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Published by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission continously since 1926, NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and engaging, informative writing about nature and outdoor recreation in Nebraska and the Great Plains.

 

Birding Nebraska

From Lewis's woodpeckers in the Pine Ridge to whooping cranes on the central Platte River and warbler migrations along the Missouri River, NEBRASKAland's newest special issue will help you be at the right place at the right time. Lavishly illustrated with color photos and artwork, and trimmed with tidbits of bird lore and natural history, this edition is a must for birders seeking new species and new destinations to explore.

Contents

INTRODUCTION
EARLY BIRD STUDY
A CENTURY OF BIRD STUDY
ECOREGIONS AND DESTINATIONS

WESTERN CORN BELT PLAINS
Missouri River Corridor
   Indian Cave State Park
   Fontenelle Forest
   Neale Woods
   DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
   Ponca State Park
   Niobrara State Park

Tallgrass Prairie
   Audubon Spring Creek Prairie
   Pawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Area
   Burchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
   Twin Oaks Wildlife Management Area
   Eastern Saline Wetlands
   Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area
   Branched Oak State Recreation Area
   Lower Platte River Parklands
   Wood Duck Wildlife Management Area
   Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area

CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS
Loess Hills and Plains
   Cather Prairie
   Myrtle Hall Wildlife Management Area
   Pressey Wildlife Management Area
   Arcadia Diversion Dam Wildlife Management Area
   Leonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Area
   Lower Loup River Wildlife Management Areas
   Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area

Rainwater Basin
   Sacramento Wildlife Management Area
   Funk Waterfowl Production Area
   Harvard Marsh Waterfowl Production Area
   Massie Waterfowl Production Area

Central Platte River Valley
   Lillian Annette Rwo Sanctuary
   Crane Meadows Nature Center
   Other Viewing Opportunities

Southwestern Reservoirs
   Harlan County Reservoir
   Medicine Creek Reservoir

NEBRASKA SANDHILLS REGION
Sandhills
   Calamus River Headwaters Lakes
   Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
   Bessey Ranger District of Nebraska National Forest
   Diamond Bar Lake
   Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
   Smith Lake Wildlife Management Area
   Cottonwood/Steverson Lakes Wildlife Management Area

Central Niobrara River
   Niobrara Valley Preserve
   Smith Falls State Park
   Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

WESTERN HIGH PLAINS
North Platte River Valley
   Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala State Recreation Areas
   Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area
   Scotts Bluff National Monument
   North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
   Kiowa Wildlife Management Area

Shortgrass Prairie
   Oglala National Grassland
   Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
   Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area

Sandsage Prairie
   Enders Reservoir
   Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area

Panhandle Escarpments
   Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area
   Fort Robinson State Park
   Nebraska National Forest, Pine Ridge Unit
   Wildcat Hills Escarpment
   Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
   Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area
   Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area

HOW TO FIND BIRDS
APPENDIX
   Additional Resources
   Checklist of Nebraska Birds
   Index
   Acknowledgments

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