Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
Date of this Version
6-2011
Citation
“High Species Count at Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count” from Nebraska Bird Review (June 2011) 79(2).
Abstract
On May 14, 2011, participants in the Annual Sarpy County Spring Bird Count tallied 174 species, besting the previous high count of 143 (in 2006 and 2010) by 31 species. There were a few more counters this year than in most previous years, but it was just a good year for many families of birds. There were 28 warbler species seen (previous high was 23 in 2008). Also found were 4 terns, 9 flycatchers, 7 woodpeckers, 12 ducks, 14 shorebirds and 3 grebes. There are often unusual species that show up on the count, as illustrated by a Eurasian Wigeon this year.
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