August 25, 1999

Birds Mentioned

LESSER GOLDFINCH

Townsend's Warbler

Ovenbird

Black-and-White Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Cassin's Kingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Lesser Black-backed Gull

California Gull

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK

Ibis sp.

- 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, August 25th.

In western Nebraska in Kimball County on the 24th at Oliver Reservoir,
the male LESSER GOLDFINCH was found again around the area southwest of
the stone gates. Other birds seen at Oliver Reservoir on the 24th were:
TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, OVENBIRD, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and
WILSON'S WARBLER. Also on the 24th, a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD & 2 NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRDS were found south of I-80 Exit 1.

In Keith County on the 24th at Lake McConaughy, a first-year LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL was found in the tailrace with several CALIFORNIA GULLS.

In central Nebraska in Clay County on the 23rd and 24th, 2 BLACK-BELLIED
WHISTLING DUCKS were seen again at Sandpiper WPA (or North Hultine WPA).
Another bird of note on the 23rd was a plegadis IBIS species. Sandpiper
WPA is located 2 miles north and 2 miles west of Saronville.