Nebraska Bird Partnership

The Prairie Potholes region in northeast Nebraska transitions from mixed grass prairie in the west to tallgrass prairie in the east.  While the Nebraska portion of the Prairie Potholes is less significant for breeding waterfowl compared to the more famous namesake portion of the BCR in the Dakotas, in Nebraska the Prairie Potholes region is a unique place where many bird species reach the limit of their range.  Western species like Burrowing Owl and Sharp-tailed Grouse are found at the edge of their breeding ranges here, as well as eastern species including Henslow's Sparrow.  This region also contains significant breeding populations of endangered Piping Plover and Least Tern nesting on sandbars of the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. Back to BCR map.