A big highlight for the week was the documentation of the First State Record Golden-fronted Woodpecker near Cheyenne, Colorado.

Four state records were established by birders in 4 states last week, including a First State Record Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Colorado, a Second State Record Clapper Rail in Kentucky, along with a Second State Record Common Gull in Maine, and a Fourth State Record Great Crested Flycatcher in Nevada. A relatively large hummingbird, a rare Plain-capped Starthroat was photographed in Arizona. Far afield on St. Paul Island in the Pribilof Islands of western Alaska, rare Asian birds being documented weekly this fall, including a Rustic Bunting and Willow Warbler last week – and there’s more to report below:

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Golden-fronted Woodpecker – near Cheyenne, Colorado

Second State Record Clapper Rail – Louisville, Kentucky

Second State Record Common Gull – Matinicus Rock, Maine

Fourth State Record Great Crested Flycatcher – Tonopah, Nevada

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Plain-capped Starthroat– Madera Canyon, Arizona

Rustic Bunting – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Willow Warbler – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Blue-footed Booby – Nare County, California

Wood Stork – near Parnell, Illinois

Arctic Tern – near Sawyer, Michigan

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

American Flamingos – Florida, Texas

Gray Gull – Florida

Slate-throated Redstart – California

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: September 20, 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