The first Pribilof, Alaska, and North American record was found in late October, which matches the pattern of vagrant coots and gallinules in Alaska, and specifically in the Bering Sea region. This one record involves a bird initially seen on St. George Island, which was subsequently found on St. Paul Island (or remarkably a second […]
Category: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
American Coot
There is a single record of this species from late October, which is the first record of this species from the Bering Sea. Its occurrence fits the pattern of vagrancy in this species within Alaska, similar to that of Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus). […]