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| What To Look For | Adopt An Animal Birdbanding | Birdwatching |
Fontenelle
Forest and Neale Woods Nature Centers are two premier bird watching areas
in the Omaha metropolitan area. Nearly 250 species have been recorded between
the two nature centers during the past 10 years. Of these, more than 80 species
are known to nest within the borders of the nature centers. Notable breeding
birds include scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, eastern bluebird, wood
duck, baltimore oriole, ruby-throated hummingbird, great-crested flycatcher,
pileated woodpecker and great blue heron. |
 Bald Eagle |
Spring
migration brings a flood of migrants through the centers. Of those, none are
more sought after than the colorful group of birds known as warblers.
Thirty-five species have been recorded between the two centers, most occurring
between the end of April and the middle of May. During winter, it is not
uncommon to see bald eagles and common mergansers along the river which borders
the centers as well as the common winter residents including dark-eyed juncos,
black-capped chickadees and a host of woodpeckers and native sparrows. |
