Date: 1/26/26 9:24 am From: Ricky D Olson via groups.io <tatanka40...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Dakota and Dixon County Highlights
Nice list Bill!
From: <NEBirds...> <NEBirds...> On Behalf Of William Huser via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2026 10:23 PM
To: William Huser <billfhuser...>
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Subject: [NEBirds] Dakota and Dixon County Highlights
Date: 1/26/26 5:51 am From: 't via groups.io <wmollhoff...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Alice Kenitz
Thanks for the info Kathy. She was indeed one of our greats, always ready to work whenever and however she could help.Wayne
On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 04:38:03 PM CST, Kathy DeLara <renosmom...> wrote:
To all the older members of NOU,Alice Kenitz passed away on January 16th. She was along time member of NOU and past President. She was always very active in the organization until her health kept her from participating. She missed seeing all her old friends and always asked about everyone after each NOU meeting. I was waiting to share the obituary, but it looks like it won't be published until next weekend. When I see it, I'll share with you. Kathy DeLaraScottsbluff, NE
Date: 1/25/26 7:52 pm From: William Huser via groups.io <billfhuser...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Dakota and Dixon County Highlights
Sorry, Matt, I have been off the phone most of the day.
The SEOw was seen flying above CRP grassland on the west side of I Ave in
the 2 mile stretch south of Hwy 35. We viewed from the road.
The LEOw were found by walking pine and cedar plantings at Buckskin Hills
WMA.
On Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 6:40 AM Matt Shurtliff via groups.io <mmscornhusker=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> William - any guidance on where you found the owls? Heading up that way
> this morning
>
> Matt Shurtliff
> <mmscornhusker...>
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>
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM William Huser via groups.io <billfhuser=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
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>> *Saturday, January 24, 2026*
>> *Buckskin Hills WMA, Dixon County*
>> Long-eared Owl, 2
>> Northern Shrike, 1
>> Red Crossbill, 1
>> Pine Siskin, 1
>> Purple Finch, several
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>> I Avenue
>> Short-eared Owl, 1 (photo by Richard Huser)
>>
>> Jerry Probst, South Sioux City
>> Robert Sophere, Sioux City
>> Kayla Sheehan, Sioux City
>> Richard Huser, South Sioux City
>> Bill Huser, South Sioux City
>>
>>
>
Date: 1/25/26 5:56 pm From: Moni via groups.io <musasz...> Subject: [NEBirds] Friday yard birds
Lots of bird action in our yard Friday as they ate away. Four crows, four flickers, many juncos, a few white-throated sparrows and all the expected birds. Of particularly note are the pine siskins this year - 5-8 regularly over the past month. Also a female red-breasted has used the feeders for quite awhile as well.
Date: 1/25/26 2:38 pm From: Kathy DeLara via groups.io <renosmom...> Subject: [NEBirds] Alice Kenitz
To all the older members of NOU,Alice Kenitz passed away on January 16th. She was along time member of NOU and past President. She was always very active in the organization until her health kept her from participating. She missed seeing all her old friends and always asked about everyone after each NOU meeting. I was waiting to share the obituary, but it looks like it won't be published until next weekend. When I see it, I'll share with you. Kathy DeLaraScottsbluff, NE _._,_._,_
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The Scottsbluff CBC was held on December 14th. The weather had been very warm until the day before the count so we had some birds were don't normally see, including a Lesser Goldfinch and Great-tailed Grackle. Also high counts for Song Sparrows and Spotted Towhees and low counts for Bald Eagles and Pine Siskins. Missing species were Brewer's Blackbird, Cardinal and Redhead.
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Date: 1/25/26 4:40 am From: Matt Shurtliff via groups.io <mmscornhusker...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Dakota and Dixon County Highlights
William - any guidance on where you found the owls? Heading up that way
this morning
Matt Shurtliff
<mmscornhusker...>
On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM William Huser via groups.io <billfhuser=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> *Saturday, January 24, 2026*
> *Buckskin Hills WMA, Dixon County*
> Long-eared Owl, 2
> Northern Shrike, 1
> Red Crossbill, 1
> Pine Siskin, 1
> Purple Finch, several
>
> I Avenue
> Short-eared Owl, 1 (photo by Richard Huser)
>
> Jerry Probst, South Sioux City
> Robert Sophere, Sioux City
> Kayla Sheehan, Sioux City
> Richard Huser, South Sioux City
> Bill Huser, South Sioux City
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>
Date: 1/19/26 4:45 am From: <mstev4...> via groups.io <mstev4...> Subject: [NEBirds] Snowbuntings and Swans
Despite the cold wind Robin Harding and I went to Columbus on Sunday. We walked the west road between Lake North and Babcock and about 3/4 of the way we got good looks at 7 Snowbuntings. At the southwest corner we scanned the ice and found 9 Trumpeter Swans. There were 60 Bald Eagles scattered on the ice on both lakes. On our way back we stopped near rd 350 east of Monroe as we saw 2 swans flying. We got close and watched as 55 Trumpeter Swans landed in front of us. As we scoped we got great looks at 2 Tundra Swans. We took Prairie island road south of Clarks on our way to Central City.We saw 2 Rough legs,2 Kestrels and 2 Redtail hawks. We then took backroads along the Platte back to Grand Island. Since we were only a mile from Bader park we went and saw the Red shouldered hawk which was in its usual spot by the road on a fencepost. Steve Morris Grand Island
Date: 1/14/26 12:54 pm From: Matt Shurtliff via groups.io <mmscornhusker...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Coopers?
I'd add the head shape for this photo. Sharp-shinned tend to have a head
that is more rounded like an ice cream cone. Coopers is more rectangular
"blockhead" with a flattish top. This depends on visual angle. Also with
Sharp-shinned ... head is smaller in proportion to body than Coopers in
profile, so it looks almost a little "too small" for the body.
There's a lot of variety in people's visual cues for Cooper vs.
Sharp-shinned. To me the one I usually see first is head shape. I also
note a difference in overall body proportion while flying n- the SS tail
appears "longer" in that it's a bit narrower than on a Cooper's. When tail
is visible on perched bird I'll look at rounded vs flat bottom of tail as
well. Also ... size. While it is often said that a small male Coopers and
large female SS can be the same size, I've personally never seen a blue-jay
sized accipter that I've been able to ID as Cooper's by the other visual
cues. Others here may have, i just haven't..
Matt Shurtliff
Sarpy County
On Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM Jorgensen, Joel via groups.io
<Joel.Jorgensen...> wrote:
> Joe:
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> This is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. First, aging. It is an immature. The
> most notable field mark I latch onto with your photos are the broad blobby
> rusty colored breast streaks. Cooper’s have narrow breast streaks that are
> darker and overall the underparts look cleaner. More info. can be found on
> sites like this one:
> https://www.audubon.org/magazine/beginners-guide-iding-coopers-and-sharp-shinned-hawks > Note the difference in the breast marking on the side-by-side photos of
> immature birds.
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> *Joel*
>
> *___________________________________________________________________*
>
> Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager | Nebraska Game and Parks
> Commission
>
> 2200 N 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE 68503 | <joel.jorgensen...> |
> 402-471-5440
>
>
>
> *From:* <NEBirds...> <NEBirds...> *On Behalf Of *Joe F. via
> groups.io
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:04 PM
> *To:* <NEBirds...>
> *Subject:* [NEBirds] Coopers?
>
>
>
> Had the hawk back today looking to nab something off my feeders. Sat for a
> half hour right outside the patio door. Cooper’s hawk, correct? I’ve a hard
> time telling between Cooprs and Harris’s.
>
>
>
> Joe Freeborn
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> Wahoo
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Date: 1/14/26 11:44 am From: Jorgensen, Joel via groups.io <Joel.Jorgensen...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Coopers?
Joe:
This is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. First, aging. It is an immature. The most notable field mark I latch onto with your photos are the broad blobby rusty colored breast streaks. Cooper's have narrow breast streaks that are darker and overall the underparts look cleaner. More info. can be found on sites like this one: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/beginners-guide-iding-coopers-and-sharp-shinned-hawks Note the difference in the breast marking on the side-by-side photos of immature birds.
Joel
___________________________________________________________________
Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
2200 N 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE 68503 | <joel.jorgensen...><mailto:<joel.jorgensen...> | 402-471-5440
From: <NEBirds...> <NEBirds...> On Behalf Of Joe F. via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:04 PM
To: <NEBirds...>
Subject: [NEBirds] Coopers?
Had the hawk back today looking to nab something off my feeders. Sat for a half hour right outside the patio door. Cooper's hawk, correct? I've a hard time telling between Cooprs and Harris's.
Date: 1/14/26 11:16 am From: Joe F. via groups.io <jfreeborn58...> Subject: [NEBirds] Coopers?
Had the hawk back today looking to nab something off my feeders. Sat for a half hour right outside the patio door. Cooper’s hawk, correct? I’ve a hard time telling between Cooprs and Harris’s.
Date: 1/9/26 5:43 pm From: Robin Harding via groups.io <pine2siskin4...> Subject: [NEBirds] Red-shouldered Hawk
Nebraska birders,
When I saw Steve Morris’s report of a Red-shouldered Hawk in Merrick County
at Bader Park, I couldn’t resist going for it. When I arrived at the park,
I didn’t have the exact amount for the entrance fee. Luckily, a gal that
works there, just happened to return to the office. I told her what I was
looking for and she said that she had seen it earlier today.
It didn’t take long for me to find the hawk perched atop a power pole near
the office building and adjacent campground. Below are the notes that I
put in my ebird list:
Hannah works in the office at the park. She told me that she saw the hawk
perched on a power pole earlier on this day. I found the hawk perched on
one of the poles near the campground. When perched on the pole, I saw
that its back was brown, its tail had narrow tan and brown bands. Its
head seemed small compared to a Red-tail. When in flight, I saw light
crescents near the tips of the wings. It appeared to be a juvenile
lineatus. It is a new county bird for me.
My Merrick County list is up to 169. Many thanks to Steve for finding the
hawk.
Date: 1/7/26 6:06 am From: Kathy DeLara via groups.io <renosmom...> Subject: [NEBirds] Paul Johnsgard Estate Auction
Many of you knew Paul Johnsgard so I felt it was appropriate to share this. Kathy DeLara -------- Original message --------From: Jeannine Bryant <noreply...> Date: 1/6/26 10:26 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Message from NOU Website We are doing an online auction for the estate of Paul Johnsgard, and I thought you folks would be interested! Bidding starts Wednesday at 9, ends Friday at noon, pick up your winning lots at 5621 S 50th Street on Saturday. https://changingspacessrs.com/auction/5621-s-50th-st-ste-4/
Date: 1/7/26 5:48 am From: Jason Thiele via groups.io <jasonthiele...> Subject: [NEBirds] Beaver Valley CBC
Good morning, Nebraska birders. Seven observers completed the Beaver Valley Christmas Bird Count on December 30. Many thanks to those who helped! The decision to postpone the count for a day proved to be a good one as we had the best weather conditions we've had on this count for a few years. Conditions were especially nice for owling, with virtually no wind before sunrise.
The Beaver Valley CBC circle lies mostly within northwestern Boone County near Petersburg, but it extends slightly into Wheeler and Antelope counties. It consists predominantly of Sandhills rangeland and row crop agriculture. There aren't really any big water bodies that attract a lot of waterfowl, but the Beaver Creek itself does provide a few birds. Here is the list for the day. We found 41 species, which is right around normal. Our biggest "misses" were Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan (has been regular in recent years, but missed for the second year in a row), Northern Bobwhite, Rough-legged Hawk (rarely missed on this count), Hairy Woodpecker, Harris's Sparrow, and Song Sparrow (never abundant, but recorded with some frequency).
American Wigeon 1 - only the 2nd time reported on this count (other time was on 12/16/1988, count week for 1993-1994 count)
Mallard 781
Green-winged Teal 10
Ring-necked Pheasant 2
Greater Prairie-Chicken 48 - it was fun to see a small group of males "practicing" their breeding displays for spring on a known lek location
Wild Turkey 54
Rock Pigeon 26
Eurasian Collared-Dove 73
Northern Harrier 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Bald Eagle 9
Red-tailed Hawk 26
Eastern Screech-Owl 3
Great Horned Owl 4
Belted Kingfisher 3 - new high count after being missed for several years in a row
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 9
Northern Flicker 32 - new high count
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 - only the 2nd time reported on this count (other time was on 12/22/1987)
Northern Shrike 2
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 48
Black-capped Chickadee 2 - continues to be a tough bird to find, although this may be the first time since I started running the count that we had recorded BCCH before lunch
Horned Lark 22
White-breasted Nuthatch 9
European Starling 554
Eastern Bluebird 11 - 3rd consecutive year
American Robin 802 - 2nd highest count, although this was probably a gross underestimate based on the flocks our group observed
Cedar Waxwing 63 - 3rd-highest count
House Sparrow 68
House Finch 23
American Goldfinch 54
American Tree Sparrow 391
Dark-eyed Junco 101
Meadowlark sp. 14
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Date: 1/6/26 10:40 am From: Jorgensen, Joel via groups.io <Joel.Jorgensen...> Subject: [NEBirds] Lower Platte River CBC - results
The 9th edition of the time-honored Lower Platte River CBC took place Monday, 5 January, which happens to be the final day of the CBC period. Eleven observers in nine parties tallied 82 species, which ties the record achieved in 2023 and is above the average of all prior years of 75 species (range 71-82). Weather was great with temps in the 50s and light winds. A big theme of this year's CBC was a good diversity and large numbers of waterfowl as well as a good representation of semi-hardy passerines, which can likely be attributed to the relatively mild winter (but early Dec was cold!). Below is the rundown of highlights:
New count birds: Tundra Swan, Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser, and Snow Bunting
Other really good birds: Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2nd time on CBC), Field Sparrow (2nd time) Killdeer (3rd time ) and Double-crested Cormorant (3rd time)
50/50 birds detected on CBC: Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Winter Wren (3), Hermit Thrush and Purple Finch
High counts of note: Greater white-fronted Goose (1331 > the 1042 in 2019)
Trumpeter Swan (29 > the 23 in 2025)
Northern Pintail (11 > 9 in 2021)
Ring-necked Duck (83 > 57 in 2025)
Ring-billed Gull (34 > 27 in 2025)
Merlin (6 > 2 in 2024)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (22 > 17 in 2018)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (13 > 7 in 2021)
Eastern Bluebird (95 > 83 in 2018 and following several years of being relatively scarce)
Spotted Towhee (3 > 1 in multiple years)
White-throated Sparrow (52 > 18 in 2024)
Carolina Wren (17), American Robin (606) and Yellow-rumped Warbler (20) also showed their best numbers of recent years, but did not set record highs.
Misses: Ring-necked Pheasant (not easy in the CBC circle), Northern Harrier (ditto), Pileated Woodpecker, Brown-headed Cowbird and Pine Siskin
Low counts of note: Only 2 meadowlarks were reported.
Thanks to the participants that came out.
Joel
___________________________________________________
Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
2200 N 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE 68503
<joel.jorgensen...><mailto:<joel.jorgensen...> | 402-471-5440
Date: 1/4/26 4:27 pm From: Robin Harding via groups.io <pine2siskin4...> Subject: [NEBirds] Calamus CBC
Nebraska birders,
The Calamus CBC was held on Saturday, January 03. The count area includes
the Calamus Reservoir and the North Loup River between Burwell and Taylor,
as well as beautiful Sandhills Prairie. Rita Cunha and I counted birds in
the area along the North Loup River between Burwell and Taylor. Many
thanks to Dave Heidt for organizing the count.
The weather was foggy and cold early in the morning but the sky cleared and
the day warmed up. There was NO WIND! This is very unusual. Highlights
for Rita and I include a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Red-breasted
Nuthatch at Kent Cemetery. Also a Rough-legged Hawk, Cedar Waxwings and
lots of swans seen from the roads in our area.
After Rita and I were done with our area, we went to Buckshot Bay to look
for a Redpoll that T.J. Walker had spotted earlier in the day. We couldn’t
find the Redpoll, however, along the way, we saw a Merlin. No new county
birds on this day.
On my way home on January 04, Rita sent a text about a Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker that she had just seen in Sherman County at Gasteyer Sanctuary.
I stopped to look for it. I enjoyed a nice walk but didn’t see a
sapsucker, however, I did see a Ruby-crowned Kinglet which turns out to be
a new Sherman County bird for me. You just never know what you’ll find.
Date: 1/4/26 7:38 am From: Kellie H via groups.io <xxkhaydenxx...> Subject: [NEBirds] (not a sighting) DeSoto Christmas Bird Count 2025 Results
Hi all, please bear with me--if you belong to the Iowa and Nebraska bird
listservs you may get this email more than once.
The DeSoto NWR Christmas Bird Count this year was held on December 20.
Within our circle includes DeSoto and Boyer Chute, Turkey Creek Preserve,
NP Dodge Park, Hummel Park, Neale Woods, and Hitchcock Nature Center. We
had great coverage with 45 participants, 4 feeder watches, and 1 owling
session! In addition to great volunteers, we had great weather conditions
for birding in the afternoon especially. While our overall individual bird
tally is down with only 22135 birds counted, we have reached an all-time
diversity high in our count’s history with at least 83 species and
subspecies represented between count day and count week (some birds could
only be narrowed down to a family are not included in the diversity tally).
New, notable, or missed sightings within our circle:
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Ross’ Goose is conspicuously missing from our count this year (please
contact me you participated in this count and you did indeed count
some–mistakes happen during the digitization process!). Overall, our goose
numbers are lackluster compared to previous years.
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We still had a decent Mallard showing with 8222 individuals counted.
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No Eurasian Collared Doves were documented, making this the second year
in a row that this species is missing from our tally.
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Our Mourning Dove count was especially low, with only 10 individuals
counted.
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Red-shouldered Hawk was documented again this year, making that 3 years
out of the past 4 years that the species has been documented for our CBC.
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We documented a Red-shafted Flicker for the first time since 2020!
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Corvid numbers are relatively stable with 125 Blue Jays and 123 American
Crows. AMCR numbers are however still low in proportion to BLJA compared to
years prior to 2011, when some years AMCR could outnumber BLJA 2:1, 3:1, or
even 8:1.
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After being missed in 2023 and 2024, Red-breasted Nuthatches are finally
back!
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Brown Creeper numbers have bottomed out again, with only 1 BRCR counted
this year.
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We counted a record high number of Winter Wrens this year!
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For the first time ever in our count circle’s history, a Gray Catbird
can be marked as present during count week (I heard one mewling incessantly
within the circle's territory 2 days after our count).
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While not at 2023’s record high, Eastern Bluebird numbers are back up to
106 this year. This is the fifth time ever in our count circle’s history
that EABLs have surpassed 100 individuals for count day.
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American Robin numbers hit a record high since 2008 (4018 were counted
in 2008!)
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Red Crossbills were documented for the second time in our CBC’s history
(the records I have go back to 1997)!
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American Tree Sparrow numbers are low in again this year, about on par
with 2023’s count of 333 and 2018’s count of 380
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Spotted Towhee numbers continue to creep up! We tallied 10 SPTO this
year, another record high for our circle.
Thank you to all the folks who participated this year. It truly couldn’t be
done without your continued involvement.
I included a full list below for those interested.
Date: 1/2/26 6:47 pm From: Jonathan Nikkila via groups.io <jonathannikkila...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Birding visitors
Tom, we are thrilled you are visiting Nebraska!
I will send you some Central Nebraska ideas directly.
One note to people on the listserv who may talk to friends and family who are thinking about visiting for crane season this year... I meet a lot of crane visitors at Rowe who fly into Omaha or Lincoln. Be sure to let people know that Kearney (United) and Grand Island (American) have very dependable flight options that save people hours of driving. Kearney flies through Denver (and then Chicago starting in April) and Grand Island flies through Dallas.
Jonathan Nikkila (308) 224-4309 <jonathannikkila...>
Date: 1/2/26 5:11 pm From: Thomas Rothe via groups.io <tom.halcyon...> Subject: [NEBirds] Birding visitors
With my birdy spouse we are looking to hire a guide for several days after mid-march in central NE. Goals: 1. Cranes on Platte R; 2. Prairie chicken leks; 3. residents and migrant bird focal places. Current plan is to arrive through Lincoln and can be flexible for rental car and lodging.
I am a retired bird biologist of 45 yr+ and my wife has similar history of conservation leadership.
Keep on birding...Alaska welcomes your spring migrants for 2026 breeding seasons!
Tom Rothe Eagle River AK (907) 694-9068 hm (907) 240-1717 cell/text
Date: 1/1/26 1:22 pm From: Tana Clemens via groups.io <tanaclem...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Nebraska Big Year - December Recap
Congrats to Tobin! And I just wanted to say, I’m not a ‘new’ birder but am only an ‘occasional’ birder due to job/ responsibilities. Hearing about this effort makes me want to try to get out birding even more.
Best wishes All & good birding!
Tana C.
Douglas county
Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the flowers,
Kind deeds are the fruits.
—HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
sent from my I-pad
Date: 1/1/26 12:17 pm From: Paul Roisen via groups.io <roisenp1950...> Subject: [NEBirds] Tobin Brown's BIG BIG YEAR
Happy New Year to all!
Having been privileged to have been included on a number of days with
Tobin, Keegan, and several others throughout this incredible process, I
have a couple of points I would like to put forth:
1. Goes without saying: What a stunning accomplishment.
2. The amount of planning and organization to complete this year-long
event cannot be properly fathomed when you consider the amount of research
and scouring of records that went into preparing for the numerous trips,
both short and long.
3. The detailed Monthly reports that Tobin put out.
4. The double and triple and sometimes more to make sure that the ID'd
bird was or was not, in-fact the correct ID. Photos, recording, and
reaching out to the fast network of top notch "birders" to verify an ID, is
one of the more outstanding qualities that Tobin exhibited throughout the
BIG YEAR.
5. For me personally, Tobin (and Keegan) still found time to help me
with ID of birds I was unsure of as well as making me feel that I was not
"bothering" them too much (though I am sure I was). 😁
6. Lastly, I would like to reiterate something that I have likely
mentioned before. The helpfulness of the very many people who passed
detailed information on to Tobin during the year. Specifically, the
unselfishness of Pastor Paul Dunbar in helping Tobin with a number of
species Tobin needed during certain months of the year. If I have it
correctly, Paul was with Tobin when he tied the Nebraska Birding BIG Year
record.
The Nebraska birding community absolutely ROCKS. It stands out to me as
one of the strongest and growing State Birding organizations.
God Bless you all.
*Paul O. Roisen*
*Sioux City, IA 51106 **Woodbury County, IA*
*Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>*
On Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM Tobin Brown via groups.io <tobinjbrown=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Happy new year!
>
> It's a little bittersweet to say, but my crazy year of birding has come to
> a close. December was a long and busy month, and despite not finding my
> nemesis Redpoll, the other birds more than made up for it.
>
> Blog: https://brobin.me/blog/2026/01/nebraska-big-year-december-recap > Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/437711 >
> Check out my main big year summary page for the details about the year as
> a whole. I will continue to add to this as I reflect on the year:
> https://brobin.me/big-year >
> Finally, thanks to everyone who has supported and followed along, I
> appreciate the support!
>
>
> Tobin Brown
> Lancaster County
> https://ebird.org/profile/NDA1ODIzNg/US-NE >
>
>
Date: 1/1/26 11:25 am From: Tobin Brown via groups.io <tobinjbrown...> Subject: [NEBirds] Nebraska Big Year - December Recap
Happy new year!
It's a little bittersweet to say, but my crazy year of birding has come to a close. December was a long and busy month, and despite not finding my nemesis Redpoll, the other birds more than made up for it.
Check out my main big year summary page for the details about the year as a whole. I will continue to add to this as I reflect on the year: https://brobin.me/big-year
Finally, thanks to everyone who has supported and followed along, I appreciate the support!
