All,

For those of you interested in keeping up on the latest additions to the 
North American list, a major shocker was found two days ago on the 
Pribilofs--Brown Hawk Owl (Ninox scutulata)!  Clements (2007) splits 
this species into two--Ninox scutulata for the southern populations and 
Ninox japonica (Northern Boobook) for the northern populations from 
which this pertain almost certainly came. You can see photos and live 
the experience vicariously through reading the story of its discovery at 
www.ebird.org.

The other newest ABA-Area bird, Townsend's (Newell's) Shearwater 
(Puffinus auricularis newelli) also has photos and a story at 
www.ebird.org.

And if that isn't enough, for additional rare bird news you can read 
about what is shaping up to be a great fall at Gambell, St. Lawrence 
Island, AK, since Paul Lehman's regular posts are appearing on eBird as 
well. Highlight's so far have been North America's second Willow 
Warbler, a Brown Shrike, Pechora Pipit, Dusky Warbler, and much more.

Best,

Marshall Iliff

PS -- While you're there, enter an eBird checklist from your morning or 
lunch-break birding!

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Marshall J. Iliff
West Roxbury, MA
miliff AT aol.com
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eBird/AKN Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
http://www.ebird.org
http://www.avianknowledge.net
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