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
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Ring-necked Pheasant
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Mallard
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Bald Eagle
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.
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