Browse Species

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

VIRGINIA RAIL

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

KING RAIL

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

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD

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

RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD

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

CHIMNEY SWIFT

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

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

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

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

MOURNING DOVE

EARED GREBE

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

COMMON GALLINULE

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

WESTERN TANAGER

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

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

COMMON MERGANSER

HOODED MERGANSER

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

COMMON GOLDENEYE

BUFFLEHEAD

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

LESSER SCAUP

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

TUNDRA SWAN

FRANKLIN’S GULL

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

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

NORTHERN PINTAIL

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

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

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

TRUMPETER SWAN

MUTE SWAN

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

CANADA GOOSE

CACKLING GOOSE

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

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

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

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

BAY-BREASTED WARBLER

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

BARN SWALLOW

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

PACIFIC LOON

DUSKY FLYCATCHER

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

EASTERN MEADOWLARK

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

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH

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

SHORT-EARED OWL

YELLOW RAIL

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

CERULEAN WARBLER

Eastern x Western Meadowlark (hybrid)

Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)

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Ross’s Goose x Canada Goose (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)

Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler

Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)

Western Grebe x Clark’s Grebe (hybrid)

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

BLACK PHOEBE

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

COOPER’S HAWK

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

BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER

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

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT

LIMPKIN

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

PURPLE MARTIN

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

LESSER GOLDFINCH

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

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

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

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

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

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

CALIFORNIA GULL

Neotropic x Double-crested Cormorant_(hybrid)

Double-crested x Neotropic Cormorant (hybrid)

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

EUROPEAN STARLING

SUMMER TANAGER

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

MARSH WREN

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

CAROLINA WREN

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

HOUSE WREN

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

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (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)

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

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

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

American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid)

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

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (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)

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)

DICKCISSEL

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

PAINTED BUNTING

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

INDIGO BUNTING

LAZULI BUNTING

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

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

ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Northern Cardinal

NORTHERN CARDINAL

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

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

TOWNSEND’S WARBLER

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

MOURNING WARBLER

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

MYRTLE WARBLER

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

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

BLACK-THROATED BLUE 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 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

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

HOODED WARBLER

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

MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER

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

KENTUCKY WARBLER

Burrowing Owls in western Nebraska 18 Sep 2010 by Phil Swanson

BURROWING OWL

MISSISSIPPI KITE

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

Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)

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

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

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

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD

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

EASTERN TOWHEE

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

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

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

SWAMP SPARROW

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

GRAY FLYCATCHER

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

LECONTE’S SPARROW

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

VESPER 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

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

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

[WESTERN GULL]

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

BREWER’S SPARROW

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

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

CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR

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

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

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

PINE SISKIN

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

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

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

HOUSE FINCH

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

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

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

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE

Mountain Bluebird in Box Butte Co by Joel G. Jorgensen

MOUNTAIN 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

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

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

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

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH

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

CEDAR WAXWING

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

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

CLIFF 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

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

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE

[Black-capped x Mountain Chickadee (hybrid)]

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

MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE

BLUE JAY

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

RED-EYED VIREO

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

NORTHERN SHRIKE

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

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

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

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER

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

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

ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER

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SAY’S PHOEBE

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

EASTERN PHOEBE

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

AMERICAN KESTREL

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

HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER

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

CORDILLERAN 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

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

WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE

PRAIRIE FALCON

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

PEREGRINE FALCON

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

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

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER

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

BARRED OWL

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

SNOWY OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

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

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

RED-TAILED HAWK

SWAINSON’S HAWK

BROAD-WINGED HAWK

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

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

BLACK VULTURE

SHARP-TAILED GROUSE

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

TURKEY VULTURE

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

WHITE-FACED IBIS

GLOSSY 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

GREAT EGRET

BLACK TERN

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

CASPIAN TERN

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

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

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

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

SOLITARY SANDPIPER

GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

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

WILSON’S SNIPE

American Woodcock courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

AMERICAN WOODCOCK

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

RUDDY TURNSTONE

LONG-BILLED CURLEW

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

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL

PIPING PLOVER

AMERICAN AVOCET

BLACK-NECKED STILT

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

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

WHITE-THROATED SWIFT

Yellow-billed Cuckoo by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE

ROCK PIGEON

WESTERN GREBE

GRAY PARTRIDGE

RUDDY DUCK

SURF SCOTER

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

GADWALL

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

WOOD DUCK

ROSS’S GOOSE

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

SAGE THRASHER

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

LEAST TERN

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

EASTERN BLUEBIRD

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

BARN OWL

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

BLACK RAIL

PIED-BILLED GREBE

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

PINYON JAY

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

Rose-breasted x Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid)

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

BAIRD’S SPARROW

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

BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER

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

VIRGINIA’S WARBLER

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

ANHINGA

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

BAND-TAILED PIGEON

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

PRAIRIE WARBLER

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

HARRIS’S HAWK

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

YELLOW-BILLED LOON

Arctic Tern at Marsh Duck WMA, York Co 31 May 2015 by Joel G. Jorgensen

ARCTIC TERN

Magnificent Frigatebird in Madison Co 28 Aug 2007 by Bruce Trindle

MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD

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

COMMON CRANE

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

REDDISH EGRET

GREAT KISKADEE

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

Common Raven in Sioux Co 3 Jan 2021 by Caleb Strand

COMMON RAVEN

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

EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

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)

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

HOODED ORIOLE

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

CASSIN’S SPARROW

SNOWY PLOVER

CAROLINA PARAKEET

Double-crested Cormorant by Joel G. Jorgensen

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

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

RED CROSSBILL

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

HENSLOW’S SPARROW

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

PINE WARBLER

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

COMMON GRACKLE

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

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

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

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

SPOTTED TOWHEE

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

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW

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

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW

AMERICAN TREE SPARROW

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

RED FOX SPARROW

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

FIELD SPARROW

HOARY REDPOLL

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

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

GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH

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

AMERICAN ROBIN

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

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH

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

TUFTED TITMOUSE

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

MALLARD

MERLIN

CLARK’S GREBE

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

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

GLAUCOUS GULL

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

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL

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

RING-BILLED GULL

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

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

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

KILLDEER

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

WHITE-WINGED DOVE

HORNED GREBE

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)

Barrow's Goldeneye

BARROW’S GOLDENEYE

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

LONG-TAILED DUCK

Western x Eastern Wood-Pewee (hybrid)

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

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

SNOW GOOSE

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

SCARLET TANAGER

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

YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

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

BLUE-WINGED WARBLER

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

OVENBIRD

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

WESTERN MEADOWLARK

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

LARK BUNTING

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

THICK-BILLED LONGSPUR

UPLAND SANDPIPER

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

HOUSE SPARROW

CURVE-BILLED THRASHER

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

BEWICK’S WREN

PYGMY NUTHATCH

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

NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED 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

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

HORNED LARK

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