| The Birds of Omaha. A List of the Species Observed In and About the City of Omaha.

Anonymous 1899. Actual date not known. Unpublished manuscript. Miscellaneous pages. Available at the library of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union at the University of Nebraska State Museum. Scientific names have not been included.

The Birds of Omaha.

A list of the species observed in and about the city of Omaha.

The Diving Birds

The Grebes
1 Western Grebe. Occasional migrant.
4 American eared Grebe. Common migrant and occasional summer resident.
6 Pied-billed Grebe. Abundant migrant; common summer resident.
The Loons
7 Loon. Migrant, not common.
11 Red-throated Loon. Rare migrant.

The Long-winged Swimmers

The Gulls and Terns
51a American Herring Gull. Migrant, not common.
54 Ring-billed Gull. Fairly common migrant.
58 Laughing Gull. Rare migrant. (Skow)
59 Franklin's Gull. Fairly common migrant.
69 Forster's Tern. Occasional migrant.
70 Common Tern. Rare migrant. (Skow)
74 Least Tern. Common migrant; occasional summer resident. (Skow)
77 Black Tern. Common migrant; fairly common summer resident.

The Totipalmate Swimmers

The Darters
118 Anhinga. Accidental visitor; a single specimen shot near Omaha several years ago. (Bruner)
The Cormorants
120 Double-crested Cormorant. Migrant, not common.
120a Florida Cormorant. Rare migrant. (Bruner)
The Pelicans
125 American White Pelican. Fairly common migrant.
126 Brown Pelican. Rare migrant. (Skow)

The Short-winged Swimmers

The Ducks, Brants, Geese and Swans
129 American Merganser. Common migrant.
130 Red-breasted Merganser. Migrant, not common.
131 Hooded Merganser. Migrant, not common. (Bruner) (Skow)
132 Mallard. Abundant migrant, rare summer resident.
133 Black Duck. Migrant, not common.
135 Gadwall. Common migrant.
136 Widgeon. Seen at rare intervals in the markets, but probably brought from a distance. (Bruner)
137 American Widgeon. Common migrant.
139 Green-winged Teal. Common migrant.
140 Blue-winged Teal. Abundant migrant, rare summer resident. (Skow)
141 Cinnamon Teal. Rare migrant. (Trostler)
142 Shoveller. Common migrant.
143 Pintail. Abundant migrant.
144 Wood Duck. Common migrant; occasional summer resident. (Skow) (Trostler)
146 Red-head Duck. Abundant migrant.
147 Canvas-back Duck. Common migrant.
148 Scaup Duck. Common migrant.
149 Lesser Scaup Duck. Common migrant.
150 Ring-necked Duck. Fairly common migrant.
151 Golden-eye. Rare migrant. (Trostler)
153 Buffle-head. Fairly common migrant.
154 Old-Squaw Duck. Market. (Bruner)
155 Harlequin Duck. "A rare migrant; two seen which were killed on the Missouri river, September 16, 1893; one also killed on September 19, 1895, on Florence Lake." (Trostler)
167 Ruddy Duck. Irregular migrant.
169 Lesser Snow Goose. Abundant migrant.
169a Greater Snow Goose. fairly common migrant.
169.1 Blue Goose. Migrant, not common.
171 American White-fronted Goose. Common migrant.
172 Canada Goose. Abundant migrant.
172a Hutchin's Goose. Common migrant.
173 Brant. Rare migrant.
180 Whistling Swan. Rare migrant.
181 Trumpeter Swan. Rare migrant.

The Herons, Bitterns, Ibises, etc.

The Ibises
186 Glossy Ibis. Accidental. (Brezee)
187 White-faced Glossy Ibis. "A straggler killed on Florence Lake, August 19, 1893. (Trostler)
The Herons and Bitterns
190 American Bittern. Common migrant; rare summer resident.
191 Least Bittern. Common migrant; common summer resident.
194 Great Blue Heron. Common migrant; occasional summer resident.
196 Great White Egret. "A straggler was killed near Omaha, July 12, 1894." Tros.
200 Little Blue Heron. Rare migrant; possibly summer resident. (Trostler)
201 Green Heron. Common summer resident.
202 Black-crowned Night Heron. Rare migrant. Summer resident ? (Skow)
203 ? Yellow-crowned Night Heron. (Trostler)

The Cranes, Rails, etc.

The Cranes
204 Whooping Crane. Common migrant.
205 Little Brown Crane. Rare migrant.
206 Sandhill Crane. Common migrant.
The Rails, Coots and Gallinules
208 King Rail. Summer resident, not common.
212 Virginia rail. Common migrant.
214 Carolina Rail. Common migrant.
215 Yellow Rail. Market.
216 Black Rail. Market.
219 Florida Gallinule. Common migrant and summer resident.
221 Coot. Abundant migrant, formerly a common summer resident.

The Shore Birds

The Phalaropes
223 Northern Phalarope. Rare migrant.
224 Wilson's Phalarope. Common migrant.
The Avocets and Stilts
225 American Avocet. Fairly common migrant.
226 Black-necked Stilt. Migrant, not common.
The Snipes, Sandpipers, etc.
228 American Woodcock. Rare summer resident and uncommon migrant.
230 Wilson's Snipe. Common migrant.
231 Red-breasted Snipe. Common migrant.
232 Long-billed Dowitcher. Migrant, not common.
233 Stilt Sandpiper. Migrant, not common.
234 Knot. "A very rare migrant; one killed on Missouri river by a gunner September 30, 1893." Trostler.
239 Jack Snipe. Common migrant.
240 White-rumped Sandpiper. rare migrant.
241 Baird's Sandpiper. Migrant, not common.
242 Least Sandpiper. Abundant migrant.
243a Red-backed Sandpiper. Fairly common migrant.
246 Semipalmated Sandpiper. Common migrant.
247 Western Sandpiper. Skow
248 Sanderling. Fairly common migrant.
249 Marbled Godwit. Common migrant.
254 Greater Yellow-legs. Abundant migrant.
255 Yellow-legs. Abundant migrant.
256 Solitary Sandpiper. Common migrant.
258a Western Willet. Migrant, not common.
261 Bartramian Sandpiper. Common migrant, occasional summer resident.
262 Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Rare migrant.
263 Spotted Sandpiper. Abundant migrant, common summer resident.
264 Long-billed Curlew. Common migrant. Breeds?
265 Hudsonian Curlew. Rare migrant. Skow
266 Eskimo Curlew. Common migrant.
The Plovers
270 Black-bellied Plover. Rare migrant.
272 Golden Plover. Common migrant.
273 Killdeer. Abundant migrant, common summer resident.
274 Semipalmated Plover. Common migrant.
277a Belted Piping Plover. Rare migrant.

The Gallinaceous Birds

The Grouse, Partridges, etc.
289 Quail. Formerly an abundant resident; still common, but becoming rarer.
300 Ruffed Grouse. "Rare resident; one killed near Florence November 4, 1894, and several killed near Bellevue during winter of 1892." Trostler
305 Pinnated Grouse. Resident, not common. Formerly abundant.

The Pigeons and Doves

The Pigeons
315 Passenger Pigeon. "A flock of fifteen was seen by Geo. W. Sabine, of Omaha, flying over his residence Nov. 28, 1985." Trostler
316 Mourning Dove. Abundant summer resident.

The Birds of Prey

The American Vultures
325 Turkey Vulture. Fairly common summer resident. Several pairs nest each year in the woods south of Omaha.
The Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc.
327 Swallow-tailed Kite. A rare summer resident.
329 Mississippi Kite. "A flock of six or seven was seen at Omaha October 12." Year? (R.E. Dinges)
331 Marsh Hawk. Summer resident, not common.
332 Sharp-shinned Hawk. Resident(?) (Tros.) Not common.
333 Cooper's Hawk. Common resident; more common as a summer resident.
334 American Goshawk. Rare summer resident.
334a Western Goshawk. A single specimen seen by Mr. Skow north of Omaha, 1889.
337 Red-tailed Hawk. Common resident.
337a Krider's Hawk. Rare summer resident.
337d Harlan's Hawk. "One killed on farm near Omaha and mounted by L. Skow." (Date?)
339 Red-shouldered Hawk. Rare summer resident (Prob. res.; consult Fisher)
342. Swainson's Hawk. Resident, not common; summer resident, rare.
343 Broad-winged Hawk. Summer resident, not common.
347a American Rough-legged Hawk. rare migrant.
348 Ferruginous Rough-leg. Rare migrant.
349 Golden Eagle. "Straggler; one seen Sept. 21, 1895, in Sarpy county." (Tros.)
352 Bald Eagle. Resident, rare.
355 Prairie Falcon. rare migrant.
356 Duck Hawk. Rare migrant. (Skow)
357 Pigeon Hawk. Common migrant.
358 Richardson's Merlin. Fairly common migrant. (Bruner)
360 American Sparrow Hawk. Fairly common resident.
364 American Osprey. Occasional migrant.
The Barn Owls
365 American Barn Owl. Summer resident, not common.
The Horned Owls, etc.
366 American Long-eared Owl. Resident, not common.
367 Short-eared Owl. Rare resident.
368 Barred Owl. Fairly common resident.
370 Great Gray Owl. "Rare winter resident; one seen December 17th, 1893, in county poor farm woods." -- Trostler.
372 Acadian Owl. (Skow)
373 Screech Owl. Common resident.
375 Great Horned Owl. Fairly common resident.
375a Western Horned Owl. (Skow)
375b Arctic Horned Owl. Rare winter visitant. (Florence; Skow)
375c Dusky Horned Owl. "Near Omaha--accidental." (?) (Skow)
376 Snowy Owl. Winter resident, not common.
377a American Hawk Owl. "Once near Omaha." (Skow)
378 Burrowing Owl. "None in the vicinity of Omaha within the past twelve years - formerly a small colony about ten miles west."--Trostler.

The Cuckoos, etc.

The Cuckoos
387 Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Common summer resident.
388 Black-billed Cuckoo. Summer resident, not common.
The Kingfishers
390 Belted Kingfisher. Summer resident, common. Occasionally seen during open winter.

The Woodpeckers, etc.

The Woodpeckers
393 Hairy Woodpecker. Fairly common resident.
393a Northern Hairy Woodpecker. Rare winter visitant.
394 Downy Woodpecker. Common resident.
400 Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. "A rare winter visitant; one taken Dec. 15, 1895."-Tros. (F.J. Brezee)
402 Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Summer resident, not common.
405 Pileated Woodpecker. "A very rare straggler, one seen May 20, 1895." Tros.
406 Red-headed Woodpecker. Common summer resident; occasionally remains through mild winters.
409 Red-bellied Woodpecker. Summer resident, not common. Specimen seen in Hanscom Park _______ 1899.
412 Flicker. Abundant summer resident.
413 Red-shafted Flicker. Summer resident, not common.

The Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc.

The Goatsuckers, etc.
417 Whippoorwill. Common summer resident.
420 Nighthawk. Common summer resident.
420a Western Nighthawk. Common summer resident.
The Swifts
423 Chimney Swift. Abundant summer resident.
The Hummingbirds
428 Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Common summer resident.

The Perching Birds

The Tyrant Flycatchers
444 Kingbird. Common summer resident.
447 Arkansas Kingbird. "One seen Sept, 1895."-Tros.
452 Great-crested Flycatcher. Common summer resident.
456 Phoebe. Common summer resident.
457 Say's Phoebe. Summer resident, not common. (Skow)
461 Wood Pewee. Common summer resident.
462 Western Wood Pewee. Summer resident--common? (Skow)
465 Acadian Flycatcher. Common summer resident.
466a Traill's Flycatcher. fairly common summer resident.
467 Least Flycatcher. Rare summer resident.
The Larks
474 Horned Lark. (Bruner)
474a Pallid Horned Lark. (Skow)
474b Prairie Horned Lark. Abundant resident.
474c Desert Horned Lark. (Skow)
The Crows, Jays, etc.
477 Blue Jay. Common resident.
486 American Raven. (Skow)
488 American Crow. Abundant resident.
The Blackbirds, Orioles, etc.
494 Bobolink. Common migrant, rare summer resident.
495 Cowbird. Abundant migrant and summer resident.
497 Yellow-headed Blackbird. Common migrant, occasional summer resident.
498 Red-winged Blackbird. Abundant migrant and summer resident.
501 Meadowlark. Summer resident, rare. Frequently confused with following species.
501b Western Meadowlark. Abundant summer resident.
506 Orchard Oriole. Summer resident, not common.
507 Baltimore Oriole. Common summer resident.
509 Rusty Blackbird. Abundant migrant.
510 Brewer's Blackbird. Common migrant.
511 Purple Grackle. Abundant migrant and fairly common summer resident.
511b Bronzed Grackle. Common summer resident.
The Finches, Sparrows, Grosbeaks, etc.
514 Evening Grosbeak. Rare migrant; two noted during spring of 1898.
515 Pine Grosbeak. Rare winter visitant.
517 Purple Finch. Irregular migrant; occasional winter resident.
521 American Crossbill. Migrant, not common; rare winter resident.
521a Mexican Crossbill. (Skow)
522 White-winged Crossbill. Rare winter visitant.
524 Gray-crowned Leucosticte. (Skow)
528 American Redpoll. Common migrant; winter resident.
528b Greater Redpoll. Migrant, not common; occasional winter resident.
529 American Goldfinch. Common resident.
533 Pine Siskin. Common migrant and winter resident.
--- European House Sparrow. Abundant resident.
534 Snow Bunting. Irregular migrant and winter resident.
536 Lapland Longspur. Fairly common winter resident.
538 Chestnut-collared Longspur. Fairly common migrant.
539 McCown's Longspur. Rare migrant.
540 Vesper Sparrow. Summer resident, not common.
542a Savanna Sparrow. Common migrant and occasional summer resident.
542b Western Savanna Sparrow. Summer resident, rare. (Skow)
545 Baird's Sparrow. Common migrant; rare summer resident.
546 Grasshopper Sparrow. Common summer resident.
548 LeConte's Sparrow. Fairly common migrant.
552 Lark Sparrow. Abundant summer resident.
553. Harris' Sparrow. Common migrant.
554 White-crowned Sparrow. Migrant, not common.
554a Intermediate Sparrow. Abundant migrant, occasional in winter.
558 White-throated Sparrow. Common migrant.
559 Tree Sparrow. Abundant winter resident.
559a Western Tree Sparrow. The western form of the preceding species; winter resident, of infrequent occurrence.
560 Chipping Sparrow. Common summer resident.
561 Clay-colored Sparrow. Common migrant.
563 Field Sparrow. Abundant migrant and summer resident.
567 Slate-colored Junco. Common winter resident, abundant migrant.
567a Oregon Junco. Of same occurrence as preceding species, but less numerous.
581 Song Sparrow. Common summer resident; occasional in winter.
584 Swamp Sparrow. (Skow)
585 Fox Sparrow. Common migrant.
585a Slate-colored Sparrow. Of rare occurrence. (Skow)
587 Chewink. Abundant summer resident.
593 Cardinal Grosbeak. Resident, not common; sometimes breeds.