Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
Nebraska · Midwest
About This Location
Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling 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
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Bobwhite
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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