Setophaga palmarum palmarum Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east and east central, rare west central, rare casual west. Rare regular fall migrant east and east-central, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: palmarum: UNSM ZM12018, 8 May 1917 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Wilson 2020, AviList 2025): palmarum, breeding from Mackenzie east through northern Saskatchewan […]
CANADA WARBLER
Cardellina canadensis Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 1793, 17 May 1916 Spring Ranch, Clay Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: May 10, 10, 11 <<<>>> May 29, 29, 30 Earlier dates are 3 May 2012 Sarpy Co, 6 May 2014 Sarpy […]
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Setophaga pensylvanica Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east, uncommon east central, rare west central, rare casual west. Rare casual breeder east and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10828, 19 May 1910 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: May 3, 3, 4 <<<>>> May 30, 31, 31 Later dates […]
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
Setophaga virens virens Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east and east central, rare casual west central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12010, 14 Sep 1911 Crawford, Dawes Co (Zimmer 1912). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Morse and Poole 2020, AviList 2025). This species hybridizes with Townsend’s Warbler; for a Nebraska record, see the […]
CAPE MAY WARBLER
Setophaga tigrina Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Rare casual fall migrant east and central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6836, 27 May 1920 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: May 6, 7, 7 <<<>>> May 21, 23, 25 Earlier dates are 29 Apr 2025 Sarpy Co, […]
AMERICAN REDSTART
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 (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 26, 27, 27 <<<>>> Jun 16, 17, 18 Later dates away from known […]