Henslow's Sparrow, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Birds of Spring Creek Prairie

Meet some of the birds you might see when you visit Spring Creek Prairie.

From Acadian Flycatchers to Yellow-rumped Warblers,  240 bird species have been documented at Spring Creek Prairie. 

As part of our mission, protecting habitat for birds is integral to everything we do at Audubon and here at the center. You can learn about and enjoy birds in many ways. Staff and volunteers offer opportunities to see and learn more about birds throughout the year. Check out our Programs and Eventsto discover the wide variety of nature programs offered. Take time to visit the links below to learn more about the amazing birds of Nebraska's tallgrass prairie. 

Interesting species we have been seeing: Week of April 13 - Sprague's Pipit, Grasshopper Sparrow, Field Sparrow,  Savannah Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Louisiana Waterthrush, Tree Swallow

Birds You Might See at Spring Creek Prairie
Grab Your Binoculars!
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Blackbirds and Orioles
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Hawks and Eagles
Priority Bird
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Blackbirds and Orioles
Priority Bird
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
New World Sparrows
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii
Wagtails and Pipits
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
New World Quail
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Thrushes
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
New World Sparrows
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Vireos
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Blackbirds and Orioles
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
New World Sparrows
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Woodpeckers