Birding Trails

 

Bald Eagle Loop
The are several places in Nebraska where active eagle nests might be seen, although viewers should always use spotting scopes and view from an appropriate distance of 100 yards or more.
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Central Sandhills Trail
This region mostly consists of the Nebraska Sandhills. It represents the largest natural ecosystem in the…
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Elkhorn Valley Trail
The Elkhorn Valley trail follows the route of the beautiful Elkhorn River Valley, from its confluence wit…
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Important Bird Areas in Nebraska (IBA)
As of 2006, there were 16 sites in Nebraska designated as important bird areas in the state. This is part…
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Loup River Trail
Like the Central Sandhills Trail, this region mostly consists of the Nebraska Sandhills. The Sandhills re…
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Missouri Valley Trail
This region is a land whose eastern portions were scraped-over and re-shaped by glaciers, and which later…
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Mixed-grass Prairies of Central and Western Nebraska
This listing of 19 public-access sites are good examples of mixed-grass prairies in central and western N…
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Niobrara Valley Trail
This portion of the state includes two of the very best bird-finding localities in the state, namely Vale…
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Panhandle Trail
The pine-covered hills and escarpments of the western Panhandle remind one of the Black Hills, and ab…
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Platte Valley Trail
The central Platte Valley and nearby Rainwater Basin provides some of the best spring birding opportu…
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Rainwater Basin Western Loop
The route includes the most important wetlands of the western rainwater basin. The Rainwater Basin Wetlan…
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Rainwater Basin Eastern Loop
A 135 mile loop tour starts at York or Aurora at I-80. The route includes the most important wetlands of …
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Republican Valley Trail
This trans-state trail stretches from the tallgrass prairies and Missouri Valley hardwood forests of sout…
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Sandsage and Shortgrass Trail
The area around Kingsley Dam and its reservoir, Lake McConaughy (Keith County), has one of the very few l…
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Tallgrass Prairies in Eastern Nebraska
This listing includes 42 public access tallgrass sites in eastern and east-central Nebraska.
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