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2009 Interior Least Tern And Piping Plover Monitoring, Research, Management, And Outreach Report For The Lower Platte River, Nebraska, Mary Bomberger Brown, Joel G. Jorgensen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

This document reports on our monitoring, research, management, and outreach activities during the past 12 months (2009). We prepared it to inform our partners, cooperating agencies, funding sources, and other interested parties of our activities and to provide a preliminary summary of our results.

The Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership (TPCP), based at the University of Nebraska–School of Natural Resources, and the Nongame Bird Program (NBP), based at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) work cooperatively on Interior Least Tern and Piping Plover monitoring, research, management, and education-outreach activities. While the proximate focus of our work is the Lower …

Lithobates Catesbeianus (American Bullfrog) Predation On Cliff Swallows, Mary Bomberger Brown, Charles R. Brown

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

During a 25-year study of Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in southwestern Nebraska, we observed Lithobates catesbeianus prey on, or attempt to prey on, Cliff Swallows. As we were mist-netting Cliff Swallows at a 10-nest colony on 7 July 1998, a L. catesbeianus attempted to eat a Cliff Swallow that was caught in the net.

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gaviidae (Loons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Common Loon

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phalaropodidae (Phalaropes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Wilson Phalarope

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Tytonidae (Barn Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Barn Owl

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Alaudidae (Larks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Horned Lark

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Bombycillidae (Waxwings), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Cedar Waxwing

Annual Review Of The World Pheasant Association 2008/2009, World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials

Chairman of Trustees' report, Tim Lovel

Treasurer's report for the year ended April 30, 2009, Ian Hoggarth

Welcome, Philip J. K. McGowan

Where are they now? Peter J. Garson and Philip J. K. McGowan

Report from the European Conservation Breeding Group, Heiner Jacken

The IUCN-SSC/WPA Galliformes Specialist Group: A global network of technical excellence, Peter J. Garson and Ilse Storch

WPA around the world: Highlights from the chapters

The European Galliformes census, Siro Serena

Managing captive populations sustainably, Simon Mayes

Training in captive management in Malaysia, Gary Robbins

Blyth's tragopan: Up and down--and up again? Heiner Jacken

Non Detriment Findings …

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Sittidae (Nuthatches), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Vireonidae (Vireos), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Black-capped Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Bell Vireo
Gray Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Solitary Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Warbling Vireo

Birds Of The Great Plains: References, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

A 21-page bibliography, including REGIONAL AND STATE REFERENCES and REFERENCES ON INDIVIDUAL SPECIES. Approximately 400 entries, through 1979.

An updated list of references will be found at the end of the new essay "Three Decades of Change in Great Plains Birds."

Birds Of The Great Plains: Frontmatter, Contents, Preface, Introduction, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Nebraska and its adjoining states represent a nearly unique ornithological situation. Although they are almost entirely grassland, the plains states are variably dissected by river-bottom forests that provide natural passageways for forest-adapted species to enter the plains and sometimes to cross them. Although eastern and western bird faunas tend to be separated by the plains, they often mingle to some degree, resulting in competition and sometimes hybridization. The central Great Plains thus are exceedingly interesting from ecological, evolutionary, and zoogeographic perspectives, and the plains bird fauna is significant both for what is present and for what has been variably excluded. …

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Recurvirostridae (Avocets And Stilts), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cathartidae (American Vultures), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Thraupidae (Tanagers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Western Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises And Spoonbills), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

White-faced Ibis

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Chuck-will's-widow
Whip-poor-will
Poor-will
Common Nighthawk

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Columbidae (Pigeons And Doves), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Rock Dove (Domestic Pigeon)
Mourning Dove

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Parulidae (Wood Warblers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson Warbler
Wonn-eating Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle and Audubon Warblers)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow -throated Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
MacGillivray Warbler
Conunon Yellowthroat
Yellow -breasted Chat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
American Redstart

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Hirundinidae (Swallows), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Purple Martin

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 66–75: Herons And Ibises, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great (Common) Egret (Casmerodius albus)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Green-backed (Northern Green) Heron (Butorides striatus)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 217–228: Nighthawks, Swifts, & Hummingbirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
Common Poor-will (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatilis)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 323–353: Warblers, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler (Vermivora virginiae)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
Grace's Warbler (Dendroica graciae)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmintheros vermivorus)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
Northern Waterthrush …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Regional And Local References, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

State and Multi-state References
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Alberta, General References
Alberta Parks

Nebraska’S 8 Great Natural Wonders, Paul A, Johnsgard

Paul Johnsgard Collection

FOR MANY PEOPLE, Nebraska is part of a large, indefinite segment of the central United States dismissively known as “flyover country,” which is best observed through a jet’s window from at least 30,000 feet and while sipping a cool drink. I like to think of such persons as “flyover people,” who have probably never known, at close range, the wonders of our state’s natural landscapes. In the traditions of those romantic souls who would like to visit the seven natural wonders of the world, I humbly offer my own suggestions for visiting Nebraska’s inherent wonders. They are not ranked in …

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers And Kinglets), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Double-crested Cormorant

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Anatidae (Swans, Geese, And Ducks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Fulvous Tree Duck)
Common Mallard
Mottled Mallard (Mottled Duck)
Black Duck (American Black Duck)
Gadwall
Northern Pintail (Common Pintail)
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon (Baldpate)
Northern Shoveler
Wood Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
White-winged Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, And Coots), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

King Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
Yellow Rail
Black Rail
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule (Moorhen)
American Coot

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Scolopacidae (Woodcocks, Snipes, And Sandpipers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Woodcock
Common Snipe (Wilson Snipe)
Long-billed Curlew
Upland Sandpiper (Upland Plover)
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Marbled Godwit