Charadrius melodus circumcinctus Status: Locally fairly common breeder central and east, rare casual west. Uncommon spring and fall migrant away from breeding sites. State and federally listed as Threatened. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6102, 17 Jun 1902 Keya Paha Co. Taxonomy: Miller et al (2009) showed that Atlantic Coast birds (melodus) were genetically distinct from a […]
MOUNTAIN PLOVER
Charadrius montanus Status: Fairly common regular breeder southwestern Panhandle. Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant southwestern Panhandle, rare casual elsewhere. State listed as Threatened. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 3053, 7 Apr 1917 Whitman, Grant Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 23 (Larry Snyder, pers. comm.), 24, 26 <<<>>> summer Most spring sightings of […]
AMERICAN AVOCET
Recurvirostra americana Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, fairly common east. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder west and north-central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor away from breeding locations. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6614, 17 Jun 1902 Clear Lake, Cherry Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 3, 4, 4 […]
KILLDEER
Charadrius vociferus Status: Common regular breeder statewide. Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Locally rare regular winter visitor west, rare casual east and south. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6117, 30 Mar 1901 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies, vociferus of North America south to northwest Mexico, ternominatus of the Bahamas and Greater Antilles, […]
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
Charadrius semipalmatus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6155, 5 Oct 1901 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 11, 11, 12 <<<>>> Jun 3, 4, 5 Earlier dates are 28 Mar 2019 Kearney Co, and 9-10 […]
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
Pluvialis dominica Status: Locally common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6121, 23 Sep 1916 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 14, 15, 15 <<<>>> May 30, 31, Jun 1 Arrival is in late Mar and peak migration occurs towards the end of Apr and […]