Calidris alpina hudsonia Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east and east-central, rare casual west-central and west. Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12675, 14 Oct 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Gill et al (2022) recognize 10 subspecies, seven of which are Eurasian breeders. In North America, arcticola breeds […]
STILT SANDPIPER
Calidris himantopus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant central, fairly common east and west. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12678, 29 Sep 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 16, 16, 18 <<<>>> Jun 4, 4, 5 (Jorgensen 2012) Earlier dates are 30 Mar 2012 Clay Co (Jorgensen […]
SANDERLING
Calidris alba Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12694, 21 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 19, 19, 20 <<<>>> Jun 7, 7, 8 There are earlier reports 5 Apr 2015 Platte Co, 9 Apr 2016 Hitchcock Co, 11 Apr 2016 Saunders Co, 16 Apr […]
RED KNOT
Calidris canutus Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. State and federally listed as Threatened. Documentation: Photograph: 5 Sep 1986 Lake Babcock, Platte Co (Mollhoff 1987). Taxonomy: Six subspecies are currently recognized, although Pyle (2008) combined at least the North American breeders. Three of the subspecies are Eurasian. Those breeding in North America are […]
RUFF
Calidris pugnax Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Photograph: 19 Apr 1994 Phelps Co (Gubanyi 1996b). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Philomachus has been merged into Calidris, based on Gibson & Baker (2012). Spring: There are five documented records, including a red-maned male at Sacramento-Wilcox WMA, Phelps Co and a […]
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER
Calidris acuminata Status: Rare casual fall migrant east and west. Documentation: Description: 12 Oct 1986 Octavia, Butler Co (Kovanda and Kovanda 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Fall: There are four records, all of juveniles: 8 Sep 1994 Sheridan Co (Brogie 1998) 18-19 Sep 2002, Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Brogie 2004, cited as Lake […]