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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 Thursday, July 15th. The next update to the
Birdline will be at the end of the month.
In central Nebraska in Phelps County on the 13th at Funk Lagoon, an adult
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPERS, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a SHORT- BILLED DOWITCHER were seen. On the 11th, a
WILLOW FLYCATCHER, a SWAMP SPARROW and GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES with young
were seen at Funk Lagoon. On the 13th at Sacramento-Wilcox WMA, a
PIED-BILLED GREBE, a COMMON SNIPE and 3 BOBOLINKS were found.
In Clay County on the 11th at Kissinger Basin, a LESSER YELLOWLEGS, a
dowitcher, 4 BLACK TERNS and 2 SEDGE WRENS were seen. In Kearney County on
the 11th, 6 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were found 4.5 miles north of Heartwell.
In Buffalo County on the 9th, 3 CATTLE EGRETS were seen 3 miles southeast of Gibbon.
In eastern Nebraska on the 3rd on the Thurston/Dakota County line, a pair
of ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS was found at the Ashford Scout Camp.
In Dixon County on the 11th, a SAY'S PHOEBE, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, a
VESPER SPARROW and a LARK SPARROW were found 2 miles north, 3 miles west and
2.5 miles north of Wakefield. On the 12th, a SEDGE WREN was seen 5 miles
north and 3 miles west of Wakefield and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER was found 3
miles west and 4.75 miles north of Wakefield.
In Lancaster County this week, several YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS, an EASTERN
PHOEBE with young, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD with 4 young, a BELL'S VIREO and a
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were seen at Audubon Spring Creek Prairie south of Denton.
In Sarpy County south of Offutt AFB on the 10th, a LEAST BITTERN and 3
GREEN HERONS were seen at La Platte Bottoms east of the T intersection on
the gravel road. In Bellevue in Fontenelle Forest on the 11th, CEDAR
WAXWINGS and a pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen from the observation blind
at the Marsh. The PILEATED WOODPECKERS appear to have fledged young and
have left the area of the nest tree on North Stream Trail in Fontenelle Forest.
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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