Browse Species

Brown-headed Cowbird at Papillion, Sarpy Co 7 May 2016 by Phil Swanson

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD

[Whooper Swan]

Tundra Swan with Canada Geese at Carter Lake, Douglas Co, 30 Jan 2015 by Phil Swanson

TUNDRA SWAN

TRUMPETER SWAN

MUTE SWAN

Canada Geese at Memphis Lake SRA 7 Apr 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

CANADA GOOSE

CACKLING GOOSE

Brant at Lake Hastings, Adams Co 3 Feb 2013 by Mark A. Brogie

BRANT

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

Photograph (top) of a Taiga Bean-Goose at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, Washington Co, 5 Jan 1985 by Phil Swanson

TAIGA BEAN-GOOSE

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

ROSS’S GOOSE

SNOW GOOSE

EMPEROR GOOSE

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler

Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 24 May 2009 by Phil Swanson

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

Acadian Flycatcher at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 28 May 2017 by Phil Swanson

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

Pileated Woodpecker at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 1 Sep 2012 by Phil Swanson

PILEATED WOODPECKER

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid) in Dawes Co 19 Jul 2012 by Sam Manning

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)

Myrtle Warbler x Audubon’s Warbler (hybrid)

Cerulean Warbler at Hummel Park, Douglas Co 22 May 2005 by Phil Swanson

CERULEAN WARBLER

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid) in Keith Co 20 May 2017 by Noah Arthur

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)

Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid) in Scotts Bluff Co 1 Jun 2019 by Steven Mlodinow

Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid)

Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker (hybrid) at Roscoe, Keith Co 9 Dec 2020 by Steve Mlodinow

Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker (hybrid)

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)

Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull

Western x Clark’s Grebe (hybrid)

Sharp-tailed Grouse x Greater Prairie-Chicken (hybrid) in Hall Co 9 Apr 2019 by Rita Flohr

Sharp-tailed Grouse x Greater Prairie-Chicken (hybrid)

American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid) at Cochran Lake, Scotts Bluff Co 20 Mar 2021 by Steven Mlodinow

American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)

Swan Goose x Graylag Goose (hybrid) at Fremont Lakes SRA, Dodge Co 7 May 2019 by Charlotte Croshaw

[Swan x Graylag Goose] (hybrid)

Ross’s x Cackling Goose (hybrid) with Cackling Geese in Dawson Co 10 Feb 2019 by Boni Edwards

Ross’s x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

Snow x Ross’s Goose (hybrid) at Carter Lake, Douglas Co 3 Mar 2013 by Sam Manning

Snow x Ross’s Goose (hybrid)

Scarlet Tanager at Platte River SP May 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SCARLET TANAGER

DICKCISSEL

Indigo Bunting at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 8 May 2016 by Phil Swanson

INDIGO BUNTING

Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 21 May 2014 by Phil Swanson

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

LAZULI BUNTING

Black-headed Grosbeak at Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Garden Co by Phil Swanson

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK

Northern Cardinal

NORTHERN CARDINAL

Western Tanager at Chadron State Park, Dawes Co 25 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

WESTERN TANAGER

SUMMER TANAGER

Long-eared Owl at Holmes Lake, Lancaster Co 2 Jan 2010 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LONG-EARED OWL

Short-eared Owl at Funk WPA, Phelps Co 14 Apr 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SHORT-EARED OWL

White-winged Dove at North Platte, Lincoln Co 29 Mar 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WHITE-WINGED DOVE

Wilson’s Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 15 May 2013 by Phil Swanson

WILSON’S WARBLER

Canada Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 14 Sep 2016 by Phil Swanson

CANADA WARBLER

Black-throated Green Warbler in Sarpy Co 15 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

Brown Booby at Harlan County Reservoir, Harlan Co 31 May 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BROWN BOOBY

Yellow-rumped Warbler in Saunders Co April 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

MYRTLE WARBLER

Pine Warbler at Holmes Lake, Lancaster Co 27 Apr 2019 by Joel G. Jorgensen

PINE WARBLER

PALM WARBLER

Northern Parula at Papillion, Sarpy Co 12 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

NORTHERN PARULA

Black-throated Blue Warbler at Omaha, Douglas Co mid-May circa 2015 by Richard Pouchert

BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER

Blackpoll Warbler in Sarpy Co 13 May 2015 by Phil Swanson

BLACKPOLL WARBLER

Chestnut-sided Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 13 May 2016 by Phil Swanson

CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

Yellow Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 6 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

YELLOW WARBLER

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

Magnolia Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 12 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

MAGNOLIA WARBLER

Cape May Warbler at Towl Park, Douglas Co 11 May 2014 by Phil Swanson

CAPE MAY WARBLER

American Redstart at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 12 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN REDSTART

Hooded Warbler at Omaha, Douglas Co mid-May circa 2015 by Richard Pouchert

HOODED WARBLER

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

Kentucky Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 13 May 2014 by Phil Swanson

KENTUCKY WARBLER

Mourning Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 16 May 1983 by Phil Swanson

MOURNING WARBLER

MacGillivray's Warbler in Sioux Co 31 Aug 2021 by Brian Peterson

MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER

Connecticut Warbler near Chambers, Holt Co 25 May 1988 by Loren “Bub” Blake. The photograph was originally submitted to the Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee and was provided by Mark A. Brogie.

CONNECTICUT WARBLER

Nashville Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 2 Oct 2008 by Phil Swanson

NASHVILLE WARBLER

Tennessee Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 9 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

TENNESSEE WARBLER

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

Black-and-white Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 12 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER

Blue-winged Warbler in Scotts Bluff Co 31 Aug 2022 by Stephen Brenner

BLUE-WINGED WARBLER

Golden-winged Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 10 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

Northern Waterthrush at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co Aug 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH

Louisiana Waterthrush at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 1 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH

Worm-eating Warbler at Schramm State Park Sarpy Co 28 May 1994 by Phil Swanson

WORM-EATING WARBLER

Great-tailed Grackle at Hansen WPA, Clay Co June 2019 by Joel G. Jorgensen

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

Brewer’s Blackbird in Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co 16 May 2017 by Michael Willison

BREWER’S BLACKBIRD

usty Blackbird at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 5 Apr 2008 by Phil Swanson

RUSTY BLACKBIRD

Red-winged Blackbird at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 9 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

Bullock’s Oriole at Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co 26 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

BULLOCK’S ORIOLE

Orchard Oriole at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 13 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

ORCHARD ORIOLE

Yellow-breasted Chat in Box Butte Co 24 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

Townsend's Solitaire in Greeley Co Dec 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE

EASTERN TOWHEE

SPOTTED TOWHEE

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

Swamp Sparrow at Papillion, Sarpy Co 16 Apr 2016 by Phil Swanson

SWAMP SPARROW

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

Savannah Sparrow at Prairie View Lake, Douglas Co 5 Oct 2012 by Phil Swanson

SAVANNAH SPARROW

Baird’s Sparrow north of Harrison, Sioux Co 16 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

BAIRD’S SPARROW

LECONTE’S SPARROW

White-throated Sparrow at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 9 May 2013 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW

Harris's Sparrow in Lancaster Co Dec 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

HARRIS’S SPARROW

White-crowned Sparrow at Papillion, Sarpy Co 9 May 2013 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

DARK-EYED JUNCO

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW

Field Sparrow in Saunders Co Apr 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

FIELD SPARROW

Chipping Sparrow at Neale Woods, Douglas Co 28 Apr 2008 by Phil Swanson

CHIPPING SPARROW

Lark Bunting in Dundy Co Jun 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LARK BUNTING

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

Thick-billed Longspur south of Harrison, Sioux Co 15 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

THICK-BILLED LONGSPUR

Smith’s Longspur at Spring Creek Prairie, Lancaster Co 11 Oct 2014 by Sam Manning

SMITH’S LONGSPUR

Chestnut-collared Longspur in Box Butte Co 10 Apr 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR

LESSER GOLDFINCH

Red Crossbill at Neale Woods, Douglas Co 28 Apr 2008 by Phil Swanson

RED CROSSBILL

White-rumped Sandpiper at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 19 May 20017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

Cassin’s Finch courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

CASSIN’S FINCH

Purple Finch at Camp Maha, Sarpy Co 19 Dec 2007 by Phil Swanson

PURPLE FINCH

Sprague’s Pipit at Spring Creek Prairie, Lancaster Co 20 Oct 2007 by Phil Swanson

SPRAGUE’S PIPIT

American Pipit at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

AMERICAN PIPIT

Varied Thrush in Lincoln, Lancaster Co 26 Mar 2021 by Joel G. Jorgensen

VARIED THRUSH

American Robin at Papillion, Sarpy Co 8 Apr 2007 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN ROBIN

Wood Thrush at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 3 Jun 2006 by Phil Swanson

WOOD THRUSH

Hermit Thrush at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 10 Apr 2010 by Phil Swanson

HERMIT THRUSH

Swainson’s Thrush at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

Gray-cheeked Thrush at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 9 May 2009 by Phil Swanson

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

Veery at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 13 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

VEERY

Eastern Bluebird at Schramm State Park, Sarpy Co 7 May 2006 by Phil Swanson

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

Northern Mockingbird at Papillion, Sarpy Co 16 Apr 2016 by Phil Swanson

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

Brown Thrasher at Papillion, Sarpy Co 1 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

BROWN THRASHER

Gray Catbird at Papillion, Sarpy Co 10 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

GRAY CATBIRD

Marsh Wren at Little Salt Fork Marsh WMA, Lancaster Co Oct 2011 by Joel G. Jorgensen

MARSH WREN

Sedge Wren at Dead Timber SRA, Dodge Co 3 May 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SEDGE WREN

Winter Wren at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 27 Mar 2009 by Phil Swanson

WINTER WREN

House Wren at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 7 May 2006 by Phil Swanson

NORTHERN HOUSE WREN

Carolina Wren at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 10 Apr 2014 by Phil Swanson

CAROLINA WREN

Rock Wren in Kimball Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

ROCK WREN

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 30 Apr 2008 by Phil Swanson

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER

Brown Creeper at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 10 Apr 2009 by Phil Swanson

BROWN CREEPER

White-breasted Nuthatch at Neale Woods, Douglas Co 22 Jan 2008 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

Red-breasted Nuthatch at Camp Maha, Sarpy Co 19 Dec 2007 by Phil Swanson

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

Golden-crowned Kinglet by Joel G. Jorgensen

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET

Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Richardson Co 1 Apr 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET

Barn Swallow at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 15 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

BARN SWALLOW

Purple Martin at Walnut Creek Lake and Recreation Area, Sarpy Co 8 Jul 2007 by Phil Swanson

PURPLE MARTIN

Northern Rough-winged Swallow at Fontenelle Forest,Sarpy County 3 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW

Violet-green Swallow in West Ash Creek Canyon, Dawes Co 14 Jul 2003 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW

Bank Swallow at Fontenelle Forest,Sarpy County 15 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

BANK SWALLOW

Tufted Titmouse at Neale Woods, Douglas Co 9 Dec 2008 by Phil Swanson

TUFTED TITMOUSE

COMMON RAVEN

Black-billed Magpie in Hitchcock Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE

BLUE JAY

Red-naped Sapsucker at Plum Valley Wildlife Management Area, Brown Co, 15 Sep 2018 by Rachel Hall

RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Lincoln, Lancaster Co 8 Feb 2021 by Joel G. Jorgensen Nebraska

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER

Loggerhead Shrike near Papillion, Sarpy Co 10 Apr 2005 by Phil Swanson

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

Red-eyed Vireo at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 26 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

RED-EYED VIREO

Warbling Vireo at Papillion, Sarpy Co 6 May 2014 by Phil Swanson

WARBLING VIREO

Philadelphia Vireo at Papillion, Sarpy Co 15 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

Plumbeous Vireo at Gotte Park, Kinball, Kimball Co 14 May 2017 by Michael Willison

PLUMBEOUS VIREO

Blue-headed Vireo at Papillion, Sarpy Co 18 Sep 2012 by Phil Swanson

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

Yellow-throated Vireo at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 18 May 2014 by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-THROATED VIREO

Bell's Vireo 25 May 2019 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BELL’S VIREO

White-eyed Vireo at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 2 May 2009 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-EYED VIREO

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SAY’S PHOEBE

Cordilleran Flycatcher on a nest in Sowbelly Canyon 9 Jul 2008 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

WESTERN FLYCATCHER

DUSKY FLYCATCHER

Hammond’s Flycatcher at Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co on 4 Sep 2016 by Michael Willison

HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER

Least Flycatcher at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 9 May 2009 by Phil Swanson

LEAST FLYCATCHER

Alder Flycatcher at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 25 May 2009 by Phil Swanson. Identification of the bird was based on vocalizations.

ALDER FLYCATCHER

ellow-bellied Flycatcher at Papillion, Sarpy Co 28 May 2017 by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

Easterm Screech-Owl at Papillion, Sarpy Co 8 Aug 2007 by Phil Swanson

EASTERN SCREECH-OWL

Western Wood-Pewee in Sioux Co 31 Jul 2013 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE

Olive-sided Flycatcher in Gage Co 17 Aug 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Johnson Co 14 Jun 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER

Eastern Kingbird in York Co 7 May 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

EASTERN KINGBIRD

Western Kingbird at Omaha, Douglas Co 6 Jul 2010 by Phil Swanson

WESTERN KINGBIRD

Cassin's Kingbird in Banner Co 21 Aug 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

CASSIN’S KINGBIRD

Chimney Swift at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, on 4 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

CHIMNEY SWIFT

Great Crested Flycatcher at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 20 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

Peregrine Falcon at the Nebraska Capitol 19 Apr 2009 by Joel G. Jorgensen

PEREGRINE FALCON

MERLIN

Hairy Woodpecker at Papillion, Sarpy Co 18 Feb 2008 by Phil Swanson

HAIRY WOODPECKER

Red-bellied Woodpecker at Papillion, Sarpy Co 3 Mar 2009 by Phil Swanson

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

Red-headed Woodpecker at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 26 July 2010 by Phil Swanson

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

Northern Saw-whet Owl at Wildcat Hills Wildlife Management Area, Scotts Bluff Co courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL

BARRED OWL

Burrowing Owls in western Nebraska 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

BURROWING OWL

Barn Owl in a nest box at Crescent Lake NWR, Garden Co 28 May 2012 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN BARN OWL

RED-TAILED HAWK

BROAD-WINGED HAWK

Red-shouldered Hawk at Pawnee lake, Lancaster by Joel G. Jorgensen

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

MISSISSIPPI KITE

Adult Cooper's Hawk in Papillion, Sarpy Co 24 Feb 2008 by Phil Swanson

COOPER’S HAWK

White-tailed Kite in Lincoln Co 29 Jun 2009 by Paul Dunbar

WHITE-TAILED KITE

Osprey on a nest near keystone, Keith Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

OSPREY

TURKEY VULTURE

White-faced ibis in Johnson Co 8 May 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WHITE-FACED IBIS

GLOSSY IBIS

Snowy Egret at North Lake Basin WMA, Seward Co 10 Aug 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SNOWY EGRET

American White Pelican at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 5 Apr 2018

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

Common Loon at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 26 March 2008 by Joel G. Jorgensen

COMMON LOON

Pacific Loon at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 24 Oct 2009 by Joel G. Jorgensen

PACIFIC LOON

Forster's Tern at Alexandria SRA, Jefferson Co 12 May 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

FORSTER’S TERN

Juvenile Common Tern at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 15 Sep 2013 by Michael Willison

COMMON TERN

BLACK TERN

Juvenile (front) and adult Caspian Tern at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co 26 Sep 2017 by Steve Kruse

CASPIAN TERN

Least Tern in Saunders Co July 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LEAST TERN

Lesser Black-backed Gull at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 19 Mar 2015 by Phil Swanson

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

ICELAND GULL

Herring Gull at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 19 Mar 2015 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN HERRING GULL

California Gull at Lake McConaughy, Keith Co 21 Sep 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

CALIFORNIA GULL

FRANKLIN’S GULL

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

Solitary Sandpiper in Otoe Co 3 May 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SOLITARY SANDPIPER

Spotted Sandpiper at Smith WPA, Clay Co 9 May 2008 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

American Woodcock courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

AMERICAN WOODCOCK

Semipalmated Sandpiper at North Lake Basin WMA, Seward Co 12 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

Pectoral Sandpiper at Hultine WPA 19 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Fillmore Co 5 May 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

Dunlin at North Lake Basin WMA, Seward Co 12 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

DUNLIN

Sanderling at Bazile Creek WMA, Knox Co 22 May 2013 by Mark A. Brogie

SANDERLING

RUDDY TURNSTONE

Marbled Godwit at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 14 Apr 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

MARBLED GODWIT

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

LONG-BILLED CURLEW

Whimbrel at Enders Reservoir, Chase Co 2 May 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL

SNOWY PLOVER

PIPING PLOVER

AMERICAN AVOCET

BLACK-NECKED STILT

Common Crane with Sandhill Cranes near Grand Island, Hall Co, 29 Jan 2012 by Phil Swanson

COMMON CRANE

SANDHILL CRANE

American Coot adults and young at Marsh Duck WMA, York Co 18 Jul 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

AMERICAN COOT

Sora at Pintail WMA, Hamilton Co 10 May 2007

SORA

Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Lincoln, Lancaster Co 15 Aug 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD

White-throated Swift at Scottsbluff National Monument, Scotts Bluff Co, 24 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-THROATED SWIFT

EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL

CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW

Common Nighthawk in Sheridan County 25 May 2021 by Joel G. Jorgensen

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO

WESTERN GREBE

Red-necked Grebe at Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area, Lancaster Co 19 Apr 2021 by Larry Porter

RED-NECKED GREBE

GRAY PARTRIDGE

GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN

SHARP-TAILED GROUSE

NORTHERN BOBWHITE

RUDDY DUCK

BUFFLEHEAD

Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake, Douglas Co, on 20 Nov 2017 by Phil Swanson

LONG-TAILED DUCK

Black Scoters at Gavin's Point Dam, Cedar Co 14 Oct 2018. Photo by Mark A. Brogie

BLACK SCOTER

Lesser Scaup at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, on 22 Mar 2011 by Phil Swanson

LESSER SCAUP

Greater Scaup in the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District canal downstream of Lake Ogallala, Keith Co, on 24 Mar 2018 by Boni Edwards

GREATER SCAUP

Wood Duck at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 3 Apr 2009 by Phil Swanson

WOOD DUCK

Photograph (top) of a Ring-necked Pheasant in Lincoln Co, 6 Feb 2017, courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

RING-NECKED PHEASANT

Golden-winged Warbler x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)

Short-billed Dowitcher at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 19 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER

Fox Sparrow in Saunders Co Mar 2012 by Joel G. Jorgensen

RED FOX SPARROW

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

Black-capped Chickadee in Richardson Co 1 Apr 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

Whooping Cranes at Wilkinson WMA, Platte Co, 2 April 2016 by Lauren R. Dinan

WHOOPING CRANE

Cedar Waxwing at Papillion, Sarpy Co 17 May 2016 by Phil Swanson

CEDAR WAXWING

Double-crested Cormorant by Joel G. Jorgensen

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

Red-tailed x Rough-legged Hawk (hybrid)

Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid) at Holmes Lake, Lancaster Co 16 Nov 2014 by Dan Leger

Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)

Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid) at Carter Lake, Douglas Co 12 Jan 2014 by Sam Manning

Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)

Photograph (top) of a Greater White-fronted Goose x Cackling Goose (hybrid) in Dundy Co 26 Dec 2020 by Steve Mlodinow. Note pinkish legs and small size.

Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)

Snow x Cackling Goose hybrids near Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co 26 Mar 2020 by Steve Mlodinow. The grin patch and size larger than associating Cackling Geese (right center) but similar to associating small Canada Geese (parvipes) (top left, right rear) are apparent.

Snow x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

Common Grackle at Fort Robinson State Park, Dawes Co 23 May 2017 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

COMMON GRACKLE

Western Meadowlark in Sioux Co Apr 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

Yellow-headed Blackbird in York Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

Song Sparrow at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 10 Oct 2008 by Phil Swanson

SONG SPARROW

Eastern Phoebe in Greeley Co March 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

EASTERN PHOEBE

Evening Grosbeak at Papillion, Sarpy Co 1 Feb 1986 by Phil Swanson

EVENING GROSBEAK

Mountain Bluebird in Box Butte Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD

European Starling at Papillion, Sarpy Co 1 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

EUROPEAN STARLING

Bewick’s Wren in Lincoln Co 15 Jul 2012 by T.J. Walker

BEWICK’S WREN

BLACK VULTURE

Black-throated Gray Warbler at Crescent Lake NWR, Garden Co 16 May 2008 by Cory Gregory

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER

PACIFIC WREN

CANYON WREN

Little Gull at Gavins Point Dam, Cedar Co 2 Sep 2014 by John Carlini

LITTLE GULL

Parasitic Jaeger in Dawes Co 2 Sep 2013 by Susan Vastine

PARASITIC JAEGER

LIMPKIN

Groove-billed Ani in Cherry Co 10 Oct 2023 by Kayla Sconyers

GROOVE-BILLED ANI

WESTERN BLUEBIRD

WESTERN GULL

COMMON EIDER

PYGMY NUTHATCH

Mountain Chickadee at Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County 21 Dec 2014 by Michael Willison

MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE

PINYON JAY

Belted Kingfisher in Hall Co 31 Jan 2008 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

BELTED KINGFISHER

Snowy Owl in Burt Co 25 Dec 2010 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SNOWY OWL

BALD EAGLE

Golden Eagle in Sioux Co 30 May 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

GOLDEN EAGLE

Mew Gull at Harlan County Lake, Harlan Co 14 Dec 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SHORT-BILLED GULL

Wilson's Snipe in Cherry Co 17 April 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WILSON’S SNIPE

LEAST SANDPIPER

Killdeer at nest in York Co 17 May 2008 by Joel Jorgensen

KILLDEER

Virginia Rail at North Platte, Lincoln Co 18 Feb 2018 by Boni Edwards

VIRGINIA RAIL

Mourning Dove in Cherry Co Apr 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

MOURNING DOVE

ROCK PIGEON

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE

EARED GREBE

HORNED GREBE

PIED-BILLED GREBE

Red-breasted Merganser at Base Lake, Sarpy Co, on 5 Apr 2014 by Phil Swanson.

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

COMMON MERGANSER

HOODED MERGANSER

Barrow's Goldeneye

BARROW’S GOLDENEYE

Common Goldeneyes flying over the Missouri River at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 2 Jan 2009 by Phil Swanson

COMMON GOLDENEYE

AMERICAN DIPPER

Bohemian Waxwing at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 22 Nov 2006 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BOHEMIAN WAXWING

Clark’s Nutcracker at East Ash Creek Canyon, Dawes Co 25 Nov 2017 by Aaron Brees

CLARK’S NUTCRACKER

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

Ring-necked Ducks at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, on 29 Mar 2009 by Phil Swanson

RING-NECKED DUCK

Redheads at Chappell Lake, Deuel Co 15 Feb 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

REDHEAD

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CANVASBACK

Green-winged Teal at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, on 22 Mar 2011 by Phil Swanson

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

American Wigeon at Retriever Marsh, Sarpy Co, 30 March 2018 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN WIGEON

EURASIAN WIGEON

Gadwall pair at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 6 Mar 2009 by Phil Swanson

GADWALL

Northern Shovelers, Sheridan Co, 13 Apr 2016. Photo by Joel G. Jorgensen

NORTHERN SHOVELER

Blue-winged Teal, Sioux Co., 25 Apr 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

Western x Eastern Wood-Pewee (hybrid)

Pine Grosbeak at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Douglas Co 24 Dec 2015 by Michael Willison

PINE GROSBEAK

Blue Grosbeak courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

BLUE GROSBEAK

Rose-breasted X Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid) at Omaha, Douglas Co 1 May 2018 by Richard Pouchert

Rose-breasted x Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid)

House Sparrow at Chalco Hill Recreation Area, Sarpy Co 8 May 2011 by Phil Swanson

HOUSE SPARROW

Ross’s Goose x Canada Goose (hybrid)

[BOREAL CHICKADEE]

Common Redpoll at Papillion, Sarpy Co 15 Mar 2013 by Phil Swanson

REDPOLL

Gadwall x American Wigeon

Redhead x Greater Scaup

Eastern x Western Meadowlark (hybrid)

NORTHERN FLICKER

Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) in Lincoln Co 28 Dec 2013 by Joel Jorgensen

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

Paul Dunbar of an apparent male Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid) at Harvard WPA, Clay Co 20 Jul 2013; its identification was confirmed by Steven Mlodinow

Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid) at Hansen WPA, Clay Co, 3 May 2014

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid) in Seward Co 25 Apr 2019 by Noah Strycker

Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)

Muscovy Duck (domestic type) x Mallard (hybrid)

Townsend’s Warbler in Banner Co 4 Sep 2017 by Michael Willison

TOWNSEND’S WARBLER

Yellow-throated Warbler at Papillion, Sarpy Co 17 Apr 2005 by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

Ovenbird at Papillion, Sarpy Co 12 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

OVENBIRD

Eastern Meadowlark at Chalco Hills Recreation Area, Sarpy Co 24 Apr 2005 by Phil Swanson

EASTERN MEADOWLARK

BOBOLINK

Henslow’s Sparrow at Spring Creek Prairie, Lancaster Co 16 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

HENSLOW’S SPARROW

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