Antigone canadensis x Grus grus Status: Accidental in spring Record: There is one record, of two apparent hybrid young accompanying paired adult Sandhill and Common Cranes 10 Mar-6 Apr 2000 in the Prosser area, Adams Co (Mark Urwiller, personal communication; Iliff, Mlodinow, Vanderpoel, Brogie, eBird.org). Comments: The Nebraska family group seen in spring 2000 was […]
Greater White-fronted x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Anser albifrons x Branta hutchinsii Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Taxonomy: Greater White-fronted Goose has hybridized with numerous goose species in genera Chen, Anser, and Branta (Ely et al 2020). Records: There are 10 records: 10 Nov 2023 Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 13 Dec 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Manning, Roisen; […]
Common x Barrow’s Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: There are four records: 13 Dec 2020 Gavin’s Point Dam, Knox Co (Strand, eBird.org) 5 Jan-5 Mar 2026, Walnut Creek RA, Sarpy Co (Ewald, eBird.org) 18 Jan 2025 Lake Ogallala,Keith Co (Anderson, Pieplow, eBird.org) 11 Mar 2023 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, Ely; eBird.org) […]
Ross’s x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Anser rossii x Branta hutchinsii Status: Rare regular winter visitor west and west central, rare casual east central and east. Records: There are 21 records from 29 Oct-7 Apr, most from Scotts Bluff Co. Elsewhere records are for Dundy (2), Red Willow, Dawson, Buffalo, and Douglas Cos. According to eBird.org (accessed Dec 2024) there are […]
Snow x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta hutchinsii Status: Uncommon regular winter visitor west and west central; rare casual elsewhere. Winter: Nov 14, 17, 19 <<<>>> Mar 23, 23, 25 Earlier dates are 31 Oct 2023 Scotts Bluff Co, and 8 Nov 2022 Scotts Bluff Co. There are about 60 records, 31 Oct-28 Mar, most in the Panhandle and […]
Snow x Ross’s Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x ANSER rossii Status: Rare regular spring migrant, rare casual fall migrant. Taxonomy: Hybridization occurs between Snow Goose and Ross’s Goose (Jondsson et al 2024), estimated at 4.7% of a sample of around 12,000 Ross’s and Snow Geese in the Central Flyway examined between 1961 and 1968 (Trauger et al 1971, Baldassare 2014). This […]