Among the exciting Eastern Hemisphere birds documented by birders on islands off the coast of western Alaska, a beautiful male Eurasian Bullfinch was documented on St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs.

A Fourth State Record Burrowing Owl was found by New Zealand birders at Whitefish Point in northern Michigan and there are other continental rare birds to share. But last week most of the excitement was centered around Asian birds being documented on the islands off the coast of western Alaska, including a Baikal Teal, Little Stint, and a beautiful male Eurasian Bullfinch on St. Paul Island, an Oriental Cuckoo on St. George Island, a White Wagtail on Gambell Island, and on Adak Island birders found 3 Garganeys, a Brambling, and a Song Thrush – and there’s more:

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

Fourth State Record Burrowing Owl – Whitefish Point, Michigan

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Garganey – Arcata Marsh, California

Great Skua – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Bell’s Vireo – Halifax, Nova Scotia

REALLY RARE BIRDS – FAR WEST ISLANDS, ALASKA

Baikal Teal – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Garganeys (3) – Adak Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Brambling – Adak Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Song Thrush – Adak Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Oriental Cuckoo – St. George Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Little Stint – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

Eurasian Bullfinch – St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska

White Wagtail – Gambell Island, Alaska

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

Mottled Owl – Texas

Gray Gull – Florida

American Flamingos – Florida, Texas

Slate-throated Redstart – California

Plain-capped Starthroat – Arizona

Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona

Brown Jays – Texas

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