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posted September 1st, 2010; last edited September 1st, 2010 –– David Sibley Extent of sea ice at the annual minimum in September 1988 (left) and September 2008 (right). From the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Up until the 1980s, permanent sea ice north of Canada and Russia would have been a substantial barrier to the movement of birds around the Arctic Ocean, inhibiting passage east [...] posted November 19th, 2008; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley Stunning news from Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico: a female Sungrebe was photographed there on 13 November 2008, those photos here. It was correctly identified on 17 November from the photos, then refound and photographed more on 18 November. This is not only a new species for North America, but a whole new [...] posted November 15th, 2008; last edited February 6th, 2012 –– David Sibley Yesterday morning I ‘found’ Canada’s first Lucy’s Warbler… in my inbox. After reading my recent posts about rare birds, Cathy Mountain (whose redpoll photos were featured here last winter) sent me a series of pictures of a warbler that had been in her yard in Fort McMurray, northern Alberta, from November 8-10, 2008. After rejecting [...] posted October 21st, 2008; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley As birders we often talk about the problem of common birds being misidentified as rare ones. The counterpoint, but probably more frequent, is that rare birds are simply overlooked. Here’s a link to a fantastic “Awareness Test” on YouTube. Give it a try, it only takes a minute. The relevance of this test to bird [...] posted February 19th, 2008; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley [Major updates 25 Feb 2008, adding new information about the introduced Siberian populations] You might think that the words “intriguing” and “House Sparrow sightings” are mutually exclusive, but here’s a case where they go together! In October 2007 a flock of five House Sparrows showed up in the coastal village of Shishmaref in northwest Alaska. [...] posted February 11th, 2008; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley [edited 12 Feb 2008]From Texas comes the remarkable news of the discovery of an apparent White-crested Elaenia (Elaenia albiceps) found by Dan and Honey Jones on 9 Feb 2008. Photos, sound recordings, and ID discussion can be found at Martin Reid’s website and some great photos at Erik Breden’s website. The bird was found at [...] posted December 31st, 2007; last edited June 29th, 2010 –– David Sibley Slaty-backed Gull in Gloucester, MA on 23 December 2007 – Photo by Phil Brown Part 1: On 6 December 2007 at about 8PM, in the midst of an intense winter storm, a resident of Lillooet, BC heard a thump on their front door. Thinking the dog wanted to come in, they opened the door to [...] posted November 14th, 2007; last edited November 14th, 2007 –– David Sibley The latest Siberian highlight was California’s first Eurasian Kestrel banded in Marin Co. CA on 23 October 2007 but not seen again (photos here). About 10 North American Records. Otherwise, in addition to what I listed previously, a Dusky Warbler and four Eastern Yellow Wagtails in CA, and a Rustic Bunting in BC are the [...] posted October 31st, 2007; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii This species is not included in the Sibley Guide to Birds because at the time that I was planning the book there were only two records north of Mexico. By the time I had finished the book there were 7 records (enough to warrant inclusion, if only I had known sooner!). [...] posted October 13th, 2007; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley A fascinating story of two flamingos, one from the Yucatan that provides a very rare undisputed US record of a wild bird, and another from the Old World (via a Kansas zoo) that shows how widely an escaped bird can wander. Details and a great comparison photo are on the Louisiana Ornithological Society website [...] |
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