@amyneumann @entomo-logic @cwessel @jriebe0623 @michael245 @mulegrl14 @julianahimmel @austin67 You are mentioned because we are in need of 50 more birds to succeed in the project. Please comment on the post to indicate you have received this message. As a bonus, If you would consider looking for one of the birds listed at the end of the post, you will be awarded with recognition in the project results roundup! Once again, we are at ~100 birds and need 50 more to succeed in the project I have assigned a number of points to each species. The leader in points after 11/21 is named 150 Birds for 150 Years Most Valuable User! Thanks!

Long-tailed Duck-50 pts.
Surf Scoter- 40 pts.
White-Winged Scoter 60 pts.
Black Scoter 100 pts.
Gull other than Ring-Billed or Herring: 50 Pts.
White-Winged Crossbill: 60 Pts.
Pygmy Nuthatch: 100 pts.
Common Redpoll: 150 Pts.

You can find a Long-Tailed Duck at Carter Lake in Omaha, Last Seen 11/21/17

ALL MEMBERS: @cwessel @ amyneumann @michael245 @jriebe0623 we need observations!

Target Species:

California Gull
White-winged Crossbill
Pileated Woodpecker
Glaucous Gull
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-Shouldered Hawk
All hawks!
Golden Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Ross' goose
Pine Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Marbled Godwit
Black-Billed Magpie

Thanks!

First State Record: Yes
Confirmed by Expert: Yes
Location: Harlan County Reservoir, NE
Report Location: NE-BIRD Mailing List at Aba.org
Confirmed early this morning, 6/1.

Tennessee Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Hermit Thrush

A Ross's Goose (Out of season) continues at Branched Oak SRA in Lancaster as of Saturday.
A Female Red-Breasted Merganser continues into Saturday in Towl Park, Douglas.
An Out-of-range Scissor-tailed flycatcher was seen in Lancaster this morning, 5/7.
Kentucky warblers continue at Fontenelle Forest and Towl Park.

No ABA Code 3 or higher birds are present.

ABA Code Definitions: http://listing.aba.org/checklist-codes/

The next three weeks will be a spectacular time to observe warblers in Nebraska. Birds such as Yellow-throated and Yellow warblers have already arrived, and Northern Waterthrushes should be here within the next week. Throughout this great birding stretch in the state, please take advantage of it and observe some warblers!

Great places to see these tiny birds include Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods in the Eastern part of the state. Heron haven and Walnut Grove Park in Omaha are also good in early May. Remember to use the "Pishing" technique to draw out elusive warblers.

Remember​ to add your observations to 150 birds!