June 20, 1999

Birds Mentioned

Bewick's Wren

Cooper's Hawk

Northern Harrier

Louisiana Waterthrush

Blue Grosbeak

Pileated Woodpecker

Northern Parula

Yellow-throated Warbler

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Double-crested Cormorant

Bell's Vireo

Black-billed Magpie

Piping Plover

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Least Tern

- 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 Sunday, June 20th.

In central Nebraska in Antelope County on the 19th, the BEWICK'S WREN was
seen at Ashfall State Historical Park. It was seen & heard between the
Visitor's Center & the Rhino Barn.

In eastern Nebraska in northern Thurston County on the 18th, a COOPER'S
HAWK, 2 male NORTHERN HARRIERS, a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH & 5 singing male
BLUE GROSBEAKS were found.

In Sarpy County on the 18th in Bellevue in Fontenelle Forest, 2 young
PILEATED WOODPECKERS were seen north of the deer exclosure on North
Stream Trail. Also seen in Fontenelle Forest on the 18th were 2 NORTHERN
PARULAS on North Stream Trail & a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at the junction
of North Stream Trail & Missouri Trail. On the 16th, a RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRD was seen in a yard in Papillion. On the 17th, a
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was seen at Wehrspann Lake, & a BELL'S VIREO was
heard singing on the east side of Chalco Hills Recreation Area east of
the fishing pier.

In Pierce County on the 19th, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE was spotted at Willow Creek WMA.

In Iowa in Woodbury County at the Port Neal power plant ponds on the
19th, 5 PIPING PLOVERS, a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER & a LEAST TERN were found.