Nebraska Rare Bird Alert
October 15, 2003

Birds Mentioned:
AMERICAN AVOCET
BARN SWALLOW
CAROLINA WREN
COMMON SNIPE
COOPER'S HAWK
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE
FERRUGINOUS HAWK
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
LECONTE'S SPARROW
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW
NORTHERN HARRIER
OSPREY
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
SANDHILLS CRANE
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT
TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE
TURKEY VULTURE
WESTERN GREBES

Compiler: Josef Kren
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In Lancaster County on the 12th, 56 Sprague's pipits, a LeConte's Sparrow, a Nelson's
sharp-tailed Sparrow, a Ferruginous Hawk, a Cooper's Hawk, a Red-breasted Merganser,
a Barn Swallow, and an Eastern Bluebird were seen at Spring Creek.

In Clay County on the 12th, 2 Common Snipes, a LeConte's Sparrow, a Cooper's Hawk, and
2 Northern Harriers were recorded at various sites.

In Scotts Bluff County on the 13th, about 3000-4000 Sandhill Cranes were seen around
lake Minatare.

In Keith County on the 13th, several flocks of Sandhill Cranes, hundreds of Western
Grebes, Mountain Bluebirds, a Townsend's Solitaire, a Greater Yellowlegs and several
Ospreys were seen at Lake McConaughy.

In Dixon County on the 12th, flocks of Turkey Vultures, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a Carolina
Wren, and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet were seen at Ponca State Park.

In Scotts Bluff County on the 14th, at least 14 Eurasian Collared-Doves were seen in
Scottsbluff.

In Harlan County on the 15th, Sandhill Cranes were seen flying over Alma, and 5 American
Avocets were seen at a nearby lake.

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