If you are visiting the Birds of Nebraska – Online for the first time in a while, you are likely noticing an updated appearance and a slight redesign. First, it is important to point out that all the great content about Nebraska’s birds is still here and should be easier to access. We have simply […]
BONO now includes species accounts for hybrids
Joel G. Jorgensen and W. Ross Silcock| joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov, silcock@rosssilcock.com | 28 February 2021 During February 2021, we added stand-alone species accounts on The Birds of Nebraska – Online (BONO) for all avian hybrids reported in Nebraska that we have been able to inventory. Previously, hybrids were discussed in the Taxonomy section of one of the […]
Yellow-shafted, Red-shafted and intergrade flickers in Nebraska
Joel G. Jorgensen and W. Ross Silcock | joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov, silcock@rosssilcock.com | 28 December 2020 The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a common species that has two field identifiable subspecies, the “yellow-shafted” flicker (YSFL) and the “red-shafted” flicker (RSFL). The problem and challenge for Nebraska birders is that YSFLs and RSFLs regularly interbreed and the intergradation […]
Making sense of eBird’s Canada Goose subspecies
Joel Jorgensen | 8 January 2020 | joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov eBird (eBird.org), the dominant platform used by birders these days, provide birders the opportunity to report certain birds to recognized subspecies. Birds of Nebraska – Online (BONO) provides detailed information about recognized subspecies in the taxonomy section of each species account. In some instances, though, eBird merges […]
Harlan County CBC – 2019 recap
Joel Jorgensen | 17 December 2019 | joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov The 12th Harlan County Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place 14 December 2019. Before going any further, it is important to mention the big change in conditions that took place between the 2018 and 2019 editions of the CBC. Harlan County Lake had been chronically below its […]
The summer of Redheads
Joel Jorgensen | 8 August 2019 | joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov As the species account on the Birds of Nebraska – Online states, Redheads have been uncommon, albeit casual, summer visitors away from their Nebraska breeding range in the Sandhills. This species has also bred a handful of times in the Rainwater Basin (RWB) in south-central Nebraska. Thus, […]