The Rainwater Basins is not limited to this tour, thirteen other south-central Nebraska counties also contain wetlands that provided waterfowl viewing opportunities. Funk lagoon near Holdrege is a popular gathering place for birds and birders alike. This large basin boasts a three-mile hiking trail, perimeter parking lots, information kiosks and a viewing blind. It also hosts hundreds of thousands of geese and 20 species of ducks during the migration season. Other smaller basins dot the central Nebraska landscape, each one serving as a stopping place for traveling water birds.
Waterfowl viewing occurs in other areas of Nebraska as well.
Harlan County Reservoir on the Republican River hosts dabbling ducks and Canada geese along with pelicans and a large variety of wildlife. Migrating waterfowl also gather in large congregations at Lake McConaughy near Ogalalla. During spring and fall migration, Funk hosts hundreds of thousands of geese and 20 species of ducks. May through September are good months to view cattle egrets, great blue herons, black-crowned night herons, and common egrets. Harvard is a good place to get out and walk.