A rare vagrant that is about as likely to be found in the spring as fall, this species is not to be expected at any time, though the best periods to look are late May and mid-late September, when a majority of the records have occurred. This is a cold-hardy species that migrates early in […]
Category: Towhees and Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Chipping Sparrow
A regular fall vagrant to the Pribilofs, this uncommon breeder in interior Alaska is found regularly in western Alaska during the fall. Records span much of the fall period from late August to mid-October, though it is most likely to be found during mid-late fall from September 15th-October 5th. […]
Savannah Sparrow
A rare, but regular spring migrant/vagrant, this species can be found from mid-May to early June with a peak of occurrence during the final week of May. There remains a single summer record, from mid-July, with the earliest fall arrivals not until mid-August. A regular fall migrant to the islands, this species has been seen […]
Fox Sparrow
A rare vagrant during the spring season, this species becomes much more common during the fall. Of the spring records, a majority are from the second half of May with the few other records from mid-May or early June. In fall, this species has rarely been found prior to August 20th though it is regularly […]
Song Sparrow
This is a very rare species in the Pribilofs, with records during the spring, summer, fall, and winter. Many of these records are likely due to fall arrivals that remain through the winter and into the spring, as this species is extremely hardy. This species is most likely to be found during the fall in […]
Lincoln’s Sparrow
A very rare fall vagrant to the Pribilofs, this species has also been found once in the spring. All fall records, except a long late August record that is more of an outlier, have come from the second half of September when this species should most be expected. The spring record from mid-June is similar […]
Harris’s Sparrow
A rare vagrant to Alaska, there is a single fall record for this species from the Pribilofs (St. George Island). The only known record of this species is an individual photographed during the fall, though the exact date is unknown. This species is most likely to be found along the same line as other Zonotrichia […]
White-crowned Sparrow
A rare vagrant during the spring that has been found in late May and early June, this species is regular, albeit still rare, during the fall in the Pribilofs. It is most commonly seen between September 5th and 25th, with a few records as early as late August and nearly annual sightings into mid-October when […]
Golden-crowned Sparrow
A rare spring migrant/vagrant that has been found much more regularly in the fall when it becomes one of the most common, and reliable, passerine migrants. Spring sightings are centered from May 25th to June 5th, with a few earlier spring records and an occasional bird as late as mid-June. The first fall migrants typically […]
Dark-eyed Junco
This is a rare spring migrant/vagrant, with the majority of spring records coming from the final 10 days of May. Fall records are more regular, though they typically arrive later than most other species. While the earliest records are from late August, this species is not regular until at least mid- September with a peak […]