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When does spring bird migration peak in Nebraska?
Spring bird migration season usually runs from February to June; each place's page gives its own timing.
Checked Sep 30.
Plan from a town
Frost dates and what's in season nearby
Places by state
Nebraska
- Boyer Chute RefugeUsual window passed
Local timing: In early spring (typically early March)
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: early-March waterfowl, fall waterfowl peak, December and late-February eagle peaksSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boyer Chute NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceTrails, the Sauger Parking Lot platform, hours, fees, restrooms and flooding notesSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boyer Chute NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.