Last week American Flamingos were observed in 5 states – Florida, Texas, Georgia, and even New York and Massachusetts! The American Flamingo documented in Massachusetts created a First State Record (photo by Jim Konrad).

Flamingos appear to be working their way north again, with 3 new sightings last week, including an American Flamingo photographed in Massachusetts near Cape Cod Bay, which created a First State Record. A little farther south an American Flamingo was documented in eastern Long Island in New York, and new American Flamingo was sighted in coastal Georgia. The list of Asian species being sighted on Alaska’s western islands continues to increase too – see what rare birds are being seen there, and across North America last week.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record American Flamingo – Dennis, Massachusetts

Fifth State Record Bay-breasted Warbler – near Nespelem, Washington

REALLY RARE BIRDS

American Flamingo – Wainscott, New York

American Flamingo – Port Wentworth, Georgia

Swainson’s Warbler – Plymouth, Massachusetts

Black-tailed Gull – Waukegan Beach, Illinois

REALLY RARE FAR WEST ALASKA BIRDS

Far Eastern Curlews (2) – Adak Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Eurasian Curlews (2) – Buldir Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Red-throated Pipit – Gambell Island, Alaska

Stejneger’s Scoters – Gambell Island, Alaska

Gray-tailed Tattler – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Red-necked Stint – Gambell Island, Alaska

Wood Sandpiper – Adak Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Wood Sandpiper – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Wood Sandpiper – Gambell Island, Alaska

Common Sandpiper – Bethel, Alaska

Common Sandpiper – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Great Knot – Gambell Island, Alaska

Common Greenshank – St. George Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Mottled Owl – Texas

Yellow-headed Caracaras – Florida, California

American Flamingos – Florida, Texas, Georgia

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

Brown Jays – Texas

La Sagra’s Flycatcher – Florida

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