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.
