Setophaga ruticilla Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Common regular breeder north, northwest, and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM 6917, 18 Jun 1902 Springview Bridge, Keya Paha Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 27, 27, 27 <<<>>> Jun 16, 17, 18 Later dates away […]
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
Setophaga fusca Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6893, 15 May 1920 Ashland, Cass Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 1, 1, 2 <<<>>> Jun 1, 1, 2 Later dates are 5 Jun 1961 Douglas-Sarpy Cos, 13 Jun 2010 […]
HOODED WARBLER
Setophaga citrina Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: CSC 17 Jun 1982 Chadron, Dawes Co (Probasco 1983). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 2, 3, 3 <<<>>> May 28, 28, 30 Earlier dates are 19-20 Apr 2014 Douglas Co, and […]
TOWNSEND’S WARBLER
Setophaga townsendi Status: Rare casual spring migrant statewide. Fairly common regular fall migrant west, rare casual central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12011, 19 Sep 1911 Crawford, Dawes Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species hybridizes with Black-throated Green Warbler; for discussion, see the Townsend’s x Black-throated Green Warbler species account. Although […]
MOURNING WARBLER
Geothlypis philadelphia Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east and east-central, rare west-central, rare casual west. Fairly common regular fall migrant east, rare east central, rare casual west central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10773, 25 May 1909 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). A hybrid with MacGillivray’s Warbler was […]
PRAIRIE WARBLER
Setophaga discolor discolor Status: Rare casual spring migrant statewide. Extirpated breeder Lower Missouri River Valley. Accidental in summer and fall. Documentation: Photograph: 26 May-1 Jun 1982 Niobrara Valley Preserve, Brown Co (Brogie and Mossman 1983, Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022): discolor, breeding and wintering in most of […]