Birds of North Carolina
their Distribution and Abundance
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General Comments
This is a Western species that is strongly migratory, wintering in the far southwestern states and in Mexico. Despite its migratory tendencies, it very seldom strays into the eastern half of the country, with barely a handful of records there. However, on 22 Nov 2024 one was photographed over the Scuppernong River in Tyrrell County, and a few other birders were able to see/photograph the bird before it departed an hour or two later* (Chat 89:12), (Chat 90:5). This is the only state record; photos are posted on the Carolina Bird Club Photo Gallery.
Breeding Status
Nonbreeder
NC BRC List
The species' status on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina: either Definitive, Provisional, or Extinct, as administered by the NC Bird Records Committee. The Provisional List contains species for which there are less than three accepted sight (i.e., non-documented) records. Species of unaccepted origin are not included on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina.
Definitive
State Status
none
U.S. Status
Definitive
State Rank
SA
Global Rank
G5
Coastal Plain
One record (see above).
Piedmont
No records.
Mountain
No records.
Finding Tips
1/2*