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 (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 12, 13, 13 <<<>>> Jun 4, 5, 5 (Jorgensen 2012) Earlier dates are 30 Mar 2012 Clay […]
SANDERLING
Calidris alba RUBIDA Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12694, 21 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized, Eurasian alba and Nearctic rubida (AviList 2025). Nebraska birds are presumed rubida. Spring: Apr 19, 19, 19 <<<>>> Jun 7, 8, 8 There are earlier reports 5 Apr 2015 Platte […]
RED KNOT
Calidris canutus RUFA 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, three in Eurasia and three breeding in North America: roselaari in northwest Alaska, rufa in northern Canada, and islandica on islands […]
RUFF
Calidris pugnax Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east. Documentation: Photograph: 19 Apr 1994 Phelps Co (Gubanyi 1996b). Taxonomy: Philomachus has been merged into Calidris, based on Gibson & Baker (2012). No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: There are six documented records, including a red-maned male at Sacramento-Wilcox WMA, Phelps Co […]
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER
Calidris acuminata Status: Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Description: 12 Oct 1986 Octavia, Butler Co (Kovanda and Kovanda 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). 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 […]
CURLEW SANDPIPER
Calidris ferruginea Status: Accidental in fall. Documentation: Photograph: 19 Jul 1997 Funk WPA, Phelps Co (Brogie 1998). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Record: The lone record is of an individual molting into basic plumage found and photographed by Joel Jorgensen, accompanied by Ross Silcock, and seen by many, at Funk WPA, Phelps Co […]