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1. Sunday May 23-Indian Cave SP
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Sun, 23 May 1999 15:22:41 -0500
2. Re: Sandhill Cranes
Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net>
Mon, 24 May 1999 06:42:41 -0500
3. eastern RWB
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Mon, 24 May 1999 07:08:43 -0500
4. steamboat trace walk
"Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Mon, 24 May 99 09:12:10 -0400
5. Sunday
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Mon, 24 May 1999 10:26:33 -0500 (CDT)
6. Lanny and Robin's Post
Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us>
Mon, 24 May 1999 10:29:34 -0500
7. Nebraska Birdline for 5/24/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Mon, 24 May 1999 15:29:28 -0500
8. Nebraska birding trip
Kent Fiala <kent_fiala@csi.com>
Mon, 24 May 1999 22:14:02 -0400
9. Beautiful weedend in Pine Ridge
Janece Mollhoff <wm14915@navix.net>
Mon, 24 May 1999 21:27:01 -0700
10. Re: Beautiful weedend in Pine Ridge
"Alice Kenitz" <akenitz@prairieweb.com>
Mon, 24 May 1999 21:16:25 -0600
11. Nebraska birding help
Paul Bedell <pbedell@vcu.org>
Tue, 25 May 1999 00:07:03 -0400
12. RE: Nebraska birding help
Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu>
Tue, 25 May 1999 08:21:48 -0500
13. Re: Nebraska birding help
"Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Tue, 25 May 99 09:50:16 -0400
14. Re: Nebraska birding help
Paul Bedell <pbedell@vcu.org>
Tue, 25 May 1999 13:07:19 -0400
15. RFI: FT. Robinson and Crawford area
BrianAhern@aol.com
Tue, 25 May 1999 13:26:47 EDT
16. NOU meeting Adams Co. birds
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Tue, 25 May 1999 12:43:42 -0500
17. NOU meeting final tally
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Tue, 25 May 1999 15:06:22 -0500
18. Clay Co. birds, NOU meeting
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Tue, 25 May 1999 15:31:10 -0500
19. NOU meeting Fillmore County birds
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Tue, 25 May 1999 18:45:39 -0500
20. Re: FT. Robinson and Crawford area
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Tue, 25 May 1999 21:43:39 -0500
21. Cliff Swallow Banding Grand Island Kearney area
"Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net>
Wed, 26 May 1999 03:41:51 +0000
22. Re: Cliff Swallow Banding Grand Island Kearney area
Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net>
Wed, 26 May 1999 07:32:23 -0500
23. Lesser Goldfinch
"Alice Kenitz" <akenitz@prairieweb.com>
Thu, 27 May 1999 18:40:07 -0600
24. Nebraska Birdline for 5/28/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Fri, 28 May 1999 13:05:45 -0500
25. Olive-sided Flycatcher at Hitchcock Nature Area
Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu>
Sat, 29 May 1999 19:41:10 -0500
26. Bewick's Wren at Ashfall
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Sat, 29 May 1999 21:57:33 -0500
27. NeBirds: Saturday Fontenelle Forest
"John W. Hall" <jwhall2@juno.com>
Sat, 29 May 1999 23:29:06 -0500
28. Say's Phoebe
Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Sun, 30 May 1999 07:43:11 -0500 (CDT)
29. Least tern
paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Sun, 30 May 1999 08:25:58 -0500
30. e. RWB: SPECIAL REPORT
"Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net>
Mon, 31 May 1999 16:08:48 -0500
31. Fw: Oklahoma RBA 30 May 1999
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 31 May 1999 17:40:46 -0500
32. Re: e. RWB: SPECIAL REPORT
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 31 May 1999 17:57:07 -0500
33. Wilderness Park
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 31 May 1999 20:14:41 -0500
34. Yellow-crowned Night-heron
John C Sulllivan <johnsllvn@juno.com>
Mon, 31 May 1999 20:05:53 -0500
35. Ashfall and back Sunday
"Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net>
Mon, 31 May 1999 22:11:03 -0500
36. [NeBirds] S.W. Nebraska May 28-30
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Tue, 01 Jun 1999 07:32:57 -0500
37.
Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us>
Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:25:21 -0500
38. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Scotts Bluff County
"Versaw, Alan" <aversaw@logicon.com>
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 07:24:21 -0700
39. Re: Wilderness Park
"Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Tue, 01 Jun 99 09:31:06 -0400
40. Re: Wilderness Park
"Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net>
Tue, 01 Jun 1999 10:51:03 +0000
41. Nebraska Birdline for 6/1/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:31:45 -0500
42. Wilderness Park
Moni J Usasz <musasz@juno.com>
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 07:43:39 -0500
43. Nebraska Birdline for 6/5/99
"Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com>
Sat, 5 Jun 1999 09:06:38 -0500
44. [NeBirds] western and northern Hayes County
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Sat, 05 Jun 1999 15:04:08 -0500
45. [NeBirds] June 06 southcentral Nebr.
marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding)
Sun, 06 Jun 1999 15:29:17 -0500
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Sunday May 23-Indian Cave SP Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 15:22:41 -0500 NeBirders: Managed to avoid a couple of showers (the wedding kind) and checked the 3 main streams at Indian Cave SP (St Deroin area; Trails 3-4 area; Trail 9). Beautiful morning, but windy later. The few highlights: Yellow-billed Cuckoo 16 (numerous) Eastern Pewee 8 Great Crested Flycatcher 6 Carolina Wren 7 (including one fam group of 4 with 2 recent fledglings) House Wren 8 (not as many as I expected) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Eastern Bluebird 1 (fem carrying food in forest interior at jct trails 2,3,4) Swainson's Thrush 1 Wood Thrush 3 Tennessee Warbler 4 American Redstart 9 (numerous; probably residents) Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (near St Deroin) Kentucky Warbler 1 (singing loudly on Trail 9; seen well) Mourning Warbler 1(Trail 9) Scarlet Tanager 3 Eastern Towhee 3 (all seen and heard; all were "pure", as expected) Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 06:42:41 -0500 From: Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net> Subject: Re: Sandhill Cranes Henry Thorne sent this to me. Thought you might be interested in keeping the website address for later use. Carolyn Hall Bassett, NE > Got the following site from today's Omaha newspaper. > > It tracks several banded cranes. Good info and map. > > http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/perm/cranemov/cranemov.htm > >
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: eastern RWB Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 07:08:43 -0500 Hello NEbirders, Shorebird migration is definately winding down in the eastern Rainwater Basin. Below are the numbers for 23-24 May. Joel Jorgensen ---------------------- A. Golden Plover 0 Semipalmated Plover 0 American Avocet 20 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Willet 2 Hudsonian Godwit 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 92 White-rumped Sandpiper 632 Dunlin 14 Stilt Sandpiper 153 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 33 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Date: Mon, 24 May 99 09:12:10 -0400
From: "Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Subject: steamboat trace walk
Hello,
Spent Saturday, May 22, at the Nebraska Trails Conference in Nebraska
City. I led a bird walk along the Steamboat Trace hiker/biker trail,
which starts just south of Nebraska City at Minersville and will
eventually cover 21 miles to the south. Area would have been superb
the last two weeks during the warbler push, but here is what we saw
that day:
Baltimore oriole
Orchard oriole
American redstart
Yellow warbler
Indigo bunting
Yellow-billed cuckoo (more than 5)
Tufted titmouse
Several of those dang flycatchers
Great-crested flycatcher
Gray catbird
Brown thrasher
Several red-tailed hawks
Common yellowthroat
Red-headed woodpecker
Warbling vireo (many)
Kevin Poague
kpoague@audubon.org
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 10:26:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: Sunday
Took our usual drive up to Ponca State Park yesterday. I think that the
wind held down the numbers...we only tallied 50 after last week's 76
species. We only had 49 until we pulled into our lane and lo and behold
there was a Harris' Sparrow. Later in the afternoon I had a female
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on my wild columbine. She was still there this
morning early.
Nothing special at PSP, but we did see two Blackpoll Warblers and lots and
lots of both Redstarts and Eastern Wood PeeWees.
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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.
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Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 10:29:34 -0500 From: Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: Lanny and Robin's Post Please add 2 female red-necked phalaropes to Robin and Lanny's post at Funk Lagoon. Laurel Badura Kearney
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 15:29:28 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 5/24/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * May 24, 1999 * NEST9905.24 - Birds Mentioned Pacific Loon Red-throated Loon Eared Grebe Western Grebe American White Pelican Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Willow Flycatcher Common Loon White-winged Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Hudsonian Godwit Semipalmated Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Carolina Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush Tennessee Warbler American Redstart Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Mourning Warbler Scarlet Tanager Alder Flycatcher Northern Parula Prothonotary Warbler Least Tern Black Tern Bell's Vireo Piping Plover Sanderling Western Kingbird - 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 24th. In western Nebraska in Keith County on the 22nd, a basic plumaged PACIFIC LOON & a basic plumaged RED-THROATED LOON were spotted on Lake Ogallala. In central Nebraska in Phelps County on the 23rd, an EARED GREBE, a WESTERN GREBE, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, a RUDDY TURNSTONE, 10 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 25 STILT SANDPIPERS, 2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES & a WILLOW FLYCATCHER were found at Funk Lagoon. In Buffalo County on the 23rd, a COMMON LOON was seen in the lake at the Odessa I-80 Exit. On the 21st, the WHITE-WINGED DOVE returned to 402 E. 32nd St. in Kearney. Several pairs of EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES are still being seen in that neighborhood. In the Rainwater Basin on the 22nd & 23rd the following species were seen: 20 AMERICAN AVOCETS, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 WILLETS, a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 92 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 632 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 14 DUNLIN, 153 STILT SANDPIPERS, 53 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, a SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER & a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. In eastern Nebraska in Richardson County on the 23rd, 16 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, 7 CAROLINA WRENS, 2 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 3 WOOD THRUSHES, 4 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 9 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, a KENTUCKY WARBLER, a MOURNING WARBLER & 3 SCARLET TANAGERS were found at Indian Cave Sate Park. In Sarpy County on the 23rd, 3 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, a MOURNING WARBLER, 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH & a SCARLET TANAGER were seen at Schramm State Park. On the 22nd & 23rd, an ALDER FLYCATCHER was seen at Chalco Hills Recreation Area. In Cass County on the 22nd, a KENTUCKY WARBLER & a MOURNING WARBLER were heard singing at Rake's Creek WMA. Also on the 22nd, several NORTHERN PARULAS & a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were heard singing a mile east of Rake's Creek. On the 22nd, 3 LEAST TERNS, 50 BLACK TERNS & a BELL'S VIREO were found at Schilling Wildlife Area east of Plattsmouth. In Iowa on the 23rd south of Council Bluffs, 8 PIPING PLOVERS, an AMERICAN AVOCET, a SANDERLING & WESTERN KINGBIRDS were seen at the Mid-American south pond. 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, 24 May 1999 22:14:02 -0400 From: Kent Fiala <kent_fiala@csi.com> Subject: Nebraska birding trip I've returned from a 10 day (14-23 May) visit to Nebraska, partly non-birding but mostly birding. I began with the NOU meeting in Lincoln, where I very much enjoyed meeting friends old and new. My thanks to the organizers of the meeting. After visiting for a couple of days in Grand Island I made a loop around the Panhandle before returning to Lincoln for the flight back to Raleigh. I'm not too current with fine points of bird distribution in Nebraska but I made a few observations that I think may be noteworthy. Pacific Loon and Red-throated Loons at Lake Ogallala, already reported, and which I see now had been previously reported by Steve Dinsmore. Sunday morning I saw the Pacific in bright sun and at close range in the spillway; a far better view than I'd had late Saturday. Sunday I also saw at least 2 or 3 breeding and 1 winter plumage Common Loon there, also a pair of Common Mergansers. While I was watching the loons Sunday morning, Joe Lipar, a student working out of Cedar Point Biological Station came by and told me that he'd seen the Pacific for a week. He then led me over to the Martin Bay Piping Plover site, where we were rewarded with a Snowy Plover (lifer for Joe) associating with the 2 or 3 Piping Plovers. Black-necked Stilt -- a few locations along Rt 2 between Lakeside and Hyannis. Lewis's Woodpecker -- along the roadside about 5 miles west of Bushnell, while I was looking for McCown's Longspurs. I was not successful in finding this bird in the Pine Ridge. Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher and Townsend's Solitaire -- atop Scotts Bluff. I also found one Solitaire in Sowbelly Canyon where I assume it's more likely. For the whole trip I had 197 species, of which Lewis's Woodpecker, Plumbeous Vireo and Chestnut-collared Longspur were lifers, and McCown's Longspur was a near-lifer (seen only poorly before). And having spent so many years in the east it was great to hear Tennessee Warblers drowning everything out once more, Warbling Vireos common, and Western Meadowlarks singing my favorite bird song everywhere. Kent Fiala Raleigh NC
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 21:27:01 -0700 From: Janece Mollhoff <wm14915@navix.net> Subject: Beautiful weedend in Pine Ridge Spent the past weekend (21-23 May)doing some field work in the Ridge. The weather was beautiful....THANKS to Alice Kenitz, and any of the other lesser weather gods who were responsible.... Highlights included: West Ash Cr. Canyon, Dawes Co. lots of red crossbills (saw adults feeding begging young-of-the-year birds) prairie falcon saw-whet owl, calling on my arrival at the campground at 0230 com. poorwill, pair seen at site where they nested in '97 & '98 lewis' woodpecker, pair red-breasted nuthatch nests pygmy nuthatch nests western tanagers white-throated swifts, apparently not nesting yet Monroe Canyon/Gilbert-Baker State WMA, Sioux Co lots of crossbills prairie falcon pinyon jays, with fledged young of the year pygmy nuthatch nests western tanagers Willy Lake, Sheridan Co. 2 mi east of Bingham clark's grebe, pair western grebe, at least a dozen pairs, territorial disputes with each other and the clark's, plus some rushes (water walking) great egret marshy pothole lake 3 mi. west of Hyannis, Grant Co. trumpeter swans, pair, appeared to be incubating Last year's bumper crop of pine cones appears to have given way to a similar crop of crossbills -- they were everywhere. mostly in family-sized groups of 3-6, but occasionally in flocks of 20-30. absolutely gorgeous weekend. oh yeah, did I mention ticks? ticks too. enough to start a new life list. I picked off the last one migrating up my neck 400 miles after I left the Ridge, and got the last attached one after a shower.... May you all have such wonderful weekends Wayne Mollhoff
From: "Alice Kenitz" <akenitz@prairieweb.com> Subject: Re: Beautiful weedend in Pine Ridge Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 21:16:25 -0600 Wayne-- Glad you enjoyed your weekend. Wish I could take credit for this beautiful weather, but I can't!! Alice -----Original Message----- From: Janece Mollhoff <wm14915@navix.net> To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu <NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 8:33 PM Subject: Beautiful weedend in Pine Ridge >Spent the past weekend (21-23 May)doing some field work in the Ridge. >The weather was beautiful....THANKS to Alice Kenitz, and any of the >other lesser weather gods who were responsible.... > >Highlights included: >West Ash Cr. Canyon, Dawes Co. >lots of red crossbills (saw adults feeding begging young-of-the-year >birds) >prairie falcon >saw-whet owl, calling on my arrival at the campground at 0230 >com. poorwill, pair seen at site where they nested in '97 & '98 >lewis' woodpecker, pair >red-breasted nuthatch nests >pygmy nuthatch nests >western tanagers >white-throated swifts, apparently not nesting yet > >Monroe Canyon/Gilbert-Baker State WMA, Sioux Co >lots of crossbills >prairie falcon >pinyon jays, with fledged young of the year >pygmy nuthatch nests >western tanagers > >Willy Lake, Sheridan Co. 2 mi east of Bingham >clark's grebe, pair >western grebe, at least a dozen pairs, territorial disputes with each >other and the clark's, plus some rushes (water walking) >great egret > >marshy pothole lake 3 mi. west of Hyannis, Grant Co. >trumpeter swans, pair, appeared to be incubating > >Last year's bumper crop of pine cones appears to have given way to a >similar crop of crossbills -- they were everywhere. mostly in >family-sized groups of 3-6, but occasionally in flocks of 20-30. > >absolutely gorgeous weekend. >oh yeah, did I mention ticks? ticks too. enough to start a new life >list. I picked off the last one migrating up my neck 400 miles after I >left the Ridge, and got the last attached one after a shower.... > >May you all have such wonderful weekends >Wayne Mollhoff >
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 00:07:03 -0400
From: Paul Bedell <pbedell@vcu.org>
Subject: Nebraska birding help
I will be visiting my mother in Lincoln for a few days during the first
week of June and want to work on my Nebraska list (trying to get to 300
which isn't easy when I don't live there anymore and can't chase the
rarities). I would like to try for Summer Tanager if there are any
around. Are they still found in Schramm State Park?
Another place I would like to go is LaPlatte Bottoms which according to
the NBR Summer Field Report is a place at least occasionally for
breeding Moorhens. But I don't have specific directions and it's not on
my map (I have the Nebraska Sportsmans Atlas).
Is the new Spring Creek Prairie owned by Audubon near Denton open for
casual birding? I see where Henslow's Sparrows have been seen near
there, and even though I have seen them in NE before, I am not exactly
tired of them and would like to give them a try also. Could I get
directions to the Henslow's spot?
Thanks!!!
Paul Bedell
From: Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu>
Subject: RE: Nebraska birding help
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 08:21:48 -0500
Paul,
I know the answers to a couple of those questions. Yes, Summer Tanagers are
still at Schramm. We had one there on May 9th for the Birdathon. Spring
Creek Prairie is open.
Mark O
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bedell [mailto:pbedell@vcu.org]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 11:07 PM
To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu
Subject: Nebraska birding help
I will be visiting my mother in Lincoln for a few days during the first
week of June and want to work on my Nebraska list (trying to get to 300
which isn't easy when I don't live there anymore and can't chase the
rarities). I would like to try for Summer Tanager if there are any
around. Are they still found in Schramm State Park?
Another place I would like to go is LaPlatte Bottoms which according to
the NBR Summer Field Report is a place at least occasionally for
breeding Moorhens. But I don't have specific directions and it's not on
my map (I have the Nebraska Sportsmans Atlas).
Is the new Spring Creek Prairie owned by Audubon near Denton open for
casual birding? I see where Henslow's Sparrows have been seen near
there, and even though I have seen them in NE before, I am not exactly
tired of them and would like to give them a try also. Could I get
directions to the Henslow's spot?
Thanks!!!
Paul Bedell
Date: Tue, 25 May 99 09:50:16 -0400
From: "Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Subject: Re: Nebraska birding help
Paul,
Here are the directions to Spring Creek Prairie. From O Street, go
west for a few miles out of Lincoln to Emerald. At the flashing light
in the main intersection of the town, turn south and go 5 miles until
you reach Denton. Go through town, the road will curve to the west,
until you reach a stop sign at SW 98th St. Turn south and travel 3.1
miles and you will see a sign on your left that says "Audubon Spring
Creek Prairie." Turn left down the driveway and come to the ranch
house. We are there Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Now, the Henslow's are in a pasture just north of the HUGE gravel pile
on the west side of the road just before you turn into our driveway.
It would not be a great imposition if you wanted to come down to the
house first and allow me to go with you to the site. You might have to
do some mighty arm twisting, but it has been done before. This goes
for anyone who would like to hear what Henslow's sparrows sound like,
providing, of course, they continue to take up residency there and
haven't departed for places unknown. I haven't found them on our
property as yet, but I'm still trying. Let me know if you decide to
come out and see us.
Kevin Poague
Audubon Nebraska
402/797-2301
kpoague@audubon.org
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Subject: Nebraska birding help
Author: <NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > at INTERNET
Date: 5/25/99 7:00 AM
I will be visiting my mother in Lincoln for a few days during the first
week of June and want to work on my Nebraska list (trying to get to 300
which isn't easy when I don't live there anymore and can't chase the
rarities). I would like to try for Summer Tanager if there are any
around. Are they still found in Schramm State Park?
Another place I would like to go is LaPlatte Bottoms which according to
the NBR Summer Field Report is a place at least occasionally for
breeding Moorhens. But I don't have specific directions and it's not on
my map (I have the Nebraska Sportsmans Atlas).
Is the new Spring Creek Prairie owned by Audubon near Denton open for
casual birding? I see where Henslow's Sparrows have been seen near
there, and even though I have seen them in NE before, I am not exactly
tired of them and would like to give them a try also. Could I get
directions to the Henslow's spot?
Thanks!!!
Paul Bedell
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:07:19 -0400 From: Paul Bedell <pbedell@vcu.org> Subject: Re: Nebraska birding help Thanks very much for your reply. I would definitely like to come see the Henslow's and the prairie itself. I am also interested in the occurence of Sedge Wrens. I get the impression that Henslow's are increasing in numbers in Nebraska. I first saw them at the Mormon Is. Crane Meadows land where there are several recent small colonies. Of course, they prefer ungrazed, unburned prairie, which is in very short supply. I'll be curious to see what habitat they are in. I'll call Monday p.m. to set up a time, or if you are taking the day off, I'll try again on Tuesday to set up a time for Wed. a.m.
From: BrianAhern@aol.com Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:26:47 EDT Subject: RFI: FT. Robinson and Crawford area Hi, I will be visiting Ft. Robinson and the Crawford area for a week in mid-June with my family. Does anyone know some good places to bird in the Pine Ridge or any lakes close by to see Western and Clarks Grebes. I have a map and know that places like Ash Creek Canyon, Monroe Canyon and Snowbelly Canyon are good, but all I see is a road that goes through them, should I just pull off and bird from the road, or are there any certain places within or sides roads that i should try from?? Any help would Greatly be appreciated - Thanks!, Brian Ahern Temple Terrace, FL. BrianAhern@aol.com
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: NOU meeting Adams Co. birds Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 12:43:42 -0500 Hi gang, I am still working on the final tally for the NOU meeting. Here is what I have so far for Adams County. Please send any additions or questions to me at MarshWren@nctc.net which is Robin's and my home address. Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe American White Pelican Canada Goose Mallard Northern Pintail Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Ruddy Duck Ring-necked Pheasant American Coot Killdeer Willet Spotted Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Hudsonian Godwit Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Pectoaral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull Common Tern Mournin Dove Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Rough-winged Swallow Blue Jay American Robin European Starling Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Brown-headed cowbird good birding and goodbye, Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd Gibbon, Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 Marshwren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: NOU meeting final tally Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 15:06:22 -0500 Hi NeBirders, I'm still at it. If you identified any wild birds in Nebraska May 14-16, 1999 in Cass County, Saunders County, Seward County or York County other than those birds indicated below please send them to me at MarshWren@nctc.net which is my home e-mail address. You did not have to attend the NOU meeting to participate. If there isn't improvement on the Cass and Saunders County lists I will drop them. ========================= Cass County birds Rock Dove Cliff Swallow American Crow ========================= Saunders County birds no birds reported ========================= Seward County Birds Pied-billed Grebe American Bittern Mallard Osprey Red-tailed Hawk Ring-necked Pheasants American Coots Killdeer Sedge Wren Song Sparrow Yellow-headed Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird ========================= York County birds Amerian White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Wigeon Black-bellied Plover Spotted Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Dunlin Red-necked Phalarope Franklin's Gull Ring-billed Gull Belted Kingfisher Yellow Warbler Magnolia Warbler Common Yellowthroat Savannah Sparrow Orchard Oriole House Sparrow good birding and goodbye, Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd Gibbon, Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 Marshwren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: Clay Co. birds, NOU meeting Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 15:31:10 -0500 Hi NeBirders, As you can see I have been working on more than one list at a time. You know the drill. If you saw any wild birds in Clay County, Nebraska on May 14, 15 or 16, 1999 that are not on the list below, please send them to me at my home address which is below the list. American White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Snowy Egret White-faced Ibis Snow Goose Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Gadwall Turkey Vulture Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk Ring-necked Pheasant Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover Killdeer American Avocet Lesser Yellowlegs Upland Sandpiper Whimbrel Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull Rock Dove Mourning Dove Great Horned Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Western Kingbird Eastern Kingbird Horned Lark Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Blue Jay Black-billed Magpie American Crow Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren Sedge Wren Swainson's Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Loggerhead Shrike European Starling Warbling Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Mourning Warbler MacGillivary's Warbler Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lazuli Bunting Eastern Towhee Spotted Towhee Chipping Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Lark Sparrow Lark Bunting Savannah Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Bobolink Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Yellow-headed Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow good birding and goodbye, Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd. Gibbon Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 MarshWren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: NOU meeting Fillmore County birds Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 18:45:39 -0500 Hi NeBirders, Well, this is the last one. Once I have the additions incorporated, I will put all of it on one list and count them up. I am curious to see what the total number of birds seen in the area covered was during the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Spring meeting. It looks like is going to be over 200. Please look at the list of birds seen in Fillmore County. If you birded Fillmore county May 14-16, 1999 please send me the names of the species of wild birds that you identified that are not on the list below. Fillmore County Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Turkey Vulture Ring-necked Pheasant Black-bellied Plover Ameican Golden Plover Killdeer American Avocet Hudsonian Godwit Semipalmated Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull Rock Dove Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Red-headed Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Norther Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Western Kingbird Eastern Kingbird Purple Martin Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Blue Jay American Crow Black-capped Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Loggerhead Shrike European Starling Bell's Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-White Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Mourning Warbler Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow good birding and goodbye, Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd Gibbon, Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 Marshwren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Re: FT. Robinson and Crawford area Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 21:43:39 -0500 Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999 ---------- > From: BrianAhern@aol.com > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: RFI: FT. Robinson and Crawford area > Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 12:26 PM > > Hi, > > I will be visiting Ft. Robinson and the Crawford area for a week in mid-June > with my family. Does anyone know some good places to bird in the Pine Ridge > or any lakes close by to see Western and Clarks Grebes. I have a map and know > that places like Ash Creek Canyon, Monroe Canyon and Snowbelly Canyon are > good, but all I see is a road that goes through them, should I just pull off > and bird from the road, or are there any certain places within or sides roads > that i should try from?? > Any help would Greatly be appreciated - Thanks!, > Brian Ahern > Temple Terrace, FL. > BrianAhern@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 03:41:51 +0000
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Subject: Cliff Swallow Banding Grand Island Kearney area
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Hi all,
Barb Tebbel gathered several of us together Friday and Saturday in the
Grand Island-Kearney area to drop-net Cliff Swallow colonies from three
bridges. We wanted to see if any of the 100,000 Cliff Swallows banded
in Keith County by Charles and Mary Bomberger Brown might be nesting as
far east as Kearney-Grand Island. We banded 129 Cliff Swallows. None
were previously banded.
Linda R. Brown
lb14735@navix.net
Lincoln, NE
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Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 07:32:23 -0500 From: Carolyn Hall <cjhall@huntel.net> Subject: Re: Cliff Swallow Banding Grand Island Kearney area Linda and all, What a great project!! Thanks to all of you. Carolyn Hall > > Hi all, > > Barb Tebbel gathered several of us together Friday and Saturday in the > Grand Island-Kearney area to drop-net Cliff Swallow colonies from three > bridges. We wanted to see if any of the 100,000 Cliff Swallows banded > in Keith County by Charles and Mary Bomberger Brown might be nesting as > far east as Kearney-Grand Island. We banded 129 Cliff Swallows. None > were previously banded. > > Linda R. Brown > lb14735@navix.net > Lincoln, NE
From: "Alice Kenitz" <akenitz@prairieweb.com> Subject: Lesser Goldfinch Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 18:40:07 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BEA870.57A53180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NeBirders, I had a phone call from Jeff Huebshman this morning. He & Russ Benedict = had a good look at a Lesser Goldfinch in the Cedar Canyon area southwest = of Gering yesterday (May 26). Hopefully Russ got some good pictures of it. Alice Kenitz ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BEA870.57A53180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>NeBirders,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I had a phone call from Jeff = Huebshman this morning. He & Russ Benedict had a good look at a Lesser = Goldfinch in the Cedar Canyon area southwest of Gering yesterday (May = 26).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hopefully Russ got some good = pictures of it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Alice = Kenitz</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BEA870.57A53180--
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:05:45 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 5/28/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * May 28, 1999 * NEST9905.28 - Birds Mentioned LESSER GOLDFINCH Clark's Grebe Whimbrel Snowy Plover Piping Plover Saw-Whet Owl Common Poorwill White-throated Swift Lewis's Woodpecker Pygmy Nuthatch Western Tanager Red Crossbill Trumpeter Swan Bewick's Wren Prothonotary Warbler Least Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Wren Tennessee Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Western Kingbird Sedge Wren Sanderling Least Tern - 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 Friday, May 28th. In western Nebraska in Scotts Bluff County on the 26th, a LESSER GOLDFINCH was seen in Cedar Canyon southwest of Gering. In Keith County on the 26th, a CLARK'S GREBE & a WHIMBREL were seen on Keystone Lake. On the 23rd at Lake McConaughy, a SNOWY PLOVER was found with PIPING PLOVERS at the Martin Bay plover site. In Dawes County in Ash Creek Canyon on the week-end of the 23rd, a SAW-WHET OWL, a COMMON POORWILL, WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS, a pair of LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS, PYGMY NUTHATCHES, WESTERN TANAGERS & many RED CROSSBILLS were found. In Sheridan County on the week-end of the 23rd, a pair of CLARK'S GREBES was seen 2 miles east of Bingham. In Grant County, a pair of TRUMPETER SWANS was seen 3 miles west of Hyannis. In eastern Nebraska in Antelope County on the 27th, a BEWICK'S WREN was seen and heard below the visitor's center at Ashfall State Historical Park. In Douglas County on the 25th in Omaha, a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in Dodge Park on the trail near the standing water. In Sarpy County on the 25th in Bellevue, a LEAST FLYCATCHER, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, a CAROLINA WREN, a TENNESSEE WARBLER & a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were found in Child's Hollow in Fontenelle Forest. On the 28th south of Bellevue, 2 WESTERN KINGBIRDS were seen at the Papio Trail parking area. Also on the 28th, SEDGE WRENS were heard singing on the Papio Trail east and west of the parking area. In Iowa on the 26th south of Council Bluffs, 6 PIPING PLOVERS, a large flock of SANDERLINGS & 2 LEAST TERNS were seen at the Mid-American south pond. 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
From: Mark Orsag <MOrsag@doane.edu> Subject: Olive-sided Flycatcher at Hitchcock Nature Area Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 19:41:10 -0500 Hi all, Janet Catterall ( a friend from Michigan) and I went up to Hitchcock Nature Area to do some photography yesterday. We hoped to try and relocate the Hooded Warblers that were suspected of nesting there. We were unsuccessful in this, but we did come up with an unexpected late migrant-- an Olive-sided Flycatcher. The bird was seen an heard in an area along near the Prairie Plateau (just down the "steps"). Mark O -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Hall [mailto:cjhall@huntel.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 7:32 AM To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu Subject: Re: Cliff Swallow Banding Grand Island Kearney area Linda and all, What a great project!! Thanks to all of you. Carolyn Hall > > Hi all, > > Barb Tebbel gathered several of us together Friday and Saturday in the > Grand Island-Kearney area to drop-net Cliff Swallow colonies from three > bridges. We wanted to see if any of the 100,000 Cliff Swallows banded > in Keith County by Charles and Mary Bomberger Brown might be nesting as > far east as Kearney-Grand Island. We banded 129 Cliff Swallows. None > were previously banded. > > Linda R. Brown > lb14735@navix.net > Lincoln, NE
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 21:57:33 -0500 Subject: Bewick's Wren at Ashfall From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> Hi All, We went to Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park in Antelope County today, 5/29, and saw the Bewick's Wren about 11 am. It has been there for about 2 weeks, and sings regularly just southwest of the Visitor's Center. Directions: From the Visitor's center take the trail towards the Rhino Barn. At the Discovery Site sign with the yellow flag, look west to a group of Ash trees. The wren comes in about every 15 minutes and sings in those trees for a few minutes. Neat bird! Thanks to Bub Blake for finding the bird. He is working at the park and is keeping track of the bird's whereabouts. 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: Sat, 29 May 1999 23:29:06 -0500 Subject: NeBirds: Saturday Fontenelle Forest From: "John W. Hall" <jwhall2@juno.com> Amongst the Warbling Vireos and House Wrens this morning, we found 2 American Redstarts and a breeding pair of Prothonotary Warblers. The female was carrying moss and grass into an old woodpecker hole about 3 foot off water level, while the male sang and flit in near proximity. John W. Hall Omaha, Nebraska jwhall2@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: Sun, 30 May 1999 07:43:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jan Johnson <jjohnson@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us>
Subject: Say's Phoebe
For the past two summers we've had a Say's Phoebe first around our old
farm out buildings and then last year at another farm a mile away. This
year I had not seen them and thought they wouldn't be back to this area.
This a.m. I was just finishing my breakfast when I heard a familiar
whistl. At first it puzzled me and then I suddenly realized it was coming
from a Say's Phoebe. Needless to say I ran to the window and he was
perched on a dead limb of a Box Elder tree in our yard singing his heart
out. Nice to have him back for a 3rd year.
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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 _"_"_
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 08:25:58 -0500
From: paseka@tvsonline.net (Paseka, Janis)
Subject: Least tern
Hi all,
We saw our first least tern of the year along the cut-off ditch
west
of Fremont on Saturday.
Don Paseka
From: "Joel Jorgensen" <zrtac@genesisnet.net> Subject: e. RWB: SPECIAL REPORT Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 16:08:48 -0500 Hello NEbirders: This weekend I observed undeniable proof that "greater" Sandhill Cranes are breeding in the eastern Rainwater Basin. I am not disclosing the location but will say that it is very inaccessible and it is in a rather unexpected pasture/basin. Regardless, it is totally amazing how secretive they are, I know now why it has taken so long to find actual evidence of breeding, if not there mere presence at this time. This concludes the saga that began 3 years ago when Jerry Jorgensen and I observed a pair of adults and 2 immature birds at a private pasture/basin in August of 1996. At that time their presence was baffling and presumed to be an freak incident. In 1997, I observed a pair of cranes in the area (at various locales) during July and early August. In 1998, I observed a pair and single birds on and off during early May. I was not in the state late May-early August, but upon my return I observed a pair and 2 immatures at the same pasture/basin as my dad and I first saw them in 1996. So it appears certain NOW, that breeding was taking place since at least 1996 and the 4 birds seen in August of that year was a family group. In 1997, conditions were not favorable for breeding, or the young didn't survive. In 1998, breeding was again successful and I was observing the results. Sandhill Cranes do NOT breed in South Dakota or Kansas. The nearest breeding area is in eastern Iowa , about 400 miles away. They also breed in the intermountain region of northwestern Colorado and western Wyoming, as well as central Minnesota. Now, below are the shorebird numbers for 29 May. Joel Jorgensen ------------------------------- Black-bellied Plover 0 American Golden-plover 0 SNOWY PLOVER 1 (north harvard basin) Semipalmated Plover 1 American Avocet 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Greater Yellowlegs 0 Willet 0 Hudsonian Godwit 1 Sanderling 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 71 Least Sandpiper 2 White-rumped Sandpiper 2,816 Baird's Sandpiper 2 Pectoral Sandpiper 32 Dunlin 2 Stilt Sandpiper 10 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 0 Short-billed Dowitcher 0 Long-billed Dowitcher 3 (one had an injured leg, one was in basic plumage, one was OK, however) Wilson's Phalarope 2 Red-necked Phalarope 2
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Fw: Oklahoma RBA 30 May 1999 Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:40:46 -0500 The White Ibis are coming!!!! 350!!! Surely 1 will make it NE by late July. Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999 ---------- > From: Martha B. Kamp <mkamp@worldnet.att.net> > To: BIRDCNTR@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU > Cc: OKbirds@lists.ou.edu > Subject: Oklahoma RBA 30 May 1999 > Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 11:27 AM > > - RBA > * OKLAHOMA > * Statewide > * May 30, 1999 > * OKST9905.30 > > - Birds Mentioned > White Ibis > King Rail > Western Bluebird > > - Locations Mentioned > Red Slough WMA, McCurtain County > Boise City, Cimmaron County > > - Transcript > Hotline: Oklahoma Rare Bird Alert > Date: 30 May 1999 > Number: 918-669-6646 > To Report: 918-669-6646 > Coverage: Statewide > Compiler: Patricia Seibert and Jo Loyd > Transcribers: Martha B. Kamp <mkamp@worldnet.att.net> and Jo Loyd > <joloyd@ionet.net> > > This is the Oklahoma Rare Bird Alert. Sunday morning, May 30. > > WESTERN BLUEBIRD, May 28, Cimmaron County > WHITE IBIS, May 27, McCurtain County > KING RAIL, [May 28], McCurtain County > > One adult male WESTERN BLUEBIRD was reported in Cimmaron County on > Friday, May 28. The Western Bluebird, which is a late migrant in > Cimmaron County, was seen 3/4 mile north of the VFW Building in the town > of Boise City. > > Berlin Heck continues to report interesting birds from the Red Slough > Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County. On Thursday, May 27, he > reported over 350 WHITE IBIS. [Two KING RAIL were seen Friday, May > 28.] Red Slough WMA is located south of the town of Haworth on State > Hwy 3 in McCurtain County. For details, contact Berlin Heck at > 580-584-6958. > > That is the end of our report. This rare bird alert is sponsored by the > Oxley Nature Center of Tulsa and the Oklahoma Ornithological Society. If > you have a message to leave, wait for the tone. Don't forget to leave > your name, telephone number, and the date you called. Thanks for > calling. > > [Transcriber edit] > > - End Transcript > > -- > Martha B. Kamp > Tulsa, Oklahoma USA > mkamp@worldnet.att.net >
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Re: e. RWB: SPECIAL REPORT Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:57:07 -0500 Joel: Great news on the breeding SACR. Persistence sure pays off. All the crane experts will be rushing to catch up with you! Did you see the Montana RBA with Steve and Dave's stuff? 3 Arctic Terns at Bowdoin! I saw the Bewick's Wren at Ashfall this morning after chasing the species around se NE for a few years. May as well throw a dart at the map and see what's there!! Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999 ---------- > From: Joel Jorgensen <zrtac@genesisnet.net> > To: NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > Subject: e. RWB: SPECIAL REPORT > Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 4:08 PM > > Hello NEbirders: > > This weekend I observed undeniable proof that "greater" Sandhill Cranes > are breeding in the eastern Rainwater Basin. I am not disclosing the > location but will say that it is very inaccessible and it is in a rather > unexpected pasture/basin. Regardless, it is totally amazing how secretive > they are, I know now why it has taken so long to find actual evidence of > breeding, if not there mere presence at this time. This concludes the saga > that began 3 years ago when Jerry Jorgensen and I observed a pair of adults > and 2 immature birds at a private pasture/basin in August of 1996. At > that time their presence was baffling and presumed to be an freak incident. > In 1997, I observed a pair of cranes in the area (at various locales) > during July and early August. In 1998, I observed a pair and single birds > on and off during early May. I was not in the state late May-early August, > but upon my return I observed a pair and 2 immatures at the same > pasture/basin as my dad and I first saw them in 1996. So it appears > certain NOW, that breeding was taking place since at least 1996 and the 4 > birds seen in August of that year was a family group. In 1997, conditions > were not favorable for breeding, or the young didn't survive. In 1998, > breeding was again successful and I was observing the results. > Sandhill Cranes do NOT breed in South Dakota or Kansas. The nearest > breeding area is in eastern Iowa , about 400 miles away. They also breed > in the intermountain region of northwestern Colorado and western Wyoming, > as well as central Minnesota. > Now, below are the shorebird numbers for 29 May. > > Joel Jorgensen > > ------------------------------- > > Black-bellied Plover 0 > American Golden-plover 0 > SNOWY PLOVER 1 (north harvard basin) > Semipalmated Plover 1 > American Avocet 1 > Lesser Yellowlegs 1 > Greater Yellowlegs 0 > Willet 0 > Hudsonian Godwit 1 > Sanderling 2 > Semipalmated Sandpiper 71 > Least Sandpiper 2 > White-rumped Sandpiper 2,816 > Baird's Sandpiper 2 > Pectoral Sandpiper 32 > Dunlin 2 > Stilt Sandpiper 10 > Buff-breasted Sandpiper 0 > Short-billed Dowitcher 0 > Long-billed Dowitcher 3 (one had an injured leg, one was in basic plumage, > one was OK, however) > Wilson's Phalarope 2 > Red-necked Phalarope 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Wilderness Park Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 20:14:41 -0500 Hey you Lincoln birders (and others who can help me)!! I was at Wilderness Park this afternoon and was eaten by mosquitos (or is that mosquitoes?) But it looks like a neat piece of habitat, except that I don't have a clue about the layout and which are the best spots. I found a web site that has maps of the area (for MOUNTAIN bikers, no less). The site is <http://incolor.inetbr.com/jetskime/colorado.html> Maybe there are better trail maps in existence? If so, where can I get them? If you have a chance, could you take a look and email me so that I can a clue on this place? I've been there before and was totally confused then, too! The north part (north of West Calvert) seems to be some sort of camp, with clearings and buildings scattered about. I don't think I've ever been to the middle sections, but did walk in from Saltillo once. Is it all (from Saltillo to the east-west road north of West Calvert) Wilderness Park? Thanks! Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 20:05:53 -0500 Subject: Yellow-crowned Night-heron From: John C Sulllivan <johnsllvn@juno.com> Hello all, There was an adult Yellow-crowned Night-heron at the Cracker barrel Marsh tonight Mon. 5-31 around 5:30 pm. 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: "Ross Silcock" <silcock@sidney.heartland.net> Subject: Ashfall and back Sunday Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:11:03 -0500 Hi folks: Ran up to Ashfall Fossil Beds to see the Bewick's Wren (Thanks Bub Blake!) and did a little birding elsewhere, looking mostly for late migrants or lost southern warblers. Didn't find either except for the lost southern wren! The WMAs were overrun with Mem Day celebrators. I'll have to remember to stay home next Mem Day and mow the lawn. The most interesting things: Am Bittern: 1 on the shoulder of hiway 281 just south of Cumminsville! Cattle Egret: 2 near Goose Lake (Holt Co) Common Snipe: 2 in wet meadow just west of Goose Lake. I think they breed here, as I've seen them there in summers past. Wilson's Phalarope: female between Ewing and Chambers Carolina Wren: 3 in north section of Wilderness Park, Lincoln Bewick's Wren: at Ashfall. Looks brown enough to be an Eastern Bewick's Wren. The ones I see in east-central Kansas every year are much lighter (presumably these are subspecies cryptus, with western eremophilus even greyer) Hybrid Towhee: One just north of Grove Lake was singing a pretty tru eastern song, but looked more like a Spotted, although most spotting as on the wings rather than the back. Field Sparrow: Common in Grove Lake area where there are planted spruces and lots of cedars. Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA silcock@sidney.heartland.net New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] S.W. Nebraska May 28-30 Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 07:32:57 -0500 Hi Nebraska birders, Robin and I were invited to bird a ranch in northeastern Chase County. A member of the family that own the ranch (or ranches) works in the same building as we do and is a friend. He wanted to know what birds are out there. The family, and in fact the entire community was more friendly and helpful then we could have ever imagined. We didn't restrict our search to the family property because we are still not certain of the extent of it and one has to cross neighbors land to get from one part to another. We weren't always certain whose land we were on. We tried to count only on or near their property. We saw these birds in northeastern Chase County and the western edge of Hayes County that was near their property on May 28, 29 and 30, 1999. It was a large area that easily took up one fourth of Chase County. Spring Creek and Stinking Water Creek run through this area. We saw 81 species in the target area over the three days. Some of these were migrants, but doubtless most of them were summer residents or permanent residents. Highlights included a Great Egret, four Ruddy Ducks, 24 Turkey Vultures, a male Northern Harrier, seven Swainson's Hawks, five Wild Turkeys, two Spotted Sandpipers, three White-rumped Sandpipers, a Stilt Sandpiper, three Yellow-billed Cuckoos, an adult Great Horned Owl with two fledgling-sized youngsters, a male and a female Red-bellied Woodpeckers, ten Eastern Phoebes (two carrying food at different bridges), one Say's Phoebe, about 1000 Horned Larks, two Rock Wrens, a Swainson's Thrush, three Loggerhead Shrikes, 23 Bell's Vireos, a Red-eyed Vireo, three Yellow-breasted Chats, a pair of Black-headed Grosbeaks, five Blue Grosbeaks, at least two Lazuli Buntings, an Indigo Bunting, about 900 Lark Sparrows, about 600 Lark Buntings, about 900 Grasshopper Sparrows, Bobolinks, and about 400 Orchard Orioles. A pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers were going in and out of a freshly made tree cavity. We saw the female carry food into the nest hole. The first likely looking rocks that we checked for Rock Wrens had a Rock Wren. The next day, we went through a ravine that only had Yucca growing on the steep and high sides where a Rock Wren flew over and lit on the fence wire beside us. We had seen no rocks in that area. I wonder how many Rock Wrens we would have found if we would have checked more rock out-croppings. The first Lazuli Bunting song we heard this past weekend was sung by a perfect looking Indigo Bunting. We heard many Lazuli Bunting songs after that but only got to see two of the singers, both of which were perfect looking Lazuli Buntings. I wonder how many of the other songs were sung by Lazuli Buntings, how many by Indigo Buntings and how many by hybrids. Glen and Wanda Hoge joined us Saturday, May 29. Glen saw two species that we missed: a Ferruginous Hawk and a Chipping Sparrow. We know that some prairie species have a slow fluttery flight during which they make a lot of racket. We saw a lot of this. But we also often saw Orchard Orioles do something like this, as well as one of the Yellow-breasted Chats. Does anyone think we are in for a couple more name changes? How about Lark Oriole and Lark Warbler? Just a question. Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd Gibbon, Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 Marshwren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:25:21 -0500 From: Laurel Badura <lteten@ngpc.state.ne.us> Subject: Went to Lake Mac and up to Crescent Lake for the weekend. I think that I saw the Pacific Loon--was it in winter plumage--I can't remember the report on NeBirds. We camped at Lake Ogallala and that is where I saw it. At first it reminded me of a cormorant, but then I looked really hard and it was definately a loon. The thing I noticed most, besides the white breast and neck, is the gray on the back of the head and neck. I also saw a darker stripe bordering the area between the front and back of the neck and head. Is this possible that I saw the Pacific Loon? North of Osh Kosh, I also saw my first northern mockingbird! Other birds include: Long-billed curlews American Avocets Willets Warbling Vireos A Ton of Baltimore and Orchard Orioles Say's Phoebe Great Crested Flycatchers Wilson's Phalaropes Bobolinks Lark Buntings Western Grebes Marsh Wrens Ruddy Ducks Laurel Badura Kearney, Nebraska
From: "Versaw, Alan" <aversaw@logicon.com> Subject: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Scotts Bluff County Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 07:24:21 -0700 I sincerely hope I found the right list to post this--and that the information is not so old as to be useless. While hiking up the trail to the top of Scottsbluff NM Sunday evening (May 30) with my family I heard the familiar calls of the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher near the top of the trail. Once we got to the top I did some poking around and eventually found one of the culprits (I believe there were more) near some burned trees just east of the parking area (more or less between the parking area and the high point of the monument). The bird I saw was an adult male and exhibited all the usual BGGN behaviors--squeaking, steady movement, abbreviated insect-pursuit flights, tail-waving. I'm almost certain there were more gnatcatchers but a thunderstorm was closing in and we needed to get to a less exposed location--not to mention the fact that my boys were reminding me we had postponed dinner to do the hike and they were not interested in further postponements :-). I mention this because of the recent discovery of breeding BGGNs near Guernsey and Glendo, Wyoming, and the species' pattern of northward expansion in Colorado. Perhpas someone has already seen them here in Scotts Bluff County. If anyone has additional information on BGGNs in the Nebraska Panhandle, please post me as I am very interested in this species. It's a common bird where I live, but apparently invading all sorts of new territory. Interesting, but somewhat less exciting, were three young Red Crossbills also seen at the top of Scottsbluff NM. Also, a singing male Blue Grosbeak along the lower part of the trail. One more question--earlier in the day we had visited Courthouse and Jail Rocks in Morrill County. I saw one swift there but it disappeared before I could get my binoculars on it. It was a long way out of town for a Chimney Swift and in otherwise improbable habitat--are White-throated Swifts resident there in small numbers? Alan E. Versaw aversaw@logicon.com Colorado Springs, CO Alan E. Versaw aversaw@logicon.com Colorado Springs, CO
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 99 09:31:06 -0400
From: "Kevin Poague"<kpoague@audubon.org>
Subject: Re: Wilderness Park
Okay, I'll give this a shot.(I'll send this message to the entire
server in case there are others who are as equally baffled.)
Wilderness Park runs along Salt Creek from West Van Dorn to Saltillo
Road, and yes, it is all one park. The park is owned by Lancaster
County and is run by the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department.
Starting at the north end, there are entrances at Van Dorn, Epworth
Park, Pioneers, Old Cheney, 14th St, and Saltillo, and there might be
some others in between. Bird-wise, there are good places almost
wherever you choose to go. It is probably the top spot around Lincoln
for migrating warblers. The park tends to be more 'wild' as you go
south. The north end is heavily used by camps, hikers, and bikers,
but it is still a great place, and a usual area to find Carolina
wrens. Barred owls can be found just about anywhere. The new
organization, Friends of Wilderness Park, has a brochure with a map
and bird list of the park. Ross, send me your address and I can get
you a copy or two of it.
Kevin Poague
kpoague@audubon.org
402/797-2301
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Subject: Wilderness Park
Author: <NeBirds@rip.physics.unk.edu > at INTERNET
Date: 5/31/99 8:14 PM
Hey you Lincoln birders (and others who can help me)!!
I was at Wilderness Park this afternoon and was eaten by mosquitos (or is
that mosquitoes?) But it looks like a neat piece of habitat, except that I
don't have a clue about the layout and which are the best spots. I found a
web site that has maps of the area (for MOUNTAIN bikers, no less). The site
is <http://incolor.inetbr.com/jetskime/colorado.html> Maybe there are
better trail maps in existence? If so, where can I get them?
If you have a chance, could you take a look and email me so that I can a
clue on this place? I've been there before and was totally confused then,
too! The north part (north of West Calvert) seems to be some sort of camp,
with clearings and buildings scattered about. I don't think I've ever been
to the middle sections, but did walk in from Saltillo once. Is it all (from
Saltillo to the east-west road north of West Calvert) Wilderness Park?
Thanks!
Ross
Ross Silcock
Tabor, IA
silcock@sidney.heartland.net
New Zealand Land and Pelagic Trips. Next: Nov 1999
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 10:51:03 +0000 From: "Linda R. Brown" <lb14735@navix.net> Subject: Re: Wilderness Park Ross, Re: Wilderness Park. Look in your NOU program. See p 6 and p 13. Page 13 shows the Lincoln telephone book locator map for the Wilderness Park area. In the olden days, one could walk from the Calvert St area to Pioneers Blvd. Now the bridge near and on the north side of Pioneers blvd is out. I know one can walk from Pioneer Blvd to Old Cheney. I also like the Saltillo Road area. I honestly haven't explored much of the area from Old Cheney south. I think the trail is continuous. Wear boots and mosquito repellent. I looked through my file drawer of maps and came up empty handed. Next time I go by the park office, I will pick up a map for you and for me. Parking Lots: 27th & Saltillo Rd., 14th and Rokeby Rd., S. 1st and Pioneers Blvd. and S. 1st and Calvert. Linda R. Brown lb14735@navix.net
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:31:45 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 6/1/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * June 1, 1999 * NEST9906.01 - Birds Mentioned Bewick's Wren Cattle Egret Common Snipe American Bittern Snowy Plover Semipalmated Plover American Avocet Hudsonian Godwit Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Carolina Wren Say's Phoebe Prothonotary Warbler Blue Grosbeak Long-billed Curlew Northern Mockingbird Black-necked Stilt Pacific Loon Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Red Crossbill Common Poorwill Great Egret Rock Wren Swainson's Thrush Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Lazuli Bunting Lark Bunting Grasshopper Sparrow - 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 Tuesday, June 1st. In central Nebraska in Antelope County on the 31st, the BEWICK'S WREN was still being seen and heard below the visitor's center at Ashfall State Historical Park. From the Visitor's Center walk towards the Rhino Barn, stop at the Discovery Sign with the yellow flag & look in the trees to the west. In Holt County on the 31st, 2 CATTLE EGRETS were found near Goose Lake & 2 COMMON SNIPES were seen just west of Goose Lake in a wet meadow. In Wheeler County on the 31st, an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen along Highway 281 just south of Cummingsville. In Clay County on the 29th, a SNOWY PLOVER was found at North Harvard Basin. Other shorebirds seen on the 29th in the eastern Rainwater Basin were: a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, an AMERICAN AVOCET, a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 2 SANDERLINGS, 71 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, more than 2,800 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 32 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 DUNLIN, 10 STILT SANDPIPERS, 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES & 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. In eastern Nebraska in Lancaster County on the 31st, a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Cracker Barrel Marsh northeast of Lincoln. Also on the 31st, 3 CAROLINA WRENS were found in the north section of Wilderness Park. In Dixon County on the 30th, a SAY'S PHOEBE returned for the third year to a farm 2 miles north, 3 miles west & 2.5 miles north of Wakefield. In Sarpy County on the 30th in Bellevue, 2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were seen in Fontenelle Forest. Also on the 31st, a BLUE GROSBEAK was heard singing in the field south of K-Mart in Bellevue. In western Nebraska in Garden County on the 29th, LONG-BILLED CURLEWS were seen north of Crescent Lake NWR. Also on the 29th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen north of Oshkosh. In Sheridan County on the 29th, 2 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen along Highway 2 west of Lakeside. In Keith County on the 29th & 30th, a PACIFIC LOON was seen at Lake Ogallala. In Scotts Bluff County on the 30th, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 3 young RED CROSSBILLS & a BLUE GROSBEAK were seen at Scotts Bluff National Monument. In Dawes County on the 29th, COMMON POORWILLS were found at Chadron State Park. In northeastern Chase County on the 28th - 30th the following species were seen: a GREAT EGRET, 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, a STILT SANDPIPER, a SAY'S PHOEBE, 2 ROCK WRENS, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 23 BELL'S VIREOS, 3 YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS, 2 LAZULI BUNTINGS, 600 LARK BUNTINGS & 900 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS. 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: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 07:43:39 -0500 Subject: Wilderness Park From: Moni J Usasz <musasz@juno.com> I think Kevin and Linda did a good job of giving Russ basics about Wilderness Park. I agree it is the best place close to Lincoln to look for spring warblers. The trails do not go from one end of the park to the other at this point - too many bridges are out. Friends of Wilderness Park passed out a bird list for WP at the NOU dinner in May. We are currently working on a data base of bird sightings/bandings in the park. We have 20plus years of records from Larry Einemann, Lincoln , and Darryl and Margaret, former Lincolnites as well as banding records from Mabel Ott, Irene Alexander and Thomas Labedz. We also have info from Wayne Mohlhoff on nesting records, collected by Bill Garthright and Paul and Karla Kaufman. If anyone wants a bird list, I'd be glad to send you one - contact me at musasz@juno.com. Any additional sightings, particularly of birds not already listed on the bird list, please send them to me at the above e-mail address. Moni ___________________________________________________________________ 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: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 09:06:38 -0500 Subject: Nebraska Birdline for 6/5/99 From: "Loren J. Padelford" <lpdlfrd@juno.com> - RBA * Nebraska * Statewide * June 5, 1999 * NEST9906.05 - Birds Mentioned Bewick's Wren Gray Partridge Willow Flycatcher Sedge Wren Bobolink American Bittern Northern Mockingbird Black Tern Bell's Vireo - 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 Saturday, June 5th. In central Nebraska in Antelope County on the 2nd, the BEWICK'S WREN was still being seen and heard below the visitor's center at Ashfall State Historical Park. From the Visitor's Center walk towards the Rhino Barn, stop at the Discovery Sign with the yellow flag & look in the trees to the west. If you see the Bewick's Wren, please notify the Birdline. In eastern Nebraska in Knox County on the 2nd, 2 GRAY PARTRIDGES were seen east of Creighton. In Lancaster County on the 2nd, a WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 2 SEDGE WRENS & a BOBOLINK were found at Little Salt Fork Marsh east of Raymond. Also on the 2nd, 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS & a BOBOLINK were seen at Jack Sinn WMA south of Ceresco. On the 2nd, 2 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS were found in a cemetery at the intersection of Agnew Road & North 40th. In Seward County on the 2nd, a dozen BLACK TERNS & a BELL'S VIREO were found at Meadowlark Lake. 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
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] western and northern Hayes County Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 15:04:08 -0500 Hi NeBirders, Sunday, May 28, we drove from the Stinking Water Creek to Hayes Center when we were done helping our friend find out what kind of birds are on his family's land. Along the way in Hayes County we drove through one area where there were plowed fields on both sides of the road for about a mile. As we drove through, our vehilcle startled up numberless female Lark Buntings from the road ditch on both sides of the road. Lark Bunting nesting territories evidently don't have to be very big when the feeding area is just to their liking. Seven miles north of Hayes Center, also in Hayes County, we saw two Eared Grebes, one Baird's Sandpiper, twelve Stilt Sandpipers, 25 Wilson's Phalaropes and two Black Terns. Lanny Lanny Randolph southcentral Nebraska 50370 24th rd Gibbon, Ne. 68840 308-468-5057 Marshwren@nctc.net (home) RandolphL@UNK.edu (work)
From: marshwren@nctc.net (Randolph and Harding) Subject: [NeBirds] June 06 southcentral Nebr. Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 15:29:17 -0500 NeBirders, On June 06 in a prairie near our home southeast of Gibbon, Lanny and I heard a Bobolink singing. In a small pond just south of the Gibbon I-80 exit, we saw a hen Wood Duck with four chicks. At the Plautz Crane Viewing Area near the intersection of Lowell and Elm Island Roads south of Gibbon, we saw thirteen Wild Turkeys. In Buffalo County, two and a half miles west of Denman, we saw a Swainson's Hawk. We saw another one about eight miles to the south in Adams County. Also in Adams County about four miles northwest of Holstein, we saw an Upland Sandpiper. About a mile closer to Holstein, we heard a Sedge Wren and a Song Sparrow singing. In Adams County west of Holstein, we heard about three or four Bell's Vireos singing. In Kearney County at Jensen Waterfowl Production Area (WPA), we heard a couple more Bell's Vireos and Song Sparrows. At Youngson WPA we heard a couple more Sedge Wrens and we saw a pair of American Crows, a male Bufflehead, a male Green-winged Teal and a Cattle Egret. Good birding, 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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