20 Jul 2022 Monomoy NWR–Minimoy Island. Photo by Jeremiah Trimble
2 records
| MARC number | Decision | Species | # | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-006 | Withdrawn | Common Redshank | 1 | Suffolk Downs - "Oasis" | Suffolk | 8/1/1993 | 8/1/1993 | ||
| 2022-075 | A | Common Redshank | 1 | Mimimoy | Barnstable | 7/17/2022 | 7/21/2022 | Josh Davidson* (ph), v.o. | 26 |
First recorded in North America from Newfoundland in 1994, all other records for the hemisphere came from that province except for one in the Caribbean, on Guadeloupe, 15-28 Jan 2020. But in 2021 an adult at Pte. Mouillee State Game Area, Michigan, 4 Jul became the first Lower 48 record followed just two weeks later by the Cape Cod bird.
Some have suggested that the same individual, moving approximately due east towards the coast, may have accounted for both records. The plumage of the two birds looks similar enough that this seems most plausible given the extreme rarity of this species. Unfortunately, access to this site is restricted and this sighting was not released publicly, so only a few birders were able to see it.