The first and only record for Alaska and the continental United States (previous records are from Hawaii) coming from St. Paul Island, this species is a very common migratory raptor of temperate East Asia. The timing of this record is unexpected, though likely this individual arrived in the region as a fall wanderer and continued […]
Category: Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies (Accipitridae)
Bald Eagle
An uncommon semi-permanent resident on St. George Island, this species is found more sparingly in the rest of the Pribilof Islands. It can be found at any season and individuals are often present for extended periods of time when they are found. There has never been any evidence of breeding despite its resident status with […]
White-tailed Eagle
The first record of this species was initially found in mid-May 2012 and last seen in mid-October 2013. The actual date of arrival could be during the late fall, winter, or early spring of 2011-2012, as there was no coverage during the preceding winter and an eagle was reported from St. Paul Island during the […]
Northern Harrier
This species is predominantly a fall vagrant to the Pribilofs, with all records coming since 1997. It appears to be less-than-annual, though not an altogether unexpected vagrant, during the fall season with records in about half of the falls where coverage has extended into September and October. […]
Sharp-shinned Hawk
This species has been found once in the Pribilofs (St. Paul Island) during fall in mid-September, which coincides well with that species’ fall migration window and is the first record for the islands offshore in the Bering Sea. This species is a regular late fall and winter vagrant to the eastern Aleutians and so may […]
Rough-legged Hawk
A rare vagrant, this species has been recorded in the spring, summer, and fall, with the Pribilof records favoring the spring season though multiple records do exist for the fall. All spring records come from May, which coincides with an early raptor migration window, while the fall records with known dates of occurrence are in […]
Long-legged Buzzard
The first record for St. Paul Island, Alaska, and North America, this species is a medium-distance migrant from central Asia that was an unexpected visitor to the region. The timing of this record is unexpected but not without precedent and likely this individual arrived in the region as a fall wanderer and continued to move […]