Recurvirostra americana Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, fairly common east. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder west and north-central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor away from breeding locations. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6614, 17 Jun 1902 Clear Lake, Cherry Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Mar 29, 31, 31 […]
KILLDEER
Charadrius vociferus Status: Common regular breeder statewide. Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Locally rare regular winter visitor North Platte River Valley, rare casual elsewhere south and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6117, 30 Mar 1901 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies, vociferus of North America south to northwest Mexico, ternominatus of the […]
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
Charadrius semipalmatus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6155, 5 Oct 1901 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 11, 11, 11 <<<>>> Jun 4, 4, 5 Earlier dates are 28 Mar 2019 Kearney Co, and 9-10 […]
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
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 […]