Got bit by a new bird species today!
Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
This guy doesn't even go here! Recent high winds blew him over to Iceland from his typical American homeland. Awww, kinda like me!
(I am a licensed bird ringer for the country of Iceland and all animals are captured and handled according to regulations under the authority of the Natural Science Institute of Iceland)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
October 23, 2025
Southeastern Pennsylvania
(Birds safely handled, banded, and released under state and federal permits for research purposes.)
Source: occasionallybirds