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 […]
Category: Birds of St. Paul Island
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 […]
Hoary Redpoll
The less common of the two redpoll species in the Pribilofs, this species is nonetheless regular in spring, summer, and fall. There remain only a few sightings in very late winter/early spring and none from late fall, though this is likely due to lack of coverage rather than actual occurrence. In the spring this species […]
Red Crossbill
This species has been recorded on a regular, though semi-annual basis in the Pribilofs. Many of these records involve irruptions of birds over a span of time or individuals that spent an extended period of time on the island. There is only one arrival record from spring (late May), with six summer arrivals (mostly mid-late […]
White-winged Crossbill
This irruptive species has been recorded on an irregular basis in the Pribilofs. Many of these records involve irruptions of birds over a span of time or individuals that spent an extended period of time on the island. There is only one arrival record from spring, as this species is more likely during the summer, […]
Pine Siskin
This irruptive species has occurred as a semi-annual vagrant in the Pribilofs. Only a couple records are from the spring in late May and mid-June, while the majority of records are from the summer and fall. There are a number of summer arrivals with most being found during the month of July. Fall is the […]
Rufous-tailed Robin
Only recorded on three islands in North America (two records on St. Paul, two on Attu, and one on St. Lawrence), this species is an extremely rare vagrant to western Alaska with four records from the spring and one in the fall. Most of the spring records come from the beginning of June (the one […]
Siberian Rubythroat
This species has been recorded in the Pribilofs as a regular vagrant with several records involving multiple individuals present over an extended period of time. Spring is best and the majority of spring records are from June 5th-15th though it has been seen starting in late May with a couple early summer records from late […]