Browse Species

RUFFED GROUSE

Common Raven in Sioux Co 3 Jan 2021 by Caleb Strand

COMMON RAVEN

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

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Northern Cardinal

NORTHERN CARDINAL

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

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

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

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

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

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

EASTERN TOWHEE

SPOTTED TOWHEE

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

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

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

HAIRY WOODPECKER

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

SNOW BUNTING

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

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

LESSER GOLDFINCH

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

HOUSE FINCH

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

EVENING GROSBEAK

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

AMERICAN PIPIT

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

HOUSE SPARROW

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

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

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

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

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

BOHEMIAN WAXWING

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

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET

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

TUFTED TITMOUSE

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

MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE

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

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

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

STELLER’S JAY

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

BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE

BLUE JAY

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

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW

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

VERMILION FLYCATCHER

[WESTERN GULL]

Glaucous-winged Gull at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co 16 Feb 2013 by Carlos Grande

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL

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

PAINTED BUNTING

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

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER

HOARY REDPOLL

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

ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER

GRAY FLYCATCHER

MUTE SWAN

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

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

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

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

PINYON JAY

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

NORTHERN SHRIKE

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

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

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

CORDILLERAN FLYCATCHER

PRAIRIE FALCON

MERLIN

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

PILEATED WOODPECKER

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

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

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

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

BELTED KINGFISHER

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

SHORT-EARED OWL

BARRED OWL

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

SNOWY OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

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

BARN OWL

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

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

OSPREY

RED-TAILED HAWK

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

WESTERN TANAGER

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

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

COMMON MERGANSER

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

GOLDEN EAGLE

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

BROWN CREEPER

BALD EAGLE

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

TURKEY VULTURE

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

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

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

COMMON LOON

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

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

ICELAND GULL

FRANKLIN’S GULL

Black-legged Kittiwake at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 5 Dec 2009 by Joel G. Jorgensen

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

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

WILSON’S SNIPE

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

KILLDEER

SANDHILL CRANE

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

AMERICAN COOT

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

MOURNING DOVE

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

WHITE-WINGED DOVE

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE

ROCK PIGEON

WESTERN GREBE

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

RED-NECKED GREBE

HORNED GREBE

PIED-BILLED GREBE

GRAY PARTRIDGE

SHARP-TAILED GROUSE

RUDDY DUCK

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

RED-BREASTED 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

BUFFLEHEAD

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

LONG-TAILED DUCK

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

American Black Duck with female Mallard at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co, 20 Nov 2013 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN BLACK DUCK

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

MALLARD

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

AMERICAN 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

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

WOOD DUCK

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

TUNDRA SWAN

TRUMPETER SWAN

CACKLING GOOSE

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

ROSS’S GOOSE

SNOW GOOSE

CHIHUAHUAN RAVEN

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

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH

Common Gallinule at Niobrara Confluence WMA 11 Aug 2019 by Paul Roisen

COMMON GALLINULE

GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN

Yellow-billed Cuckoo by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

Garganey (left) with Blue-winged Teal at Wild Rose Ranch, Hall Co 4 Apr 1998 by Joel G. Jorgensen

GARGANEY

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

WHITE IBIS

EMPEROR GOOSE

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

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

LITTLE BLUE HERON

Myrtle Warbler x Audubon’s Warbler (hybrid)

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

NORTHERN PARULA

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

NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH

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

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)

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

INDIGO BUNTING

Blue Grosbeak courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

BLUE GROSBEAK

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

SCARLET TANAGER

SUMMER TANAGER

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

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

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

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

NASHVILLE WARBLER

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

MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER

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

MOURNING WARBLER

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

KENTUCKY WARBLER

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

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

AMERICAN REDSTART

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

CAPE MAY WARBLER

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

MAGNOLIA WARBLER

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

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

YELLOW WARBLER

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

CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER

Blackpoll Warbler in Sarpy Co 13 May 2015 by Phil Swanson

BLACKPOLL WARBLER

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

BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER

PALM 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

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

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

OVENBIRD

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

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

ORCHARD ORIOLE

BOBOLINK

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

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

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

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

LECONTE’S SPARROW

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

RED FOX 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

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

LARK BUNTING

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

LARK SPARROW

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

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

SMITH’S LONGSPUR

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

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

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

COMMON REDPOLL

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

PURPLE FINCH

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

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

SAGE THRASHER

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

GRAY CATBIRD

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

SEDGE WREN

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

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

PYGMY NUTHATCH

Golden-crowned Kinglet by Joel G. Jorgensen

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET

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

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

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

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

Cassin's Vireo in Scotts Bluff Co 2 Sep 2022 by Stephen Brenner

CASSIN’S 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

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SAY’S PHOEBE

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

EASTERN PHOEBE

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

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

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

CASSIN’S KINGBIRD

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

NORTHERN FLICKER

DOWNY WOODPECKER

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

RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER

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

Burrowing Owls in western Nebraska 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

BURROWING OWL

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

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

SWAINSON’S HAWK

BROAD-WINGED HAWK

MISSISSIPPI KITE

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

WHITE-FACED IBIS

YELLOW-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

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

SNOWY EGRET

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

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

NEOTROPIC CORMORANT

Red-throated Loon at Conestoga Lake, Lancaster Co, 28 Oct 2020 by Steve Kruse

RED-THROATED LOON

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

COMMON TERN

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

LEAST TERN

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

CHIMNEY SWIFT

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

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

CALIFORNIA GULL

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

SHORT-BILLED GULL

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

LITTLE GULL

Sabine's Gull at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co. 16 Sep 2011 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SABINE’S GULL

RED PHALAROPE

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

WILSON’S PHALAROPE

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

WILLET

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

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

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

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

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

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

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

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

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

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

LEAST SANDPIPER

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

BAIRD’S SANDPIPER

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

DUNLIN

RUDDY TURNSTONE

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

MARBLED GODWIT

LONG-BILLED CURLEW

SNOWY PLOVER

PIPING PLOVER

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

BLACK-NECKED STILT

LIMPKIN

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

Rufous Hummingbird at Lincoln, Lancaster Co 20 Nov 2013 by Joel G Jorgensen

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD

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

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD

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

ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD

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

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

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

WHITE-THROATED SWIFT

Glaucous Gull at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co 26 Mar 2017 by Joel G. Jorgensen

GLAUCOUS GULL

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

WESTERN SANDPIPER

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

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

Eastern Whip-poor-will in Omaha, Douglas Co, 22 Apr 1983 by Phil Swanson. The bird struck a window and was temporarily stunned.

EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL

Band-tailed Pigeon at Ceresco, Saunders Co 23 Feb 2008 by Joel Jorgensen

BAND-TAILED PIGEON

EARED GREBE

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CINNAMON TEAL

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

[Swan x Graylag Goose] (hybrid)

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

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO

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

AMERICAN KESTREL

NORTHERN BOBWHITE

SURF SCOTER

Northern Pintails in Phelps Co March 2008 by Joel G. Jorgensen

NORTHERN PINTAIL

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

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

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

GREATER SAGE-GROUSE

Wild Turkeys 14 Oct 2012 by Joel G. Jorgensen

WILD TURKEY

Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)

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

Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)

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

Bufflehead x Common Goldeneye (hybrid)

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

BLACK SCOTER

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

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

HARLEQUIN DUCK

COMMON EIDER

KING EIDER

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

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

Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid)

Tufted Duck at Lake Ogallala, Keith Co 14 Jan 2004 by Marshall Iliff

TUFTED DUCK

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)

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)

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

MOTTLED DUCK

Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

Eurasian Wigeon at Spikerush WMA, York Co 5 Apr 2008 by Joel G. Jorgensen

EURASIAN WIGEON

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

CANADA GOOSE

Barnacle x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

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

Northern Shoveler x Gadwall (hybrid)

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

BRANT

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

WESTERN KINGBIRD

GREAT KISKADEE

Yellow-throated x Blue-headed Vireo (hybrid)

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

BLACK-HEADED 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)

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

AMERICAN ROBIN

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

CEDAR WAXWING

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

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)

LAZULI BUNTING

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

BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

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

BULLOCK’S ORIOLE

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

SWAMP SPARROW

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

CHIPPING SPARROW

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

CASSIN’S SPARROW

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

CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR

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