Limnodromus scolopaceus Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring migrant central and west, fairly common east. Common regular fall migrant statewide. Rare casual statewide summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6176, 10 May 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 9, 10, 10 (Jorgensen 2012) <<<>>> May 31, 31, Jun 1 A later date […]
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
Limnodromus griseus HENDERSONI, L. g. griseus Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east and central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: USNM 088176, 9 May 1878 Omaha, Douglas Co. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies, caurinus of southern Alaska and southern Yukon (northwest Canada), hendersoni of eastern British Columbia to Quebec, and griseus of Quebec and Newfoundland […]
PECTORAL SANDPIPER
Calidris melanotos Status: Common regular spring migrant east and central, rare west. Common regular fall migrant east and central, fairly common west. Rare casual summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12658, 22 Apr 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 12, 14, 14 <<<>>> Jun 14, 15, 15 An earlier date is 9 […]
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
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 […]