Nebraska bird watching

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
NPWRC Bird Checklists - Nebraska

Species Seen in Nebraska: 434

State Ornithological Society:
Nebraska Ornithologists' Union

Rare Bird Alerts:
(402) 292-5325   Statewide
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Electronic mailing Lists:
Nebraska State chat group – NeBirds
A list dedicated to birding in Nebraska. To subscribe email AutoShare@rip.physics.unk.edu with the message Subscribe NeBirds <YourFullName> in the body of the message. [Example: Subscribe NeBirds John James Audubon] This discussion list is loosely associated with The Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
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Maps:
Nebraska
Nebraska Maps
Crane Viewing Map
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Nebraska:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
Wings Over the Platte
Spring Migration in Nebraska
John James Audubon in Nebraska
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Birding Nebraska
Nebraska Birds
The Birds of Nebraska
Sources of Information on Nebraska Birds

Nebraska Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in Nebraska
   Audubon Society of Omaha  Omaha
   Big Bend Audubon Society   Kearney
   Wachiska Audubon Society  Lincoln
The Nature Conservancy - Nebraska
Nebraska Ornithologists' Union
Nebraska Bird Observatory

Important Birding Locations in Nebraska:
Hot Spots
Nebraska's Favorite Birding Areas
Crane Viewing Locations
Crane Meadows Visitor Center
Lillian Annette Rowe Sanctuary
Prairie Chicken Viewing
Map of Crane Viewing Locations
Omaha Birding Areas
Nature Conservancy Preserves
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Nebraska

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Fontenelle Forest Nature Center
41.16 N   96.19 W
The deciduous forest along the Missouri river make this a great spot to look for warblers, vireos and even raptors. Sharp-tailed grouse perform courtship displays in the spring. The wetlands area is a good spot to look for Virginia Rails.

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
42.91 N   100.48 W
A deep wooded canyon runs through the sandhill prairie. Watch for Sharp-tailed Grouse and Greater Prairie-Chicken. Sparrows are plentiful in the grasslands while songbirds are easier to see in the wooded areas along the Niobrara River.

Oliver Reservoir
41.09 N   103.96 W
Near Kimball, this is a migrant trap that has produced more than one state record. Fall is the best season to look for western birds in the riparian habitat.

Platte River / Crane Meadows Nature Center I-80 Exit 305
40.39 N   99.04 W
Half a million Sandhill Cranes jam into a 150 mile stretch of the shallow Platte River in Mid-March. They fatten up in local fields in preparation for the continuation of their migration north.