Chalco Hills RA
Nebraska · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Chalco Hills RA is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue Jay, and Black-capped Chickadee 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
Osprey (American)
Pandion haliaetus
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Broad-winged Hawk (Northern)
Buteo platypterus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Field Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Canada Goose
Mallard
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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