White-eyed Vireo

Status Rare vagrant. First reported by Harrison F. Lewis, who closely observed a male singing its characteristic song at Arnold, Shelburne County, on 26 May 1953. Since 1974 it has been regular as a "reverse migrant" in autumn, with 16 observations of individuals (three photographed) between 3 September and 15 November, but most in early October. The only spring record, aside from the 1953 bird, was of a bird netted and banded by Ross Anderson on Brier Island on 17 May 1970.

Remarks Because the normal range of this species lies only slightly to the south and west of Nova Scotia (nesting north to southern Massachusetts), its occurrence here as a vagrant is not unexpected. Juveniles have dark eyes, but the yellow "spectacles" in all plumages are distinctive.