יומן של Alberta Rare Birds

The only changes made were additions to the taxa requirements.

• the Snowy Plover taxa added to the project was changed to its current genus.
• Added exotic/escapee birds (Northern bobwhite, California quail, Muscovy duck, Swan goose, Greylag goose)
• Added all hybrids that have been reported in Alberta (not all hybrids that are possible in Alberta)

Added to list:

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow
• Glossy Ibis
• Mexican Duck
• Mallard X Mexican Duck
• Smith's Longspur

Indigo Bunting in Medicine Hat
Eastern Bluebird in Bruderheim
Summer Tanager in Bruderheim

the craze from migration is beginning to die down. The Lewis Woodpeckers are still at their usual site, a couple great egrets have been seen near Spruce Grove and at the Narrows PRA on Buffalo Lake. Lesser Goldfinch near Beaver Mines which is a great record. There's a Long-tailed Duck at Ralph Klein Park that everyone's been going to see, not sure why since they show up every spring.

• Great Egret, Narrows PRA, Red Deer County
• Great Egret, Spruce Grove
• American Gold Plover, Frank Lake Blind
• Clark's Grebe, Frank Lake Blind
• Virginia Rail, Bebo Grove
• Nashville Warbler, Old Pipeline Trail, Banff
• Long-tailed Duck, Ralph Klein Park
• Great Egret, Spruce Ridge Point Edmonton
• Great Egret, Heritage Grove Park Trails, Edmonton
• Great Egret, Fairhaven Pond, Edmonton
• (Unconfirmed) Field Sparrow, Beaverhill Lake Observatory
• Red-headed Woodpecker, Off Highway 21 near Fort Macleod
• (Unconfirmed) Black-chinned Hummingbird, High Eagle RV Park , Drumheller
• Eurasian Wigeon, William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton

To say this is an amazing record would be an understatement. We get Lewis Woodpeckers from time to time, but them mating and nesting is amazing.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S140077172

Some other notable sightings from the past month:

• Williamsons Sapsucker at Bragg Creek, I believe it is gone now
• 32 pacific loons at Cross Lake PP, breeding plumage males
• Great-tailed Grackle at Priddis Slough (unconfirmed)
• Red-headed Woodpecker, Cypress County
• Nashville Warbler at Pearce Estate Park (unconfirmed)
• Male Indigo Bunting in Cumberland (Edmonton)
• Eastern Wood-Pewee at St. Albert (May 26th)
• Tufted Duck at Picture Butte Reservoir