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
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked)
Passer domesticus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Great Blue Heron
Red-headed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Grasshopper Sparrow
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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