Setophaga striata Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east and central, uncommon west. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6873, 15 May 1901 Beatrice, Gage Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: 30 Apr, May 1, 2 <<<>>> May 30, 30, 31 Earlier dates are 20 Apr 2018 Cass […]
YELLOW WARBLER
Setophaga petechia aestiva, S. p. amnicola/parkesi Status: Common regular breeder and spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimens: aestiva, UNSM ZM11952, 21 May 1895 Lancaster Co; parkesi/amnicola, UNSM ZM6823, 15 May 1901, Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: This species is generally agreed to be comprised of some 34-37 subspecies depending on authority, consisting of four […]
SUMMER TANAGER
Piranga rubra rubra Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant southeast, rare northeast, rare casual elsewhere. Locally fairly common regular breeder southeast. Rare casual summer visitor statewide away from southeast. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 1858, 10 May 1917 Fairbury, Jefferson Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are generally recognized (Pyle 1997, […]
TENNESSEE WARBLER
Leiothlypis peregrina Status: Common regular spring migrant east, uncommon central, rare west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east and central, rare regular west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6808, 25 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 25, 26, 26 <<<>>> Jun 3, 3, 3 Later dates […]
NASHVILLE WARBLER
Leiothlypis ruficapilla ruficapilla Status: Common regular spring migrant east, fairly common east central, rare casual west central and west. Common fall migrant east and central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: ruficapilla, UNSM ZM6804, 4 May 1904 Falls City, Richardson Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Pyle 1997, Gill et al 2022): ridgwayi, breeding from southern British […]
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH
Parkesia motacilla Status: Rare spring migrant east, rare casual central. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder east and north central. Rare fall migrant east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6887, 18 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Three song types described by Silcock et al (2021) were shown to […]