Nebraska Rare Bird Alert
November 30, 2001

Birds Mentioned
Hermit Thrush
Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Loon
Common Merganser
Thayer's Gull
Herring Gull
Vesper Sparrow
HARLEQUIN DUCK
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-breasted Merganser
Killdeer
Bonaparte's Gull
Horned Grebe
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck

- 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 Friday, November 30th.

In eastern Nebraska in Seward County on the 29th, a HERMIT THRUSH was
seen at the Oak Glen WMA 1.5 miles north of Garland.

In Sarpy County on the 28th and 29th a WESTERN GREBE was found at Wehrspann
Lake northwest of Papillion. On the 29th, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, 2
GREAT BLUE HERONS and a good assortment of waterfowl including 150
BUFFLEHEADS and 35 HOODED MERGANSERS were seen there.

In Douglas County on the 28th, a COMMON LOON and 12 COMMON MERGANSERS were
found at Cunningham Lake and on the 27th, a THAYER'S GULL and 2 HERRING GULLS
were seen there.

In Knox County, a VESPER SPARROW has been visiting a feeder in Creighton
since the 28th and was seen again on the 30th.

In Pierce County on the 21st, a HARLEQUIN DUCK was reported at Willow
Creek SRA. There have been no further reports.

In Iowa south of Council Bluffs on the 30th, 9 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS,
a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 3 KILLDEER, 3 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 2 HERRING
GULLS were seen at the Mid American south pond. On the 29th at Lake
Manawa, 2 COMMON LOONS, a HORNED GREBE, 16 species of waterfowl were seen
including 200 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 70 CANVASBACKS, 100 RING-NECKED DUCKS,
300 BUFFLEHEADS, 63 HOODED MERGANSERS, 11 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and 200
RUDDY DUCKS were found.
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