Newspapers across the United States carried an Associated Press article describing a young Snowy Owl last week that was perching on prominent buildings and statuary on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC – a rare treat for birders that included some government officials.
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Newspapers across the United States featured a young Snowy Owl last week that was perching on prominent buildings and statuary on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, a rare treat birders including some government officials. Although there were no First State Records to report last week, Nevada birders found a Third State Record Barred Owl and birders in Michigan documented the Seventh State Record Prairie Falcon.
Another Northern Lapwing was also photographed at the southern-most location this winter – in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Indiana birders found 2 rare birds, a Lazuli Bunting and a White-winged Dove. It’s also exciting to see that record birds described in earlier Rare Birds articles continue to be seen, including the Bat Falcon, Steller’s Sea Eagle, Blue Mockingbird, and more.
STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS
Third State Record Barred Owl – New Washoe City, Nevada
Seventh State Record Prairie Falcon – near Richmond, Michigan
REALLY RARE SIGHTINGS
Northern Lapwing – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Lazuli Bunting – Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Western Tanager – Indianapolis, Indiana
White-winged Dove – Indianapolis, Indiana
Snowy Owl – Washington, District of Columbia
CONTINUING RARE BIRDS
Bat Falcon – Texas
Steller’s Sea Eagle – Maine
Blue Mockingbird – New Mexico
Inca Tern – Hawaii
Crimson-collared Grosbeak – Texas
Golden-crowned Warbler – Texas
Social Flycatcher – Texas
Little Stint – California
Curlew Sandpiper – California
Northern Lapwing – Maryland
Brambling – Quebec
Brambling – California
Ivory Gull – Duluth, Minnesota
For more information, refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: January 14, 2022 - American Birding Association (aba.org) Special Thanks 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 information about individual rare bird sightings from the state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at http://birding.aba.org/ or at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABArare/