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Tape Number: 402-292-5325
Compilers: Babs and Loren Padelford
Transcriber: Loren Padelford (lpdlfrd@juno.com)
Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon
Society of Omaha, for Monday, September 6th.
In central Nebraska in Phelps County on the 5th, a SPRAGUE'S PIPIT
was seen at Funk Lagoon. Also seen at Funk Lagoon on the 5th were
21 GREAT EGRETS, a SNOWY EGRET, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, a
MERLIN, a SORA, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, 8 BLACK
TERNS, about 500 CLIFF SWALLOWS, 9 MARSH WRENS, an AMERICAN REDSTART
and 4 CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS. On the 5th along the Phelps/Kearney County
line, a female LARK BUNTING was spotted 5.5 miles north of Funk Lagoon.
On the 5th, an OSPREY was spotted at the Platte River bridge south of Odessa.
In Buffalo County on the 5th, 2 SAY'S PHOEBES were seen on Dove Hill Road
northwest of Kearney.
In eastern Nebraska in Sarpy County on the 6th the following species were
found in Fontenelle Forest: 2 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, several RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER,
a WILSON'S WARBLER and a family group of 2 adult and 2 young
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS. On the 5th, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, 3 BROAD-
WINGED HAWKS, a NASHVILLE WARBLER and an AMERICAN REDSTART were
found in Fontenelle Forest. On the 5th, 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES
were seen in a yard on Lorraine Avenue in Bellevue.
In Dixon County on the 4th, a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, a LEAST
FLYCATCHER, a WILLOW FLYCATCHER, a NASHVILLE WARBLER and a WILSON'S
WARBLER were seen northwest of Wakefield & on the 6th, a BREWER'S
BLACKBIRD was seen there.
In Iowa north of Crescent on the 5th, 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 2 SWAINSON'S
HAWKS were seen at Hitchcock Nature Area. Also seen on the 5th at
Hitchcock, were 2 male SUMMER TANAGERS along the new boardwalk trail.
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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