The only passerine species that breeds entirely within Asia that is regular during both the spring and fall in the Pribilofs, it may be seen at almost any time on the islands from May to October. During the spring this species is most commonly seen during the final week of May, though records span from […]
Category: Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and Allies (Fringillidae)
Hawfinch
A regular vagrant to the Pribilofs during the spring, this species is much rarer at other times of the year in the islands. Spring records span from late May to mid-June, though the best time to see this species is likely May 25th-June 5th, which is when a majority of records have occurred. Of the […]
Common Rosefinch
A predominantly spring vagrant in the Pribilofs, which is very rare at all times, this species has also been found during the summer and fall. It is a late spring migrant that has only been found during mid-June, which is later than most similar species. The sole summer record from early July is likely a […]
Pallas’s Rosefinch
This species is one of several recent first North American records from St. Paul Island during the fall. The record from late September is in the typical time frame for passerine vagrants in the Pribilofs, as well as for species with similar ranges. […]
Pine Grosbeak
A very rare vagrant to the Pribilofs, this irruptive species has been found on a handful of occasions during the fall and winter. The only fall records are in August and October, while there is a March record from the winter that provides little pattern with which to predict future records. Likely this species is […]
Eurasian Bullfinch
A very rare vagrant to the Pribilofs, not recorded until the 2000s, which could be found in either the spring or fall. The only spring record is from mid-May, which is earlier than most passerine vagrants, while the fall records come from the end of September through mid-October, which is likely the best period of […]
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
This species may never be the most common passerine at a given time in the Pribilofs, but it is the most common species that is a permanent resident in the islands. It is a common and conspicuous bird that is reliably found on any given day of the year, though numbers appear to decrease in […]
Purple Finch
A very rare vagrant to western Alaska, this species is a vagrant to the entire state of Alaska and has been seen on only a single occasion in the Pribilofs (St. Paul Island). It has only been recorded during the fall in the Bering Sea region, though as with most finches, this species could be […]
Oriental Greenfinch
A rare vagrant to western Alaska with just one local record from late spring in the Pribilofs (St. Paul Island). This species has been found during late May or early June and also in the fall during September and October elsewhere in Alaska, which are the best times to look for future local records. Perhaps […]
Common Redpoll
A regular migrant in the spring and fall, which is also found irregularly during the summer in most years (it breeds semi-annually) and has been found during the winter on a few occasions despite a general lack of coverage at that season. During the spring it is most commonly found during late May with a […]