Bluestem Lake State Recreation Area
Nebraska · Midwest
About This Location
Bluestem Lake State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Cackling Goose among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Smith's Longspur
Calcarius pictus
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
American White Pelican
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Ross's Goose
Northern Pintail
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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