Euphagus cyanocephalus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, uncommon east. Fairly common regular breeder west. Rare regular winter visitor from the North Platte and Platte River valleys south and Missouri River Valley. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7025, 20 Jun 1901 Indian Creek, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Jaramillo and […]
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus, A. p. fortis, A. p. arctolegus Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common, locally abundant breeder statewide. Fairly common regular winter visitor south and east, uncommon west, rare north. Documentation: Specimens: phoeniceus, UNSM ZM6993, 11 May 1914 Lincoln, Lancaster Co; fortis, UNSM ZM6987, 1 Jul 1916 Scotts Bluff Co; arctolegus, […]
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Euphagus carolinus carolinus Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east and central, rare west. Uncommon regular winter visitor east and central, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM9568, 31 Oct 1919 Niobrara Valley Preserve, Cherry Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (Avery 2020, Gill et al […]
VIRGINIA’S WARBLER
Leiothlypis virginiae Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant west. Documentation: Photograph: 17 May 2015 Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Co (Brogie 2016). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). It has been suggested that this species and Nashville Warbler are conspecific (Phillips et al 1964), or at least comprise a superspecies (Mengel 1964). Spring: […]
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Setophaga castanea Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10831, 14 May 1913 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 2, 3, 3 <<<>>> May 24, 25, 25 Later dates are […]
WORM-EATING WARBLER
Helmithorus vermivorum Status: Rare casual spring and summer visitor statewide. Accidental in fall. Documentation: Specimen: BMNH 41749, 14-16 Oct 1957 Scotts Bluff Co (see Fall). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 8, 8, 8 <<<>>> May 26, 26, 30 There are about 58 reports in all, mostly in the east, 16 […]