A First State Record Olive Warbler was documented by birders visiting Zion National Park in southwest Utah, which also represents the northern-most sighting in the United States to date (photo by A. Branch).

During late August, there were 3 First State Records documented, including a colorful Olive Warbler in Utah (the farthest north sighting to date), a Curlew Sandpiper in Wyoming, and a Little Stint in Pennsylvania. A Second State Record Wood Stork in Colorado was especially significant considering the only other Wood Stork recorded in the state was in 1934! A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher also created a Second State Record after it was documented by Washington birders, and a Third State Record Swallow-tailed Kite was photographed in Nebraska – and there’s more:

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Olive Warbler – Zion National Park, Utah

First State Record Curlew Sandpiper – Burlington Lake, Wyoming

First State Record Little Stint – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Second State Record Wood Stork – Denver, Colorado

Second State Record Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – Washtucna, Washington

Third State Record Swallow-tailed Kite – Lincoln, Nebraska

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Long-tailed Jaegers (2) – Lincoln, Nebraska

Swallow-tailed Kite – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Curlew Sandpiper – Bombay Hook Refuge, Delaware

Ruff – Victoria, British Columbia

Little Stint – Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, California

Common Ringed Plover – Kildare Capes Beach, Prince Edward Island

Common Ringed Plover – Banc de Portneuf-sur-Mer, Quebec

Common Ringed Plover – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Townsend’s Storm Petrel – San Diego, California

Flesh-footed Shearwater – San Diego, California

Flesh-footed Shearwater – Gray’s Harbor, Washington

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

Gray Gull – Florida

Kelp Gull – Wisconsin

Cattle Tyrant – Texas

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

Yellow Grosbeak – Colorado

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: August 28, 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