Two male Baikal Teal have been observed in Oregon recently, creating the Fourth & Fifth State Records (photo by Roman Lo).
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Not one, but 2 male Baikal Teal were recently documented in Oregon, establishing the Fourth & Fifth State Records for the state! Staying with the duck theme, a Second State Record Mottled Duck was photographed in Eagan, Minnesota, and a Nineth State Record Harlequin Duck was recorded at the tailrace of Big Bend Dam in South Dakota. Two record gulls were also documented: A Second State Record Short-billed Gull in Arkansas, and an Eighth State Record Kelp Gull in Texas. A Sixth State Record Northern Lapwing was recorded in New York – and there’s more.
STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS
Second State Record Mottled Duck – Eagan, Minnesota
Second State Record Short-billed Gull – Van Buren, Arkansas
Fourth State Record Baikal Teal – Sauvie Island, Portland, Oregon
Fifth State Record Baikal Teal – near Eugene, Oregon
Sixth State Record Northern Lapwing – Sagaponack, New York
Seventh State Record Chestnut-collared Longspur – Fayetteville, Arkansas
Eighth State Record Kelp Gull – Brownsville, Texas
Nineth State Record Harlequin Duck – Big Bend Dam, South Dakota
REALLY RARE BIRDS
Sage Thrasher – St. Marks Refuge, Florida
CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS
European Sparrowhawks (2) – Adak, Alaska
Yellow-headed Caracara – Florida
Mottled Owl – Texas
American Flamingos – Florida, Texas
Northern Lapwing – Massachusetts
Berylline Hummingbird – Arizona
Cattle Tyrant – Texas
White Wagtail – Wisconsin
Brown Jays – Texas
For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: January 31, 2025 - American Birding Association (aba.org) the ABA for permitting us to use the ABA’s Rare Bird Alert to prepare this weekly replay.
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