Top 20 Birds of Cheyenne Bottoms

Top 20 Birds of Cheyenne Bottoms

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This bird does not have waterproof feathers, and is often seen on top of the concrete hunting blinds at Cheyenne Bottoms, drip drying its feathers.

• Great Egret

• American White Pelican

• Double-crested Cormorant

• Northern Shoveler

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This is one of the first shorebirds to migrate to Cheyenne Bottoms in the spring. It is identified by its loud call. To protect its nest, it will lure predators away with its broken wing display.

• Killdeer

• Ring-billed Gull

• Eastern Kingbird

• Red-tailed Hawk

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During the winter, there could be over a million of this bird and its friends flocking together in a murmuration. They are often found on cattails and have a raspy song that fills the marsh.

• Northern Flicker

• Great Blue Heron

• Cliff Swallow

• Red-winged Blackbird

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This small duck is an early migrant to Cheyenne Bottoms. In breeding plumage, the males are easy to identify with a white crescent moon behind their bill. Powdery blue wing patches give them their name.

• Canada Goose

• Blue-winged Teal

• Great Blue Heron

• Mallard

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This logo bird for the Kansas Wetlands Education Center has a unique way to feed. By sweeping their upturned bill back and forth across the water, they catch any insects that come close.

• Northern Shoveler

• White-faced Ibis

• Cattle Egret

• American Avocet

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With its white forehead, pale rump, and short, square tail, this bird builds a gourd-shaped mud nest under concrete bridges around Cheyenne Bottoms.

• Cliff Swallow

• Western Kingbird

• Ring-billed Gull

• Killdeer

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This bird is often mistaken for cranes. This bird will fly with its long neck tucked in towards its body in an s shape, while a crane will fly with its neck stretched out. A common bird in spring, summer, and fall, they feed on a variety of aquatic life including fish, frogs, and snakes.

• Great Egret

• Great Blue Heron

• Double-crested Cormorant

• American Avocet

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Since The Nature Conservancy uses grazing as one of its management tools, it is no wonder this bird can often be found feeding on stirred up insects in the pastures.

• Red-tailed Hawk

• American Coot

• Cattle Egret

• Mallard

Multiple Choice

This is easily the most common hawk at Cheyenne Bottoms. It is common all 4 seasons.

• Red-tailed Hawk

• Swainson's Hawk

• Northern Harrier

• Common Night Hawk

Open Ended

Which of the Top 20 Birds of Cheyenne Bottoms are you most excited to see on a visit?