Mississippi birders reveled at the First State Record Great Kiskadee at Henderson Point, adjacent to the Gulf Coast.

New Brunswick birders were excited to re-find the Steller’s Sea Eagle, which appears to be working its way south along the Atlantic Coast again. There were 2 First State Records documented by birders last week, a Great Kiskadee in Mississippi and a Hermit Warbler in Pennsylvania. A Second State Record Bar-tailed Godwit was photographed in Texas, as was a Third State Record Lucy’s Warbler in Oregon. Exciting rare bird finds from the Eastern Hemisphere included a Little Bunting in Alaska, a Fieldfare in Quebec, and a White Wagtail in California, along with more rare bird sightings.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Great Kiskadee – Henderson Point, Mississippi

First State Record Hermit Warbler – Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania

Second State Record Bar-tailed Godwit – Portland, Texas

Third State Record Lucy’s Warbler – Brandon, Oregon

Seventh State Record Townsend’s Solitaire – Madison, Connecticut

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Little Bunting – Fairbanks, Alaska

Fieldfare – Quebec City, Quebec

White Wagtail – Petaluma Marsh, California

Whooper Swan – Courtenay, British Columbia

Painted Bunting – Milford, Connecticut

Prothonotary Warbler – Brandon, Oregon

Varied Thrush – Virginia Beach, Virginia

Western Grebe – Cape Romain Refuge, South Carolina

CONTINUING RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – New Brunswick

Pink-footed Goose – Kentucky

Fan-tailed Warbler –Arizona

Social Flycatcher – Texas

Black-chinned Hummingbird – Indiana

You can often find more info about individual rare bird sightings from the state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at http://birding.aba.org/ or at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABArare/