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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 Tuesday, October 5th.
In eastern Nebraska in Lancaster County on the 3rd at Jack Sinn WMA,
a LECONTE'S SPARROW, 4 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS and
8 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were found. On the 3rd at Branched Oak Lake the
following species were seen: an OSPREY, an immature BALD EAGLE, a MERLIN,
4 FORSTER'S TERNS, an EASTERN PHOEBE, 3 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 50
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, a PALM WARBLER, a SWAMP SPARROW and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
In Douglas County on the 3rd, 10 PALM WARBLERS were seen at Heron Haven
at 118th and Old Maple Road. Also on the 3rd, 2 GREAT EGRETS, 9 GREAT BLUE
HERONS, 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 4 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen
north of Lake Cunningham north of Highway 36. On the 4th, a DARK-EYED
JUNCO was seen at a west Omaha feeder. On the 3rd, a SPOTTED TOWHEE was
seen in a yard near 114th and Center Streets. In Sarpy County on the 4th,
a LEAST BITTERN, 2 SORAS and a COMMON SNIPE were found at Walnut Creek
Recreation Area west of Papillion.
In western Nebraska on the 2nd in Scotts Bluff County a TOWNSEND'S
WARBLER was found in West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. At Scotts Bluff
National Monument on the 2nd, 14 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS were spotted. On
the 2nd, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen south of Lake Alice and an adult
BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen at Lake Minatare. Also on the 2nd, a NORTHERN
SHRIKE was seen east of Lyman. In Kimball County on the 2nd, a
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in the Bushnell cemetery.
In Cherry County on the 4th, a MERLIN, 50 SANDHILL CRANES and a
SHARP-TAILED GROUSE were seen south and west of Valentine near Gordon Creek.
In central Nebraska in Harlan County on the 3rd, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 5
GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen below the dam at Harlan Reservoir. Also on
the 3rd at Alma at the heron roost, about 3,000 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS
were seen. Also on the 3rd, large numbers of FRANKLIN'S GULLS and 8
SPOTTED TOWHEES were found at Harlan Reservoir.
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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