This video discusses Buff-breasted Sandpiper migration
and stopover during migration through Nebraska's Rainwater Basin, plus ongoing
research efforts.
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper Show - Part Two
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper Show - Part Three
There are approximately 400 Rainwater basin wetlands remaining, most range in size from 1 to 40 acres, but some
are over 1,000 acres. The Rainwater basin, in combination with the Platte river, provides for one of the world's greatest waterfowl migration spectacles. 7-9 million ducks and 2-3 million geese annually stop in the Rainwater basin, including:
90% of the mid-continental white-fronted goose population
50% of the mid-continental mallard population
30% of the continental northern pintail population
A total of 257 bird species have been observed in the Rainwater Basin, including:
25 species of waterfowl
27 species of shorebirds
5 threatened and endangered species (bald eagle, whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and peregrine falcon
Other wildlife such as white-tailed deer, coyotes, muskrats, prairie dogs, and beaver can be seen in and around Rainwater Basin wetlands. There are 84 publicly owned Rainwater Basin wetlands totaling over 28,600 acres.
OFFICIAL STATE OF NEBRASKA WEB SITE Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - 2200 N. 33rd St. Lincoln, NE 68503 - (402) 471-0641 -
are over 1,000 acres. The Rainwater basin, in combination with the Platte river, provides for one of the world's greatest waterfowl migration spectacles. 7-9 million ducks and 2-3 million geese annually stop in the Rainwater basin, including: