Date: 7/20/26 4:26 pm From: ned bohman <nbohman...> Subject: Recent Nevada Bird Records Committee Decisions
Hello Nevada Birders,
Many of you are probably aware of the semi-recent new process at the Nevada Bird Records Committee for expedited review of certain well-documented, readily-identifiable records. These records are expedited through the committee with a process much quicker than the traditional review process. In order to qualify for expedited review, there must be excellent photos, no possible confusion species, and at least 1 prior record of occurrence in Nevada. This spring we had a number of records fitting this category, and the committee just finished reviewing the first batch containing 11 records.
There were many eastern warblers in Nevada this spring, the NBRC has received submissions for most of these, and nearly all qualified for expedited review. Four Kentucky Warblers have been submitted and endorsed, two are still pending, for a total of six Kentucky Warblers reported to the NBRC in 2026. Three each Yellow-throated and Bay-breasted Warblers have been submitted and endorsed. We have also received and endorsed 1 report each of Blackpoll and Worm-eating Warbler. Reports of a Golden-winged Warbler in Tonopah and Wood Thrush in Primm, both with excellent photos, are still pending review. The NBRC endorsed two Yellow-throated Vireos, and a third is pending review.
There are a number of other reports of NBRC review species for which we have not yet received submissions, you can see a full list of NBRC submissions on our website: https://gbboinfo.org/nbrc/FullReportDescending.htm.
Several slightly more involved records are pending review as well, these will be circulated in the next full packet, with results expected to be announced later in the fall. A Chimney Swift reported in 2025 would be a state record and is pending its second round of NBRC review. The 4th Nevada Record of Hudsonian Godwit, 3rd White-rumped Sandpiper, and 4th Dusky-capped Flycatcher are currently pending review. More recently, an oddly-plumaged swallow was photographed at Incline Lake and submitted to the NBRC as a Cave Swallow. This would also be a first state record.
