Date: 7/6/25 2:19 pm From: Robin Harding via groups.io <pine2siskin4...> Subject: [NEBirds] Hall County
Nebraska birders,
July 06, I birded some Hall County locations in the morning. The Shelton
WTP did not have many birds, possibly caused by activity at the nearby
grain elevator. They were loading a train. The Shelton cemetery was
pleasant but I saw only common species.
I birded Hannon WPA (also known as Hall County WPA). In the Public Access
Atlas, it’s called Hannon but on ebird, it’s called Hall County. Does
anyone know why the difference? I saw mostly common species, however, I
always enjoy Bobwhites. My late husband, Lanny, called them “magic birds”
because they could just magically appear out of nowhere and then just
disappear into thin air. I also saw a small flock of Upland Sandpipers. I
don’t usually see more than one at a time so I looked closely to make sure
that’s what they were. I also heard one do the wolf whistle.
I paused to look at a hawk where Cameron Road goes over the Wood River.
The hawk was smaller than a typical Red-tailed Hawk. It was being chased
by Barn Swallows. When the hawk banked, I saw wide black and white tail
bands. I did not see dark patagial marks. That makes it a Broad-winged
Hawk. Ebird wanted details.
I walked in the Cameron Cemetery but cut it short because of thirsty
mosquitoes. There’s wild woods with a creek north of the cemetery. I got
a fairly good list of birds. I heard a Spotted Towhee that was not
typical. Maybe it was a hybrid or maybe a young bird learning its song. I
wish that I could have recorded it.
About a mile east of the Cameron Cemetery, I saw a sign for the “Kow Pyle
Park.” The place looked like an abandoned baseball park. There was a
small herd of cattle in the park.
