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

SMITH’S LONGSPUR

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

SPRAGUE’S PIPIT

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

AMERICAN PIPIT

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

HOUSE WREN

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

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

VERMILION FLYCATCHER

DUSKY FLYCATCHER

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

HAMMOND’S FLYCATCHER

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

ALDER FLYCATCHER

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

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

Gyrfalcon in Cherry Co 25 Nov 2021 by Carlos Grandes

GYRFALCON

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

RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER

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

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

GLOSSY IBIS

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

PACIFIC LOON

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

RED-THROATED LOON

RUDDY TURNSTONE

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

COMMON TERN

Herring Gull at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 19 Mar 2015 by Phil Swanson

AMERICAN HERRING GULL

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

CALIFORNIA GULL

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

SHORT-BILLED GULL

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

SABINE’S GULL

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

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

Sanderling at Bazile Creek WMA, Knox Co 22 May 2013 by Mark A. Brogie

SANDERLING

STILT SANDPIPER

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

WHOOPING CRANE

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

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

RED-NECKED GREBE

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

[Swan x Graylag Goose] (hybrid)

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

BLACK SCOTER

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

KING EIDER

COMMON EIDER

Short-billed Dowitcher at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 19 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER

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

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

GRACE’S WARBLER

CANYON TOWHEE

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

BLACK-THROATED SPARROW

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

EVENING GROSBEAK

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

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

AMERICAN DIPPER

PACIFIC WREN

CANYON WREN

PHAINOPEPLA

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

BOHEMIAN WAXWING

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

STELLER’S JAY

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

CASSIN’S VIREO

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

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BOREAL OWL

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

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

WHITE-TAILED KITE

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

ROSEATE SPOONBILL

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

WHITE IBIS

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

TRICOLORED HERON

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

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

ROYAL TERN

ANCIENT MURRELET

Long-tailed Jaeger at Capitol Beach Lake, Lancaster Co 6 Sep 2016 by Michael Willison

LONG-TAILED JAEGER

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

RED KNOT

GROOVE-BILLED ANI

COMMON GROUND DOVE

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

TUFTED DUCK

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

AMERICAN BLACK DUCK

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

EURASIAN WIGEON

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

GARGANEY

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

Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)

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

Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid)

BOREAL CHICKADEE

CANADA JAY

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

LAUGHING GULL

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

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

Pectoral Sandpiper at Hultine WPA 19 May 2007 by Joel G. Jorgensen

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER

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

HOODED CRANE

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)

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid) in Nebraska Strand

Redhead x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)

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

CANADA GOOSE

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

VARIED THRUSH

putative Summer x Scarlet Tanager by Michael Willison 18 May 2020

Summer x Scarlet Tanager (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)

Neotropic x Double-crested Cormorant_(hybrid)

Double-crested x Neotropic Cormorant (hybrid)

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

Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)

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

Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (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)

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

Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid)

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

Redhead x Ring-necked 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)

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)

(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)

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

WILSON’S WARBLER

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

HERMIT WARBLER

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

HOODED 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

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

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

LAPLAND LONGSPUR

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

BLACK ROSY-FINCH

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

PINE GROSBEAK

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

BRAMBLING

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

BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH

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

CAVE SWALLOW

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

CLARK’S NUTCRACKER

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

GREAT GRAY OWL

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

ZONE-TAILED HAWK

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

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

BROWN BOOBY

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

WOOD STORK

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

CASPIAN TERN

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

Parasitic Jaeger in Dawes Co 2 Sep 2013 by Susan Vastine

PARASITIC JAEGER

Pomarine Jaeger chasing a Ring-billed Gull at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co 16 Nov 1997 by John Sullivan

POMARINE JAEGER

RED PHALAROPE

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

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

CURLEW SANDPIPER

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

RUFF

ESKIMO CURLEW

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

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

PURPLE GALLINULE

CLAPPER RAIL

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

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

COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD

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

ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD

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

INCA DOVE

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

COMMON GOLDENEYE

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

HARLEQUIN DUCK

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

BRANT

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

[Western Gull]

HUDSONIAN GODWIT

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

[Black-capped x Mountain Chickadee (hybrid)]

Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid)

SCOTT’S ORIOLE

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

Sandhill x Common Crane (hybrid)

Eastern x Mountain Bluebird (hybrid)

Eurasian Collared-Dove x Mourning Dove (hybrid)

Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)

Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

Canvasback x Redhead (hybrid)

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER

SAGEBRUSH SPARROW

FISH CROW

NORTHERN HAWK-OWL

[MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL]

RUFFED GROUSE

MOTTLED DUCK

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