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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, April 20th.
In western Nebraska in Scotts Bluff County, the BRAMBLING was seen again
in Scottsbluff on the 19th. The bird is coming to a feeder at the home
of Dean & Phyllis Drawbaugh. They will be unable to host birders on
Tuesday, the 20th. To see the bird after the 20th, please call 308
632-4869 to make arrangements. On the 19th, 14 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS & a
ROCK WREN were found at Scottsbluff National Monument. Also on the 19th,
16 CINNAMON TEAL & 7 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were found at Kiowa WMA. In
southwest Scotts Bluff County on the 19th, a LONG-BILLED CURLEW & 41
BURROWING OWLS were found.
In central Nebraska on the 17th in Clay County , 6 ROSS'S GEESE were
found at North Harvard Basin & 150 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at Harvard
WPA. Three miles south of Harvard WPA, a BLUE- GRAY GNATCATCHER & 4
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were found. On the 18th, 4 WHITE-FACED IBIS were
spotted at Hansen WPA.
In eastern Nebraska in York County on the 18th, a WHITE-FACED IBIS was
found at Kirkpatrick WMA & 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS & 16 SANDHILL CRANES were
seen at Renquist WMA. On the 17th & 18th in the Rainwater Basin area, 22
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 99 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 79 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 454
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, an UPLAND SANDPIPER, 4 WILLETS, 18 HUDSONIAN GODWITS,
8 MARBLED GODWITS, 6 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 506 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 4
DUNLINS & a WILSON'S PHALAROPE were seen.
In Lancaster County on the 17th, a HORNED GREBE & a FORSTER'S TERN were
found at Oak Lake. Also on the 17th, a WHITE-FACED IBIS was seen at
Pawnee Lake. On the 18th in Lincoln, 3 BLACK- CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were
seen at Pioneer's Park. Also on the 18th, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, a
PEREGRINE FALCON, a HERMIT THRUSH & a GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE were seen at
the Lincoln Saline Wetlands Nature Center.
In Douglas County on the 18th south of Eppley Airport, a CALIFORNIA GULL
& 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Kiwanis Park Lake at the intersection
of Abbott Drive & Locust Street. On the 18th at Neale Woods Nature
Center, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH was seen & WHIP-POOR-WILLS were heard calling.
In Sarpy County on the 18th, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Chalco
Hills Recreation Area. On the 19th in Bellevue in Fontenelle Forest, a
NORTHERN PARULA & a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER were found on North Stream
Trail in the Sycamore grove.
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!
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