Larus marinus Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer and winter visitor Keith and Lincoln Cos. Documentation: Photograph: 20 Jan-18 Mar 1996, first basic Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Brogie 1997). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Changes since 2000: There are no Nebraska records prior to 1988, This […]
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL
Larus glaucescens Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 12 Apr 1995 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Roberson and Carratello 1996; Gubanyi 1996). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species hybridizes extensively with Herring Gull; the hybrids, often referred to as “Cook Inlet Gull” after the primary location of […]
[SLATY-BACKED GULL]
Larus schistisagus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Comments: There is a report of a basic adult at Harlan County Reservoir, Harlan Co 22 Jan 2000 (eBird.org checklist, Jorgensen 2002). Photographs were obtained, and all features visible in the photographs and noted in the observer’s description indicated this species. However, a key […]
WILLET
Tringa semipalmata inornata Status: Common regular spring migrant central and west, uncommon east. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder north central and west. Fairly common regular fall migrant central and west, uncommon east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6611, 7 Jul 1902 Carns, Keya Paha Co. Taxonomy: There are two subspecies, inornata (“Western Willet”) breeding from central Canada […]
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
Tringa solitaria solitaria, T. s. cinnamomea Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6144, 7 Jul 1902 Carns, Keya Paha Co. Taxonomy: There are two subspecies, cinnamomea of Alaska and western Canada and solitaria of eastern British Columbia to Labrador (Gill et al 2022). Both subspecies occur in Nebraska, although […]
SABINE’S GULL
Xema sabini Status: Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Accidental in spring. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6624, early Sep 1899 Lincoln, Lancaster Co (Swenk 1902). Taxonomy: There are no subspecies generally recognized (Gill et al 2022), although some authors recognize up to four (Howell and Dunn 2007; Pyle 2008). Spring: There is one record: 28 Mar 2009, […]