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#ABArare - Common House-Martin - Alaska

On August 18, Doug Gochfeld found an apparent Common House-Martin (Code 4) on St. Paul Island while he was on his way to refill a hummingbird feeder. (No, there are no hummingbirds on the island, but these guys are prepared.) I say "apparent" because another species, Asian House-Martin, is very... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Blue-footed Booby - Arizona

Richard Wilson found a Blue-footed Booby (Code 4) at Patagonia Lake State Park near Nogales on Aug 15. This is the first photo-documented record for southeast Arizona and the ABA Area's second in as many weeks. Last week's Blue-footed, which was in New Mexico, was taken to a rehabber several... Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Neotropic Cormorant - New York

New York has its first Neotropic Cormorant (pending acceptance, of course) thanks to Andy Guthrie. On Aug 14, he noticed a smaller cormorant in a flock of about 25 Double-crested Cormorants that was flying by him at Hamlin Beach State Park. Guthrie was able to take several photos that showed... Continue reading

Posted Aug 16, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Blue-footed Booby - New Mexico

New Mexico's second Blue-footed Booby (Code 4) was found at Chaparral Park in Lovington on Aug 11. Found by Ree Hoyl, it was on the only lake in the park. photo by Ree Hoyl Lovington is on the eastern plains of New Mexico. The state's first Blue-footed Booby was also... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Berylline Hummingbird - Arizona

Ed Dunn discovered a Berylline Hummingbird (Code 3) visiting the feeders at the Madera Kubo Bed and Breakfast in Madera Canyon on July 21. Since it was first found, it’s been reported on July 22, 28, 29, and 31. This species usually occurs in Southeast Arizona in very small numbers,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Lesser Sand-Plover and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - California

On July 19, Matt Sadowski discovered a Lesser Sand-Plover (Code 3) at the South San Diego Bay Unit of the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Imperial Beach, CA. A day earlier, he found an adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Code 3), which was seen again on the 19th, at... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Rufous-necked Wood-Rail - New Mexico UPDATED

***BREAKING NEWS*** A Rufous-necked Wood-Rail has been reported from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (fee) near San Antonio, New Mexico. Matt Daw obtained video of this bird in the morning of July 7 when it walked through the frame as he was videoing a Least Bittern. It was about... Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Red-necked Stint - Massachusetts

It's late June and that means one thing here at the #ABArare offices: It's Stint Season! The first of this year's season is a Red-necked Stint (Code 3) in Massachusetts. It was found at Sandy Point State Reservation on June 27 by Suzanne Sullivan. Sandy Point State Reservation is on... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Lesser White-fronted Goose - Alaska

You may have noticed that, except for the hashtag that begins the titles, I rarely use the word "rare" in these posts. Almost all the species I write about are actually quite common in their normal range. While they may be rarities in the context of the ABA Area, they... Continue reading

Posted Jun 22, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Dark-sided Flycatcher - Alaska

Mainland Alaska just got its first Dark-sided Flycatcher (and I believe mainland North America too, but correct me if I'm wrong). Thede Tobish, Nick Hajdukovich, Lisa Oakley, and Luke DeCicco found this Code 4 species at Barrow, Alaska on June 17. photos by Luke DeCicco The bird was found near... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Flame-colored Tanager - Texas

A male Flame-colored Tanager (Code 3) was found near Boot Spring at Big Bend National Park. It was first discovered by Mark Flippo on May 6, and there have been other sightings on May 8 and 9. photo by Byron Stone Boot Spring is accessed by hiking trails, though you... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Plain-capped Starthroat - Arizona

One of the ABA Area's best sites for rarities, Arizona's Madera Canyon, produced another one on May 6. On that day, Linda and Jerry Elling found a Plain-capped Starthroat downstream (north) of the Whitehouse Picnic Area. It was seen on both May 6 and 7 coming to some flowering bushes... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Bahama Woodstar - Pennsylvania - UPDATED

I usually wait until I have photos, maps to the location of a sighting, confirm the ID for tricky species, etc. before posting, but given how major this sighting is if everything pans out, I want to get it out ASAP: A Code 5 Bahama Woodstar has been visiting a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Garganey - Missouri

A Code 4 male Garganey was found at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Sumner, Missouri on April 19. (The finders were not named in the first post about this bird on MOBIRDS-L.) It was refound by Terry McNeely [and others?] on April 20. photo by Allen Smith The refuge... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Gray Heron - Alaska

Some vagrants have the unfortunate habit of showing up in hard-to-get-to places. Take for instance, the Gray Heron (Code 5). As mentioned previously on this blog, one was found in Newfoundland, just about as far east as you can go within the ABA Area, last month. Now another has been... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Bahama Mockingbird - Florida

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has an impressive track record of producing rarities, and on April 12, Pat Moynahan found another one, a Code 4 Bahama Mockingbird. It was seen by other birders throughout the day, just 300 feet east of where the Thick-billed Vireo mentioned in a previous... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Spotted Redshank - Indiana

Indiana's Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (FWA) is hosting another continental-level rarity. You may recall a Hooded Crane was here last year. Now it's the temporary home of a Spotted Redshank (Code 4), found by Kirk Roth on March 28 and seen throughout the day by others. photo by... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Fieldfare - Massachusetts

A Code 4 Fieldfare was found in Carlisle, Massachusetts by Alan Ankers on March 17. Ankers found it in a flock of American Robins at the Greenough Land. This location is about 15 miles northwest of Boston and five miles south of Lowell. photo by Marshall Iliff As mentioned, the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Common Chaffinch - Newfoundland

Louise Butler discovered a Common Chaffinch (Code 4) coming to her feeder in Corner Brook, Newfoundland sometime around Feb 25. Word of her find finally began to spread on March 16 when it was reported on the nf.birds email group. The Butlers do not mind birders stopping by to view... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Common Eider - Oregon

Tim Rodenkirk found Oregon's first Common Eider at Coos Bay on March 16. It was seen again on March 17. The Eider is at Fossil Point (map here), which is 3 miles southwest of North Bend, Oregon. photo by Barbara Taylor To get to Fossil Point from North Bend, take... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Gray Heron - Newfoundland

The ABA-Area's sixth record of Gray Heron was discovered in Newfoundland today. Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Thick-billed Vireo - Florida

After some incredibly busy times, we've gone through a long quiet period here at #ABArare. The last post was almost a month ago, but now we're back with a new report. Angel and Mariel Abreu found a Thick-billed Vireo (Code 4) at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (open 8... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Crimson-collared Grosbeak - Texas

While working at Sabal Palm Sanctuary on Feb 12, Seth Patterson was pointing out a Green Jay to some visitors when he noticed an immature Crimson-collared Grosbeak nearby. The sighting took place through a window of the visitor center just before noon. Crimson-collared Grosbeak eating a coral bean leaf. Photo... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at ABA Blog

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#ABArare - Northern Lapwing - Georgia

While leading a Georgia Southern University ornithology class field trip on Feb 6, Lauren Deaner found a Northern Lapwing (Code 4) at a small pond west of Kennedy Pond in Bulloch County, Georgia, less than 10 miles south of Statesboro. This is the southernmost record from this winter's invasion; Virginia... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2013 at ABA Blog

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Rare Bird Alert: Feb 2, 2013

Mr. Swick is in the air as I type this, flying back from the Global Bird Watchers' Conference in India, so I'm taking the reigns of the Rare Bird Alert this week. Here we go: The headline bird this week is the Little Bunting (ABA Code 4) in the northeast... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2013 at ABA Blog

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