The First State Record White-tailed Kite was documented in rural northwest Pennsylvania last week, not far from the Ohio state line!

A lucky birder in Pennsylvania photographed the First State Record White-tailed Kite, while astute Seattle birders found Washington’s Second State Record Crested Auklet. Two more Yellow Grosbeaks were reported in Colorado, creating Fourth & Fifth State Records, and Alberta birders documented the Eighth Provincial Record Garganey. Alaska birders led all states and provinces with an array of Asian species sighted last week, and the Steller’s Sea Eagle continues to be observed near St. Johns, Newfoundland – plus there are more rare birds to report:

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record White-tailed Kite – Pymatuning Central, Pennsylvania

Second State Record Crested Auklet – Seattle, Washington

Fourth State Record Yellow Grosbeak – Gilpin County, Colorado

Fifth State Record Yellow Grosbeak – Lake City, Colorado

Eighth Provincial Record Garganey – Pollockville, Alberta

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Eurasian Dotterel (2) – Nome, Alaska

Red-flanked Bluetail – Utquagvik, Alaska

Taiga Flycatcher – Utquagvik, Alaska

Fork-tailed Flycatcher – South Brunswick, New Jersey

Crested Auklet – Seattle, Washington

Lesser Goldfinch – Waterton, Alberta

REALLY RARE BIRDS – FAR WEST ISLANDS of ALASKA

Yellow-breasted Bunting – Buldir Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Kamchatka Warblers (2) – Buldir Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Lanceolated Warbler – Buldir Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Pallas’s Buntings (2) – Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

Yellow-headed Caracara – Florida

Mexican Violetear – Texas

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

Flame-colored Tanager – Arizona

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: June 13, 2025 - American Birding Association (aba.org) Special Thanks to the ABA for permitting us to use the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert as the basis to prepare this weekly or bi-weekly replay.

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