September Bird Calendar for the Omaha Nebraska area

By Babs Padelford

Fall migration begins in July with shorebirds. Shorebird numbers peak in August, but some continue through September. Because of fluctuating water levels, shorebird habitat may be in different locations each year. Hawk migration begins in mid-September and continues through October. Warbler migration begins in late August and peaks in early September. Following is a partial list of birds that migrate through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, and approximate times to see them. Be sure to call the Nebraska Bird Line (292-5325) for the latest sightings and locations.

**All Month**
Species	Location
American White Pelican	Lake Manawa, Iowa; Papio Damsite Lakes
Sora	Cunningham Lake; Jack Sinn Wildlife Area, Lancaster Co.
American Golden Plover, Black-bellied Plover, Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, Semi-palmated, Western, Least & Baird's Sandpipers, Long-billed Dowitcher	Jack Sinn Wildlife Area or flooded fields

**Early - Mid**
Species	Location
Wilson's Phalarope	Jack Sinn Wildlife Area, Papio Dam Sites
Caspian Tern	Lake Manawa; Mid-America Power Pond (MAPP)
Comrnon Nighthawk	Evenings, migrating in flocks
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Fontenelle Forest (Jewelweed along railroad tracks)
Solitary & Philadelphia Vireos, Blue-winged, Golden-winged, Tennessee, Navshville, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted, Black & White, Mourning, Wilson's & Canada Warblers, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush	Fontenelle Forest, along Gifford Road & railroad tracks. Other similar habitat

**Mid - Late**
Species	Location
Hawks	Hitchcock Nature Area, Crescent, Iowa; Neale Woods, Omaha
Sanderling	Mid-American Power pond, Iowa (MAPP); Lake North, Columbus
Franklin's Gull	Lake Manawa; MAPP; Cunningham Lake

**Late**
Species	Location
Le Conte's Sparrow	Cunningham Lake; Wehrspann Lake; Jack Sinn Wildlife Area