Documentation of the first record of a Far Eastern Curlew in eastern North America created a First Provincial Record for Quebec, while a Third State Record White-throated Thrush had Arizona birders hustling to Madera Canyon. An Eighth Provincial Record Yellow-billed Cuckoo was documented in Calgary, Alberta, and after that things get a little muddy: An Eighth State Record included 2 White-tailed Tropicbirds (8th & 9th?) observed offshore from New York, and an Eighth State Record of Eared Grebes that included a group of 3 in New Hampshire.
STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS
First Provincial Record Far Eastern Curlew – Carleton-sur-mer, Quebec
Third State Record White-throated Thrush – Madera Canyon, Arizona
Eighth Provincial Record Yellow-billed Cuckoo – Calgary, Alberta
Eighth State Record White-tailed Tropicbirds (2) – offshore New York
Eighth State Record Eared Grebes (3) – Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire
REALLY RARE BIRDS
White Wagtail – Kachina Wetlands, Arizona
Swallow-tailed Kite – near St. Cloud, Minnesota
CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS
Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland
Yellow-headed Caracara – Florida
Taiga Bean Goose – British Columbia
Tufted Flycatcher – Arizona
Flame-colored Tanager – Arizona
For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: September 4, 2026 - American Birding Association. Special Thanks to the ABA for permitting us to use the Rare Bird Alert as the basis to prepare this replay.
You can often find more information about individual rare bird sightings from the ABA regional and state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at Birding News brought to you by American Birding Association - (aba.org) or at ABA Rare Bird Alert | Facebook.