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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 30th.
In western Nebraska in Cherry County on the 28th and 29th, an adult light
phase POMARINE JAEGER was found at Merritt Reservoir. Also seen at
Merritt Reservoir were a MERLIN, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 10 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 6 STILT SANDPIPERS. In Thomas County
on the 28th, 12 COMMON POORWILLS were found along the road in Halsey
National Forest.
In Kimball County on the 27th at Oliver Reservoir, the male LESSER
GOLDFINCH was found again around the area southwest of the stone gates.
Other birds seen at Oliver on the 27th were a WILLET and a NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH. On the 28th, a WESTERN GREBE, an OSPREY and a YELLOW-
BREASTED CHAT were seen at Oliver Reservoir. On the 27th, 2 CASSIN'S
KINGBIRDS and 4 NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS were found south of I-80 Exit 1.
In central Nebraska in Clay County on the 28th, 2 BLACK-BELLIED
WHISTLING-DUCKS were seen again at Sandpiper WPA (or North Hultine WPA).
Other birds of note on the 28th at Sandpiper WPA were 12 GREAT EGRETS, a
plegadis IBIS species, 4 WILLETS and 30 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES. Birds seen
in the eastern Rainwater Basin on the 29th include: 2 SNOWY EGRETS, a
CATTLE EGRET, a LITTLE BLUE HERON, 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS,
4 SORAS, 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 18 UPLAND SANDPIPERS, a SANDERLING,
6 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 4 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 188 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS,
41 STILT SANDPIPERS, 9 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, 3 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, 61 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 8 COMMON SNIPE, a WILSON'S
PHALAROPE, a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a WILSON'S WARBLER, an AMERICAN
REDSTART and an OVENBIRD.
In Buffalo County on the 29th, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen 3 miles
southeast of Gibbon.
In Harlan County on the 30th, 80 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, a CATTLE
EGRET, 30 GREAT EGRETS, a BLACK TERN and more than 1,000 FRANKLIN'S GULLS
were seen from the Highway 183 bridge at Harlan Reservoir.
In eastern Nebraska in Seward County on the 27th, the following species
were found on a mudflat about 8 miles west of Seward on U.S. 34: 2
LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 20 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 1 WESTERN SANDPIPER, 25
LEAST SANDPIPERS, 20 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 2 STILT
SANDPIPERS and 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
In York County on the 29th, 87 BOBOLINKS were found at Waco WPA.
In Douglas County on the 27th, a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen in
Memorial Park in Omaha.
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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