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Birds in Nebraska

Our list for Nebraska has 200 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 56 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 59 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 3.0 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
200
In October
127
Common
78
Busiest month
May

What's special about Nebraska

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Nebraska is worth visiting for.

  1. Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper13×Summer visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  2. DickcisselDickcissel10.0×Summer visitor · 0.85% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  3. Hudsonian GodwitHudsonian Godwit9.8×Passage migrant · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  4. Franklin's GullFranklin's Gull8.8×Summer visitor · 0.44% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  5. Common PheasantCommon Pheasant7.5×Resident · 0.73% of records here, 0.10% across United States
  6. Baird's SandpiperBaird's Sandpiper7.1×Passage migrant · 0.21% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  7. Western MeadowlarkWestern Meadowlark5.8×Resident · 1.7% of records here, 0.29% across United States
  8. Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored Sparrow5.6×Passage migrant · 0.28% of records here, 0.05% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. American RobinAmerican Robin4.34%
  2. Blue JayBlue Jay3.90%
  3. Common StarlingCommon Starling2.75%
  4. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker2.74%
  5. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal2.37%
  6. Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2.27%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.36%
  2. Sandhill CraneSandhill CranePassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.28%
  3. Fox SparrowFox SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.27%
  4. Snow GooseSnow GooseWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.18%
  5. Horned GrebeHorned GrebePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.16%
  6. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.14%

Share of all bird records in Nebraska in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Nebraska

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Nebraska

Records by month
Bird records in Nebraska by month, 2019–2024
January107,864
February107,629
March275,486
April391,122
May809,597
June284,888
July199,445
August184,598
September202,700
October168,598
November118,274
December110,645

May has the most records (810,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Nebraska

How common

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All 200 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Nebraska known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Nebraska stands out for Upland Sandpiper, Dickcissel, Hudsonian Godwit and Franklin's Gull. Each is recorded at least 8.7 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Nebraska?

200 species, each recorded regularly in Nebraska (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 56 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 59 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Nebraska, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Nebraska in October?

127 species on our list for Nebraska are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are American Robin, Blue Jay, Common Starling, Northern Flicker and Northern Cardinal.

What are the most common birds in Nebraska?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Nebraska are American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and Downy Woodpecker.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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