January 29, 2000

Birds Mentioned

Merlin

Northern Shrike

Tundra Swan

Ross's Goose

Snow Goose

American Coot

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Pine Siskin

Purple Finch

Mountain Bluebird

Gyrfalcon

Lincoln's Sparrow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Northern Mockingbird

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

Welcome to an update of the Nebraska Birdline, sponsored by the Audubon
Society of Omaha, for Saturday, January 29th.

In eastern Nebraska in Saline County on the 24th, a MERLIN was seen
hunting over sandpits southeast of Wilber. Also on the 24th, 2 NORTHERN
SHRIKES were seen northwest of Crete.

On the 27th in Douglas County, 6 TUNDRA SWANS, a ROSS'S GOOSE, 2 SNOW
GEESE and an AMERICAN COOT were found at Carter Lake across from Eppley
Airport in Omaha. On the 26th, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, a SONG SPARROW, a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, a HARRIS'S SPARROW, PINE SISKINS and PURPLE FINCHES
were seen at the Neale Woods feeders.

In Lancaster County on the 25th, 3 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were seen 7 miles
east of Seward and 7/10 of a mile south of Highway 34.

In central Nebraska in Buffalo County on the 24th, a subadult Goshawk
was seen near the Fort Kearney Hike-Bike Trail. On the 29th, a LINCOLN'S
SPARROW and 2 SONG SPARROWS were seen at a feeder 3 miles southeast of Gibbon.

In Kearney County on the 22nd, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and a GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET were seen near Ravenna.

In Iowa in Glenwood the NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD is still visiting a backyard
birdbath. Call June Parks at (712) 527-3406 for information.
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