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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 Monday, August 16th.
In western Nebraska in Kimball County on the 15th, a BROAD-TAILED
HUMMINGBIRD and a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD were seen at feeders in Bushnell.
On the 15th at Oliver Reservoir, a CASSIN'S VIREO was seen.
In central Nebraska on the 11th in Harlan County, 2 RED CROSSBILLS and
4 BULLOCK'S ORIOLES were seen in Alma. GREAT EGRETS were seen on the west
end of Harlan Reservoir on the 11th.
On the 15th in the eastern Rainwater Basin the following species were
seen: 29 GREAT EGRETS, 2 SNOWY EGRETS, 4 CATTLE EGRETS, a plegadis sp.
IBIS, a VIRGINIA RAIL, several SORAS, a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 14 GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
81 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 8 UPLAND SANDPIPERS, 7 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS,
38 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD.
In Phelps County on the 15th, a GREAT EGRET, 5 BLACK TERNS, 3 SEDGE
WRENS, a MARSH WREN, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE and 2 SWAMP SPARROWS were found at
Funk Lagoon. At Sacramento/Wilcox WMA, 3 WHITE-FACED IBIS and a SOLITARY
SANDPIPER were found. In Kearney County on the 15th, a GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, a PECTORAL
SANDPIPER and 8 WILSON'S PHALAROPES were seen in a flooded field 4.5 miles
west of Heartwell. In Buffalo County on the 15th, 2 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES
were seen a mile east of the Gibbon I-80 exit.
In eastern Nebraska in Lancaster County on the 13th the following species
were found at Olive Creek SRA: a SNOWY EGRET, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
several LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER, many STILT SANDPIPERS, 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS, a PECTORAL
SANDPIPER and a WESTERN SANDPIPER. On the 15th, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER,
LEAST SANDPIPERS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at
Olive Creek. On the 13th south of Denton, a GREAT EGRET, EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were found on Audubon Spring Creek Prairie.
In Sarpy County on the 14th at Fontenelle Forest, a GREEN HERON,
2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO were seen.
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!
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