Larus schistisagus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Comments: There is a report of a basic adult at Harlan County Reservoir, Harlan Co 22 Jan 2000 (eBird.org checklist, Jorgensen 2002). Photographs were obtained, and all features visible in the photographs and noted in the observer’s description indicated this species. However, […]
WILLET
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 (AviList 2025). Both subspecies occur in Nebraska, although field observers […]
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: No subspecies are currently recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: There is one record: 28 Mar 2009, Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co (Silcock 2009). There are very few spring records for the Great […]
[BLACK SKIMMER]
Rhynchops niger Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies (AviList 2025): 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 as it […]
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 (AviList 2025), megalopterus of coastal southeast Canada, eastern and southern USA to eastern Central America, southwest USA, and western Mexico, and atricilla of […]