The Second State Record of an American Pipit was photographed in the remote Alakai Swamp on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

A Second State Record American Pipit was photographed at a remote location of Alakai Swamp on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Two Eurasian species documented on this side of the Pacific last week included a Common Crane observed with Sandhills near Lewellen, Nebraska, and a White Wagtail in Ketchikan in southern Alaska. The short list of new rare bird sightings last week is rounded out by a Laughing Gull photographed in Tokeland, Washington; but there is a long list of Continuing Rare Birds including the Gray Heron in Nova Scotia.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

Second State Record American Pipit – Alakai Swamp, Kauai, Hawaii

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Common Crane – near Lewellen, Nebraska

White Wagtail– Ketchikan, Alaska

Laughing Gull – Tokeland, Washington

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Gray Heron – Nova Scotia

Red-flanked Bluetail – California

Tundra Bean Goose – California

Common Crane – Washington

Bahama Mockingbird – Florida

LaSagra’s Flycatcher – Florida

Common Shelduck – Pennsylvania

Brown Jays – Texas

Streak-backed Oriole – California

For more information, refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: March 23, 2023 - 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 info 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/