Browse Species

DARK-EYED JUNCO

American Woodcock courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

AMERICAN WOODCOCK

Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)

Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Lake Enola, Madison County 3 Feb 2007 by Mark A. Brogie

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW

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

RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER

Barrow's Goldeneye

BARROW’S GOLDENEYE

Virginia’s Warbler in Kimball Co 17 May 2015 by Paul Dunbar

VIRGINIA’S WARBLER

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

HAIRY WOODPECKER

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

RED-TAILED HAWK

PIPING PLOVER

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

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

MAGNOLIA WARBLER

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

MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE

[Black-capped Chickadee x Mountain Chickadee (hybrid)]

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

BRANT

DICKCISSEL

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

PURPLE MARTIN

Ring-billed Gull at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 11 Mar 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

RING-BILLED GULL

CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW

ORANGE-CROWNED 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)

Eurasian Collared-Dove x Mourning Dove (hybrid)

Western x Clark’s Grebe (hybrid)

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

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

Yellow-billed Cuckoo by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

WILSON’S PHALAROPE

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

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

WESTERN GREBE

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

WARBLING VIREO

UPLAND SANDPIPER

SWAINSON’S HAWK

SPOTTED TOWHEE

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

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

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

SHORT-EARED OWL

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SAY’S PHOEBE

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

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

Rock Wren in Kimball Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

ROCK WREN

ROCK PIGEON

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

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

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

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

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

RED-EYED VIREO

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

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

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

PEREGRINE FALCON

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

OVENBIRD

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

ORCHARD ORIOLE

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

NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW

NORTHERN FLICKER

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

MOURNING DOVE

MISSISSIPPI KITE

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

KILLDEER

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

INDIGO BUNTING

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

NORTHERN HOUSE WREN

House Finch at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 21 Mar 2009 by Phil Swanson

HOUSE FINCH

Green Heron at Holmes Lake, Lancaster Co (date unknown) by Chris Masada and provided as a courtesy by NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

GREEN HERON

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

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN

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

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

Great Blue Heron (location and date unknown) by Chris Masada and provided as a courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

GREAT BLUE HERON

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

GRAY CATBIRD

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

FORSTER’S TERN

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

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

EUROPEAN STARLING

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE

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

EASTERN KINGBIRD

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

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

DOWNY WOODPECKER

Double-crested Cormorant by Joel G. Jorgensen

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

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

COMMON GRACKLE

Cliff Swallow at the Platte River near Louisville, Cass County 14 May 2016 by Phil Swanson

CLIFF SWALLOW

CLARK’S GREBE

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

CASSIN’S KINGBIRD

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

CANADA GOOSE

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

BREWER’S BLACKBIRD

Blue Grosbeak courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

BLUE GROSBEAK

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

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK

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

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

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

BELTED KINGFISHER

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

BARN SWALLOW

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

BALD EAGLE

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

AMERICAN ROBIN

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

AMERICAN REDSTART

American Kestrel at Chadron State Park 29 Aug 2014 courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

AMERICAN KESTREL

AMERICAN AVOCET

LAZULI BUNTING

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

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Northern Cardinal

NORTHERN CARDINAL

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

WESTERN TANAGER

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

SCARLET TANAGER

SUMMER TANAGER

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

Blackpoll Warbler in Sarpy Co 13 May 2015 by Phil Swanson

BLACKPOLL WARBLER

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

NORTHERN PARULA

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

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

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH

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

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD

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

BULLOCK’S ORIOLE

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

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

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

EASTERN MEADOWLARK

BOBOLINK

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

SWAMP SPARROW

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

SONG SPARROW

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

SAVANNAH SPARROW

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

HARRIS’S SPARROW

Brewer’s Sparrow at Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co 6 Sep 2016 by Michael Willison

BREWER’S SPARROW

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

FIELD SPARROW

Clay-colored Sparrow at Chalco Hills Recreation Area, Sarpy Co 9 May 2008 by Phil Swanson

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

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

LARK BUNTING

LESSER GOLDFINCH

Pine Siskin at Neale Woods, Douglas Co 25 Feb 2009 by Phil Swanson

PINE SISKIN

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

RED CROSSBILL

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

CASSIN’S FINCH

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

VARIED THRUSH

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

WOOD THRUSH

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

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

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

VEERY

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

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

Sage Thrashers in Kimball Co Aug 2012 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SAGE THRASHER

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

CAROLINA 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

PYGMY NUTHATCH

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

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

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

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW

Tree Swallow at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 24 Apr 2005 by Phil Swanson

TREE 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

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

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

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

PLUMBEOUS 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

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

WESTERN FLYCATCHER

DUSKY FLYCATCHER

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

LEAST FLYCATCHER

Willow Flycatcher at Memphis Lake Wildlife Management Area, Saunders Co 1 Jun 2018 by Phil Swanson

WILLOW FLYCATCHER

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

ALDER FLYCATCHER

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

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

Eastern Wood-Pewee at Papillion, Sarpy Co 21 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE

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

WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE

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

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER

Ash-throated Flycatcher at Pine Bluffs, Kimball Co 10 Jul 2007 by Joseph Gubanyi

ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER

PRAIRIE FALCON

MERLIN

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

EVENING GROSBEAK

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

PILEATED WOODPECKER

Lewis’s Woodpecker at Schramm Park SRA, Sarpy Co 20 Dec 2019 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LEWIS’S 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

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

LONG-EARED OWL

BARRED OWL

Burrowing Owls in western Nebraska 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

BURROWING OWL

BROAD-WINGED HAWK

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

COOPER’S HAWK

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

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

GOLDEN EAGLE

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

OSPREY

Great Black-backed Gull (center, standing) with Herring and Ring-billed Gulls at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 15 Feb 2015 by Michael Willison

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL

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

WHITE-FACED IBIS

GLOSSY IBIS

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

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

SNOWY EGRET

LEAST BITTERN

Neotropic Cormorant at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 17 Sep 2018 by Michael Willison

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT

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

COMMON LOON

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

COMMON 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

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

Laughing Gull at Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 22 Oct 2006 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LAUGHING GULL

Bonaparte's Gull at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co 20 Apr 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BONAPARTE’S GULL

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

Lesser Yellowlegs at LaPlatte Bottoms, Sarpy Co 26 Apr 2013 by Phil Swanson

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

Long-billed Dowitcher at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 5 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

LEAST SANDPIPER

Baird’s Sandpiper in Douglas Co 22 Apr 2006 2010 by Phil Swanson

BAIRD’S SANDPIPER

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

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

Western Sandpiper at Lake North, Platte Co 25 Apr 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WESTERN SANDPIPER

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

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD

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

STILT SANDPIPER

Red Knot at Sinninger WPA, York Co 13 Aug 1995 by Joel G. Jorgensen

RED KNOT

LONG-BILLED CURLEW

SNOWY PLOVER

Mountain Plover in Kimball Co, 10 Jun 2003, courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

MOUNTAIN PLOVER

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER

SANDHILL CRANE

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

BLACK-NECKED STILT

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

VIRGINIA RAIL

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

BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD

Calliope Hummingbird at the University of Nebraska State Farm at North Platte, Lincoln Co 26 Sep 2017 by Boni Edwards

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD

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

WHITE-THROATED SWIFT

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO

Inca Dove at Bellevue, Sarpy Co 18 Mar 2006 by Paul Roisen

INCA DOVE

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

WHITE-WINGED DOVE

COMMON GROUND DOVE

HORNED GREBE

PIED-BILLED GREBE

GRAY PARTRIDGE

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

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

COMMON MERGANSER

BUFFLEHEAD

SURF SCOTER

COMMON EIDER

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

LESSER SCAUP

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

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

WORM-EATING WARBLER

Mallards at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 22 Apr 2009 by Phil Swanson

MALLARD

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

GADWALL

TRUMPETER SWAN

MUTE SWAN

CHIHUAHUAN RAVEN

LIMPKIN

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

AMERICAN BARN OWL

WESTERN CATTLE EGRET

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

REDPOLL

FISH CROW

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

YELLOW WARBLER

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

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

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

CHIPPING SPARROW

Lark Sparrow at LaPlatte Bottoms, Sarpy Co 4 Jun 2007 by Phil Swanson

LARK SPARROW

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

American Goldfinch at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 28 Jul 2006 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

Mountain Bluebird in Box Butte Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD

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

BROWN THRASHER

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

SEDGE WREN

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

CEDAR WAXWING

BLUE JAY

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

EASTERN PHOEBE

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

WESTERN KINGBIRD

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

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

GREAT HORNED OWL

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

EASTERN SCREECH-OWL

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

AMERICAN COOT

Wild Turkeys 14 Oct 2012 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WILD TURKEY

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

WOOD DUCK

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

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

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

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Gadwall x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

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

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

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

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

Cinnamon x Green-winged Teal (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)

putative Summer x Scarlet Tanager by Michael Willison 18 May 2020

Summer x Scarlet Tanager (hybrid)

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

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER

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

TOWNSEND’S WARBLER

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

MYRTLE WARBLER

PALM WARBLER

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

CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

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

CAPE MAY WARBLER

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

HOODED 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

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

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

RUSTY BLACKBIRD

EASTERN TOWHEE

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

LECONTE’S SPARROW

Vesper Sparrow at LaPlatte Bottoms, Sarpy Co 21 May 2010 by Phil Swanson

VESPER SPARROW

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

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW

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

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW

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

RED FOX SPARROW

Cassin's Sparrow in Dundy Co June 2018 By Joel G. Jorgensen

CASSIN’S SPARROW

Snow Bunting at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

SNOW BUNTING

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

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

PURPLE FINCH

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

PINE GROSBEAK

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

AMERICAN PIPIT

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

HERMIT THRUSH

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

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

CURVE-BILLED THRASHER

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

MARSH WREN

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

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET

AMERICAN CROW

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

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

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

WHITE-EYED VIREO

GRAY FLYCATCHER

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

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

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

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

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

CANADA WARBLER

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)

TURKEY VULTURE

WHITE IBIS

Little Blue Heron at Heron Haven, Douglas Co, 15 May 2018 by Phil Swanson

LITTLE BLUE HERON

BLACK TERN

ICELAND GULL

WILLET

RUDDY TURNSTONE

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

MARBLED GODWIT

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

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL

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

WHOOPING CRANE

Sora at Pintail WMA, Hamilton Co 10 May 2007

SORA

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

CHIMNEY SWIFT

EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL

Common Poorwill on a nest in West Ash Canyon, Dawes County 14 Aug 1999 by Wayne Mollhoff

COMMON POORWILL

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

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

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

BLACK SCOTER

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

RED-NECKED GREBE

SHARP-TAILED GROUSE

RUDDY DUCK

Harlequin Duck at Summit Lake State Recreation Area, Burt Co, on 2 Jan 2018 by Phil Swanson

HARLEQUIN DUCK

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

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

AMERICAN WIGEON

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

NORTHERN SHOVELER

Northern Shoveler x Gadwall (hybrid) at Sinninger Waterfowl Production Area, York Co 9 May 2020 by Michael Willison

Northern Shoveler x Gadwall (hybrid)

[Whooper Swan]

Anna’s Hummingbird south of Fremont, Saunders Co 6 Oct 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD

SCOTT’S ORIOLE

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

BEWICK’S WREN

YELLOW RAIL

PAINTED BUNTING

Golden-crowned Sparrow at Creighton, Knox Co 2 May 2008 by Mark A. Brogie

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW

BLACK VULTURE

Brown Pelican at Sutherland Reservoir, Lincoln Co 10 Jan 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BROWN PELICAN

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

LITTLE GULL

King Rail at North Lake Basin WMA, Seward Co 4 Jun 1996 by John Sullivan

KING RAIL

Barn x Cliff Swallow (hybrid)

Yellow-throated Vireo x Blue-headed Vireo (hybrid)

Downy x Hairy Woodpecker (hybrid) at Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co 21 Apr 2020 by Steven Mlodinow

Downy x Hairy Woodpecker (hybrid)

Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull

Redhead x Ring-necked Duck (hybrid) at Flanagan Lake, Douglas Co 4 Apr 2020 by Sam Manning

Redhead x Ring-necked Duck (hybrid)

Canvasback x Redhead (hybrid)

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