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      Rare Bird Alert

      ABA Rare Bird AlertAmerican Birding Association2023-05-12T16:01:26-04:00
      • Rare Bird Alert: June 2, 2023

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include multiple Hawfinches (ABA Code 4) and Common Pochard (4) in Alaska, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 26, 2023

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include both Long-toed Stint (ABA Code 4) and multiple Hawfinches (4) in Alaska, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 19, 2023

        We'll jump straight into the new birds here this week, as we've got two weeks to work through. read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 5, 2023

        On a quick programming note, there will not be a Rare Bird Alert post next week, as I read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 28, 2023

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include the flock of Brown Jays (ABA Code 4) in read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 21, 2023

        Continuing birds in the ABA Area include the small flock of Brown Jays (ABA Code 4) read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 7, 2023

        Here's your roundup of new ABA Area rarities for the week. A quick programming note; there read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 31, 2023

        The small flock of Brown Jays (ABA Code 4) in south Texas lead off the list read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 23, 2023

        Continuing rarities of note in the ABA Area include the small flock of Brown Jays (ABA read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 18, 2023

        Continuing birds in the ABA Area include the small flock of Brown Jays (ABA Code 4) in south Texas, the Bahama Mockingbird (4) and La Sagra’s Flycatcher (4) in Florida, and both a Red-flanked Bluetail (4) and a Little Stint (4) in California.

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 10, 2023

        Plenty of high-quality contiuing rare birds in the ABA Area this week, including the somewhat expected read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 3, 2023

        We sit smack in the doldrums of late winter/early spring in the ABA Area. Birders to read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 24, 2023

        Welcome back to the Rare Bird Alert after an off week in which I was out read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 10, 2023

        It's back! From Maine comes the report that the Steller's Sea-Eagle (ABA Code 4), now in read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 3, 2023

        Not a lot has changed in continuing rarities in the ABA Area this week, with Common read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 27, 2023

        Rarities continuing into the last week of January in the ABA Area include the Common Shelduck read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 20, 2023

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include both Bahama Mockingbird (ABA Code 4) and LaSagra's Flycatcher read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 13, 2023

        The ABA Area hosts an impressive set of rarities continuing into this week, with the highlight remaining read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 6, 2023

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include the Common Shelduck (ABA Code 5) in Pennsylvania, a read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 30, 2022

        As we head in to the belly of Christmas Bird Count season, we watchers of rarities read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 16, 2022

        After more than a year, the south Texas Social Flycatcher (5) is still being seen, a read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 9, 2022

        One notable rare bird of Code 4 or higher is continuing in the ABA Area, the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 2, 2022

        The Steller's Sea-Eagle (ABA Code 4), having spent more than a year now in North America, is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 18, 2022

        I was in Texas last week for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and thus, not able read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 4, 2022

        Another great week for 1st records across the ABA Area. November is typically the best month read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 28, 2022

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area into this last week of October include a continuation of the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 21, 2022

        It was a sensational week for rarities in the ABA Area, with greta quality and quantity of read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 14, 2022

        The long-staying Social Flycatcher (ABA Code 5) in south Texas was seen again this week, and read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 7, 2022

        There are a handful of continuing rarities in the ABA Area this week, including Nazca Booby read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 30, 2022

        The rare bird center of the ABA Area continues to be in Alaska where Taiga Flycatcher read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 23, 2022

        A Thick-billed Vireo (ABA Code 4) leads off the continuing rarities in the ABA Area this read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 16, 2022

        Sorry for the lack of an RBA last week. I was away in Panama with an ABA read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 2, 2022

        New Jersey's first record of Bermuda Petrel was photographed off Cape May August 27 on the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 26, 2022

        Continuing ABA Area rarities include the Gray Heron (ABA Code 5) on Prince Edward Island, Berylline read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 19, 2022

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area into the third week of August include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 12, 2022

        Continuing ABA Area rarities include Steller's Sea-Eagle (ABA Code 4) in Newfoundland, Berylline Hummingbird (4) in Arizona, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 5, 2022

        Both Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) and Pine Flycatcher (5) continue in southeast Arizona, and the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 29, 2022

        Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) and Pine Flycatcher (5) continue in Arizona into this week, as read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 22, 2022

        A good number of conituing rarities in the ABA Area into this week, including the triumphant read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 15, 2022

        Rare birds in the ABA Area continuing into the middle of July include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 8, 2022

        Michigan continues its incredible run with 1st records of Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Common Redshank, the latter possibly from east Asia. Also, Yukon is back on the board with a 1st territorial record of American Bittern.

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 1, 2022

        An airfield in Michigan is a surprising place for what might be the ABA Area's 1st record of Southern Lapwing. And in the Yukon territory, a Mississippi Kite is a similarly far flung vagrant 1st.

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 24, 2022

        There are a handful of rarities continuing in the ABA Area this week, including Berylline Hummingbird read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 17, 2022

        It's another very flycatchery list of continuing rarities in the ABA Area this week, which makes read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 10, 2022

        There are lots of continuing rarities this week in the ABA Area, including additional sightings of read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 3, 2022

        A lot of continuing flycatchers in the ABA Area in June, with both Pine Flycatcher (ABA read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 27, 2022

        There's a very heavy tyrannid representation among the returning ABA rarities this week, which is appropriate read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 20, 2022

        Lots of interesting birds still hanging out in the ABA rea into this week, starting with read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 13, 2022

        It's been another good week for rare birds in the ABA Area, highlighted by the discovery, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 6, 2022

        Rare birds continuing into this first week of May include Tufted Flycatcher (ABA Code 5) in read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 29, 2022

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include Bahama Mockingbird (ABA Code 4) in Florida, Tufted Flycatcher read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 22, 2022

        We're starting to build up a healthy stable of continuing rarities in the ABA Area again, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 15, 2022

        If anyone out there is wondering where the Rare Bird Alert went last week, I was read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 1, 2022

        It'a April Fool's Day, and the urge to make up rare birds runs high on this read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 25, 2022

        The exciting Red-flanked Bluetail (ABA Code 4) in Washington is an easy highlight of the contining rarities read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 18, 2022

        Rare birds continuing into this week include Oriental Turtle-Dove (ABA Code 4) and Little Stint (4) read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 11, 2022

        If you've been following this report all year, you'll be familiar with the continuing ABA Area rarities, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 4, 2022

        Once again, the list of continuing ABA rarities is far longer than the list of new read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 25, 2022

        Rare birds still being found in the ABA Area into this last week of February include read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 18, 2022

        Loads of continuing rarities in the ABA Area this week, including the triumphant return of the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 11, 2022

        Oriental Turtle-Dove (ABA Code 4) and Little Stint (4) highlight the continuing ABA Area rare birds read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 4, 2022

        The long list of continuing rarities in the ABA Area has not shortened much in the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 28, 2022

        Lots of continuing ABA Area rarities this week, many of which have been present for multiple read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 21, 2022

        There are more continuing rarities in the ABA Area than new ones right now, with the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 14, 2022

        Texas continues to collect ABA Area rarities like Pokemon cards with continuing Bat Falcon (ABA Code read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 7, 2022

        Would be ABA Big Year birders are undoubtedly starting the year off in Texas, where the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 31, 2021

        We were off due to the holiday last week, but back today with a special two read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 17, 2021

        ABA Area Rarities continuing into this first Christmas Bird Count Week include the New Mexico Blue read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 10, 2021

        A beautiful Short-billed Albatross in Oregon and many vagrant Kingbirds in the east highlight a nice pre-CBC accounting of rare birds around the ABA Area.

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 3, 2021

        South Texas continues to host excellent ABA Area rarities with Social Flycatcher (ABA Code 5), Golden-crowned read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 19, 2021

        The only continuing bird of note this week, or at least the only one reported to read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 12, 2021

        November, historically the best rarity month of the year, blows in with 1st records for North Dakota, California, Arizona, and Vermont, and the beginning of rare European geese turning up in the northeast.

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 5, 2021

        The Steller's Sea-Eagle in eastern Canada is back! Discovered this time in Nova Scotia, where it represents a 1st provincial record.

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 29, 2021

        Quebec is the center of the rarity world this week, with potential 1sts Lesson's Seedeater and Small-billed Elaenia. But NC, SC, GA, FL, and SK boast 1sts on their own as well.

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 22, 2021

        Vermont's 1st record of Bell's Vireo is an exciting find, along with a Brambling in Montana and an extraordinary Brown-headed Nuthatch in Kansas. All that and more in this week's Rare Bird Alert.

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 15, 2021

        The lonely Oahu Inca Tern (ABA Code 5) in Hawaii remains the sole ABA Area rarity read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 8, 2021

        Lots of state and provincial 1sts this week, with a Golden-crowned Warbler in Louisiana, only the third for the ABA Area away from Texas, the easy highlight. But Kirtland's Warbler in MD, Kentucky Warbler in AB, Fork-tailed Flycatcher in GA, and Nelson's Sparrow in NV all delighting birders in those places as well.

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 1, 2021

        As we slide into October, we once again tough base with a handful of continuing rarities read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 24, 2021

        Highlights this week include a Lesser Sand-Plover on the central coast of California, a very nice bird away from Alaska. Plus a hummingbird first for South Carolina and a spate of notable Northern Wheatear and Magnificent Frigatebird records in the midwest and east.

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 17, 2021

        A Variegated Flycatcher in Florida is only the 8th for the ABA, plus 1st record Snowy Plover in New York and Yellow-footed Gull in New Mexico.

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 10, 2021

        ABA Area rarities hanging around for another week include the young Common Shelduck (ABA Code 4) in read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: September 3, 2021

        Hurricane Ida drops surprising tubenoses on Florida's Gulf coast. Plus potential 1sts in Labrador and Texas that come too late to chase, but not too late to appreciate.

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 27, 2021

        Previously reported rare birds in the ABA Area continuing into this week include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 20, 2021

        The Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) continues in southeast Arizona as it has all summer, along with a read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: August 13, 2021

        We're back after a week off with lots to report! Maine's 1st Masked Booby, Rhode Island's 1st Black-bellied Whistling Duck, and Roseate Spoonbill 1sts for New Hampshire and DC.

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 30, 2021

        This week's report of continuing rare birds in the ABA Area is highlighted by the return read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 23, 2021

        An Oriental Turtle-Dove in British Columbia this week is only the 6th record for North America away from Alaska, and Mississippi and Michigan enjoy 1st records.

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 16, 2021

        The Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) in Arizona is the sole remaining rare bird in the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 9, 2021

        Continuing ABA Area rarities include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) in Arizona and Little Egret (4) read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: July 2, 2021

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) in Arizona and a pair read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 25, 2021

        The wandering Heermann's Gull makes a stop in South Carolina, the 6th state for which is represents a 1st. Plus Montana's 1st and 2nd records of Neotropic Cormorant come one right after another.

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 18, 2021

        Notable birds continuing in the ABA Area into this week include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 11, 2021

        Notable ABA rarities continuing into this week include Berylline Hummingbird (ABA Code 4) in Arizona, the read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: June 4, 2021

        Noteworthy ABA Area rarities continuing into this week in the ABA Area include both Berylline Hummingbird read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 28, 2021

        The list of continuing rarities in the ABA Area has been whittled to two this week, read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 21, 2021

        Tufted Flycatchers return to southern Arizona along with summery weather. We also saw 1st records from Oregon, North Carolina, Iowa, and Nebraska this week.

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 14, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: May 7, 2021

        New Hampshire's 1st record Virginia's Warbler highlights a week that also saw Flame-colored Tanager in Texas and Garganey in New Brunswick.

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 30, 2021

        A Phylloscopus warbler in Ontario is likely a Yellow-browed Warbler, a first for the province and an incredible vagrant bird for spring in North America.

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 23, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 16, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 9, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: April 2, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 26, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 19, 2021

        A young Inca Tern on the big island of Hawai'i would represent not only a 1st for the state, but for the ABA Area.

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 12, 2021

        Because of continuing COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: March 5, 2021

        Though COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces are declining, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 26, 2021

        Cold weather in Mexico could drive southern birds across the Rio Grande in to the ABA Area. Indeed, a remarkable Blue Bunting in San Antonio and a Yellow-faced Grassquit in Brownsville could be the first of many.

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 19, 2021

        Lots of continuing ABA rarities are joined by 1st state records from Georgia (Heermann's Gull) and Connecticut (Great Skua). Plus Nova Scotia boasts a remarkable 5 individual Redwings!

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 12, 2021

        Redwings continue to show on both coasts of the ABA Area, with one in British Columbia and two in Nova Scotia.

      • Rare Bird Alert: February 5, 2021

        More thrushes to report, this time in Maine where two Redwings represent the state's 1st and 2nd records.

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 29, 2021

        The thrush rush continues with Redwings in Newfoundland and New Brunswick! Also Little Gull in Mississippi and Black-headed Grosbeak in Maine.

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 22, 2021

        Because of rising COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 15, 2021

        Because of rising COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 8, 2021

        Because of rising COVID-19 cases in many states and provinces, the purpose of this report is read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: January 1, 2021

        A Hawfinch in Yukon Territory, a territorial 1st and a 1st for Canada, is a fantastic way to end the year in rarities. Plus 1st records for Tennessee, Virginia, and Delaware.

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 25, 2020

        The ABA's 4th Spotted Rail in south Texas certainly feels like a 1st. It's joined by 1st records from Wisconsin, Nevada, and South Carolina.

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 18, 2020

        A Tundra Bean-Goose highlights what has been an extraordinary week for rare birds in the Philadelphia area. Also Empidonax flycatchers represent 1st records for North Carolina and Nova Scotia.

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        Rare Bird Alert: December 11, 2020

        The ABA's 7th Ruddy Ground-Dove in Key West, Florida, is the latest in a string of good birds in the Sunshine State. This week also saw 1st records of Cassin's Kingbird in Tennessee and Barnacle Goose in the District of Columbia.

      • Rare Bird Alert: December 4, 2020

        A stunning male Blue Bunting in south Texas highlights the week that also sees south Texas-y 1sts like Great Kiskadee in Illinois and Couch's Kingbird in Virginia.

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 27, 2020

        It's La Sagra's season in south Florida, with a bird showing up right on time in the Florida Keys. Also 1st records for Michigan, Prince Edward Island, and possibly Virginia.

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 20, 2020

        It's a great week for wayward flycatchers in the ABA Area, with Variegated Flycatcher in Ontario, Cuban Pewee in Florida, and Newfoundland's 1st record of Vermilion Flycatcher. British Columbia, Ohio, and Idaho also host 1sts this week.

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 13, 2020

        Virginia becomes the latest state in 2020 to host a Gray Heron, the farthest south this species has been seen in the ABA Area and only the 2nd Lower 48 record. Also, Ash-throated Flycatchers spread across the continent and Evening Grosbeaks hit Florida!

      • Rare Bird Alert: November 6, 2020

        It's Novembird! And the month begins with a real bang in the form of Rhode Island's 1st Common Cuckoo, as well as 1st Yellow-eyed Junco for Kansas and Pacific Golden-Plover for Connecticut.

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 30, 2020

        Arizona leads with continuing rarities for yet another week, headlined by Eared Quetzals (ABA Code 4) read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 23, 2020

        Continuing rarities in the ABA Area come from the south, with the European Golden-Plover (ABA Code read more >>

      • Rare Bird Alert: October 16, 2020