Dryobates pubescens x villosus Status: Accidental in spring Record: The single record is of a female at Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co 6 and 21 Apr 2020 (Leukering, Mlodinow; https://ebird.org/checklist/S66720497 https://ebird.org/checklist/S67603341 Comments: The Nebraska record is of one at Riverside Park, Scotts Bluff Co 6 Apr 2020, later photographed 21 Apr. There are seven records of […]
Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker (hybrid)
Sphyrapicus varius x nuchalis Status: Accidental in winter Record: The only record is of a juvenile at Roscoe, Keith Co 9 Dec 2020 (Mlodinow, eBird.org). Comments: The single record is of a juvenile-plumaged bird with back plumage resembling Red-naped Sapsucker, but without red feathering on its nape. At this date, Red-naped Sapsucker would possess such […]
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi Status: Rare regular spring and summer visitor statewide. Records: At least 44 presumed hybrids had been reported in Nebraska through summer 2022 since the first was photographed in Fillmore Co 21-22 May 2004 (Silcock 2004). There have been five further records 2023-2024. Almost all records are in Apr and May, with […]
Double-crested x Neotropic Cormorant (hybrid)
Phalacrocorax auritus x brasilianus Status: Accidental in summer Record: The only record is of one photographed at Crescent Lake NWR, Cherry Co 2 Sep 2020 (Mlodinow, eBird.org). Comments: There are 11 records for North America, excluding multiple records at Wakodohatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach Co, Florida, all but one since 2017 (eBird.org, accessed Jul 2023). The […]
Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid)
Larus argentatus x hyperboreus Status: Rare casual in winter Records: The only documented records are: 26 Feb 1994 Lake Ogallala, Keith Co (Silcock and Rosche 1994, Gubanyi 1996, Brogie 1998) 29 Mar 2020 Calamus Reservoir, Loup Co (Arthur, eBird.org). 3 Apr 2014 N.P. Dodge Park, Omaha, Douglas Co Comments: This hybrid, often referred to as […]
Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus argentatus x glaucescens Status: Rare casual winter visitor Record: There are four records: 30 Nov 2020 Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 9 Dec 2020-26 Apr 2021 Lake Ogallala, Keith Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 16 Feb 1996 Lake Ogallala (2) (Silcock and Jorgensen 1997) 18 Feb 2018 Lake Ogallala (Arthur, eBird.org). Comments: Glaucous-winged and […]