Setophaga dominica albilora Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual elsewhere. Locally rare regular breeder east. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 28 Nov-24 Dec 1980 Omaha, Douglas Co (Cortelyou 1981). Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized by some authors (Pyle 1997, Gill et al 2022): albilora, breeding in the east-central and southeast USA, […]
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
Setophaga caerulescens Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6834, 19 Sep 1919 Monroe Canyon, Sioux Co (Mickel and Dawson 1920). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022), cairnsi of the Appalachian Mountains, and caerulescens throughout the remaining eastern US and southeastern Canada breeding range. Both subspecies winter in […]
PINE WARBLER
Setophaga pinus pinus Status: Rare casual spring migrant east and central. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor east and central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM19789, 25 Dec 2023 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Four subspecies are recognized, two restricted to the West Indies, and one, florida, to central Florida; the remainder of the North […]
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
Setophaga magnolia Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant east, uncommon central, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10780, 25 May 1909, Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 1, 2, 3 <<<>>> May 29, 29, 30 An earlier date is 16 Apr 2016 Wayne Co. Later […]
NORTHERN PARULA
Setophaga americana Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east, uncommon east-central, rare west-central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular breeder east. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6817, 20 Apr 1901 Havelock, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022), although Pyle (1997) listed two: […]
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
Geothlypis trichas trichas, G. t. occidentalis, G. t. campicola Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder statewide. Documentation: Specimen: trichas, UNSM ZM6904, Jun 1898 Beatrice, Gage Co; occidentalis, UNSM6897, 21 May 1914 Dundy Co; campicola, UNSM6900, 9 Jul 1910 Dawes Co. Taxonomy: Generally, 13 subspecies are currently recognized, three in Mexico (Guzy and […]