Nebraska Rare Bird Alert
April 14, 1999

Birds Mentioned
Smith's Longspur
Grasshopper Sparrow
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Veery
Eastern Towhee
Hermit Thrush
White-throated Sparrow
Loggerhead Shrike
Red-shouldered Hawk
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Black-billed Magpie
Field Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Garganey (Iowa)
American Golden-Plover (Iowa)

- Transcript
Tape Number: 402-292-5325
Compilers: Babs and Loren Padelford
Transcriber: Babs Padelford (lpdlfrd@juno.com)

Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon
Society of Omaha, for Wednesday, April 14th.

In eastern Nebraska in Lancaster County on the 12th, a SMITH'S LONGSPUR
was seen at Little Salt Fork Marsh 2.5 miles east of Raymond. Also on
the 12th, a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen at Spring Creek Prairie south of Denton.

In Douglas County on the 12th, a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, a VEERY and an
EASTERN TOWHEE were found in Dodge Park in northeast Omaha. Also on the
12th, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW were seen in the
Keystone area of Omaha. On the 13th, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was found
behind Eppley Airport in Omaha.

In Sarpy County on the 12th in Bellevue, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and a
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were found in Fontenelle Forest.

In Buffalo County on the 12th, 8 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen east
of Ravenna. On the 11th, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, a FIELD SPARROW and 20
HARRIS'S SPARROWS were seen 3 miles southeast of Gibbon.

In Iowa in Fremont County on the 13th, the GARGANEY was seen again on the
south shore of Forney Lake south of Bartlett. Also in Fremont County on
the 13th, a flock of 325 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were spotted near Percival.

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.
Thank you for calling the Nebraska Birdline and good birding!
- End transcript

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