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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 Friday, September 10th.
In western Nebraska in Kimball County on the 4th, 14 IBIS (sp.), an
UPLAND SANDPIPER and 8 LAZULI BUNTINGS were seen at Oliver Reservoir. On
the 2nd, an immature GOLDEN EAGLE was also seen at Oliver Reservoir. On
the 2nd, 11 CASSIN'S KINGBIRDS were found in southwest Kimball County.
On the 4th in Scotts Bluff County, a FERRUGINOUS HAWK and 11 BURROWING OWLS
were seen. On the 3rd, a juvenile SABINE'S GULL, a COMMON TERN and an
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were found at Lake Minatare. On the 3rd, a GREAT
EGRET, a SNOWY EGRET and a MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER were seen at Winters
Creek Lake. On the 3rd and 4th, a juvenile RUDDY TURNSTONE was spotted
east of the Gering sewage lagoons. Also on the 3rd, 2 CINNAMON TEAL, a
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were found at the
Scottsbluff sewage lagoons.
In central Nebraska in Phelps County on the 7th, the following species
were seen at Funk Lagoon: 20 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, a BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON, 13 GREAT EGRETS, 4 SORAS, an AMERICAN AVOCET, 5 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 9 STILT SANDPIPERS, 35 BLACK TERNS, 3 MARSH WRENS and a
LINCOLN'S SPARROW. On the 7th in Buffalo County, a SAVANNAH SPARROW was
seen 3.5 miles south of Gibbon.
In eastern Nebraska in Sarpy County on the 9th the following species were
found in Fontenelle Forest: a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, a NASHVILLE WARBLER,
a TENNESSEE WARBLER, a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 2 YELLOW-
THROATED WARBLERS and a female SCARLET TANAGER. On the 5th, a BLACK-
THROATED GREEN WARBLER was spotted in Schramm State Park. On August
30th, 4 PILEATED WOODPECKERS were seen in the area of the new pond south
of the Wetlands Center in Fontenelle Forest.
In Iowa north of Crescent on the 8th, 2 OSPREYS, a COOPER'S HAWK, 2
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS and 7 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were seen at Hitchcock Nature Area.
On Saturday the 18th, ASO will sponsor a field trip to Waubonsie State
Park in southwest Iowa. Meet at 7:30 am in the southeast corner of
Southroads parking lot.
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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