An Asian songbird, a Citrine Wagtail found by birders in southwest British Columbia created a Fifth North American Record, a Second Canadian Record, and a Second Provincial Record!

A Citrine Wagtail created a buzz last week and established a Fifth North American Record and a Second Provincial Record for British Columbia! BC birders also photographed a First Provincial Record Mississippi Kite! Nevada birders also found 2 record-breaking birds – a trio of Roseate Spoonbills established a Third State Record, and a Black Turnstone created a Fourth State Record. Two hummingbirds created state records, a First State Record Mexican Violetear in Montana, and a Fourth State Record Calliope Hummingbird in North Dakota – and there’s more.

NORTH AMERICAN RECORD

Fifth North American Record Citrine Wagtail – Jordan River, British Columbia

CANADIAN RECORD

Second Canadian Record Citrine Wagtail – Jordan River, British Columbia

STATE & PROVINCIAL RECORDS

First State Record Mexican Violetear – Fort Smith, Montana

First Provincial Record Mississippi Kite – near Metchosin, British Columbia

Second Provincial Record Citrine Wagtail – Jordan River, British Columbia

Third State Record Roseate Spoonbills (3) – Wabuska Ponds, Nevada

Fourth State Record Calliope Hummingbird – Kulm, North Dakota

Fourth State Record Black Turnstone – Washoe Lake, Nevada

Sixth State Record Arctic Tern – Lake Hefner, Oklahoma

REALLY RARE BIRDS

Wood Sandpiper – Woodland, California

Black-throated Warbler – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Black-throated Warbler – Nare County, North Carolina

Lark Bunting – Waves, Outer Banks, North Carolina

CONTINUING REALLY RARE BIRDS

Steller’s Sea Eagle – Newfoundland

American Flamingos – Florida, Texas

Gray Gull – Florida

Large-billed Tern – Florida

Slate-throated Redstart – California

For more information, you can refer to the American Birding Association’s Rare Bird Alert at Rare Bird Alert: September 13, 2024 - 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 information about individual rare bird sightings from the ABA state rare bird alert listserves that you can access at Birding News brought to you by American Birding Association - (aba.org) or at ABA Rare Bird Alert | Facebook