| Bird
Species |
Location |
Photo
(click to enlarge) |
Observer |
Comments |
| Snow
Goose |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
G.
Simmons |
Generally
winter in large flocks in scattered locations across the U.S.
and Mexico. Rare in Florida. |
| Common
Peafowl |
Spring,
TX |
 |
S.
Ellis |
Likely
an escaped pet. |
| Common
Peafowl |
Fuguay
Varina, NC |
 |
D.
Knight |
Likely
an escaped pet. |
| Common
Peafowl |
Rolling
Hills Estates, CA |
 |
R.
Harwood |
A
small feral population exists on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. |
| Chukar |
Hamburg,
NY |
 |
J.
Hayden |
This
Eurasian species is often released in North America. |
| White-winged
Dove |
Charleston,
SC |
 |
A.
Dias |
Historically
a Mexican species, the range continues to expand in the southern
United States. |
| Eurasian
Collared-Dove |
Brookings,
OR |
 |
S.
Chambers |
This
introduced species continues to rapidly expand its range across
North America. |
| Ringed
Turtle-Dove |
Scottsdale,
AZ |
 |
A.
Shock |
An
introduced species, now known as the African Collared-Dove. |
| Mourning
Dove |
Wrangell,
AK |
|
B.
Demerjian |
North
of the typical range for this species of dove. |
| Blue-crowned
Parakeet |
Palm
Springs, FL |
 |
J.
Regan |
This
introduced parakeet has established small populations in Florida
and California. |
| Monk
Parakeet |
Stratford,
CT |
|
S.
Kruitbosch |
This
introduced species has established populations in several states,
including Connecticut. |
| Yellow-chevroned
Parakeet |
Woodland
Hills, CA |
 |
K.
Dearborn |
Introduced
populations found in Florida and California. |
| Budgerigar |
Lindenhurst,
NY |
 |
N.
Rostrup |
An
escaped pet bird. |
| Budgerigar |
Scottsdale,
AZ |
|
A.
Shock |
Possibly
an escaped pet bird. Wild populations do exist in some areas. |
| Peach-faced
Lovebird |
Scottsdale,
AZ |
 |
A.
Shock |
Local
wild populations exist in portions of Arizona. Descendent from
released or escaped birds. |
| Peach-faced
Lovebird |
Pheonix,
AZ |
 |
A.
Scheuer |
| Anna's
Hummingbird |
North
Ogden, UT |
 |
M.
Somer |
Typically
winter along the Pacific coast and into northern Mexico. |
| Anna's
Hummingbird |
Pullman,
WA |
 |
T.
Gray |
Typically
winter along the Pacific coast and into northern Mexico. |
| Black-chinned
Hummingbird |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
F.
Rutkovsky |
Typically
winter in Mexico. This bird was positively identified during banding. |
| Ruby-throated
Hummingbird |
Toms
River, NJ |
 |
S.
Weiss |
Normal
winter range includes southern Florida and Central America. |
| Ruby-throated
Hummingbird |
Boerne,
TX |
 |
D.
Park |
This
species normally winters in Mexico. |
| Ruby-throated
Hummingbird |
Montgomery,
AL |
|
L.
Gardella |
North
of typical winter range. The bird was banded and identification
confirmed. |
| Calliope
Hummingbird |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
C.
Mason |
Identified
as an adult female during banding. |
| Calliope
Hummingbird |
Baton
Rouge, LA |
|
D.
Sabins |
One
of several Calliope Hummingbirds documented in Louisiana this
winter. |
| Calliope
Hummingbird |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
F.
Rutkovsky |
Typically
winter in Mexico. This bird was positively identified during banding. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Limestone,
TN |
 |
B.
Knight |
Northeast
of typical winter range. This bird was captured for banding and
photographed. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Rolla,
MO |
 |
G.
Mueller |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Whispering
Pines, NC |
 |
S.
Campbell |
Northeast
of typical winter range. Bird was banded and identity confirmed. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Raleigh,
NC |
 |
J.
Angerman-Stewart |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
G.
Simmons |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Chapel
Hill, NC |
 |
A.
Wood |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Hattiesburg,
MS |
 |
L.
Smith |
Two
male Rufous Hummingbirds were banded at this location. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Pinehurst,
NC |
 |
M.
Ludwig |
This
bird was positively identified during banding. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
West
Lafayette, IN |
 |
M.
Arvin |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Rufous
Hummingbird |
Santa
Fe, NM |
 |
A.
Cohen |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Bethel,
PA |
|
C.
Cravotta |
Either
Rufous Hummingbirds or Allen's Hummingbirds, these species both
typically winter in Mexico. The species can often only be distinguished
from one another in the hand. Increasing numbers of Rufous Hummingbirds
are being reported in Texas and Gulf Coast states during winter. |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Delhi,
NY |
 |
R.
Pedersen |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
South
Gate, CA |
 |
A.
Kern |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Cairo,
GA |
 |
M.
Tyson |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Los
Angeles, CA |
 |
E.
Jacobs |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Virginia
Beach, VA |
 |
C.
Bell |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Water
Valley, MS |
 |
H.
Gurner |
| Selasphorus
Hummingbird |
Lexington,
SC |
 |
D.
Rosengrant |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Oakland
Township, MI |
|
K.
Kendall |
Birds
in the upper mid-west were hundreds of miles north of the typical
winter range for this species. The bird in New Mexico was seen
west of the typical range. |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Berrien
Springs, MI |
 |
M.
Ostrander |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Los
Alamos, NM |
 |
B.
Swartz |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Northfield,
MN |
 |
M.
Roberts |
| Eastern
Phoebe |
Exeter,
RI |
|
M.
Lacouture |
North
of typical winter range (southeastern United States and in Mexico). |
| Eastern
Phoebe |
Brewster,
MA |
|
M.
Brady |
| Blue
Jay |
Canyon,
BC |
 |
P.
Mitchell |
Blue
Jays continue to slowly expand their range to the west. |
| Tufted
Titmouse |
Burnsville,
MN |
 |
N.
Dowling |
North
of typical range, this species continues to expand its range to
the north. |
| Carolina
Wren |
Rosemere,
QC |
|
M.
Guglia |
These
pioneering birds are north of the typical Carolina Wren range. |
| Carolina
Wren |
Rochester,
MN |
 |
W.
Bruins |
| Golden-crowned
Kingle |
Lacombe,
AB |
 |
G.
Greer |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Ruby-crowned
Kinglet |
Menomonie,
WI |
|
A.
Stassen |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Townsend's
Solitaire |
McKerrow,
ON |
 |
S.
Thibeault |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Townsend's
Solitaire |
Winnipeg,
MB |
|
P.
Caldwell |
Northeast
of typical winter range. |
| Mountain
Bluebird |
Seiling,
OK |
 |
M.
Seifried |
East
of typical winter range. |
| Eastern
Bluebird |
Derry,
NH |
 |
T.
Black |
North
of typical winter range, small flocks of bluebirds may linger
in the north as long as fruits are available on shrubs. |
| Eastern
Bluebird |
North
Ferrisburg, VT |
 |
C.
Scott |
| Eastern
Bluebird |
Windham,
ME |
 |
D.
Tanguay |
| Varied
Thrush |
Woodbury,
MN |
 |
T.
Cowman |
A
few individuals of this western species wander east each winter.
|
| Varied
Thrush |
Grosse
Isle, MB |
|
K.
Gardner |
| Varied
Thrush |
Killarney,
ON |
 |
R.
Roque |
| Rufous-backed
Robin |
Riverside
County, CA |
 |
A.
Kern |
This
Mexican species is rarely seen in the United States. |
| Hermit
Thrush |
Roseville,
MN |
 |
M.
Miskimen |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Hermit
Thrush |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
|
S.
Eversoll |
| Hermit
Thrush |
Bloomington,
IN |
 |
E.
Quardokus |
| Gray
Catbird |
Massillon,
OH |
|
E.
Snivley |
Normally
winters along the Atlantic Coast, in the Caribbean, and in portions
of Central America. |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Rapid
City, SD |
 |
T.
Warren |
Normal
winter range includes the southeastern and south central U.S. |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Miles
City, MT |
 |
M.
Dyba |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Lancaster,
PA |
 |
K.
Gohn |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Weybridge,
VT |
 |
J.
Meakin |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Monument,
CO |
 |
L.
Squires |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Howell,
MI |
 |
R.
Stewart |
| Cedar
Waxwing |
Homer,
AK |
 |
M.
Kilcher |
Far
north of typical range. |
| Northern
Parula |
Newark,
DE |
 |
A.
Perry |
Parulas
typically winter in extreme southern Florida, Mexico, or the Caribbean. |
| Northern
Parula |
Saint
Simons Island, GA |
 |
C.
Lyons |
| Northern
Parula |
Sharon
Center, OH |
 |
D.
Bertsch |
| Orange-crowned
Warbler |
Port
Alberni, BC |
|
S.
Anderson |
Normal
winter range includes the southern U.S., along the Pacific Coast,
and in portions of Central America. |
| Orange-crowned
Warbler |
Jefferson
City, MO |
 |
B.
Richey |
| Black-throated
Blue Warbler |
Chatham,
ON |
 |
B.
Groves |
These
birds should be on an island in the Caribbean at this time of
year. |
| Black-throated
Blue Warbler |
Granby,
MA |
 |
L.
Hoffman |
| Black-throated
Blue Warbler |
Damascus,
MD |
 |
T.
Lipe |
| Black-throated
Gray Warbler |
Marlton,
NJ |
 |
J.
Maxwell |
This
western warbler typically winters in Mexico. Sightings in the
east are rare at any time of the year. |
| Yellow-rumped
Warbler |
Port
Burwell, ON |
 |
R.
Allensen |
Yellow-rumped
Warblers normally winter in the U.S. and Mexico. |
| Palm
Warbler |
Hendersonville,
TN |
|
C.
Gascoigne |
This
species is common in the southeast in the winter. |
| Pine
Warbler |
Hatchville,
MA |
 |
A.
Sullivan Perry |
Normal
winter range includes southern U.S. east of central Texas. |
| Pine
Warbler |
Mashpee,
MA |
 |
L.
Lynch |
| Pine
Warbler |
Bloomington,
IL |
 |
N.
Cosner |
| Pine
Warbler |
Beaver
Falls, PA |
 |
S.
Bennett |
| Pine
Warbler |
Etna,
NY |
 |
M.
Whitman |
| Yellow-throated
Warbler |
Old
Lyme, CT |
 |
D.
Johnson |
Normally
winters from South Carolina (coastally) southward, in the Bahamas,
Cuba, and in Central America south to Nicaragua. |
| Yellow-throated
Warbler |
Virginia
Beach, VA |
 |
D.
Schroeder |
| Ovenbird |
Derwood,
MD |
|
D.
Jones |
Normal
winter range includes Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America. |
| Wilson's
Warbler |
Ajo,
AZ |
 |
D.
Jorgensen |
An
early spring migrant. |
| Summer
Tanager |
Melbourne,
FL |
 |
L.
Pernas-Giz |
Normal
winter range extends from Mexico to South America. |
| Summer
Tanager |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
F.
Rutkovsky |
| Summer
Tanager |
Cypress,
TX |
 |
K.
Kersey |
| Western
Tanager |
Cairo,
GA |
 |
M.
Tyson |
Winter
range extends from Southern California to Panama. |
| Western
Tanager |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
F.
Rutkovsky |
| Western
Tanager |
Baldwin,
NY |
 |
J.
Stahl |
| Western
Tanager |
Salem,
OR |
 |
J.
Matthews |
| Northern
Cardinal |
Longlac,
ON |
 |
G.
Emms |
North
of typical range, this species continues to expand its range to
the north. |
| Black-headed
Grosbeak |
Ojai,
CA |
|
J.
Dieges |
This
species generally winters in Mexico. |
| Black-headed
Grosbeak |
Watsonville,
CA |
|
P.
Raven |
| Rose-breasted
Grosbeak |
Santa
Ana, CA |
 |
T.
Allen |
Typically
winter from southern Mexico to northern South America and in the
Caribbean. |
| Rose-breasted
Grosbeak |
Richmond,
ON |
 |
P.
Blanchard |
| Rose-breasted
Grosbeak |
Manitouwadge,
ON |
|
T.
Hache |
| Lazuli
Bunting |
Port
St. Lucie, FL |
 |
A.
Comer |
This
western species typically winters in Central America. Only a few
Lazuli Buntings have ever been recorded in Florida! |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Cashton,
WI |
 |
M.
Lichter |
North
of Central American wintering area. This bird appears to have
a wing injury. |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Ajo,
AZ |
 |
D.
Jorgensen |
An
early spring migrant. |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Castro
Valley, CA |
 |
J.
Shea |
West
of typical breeding range and north of typical winter range. |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Indian
River, ON |
 |
B.
Kidd |
North
of Central American wintering area. |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Marquette,
MI |
|
J.
Quirk |
North
of Central American wintering area. |
| Painted
Bunting |
Florence,
SC |
 |
R.
Hux |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Dickcissel |
Madison
Heights, VA |
|
L.
Evans |
This
species typically winters in Central and South America. |
| Dickcissel |
Port
St. Lucie, FL |
 |
A.
Comer |
| Dickcissel |
Charleston,
SC |
 |
A.
Dias |
| Clay-colored
Sparrow |
Rochester,
MN |
|
R.
Johnson |
Normally
found in Mexico in the winter. |
| Clay-colored
Sparrow |
Moscow,
ID |
 |
T.
Gray |
| Chipping
Sparrow |
Wappinger's
Falls, NY |
 |
M.
Black |
Normal
winter range includes Mid-Atlantic States, the southern U.S.,
and portions of Central America. |
| Savannah
Sparrow |
Caseyville,
IL |
|
J.
Rhein |
Normally
winters in the southern U.S. and Mexico. |
| Savannah
Sparrow |
Blanchester,
OH |
|
K.
Corzatt |
| Savannah
Sparrow |
Blaine,
WA |
|
R.
Small |
| Savannah
Sparrow |
Elba,
NY |
|
J.
Beglinger |
| Rufous-collared
Sparrow |
Goleta,
CA |
 |
M.
Mercer |
A
species primarily found in South America, the northern extent
of their typical range reaches extreme southern Mexico. This bird
may have escaped from captivity. |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Dauphin,
MB |
 |
K.
Gaider |
Typically
winter in central North America from South Dakota to Texas. |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Brookings,
OR |
 |
S.
Chambers |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Bloomfield,
ON |
 |
N.
Fox |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Bridgewater,
NS |
 |
D.
Watson |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Manitouwadge,
ON |
 |
T.
Hache |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Sebastopol,
CA |
 |
H.
Kristensen |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Eagle,
ID |
 |
M.
Wiegand |
| Harris's
Sparrow |
Goulais
River, ON |
 |
B.
Irwin |
| White-crowned
Sparrow |
Sioux
Lookout, ON |
 |
M.
Squires |
Typical
winter range in the east is south of Pennsylvania. |
| Lincoln's
Sparrow |
Duncans
Cove, NS |
|
D.
Gusset |
Typically
winter in the lower 48 States and Mexico. |
| Lincoln's
Sparrow |
Homer,
AK |
 |
M.
Kilcher |
| Dark-eyed
Junco (Oregon race) |
River
Falls, WI |
 |
M.
Roen |
East
of typical winter range for this race of the Dark-eyed Junco. |
| Dark-eyed
Junco (Oregon race) |
Broadalbin,
NY |
 |
C.
Stack |
| Dark-eyed
Junco (Oregon race) |
Longlac,
ON |
 |
G.
Emms |
| Dark-eyed
Junco (Oregon race) |
Picton,
ON |
|
V.
Jennings |
| Dark-eyed
Junco |
Dauphin,
MB |
 |
K.
Gaider |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Yellow-headed
Blackbird |
Craryville,
NY |
 |
A.
Wirth |
This
species is rarely seen in the East and typically winters in the
Southwest and Mexico. |
| Bullock's
Oriole |
Hilmar,
CA |
 |
C.
Whitted |
Typically
winter in Mexico. |
| Bullock's
Oriole |
Tallahassee,
FL |
 |
F.
Rutkovsky |
Typically
winter in Mexico. |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Fayetteville,
TN |
 |
J.
and L. Galvin |
Typically
winter in the southeastern U.S. (coastally), in the Caribbean,
and Central and South America. |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Suffolk,
VA |
 |
P.
Wickert |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
King
George, VA |
 |
N.
Hughey |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Marydel,
DE |
 |
G.
French |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Metuchen,
NJ |
 |
W.
McKelvey |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Arlington,
MA |
|
D.
Buske |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Trenton,
NJ |
|
M.
Doscher |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Frankfort,
KY |
 |
M.
Scott |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Cape
May, NJ |
 |
J.
Lukens |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Nashua,
NH |
|
K.
Griswold |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Bordentown,
NJ |
 |
D.
Eglinton |
| Baltimore
Oriole |
Dover,
NH |
 |
E.
Briggs |
| Hooded
Oriole |
Manteca,
CA |
 |
T.
Gehrke |
North
of typical winter range. |
| Gray-crowned
Rosy-Finch |
Longlac,
ON |
 |
G.
Emms |
Rosy-Finches
typically winter in the Rocky Mountain region. |
| Common
Redpoll |
Fort
Bragg, CA |
 |
M.
Wetzel |
Southwest
of typical winter range. Very few records of redpolls in Northern
California exist. |
| Lesser
Goldfinch |
Boise,
ID |
 |
B.
Hilliard |
North
of the normal range that extends from Central America, through
the southwestern states, and along the Pacific coast north to
Washington state. |
| European
Goldfinch |
Warren,
MI |
|
F.
Kaluza |
This
European species is often kept as a caged bird. These individuals
almost certainly escaped from captivity. |
| European
Goldfinch |
Singers
Glen, VA |
 |
S.
White |
| European
Goldfinch |
Ivyland,
PA |
 |
S.
Valla |
| European
Goldfinch |
New
Hamburg, ON |
|
L.
O'Donnell |
| Nutmeg
Mannikin |
Woodland
Hills, CA |
 |
K.
Dearborn |
This
introduced species has established self-sustaining populations
in southern California. |
| Nutmeg
Mannikin |
Rolling
Hills Estates, CA |
 |
R.
Harwood |
| Nutmeg
Mannikin |
Los
Angeles, CA |
 |
J.
Jones |
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About Rare Birds for information
on the reporting and confirmation procedure. |
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