NYSARC - Reports and Decisions Summary

This page provides a gateway into a database or inventory of submissions to the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) since our inception in 1977. It should be stressed from the outset that this not a database of all "reported occurrences" in New York State. In an ideal world, these should be one and the same but in reality there are many instances where adequate documentation of important sightings has not been submitted to us. We strongly encourage all observers to browse the individual species entries by following the links or downloading the PDF file and where possible help us to fill the obvious gaps. Think to yourself, what rare or uncommon birds have I seen over the years? Are they already represented in the database or not? There is no 'statute of limitations' on submission to NYSARC and we are happy to receive descriptions of birds from years gone by, especially if you can refer to some form of documentation (field notes, photos, sketches etc.) rather than rely on memory alone. As any student of psychology, or crime novels for that matter, can tell you, it is all too easy for memories to become "contaminated" by later sightings or images from books and magazines. Thus contemporaneous notes are an invaluable tool for accurately recalling past events.

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INTERACTIVE NYSARC HISTORICAL DATABASE 1977-2023 UPDATED 8/22/26
The database currently lists over 3800 observer reports reviewed by NYSARC, from its inception in 1977 through 2023. To access the interactive species list, scroll down on this page and click on any species for which you'd like to see the list of reviewed reports. There is a popup chart for each species, with basic where/when/who/decision information, along with clickable links to the NYSARC reports and articles in The Kingbird that contain the discussions for the individual submissions.

The entire historical database is available for download in pdf, xlsx, and csv formats. Links and terms of use appear below, following the interactive species list.

We would like to hear from users of this database and other components of the NYSARC web site. Your feedback will help us arrange the information in such a way as to be most useful to birders and ornithologists alike. We very much want to hear from you if there are errors - spelling mistakes, dates, incorrect county assignments etc. - some of which may trace back to the original committee reports. One beauty of the Internet is that things can be readily corrected and updated. So please with your comments and corrections.

Please note that not all birds in this list are on the current list of species reviewed by NYSARC. The NYSARC Review List is updated from time to time to reflect changes in species occurrence. To see which species reports are currently reviewed by NYSARC, and how to report the rare birds you've observed, refer to the NYSARC Review List on this website.

The number of reports shown for each species is as of the NYSARC Annual Report for 2018, plus some decisions made in committee that will be included in future NYSARC reports.

To see the list of reports submitted to NYSARC for any species below, click on the name of the species.

Order ANSERIFORMES		Reports
	Family Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, and Swans
	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis updated 7/1/26	36
	Fulvous Whistling-Duck D. bicolor	6
	Ross's Goose Anser rossii	49
	"Greenland" Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris) added 7/1/26	1
	"Western" Greater White-fronted Goose (A. a. gambelli) added 7/1/26	2
	Greater White-fronted Goose A. a.	9
	Tundra Bean-Goose A. serrirostris updated 7/1/26	2
	Pink-footed Goose A. brachyrhynchus updated 7/1/26	40
	Brant (Black) Branta bernicla nigricans updated 7/1/26	14
	Barnacle Goose B. leucopsis updated 7/1/26	48
	Cackling Goose B. hutchinsii	28
	Black Swan Cygnus atratus	1
	Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator updated 7/1/26	29
	Tundra Swan C. columbianus	1
	Whooper Swan C. cygnus	1
	Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca updated 7/1/26	2
	Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	2
	Ruddy Shelduck T. ferruginea	2
	Garganey Spatula querquedula	2
	Cinnamon Teal S. cyanoptera updated 7/1/26	6
	Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula updated 7/1/26	1
	White-cheeked Pintail A. bahamensis	1
	"Eurasian" Green-winged Teal A. crecca crecca	7
	Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	1
	Common Pochard Aythya ferina	1
	Tufted Duck A. fuligula updated 7/1/26	45
	King Eider Somateria spectabilis	1
	"Pacific" Common Eider S. mollissima v-nigrum	1
	Common Eider S. mollissima updated 7/1/26	16
	"Northern" Common Eider S. mollissima borealis added 7/1/26	1
	Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica	1
	Smew Mergellus albellus	1
	Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (Bucephala clangula x Lophodytes cucullatus)	1
Order GALLIFORMES
	Family Phasianidae — Partridges, Grouse, and Turkeys
	Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus	1
	Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	1
	Chukar Alectoris chukar	3
Order PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
	Family Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
	American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber updated 7/1/26	3
Order PODICIPEDIFORMES
	Family Podicipedidae — Grebes
	Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus	1
	Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	1
	Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis updated 7/1/26	41
	Clark's Grebe A. clarkii	3
Order COLUMBIFORMES
	Family Columbidae — Doves and Pigeons
	Inca Dove Columbina inca	1
	Common Ground Dove C. passerina	2
	White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica updated 7/1/26	39
	Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata	1
	Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis	1
	Eurasian Collared-Dove S. decaocto updated 7/1/26	20
Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES
	Family Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
	Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis updated 7/1/26	5
Order APODIFORMES
	Family Apodidae — Swifts
	Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica	1
	White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis	1
	Family Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
	Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris	1
	Black-chinned Hummingbird A.alexandri updated 7/1/26	3
	Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna	3
	Calliope Hummingbird Selasphorus calliope	6
	Rufous Hummingbird S. rufus updated 7/1/26	72
	Allen's Hummingbird S. sasin added 6/16/24	1
	Calliope/Rufous Hummingbird S. calliope/rufus	1
	Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird S. rufus/sasin	3
	"Selasphorus" Hummingbird Selasphorus species	3
	Broad-billed Hummingbird Cyanthus latirostris	3
Order GRUIFORMES
	Family Aramidae — Limpkin
	Limpkin Aramus guarauna updated 7/1/26	2
	Family Gruidae — Cranes
	"Lesser" Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis canadensis added 7/1/26	1
	Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis	60
	Common Crane Grus grus	1
	Whooping Crane G. americana	2
	Family Rallidae — Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
	King Rail Rallus elegans updated 7/1/26	20
	Clapper Rail R. crepitans	2
	Corn Crake Crex crex	1
	Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus updated 7/1/26	23
	Azure Gallinule P. flavirostris	1
	Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis updated 7/1/26	14
	Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis	5
Order CHARADRIIFORMES
	Family Recurvirostridae — Stilts and Avocets
	Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus updated 7/1/26	26
	American Avocet Recurvirostra americana	13
	Family Charadriidae — Lapwings and Plovers
	American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica	2
	Pacific Golden-Plover P. fulva	1
	Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula updated 7/1/26	3
	Piping Plover C. melodus updated 7/1/26	15
	Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus updated 7/1/26	5
	Wilson's Plover Anarhyncus wilsonia	17
	Snowy Plover A. nivosus	1
	Family Scolopacidae — Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
	Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus	4
	Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica updated 7/1/26	4
	Black-tailed Godwit L. limosa	1
	Marbled Godwit L. fedoa	25
	Ruff Calidris pugnax updated 7/1/26	29
	Broad-billed Sandpiper C. falcinellus	1
	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper C. acuminata	5
	Stilt Sandpiper C. himantopus	4
	Curlew Sandpiper C. ferruginea updated 7/1/26	14
	Red-necked Stint C. ruficollis updated 7/1/26	8
	Dunlin C. alpina	1
	Baird's Sandpiper C. bairdii updated 7/1/26	7
	Little Stint C. minuta	4
	Buff-breasted Sandpiper C. subruficollis	1
	Western Sandpiper C. mauri updated 7/1/26	33
	Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus griseus	1
	Long-billed Dowitcher L. scolopaceus	1
	Dowitcher species	1
	Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria cinnamomea	1
	Willet T. semipalmata	1
	"Western" Willet T. semipalmata inornata	1
	Spotted Redshank T. erythropus	5
	Common Greenshank T. nebularia	2
	Wood Sandpiper T. glareola	3
	Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor	2
	Family Stercorariidae — Skuas and Jaegers
	Great Skua Stercorarius skua updated 7/1/26	2
	South Polar Skua S. maccormicki updated 7/1/26	18
	Pomarine Jaeger S. pomarinus	2
	Parasitic Jaeger S. parasiticus	2
	Long-tailed Jaeger S. longicaudus updated 7/1/26	39
	Family Alcidae — Murres, Puffins, and Allies
	Dovekie Alle alle	3
	Common Murre Uria aalge updated 7/1/26	28
	Thick-billed Murre U. lomvia updated 7/1/26	43
	Razorbill Alca torda updated 7/1/26	13
	Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle	5
	Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix	3
	Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus	2
	Murrelet species	1
	Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica updated 7/1/26	13
	Alcid species	1
	Family Laridae — Terns, Skimmers, and Gulls
	Brown Noddy Anous stolidus	2
	Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatusupdated 7/1/26	32
	Bridled Tern O. anaethetus updated 7/1/26	29
	Least Tern Sternula antillarum updated 7/1/26	8
	Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	1
	White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus updated 7/1/26	7
	Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii	4
	Arctic Tern S. paradisaea updated 7/1/26	98
	Forster's Tern S. forsteri	3
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus	1
"Eurasian" Sandwich Tern T. sandvicensis sandvicensis added 7/1/26	1
Sandwich Tern T. sandvicensis updated 7/1/26	39
"Cayenne" Sandwich Tern T. sandvicensis eurygnathus	1
Elegant Tern T. elegans	3
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger	5
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla	1
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea	10
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini	16
Gray-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	1
Black-headed Gull C. ridibundus	1
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus	1
Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea	13
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla	2
Franklin's Gull L. pipixcan updated 7/1/26	27
Pallas's Gull Icthyaetus icthyaetus	1
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris	2
Heermann's Gull L. heermanni updated 7/1/26	1
Common Gull L. canus updated 7/1/26	15
Short-billed Gull L. brachyrhynchus updated 7/1/26	13
Common/Short-billed Gull L. canus/brachyrhynchus updated 7/1/26	5
Western Gull L. occidentalis	1
California Gull L. californicus updated 7/1/26	52
Vega Gull L. vegae added 7/1/26	1
Yellow-legged Gull L. michahellis	1
Iceland Gull L. glaucoides glaucoides added 7/1/26	1
Iceland Gull L. glaucoides thayeri updated 7/1/26	70
Lesser Black-backed Gull L. fuscus intermedius	1
Slaty-backed Gull L. schistisagus updated 7/1/26	23
Glaucous-winged Gull L. dominicanus	1
Kelp Gull L. dominicanus	1
Order PHAETHONTIFORMES
	Family Phaethontidae — Tropicbirds
	White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus updated 7/1/26	7
	Red-tailed Tropicbird P. rubricauda	1
Order GAVIIFORMES
	Family Gaviidae — Loons
	Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata	1
	Arctic Loon G. pacifica	1
	Pacific Loon G. pacifica updated 7/1/26	48
	Arctic/Pacific Loon G. arctica/pacifica	2
	Yellow-billed Loon G. adamsii updated 7/1/26	6
Order PROCELLARIIFORMES
	Family Diomedeidae — Albatrosses
	Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos	7
	Black-browed Albatross T. melanophris	2
	Albatross species	1
	Family Oceanitidae — Southern Storm-Petrels
	Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus	5
	White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina updated 7/1/26	29
	Family Hydrobatidae — Northern Storm-Petrels
	European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus	1
	Leach's Storm-Petrel H. loucorhous updated 7/1/26	26
	Band-rumped Storm-Petrel H. castro	18
	Family Procellariidae — Fulmars, Shearwaters and Petrels
	Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis updated 7/1/26	7
	Trindade Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana	2
	Bermuda Petrel P. cahow	1
	Black-capped Petrel P. hasitata updated 7/1/26	17
	Fea's Petrel P. feae	3
	Pterodroma species	1
	Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea updated 7/1/26	17
	Cape Verde Shearwater C. edwardsii	1
	Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris added 7/1/26	1
	Great Shearwater A. gravis	3
	Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus	2
	Sargasso Shearwater P. lherminieri	7
Order CICONIIFORMES
	Family Ciconiidae — Storks
	Wood Stork Mycteria americana updated 7/1/26	13
Order SULIFORMES
	Family Fregatidae — Frigatebirds
	Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens updated 7/1/26	21
	Frigatebird species Fregata species	1
	Family Sulidae — Boobies and Gannets
	Brown Booby Sula leucogaster updated 7/1/26	50
	Northern Gannet Morus bassanus	34
	Family Anhingidae — Darters
	Anhinga Anhinga anhinga updated 7/1/26	18
	Family Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants
	Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	14
	Neotropic Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianus updated 7/1/26	9
Order PELECANIFORMES
	Family Threskiornithidae — Ibises and Spoonbills
	White Ibis Eudocimus albus updated 7/1/26	29
	White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi updated 7/1/26	42
	Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja updated 7/1/26	17
	Family Pelecanidae — Pelicans
	American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	40
	Brown Pelican P. occidentalis updated 7/1/26	22
	Family Ardeidae — Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
	Least Bittern Botaurus exilis	1
	Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea	1
	Tricolored Heron E. tricolor updated 7/1/26	29
	Reddish Egret E. rufescens	3
	Little Egret E. garzetta updated 7/1/26	4
	Western Reef-Heron E. gularis	1
	Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea	23
	Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	1
	Western Cattle-Egret Ardea ibis	1
	Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias occidentalis updated 7/1/26	5
Order CATHARTIFORMES

	Family Cathartidae — New World Vultures
	California Condor Gymnogyps californianus	1
	Black Vulture Coragyps atratus	26
Order ACCIPITRIFORMES
	Family Pandionidae — Osprey
	Osprey Pandion haliaetus	1
	Family Accipitridae — Kites, Eagles, Hawks, and Allies
	White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus	2
	Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus updated 7/1/26	43
	White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	2
	Steller's Sea-Eagle H. pelagicus	2
	Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis updated 7/1/26	84
	Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus	1
	Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni updated 7/1/26	62
	Zone-tailed Hawk B. albonotatus	4
	Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) B. jamaicensis harlani	2
	Red-tailed Hawk (Western) B. j. calurus	6
	Red-tailed Hawk B. j. kriderii added 7/1/26	1
	Rough-legged Hawk B. lagopus	2
	Ferruginous Hawk B. regalis updated 7/1/26	9
Order STRIGIFORMES
	Family Strigidae — True Owls
	"Snyder's" Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus scalariventris	1
	Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus	1
	Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula	23
	Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia	2
	Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa	43
	Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus updated 7/1/26	19
Order PICIFORMES
	Family Picidae — Woodpeckers and Allies
	Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis	6
	Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus	1
	Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker S. varius x nuchalis	1
	American Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides dorsalis updated 7/1/26	12
	Black-backed Woodpecker P. arcticus updated 7/1/26	8
	Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii	1
	Ladder-backed Woodpecker D. scalaris	1
	Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus	1
Order FALCONIFORMES
	Family Falconidae — Falcons
	Crested Caracara Caracara plancus updated 7/1/26	5
	Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus	2
	Merlin F. columbarius	2
	Merlin F. c. suckleyi updated 7/1/26	2
	Eurasian Hobby F. subbuteo	1
	Gyrfalcon F. rusticolus updated 7/1/26	75
Order PSITTACIFORMES
	Family Psittacidae — Parrots
	Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus	4
	Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis	1
	Nanday Parakeet Aratinga nenday	1
	Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis	1
Order PASSERIFORMES
	Family Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers
	Elaenia species Elaenia sp. added 7/1/26	1
	Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens updated 7/1/26	40
	Nutting's Flycatcher M. nuttingi	1
	Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus	1
	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris	1
	Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus updated 7/1/26	4
	Couch's Kingbird T. couchii	1
	Cassin's Kingbird T. vociferans	3
	Western Kingbird T. verticalis updated 7/1/26	28
	Western Kingbird x Eastern Kingbird hybrid T. verticalis x T. tyrannus	1
	Gray Kingbird T. dominicensis updated 7/1/26	18
	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher T. forficatus updated 7/1/26	30
	Fork-tailed Flycatcher T. savana updated 7/1/26	13
	Tyrannus Flycatcher T. species	1
	Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii	1
	Hammond's Flycatcher E. hammondii updated 7/1/26	5
	Western Flycatcher E. difficilis updated 7/1/26	3
	Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans	1
	Say's Phoebe S. saya updated 7/1/26	29
	Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus	2
	Family Vireonidae — Vireos
	White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseu	2
	Bell's Vireo V. bellii updated 7/1/26	7
	Hutton's Vireo V. huttoni	1
	Cassin's Vireo V. cassinii	2
	Blue-headed Vireo V. solitarius	1
	Western Warbling-Vireo V. swainsoni renamed per AOS 66th suppl 8/2025	1
	Family Laniidae — Shrikes
	Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus updated 7/1/26	17
	Northern Shrike L. borealis	1
	Lanius species	1
	Family Corvidae — Jays, Magpies, and Crows
	Canada Jay Perisoreus canadensis	3
	Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri	1
	Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia	1
	Eurasian Jackdaw Coloeus monedula updated 7/1/26	1
	Hooded Crow Corvus cornix	1
	Fish Crow C. ossifragus	1
	Family Paridae — Chickadees and Titmice
	Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis	1
	Boreal Chickadee P. hudsonicus updated 7/1/26	7
	Great Tit Parus major	1
	Family Hirundinidae — Martins and Swallows
	Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina	2
	Purple Martin Progne subis	1
	Gray-breasted Martin P. chalybea	1
	Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva updated 7/1/26	47
	Family Bombycillidae — Waxwings
	Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus	1
	Family Polioptilidae — Gnatcatchers
	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea	2
	Family Troglodytidae — Wrens
	Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus	1
	Bewick's Wren Thyromanes bewickii	1
	Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon	1
	Family Mimidae — Mockingbirders, Thrashers, and Allies
	Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus	1
	Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus updated 7/1/26	3
	Family Cinclidae — Dippers
	American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus	1
	Family Turdidae — Thrushes
	Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides updated 7/1/26	19
	Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi updated 7/1/26	24
Veery Catharus fuscescens	4
Veery C. f. salicicolus	1
Bicknell's Thrush C. bicknelli updated 7/1/26	22
Swainson's Thrush C. ustulatus	1
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina	2
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula	1
Fieldfare T. pilaris	1
Redwing T. iliacus	2
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius updated 7/1/26	23
Family Muscicapidae — Old World Flycatchers
European Robin Erithacus rubecula	1
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe updated 7/1/26	32
Family Ploceidae — Weavers and Bishops
Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus	1
Family Estrildidae — Waxbills and Allies
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata	1
Family Passeridae — Old World Sparrows
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus	1
Family Motacillidae — Wagtails and Pipits
"Yellow" Wagtail Motacilla flava/tschutschensis	2
"Black-backed" Wagtail M.alba lugens	1
American Pipit Anthus rubescens	1
Sprague's Pipit A. spragueii	1
Family Fringillidae — Finches and Crossbills
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	2
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Leucosticte tephrocotis	2
Cassin's Finch Haemorhous cassinii	1
European Greenfinch Chloris chloris updated 7/1/26	4
Eurasian Linnet Linaria cannabina	1
NOTE: ALL REDPOLLS LUMPED INTO Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) 7/2024
Redpoll Acanthis flammea rostrata	3
Redpoll A. f. rostrata/islandica added 7/1/26	15
Redpoll A. f. hornemanni/exilipes	71
Redpoll A. f. hornemanni	2
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis	3
Family Calcariidae — Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus	4
Smith's Longspur C. pictus updated 7/1/26	5
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	1
McKay's Bunting P. hyperboreus	1
Family Emberizidae — Old World Buntings
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella	1
Family Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow Peucaea cassinii	1
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus updated 7/1/26	33
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys updated 7/1/26	12
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida	1
Field Sparrow S. pusilla arenacea	1
Brewer's Sparrow S. breweri	1
"Sooty" Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca unalaschensis or fuliginosa updated 7/1/26	2
Fox Sparrow P. i. schistacea	1
Fox Sparrow P. i.	1
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis cismontanus added 7/1/26	4
Dark-eyed Junco J. h. oreganus updated 7/1/26	13
Dark-eyed Junco J. h. oreganus, or J. h. montanus, or J. h. shufeldti	3
Dark-eyed Junco J. h. mearnsi	2
Dark-eyed Junco J. h. caniceps	2
Dark-eyed Junco J. h. aikeni	1
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii updated 7/1/26	21
Golden-crowned Sparrow Z. atricapilla updated 7/1/26	7
Harris's Sparrow Z. querula updated 7/1/26	28
LeConte's Sparrow Ammospiza leconteii updated 7/1/26	38
Nelson's Sparrow A. nelsoni	31
Baird's Sparrow Centronyx bairdii	1
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis princeps	1
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii	1
Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus	1
Spotted Towhee P. maculatus updated 7/1/26	4
Family Icteridae— Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	28
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta updated 7/1/26	7
Western x Eastern Meadowlark hybrid S. neglecta x magna	1
Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii updated 7/1/26	9
Scott's Oriole I. parisorum	1
Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus	1
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus	1
Brewer's Blackbird E. cyanocephalus updated 7/1/26	44
Boat-tailed Grackle Quiscalus major	4
Family Parulidae — Wood-Warblers
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla	1
Bachman's Warbler Vermivora bachmanii	1
Blue-winged Warbler V. cyanoptera	1
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea	1
Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii updated 7/1/26	14
Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina	1
Orange-crowned Warbler L. celata	1
Virginia's Warbler L. virginiae	5
Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis	4
MacGillivray's Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei updated 7/1/26	7
Mourning Warbler G. philadelphia	1
Kentucky Warbler G. formosa	2
Common Yellowthroat G. trichas chryseola	1
Kirtland's Warbler Setophaga kirtlandii updated 7/1/26	6
Cape May Warbler S. tigrina	1
Northern Parula S. americana	1
Cerulean Warbler x Northern Parula hybrid S. cerulea x americana	1
Yellow Warbler S. petechia	1
Palm Warbler S. palmarum	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's S. coronata auduboni updated 7/1/26	13
Yellow-throated Warbler S. dominica	41
Grace's Warbler S. graciae	1
Black-throated Gray Warbler S. nigrescens updated 7/1/26	18
Townsend's Warbler S. townsendi updated 7/1/26	24
Hermit Warbler S. occidentalis	2
Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus	1
Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla	1
Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus	2
Family Cardinalidae — Tanagers, Cardinals, and Allies
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra updated 7/1/26	29
Scarlet Tanager P. olivacea	1
Western Tanager P. ludoviciana updated 7/1/26	50
Piranga species	1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus	2
Black-headed Grosbeak P. melanocephalus updated 7/1/26	7
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea updated 7/1/26	33
Lazuli Bunting P. amoena	2
Indigo Bunting P. cyanea	1
Painted Bunting P. ciris updated 7/1/26	46
Dickcissel Spiza americana	1
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola	1

Each database entry contains (i) the NYSARC reference number, (ii) the date(s) of the sighting, (iii) the county involved, (iv) the status ('accept' or 'not accepted' by the review committee), (v) the issue of The Kingbird (KB) that contains the relevant NYSARC Annual Report, Special Report, or article with more details (plus a link to the online Report or KB issue) and, (vi) the names of the persons who contributed accepted reports (we rarely include the names of contributors of reports that were not accepted after review). The NYSARC number provides the least ambiguous way to refer to a given submission and should be used in any correspondence. When written or photographic materials are received, the NYSARC Secretary - currently Gary Chapin - assigns a unique identifier number (e.g. 1986-3-A) representing the year of observation (1986), an arbitrary number (3) reflecting the order of receipt and a single letter code (A) that is used to keep track of multiple submissions that pertain to the same bird or birds. The majority of entries represent species that are truly rare in New York State and the committee expects documentation of all occurrences (see Review List page for details). In some cases, the sightings become frequent enough for us to drop the species from the official review list. Good examples are Sandhill Crane and Black Vulture, which have become sufficiently regular across much of the state that they no longer require NYSARC review although they may still require documentation at the local level. Other entries (e.g. Wilson's Phalarope) reflect species that are not as rare but are extremely irregular breeders. Lastly there are species that are occasionally recorded outside the usual seasons. Examples of this loosely defined category include wintering Neotropical migrants (e.g. Veery) or summering arctic breeders (e.g. Rough-legged Hawk).