Nebraska Rare Bird Alert
February 29, 2004

Birds Mentioned:
Sandhill Crane
Ross's Goose
Rough-legged Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Loggerhead Shrike
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Bonaparte's Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Northern Shrike
Prairie Falcon
Rough-legged Hawk
Eurasian Collared-dove
Cooper's Hawk
Pygmy Nuthatch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Wood Duck
Northern Harrier
Rough-legged Hawk
Prairie Falcon
Marsh Wren
Common Snipe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red Crossbill
Yellow-rumped Warbler

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In Buffalo County on the 22nd, 200 Sandhill Cranes were seen at the Gibbon I-80 exit.

In Kearney County on the 22nd, 10 Ross's Geese were recorded north of the intersection
of Highway 10 and L50-A.

In Franklin County a Rough-legged Hawk was observed just north of Highways 10 and 4.

In Harlan County on the 22nd, a Peregrine Falcon was recorded at Harlan County Reservoir.

In Furnas County on the 22nd, a Loggerhead Shrike was seen in the southeast corner of
that county. Three Eurasian Collared-doves were recorded in Oxford.

In Keith County on the 22nd, 5 Western Grebe, a Sandhill Crane, a Bonaparte's Gull,
2 California Gulls, 7 Thayer's Gulls, a Glaucous Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull
were seen at Lake McConaughy. Four American White Pelicans were observed at Lake Ogallala.

In Platte County on the 22nd, a Northern Shrike, and a Prairie Falcon and 3 Rough-legged
Hawks were seen at Wilkinson and Columbus respectively. Also 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove
were recorded on the west end of Central City.

In the Lincoln County on the 24th, a Cooper's Hawk and 12 Sandhill Cranes were observed
around North Platte.

In Scotts Bluff County on the 24th, a Peregrine Falcon was seen in Scottsbluff.

In Sarpy County on the 25th, 4 Common Redpolls and 3 Pine Siskins were seen at a feeder
in Bellevue.

In Keith County on the 25th, a Wood Duck was seen north of Paxton.

In Lincoln County on the 25th, 2 Northern Harriers, 3 Rough-legged Hawks and a Prairie
Falcon were recorded in southwest part of that county.

In Cherry County on the 27th, 2 Marsh Wrens, a Common Snipe, a Golden-crowned Kinglet,
a Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Red Crossbill were seen south of Netzel.

In Harlan County on the 27th, over 25 American White Pelicans were seen at the Harlan
County Reservoir. Also flying Sandhill Cranes.

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