November 29, 1999

Birds Mentioned

Pacific Loon

Brant Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

American White Pelican

Ross's Goose

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Pygmy Nuthatch

Ferruginous Hawk

Golden Eagle

Merlin

Prairie Falcon

Gray-crowned Rosy-finch

Northern Goshawk

Red-breasted Merganser

Bonaparte's Gull

Lapland Longspur

Rough-legged Hawk

Northern Shrike

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Killdeer

Common Snipe

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Common Merganser

Ring-billed Gull

Bald Eagle

- Transcript
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, November 29th.

In western Nebraska on the 23rd in Scotts Bluff County, 2 PACIFIC LOONS,
a BRANT GOOSE (western race) and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were seen at
Lake Minatare. Also on the 23rd, a PACIFIC LOON was seen at Winter's
Creek Lake. On the 23rd, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, 2 ROSS'S GEESE and 4
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were found at Kiowa WMA. On the 23rd, 4 PYGMY
NUTHATCHES were seen at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center.

In Sioux County on the 23rd, a FERRUGINOUS HAWK, a GOLDEN EAGLE, a
MERLIN, a PRAIRIE FALCON and 9 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES were found.

In eastern Nebraska in Cedar County on the 27th, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was
seen above Gavin's Point Dam. Also on the 27th, a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
was seen on Lake Yankton.

In Knox County on the 27th, 28 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at Niobrara
Marsh. On the 26th, 40 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen 7 miles east of
Creighton. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK and 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES were also seen near
Creighton on the 26th.

In Sarpy County on the 28th, 16 BUFFLEHEADS, a COMMON GOLDENEYE, 2
KILLDEER and a COMMON SNIPE were seen at Chalco Hills Recreation Area.

In Lancaster County on the 28th, a COMMON LOON, 4 DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS, 8 species of waterfowl, including a COMMON MERGANSER, and 250
RING-BILLED GULLS were seen at Branched Oak Lake.

In Iowa north of Crescent on 27th, 8 BALD EAGLES, a GOLDEN EAGLE and a
MERLIN were spotted at the hawk watch at Hitchcock Nature Area. On the
29th, south of Council Bluffs, 3 COMMON LOONS, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES and 8
BONAPARTE'S GULLS were found at Lake Manawa.

For 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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