There are two late fall (early winter) records of this species that come from St. Paul Island. This species is a rarity in Alaska from either side, with all records from western Alaska confirmed or presumed to be of Asian origin. Most records of this species in the Bering Sea region have come from early […]
Category: Bitterns, Herons, and Allies (Ardeidae)
Gray Heron
There is a single late summer (August) and late fall (October) record of this species (both from St. Paul Island). Most other North American records of this species are from the late fall when this hardy species migrates, while the early summer fits with a pattern of post-breeding dispersal. These are likely to be the […]
Chinese Pond-Heron
There is a single Pribilof record (St. Paul Island) from early August, which was also the first found in North America. Subsequent Alaskan records have been from the spring or summer and post-breeding dispersal in late summer is likely to have the greatest chance for a repeat appearance of this species in the islands. […]
Black-crowned Night-Heron
There is a single early spring (April) and two summer (July and August) records for this species in the Pribilofs. The early spring arrival fits a pattern similar to those seen in the western Aleutians, while the summer records are likely to be individuals undergoing post-breeding dispersal like many other herons and egrets do. […]