A First North American Record Pearly-eyed Thrasher, a bird that may have originated from the Bahamas, was an exciting find for birders in Key West, Florida (photo by Matthew Jolley).
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The big excitement generated last week was a First North American Record Pearly-eyed Thrasher, a Caribbean species found by birders in Key West, Florida! Another Trumpeter Swan also created a First District Record for Washington, DC, and a Piping Plover sighted at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge established a Sixth State Record in California. A few other really rare birds rounded out last week’s finds, including a Pink-footed Goose in Pennsylvania, a Garganey in northern California, and a Ruff near Chicago. Continuing rare birds also provide an impressive list of exciting species found far beyond their usual range!
NORTH AMERICAN RECORD
First North American Record Pearly-eyed Thrasher – Key West, Florida
STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS
First District Record Trumpeter Swan – Washington, DC
Sixth State Record Piping Plover – Don Edwards Refuge, California
REALLY RARE BIRDS
Pink-footed Goose – Kettle Creek Lake, Pennsylvania
Garganey – near Redding, California
Ruff – near Chicago Heights, Illinois
CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS
Gray Gull – Alabama
Bare-throated Tiger Heron – Texas
Mottled Owl – Texas
Roadside Hawk – Texas
Cattle Tyrant – Texas
Gray-collared Becard – Texas
Red-flanked Bluetail – New Jersey
American Flamingos – Florida
Gray Heron – Nova Scotia
Brown Jays – Texas
Fieldfare – Wisconsin
Golden-crowned Warbler – Texas
Fan-tailed Warbler – Texas
Crimson-collared Grosbeak – Texas
Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona
For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: March 29, 2024 - American Birding Association (aba.org) to the ABA, and Nate Swick, who does such a great job of compiling the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert, which we use to prepare this weekly replay.
You can often find more info 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