A First State Record Chihuahuan Meadowlark was photographed near Bard, California for documentation. This new species was recently “split” as a separate species from the Eastern Meadowlark (photo by Adrian Hinkle).

Over the past 2 weeks, a First State Record Chihuahuan Meadowlark was documented near Bard, California, close to the borders with Mexico and Arizona. Two new Second State Record birds were documented: a Siberian Stonechat in Texas, and a King Eider in Kansas. Three more new state records were also recorded: a Third State Record Tundra Bean Goose in New York, a Fourth State Record Bell’s Vireo in New Hampshire, and a Fifth State Record White-eyed Vireo in Montana – and there are more exciting rare sightings to share.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Chihuahuan Meadowlark – near Bard, California

Second State Record Siberian Stonechat – near Bartlett, Texas

Second State Record King Eider – near Thompsonville, Kansas

Third State Record Tundra Bean Goose – Long Island, New York

Fourth State Record Bell’s Vireo – near Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Fifth State Record White-eyed Vireo – Bozeman, Montana

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Tropical Kingbird – Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Fork-tailed Flycatcher – Corpus Christi, Texas

Razorbill – Port Lands, Ontario

Barnacle Goose – Bombay Hook Refuge, Delaware

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper – Bombay Hook Refuge, Delaware

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

Yellow-headed Caracara – Texas

Mottled Owl – Texas

Gray Gull – Florida

Cattle Tyrant – Texas

Brown Jay – Texas

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

American Flamingos – Texas, Florida

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: November 14, 2025 - American Birding Association (aba.org). Special Thanks to the ABA for permitting us to use the Rare Bird Alert as the basis to prepare this weekly or bi-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.