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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, March 16th.
In western Nebraska on the 9th in Keith County at Lake McConaughy the
following birds were seen: 14 HORNED GREBES, 20 WESTERN GREBES, 2 CLARK'S
GREBES, 7 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, 2 MEW GULLS, 10 THAYER'S GULLS, a
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 13 GLAUCOUS GULLS. At Lake Ogallala on the
9th, 3 THAYER'S GULLS, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were
spotted. Also on the 9th, 185 BALD EAGLES were seen in the Lake
McConaughy/Lake Ogallala/Clear Creek area.
In Scotts Bluff County on the 12th, a female LONG-TAILED DUCK was spotted
with 9 other species of waterfowl at Winter's Creek NWR. The LONG-TAILED
DUCK could not be found again on the 14th. A few miles north of the
refuge 6 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were seen in a pasture. On the 10th, 6
COMMON MERGANSERS, 5 LESSER SCAUP, a COMMON GOLDENEYE, 35 REDHEADS and RED-
WINGED BLACKBIRDS were seen at a small lake southwest of Gering.
In Sioux County on the 9th, a small flock of 20 rosy-finches was seen at
the feeders at Wind Springs Ranch. The mixed flock included BLACK,
GRAY-CROWNED and the Hepburn's race of the GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH.
In eastern Nebraska in Douglas and Sarpy Counties there were many reports
of a very large migration of waterfowl on the 14th. Identifiable species
mentioned include SNOW GEESE, GREATER WHITE- FRONTED GEESE, CANADA GEESE
and at least one ROSS'S GOOSE along with NORTHERN PINTAILS and MALLARDS. In
Sarpy County on the 14th, a BOBWHITE, 5 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 KILLDEER, 4
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 26 ROBINS, 12 MEADOWLARKS, 60 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and
32 COMMON GRACKLES were seen at Walnut Creek Recreation Area southwest of
Papillion. Also on the 14th, 5 COMMON GOLDENEYES, 13 LESSER SCAUP, 2
BUFFLEHEADS, 2 REDHEADS, 6 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 8 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 14 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were spotted at Chalco Hills
Recreation Area. In Bellevue on the 14th, a TURKEY VULTURE and 26 BALD
EAGLES were seen.
In Cass County on the 11th, a COOPER'S HAWK, a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and a
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD were seen at a feeder in Elmwood. In Lancaster
County on the 10th at Wilderness Park in Lincoln, a BARRED OWL, 9 BROWN
CREEPERS, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS and 12 CEDAR WAXWINGS were found. In
Washington County on the 12th, a mixed flock of about 75 HORNED LARKS and
LAPLAND LONGSPURS was seen north of Nathan's Lake. Near Boyer Chute NWR
2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were spotted on the 12th. In Saline County on the
11th, good numbers of NORTHERN HARRIERS, RED-TAILED HAWKS and RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRDS were noted in the Crete area.
In central Nebraska in Buffalo County on the 11th, 9 species of waterfowl
and several thousand SANDHILL CRANES were seen along I-80 between the
Gibbon and Kearney exits. Also on the 11th, 40 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 400
HORNED LARKS were seen at a feedlot a mile west of the Minden I-80 exit.
At Bufflehead State Recreation Area a BLUE-WINGED TEAL was spotted. A
MERLIN was seen east of Kearney and a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen on the
southwest edge of Kearney.
In Iowa at Hitchcock Nature Area on the 14th, 36 BALD EAGLES, 19
RED-TAILED HAWKS, 2 COOPER'S HAWKS, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 5 NORTHERN
HARRIERS and a dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK were seen in a three hour period.
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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