Euphagus carolinus carolinus Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east and central, rare west. Uncommon regular winter visitor east and central, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM9568, 31 Oct 1919 Niobrara Valley Preserve, Cherry Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Avery 2020, Gill et al […]
VIRGINIA’S WARBLER
Leiothlypis virginiae Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant west. Documentation: Photograph: 17 May 2015 Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Co (Brogie 2016). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). It has been suggested that this species and Nashville Warbler are conspecific (Phillips et al 1964), or at least comprise a superspecies (Mengel 1964). Spring: […]
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Setophaga castanea Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10831, 14 May 1913 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 2, 3, 3 <<<>>> May 24, 25, 25 Later dates are […]
WORM-EATING WARBLER
Helmithorus vermivorum Status: Rare casual spring and summer visitor statewide. Accidental in fall. Documentation: Specimen: BMNH 41749, 14-16 Oct 1957 Scotts Bluff Co (see Fall). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 8, 8, 8 <<<>>> May 26, 26, 30 There are about 58 reports in all, mostly in the east, 16 […]
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
Protonotaria citrea Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Locally rare regular breeder southeast. Rare casual fall migrant east and central, accidental west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6799, 25 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 30, 30, May 1 <<<>> […]
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Vermivora cyanoptera Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor east and central. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10813, 15 May 1888 Peru, Nemaha Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). For a discussion of hybridization of this species and Golden-winged Warbler, see the […]