Larus occidentalis Status: Accidental in spring. (Note- yet to be reviewed by NOURC) Documention: photograph and description: 7 Apr 2023 Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, Brenner; eBird.org). Taxonomy: There are two subspecies (Gill et al 2022), occidentalis of the Pacific Coast from Farallon Islands north to northwestern Washington, and wymani of the Pacific Coast […]
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x affinis Status: Rare casual spring migrant. Record: There are six records. 10 Mar 2022 Lake Ogallala, Keith Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 13-14 Mar 2023 North Platte, Lincoln Co (Manning, eBird.org) 21 Mar 2023 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 1 Apr 2021 Gavin’s Point Dam in Knox Co (Strand, eBird.org) 7-26 Apr 2023 […]
Tufted Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya fuligula x affinis Status: Accidental in spring. Record: A first state record of this hybrid was photographed at Gavin’s Point Dam in Knox Co 13 Apr 2021 (Strand et al, eBird.org). Comments: Tufted Duck hybridizes with other species of Aythya (Carboneras and Kirwan 2020). There are numerous records shown in eBird (eBird.org, accessed Jun […]
Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)
Spatula discors x clypeata Status: Accidental in spring. Documentation: Photograph: 17 May 2021 Antelope Co (M. Brogie, eBird.org). Comments: This is a known hybrid; Northern Shoveler hybridizes with a few other species, including Blue-winged Teal (Dubowy et al 2020). eBird (eBird.org, accessed Mar 2024) shows numerous records of this hybrid across the US, but only […]
BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD
Cynanthus latirostris Status: Accidental in spring. Documentation: Photograph: 15 May 2021 Wilderness Park, Lancaster Co (Brogie 2022). Taxonomy: There are five subspecies, essentially limited to Mexico except for the northernmost, C. l. magicus, which breeds in southeastern Arizona and extreme southwestern New Mexico (Powers and Wethington 2020). Record: The first and only Nebraska record is […]
[Swan x Graylag Goose] (hybrid)
Anser cygnoides x anser ANSER Status: No accepted records. Comments: There are reports from five locations, presumably of released or escaped hybrids from domestic stock. A flock of 12 appeared around 2008 at Fremont Lakes SRA, Dodge Co; three remained Nov 2015 and one female on 26 Feb 2021 (Charlotte Croshaw, personal communication; eBird.org). One […]