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ISSN 0028-1816 The Nebraska Bird Review A Magazine of Ornithology of the Nebraska Region Volume 53 March 1985 Numbe Published by the NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION, INC. Founded 1899 TABLE OF CONTENTS ON BACK COVER Published quarterly in March, June. September, and December by the Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Inc. as its official journal and sent free to all members who are not in arrears for dues. Subscriptions (on caJerviar year basis only) are $7.(X) per year in the United States and $9.00 per year in all other countries payable in advance. Single copies are $2.25 each, postpaid. 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Doris Gates memorial exp, loss donations C'tiier gifts Prepaid memberships To investments !±ance 31 December 1984 ( 110 . 00 ) 25.00 150.00 298,00 (500.00) 1,131.51 298.00 500.00 677.28 5,855.56 (85.00) 150.00 6,309.79 Nebraska Bird Review 3 THREE SPECIES OF SIBERIAN GEESE SEEN IN NEBRASKA At about 3:00 PM on 29 December 1984, while participating in the DeSoto NWR Christmas Count, Betty Grenon, David Starr, and the authors, Rick Wright and Alan Grenon, flushed from near the west shore of the DeSoto Cut-off (Washington Co., Nebraska) a party of seven Greater White-fronted Geese. With these seven geese was one distinctly larger, which drew our attention as the small flock flew above us for about five minutes. The larger bird displayed obvious damage to or loss of primaries on each wing, making it easier for the four of us to concentrate our observations on it and compare our impressions. Bean Goose, DeSoto NWR, January 1985 - Photo by B. J, Rose, Omaha During this first in-flight sighting, each observer remarked independ¬ ently on the superior size of the bird in relation to the White-fronts. Even at approximately 200 m, the distinctive soft-part colors and pale face-patches of the White-fronted Geese were clearly visible through binoculars, while the larger bird showed a bill apparently all dark. Most striking at this time was the rather swan-like profile, the result of a long neck and head and long, sloping bill. We also noted the orange feet, showing no flash of aluminum, and the plain underparts, shaded from the dark neck to the very pale vent. At this point, suspecting that the bird might not be merely an aberrant immature Greater White-front (Bean Goose, Ansey‘ fahilis, was mentioned as a possibility), we left the area. W'e returned approximately half an hour later with spotting scopes, and found the flock still in the air; again the geese were at a considerable distance, but thanks to the excellent lighting and increased optical power, the large bird was even more clearly different. We estimated it to be 125% the size of its companions, with a propotionately longer neck and a markedly long head and bill profile. The bill was Indeed dark, but at 22x showed a small light area at or near the tip. The underparts were as we had first observed them, and the light feather edgings of the dorsal surface were evident. The bright feet were clearly seen to be without bands. We agreed that the bird probably was a Bean Goose, of unknown provenance, and prepared a documentation supoporting our belief. Copies were submitted to Nancy Curry, CBC Compiler; Babs Padelford, for American Birds; and Barb Wilson, for the Iowa Records Committee (Nebraska having no such body foi- the rigorous evaluation of unusual sightings). These details are also available in the documentation file of the Editor of The Nebraska Bird Review. 4 Nebraska Bird Review The Bean Goose was found again 2 January 1985, by Nancy Curry. Before it left on 10 January it was seen by over 6,000 people, including the present authors, who spent the afternoon of 3 January watching it on the ice of the Cut-off, among about 200 Canada Geese of a large race. The Bean Goose was only slightly smaller than the Canadas, with a brown head and neck; neck furrows were visible, as they are in many of its congeners. The forehead was long, sloping into the long bill, which was dark but for a well-defined orange-yellow band at the tip; this mark went completely around both the mandible and the maxilla. The light edgings of the back feathers and upper wing coverts were conspicuous; there were white bands above and at the tip of the tail, as in the Greater White-fronted Goose. The feet were thick and bright orange, the surest v.'ay to pick the bird out quickly among the other geese. Good photographs were obtained by B. J. Rose, among others. This excellent sighting let us see definitely the lack of nasal markers and leg bands. Both hind toes were intact, and the webs, seen well in good light as the bird walked and preened, were free of tattoos. The absence of any of these legally required marks of captivity does not prove the goose’s wild origin, but in conjunction with the bird's wariness and accomplished flight, suggests that its presence in Nebraska was unassisted. The bird's racial identity also supports the probability of natural occurrence. The large size and long bill with restricted color point to one of the east Palearctic races. While it was at DeSoto, the bird was generally ossigned to middendorfi, although it seems to us now that the bill was perhaps not outside the range of serrivostr’is. Neither subspecies is known to be kept as a captive in the area, (but brachyrhynchus. variously treated as a race of the Bean Goose and as a distinct species. Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyvhyn- chus, is present in the zoo at Omaha). That an escaped captive from elsewhere would occur at DeSoto seems not much more likely than that a wild individual should mingle with Greater White-fronted Geese in Siberia or Alaska and accompany them on their migration to the southern Great Plains; there is a strong inductive argument to be made from the occurrence (perhaps regular) of the Common Crane in flocks of Sandhill Cranes. Securing the specimen might have permitted a certain racial designation, minimally strengthening this geographic argument. We do not believe, however, that taking an unmarked bird could have finally settled the matter; the question of the bird's origin will be defintely resolved only if a waterfowl collector reports an escape in the fall or winter of 1984. Until then, though, we feel that wild provenance is the most satisfactory explanation. - Rick Wight, 11530 Westwood Lane, #33, Omaha, Neb, 68144 Alan Grenon, 517 Benjamin, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104 (Mrs. Grenon added that they had the National Geographic guide with them in the field. From 2 to 10 January the interior of the Refuge, normally closed to visitors during the winter, was opened to visitors to allow them to see the Bean Goose. During that period 6,707 visitors were counted at the Refuge. This included 3,829 at the visitors' center, many of whom also looked for the Bean Goose. Visitors were recorded from New York to California, and Minnesota to Texas. When the Bean Goose was in with the other geese, on the ice, unless it was on the near side of the flock, observers might have a long wait until it stuck its head up and it could be recognized by the orange mark on the bill. Colder weather is believed to have caused some of the geese, including the Bean Goose, to move on after 10 January, presumably to refuges farther south, but the Bean Goose has not been reported since. Siberian Bean Geese do visit Alaska; the European forms are casual in Iceland , and have been reported in eastern Canada. Palmer (Handbook of North American Birds, 2, 116) cites records in Massachusetts, New York, and Delaware (this latter possibly an escapee); Peterson's new eastern guide cites only the first two two of these, under Pink-footed Goose. —Ed. ) The newspaper reports of the Bean Goose brought news of another; R-Uth Green wrote in Audubon Society of Omaha's A Bird’s Eye View, XIV, 1, 3: Bill Craig, of Ogallala, read about last month's Bean Goose and he was just sure he and his friend had killed one on 8 December, at Lake Lewellen, which is an arm of Lake McConaughy. Since neither he nor the game warden could identify the bird, he carefully photographed it and saved the head and feet in hopes of finding someone who could identify it later .... After reading all of Fred Thomas’ articles, he contacted him and related his story. His Nebraska Bird Review 5 account was passed on to me in hopes I could help. His description over the phone did not convince me it was a Bean Goose, so he. decided to mail it to me for closer inspection. It didn't take long to determine that it was in the same family of grey geese as the Bean Goose, but not a Bean Goose. The large, long, buffy head with a darker chestnut cap coming just below the eye, and running down the back of the neck to the mantle identified it as a Swan Goose, Anser cygnmoides. The size, shape, and coloring of this species stands alone, so there is really no possibility of confusion with other species. It weighed nine pounds and it's "clean" appearance, plus the white around the bill, which the first-winter birds do not have, indicated a mature bird and the 98 mm culmen identified it as a male. At the time it was shot it was on the lake pretty much to itself, although there was a rather large flock of Canadas nearby. ... The wild species is indigenous to eastern Asia, just a little south of the range of the Bean Goose, and it winters in the Sea of Japan just as its cousin does. Hov/ever, Swan Geese are fairly common in waterfowl collections, but most have been mixed with domestic birds over the years and there are few if any pure specimens in captivity, at least not in North America. Pure Swan Geese are very trim birds, long sloping foreheads and incredibly long and straight bills - all this describes the Ogallala bird perfectly. Domestic varieties on the other hand, are huge and cumbersome, often weighing up to 30 pounds, with a large frontal knob and much longer necks. Game birds raised in captivity are usually banded or marked on the feet in some way - this one was not. After Mrs. Green wrote this she learned from the Game Commission that four other Swan Geese had been taken in the area. In February 1985 the Game Commission reported that two Bar-headed Geese, Anser indiaus, had been identified, in with Canadas on Lake Ogallala. But they are common among game breeders and it is presumed that they are escapees. 1984 (TWENTY-SEVENTH) FALL OCCURRENCE REPORT Two hundred seventy-eight species (plus the possibility that the Empidonax species was not one listed) from twelve locations are listed in this report. Comparable figures for previous years are 262 species from 10 locations in 1983, 269 species from 10 localities in 1982, and 277 specie- from 14 locations in 1981. The information is presented in a rough west (left) to east (right) order, with locations of about the same longitude listed with the northernmost first. Two dates indicate the first and last records for the period. The symbols are; Jl, Au, Sp, Ot, No, and Dm for the months. b in X column for observations made in Buffalo Co. c in X column for observations made in both Kearney and Phelps counties. f in X column for observations made in Phelps Co. k in X column for observation made in Kearney Co. P to indicate a species which is present all of the year, although the same individuals may not be present during the whole year, and the numbers may vary greatly. (p) for probable permanent residents for which few or no records were made this year. S - to indicate a species which arrived before 1 July and was reported on the Spring Occurrence Report. (s) - to indicate a species which probably arrived before 1 July but for which no record was made before 1 July. S - W to indicate much the same thing as P, but where the situation is not always the case. - W to indicate a species which remained after 31 December (but the lack of such an indication does not necessarily mean the species did not remain). X as a column heading for observations in Buffalo, Kearney, and/or Phelps counties. See comments under Buffalo. X when the exact date in a month is not known. * to indicate that there are comments in the text. 6 Nebraska Bird Review The reporting locations, contributors (to the extent known) and special comments are: Adams, Hastings, 74 + (12) species. Miss Bernice Welch, reporter, Vlasta Butler, Elsie Helzer, Esther Kennedy, Dorothy Marsh, Tanya Bray, Babs and Loren Padelford, and Ross Silcock. Mrs. Helzer and Miss Welch visited a prairie dog colony where they usually see Burrowing Owls, but didn't find any. Boone, Albion, 118 species, Wayne J. Mollhoff, reporter. The Goshawk apparently is the immature male, shot inside a chicken coop, that he prepared a study skin of. Turkeys are "apparently extirpated", Bobwhite numbers are way down, and the Wood-Pewee was not recorded before 1 July Buffalo, 39 species for the column, 2 for Buffalo Co. alone. These are observations made 27 and 28 October by I anya Bray, Babs and Loren Padelford, and Ross Silcock, reported by the Padelfords. Dakota, South Sioux City, 132 + (2) species. Bill Huser, reporter. Brad and Marla Grier, Bob Livermore, Bob Nickolson, Jerry Probst, and Dale Stone. Douglas (and Sarpy), Omaha and Bellevue, 215 species plus the possibility that one of the Dowitcher species was a Long-billed, and that the Empidonax species was not a Least, Tanya Bray, R. G. Cortelyou, Ruth C. Green, Ray Korpi, Jim and Sandra Kovanda, and Babs and Loren Padelford, reporters, Joe Burkey, Russ Benedict, Clyde and Emma Johnson, Alice Rushton. A Common Loon was seen at Beaver Lake, in Cass Co., 17 September. On 2 July there were 15 mature Little Blue Herons in a flooded field east of La Platte. On 1 and 2 August there were 60 Cattle Egrets there, and by 15 August their number had increased to about 300. The Mississippi Kite was seen on Harwell Road, just west of Freeman Drive, in Bellevue, by Alan and Betty Grenon, with the sun to their backs. The bird was first seen in flight, but landed in a dead tree-top, where it remained for several minutes, mobbed by several birds. The Grenons observed the bird with 7x50 binoculars and a 22x60 spotting scope. They observed the. long narrow wings, pale gray head, darker gray back, black wing-tips and tail. There were at least 300 Pectoral Sandpipers in the flooded field east of La Platte on 1 and 2 August. The Pine Warbler was at the feeders at Fontenelle Forst Nature Center. Hall, see Howard. Howard (and Hall), St. Libory, 114 species. Bill Schleicher, reporter, Tanya Bales, Vera Coons, Tom Labedz, Gary Lingle, Clara McCann, Helen Seim, George Stoppkotte, Tanya Bray, Babs and Loren Padelford, and Ross Silcock. Kearney, see Buffalo, 23 Species in Kearney Co. alone. Lancaster, Lincoln, 171 + (1), William C. Garthright, Ruth C. Green, Mabel B. Ott, Babs and Loren Padelford, reporters, Tanya Bray, Mark and Ed Brogie, Joe Gubanyi, Ray Korpi. The three Oldsquaws showed dark backs and white heads and necks. The male showed a larger check patch than the two females, but didn't have the dark color on the top of the head. It was presumed to be a first year bird; it did not have the distinct white flanks of the adult male, and the pintail-like extension of the tail was not present. The Tufted Titmouse was at a feeder at Bill and Bonnie Mulder's since mid-November. The Green-tailed Towhee was coming to a feeder at Bob Manning's. Jack Curran had a Common Redpoll at his feeder around the year-end. Lincoln, North Platte, 96 + (6), Mrs. A. B. Gundlicks, reporter. Margaret Morton saw the Summer Tanager at her bird water pan. She had time to get her binoculars and determine that it was not a Cardinal, it had no crest nor any black on the face. The wings were not black Then it flew and she didn't see it again. McPherson, Tryon, 76 + (3) species, Mrs. Oona Bassett reporter. Mrs. Bassett left for Arizona 3 November, so no later dates are shown on the report. Sharp-tailed Grouse were coming in to the yard for corn, there were many young Soras, and Robins and Cedar Waxwings were coming in for cedar berries . Phelps, see Buffalo., 21 species for Phelps Co. alone. Polk, Polk, 121 + (1) species, plus the possibility that one of the Meadowlark species was an Eastern, Norris Alfred, reporter, Maurice Flick, Lennis Lind, Lee Morris, John Nyberg. Lee Morris can't remember a fall season — Tez:t continued on page 17 Nebraska Bird Review 7 Scotts Bluff McPh. Common Loon No 8 Pied-billed Sp 29 Grebe No 10 Horned Grebe Ot 1 Ot 27 Eared Grebe Ot 1 S - No 10 Au 31 Western Grebe Sp 29 Jl 24 Ot 27 Sp 8 American Sp 17 Jl 1 White Pelican Ot 1 Sp 3 Double-crested Sp 29 Cormorant Ot 27 American Bittern Least Bittern Great Blue P S - Heron Sp 5 Great Egret Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Green-backed Heron Black-crowned - S - Night-Heron Sp 1 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Greater White- fronted Goose Snow Goose Ot 27 Dm 15 Canada Goose Sp 29 J1 24 Dm 31 Au 10 Wood Duck S - No 10 Green-winged Sp 3 Teal Ot 27 American Black Duck Mallard P S - Ot 25 Northern Ot 1 Pintail Dm 1 Blue-winged Sp 3 S - Teal Sp 29 Ot x Lin- Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da- Doug- coln X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy - - Ot 27 - - - - - No 6 Sp*26 No 11 Ot 13 - - Ot 28 Ot 14 J1 4 J1 6 No 3 S - S - No 7 Ot 28 Sp 9 No 17 Dm 31 Dm 1 - - - - - - - - Ot 30 Ot 21 No 10 - - - - - Ot 28 Dm 1 - _ Ot 20 Ot24-- Sp 16 - Ot 27 Ot 20 Ot 21 Au 13 - Ot 20 No 12 Ot 27 - S - J1 30 3 Sp 29 Sp 20 Ot 7 14 S 28 Dm S - Sp 28 • Sp 22 Ot 14 Sp 14 1 No 3 No 4 No 14 Sp 22 Sp 8 X S - Ot No 8 Ot 27 28 S - S Sp 29 Ot Sp J1 7 Au 25 S - S - S 28 No 4 - W Ot Au 29 - S - Sp 4 S - - S - Sp 15 Au 26 S - S - S Sp 29 Sp 15 Sp S - 4 Au 2 S - 13 No 21 J1 18 Jl* 2 Au 9 S - Ot 7 S - 3 Ot 12 X Dm 29 Ot 28 Ot 14 No Dm - Dm 29 - - No Au 13 X Ot 28 Ot No 25 Dm 29 Sp 8 X No 2 - Au 3 Sp 20 S - Jl Sp 29 Sp Ot 14 Ot Dm 31 - Au 18 - S 2 Sp 9 Jl Jl 1 - Au 2 22 Ot 20 Ot 20 2 Dm 16 No 3 18 No 12 Ot 19 No 2 No 24 Dm 3 P No 3 No 2 Dm 29 S S - S 9 Dm 1 No 17 Sp 28 Jl 12 - No Dm 1 No 4 Ot 12 17 Dm 22 4 Ot 20 15 Dm 22 S - 1 Ot 12 4 S - 22 No 10 Sp 7 Ot 28 Ot 29 Ot Dm 29 Sp 30 - Ot 27 Ot 28 Au 18 Ot - W Dm 19 Sp 3 Ot 20 Dm 26 Dm 9 No 3 30 S - 31 Dm 22 Ot8-S-Ot28S- S- S-Sp29 - S- No 8 Sp 10 Au 9 Ot 28 Sp 29 Ot 20 Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da¬ Doug- Bli iff McPh. coin X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy Cinnamon Teal - - - - Jl 12 Jl 16 Northern Ot 1_ - S - - Ot 28 Ot 14 Jl 11 Ot 30 Ot 20 Shoveler No 10 Ot 1 No 4 Dm 1 No 27 Gadwa11 Sp 29 - Sp 28 - Ot 27 - Ot 28 Ot 20 Ot 30 Ot 20 No 10 No 4 Dm 15 Dm 16 American Sp 29 - ot 11 - Ot 27 - Ot 14 Dm 2 Sp 3 Ot 20 No 1 Sp 22 Wigeon Dm 1 No 12 No 30 No 29 Canvasback Ot 1 - - - - Dm 17 Ot 24 No 10 No 29 Redhead Sp 29 s ■ - - - Au^ '12 Ot 28 No 18 Ot 24 No 10 Au X Dm 2 Dm 29 No 29 Ring-necked Ot 1 Jl 4 - - - Ot 28 No 1 Ot 24 Duck Dm 1 Dm 15 No 6 Lesser Scaup Ot 1 - No 2 - - Ot 28 Ot 28 No 1 Ot 24 Dm 1 Dm 9 Dm 29 No 24 Oldsquaw - - - - No 29 Dm 1 White-winged - - - - - Dm 1 Ot 28 Scoter Dm 6 Ot 31 Common Ot 27 - - - - Dm 1 Dm 15 Ot 24 Goldeneye Dm 12 Dm 29 Bufflehead Ot 27 - - - - - Ot 28 Ot 28 Ot 30 Ot 24 No 10 No 12 No 22 No 24 Hooded Ot 13 - - - - Ot 28 No 10 No 18 Ot 24 Merganser Dm 1 Dm 1 Dm 29 Common Sp 29 - - - - Dm 1 No 23 No 24 Ot 31 Merganser Dm 15 Dm 9 Dm 8 Dm 29 Dm 22 Red-breasted Ot 3 - - - - - No 9 Merganser No 10 Ruddy Duck Ot 1 Au 4 - - - - - Jl 29 Jl 8 s - S - Ot 27 Sp 4 Dm 28 Sp 29 No 22 No, 18 Turkey S - Au 13 - Jl .10 - Sp 29 S - S - Vulture Sp 29 2P, 25 Sp 10 Ot 13 Jl 15 Ot 7 Osprey - - - - - - Ot 13 Sp 1 Sp 12 . Sp 29 Ot 20 Miss. Kite - * - - - - - Au^ '17 Bald Eagle ot 27 - No 8 - No 10 - Dm 1 No 4 No 7 No 3 No 20 No 6 Dm 30 Dm 1 Dm 22 Dm 31 - W - W Dm 29 Dm 29 Northern J1 10 - Sp 4 X Jl 20 Ot 21 Ot 12 Au 26 Ot 20 Sp 15 Ot 27 Sp 12 Harrier Dm 15 No 8 Dm 18 Ot 13 - W Dm 16 No 24 Dm 17 No 14 Sharp-shinned - - X - Ot 27 Ot 14 Ot 28 Sp 23 Ot 13 Jl 29 Hawk No 3 No 3 Dm 27 Ot 27 No 12 Cooper's Hawk - - - Ot 27 - - No 18 No 10 Sp 24 - W No 17 No. Goshawk - - - - - No 20 Dm. 15 Red-sh. Hawk - - - - - - Sp 15 Broad-winged - Sp 20 - - - - Sp 25 Hawk Ot 8 Swainson's CO 29 s ■ Jl 12 - - - S - Sp 29 Sp 1 Hawk Ot : 21 No 8 Sp 21 Ot 2 Nebraska Bird Review 9 Red-tai. led Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Golden Eagle American Kestrel Merlin Peregrine Falcon Gyrfalcon Prairie Falcon Gray Partridge R-n. Pheasaant Gr. Pr-Chicken Sharp-t Grouse Wild Turkey No. Bobwhite King Rail Virginia Rail Sora Common Moorhen American Coot Sandhi 11 Crane Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Ki1Ideer American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Yellowleg sp. Scotts Bluff McPh. Ot 27 Dm 15 No 24 Dm 7 Lin¬ coln X Ot 8 X No 12 (P) Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da- Doug- Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy P0t21P P P P P P Ot 2 7 Dm 21 Dm 31 Dm 21 Dm 31 Dm 21 Dm 31 - Sp 16 Dm 18 (P) S - Dm f No 2 3 Dm 8 Sp 22 Dm 8 Sp 22 Sp 25 Sp 18 No 6 Ot 8 X Ot 26 Ot 28 Sp 29 Dm 1 (P) S - Ot 21 Ot 31 (p) (p) P J1 2 (p) - P (P) (P) (P) S - No 3 J1 14 (p) - - - - - - J1 14 Sp 9 Jl* 1-- - - S- - S- Sp 1 Au 8 Sp 29 -- - - - -J16 Sp 9 S - Au 21 X Ot 27 S - Ot 15 Jl 29 S - Ot 13 Jl 1 Sp 30 Ot 6 OT 29 Ot 30 X Sp 14 Ot 27 Ot 30 Ot 27 Ot 28 Ot 18 Ot 20 Dm 9 No 6 Jl 16 Sp 20 Jl 14 Sp 22 Jl 1 S - Dm 29 No 11 Ot 13 Sp 22 Ot 14 Au 5 Au 1 Au 9 Jl 7 S- S- S-XS- S- S- S- S- S- S- S- Sp 29 Sp 15 Ot 11 Ot 27 Ot 28 Ot 14 No 3 Dm 1 No 3 No 9 Dm 1 S- - --Ot21- - - - -Au9 Au 1 Sp 18 - - - - Ot 28 - - Au 2 - No 4 Jl 2 Sp 29 Sp 29 No 17 --- - -Aul9- 10 Nebraska Bird Review I.osser Yeliowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Long-billed Curlew Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandp. Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Short-b. Dow. Dowitcher sp. Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Gull Calif. Gull Herring Gull Scotts Bluff McPh Sp 18 Sp 29 Sp 18 Sp 21 S - J1 23 Lin¬ coln X Au 29 - Sp 30 Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da- Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Ot 21 J1 10 J1 29 Au 2 J1 21 Au 26 Sp 29 J1 26 Ot 22 J1 21 J1 29 J1 29 J1 7 Au Au 9 Au 26 Sp 3 - Au 19 S S 21 Au 26 Sp 29 Sp 15 S - - 1 J1 12 S - Au 25 S-S- S- S- J1 20 Au 26 Sp 15 J1 19 Au 12 Au 2 Au 26 Au 18 Ot 21 Ot 28 Au 21 Au 26 Sp 1 Ot 12 Ot 13 Sp 23 No 20 Ot 1 Au Ot 13 Au Sp 27 X No 4 Bl-1 Kittiwake Caspian Tern Common Tern Sp 29 Forster's Tern J1 29 Au 18 Sp 3 No 4 Au 29 J1 23 Sp 3 Sp 3 J1 26 No 6 Ot 14 Ot 22 Doug- Sarpy S - Sp 28 J1 18 Sp 2 3 Au 1 Au 2 S - Ot 2 Au 1 Au 15 Sp 23 Jl*14 Sp 27 J1 5 Sp 23 Sp 22 Ot 14 Ot 7 Au 8 Sp 29 No 5 2 Sp 29 No 3 Ot 14 Dm 9 No 10 Dm 1 Au 11 Au 5 Au 14 J1 18 No 7 Ot 21 No 4 Au 9 Dm 13 Ot 31 No 24 S - Jl 4 J1 4 Au 9 Least Tern Sp 8 Nebraska Bird Review 11 Scotts Lin¬ Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da¬ Doug- Bluff McPh. coln X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy Black Tern - S - - - - - - - Au 2 - S - S - Jl X Jl 4 Au 9 Rock Dove P - - - P P P P P Sp 8 P P Sp 29 Mourning Dove P S - S - X S - S - S - S - P S - S - S - Ot X Ot 8 Ot 27 Sp 18 Ot 14 - w No 24 Dm 16 Dm 2 2 Black-billed S - - - - - - S - s - S - - S - S - Cuckoo J1 21 Jl 29 Au 26 Au 19 Au 29 Sp 23 Yellow-billed J1 7 S - S - - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - Cuckoo Sp 29 Sp 1 Ot 14 Sp 4 Au 21 Ot 13 Sp 9 Sp 29 Ot 6 Jl 12 Ot 10 Common S - - - - P - - - - - - - Barn-Owl Sp 2 Eastern (P) - - - P (P) P - (P) Dm 7 (P) P Screech-Owl Dm 26 Gr . Horned Owl P - (P) X P (P) P P P P P P Snowy Owl No*22 - - - - - - Dm 29 - - - - Burrowing Owl S - - Sp 7 - S - - - - - - - - Sp 29 Au 10 Barred Owl - - - - - - - - - - - P Long-eared Owl - - - - - - - - Dm 8 - - - Short-eared Ot 31 - - - Sp 12 - - - - - - - Owl No 2 Northern - - - - - - ~ - - - - No 3 Saw-whet Owl No 7 Common S - s - S - - S - S - S Sp 2 Jl 23 Sp 8 S - S - Nighthawk Sp 29 Sp 9 Sp 2 Sp 7 Sp- 27 Ot 4 Au 9 Ot 5 Ot 8 Common S - - - - - - - - - - - - Poorwill J1 11 Chimney Swift S - - - - S - S - S - S - S - S - S - ' Sp 11 Ot 5 Ot 7 Sp 29 Sp 9 Sp 29 Sp 1 Ot 14 Ot 19 Wh.-th. Swift (s) - Ot 13 - - - - - - - - - Ruby-throated - - - - - - - ' - Au 11 - Sp 15 Jl 4 Hummingbird Sp 23 Broad-tailed Au 6 - - - - - - - - - - - Hummingbird Au 24 Belted P - P X S - (P) S - S - P P P S - Kingfisher Dm 29 Ot 29 No 2 5 Dm 22 Red-headed Au 7 - S - - S - S - S - S*- S - S - S - S - Woodpecker Sp 29 Sp 30 Ot 20 Sp 3 Sp 10 Ot 20 Sp 15 Ot 6 Sp 15 No 4 Red-bellied - - Sp 28 - P - P Dm 8 P Jl 19 P P Woodpecker Dm 4 Dm 8 Yellow-bellied - - - - - - - - - - - Ot 17 Sapsucker No 4 Downy Woodp. P Jl 18 P X P (P) P P P P P P Hairy Woodp. (P) - P P (P) P P P P P P Northern P S - P X P P P P P P P P Flicker Sp 30 Pileated Woodp - - - - - - - - - - - Dm 7 Olive-sided - - - - - - - - - Au 18 - Sp 1 Flycatcher Au 26 Sp 23 12 Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin¬ Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da¬ Doug- Bluff McPh. coln X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy Western S - - - - - - - - - - - - Wood-Pewee Sp 2 7 Eastern - - - - - - J1 1 - S - S - S - S - Wood-Pewee J1 17 Sp 21 Sp 29 Sp 7 Sp 24 Y-b. Flycatch. - - - - - - - - Au 20 - - - Wi1low - - - - - - s - - J1 29 - S - - Flycatcher J1 22 Au 20 J1 12 Least - Au 24 - - - Sp 24 - - Sp 21 - - Au 5 Flycatcher Sp 10 Ot 19 Sp 2 7 Empidonax sp. - - - - - - - - - Au 25 Sp 8 - Sp 29 Eastern Phoebe - - - - S - - S - S - - S - Ot 13 Sp 3 Au 20 Sp 29 J1 4 Sp 29 Ot 21 Say's Phoebe - - - - - - - S - - - - Au 5 Great Crested - - - - S - - S - S - Sp 9 S - S - S - Flycatcher Au 20 J1 28 Au 12 Sp 14 Sp 8 J1 2 Sp 9 Cassin's Kingb Sp 3 - - - - - - - - - - Western S - S - J1 5 - S - S - S - S - s - - S - S - Kingbird Sp 29 Sp 1 Sp 10 Au 28 Sp 5 Au 9 Sp 9 Sp 9 Au 1 Au 12 Eastern S - S - s - - S - s - S - S - S - S - S - S - Kingbird Sp 3 Sp 1 Sp 7 Sp 30 Sp 9 Sp 12 Sp 9 Sp 9 Sp 8 Sp 1 Sp 23 Horned Lark P (p) (P) - P - P s - No 4 - Dm 15 P J1 29 Purple Martin - - - - S - s - S - - J1 23 - S - S - Au 26 Sp 5 Sp 10 Au 25 Sp 1 Sp 19 Tree Swallow - - - - - ot 31 - ot 13 - S - Sp 28 Au 15 Ot 18 Violet-green J1 24 - - - - - - - - - - Swallow J1 29 N. Rough-wing. S - - Sp 2 - S - Sp 9 S - s - S - S - S - S - Swallow J1 21 Au 23 J1 28 Au 5 Au 2 Au 18 Au 1 Ot 12 Bank Swallow Sp 29 - - - S - - S - Au 12 S - S - - S - Au 25 J1 28 J1 14 Au 18 Sp 1 Cliff Swallow S - - J1 12 - S - - - S - S S - S - S - Sp 29 Au 25 Sp 9 Sp 9 Sp 23 Au 1 Sp 23 Barn Swallow S - s - S - - S - Ot 1 S - s - s - S - S - S - Sp 29 Sp 7 Sp 27 Sp 30 Sp 22 Sp 2 Sp 29 Sp 23 Ot 17 Ot 8 Blue Jay P Sp 25 Sp 28 P X P P P p p P P P Pinyon Jay No 15 Dm 30 - - - - - - - - “ - - B-b. Magpie P J1 1 P - P - P No 25 - Sp 29 - - - W - W American Crow P - (P) X P (P) P P p P P P B-c . Chickadee P - P - P (P) P P p P P P Tufted - - - - - - - - No* X - P Titmouse - W Red-breasted J1 20 - Sp 20 - Ot 4 - No 12 - Sp 20 - Dm 8 Sp 10 Nuthatch Dm 20 Dm 4 Dm 10 Dm 15 No 10 Nebraska Bird Review 13 Scotts Lin - Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da Doug- Bluff McPh. coin X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy White-breasted Dm 15 - - NO 4 (P) 1 No 18 I P F F Nuthatch Dm 31 Dm 15 - W Pygmy Nuthatch Ot 7 - - - - Brown Creeper No 14 Sp 1 No 10 - No 4 Sp 14 Ot 29 No 7 Ot 20 No 19 Sp 26 Dm 15 Dm 30 Dm 7 Dm 29 No 3 Dm 31 Dm 22 Rock Wren S - - - - Ot 7 House Wren S - Au 31 - - S - Ot 6 S - S - s - s - S - S - Sp 3 Sp 2 Au 26 Sp 29 Sp 9 ot 22 Ot 6 Ot 13 Ot 3 Winter Wren - _ - - - ot 7 No 7 Sedge Wren - - - - Jl 14 - Au 2 Sp 29 Ot 20 Marsh Wren - - - No 4 - Au 2 Sp 29 G-c. Kinglet - No 8 - No 10 No 2 No 2 Ot 31 No 24 Dm 15 Ot 16 Dm 16 No 13 Dm 16 Dm 29 Dm 22 R-c. Kinglet - Ot 5 - - Ot 27 - Sp 29 Sp 10 Sp 15 Sp 22 Ot 7 Ot 13 Ot 5 Ot 6 No 13 B-g. Gnatcatch - - - - - Jl 4 Eastern - J1 25 - F - S - S - S - Jl*19 Ot 13 S - Bluebird Ot 14 No 18 ot 27 No 3 Ot 30 No 4 Mountain S - Ot 24 - - - Bluebird Sp 29 Townsend's Sp 25 ot 5 Dm 4 - Ot 20 - - Solitaire Dm 26 ot 25 Dm 28 Veery - - - - - Sp 3 Swainson's - Sp 28 - - Ot 2 Sp 10 - Sp 8 Sp 2 Thrush ot 6 ot 1 - Sp 23 Hermit Thrush - Sp 28 - - ot 15 - Sp 23 Sp 29 Wood Thrush - - - - S - S - S - Jl 14 Jl 10 Au 8 American Robin P S - S - X S - s - S - S - s - P s - S - ot 26 Dm 7 No 27 Dm 8 Ot 14 - W Dm 16 Dm 31 Dm 30 Gray Catbird J1 6 Sp 14 S - - S - s - s - S - s - S - s - S - J1 7 ot 5 Sp 2 Sp 20 Au 19 sp 29 Sp 9 Ot 22 Ot 6, Jl 12 Ot 12 Northern S*- Sp 6 S - S - - Mockingbird Au 16 Au 25 Jl 4 Brown Thrasher S - Au 10 S - - S - Ot 31 s - S - s - S - S - S - Sp 29 Ot 2 Ot 5 sp 20 sp 11 sp 3 sp 17 Ot 20 Dm 15 No 18 Bohemian Waxw. Dm 31 - - - - - Cedar Waxwing S - Sp 14 ot 12 - Jl 10 Ot 28 Sp 29 ot 20 Au 2 S - Ot 13 S - Dm 29 Ot 4 No 2 No 6 - W Au 19 - w Dm 31 Dm 22 Northern Ot 20 - - X - - Dm 21 - No 18 - - Shrike Dm 29 Dm 31 - Dm X Shrike sp. - - - - - Ot 14 - - Loggerhead (s) - Au 29 - S - S - S - Dm 30 Ot 27 - - Jl 21 Shrike No 8 No 13 Au 19 Jl 10 - W Dm 16 Au 3 14 Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin¬ Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da¬ Doug- Bluff McPh. coln X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy European P Sp 28 P - P P P P P P P P Starling Ot 31 Bell's Vireo - - - - - S - - S - S - S - S - J1 15 Sp 14 Au 18 J1 12 Sp 15 Solitary - - - - - - Sp 14 Sp 22 - J1 4 Vireo ot 2 Ot 6 Ot 17 Yellow-throat. - - - _ - - - - - Au 7 Vireo Sp 11 Warbling Vireo Au 31 Sp 10 - S - S - s - - S - S - S - S - Au X Au 19 J1 21 Sp 21 Sp 15 Sp 2 Sp 11 Philadelphia - - - - - Au*19 - - - Sp 2 Vireo Sp 24 Red-eyed Vireo - - - S - - - Sp 7 S - - S - Au 6 Sp 1 Sp 24 Blue-winged W. - - - - - - - - - - Sp 4 Golden-wing. W - - - - - - - Sp* 7 - - - Tennessee War. - Ot 20 - - - - Ot 5 - - Sp 7 Sp 5 Sp 12 Orange-crowned Sp 29 Sp 29 - - - Sp 3 sp 29 - Sp 10 Sp 26 Ot 13 Sp 2 Warbler Ot 8 ot 29 ot 13 ot 1 ot 6 Ot 21 Nashville War. - - - - Sp 29 - Sp 7 Sp 8 Sp 12 Au 25 ot 5 Ot 1 ot 6 Sp 15 Ot 21 Northern - - - - - - - S - Parula Sp 16 Yellow Warbler S - - - S - Sp 3 s - S - s - S - S - S - J1 21 Au 20 J1 21 Au 5 Au 26 Au 18 J1 30 J1 3 CheStnut-sided - - - - - - Sp 14 - - Sp 8 Warbler Sp 10 Magnolia - - - - - - - - - - Sp 4 Warbler Sp 9 Bl-th. Bl. W. - Au 31 - - - - - - - - - - Yellow-rumped Sp 29 - X Ot 25 Ot 15 ot 13 ot 20 Sp 29 Sp 29 Ot 13 Sp 12 Warbler Ot 13 ot 14 Ot 10 No 3 Ot 27 Dm 22 Black-throated - - - - - - - Ot 11 - - Sp 4 Green Warbler Ot 10 Blackburnian - - - - - - - - Sp 14 - - Au 30 Warbler Sp 10 Yellow-thr. - - - - - - - - - - - Sp 5 Warbler Sp ■ 9 Pine Warbler - - - - - - - - - - Sp 7 Dm* 10 Dm 15 Bay-breasted - - - - - - - - - - - Sp 2 Warbler Sp 11 Blackpoll Warb - - - - - - - - Sp 28 - - ■ Ot 7 Cerulean Warb. - - - - - - - - - - - J1 4 Black-and-wh . - Sp 1 - - - - - - Sp 7 sp 8 - Sp 2 Warbler Sp 10 Sp 24 Am. Redstart - Au 24 - - - - - - Sp 7 sp 8 - S - Sp 12 Sp 14 Sp 23 Nebraska Bird Review 15 Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush La. Waterth. Kentucky Warbler - Conn. Warbler Mourning Warbler Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Canada Warblere Yellow-breast. Chat Summer Tanag. Scarlet Tanager Western Tanager Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Lazuli Bunting Indigo Bunting Dickcissel Green-tailed Towhee Rufous-sided Towhee Am. Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Clay-color. Sp Scotts Bluff MePh. Au 24 Sp 20 Lin¬ coln Howard Polk Hall Adams Boone Lan- Saun- Da- caster ders kota J1 30 Sp 2 Doug- Sarpy S - Sp 10 S - Sp ] 1 Sp 10 Ot 20 S - J1 21 Au 28 Au 24 Sp 29 Sp 10 S - Au 24 Sp 28 Sp 1 S - - J1 26 Ot 5 - Sp 20 Sp 8 Sp 21 S- S- S- S- S- S- S Au 20 Ot 15 Ot 13 Au 5 Ot 2 Sp 23 Jl Au 26 Sp 7 Sp 8 Sp Ot 2 Sp 1 Sp 2 Sp 7 Sp*19 - - S - Sp 4 Sp 9 S - 3 Ot 6 7 Au 2 7 Sp 23 Sp 2 Sp 12 Au 24 Ot 24 S - Jl 21 S - Au 30 S - Jl 21 (s) - Jl 21 S - Jl 26 S - Au 15 Sp : S- S- S- S- S- J1 29 Ot 29 Au 18 Jl 15 Sp 30 9 S - Jl 21 Jl 4 Au 2 S - 2 Au 21 - - S - Au 10 S- S- S- S- S- S- Au 11 Au 26 Jl 30 Jl 19 Jl 12 Ot 22 S - - S Sp 20 Au S - Sp 18 Sp 28 - S Sp 29 Ot 24 Ot 3 Ot Sp 29 Ot 21 Ot 19 X Ot Dm 30 Dm S - Au 25 Sp 8 - S Sp 29 No 8 Au Au 31 - S S - S - S - 15 Au 30 Au 9 Au 26 - Sp 29 S - Ot 20 20 Dm 30 Ot 26 20 - Ot 26 Ot 7 18 Dm 31 - W - Ot 31 S - Jl 29 25 Ot 5 No 25 Ot 31 Sp 29 Ot 7 - Ot 31 S - Sp 9 Jl 15 S*- S - S - S - Sp 15 Jl 19 Au 12 Sp 23 No 1 - - W Sp 29 S - S - S - Ot 23 Ot 27 Ot 13 Dm 8 Ot 20 No 1 Ot 27 Ot 28 Dm 29 Dm 1 Dm 31 - W Au2S- S- S- Sp 9 Jl 14 Jl 15 Sp 30 S- S- S- S- Ot 2 Au 25 Ot 13 Ot 20 Field Sparrow Ot 25 Au 12 16 Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Da L- Doug- Bluff McPh. coin X Hall Adams Boone caster ders kota Sarpy Vesper Sp 18 Jl 16 Sp 25 - Ot 7 Ot 10 Sp 29 Sparrow Dm 15 Ot 4 Ot 8 Ot 28 Ot 27 Lark Sparrow S - S - Jl 5 - S - S - Sp 1 S - Jl 8 Sp 1 Sp 1 Sp 30 Au 26 Au 11 Jl 2 Lark Bunting S - S - Au 29 - S - S - Sp 3 Jl 1 Au 10 Jl 28 Savannah X - Ot 7 Sp 22 Sparrow Ot 20 Ot 20 Grasshopper Jl 26 - S - - S - Jl 29 S S - S - Au 1 Sparrow Au 8 Jl 29 Sp 2 Au 19 Au 26 Jl 12 Le Conte's Sp. - - Ot 12 - Ot 21 Ot 20 Fox Sparrow - No 4 Sp 29 Ot 27 Ot 20 No 7 No 3 No 1 Ot 27 Song Sparrow Sp 29 Ot 22 X Jl 3 I ot 20 Au 2 S - S - S - Ot 27 No 25 No 18 Dm 8 Dm 18 Lincoln's Sp 29 - - Sp 28 Ot 28 Sp 29 Sp 22 Ot 13 Sp 15 Sparrow Ot 13 Ot 15 Ot 6 Ot 27 Swamp X - s - Dm 8 Sp 29 Sparrow Jl 21 Ot 20 White-throated Sp 27 Sp 16 Ot 19 X Dm 4 - ot 13 Dm. 25 Sp 26 Sp 29 Ot 13 sp 27 Sparrow Ot 21 Dm 28 ot 26 No 4 No 17 Dm 15 No 7 White-crowned Sp 13 Sp 16 - X No 6 - Sp 29 Ot 14 Sp 29 Ot 6 Ot 20 Sparrow Dm 15 ot 21 Dm 20 ot 26 Dm 25 No 4 Ot 20 Harris' No 10 ot 13 No 4 X No 10 Ot 28 ot 13 Ot 14 Sp 29 Sp 29 Ot 13 Sp 6 Sparrow Dm 16 ot 30 Dm 18 Dm 31 Dm 31 - W Dm 31 Dm 1 Dm 15 Dm 28 Dark-eyed Sp 13 ot 4 No 4 - Sp 30 Ot 21 Ot 14 Ot 14 Ot 10 Ot 6 Ot 13 Sp 28 Junco Dm 31 ot 31 Dm 7 Dm 31 Dm 31 Dm 31 - W Dm 31 - W Dm 31 - W Snow Bunting - - - Dm 1 Dm 23 Bobolink S - S - - S - S - S - S - Jl 11 Jl 5 Au 20 Jl 18 Jl 14 Au 21 Red-winged E s - P X S - s - E s - S - S - S - S - Blackbird No 3 Ot 27 Sp 14 Dm 30 Dm 16 Dm 8, „Dm 29 Dm 31 Eastern - - S - Sp 17 S - S - Meadowlark Au 10 Au 2 Dm 8 Meadowlark Sp. - - - E E E Western F S - P X S - - S - Au 26 S - S - S - S - Meadowlark Sp 30 Dm 15 Ot 26 Ot 20 Dm 18 Ot 20 Au 1 Au 21 Yellow-headed S - s - Au 21 - is ) S - Jl 29 S - S - S - Blackbird Sp 29 ot 20 Sp 18 Jl 18 Ot 20 No 4 Sp 1 Au 21 Rusty - - - No 4 No 6 Blackbird Dm 18 Brewer's Sp 29 Ot 12 X - Blackbird Ot 24 Great-tailed - - S - S - S - Crackle Au 19 Jl 26 No 4 Common s - s - Ot 8 X S - s - S - S - S S - S - S - Crackle Sp 29 ot 20 No 19 Dm 17 ot 14 No 18 Sp 29 No 24 Dm 29 Dm 18 Brown-headed s - s - X S - s - s - s - S - S - S - S - Cowbird Sp 29 Au 29 Au 28 Sp 3 Au 21 Dm 8 Au 22 Jl 19 Au 1 No 17 Nebraska Bird Review 17 Orchard Oriole Northern Oriole Pine Grosbeak Purple Finch House Finch Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Scotts Lin- Bluff McPh. coin S - S - iu 7 Sp ] S - Au 2' S - Sp ' 2 Dm 10 S - Sp 10 Howard Polk Lan- Saun- Hall Adams Boone caster deri S- S- S- S- S- S- Au 26 J1 28 Au 11 Jl 29 Jl 29 Au If S - S Au 26 Sp S- s- .s- S- 3 Jl 21 Au 19 Au 26 Sp f No 12 No 15 Ud- Doug- kota Sarpy S - S - Jl 1 Au 3 Ot 10 No 18 No 10 No 12 Common Redpoll Dm 15 Pine Siskin American Goldfinch Evening Grosbeak House Sparrow S - Jl 5 X Sp 16 Dm 7 Ot 28 Ot 13 Au 26 Dm 3 Dm 31 Dm 31 No 18 Dm 31 No 19 Ot 21 Dm 31 Dm 31 No 30 Dm 30 - Text continued from page 6 when he had seen so many geese. There is a gap in observations of Redheads from 3 September to 2 December. Lee Morris wrote: "On 28 November I had my first look at a Gyrfalcon. It was one. of those occasions when everything seems to work out just right. I was traveling, a . dirt road adjacent to one our fields, at a speed of maybe 30 mph, beside a dense ro\ of cedar trees, when a Great Horned Owl flew out just ahead of me,. It was clutching something in its talons. As I was trying to see what the Owl's prey was, the Gyrfalcon burst out almost beside me and seemed to be following the Owl. It probably wasn't more than 30 feet from me for some time. It seemed so intent on the Owl and its prey that I'm not sure it realized I was there. It had very definite falcon wings and shape, and was very uniformly gray. It was considerably larger than the Prairie Falcons that frequent this area every winter. After following the Owl for a considerable distance it circled back past me and flew low and fast to a grove of trees about half a mile away. Since we had thousands of geese and ducks in the immediate area at the time and the hunting season was open, it probably was finding lots of easy prey among the wounded birds. I have seen four Paririe Falcons so far this season (10 December) and the Rough-legged Hawks are showing up in small numbers. I have also seen a few Bald Eagles." An immature Red-headed Woodpecker was coming to Swede Lind's feeder at the end of the year. Mr. Alfred mentioned seeing hundreds of Crows 25 November. The Philadelphia Vireo was identified on the basis that it was a vireo, but not a Warbling, Bell's, nor Red-eyed. Sarpy, see Douglas. Saunders, Morse Bluff, 111 species. Rev. T. A. Hoffman, reporter. In addition to his usual area, the report includes birds recorded 20 October on an Audubon field trip to Dr. Gilbert's farm near Cedar Bluff. The two dates for the Eastern Bluebird are the only times it was observed in the area. Scotts Bluff, Gering, 145 + (3) species, Alice Kenitz, reporter, Mary Ann Banghart, Lydia Bolz, Joyce Brashear, Sherry McCoy. Ms. McCoy was at the North Platte NWR, taking a census for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and found a flock of California Gulls. Most of the them were seen at Lake Minatare. The Snowy Owl, an immature bird, was seen about 7 miles southwest of Melbeta. Mr. Kenitz saw it first and came home to get Mrs. Kenitz. It was still there when they got back, sitting on a power pole. They approached it slowly in the pickup and got quite close until it flew around 18 Nebraska Bird Review them and iit on another pole behind them. They couldn't stay to watch it because Mrs. Kenitz had pies in the oven. They have been past that area many times since without seeing the bird. Later they learned that a man in Gering saw a large owl that he thought was a Snowy Owl two different evenings. He couldn't remember the dates, but it probably was within a week of when they saw it. The Mockingbirds nested in a canyon on the west edge of Gering, and raised four young. This is the first confirmed Mockingbird nesting in the county. 1984 CHRISTMAS COUNT Ninety-nine species (seven more than last year) were reported on the 1984 Christmas Count, and two species (compared to three last year) were reported as present during the count period but not recorded on the count day on any count. The same eight localities reported in both years. Eighteen species were reported on all counts this year, compared to thirteen last year. The total individual count this year was 345,052; in 1983 it was 43,652, but in 1982 it was 302,646. Almost 74% of this year's count was due to the concentration of Red-wings in Omaha; in 1982 the high count was due to Snow Geese at DeSoto and Omaha, with Mallards also contributing significantly. The Nebraska counts are arranged in an approximate west (left) to east (right) order, with the northernmost of those of about equal longitude given first. The symbol "H" is used to indicte a species present during the count week but not recorded on the count day. Figures which were underlined in the reports are underlined in the table, and those that were marked "low" are overlined. Sightings reported as "species", such as accipiter species, are shown in the summary as non-duplicative if no birds of that group are shown on the count, and as other if others of that group are listed, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 29 December, the count circle centered on the Refuge headquarters building, west to Blair and east to Missouri Valley, Iowa, including all of the Refuge, Wilson Island, and Fort Calhoun; elevation 992 to 1375; habitat coverage: cultivated fields 40%, woodlands and open brush 40%, water 5%, urban and residential 15%. 6 AM to 5 PM, AM mostly clear, PM clear, temp. 16° to 25° F, wind N 20-30 mph, no snow cover, fresh water mostly frozen, wild food crop good. 28 observers, in 6 parties, none at feeders. Total party hours 58.5 (20.5 on foot, 38 by car) plus 1 owling; total party-miles 345 (28 on foot, 317 by car) plus 15 owling. Tanya Bray, Ron Cisar, James Conway, Nancy Curry, James Glather, Ruth Green, Alan Grenon. Betty Grenon, Thomas Hoffman, Ray Korpi, Jim and Sandy Kovanda, John Laughhunn, Pat Miller, Steve Moorman, Babs and Loren Padelford, Neal Ratzlaff, Ross Silcock, Bob Starr, David Starr, Kerry Toll, Joel Waldo, John and Marlene Weber, lone Werthman, Barb Wilson, Rick Wright. K. L Drewes, compiler. The star of the count, the Bean Goose, is covered in a separate article. Grand Island, 22 December, elevation about 1860 feet; habitat coverage: woods 40%, residential 20%, fresh water 30%, open field/cropland 10%; 8 AM to 5:45 PM; 7 observers in 3 parties. Total party hours 18.5 (2.5 on foot, 16 by car), total party miles 199.25 (1.25 on foot, 198 by car). Vera Coons, Bonnie Gilpin, Dennis Grundman, Gary (compiler) and Kari Lingle, Dick Placzek, Lona Shafer. Kearney, 29 December, the count circle centered at the bridge over the Platte River south of Kearney, including Kearney Cemetery, Harmon Park, Cottonmill Lake Park, Odessa bridge. Fort Kearney State Park and Recreational Area, Fawn Lake area, and connecting streets and roads; habitat coverage: parks and cemetery 40%, river bottomlands 30%, roadsides 30%. 8 AM to 1 PM, 2:30 to 4:30 PM, wind N to NE, variable 10 to 20 mph, ground cover free of snow except for patches where snow had drifted, river open with floating ice, and very high because of an ice block in the Alda area. 17 participants in 1 party, party miles 55.5 (1.5 on foot, 54 by car). John Bliese, Margaret Bliese, George Brown, Laurie Brown, Marion Brown, Alice Heckman (compiler), Jennifer Heckman, Chad Johnson, Barb Lucas, Eileen Paine, Norma Radford, Alice Rumery, Kevin Rumery, Delphine Sanks, Jan Tarrell, Robert Tingle, Virginia Tingle. Norfolk made a count, but efforts to obtain the results were unsuccess¬ - Text continued on page 22 ful. Nebraska Bird Review 19 Scotts Bluff Gr. Blue Heron 2 Bean Goose White-front Snow Goose 4 Canada Goose 369 Wood Duck Mallard 1,148 No. Pintail No. Shoveler Gadwall Am. Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-neck. Duck Lesser Scaup Com. Goldeneye Hood.Merganser Com. Merganser 1 duck sp. Bald Eagle 1 Adult 1 Immature Undesignated No. Harrier 1 Sharp-shin. . Cooper's Hawk No. Goshawk accipiter sp. Swainson's H. Red-tail. Hawk 1 Ferruginous H. Rough-legged H 3 buteo sp. Am. Kestrel 7 Prairie Falcon 2 falcon sp. R-n. Pheasant 12 Gr. Pr.-Chicken Wild Turkey No. Bobwhite American Coot North Kear- Platte ney 1 1 415 750 105 2,000 11 5 13 5 13 4 1 1 1 5 8 1 1 11 11 1 15 1 Grand Lin- Island coin 1 2 9 2 324 1 7,603 439 1 1 3 33 2 3 ^ 1 1 £5 4 4 1 2 2 11 1 1 9 21 2 19 18 5 39 4 I 4 4 DeSoto 1 7 3,547 1,100 6,177 37 1 167 56 36 20 2 1 43 1 2 1 9 45 20 Omaha Tri- state Sioux City 770 3,000 600 15 1 1 32 900 10,000 2 1 - 1 8 - - H H 1 - 5 39 - 1 3 6 1 - 10 - 3 6 - 2 2 - 2 - 1 1 11 - 58 8 79 12 36 H - 5 - - H Kllldeer 20 Nebraska Bird Review Scotts North Kear- Grand Lin- DeSoto Omaha Tri- Sioux Bluff Platte ney Island coin state City Common Snipe - - - 1 - - H - - R-b. Gull - 9 - - H - - - - gull sp. - - - - 30 - - - - Rock Dove 67 14 24 227 226 92 237 138 123 Mourning Dove 3 - - 6 Ts - 31 27 4 Com. Barn-Owl - - - - - - - - 1 E. Screech-Owl - - - - To 1 8 2 3 Gr. Horned Owl 2 1 1 3 12 9 6 - 8 Barred Owl - - - - - 1 3 3 - Long-eared Owl - - - - 10 - - - 1 Short-eared 0. - - - 1 - - - - - B. Kingfisher 2 1 - 3 8 - 4 - 1 Red-head. Wood. - - 1 - 4 - - - - Red-bell. Wood. - 3 1 - 8 35 55 8 7 Y-b. Sapsucker - - - - 1 1 1 - - Downy Woodpkr. 8 6 8 6 62 69 119 12 42 Hairy Woodpkr. 2 - 2 - 11 9 13 2 50 No. Flicker 27 6 6 23 22 114 148 6 44 Yellow-shafted - - - 14 113 148 - - Red-shafted - - - - 1 1 - - - Undesignated 27 6 6 23 7 - - 6 44 Horned Lark 1,421 38 24 15 ¥ 32 44 51 2 Blue Jay 23 4 4 10 197 75 47 38 42 Pinyon Jay H - - - - - - - - B-billed Magpie 40 6 3 1 - - - - - American Crow 49 67 800 47 255 31 186 124 44 B-c. Chickadee 50 7 50 26 163 167 486 20 346 Tufted Titmouse - - - - - - 55 - - R-br. Nuthatch 2 1 - 5 3 - 1 - 4 W-br. Nuthatch 1 - 3 1 33 32 122 4 41 Brown Creeper 1 - 3 1 17 4 8 1 9 Carolina Wren - - - - 1 - - - - G-c. Kinglet - - - 2 To 7 20 4 6 East. Bluebird - 15 - - - H - - - Townsend's Sol. 2 - - - - - - - - American Robin 76 12 12 16 59 16 41 13 3 No. Mockingbird - 1 - - - - - - - Brown Thrasher - - - - 1 1 - - 1 Cedar Waxwing H - 3 - 1 14 153 26 40 No. Shrike 2 2 - - 1 - - - - Loggerhead Sh. - - - - 3 - - - - Europ. Starling 861 3,307 315 430 1,612 4,119 12,604 371 307 Nebraska Bird Review 21 Scott.s North Kear- Bluff Platte ney Ye 1low-r. Warb. No. Cardinal R-sid. Towhee Am. Tree Sp. Vesper Sp. Lark Sparrow Song Sparrow White-thr. Sp. White-cr. Sp. Harris' Sp. sparrow sp. Dark-e. Junco Slate-color Oregon Undesignated Lap. Longspur Red-w. Blackb. W. Meadowlark meadowlark sp. Rusty Blackb. Brewer's Bl. Gr-tailed Gr . Common Crackle Br-h. Cowbird blackbird sp. Rosy Finch Pine Grosbeak Purple Finch House Finch Red Crossbill White-w. Crossb. Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Am. Goldfinch Even. Grosbeak House Sparrow Species reported "species" non-duplic. other "Here" 3 9 233 13 12 13 24 - - H 118 72 24 31 72 24 31 700 931 2 7 - 1 3 - - 2 4 79 5 8 23 34 43 22 106 48 382 49 303 43 38 41 1 3 - - 5,243 4,534 Grand Lin- DeSoto Island coin 3 2 96 84 1 163 4^ 701 1 3 T 2 29 139 58 2 14 450 305 233 295 4 14 213 10 2,515 50 2 1 73 H 10 ^ 9 250 18 2 236 7 3 - 9 - 14 106 132 52 314 173 350 1,808 1,602 49 59 51 1 3 3 - 1 2 9,154 9,936 19,514 Omaha Tri- state 139 48 1 457 227 10 7 2 37 23 496 207 494 2 207 H 1 255,806 56 4 1 16 626 47 7 6,041 1 ^ 1 63 1 6 17 140 16 256 9 H 1,267 1,065 54 44 5 1 4 280,782 6,543 Siou.x C 1 1 y 69 460 4 3 448 2 446 30 10 2 H H 113 110 444 49 5 13,536 Total Individ. 5,811 22 Nebraska Bird Review - Text continued from page 18 Lincoln, 16 December, the count circle centered on South Coddington and West A Street, to include Pioneers Park, about 8 miles of Wilderness Park, Lagoon Park, Yankee Lake and Conestoga Lake areas, eastern half of Pawnee Lake, and Wyuka Cemetery; elevation 1000 to 1300 feet; habitat coverage: deciduous creek bottoms 40%, rural farmland 25%, coniferous woods 15%, residential and cemeteries 10%, lakes 5%, city landfill 5%; 4:55 AM to 5:20 PM, AM partly cloudy, PM clear; temp. 22° to 40° F; wind S 0-10 mph; snow- cover 0 to 2 in., fresh water mostly open, wild food crop good. 32 observers, 17-25 in 10-16 pa^-ties, 7-15 at feeders. Total party hours 85.5 (59.5 on foot, 26 by car) plus 24 hours at feeders, 3 owling; total party miles 417 (69 on foot, 348 by car) plus 28 miles owling. George and Irene Alexander, Naomi Brill, Jan Burch, Yvonne Carrigan, Cindy and David Cochran, Larry Einemann, Bill Garthright, Daryl (compiler) and Margaret Giblin, Everett and Mildred Gross, Ellen Harrington, Karla and Paul Kaufman, Ann Kelley, Tim Knott, Pete Maslowski, Frank Mills, Rosalyn Morris, Bill and Bonnie Mulder, Frances Tayler, Angela and Don Williams, (Audubon Naturalists' Club and guests). Mr. Giblin commented: This winter so far has been in sharp contrast to last year. We have had unusually warm weather for so late in the season and as a result we have had continuous open water up to the count period, which accounts for the unusual numbers of species and individuals of waterfowl and other 'water-dependent' birds. At a large lake north of the count area there were through the count period large flocks of Mallards and small flocks of diving ducks (Lesser Scaup, Redhead, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes) and a few Surf and White-winged Scoters and Oldsquaw. Too bad we can't get that lake into the count circle. The day of the count was warm and muddy because 3 days earlier we got 7 inches of wet snow, followed by almost 2.5 inches of rain the day before the count. (This is most unusual for here at this time of year). The influence of the extremely harsh winter last year was seen in the reduced numbers of many species that are resident or winter in the countryside. Particularly hard hit were the Ring-necked Pheasants, Bobwhites, and the meadowlarks. The Carolina Wren, normally an uncommon resident here, v'as observed at a feeder where it has been seen all fall and where one, likely the same bird, survived last winter. There was only one real rarity spotted on the count this year Pine Grosbeaks. There were 2 of these, reported by Larry Einemann, an experienced birder who is also familiar with this species from Colorado. The birds were seen about 11 AM and observed for several minutes with 7x binoculars, at close range; both birds were nearly the size of a Robin, grayish with maybe a slight yellow tinge to the plumage on breast and belly, had large dark grosbeak bills, 2 thin white wingbars per wing, and rusty color on the top of the head and on the rump. This species used to be a winter irruptive here but has not been seen for many years until this report. North Platte, 4 January, the count circle centered on Bicentennial and Philip streets; elevation around 2810 feet; temp. 28° to 41°; weather clear, wind 0-10 mph.; 9 observers (not named). Mrs. Wilma Wyman, who submitted the figures, commented: Tout Bird Club did not make an official Audubon Christmas Bird Count this year, due to illness, weather, etc. However, 9 of our members did cover our area on 4 January. Omaha, 22 December, the count circle centered on Offutt AFB lake, to include Fontenelle Forest, Lake Manawa (Iowa) State Park, Plattsmouth Waterfowl Refuge, and portions of the Platte and Missouri rivers; elevation 985 to 1200 feet; 5:50 AM to 5:00 PM; mostly clear, temp. 13° to 37° F, wind NW , 0-15 mph., snow cover 0.5 in. fresh water partly open, wild food crop good. 31 observers, 29 in 10 parties, 2 at feeders. Total party hours 72.75 (36 on foot, 36.75 by car) plus 10 hours at feeders; total party miles 541 (52 on foot, 489 by car). Russell Benedict, Adam Bluett, James Conway, Jim Ducey, Sue Gentes, James Glathere, Ruth Green, Alan Grenon, Betty Grenon (compiler), Thomas Hoffman, Clyde and Emma Johnson, Clem Klaphake, Ray Korpi, Ray C. Korpi, Jim and Sandy Kovanda, Becky and Bill Otto, Babs and Loren Padelford, Neal Ratzlaff, Harold and Marilyn Rock, Ross Silcock, Bob Starr, David Starr, Jerry Toll, Barbara Wilson, Rick Wright. An extraordinary number of blackbirds, primarily Red-wings, were in the area this winter. Nebraska Bird Review 23 Scottsbluff, 15 December, the count circle centered on the bridge over the North Platte River at S. Broadway, to include Scottsbluff and Gering; elevation 3810 to 5030 feet; AM mostly cloudy, fog, PM partly cloudy; temp. 19° to 40° F., wind variable, less than 10 mph; snow cover 3 to 4 in . Fresh water partly open, wild food crop excellent. 9 observers, 4 in 2 parties, 5 at feeders. Total party-hours 14 (2 on foot, 12 by car) plus 16 at feeders; total party-miles 182.5 (8 on foot, 174.5 by car). Pat Hegarty, Lee and Alice (compiler) Kenitz, Lynne Vacant!. Wildcat Audubon Society. The 4 Snow Geese were in a backwater area of the North Platte, observed from about 20 yards; the Lark Sparrows were seen at about 20 feet in a cattle feed yard; and the Common Redpolls, 40 in one group and 20 in another, were mixed male and female, adults and immatures, seen on a weedy ditchbank. Tristate, 15 December, the count circle centered on Mile 566 on the Missouri River, to include Nebraska City and the Missouri River bottoms and farmlands in Nebraska, Waubonsie State Park and Hamburg in Iowa, and extreme northwest Missouri down to the Nishnabotna River. 6 AM to 5 PM; 28° to 38° F.; wind E , 0-15 mph; snow cover 2 to 6 in.; river open, lakes and ponds 90% open; 6 observers in 2 parties, total party-hours 19 (2 on foot, 17 by car), total party-miles 190 (2 on foot, 188 by car). Tanya Bray, lone Getscher, Babs and Loren Padelford, Ross Silcock (compiler), Barbara Wilson. Mr. Silcock commented that it was a very poor day, with rain and fog all day, and wind. The Rosy Finch was observed .25 mile west of Arbor Lodge, Nebraska City, by Tanya Bray and the Padelfords. It was in with a flock of House Sparrows, at a distance of about 25 to 30 yards. It was observed for about 2 minutes, a little before noon, in a light rain, but with adequate but not good light. The bird was a uniform dark gray-brown, with a black forehead and crown, light, sparrow-like beak, no wingbars noticed, leg color not noted. The flock flew across the road to a farm yard, and subsequent searches failed to find the bird. After checking the National Geographic and Robbins guides they decided it most resembled the female Brown -capped Rosy Finch. Sioux City, low'a, 15 December, the count circle centered on tht' Sioux City Auditorium; 8 AM to 5 PM, overcast, fog, intermittent light rain, PM overcast, intermittent moderate rain; temp. 22° to 38° F., wind SE 8-10 mph.; 30 observers, 22 in 6 parties, 8 at feeders; total party-hours 35 (28 on foot, 7 by car) plus 10 at feeders, 3 owling; total party-miles 160 (32 on foot 128 by car). Observers not named, Wayne Livermore (compiler). This report was solicited because the count circle includes Nebraska, but Mr. Livermore said he had compiled the last two years of this count and neither year included counts in Nebraska (or South Dakota), and that from talking to others who have been involved in the counts it seems that Nebraska has never been included. Bill Huser did supply figures on species seen at Snyder's Bend Lake, a Missouri River cut-off that forms the state boundary, but it was decided to include the whole count, for comparison with the 3 down-river counts. BOOK REVIEWS A Birdwatcher's Miscellany, edited by Rob Hume, 192pp., 5.5 x 8.75, Blandford Press, UK, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York, bibliography, indexed, hardbound. This is a collection of short (about a three page maximum) comments on birds in the field, by British authors from 1836 to 1983, with many line drawings from similar sources. The instances are primarily from the British Isles, with a few from other parts of the world. These are grouped by Familiar Birds, Seabirds and Islands, Birds of Prey, Wildfowl, and Waders and Wilderness. Each individual selection can be read separately, so it is suitable for browsing. Sir Peter Scott's account of the recognition that Lesser White-fronted Geese came to Britain makes one wonder if there is a parallel with the sightings of Common Cranes and the Siberian geese in Nebraska. Common Bird Songs, Songs of Eastern Birds, Songs of Western Birds, by Donald J. Borror. Dover Publications, Inc., New York, cassettes, $7.95 each. These are the Borror records in cassette form, 60 species each on 50 minute recordings. Four of the species are duplicated on the western Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Inc. 5109 Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68132 Address Correction Requested Return Postage Guaranteed TABLE OF CONTENTS Treasurer's Report 2 Three Species of Siberian Geese Seen in Nebraska 3 1984 ( Twenty-seventh) Fall Occurrence Report 5 1984 Christmas Count 18 Book Reviews 23 Notes 24 record, but with western recordings instead of the eastern ones used on the fi»'st two cassettes. Each cassette has a 64-page booklet with comments on the songs, and spectrographs. Certainly much handier than records to take into the field. But there are no owl calls on any of the records. Birds of Nebraska, January/February issue of NEBRASKAland Maga¬ zine, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503. $6.00 for the issue, $9.50 for a year’s subscription, including this issue. This is a 146-page special issue, with many color photographs of Nebraska birds, and articles on birds by many authors. Included with the issue is a card which can be sent in to obtain a 16-page Checklist (probably a specific request with the order would bring both publications at once). The Checklist (which even includes the Bean Goose) gives the common and scientific names, whether or not a Nebraska breeder, migrant status, habitat, and comments, and a list of publications and organizations of interest to Nebraska birders. Natural Lands in Nebraska, Audubon Society of Omaha, This pamphlet is available (as long as supplies last) for a stamped (374) self-addressed envelope (at least 4.25 x 8.5 inches), sent to Jim Ducy, 8 O 62 No. 49th Ave., Omaha, Neb. 68132. This pamphlet lists, by counties, the name of the area, the type of ownership, the size, location, and description. NOTES CORRECTION TO 1983 NEBRASKA NESTING SURVEY. The "Y" for Great-tailed Crackle in the Scotts Bluff column { NBR 52:50 ) should be for Common Crackle. This cuts the "No Nest Cards" entry for the county to 3, and the total species to 18. No change in the state figures. RED CROSSBILL. On a science club outing to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha Co. we saw a Red Crossbill in the pines, 26 May 1984. - Mike Erickson, Route 2, Wayne, Nebraska 68787 University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons(® University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Bird Review Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 6-1985 Nebraska Bird Review (June 1985) 53(2)^ WHOLE ISSUE Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebbirdrev Part of the Ornithology Commons. Poultry or Avian Science Commons, and the Zoology Commons "Nebraska Bird Review (June 1985) 53(2), WHOLE ISSUE" (l98S). 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Article redacted at the request of the author (March 2013). 36 Nebraska Bird Review POSSIBLE ADDITION OF THE PRAIRIE SKINK TO THE DIET OF THE COMMON CRACKLE On 8 June 1984, at the intersection of California Street and the Union Pacific RR tracks , just west of Saddle Creek Road in Omaha, a Common Crackle (Quiscalus quisoata) was seen flying approximately 2 m above the ob¬ server, with a large adult prairie skink, (Eumeces geptenti^ionalis) (Reptilia; Sauria) in its bill. The Crackle had difficulty flying, since the skink was somewhat heavy and struggling violently. The Crackle dropped to the ground about 7 m away and released the lizard. The skink lay on its back, twitching slightly. The distal half of its tail was missing. The lack of male breeding colors and presence of a relatively stout abdomen during this season indicated that it was a gravid female. When I approached to within 3 m of the Crackle it immediately grabbed the skink and flew away. This observation occurred at 1315. It is not known if the lizard was eventually ingested. Nebraska Bird Review 37 Since this observation was concurrent with a study that was being conducted on E, septentPionalis , and it is the only lizard that occurs in the described area, there was no doubt as to its identity. Blackmore (1940) reported finding prairie skink scales in the pellets of the Barred Owl (Stvix varia). Peterson (1950) reported an E. septentrionalis pinned to a mesquite tree in Texas and implicated the Loggerhead Shrike (Lariius ludovici- anus) as a possible predator. In addition, Beckenridge (1943) found the Loggerhead Shrike, American Kestrel (Falco sparvertus) and Northern Harrier (Circus cy~ aneus) to include the prairie skink in their diets. The above observation may justify the inclusion of E. septentrionalis in the- food habits of the Common Crackle. Literature Cited Blackmore, L. A. 1940 Barred Owl food habits in Glenwood Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Flicker, 12{3):21-23. Breckenridge, W. J. 1943 Life history of the black-banded skink, Eumeoes septentrionalis septentrionalis (Baird). Amer. Midi. Nat., 29:591-606. Peterson, R. L. 1950 Amphibians and reptiles of Brazos County, Texas. Amer. Midi. Nat., 43(1): 157-164. - Louis A. Sorma, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 88182 OBSERVATIONS OF THE BARRED OWL IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA The status of the Barred Owl (Strix Varia) in Nebraska has been questioned for several years. The concern rests mainly with the continued depletion of deep forest habitat which has threatened the very existence of this magnificent raptor. During a three-year study of the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus} and Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaioensis), Barred Owls were encountered at various times. It seemed appropriate to accumulate some data on the birds; however, because of their precarious status only limited ecological information was collected. In 1983 seven nest sites were located within the study area (approxi¬ mately 76 square miles of northeastern Nemaha Co.). Of these, four were in snags (trees broken off to form hollows) and three were in old Red-tail nests. The following year six nests were located; five in snags and one in a Red-tail nest. Three of the 1983 snags were used again in 1984, presumably by the same mated pairs. The ecological data gathered included nest height, which averaged 31'9". The snag nests averaged 21'3" and all were located in dead trees with at least a portion of the bark removed. The Red-tail nest sites averaged 47’5" and were located in a linden, a red oak, and two bur oaks. Not only do these Owls seem to prefer heavily forested areas but they also tend to be found near water. In the sites studied the birds nested an average of 74 yards from a static or flowing waterway. This figure is somewhat distorted by one site that was more than 440 yards from a water source. In other measurements, the nearest forest edge averaged 76 yards, which is not a reflection of Owl choice but an indication of the poor depth of our forested areas. None of the remaining habitat in this area could be considered to be deep woodland. Therefore, there may be some adaptation to the changing environment on the part of certain individuals. The birds nested an average of 687 yards from active human dwellings, indicating the species' desire to avoid human activity. The dynamics of nest life were not studied, due to the possibility of disturbing incubation or placing undue stress upon the young. However, regurgitated pellets were collected to aid in the determination of prey species. The pellets were collected at the nest site or under a nearby roost and dissected to determine prey taken. In general, these include mice, rats, small birds, crayfish, snakes, and rabbits. These Owls serve an important role in controlling the populations of many of the above species. They usually take the ill, aged, or less adapted individuals of a species, thus aiding in the maintenance of a strong prey base. 38 Nebraska Bird Review Barred Owls have few natural predators, but some do fall prey to Great Horned Owls and Red-tailed Hawks. In addition, their eggs and young may succumb to such mammals as the raccoon and opossum. During the two years of data gathering three Barred Owls were found dead. Two appeared to have been killed by collision with vehicles. The other carcass was found directly beneath an active Red-tail nest which contained two nestlings. The bird was in an advanced stage of decomposition, therefore the cause of death could not be determined. The main problem confronting these Owls is habitat loss. This loss has several origins, but agriculture is responsible for the majority of the damage. In the area of this study 35% of the forested area was denuded by agricultural activities in the 25 years from 1956 to 1981 (Pappas, L., et al, 1982. Loss of Trees in Nemaha County, NE since 1865 due to Agricultural Expansion. Trane, of the Neb. Acad, of Science, 107-11.) I wouldn't hesitate to estimate that the loss has now reached or exceeded 50%. As the available habitat decreases, the interactions between the Barred Owl and the Great Horned Owl will increase. This confrontation will undoubtedly further deplete the Barred Owl numbers. Increasing use of standing dead trees for firewood is another problem of minor but accelerating importance. This activity eliminates potential nesting sites. Also, increasing levels of pollutants in the environment are a potential threat. The latter will soon have an adverse effect on the adults and/or the offspring as toxins accumulate in the food chain. To conclude, if current habitat trends continue, I would expect these raptors to be extirpated from southeastern Nebraska within the foreseeable future. - Steve Shupe, Biology Department, Peru State College, Peru, NE (Currently an educational consultant with the Missouri Department of Conservation, Houston, MO 65483) THE EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING About 75 people participated in at least one of the events at the eighty-fourth Annual Meeting, held 18 and 19 May 1985 at the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Camp, adjacent to Schramm State Park, between Louisville and Gretna, in Sarpy Co. There was the usual slide show Friday night. Saturday morning was available for binding. In the afternoon the following papers were presented: Waterfowl Production in the Rainwater Basins. Robin Harding, Department of Biology, Kearney State College. Age and Reproductive Success in Northern Orioles. Thomas Labedz, Nebraska State Museum. A Comparative Analysis of Long-eared Owl Pellets. Russell Benedict and Ray Korpi presented by Ray Korpi, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Breeding Bird Atlas Update, Wayne J. Mollhoff, Albion. The business meeting followed. Wayne Mollhoff was appointed chairman of a committee to establish a records committee. The Fall Field Day will be at Halsey National Forest 5 and 6 October, and the Annual Meeting at North Platte, the date to be selected by the North Platte committee. The Bean Goose was selected as the best bird of the season. The current officers were all re-elected, At the banquet that evening Dr. Harvey Gunderson, Lincoln, spoke on African Birds. Sunday morning was available for binding, and Wayne Mollhoff gave a demonstration of the preparation of a study skin. The weather both days was fine for binding. Most of it was done around the Camp and Schramm Park, but a group did go to Fontenelle Forest, also in Sarpy Co. The 58 species recorded at both places are marked b, the 50 recorded at Schramm and not in the Forest are marked s, and the 12 recorded at the Forest and not at Schramm (including a Red-tail between the two) are marked f. In addition to these 120 species, 18 others recorded by a party that went to the settling ponds, across the river from the Forest, in Iowa, are marked i; and 2 seen at the Werthman home, in NE Douglas Co., by the Werthmans, who were commuting, are marked d. Eared Grebe i, American White Pelican i. Great Blue Heron b. Cattle Egret i. Green-backed Nebraska Bird Review 39 Heron b, Black-crowned Night-Heron i. Wood Duck b, Mallard s, Blue-winged Teal i. Lesser Scaup i. Red-breasted Merganser i, Turkey Vulture b; Red-shoul¬ dered f, Broad-winged f, and Red-tailed b Hawks; Merlin s. Peregrine Falcon s, Ring-necked Pheasant s. Wild Turkey s. Northern Bob white s; Semipalmated s and Piping s Plovers; Killdeer s, American Avocet i. Lesser Yellowlegs i, Spotted Sandpiper s, Hudsonian Godwit s, Sanderling i; Semipalmated s, Least i, White-rumped s, Baird's s, and Pectoral s Sandpipers; Dunlin s. Stilt Sandpiper i, Long-billed Dowitcher i, American Woodcock s, Wilson's Phalarope i; Franklin's s. Ring-billed i, and Herring i Gulls; Caspian i, Forster's i. Least s, and Black s Terns; Rock b and Mourning b Doves; Black-billed b and Yellow-billed s Cuckoos; Eastern Screech-Owl s; Great Horned b and Barred b Owls; Common Nighthawk s, Chuck-will's-widow s, Whip-poor-will s, Chimney Swift b. Ruby-throated Humming¬ bird f, Belted Kingfisher b; Red-headed b and Red-bellied b Woodpeckers; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker s; Downy b and Hairy b Woodpeckers; Northern Flicker b, Olive-sided Flycatcher f, Eastern Wood-Pewee b; Least b and Great-crested b Flycatchers; Western s and Eastern b Kingbirds; Purple Martin s; Tree f. Northern Rough-winged b. Bank s, Cliff b, and Barn s Swallows; Blue Jay b, American Crow b, Black-capped Chickadee b. Tufted Titmouse b. White-breasted Nuthatch b, Brow'n Creeper s; Bewick's s and House b Wrens; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher b. Eastern Bluebird s; Gray-cheeked b, Swainson's b, and Wood b Thrushes; American Robin b. Gray Catbird b. Brown Thrasher b, Cedar Waxwing b, European Starling b; Bell's s, Solitary s, Yellow-throated b, Warbling b, Philadel¬ phia s, and Red-eyed b Vireos; Tennessee b and Nashville f Warblers; Northern Parula f; Yellow b, Chestnut-sided b, Yellow-rumped f. Yellow-throated f, Black- poll b, and Cerulean s Warblers; American Redstart f, Ovenbird b; Northern b and Louisiana f Waterthrushes; Kentucky Warbler s. Common Yellowthroat b, Wilson's Warbler f. Yellow-breasted Chat s; Summer s and Scarlet s Tanagers; Northern Cardinal b, Rose-breasted Grosbeak b. Indigo Bunting b, Dickcissel s. Rufous-sided Towhee b; Chipping s, Field s, Lark s, Grasshopper s, and Song s Sparrows; Red-winged Blackbird b. Western Meadowlark s. Yellow-headed Blackbird i, Common Crackle b, Brown-headed Cowbird b; Orchard s and Northern b Orioles; Red Crossbill d, Pine Siskin d, American Goldfinch b, and House Sparrow b. A small group went to Burchard Lake, Pawnee Co., to look for the Henslow's Sparrow, and succeeded. They also recorded Greater Prairie-Chicken, Upland Sandpiper, and Northern Mockingbird which were not recorded in the Douglas-Sarpy area. NOTES DESOTO NWR. Our Independent Science Research class at Laurel-Con¬ cord High School, led by Ed Brogie, took a field trip to DeSoto NWR 3 November 1984. We spotted two species listed as "rare" on the NWR checklist: Western Grebe and Lesser Golden-Plover; and one not listed for fall: Water Pipit. - Paul L. Pearson, RE 2, Box 82, Wakefield, Nebraska 68784 CLAY COUNTY. Here are some observations Joe Gabig, Ross Lock, and I made 22 September 1984 at Harvard Marsh, just west of the town of Harvard. Skies were cloudy, temperature was approximately 50-35° F., winds were fairly calm. We were at the southeast side of the basin, looking mostly northwest. Light conditions were very poor, making identification difficult, except for the obvious species. All birds recorded were observed while we were standing near the pickup at one location, between 1830 and 1920. A few small flocks of 15-25 dark geese were observed, and White-fronts were heard calling at times. Some Snow Geese were observed at the main water area ,5 mile to the northwest. A local observer reported 200 Snows using the basin. There were scattrered small flocks of Blue-winged Teal and other dabblers. There was one flock of 20-25 American Avocets, and single Common Snipe were observed flushing from vegetation. One group of four and two other singles of White-faced Ibis were seen, as were numerous flocks of 1-20 Yellowlegs sp.. Groups of 2-10 White Pelicans were observed off and on. Singles and small groups (4-5 birds) of American Bitterns were observed, and later a flock of about 60 was observed drifting over the marsh. Two Great Blue Herons were also in this flock. Numerous flights of unidentified waterfowl were observed arriving at the marsh. Besides the waves of birds coming into the marsh the sky was dotted with hundreds (thousands?) of birds 40 Nebraska Bird Review that appeared as specks to the unaided eye. These birds were soaring on long, pointed wings, and resembled a flock of swallows feeding high in the sky. They were much larger than swallows, however, but the poor light conditions and the distance between us just didn't allow identification. — John J. Dinan, Box 75, Ceresco, Nebraska 68017 (Ruth Green suggests that the "specks" were migrating Common Nighthawks) NATIONAL wIlDLIFE FEDERATION MIDWINTER EAGLE SURVEYThe NWF survey was initiated in January 1979 as a means of monitoring the nation's wintering eagle population. Nebraska incorporates Game and Parks' surveys (aerial and conservation officer counts) with bird club and other conservation groups' counts and reports an edited number as a statewide total. In 1985, 73 counties were included in coverage by 88 survey participants. I might explain that not all observations reported to me are necessarily included in the totals. Several areas are surveyed by more than one group over the two week period, so I must edit observations to minimize duplicate reporting and to allow for possible local movements by the eagles. Nebraska's NWF survey Bald Eagle totals from 1979 to 1985 are: Year Adults Immatures Unknown Age Total 1979 132 51 11 194 1980 288 154 0 442 1981 306 147 0 453 1982 254 138 1 393 1983 286 147 13 446 1984 296 86 6 388 1985 475 238 33 746 Greg Wingfield, Nebraska Game and Parks' Commission Route 4, Box 56, North Platte, Nebraska 69101 The 1985 count was listed by 57 sites. (River sites are stretches of the river.) In condensed form it is: Location No. of Bald Eagles Golden Eagles Unknown Total Sites Adult s Im- Unknown Adults Im¬ Species matures Age matures North Platte R. 6 65 41 11 6 1 - 124 Platte River 9 120 30 9 - - - 159 South Platte R. 1 3 - - - - 3 Republican R. 3 52 66 - - - 118 Middle Loup R. 2 8 1 2 - - 11 Loup River 1 8 - - - - 8 Snake River 1 10 _ - - 10 Niobrara R. 5 33 3 6 - 6 48 Missouri R. 2 61 13 1 - - 75 Sheridan Co. 5 4 - 3 1 - 8 Chase Co. 2 6 7 2 1 - 16 Sutherland 1 89 72 12 - - - 173 Reservoir Strunk Res. 1 3 2 - - - 5 Miscellaneous 18 13 3 1 10 - 2 29 Total 57 475 238 33 30 3 8 787 MIN DEN NOTES. On 23 September 1984 my cousin, Robert Spicknall, and I saw three or four groups of White Pelicans, about 400 birds, in the air east of Minden. We saw Great Blue Herons from 10 August to 1 September. We saw about a dozen Cattle Egrets 10 August, and a few were still at the same lagoon 16 August. Robert saw a Turkey Vulture in Adams Co. 9 September. I saw a kettle of Swainson's Hawks on 25 August. Robert heard Sandhill Cranes in Adams Co. 20 October, and I saw some in Kearney Co. 24 October. I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo 25 August. I flushed Grasshopper Sparrows on 1 and 9 September. On 27 October we saw some Lapland Longspurs, and Nebraska Bird Review 41 then about 200 of what I feel sure were Smith's Longspurs — we had the light in our favor in checking them. Mrs. Mike Bunger reported three House Finches at her feeder from mid-August to mid-September, and I was told of a totally white sparrow — no black feathers — in with a flock of House Sparrows near the Post Office. - Harold Turner^ Box 333, Minden, Nebraska 68959 __ WHOOPING CRANES. The Pierre, S. D., office of the Fish and Wildlife Service reported three confirmed sightings of Whooping Cranes in Nebraska in the 1984 fall migration. Four adults and a young were sighted in Logan Co., 13^ miles north and 5 miles east of Stapleton on 28-29 October; two were seen flying 10^ miles north and 1 mile east of Minden, Buffalo Co., on 28 October; and two adults and one young were 2 miles east and 6 miles north of Gibbon, Buffalo Co., 31 October to 1 November. The 11 April record of two birds in Kearney Co., reported as "highly probable" (NBB 52:46), is now classified as confirmed. The Whooping Crane Conservation Association's Grus Americana, 24:3, reports: Based on the best information available there were about 150 Whooping Cranes in the wild and 44 in captivity at one time in mid-1985. It is very difficult to make an accurate count of the Rocky Mountain population because of the vast geographical area into which they have dispersed. MOUNTAIN PLOVER. A Mountain Plover was observed 8 May 1985 by Scheil Zendeh and me northwest of Bushnell, Kimball County, Nebraska, at the locality described by Richard C. Rosche in the June/August 1982 issue of Birding. The bird was seen at about 5:30 PM MDT, in flight and perched on a newly plowed field. The Mountain Plover was smaller than the Killdeer present at an artificial lake in a pasture nearby, and showed a much less conspicuous wing stripe in flight. On the ground, it showed tawny brown upperparts with a small dark area on the crown, and white underparts with a small buffy diffusion on the sides of the breast. The bill was dark and the eye large; there was a broad whitish eyeline. As the bird flew from the bare field back into the pasture, we noted the brown tail with a dark area at the tip. The only vocalizations we heard were a series of hoarse calls given in flight. The legs and feet were grayish-pink. - Hick Wright, 11530 Westwood Lane, 1133, Omaha, Nebraska 68144 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Ten Short-billed Dowitchers (Limno- dromus griseus) of the race hendersoni we'e identified by Soheil Zendeh and me on 14 May 1985, in a flooded field about 1.5 km. east of LaPlatte, Sarpy County, Nebraska. The weather was rainy, but the light soft enough to permit good evaluation of colors; there was no glare. The birds were observed through scopes at a distance of approximately 30 m. Although no Long-billed Dowitchers were present in the flock (which contained, in addition to the Short-billed Dowitchers, 30 Stilt Sandpipers, 8 Lesser Golden-Plovers, 7 Ruddy Turnstones, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Semipalmated Plover, and numerous Least, Semipalmated, and White-rumped Sandpipers), we had closely observed flocks of Long-bills in western Nebraska two days earlier; thus we did have basis for comparison, if indirect. Our first impression of the Dowitchers were that they were quite light above, pale below, and short-billed (some members of the flock were also rather long-billed). Closer inspection showed that the feathers of the back and scapulars were broadly edged in orange and white, giving the upper surface a bright golden glow, unlike the dark (even blackish) upperparts of Long-billed Dowitchers. The throat, neck, and breast were peach colored, again seemingly lighter than the orange-red colors of Long-billed Dowitchers; this comparison is very difficult, however, without the birds together. The bellies and undertail areas of the birds were patchy white and pink, typical for the hendersoni Short-bill. The throat, jugulum, and breast of these birds were unmarked, and the sides of the neck were lightly spotted; the flanks were barred. This general sparseness of markings beneath contrasts with Long-billed Dowitcher, which is typically more heavily barred ' on the neck, breast, and sides. The tail pattern was unobserved. The birds were generally very quiet, although a few three-noted, Yellowlegs-like calls were heard; these were unequivocally the calls of Short-billed Dowitchers, with which we are 42 Nebraska Bird Review both familiar (the eastern race griseus) . We had also heard the peep-peep calls of the Long-billed Dowitcher only two days before. The general paleness of the birds, the short bills of some of the flock, and the light markings underneath point strongly to the conclusion that there were indeed Short-billed Dowitchers; the calls are unmistakable, and confirm the identification. - Riak Wright, 115S0 Westwood Lane, Omaha, Nebraska 68144 SNOWY OWL. I spotted a Snowy Owl today (26 December 1984) atop a telephone pole along the road on a hill, surrounded by pastureland. - Galen Wittrock, RR 2, Lodgepole, Nebraska 69149 BURROWING OWL. On 23 October 1984 1 spotted a Burrowing Owl in Wayne Co. It stayed around for about three days, allowing many other birders to see it. - Paul L, Pearson, RR 2, Box 63, Wakefield, Nebraska 68784. THREE GOATSUCKERS AT BOHEMIA PRAIRIE. Bohemia Prairie Wildlife Management Area, 5 miles south and 4 miles west of Niobrara, Knox County, was visited from 15 to 17 June 1984 to go binding. During this time an ususual occurrence of three species of Goatsuckers was noted. There were four Common Nighthawks counted flying above the prairie in the evening, and during the night a Common Poorwill was heard calling at the same time that two Whip-poor-wills were also heard. A pair of one of the two later species was also flushed from a rock outcrop one day. This is the first time I've heard of these three species being present at the same site. It was interesting to note that the breeding ranges given in Birds of the Great Plains does not indicate any overlap. Vegetation in the area that would influence the bird's presence was comprised of three different plant communities. Northern floodplain woodland, with willow, cottonwood, and elm, is found along tributary streams and the Niobrara River, which is a little more than half a mile north of the area. Eastern deciduous woodland grows on the sideslopes of the hills, with bur oak the most common component, and also eastern redcedar. Most of the wildlife land is upland with mixed grass prairie. The several codominant grass species are little bluestem, needle-and-thread, blue and side-oats grama, and wheatgrasses. Big bluestem and switchgrass would be more common along the bottoms. A rugged area, with rock outcrops, prairie, and woods, occurs along a small creek in the northwest corner of Bohemia Prairie. This occurrence shows how the habitat present in the Niobrara Valley contributes to species from the east and the west being present in the same locality. - Jim Duaey, 910 North 49th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE. Ed Brogie and Lyle George had a Townsend's Solitaire in the Wayne cemetery 18 November 1984. Ed and I found it again in the same place (large group of cedars) on 22 November. This is a county record. - Mark Brogie, Box 316, Creighton, Nebraska 68729 On 25 November I spotted a Townsend's Solitaire flying from the road into a grove of trees. The next day one was on our farm, about two miles south of where I spotted it the day before. On 1 December I saw one on our farm, but I haven't seen it since. —- Galen Wittrock, RR 2, Lodgepole, Nebraska 69149 BOHEMIAN WAXWING. On 18 November 1984 my brother, Ed, my wife, Ellen, and I saw a single Bohemian Waxwing in with a flock of Cedar Waxwings in front of the Wayne High School. We were within 20 feet of it several times. My first one for the state (what a beautiful bird!). - Mark Brogie, Box 316, Creighton, Nebraska 68729 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. Ed Brogie and I had a Black-throated Green Warbler at the cemetery in Wayne, 18 November 1984. This is a first record for Wayne Co. and a very late date. It was foraging in white pines, and we observed it for several minutes. — Mark Brogie, Box 316, Creighton, Nebraska 68729 Nebraska Bird Review 43 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. On 15 June 1983 Betty Grennon and I banded a Northern Waterthrush in Fontenelle Forest, Since it is most unusual for waterthrushes to even be here at that time of year, and also because we knew there were Lousiana Waterthrushes in the Forest at that time, we very carefully measured, photographed, and checked every field mark. The astounding thing about this bird was that it was a female with a very active brood patch. When I sent this record to the banding lab, naturally it was questioned, as it should have been. I sent pictures of the bird, and after a considerable length of time and study by officials in the Bird Banding Laboratory, I was notified that this record was accepted and the slides are now a part of the library collection. — Ruth C. Green, 506 W, 31st Avenue, Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 WILSON'S WARBLERS. Seventeen miles south of Alliance, just south of the Morrill-Box Butte line, is a rest stop on US 385. It has prairie grasslands, marshes, and groves of Russian olives, firs, chokecherries, and some sort of scruffy, berry-bearing bush I've neglected to try to identify. On 31 August 1984 I saw at least 20 individuals of what I took to be Wilson's Warblers. In the five years of visiting this stop this is the first one that more than two or three could be spotted. I was surprised that they usually flew about in a loose flock. The birds were uniformly yellow below, darker above, head yellow except for a black cap {not a mask as in the Yellowthroat) that was lighter in those I identified as female or juvenile individuals, no streaks in the breast plumage, nor any other field marks that I could discern other than the cap, I didn't identify this warbler the first time I spotted it, but noted what I could about its behaviour and fieldmarks. The next time I spotted them I had a field guide (National Geographic) with me to compare with the living birds. Because they were present during the summer I wondered if they nested. When I saw this large flock they were exploiting the ripening sunflowers, as were the Pine Siskins and Red-winged Blackbirds. - Doug Thomas, 1035 Mississippi Avenue, Alliance, Nebraska 69301 (Wilson's Warblers are primarily insectivorous; perhaps they were getting bugs rather than seeds from the sunflowers. - Editor) HENSLOW'S SPARROW. On 6 May 1985, at approximately 8 AM CDT, Scheil Zendeh and I observed a singing Henslow's Sparrow at Burchard Lake Special Use Area, Pawnee County, Nebraska. The bird was seen in excellent light at distances of about 3 meters for 45 minutes; there was ample opportunity for the taking of field notes and photographs as the bird sang from the stems of last year's grasses and, particularly, a short thorny shrub. The bird was first located by its song, a "tse-lick" given with a wing flutter; at times, especially when we were very close, the song was distinctly three-syllabled, "t-tse-lick". The bird was not shy as it sang, permitting us to note all salient marks for identification. The general impression at a distance was of a flat-headed, large-billed, short-tailed sparrow. At closer range, the bill was seen to be a dull horn color, the culmen somewhat darker. The tarsi and toes were grayish-pink. The face and nape were olive-green, the latter finely streaked at the center. There was no apparent eye-ring, although the lower eyelid may have been pale. A faint black line ran under the auriculars back from the base of the lower mandible; the auriculars themselves were marked by a small, discrete, triangular black spot. The crown had two blackish stripes, bordering on a central stripe of white fading to buff. The throat was white, bordered by a very faint whisker;the area between this whisker and the auricular streak was pale buff. The flanks were also buff, and finely streaked. The breast was crossed by a necklace of streaks, heaviest toward the sides. There was a barely perceptible bit of buffy yellow in the breast band, the ground color of which was otherwise buffy gray. The wing was short, when folded extending only to the rump. The primaries were brown, the secondaries and greater coverts rust. The yellow at the bend of the wing was not visible. The scapulars were streaked in chestnut, black, and white. The rump and upper tail-coverts were chestnut, streaked with black. The song and plumage characters of this bird identified it conclusively as Henslow's Sparrow, The olive head, rusty wings, and whisker and line below the ear (giving the impression of a double whisker) are unique to the Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Inc. 5109 Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68132 Address Correction Requested Return Postage Guaranteed NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Omaha, Nebr. Permit No. 716 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Historic Breeding Distribution of the Least Tern in Nebraska 26 Possible Addition of the Prairie Skink to the Diet of the Common Crackle 36 Observations of the Barred Owl in Southeastern Nebraska 37 The Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting 38 Notes 39 species; we are familiar with all other sharp-tailed grass sparrows but Baird's, which has a different head pattern and a distinctive song. An examination of specimens at UNSM later that day confirmed our identification. - Eick Wpightf 11530 Westwood Lane, #33, Omaha, Nebraska 68144 CARDINAL IN DAWES COUNTY. Dr. Jim Hansen, who lives across the highway from Doris Gates' property, reported seeing a male Cardinal in his backyard 4 June 1984. This is the first sighting of a Cardinal in the area that I know of since Doris Gates saw three in the State Park in the early 1950's. The Evening Grosbeaks were still at my feeders 24 April. - Marjorie Blinde, 834 King Street, Chadron, Nebraska 69337 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. I stopped by Crescent Lake NWR, Garden County, 24 October 1984, and I saw thousands of Lapland Longspurs. - Ruth C. Green, 506 W. 31st Avenue, Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES. Mark and Ed Brogie, of Laurel, were attending the same science teachers' meeting in Chadron on 25-27 October 1984, that I was. While there, they decided to get in a little birding, so they headed for Gilbert Baker Park. Just one mile north of Harrison they found one of the rarest birds to come to Nebraska — 50 to 60 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches feeding on sunflowers along the highway. Now these were the Hepburn's race that breed on the Arctic tundra of Alaska or in the high northwestern mountains, not the Brown-capped of the Colorado tundra that comes into the Scottsbluff area every winter. They really were the gray-crowned Gray-crowneds! I was pretty excited about finding these birds the next day so I, too, headed west. I had only to go 15.7 miles west of Fort Robinson when 1 saw a tremendous flock of Rosy-Finches along Highway 20. I estimated at least 500 birds, and off in the distance there were about 1500 more. - Ruth C. Green, 506 W. 31st Avenue, Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. I have had a male White-winged Crossbill at our feeder for about six weeks. Yesterday (28 March 1985) the female was also there. - Lucille Davis, 113 West State Street, Atkinson, Nebraska 68713 CORRECTION TO MARCH ISSUE. The March issue of The Nebraska Bird Review is mismarked Number 4. This should be changed to Number 1. University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons(® University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Bird Review Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 9-1985 Nebraska Bird Review (September 1985) 53(3)^ WHOLE ISSUE Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebbirdrev Part of the Ornithology Commons. Poultry or Avian Science Commons, and the Zoology Commons "Nebraska Bird Review (September 1985) 53(3); WHOLE ISSUE" {198S). Nebraska Bird Review. 1221. http: //digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebbirdrev/1221 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union at DigitalCommons^University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Bird Review by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons^University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Nebraska Bird Review (September 1985) 53(3) WHOLE ISSUE. Copyright 1985 Nebraska Ornithologists' Union. Used by permission. ISSN 0028-1816 The Nebraska Bird Review A Magazine of Ornithology of the Nebraska Region Volume 53 _September 1985_ Number 3 Published by the NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION, INC. Founded 1B99 TABLE OF CONTENTS ON BACK COVER Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, by the Nebraska Ornitholocjsis’ Union Inc. as Its official journal and sent to all members who are not in anears for dues. Subscriptions (on a calendar year basis only) arc $10,00 per year in the United States, $12,00 per year in Canada and Mexico, and $12,50 per year in all other countries, payable in advance- Single copies arc $3.00 each, postpaid, In the United States; $3.50 elsewhere. 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Bennett Data on the 1984 nesting season in Nebraska were received from 17 observers and organizations, reporting on 72 species from 36 counties or groups of counties. Counties in the tabulations are listed in a west to east order, with the northernmost of the approximately equal locations given first. Numbers represent Nest Record Cards; N represents nests observed for which no Nest Record Card was submitted; F represents feeding; CF represents carrying food; CN represents carrying nesting material; and Y represents young observed. GPC in the following paragraph represents Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Thirty species were reported on 192 North American Nest Record Cards. The counties, with column numbers on the tabulation shown in parentheses, and the contributors are: Banner (3), GPC, A. M. Kenitz; Box Butte (5), GPC; Boyd (19), GPC; Butler (27), GPC; Cass (36), GPC, Ruth Green; Cedar (26), GPC; Cherry (8), Jim Ducey, GPC, Leonard McDaniel; Cheyenne (6), GPC; Dakota (30), Ed Brogie, Mark Brogie, Marla Grier, Bill Huser, Jerry Probst; Dawes (4), GPC; Dawson (17), GPC; Dixon (29), GPC; Dodge (31), GPC; Douglas (34), R. G. Cortelyou, GPC; Franklin (21), GPC; Frontier (14), GPC, Grant (9), Ruth Green; Hall (22), GPC; Hamilton (included with Polk +) (25); Harlan (18), GPC; Hitchcock (13), GPC; Holt (20), GPC; Keith (10), GPC; Keya Paha (16), GPC; Knox (23), GPC; Lancaster (33), W. C. Garthright, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc.; Lincoln (12), GPC; Merrick (24), GPC; Perkins (11), GPC; Polk + (including Hamilton and York) (25), Norris Alfred; Red Willow (15), GPC; Sarpy (35), R. G. Cortelyou, Ruth Green, Babs and Loren Padelford; Saunders (32), R. G. Cortelyou, GPC, Father Hoffman; Scotts Bluff (2), A. M. Kenitz, GPC, W. C. Garthright; Seward (28), W. C. Garthright; Sheridan (7), GPC; Sioux (1), GPC; and York (included with Polk+) (25). The Polk + column was compiled from Norris Alfred's "Bird Watching" column in The Polk Progress. Mr. Alfred birds in adjacent portions of Hamilton and York counties as well as in Polk, but without a detailed knowledge of the geography it isn't always clear just where the sighting took place, so they are given in one column. Persons or agencies contributing over 15 Nest Cards were: Game and Parks Commission, 77; and W. C. Garthright, 102. Game and Parks Commission employees provided valuable Nest Card and Colonial Bird Register information. These individuals are: D. E. Carlson, J. J. Dinan, S. B. Gaines, and G. A. Wingfield. The following 24 Nebraska species which were reported in 1984 were not reported in the 1983 Nesting Survey (ilffii? 52:47): Western Grebe, Least Bittern, Cattle Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Northern Pintail, Gadwall, Redhead, Swainson's Hawk, Common Moorhen, American Avocet, Forster's Tern, Black Tern, Bank Swallow, Marsh Wren, Bell's Vireo, Yellow- throated Vireo, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Dickcissel, Rufous-sided Towhee, Lark Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, and American Goldfinch. Twenty-one species reported in the 1983 survey were not reported in 1984: Turkey Vulture, American Woodcock, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chuck-will's- widow. Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Horned Lark, Tree Swallow. Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Rock Wren, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, Loggerhead Shnrike, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, and House Finch. Anyone who sees evidence of nesting, young, or adult birds carrying nesting material, food, or fecal sacs can submit the information without the use of a special form, although it will be appreciated if the information is in such form that it can be easily separated by species and county. This information will be included in the Nebraska Nesting Survey by letters rather than numbers. Anyone who has found, or expects to find, an active nest is invited to write for North American Nest Record Cards to use in reporting the nest. Each nest requires a separate card, except for colonial nesting species, which require a separate card for each visit to the site. Cards, instruction sheets, and Laboratory of Ornithology Nest Survey newsletters may be obtained from Dr. Esther V. Bennett, 1641 Devoe Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506. ^3 If, cq a; S !>< m o Q pa c S tu " 0) 11 X ^ O CO ^ 2 'S U OUi .y + ^ c ^ >< ^ ^ ^ rd =1 O :5 Ti oi G (U 0 0) t ac tid 2 (1. u Pied-bilied Grebe Western Grebe D . -c. Cormorant Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Cattle Egret Bl.-cr. Night-Her. White-faced Ibis Wood Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Blue-winged Teal Gadwall Redhead Ruddy Duck Swainson's Hawk 1 23 4567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ------ -----------------Y------ - 6 - - - 6 N N - - N N Red-tailed Hawk - _________________________ _ _ __ g Ferruginous Hawk 9 --45-- _________________________ _ _ __ ig Golden Eagle , 4 --51-1 - _ _ __ n Merlin 1 ______ _________________________ _ _ __ g Prairie Falcon 11 N-4--- _________________________ _ _ __ g 5 R.-n. Pheasant - ______ _________________y------Y - Y - - Wild Turkey - ______ _________________________ y - - - Common Moorhen - ______ _________________________g^Y - - _ g American Coot - ______ [^________________y------ - 4 - - - 4 Piping Plover - ______ ___________fjN_I^_N_NN-N-NN - N - N Nebraska Bird Review ^ a; ^ 4-» C C tn CQ 0) ^ < c ^ ^ cfl -ti ^ V< 0) p S rt T3 ^ T! i>^ t -itf 5 s 0£ T3 Killdeer American Avocet 23 4567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ------------.___ 1 _ 1 Forster's Tern Least Tern N N--NN-NNN-NN-N-NN - N - N Black Tern Rock Dove N Mourning Dove -2,Y----- - 3 - -._-8,Y - - -13 Common Barn-Owl 1 11--2- --15 12 133-----11--------- - - - - -32 Great Horned Owl Y Y----- - - - - - Common Nighthawk - y _ __ Chimney Swift - y _ __ Red-headed Woodp. - ______ ____„____________Y______y _ y Y- Northern Flicker - 1----- _ _ __ 1 Gt. Cr. Flycatcher - ______ _________________________ _ _ - N Eastern Kingbird - ______ _________________________ 3 _ __ 1 N. Rough-winged Sw, - ______ _________________y_______ _ _ N- Bank Swallow - ______ _________________________ _ __ Cliff Swallow - ______ _____„_______„___Y_______ _ _ y- Barn Swallow - ______ _________________________ y p^y F,y _ Blue Jay - ______ _____________-____-______i,y y __ l American Crow - ______ _________________________ y _ __ House Wren - ______ _________________________ 29 - - -29 Marsh Wren - ______ - - - __ Eastern Bluebird - ______ _________________________ 4 y __ 4 American Robin - 4_____ ______________________ ___i^y _ y_ 5 Brown Thrasher - ______ ____________________i____ 2 - - - 3 Nebraska Bird Review European Starling Bell's Vireo Y,-th, Vireo Northern Cardinal R.-b. Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Dickcissel Rufous-sided Towhee Chipping Sparrow Lark Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Red-winged Blackb. Yellow-h. Blackbird Great-t. Crackle Common Crackle Orchard Oriole Northern Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow Nest Cards Individuals 2 Species No Nest Cards Total Species j^Raio.StiSfUOnJiTioOsiHniCOo'i^ttaj.RfTjOb ^ o ^rtonj LQcQQcOUtr; UOMttHqffiCi-pciWQfficqKfcKMSctOcQWQQQco J O coUHU 23 4567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ------ -----------------Y------ - Y - - - ------ --------------------1--- - - - - - 1 ------ - - - - - ------ - Y - Y- ------ - 1 - Y - 1 _ _ __ 1 ------ - -CF- ------ - CF - - ------ - - _CN- ------ - _ Y - - ------ ----------------------- - CF - - - - ------ ------___--------Y------ - - - - - 1--- --------------------2--- - 14 - - -17 -- - 7 - __ 7 ------ ------------------------ - 5 - - _ 5 1----- --------------------1--- - Y - - - 2 Y-___- - 2 - - - 2 ________________ _Y------ - Y - -- 1 ------ ------------------------ - 1 - - - 1 13 2 13 6 2 1 9 2 3 2 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 5 12 1 1 3 - 1 - 2 - 11 2 15 2 15 2 5 - - - 2 14 2 14 - 192 - 30 Nebraska Bird Review 50 Nebraska Bird Review 1985 (SIXTIETH) SPRING OCCURRENCE REPORT Two hundred ninety-two species, plus Clark's Nutcracker, for which no specific dates were reported, and Lapland Longspur, which was not recorded, are listed in this report, from 22 locations. The comparable figures for 1984 are 293 and one possible, from 13 locations; 1983 288 and 2 possibles from 13; and 1982 287 from 15 locations. The numbered columns are essentially spot checks, all (except for one entry) in the spring. The average reader can just take any symbol shown as indicating that the species was recorded in that area in the spring; those who want to know more definitely the time and place can use the symbols given below. Note that a specific symbol has different meanings in the different columns. 1. Northwest Corner. 85 species, a = species reported by Babs and Loren Padelford in southern Sioux Co. 26 May 1985; b = species recorded in Dawes Co. 7 and 8 June by Tanya Bray; B = both b and c; and c = species recorded 8 and 9 June in Sioux Co. by Mrs. Bray, primarily in the northern part. 2. Kimball Co. 58 species, d = records in Kimball Co. 25 and 26 May by the Padelfords, and e = records there by Mrs. Bray 9 and 10 June. 3. Cherry and Sheridan counties. 70 species, x = records by Jim Ducey at Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area, northcentral Cherry Co., 14-16 June; y = records at Smith Lake WMA, cental Sheridan Co. by Mr. Ducey 19 and 20 June; and Y = both x and y. Mr. Ducey noted that the Red-headed Woodpecker, Black-and-white Warbler, Ovenbird, and Indigo Bunting are at the western edge of their range at Anderson Bridge, and that they and the Long-billed Curlew, Great Crested Flycatcher, and Yellow-breasted Chat were not noted by him there in 1983. 4. Keith Co. 65 species, f = records in Keith Co. 25 to 28 June by the Padelfords. The Scoter was seen on Keystone Lake, Cedar Point Biological Station. It was slightly larger than the Redheads it was with; dark overall, with light gray belly; white wing patch visible when preening; low profile in water; head rather flatfish looking, sloping to a long bill, which was dark with approximately 1/3 - 1/2 yellow at tip, and very broad at tip; dark eye; no white markings visible on face. According to R. C. Rosche, the bird wintered there. 5. Brown and Blaine and Thomas counties. 55 species, g = Brown Co. 22 and 23 June by Mrs. Bray; h = Blaine and Thomas counties 7 June, i “ the same counties 23 June, both by Mrs. Bray; I = both g and i. 6. Keya Paha and Rock counties, 71 species, by Mr. Ducey. A - both R and T; b = both m and t; B = both M and T; m = Mariaville, northeast Rock Co. 25-26 April; M = Mariaville 11-13 June; K = both t and T; R = both m and M; t = Thomas Creek WMA, southern Keya Paha Co. 25 April; and T = the same area 13-14 June. 7. Knox Co. 60 species. d = records by Mr. Ducey at Bohemia Prairie WMA and vicinity 8-10 June; k = records for Knox Co. 22 June by Mrs. Bray; and K both d and k. 8. Cass Co. 77 species, a = Mrs. Gertrude Wood's report of a flock of 150 or so Brewer's Blackbirds on Highway 34 near Elmwood the first week in January; b = 15 April; c = 24-28 April, and C = a second record in that period; d = 5 and 6 May; e - 22 June; and f = 25 June; all by Mrs. Ruth Green. Mrs. 9. Southeast Corner 90 spec ies . Reports by the Padelfords and Bray as follows: 1 m n o P Gage P+B 6/18 Johnson B 5/19 5/31 6/18 6/25 Otoe P 5/12 6/16,18 Pawnee B 5/19 5/31 6/25 P 5/12 6/25 Richardson P 5/12 6/25 The symbols used in the regular columns are: Ja, Fe, Mr. Ap, My, and Je for the months. NR for species which the reporter feels sure are there, but has no records Scotts Lin- Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. o o 3 < 5’ 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 p 3 < Common Loon - - - - - - Ap 4 - - - - Ap 4 My 1 b - w' ' !u id m a ^ Je 14 Ap 5 My 5 ^ in (t Pied-billed - Ap 18 - e - - f My 2 - - Ap 5 - - Ap 19 Ap 7 Mr 9 - Mr^ 15 Mr 9 - m t-H cn Grebe Je 30 My 30 Je 30 Je 8 Je 8 § ° O M- 3 a ^ a b CL FU fit Horned Grebe - - - - - - - - - - Ap 14 _ - 3 o Red-neck. Gr. Je 16 - _ - - 3 Eared Grebe - Ap 6 My 25 d - - - My 2 Ap 22 - _ _ _ My 29 Ap 14 Ap 13 _ Ap 19 _ _ _ ies are m ri- Je 30 Ap 28 My 30 My 11 3 ju OCi " Western Grebe - My 1 My 25 d - y f My 22 - - - - - - cn ^ S' ^ e Je CD O o American - Ap 24 Ap 5 _ y f Je X Ap 16 _ m Ap 27 Ap 28 Mr 30 _ Ap 15 Ap 10 _ _ n CD ^ cn m CD White Pelican My 5 Ap 27 My 10 My 19 Ap 24 My 11 Ap 15 cn 0 Double-crest. - My 5 Ap 4 - - y - Ap 4 - - Ap 27 - - Ap 19 Mr 2 Mr 30 Ap 6 Ap 17 Ap 3 c - ' « Cl o' Cormorant Je 27 Je 10 Je 1 My 21 My 11 My 20 3" in CL £ ^ American - - - - _ y - Je 10 - - My 2 - - My 4 - Ap 26 - - - cr o 5 S* Bittern Je 29 Je 30 My 20 Td Least Bittern Je 16 - Je 8 _ - 3 (t ? o 3 Si. 0 rD cn Great Blue a Ap 18 P e - Y f My 15 Ja 4 h R Mr 19 My 11 d Ap 19 Ja 13 Ap 7 Fe 23 Ap 4 Ap 1 - 1 O 3 Heron c Je 30 Je 30 i Je 27 Je 14 Je 30 Je 30 - S - S - S P 3 ^ (t a Great Egret My 7 Ap 18 - Ap 4 - c - n d w cn 3d Snowy Egret _ Je 26 Ap 5 c cn o cn 3 w HQ the yea Little Blue - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ap 19 - - o Heron Cattle Egret _ _ Ap 19 . . Ap 26 m Ap 29 My 11 Ap 19 Ap 27 Ap 19 Je 21 Ap 13 o June • mea X o o Td ear, and Ap 20 My 9 Je 14 My 20 3 ' r+ Green-backed - - - - - - - - Je 10 - M Ap 29 My 3 - My 4 My 5 Ap 27 Ap 20 My 8 My 1 f 1 but that ^ ? Heron Je 10 My 14 - S Je 30 - S - S Je 15 - p 0 Black-crowned - My 29 NR - - - - - - - - My 2 - - Ap 28 - Ap 19 - Ap 22 My 18 - - Night-Heron My 25 My 6 fD cn o' ^ 2 O' 2 Yc Night-Heron - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My 17 - - - m ^ T1 0 Tundra Swan note - - - Mr 3 - - - - ra 4 n L- 3 P Trumpeter Sw. - - - - - - - My 10 - - - - - - - - - - cn UQ 3 55 3 "<1 CD Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin- 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin fronted Goose Snow Goose - Mr 23 Mr 25 - - - - Mr 22 Ap 3 Ap 1 Canada Goose - (P) P d - - - Ja 2 e My 10 Wood Duck - My 21 Mr 30 - - Y - Mr 15 Je 30 Je 4 Green-winged - Mr 10 Mr 2 d - _ Mr 18 Teal Ap 23 e My 13 American - Black Duck Mallard - (P) d - y f My 2 Ja 4 e Je 30 Je 30 Northern - Mr 11 Mr 9 d - - - My 22 Mr 15 Pintail Ap 3 Je 30 Mr 23 Blue-winged - Ap 19 Ap 27 d - Y f My 2 Mr 18 Teal My 25 G Je 30 Je 13 Cinnamon Teal - My 21 My 25 d - - - Mr 15 Je 29 Ap 26 Northern - Ap 20 Mr 28 - - - - My 2 Mr 15 Shoveler My 25 Je 30 Ap 14’ Gadwall - Ap 10 Mr 28 - - - f Mr 15 Ap 11 Ap 11 Eurasian - Mr 28 - _ _ _ Wigeon Ap 5 American - Mr 11 Fe 28 - - - Mr 19 Wigeon Ap 10 My 25 Ap 17 Canvasback - Ap 1 Mr 28 - - - My 2 Ap 5 Redhead - Mr 23 Mr 9 - - _ f My 14 Mr 22 Ap 10 My 25 Ap 2 Ring-necked - Ap 10 Ap 23 - - - - Mr 18 Duck Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 Fe 27 Fe X - Mr 9 Mr 2 Fe 19 Mr 16 Mr 10 Mr 10 _ _ Ap 2 Je 24 Ap 5 Mr 30 Mr 16 Fe X - Mr 9 Fe 28 Fe 24 Mr 12 Mr 7 W - - Ap X Ap 9 Ap 5 Je 20 Mr 15 Ap 28 My 11 W - Fe X - Fe 3 Mr 2 ] P Mr 2 Mr 7 W o Mr 20 Ap X Ap 9 Ap 7 Ap 2 My 11 Mr 10 - Fe 3 Mr 7 Mr 16 Mr 2 Mr 8 Mr 10 - - Je 15 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S - S - W - Mr 24 Mr 9 Mr 16 Mr 7 Mr 7 _ _ Ap 28 Ap 7 Je 22 Ap 6 My 25 My 11 Ja 12 Mr 30 Ja 1 - - Ap 6 Mr 29 Fe 20 p* Mr 2 P W - W _ W _ _ 1 Ap 29 Je 30 - S Ap 6 My 25 Je 20 Fe 27 Fe X - Fe 3 Mr 2 W - Mr 16 Mr 7 Ap 1 - _ Ap 3 Je 30. Je 30 - S Ap 21 Ap 6 Ap 14 Ap 6 Fe X - Mr 12 Ap 7 Mr 17 Ap 6 Mr 26 Mr 31 c Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 My 25 My 20 Je 20 Je 14 Je 2 - - Ap 6 Fe X - Mr 12 Mr 14 Mr 9 Mr 7 Mr 17 c Je 30 Je 30 My 24 Je 2 Ap 29 My 11 - - Mr 12 Mr 7 Mr 2 Mr 16 Mr 7 W - c - Ap 6 Mr 24 Je 2 Ap 6 My 11 Ap 14 C - _ - Fe 3 Mr 2 Ja 1 Ap 6 Mr 9 Mr 14 Ap 19 Ap 7 Ap 13 Ap 13 Ap 13 My 11 - - - Mr 12 - Mr 2 - Mr 7 Mr 9 - - Mr 9 Ap 18 Ap 14 Mr 1 Ap 2 - Mr 12 Mr 7 Mr 2 Mr 7 Ap 1 - - Je 19 My 24 Mr 14 Mr 17 Ap 3 Ap 3 - - - Mr 12 Mr 7 Mr 2 - Mr 7 Mr 9 _ _ Mr 17 Mr 24 Ap 7 Ap 13 Ap 3 ^ ^ o g- != 3 ! a. fD f-- ? 3 O ■ cn '+ o 5L 8 3 o ^ g h-f, m o g M. a o 3^ n 3 3 S cn o Tj 1 O fD 3 2 ^ 3 ^ iji to Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lir “ Howard Lari- Saun- Doug. 1 Sioux Blr ft 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. col n 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 Greater Scaup - - - - - - - Mr 15 - - - - - - - - - Lesser Scaup - Ap 3 Mr 28 - - - f - Mr 18 - - Mr 29 - - Mr 12 Mr 7 Mr* 2 - Mr 7 Mr 2 - - My 25 Je 10 Ap 2 Mr 24 Ap 21 Ap 26 My 5 White-w Scoter - - - - - f - - - - - - - - - - Common - - Fe 9 - - - - - Ja 8 - _ Fe 19 - Fe 3 W - - Mr 9 Ja 1 - - Goldeneye Ja 12 Mr 11 Ap 7 Mr 30 Mr 12 Bufflehead - - Ap 11 - - - - - Mr 22 - - - - - Ap 6 Mr 3 _ Mr 9 Fe 20 - - Ap 5 Ap 21 Ap 12 Ap 14 Hooded - - Fe 9 - - - - - - - - - - - W - - Mr 8 Mr 8 - - Merganser Fe 19 Mr 9 Mr 9 My 15 Common - - Fe 23 - - - - - Ja 6 - - Fe 19 - - Mr 12 Mr 2 W - w - Mr 7 W - - - Merganser Ap 3 Ja 12 Ap 14 Mr 17 Mr 30 Mr 16 Ap 4 Red-breasted - - Fe 9 - - - f - - - - - ~ - - - - Mr 26 Mr 27 - - Merganser Ap 23 My 11 Mr 28 Ruddy Duck - - - - - 7 f My 2 Ap 11 - - - Je 14 - - Ap 11 Mr 9 - Mr 9 Ap 3 - m Je 30 My 1 My 25 Ap 14 n Turkey Vulture B (P) Ap 9 - My 25 X - - My 10 h K My 25 - - My 4 Ap 7 - Ap 11 Mr 20 c 1 Je 30 Je 30 Je 11 Je 10 Je 8 Je 29 Je 22 f p Osprey - - Fe 20 My 23 - - My 9 Ap 13 c - My 11 My 5 Miss. Kite Je 30 - - - - Bald Eagle - Mr 18 Ja 3 - Mr 10 - - W - - - W - - - W - W - Mr 2 W - W - W - - - Mr 1 Je 30 Mr 18 Mr 10 Fe 23 Mr 7 Mr 16 Mr 23 Mr 16 Mr 14 Northern - (P) Ap 6 - - - - - Ja 8 - - W - (P) - Fe 3 W - w - Ap 13 W - Ap 3 - - Harrier Je 27 Ap 2 Je 10 My 4 My 11 Je 15 Mr 30 My 1 Sharp-shinned - - - _ - - - Fe 9 - - - Fe 10 - Mr 4 Mr 2 Fe 2 - Fe 11 Ap 11 - - Hawk Ap 7 Mr 14 Ap 12 Cooper's Hawk Ja 19 Ap 20 - - - Ja 11 Ja*20 Red-shouldered - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ap 11 - - Hawk Je 17 Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk t My 2 Mr 18 Je 30 Je 10 Mr 21 My 4 Ap 25 Je 30 Ap 6 Ap 7 My 2 Je 30 Je 11 My 5 My 4 Ap 28 - - My 18 Ap 2 e - Ap 29 3 3 £ a B '• (5 CT cn ^ O ^ CL o fD r+ r+ rr o cr ™ cn a Ap 18 Mr 7 d c My 25 e Scotts Lin- Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy Red-tailed Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Golden Eagle American Kestrel Merlin B Ap 21 P d Ja 5 X f Je 30 b My 4 My 2 5 d - - - - Mr 18 c (P) (P) - NR - Fe 7 - - Je 30 Ja 4 h b My 25 I M Ja 4 - - W - Ap 16 Ap 10 - - Fe 10 Mr 29 P g - P W - Ja 31 Peregrine Falcon Prairie Falcon c Ap 10 Gray Partridge R-n. Pheasant Greater - Prairie-Chicken Sharp-tail Gr. - (P) Wild Turkey b (P) No. Bobwhite - (P) Y f d NR - Fe 2 X - Je 30 - Je 10 X - Je 30 Ja Ap (P) (P) 3 - - 7 I R P - - Fe 15 Mr 2 - - Fe 10 Ap 19 Je 30 _ W - Mr 14 - W - W - Ja 2 Mr 13 Fe 5 Mr 14 Mr 16 Mr 16 _ W - Ja 5 d P Fe 22 P Ap 7 Fe 22 Mr 17 Fe 23 Ja 27 Mr 14 Mr 23 - S Ap 20 Je 30 King Rail Sora Common Moorhen - My 4 Je 30 American Coot - Ap 10 My 25 d f My 2 Ap 22 - Je 30 Je 10 Je 12 Ap 27 My 4 Je 12 Je 22 Mr 29 Mr 15 - Ap 15 Ap 7 Mr 2 Ap 29 Je 30 Je 30 Ap 14 Je 30 c 1 f P P Ap 2 c 1 f o My 18 - c 1 f o C f 1 P Ap 24 My 1 Mr 10 Mr 28 - s -■ S p* o; ‘ 2. o tr ft c Tj p; fU ^ W E3_ > OJ O cn „ tc b" 2^ b- ^ ^ s . ■ ^ P-* cn 5 3 ■ 2 a S § pj pj D- lb! p P ° pT S p O CL S P o b b b p p fr P tb 3 5' " < td a o ■ o - n S ^ o o 5' !5 OQ O JD i-h « § d CD o o D m o O r- ai P oq D- m (X, cr|>’ K (T> ^ fd o ^ S' ^ S' S ^' !53 Q P- d* ’*’ a< to Gs- »r3|:^ T3 51) P 0) 2. “ nj * ^ ^ anrSi-iWdOg- dm5^0^3 (jq ^ d CLqu d ^ S d rocra (u g- si S S a ■ ^ Bv ^ 9^ ft o S ^ m m >.{ o_ w d Cn 2 m 5^ a 3 ^ r ^ 2 p ^ g Cd 5 ff 2.'13 0 fD O ^ P 13 O 3 d o 3 3 L3 ^ o • ?r = Nebraska Bird Review Scotts Lin- Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy S 9 Tufted - - - - - - - - - - - Ap 11 - - My 31 _ _ P c 1 Titmouse P Red-breasted b (P) P - Fe 4 X - - W - h K W - - - Fe 3 Ja 1 Ja 2 Fe 16 _ Ja 13 _ _ Nuthatch Je 30 Mr 18 Mr 17 Ja 12 Fe 23 White-breast. b (P) - - Ja 2 X - - Ja 8 - M W - (P) d P W - P P P P c o Nuthatch Je 30 Mr 18 My 4 Fe 17 f P Pygmy Nuthatch c - - - Ja 10 - - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Je 30 Brown Creeper - Ap 10 Mr 13 - - - - Ja 9 - - W - Ja 1 - Fe 25 Ja 1 - NR W - - _ Mr 25 Fe 9 Ap 7 Ap 18 My 5 Ap 7 My 4 Rock Wren a Ap 21 My 25 - - f - - - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ B Je 29 Bewick's Wren - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My* 18 - - House Wren a My 9 My 4 e My 1 X f - My 8 h A Ap 22 Ap 18 K Ap 18 Ap 20 Ap 16 Ap 20 Ap 21 Ap 13 c 1 B Je 29 Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S - S f P Winter Wren - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ap 7 - Ap 10 Sedge Wren Marsh Wren - My 19 y- - Ap27-M - - d My 9 My 4 My 22 Golden-crown. - - Ja 6 - Kinglet Fe 11 Ruby-crowned - - - - Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern b Bluebird - Ap* 2 - - Je 30 Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire B Mr 6 Ap 7 - Mr 16 - - My 27 Je 30 - Mr 10 W - - - - - Mr 16 Ap 10 - - - - Ap 9 - Ja. 1 Mr 30 Ap 9 W - _ _ Ja 13 Ap 9 2 Ja 1 - Ap 6 My 3 Ap 4 Ap 13 Ap 9 Ap 3 c - Ap 10 Ap 18 Ap 9 Ap 28 Ap 25 My 4 Je 11 - - - - - Ap 21 Je 8 Ap 20 - o Je 1 Je 15 Je 28 p Ja 4 h B Mr 10 - - Ap 6 Mr 17 Mr 2 Mr 2 My 4 Ap* ■27 c 1 Ja 12 Je 25 Je 30 - S Je 30 Je 9 Je 8 Je 22 p W - - - - Ja 1 Mr 3 My 19 My 15 - - tti a D O ro ^ ^ s ^ a • ts ^ . 2. o 'D ft !V g o • » g 3 I ^ a I - op 8. ?c ^ ^ a !? Si. S. 2 o I-.' (U p U1 3 T3 CD I-. J n S' H O' o S' CL Pd ft < S' s Veery My My My 5 Scotts 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes Lin¬ coln Howard 56 Hall Adams Lan- Polk caster Saun- Doug, ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 Gray-cheeked - - Thrush Swainson's a My 5 Ap 29 Thrush Je 1 My 25 Hermit Thrush - - My 7 Je 10 Wood Thrush B ~ - - American Robin a Mr 8 P d B e Varied Thrush - - - - Gray Catbird B My 26 My 22 - Northern - - - - Mockingbird Brown Thrasher a My 11 My 1 e b Je 25 Sprague's Pip. - - - - Bohemian Waxw. - - - - Cedar Waxwing - Je 2 W - My 25 Northern Shrike Loggerhead Shrike European Starling Bell's Vireo Yellow-throat. Vireo Mr 10 NR Mr 3 Je 30 My 12 Je 25 Ap 27 Je 27 Je 24 Je 30 Ja 20 My 4 - - Mr 29 y f My 17 Mr 16 h A Mr 20 Fe 21 Je 30 Je 30 I Je 30 Je 30 My 3 - - My 15 My 3 My 8 My 4 Ap 28 - - My 16 My 23 My 18 Ap 24 - - Ap 29 Ap 28 Ap 28 Ap 27 Ap 24 - - My 25 My 20 My 3 My 25 My 16 My 24 Ap 8 Mr’* '20 - - Ap 27 Ap 14 My 21 Ap 30 Ap 4-0 Je 7 My 3 My 26 My 5 My 7 Je 30 Je 30 Ja 2 - - My 15 Je 12 - Je 24 f My 6 My 1 h T Ap 19 Ap 24 Je 30 Je 16 I Je 30 Je 30 Ap 2 h M Fe 24 Ja 30 My 9 Je 22 My 18 K Fe 9 Je 30 k My 5 Je 30 d Ap 27 Je 30 Ap 18 My 6 d My 25 g - Ja 13 Ap 24 My 22 Ja 1 Fe 18 Mr 17 Je 30 W - W - - S Je 30 My 18 My 2 - S Je 30 My 4 - S Ap 20 Ap 3 - S Je 30 W - Ja 27 My 23 Je 5 W*- Fe 9 My 23 My 25 - S - S - S p P Mr 9 Fe 1 c 1 - S - S f p Mr 30 - - My 11 My 1 My 1 c 1 - S - S - S p My 4 d 1 My 5 p Ap 20 Ap 22 Ap 17 c 1 -S -S -Sfp My 4 W - f 1 - S Je 28 Fe 9 Ap 14 (P) My 13 Je 4 Y f f I fC 3 CL tu (u a' Hi ^ O' o o 5' (D S- a d i-h HJ fp O' CL M 2^ H ' K"- |?8 ft o' ^ ' 2- 0 ' ^ C; I fv tn ^ 1 a p "" pj ft I o 8 " ■ Is ch Ct O' p ft g- 3 a ft ^ ■ ^ S §• a g a ^ _ p CL ft O cn ‘ 3 H+ Hh n ft O S' H^ Cl .ft a O ^ Qj Qj ft a Hh ft fd g p ft a 3 ? ft 3 OP 2 CL CO %3 ^ - - - - - - f - h M My 1 - - My 5 - My 6 My 20 Je 8 My 18 - m a ^ o • ^ Je 28 Je 30 Je 30 - S - S Je 29 p c My 19 : : : :: _ _ “ NR My My 18 - - 1 - p CD c) a ^ £“Qr+ 73 3 2- IT 17 e Je 30 ft CL ft K 3 ^ « - - My - - f - My 1 - - My 3 My 3 k My 16 My 23 Ap 29 My 11 My 4 My 1 f 1 first lest, the haps eron My 25 My 25 Je 26 Je 30 Je 30 Je 8 Je 30 - S - S - S p Scotts Lin- Howard Lan Saun- Doug, 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 Red-eyed Vireo B My 26 My 17 - - - - - - h - Je 10 My 18 k My 3 My 20 My 11 My 4 My 4 - 1 Je 5 Je 22 Je 30 Je 22 Je 30 - S - S o Golden-winged My 4 My 15 - - Warbler My 16 Tennessee - - - - - - - My 8 - - - My 2 My 3 - My 16 - My 2 My 11 Ap 28 Ap 22 c 1 Warbler Je 30 My 5 My 11 Je 1 Orange-crowned - - - - - - - My 29 - - - - Ap 24 - My 4 Ap 28 Ap 13 Ap 20 Ap 27 Ap 20 - - Warbler My 11 My 6 My 9 My 4 My 17 Nashville - My 3 - - Ap 29 - My 6 My 1 - - Warbler My 8 My 15 Northern - - My 25 - - - - - - - - - - - _ Ap 13 _ - Parula Je 22 Yellow Warbler a My 18 My 4 d My 18 - f - My 9 h M My 15 My 1 k My 4 My 5 My 1 My 11 My 4 My 4 - 1 B Je 29 e Je 30 Je 10 Je 24 My 18 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S Je 8 Je 24 P Chestnut-sided - - - - - - - - - - - - - My 4 - - My 8 - _ Warbler Je 2 Magnolia My 15 - My 4 - - Warblewr My 20 My 17 Yellow-rumped B My 5 Ap 30 - Ap 25 - - My 8 - - t Ap 24 Ap 24 - Ap 15 Ap 14 Ap 7 Ja 7 Ap 22 Ap 13 c - Warbler Je 30 My 4 My 11 My 16 Ap 28 My 5 Ap 20 My 4 My 11 B]ack-throated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My 4 - - Green Warbler My 16 Blackburnian - - - - - - - - - - - - - My 14 - - Warbler My 16 Yellow-throat. - - - - - - - My 8 My 6 - - - - - - Ap 13 - - Warbler Je 23 Je 1 Palm Warbler „ - - - - - - - - - - My 1 - - - Ap 28 - - Blackpoll - - My 18 - - - - - - - - - My 8 - My 16 - Ap 18 My 21 My 13 My 5 - - Warbler My 11 My 17 My 16 My 20 Cerulean Je 8 My 4 - Warbler Je 15 My 29 Black-&-white B - - - - Y - - - - - - My 3 - - - Ap 22 Ap 2r - - Warbler Je 8 My 17 B My 26 My 19 - My 25 - - My 28 My 29 - - Ap 28 My 8 k My 15 My 2 My 25 My 5 My 11 My 14 Ap 2 7 - - My 20 My 25 Je 15 Je 30 cr c: - ^ pj ^ Cd a O 3 ) O' £u ■ ^ S ^ Bb tj ^ g 5 c/ip CL m ^ a ^ ^ ^ 73 ni HI 2 n. o g 2 3 ^ CD ^ . TO , , O' CvJ w a fD < Fd’ American Redstart NR Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Kentuc ky Warbler Conn. Warbler Mourning Warb. Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Canada Warb, Yellow-breast. Chat Summer Tanager Scarlet Tanager Western Tanager Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Scotts Lin- Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 McPh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 - - ______ ____ - kMyl - - - -My4-- Je 30 BJel - - - X- - - -T - - - - - My 8 - Jel5Ap29-l My 25 - S - My 19 - - - - - - - - - - My 6 - - Ap 28 Ap 22 - My 1 Ap 29 - - My 3 My 4 My 18 - - Je 15 Je 8 Ap 29 - - Je 17 a My 5 My 23 d c My 26 e a - My 23 - B Je 29 - - My 20 My 28 - - Je 9 Y f - My 28 h M My 4 My 8 K My 4 My 23 My 2 My 11 My 4 My 1 Je 10 g Je 26 Je 30 Je 30 Je 11 Je 30 - S - S - S - - - My 16 - - - - - My 15 - - - My 8 My 11 My 16 1 P X f - - h - My 10 Je 24 My 23 - - My 11-1 My 19 - - My 15 Je 22 My 8 My 4 - - My 29 B My 25 My 17 -My 24-- Je 4 Je 30 My27--xf - PhMP (P)dP P P P P pci g f P - My 26 Je 7 - - - - My 17 Ap 12 My 28 B My 16 My 7 - My 15 - - Je* 7 My 18 Je 28 - My 21 My 14 - - - f My x My 31 Je 30 Je 30 My 4 My 3 k My 7 My 3 Ap 28 My 11 Ap 30 Ap 29 f 1 Je 26 Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S - S p Myl8- - - - - - - -- d My 21 My 26 Je 30 - S o Q »= ^ tr o ^ ai m 4 o C 6 S £.cfq' ag s-r Is.? o n 3 O d 5- a™ n 5 & R ^ U H £ l-H O' OJ Je 15 Je 3 Je 3d Scotts Lin- Howard Lan- Saun- Doug. 1 Sioux Bluff 2 Dawes 3 4 MePh. coin 5 6 Hall Adams 7 Boone Polk caster ders Dakota Sarpy 8 9 Lazuli a Je 10 My 5 Bunting B Je 30 Indigo b - X f - - T My 22 My 25 - My 10 Je 2 My 5 My 11 My 4 My 4 f 1 Bunting Je 22 Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S - S P Dickcissel - - - f - Je 30 - M My 22 My 31 - My 15 My 23 My 2 My 20 Ap 28 My’' ^10 f 1 Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S - S P Green-tailed - Mr 10 - - - - Je 4 - _ - W*- _ _ Towhee Mr 2 Rufous-sided B Ap 21 Ap 22 - Ap 28 X - - My 10 h t My 4 W - - Ap 19 My 5 Mr 8 Ap 13 My 4 Ap*10 c P Towhee Je 30 Je 10 g B Je 28 My 11 Je 30 Je 30 - S - S - S American - Ap 1 w - - Ja 1 - - - Ja 2 - - w - - W - W - w - Mr 2 W - W - - - Tree Sparrow Mr 31 Je 30 Ja 12 Ap 30 Mr 18 Ap 7 Ap 20 Mr 16 Ap 11 Ap 12 Chipping B Ap 28 Ap 18 - Ap 7 X - My 4 Ap 4 h K Ap 14 Ja 1 k Ap 15 Ap 28 Ap 14 My 11 Ap 17 Ap 8 c 1 Sparrow Je 30 Je 30 My 18 My 9 g Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 My 4 Je 30 - S - S - S f P Clay-colored - Ap 28 My 4 - - - - Ap 22 - - Ap 17 - My 5 Ap 27 My 11 Ap 27 My 4 - - Sparrow My 10 My 9 My 17 My 6 My 20 My 16 Brewer's Sp. c Ap 19 d - - - - - - - - Field Sparrow - - - f - Ap 18 h K My 4 Ap 17 d My 4 My 5 Ap 6 Ap 6 Ap 11 Ap 1 c 1 My 2 g Je 30 My 17 Je 30 Je 11 Je 29 - S - S - S f P Vesper B Ap 18 My 4 e - - - Ap 16 - - - Ap 7 Ap 14 Ap 6 NR Mr 31 - o Sparrow Ap 15 Ap 28 My 4 Lark Sparrow B My 5 My 1 d My 4 Y f My 23 Ap 18 h B My 4 d My 28 Je 2 Ap 29 My 4 My 4 c 1 Je 30 Je 30 Je 30 Je 23 g Je 30 Je 30 - S - S Je 28 c p Lark Bunting a My 2 My 5 d - f My 8 My 9 i - My 7 d My 29 Je 8 - - B Je 30 e Je 30 My 28 Je 27 Savannah - - My 14 - - - - - Ap 27 Ap 13 Ap 9 Ap 27 Ap 14 - - Sparrow Je 30 My 4 My 2 Grasshopper a My 10 d y - - Ap 19 1 B My 4 My 3 d My 5 My 26 Ap 29 My 11 My 24 My 2 - 1 Sparrow c Je 23 Je 30 Je 30 - S Je 30 - S - S Je 28 p Henslow's - 1 Sparrow n Le Conte's Sp. Ap 13 - My 4 - - Fox Sparrow Ap 7 Ap 6 Ap 2 Mr 17 - - My 4 Ap 10 K ST K o ^ sT m ^ pij ? o cr g 5 o 5 rr h.; 3 t- 0 cr £ ^ i w fD m d o ^ r 3 ^ ^ e "■ w “ S g- ct;cp3 n o u ' S' ZZ ^ ' ? 2 2 2 ^ 3- n :S > O ^ O J3^ * *7^ O 2 tr 3 ^ w 3 £ a 2 2. 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S ^ ^ 3 e ^ i CD O tT> H ^ 5* 2 rt S 133 ° s p rl- o (k! cn' o hfl CU CD ,, (T> P (t ■* X ^ i CO ^ -cm' S ^ ^ 9. tr CD ==> ^ rt- P ■ O . CL 5 P P ft • 3 ^ o 52 ^ g 3) vO r+ ^ rf O ■ 3r < i CD s P m G 0'33 (B 3 o' S tr 2. ^ o 2 P* c ^ g ft P 2. o w 9c b ^ b CL ft r+ Fit? D . b p ^ p ^ p p p' a cr E ' o § 'Ecm w p Cr p CD P cn ll. r+ O 3 b O b • W b - b ?F fe. w cr ft Nebraska Bird Review 67 HYBRID BLUEBIRDS IN THE PINE RIDGE A hybrid pair of bluebirds is raising young in Dawes Co., Nebraska, in the yard of Jim and Hope Minyard, approximately 8 miles south of Crawford. The female of the pair is a Mountain Bluebird (Siatia ourrucoidee). She is basically a dull gray bluebirxl, with little contrast between upperparts and underparts^ There is no rusty or tan on her breast ^ and no sharp demarcation between the gray breast and the lighter belly. Her rump and the bases of her outer tail feathers are a light, bright blue, while the other tail feathers and the primaries are blackish. When the wing is folded, her longest wing feathers approach, but do not reach, the tip of her tail. The male presents a more complicated picture. Superficially he resembles an Eastern Bluebird (Siatia “ sialis) because the upper parts are uniformly bright blue, the breast and throat are rusty, and the belly is white. The blue of his upperparts appears a lighter, more cerulean blue than is typical of Eastern Bluebirds, though it is difficult to judge without direct comparison. The rusty breast is paler and duller than usual for male Easterns, as well. Most peculiarly, there is a small, bright blue bib or necklace on the upper breast, similar in color to the back. When folded, the male's wing tips reach a little over half way down the tail. In other words, his wings are relatively shorter than those of the female. (It is too bad that Mrs. Minyard's sketch can't be shown in its full color.) We believe that the male is a Mountain x Eastern Bluebird hybrid. Both parents are carrying food to the nestlings,who are in a bird box about 20 feet from the Minyard home and so the birds can be observed closely. We believe this individual male has been at this location since nesting was initiated and that he is probably the father of the. young he is feeding. Rosche ( Birds of Northwastern Bebraska and Southwestern South Dakota. Cottonwood Press, Crawford, Nebraska. 1982) lists- only one summer record of Eastern Bluebird in the Pine Ridge area of Nebraska in 10 years, but on 8 June Wilson and Bray found three apparently pure Eastern Bluebirds in addition to this male hybrid. A male sang and preened near Chadron State Park, and a pair of normal-looking Easterns foraged together in the Ponderosa Wildlife Area. Perhaps the hybridization we observe is a result of more Easterns than usual entering the Pine Ridge recently. — Barbara L. Bilson, Bt, i. Box 4U Hastings, Iowa 51540 Jim and Hope Minyard, HC 77, Box 85A1, Crawford, Nebraska 69339 Tanya Bmy, 9708 Grover, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 (Mrs. Bray noted that the last of the four young left the nest box on 23 June 1985.) NOTES RE SWAN GEESE IN KEITH COUNTY. A recent account { NBR 53:4) of Chinese Geese (domestic forms of the Swan Goose are called Chinese Geese - Ed.) in Keith Co. seems to suggest that the birds were of natural occurrence. No wild individuals of this species have ever been reported in North America, however, and it may in fact be declining in- its native range. It is exceedingly common, though, in zoos and parks as well as oii farms, where it is often only nominally a captive; birds are readily available and are not typically afforded the close watch given more valuable species. Neither are most Chinese Geese in Nebraska marked as captives. The birds held in zoos and parks are too easily replaced to warrant zealous curation, and those kept as poultry Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Inc. 5109 Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68132 Address Correction Requested Return Postage Guaranteed NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Omaha, Nebr. Permit No. 716 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1984 Nebraska Nesting Survey 46 1985 (Sixtieth) Spring Occurrence Report 50 Hybrid Bluebirds in the Pine Ridge 67 Notes 67 Book Review 68 are, obviously, not affected by regulations governing game farms. These unbanded geese, wandering freely, possess various plumages and body conforma¬ tions. Birds lacking bill knobs and otherwise resembling the wild form are by no means infrequent; that hunters occasionly kill such birds should be no surprise. To attribute these records to intercontinental vagrancy, however, is to disregard a simpler and more likely explanation. - Rick Wright, 102 LcciS)rence Apts., West Drive, Princeton, N. J. 08540 FIRE REFUGEES? The appearance of birds that I expect in winter, but don't recall seeing in the Alliance area during summer, may be related to the 4th of July Pine Ridge fire. Today (21 July) I heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch outside my window, but, more interesting that that, is Pygmy Nuthatches at the Alliance cemetery. On 13 July I was walking near a large pine and noticed some nuthatches near the crest. There were five individuals, and as they worked their way down the tree it became apparent that they lacked the Red-breasted Nuthatch's white eyebrow and the black line through the eye. They were too small for White-breasted, seemed more brownish, and made "peeping" sounds to boot. I checked the guide and later listened to birdsong tapes, and confirmed they were Pygmy Nuthatches. I've seen them again on 19 and 20 July. Black-capped Chickadees are another that I suspect may be here because of the fire. On 14 July I heard their calls and three flew to my yard to a tree right overhead. I heard a Chickadee call at the airport 17 July, but didn't see the bird. - Doug '7. Thomas, 1035 Mississippi Avenue, Alliance, Nebraska 69301 BOOK REVIEW The Bird Identification Calendar, 1986, illustrated in color by John Sill, 11 X 14, Stephen Greene Press in cooperation with The Massachusetts Audubon Society, distributed by Viking Penguin Inc., New York City. The calendar space is full size; the over 70 illustrations and short paragraphs are on the facing page (back of the previous page). Also two preliminary pages on bird identification in general. University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons(® University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Bird Review Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 12-1985 Nebraska Bird Review (December 1985) 53(4)^ WHOLE ISSUE Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebbirdrev Part of the Ornithology Commons. Poultry or Avian Science Commons, and the Zoology Commons "Nebraska Bird Review (December 1985) 53(4); WHOLE ISSUE" {198S). Nebraska Bird Review. 1228. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nebbirdrev/1228 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union at DigitalCommons^University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Bird Review by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons^University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Nebraska Bird Review (December 1985) 53(4) WHOLE ISSUE. Copyright 1985 Nebraska Ornithologists' Union. Used by permission. ISSN 0028-1816 The Nebraska Bird Review A Magazine of Ornithology of the Nebraska Region Volume 53 December 1985 Number 4 Published by the NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION, INC. Founded 1899 TABLE OF CONTENTS ON BACK COVER Published quarterly in March. June. September, and December, by the Nebra.si '51, ,7,7, 80 Lincoln 6, 19, 32, 40, 46, 51, 70 Counties , continued Logan 41 McPherson 6, 51 Madison 18 Merrick 46 Morrill 43, Nance 79 Nemaha 27, 37 Otoe 19, 50 Pawnee 39, 43, 50 , 70, 82 Perkins 46 Phelps 6, 78 Pierce 72 Platte 32 Polk 6, 46, 51 Red Willow 46 Richardson 28, 50 Rock 50 Sarpy 6, 19, 38, 41, 43, 46, 51, 70(2), 80 Saunders 7, 46, 51 Scotts Bluff 7, 19, 24, 46, 51 Seward 46 Sheridan 40, 46, 50, 70, 78 Sioux 44, 46, 50(2), 51, 70, 81 Stanton 79 Thomas 50, 70 Thurston 29 Valley 78 Washington 3, 18, 27, 39 Wayne 42(3) Wheeler 79 York 33, 46, 71 Cowbird, Brown-headed 16, 21, 39, 66, 70 Craig, Bill 4 Crane, Sandhill 9. 40, 55, 61, 70 Whooping 41 , 78 Creeper, Brown 13, 20, 39, 60, 70 Croft, Dixie 79 Crossbill, Red 17, 21 , 24, 39, 66, 70, 71 White-winged 17, 21, 44, 66 Crow, American 12, 17, 20, 39, 48, 59, 70 Cuckoo, Black-billed 11, 39, 57 Yellow-billed 11, 39, 40, 46, 57 Curlew, Long-billed 10, 50, 55, 78 Curran, Jack 6 Curry, Nancy 3, 4, 18 Davis, Lucille 44 Dickcissel 15, 39, 46, 49, 57, 64 Dinan, John J. 40, 46 Douglas, Arthur V. 70. 80 Dove, Mourning 11 , 20, 39, 48, 57, 70 Rock 11, 20, 39, 48, 57, 70 Dowitcher, Long-billed 10, 39, 41, 56 Short-billed 10, 41, 56 sp. 10, 56 Drewes. K. L. 18 Ducey, James 22, 42, 46, 50(3), 55 The Historic Breeding Distribution of the Least Tern in Nebraska 26 84 Nebraska Bird Review Duck, American Black 7, 52 Ring-necked 8, 19, 22, 52 Ruddy 8, 47, 53. 70. 77 Wood 7, 19, 39, 47, 52, 70, 71, 77 sp. 19 Dunlin 10, 39, 56, 71 Eagle, Bald 8, 17, 19, 40, 53 Golden 9, 47, 54, 70, 71 Egret, Cattle 6, 7, 38, 40, 46, 47, 51 Great 7, 51 Snowy 51 Einemann, Larry 22(2), 58 Elm 42, 79 Empidonax sp. 12 Erickson, Mike 24 Falcon, Peregrine 9, 39, 54, 71 Prairie 9, 17, 19, 47, 54, 70 sp. 19 Field Day, Fall 70 Finch, House 17, 21, 41, 46, 66 Purple 17, 21, 58, 62, 66 Rosy 21, 23, 44, 66 Fir 43 Flick, Maurice 6 Flicker, Northern 11, 20, 39, 48, 58, 70 Flycatcher, Acadian 58 Alder 58, 59 Great Crested 12, 39, 48, 50 , 59, 71 Least 12, 39, 58 Olive-sided 11, 39, 58, 71 Willow 12, 58 Yellow-bellied 12, 58 Gabig, Joe 39 Gadwall 8, 19, 46, 47, 52, 77 Gaines, S. B. 46 Galloway, Larry 76 Garthright, William C. 6, 22, 46(4), 55, 58, 70, 77(2), 80 Gentes, Sue 22 George, Lyle 42 Getscher, lone 23 Giblin, Daryl 22 Margaret 22 Glathar. Jim 18, 22 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray 13, 39, 60 Godwit, Hudsonian 39, 55, 71 Marbled 55 Goldeneye, Common 8, 19, 22, 53 Golden-Plover, Lesser 39, 41, 55, 71 Goldfinch American 17,-21, 39, 46, 49, 66, 70 Goose, Bar-headed 5, 78 Bean 3, 19, 78 Chinese , see Swan Canada, 4, 5, 7, 19, 52, 70 Snow 7, 19, 23, 39, 52 Swan (Chinese) 5, 67, 78 White-fronted 3, 7, 19, 39, 52 Goshawk, Northern 6, 8, 19 Grackle, Common 16, 21, 24, 39, 49, '66, 70 Grackle, Great-tailed 16, 21, 24, 49, 66, 76 Gramma, blue 42 side-oats 42 Grebe, Clark's 88 Eared 7, 38, 51 Horned 7, 51 Pied-billed 7, 47 , 51, 62, 70, 77 Red-necked 51, 70, 77 Western 7, 39, 46, 47, 51, 70, 71, 88 Green, Ruth 4, 6(2), 18, 22, 40, 43, 44(2), 46(3), 50, 55, 60, 70. 78 Greiner, Mike 76 Grennon. Alan 3, 6, 18, 22 Betty 3, 6, 18, 22, 43 Grier, Brad 6 Maria 6, 46 Grosbeak, Black-headed 15, 59, 63 , 71 Blue 15, 46, 49, 63, 71 Evening 17, 21, 4'4, 66., 70(2) hybrid 71 Pine 17, 21, 22 Rose-breasted 15, 39, 49, 63 Gross, Everett 22 Mildred 22 Grouse, Sharp-tailed 6, 9, 54, 70 Cubanyi, Joseph 6 Gull, Bonaparte's 10 California 10, 17 Franklin's 10, 39, 54, 56, 77 Herring 10, 39, 56 Ring-billed 10, 20, 39, 56, 70 sp. 20 Gunderson, Dr. Harvey 38 Gunlicks, Mrs. A. B. 6, 59 Gyrfalcon 9, 17 Hackberry 65 Hanson, Jim 44 Harding, Robin 38 Harrier, Northern 8, 19, 53, 70 , 71 Harrington, Ellen 22 Hawk, Broad-winged 8, 39, 53, 71 Cooper's 8. 19, 53, 58, 80 Ferruginous 9, 19, 47, 54, 70, 71 Red-shouldered 8, 39, 53 Red-tailed 9, 19, 37, 39, 47, 54, 70 Rough-legged 9, 17, 19, 54 Sharp-shinned 8, 19, 53, 70, 71 Swainson's 8, 19, 40, 46, 47 , 53, 70, 71 Heckman, Alice 18 Jennifer 18 Hegarty, Pat 23 Helsinger, Mark J. 80(2) Black-necked Stilts Nesting in Nebraska 72 Helzer, Elsie 6, 53 Henslee, Paul 79 Heron, Great Blue 7, 19, 38, 39, 40, 47, 51, 61, 70 Green-backed 7, 38-9, 51, 71 Nebraska Bird Review 85 Heron, Little BJue 6, 7, 51 Historic Breeding Distribution of the Least Tern in Nebraska, The 26 Hoffman, Rev, Thomas A. 17, 18, 22, 46, 61 Hughson, David and Helen 65 Hummingbird, Broad-tailed 11 Ruby “throated 11, 39, 58, 70 Rufous 80 Huser, Bill 6, 23, 46, 54, 76(2) Hybrid Bluebirds in the Pine Ridge 67 Hyde, Henry 79(2) Maryann 79 Ibis, White-faced 39, 46, 47, 77 Iowa 18, 19, 23(2), 29, 38, 74, 78 Jay, Blue 12, 20, 39, 48, 59, 70 Pinyon 12, 20, 59 Johnson, Chad 18 Johnson, Clyde 6, 22 Emma 6, 22 Layne 73 Junco, Dark-eyed 16, 21, 65, 70 Kaufman, Karla and Paul 22, 58 Kelly, Ann 22 Kenitz, Alice 17, 23, 46(2), 63, 70(2) Leroy 17, 23 Kennedy, Mrs. Esther 6, 53(2) Kestrel, American 9, 19, 54, 70 Killdeer 9, 19, 39, 41, 48, 55, 70, 72 Kingbird, Cassin's 12 Eastern 12, 39, 48, 59 Western 12, 39, 46, 59 Kingfisher, Belted 11, 20, 39, 46, 58, 70 Kinglet, Golden-crowned 13, 20, 60, 70 Ruby-crowned 13, 60, 70 Kiser, Cecil 79 Maysel 79 Kite, Mississippi 6, 8, 53 Kittiwake, Black-legged 10 Klaphake, Clem 22 Knott, Tim 22. Koepsel, Mark 80 Korpi, Ray 6(2), 18, 22, 38 Kovanda, Jim 6, 18, 22 Sandy 6, 18, 22, 55 Kramer, Glen 70 Labedz, Thomas 6, 38, 58 Lark, Horned 12, 20. 46, 59, 70 Laughhunn , John 1 8 Lind, Lennis 6, 17, 60 Lingle, Gary 6, 57, 70 Livermore, Bob 76(2) LorRayne 76(2) Wayne 76(2) Lock, Ross 39 Longspur, Chestnut-collared 65, 71 Lapland 21, 40, 44, 50, 65 McCown's 65. 71, 81 Smith's 41, 81 Loon , Common 6, 7 , 51 Loschen, Donna 60 Lucas, Barb 18 Magpie, Black-billed 12, 20, 59, 70 Mallard 7, 19, 22, 39, 47, 52, 54, 70, 77 Manning, Bob 6, 58 Marsh, Dorothy 6, 53 Martin, Helen 79 Purple 12, 39, 59 Maslowski, Pete 22 McCann, Clara 6 McCoy, Sherry 17, 63 McDaniel, Len 46 Meadowlark, Eastern 16, 61, 65 Western 16, 21, 39, 65, 70 sp. 16, 21, 22, 65 Meeting, The Eighty-fourth Annual 38 Merganser, Common 8, 19, 22, 53 Hooded 8, 19, 53 Red-breasted 8, 39, 53 Merlin 9, 39, 47, 54 Miller, Pat 18, 60 Mills, Frank 22 Minyard, Jim 55 Jim and Hope Hybrid Bluebirds in the Pine Ridge 67 Missouri 23 Mockingbird, Northern 13, 18, 20, 39, 61, 71, 79 Mollhoff, Wayne J. 6, 38( 3) , 54 , 70 , 78, 79 Moorhen, Common 9, 46, 47, 54, 76 Moorman, Steve 18 Morris, Lee 6, 17, 60 Rosalind 22 Morton, Margaret 6 Mulder, Bill and Bonnie 6, 22 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 46(31), 80 Needle-and-thread 42 Nesting Observations of the Piping Plover near Sioux City 74 Nesting Survey, 1984 Nebraska 46 correction to 1983 24 Nests and Nesting 18, 43, 74, 76, 79, 80(3), 81(2) Nicholson, Bob 6 Nighthawk, Common 11 , 39, 40, 42, 48, 57 Night-Heron, Black-crowned 7, 39, 46, 47, 51, 71, 76 Yellow-crowned 7, 51 Nolte, Bernice 79 Nutcracker, Clark's 50, 59 Nuthatch, Pygmy 13, 60, 68 Red-breasted 12, 20, 60, 68, 70 V7hite-breasted 13, 20, 39, 46, 60, 70 Nyberg, John 6 Oak, bur 42 Observations of the Barred Owl in Southeastern Nebraska 37 Oldsquaw 6, 8, 22 Olive, Russian 43, 81 Opossum 38 86 Nebraska Bird Review Oriole, Audubon's (Black-headed) 59 Northern 17, 39, 49, 66, 79 Orchard 17, 39, 46, 49, 66 Osprey 8, 53, 62 Ott, Mabel 6, 58(2) Otto, Becky and Bill. 22 Ovenbird 15, 39, 50, 63 Owl, Barred 11, 20, 37, 39, 57 Burrowing 6, 11, 42, 57, 71 Great Horned 11, 17, 20, 37, 39, 48, 57, 70 Long-eared 11, 20, 57 Northern Saw-whet 11 Short-eared 11, 20, 57 Snowy 11, 17, 42, 57 Padelford, Barbara 3, 70 The Red-naped Sapisucker in Nebraska 73 Barbara and Loren 6(5), 18, 22, 23, 46, 50(4), 55, 58, 59, 63 Paine , Eileen 1 8 Partridge, Gray 9, 54 Parula, Northern 14, 39, 62, 65 Pearson, Paul 39, 42 Pelican, American White 6, 38, 39, 40, 51 Phalarope, Red 72 Red-necked 56, 60, 65, 73 Wilson's 10, 39, 56, 77 , 80 Pheasant, Ring-necked 9, 19, 22, 39, 47, 54, 70 Phoebe, Eastern 12, 46, 58 Say's 12, 59. 70 Pintail, Northern 7, 19, 46, 47, 52, 53, 70, 77 Pipit, Sprague's 61 Water 39, 70, 71 Plover, Black-bellied 9, 55, 71 Mountain 41, 71 Piping 9, 26, 33, 39, 47, 55, 61, 71, 74 Semipalmated 9, 39, 41, 55, 71 Poorwill, Common 11, 42, 57, 70, 71 Prairie-Chicken, Greater 9, 19, 39, 54, 70 Probst, Jerry 6, 46, 76(2) Raccoon 38 Radford, Norma 18 Rail, King 9, 54 Virginia 9 Ratzlaff, Neal S. 18, 22 Redcedar, eastern 42 Redhead 8, 17, 19, 22, 46, 47, 50, 52, 71 Red-naped Sapsucker in Nebraska 73 Red Phalarope in Pierce County, Nebraska, A 72 Redpoll, Common 6, 17, 21, 23, 66 Redstart, American 14, 39, 62 Report, 1984 Christmas Count 18 1984 {27th) Fall Occurrence 5 1985 (60th) Spring Occurrence 50, 70 1984 Treasurer's 2 Robin, American 6, 13, 20, 39, 48, 61, 70, 80, 81 Rock, Harold and Marilyn 22 Rollinger, Tim 76 Rose, B. J. 3, 4, 55 Sharon 55 Rosche, Richard 41, 50 Rumery, Alice 18 Kevin 18 Rushton, Alice 6, 55, 61 Sanderling 39, 71 Sandpiper, Baird's 10, 39, 56, 70, 71 Buff-breasted 56 Least 10, 39, 41, 54, 56 Pectoral 6, 10, 39, 56 Semipalmated 10, 39, 41, 55 Solitary 10, 55 Spotted 10, 39, 55 Stilt 10, 39, 41, 56, 70, 71 Upland 10, 39, 55, 71 Western 56 White-rumped 39, 41, 56 Sanks, Delphine 18 Sapsucker, Red-naped 73 Yellow-bellied 11, 20, 39, 53, 58, 73 Scaup, Lesser 8, 19, 22 , 39, 53, 58 Schleicher, William 6, 57 Schroeder, Julie 55 Scoter, Surf 22 White-winged 8, 22, 50, 53 Screech-Owl, Eastern 11, 20, 39, 57 62, 70, 79 Seim, Helen 6, 57 Shoveler, Northern 8, 19, 52, 70, 77 Shrike, Loggerhead 13, 46, 60, 61,71 Northern 13, 20, 61 sp. 13, 20 Shupe, Steve Observations of the Barred Owl in Southeastern Nebraska 37 Silcock, Ross 6(3), 18, 22, 23 The Red-naped Sapsucker in Nebraska 73 Siskin, Pine 17, 21, 39, 43, 66, 70, 81 Snipe, Common 10, 20, 39, 56, 80 Solitaire, Townsend's 13, 20, 42, 60, 70, 80 Sora 6, 9, 54 South Dakota 27, 29 Sparrow, American Tree 15, 21, 64, 70 Brewer's 64, 71 Chipping 15, 39, 49, 64, 70 Clay-colored 15, 64, 70, 71 Field 15, 39, 64, 70, 71 Fox 16, 64, 70 Grasshopper 16, 39, 40, 49, 64, 70 Harris' 16, 21, 65, 70 Nebraska Bird Review 87 Sparrow, Henslow's 39, 43, 64, 71, 82 House 17, 21, 23, 39, 41, 49, 66, 70, 80 Lark 16, 21, 23, 39, 46, 49, 62, 64 Le Conte's 16, 64, 70 Lincoln's 16, 65, 70, 71 Savannah 16, 64, 71 Sharp-tailed 70 Song 16, 21, 39, 46, 65, 70 Swamp 16, 65, 70 Vesper 16, 21, 64 White-crowned 16, 21, 65, 70 V\/hite-throated 16, 21 , 62, 65, 70 sp. 21 Spicknall, Robert 40 Starling, European 14, 20, 39, 49, 61, 70 Starr, David 3, 18, 22 Robert 18, 22 Stilt, Black-necked 55, 72 Stone, Dale 6 Stoppkotte, George 6, 57 Summers, Charlie and Rita 72 Swallow, Bank 12, 39, 46, 48, 59 Barn 12, 39, 48, 59 Cliff 12, 39, 48, 59 Northern Rough-winged 12, 39, 48, 59 Tree 12, 39, 46, 59 Violet-green 12, 59, 71 Swan, Trumpeter 51 Tundra 51, 57 Swift, Chimney 11, 39, 48, 57 White-throated 11, 58 Switchgrass 42 Tanager, Scarlet 15, 39, 63 Summer 6, 15, 39, 63 Western 15, 63, 71 Tarrell. Jan 18 Taylor, Frances 22 Teal, Blue-winged 7, 39(2), 47 , 52, 72, 77 Cinnamon 8, 52, 71, 80 Green-winged 7, 52, 70 , 77 Tern, Black 11 , 39, 46, 48, 57 Caspian 10, 39, 56 Common 10, 56 Forster's 10, 39, 46, 48, 56, 60 Least 10, 26, 39, 48, 57, 61 sp. 60 Thomas, Doug G. 43, 68, 81(2) Thrasher, Brown 13, 20, 39, 48, 61 , 70 Three Species of Siberian Gesse Seen in Nebraska 3 Thrush, Gray-cheeked 39, 61 Hermit 13, 57, 61, 70 Swainson's 13, 39, 61, 71 Varied 61, 80 Wood 13, 39, 61 Tingle, Robert 18 Virginia 18 Titmouse, Tufted 6, 12, 20, 39, 60 Toll, Jerry 18, 22 Towhee, Green-tailed 6, 15, 58, 64 Rufous-sided 15, 21, 39, 46, 49, 57, 64, 70 Turkey, Wild 6, 9, 19, 39, 47, 54(2) Turner, Harold 41 Turnstone, Ruddy 41, 55, 71 Uridil, Zee 81 Vacant!, Lynne 23, 63 Vance, Nora Mae 63 Veery 13, 60 Vireo, Bell's 14, 39, 46, 49, 61, 71 Philadelphia 14, 17, 39, 71 Red-eyed 14, 39, 62, 71 Solitary 14, 39, 61 Warbling 14, 39, 61 Yellow-throated 14, 39, 46, 49, 61 Volden, Eric 55 Vulture, Turkey 8, 39, 40, 46, 53 Waldo, Joel 18 Warbler, Bay-breasted 14, 70 Black-and-white 14, 50, 62 Blackburnian 14, 62 Blackpol! 14, 39, 62 Black-throated Blue 14 Black-throated Green 14, 42, 62 Blue-winged 14 Canada 15, 63 Cerulean 14, 39, 62 Chestnut-sided 14, 39, 62 Connecticut 15, 63 Golden-winged 14, 62 Kentucky 15, 39, 63 Magnolia 14, 62 Mourning 15, 63, 71 Nashville 14, 39, 62 Orange-crowned 14, 62, 70 Palm 62 Pine 6, 14 Prothonotary 15, 63 Tennessee 14, 39, 62 Wilson's 15, 39, 43, 63, 70, 71 Yellow 14, 39, 46, 62 Yellow-rumped 14, 21 , 39, 62, 70 Yellow-throated 14, 39, 62 Waterthrush, Louisiana 15, 39, 43, 63 Northern 15, 39, 43, 63 Waxwing, Bohemian 13, 42, 61, 81 Cedar 6, 13, 20, 39, 42. 46, 58, 61, 70(2), 79, 81 Weber, John 18 Marlene 18, 55 Welch, Bernice 6, 53 Werthman, A1 and lone 70 lone 18 Wheatgrasses 42 Whip-poor-will 39, 42, 57 White, Bill 80 Wigeon, American 8, 19, 52, 63 Eurasian 52, 63, 70 Wigg, Melba 55, 56 Wildlife Rescue Team 46 Willet 10, 55, 78 Williams, Angela and Don 22 Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Inc. 5109 Underwood Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68132 Forwarding and Return Postage Guaranteed Address Correction Requested NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Omaha, Nebr. Permit No. 716 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1985 Fall Field Day Supplement to 1985 Spring Occurrence Report Black-necked Stilts Nesting in Nebraska A Red Phalarope in Pierce County, Nebraska The Red-naped Sapsucker in Nebraska Nesting Observations of the Piping Plover near Sioux City Notes Williams, Randall D. 76 Nesting Observations of the Piping Plover near Sioux City 74 Willow 42 Wilson, Barb 3, 18, 22 , 23, 78(2), 81 Hybrid Bluebirds in the Pine Ridge 67 Wingfield, G. A. 40, 46 Wittrock, Galen 42(2), 80 Wood, Gertrude 50 Woodcock, American 10, 39, 46, 56, 61 Woodpecker, Downy 11, 20, 39, 46, 58, 70 Hairy 11 , 20, 39, 58, 70 Lewis' 58, 71 Pileated 11, 58 Red-bellied 11, 20, 39, 46, 58, 70 Red-headed 11, 17, 20, 39, 48, 50, 58, 60, 70 70 70 72 72 73 74 76 Wood-Pewee, Eastern 6, 12, 58, 79 Western _I2,. 39, 58, 79 Woodruff, Margaret 57, 58 Wren, Bewick’s 39, 55, 60 Carolina 20, 22 House 13, 39, 48, 60, 70 Marsh 13, 46, 48, 60 Rock 13, 46, 60, 71 Sedge 13, 60 Winter 13, 60 Wright, Rick 3, 18, 22, 41, 42, 44, 57, 68, 70, 82 Wyman, Howard and Wilma 70 Wilma 22 Yellowlegs, Greater 9, 55, 70 Lesser 10, 39, 41, 55 sp. 9, 39 Yellowthroat, Common 15, 39, 46, 63 Zendeh, Scheil 41(2), 43, 82 WATCH OUT FOR THE CLARK'S GREBE! Light phase Western Grebes have been split off as Clark's Grebes ( Aechmophopus olarkii). No specimens from Nebraska have yet been identified as Clark's, but the species may come to Nebraska. Clark's Grebe is illustrated in some of the more recent guides. The black crown of the Clark's terminates above the ye and lores, and its bill is more yellow. The new Western has the black crown coming down below the eye and lores, and its bill is darker. So when you see what seems to be a Western Grebe, check carefully to be sure it isn't a Clark's.