Counts from June Field Trips and personal observances at other times (April-July)

Maps of the atlas blocks can be found at the
Nebraska Games and Parks web site 
 

Block S803 Sioux Co
Agate Fossil Beds West
35 species
Mallard--babies
Pheasant
Great Blue Heron
Swainson's Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer
Upland Sandpiper--pair
Eur. Collared-Dove--pair
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed woodpecker--visiting possible
 nesting site
Western Wood-Pewee--singing
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Horned Lark--fledgling
Cliff Swallow--feeding young
Barn Swallow
Rock Wren--singing
House Wren--singing
Am. Robin--singing
Brown Thrasher--singing
E. Starling--fledglings
Common Yellowthroat--singing
Lark Sparrow-pair
Lark Bunting--pair
Blue Grosbeak--singing
Red-winged Blackbird--carrying food
W. Meadowlark--agitated behavior
Common Grackle--pair
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole--pair
Bullock's Oriole--singing


Block S804 Sioux Co
Agate Fossil Beds East
28 species
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
E. Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove--fledgling
Common Nighthawk
Western Wood-Pewee
Say's Phoebe--visiting possible
nesting site
Western Kingbird--nest building
Eastern Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike--on nest
Blue Jay
Horned Lark
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow--nest building
Rock Wren--visiting possible nesting site
Am. Robin--singing
Brown Thrasher--feeding young
E. Starling--fledglings
Yellow Warbler--on nest
Common Yellowthroat--singing
Lark Sparrow-singing
Lark Bunting
Grasshopper Sparrow--feeding young
Red-winged Blackbird--pair
W. Meadowlark--Carrying food
Common Grackle--fledglings
Brown-headed Cowbird
Am. Goldfinch


Block S807 Sioux County
Monroe Canyon/Gilbert Baker
40 species
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker singing
Western Wood-Pewee singing
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird with babies
Plumbeous Vireo singing
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Violet-green Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow visiting possible nesting site
Black-capped Chickadee with young
White-breasted Nuthatch feeding young
Pygmy Nuthatch feeding  young
House Wren babies
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Mountain Bluebird
Am. Robin carrying food
Brown Thrasher singing
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler feeding young
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler carrying food
Black-and-white Warbler
Am. Redstart feeding young
Ovenbird singing
Common Yellowthroat singing
Yellow-breasted Chat carrying food, agitated
Western Tanager carrying food
Spotted Towhee singing
Chipping Sparrow carrying food
Lark Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco fledgling
Black-headed Grosbeak pair
Red-winged Blackbird fledgling
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird pair
Red Crossbill
Am. Goldfinch pair


Block S813 Sioux Co
Coffee Park/Sowbelly Canyon

44 species
plus duck sp.
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
duck sp. (possible Wood Duck or Mallard)
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
N. Flicker singing
Western Wood-Pewee singing
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay singing
Am. Crow singing
Horned Lark
Violet-green Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee singing
Pygmy Nuthatch
House Wren fledglings
Mountain Bluebird carrying food
Am. Robin
Brown Thrasher carrying food
Yellow Warbler singing
Black-and-white Warbler
Am. Redstart pair
 
Ovenbird singing
Common Yellowthroat singing
Yellow-breasted Chat singing
Western Tanager singing
Spotted Towhee singing
Chipping Sparrow singing
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow fledglings
Lark Bunting
Grasshopper Sparrow singing
Black-headed Grosbeak singing
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark carrying food
Bullock's Oriole
Am. Goldfinch singing


Block S808  Lower Sowbelly Canyon and West Hat Creek Rd.   32 species
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel pair
Wild Turkey with young
Mourning Dove pair
N. Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee singing
Say's Phoebe pair
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Am. Crow
Horned Lark
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee singing
White-breasted Nuthatch singing
Mountain Bluebird fledglings
Am. Robin singing
E. Starling carrying food
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler pair
Am. Redstart
Common Yellowthroat singing
Spotted Towhee singing
Chipping Sparrow singing
Lark Sparrow carrying food
Black-headed Grosbeak singing
Red-winged Blackbird pair
Western Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird singing
Orchard Oriole pair
Am. Goldfinch singing
House Sparrow pair


Block S407
Buffalo Creek WMA
Scottsbluff & Banner Counties
44 Individual Species Found
sponsored by the NGPC
with additional observations
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel, fledglings
American Robin
Bank Swallow
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Thrasher
Brown-head Cowbird
Burrowing Owl, fledglings (July14)
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow, fledglings
Common Grackle
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Kingbird
European Starling, fledglings
Grasshopper Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
House Wren
Lark Sparrow, fledglings
Lazuli Bunting
Mourning Dove
Mountain Bluebird
Northern Flicker
N.Rough-winged Swallow
Orchard Oriole
Prairie Falcon
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Wren
Say's Phoebe
Spotted Towhee
Turkey Vulture
Violet-Green Swallow
Western Kingbird
Western Meadowlark
Western Wood-Pewee
Wild Turkey
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat


Block C503
Cheyenne Co. near Sunol
Ring-necked Pheasant
Swainson’s Hawk, on nest
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel
Killdeer
Upland Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-dove
Mourning Dove, fledglings
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift

Western Kingbird, fledglings
Eastern Kingbird, pair
Loggerhead Shrike
Horned Lark, fledglings
Barn Swallow , fledglings
Rock Wren, singing
House Wren, singing
Am. Robin, fledglings
Brown Thrasher, carrying food
E. Starling, fledglings
Lark Sparrow, fledglings
Lark Bunting, singing
Grasshopper Sparrow, singing
Blue Grosbeak, singing
Dickcissel, singing
Red-winged Blackbird, fledglings
Western Meadowlark, fledglings
Common Grackle, fledglings
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole, at nest
Bullock’s Oriole, at nest
House Sparrow, fledglings


Block C501
Cheyenne Co. near Lorenzo
Swainson’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk, fledglings (2+)
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-dove
Mourning Dove, fledglings
Say’s Phoebe, fledglings

Western Kingbird, fledglings
Loggerhead Shrike (4 family’s w/fledglings)
Horned Lark, fledglings
Barn Swallow, fledglings
Am. Robin, fledglings
E. Starling, fledglings
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting, fledglings
Grasshopper Sparrow, singing
Red-winged Blackbird, fledglings
Western Meadowlark, fledglings
Common Grackle, fledglings|
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole, singing
House Sparrow, fledglings


Blocks B102, B104 & B105
Banner County
Long Canyon & Wright's Gap

Ring-necked Pheasant
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Burrowing Owl (Scb)
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike (Scb)
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Violet-green Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
House Wren
Rock Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Mountain Bluebird
Am. Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Spotted Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Grasshopper Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
House Finch
Am. Goldfinch
House Sparrow

 

Block S405, Lake Alice area
Canada Goose|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Western Grebe
Bald Eagle (fledglings per USFWS)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel (at nest hole)
Spotted Sandpiper
Mourning Dove, fledglings
Common Nighthawk
Western Wood Pewee
Western Kingbird
Warbling Vireo, singing
Black-billed Magpie, Visiting nest
Horned Lark, pair
Cliff Swallow, on nests
Barn Swallow
American Robin, pair
Brown Thrasher, pair
European Starling, fledglings
Common Yellowthroat, singing
Lark Sparrow, Carrying food
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark, carrying food
Common Grackle, visiting nest
Brown-headed Cowbird, pair
Orchard Oriole, carrying food
Bullocks Oriole, carrying food
House Sparrow, pair


Block S404, Lake Minatare
Canada Goose, with young
Wood Duck, pair
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Pheasant, pair
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Swainson’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel (at nest hole)
Piping Plover
Killdeer, pair
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-dove
Mourning Dove, fledglings
Common Nighthawk
Red-headed Woodpecker, fledglings
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Kingbird, fledglings
Eastern Kingbird, fledglings
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie, visiting nest
Horned Lark, pair
Cliff Swallow, fledglings
Barn Swallow, fledglings
American Robin, fledglings
Brown Thrasher, visiting nest site
European Starling, fledglings
Cedar Waxwings
Vesper Sparrow, singing
Lark Sparrow, Carrying food
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark, fledglings
Common Grackle, fledglings
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole, carrying food
Bullocks Oriole, pair
House Finch
American Goldfinch, singing
House Sparrow, building nest


Block S801, Sioux Co.
North of Henry
Pheasant singing
Great Blue Heron
Swainson's Hawk
Am. Kestrel agitated
Killdeer agitated
Upland Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon on nest
Mourning Dove pair
Burrowing Owl fledglings
C. Nighthawk
Downy Woodpecker fledgling
N. Flicker pair
Western Kingbird on nest
Eastern Kingbird pair
Warbling Vireo singing
Blue Jay fledgling
Horned Lark fledgling
Cliff Swallow fledgling
Barn swallow fledgling
Rock Wren visiting possible nesting site
House Wren carrying food
Am. Robin fledgling
Brown Thrasher pair
E. Starling fledgling
Yellow Warbler
C. Yellowthroat singing
Lark Sparrow fledgling
Lark Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird carrying food
W. Meadowlark fledgling
C. Grackle fledgling
Brown-headed Cowbird pair
Orchard Oriole pair|
Bullock's Oriole carrying food
Am. Goldfinch carrying nesting material
House Sparrow carrying food


Block M410, Morrill Co.
Facus Springs area

Canada Goose (in April)
Gadwall, pair
Mallard, pair
Blue-wing Teal, young
Northern Shoveler, pair (in April)
Green-winged Teal (in April)
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pied-bill Grebe
Great Blue Heron
White-faced Ibis
Swainson’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle (in April)
American Kestrel
Prairie Falcon
Sandhill Crane, young (2)
Killdeer, agitated
Willet, agitated
Lesser Yellowlegs
Upland Sandpiper, singing
Wilson’s Snipe, singing
Wilson’s Phalarope, pair
Rock Pigeon
Morning Dove, on nest
Burrowing Owl
Common Nighthawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Say’s Phoebe
Western Kingbird, nest w/young (2+)
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo, singing
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie, at nest
Horned Lark, fledglings
Tree Swallow
No, Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren, singing
American Robin, singing
Brown Thrasher
European Starling, visiting nest
Yellow Warbler, pair
Common Yellowthroat, singing
Lark Sparrow, pair
Grasshopper Sparrow, Singing
Blue Grosbeak, singing
Red-winged Blackbird, visiting nest
Western Meadowlark, singing
Yellow-headed Blackbird, visiting nest
Common Grackle, courtship
Brown-headed Cowbird, pair
Orchard Oriole, singing
Bullocks Oriole, on nest
American Goldfinch, pair
House Sparrow, on nest


Block M406, Morrill Co.
Chimney Rock area

Canada Goose, with young
Wood Duck
Gadwall, pair
Mallard, pair
Blue-wing Teal (in April)
Northern Shoveler, pair (in April)
Northern Pintail (in April)
Green-winged Teal (in April)
Northern Bobwhite, calling
Great Blue Heron
White-faced Ibis (in April)
Killdeer, with young
Upland Sandpiper, with young (4)
Wilson’s Snipe, singing
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-dove
Morning Dove, courtship
Burrowing Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker, fledgling
Northern Flicker, agitated
Cassin’s Kingbird
Western Kingbird, courtship
Eastern Kingbird, visiting nest
Warbling Vireo, singing
Blue Jay
Horned Lark
No, Rough-winged Swallow, visiting nest
Cliff Swallow, on nests
Barn Swallow, fledglings
Rock Wren, singing
House Wren, young in nest (3+)
American Robin, fledglings
Brown Thrasher, carrying food
European Starling, visiting nest
Cedar Waxwings
Yellow Warbler, pair
Common Yellowthroat, singing
Spotted Towhee, singing
Lark Sparrow, fledglings
Blue Grosbeak, pair
Red-winged Blackbird, visiting nest
Western Meadowlark, singing
Yellow-headed Blackbird, visiting nest
Brewers Blackbird
Common Grackle, fledglings
Brown-headed Cowbird, pair
Orchard Oriole, visiting nest
Bullocks Oriole, pair
American Goldfinch, pair
House Sparrow, singing


Block S406, Kiowa WMA area
south of Morrill

Canada Goose, with young
Wood Duck, pair
Gadwall, pair
Wigeon (in April)
Mallard, on nest
Blue-wing Teal, courtship
Northern Shoveler, pair courtship
Northern Pintail on nest
Green-winged Teal pair
Canvas Back (in April)
Ring-necked Pheasant, pair
Double Crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle (in April)
Northern Harrier, pair
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel, visiting nest site
Sora (in April)
Killdeer, with young
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet, courtship
Wilson’s Snipe, singing
Wilson’s Phalarope, courtship
Eurasian Collared-dove, carrying nest mat.
Morning Dove, courtship
Great-horned Owl, pair
Burrowing Owl, fledglings
Red-headed Woodpecker, visiting nest site
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Kingbird, fledglings
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo, carrying nest mat.
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Cliff Swallow, fledglings
Barn Swallow, fledglings
House Wren, singing
Marsh Wren, fledgling
American Robin, carrying food
Northern Mockingbird (in April)
European Starling, fledglings
Cedar Waxwings
Yellow Warbler, pair
Yellow-rumped Warbler, (in April)
Common Yellowthroat, singing
Spotted Towhee, singing
Blue Grosbeak, singing
Red-winged Blackbird, on nest
Western Meadowlark, carrying food
Yellow-headed Blackbird,singing
Common Grackle, fledglings
Great-tailed Grackle, pair
Brown-headed Cowbird, pair
Orchard Oriole, singing
Bullocks Oriole, singing
American Goldfinch, pair


Block  S403
Scottsbluff National Monument
Wood Duck w/young
Mallard
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron (flyover)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Killdeer
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Black-billed Magpie/young
Violet Green Swallow
No.Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Rock Wren
House Wren
Am Robin
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Spotted Towhee
Lark Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
Am Goldfinch
House Sparrow


Block S401
Wildcat Hills State Rec. Area/
Nature Center
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Common Nighthawk
Common Poorwill
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Violet Green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
House Wren, fledgling
Eastern Bluebird, visiting nest site
Mountain Bluebird, carrying food
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing, on nest
Yellow Warbler, singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler, singing
Yellow-breasted Chat, singing
Spotted Towhee, singing
Chipping Sparrow, singing
Lark Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak, singing
Lazuli Bunting, singing
Western Meadowlark, singing
Orchard Oriole, singing
House Finch, singing
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow