rump Warblers (100+) Northern Parulas Yellow-throated Warblers Palm Warblers Magnolia Warbler Louisiana WaterThrush Ovenbirds Also seen in the same area were: Indigo Buntings Catbirds Marsh Wren (east of the new blind) Barred Owl Green Heron Least Flycatchers And lots of: White-throated Sparrows Harris's Sparrows Song Sparrows Good Birding for Bird Count day May 8. Clem Klaphake cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Bellevue, NE
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: eastern RWB Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 11:34:33 -0500 Hello NE-birders, I spent my weekend (thurs and fri) in the eastern Rainwater Basin doing what I would normally do on Saturday and Sunday. Below are the highlights. Joel Jorgensen ----------------------- Selected Shorebird Totals 6-7 May Black-bellied Plover 7 Piping Plover 2 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Sanderling 15 Semipalmated Sandpiper 104 (pathetically low) White-rumped Sandpiper 17 (terribly low) Dunlin 0 (unbelievable low) Stilt Sandpiper 52 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 139 Short-billed Dowitcher 16 Long-billed Dowitcher 962 Wilson's Phalarope 409 Red-necked Phalarope 2 Other birds 6 May Lange WPA 1 American Bittern 6 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Northern Parula 2 mi. n of Clay Center 1 Northern Mockingbird Clay Center Cemetery 1 Blue-headed Vireo Fairfield 20 Cattle Egrets (they were in somebody's front yard in the inner city) Geneva Cemetery **1 Hooded Warbler 7 May Hansen WPA 1 Bobolink Streeter Park, Aurora 1 Broad-winged Hawk Harvard 1 Peregrine Falcon Hasting's Basin 1 Cinnamon Teal
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 11:46:03 -0500 Subject: Wilderness Park surprise From: Moni J Usasz <musasz@juno.com> Had a great morning birding at the second entrance of Wilderness Park near Lincoln - 1st and Van Dorn at the arches. Heard a parula and then finally saw it way up high in a sycamore tree - just over bridge (NOT red arched bridge) to south and then down path to the right.. First one I've ever seen in WP. Also the first catbirds of the season for us, lots of Northern Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. 6 other warbler species - orange-crowned, yellow, common yellowthroat, black-and-white, yellow-rumped (gazillions), and maybe a nashville - too short a look. Also heard a barred owl and the "peter, peter" of maybe, a titmouse. I know titmice are in the park, if anyone else sees one out there please let me know when and where!! So, Kevin anything interesting at Conestoga?? ___________________________________________________________________ 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Warbs at FF Sat Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 19:42:00 -0500 Hi y'all: I spent from 6.30 to 9.30 am and 4-6 pm at FF along Hidden Lake Trail looking for warbs and other dickybirds. (I know, I should have been NAMCing, but I had family stuff the middle of the day!) Nothing rare, but a fair list. Highlights: Pileated Wdpk calling southeast of Great Marsh, both am and pm. Great Crested Flyc 4 Least Flycatcher 8 (some "singing") Epidonax sp (not Least, prob Willow by structure) 1 House Wren 75+ (abundant) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 Gray-cheeked Thrush 2 (one singing) Swainson's Thrush 11 Blueheaded Vireo 6 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Tennessee Warbler 24 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow Warbler 21 Magnolia Warbler 1 (singing male) Yellow-rumped Warbler 48 Blackpoll Warbler 2 American Redstart 12 Prothonotary Warbler 3 Wilson's Warbler 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7 Eastern Towhee 3 (all pure songs) Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 16 White-crowned Sparrow 1 (black-lored) Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999
Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 21:56:59 -0600
From: Steve_Dinsmore@usgs.gov (Steve Dinsmore)
Subject: Birds.
> NEBirders-
I just got a call from Dave Ely. He had a couple of
interesting bird reports today from southwest Nebraska. He
reports that the passerine migration was VERY slow. Here is
what he saw:
Rock Creek Lake area
2 Western Grebes
53 Spotted Sandpipers
1 Yellow-breasted Chat
Swanson Reservoir
1 Cattle Egret
4 White-faced Ibis
2 Snow Geese
25 American Avocets
Harlan County Reservoir
25 Sanderlings
73 Stilt Sandpipers
Stephen J. Dinsmore
Fort Collins, CO
steve_dinsmore@usgs.gov
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 07:57:13 -0500
From: Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net>
Subject: May 8 Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
International Bird Day May 8, 1999
Birding on the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
Clear 31* for a low- very frosty
We met at 6:15 AM in the parking lot of the Cornell Canoe Launch area.
This is east of
Valentine about 4 miles. Mark Lindvall and the lady who is the refuge
manager (name forgotten, sorry) were the leaders We had about 8 adults
and 2 children. We worked the area around the canoe launch up to
Minnecaudaza creek and then crossed the bridge and walked th Bur
Oak picnic area down to the riverine walk to Fort Falls. We disbanded
about 10 AM.
Sherlene Foster and I then drove up to the Bison exhibit pasture to view
the prairie dogtown. We also got to see bison calves about 3 days old.
We saw one pair of burrowing owls on the west town. One flew to the
burrow and fed the other who emerged from the burrow. On the east town
we was 6 individual owls sitting at burrows. Does this possibly mean
there are 7 nests. The staff said they had documented 5 nests which is
more than they have had in recent years. We also added a couple of
upland birds. Here is the list. 44 species total:
2 western grebes were seen swimming and feeding in the Niobrara river at
the canoe launch. Mark L. did his Master's Thesis on these and he had
never seen them in the river. Just in lakes.
Great blue heron
Mallard
Canada goose - no goslings in sight but at my sister's Friday night, we
had 5 sets ranging from 2 to 7 per mama
Turkey vulture
hawk-possibly red-tailed
Osprey-beautiful look as he cruised above the river
Ring-necked pheasant - heard
Wild turkey - heard and saw lots of tracks
Solitary sandpiper - one - at the canoe launch
Mourning dove - lots
Burrowing owl
Northern flicker
Hairy woodpecker
Eastern kingbird
Horned lark
Tree swallows
Northern rough-winged swallow
Bluejay
Black-billed magpie
Common crow
Black-capped chickadee
White-breasted nuthatch
House wren
Brown thrasher
American Robin
Eastern bluebird - pair at a nestbox
Cedar waxwing
Red-eyed vireo - posssible - not a great look
Warblers
Black & white
Orange- crowned
Yellow
Yellow-rumped
Common yellow-throat
Western meadowlark - lots
Common grackle
Brown-headed cowbird
Red-winged blackbird
Black-headed grosbeak
Evening grosbeak
Rufous-sided towhee
Sparrows
Grasshopper
Lark
Chipping
Harris
White-crowned
This is a great area to bird. We just had 3 days of terrible (gusts up
to 80 mph) so this
probably reduced our totals. also the fact that it was quite chilly.
You needed gloves on
those hands holding the binoculars!
On the way back to Bassett, I saw a Northern harrier. Checked 4
bluebird boxes north of
Bassett on the river. One nest of 5 10 day old babies, 2 empty boxes
and one with tree
swallos building a nest. On the rock County fairgrounds one with 4 bb
eggs, one empty
and two with tree swallow nests.
Beautiful day to be outside.
On Friday the First Annual Water Festival was held at the Long Pine
Learing Center. We
had 250 kids divided in to morning and afternoon groups. We had 5
presenters, 3 displays
and a resource room. It went very well
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 09:21:52 -0500 Subject: [NeBirds] Birding in Rainwater Basin 5/8/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> Hi All, Following are highlights from a quick one day trip (need at least 2 days) to the eastern Rainwater Basin, 5/8. North Lake Basin, Seward County : 1 American Bittern, 45 Wilson's Phalaropes Wilkins WPA, Fillmore County: 3 Cattle Egrets, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Snowy Plover**, 12 Semipalmated Plovers, 5 American Golden-Plovers, 150 Long-billed Dowitchers, 1 Palm Warbler Sinninger WPA, York County: 18 Ruddy Turnstones Harvard Marsh, Clay County: 1 Snowy Egret, 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, 2 Piping Plovers, 25 Semipalmated Plovers, 24 Black-bellied Plovers, 7 American Golden-Plovers, 1 American Avocet, 9 Hudsonian Godwits, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 11 Dunlin, 11 White-rumped Sandpipers, 2 Sandhill Cranes. Ayr Lake, Adams County: 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons, 16 American Avocets, 3 Willets, 22 Dunlin Babs & 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: Re: KILLDEER Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 10:20:58 -0500 Hi Clem and other Nebraska birders, The other day Clem sent this to this discussion group. >As I expected the other adult Killdeer was just a short >distance away with 3 young killdeer heads peeking out from >under the adult's wing. Seems like they just arrived for >the spring. But this pair apparently got started early. I >didn't see where their nest was, but in years past they >sometimes have nested on the top of one of the buildings >here that is flat with a gravel type roof. >Clem Klaphake >cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu >Bellevue, NE Cool. Nesting on the roof, the chicks would probably have jumped down. If they weren't injured, I would like to see that. I have seen on video baby Wood Ducks jump out of a nest box in responce to their mothers calls. That adds a whole new meaning to the phrase: bouncing baby boy. Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd. Gibbon Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 MarshWren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 00:43:37 -0700 From: Jerry Toll /Carol Schmid <cjs_jwt@radiks.net> Subject: Desoto NWR Spring Count Here are the results of the Desoto NWR Spring Count held on May 1 1999. 12 participants in 3 groups covered the refuge. PIED-BILLED GREBE 5 D. C. CORMORANT 3 GREAT BLUE HERON 4 GREAT EGRET 4 BLACK-CROWN NIGHT-HERON 2 CANADA GOOSE 49 WOOD DUCK 37 MALLARD 15 BLUE-WINGED TEAL 75 NORTHERN SHOVELER 6 GADWALL 43 CANVASBACK 1 BUFFLEHEAD 2 COOT 17 TURKEY VULTURE 12 OSPREY 1 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 1 BROAD-WINGED HAWK 2 RED-TAILED HAWK 6 KESTREL 3 RING-NECKED PHEASANT 29 NORTHERN BOBWHITE 3 TURKEY 2 SORA 5 VIRGINIA RAIL 1 KILLDEER 5 SOLITARY SANDPIPER 1 UPLAND SANDPIPER 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPER 1 COMMON SNIPE 2 MOURNING DOVE 26 GREAT HORNED 0WL 1 BELTED KINGFISHER 3 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 13 DOWNY WOODPECKER 13 NORTHERN FLICKER 24 EASTERN PHOEBE 2 EASTERN KINGBIRD 10 TREE SWALLOW 20 ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW 5 BARN SWALLOW 2 BLUE JAY 29 AMERICAN CROW 15 CHICKADEE 17 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH 7 BROWN CREEPER 2 HOUSE WREN 46 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET 6 AMERICAN ROBIN 26 EASTERN BLUEBIRD 7 GRAY CATBIRD 1 BROWN THRASHER 23 EUROPEAN STARLING 13 WARBLING VIREO 9 RED-EYED VIREO 1 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 2 YELLOW WARBLER 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER 152 PALM WARBLER 6 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH 1 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT 3 NORTHERN CARDINAL 29 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 3 RUFOUS-SIDED TOWHEE 1 CHIPPING SPARROW 30 CLAY-COLORED SPARROW 1 FIELD SPARROW 26 VESPER SPARROW 7 LARK SPARROW 8 SAVANNAH SPARROW 11 BAIRDS SPARROW 1 SONG SPARROW 1 LINCOLN SPARROW 2 SWAMP SPARROW 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROW 13 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 2 HARRIS SPARROW 4 WESTERN MEADOWLARK 1 MEADOWLARK SPECIES 1 REDWINGED-BLACKBIRD 179 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD 8 COMMON GRACKLE 27 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD 11 BALTIMORE ORIOLE 5 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH 22 HOUSE SPARROW 1 TOTAL SPECIES: 85 JERRY TOLL cjs-jwt@radiks.net 2741 Wyoming st Omaha NE 68112 402-453-9239
Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 21:54:27 -0500 From: Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net> Subject: 5/8 north of Bassett We had a hummingbird at the lilac blooms on the Hall ranch on the north side of the Niobrara River in Keya Paha county. Not having good luck with bluebird fledglings. Lost 5 hatched on 4/25. Looks like they were about 5 days old. Lost 2 that were almost ready to fledge-probably also hatched about 4/28. Just too cold and too windy. One batch in a Peterson and one in a slot box. Of 31 boxes, have 10 in use or used + three with the start of tree swallow nests. Cattle egrets have reached this area. I have had reports of people seeing them on three different ranches. Carolyn Hall Sandhills Bluebird Lady Very strong south wind. Lots of birds have returned. Heard the first oriole of the season today.
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 20:15:51 -0500 From: Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: Indigo Buntings The indigo buntings are moving through. I had one today at my bird feeder for 2 hours this morning. Laurel Badura Kearney, NE
From: Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu> Subject: Spring Migrants-- Hooded Warbler, etc. Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 09:38:48 -0500 Hi all, Two pretty awesome days of birding this weekend. On Saturday John Sullivan, Elaine Bachel, and I racked up 147 species species in Eastern Nebraska as part of the Wachiska Audubon Birdathon. I think John, who did the lion's share of the work by sifting through the masses of "unshure" birds, is preparing a report on this, so I'll concentrate on the next day. Kay Hegler and I went up to Hitchcock Nature Area hoping to catch the tail end of the spring hawk migration. The hawks were slow despite some favorable conditions; just too late I guess. We did, however, see 4 BROAD-WINGED and 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS. I later saw another BROAD-WINGED HAWK near Crete. Other highlights at Hitchcock included 2 CATTLE EGRETS on the marsh, 4 ORCHARD ORIOLES, 1 WILLOW and 4 LEAST FLYCATCHERS (plus 4 "empid species"). We also had 11 warbler species with the highlight being 3**HOODED WARBLERS**. These were along the "E" or "Chute" trail beside the stagnant stream. E-mail me if you want more detailed directions. We saw 2 males and one female. The males were engaging in territorial battles, so I'm guessing that the Hoodeds will nest at Hitchcock. I'd be interested to know of any reports of this species nesting west of this area in recent years. Strangely, we saw no vireos at all. Three other species:Baltimore Oriole, Indigo Bunting and Rose-breasted Grosbeak were present in near fallout numbers. I'm guessing we saw 50-80 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, plus many more heard! We saw several piles of feathers that indicated that their numbers had been making the RBGs the prey item of choice for Sharp-shinned Hawks (or possibly Cooper's or even Broad-winged Hawks). At one point we had male Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks all in the same tree. Quite a sight. Mark O -----Original Message----- From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu [mailto:cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu] Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:49 PM To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers > Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 14:56:34 -0500 > Reply-to: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis) > Organization: Paseka Farms, Inc. > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: Re: warblers and woodpeckers Janis, I think the restaurant stop is easier. Clem > Clem: > > Great! It's still wet, and they haven't even got the tractor into the > shop yet, so Don can't possibly work. We'll see you at 8 tomorrow > morning. > > Should we bring a lunch or are we planning a restaurant stop? > > Janis > >
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 13:52:04 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 5/10/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * May 10, 1999 * NEST 9905.10 - Birds Mentioned Summer Tanager White-faced Ibis Semipalmated Plover Willet Semipalmated Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Marbled Godwit Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Stilt Sandpiper Sanderling American Avocet Red-necked Phalarope Peregrine Falcon American Bittern Northern Parula Northern Mockingbird Snowy Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron Piping Plover Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Dunlin White-rumped Sandpiper Cinnamon Teal Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Cattle Egret Snowy Plover Hooded Warbler Carolina Wren Nashville Warbler Mourning Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Pileated Woodpecker Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Cerulean Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Blue-headed Vireo Magnolia Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Common Nighthawk Western Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Burrowing Owl Evening Grosbeak Black-headed Grosbeak - Transcript Tape Number: 402 292-5325 Compilers : Babs & Loren Padelford Transcriber: Babs Padelford (lpdlfrd@juno.com) Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Omaha, for Monday, May 10th. In central Nebraska in Boone County on the 9th, a first spring male SUMMER TANAGER was seen 3 miles west of Loretto. In Harlan County on the 7th, 12 WHITE-FACED IBIS, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 WILLETS, 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 5 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 8 MARBLED GODWITS, 12 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS & 5 WILSON'S PHALAROPES were seen on the mud flat by Highway 183 on the northwest side of Harlan Reservoir. On the 8th, 73 STILT SANDPIPERS & 25 SANDERLINGS were seen at Harlan Reservoir. On the 6th in Phelps County, an AMERICAN AVOCET, a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE & a PEREGRINE FALCON were found at Funk Lagoon. In Clay County on the 6th, an AMERICAN BITTERN & a NORTHERN PARULA were found at Lange WPA. Also on the 6th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was spotted 2 miles north of Clay Center. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Harvard Marsh on the 6th. On the 8th at Harvard Marsh the following species were seen: a SNOWY EGRET, 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 2 PIPING PLOVERS, 25 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 24 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 7 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, an AMERICAN AVOCET, 9 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, a RUDDY TURNSTONE, 11 DUNLIN & 11 WHITE- RUMPED SANDPIPERS. In Adams County on the 8th, 16 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 3 WILLETS & 22 DUNLIN were found at Ayr Lake east of Hastings. On the 7th, a CINNAMON TEAL was seen at Hastings Basin. Other birds of interest seen in the eastern Rainwater Basin on the 6th & 7th were: 139 BUFF- BREASTED SANDPIPERS, 962 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 16 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS & 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. In eastern Nebraska on the 8th in Fillmore County, 3 CATTLE EGRETS, a PEREGRINE FALCON, a SNOWY PLOVER & 5 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were found at Wilkins WPA. On the 6th, a HOODED WARBLER was seen in the Geneva cemetery. In York County on the 8th, 18 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at Sinninger WPA. In Seward County on the 8th, an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at North Lake Basin. In Sarpy County in Schramm State Park on the 9th, a CAROLINA WREN, a NASHVILLE WARBLER & a MOURNING WARBLER were found. On the 6th, a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER & a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER were spotted in Schramm Park. In Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue on the 10th, a PILEATED WOODPECKER, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, a CERULEAN WARBLER & 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS were found on North Stream Trail. On the 7th, a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was found at Hidden Lake, & a VEERY was seen along the wetlands boardwalk. On the 8th in Fontenelle Forest, 3 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 2 GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES, 11 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 6 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, a MAGNOLIA WARBLER & 3 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen along Hidden Lake Trail. Also on the 8th in Fontenelle Forest, a PEREGRINE FALCON was spotted. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH was seen in a Papillion yard on the 7th & 8th, & a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was also seen there on the 4th. In western Nebraska in Hitchcock County on the 8th, a CATTLE EGRET, 4 WHITE-FACED IBIS & 25 AMERICAN AVOCETS were found at Swanson Reservoir. In Dundy County on the 8th, 2 WESTERN GREBES & a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT were seen at Rock Creek Lake. In Cherry County on the 8th, at Fort Niobrara NWR, 2 WESTERN GREBES were seen on the Niobrara River & 8 BURROWING OWLS, an EVENING GROSBEAK & a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK were seen on the refuge. In Iowa on the 9th north of Crescent, 3 HOODED WARBLERS were seen on the Chute Trail at Hitchcock Nature Area. For more information on this week's sightings, you may call 402-292-5556. To report your sightings, please leave your name, your phone number and your report after the tone at the end of this message. Be sure to include the date of the sighting. Thank you and good birding! - End transcript
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 14:18:18 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: Re: Indigo Buntings
I saw my first spring Indigo Bunting this a.m. driving to work. I mean
spring because if you remember I had one immature at my feeders from late
December through January 2nd when it vanished in the blizzard. :-(
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On Mon, 10 May 1999, Laurel Badura wrote:
> The indigo buntings are moving through. I had one today at my bird feeder
> for 2 hours this morning.
>
> Laurel Badura
> Kearney, NE
>
>
Date: Mon, 10 May 99 09:24:03 -0400
From: "Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Subject: Re: Wilderness Park surprise
I don't know who sent me the original message, but yes, there were
some interesting things at Conestoga Lake Saturday morning.
Oh, you want to know what they were?
Ok, we had a parula warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, many rose-breasted
grosbeaks, and most exciting of all, a lazuli bunting! I was
confident that this would be the only sighting of this species this
spring around here, but low and behold, one also showed up Sunday in
someone's backyard in Lincoln! (Maybe it was the same one.) I
understand the bird looked great through a spotting scope as it came
to a feeder.
Kevin Poague
kpoague@audubon.org
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Subject: Wilderness Park surprise
Author: <nebirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > at INTERNET
Date: 5/8/99 11:46 AM
Had a great morning birding at the second entrance of Wilderness Park
near Lincoln - 1st and Van Dorn at the arches.
Heard a parula and then finally saw it way up high in a sycamore tree -
just over bridge (NOT red arched bridge) to south and then down path to
the right.. First one I've ever seen in WP. Also the first catbirds of
the season for us, lots of Northern Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.
6 other warbler species - orange-crowned, yellow, common yellowthroat,
black-and-white, yellow-rumped (gazillions), and maybe a nashville - too
short a look. Also heard a barred owl and the "peter, peter" of maybe, a
titmouse. I know titmice are in the park, if anyone else sees one out
there please let me know when and where!! So, Kevin anything interesting
at Conestoga??
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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:36:07 -0500 From: David Sanderson <dsiv@radiks.net> Subject: Baltimore Orioles I've been a silent "listener" to this list for a while, but I thought that I'd break my silence by asking a few questions. I grew up in Des Moines, spending my last five years there in the country. I'd seen Baltimore Orioles (BOs) (Northern Orioles?) in books, but never in real life. I've lived in Papillion's outskirts, 90th & Hwy 370, for 14 yrs. I started hearing a new bird a few years ago and saw it for the first time shortly thereafter. It was a male BO. I have since seen both male and female BOs in the area. I've also seen their hanging basket nests in trees around my house and in fence rows. Why have I only recently started seeing BOs in the area? Is their habitat changing? Is their range changing? I bought a BO feeder, but let it fall into disrepair. I need to clean, rehang, and fill it. Is any one place any better than any other in hanging the BO feeder? I've also heard that BOs like fresh fruit. Would a fresh fruit feeder be better in the sun or shade? Any other help regarding BOs would be appreciated. -- Success doesn't come to you... you go to it. - Marva Collins Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.-Theodore Roosevelt I knew I could, I knew I could! - The Little Engine Who Could David Sanderson, IV Papillion, NE resident Bellevue, NE worker bee
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:39:48 -0500 From: David Sanderson <dsiv@radiks.net> Subject: Baltimore Orioles Part II I forgot to mention that I don't think that I've seen BOs listed in the Nebraska Birdline. Are they considered too frequently observed (e.g., Cardinals, Bluejays, sparrows) to mention? -- Success doesn't come to you... you go to it. - Marva Collins Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.-Theodore Roosevelt I knew I could, I knew I could! - The Little Engine Who Could David Sanderson, IV
From: cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:46:40 CDT Subject: Re: Wilderness Park surprise > Date: Mon, 10 May 99 09:24:03 -0400 > Reply-to: nebirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > From: "Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org> > To: <nebirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > > Subject: Re: Wilderness Park surprise Kevin, A friend of mine near Honey Creek, Iowa just north of Council Bluffs had a Lazuli Bunting at her feeder this weekend also. These must have drifted a little further east than usual. Clem Klaphake cnk@scholars.bellevue.edu Bellevue, NE > > I don't know who sent me the original message, but yes, there were > some interesting things at Conestoga Lake Saturday morning. > > Oh, you want to know what they were? > > Ok, we had a parula warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, many rose-breasted > grosbeaks, and most exciting of all, a lazuli bunting! I was > confident that this would be the only sighting of this species this > spring around here, but low and behold, one also showed up Sunday in > someone's backyard in Lincoln! (Maybe it was the same one.) I > understand the bird looked great through a spotting scope as it came > to a feeder. > > Kevin Poague > kpoague@audubon.org > > > ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ > Subject: Wilderness Park surprise > Author: <nebirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > at INTERNET > Date: 5/8/99 11:46 AM > > > Had a great morning birding at the second entrance of Wilderness Park > near Lincoln - 1st and Van Dorn at the arches. > > Heard a parula and then finally saw it way up high in a sycamore tree - > just over bridge (NOT red arched bridge) to south and then down path to > the right.. First one I've ever seen in WP. Also the first catbirds of > the season for us, lots of Northern Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. > 6 other warbler species - orange-crowned, yellow, common yellowthroat, > black-and-white, yellow-rumped (gazillions), and maybe a nashville - too > short a look. Also heard a barred owl and the "peter, peter" of maybe, a > titmouse. I know titmice are in the park, if anyone else sees one out > there please let me know when and where!! So, Kevin anything interesting > at Conestoga?? > > ___________________________________________________________________ > 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/getjuno.html > or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > > >
From: Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu> Subject: RE: Baltimore Orioles Part II Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 15:55:18 -0500 David, You are right. They are indeed considered too common. Mark O -----Original Message----- From: David Sanderson [mailto:dsiv@radiks.net] Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 3:40 PM To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu Subject: Baltimore Orioles Part II I forgot to mention that I don't think that I've seen BOs listed in the Nebraska Birdline. Are they considered too frequently observed (e.g., Cardinals, Bluejays, sparrows) to mention? -- Success doesn't come to you... you go to it. - Marva Collins Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.-Theodore Roosevelt I knew I could, I knew I could! - The Little Engine Who Could David Sanderson, IV
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 17:16:18 -0500 Subject: [NeBirds] White-tailed Kite in Hall Co., 5/10/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> Hi All, Just received word from Eric Volden at Crane Meadows Nature Center near Alda in Hall County that a White-tailed Kite was seen today, 5/10. For more information call 308 382-1820. Good birding, Babs & 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 18:18:11 -0500 Subject: Weekend Birding From: John C Sulllivan <johnsllvn@juno.com> Hello All, Elaine Bachel, Mark Orsag and I did the Wachiska Audubon Bird-a-thon on Sat. 5-8 and turned it into a Big Day! We ended up with 148 sp. for the day, here are the highlites and the route we took. We started at Schramm at 5:30 am for Whip-poor-will Then to Fontenelle Forest and had an awesome morning there, by 10:00 we had 88 sp. including 17 Warbler sp. Golden-winged Tennessee Orange-crowned Nashville Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Magnolia Yellow-rumped Palm Blackpoll Cerulean Black and White Warbler American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Osprey Barred Owl Great Horned Owl >From there we headed back to Schramm and added 12 more including Blackburnian Warbler Scarlet and Summer Tanagers Red-eyed Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Spotted Towhee By 3:00 pm we were at the Cracker Barrel Marsh where we were greeted by a Little Blue Heron (adult) Black Tern White-faced Ibis Swainson's Hawk Lesser Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope There were also 2 adult Little Blues at Arbor Lake and American Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbirds Little Salt Fork Marsh 3:45 - 4:45 Forsters Tern Sedge Wren Bobolink Virginia Rail Sora Greater Yellowlegs Shorebirds were pretty good at Branched Oak Lake from 5:00 - 7:30 Black-bellied Plover Semi-palmated Plover Solitary Sandpiper Am. Avocet Hudsonian Godwit Least and Semi-palmated Sandpiper Bairds and White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Western Kingbird Clay-colored Sparrow Added 1 bird at Pawnee 8:20 pm Cooper's Hawk Finished the day at Conestoga with American Woodcock and the last bird of the day Long-eared Owl 9:30 pm. All three of us saw 145 sp. the three seen by only 1 or 2 of us: Sharp-shinned Hawk Sora Cerulean Warbler Biggest misses; Northern Harrier Screech Owl Loggerhead Shrike Common Snipe Marsh Wren Vesper Sparrow Additional sp for the weekend added in Fontenelle today 5-9 Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler A late afternoon hike to Hidden Lake with Clem Klaphake 4:00 - 6:00 turned up Ovenbird Gray-cheeked Thrush Mourning Warbler Ferruginous Hawk (adult soaring over Hidden Lake) 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] Re: message from Jerry Toll Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 21:36:25 -0500 Nebraska birders, Jerry Toll sent the following in a recent personal message: <.... and have come up with a prothonotary on Wednesday at TNC <property by the Lily Sand and Gravel off Wood River rd <and a prairie warbler on the north channel of Wild Rose Ranch on Friday. <We also saw 32 healthy sandhill cranes on the south side of the main <channel (south) by Alda rd. I believe Jerry is referring to The Nature Conservancy property near the Wood River I-80 exit and the Platte River Trust property near the Alda I-80 exit. I think he saw these birds on May 05 and 07. Robin Harding 50370 24th Road Gibbon, NE 68840 308-468-5057 (home), 308-865-8647 (work) marshwren@nctc.net (home), HardingR@UNK.edu (work)
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