Browse Species

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

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

MYRTLE WARBLER

Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)

[Western Gull]

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid) in Nebraska Strand

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Mark A. Brogie of a Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid) in Antelope Co 17 May 2021

Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup at Gavin’s Point Dam in Knox Co 1 Jan 2021 by Caleb Strand

Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Broad-billed Hummingbird at Wilderness Park, Lancaster Co 15 May 2021 by Caleb Strand

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Tufted Duck x Lesser Scaup at Gavin’s Point Dam in Knox Co 13 Apr 2021 by Caleb Strand

Tufted Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

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

[Swan x Graylag Goose] (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)

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

American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid)

Townsend’s x Black-throated Green Warbler (hybrid) at Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Scotts Bluff Co 31 Aug 2018 by Mark A. Brogie

Townsend’s x Black-throated Green Warbler (hybrid)

putative Summer x Scarlet Tanager by Michael Willison 18 May 2020

Summer x Scarlet Tanager (hybrid)

Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)

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

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)

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

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)

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

Rose-breasted x Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid)

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

Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid)

Eastern x Mountain Bluebird (hybrid)

[Black-capped x Mountain Chickadee (hybrid)]

[Western Kingbird x Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (hybrid)]

[Western x Eastern Wood-Pewee (hybrid)]

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

Downy x Hairy Woodpecker (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)

Gloss x White-faced Ibis _ (hybrid)

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)

Neotropic x Double-crested Cormorant_(hybrid)

Double-crested x Neotropic Cormorant (hybrid)

Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid)

Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co 9 Dec 2020 by Steve Mlodinow

Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

Sandhill x Common Crane (hybrid)

Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (hybrid) in Dawes Co 8 May 2014 by Juanita Whittecar

Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (hybrid)

Eurasian Collared-Dove x Mourning Dove (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)

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)

Bufflehead x Common Goldeneye (hybrid) with Buffleheads in Dodge Co 19 Apr 2020 by Charlotte Croshaw

Bufflehead x Common Goldeneye (hybrid)

Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid) in northeastern Cherry Co 10 Jul 2019 by Paul Timm

Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid)

Canvasback x Redhead (hybrid)

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

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) at Kramper Lake, Dakota Co 29 Mar 2021 by Bill Huser

Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)

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

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

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

Northern Shoveler x Gadwall (hybrid)

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

Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) in Knox Co 4 Apr 2020 by Mark Brogie. Note absence of spots on breast and flanks.

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)

Barnacle x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

[Graylag Goose (domestic type)] x Canada Goose (hybrid)

(Swan x Graylag Goose) x Canada Goose (hybrid) at Pier Park, Hall Co 3 Feb 2013 by Bhalchandra Pujari

[Swan/Graylag Goose (domestic type)] x Canada Goose (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)

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 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)

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

Snow x Ross’s Goose (hybrid)

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

Redhead x Ring-necked Duck (hybrid)

[MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL]

GREAT KISKADEE

Black Phoebe at Morrill Sandpits, Scotts Bluff Co 26 Apr 2020 by Kathy DeLara

BLACK PHOEBE

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

INDIGO BUNTING

Lazuli Bunting in the Wildcat Hills, Scotts Bluff Co by Phil Swanson

LAZULI BUNTING

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

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK

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

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Blue Grosbeak courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

BLUE GROSBEAK

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

WESTERN TANAGER

DICKCISSEL

Northern Cardinal

NORTHERN CARDINAL

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

SCARLET TANAGER

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

WILSON’S WARBLER

SUMMER TANAGER

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

TOWNSEND’S WARBLER

Prairie Warbler at Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area, Kimball Co 5 Jun 2020 by Steven Mlodinow

PRAIRIE WARBLER

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

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

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

PINE WARBLER

PALM WARBLER

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

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH

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

CANADA WARBLER

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

CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

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

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER

female Painted Bunting at the Crane Trust, Hall Co 31 May 1996 by Mark A. Brogie

PAINTED BUNTING

Hepatic Tanager at West Point, Cuming Co 6 Jan 1999 by Loren and Babs Padelford

HEPATIC TANAGER

Hermit Warbler at Crescent Lake NWR, Garden Co 21 May 2010 by Cory Gregory

HERMIT WARBLER

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

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER

Grace’s Warbler at Crescent Lake NWR, Garden Co 4 May 2008 by Cory Gregory

GRACE’S WARBLER

Blackpoll Warbler in Sarpy Co 13 May 2015 by Phil Swanson

BLACKPOLL WARBLER

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

HOODED WARBLER

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

BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER

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

YELLOW WARBLER

Blackburnian Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 12 May 2017 by Phil Swanson

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

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

MAGNOLIA WARBLER

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

NORTHERN PARULA

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

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

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

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER

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

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

NASHVILLE WARBLER

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

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

TENNESSEE WARBLER

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

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER

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

NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH

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

OVENBIRD

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

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

CERULEAN WARBLER

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

Blue-winged Warbler at Wilderness Park, Lancaster Co 1 Sep 2019 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BLUE-WINGED 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

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

VIRGINIA’S WARBLER

Swainson’s Warbler at Wilderness Park, Lincoln, Lancaster Co 15 May 2018 by John Carlini

SWAINSON’S WARBLER

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

WORM-EATING WARBLER

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

BULLOCK’S ORIOLE

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

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

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

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

COMMON 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

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

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD

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

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

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

ORCHARD ORIOLE

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

EASTERN MEADOWLARK

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

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

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

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

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

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

SCOTT’S ORIOLE

Hooded Oriole at Garrison, Butler Co 28 May 2013 by Joel G. Jorgensen

HOODED ORIOLE

BOBOLINK

DARK-EYED JUNCO

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

LARK SPARROW

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

FIELD SPARROW

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

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW

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

HARRIS’S SPARROW

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

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW

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

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

RED FOX SPARROW

Nelson's Sparrow in Lancaster Co 6 Oct 2021 by Stephen Brenner

NELSON’S SPARROW

LECONTE’S SPARROW

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

HENSLOW’S SPARROW

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

SAVANNAH SPARROW

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

VESPER SPARROW

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

BREWER’S SPARROW

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

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

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

CHIPPING SPARROW

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW

SPOTTED TOWHEE

EASTERN TOWHEE

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

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

LARK BUNTING

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

BAIRD’S SPARROW

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

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

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW

SAGEBRUSH SPARROW

Black-throated Sparrow in Creighton, Knox Co 8 Dec 2015 by Phil Swanson

BLACK-THROATED SPARROW

Green-tailed Towhee in Scotts Bluff Co 4 Jan 2013 by Paul Dunbar

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

CANYON TOWHEE

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

CASSIN’S SPARROW

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

PINE SISKIN

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

SNOW BUNTING

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

Lapland Longspur at east of Wahoo, Saunders Co 28 Feb 2008 by Phil Swanson

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

White-winged Crossbill at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas Co 15 Nov 2012 by Phil Swanson

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

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

RED CROSSBILL

Photograph (top) of a possible Hoary Redpoll at Burwell, Garfield Co 18 Mar 2013 by Bob Gerten; this record was not accepted by NOURC (Brogie 2014; see Comments)

HOARY REDPOLL

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

THICK-BILLED LONGSPUR

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

COMMON REDPOLL

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

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

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

LESSER GOLDFINCH

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

PINE GROSBEAK

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

EVENING GROSBEAK

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

HOUSE FINCH

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Dawes Co 29 Dec 1996 by John Sullivan

GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH

Brambling at Bellevue, Sarpy Co 8 Jan 2017 by Phil Swanson

BRAMBLING

Black Rosy-Finch at Scottsbluff NM, Scotts Bluff Co 5 Jan 2013 by Paul Dunbar

BLACK ROSY-FINCH

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

AMERICAN PIPIT

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

CEDAR WAXWING

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

HERMIT THRUSH

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

VEERY

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

WOOD THRUSH

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

HOUSE SPARROW

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

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

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

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

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

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

Mountain Bluebird in Box Butte Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD

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

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE

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

SPRAGUE’S PIPIT

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

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW

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

BOHEMIAN WAXWING

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

GRAY CATBIRD

PHAINOPEPLA

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

EUROPEAN STARLING

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

SAGE THRASHER

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

BROWN THRASHER

CURVE-BILLED THRASHER

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

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

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

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

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET

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

MARSH 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

HOUSE WREN

Rock Wren in Kimball Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

ROCK WREN

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

BROWN CREEPER

PYGMY NUTHATCH

Golden-crowned Kinglet by Joel G. Jorgensen

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET

AMERICAN DIPPER

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

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER

Brown-headed Nuthatch at Holmes Lake, Lancaster Co 13 Nov 2010 by Phil Swanson

BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH

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

CAROLINA WREN

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

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

TUFTED TITMOUSE

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

CLIFF SWALLOW

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

BARN SWALLOW

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

BEWICK’S WREN

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

SEDGE WREN

PACIFIC WREN

CANYON WREN

BOREAL CHICKADEE

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

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

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

MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE

Cave Swallow legally captured and banded in Garden Co 31 May 1991 by Charles Brown (see Brown and Brown 1992)

CAVE SWALLOW

Horned Lark in Cherry Co April 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

HORNED LARK

FISH CROW

AMERICAN CROW

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

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

BANK SWALLOW

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

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

TREE SWALLOW

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

PURPLE MARTIN

Common Raven in Sioux Co 3 Jan 2021 by Caleb Strand

COMMON RAVEN

CHIHUAHUAN RAVEN

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

BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE

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

CLARK’S NUTCRACKER

BLUE JAY

Steller’s Jay at Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co 9 Dec 1989 by Mark A. Brogie

STELLER’S JAY

Pinyon Jay at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Scotts Bluff Co 11 Jan 1997 by John Sullivan

PINYON JAY

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

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

BLUE-HEADED VIREO

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

PLUMBEOUS VIREO

Cassin’s Vireo at the Gering Cemetery, Scotts Bluff Co 4 Sep 2017 by Michael Willison

CASSIN’S VIREO

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

YELLOW-THROATED VIREO

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

WHITE-EYED VIREO

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

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

CANADA JAY

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

BELL’S VIREO

Northern Shrike in Lincoln Co 10 Jan 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

NORTHERN SHRIKE

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

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

CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHER

DUSKY FLYCATCHER

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

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

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

ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER

Vermilion Flycatcher at Buffalo County Lake, Buffalo Co 11 Apr 2018 by William Flack

VERMILION FLYCATCHER

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

EASTERN PHOEBE

Gray Flycatcher at Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area, Kimball Co 2 Sep 2018 by Michael Willison

GRAY 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

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

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

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

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

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE

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SAY’S PHOEBE

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

CASSIN’S KINGBIRD

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

WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE

NORTHERN HARRIER

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

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

American Three-toed Woodpecker in East Ash Canyon, Dawes Co 24 Oct 2014 by Joel G. Jorgensen

AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER

CAROLINA PARAKEET

GYRFALCON

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

PEREGRINE FALCON

PRAIRIE FALCON

MERLIN

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

AMERICAN KESTREL

Photograph (top) of a Crested Caracara held in captivity at Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery near Elmwood, Cass County during fall 2012 after it was captured in Nance Co 14 Jul 2012

CRESTED CARACARA

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

PILEATED WOODPECKER

NORTHERN FLICKER

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

HAIRY WOODPECKER

DOWNY WOODPECKER

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

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

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

Williamson’s Sapsucker at North Platte, Lincoln Co 13 Nov 2017 by Boni Edwards

WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER

Acorn Woodpecker in Hayes Co 15 Jun 2013 by Byron and Deb Alberts

ACORN WOODPECKER

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

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

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

LEWIS’S WOODPECKER

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

BELTED KINGFISHER

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

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

SHORT-EARED OWL

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

LONG-EARED OWL

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BOREAL OWL

GREAT GRAY OWL

BARRED OWL

Burrowing Owls in western Nebraska 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

BURROWING OWL

NORTHERN HAWK-OWL

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

SNOWY OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

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

EASTERN SCREECH-OWL

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

BARN OWL

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

GOLDEN EAGLE

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

Rough-legged Hawk in Harlan Co 21 Dec 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

RED-TAILED HAWK

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

COOPER’S HAWK

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

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

BROAD-WINGED HAWK

Zone-tailed Hawk at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co, 25 Apr 2007 by Sarah Knutie

ZONE-TAILED HAWK

SWAINSON’S HAWK

Harris’s Hawk near Niobrara State Park, Knox Co 5 Nov 2017 by William Flack

HARRIS’S HAWK

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

BALD EAGLE

MISSISSIPPI KITE

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

WHITE-TAILED KITE

Swallow-tailed Kite at Kearney, Buffalo Co 25 Jul 2016 by Dave Gleason

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE

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

OSPREY

Photograph (top) of Black Vulture recovered in Lincoln, Lancaster Co 23 Sep 2017 by Douglas Montgomery and is provided as a courtesy by Fontenelle Forest’s Raptor Recovery

BLACK VULTURE

TURKEY VULTURE

Tricolored Heron in Clay Co 30 Aug 2003 by Joel G. Jorgensen

TRICOLORED HERON

ROSEATE SPOONBILL

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

WHITE-FACED IBIS

GLOSSY IBIS

immature White Ibis at Kissinger Basin WMA, Clay Co 5 Jul 1997 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WHITE IBIS

Anhinga at Swan Creek WMA, Saline Co 18 May 2017 by William Flack

ANHINGA

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

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

CATTLE EGRET

Reddish Egret in Hall Co 24 Jun 2018 by Joel G. Jorgensen

REDDISH EGRET

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

LITTLE BLUE HERON

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

SNOWY EGRET

GREAT EGRET

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

Least Bittern at La Platte Bottoms, Sarpy Co 6 Aug 2010 by Phil Swanson

LEAST BITTERN

American Bittern in the Rainwater Basin 26 May 2016 by Joel G. Jorgensen

AMERICAN BITTERN

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

BROWN PELICAN

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

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

Double-crested Cormorant by Joel G. Jorgensen

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

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

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT

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

BROWN BOOBY

Magnificent Frigatebird in Madison Co 28 Aug 2007 by Bruce Trindle

MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD

Wood Stork in Saunders Co 3 Aug 2006 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WOOD STORK

Yellow-billed Loon at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co, on 8 Dec 2019 by Steve Kruse

YELLOW-BILLED LOON

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