Omaha Bird Records, Feb.-May, 1903
Item
18
As the season is just opening up, I give our bird list for the day.
| prairie horned lark | chickadee | ||
| robin | yellow warbler | ||
| bluejay | field sparrow | ||
| myrtle warbler | broad-winged hawk | ||
| wren | downy woodpecker | ||
| cowbird | heron sp. undet.—size of | ||
| bluebird | night heron | ||
| towhee | Grinnell’s water thrush | ||
| crow | red-tailed hawk | ||
| brown thrasher | red-eyed vireo | ||
| goldfinch | ovenbird | ||
| grosbeak | tree sparrow | ||
| dove | redstart | ||
| cardinal | phoebe | ||
| bank swallow |
The heron was seen against a stong light and color could not be determined, except that it
had a white throat. It was the size of the night herons, be we could see no sign of
a crest.
First kingbird.
A boy, the same one who brought us our chickadee two years ago, called this evening with an English sparrow waif which he said he had rescued from some negro boys on Harney street who were
about to use it as a target for rocks. It is too young to perch, but in excellent
condition. Of course we have adopted it.
Sparrow is prospering. Can perch now. A prodigious appetite.
Surprised to find two morels growing in the wooded lot this evening.
The sparrow has never shown a sign of fear, and seems to like us. It has a grand appetite, and
can
- Title
- Omaha Bird Records, Feb.-May, 1903
- Date
- Feb.-May, 1903
- Creator
- Frank Shoemaker
- Description
- Frank Shoemaker - Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska Narratives
- Identifier
- 321301
- Transcription
- 18 As the season is just opening up, I give our bird list for the day. prairie horned lark chickadee robin yellow warbler bluejay field sparrow myrtle warbler broad-winged hawk wren downy woodpecker cowbird heron sp. undet.-size of bluebird night heron towhee Grinnell's water thrush crow red-tailed hawk brown thrasher red-eyed vireo goldfinch ovenbird grosbeak tree sparrow dove redstart cardinal phoebe bank swallow The heron was seen against a stong light and color could not be determined, except that it had a white throat. It was the size of the night herons, be we could see no sign of a crest. May 4 First kingbird. A boy, the same one who brought us our chickadee two years ago, called this evening with an English sparrow waif which he said he had rescued from some negro boys on Harney street who were about to use it as a target for rocks. It is too young to perch, but in excellent condition. Of course we have adopted it. May 6 Sparrow is prospering. Can perch now. A prodigious appetite. Surprised to find two morels growing in the wooded lot this evening. The sparrow has never shown a sign of fear, and seems to like us. It has a grand appetite, and can
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- Site pages
- Frank H. Shoemaker, "Omaha Bird Records"
