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An Ivory Gull, potentially a first for South Dakota, is being seen even as I write at Oahe Dam on the Missouri River.
Historically a very rare visitor anywhere south of Canada, this species is said to be in severe decline throughout its holarctic range, making this one even more “mega” than it would have been [...]
An adult Ross’s Gull was seen yesterday and today below Niagara Falls. For birders of my generation, this species will always be mega no matter where it shows up!
No Comments »Leading a WINGS tour in New Mexico, Gavin and Derek rediscovered the Barnacle Goose in Colfax Co., New Mexico, this morning.
Sightings of this lovely Old World species in North America are always clouded by rumors of captive origin, but ever since I saw one on my local patch in New Jersey, lo these many ago, [...]
Well, it’s not the big news it would have been just a couple of years ago, but one of these wandering Scott’s Orioles has made it to Manhattan. The bird is said to have appeared more than a month ago, but was just identified today.
Nice one!
A Long-billed Murrelet, potentially the first for Pennsylvania, was still being seen as of half an hour ago at Lake Nockamixon.
Can’t get there this weekend? Just wait; to judge by the past few years, sooner or later a representative of this species will show up where you are, too.
