Phalaropus tricolor Status: Abundant regular spring migrant central and west, common east. Uncommon regular breeder north-central and west, rare casual south-central and east. Common, locally abundant, regular fall migrant west, fairly common east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12705, 16 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 9, 10, 11 <<<>>> Jun 10, […]
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Phalaropus lobatus Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant west and central, uncommon east. Uncommon regular fall migrant west and central, rare east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6221, 23 Jun 1916 Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 27, 29, 29 <<<>>> Jun 1, 2, 3 An earlier date is 23 Apr 2008 […]
RED PHALAROPE
Phalaropus fulicarius Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Specimen: FMNH, 15 Oct 1921 Dad’s Lake, Cherry Co (Conover 1934; Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: There are three documented records: 28 Apr 2001 Wilkins WPA, Fillmore Co molting adult (Jorgensen 2004) 21 May 2011 York Co […]
GREATER YELLOWLEGS
Tringa melanoleuca Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor Platte Valley. Rare casual statewide summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12650, 23 Apr 1910 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 2, 3, 4 <<<>>> Jun 3, 3, 4 Earlier dates are 26 Feb 2012 Seward Co, 27 […]
AMERICAN WOODCOCK
Scolopax minor Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east, rare central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular breeder east, rare central. Uncommon post-breeding summer resident northeast and north, rare elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6132, 19 Apr 1900 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Feb 25, 26, 27 <<<>>> summer Earlier dates are 12 Feb 2024 Two […]
WILSON’S SNIPE
Gallinago delicata Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular breeder north and west, rare casual elsewhere. Rare regular local winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12634, 3 Nov 1910 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. This species was formerly treated as conspecific with Eurasian Common Snipe (G. gallinago), but the […]