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

HAMMOND’S 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

GREAT KISKADEE

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

ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER

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

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

ROCK PIGEON

NORTHERN FLICKER

DOWNY WOODPECKER

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

AMERICAN KESTREL

CAROLINA PARAKEET

PRAIRIE FALCON

Gyrfalcon in Cherry Co 25 Nov 2021 by Carlos Grandes

GYRFALCON

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

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

AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER

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

RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER

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

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

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BOREAL 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

GREAT GRAY OWL

NORTHERN HAWK-OWL

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

SNOWY OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

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

ZONE-TAILED HAWK

AMERICAN GOSHAWK

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

NORTHERN HARRIER

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

GOLDEN EAGLE

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

WHITE-TAILED KITE

TURKEY VULTURE

BLACK VULTURE

ROSEATE SPOONBILL

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

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

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

REDDISH EGRET

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

TRICOLORED HERON

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

LITTLE BLUE HERON

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

AMERICAN BITTERN

LEAST BITTERN

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

BROWN PELICAN

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

ANHINGA

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

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

GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL

BLACK TERN

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

ARCTIC TERN

Royal Tern at Lake North/Babcock, Platte Co 9 Sep 2007 by Joel G Jorgensen

ROYAL TERN

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

GLAUCOUS GULL

ICELAND GULL

WESTERN GULL

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

SHORT-BILLED GULL

Ross’s Gull at Gavins Point Dam, Cedar Co 1 Dec 2010 by Cory Gregory

ROSS’S GULL

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

LITTLE GULL

Black-headed Gull at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 14 Nov 2015 by Michael Willison

BLACK-HEADED GULL

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

BONAPARTE’S GULL

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

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

ANCIENT MURRELET

RED PHALAROPE

American Woodcock courtesy of NEBRASKALAND/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

AMERICAN WOODCOCK

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

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

Curlew Sandpiper at Funk WPA, Phelps Co 21 Jul 1997 by Joel G Jorgensen

CURLEW SANDPIPER

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER

Ruff at Sacramento-Wilcox WMA, Phelps Co, 19 Apr 1994 by Joel G. Jorgensen

RUFF

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

RED KNOT

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

ESKIMO CURLEW

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

HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL

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

MOUNTAIN PLOVER

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER

Hooded Crane with a Sandhill Crane in Hall Co 7 Apr 2011 by Paul Dunbar

HOODED CRANE

BLACK RAIL

YELLOW RAIL

Purple Gallinule at Hastings, Adams Co, 13 Sep 2019 by Eric Javins

PURPLE GALLINULE

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

AMERICAN COOT

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

COMMON GALLINULE

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

KING RAIL

CLAPPER RAIL

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

BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

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

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD

Costa’s Hummingbird at Lake McConaughy, Keith Co 7 Sep 2013 by Kathy DeLara

COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD

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

CHIMNEY SWIFT

[MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL]

EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL

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

GROOVE-BILLED ANI

Yellow-billed Cuckoo by Phil Swanson

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

COMMON GROUND DOVE

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

INCA DOVE

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

BAND-TAILED PIGEON

PIED-BILLED GREBE

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

RING-NECKED PHEASANT

GREATER SAGE-GROUSE

RUFFED GROUSE

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

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

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

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

TUFTED DUCK

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

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

MOTTLED DUCK

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

MALLARD

EURASIAN WIGEON

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

CINNAMON TEAL

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

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

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

GARGANEY

[Whooper Swan]

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

BRANT

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

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

TAIGA BEAN-GOOSE

EMPEROR GOOSE

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK

Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler

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

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)

Myrtle Warbler x Audubon’s Warbler (hybrid)

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

Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)

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

Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid)

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

Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker (hybrid)

Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)

Herring Gull x Lesser Black-backed Gull

Western x Clark’s Grebe (hybrid)

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

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

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

American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)

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

Ross’s x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

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

Snow x Ross’s Goose (hybrid)

AUDUBON’S WARBLER

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

Red-tailed x Rough-legged Hawk (hybrid)

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

Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)

Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

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

Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)

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

Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)

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

Snow x Cackling Goose (hybrid)

Western x Eastern Wood-Pewee (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)

Ross’s Goose x Canada Goose (hybrid)

Gadwall x American Wigeon

Redhead x Greater Scaup

Eastern x Western Meadowlark (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)

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

Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

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

Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)

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

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)

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

Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)

Muscovy Duck (domestic type) x Mallard (hybrid)

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

Eurasian Collared-Dove x Mourning Dove (hybrid)

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

Gadwall x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

Cinnamon x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)

putative Summer x Scarlet Tanager by Michael Willison 18 May 2020

Summer x Scarlet Tanager (hybrid)

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

Northern Shoveler x Gadwall (hybrid)

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)

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)

Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

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

Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon (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)

Barnacle Goose x Cackling 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)

Snow x Greater White-fronted Goose

Gray-crowned x Black Rosy-Finch (hybrid)

Ring-necked Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid)

American Wigeon x Northern Pintail (hybrid)

HOARY REDPOLL

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

Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (hybrid)

[Curve-billed x Brown Thrasher (hybrid)]

Red Crossbill x Pine Siskin (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)

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

Neotropic x Double-crested Cormorant_(hybrid)

Double-crested x Neotropic Cormorant (hybrid)

Sandhill x Common Crane (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)

Herring x Great Black-backed Gull

Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid)

Eastern x Mountain Bluebird (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)

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)

PASSENGER PIGEON

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

Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

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