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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 Sunday, September 19th.
In eastern Nebraska on the 19th in Washington County, 2 BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO, a CAROLINA WREN, 6 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, a
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, a WILSON'S WARBLER, a SCARLET TANAGER and a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW were seen.
On the 19th, 4 SNOWY EGRETS and 36 GREAT BLUE HERONS were seen in
southeastern Otoe County.
In Douglas County on the 16th in Neale Woods, a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, a
WILSON'S WARBLER, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW
were seen on the Krimlofski Tract. On the 14th, 6 EARED GREBES, a GREAT EGRET
and 23 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Standing Bear Lake northwest of Omaha. In
Washington County on the 14th, 2 CATTLE EGRETS were seen at Nathan's Lake
north of Neale Woods.
In Sarpy County on the 16th, 4 CAROLINA WRENS, a BLUE-HEADED VIREO and 6
NASHVILLE WARBLERS were found at Fontenelle Forest. On the 19th, a
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was seen at a feeder near downtown Bellevue.
In Dixon County on the 17th, 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, a TENNESSEE
WARBLER, 3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW were seen
northwest of Wakefield. On the 18th, an OSPREY and 2 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS
were found in Ponca State Park. On the 19th, a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was
seen northwest of Wakefield. On the 16th, a COOPER'S HAWK was spotted 5
miles north and a mile east of Wayne.
In central Nebraska on the 18th in the eastern Rainwater Basin the
following birds were found: 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, a dark IBIS, 4
SORAS, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 11 AMERICAN AVOCETS, 43 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, 26 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 13 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 41 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 7 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 58 STILT SANDPIPERS, 69 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS, 4 COMMON SNIPES, 2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES and a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE.
On the 19th in Phelps County, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 GREAT EGRETS, a
SORA, a COOPER'S HAWK, a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and an
AMERICAN BITTERN were found at Funk Lagoon. Also on the 19th, an OSPREY
was spotted at the Odessa Platte River bridge and another was seen along
the Platte at the Kearney/Phelps County line.
In Harlan County on the 15th, 60 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen at
Harlan Reservoir.
In Iowa at Hitchcock Nature Area north of Crescent on the 19th, a MERLIN
and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen.
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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