Rare Bird Alert: June 29, 2018

Noteworthy continuing rarities in the ABA Area include Tamaulipas Crows (ABA Code 4) still being seen in south Texas, and the long-staying Tufted Flycatcher (4) remains reliable for those willing to make the hike to find it. In the northern tiers of the continent, a White-tailed Eagle (4) is still sitting tight on St. Paul Island, Alaska, and the Little Egret (4) in Maine looks like it might stick out the summer again.

Louisiana had a Masked Duck (3) in Caddo, near Shreveport, this week. This bird was still present for birders chasing it in the days since its discovery. This secretive waterfowl species might be more regular in the ABA Area than the records suggest, this is the second in 2 years following a bird in Oklahoma last year. This would represent the 5th record for Louisiana.