Eagles

Authors

Date of this Version

1991

Comments

"Eagles," in Nebraska Bird Review (September 1991) 59(3): 58-59. Copyright 1991, Nebraska Ornithological Union. Used by permission.

Abstract

For the past three years, the Central Nebraska Public Power District has operated an Eagle Viewing Center at our J-2 Hydropower plant south of Lexington, and this past year below Kingsley Dam on Lake Ogallala.

The following are some results recorded at the sites:

At J-2 Hydroplant:

January 1990-0bservations were recorded on 23 days. 263 birds were sighted for a daily average of 11.4 per day. The highest count was 20 birds on January 2.

February 1990-0bservations were recorded on 15 days. 28 birds were sighted for a daily average of 1.9 per day. The highest count was 16 birds on February 26.

January 1991-0bservations were recorded on 19 days. 254 birds were sighted for a daily average of 13.4 per day. The highest count was 26 birds on January 20.

February 1991-0bservations were recorded on 8 days. 52 birds were sighted for a daily average of 6.4 per day. The highest count was 17 birds on February 1.

At Lake Ogallala:

January 1991-0bservations were recorded on 27 days. 1121 birds were sighted for a daily average of 41.6 per day. The highest count was 103 birds on January 22.

February 1991-0bservations were recorded on 18 days. 355 birds were sighted for a daily average of 19.7 per day. The highest count was 62 birds on February 1.