Marsh Wren Community Wetlands
Nebraska · Midwest
About This Location
Marsh Wren Community Wetlands is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, and American Robin 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
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
White-rumped Sandpiper
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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