June 24, 1999

Birds Mentioned

Carolina Wren

Hooded Warbler

Kentucky Warbler

Pileated Woodpecker

Cedar Waxwing

Black-billed Magpie

Blue-winged Warbler

Burrowing Owl

Black & White Warbler

Trumpeter Swan

Mississippi Kite

Common Loon

Clark's Grebe

Piping Plover

Least Tern

Great-tailed Grackle

Bewick's Wren

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Bell's Vireo

Yellow-breasted Chat

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Northern Mockingbird

Semipalmated Sandpiper

- 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 Thursday, June 24th.

In eastern Nebraska in Douglas County on the 20th, a CAROLINA WREN, a
singing HOODED WARBLER & 2 KENTUCKY WARBLERS were seen along the stream
at the north end of Hummel Park. In Sarpy County on the 21st in
Bellevue in Fontenelle Forest, a PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen north of
the deer exclosure on North Stream Trail. In Washington County on the
20th, 2 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen at Boyer Chute NWR.

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

In western Nebraska on the 18th, a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was seen & heard
singing at Fort Niobrara NWR on the Niobrara River between Cornell Dam &
Berry Bridge on the north shore. On the 22nd, 12 BURROWING OWLS were
seen at Fort Niobrara NWR in the prairie dog town east of the
headquarters. In Rock County on the 22nd, 2 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES & a
BLACK & WHITE WARBLER were found at Long Pine State Recreation Area.

In Grant County on the 21st, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen east of Hyannis
on the north side of Highway 20. Also on the 21st, 9 adult & 5 young
TRUMPETER SWANS were seen on Whitman Lake.

In Keith County on the 21st, an adult MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen flying
near Boot Hill in Ogallala. At Lake Ogallala on the 21st, a COMMON LOON
& a CLARK'S GREBE were seen. On the 21st, 6 PIPING PLOVERS & 6 LEAST
TERNS were found at the Martin Bay nest site at Lake McConaughy.

In Scotts Bluff County on the 22nd, 4 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were seen ½
mile south of Kiowa WMA.

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 Harlan County on the 20th, a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, a BELL'S VIREO & 3
YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS were found. In Franklin County on the 20th, a
GREATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN with chicks was spotted 5 miles southwest of
Campbell. Also on the 20th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen 4 miles
north of Bloomington.

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.