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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, July 26th.
In central Nebraska in Clay County, the first year WHITE IBIS continues
to be seen at Kissinger Basin just north of Fairfield. It was seen on
the 25th in the middle section of the marsh. Other birds of interest at
Kissinger on the 25th were: 30 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, a SNOWY EGRET, 4
GREAT EGRETS, a CATTLE EGRET, an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, 9 AMERICAN
AVOCETS, 3 WESTERN SANDPIPERS and 30 STILT SANDPIPERS. Also on the 25th, a
HENSLOW'S SPARROW was found singing at Harvard WPA. Other birds seen in
the eastern Rainwater Basin on the 25th were: 2 LITTLE BLUE HERONS, a
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 7 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 51 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 6
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 111 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 4 SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, 8 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 22 WILSON'S PHALAROPES.
In Keya Paha County on the 25th, an adult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen along
Highway 183, 2 miles south of Springview.
In the east in Lancaster County on the 22nd an adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was
spotted at the East UNL Campus flying between 33rd and 40th Streets in Lincoln.
In Pierce County on the 23rd, a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen on the
south corner of 6th Street and Florence Avenue in Pierce. A pair of adults
and 2 young EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES have been seen at a feeder in Pierce
this summer.
In Seward County on the 24th, 7 GREAT EGRETS were seen at Straight Water
WMA. SORAS were heard at Straight Water WMA, North Basin WMA and Spike
Rush WMA on the 24th, and an IBIS species was seen along US 34 between
Utica and Tamara WMA. Also seen on the 24th were 2 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS at
North Lake Basin north of Utica.
In Cass County on the 17th, 8 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS and a
SOLITARY SANDPIPER were found at Schilling Wildlife Area.
In Iowa south of Council Bluffs on the 24th, 4 PIPING PLOVERS, 6 LEAST
TERNS, 3 BLACK TERNS and WESTERN KINGBIRDS were found at the Mid-American ponds.
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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