Way northeast of the species’ normal range, another far-ranging hummingbird set a First State Record in Vermont when a Mexican Violetear began visiting a late-season nectar feeder (photo by Oliver Patrick).

Way northeast of the species’ normal range, another far-ranging hummingbird set a First State Record when a nectar feeder attracted a Mexican Violetear near Hartland, Vermont! Ohio birders have also appreciated the great find of a Second State Record Green-tailed Towhee at Hueston Woods State Park. Additionally, a Fifth State Record Pacific Golden Plover was documented along the coast of Massachusetts, while Canadian birders found an Eighth Provincial Record Orchard Oriole in southwest British Columbia – and there’s more!

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Mexican Violetear – near Hartland, Vermont

Second State Record Green-tailed Towhee – Hueston Woods, Ohio

Fifth State Record Pacific Golden Plover – Newbury, Massachusetts

Eighth Provincial Record Orchard Oriole – Metochosin, British Columbia

REALLY RARE SIGHTINGS

Tropical Kingbird – Staten Island, New York

Northern Wheatear –– Staten Island, New York

Northern Wheatear – East Sandwich, Massachusetts

Little Gull – McNary Refuge, Washington

Black-bellied Whistling Duck – Lac Aylmer, Quebec

Blackpoll Warbler – Washtucna, Washington

Snowy Plover – Tofino, British Columbia

CONTINUING RARE BIRDS

Inca Tern – Hawaii

Common Shelduck – Quebec

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

Little Stint – California

Little Egret – Delaware

For more information, refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at https://www.aba.org/rare-bird-alert-October-1-2021/ 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/