Bird Watching Notes On Sandhill Cranes Arriving
A correspondent reports Sandhill cranes arriving near the Blue River bridge by Lloyd Wittgren farm on February 13. The observer notes a bald eagle overhead and records multiple species seen across a wide area from California to the area around San Francisco and Los Angeles, including magpie, woodpeckers, warblers, gulls, grebes, cormorants, and shorebirds.
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Blue River Bridge
Lloyd Wittgren
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Local Couples and Guests Spend Weekend Visits
Worthington Minnesota hosts Mr and Mrs Ed Barrie with Larry Coover. Columbus and Omaha guests Fred Dornburgh and Randy and Rickie Dornburgh stay with Lyle Dornburgh and Lyle Johnson. The Johnsons return from a ten day Las Vegas trip. Richard Johnson visits Dale Nyberg in Central City for Sunday dinner.
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Ed Barrie
Worthington
Birds Seen in Nebraska Visit Prompt Spring Arrival
A field journal notes numerous birds and sightings across Nebraska this spring. Species include ferruginous hawk, red-bellied woodpecker, goldfinch, towhees, nuthatch, pintail, merganser, sandhill cranes, bald eagle, rough-legged hawks, bluebirds, and deer observations near Polk. The writer marks 50th to 52nd birds of the year and anticipates spring progress.
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California
Louisiana
Phoebe
Nebraska
Lee
Wittgren Bridge
Grand Island
The
Independent
Dick Anderson
Hardville
River Road
Central City
Dick Gustafson
Gene Lavelle
Platte Valley
Havens Bridge
February Weather Rollercoaster From Warm Spells To Snow
The week swung from exceptional February warmth to winter recurrences. Two days enjoyed sunny calm and temperatures near 50s, then a plunge with 5 above and strong winds. By Feb 21 a north wind and 28 degrees prevailed, followed by a mild Feb 23 high of 26 in the morning and 38 by afternoon. The pattern shifted again as snow returned and temperatures dropped, then cooled but rebounded to 42 by noon on Monday.
Polk Area Guests and Visits Highlight Weekend
LeMoyne Swanson and Randy Broshears from Central City were Thursday guests at the Dolan Hahn home. Harold Hoffman celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in Hampton with relatives, followed by visits to Willard Henderson and Verlin Johnson. Genoa resident Alvin Rizer joined Emma Horstman and Addie Waldren for Sunday dinner, while Harold Ross of Calloway also suppered with them. Norman Reetz, Martin Baack, and Ervin Blase from Lincoln and local families shared Thursday supper with Robert Baack’s household. Ruth Bills, Esther Peterson, and Ruth Aker visited Nell Aker at the Good Samaritan Home Sunday afternoon.
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LeMoyne Swanson
Randy Broshears
Central City
Dolan Hahn
Willard Henderson
Verlin Johnson
Harold Hoffman
Hampton
Alvin Rizer
Genoa
Emma Horstman
Addie Waldren
Harold Ross
Calloway
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Robert Baack
Ruth Bills
Esther Peterson
Ruth Aker
Nell Aker
Good Samaritan Home
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Lee Morris
Polk Community Hall
Polk, Nebraska
DeKalb
Fine Jackets
Leland Harless Polk
POLK
Blue River
Carl Johnson
Dale Frizzell
Polk County
American Legion
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