Birds Mentioned in Recent RBA's, ABA Difficulty 2 or more


BE CAREFUL: Mentioned does NOT necessarily mean reported or seen. E. g. "14 species of Wood Warbler were seen" is a mention of Wood Warbler, a bird on the ABA list.
Good/tough birds for your area may not be of ABA difficulty greater than 1. Check the code 1 page.

Birds are ordered by 1)Difficulty (in parentheses, most difficult first) and
2) ABA/AOU taxonomic order. RBA's for each bird are ordered by time of receipt, most recent first.


Black-tailed Gull (4) Larus crassirostris
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012

Black-capped Gnatcatcher (4) Polioptila nigriceps
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Golden-crowned Warbler (4) Basileuterus culicivorus
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Rufous-capped Warbler (4) Basileuterus rufifrons
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Crimson-collared Grosbeak (4) Rhodothraupis celaeno
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Streak-backed Oriole (4) Icterus pustulatus
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Muscovy Duck (3) Cairina moschata
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Eurasian Wigeon (3) Anas penelope
  NYC Area RBA: 10 February 2012
  N. Calif. BirdBox 09 February 12
  RBA, Western MA 2/6/12
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012
  RBA: Birdline Delaware, February 3rd, 2012

Black-headed Gull (3) Larus ridibundus
  NYC Area RBA: 10 February 2012
  Central PA Birdline for 2.9.2012
  Maine RBA - February 5, 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  DC Area, 2/7/12

Lesser Black-backed Gull (3) Larus fuscus
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/10/12
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/10/2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  NM RBA 2/9/2012
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  RBA, Western MA 2/6/12
  NM RBA 2/6/2012
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012
  RBA: Birdline Delaware, February 3rd, 2012
  Iowa RBA: 2-3-12
  RBA western Pennsylvania, 31 January 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/3/2012

Slaty-backed Gull (3) Larus schistisagus
  N. Calif. BirdBox 09 February 12
  N. Calif. BirdBox 03 February 12

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (3) Glaucidium brasilianum
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Rose-throated Becard (3) Pachyramphus aglaiae
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Brown Jay (3) Cyanocorax morio
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Rufous-backed Robin (3) Turdus rufopalliatus
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Tropical Parula (3) Parula pitiayumi
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

White-collared Seedeater (3) Sporophila torqueola
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Yellow-billed Loon (2) Gavia adamsii
  Monterey Bay Area Birdbox for Sunday February 5, 2012
  [MBB] Monterey Bay Area Birdbox for Sunday February 5, 2012
  [MBB] Monterey Bay Area Birdbox for Saturday February 4. 2012
  Monterey Bay Area Birdbox for Saturday February 4. 2012

Least Grebe (2) Tachybaptus dominicus
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Gyrfalcon (2) Falco rusticolus
  Southeastern CA RBA: February 9, 2012
  RBA: Calgary AB, February 6 2012

Gray Partridge (2) Perdix perdix
  MN/Detroit Lakes - 9 February 2012

Spruce Grouse (2) Falcipennis canadensis
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012

Pacific Golden-Plover (2) Pluvialis fulva
  Southeastern CA RBA: February 9, 2012

Piping Plover (2) Charadrius melodus
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012

Mountain Plover (2) Charadrius montanus
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Thayer's Gull (2) Larus thayeri
  RBA: New Jersey, Feb. 9 2012
  Southeastern CA RBA: February 9, 2012

Iceland Gull (2) Larus glaucoides
  NYC Area RBA: 10 February 2012
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/10/12
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/10/2012
  MN/Duluth RBA 9 February 2012
  N. Calif. BirdBox 09 February 12
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  RBA, Western MA 2/6/12
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/06/12
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012
  RBA: Birdline Delaware, February 3rd, 2012
  Iowa RBA: 2-3-12
  RBA western Pennsylvania, 31 January 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  N. Calif. BirdBox 03 February 12
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/3/2012

Dovekie (2) Alle alle
  RBA: New Jersey, Feb. 9 2012
  Maine RBA - February 5, 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/06/12
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012

Monk Parakeet (2) Myiopsitta monachus
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Red-crowned Parrot (2) Amazona viridigenalis
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Snowy Owl (2) Nyctea scandiaca
  NYC Area RBA: 10 February 2012
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/10/12
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/10/2012
  MN/Duluth RBA 9 February 2012
  RBA: Calgary, AB, February 9, 2012
  MN/Detroit Lakes - 9 February 2012
  [Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [GeneseeBirds-L] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  RBA: New Jersey, Feb. 9 2012
  Central PA Birdline for 2.9.2012
  Maine RBA - February 5, 2012
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  DC Area, 2/7/12
  RBA: Calgary AB, February 6 2012
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/06/12
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012
  RBA: Calgary AB, Feb.2, 2012
  RBA: Eastern MA 02/03/12
  RBA: Birdline Delaware, February 3rd, 2012
  Iowa RBA: 2-3-12
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/3/2012

Northern Hawk Owl (2) Surnia ulula
  MN RBA 10 February 2012
  MN/Duluth RBA 9 February 2012
  MN RBA 3 February 2012

Long-eared Owl (2) Asio otus
  MN/Duluth RBA 9 February 2012
  [Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [GeneseeBirds-L] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012

Short-eared Owl (2) Asio flammeus
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  [Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  [GeneseeBirds-L] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Feb 2012
  RBA: New Jersey, Feb. 9 2012
  RBA: Rhode Island, February 7. 2012
  DC Area, 2/7/12
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012
  Iowa RBA: 2-3-12
  RBA western Pennsylvania, 31 January 2012

Northern Saw-whet Owl (2) Aegolius acadicus
  Central PA Birdline for 2.9.2012

Elegant Trogon (2) Trogon elegans
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Dusky-capped Flycatcher (2) Myiarchus tuberculifer
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)

Tropical Kingbird (2) Tyrannus melancholicus
  RBA: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley - February 9, 2012 (delayed)
  Southeastern CA RBA: February 9, 2012

Sprague's Pipit (2) Anthus spragueii
  Southeastern CA RBA: February 9, 2012

Baird's Sparrow (2) Ammodramus bairdii
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

McCown's Longspur (2) Calcarius mccownii
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 10 February 2012
  RBA Tucson, AZ - 3 February 2012

Black Rosy-Finch (2) Leucosticte atrata
  NM RBA 2/9/2012
  NM RBA 2/6/2012

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (2) Leucosticte australis
  NM RBA 2/9/2012
  NM RBA 2/6/2012

White-winged Crossbill (2) Loxia leucoptera
  NYC Area RBA: 10 February 2012
  Eastern PA Birdline: 2/10/2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012
  RBA, New Hampshire, February 7, 2012
  Re: Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  NYC Area RBA: 3 February 2012
  Iowa RBA: 2-3-12
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012
  [Ohio-birds] Ohio Statewide RBA - February 3, 2012

Hoary Redpoll (2) Carduelis hornemanni
  MN/Duluth RBA 9 February 2012
  Ohio Statewide RBA - February 9, 2012