Species

Phalaropus tricolor Status: Abundant regular spring migrant central and west, common east. Uncommon regular breeder north-central and west, rare casual south-central and east. Common, locally abundant, regular fall migrant west, fairly common east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12705, 16 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 5, 6, 6 <<<>>> […]

Phalaropus lobatus Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant west and central, uncommon east. Uncommon regular fall migrant west and central, rare east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6221, 23 Jun 1916 Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 27, 28, 29 <<<>>> Jun 1, 2, 3 An earlier date is 23 […]

Phalaropus fulicarius Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Specimen: FMNH, 15 Oct 1921 Dad’s Lake, Cherry Co (Conover 1934; Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: There are three documented records: 28 Apr 2001 Wilkins WPA, Fillmore Co molting adult (Jorgensen 2004) 21 May 2011 […]

Tringa melanoleuca Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor Platte Valley. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12650, 23 Apr 1910 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Feb 26, 27, 27 <<<>>> Jun 6, 6, 7 An early migrant, this species arrives in mid Mar and peak numbers […]

Scolopax minor Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant east, rare central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular breeder east, rare central.  Uncommon post-breeding summer resident northeast and north, rare elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6132, 19 Apr 1900 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Feb 25, 26, 26 <<<>>> summer Earlier dates are 12 Feb […]

Gallinago delicata Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular breeder north and west, rare casual elsewhere. Uncommon regular local winter visitor North Platte and Central Platte river valleys southward, rare elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12634, 3 Nov 1910 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: This species was formerly treated as conspecific with Eurasian Common […]