January 07, 2000

Birds Mentioned

TUFTED DUCK

Trumpeter Swan

Oldsquaw

Greater Scaup

Carolina Wren

Common Redpoll

Belted Kingfisher

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Brown Creeper

Spotted Towhee

Harris's Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Rusty Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Northern Mockingbird

Ross's Goose

Snow Goose

Northern Pintail

Lesser Scaup

- Transcript
Tape Number: (402) 292-5325
Compilers: Babs and Loren Padelford (402) 292-5556
Transcriber: Babs Padelford (lpdlfrd@juno.com)

Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon
Society of Omaha, for Friday, January 7th.

In western Nebraska on the 6th, the TUFTED DUCK was seen again at
Keystone Lake. Also seen on the 6th at Keystone were: 2 TRUMPETER SWANS,
an OLDSQUAW and GREATER SCAUP.

In central Nebraska on the 4th in Hall County, a CAROLINA WREN and a COMMON
REDPOLL were seen at the Crane Meadows Nature Center feeders. Also seen
on the 4th near the Nature Center were: a BELTED KINGFISHER, 7
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, 3 BROWN CREEPERS, a SPOTTED TOWHEE, 16 HARRIS'S
SPARROWS and 5 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.

In eastern Nebraska on the 5th in Cass County, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were
seen with a flock of 600 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS near Elmwood.

In Iowa on the 6th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen again at a backyard
birdbath in Glenwood. For information call June Parks at 712-527-3406.
On the 6th south of Council Bluffs, a ROSS'S GOOSE, 2 SNOW GEESE, a
NORTHERN PINTAIL and 2 LESSER SCAUP were seen at the Mid-American ponds.
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