Date: 5/12/26 9:23 pm From: Paul Roisen via groups.io <roisenp1950...> Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Birding Marathon
Way to go you two. Congrats on the new county birds.
God Bless.
*Paul O. Roisen*
*Sioux City, IA 51106 **Woodbury County, IA*
*Mobile 712-301-2817 **<roisenp1950...> <roisenp1950...>*
On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM Robin Harding via groups.io <pine2siskin4=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
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> Nebraska birders,
>
> Bill Flack and I did a birding marathon recently. We birded four days in
> a row in five counties. I know, for most people, this would not be like a
> marathon but for us it was. We started on May 07 in West Point at
> Wilderness Park. It's a beautiful place. We saw 36 species in three hours
> of hiking. Highlights include a Blue-headed Vireo, Black-capped Chickadee,
> Swainson's Thrush, several species of sparrows, Black and White Warbler and
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak. New county birds for me were Hairy Woodpecker,
> Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos, Swainson's Thrush, Harris's Sparrow,
> Lincoln's Sparrow, Black and White Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler and
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Bill's new county bird was the Blue-headed Vireo.
>
> We enjoyed an hour at the bridge over the Elkhorn River near Beemer. We
> were able to get a good look at some shorebirds on the sandbars.
> Identifying shorebirds is tough sometimes but we were able to record both
> Yellowlegs, Solitary, Baird's and Least Sandpipers. We also saw
> Clay-colored, White-crowned, Harris's and Lincoln's Sparrows. Another
> highlight was a couple of Swainson's Thrushes. New county birds for me
> were the Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Belted Kingfisher, Northern
> Rough-winged Swallow, Clay-colored Sparrow, and White-crowned Sparrow.
>
> The Wisner River Park is a nice place for birding. We saw 25 species
> including Franklin's Gulls, Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plover, Least
> Sandpipers, Chipping, Clay-colored, Harris's, White-throated and Lincoln's
> Sparrows. New county birds for me were the Semipalmated Plover and Spotted
> Sandpiper. Bill's new county bird was the Semipalmated Plover.
>
> Also in Cuming County, we birded Black Island WMA. We saw or heard 23
> species including Bank Swallow, Sedge Wren, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Field,
> Lark, Harris's and White-throated Sparrows. New county birds for me
> included Mallard, Bank Swallow, and Sedge Wren. I have birded the county
> several times over the years but had not seen a Mallard until this day. My
> new total is 104 and Bill's is 160.
>
> Robin Harding
> Shelton, Nebraska
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