Calidris fuscicollis Status: Common regular spring migrant statewide. Rare casual fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6159, 17 Jun 1902 Cherry Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 19, 19, 19 <<<>>>Jun 24, 25, 26 Early dates above are documented. Later dates are of four at Hultine WPA, Clay Co 28 Jun […]
WESTERN SANDPIPER
Calidris mauri Status: Rare regular spring migrant statewide. Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6195, 31 Aug 1913 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 18, 18, 21 <<<>>> May 26, 29, 31 There are earlier dates of one photographed at Sora WMA, Fillmore Co, 14-16 Mar 2012 (Jorgensen 2012), and […]
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER
Calidris pusilla Status: Abundant regular spring migrant east and central, fairly common west. Common regular fall migrant east and central, fairly common west. Rare casual statewide summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6190, 13 May 1901 Gage Co. Taxonomy: Although no subspecies are recognized, bill and wing lengths exhibit a cline from longest in the east […]
LEAST SANDPIPER
Calidris minutilla Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12672, 8 May 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 19, 19, 20 <<<>>> Jun 8, 10, 11 Earlier dates are 8 Mar 1999 Phelps Co, 13 Mar 2016 three Kearney Co, 13 Mar 2023 Lancaster […]
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER
Calidris bairdii Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6163, 28 Mar 1902 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 9, 10, 10 <<<>>> Jun 2, 3, 3 Earlier dates are 2 Mar 2024 Lancaster Co, and 6 Mar 2016 Lancaster Co. Late dates above are […]
DUNLIN
Calidris alpina hudsonia Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east and east-central, rare casual west-central and west. Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12675, 14 Oct 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Gill et al (2022) recognize 10 subspecies, seven of which are Eurasian breeders. In North America, arcticola breeds […]