Calidris himantopus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant central, fairly common east and west. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12678, 29 Sep 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 16, 16, 18 <<<>>> Jun 4, 4, 5 (Jorgensen 2012) Earlier dates are 30 Mar 2012 Clay Co (Jorgensen […]
SANDERLING
Calidris alba Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12694, 21 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 19, 19, 20 <<<>>> Jun 7, 7, 8 There are earlier reports 5 Apr 2015 Platte Co, 9 Apr 2016 Hitchcock Co, 11 Apr 2016 Saunders Co, and 16 […]
RED KNOT
Calidris canutus Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. State and federally listed as Threatened. Documentation: Photograph: 5 Sep 1986 Lake Babcock, Platte Co (Mollhoff 1987). Taxonomy: Six subspecies are currently recognized, although Pyle (2008) combined at least the North American breeders. Three of the subspecies are Eurasian. Those breeding in North America are […]
RUFF
Calidris pugnax Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Photograph: 19 Apr 1994 Phelps Co (Gubanyi 1996b). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Philomachus has been merged into Calidris, based on Gibson & Baker (2012). Spring: There are five documented records, including a red-maned male at Sacramento-Wilcox WMA, Phelps Co and a […]
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER
Calidris acuminata Status: Rare casual fall migrant east and west. Documentation: Description: 12 Oct 1986 Octavia, Butler Co (Kovanda and Kovanda 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Fall: There are four records, all of juveniles: 8 Sep 1994 Sheridan Co (Brogie 1998) 18-19 Sep 2002, Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Brogie 2004, cited as Lake […]
CURLEW SANDPIPER
Calidris ferruginea Status: Accidental in fall. Documentation: Photograph: 19 Jul 1997 Funk WPA, Phelps Co (Brogie 1998). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Record: The lone record is of an individual molting into basic plumage found and photographed by Joel Jorgensen, accompanied by Ross Silcock and seen by many, at Funk WPA, Phelps Co 19-21 Jul […]