The first Pribilof record wasn’t until 1978, but they have been nearly annual in occurrence since the mid-1990s. They are most common in the spring with scattered records from mid-May to mid-June (most common from May 20th-June 5th) in the spring and a few records extend into early summer in late June and early July. […]
Category: Birds of St. Paul Island
Ring-billed Gull
The early spring record from St. Paul Island is the only from this region of Alaska and is unlikely to be duplicated in the future. This species is a regular summer and fall wanderer into Southeast Alaska and any future records would theoretically be more likely at that time. […]
Herring Gull
A regular species throughout the spring, summer, and fall, this species has only been found rarely during the winter months in the Pribilofs. This species has been seen during every spring, summer, and fall season since 2000 though it continues to be seen with increasing frequency. There are only about 10 sightings recorded prior to […]
Iceland Gull
This is a rare, hard-to-identify, species that has been seen sporadically during the spring, early summer, and fall in recent years. The first record for this species was in 1988 with over a dozen subsequent sightings. Of the sightings, half are one day only records and the other half have remained anywhere from two days […]
Slaty-backed Gull
Regularly found during the spring, summer, and fall, this species is most likely to be found in the spring during late May and early June and during the fall from mid-August into October. Individuals are often present for extended periods of time during the year and some may be present from May to October in […]
Glaucous-winged Gull
A common to abundant, year-round resident of the Pribilofs, this species should be seen daily at all times of the year. It tends to be most common in late summer and fall (August 1st and later) and least common during the late spring and early summer (June 1st-July 15th), though it is still present in […]
Marsh Sandpiper
This is the rarest Tringa found in the Bering Sea region with 3 from St. Paul Island and fewer than 10 records for Alaska. Most records from Alaska occurred in fall in the Aleutians during September, with the Pribilof records being from before this period, as well as representing the latest record in the region […]
Wilson’s Phalarope
This species has been recorded once during late May in the Pribilofs (St. Paul Island) and, with no other records in this region of Alaska, it is hard to understand if this fits a pattern or not. Individuals are found on occasion in south-central and central Alaska during the late spring and migrants are seen […]
Red-necked Phalarope
An abundant local breeder on St. Paul Island (and less commonly on the other Pribilof Islands), this species can be easily found from mid-May through early September. It is rarely recorded before the 15th of May but becomes quite common by May 20th in most years, with peak numbers occurring in early June. It nests […]
Red Phalarope
This species is regular, but fluctuates greatly in numbers during the spring with individuals not observed regularly until at least May 20th. Often seen in small numbers during this period, with favorable weather condition concentrations in the upper hundreds or low thousands may be observed during mid and late May and into early June. More […]