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Kearney Fall Field Days
Nebraska Bird Review
The 2011 NOU Fall Field Days were held at the Iain Nicolson Center at the Audubon Rowe Sanctuary southeast of Kearney on September 23–25, and 55 members and friends were in attendance. The meeting was organized by Kent Skaggs.
Field trip destinations included Harlan County Reservoir, led by Kent Skaggs; the Rainwater Basin, led by Paul Dunbar; Bittern's Call WPA and Johnson Lake, led by John Murphy; and Sherman Reservoir, led by Robin Harding and Lanny Randolph. A final tally of 143 species was recorded Highlights included the Neotropic Cormorants at Harlan County Reservoir and Sherman Reservoir and the numerous …
Subscription And Organization Information [December 2011]
Subscription And Organization Information [December 2011]
Nebraska Bird Review
The Nebraska Bird Review is published quarterly by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc., as its official journal, and is sent to members not in arrears of dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar-year basis only): $15 in the United States, $18 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4 each, postpaid, in the United States, $5 in Canada, and $8 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues to Anita Breckbill, NOU Librarian, c/o Music Library, WMB 30, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0101.
Memberships in the NOU (on a calendar-year basis only): Active Household …
Index To Volume 79
Nebraska Bird Review
Ahlschwede, Carla 71
Allen, Edward 83
Allison, Scott 32
Alsop, FJ 36
American Ornithologists' Union 109–110
Anderson, BW 36
Arkansas Audubon Society 36
Avocet, American 55, 68, 73, 89, 125
Fall Field Report, August–November 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Fall Field Report, August–November 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
Overall, this fall migration was routine (waterfowl, warblers, sparrows), but there were a few unexpected highlights. The flooded Missouri River Valley provided habitat that led to some amazing fall counts: 3000 pelicans, 5700 coots, 338 American Golden-Plovers, and 1200 Pectoral Sandpipers. The 10,000 cormorants at Harlan County Reservoir may not have been affected by the Missouri River flooding, and were a record count also. While we're talking numbers, the martin roost in Omaha topped out at 50,000–55,000, and seasonal totals of 4 Red-necked Grebes and 15 Philadelphia Vireos for the state, 34 Mississippi Kites over Ogallala (it's often hard to …
Smith’S Longspur In Knox County, Nebraska, Mark A. Brogie
Smith’S Longspur In Knox County, Nebraska, Mark A. Brogie
Nebraska Bird Review
Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus) is considered to be an uncommon casual spring migrant and is limited in spring to the southeast comer of Nebraska (Sharpe et al. 2001). This note provides the only known record for Smith's Longspur for spring in northeast Nebraska.
Nebraska Bird Review (December 2011) 79(4), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review (December 2011) 79(4), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review
Fall Field Report, August–November 2011 ... 118
First Documented Nebraska Sighting of Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) ... 136
First Discovery of a Four-Egg Clutch for Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in Nebraska ... 139
Smith's Longspur in Knox County, Nebraska ... 141
Fall 2011 Bird Banding at Wildcat Hills Nature Center ... 142
Kearney Fall Field Days ... 143
Index to Volume 79 ... 148
Subscription and Organization Information ... 159
First Discovery Of A Four-Egg Clutch For Mountain Plover (Charadrius Montanus) In Nebraska, Bartholomew L. Bly, Travis Wooten
First Discovery Of A Four-Egg Clutch For Mountain Plover (Charadrius Montanus) In Nebraska, Bartholomew L. Bly, Travis Wooten
Nebraska Bird Review
On 27 May 2010, the first documented Mountain Plover nest in Nebraska to contain a clutch of four eggs was documented in a fallow strip of a dryland crop field in southern Kimball County. Mountain Plover typically have a clutch size of 3 eggs, though clutches with 1 and 2 eggs are observed in approximately 15% of nesting attempts (Knopf and Wunder 2006). Clutches with 4 eggs are rare and have been reported to occur in less than 1% of the population (Knopf and Wunder 2006). Five 4-egg clutches have been reported in Colorado and one in Montana (see Knopf …
First Documented Nebraska Sighting Of Brown-Headed Nuthatch (Sitta Pusilla), Larry Einemann
First Documented Nebraska Sighting Of Brown-Headed Nuthatch (Sitta Pusilla), Larry Einemann
Nebraska Bird Review
Monday, November 8, 2010, was an unusually warm (upper 70s) autumn day for Lincoln, Nebraska, with no clouds and a wind from the southwest. I went to Holmes Lake Park in southeast Lincoln to scan for late migrating waterfowl and then to check the stand of conifers for the arrival of winter migrants. Around 11 A.M. I was attracted to a feeding group of six Black-capped Chickadees and three Red-breasted Nuthatches in the 30- to 40-year-old pines and Douglas firs north of Hyde Observatory. I noticed a differently patterned nuthatch in the group. I had seen a Pygmy Nuthatch several …
Fall 2011 Bird Banding At Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Colin Woolley
Fall 2011 Bird Banding At Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Colin Woolley
Nebraska Bird Review
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory has been operating a fall migration bird banding station at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center in Scotts Bluff Co. since 2007. In 2011, during our fifth year of banding, we captured a few new species, had new high totals for other species, and had a record number new high total of recaptures. Weather permitting, we banded on weekdays from August 31 through October 10 for five hours per day beginning soon after sunrise. We caught and banded 735 individual birds of 32 species. We banded two new species for the station in 2011: one Red-eyed Vireo …
Subscription And Organization Information [September 2011]
Subscription And Organization Information [September 2011]
Nebraska Bird Review
The Nebraska Bird Review is published quarterly by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc., as its official journal, and is sent to members not in arrears of dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar-year basis only): $15 in the United States, $18 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4 each, postpaid, in the United States, $5 in Canada, and $8 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues to Anita Breckbill, NOU Librarian, c/o Music Library, WMB 30, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0101.
Memberships in the NOU (on a calendar-year basis only): Active Household …
Summer Field Report, June–July 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Summer Field Report, June–July 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
The effects of major drought in the southwest United States on bird life in Nebraska has yet to be determined, as has the effect of the historic inundation of the Missouri River bottom lands from Gavins Point Dam to Rulo in eastern Nebraska. The water level at McConaughy is coincidentally at a maximum, ensuring that breeding habitat for Piping Plover and Least Tern was much reduced in the state overall. On the other hand, bottom lands wetlands above the flood level were expanded; Black-necked Stilts initiated a late nesting in Dakota Co in flooded fields that also attracted thousands of …
Nebraska Bird Review (September 2011) 79(3), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review (September 2011) 79(3), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review
Summer Field Report, June–July 2011 ... 82
2010 (22nd) Report of the NOU Records Committee ... 99
2011 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Statewide Nesting Survey ... 112
Subscription and Organization Information ... 115
2011 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) Statewide Nesting Survey, Joel G. Jorgensen, Lisa Yager, Lauren R. Dinan
2011 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) Statewide Nesting Survey, Joel G. Jorgensen, Lisa Yager, Lauren R. Dinan
Nebraska Bird Review
The Bald Eagle (Halioeetus leucocephalus) was extirpated as a breeding species in Nebraska for most of the 20th Century. Nebraska's first active, successful, modern Bald Eagle nest was near Valley, Douglas County, in 1991 (Farrar 1991). Jorgensen et al. (2010) summarized modern Bald Eagle nesting records in Nebraska from 1950 to 2009. Jorgensen et al. (2010) noted the highest annual count of active nests was 54 in 2007. In this note we summarize the 2011 Bald Eagle nesting records in Nebraska.
2010 (22nd) Report Of The Nou Records Committee, Mark A. Brogie
2010 (22nd) Report Of The Nou Records Committee, Mark A. Brogie
Nebraska Bird Review
The functions and methods of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (NOURC) are described in its bylaws (NOURC 2010). The committee's purpose is to provide a procedure for documenting unusual bird sightings and to establish a list of all documented birds for Nebraska. Accidental and casual species for which the NOURC seeks documentation (NOURC Review List) can be found at the NOU website www.NOUbirds.org.
All records mentioned here are available to interested persons at the NOU archives at the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM), Lincoln, NE. Interested parties should contact the current NOU Librarian, whose address can be found …
Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011
Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011
Nebraska Bird Review
List of the 174 bird species tallied during the annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011.
Spring Field Report, March 2011 To May 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Spring Field Report, March 2011 To May 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
There was a nice mix of interesting phenomena this spring, notably a big influx of migrant warblers. Species that are normally uncommon were reported in good numbers, 30 or more each: Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Palm, and Northern Waterthrush, and species that normally occur in very low numbers approached double digits: Blue-winged, Golden-winged, Cape May, and Baybreasted. Southeastern species continue to expand in se. Nebraska, notably Cerulean and Kentucky Warblers and Summer Tanager. A few rarities showed up, most spectacular an alternate-plumaged female Red Phalarope, the first such record for Nebraska, which was captured on video by Nebraska Non-Game TV. Other …
Subscription And Organization Information [June 2011]
Subscription And Organization Information [June 2011]
Nebraska Bird Review
The Nebraska Bird Review is published quarterly by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc., as its official journal, and is sent to members not in arrears of dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar-year basis only): $15 in the United States, $18 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4 each, postpaid, in the United States, $5 in Canada, and $8 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues to Anita Breckbill, NOU Librarian, c/o Music Library, WMB 30, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0101 (or at the email address listed below).
Memberships in the NOU …
High Species Count At Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, Clem Klaphake
High Species Count At Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, Clem Klaphake
Nebraska Bird Review
On May 14, 2011, participants in the Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count tallied 174 species, besting the previous high count of 143 (in 2006 and 2010) by 31 species. There were a few more counters this year than in most previous years, but it was just a good year for many families of birds. There were 28 warbler species seen (previous high was 23 in 2008). Also found were 4 terns, 9 flycatchers, 7 woodpeckers, 12 ducks, 14 shorebirds and 3 grebes. There are often unusual species that show up on the count, as illustrated by a Eurasian Wigeon …
Nebraska Bird Review (June 2011) 79(2), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review (June 2011) 79(2), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review
Spring Field Report, March 2011 to May 2011 ... 46
High Species Count at Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count ... 68
Eurasian Wigeon in Sarpy County, Nebraska ... 69
Sarpy County Spring Bird Count, May 14, 2011 ... 69
Annual Meeting at Norfolk ... 71
Subscription and Organization Information ... 79
Eurasian Wigeon In Sarpy County, Nebraska, Mark Brogie
Eurasian Wigeon In Sarpy County, Nebraska, Mark Brogie
Nebraska Bird Review
On Saturday 14 May 2011 on the Sarpy County Spring Count, Justin Rink, Jim Ducey, Ellen Brogie, and I found a Eurasian Wigeon at LaPlatte Bottoms. When first discovered the bird was in the company of multiple Gadwall and at least one adult male American Wigeon. The bird was a striking adult male bird with a rusty red head and a yellowish forehead. The breast was reddish and contrasted with the gray back and sides. This coloration made the white wing stripe more pronounced than that of the American Wigeon. The bird showed no evidence of hybridization. Multiple observers viewed …
Annual Meeting At Norfolk
Nebraska Bird Review
Sixty-six members and guests were in attendance for the 112th Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, held at the Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. The meeting was organized by Dave Heidt.
Field trips were led by Mark Brogie, Bill Flack, Dave Heidt, Jan Johnson, Wayne Mollhoff, Don and Janis Paseka, and Duane Wolff. Destinations included the Norfolk cemeteries, Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, Yellowbanks WMA, Olson Nature Preserve, wet meadows along Beaver Creek in Boone Co., Hackberry Creek WMA, Grove Lake WMA, the Plainview sewage lagoon, northern Knox Co., Buckskin Hills WMA, Ponca SP, Elk Point Bend WMA, …
Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union Treasurer’S Report, December 31, 2010
Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union Treasurer’S Report, December 31, 2010
Nebraska Bird Review
One-page spreadsheet constituting the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union treasurer's report at year end (December 31) of 2010. The grand total is $56,740.04.
Color Photo Section [March 2011, Pp. 3–6]
Color Photo Section [March 2011, Pp. 3–6]
Nebraska Bird Review
Peregrine Falcon, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Sedge Wren, Spotted Towhee (p. 3); Northern Harrier, Long-eared Owl, Mississippi Kite (p. 4); Loggerhead Shrike, Snow Bunting, Piping Plover, Green Heron (p. 5), Ring-billed Gull with Ross’s Gull, Ross’s Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Lesser Black-backed Gull (p. 6).
A Late-Season Breeding Record For The Summer Tanager In Nebraska, Eric C. Hopps
A Late-Season Breeding Record For The Summer Tanager In Nebraska, Eric C. Hopps
Nebraska Bird Review
The breeding range of the Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) is well documented and expands across the southern U.S. extending northward to New Jersey and west along and south of the Great Lakes to the eastern edge of the Great Plains (Terres 1991; Robinson 1996). In Nebraska the species is generally confined to the Lower Missouri and Platte River Valleys where it occurs locally (Sharpe et al. 2001). Because the species exists in relatively low numbers across southeastern Nebraska, there are few breeding and nesting records for the state. Fewer than 10 breeding records, including one historical account have …
2010–2011 Christmas Bird Counts, Don Paseka
2010–2011 Christmas Bird Counts, Don Paseka
Nebraska Bird Review
Fourteen Christmas Bird Counts were held in Nebraska in the 2010–2011 season. The Branched Oak–Seward count was canceled due to weather, but in comparison to last year, the weather was generally dry, mild, and cooperative. Even though open water was limited, the species associated with water were well represented, resulting in the highest total number of species (149) ever, easily topping the previous high count of 138 in 2001. In all, 17 species set new high counts, 5 tied previous highs, and the amazing Brown-headed Nuthatches stayed in Lincoln and were counted for the first time in Nebraska.
Twelve species …
Book Review [Of The Stokes Field Guide To The Birds Of North America], Tim Hajda
Book Review [Of The Stokes Field Guide To The Birds Of North America], Tim Hajda
Nebraska Bird Review
Don and Lillian Stokes are well known for their nature guides that cover a variety of subjects, from hummingbirds and beginner shorebird identification to reptiles and amphibians. Their original pair of Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region and Western Region have remained popular among North American birders since their appearance in 1995. They were illustrated with photographs instead of the traditional paintings used in most field guides. The authors' latest book, The Stokes Guide to Birds of North America is essentially an entirely new and much improved version of these two guides. Instead of being split into two books, …
Nebraska Bird Review (March 2011) 79(1), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review (March 2011) 79(1), Whole Issue
Nebraska Bird Review
Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union Treasurer’s Report, December 31, 2010 ... 2
Color Photo Section ... 3
Winter Field Report, December 2010 to February 2011 ... 7
2010–2011 Christmas Bird Counts ... 20
A Late-Season Breeding Record for the Summer Tanager in Nebraska ... 33
Book Review: Wild Birding Colorado: The Big Year of 2010 ... 37
Book Review: The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America ... 38
Color Photo Section ... 39
Subscription and Organization Information ... 43
Winter Field Report, December 2010 To February 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Winter Field Report, December 2010 To February 2011, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
This winter was pretty much a rerun of last, although perhaps not as severe; I could have used last winter's Introduction again. If there was an overall theme, it would be the widespread occurrences of species that would not be expected to linger into late December and January. Several species of waterbirds, notably Blue-winged Teal, scoters, Ruddy Duck, Common Loon, and Homed and Red-necked Grebes were in this category. Large numbers of Western Grebes were still at Lake McConaughy in early January, and surprisingly late individuals of Black-crowned Night-Heron and Plegadis ibis were located. Mourning Doves were in good numbers …
Book Review [Of Wild Birding Colorado: The Big Year Of 2010], W. Ross Silcock
Book Review [Of Wild Birding Colorado: The Big Year Of 2010], W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
Nebraska birders might remember seeing reports posted to NEBirds a few years back by Cole Wild, a native Coloradan whose mother's family is from Nebraska. Cole took up birding at age 19, spurred by an earlier high school environmental science class that required identification of 100 species of birds. As with many of us, a brightly plumaged bird, in this case a Western Tanager, resulted in "the birdwatching gene" in Cole suddenly being "switched to the ON position." Soon after, Cole went on a "what the heck, I'll try it" field trip to see a Kelp Gull at Loveland Reservoir …
Subscription And Organization Information [March 2011]
Subscription And Organization Information [March 2011]
Nebraska Bird Review
The Nebraska Bird Review is published quarterly by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc., as its official journal, and is sent to members not in arrears of dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar-year basis only): $15 in the United States, $18 in Canada, and $30 in all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4 each, postpaid, in the United States, $5 in Canada, and $8 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues to Anita Breckbill, NOU Librarian, c/o Music Library, WMB 30, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0101.
Memberships in the NOU (on a calendar-year basis only): Active Household …