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November Bird Migration

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The following is a partial list of birds that migrate through our area and approximate times to see them. Arrival times can be affected by weather patterns. November brings concentrations of waterfowl and, possibly, some of the rarer gulls.

- Waterfowl - Look for Ross' Goose with large flocks of Snow Geese at DeSoto NWR. The more unusual species of ducks, i.e., Greater Scaup, Oldsquaw, Black, Surf and White-winged Scoters, Loons: Common; Red-throated (rare), Pacific (rare) (All month until lakes freeze - Lake Manawa & Carter Lake, Iowa; Papio Damsite Lakes - Douglas & Sarpy Counties; DeSoto NWR - Missouri Valley IA)
- Bald Eagle - With concentrations of ducks and geese until lakes freeze. (Lake Manawa & Carter Lake, Iowa; Papio Damsite Lakes - Douglas & Sarpy Counties; DeSoto NWR - Missouri Valley IA; Some remain around the Platte and Missouri Rivers all winter.)
- Gulls: Bonaparte's, Ring-billed & Herring Gulls. More unusual - Thayer's, Iceland & California (Great & Lesser Black-backed, Sabine's, or even Ross's Gull are possible). (Lake Manawa & Carter Lake , Iowa are the best places for gulls in the Omaha area, & Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln is also good.)
- American Tree Sparrow (arrives for winter)
- Winter Finches: These rarely reach our area anymore, but be on the lookout for Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill, Common Redpoll, Evening Grosbeak and Pine Grosbeak. This could be the year! (Cemeteries are good places to look, and your back yard at the feeders.)

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