This bird has NOT been seen in Utah for 50 years... UNTIL NOW!

In this video we go searching for a Brambling, which is a Russian, European, Scandinavian, and Asian bird species that has not been seen in the state of Utah for nearly 50 years!
Special thanks to the Smith family for opening up their home to allow so many birders to see this bird!
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[@HawkInTheLens]

The birding community really is incredible. Such an awesome experience wish I could have tagged along!

[@brighteyedbirding]

WE LOVE BIRDERS haha. If it's still there this weekend you should try for it!

[@JaniceinUtah]

Great video, loved all the info about the bird. Great idea about bring the bird food, suet gift for the Smiths!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you! Yeah, I think it's a good gesture. Especially because people often give up their personal space to accommodate birders.

[@coldspring624]

Great find and the people sharing with others is fantastic

[@brighteyedbirding]

Yes they were so nice! The bird was still there today and they are still hosting people. The birding community is fantastic!

[@thewildsights]

Wow, what a great bird!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thanks! It was crazy!

[@TheDutchBirder]

Congrats man! I had to giggle when u said that the home owner had 50 people in the house where in the small country of the Netherlands there would be hundreds XD

[@brighteyedbirding]

Haha yeah Utah is pretty spread out. It was a 2 hour drive for me. And some people came from over 4 hours!

[@Revelationscreation]

Brambling’s are found pretty much throughout northern Eurasia. The vagrant is more likely from the eastern (Asian/Siberian) part of its range. Bramblings are a very pretty bird, they are uncommon most years in the UK but have random irruptions that bring their numbers up significantly.

[@brighteyedbirding]

That’s pretty cool! Thanks for this awesome info!

[@somsvid]

A great day, love your enthusiasm 😃 Bramblings are regular winter visitors to suitable areas of Somerset County in the UK. BTW unless my math is wrong 1984 to 2024 is 40 years?

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you!! That’s really awesome! Hahaha, I didn’t even notice it was 40 years 😂 good catch! Good thing I’m not a math KZbinr 🤣

[@WendyFlanders]

Thanks for this! I graduated from high school in 1985 and am NOT that old🤣🤣🤣

[@sylviamaulding2237]

I’ve seen Bramblings 5 times in my 30 yrs. of birding in OR, they are always special.

[@brighteyedbirding]

That’s awesome! They are such beautiful birds

[@bopyranks]

Your tip to come to the people letting you into their home with some seed/birdfood is a great idea, and very thoughtful. Congrats on the lifer.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Small price to pay for such an amazing bird! Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@shaynacossette]

Absolutely amazing capture! What a great lifer and a huge shout-out to the home owner for welcoming birders to their home

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you! Was an all around amazing experience!

[@michaelwells529]

Hey man, congratulations! Glad you could find such a cool bird and had that experience! :)

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you!! It was quite a surprise and I’m so glad I ended up going for it!

[@sarathompson-hall8027]

That's so great that you got the opportunity to see this exciting lifer! The adrenaline rush from a good birding experience isn't to be discounted

[@brighteyedbirding]

It's such a good feeling! I had energy for 3 days after that!

[@wikusburger5226]

Congratulations!!Beautiful bird

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you!!

[@davee4508]

I am a Birder in the UK. I love seeing Brambling as they're an underrated Beauty. We often get large numbers in Thetford Forest,especially in Lynford area which is good for Hawfinch and Crossbill. I've managed two American lifers this year so far that end up on the Eastern side of UK. A Northern Waterthrush and a Black Scoter (that took 3 attempts as it was with 1000s Common Scoter and a few dozen Velvet Scoter!) BTW you're doing a great channel and it's amazing that you're ticking off European Gems!

[@brighteyedbirding]

They are SO beautiful! That's amazing! I don't have either of those on my life list so you can confidently tell people you got to American lifers before an American haha. Thank you so much! I appreciate you saying that.

[@leobachand8408]

Congrats!!!! Amazing bird. Really enjoyed the video and the background info that you supplied! Keep up the good work.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you!! It’ll make the top 10 birding moments list this year for sure!

[@Mr.Bullfinch]

I've been birding for 9 years and I've only had my first brambling this year. Amazing to see one show up as far away as Utah !

[@brighteyedbirding]

Congrats on your Brambling! I couldn't believe this bird was so close to home!

[@Mr.Bullfinch]

Thanks you too !

[@binsandbirds]

Awesome! I love it when the community can be so welcoming. - Ben

[@brighteyedbirding]

It was such a good experience!

[@kalebanderson2903]

Congrats! Thats an amazing bird to see in the lower 48!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you! I'm very excited about it! Perfect timing too, as I leave for California today haha.

[@birdman5223]

Crazy cool👍👍👍

[@brighteyedbirding]

It was a great day!

[@NathanWebb-c5h]

Congrats on seeing the brambling! One time I thought I saw a bare-throated tiger-heron in southeast Alabama, but it could've been a different heron. It has been seen in Texas, but it must have got way out of its normal range to end up here during the summer.

[@brighteyedbirding]

That’s cool! Would be a great find! Maybe one will return someday!

[@tracyreaume6451]

Congrats on your lifer!!

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you!!

[@StellarLimpkin]

Lesgo! Gotta watch this quick I have class in 15.

[@brighteyedbirding]

Hey thanks for watching! I made this one short just so you could get to class on time!

[@denniswinge8693]

great job with this video

[@brighteyedbirding]

Thank you for watching!

[@DBoer]

Congratulations! This is the excitement we feel in Europe when an American vagrant is found here. Bramblings are cool birds👍

[@brighteyedbirding]

Yes absolutely! Utah rarely gets European vagrants because we are so inland, so it was super special!

[@WestVirginiaWildlife]

Edit: not first. First lol. I should pay more attention to eBird rare alerts for my area lol

[@brighteyedbirding]

🥇 Yes, the rare bird alerts are awesome!