ABA Rare Bird Alert

[DLecy]

6 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Yup. Hopefully I should have photos to post of it tomorrow. It was a 7 hour drive to get there tonight.

Dang, that sux. It’s normally a 4 hour drive. Were the roads bad?

[Connor Cochrane]

[IKLland]

1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Awesome!!!!

[Peromyscus]

Apparently the Steller's Sea Eagle was seen on December 12 in Massachusetts.

http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1738014

[Peromyscus]

Duplicate post

Edited December 20, 2021 by Peromyscus

[meghann]

1 hour ago, Peromyscus said:

Apparently the Steller's Sea Eagle was seen on December 12 in Massachusetts.

http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=1738014

Yep, that was going to be in this evening's post.

Also:

Summer Tanager in Depoe Bay, OREGON

Flame-colored Tanager in San Antonio, TEXAS

 

[Avery]

18 hours ago, meghann said:

Yep, that was going to be in this evening's post.

Also:

Summer Tanager in Depoe Bay, OREGON

Flame-colored Tanager in San Antonio, TEXAS

 

I'm willing to bet that Sea Eagle is the same one that's been in Quebec

[meghann]

4 hours ago, Avery said:

I'm willing to bet that Sea Eagle is the same one that's been in Quebec

There was one in Nova Scotia today. Don't know if it's the same one, or if there are two.

[meghann]

Bullock's Oriole in Nashville, TENNESSEE https://ebird.org/checklist/S99199022

[Peromyscus]

7 minutes ago, meghann said:

There was one in Nova Scotia today. Don't know if it's the same one, or if there are two.

Where did you see that information? I currently see nothing in the NS eBird rare bird alert.

The Massachusetts bird was admired all morning and into the afternoon https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36336&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc

[meghann]

4 minutes ago, Peromyscus said:

Where did you see that information? I currently see nothing in the NS eBird rare bird alert.

The Massachusetts bird was admired all morning and into the afternoon https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36336&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc

Derp. Facebook strikes again. It likes to show me posts in the group from the past. That was November. ? It also bumped one from 2013 and put it as new.

[chipperatl]

2 hours ago, Peromyscus said:

Where did you see that information? I currently see nothing in the NS eBird rare bird alert.

The Massachusetts bird was admired all morning and into the afternoon https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36336&sortBy=obsDt&o=desc

That entire RBA should be copied and re-read anytime someone feels like they are “losing” any motivation for birding.  The joy in some of those checklists just comes through.  What a great bird and experience for those lucky enough to see the Eagle.  

[PaulK]

Voting is currently underway for BC's bird of the year. Mine was for the Tri-colored Heron - I have no idea what could have brought that to Vancouver Island this summer.

Pochard - Feb - Parksville- 2nd BC Record 

Redwing - Feb - Saanich - 4th BC Record 

Bristle-thighed Curlew - May - Haida Gwaii - 3rd BC Record 

Curlew Sandpiper - May - Delta 

Great-tailed Grackle - July - Colwood 

Wood Sandpiper - July - Victoria - 3rd BC Record 

Tri-colored Heron - July - Cowichan Bay - 1st BC Record 

Oriental Turtle-dove - July/Nov - Prince Rupert - 4th/5th BC Records 

Short-tailed Albatross - Aug - Off of Tofino 

Ferruginous Hawk - Aug - Edgewood

Orchard Oriole - Sept - Metchosin 

White Wagtail - Oct - Haida Gwaii

Emperor Goose - Dec - Haida Gwaii 

Red-shouldered Hawk - Dec - Agassiz - 1st BC Photo Record 

 

[meghann]

Northern Lapwing in Queen Anne's County, MARYLAND (there is much discussion about this not being the same bird seen further north. Looks like there might be multiple birds on the east coast, which is great news for us eastern seaboard peeps. Last time there was an invasion we even got one here in Georgia. Fingers crossed!)

Yellow-billed Loon in Union County, NEW MEXICO

 

[meghann]

Another Northern Lapwing in Cumberland County, NEW JERSEY

[meghann]

Turkey Vulture in Forteau, NEWFOUNDLAND

TWO Winter Wrens together in Clark County, NEVADA https://ebird.org/checklist/S99212924

[Peromyscus]

21 hours ago, meghann said:

Turkey Vulture in Forteau, NEWFOUNDLAND

That's crazy! (certainly for December)

[meghann]

Apparently there was a Pacific Loon not far from me today in Columbia County, GEORGIA. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99322391

Edited December 24, 2021 by meghann

[Clip]

8 hours ago, meghann said:

Apparently there was a Pacific Loon not far from me today in Columbia County, GEORGIA. https://ebird.org/checklist/S99322391

That is the only Loon I don't have.

[Seanbirds]

42 minutes ago, Clip said:

That is the only Loon I don't have.

You have Arctic Loon???

[Clip]

1 hour ago, Seanbirds said:

You have Arctic Loon???

Dang it that is what I get for going by memory. It is the Arctic Loon I don't have. I do have Pacific Loon.

[Seanbirds]

36 minutes ago, Clip said:

Dang it that is what I get for going by memory. It is the Arctic Loon I don't have. I do have Pacific Loon.

And Yellow-billed, I see! ?

[Clip]

37 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

And Yellow-billed, I see! ?

Yep! And here is the Red-throated Loon.

[meghann]

Ivory Gull in Sept-Iles, QUEBEC https://ebird.org/checklist/S99416251

Tufted Duck in Milwaukee, WISCONSIN https://ebird.org/checklist/S99445811

[Peromyscus]

Mottled Duck in Montgomery County, MARYLAND (not my checklist) https://ebird.org/checklist/S99518221. First apparent record for the state (1 earlier record not accepted, another not reviewable). The location is less than half an hour from my house, so it didn't very long for me to drive to the site.