The Mississippi Bird Records Committee of MOS maintains an archive that includes information about all rare birds occurring in the state, plus information about the seasonal distribution of more common species.

The ensure the quality of the database, the MOS Records Committee was established to solicit and evaluate information about all rare and out-of-season birds reported in Mississippi. The committee requests that detailed descriptions, field notes, photographs, recordings, or specimens be submitted to verify such reports.

To search the historical MOS archive of bird sightings, click here: Mississippi Bird Sightings Database

Click here to download a documentation form. 

Click here for a Review List of rare species that are reviewed by the MOS Records Committee.

Click here to search eBird for sightings of species on Mississippi’s Review List.

The committee meets annually, votes on records, and publishes an annual report on its activities in The Mississippi Kite.

 Current members of the Records Committee are:

Gene Knight (Chair)

Andy Bell

Ned Boyajian

Holly Cox

Nick Winstead

Records of species on the Review List should be emailed to Gene Knight at gsknight@hughes.net. You may also physically mail them to Gene Knight at the address below.

Gene Knight (Mississippi Bird Records Committee, Chair)

79 Hwy 9W

Oxford, MS 38655.

Records of all other species should be submitted to:

Terence Schiefer (Bird Records Coordinator)

Department of Entomology

P.O. Box 9775

Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775

All records received will be considered for possible inclusion in the regional (Alabama/Mississippi) report in North American Birds and in “Birds Around The State,” an annual compilation of notable birds seen in Mississippi that is published in The Mississippi Kite.