Birds of Nebraska

What birds are common in Nebraska?

The birds you are most likely to run into in Nebraska right now are Red-winged Blackbird, Ring-billed Gull, and American White Pelican. Birders reported 230 species across Nebraska on eBird during August 22–28, 2026 — the 18below are the ones that turned up on the most of those days, which is as close to “common” as sightings data gets.

• Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Canada Goose Branta canadensis

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Rock Pigeon Columba livia

How this is measured: eBird publishes, for each day, every species reported anywhere in Nebraska. We count how many of the 7 days sampled (August 22–28, 2026) each species appears on and rank by that count — nothing here is estimated or modelled. Species tied on days are ordered by the total number of individuals in those records. Rarities work the other way round: rare bird alerts tell you when a bird that is not common shows up near you.