Just a month after buying his first camera, an enthusiastic new photographer from Washington made birding history. Michael Sanchez captured images of a blue rock thrush that has only been seen in North America one other time more than 25 years ago.

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Spring migration is heating up across the country!

3-Day BirdCast Predictions:
🌒Tonight (4/29) - 361 million birds
🌒Tomorrow (4/30) - 337 million birds
🌒Wednesday (5/1) - 401 million birds

#MigrationMonday #LightsOutforBirds #MigratoryBirds
🗺️Miyoko Chu Colorado State University

My FOS prairie warbler was foraging inside a tree but came out for a bit delighting a lot of birders, yesterday in Central Park #prairiewarbler #springmigration #BirdsSeenIn2024

A Nashville warbler was singing so sweetly, this morning at Maple Grove Cemetery, Queens County #nashvillewarbler #BirdsSeenIn2024

Looking up at early spring growth and some crown shyness at Forest Park, Queens County 🌳
Happy #ArborDay #ArborDay 2024

An American bittern, basking in the late afternoon sun high up a tree in the Central Park Ramble yesterday. #americanbittern #BirdsSeenIn2024

A blue-gray gnatcatcher has something to say about the bugs at The Loch in the Central Park. #bluegraygnatcatcher #springmigration

At the lazuli bunting stakeout in Long Island, Suffolk County on Sunday, I saw my FOS rose-breasted grosbeak, a female! Hoping to see a male soon, he has a bright rose-colored patch on his chest. #rosebreastedgrosbeak #springmigration #BirdsSeenIn2024

oh my god, this email ❤️❤️❤️

Kwanzan cherry blossoms #RooseveltIsland #NYC
#EarthDay 🌸🌏🌸

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Lazuli buntings are small, finch-like birds. Compare its size to other birds visiting the bird feeders, seen yesterday in Long Island, Suffolk County #lazulibunting #northerncardinal #rosebreastedgrosbeak #chippingsparrow #housefinch #BirdsSeenIn2024

Took a four hour train ride (2hrs ea way) to see my #lifer lazuli bunting in Long Island, Suffolk County. It has been visiting a bird feeder for the past few days. Lazuli buntings live throughout western No. America; I think this one is only the second NYS record! #lazulibunting

The swainson's warbler breeds in the southeastern U.S., fr Texas to southern W. Virginia, glad this one is visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings County. #lifer #swainsonswarbler #BirdsSeenIn2024

Today's bird of the day, a Swainson's warbler in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Kings County. Listen for its song near the end of the vid! Thanks for all the alerts! #lifer #swainsonswarbler #BirdsSeenIn2024