Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
Nebraska · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and grassland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, and Canada 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
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
Northern Bobwhite
Willow Flycatcher
Bank Swallow
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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