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, […]
[BLACK SKIMMER]
Rhynchops niger Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies (Gill et al 2022): cinerascens and intercedens of South America, and niger of coastal USA and Mexico. Comments: There are two reports, neither acceptably documented. One was reported at Pawnee Lake, Lancaster Co, 10 Sep 2005, but the report was not accepted by NOURC […]
LAUGHING GULL
Leucophaeus atricilla Status: Rare regular summer visitor statewide. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 27-29 Apr 1990 Gavin’s Point Dam, Cedar Co (Brogie 1990; Grenon 1991). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022), megalopterus of coastal southeast Canada, eastern and southern USA to eastern Central America, southwest USA, and western Mexico, and […]
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE
Rissa tridactyla subsp. Status: Rare casual spring migrant statewide. Rare regular fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM16143, 20 or 21 May 1990 adult Lake McConaughy, Keith Co. (Johnsgard 1990, Grenon 1991). Taxonomy: There are two subspecies, tridactyla of the North Atlantic, including eastern Canada, and pollicaris of the North Pacific, including western Alaska (Gill […]