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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 Friday, September 24th.
In western Nebraska on the 20th in southwest Kimball County 2 COMMON
POORWILLS, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER and 2 GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES
were seen. Also on the 20th, 2 CATTLE EGRETS, an adult CALIFORNIA GULL,
6 COMMON TERNS and 3 AMERICAN PIPITS were found at Oliver Reservoir.
In Scotts Bluff County on the 20th, a CINNAMON TEAL was seen east of the
Gering sewage lagoons and a SANDERLING and a WESTERN SANDPIPER were found
at the Scottsbluff sewage ponds. Also on the 20th, 53 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS
were seen at Scotts Bluff National Monument. In southwest Scotts Bluff
County on the 20th, a FERRUGINOUS HAWK and 3 BURROWING OWLS were found.
In eastern Nebraska in Lancaster County on the 24th at Spring Creek
Prairie south of Denton the following birds were seen: EASTERN PHOEBE,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PALM WARBLER,
MAGNOLIA WARBLER and LINCOLN'S SPARROW.
On the 20th in Seward County, a PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS,
10 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 15 NASHVILLE WARBLERS and a WILSON'S
WARBLER were seen on Concordia University campus.
In Richardson County at Indian Cave State Park the following birds were
seen on the 19th: a GREAT EGRET, an immature BALD EAGLE, an EASTERN
PHOEBE, 6 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES, an OLIVE- SIDED FLYCATCHER,
a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 6 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 BLUE-HEADED
VIREOS, a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, a TENNESSEE WARBLER and a SUMMER TANAGER.
In Sarpy County on the 20th at Chalco Hills Recreation Area, 20
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 6 BLUE- HEADED VIREOS, 20 NASHVILLE
WARBLERS, a MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 2 WILSON'S WARBLERS and an
AMERICAN REDSTART were seen on the nature trail.
In Dixon County on the 21st, a HARRIS'S SPARROW and 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS
were seen northwest of Wakefield.
In central Nebraska in Buffalo County on the 23rd, an OSPREY was seen 3
miles southeast of Gibbon.
In Harlan County on the 23rd, 100 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen at
Harlan Reservoir, and on the 21st, GREAT EGRETS were seen there.
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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