Lake McConaughy
Nebraska · Midwest
About This Location
Lake McConaughy is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Spotted x Eastern Towhee (hybrid)
Pipilo maculatus x erythrophthalmus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x affinis
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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