Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The ABA Rare Bird Alert’s Weekly Highlights

Two Black-throated Gray Warblers were documented far from their normal range, creating 2 new records: A Second Provincial Record in Saint John’s, Labrador, and a Sixth State Record in Ketchikan, Alaska (photo by Ryan Schain).

As a First State Record Marsh Sandpiper was reported in Washington, 2 Black-throated Gray Warblers set records last week, including a Second Provincial Record in Labrador, and a Sixth State Record in Alaska. A Second Provincial Record was also created when birders documented a Black-tailed Gull in Ontario, and a Second State Record Brewer’s Sparrow was photographed in Florida. A Third State Record Ash-throated Flycatcher was reported by Arkansas birders – and there are many more Really Rare Birds to report.

 

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Marsh Sandpiper – Neah Bay, Washington

Second Provincial Record Black-throated Gray Warbler – Saint John’s, Labrador

Second Provincial Record Black-tailed Gull – Port Glasgow, Ontario

Second State Record Brewer’s Sparrow – St. Marks Refuge, Florida

Third State Record Ash-throated Flycatcher – Beaver Lake Pond, Arkansas

Fourth State Record Great Crested Flycatcher – Glacier Bay, Alaska

Sixth State Record Black-throated Gray Warbler – Ketchikan, Alaska

 

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Little Stint – San Diego, California

Red-throated Pipit – Los Angeles, California

Little Bunting – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Bananaquit – Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Florida

Vermilion Flycatcher – Long Point, Ontario

Wood Stork – Snag Swamp, New York

Chestnut-collared Longspur – Chicago, Illinois

 

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

Yellow-headed Caracara – Florida

Gray Gull – Florida

Mottled Owl – Texas

Brown Jays – Texas

Yellow Grosbeak – Arizona

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

American Flamingos – Florida, Texas, Louisiana

Tundra Bean Goose – Alberta

 

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: October 25, 2024 - American Birding Association (aba.org) Special Thanks to the ABA for permitting us to use the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert to prepare this weekly replay.

You can often find more information about individual rare bird sightings from the ABA 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