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Confirmed Rare Bird reports
submitted by FeederWatchers
November 2002-April 2003

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Bird Species Location Date first observed Observer Bird ID Aids Why rare or unusual? Other comments
Turkey Vulture Canandaigua, NY Jan. 4, 2003 S. Geneco photos North of winter range.
Cooper's Hawk St. Leonard, NB Nov. 22 R. LaPointe photos North of winter range.
Peregrine Falcon Wichita, KS Mar. 3, 2003 J. Burdsal description North of winter range. Perhaps an early migrant?
Bobwhite Hopkinton, NH Aug. 2, 2002 D. Jasak description North of normal winter range.
Chukar New Cumberland, PA Nov. 30, 2002 J. Conroy photos This is a Eurasian member of the partridge family that is commonly released in North America for hunting purposes.  Populations have been established in many western states.
Ring-necked Pheasant St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC Nov. 11, 2002 S. De Champlain description Another Eurasian member of the partridge family, also released in North America. Generally not found as far north as Quebec.
Deux-Montagnes, QC Dec. 19, 2002 M. Scherer photos
Sandhill Crane Kitimat, BC Nov. 1, 2003 G. Stenson description Far north of normal winter range. Two individuals, one survived winter at feeders.
Eurasian Collared-Dove Albuquerque, NM Nov. 8, 2002 T. Cooper description This species, introduced from Europe, is rapidly expanding its range in North America.
Arvada, CO Dec. 29, 2002 C. Sedlmayr drawings, description
Denton, TX Feb. 12, 2003 D. Casey description
Ringed Turtle-Dove Long Beach, CA Mar. 26, 2003 J. Anderson description Another species of introduced dove. Small populations have been established in warm climates.
Budgerigar Mays Landing, NJ Nov. 5, 2002 J. Delesantro description Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept as a pet. These individuals  certainly escaped from captivity.
Taos, NM Mar. 20, 2003 D. Fleming description
Calliope Hummingbird Tallahassee, FL Jan. 10, 2003 F. Rutkovsky description, photos, banded A western species, normally winters in Mexico.
Rufous Hummingbird Montgomery, AL Mar, 26, 2003 L. Gardella description, banded Northeast of normal winter range.
Raleigh, NC Mar. 2002 K. Anthony photos
Whitney, TX Mar. 15, 2003 M. Hassell description
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Johns Island, SC Nov. 22, 2002 C. Acklin photo North of normal winter range.
Red-bellied Woodpecker Pembroke, NH Apr. 3, 2003 C. Dolfen photos Slightly north of expanding range.
Flycatcher (Empidonax sp.) Roxboro, NC Nov. 9, 2002 S. Carpenter description Flycatchers of the Empidonax genus winter mostly in Central and South America.  This is a very late report for any Empidonax Flycatcher in NC.
Blue Jay Alpine, UT Nov. 10, 2002 L. Heinz description, photo West of normal range.
Carolina Wren Chateauguay, QC Nov. 11, 2002 T. Long photo This species is slowly expanding its range northward into New England, southern Quebec and southern Ontario.
Lennoxville, QC Dec. 1, 2002 G. McCormick description
Beaverton, ON Dec. 22, 2003 G. Jaski photos
Kittery Point, ME Jan. 5, 2003 A. Whitney description
Baie d'Urfe, QC Jan. 5, 2003 J. Gregson photo
Varied Thrush Emily, MN Nov. 16, 2002 D. Tscheu description East of normal winter range.
American Robin Hearst, ON Jan. 21, 2003 R. Mathieu description North of normal winter range.
Cold Lake, AB Nov. 2, 2002 C. Hummerstone description
Gray Catbird Newcastle, WY Sep. 16, 2002 N. Darnell description North of normal winter range.
 

Brown Thrasher

Canning, NS Nov. 24, 2002 J. Huntley description North of normal winter range
Newcastle, WY Nov. 11, 2002 N. Darnell description North of normal winter range.
Silver City, NM Nov. 8, 2002 S. Brians description West of normal winter range.
Orange-crowned Warbler Science Hill, KY Dec. 16, 2002 R. Denton description North of normal winter range.
Lawrence, KS Dec. 13, 2002 Mrs. Dort photo
Yellow-rumped Warbler Thunder Bay, ON Nov. 25, 2002 P. Greico description North of normal winter range.
Palm Warbler Truro, MA Nov. 11, 2002 G. Ellison description North of normal winter range.
Pine Warbler Grosvenordale, CT Nov. 29, 2002 M. Sharkey photos North of normal winter range.
Jenison, MI Jan. 11, 2003 G. Shavalier photos
Truro. MA Jan, 19, 2003 G. Ellison description
Yellow-throated Waarbler Portland, NY Nov. 5, 2003 C. Hardenburg photos, local experts Far north of normal winter range.
Ovenbird Mt. Kisco, NY Nov. 11, 2002 J. Jones description, photos Far north of normal winter range.
Black-headed Grosbeak Elkhart Lake, WI Dec. 13, 2002 C. Pountain photos This species typically breeds in western North America and winters in Central America.
Blue Grosbeak Palos Hills, IL Feb. 28, 2003 D. Murphy photos Normally wintering in central America, this bird was even north of its breeding range.
Chipping Sparrow Ithaca, NY Jan. 1, 2003 D. Bonter photos North of normal winter range. Another bird has been visiting feeders at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology this winter.
Zanesville, OH Jan. 8, 2003 S. Driscoll photos
Hull, QC Feb. 22, 2003 F. Bedard description
Harris's Sparrow Blackfoot, ID Nov. 23, 2002 B. Carrigan description Slightly west of normal migratory pathway and winter range.
Crossfield, AB Nov. 21 T. Koop description Well north of winter range.
Campton, NH Nov. 16, 2002 C. Johnson photos East of normal winter range.
Bloomfield, CT Nov. 21, 2002 C. Schlude photo East of normal winter range.
Lincoln's Sparrow Sharon Center, OH Nov. 29, 2002 D. Bertsch description Normally winters in the soutern US and Mexico.
Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon Race Union, NJ Jan. 22, 2003 F. Budney photo The Oregon race generally winters in the west, but a few are reported in the east and midewest each winter.
Elk Mound, WI Nov. 30, 2003 A. Droske photo
Northern Cardinal Mitchell, NE Nov. 7, 2002 K. DeLara description Slightly west of normal range.
Dickcissel West Point, PA Nov. 11, 2002 K. Geist description The species generally winters in South America, but a few vagrants are found in North America every winter.
Dedham, MA Dec. 7, 2002 P. Kinnaly photos
Johns Island, SC Jan. 3, 2003 C. Acklin photo
Myrtle Beach, SC Dec. 11, 2002 S. Turner photo
Truro, MA Dec. 7, 2002 G. Ellison description
Zanesville, OH Jan. 5, 2003 T. Ruggles photo
Yellow-headed Blackbird Oklahoma City, OK Dec. 15, 2002 M. Masterman description, photos North of normal winter range.
Williamsburg, VA Mar. 23, 2003 H. Beard description, photo Northeast of normal  range.
Common Grackle Happy Valley-Goose Bay, LB Dec. 22 J. Thomas description Occasional vagrant to Labrador
Rusty Blackbird Happy Valley-Goose Bay, LB Dec. 21 J. Thomas description North of winter range
Baltimore Oriole Chester, VA Dec. 10, 2002 R. Lee photos North of normal winter range.
Elmont, NY Dec. 20, 2002 L. Waters description
Exeter, NH Jan. 2, 2003 M. Tingley description
Port Alberni, BC Dec. 7, 2002 S. Anderson video Vagrant from the east -- this bird migrated in the wrong direction.
Purple Finch Dauphin, MB Nov. 16, 2002 K. Gaider photos North of normal winter range.
European Goldfinch Arena, WI Feb. 1, 2003 S. Beebe photos This colorful European finch has been introduced (unsuccessfully) in North America several times. This individual may have escaped from captivity.
Nutmeg Mannikin Ojai, CA Jan. 3, 2003 J. Diegas photo A small finch native to Asia, individuals of this species have been released from captivity and have formed small breeding populations in California and Florida.

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