Vermivora chrysoptera Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Rare regular fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM16966, 15 May 1993 Lincoln, Lancaster Co (Brogie 1997). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species hybridizes frequently with Blue-winged Warbler V. cyanoptera. For discussion, […]
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
Leiothlypis celata celata, O. c. orestera Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor southeast. Documentation: Specimen: celata, UNSM ZM6809, 5 May 1898 Beatrice, Gage Co; orestera, UNSM ZM11930, 13 Sep 1911 Dawes Co. Taxonomy: There are four subspecies recognized (Pyle 1997, Gill et al 2022): lutescens, breeding and wintering coastal […]
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
Mniotilta varia Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular breeder north and northwest. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6797, 6 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 23, 23, 23 <<<>>> summer (east, central); May 6, 6, 7 <<<>>> summer (west) Earlier […]
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
Parkesia noveboracensis Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10770, 8 May 1909 South Bend, Cass Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022, Whitaker and Eaton 2020). Spring: Apr 23, 24, 24 <<<>>> May 27, 28, 28 Earlier dates are 9 Apr […]
OVENBIRD
Seiurus aurocapilla aurocapilla, S. a. cinereus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Fairly common regular breeder northwest, north and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6885, May 1900 Sioux Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022): cinereus, breeding in the Rocky Mountains from southern Alberta to Colorado and Nebraska, aurocapilla, breeding […]
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common breeder north-central and west, locally fairly common east and south. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6964, 18 May 1901 Nebraska City, Otoe Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Feb 15, 16, 17 <<<>>> summer […]