Considered the most eastern sighting of a Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, this one was photographed in a yard in Green Bay, Nova Scotia, which established a First Provincial Record.

Six new records were established 2 by 2 last week, with 2 Firsts, 2 Seconds, and 2 Thirds: Photographs of a Gray-crowned Rosy Finch in a Nova Scotia yard documented it as a First Provincial Record, and a Slaty-backed Gull in Oklahoma created a First State Record. Wyoming birders found 2 rare birds that established Second State Records – a Whooper Swan and a Northern Hawk Owl – plus Third State Records were established when birders found a Common Crane in Texas and a Pine Warbler in Oregon. There are more rare birds too, including a long list of continuing rare birds reported in previous weeks.

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First Provincial Record Gray-crowned Rosy Finch – Green Bay, Nova Scotia

First State Record Slaty-backed Gull – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Second State Record Whooper Swan – near Jackson, Wyoming

Second State Record Northern Hawk Owl – near Pinedale, Wyoming

Third State Record Common Crane – near Lubbock, Texas

Third State Record Pine Warbler – Klamath Falls, Oregon

Ninth State Record Dovekie – Ocean Beach, Connecticut

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Common Gull (Kamchatka form) – Stamford, Connecticut

Thick-billed Murre – Perth Amboy waterfront, New Jersey

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Red-flanked Bluetail – California

Whooper Swan – Washington

Common Crane – Washington

Streak-backed Oriole – California

Bahama Mockingbird – Florida

Curlew Sandpiper – California

LaSagra’s Flycatcher – Florida

Little Stint – California

For more information, refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: January 27, 2023 - American Birding Association (aba.org) Special Thanks to the ABA, and Nate Swick, who does such a great job of compiling the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert, which we use to prepare this weekly replay.

You can often find more info about individual rare bird sightings from the state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at http://birding.aba.org/ or at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABArare/