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The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 December 2019 Number 4
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 December 2019 Number 4
Nebraska Bird Review
Fall Field Report, August - November 2019, by W. Ross Silcock …118-138
2019 Hitchcock Raptor Banding Project in Perspective, by Jerry Toll …138-147
Imperial Fall Field Days, Sept 13-15, 2019 …148-152
Index to Volume 87 …153-166
Subscription and Organization Information …167
2019 Hitchcock Raptor Banding Project In Perspective, Jerry Toll
2019 Hitchcock Raptor Banding Project In Perspective, Jerry Toll
Nebraska Bird Review
Hitchcock Nature Center in Pottawattamie County, north of Crescent, Iowa, is home to the Hitchcock HawkWatch and Raptor Banding Project. The Nature Center is in the heart of the Loess Hills which, together with the flat expanse of the Missouri River Valley to the west, provides the perfect conditions for creating the updraft that aids migrating birds. The Hawkwatch began in 1992, and every fall from September through December, birds-of-prey enthusiasts gather on the 45-foot observation tower to watch and count thousands of eagles, hawks, and other raptors as they migrate south. Every year since 2007, Sandy Reinken and I …
Index To Volume 87
Nebraska Bird Review
14 pages: Akers, Danny 108 to Zeglen, Nancy 45
Imperial Fall Field Days, Janis Paseka
Imperial Fall Field Days, Janis Paseka
Nebraska Bird Review
The 2019 NOU Fall Field Days were held in Imperial, Chase County, on September 13 - 15, with 59 registered. Field trips were led by Mark Brogie, Bill Flack, and T. J. Walker to the Wauneta cemetery, Frenchman WMA, Hayes Center WMA, Enders Reservoir WMA and SRA, Champion Mill Lake, Swinging Bridge Arboretum, Church Grove Recreation Area, Rock Creek Lake SRA and Fish Hatchery, and Swanson Reservoir SRA and WMA. Among the highlights were Osprey, which were seen at several locations, Sabine’s Gull, Ferruginous Hawk, Burrowing Owl, Red-naped Sapsucker, Merlin, and Prairie Falcon. Anita Breckbill, Doctor of Musical Arts, head …
Summer Field Report, June - July 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Summer Field Report, June - July 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
There was a lot to ponder this summer, including several notable breeding records of waterbirds, including the 3rd for Canvasback and an “unprecedented” breeding season for Eared Grebe in the Rainwater Basin. Intriguing summer occurrences that might presage or indicate nesting were large numbers of Redhead and Ring-necked Duck in larger wetlands, the 3rd Jun record of Dusky Flycatcher, first Jun record of Baird’s Sparrow, 3rd summer record of Ash-throated Flycatcher, and a Sage Thrasher in Jun in Kimball County. Additional breeding records of interest were the 10 Peregrine Falcons fledged at three Omaha sites, possible nesting by Mississippi Kites …
New Wilson’S Phalarope Nesting Record From The Central Platte River Valley, Mormon Island, Hall County, Nebraska, Andrew J. Caven, Bethany L. Ostrom, Aurora Fowler, Joshua D. Wiese, Kelsey C. King
New Wilson’S Phalarope Nesting Record From The Central Platte River Valley, Mormon Island, Hall County, Nebraska, Andrew J. Caven, Bethany L. Ostrom, Aurora Fowler, Joshua D. Wiese, Kelsey C. King
Nebraska Bird Review
The southeastern portion of the Wilson’s Phalarope’s (Phalaropus tricolor) breeding range encompasses parts of Nebraska (Colwell and Jehl 1994), including the Sandhills and northern Panhandle (Silcock and Jorgensen 2018). Additionally, there have been a number of breeding records from southcentral and southeastern Nebraska within the Rainwater Basin ecoregion since the mid-1990s (Mollhoff 2016, Silcock and Jorgensen 2018). However, there is very little evidence of regular breeding activity in the nearby Central Platte River Valley (CPRV), which spans from Chapman west to Overton, Nebraska, and is considered a globally important area for waterbirds (Johnsgard and Brown 2013, Silcock and Jorgensen 2018). …
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 September 2019 Number 3
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 September 2019 Number 3
Nebraska Bird Review
Summer Field Report, June - July 2019, by W. Ross Silcock …74-95
2018 (30th) Report of the NOU Records Committee, by Mark A. Brogie … 96-109
New Wilson's Phalarope Nesting Record from the Central Platte River Valley, Mormon Island, Hall County, Nebraska by Andrew J. Caven, Bethany Ostrom, Aurora Fowler, Joshua D. Wiese, Kelsey C. King …110-114
Subscription and Organization Information …115
2018 (30th) Report Of The Nou Records Committee, Mark A. Brogie
2018 (30th) Report Of The Nou Records Committee, Mark A. Brogie
Nebraska Bird Review
2018 Additions/Deletions to the "Official List of the Birds of Nebraska”: There was one new species added in 2018. Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Accidental - Class 1-P. With this addition, the “Official List of the Birds of Nebraska” stands at 463 species.
2018 Changes in Frequency of Occurrence
Changes Involving Nebraska Species Due to Taxonomic Revisions
NOURC Accepted Records (Received in 2018)
NOURC Unaccepted Records (Received in 2018)
Nou Spring Field Days And Annual Meeting, Fairbury, May 17-19, 2019, Janis Paseka
Nou Spring Field Days And Annual Meeting, Fairbury, May 17-19, 2019, Janis Paseka
Nebraska Bird Review
The NOU Annual Meeting and Spring Field Days, organized by Jan Johnson, was held in Fairbury on May 17-19, 2019, with 64 in attendance. Our meetings and meals took place in the 4-H building at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Despite the forecast for rain, the weather was perfect on Saturday morning, with rain arriving only in the late afternoon. Wind made listening for nightjars difficult on both evenings and it continued to be a problem on Sunday, but the total species list for the meeting was 165. Field trips were led by Shari Schwartz, John Carlini, Bill Flack, and Ross …
Spring Field Report, March - May 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Spring Field Report, March - May 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
There were many significant reports, including high and low numbers, early and late dates, out-of-range sightings including nesting, and, of course, rarities. High numbers were led by geese; an amazing 1.7 million Snows were estimated by acreage (!) and counts of 10,000 Greater White-fronted and 100,000 Canada Geese were near-record high counts for spring. A bit surprising as record spring counts were 3000 European Starlings and 3000 American White Pelicans. Nightjar surveys by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and others yielded an amazing 40+ Chuck-will’s-widows in the southeast; Ruddy Turnstones put on a show with 85 in Platte Co; 127 …
Book Review: Sparrows Of North America By Rick Wright, W. Ross Silcock
Book Review: Sparrows Of North America By Rick Wright, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
This book is a tour de force.
Not only is it a comprehensive summary of field identification, range, and taxonomy of species of the New World family Passerellidae, but the introductory paragraphs for each species, which describe the provenance of the English and Latin species names we know today, read like a historical novel that is a perfect vehicle for Wright to display his well-known erudition and could quite justifiably stand alone. Wright’s extensive research into often obscure places and sources that may be penetrated and interpreted only by one with his classical literary background is clear in these historical …
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 June 2019 Number 2
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 June 2019 Number 2
Nebraska Bird Review
Spring Field Report, March - May 2019, by W. Ross Silcock …42-61
Book Review: Sparrows of North America by Rick Wright, reviewed by W. Ross Silcock …62-65
NOU Spring Field Days and Annual Meeting in Fairbury, May 17-19, 2019, by Janis Paseka … 65
Subscription and Organization Information …71
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 March 2019 Number 1
The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 March 2019 Number 1
Nebraska Bird Review
NOU Annual Treasurer's Report for 2018, by Jan Johnson … 2
Winter Field Report, Dec. 2018 - Feb. 2019, by W. Ross Silcock …3
2018 - 2019 Christmas Bird Counts, by Don Paseka …15-16 & 25-38
Annual Color Photo Section …17-24
Subscription and Organization Information … 39
2018-2019 Christmas Bird Counts, Don Paseka
2018-2019 Christmas Bird Counts, Don Paseka
Nebraska Bird Review
Eighteen counts were held during the 2018-19 Christmas Bird Count season. This is two more than were done last season, which was the first time that as many as sixteen counts were held. This year no counts were postponed or cancelled, and the Beaver Valley Count was revived after a four year hiatus. Twelve of the counts were done during the first week of the count period. While the conditions for these early counts were mild and dry, heavy precipitation in late fall coupled with an early onset of cold weather in the first part of December resulted in little …
Annual Color Photo Section (2019)
Annual Color Photo Section (2019)
Nebraska Bird Review
LeConte's Sparrow, Little Salt Fork Marsh, Lancaster Co., 22 Oct. 2018. Photo by Ruth Stearns.
Harris's Sparrow and Whitecrowned Sparrow, Polk Co., 29 Oct. 2018. Photo by Jan Johnson.
Vesper Sparrow, Chimney Rock Road, Morrill Co., 18 Sept. 2017. Photo by Clem Klaphake.
Fox Sparrow, Mahoney State Park, Cass Co., 25 Feb 2019. Photo by Elizabeth Winter.
Adult Bald Eagle, Chalco Hills Recreation Area, Sarpy Co., 25 Jan. 2019. Photo by Mike Schilmoeller.
White-winged Dove, photographer's yard,Wahoo, Saunders Co., 19 May 2019. Photo by Joe Freeborn.
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk, midtown Omaha, Douglas Co,. 18 Aug. 2014. Photo by Craig Crews. …
Winter Field Report, December 2018 To February 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Winter Field Report, December 2018 To February 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
As has been the trend in recent winters, and despite the relative coolness of this winter, there were numerous examples of species north of expected midwinter ranges or present in higher numbers than usual in winter. The long list includes unexpected midwinter records of Tundra Swan, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, White-winged Dove, Sandhill Crane, Clark’s Grebe, Doublecrested Cormorant, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Startling was the state’s first winter record of Sedge Wren, perhaps the biggest rarity of the season. And Eastern Meadowlark was documented in midwinter for the first time, although its presence in the southeast has …
Fall Field Report, August - November 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Fall Field Report, August - November 2019, W. Ross Silcock
Nebraska Bird Review
By far the most striking feature of this fall’s report is the large number of lingering migrants, a trend that is continuing and apparently increasing, especially among passerines. Editor Jan Paseka counted 17 uses of the word “tardy” and 43 of “late” or “latest”. It is tempting to relate this to the warmer environment and resulting increased availability of food items at higher latitudes and later dates than in previous years. A sad note: a startling occurrence in Gering, Scotts Bluff 20 Aug was described by Marie Smith: “We had a huge hailstorm around 10:30. The hail was probably pea …