Nebraska Rare Bird Alert
July 09, 1999

Birds Mentioned
White Ibis (not found)
American Avocet
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Marbled Godwit
Solitary Sandpiper
Franklin's Gull
Black Tern
Marsh Wren
Sedge Wren
Willow Flycatcher
Swamp Sparrow
Bewick's Wren
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
Lazuli Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Bullock's Oriole
Least Bittern
Cattle Egret
Red-necked Phalarope
Wilson's Phalarope

- Transcript
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 Friday, July 9th.

In central Nebraska in Clay County, no more reports were received of the
first year WHITE IBIS seen on the 4th & 5th at Kissinger WMA.

In Phelps County on the 5th at Funk Lagoon, an AMERICAN AVOCET, 40 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 10 WILLETS, a MARBLED GODWIT, a
SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 5 FRANKLIN'S GULLS, a BLACK TERN, a MARSH WREN, 2
SEDGE WRENS, a WILLOW FLYCATCHER & 10 SWAMP SPARROWS were found.

In Antelope County on the 3rd, the BEWICK'S WREN was seen again at Ash
Fall State Historical Park. It's usually seen between the Visitor's
Center & the Rhino Barn.

In western Nebraska in Scotts Bluff County on the 4th, a YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT, a WESTERN TANAGER, a LAZULI BUNTING, a BLUE GROSBEAK & a BULLOCK'S
ORIOLE were seen at the Gering Cemetery. on Stage Hill Road (the old
highway through the Wildcat Hills).

In eastern Nebraska on the 7th in Sarpy County south of Offutt AFB, a
LEAST BITTERN was seen at La Platte Bottoms east of the T intersection.
Also on the 7th, a CATTLE EGRET was spotted south of Offutt Lake.

In Seward County on the 6th, a LEAST BITTERN was heard calling at North
Lake Basin north of Utica.

In Pierce County on June 30th, a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen with 4
WILSON'S PHALAROPES in a flooded field north of Pierce.

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!
- End transcript

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