Rare Bird Alert: May 25, 2017

Migration continues northward, and with it the promise of rare birds. May means the continent’s raritiey eyes turn to Alaska, and those birders stationed on island outposts in the Aleutians and the Bering Sea, which are starting to produce in recent days.

But first the ongoing rarities of note, highlighted by the continuing Golden-crowned Warbler (ABA Code 4) in Colorado which has stayed tight for more than a week. Tamaulipas Crow (4) continues to be seen in Texas, as do Sinaloa Wren (5) and Tufted Flycatcher (4) in Arizona. Multiple Bahama Mockingbirds (4) are still being reported in Florida, as well.

As mentioned above, twitcher nation turns its lonely eyes to Alaska at this time of year, and St Paul Island in the Pribilofs has produced a handful of noteworthy rarities including Tundra Bean-Goose (3), Common Pochard (3), and Terek Sandpiper (3). Hawfinch (4) has also been seen in recent days, with individuals on both Shemya and Adak in the Aleutian Islands. Shemya also had Taiga Bean-Goose (4), Olive-backed Pipit (3), and Eyebrowed Thrush (3) this week.