Pluvialis dominica Status: Locally common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6121, 23 Sep 1916 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 14, 15, 15 <<<>>> May 31, Jun 1, 1 Arrival is in late Mar and peak migration occurs towards the end of Apr and […]
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
Pluvialis squatarola Status: Uncommon, locally common, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6127, 24 Oct 1897 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 15, 17, 17 <<<>>> Jun 5, 5, 6 There are earlier dates 16-23 Mar 2012 Smith WPA, Clay Co, 3 Apr 2012 Saunders Co, 5 Apr 2012 […]
BLACK-NECKED STILT
Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, uncommon east. Locally uncommon regular breeder western Sandhills, rare Scotts Bluff Co and Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 28534, 12 May 1956 Adams Co. Taxonomy: Two or three subspecies are recognized, only one in North America, mexicanus; the […]
SNOWY PLOVER
ANARHYNCHUS nivosus nivosus Status: Rare regular spring visitor central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare regular breeder northeast, rare casual southcentral and Lake McConaughy, Keith Co. Rare casual summer visitor central and west. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6114, 16 May 1903 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Kentish Plover C. alexandrinus has been traditionally treated […]
[AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER]
Haematopus palliatus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized, one, galapagensis, restricted to the Galapagos Islands and the other, palliatus, found on coasts throughout the Americas (Gill and Donsker 2017). Comments: This species was listed by Bruner (1896) based on a specimen reportedly taken in northeastern Nebraska in spring 1889 by Charles Vaughn. […]
WHOOPING CRANE
Grus americana Status: Locally rare regular spring and fall migrant central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor central and west. State and federally listed as Endangered. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 3823 (two birds), spring 1899 Grand Island, Hall Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Changes Since 2000: The wild flock that includes individuals that migrate […]