Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
Nebraska · Midwest
About This Location
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 277 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Ring-billed Gull among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
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
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
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
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Western Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
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.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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