A semi-annual migrant/vagrant on the Pribilofs during the spring season, this species has been noted between mid-May and mid-June with the peak of occurrence from May 25th to June 5th. There is only a single summer record from late June and early July during a large movement of failed breeding birds and no fall records […]
Category: Birds of St. Paul Island
Dusky Thrush
The first two out of six records of this species from the Pribilofs occurred during the spring, while rest that followed have been during the fall. In the spring it is most likely found during late May, while in the fall this late migrant should not be looked for until late September and could be […]
American Robin
An annual, late fall vagrant in the Pribilofs, this species is most often recorded between September 25th and October 10th with additional records from mid-September through late October. This hardy species could likely be found even later into the fall/winter during some years. There are only a few spring records from which coincide with the […]
Varied Thrush
A rare vagrant that is as likely to be found in the spring as the fall, this species is not to be expected at any time though the best periods to look are mid-late May and September 25th-October 10th when a majority of records have occurred. This a cold-hardy species that migrates early in the […]
Northern Mockingbird
A rare, though annual, vagrant to Alaska, this species was an unexpected find in the Pribilofs (St. Paul Island) providing the first record for western Alaska. This species has appeared at all times in the state, though other fall records suggest this species would be most likely to occur during September or October in the […]
Bohemian Waxwing
Only a few records of this mobile and irruptive species have been recorded in the Pribilofs (all from St. Paul Island). Most records are from the spring during late May and early June, with a further fall record from early-mid October. This species often migrates in early spring and late fall and subsequently may be […]
Siberian Accentor
A rare-but-regular fall vagrant that has been found on a semi-annual basis when fall coverage extends through September and into October. The records are evenly distributed from mid-September to mid-October, though the end of September or beginning of October is likely the best period for sightings of this species in the Pribilofs. […]
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
An annual, though not common spring migrant in the Pribilofs, this species may be seen as early as mid-May or as late as mid-June, with a peak from the last few days of May through June 10th. There are few summer records with several late spring records in late June and early July and no […]
Violet-green Swallow
The rarest species of swallow to be found in the Pribilofs, the handful of records for this species suggest a late August arrival is the most likely time to locate this species in the islands, though the single late June record suggests that sightings are possible at other times too. […]
Bank Swallow
The most common swallow species to occur in the Pribilofs, this species is regularly found in the spring from the final days of May through June 20th, with very few occurrences prior to May 28th and a peak of occurrence from June 5th-15th. Sightings decline after June 20th during the summer though it can still […]