Fregata magnificens ROTHSCHILDI Status: Rare casual fall visitor. Documentation: Specimen: 11 Nov 2020, UNSM ZM-19795, female, four miles north of Gothenburg, Dawson Co (Mark Peyton). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized, magnificens, limited to Galapagos Islands, and rothschildi of the tropical western Pacific and Atlantic (Gill et al 2022). Nebraska birds are presumed rothschildi. Fall: There […]
COMMON LOON
Gavia immer Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Locally uncommon regular summer visitor west and central, rare east. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7652, 30 Oct 1919 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Mar 10, 11, 12 <<<>>> Jun […]
RED-THROATED LOON
Gavia stellata Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM-19794, 10 Nov 2020 Conestoga Lake, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: There are eight accepted records: 17 Mar 2018 basic adult Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co (Michael Willison photo; Brogie 2019) 21 Mar 2023 molting […]
YELLOW-BILLED LOON
Gavia adamsii Status: Rare casual fall visitor east and central. Documentation: Photograph: 17-23 Nov 1996 Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co (Brogie 1997, 1998). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Fall: There are five records: 8 Aug-18 Oct 1998 first alternate Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Dinsmore and Jorgensen 2000; Brogie 1999) 2-8 Sep […]
LEAST TERN
Sternula antillarum athalassos Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant central and east, rare west. Locally fairly common regular breeder east and central. State listed as Endangered. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6222, 4 Aug 1902 Badger, Holt Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2020), although these are weakly differentiated (Pyle 2008); […]
PACIFIC LOON
Gavia pacifica Status: Rare regular fall migrant statewide. Rare casual spring migrant statewide. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Rare casual winter visitor Lake McConaughy, Keith Co. Documentation: Photograph: 9-16 Nov 1971 Sarpy Co (Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Pacific Loon was formerly considered a North American subspecies […]