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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 Sunday, April 25th.
In central Nebraska in Fillmore County on the 24th, a GLOSSY IBIS was
found with a flock of 28 WHITE-FACED IBIS at Wilkins WPA, however, it
could not be found again on the 25th. In Clay County on the 24th, a
WESTERN GREBE, 47 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS & a BAIRD'S SPARROW were
found at Kissinger WMA. Also on the 24th, 7 WESTERN GREBES, 71 EARED
GREBES & 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Harvard WPA. In Adams County
on the 24th, a CINNAMON TEAL & 5 HOODED MERGANSERS were found at Hastings Basin.
In Phelps County on the 24th & 25th, 5 WHOOPING CRANES were seen in a
corn field on the southeast side of Funk Lagoon & 3 GREAT EGRETS & 12
CATTLE EGRETS were seen on the north side. On the 25th, 9 WILSON'S
PHALAROPES & 250 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen 4 miles north of
Bertrand. In Buffalo County on the 25th, a GREEN HERON was spotted near
the Gibbon I-80 exit.
In Harlan County on the 23rd, the BLACK-NECKED STILT was still being seen
below the dam at Harlan Reservoir. Also on the 23rd, 2 SNOWY EGRETS, 120
AMERICAN AVOCETS, 51 WILLETS, & 8 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen on the west
side of Harlan Reservoir.
In eastern Nebraska in Sarpy County in Bellevue on the 25th, at least 2
PILEATED WOODPECKERS were seen in Fontenelle Forest at the east end of
the Great Marsh & north of the deer exclosure on North Stream Trail.
Also seen in Fontenelle on the 25th, were 2 SNOWY EGRETS, 5 WINTER WRENS,
6 NORTHERN PARULAS & 3 YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS. On the 25th, an EARED
GREBE, 2 VESPER SPARROWS & 30 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were found at
Walnut Creek Lake south of Papillion. On the 24th, an EARED GREBE & 3
WESTERN GREBES were seen at Wehrspann Lake.
In Knox County on the 24th, the WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen again at 508
Seeley St. in Creighton. In Dakota County on the 23rd, a WHITE-FACED
IBIS, 3 AMERICAN BITTERNS, an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON, 2 VIRGINIA RAILS &
a SORA were found at a slough along the Missouri River. Also seen on the
23rd, was a COMMON LOON at Crystal Cove in South Sioux City.
In Lancaster County on the 25th, an OSPREY & 18 WILLETS were seen at
Branched Oak Lake. In Seward County on the 23rd, 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS, 50
WILLETS, 13 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS & over 1,000 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS
were seen at Tamara WMA.
In western Nebraska in Keith County on the 24th, 4 COMMON LOONS, a
WHITE-FACED IBIS, a CINNAMON TEAL, a GREATER SCAUP, 2 OLDSQUAWS, 2 PIPING
PLOVERS , an UPLAND SANDPIPER, 2 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS & 277 BONAPARTE'S
GULLS were seen in the Lake Ogallala area. Also on the 24th, 4 COMMON
LOONS, 60 ROSS'S GEESE, a MERLIN, a PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 PIPING PLOVERS,
48 WILLETS, 106 MARBLED GODWITS, a DUNLIN, 2 STILT SANDPIPERS & 200
WILSON'S PHALAROPES were seen at Lake McConaughy. Other birds seen in
the area were 162 AMERICAN AVOCETS, a BARN OWL & 26 AMERICAN PIPITS.
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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