Species

Sterna paradisaea Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 20 Sep 2000 molting adult Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Dinsmore 2000). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: There are three accepted records: 16-19 May 2003 alternate adult Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Brogie 2004) 31 May 2015 alternate adult […]

Thalasseus maximus Status: Accidental in fall. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM 18317, 10 Sep 2008 Platte Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Fall: There is one record. A moribund individual was found at Lakes North and Babcock, Platte Co 8-10 Sep 2007 (Rehme et al 2008), following Hurricane Ike, which caused […]

Larus glaucoides Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant Lake McConaughy, Keith Co and Sutherland Reservoir, Lincoln Co, rare elsewhere. Uncommon regular winter visitor Lake McConaughy and Sutherland Reservoir, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Description: 15 Jan 1907, Dorchester, Saline Co (Swenk 1907, Bray et al 1986). Because of the existence of a cline from west to […]

Larus californicus californicus, L. c. albertaensis Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant North Platte River Valley (east to Maloney Reservoir), rare casual elsewhere. Locally uncommon regular summer and winter visitor North Platte River Valley (east to Maloney Reservoir), rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Photograph: 14 Aug 1986 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Brogie 1986; Mollhoff […]

Larus marinus Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer and winter visitor Keith and Lincoln Cos. Documentation: Photograph: 20 Jan-18 Mar 1996, first basic Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Brogie 1997). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Changes since 2000: There are no Nebraska records prior to 1988, This […]

Larus glaucescens Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 12 Apr 1995 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Roberson and Carratello 1996; Gubanyi 1996). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species hybridizes extensively with Herring Gull; the hybrids, often referred to as “Cook Inlet Gull” after the primary location of […]