This account is for sharing rare and notable bird reports from the @ABA Area. It is maintained by the American Birding Association.
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30 Dec 2022
First record of COMMON GULL for OHIO, found by Todd Eiben this morning at Wendy Park, Cuyahoga County. Photo by Todd Eiben, on ABA RBA.
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22 Dec 2022
Second record of SAGE THRASHER for Maine found by @dhitchcox today!
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22 Dec 2022
We just found a SAGE THRASHER on @MaineAudubon’s bird walk at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Only the second record of this species in Maine!!
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16 Dec 2022
Hot Limpkin Summer has, against all odds, turned into bonkers Limpkin winter, as Kentucky finally gets on their board with their 1st record of Limpkin seen this week in Todd County ... and more!
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13 Dec 2022
Brown Jays back at Salineño!
A vocalizing flock of 5 Brown Jays were photographed by Gary Graves yesterday at the Salineño Wildlife Preserve in Starr County, Texas!
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18 Oct 2022
An apparent WILLOW WARBLER was found in Marin Co. California today. This is in addition to a WOOD WARBLER that’s been showing for the past few days in Los Angeles Co.
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17 Oct 2022
New York State’s 1st BERMUDA PETREL! Today on 24 hour pelagic out of Brooklyn with American Princess. Reported to ABA RBA on Facebook by Jason Denesevich.
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14 Oct 2022
Lots of 1st state/provincial records in the ABA Area this week including Common Scoter (QC), Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (NY), Say’s Phoebe (DC), and Red-legged Honeycreepers (LA).
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13 Oct 2022
Red-legged Honeycreeper Invasion!
Two Red-legged Honeycreepers were found today at the Florida Keys Hawkwatch at Marathon; and TWO MORE were found at Grande Isle Louisiana!
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7 Oct 2022
10th North American and 3rd Pribilof Islands record of WOOD WARBLER found on St. Paul Island, Alaska yesterday.
📸 Nathan Goldberg
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7 Oct 2022
There are a handful of continuing rarities in the ABA Area this week, including Nazca Booby, Little Stint, Eurasian Bullfinch, Taiga Flycatcher, Marsh Sandpiper, and the return of the very long-staying Social Flycatcher in south Texas.
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30 Sep 2022
This week's RBA is chock-full of hurricane waifs, from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and more.
#birding #ABARBA
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2 Sep 2022
This week's ABA RBA includes the first record of BERMUDA PETREL for New Jersey, a handful of goodies in Alaska and Michigan, Washington's 3rd Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Florida's 2nd Golden-cheeked Warbler, and more!
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26 Aug 2022
Continuing ABA Area rarities include the Gray Heron (ABA Code 5) on Prince Edward Island, Berylline Hummingbird (4) still regular at a feeder in Arizona, and the Steller’s Sea-Eagle (4), now somewhat regular in Newfoundland.
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16 Aug 2021
Another wandering LIMPKIN was photographed today by Scott Harp in Putnam County, Illinois.
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30 Jun 2021
STELLERS SEA EAGLE photographed in New Brunswick, Canada, yesterday. Bird was reportedly seen today from the Québec side of the river.
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15 Mar 2021
Potential first record of INCA TERN for the ABA Area.
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16 Dec 2020
Pennsylvania's first record of TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE was discovered today in Media.
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7 Dec 2020
A CASSIN'S KINGBIRD was photographed this morning at Bell's Bend Park near Nashville, TN.
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2 Dec 2020
A GREAT KISKADEE was photographed today near Channahon, IL (northern part of the state). A first for the state.
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