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The Nebraska Bird Review A Magazine of Ornithology of the Nebraska Region

VOLUME XXXV JANUARY, 1967 NUMBER 1

Published by the

NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, INC. Founded 1899

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1966 (Forty-first) Spring Migration and Occurrence Report .... 2

Addition to 1965 Fall Record Report ............................................ 22

1966 Fall Field Day ............................................................................ 22

1966 Winter Meeting .............................................................................. 22

Notes ........................................................................................................... 23

In Memoriam-George W. Keirn ........................................................ 24

Willimn G. Youngworth .......................................... 24

Published quarterly in January, April, July, and October by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union as its official journal and sent free to all members who are not in arrears for dues. Subscriptions at $3.50 per volume in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and $3.75 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single numbers, $1.00 each. All dues and subscriptions should be remitted to the Treasurer, George W. Brown, 2018 12th Avenue, Kearney. Nebraska 68847. Orders for back numbers should be sent to the CUstodian, Mrs. Jean Tate, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. All manuscripts for publication should be sent to the Editor, R. G. Cortelyou, 5109 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132.

Nebraska Bird Review (January 1967) 35(1), WHOLE ISSUE. Copyright 1967, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union. Used by permission.

2 Nebraska Bird Review

1966 (FORTY -FIRST) SPRING MIGRATION AND OCCURRENCE REPORT

Two hundred ninety six species are listed in this report, from 19 localities. The number of species for each reporting area is given in paren­theses after the area name. As in the last several reports, Flickers are reported withmlt differentiation be­tween Red- and Yellow-shafted.

Two dates indicate the first and! last record for a particular area. The symbols used in the tabulation are:

for the months, Ja, F, Mr, Ap, My, Je;

W - to indicate a species which was present before January 1;

- S to indicate a species which remained after June 30;

P to indicate a species which is present all year, although the same individual birds may not be present during the whole year and the num­ber of birds present may vary greatly during the year;

b in the Scotts Bluff County column to indicate an observation made in adjoining Banner County;

p in the Gage County column to indicate observations made in ad'­joining Pawnee County;

s in the Lancaster County column to indicate observations made in ad­joining Saunders County;

H for birds noted as present, but with no definite date given;

? in the York County column as a reminder that the dates are first dates only;

( ) around dates given in the Daw­son and Richardson Counties columns as a reminder that these are spot observations and do not pretendi to cover the whole half year.

The information is presented in a rough west (left column) to east (right column) ord'er, with areas of about the same longitude presented in a north to south order. The names of the reporters (and of the observ­ers where known) and any special

comments are given below by coun­ties in alphabetical order:

Adams (Central) (161), Hastings; Miss Vera Maunder for the Brooking Bird Club. NBR 33 :77 gives a note on the Gray Partridge.

Adams (Southwest) (12'6), Hol­stein; Harold and Elwin Turner. On the Scoters Mr. Turner reported that he came around a bend in a pond's shoreline May 17 and got just a glimpse of a male Scoter as it dived, too quickly for a positive identifica­tion as to species. On May 25, on the same pond, he was able to get a better look at a female Scoter and from the grayish tinge to the under­tail coverts and the lack of white in the wings as it flew identified it as a Common Scoter. A late Green-winged Teal was seen June 18, the Empido­nax flycatcher probably was a Least from its size, and Common Redpolls were scarce after March 10.

Brown (120), Ainsworth; Mrs. Edith Hurlbut, Mrs. E. C. Logan. Only the month was recorded. The Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were seen at close range on Mrs. Hurlbut's feedler and also in Mr. Logan's yard, during and after a late blizzard -a storm which brought to the feeders other birds not usually seen during the winter. One Chipping Sparrow spent the winter at Mrs. Hurlbut's feeder.

Cass (163), Plattsmouth; Mrs. Donald. Wood, Mrs. Jean,· Schneider, Gary Drown. The Greater Scaup was identified from the wing stripe and the head color. It was seen by the three observers listed above and also by representatives of the Game Com­mission. The Cinnamon Teal was seen by Mr. Drown, who is the manager of the Plattsmouth Refuge, where most of the water bird observations were made. The maximum numbers on the Refuge this spring were: Canada Geese, 500: White-fronted Geese, 200;

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Snow and Blue Geese, 30,000; Mal­lards, 35,000; American Widgeon, 3,000; Wood Ducks, 100. A Brown Thrasher and three Robins were seen January I, and two Common Grackles January 2. The Worm-eating Warbler was seen at Elmwood by Mrs. Wood, who had time to watch it near by and to see the head markings.

Dawes (135), Chadron and the south-central part of the county; Doris Gates, Daniel E. Hatch, and Mrs. W. A. Neeland. Mrs. Neeland reported about 800 Sandhill Cranes April 6, and that she was surprised not to see Burrowing Owls this sum­mer. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak was the first that Miss Gates had seen in the Chadron area.

Dawson (13), Carol Kinch. These are some arrivals picked up by Miss Kinch in some short visits to Dawson County, where she used to live. The Greater Scaup was noted' on a seep­age pond from Johnson Lake, in with Mallards and Lesser Scaup. The head color and size distinguished it from the Lesser.

Douglas-Sarpy (183), Omaha and Bellevue; Carl Swanson, Mrs. S. A. Perkins, R. G. Cortelyou, J. M. Mal­kowski, Father A. J. Dachauer, Mrs. E. O. Goodson, Mrs. Howard Holm­gren, Dr. Mary Tremaine, Roger S. Sharpe. A late Ring-necked Duck was seen June 19 (NBR 34:77). The Chuck-will's-widow probably was there before and after the dates given. Residents of the area (just south of Dodge on the Elkhorn) said that this was the third or fourth year they had heard its calls. A Brown Thrasher was seen from the first of the year through February 12; an early Magnolia Warbler was seen March 28.

Gage (132), Beatrice; Kent Fiala. Four trips were made to Burchard Lake, in adjoining Pawnee County, between March 27 and May 29, and birds seen there and not in Gage County are marked "p". The Prairie

Chickens are year-round residents in Pawnee County, but are dated for the times they were seen. Red-tailed Hawks, Bobwhite, Flicker, Horned Lark, Brown Creeper, and Song Spar­row probably were present in Gage County all winter, but are dated with the first record for 1966 because of the long gap from the first of the year. Cedar Waxwings were also seen May 15 and 16; Yellow Warbler on June 14; and Harris Sparrow on June 6.

Harlan (84), Stamford; Mrs. John Dankers.

Lancaster (173) , Lincoln; Miss Carol Kinch, Oscar Alexis, and Ralph Harrington for the Audubon Natur­alists Club. Birds seen at Ceresco Flats, immediately north of Lancas­ter County in Saunders County, are marked "s". The Canada Geese seen April 21 were identified as Hutchins'. The Black Duck was seen at Emerald Lake, and it showed a very dark bodIY with a somewhat lighter head and neck and a "deep lovely violet" speculum. The Snowy Egret had a rather disheveled appearance from the plumes, and when it flew the legs appeared dark and seemed to end abruptly without feet. Late birds included: Gadwall, May 29 -and June 15; Redhead, June 1; Lesser Scaup, June 15; Common Goldeneye, April 19. A Turkey Vulture was seen Janu­ary 9. A Ring-billedl Gull was se"ln June 15. 'rhe Pigmy Nuthatch was reported in NBR 33:49. A Brown Thrasher was seen January 1 and February 6. The Summer Tanager was seen and identified in the Alexis' back yard at 1216 Van Dorn. A Rufous-sided Towhee was seen Janu­ary 22.

Lincoln (168), North Platte and Hershey; Mrs. M. F. Shickley, Mrs. W. H. Nielson, Mrs. M. A. Cox. Eight Great Blue Herons were seen on the Platte January l.

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Sioux Scotts Dawes McPher- Lincoln Logan Brown Dawson Harlan Adams York Platte Lao- Gage Douglas- Cass Nemaha Rich-

Bluff SII Central caster Sarpy ardson

Horned Grebe My 2 Ap 1 - S My 11

Eared Grebe My 14 Je 5 Ap 22 Ap 17 Ap 14 My 1 My 29p My 17 Mr 29

Je 15 - S My 16 Je 23

Western Grebe My 14 Ap 30 My 2 My 13 My 18

Je 20 S My 15 My 19

Pied-billed Grebe My 10 Mr 27 Ap 17 Je My 12 Ap 4 Ap 10 Ap 1 Mr 27p Mr 20 Mr 28 Mr 31

My 16 S Je 22 - S Ap lSp Je 6 Je 18 Ap 21

White Pe lican Je 12 Ap 21 Ap 22 My 6 Ap 22 My 22 Ap 13 Ap 25 Ap 24 Z - S My 5 S

, - S Je 15 Ap 28 ('[)

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Ap 24 - s s s P-

~ Little Blue Heron Ap 15 ('[)

Ap 16 <1 (0'

Common Egret My 15s Ap 19 $J Ap 24

Snowy Egret My 20 Ap 15

Black -c rowned My 14 My 2 Ap 24 (Ap 25) Ap 10 Ap 12 Ap 18 Ap 15 Ap 30 Ap 15 Ap 22

Night Heron - S S - S My 14 My 22 My 19 Ap 29 My 14

Ye llow crowned My 7 Ap 12

Night Heron My 12

Least Bittern Ap 24 Ap 30

American Bittern My 15 My 30 Ap 16 Mr 26 Ap 21 My 24

- S - S

Canada Goose Ja 1 Mr 19 F 27 Mr 31 Mr F 21 Mr 1 Ap 10 F 12 Mr 19 F 12 Mr 9 Ap 8

My 14 Mr 27 - S Mr 15 Ap 16 - S Ap 21 Ap 16

White-fronted F 21 Mr 17 Mr 17 Mr Mr 19 Ap 13 Mr 20 Mr 13

Goose Mr 12 - S Mr 31 - S Mr 28

Snow Goose Mr 14 Mr 10 Mr 10 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 1 W -Ap 4 My 1 Ap 16 Je 7

Blue Goose Mr 9 Mr 10 Mr 13 Mr 1 W - Ap 22 Ap 21 Ap 16 Je 30 My 12

Hallard Mr 13 My 2 Mr (F 14) W - J8 2 Mr 19 p My 29p Mr 8 Ap 22 S - S Je 30 My 12 My 12

Black Duck My 26

Gadwa 11 Ap 7 Ap 2 Mr 8 Ap 17 w - F 26 Mr 19 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 20 Ap 3 Ap 1 My 21 My 16 Je 29 My 8 Ap 18p My 1

Pintail F 5 Mr 27 My 2 F 28 Mr 10 Mr Mr 5 Ja 9 F 9 Mr 19 Mr 13 Mr 8 Mr 29 My 14 Ap 8 - S My 15 - S Mr 15 My 29 My 8 Ap 15 Ap 30

Green -w inged Ap 7 Ap 2 My 5 Mr 8 Mr 20 Mr 3 Mr 14 Mr 2 Ap 10 Mr 20 Mr 27p Mr 2S W -Teal My 14 Ap 8 My 14 My 5 My 8 My 8 Ap 25 Ap 13 Z

(1) Blue-winged Ap 9 Ap 9 My 5 F 22 Ap 17 Mr Ap 25 Ap 14 W - Mr 22 Ap 3 Mr 14 Mr 27p Mr 13 Mr 22 Ap 13 cr' Teal - S - S S - S - S My 15 Je 16 - S My 29p My 25 - S My 13 >-;

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Cinnamon Teal Ap 24 Ap 24 J8 9 Ap 3 :>;" My 2 I\l

Ap 7 Mr 27 F 26 Ap 17 F 16 Mr 12 Ap 19 Mr 13 Mr 20 Mr 1 t:J:j

American Widgeon My 4 Mr 27p ;:;" Ap 15 My 15 Je 10 My 8 Ap 3 p Je 6 Ap 2/ p..

Sheve ler Ap 23 Ap 2 My 2 Mr 8 Ap 17 Ap 9 Ap 12 W - Mr 10 Ap 3 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 19 Mr 1 Mr 23 ~ Ap 10 S My 16 Ap 18 Je 23 Je 1 Ap l8p My 2] Ap 23 Ap 5 (1)

<: Wood Duck Mr Ap 17 Ap 3 Mr 13 Ap 13 ;"

- S Ap 28 :::l r~cdnead Mr 24 Ap 2 My 5 F 26 Ap 17 (F 14) F 24 F 27 J8 9 Ap 3p Mr 11 Jd 2

Ap 2 My 14 My 22 Ap 30 Mr 25 Ap 3

Ring-necked Duck Ap 7 Je 5 Mr 25 W - Mr 9 Ap 3 Mr U~ Mr 27p Mr 11 Ap 3 Mr 11 Ap 15 My 12 Ap 24 Ap 3p Ap 1 Ap 5

Canllasback Ap 2 Mr 8 Ap 17 Mr W - Mr 26 Mr 13 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 13 Mr 22 Ap 3 My 15 Ap 20 Mr 14 Ap 3p My 1 Ap 15

Greatex Scaup (Ap 26) Mr 29 Ap 13

Lesser Scaup F20 Ap 2 My 5 F 26 Mr 21 Mr W - Mr 20 Mr 19 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 8 Mr 13 Mr 27 Ap 7 Ap 9 My 15 Je 23 ? My 8 My 2_9p My 24 Ap 24

Common Go Ideneye Mr 24 Ap 2 W - W - W - Mr 8 Ja 1 Ap 9 Ap 15 Ap 16 Mr 14 Mr 11 Mr 1

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Sioux Scotts Dawes McPher- Lincoln Logan Brown Dawson Harlan Adams York Platte Lan- Gage Douglas- Cass Nemaha Rich-

Bluff 8W Centra 1 caster Sarpy ardson

Bufflehead Ap 2 My 14 Mr 12 Mr 20 Mr 10 Mr9 Mr 13 Mr 27p Ap 1 Mr 22

My 14 My 7 My 1 Ap 3p Ap 3

Seater sp. My 17 My 25

Ruddy Duck My 2 Ap 14 Ap 17 Ap 3 Ap 19 Ap 10 Ap 1 My 29p Mr 20 Ap 27

- 8 My 15 Je 2 My 19 Ap 29

Hooded Merganser Ap 14 Mr 16 Mr 13 Mr 2 Z My 7 (!)

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~ Red-breasted Ap 5

Merganser Ap 15 to

Turkey Vulture Mr 18 Mr 27 Je 11 My 28 Je 13 Je 6 (My/Je) ;:;0

Ap 10 Ap 4 Ap 12 Ap 6 Ap 8 Po. - 8 - 8 - 8 8 Je 27 Je 11 My 28 - 8 - 8

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Sharp-shinned Hawk Ap 8 Ap 11 F 5 ::!l Ap 14 Ap 21

Cooper I s Hawk My 15 Je 2 Ja 4 Mr 15 Je 23 My 7

Red-tailed Hawk My 14 Ja 4 Mr 26 (My/Je)

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Red-shouldered Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk Je 3

Swa ins on I s Hawk My 15 Ap 20 My 2 Mr Ap 23 Ap 9 Ap 29 Ap Ap 9 Je 18

- 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 1 - 8

Rough-legged Hawk Mr 25 W - W - Ja 1 W - W - Ja 2 Ja 8 F 8

Ap 3 Mr 13 Mr 31 Ap 28 Ap 30 F 24

Feruginious Hawk Ap 11

Golden Zag1e Ja 1 W - Ja 1 Mr 9 Je 30 Mr 13 Ap 3

Bald Eagle F 4 W W - W - Jo 2 My 11 Ja 11 Mr 12 Mr 3 Mr 27 Mr Ap 12 Mr 20

Marsh Hawk Mr W - Ja 2 W - Mr 19 p

Je 30 Ap 2 My 14

Osprey Ap 25 Je Ap 21 Ap 29 My 25

Pra i rie Fa leon F 20 Mr 11 Mr 24 Ja 14 - S 26

Peregrine Fa leon Ja 1 F 25

Pigeon Hawk Ap 4 Ja 1 Ap Z F 9

~ Sparrow Hawk Ap 10 My 5 Ja 7 W - (My/Je)

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Grea ter-Pra i rie My 26 Pp ~ Chicken - S t:O Sharp-tailed

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Ring-necked Pheasant Ja 1 :<l

Gray Partridge Je 25

Turkey P

Sandhill Crane Ap 6 F 19 Mr 10 Mr 1 Mr 1 F 9 Mr 20 Ap 21 Ap 22 Ap 23 Ap 23

Vi rginia Ra i 1 My My 1 s

Sora Ap 14 Mr 11 ? Ap 30

American Coot Ap 23 Ap 9 My 2 Mr 12 Ap 17 Ja My 17 Mr 12 Ap 3 Ap 23 Ja 9 Mr 27p Mr 8 Mr 29 Ap 1 - S - S - S S - S Je 6 ? Je 15 My 29p Je 10 Ap 24 Ap 23

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Semipalmated My 15 My 14 My 7 My 1 Ap 23 My 1 My 29p Plover 1 My a

Piping Plover My 22 My a 1

Killdeer Mr 28 Mr 27 Mr 12 My 2 Mr 13 Mr 14 Mr Mr 12 Mr 9 Mr 14 Ap 26 Mr 13 Mr 13 Ja 15 Mr 22 Mr 7 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

American My 29p Golden Plover

Black-bellied My 22 My 22 Z ('D

Plover My 29 0" >oj

Common Snipe Ap 25 Ap 19 Ap a Mr Ap 9 Ap 10 Ap 23 Ap 9 Ap lBp Ap a ~ rn

Ap 29 - S - S Ap 29 1 My 1 Ap 25 ~ ~

Long-billed My 25 Ap 10 My 2 Ap 24 Mr 31 Ap (Ap 25) t:1:j Curlew - S - S - S - S - S ::;" Upland Plover My 6 My 3 My 2 Ap 25 My a Ap Ap 25 My 22 My 24 Ap 24 My 29p My 6 My 12

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Spotted Sandpiper My 14 My 21 My 15 My 2 Ap My 13 My 19 My 1 Ap 23 My 1 Ap 29 My 5 < - s - S - S S - S Je 29 1 - S - S Je 21 Je 18 (D"

:a Solitary Sandpiper Ap 29 My 15 My 4 My 1 My 12 Je 7

My 7 My 14 Je 10

Willet Ap 29 Ap 24 Ap 24 Ap 20 Ap 23 My 1 My 11 My 9 My 12 1

Greater Yellowlegs Mr 29 My 2 Ap 15 Ap 13 Ap 14 Mr 17 Ap 10 Ap 21 Mr 27p Ap a My 5 Ap 12 My 6 My 12 Ap 30 Ap 29

Lesser Yellow legs Ap 29 My 13 Ap 15 My a My 13 Ap 16 Ap 10 Ap 15 Ap 19 Ap lap Ap a My 3 My 1 My 14 My 19 1 My a My 6 My a

Pectoral Sandpiper Ap 30 Ap 3 Ap 10 Ap 15 Ap 21 Mr 27P Ap a My 19 1 My 1 Ap lap Ap 25

White-rumped My 7 My 12 Ap 15 Mya Sandpiper My 9 1 My 19

Baird's Sandpiper Mya My 2 My 6 My 15 Ap 3 Mr 27 My 4 Ap 21 Ap 25 My 5 My 9 My 23 My 19 My 21

Least Sandpiper My 15 My 9 Mr Ap 6 My 8 Ap 10 Ap 24 My 8 My 7 My 26

Dunlin My 14

Dowitcher 'p ° My 11 Ap 15 Ap 3 Ap 10 Ap 23 My 1

My 14 My 7 My 7 My 26

Stilt Sandpiper My 18 My 12 My 12 My 8 My 16

Semipa Ima ted My 6 Ap 7 Ap 20 Ap 23 My 1 Ap lSp My 21

Sandpiper My 9 My 29 My 26 My 29p

Western Sandpiper My 7 My 7

Buff-breasted My 9

Sandpiper

Marbled Godwit Ap 17 Ap 14 My 12 Ap 23 Ap 30 Z <1l

My 9 0"' '"l

Hudsonian Godwit Ap 19 $\' Ul :>;' $\'

Sanderling My 15 My 7 }1y 15 I:\"j

American Avocet Ap 22 My 3 Ap 13 My 13 Ap 24 Ap 20 My 5 My 10 ::;0

Je 30 - S My 22 p..

Wi 1son 1 s Pha larope My 14 My 2 My 9 My 8 My 15 Ap 24 Ap 19 My 15 Ap 24 My 6 ~ <1l

Je 30 Je 17 My 18 My 19 < roO Herring Gull Ap Mr 22 Ap 3 F 26 Mr 14 Ap 18p Ap 8 ::;:

- S Je 30 Ap 20 My 8 Ap 13

Ring-billed Gull Mr 22 Ap 2 Ap Mr 14 Mr 10 Mr 17 Mr 13 Mr 13 Mr 27p Mr 8 Mr 22

My 14 S My 16 My 8 Ap 3p My 24 Ap 8

Franklin 1 s Gull Ap 13 Ap 27 Ap 20 Ap 27 CAp 25) Ap 7 Ap 8 Ap 3 Ap 3 Ap 10 Mr 13 Ap 10 Mr 8 Mr 22

Je 30 My 17 S S My 18 My 29 My 8 Ap 27 My 14 Ap 23

Bonparte 1 s Gull Ap 23

Forster's Tern My 6 My 7 My 16

Common Tern Je 11 My 1 My 15 Ap19 Ap 29 My 3

Je 19 My 8

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Bluff SW Central caster Sarpy ardson

Least Tern My 22 Je 4 Je I My 29p My 26 ? Je 22 Je 29

Black Tern My 13 My 7 My 20 My 25 My 12 My 11 My 15 My 8 Je 11 My 3 Ap 17 S - S Je 16 Je 15 Je 6 Ap 22

Rock Dove

Mourning Dove Mr 27 Mr 27 Mr 19 My 2 F 28 Mr 27 Mr Ja 13 Mr 30 Ja 5 Mr 15 p F 25 Mr 7 F 7 (My/Je) - S S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S S - S S

Yellow-billed Je 2 Je 25 Je 4 Je 4 Je 11 Je 18 My 12 Je 14 My 28 20 My 24 Z ('l)

Cuckoo - S - S S - S Je 24 - S - s 0" .., Black-billed My 30 My 27 Je 13 Je 12 Je My 28 Je 4 Je 12 Je 19 Je I Je I

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:!'l Snowy Owl Ja Ja 23

Burrowing Owl Ap 14 My 7 Ap 27 Je Ap 6 Je 25 My 20 - S S - S

Barred Owl My 20 P (My/Je) My 28 - S

Long-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl My 7 b Ap 11 Ap 9 W - Mr 30 Ja 4 Ap I Mr 18

Chuck-will's-widow My 21 (My/Je) Je 3 - S

Whip -poor-wi 11 My 7 My 9 Ap 24 (My/Je) - S Je 12 - S

Poor-wi 11 My 4

Common Nighthawk My 31 Ap 16 Je 4 Je 12 My 30 Je My 23 My 19 My 23 My 21 My 26 My 23 My 6 My I My 4 (My/Je)

- S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S Je 23 - S - S - S - S - S - S

Chimney Swift My 6 Ap 27 My 16 (Ap 25) Ap 20 My 8 Ap 25 My 1 My 2 Ap 24 Ap 16 Ap 23 Ap 22 Ap 8 (My/Je)

- S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

White-throated Je 5 Swift - S

Ruby-throated Je 12 My 14 My 16 My 24

Hummingbird - S - S - S

Belted Kingfisher F 4 Mr 26 Ap 13 Mr (Ap 25) F 27 P Ap 16 Mr 8 Ja

- S - S - S - S - S - S Ap

Flicker Mr 27 Ja Mr 13 (My/Je)

1 - S - S

Red-bellie, Ja 1 W - Ja Ja 1 (My/Je) Z Woodpecker My 7 Ap 2t~ - S <t>

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Red-headed My 13 My 15 My 17 My 15 My 17 Ap My 8 My 8 My 4 My 1 My 1 My 1 My 6 My 1 Ap 28 Mr 2 I-j II'

Woodpecker - S - S S - S - S - S S - S 1 - S - S - S - S - S - S '" :>;"

Lewis' Woodpecker Ja 30 II'

ttl Ap 19 Yellow-bellied Ja 23 F 12 W - Ja 30 Ja 1 ;:;0

Sapsucker Ja 25 F 12 F 2 Mr 10 p,.

Hairy Woodpecker p Ja 3 p (My/Je) ::0 <t>

Downy Woodpecker P p Ja p (My/Je) -< ;So

Eastern Kingbird My 6 My 7 My 13 My 15 My 1 My 8 Ap My 4 My 3 My 6 Ap 30 My 1 My 6 My 4 My 3 My 2 My 10 (My/Je) ~ - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S 1 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Western Kingbird My 15 My 1 My 3 My 3 My 6 My 9 Ap Ap 25 Ap 30 My 2 My 4 My 9 My 7 My 7 My 21 My 7 My 24

- S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Scissor-tailed My 22

Flycatcher

Great Crested My 27 My 16 Ap My 6 My 9 My 7 My 11 My 10 My 29 My 7 My 7 My 10 My 31 (My/Je)

Flycatcher - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S Je 3 - s - S

Eastern Phoebe Ap 21 Ap 28 Ap Ap 12 My 7 Ap 17 My 5 Ap 9 Mr 26 Ap 6 Mr 15 My 31

- S - S - S - S ? - s - s - s - s - s - S

Say's Phoebe Ap 16 Ap 10 Ap 9 My 15 Mr 21 Mr 31 Ap 8 My 12 Ap 22 My 15

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Sioux Scotts Dawes McPher- Lincoln Logan Brown Dawson Harlan Adams York platte Lan- Gage Douglas Cass Nemaha Rich-

Bluff SW Central caster - Sarpy ardson

Empidonax sp. My 23 My 11 My 7 My 12 Je 21

Yellow-bellied My 10

Flycatcher Je 18

Acadian Flycatcher Je 4

Traill' S Flycatcher My 29 My 14 My 24 S - S

Least Flycatcher My 14 My 7 My 7 (My/Je) My 23 My 21 My 28

Z Western Flycatcher Je 11 CD

0" Eastern Wood Pewee Je 29 Ap 28 My 8 My 7 My 8 My 21 My 21 My 12 My 1 My 31 (My/Je) '" III

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Western Wood Pewee Je 27 My 19 III

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Olive -s ided My Je 4 ;:;.

My 18 p.. Flycatcher

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Violet-green My 13 My 19 Je ::a Swa llow My 14

Tree Swa llow My 1 Ap 15 Ap 30 Ap 3 Ap 29 (My/Je)

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Bank Swa l10w My 14 Je My 1 Ap 26 My 1 My 29p Ap 29 My 3 - S - S - S - S - S - S

Rough-winged My 13 Ap 30 My 2 Ap 20 My 8 Ap 17 Ap 25 My 1 Ap 19 Ap 16 Ap 15 My 6

Swa llow - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S My 3 - S

Barn Swallow My 1 Ap 20 My 5 My 3 My 6 My 6 My (Ap 26) Ap 24 Ap 9 Ap 26 Ap 22 Ap 26 Ap 19 Ap 16 Ap 25 Ap 20 Ap II

S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S S - S ? - S - S - S - S - S - S

Cliff Swallow My 1 My 12 My 6 Je 26 Ap My 21 My 16 My 21 Je 26 Ap 17 My 29p Ap 29 Ap 22 My 15 (My/Je)

S - S - S - S - S - S ? - S - S - S - S - S - S

Purple Martin Mr 21 Mr My 17 Mr 31 My 1 Ap 15 Ap 2 Ap 7 Ap 2 Mr 8 Ap 11 (My/Je)

- S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Blue Jay My 4 My 14 Ap 25 Ap 25 Ja 9 P (My/Je) - S - S - S

Black-Billed Magpie F 26

Common Crow Mr 16 Ja 1 (My/Je) S

Pinon Jay My 17

Black-capped Ja 2 (My/Je) Chickadee - S

Tufted Titnouse F 12 F 26 (My/Je) - S - S

White-breasted Ap 26 Ja 10 W - W - W - Mr 25 W - Ja (My/Je)

Nuthatch Mr 10 Ja 1 Ja My 15 Ap 9 1 Z It>

Ap 21 W - W - W - W - Ja W -Red-breasted Ja 1 W - 0" Nuthatch My 14 My 3 Mr 24 Ja 11 Ja My 17 Ap 30 My 6 '"l

I>' '" Pigmy Nuthatch Ap 23 Ja 28 S My 7 F 7

B\rown Creeper W - W - My 2 W - W - W - F 12 W - W - Mr 22 W - W - to Mr 25 My 7 Mr 10 Ja Ap 20 1 F 18 Ap 24 Ap 9 Ap 18 My 12

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Rouse Wren My 2 My 2 My 2 My 15 Ap 23 Ap 30 Ap Ap 23 Ap 28 Ap 16 My 1 My 1 Ap 22 Ap 23 Ap 23 Ap 14 Ap 21 (My/Je) i;d - S - S S - S - S - S S - S ? S - S - S - S - S S - S It>

<: Winter Wren W - Ap 7 a;o

Ap 13 ~

Bewick I s Wren My 28

Carolina. Wren F 5 Mr 1 Ja 1 - S Ap 3

Long-bi lIed My is

Marsh Wren - S

Short-billed Ap 18 My 5 Marsh Wren 1

Rock Wren My 14 My 26 Ap 22 - s - s

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Bluff SII Centra 1 caster - Sarpy ardson

Mockingbird My 5 My 30 (Ap 26) My 23 My 28 Ap 30 My 22 Ja 2 My 20 Je 16 - S - S - S - S Je 14

Catbird My 20 My 21 My 19 My 17 My 19 My 27 My Je 18 My 13 My 7 My 15 My 12 My 14 My 6 My 7 My 3 My 9 (My/Je) - S My 20 - S - S - S - S - S - S 1 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Brown Thrasher Ap 30 Ap 24 My 2 My 7 Ap 30 My 4 Ap (Ap 25) Ap 23 Ap 26 Ap 3 Ap 24 My 1 Ap 21 Ap 23 Ap 18 Ap 20 f 25 (My/Je) - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S S

Robin F 20 My 11 Ja P (My/Je) - S - S Z

Wood Thrush Ap My 10 My 7 My 7 (My/Je) (D C" s - S - S My 10 - S >oj

~ Hermit Thrush Ap 23 Ap 21

rn Ap 11 S My 7

Swainson I s Thrush My 20 My 8 My 20 My 15 My 22 My 15 Ap My 5 My 12 My 11 Ap 30 My 11 My 7 (My/Je) t:x:l My 10 Je 1 Je 1 My 29 My 28 My 26 My 8 My 25 Je 3 ::j'

p.. Grey-checked Thrush My 9 My 5 Ap Je 6 My 10 My 15 My 1 My 14 My 17 My 12 My 15 ~ Je 5 My 17 My 28 (D

< Veery My 7 My 19 My 3 My 7 ;D' My 23 My 18 ~

Eastern Bluebird Mr 14 Je 18 F 23 Mr 26 My 17 Mr 13 Mr 13 Mr 14 Ap 1 (My/Je) - S - S - S - S 1 - S - S - S - S - S

Mountain Bluebird Mr 13 Mr 20 F 26 - S - S

Townsend's Solitaire II - II - II - Ja 1 Mr 15 Mr 25 F 25 Ap 24

Blue-gray Ap 21 Je 20 (My!Je) Gnatcatcher

Go iden -crowned Ja 10 II - II - Ap 10 II - Mr 21 II - F 16 Kinglet Mr 31 Mr 13 Ap 25 Ap 10 Ap 23 Ap 16 Mr 3

Ruby-crowned My 11 Mr Ap 15 My 18 Ap 21 Ap 23 Ap 17 Ap 2 Kinglet My 12 1 My 14 My 14 Ap 22

Water Pipit Ap 22 Ap 21 Ap 26 Mr 27p Mr 27 My 7

Sprague's Pipit Ap 22

Bohemian Waxwing F 8 Mr 11 Mr 16

Cedar Waxwing Ap 20 W - W - Je 20 Ja W - Ja 9 Ja 5 W - F 5 Ja 26 Ja 8 Mr 1 Je 6 My 13 Mr 8 My 14 My 30 F 25 Je 16 Mr 16 Ap 19

Northern Shrike W - W - My 2 w - W - Ja F 4 Mr 15 Ja 9 Ja 15 F 20 F 25 Mr 11 Ja 26 F 27

Loggerhead Shrike Ap 10 My 7 Ja 1 Mr 10 Ap Mr 15 Mr 20 Mr 14 Ja 19 My 9 Mr 27 Mr 27 Ap 19 Mr 30 (My/Je) S - S S S S S - S - S S - S S S - S - S

Starling Ja 1 (My/Je) - S

White-eyed Vireo My 1 - S

Z Bell' 5 Vireo My 21 My 4 My 29 Ap My 26 My 8 My 17 My 15 Je 7 My 7 Je 16 (My/Je) (C

- S S S S S S - S Je 20 S 0"' .., ~

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So 1 i ta ry Vi reo Je 2 My 3 My 7 to My 18 ~'

C>.. Red-eyed Vireo My 30 My 7 My 20 My 22 Ap Je 6 My 22 My 19 My 7 My 7 My 8 (My/Jo)

s - s - s s s s s - S My 10 ;:0 (C

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My 18 ;:0' Vireo :a Warbling Vireo My 14 My 7 My 3 My 27 Ap My 15 My 5 My 1 My 15 My 7 My 6 Ap 30 My 7 (My/Je)

- S - S - S S - S S S - S - S - S - S - S

Black-and-white My 3 Ap My 4 My 18 My 14 My 7 My 17 Warbler S My 16

Prothonota ry Ap Ap 22 Warbler Je 17

Worm-eating My 8 Warbler

Blue-winged My 15 Warbler

Tennessee My 21 My 5 My 15 My 15 My 5 My 6 My 7 My 10 Warbler My 18 My 21 My 28 My 16

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Bluff SII Centra 1 caster - Sarpy ardson

Orange-crowned May 3 Ap 29 My 7 My 5 Ap 30 Ap 26 My 1 Ap 30 My 5 Ap 18 My 8 Warbler My 14 My 16 My 4 7 My 14 My 16 My 17 My 10

Nashville My 15 My 7 My 7 Ap 30 Warbler ? My 14 My 17

Parula Warbler May 27

Yellow Warbler My 20 My 8 My 7 My 14 My6 My 7 Ap My 6 My 14 My 1 My 8 My 14 My 5 My 6 Ap 29 My 3 (My/Je)

- S - S - S - S - S - S S - S 7 - S - S My 21 - S S - S Z Magnolia Warbler My 16 My 5 My 14 My 15 My 17

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Myrtle Warbler Ap 26 Ap 30 My 3 My 8 Mr 9 Ap 27 Ap 27 Ap 21 Ap 24 My 1 Ap 21 Ap 23 Ap 2 Ap 22 '" Ap 25 Ap ~ My 14 My 20 My 16 My 10 My 12 ? My 14 My B My 17 My 30

Audubon's Ap 26 Ap 24 Ap 23 My 16 to Warbler My 29 My 20

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<: Cerulean Warbler My 18 Je 4 ;0

- s :a Blackburnian My 20 My 8 My 15

Warbler My 16

Yellow-throated My 20 My 14 Ap My 16 My 12 Warbler My 25 7

Chestnut-sided My 7

Warbler Je 4

Bay-breasted My 22

Warbler 7

Blackpoll My 13 Ap My 16 My 5 My 7 My 9

Warbler ? My 17

Palm Warbler My 1 My 9

Ovenbird My 17 My 19 My 14 My 16 Ap 27 My 16 Ap 28 My 17 (My/Je)

- S My 20 Ap 28 ? - S - S

Northern My 2 My 1 My 14 My 14 Ap 28 My 7 Waterthrush My 16 My 17

Louisiana Ap 23 Waterthrush Je 23

Kentucky My 12 (My/Je) Warbler - S

Connecticut My 17 Warbler

Mourning Warbler My 17 My 28

Ye1lowthroat My 4 My 22 My 16 My 7 My 6 Ap (Ap 26) My 15 My 7 My 7 My 14 My 1 My 7 My 12 (My/Je) - S - S Je 2 - S - S - S Je 24 - S - S - S - S - S - S

Yellow-breasted My 20 My 21 My 24 My 22 My 18 My 15 My 7 My 7 (My/Je) Z Chat - S - S - S Je 4 - S - S - S g. WilBon I s Warbler My 14 Ap 25 My 12 My 14 >oj

My 18 My 17 I\'

'" American Redstart My 20 My 12 My 7 My 18 My 14 My 18 Ap My 12 My 14 My 15 My 7 My 7 My 1 My 7 (My/Je)

gr My 15 - s My 22 My 19 My 21 My 14 - s - s - s

~ House Sparrow Ja 1 (My/Je) >oj

7 S Q..

Bobolink Je 12 My 5 My 15 Ap My 7 My 21 My 15 My 6 Je 4 l:O - s - s - s 7 - s - s ~ a;-

Eastern Meadowlark Ap 9 My 26 Mr 28 My 15 Ap Mr 15 My 5 My 1 Mr 13 Mr 20 ::il Je 4 - s s - s - S 7 - S - S

Meadowlark sp. (My/Je) - S

Western Mr 1 My 2 Ja 1 Mr 13 Meadowlark - S - S - S

Yellow-headed Ap 24 Ap 23 My 2 Ap 27 My 1 My 6 Ap 15 Ap 2 Ap 14 Ap 26 Ap 7 Ap 16 Ap 15 Blackbird - S - S - S S - S - S My 21 - S 7 - S My 19 Je 6

Redwinged Mr 9 Mr 7 My 2 Mr F 10 Ja 1 Mr 19 F 12 Mr 12 Mr 1 Mr 13 Mr 7 (My/Je)

Blackbird - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Orchard My 20 Je 10 My 20 My 14 My 16 My 14 Ap My 4 My 5 My 1 My 8 Je 26 My 7 My 14 My 6 My 7 My 25 (My/Je)

Oriole - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - s 7 - s - s - s - s - s - s

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I Sioux Scotts Dawes McPher- Lincoln Logan Brown Dawson Harlan Adams York Platte Lan- Gage Douglas Cass Nemaha Rich-

Bluff sw Centra 1 caster - Sarpy ardson

Baltimore My 20 My 2 My 14 Ap My 4 My 8 My 1 My 1 My 14 My 5 My 4 My 3 lIy 1 My 2 (My/Je) Oriole - S - S - S - S - S - S ? - S - S - S - S • S - S - S

Bullock I s My 14 My 8 My 2 Oriole - S - S

Rusty Blackbird Mr 16 F 26 Ja 4 Je 29

Brewer t s My 13 Ap 21 Ap Ap 24 Ap 7 Ja 9 Ap 23 Mr 5 F 26 Ap 22 Blackbird - S - S - S Ap 15 - S Ap 21

Z Common F 9 Mr 31 Ap 7 My 3 Mr 16 Mr 20 Mr Mr 19 Mr 15 P Mr 17 Mr 28 Mr 11 Mr 14 Mr 11 Mr 20 F 28 (My/Je) <1l Grackle - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - s 0"

>oj !>O

Brown-headed My 3 My 14 Ap 30 Ap 11 My 20 Mr Ap 11 Mr 25 Mr 23 Mr 27 My 15 F 19 Mr 12 Mr 9 Ap 20 Ap 12 (My/Je) '" Cowbird - S - S - S - S - S S - S - S - S S S S - S S S g; Western Tanager My 24 My22 t::ti

My 28 ::;. ~

Scarlet Tanager My 4 My 15 My 14 Je 7 My 7 My 8 (My/Je) l;d ? S <1l

Summer Tanager (My/Je) < My 26 (D' - S

~ Cardinal P, Ja 1 P (My/Je)

1 - S

Rose-Breasted My 12 My 9 My 12 My 5 My 7 My 6 My 1 My 1 My 15 (My/Je) Grosbeak My 20 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Black-headed My 14 My 14 My 6 My 14 My 18 My 16 My 16 My 20 My 9 My 18 Grosbeak ' S - S - S - S My 28 Je 18

Blue Grosbeak Je ]0 My 17 My 20 Je 4 Ap My 17 Je 25 Je 5 My 21 Je 7 - S My 27 - S - S - S - S - S ? - S - S

Indigo Bunting Mr 24 My Je 11 My 22 My 7 My 7 My 7 My 7 Je 5 (My/Je) S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Lazuli Bunting My 27 My 17 My 20 Mr 17 My 15 - S - S - S

Painted Bunting My 14

Dickcissel Je 5 Je 20 My 20 My 22 My 27 Ap My 23 My 5 My 20 My 11 Je 26 My 15 My 6 My 6 My 1 My 21 (My/Je) _. S - S - S - S - S - S - S S - S 1 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S

Evening Grosbeak Ap 26 Ap 4 w - w - Ap My 18 Ap 22 My 20 My 5

Purple Finch W - W - 12 W - W -Ap 26 Ap 16 My 10 Mr 19

Cassin I s Finch Mr 31 Ap 15

House Finch Mr

Pine Grosbeak Ja

Gray-crowned Mr 11 Mt3 Rosy Finch Mr 7

F 25 F 12 Z

Common Redpoll W - W - Ap W - W - W - W - m F 1 Mr 8 Mr 19 F 10 Ap 3 Mr 11 F 23 C"

>oj

II> Pine Siskin Ap 19 w - F 24 Ja W - W - W - F 12 W - W - Ap 25 Mr 11 Ap 2 '" My 17 Ap 3 My 15 Ap 15 My 17 Mr 3 My 14 My 18 Je 5 i>;'

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Red Crossbill Mr 19 Ja 5 p.

Mr 9 Mr 13 l:O

m Green-tailed My 28 <: a;. Towhee

~ Rufous-sided Ap 28 Ap 30 Ap 23 My 14 Ap 25 Ap 25 Mr Ap 28 Ap 10 W - Ap 3 Ap 22 My 14 Mr 17 Ap 22 Je 12 (My/Je) Towhee - S - S My 20 - S Ap 30 - S - S My 15 My 14 ? My 8 - S - S - S - S

Lark Bunting My 1 My 4 My 4 My 15 My 6 My 7 Mr My 10 My 8 Je 12 My 15 - S - S - S - S - S - S - S S My 25 1

Savannah Sparrow Ap 13 My 29 Mr 17 Ap 16 Ap 19 Ap 23 Ap 21 Ap 25 Ap 22 - S My 5 My 19 1 My 8 My 6

Grasshopper My 4 My 15 Je 11 Mr 19 My 22 My 7 My 6 My 2 (My/Je) Sparrow - S - S - S - S 1 - S Je 13 - S

Baird I s Sparrow My 29

Le Conte I s Sparrow Ap 6 My 1 Je 7 Ap 24

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Bluff SW Central caster - Sarpy ardson

Henslow's Sparrow My 7 My 9

Vesper Sparrow Ap 13 Mr 27 Ap 25 Ap 15 My 9 Ap 15 Ap 16 Ap 1 Ap 18p Ap 13 - S - S - S - S - S Ap 28 Ap 29

La rk Spa rrow Ap 30 My 4 Ap 28 My 2 Ap 26 My 14 Mr My 3 Ap 27 Ap 16 Ap 17 My 27 Ap 24 My 3 (My/Je) - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S My 15 1 - S - S

White-winged Mr 11 Junco

Slate-colored Mr 4 W - W - W - W - Ja W - W - W - Ja Ja 1 W - W - W - W - W -Z (I)

Junco Mr 1 Ap 26 Ap 24 Ap 30 Ap 24 Ap 18 Ap 28 My 1 Ap 9 Ap 18 My 3 Ap 12 C" !OJ

Oregon Junco Mr 12 W - W - W - Ja 1 Ja W - W - Ja W - Nr 26 W - Mr 4 po

w '" F 20 Ap 23 Ap 24 F 17 Mr 18 Ap 16 1 Mr 23 Mr 25 I>;" po

Tree Spa rrow Mr W - W - W - 11 - Ja W - W - W - Ja 1 Mr 19 W - W - W - W - W - t:I:I Mr 30 Ap 23 Ap 20 Ap 28 Ap 8 Ap 22 My 18 Ap 9 Ap 16 Ap 15 Ap 19 Mr 21 ::;-

Chipping Sparrow My 1 My 4 Mr 15 My 14 Ap 25 My 14 Ap 28 My 1 My 2 My 8 Ap 29 Ap 17 Ap 18 My 3 My 20 P-

- s - S My 18 - S My 15 My 16 1 - s - s - s - S Je 10 ~ (I)

Clay-colored My 7 My 10 My 6 My 14 Ap 16 My 3 Ap 28 Ap 13 My 1 My 8 Ap 24 My 9 My 3 <: Sparrow - S My 14 My 19 My 18 My 14 My 16 My 24 My 19 1 My 14 My 14

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Brewer I s Sparrow Ap 29 My 15 - S

Field Sparrow Ap 28 My 22 Ap 23 Ap 22 Mr Ap 14 Ap 5 Ja 2 Ap 22 Ap 23 P Ap 2 Ap 6 Ap 3 Ap 24 (My/Je) - S - S - S - S - S - S Ap 25 F 5 1 - S - S - S - S

Harris' Sparrow My 21 My 15 W - 11 - Ja W - W - W - Ja W - W - W - 11 - W -My 15 My 19 My 15 My 15 My 16 My 14 My 9 My 14 My 3 My 13

White-crowned Ap 24 w - Mr 27 My 3 Ap 26 Ap 4 Ja W - Ap 7 W - Ja My 1 W - Ap 30 My 3 Sparrow Ap 30 My 3 My 15 My 5 My 15 My 18 My 16 1 Ap 7 My 2 My 15

Golden-crowned My 14 Sparrow

White-throated My 29 My 8 Ap 30 My 1 Ap 21 My 11 Ja 16 Ja 31 My 3 Sparrow My 6 1 Ap 22 My 7

Fox Sparrow Ap 15 Ap 16 Mr 17 My 5 Ap 16

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Glandon. Two Mourning Doves and a Blue Jay overwintered. Mr. Glandon suspects that the Solitaire is perma­nent along the Dismal River, which is north of Logan County.

McPherson (99), Tryon; Mrs. Oona Bassett. The records are from May 2 (when Mrs. Bassett returned to the ranch) on. The Dowitcher was iden­tified as a Long-billed. There were very few Avocets this year.

Nemaha (79), Auburn; Mrs. B. F. Mowery, Mrs. Richard McMullen, Stella, and Miss Ida May Heywood, and Miss Mary Alice Vernon, Peru. Geese were seen and heard March 10, too far away to be identified. Un­identified Gulls, probably Ring-billed or Herring, were seen April 13 and 20.

Platte (119), Columbus; Mrs. John R. Armstrong.

Richardson (64), Indian Caves State Park. Roger S. Sharpe and James L. Tate, Jr. The spring obser­vations were made from May 31 to June 3. Birds marked "- S" were also seen on a visit August 15.

Sarpy, see Douglas. Scotts Bluff (140), Scottsbluff;

Mrs. Jack Brashear, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Witschy, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Banghart, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw Young, Mrs. Alvin Vance, George Lemley, and Mrs. Henry Cully. The "b" by the date for the Short-eared Owl is to indicate that it was seen in Ban­ner County. On the painted Bunting Mr. Young reported: "It lighted un a cedar branch and was neal' and in plain view for about a minute before it flew on down the canyon (McClan­ahan Canyon). I especially noted the bright red breast and purple head, its size and finch-like bill." The Gol­den-crowned Sparrow has been re­ported previously (NBR 34 :76). A late Swainson's Thrush was seen June 30.

Sioux (62), Agate; Mrs. David Hughson. The Smith's Longspur was

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reported by Mrs. Henry Cully, who saw it near Watson's Ranch. Mrs. Hughson's reports cover the period from January 28 to May 20, when she left for the summer. The Gray­crowned Rosy Finches are customary visitors, but the flock seen this year was by far the largest - about 30. They were feeding on a rocky hill­'side, out of the wind. Identification was based on the gray crown, pink edges on wings and rump, and a brown body.

York (176), Bradshaw; Lee Mor­ris. Only the first dates were re­corded, and the "?" as a second line is included as a reminder of that fact, since in the other columns a single date is presumed to indicate that the bird! was seen only on that d'ate. Virginia Rails were seen after May 1, but the first date for York County was not noted.

ADDITION TO 1965 FALL RECORD REPORT

The entry for Rough-winged Swal­low for Adams (SW) should be (S) - Au 31, rather than .... as shown. (NBR 34 :54).

1966 FALL FIELD DAY

Fifty-three people registered at the 1966 Fall Field Day held October 23 in Plattsmouth. It was a nice, clear day. Through the courtesy of the manager, Mr. Gary Drown, the party first visited the Plattsmouth Wildlife Management Area, where most of the water birds were tallied. A visit to Ferry Glen was also made before a stop in a city park for lunch. In the afternoon those who stayed worked through the state tree farm south of town on through Rock Bluffs almost to the Otoe County line. Mrs. Don Wood was in charge of the local arrangements and was assisted by Mrs. Jean Schneider.

Fifty-six species were identified during the morning, and! five more

(marked *) were added during the afternoon. They are: Eared* and Pied-billed Grebe; Canada, White­fronted, Snow, and Blue Geese; Mal­lard, Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked and Ruddy Ducks, and Hooded Mergan­ser; Sharp-shinned, Red-tailed, Rough-legged*, Marsh*, and Spar­row Hawks; Bobwhite, Ring-necked Pheasant; American Coot; Herring and Ring-billed Gulls; Mourning Dove; Screech and Barred Owls; Flicker, Red-bellied, Red-headed, Hairy, and Downy Woodpeckers; Horned Lark; Blue Jay, Common Crow; Black-capped Chickadee, Tuf­ted Titmouse, White-breasted Nut­hatch; Brown Thrasher; Robin, Swainson's Thrush, Eastern Blue­bird; Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Star­ling; Myrtle Warbler; House Spar­row; Eastern and Western Meadow­larks, Redwinged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird*; Cardinal, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, Slate-colored Junco, Tree, Field, Harris', Lincoln's, and Song Sparrows.

1966 Winter Meeting After a lapse of about three years

a winter meeting was held this year. In spite of the mild weather, which continued! well after the meeting date (December 17), only about twenty­five attended, most of them from Lincoln or Omaha, but there were attendees from as far away as Chad­ron and Gering.

The meeting was held in Morrill Hall of the University of Nebraska. Dr. Bertrand Schultz, Director of the State Museum, extended a wel­come. Dr. Harvey L. Gunderson, Cu­rator of Zoology, spoke on "The Purpose of a Museum", and there were workshop sessions: "IdentifI­cation of Our Difficult Sparrows", James Tate, J1:.; "Identification of Our Difficult Shorebirds", D. Jean Tate; and "The Reporting and Iden-

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tification of Some of Our Problem Nebraska Birds: Flickers, Meado,v­larks, Bunting, etc.", Roger S. Sharpe.

After lunch there were two talks illustrated with colored> slides: "World-wide Waterfowl Watching", Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, and "A Cana­dian Birdwatching Holiday", Dr. Mary Tremaine. The meeting con­cluded with a talk by James M. Mal­kowski on "Fontenelle Forest, Pres­ent and Future" and a discussion "The NOU, Past, Present and Fu­ture", led by Roger S. Sharpe.

NOTES Western Grebe. Five Western

Grebes landed on a road quite a way from water and were unable to take off. Personnel from Chadron State Park caught them and put them on the little ponds in the park. Three left right away, but two stayed. One apparently was injured, and the other may have been its mate. When the first freeze came one was found dead in the ice; the other apparently left. -Doris Gates, Chadron

Pied-billed Grebe. Another illustra­tion of grebes' need for open water to get air-borne was given at Carter Lake (Omaha) December 3, 1966. The lake was completely frozen over, and the ice was smooth. I saw a Pied­billed Grebe repeatedly try to get air-borne, running along the ice and flapping its wings, only to give up and pitch over on its breast. Its feet apparently were slipping on the ice. I came back to the lake maybe half an hour later, and a couple of blocks away, and saw a Grebe (presumably the same one) still trying to get air­borne. A lVlallard and a Lesser Scaup had no difficulty in taking off from the ice. -R. G. Cortelyou, Omaha

Wood Duck. I observed a pair of Wood Ducks (which apparently are rare in this area) at a distance of

about 20 yards on the Interstate Irrigation Canal, T23N, R54W, Scotts Bluff County, directly east of Little Lake Alice, October 6, 1966.

-William Shoenecker, Game, Fores­tation and Parks Commission, Alli­ance.

King Rail. On August 5, 1966, by a small pond in the Plattsmouth Ref­uge, Dr. Heineman and I saw two King Rails some 20 or 25 feet away. They were calm and continued feed­ing, allowing us a wonderful view. The big ACldubon book of 1937 shows them just as they looked to us. It gives their beauty better than the bird guides. This is a first record for the Refuge and for me.

-Mrs. Paul T. Heineman, Platts­mouth.

Sabine's Gull. While at Lake Ma­loney October 12, 1966 I noted a Ring­billed Gull resting on the water a short distance off-shore, and near it another Gull much smaller and dark­er than the Ring-billed. Soon the smaller Gull took to the air and started flying back and forth in front of me and near the shoreline. It was flying low' and occasionally taking food from the surface of the water. This made it easy to observe through the binoclllar, and several times it came so close that the markings were clearly seen with the naked eye. The striking wing pattern of velvety black outer primaries, in contrast with the big white triangle, made it simple to identify the bird as a Sabine's Gull. The grayish brown back, with the brown extending up the back of the bird's neck and head!, and the black border on the slightly-forked tail, indicated that it was an immature.

After about 15 minutes another Sabine's Gull, also an immature, ap­peared and the two birds hunted along the shoreline and fed in that area for about an hour before they dis­appeared.

Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc. 5109 Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68132 Return Requested

The Revised Check-list of Nebras­ka Birds (Rapp, et aI, 1958) cites three records of the Sabine's Gull in Nebraska, all of them in the eastern part of the state.

-Gail Shickley, North Platte Loggerhead Shrike. Dave Carlson,

a student at Chadron State College, reported that a large flock of Log­gerhead Shrikes were seen about 10 miles southwest of Hay Springs on April 30, 1966. The temperature that day was about 50· and the next day it was 71·. One wonders if they were moving ahead of a warm front.

-Doris Gates, Chadron Golden-crowned Sparrow. I had a

Golden-crowned Sparrow in my yard the morning of October 7, 1966. Saw it only once but know what it was, since I saw a number of them north of San Francisco in 1964.

-Oona Bassett, Tryon Baird's and Le Conte's Sparrows.

I have identified the Baird's Sparrow here twice this fall (1966). Both times I had very good looks at the identifying features, especially the broad ochre stripe in the center of the headl. The first one was feeding with a flock of Common Goldfinches at the edge of a weed patch in the north end of town. The second, about a week later, was with a flock of Savannah Sparrows along the tail race from the power house south of town. In the same flock there was a Vesper Sparrow and a Le Conte's, which I saw in detail and at length.

It turned its back for a while and the light was just right to show up the pinkish nape and strong black striping on the back.

-Gail Shickley, North Platte

IN MEMORIAM George W. Keim

The Nebraska Ornithologists' Union and the Lincoln Audubon Na­turalists' Club lost a long-time friend, interested member, and enthusiastic worker in the death of George W. Keirn December 10, 1966. He was seventy years of age.

Mr. Keirn was serving as trea­surer of NOU at the onset of his illness, and had served many times as fieldJ trip chairman for the Lincoln group. His infectious interest in birds together with his willingness to share his knowledge and experience with others made him an exceptional leader and encouraged many to continue their interest.

William G. Youngwor:t:h William G. Youngworth of Sioux

City died November 1, 1966, after about 50 years of very active birding in Iowa, South Dakota, and N ebras­ka, during which he established sev­eral first records of species in the area. The Nebraska Bird Review was one of the publications to which he contributed, and he co-authored and/ or editedJ the first four Occasional Papers of NOU, as well as under­writing their publication.