Dec (DS, WR). A first-winter Great Black- backedGull that had beenreported since 20 Jan at the beach at Boca Chica, Texas wasseen 20 Febflying across the mouthof the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo to the Mexican side(DJ). An IncaDove was at PuertoPefiasco 29 Jan (MDC),a femaleRuddy Ground-Dove was at Hctor GGmezde Silva someMallard features (MDC). EightMexi- ColoniaJuarez, sw. of CasasGrandes, Chih. canDucks were in irrigationcanals near Vil- 31 Dec (DM, vt. BH, DK), and a Common Xola314-E laJuarez,Son. 9 Dec(KG, KM); thoughthey Ground-Dovewas at Casade Janos, Chih. 2 arenot mappedfor westernSon. or Sin.by Jan (BH). Two Eurasian Collared-Doves 03100Mxico, D.E Howell & Webb (1995) or Russell & Mon- wereat MiguelAleman between Hermosillo son (1998), thesesame observers have seen and BahiaKino, Son.7-8 Dec (KG, KM), and Mexico them regularlys. of CiudadObregGn and a totalof 101was counted on the EjidoSan Navojoa,Son. A first-winterSurf Scoter was Pedro,Chih. C.B.C., most o[ themin Ejido ([email protected])at SanFrancisco, Nay 9 & 20Jan (ph. MG, SanPedro itself 3 Jan(fide BH)--a surprising IA, ph. RT,CG). number,considering that the firstrecord for An ad. GoldenEagle was seensoaring thatrelatively well-birded area was Jan 2003. above the cliffs 3 km w. of E1 Palmito, Sin. Recordsof thisspecies from Tamps. include mostof Mexico,with, for example, 14 Feb (MDC). Two Ospreyswere on one 2 km n. of Aldama,one 25 km s. of Soto nMexicounusually Citycold coolerwinter thanblanketed Denver, CafiGn de Fernandez, Dgo. 6 Feb on the La Marina31 Dec, 10 at km 92 of Hwy 97 Colorado,on somedays in January. Nazas R. (AVJ,WB, FVP). An ad. Harris's (MAP), and one aroundthe Coah./N.L.bor- Hawk was at the sewagelagoon at Puerto der in a small settlement around 24 km w. of NORTHERN MEXICO Pefiasco29 Jan (MDC), wheremapped by SanRafael, N.L. 21 Feb (WE). In Dec, biolo- gistsfrom the TecnolGgicode Monterrey made a record count of 3100-3500 Maroon- fronted Parrotson their main wintering groundnear the borderof N.L. andTamps. (fideEE). Ten LesserNighthawks in Bahia Kino7 Decand 5+ betweenMiguel Aleman and Hermosillo17 Dec (KG, KM) werenw. of theirmapped winter range.

HUMMINGBIRDSTHROUGH FINCHES An imm.male Selasphorus believed to beRu- fousHummingbird was defending a stand of tree tobacconear the Highriseparrot cliffs, N.L. i Dec (MDC). Two OlivaceousWood- creeperswere seenin an upper-elevation coffee finca on Cerro San Juan 17 Feb Carmodynoted that the regionaround Russell& Monson(1998) but not by How- (MDC). Most unexpectedwas a White- Mazatlan,Sinaloa was particularlywet in ell & Webb(1995). A pairof Collared-For- stripedWoodcreeper in cottonwoodripari- mid-February,and Elegant Quail and Flam- est Falconswas 17 km w. of Linares,N.L. 3 anwoodland on the Rio San Pedro at theup- mulatedFlycatchers were vocal earlier in the Dec(MDC). A coveyof SingingQuails was streamend of La Presa,Chih. (DK, vt. BH, yearthan usual. Howe reports that there was at a higher-elevationcoffee finca on Cerro ph. S&NC,AJ, CR, K&LG, AR, DM, RM)-- muchflooding in n. Chihuahuanear Janos SanJuan, Nay. 17 Feb (MDC). A groupof not far from the United States border. One to in earlyJanuary; added to the unusually 79-85 SandhillCranes were seen feeding 2 Eastern Phoebes were at the same location highrainfall from the autumn,the wet con- on shortgrass near TanqueAquilerefio, a asthe White-striped Woodcreeper I & 2 Jan ditionsproduced very lush grasses and a no- shallowdam on the AguanavalR. in sw. (BHet al.). A Say'sPhoebe was found again tablylarge numbers of sparrows. Coah. 12 & 30 Dec (AVJ,FVP, WB). Three in thelarge Grid at RanchoLa Noria,Nay. 17 Black Turnstoneswere at EmeraldBay, Feb (MDC). TwoScissor-tailed Flycatchers LOONSTHROUGH NIGHTJARS Mazatlan,Sin. 12 Feb (MDC, ph.). Three weren. of theirusual winter range near Soto Three Common Loons were inland on Presa PipingPlovers were seen at CiGnegade San- la Marina,Tamps. 3 Dec(MDC). On theEji- San Francisco nw. of Ciudad Victoria, ta Clara, Son. in the ColoradoR. delta 19 do SanPedro C.B.C. 3 Jan,a dropin Chi- Tamps.3 Dec (MDC). Four imm. Northern Dec (OHH), and one was at La Pesca, huahuanRavens of about90% compared to Gannetswere seen from Boca Chica, Tamps. Tamps. 31 Dec (MAP). Six Wilson's previouswinters years led to speculations 17 Feb (MJI). A Boat-billedHeron was in La- Phalaropeswere at Yavaros,Son. 11 Dec about the effects of West Nfie virus there gunaE1 Quelele, Nay. 9 Jan(BM). At least3 (KG, KM), wherethey are usuallyconsid- (BH et al.). A Bridled Titmouse was in a blue-morphRoss's Geese were among about eredtransients. Three Red Phalaropes, new mixed flock 19 Feb in La Estanzuela,Mon- 1200white morphs at LagunaFierro on the for Chih. and unusual in interior Mexico in terrey,N.L. (CH, CE, CWR,DP), slightlyn. e. side of Nuevo GasasGrandes, Chih. 31 winter, were seen in LagunaFierro 5 Jan of the rangemapped by Howell& Webb Dec (vt. BH, DK, DM), one of whichmay (AJ, CR). An ad. WesternGull was at the (1995). Three Mexican Chickadeeswere in a havebeen a RossgGoose x SnowGoose hy- mouth of the harbor at Puerto Pefiasco 30 riparianwoodland at La Presa,Chih. 1 & 2 brid.A pairof MexicanDucks was at Puerto Jan(MDC), anda juv.Lesser Black-backed Jan,a habitatin whichthey are apparently Pef•asco,Son. 29 Jan, the male showing Gull wasat the PuertoPefiasco dump 19 regularin winterhere (BH et al.).

VOLUME 59 (2005) NUMBER 2 331 Contributors(area compilers in boldface): at Puertode Malpais,a fewkm w. of thepre- Ivfin Azcona,William Beatty,Michael D. vious sightingat 1720 m abovesea level Carmody,Steve and Nancy Cox, Will Ellis, (RP);both records are from the e. portionof ChrisEberly, John Fitzpatrick, Kimball Gar- BiosphereReserve, Qro. A ret, Kathyand LuisGranillo, Clive Green, groupof 26 MilitaryMacaws were seen fly- Manuel Grosselet,Osvel Fiinojosa Fiuerta, ing over RanchoNuevo, , Bill Howe, Chuck Hunter, MarshallJ. Iliff, Qro. 19 Feb (RP)and were said by localin- AndyJohnson, Daniel Jones, David Krueper, habitantsto haveshown up recently in num- BlakeMaybank, David Mehlman,Robert bers [o feed on the fruit of the introduced Mesta, Kathy Molina, David Pashley, Mdia azedarach. A Lesser Roadrunner was MichaelA. Patten,Kurt & CindyRadamak- aboutone kme. of Partes,D.E 6 Feb (KR,JF, er, CindyRamotnik, Catherine W. Rideout, SK,RS, HGdS, AO1). A CommonPauraque Thisblue-morph Ross's Geese isone of three that showedup among an estimated 1200 Ross's Geese Andrew Rominger,Will Russell,Marcy washeard in a ruralarea just s_of Cuernava- at LagunaFiefro, Chihuahua, Mexico 31 December Scott,Dave Stejskal, Rick Taylor, Francisco ca at Atlacholoaya,Mor. 31 Jan (CL, BF). 2004.Photograph fromvideotape byB#lHowe. Vald•s Peresgasga,Alfredo Villalobos Smallgroups of 8-10 White-collaredSwifts Jauregui,Keith Watson, James Zabriskie. wereseen on severaloccasions mid-Jan-ear- A Red-breasted Nuthatch was heard at ly Mar at Yelapa,Jal. (AD). TwoBumblebee ChamizalPark, CiudadJufirez, Chih. 1 Jan CENTRAL MEXICO Hummingbirdswere at thetop of thehill at (JZ,MS), not surprising in lightof theconti- nent-wideirruption of thespecies in fall2004. Comparedto mostwinters, this seasonsaw fewthrushes in Sin.along the DurangoHwy. andin Nay onCerro San Juan (MDC). Single Yellow-throated Warblers were seen at Co- pala,Sin. 5 (JF)& 15Feb (ph. MDC). A male or bright femalePine Warbler was in a Tamps.park across the borderfrom Anzal& uas CountyPark, Texas 26 Dec (MAP). A malePine Warbler was seen 30 Jan in Bosque VenustianoCarranza, Torre6n, Coah• 20 m fromthe site of a 5 Jan2003 sighting(WB). Groupsof •3 and 4 Black-chinnedSparrows Three ad. Blue-footed Boobies were at Barra La Cima, D.E 20 Dec (HGdS,AOI, LASG). were seen 13 Feb in the Caf•6n del Sarnoso, de Navidad,Jal. 25 Feb (MDC). A Pinnated Probablythe firstrecord for D.E, a male Dgo.,40 km nw.of Torre6n(AVJ, WB, FVP), Bitternwas in a pondon LasBarrancas road, Gray-breastedWoodpecker was seen in an justthe 2rid sighting in thislocation; the pre- Ver.,where 3 had been28 Nov (HGdS).One area with prickly-pearcactus in Parque vioussighting was of one5 Feb 1999(FVP)• CattleEgret flew over Cuicuilco, D.E 20 Dec Eco16gicoXochimilco 20 Dec (RW). Two FourBaird's Sparrows and at least7 Sprague's (FIGdS, AO1, LASG). An imm. Roseate Streak-headedWoodcreepers were heard at Pipitswere in thenngrazed fenced grasslands Spoonbillwas inland at Magdalena,Jal. 21 Barrancadel Agua, Col. 18Feb (HGdS). Two at Tanquede Emergenica,Coah. 30 Nov Feb (MDC). Inland were 27 Wood Storksat CommonRavens were seenflying over (MDC). ThreeClay-colored Sparrows were Lagunade Sayula, Jal. 21 Feb(MDC). A Buf- Coyoacan,D.E 5 Feb (LASG).A singing amongChipping Sparrows in oakwoodlands fiehead was seen in Parque Ecologico Bell'sVireo was at Playade Oro, Col. 16Feb at La Presa1 & 3 Jan (BFI, DK, S&NC)• A ,D.E 20 Dec (RW). A Snail Kite (HGdS). A Blue-headedVireo was n. of Co- FieldSparrow was seen in mesquitegrossland was near Manzanilloairport, Col. 15 Feb mala, Col. 23 Feb (MDC). One Canyon onthe Ejido San Pedro C.B.C. 3 Jan(N&6C). (HGdS). An ad. Crane Hawk was at Barran- Wren at 3000 m at La Cima 20 Dec was at A Rufous-cappedBrush-Finch was near Y&o- ca el Choncho,JaL 14 Feb (HGdS). Three highelevation (HGdS, AOI, LASG);also at ra, Son.in earlyJan (K&CR).An ad. male dark-morphRed-rafted Fiawks were near highelevatton was a HappyWren heard at Eastern Towhee near the e• end of E1 Hnal Melaque,Jal. 14 Feb (HGdS).A juv. Broad- km 16 of the roadup Volcande Fuego,Jal. valley,N•L. 20 Feb(KW) mayrepresent the wingedFiawk was near the lnstitutode 17 Feb (HGdS). Few thrusheswere noted firstrecord for Mexico, although not an unex- Ecologia,UNAM, D.E 16 Jan and 4 Feb thiswinter on the Volcande Nieve,Jal. rela- pectedrecord, given its status in se.Texas• An (FIGdS). lndigoBunting was at R•oMatape about 74 An imm.Purple Gallinule was kme. of Hermosillo,Son• in early Jan at Colotitlan,Jal. 13 Feb (HGdS). (K&CR). Around 40 Dickcisselswere near FourSemipalmated Plovers were Villa Uni6n,Sin. 5 Feb(KR, JF, SK). A single seen in Parque Eco16gico RedCrossbill was heard flying over Casa de Xochimilco 20 Dec (RW). A Janos2 & 3 Jan(BH. DK). Franklin's Gull, rare in Mexico in winter, was among Laughing Addenda: A Northern Goshawk was at Gulls at the mouth of Rio Ameca Paraisodel Oso, Chih• 18 Mar 2004 (MJ1). at the Jal./Nay.border 14 Jan At least one Eurasian Collared-Dove was at (BPG,MJ1). A flock of 200-300 a smallfarm 16 km w. of ChihuahuaCity, Maroon-fronted Parrots was seen Chih. 21 Mar 2004 (MJ1).A Gray-crowned 28 Decflying high overhead near Thisfirst-winter Surf Scoter at SanFrandsco, Nayarit, Mexico 9 Woodpeckerwas inland at Paraisodel Oso El Lobo, , January2005 is apparently the southernmost everrecorded. 19Mar 2004(MJ1). Nine European Starlings anda groupof 16 wasseen 8 Jan Probablythe same individual was independently recorded in were at Culiacfin,Sin. 20Jan 2004 (MDC). feedingon conesof Pinusgreggi thesame location on 20 January. Photogroph byldonuel6rossdet.

332 NORTH AMERICAN BIRD tiveto mostyears (MDC). Five Eastern Blue- Green-wingedTeal at thesame reservoir was and the Cerro de Oro reservoir (RH). Six birdswere at SanNicolas Totolapan, D.E 20 a raritythere 24 Jan-23 Feb (MEC, CB, ESB Vaux'sSwifts were flying over Monte Alban Dec (AM). A White-throatedRobin was on et al.).An Osprey was about 6.5 Fan w of Za- ruins 23 Dec (RH), and at ]east3 were seen Playade Oro road 15 Feb (HGdS). A North- achilaon a utilitypole in valleyagricultural here 21 Feb (CB, ESBet al.). Two Bumblebee ernMockingbird was unexpected at Cuicuil- habitat 2 Feb. A female Hook-billed Kite at Hummingbirdswere seen in fairlydry pine- co 20 Dec (HGdS,AOI, LASG).Two Euro- theYagul ruins 3 Janwas most out of place oak forestat SanJose del Pacifico12 Dec, peanStarlings were near Parres, D.E 20 Dec (MEC et al.). A CraneHawk wasseen 28 Dec and the specieswas reported as commonin (HGdS,AOI, LASG),and 6 werein Toluea, on Mazin Chicoroad outside Camelia Roja theLa Cumbre/CerroSan Felipe area 22 Dec M•x. 6 Jan(HGdS). (RH). Zone-tailedHawks were seen4 Dec at (RH) but not foundthere after Jan. Five Ru- SingleYellow-throated Warblers were SanMateo Cajonos, 12 & 14 Decat SanJose fousHummingbirds were at SanJos• del seentwice in earlyJan and once10 Mar at del Pacffico and 28 Dec at San SebastianEtla. Pacifico12 Dec. A probablemale Broad- Yelapa(AD). Someof Jal.'sfirst records of A SolitaryEagle was sighted 29 Decabout billed Hummingbirdwas seen in Chestnut-sided Warbler were of one on the Fan 72 aboveValle Nacional (RH; 1350 m), City 15Jan (MF, KB), and a Green-fronted BasculaRd. 11Jan,one at RanchoPrimavera thefirst report for this area in someyears. An Hummingbirdwas belowE1 Estudiante25 12 Jan and 2 there21 Jan (BPG,MJI), and ad. Black-and-whiteHawk-Eagle was above Feb (CB, ESB). one on the Cienegade OjuelosRd 14 Jan ValleNacional 22 Jan(MG). A Merlin wasat A Tawny-throatedLeaftosser was seen 29 (BPG,MJI)--all of theselocalities are near Piedra Azu| Darn 7 Dec (HGdS). Dec at about km 58 above Valle Nacional E1 Tuito. A Worm-eatingWarbler was at Two flocks of West Mexican Chachalacas (RH, 670 m). A Strong-billedWoodcreeper RanchoPrimavera, Jal. 11 Jan, and a Ten- was voice-recorded 24 Dec near La nesseeWarbler was there 15 Jan (BPG, Cumbre,Cerro San Felipe (RH); the MJI). An ad. TennesseeWarbler was near speciesis observedevery few years treeline on Volcan de Nieve, Jal. 22 Feb therebut appearsto be rare in the (MDC). An ad. male Black-throatedBlue Sierrade Aloapaneca. Of the23 or so Warblerwas in a shadyravine n. of Comala namedsubspecies, three (omiltemen- 23 Feb (MDC). A Northern Waterthrush sis,sclateri, and emigrans) are known wasseen in ParqueEcolOgico Xochimilco 20 from s. Mexico; the Oax. birds are Dec (RW). Two Varied Buntingswere at sclateri,which apparently do not re- Cuicuilco 20 Dec (HGdS, AOI, LASG). At spondto recordingsof allopatricem- least30 Ruddy-breastedSeedeaters were on igransof Chiapas,for instance(fide the road to Manzanillo airport 15 Feb ESB).Four SocialFlycatchers above (HGdS). ThisRed Phalarope isone of three tha• showed up a• LagunaFierro, Teotitlan 2 Jan were noteworthy northernChihuahua, IViexico 5 January 2005. This species had never (MEC et al.). One or 2 PileatedFly- Contributors(area compilers in boldface): beenrecorded in Chihuahuabefore and is known in the interiorof catchers were seen at Monte Alban 23 MichaelD. Carmody,John Fitzpatrick, Bert IViexicofrom very few winter records. œhotograph byAndy Johnson. Dec-21 Feb (RH, MEC, CB, ESB et Frenz, BrianE Gibbons,Hector Gomezde al.), and one was noted 30 Dec at Silva, Manuel Grosselet,Marshall J. Iliff, were heard near El Estudiante 7 Dec about Fan 70 of the Oaxaca- SteveKelling, Cindy Lippincott, Alejandro (HGdS). A CommonMoorhen wasrecorded highwayabove Totolapan (RH; 1335m). A Mel•ndez, Adan Oliverasde Ira, RobertoPe- near Miahuadfin14 Jan. Ihree Laughing Greenish Elaenia was seen at La Cumbre 22 draza,Ken Rosenberg, Luis Antonio Sfinchez Gulls were at a reservoir near Miahuatlan 14 Dec.Hammond's Flycatchers were recorded Gonzalez,Roger Slothower, Richard Wilson. Jan. A CaspianIern was seen 14 Jan near at low elevations (670-1350 m) 27 Dec at Miahuaflfin,apparently a first record for the about km 58 and 72 above Valle Nacional SOUTHERN MEXICO cen.valleys of Oax. Amonghundreds of (RH); the specieswas especially numerous aroundLa Cumbrein late Feb (CB, ESB).At least 5 Buff-breastedFlycatchers were recorded 24 Feb at Cuatro Venados. One White-throatedFlycatcher was near Valle Nacional22 Dec (MG). A CinnamonBecard was reportednear CameliaRoja 23 Dec PuetroEscondid• - •"••11Tri•'unf•.x.• ß *Iascde las Casas (MG); thisspecies is notmapped in nw.Oax- Tapachula•J acaby Howell & Webb(1995), but there is a specimenfrom this part ot thestate (Miller et al. 1957). Several Rose-throated Becards GREBESTHROUGH BECARDS LaughingGulls and varioustern species,a werepresent around La Cumbre22 Dec-25 Four Pied-billed Grebes were seen near Mi- singleGull-billed Tern was seen 12 Jan at Feb, as is usualhere. ahuatl•n 14 Jan. Four Blue-footedBoobies Barra de Navidad. At least 5 Sandwich Terns werenear Santiago Astata 9 Dec(HGdS). In- wereat Salinasdel Marquez 9 Dec(HGdS). VIREOSTHROUGH EUPI'IONIAS landwere one juv. Magnificent Frigatebird Two Yellow-headed Parrots were seen near A White-eyedVireo was near 21 Dec flyinghigh over Tulija, Chis. 14 Dec (HGdS) Zipolite23 Jan (MF, KB). A Flarnmulated (MG), and a PhiladelphiaVireo accompa- andone Wood Stork flying with a flockof Owl, a NorthernSaw-whet Owl, and a sar- nieda foragingflock below E1 Estudiante 1 vulturesat Rio Hondo,between torii Barred Owl were recorded 25 Dec on Jan (MEC et al.). A high-flyingswarm of andTehuantepec and around 40 kme. of E1 CerroSan Felipe (RH et al.);the latter was 1000+swallows near Ocosingo, Chis. were Camaron 7 Feb (BF et al.). The Mexican alsoheard by M. EdwardsCrewe here, at the probablyTree Swallows, which havebeen Duck seenin recentyears at PiedraAzul s. endof thespecies' range, in 2003.A feed- foundto formwinter swarms in thisregion Dam nearTeotitlan de] Vallewas seen again ingflock of 40+ Lesser Nighthawks was seen in someyears (HGdS). A HappyWren heard 25 Dec-24 Jan(RH,MEC et al.). A drake in the eveningof 28 Decbetween Tuxtepec and glimpsedbelow El Estudiante7 Dec

VOLUME 59 (2005) NUMBER 2 333 (HGdS) was only the 3rd recordedin the 8 Decwere a surprise(HGdS). A hyperxan- Frenz, Hector G6mez de Silva, Manuel cen.velleys of Oax, thoughthe spedesoc- thic ChippingSparrow was at MonteAlbfin Grosselet,Rich Hoyer, D. CraigRudolph, cursjust over the continental divide from La 6 Feb (BF,V&KB). About 15 StripedSpar- Rick Schaefer,Zoa Shumway,Joe Terlouw Cumbre,e.g., at Gueletaode Juarez. A Gold- rows (mostlypaired, with somepossible and KerryWilcoxß Uncredited observations en-crownedKinglet at CerroSan Felipe 3 courtshipbehavior, including begging) were areby John M. Forcey,Roque Antonio, Ker- Feb(BF et al.) addedto thevery few records recorded 24 Feb at Cuatro Venados. Four ry Wilcox,and Ramiro AragOn. from this site and the state. A Bushtit was OaxacaSparrows near Puentede Fierro 27 seencompleting an unusuallyearly nest 24 Decconfirms sympatry with RustySparrow Feb at Cuatro Venados. Eastern Bluebirds wereseen 9 Decat Cuajimoloyasand 24 Feb at Cuatro Venados. Swainsoh's Ihrushes were recorded 22 Dec at La Cumbre and 29

Dec at about km 58 above Valle Nacional, Cozurnel anda Veerywas in a mixedflock of thrush- es, warblers, and becardsat La Soledadin the Sierrade Miahuatlfin4Jan (MEC et al.). •artco An AztecIhrush was found eating apples at Chinchorro an orchardin LasGuacamayas, above Etla 20 Dec(MG), anda groupof around10 was in humid oak-conifer forest above Filo de Caballo, Gro. 15 Jan OF et al.) A Black Ihrushsang steadily on theroad to Yuvfla, e. in thislocation (RH). Oaxaca Sparrows were YUCATAN PENINSULA of La Cumbre, 25 Feb (CB, ESB et al.). A "abundant"(or at leastvery conspicuous) Recordsof thethree merganser species in one possibleBlack Catbird was glimpsed near La around Teotitlan del Valle and other tradi- seasonwas unprecedented. The second occur- Libertad,Chis. 16 Dec (HGdS). tional locationsthis winter, with daily renceof Short-earedOwl anda newspecies CedarWaxwing's pattern of appearance countsas high as 24 birds(MEC, CB,ESB et forthe Yucat•m Peninsula, White-winged Tan- (everyother winter) in cert.Oaxaca contin- al.). Some11 GrasshopperSparrows were ager,were major news items of theseason. In uedthis year, with thefirst records of large seen22 Decat E1Tequio park, and another addition,seven new species were recorded for flockscoming 9 Decat high-elevationloca- 6 wereseen 30 Decbelow the Yagul Ruins. Cozumel,and a secondsighting of Yellow tionsof LlanoGrande and Cuajimoloyas. At least6 GrasshopperSparrows were at PalmWarbler was reported. ThreeLucy's Warblers were near Iehuante- Oaxacaairport 26 Dec (MG). SingleSong pec 24 Dec (MG). An irmm.Prothonotary Sparrowswere found at Monte Alban 31 Abbreviations:Ecotucan (Villas Ecotucfin, Warblerwas in mangrovesatParque Eco16gi- Decand at PiedraAzul reservoir 2Jan (MEC southernQ. Roo); Coz. (Isla Cozumel,Q. coAzdfin in Ixtapa,Gro. 17Jan (RS,DCR), et al.); the speciesis hardlyknown in the Roo); P.M. (PuertoMorelos, Q. Roo); P.T. anda femalewas in mangrovesat Playa Ven- Oax.central valleys. (PetenTucha in RiaLagartos Biosphere Re- tanilia22Jan (KB, MF). A MagnoliaWarbler Black-vented Orioles and a Hooded Ori- serve,Yuc.); R. L. (RioLagartos). wasnear sea level 13 Jan at LagunaMazunte. ole at SanJose del Pacifico12 Janwere un- A Yellow-rumped(Myrtle) Warblerwas at usuallyhigh. Two Streak-backed Oriole pairs GREBESTHROUGH FALCONS the Oaxacabotanical garden 19 Dec.A Yel- wererecorded 30 Dec-3Jan below Yagul ru- A high countof 22 Pied-billedGrebes was low-throatedWarbler at LagunaMazunte on ins (MEC, RH et al.). A Black-backedOriole madeat a largepond betweenMunfi and 13Jan was quite low, and an albiloraYellow- wasrecorded 27 Decbetween Guacamayas Urnfin 20 Jan (AD). A PinnatedBittern was throatedwas seen 22 Decat El IequioPark andZoquiapan. About 6 ScottgOrioles were seenat Col0ffin Dec (DB), and LeastBittern in OaxacaCity--just the 2nd recordfor this at Cuajimoloyas9 Dec. A MelodiousBlack- was reportedin the CelestOnarea 20 Jan speciesin the Oaxacacen. valleys (ph. RH). bird waswß of Tehuantepec9 Dec (HGdS) (AD) and in Feb (DB). Another was seenat A singleIennessee Warbler at SanJose del and9 Feb(RC), one was s. of Tehuantepec PalancarBeach, Coz. I Jan (PB, LB, JM). Pacifico12 Decwas very high. A 10 Dec(HGdS), 2 wereat an RVpark at the Surprisingly,100 ReddishEgrets were to- Waterthrush,certainly a migrant,stopped in n. edgeof Tehuantepec10 Feb (BF),and 2 ruledduring the day in theCelestOn area 12 at PiedinAzul reservoir20 Feb (CB, ESBet werein PuertoAngel 24 Dec (MG). A Scrub Feb (AD), the largestcongregation of this al.). Hooded Yellowthroatwas seen9 Dec at Euphoniawas heardat E1 CamarOn8 Dec speciesreported on the peninsula.Several Cuajimoloyas,and another was found again (HGdS). Thirteen stricklandiRed Crossbills reportsof GlossyIbis, a regularbut uncom- belowEl Estudiante,apparently on territory weregathering nesting material and singing mon wintervisitor in the subregion,were 25 Feb (CB, ESBet al.). vigorouslyat La Cumbre22 Feb (CB,ESB et submitted:2 flyingeastward over the hwy. CommonBush-Ianagers were seen in rel- al.). near P.M. 29 Jan (KH), one acrossFrom the ativelydry pine-oakforest at SanJose del cemeteryon the outskirtsof R.L. 28 Dec Pacifico12 Feb; one recorded22 Dec below Addendum:Unexpected was a juv. BaldEa- (RM), and a few there 28 Feb (BW, CW). E1Estudiante (MG) was far out o[its normal gle seenin Chis.13 km n. of PuertoArista Amongthem were 3 ad.White-faced Ibis 19 habitatand range,whereas 2 Red-headed on the road to Pared6n12Jan 2004 (MDC, Jan (MC, SC, AF, ph. DF) and one 9 Feb Tanagersthere were scarce residents, seen 25 ZS,JT). (AM,JM,MT). A recordof thelatter species Jan (MEC et al.) and 24 Feb (CB, ESBet al.). in the samelocation last Aug was the first About20 Red-leggedHoneycreepers were Contributors(area compilers in boldface): recordfor theYucatan Peninsula. Sightings seen 13 Jan at Finca El Pacilico.About 35 RoqueAntonio, Ramiro Arag6n, Kym Beck- of Jabiruare always exciting, and at least2 Rose-breastedGrosbeaks were reported 20 with, ChrisBenesh, Edward S. Brinkley,Van ads.and one juv. were at ricefields s. of San Dec on the road from San Gabriel Efta to & KarenBrown, Michael D. Carmody,Ron Hipolito,Camp. 16Jan (MC, SC). Guacamayas.Two Blue-gray Tanagers at E1 Conkey,Megan Edwards Crewe, Jesse Fa- Three American Wigeons were pho- CamarOnbetween Oaxaca and Tehuantepec gan, Mark Flippo,John M. Forcey,Bert tographedat pondnear the entranceto P.T.

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24Jan (PB, LB, AM, JM). A highof 60 Blue- NorthernJacanas--75 (60% juvs.)--were ported.An ad. in breedingplumage and a wingedTeal was countedat a smallpond counted on a small lake near Chacchoben anotherin almostfull breedingplumage near Chacchoben,s. Q. RoD 5 & 14 Feb village14 Feb (BS).A Whimbrel,not very werepresent at R.L.24 Feb,as were 50 Black (BS). An uncommon winter visitor to the commonin the subregion,was feedingin Skimmers(BM, DN). The tremendousvaria- subregion,a Ring-necked Duck was seen in the flatsof the Ria Chelem 14 Mar (LG, BM). tion in numbersof BlackSkimmers during the area of PM. 22 Dec 0F, JG, NH, NJ). A That samemorning, flocks of 20 and 15 fall and springmigration periods indicates HoodedMerganser was reported on Coz.30 Long-billed Curlews were seen heading that thisspecies participates in localmigra- Jan (KH), and a flock of 30 CommonMer- northwestwardalong the coastat Chelem tionswithin the Region. gansers,extremely uncommon migrants in (LG, BM). Four Marbled Godwits were on theRegion, were bathing and feeding in the thesandbar upstream from the bridge at R.L. DOVESTHROUGH ORIOLES Ria de Chelem 2 Feb (BM, MT). A Red- 24 Feb (BM, DN). A flock of 100 LeastSand- A EurasianCollared-Dove was reported from breastedMerganser was reportedon Isla piperswas seen at CelestOn2 Feb(AD), and Celest6n24 Dec (JC, NH), andwhat appeared Holbox, Q. RoD 17 Dec (TvS), and one was a few DunIra were at salt fiats in R.L area 28 to be a RingedTurtle-Dove was in the main in a pondon the se.coast of Coz. 10 (RC, Feb,with a fewStilt Sandpipers (BW, C-W3. squareof SanMiguel, Coz. 7 Jan (RTC,JM, JM, AM, AMcG,JM) & 26 Jan (PB,LB, AM, On the sameday, 2 Long-billedDowitchers AM, AMcG,JM). Anothercase of possiblees- JM)--a new recordfor the island.A Masked were reportedfeeding at an inlandpond a capees,or misidentification,were two pairs of Duckwas sighted at PalancarBeach area on few krn s. of the coastof R.L (BW, CW). White-crownedParrots reported flying Coz. 4Jan (NH). Nearby that day were severalWilson's aroundCelest•n 26 Feb (RL). An unusualbut Alsoon Coz.,a taperecording of Great Phalaropesand 3 Red-neckedPhalaropes, not impossiblesighting was of a single Curassowproduced a vocalresponse 8 Jan Smooth-billed Ani with 2 Groove-billed Anis in heavyforest e. of E1Cedral (RTC,JM, AM, in Xcalak 3 Feb (GL). An undocumentedre- JM). TwoOcellated Turkeys were on the en- port of CentralAmerican Pygmy-Owl, this tranceroad to HaciendaTikuch, 10 km n. of onefrom 9-12Jan (BB,JS), is worth lzamal,Yuc. 30 Jan (BM, DW). A KingVul- mentioningin caseothers have the opportu- ture was seenflying over the R.L. garbage nity to tape-recordits call. Black-and-white dump 8 Dec (IN). Non-breedingGreater Owlis rarely reported in thesubregion; 2 juvs. Flamingosare often found at Celestfin--but were seenat Kohunlich 19 Feb (BS). A Short- rarelyas many as the 28,000reported there eared Owl at Las Coloradas salt fiats seen at a 2 Feb (AD). The residentridgwayi Osprey 150-mdistance represented another new and nestsin winter in the subregion;2 chicks unusualrecord for the subregion(AM, JM; were in a nest on Isla Holbox 17 Dec (DB, MT); theonly other record is of onereported- BM). A darkHook-billed Kite was seen fly- Thisfemale Ruddy Ground-Dove found at ColoniaJufirez on ly shotby R. Dickersonin sw.Camp. 16 Nov ing acrossthe hwy at the n. endof Laguna 31December 2004 may represent the first photographic 1963(Allan R. Phillips,pers. comm. to BM). recordfor Chihuahua, though its appearance inthis state is Bacalar19 Jan (JC, KH). An ad. Black-col- nottoo surprising inview of the increasing number of Thiswinter season produced several new laredHawk was at the largewaterhole one recordsin all of the southwesternUnited Statesin recent recordsfor Coz., includinga Cinnamon km e. of thestaff housing at Calakmul14Jan years.Photograph byBill Howe. Hummingbirdin SanMiguel in the court- (MC, SC);and a singleCrane Hawk, former- yardof the Hotel Marrauang3 Jan OF,JG, ly quitecommon in Q. RoD,was sighted at thoughtto be a vagrantto the subregion NH). The onlyother previous "record" was Ecotuc,qn20 Feb(BS). A pairof GreatBlack- (BW, CW). Four nonbreedingWilson's a doubtfulGaumer specimen and a mention Hawks was seen at Rancho San Salvador in Phalaropeswere in saltponds at CelestOn20 by E.P.Edwards in a populararticle. Ringed RiaLagartos Biosphere Reserve 28 Dec(AM, Feb (AM, JM). Kingfisheris very local in Yucatanand Q. BM, RM, MT), while a dark-morphRed- A PomarineJaeger was seen over the es- RoD;4 were seenat the small pond near tailed Hawk, uncommonin Q. RoD, was tuary at CelestOn2 Feb (AD), while a Chacchoben5 Feb (BS), and one was at seenflying over Rancho Santa Maria, Q. RoD FranklinsGull in breedingplumage was at Coba in Feb (DB). A CollaredAraqari was 15 Dec (PW). An ad. Black-and-white Chelem28 Feb(RL, BM). A rareBonaparte's reportedon Coz 30 Jan,either a verygood Hawk-Eaglewas at the MamantelR. cross- Gull wasreported over the coastat R.L. 16 recordor perhapsan escapee.A Northern ing 16 Jan (MC, SC), and an ad. Black Jan(DN). HerringGull is expectedeach year Barred-Woodcreeperwas located 10 km sse. Hawk-Eaglewas seen at RanchoSanta Maria butmay be on theincrease. One with a band of E1Cuyo 11 Feb,where it haspreviously 19 Jan (AM, JM). A PeregrineFalcon was was noted 17 Dec at Isla Holbox (DB, BM); been reported(AM, JM, MT). Black-faced sightedin Celestfin15 Feb(RL). one ad. and one second-winter bird were at Antthrushis morereadily found in the s. Chelem i Feb (BM); one first-winter bird part of thepeninsula, so one seen at Central RAILSTHROUGH TERNS wasat R.L. 24 Feb (BM, DN); and possibly Vailaria,15 km w. of PuertoMorelos, 24Jan, FiveRufous-necked Wood-Rails were easily the same individual was at Las Coloradas 28 alongwith a Slate-headedTody-Flycatcher viewedfeeding around mangrove roots a few Feb(BW, CW). Definitelypresent in above- (MV), is noteworthy km e. of Celestfinbridge 30 Dec (AM, BM, normal numbers this season was Lesser An Eastern Wood-Pewee was seen at Ce- RM, MT). it seemed that shorebirdswere Black-backed Gull: one winter ad. and one lesiOn15 Dec, very late for this transient congregatingsomewhat early this year in first-winter bird on the beach at Isla Holbox (AD). Anothernew species for Coz.was an preparationfor their migrationnorthward, 17 Dec (DB, BM); 6 ads. at Chelem I Feb EasternPhoebe at the Hotel Presidente3 Jan as noted at Chelem, where 20 Black-bellied (BM); 2 ads.at Churburnfi4 Feb (AM, JM); (JF,NH); onewas at E1Cuyo 10 Feb (AM, Ploverswere feeding in the mudfiats 2 Feb 10 ads.plus one third-year bird at LasCol- JM). GreatKiskadee was first reportedon (BM, MT; usuallyno morethan 3 are seen oradassalt ponds 8 Feb (AM, JM; MT); and Coz.in fall 2003, and thisyear there were togetherduring the winter). A PipingPlover 4 ads.at Chelem14 Mar (BM).A KelpGull severalreports, including one in thesame lo- wasamong other plovers on theouter beach was at R.L. 24 Feb (BM, DN). Although cationnear the small pond at theentrance to at Isla Holbox17 Dec(DB, BM); the species Forster'sTern is expectedin winter in the the CozumelGolf Club 7 Jan (MC, SC), one is almostannual here. A high numberof Region,it is not commonand should be re- there and another at a small cenote near

VOLUME 59 (2005) NUMBER 2 335 shore near Bella Caribe 11 Jan (RC, RLC, PalmWarbler, a subspecieswith one previ- AM, AMcG,JM), and one near the light- oussubregional record, was at RanchoSanta house 31 Jan (KJ). Rose-throatedBecard Mar•a20 Jan (AM; JM). Anotherspecies that continuesto thrive on Coz., where one was is usually a transient, a LouisianaWa- photographedin Oct (RC); other singles terthrush was at Hacienda Chich•n 11 Dec wererecorded in the Hotel Presidentegar- (TE), and anotherwas seenon the banksof den 3Jan OF,NH, NJ), at SanGervasio ruins theMamantel R., Camp16Jan (MC, SC).An 12Jan(BIB, NB;JM), and nearby 26Jan (PB, uncommonad. maleKentucky Warbler was LB,AM,JM). A pairof Gray-collaredBecards at C.V.21 Jan (MV); andan equallyuncom- at ET. 28 Decwas a newspecies for theR.L. monmigrant, a MourningWarbler, was ten- biospherereserve 0E, BM, RM, MT). A male tativelyidentified at PT.at theR.L. biosphere MaskedTityra was seen at SanGervasio ru- reserve28 Dec 0E, BM). ins,Coz. 12 Jan, a newspecies for theisland Sightingsof Western Tanager,an ex- list (BIB, NB, JM). Tree Swallowspassed tremely rare migrant reportedmore fre- throughin Feb, as expected,with 10 at quentlyin recentyears, included an ad. male Chelem2 Feb (BM, MT) and 50 at Celest•n at Calakmul31 Dec OF,JG, NH, NJ) and a

SAIF•.• TRE• I•'OR MIGII.•'•'ING BI!U• 12 Feb CAD).Barn Swallow was first report- youngmale at Izamaleating fruit of Sider- ed Celestfin 12 Feb CAD). ixylonfoetidissimum12.Dec (TE, BM). A pair BUY YOUR NEXT BAG OF TwoYucatan Wren fledglingswere being of White-winged Tanagers was pho- SONO BIRD COFFEE fedby an ad.30 Decat Celestfin0M). New tographedat C.V. 21 Jan (MV)--a new FROM ABA SALES for Coz.were a Ruby-crownedKinglet near speciesfor theYucatan Peninsula. Ten to 12 the entranceto SanGervasio 8Jan (AM) and Blue-grayTanagers fed feverishlyon the singleClay-colored Robins at Hotel Presi- fruitof S.foetidissimum atop the Mayan ruin 800.634.7736 dente3Jan OF,NH, NJ) andE1 Cedral 7Jan at Izamal 12 Dec (TE, BM); another2 were WWW.AM ERIC ANB IRDING.ORG/ABASALES (MC, SC). The latterwas previously known in the villageof Chelem1 Feb (BM, MT), on Coz.only from a dubiousGanmet speci- wherethey are commonly found though not men.A Veerywas reported at Calakmul12 mappedby Howelland Webb(1995). A fe- JanOS); the species is not knownto winter male Red-leggedHoneycreeper at San in the Region.The manyreports of Ameri- Miguel3 JanOF, NH) furnishedjust the 2nd YOUR PURCHASE SUPPORTS can Robin included a male and female on record for Coz. THE ABA'S BIRDERS' EXCHANGE PROGRAM IslaHolbox 3 Dec(DB, RE, ph. BM);a male Sparrowsalso made news this winter, 7 Dec at CentralVallarta (LK, GR); one on with sightingsof lessexpected ones such as Coz. 17 Dec (ph. RC); a pair at a watersta- the singleLark Sparrowat CancOnairport tion 10 km e. of Celest•n 30 Dec (BM, AM, 29 Jan (KH); 2 Savannahsat CelestOn12 RM);one at SanMiguel, Coz. baseball fields Feb (AD); and singleLincoln's and White- 3 Jan 0G); and a maleat E1 CuyoReserve crownedSparrows at E1Cedra130 Jan (KH). Station10 Feb (MM, AM, JM, MT). Rarelyreported, a femaleBlue-black Gros- BlackCatbird is predominantlyfound on beakwas spotted at a smallpond near Chac- the e. coastof the peninsulabut is also chobenvillage 5 Feb (BS). Two female known from scattered locations elsewhere: Brown-headedCowbirds, rare migrants, onewas in a coastaldune near E1 Cuyo port were in Chelem 18 Mar (AD, BM), and Bal- 27 Dec (BM, RM, MT); one was at SanBarro- timoreOriole sightings were up thiswinter, lo, Tekax17Jan (KH); and onewas at Chac- with an ad. male at Hacienda Chichen 31 choben14 Feb(BS). A EuropeanStarling on Dec (BM), 3 at Ecotucan3 Feb (BS),one at Coz. 17 Dec (ph. RC) constituteda new SanBartolo TeFax (JC, KH), anda first-win- recordfor the islandof thisvery occasional ter male 14 Mar at Chelem (LG, BM). visitorto thepeninsula. A singlead. Golden- TheCornell Labof Ornithology offersnearly 2000 first-rate,full-color slides atreasonable prices. wingedWarbler, predominantly a transient Contributors:David Bacab, Bill Beard(BIB), on the peninsula,was noted at Calaknml12 NancyBeard, Byron Berger, Paul Blakeburn, Availableindividuallyor inspecially priced sets. Jan (BB,JS). TennesseeWarbler is alsomost- Linda Bogiages,Michael Carmody,Susan Somesets include wrMen scripts or ly transientin the Region,but 6-7 wereat Carmody,Rafael Chacon,Josiah Clark, tapednarration and bird sounds. Hacienda Chich•n, Yuc. 11 Dec (TE), and RobertT. Curry,Alex Dzib,Jos• Escamilla, one was still there1 Jan (BM). CapeMay Rodolfo Escamilla, Ted Eubanks, James Perfectfor educators, libraries, birders, artists, andcommercial use. Warbler winter recordsare also rare, but 2 Fenneman, Dan Forster, Ann Forster, Luis wereat kin 10 of theBalizada road, Camp. 16 Garma,Jeremy Gatten, Hector GOmezde Visitus on the Web at Dec(HGdS), and a singlemale was at Cobfi Silva, Keith Hanson, Nathan Hentze, Naira http://birds.cornell.edu/closlides28 Jan (PB,LB, KH, AM, JM). The big news Johnston,Luis Ku, Ramiro Lain, GerardLil- at Chich•n ltzfi this winter was a male Black- lie, BarbaraMacKinnon, Mario Marin,Juan Writeor call for a free catalog throated Blue Warbler that wintered there. It Martinez,Amy McAndrews, Andy McGann, CornellLabof Ornithology wasfirst reported 10-12 Dec(TE, BM), and Rodrigo Migoya, Jorge Montejo, Jessica VisualServices subsequentrecords were from 18 Jan (MC, Murray,Ismael Navarro, Diego NOfiez, Ger- •59Sapsucker Woods M,Ithaca, NY 14850 SC,AF, DF) and27 Feb(BW, CW). "Many" ardoHam, Bev Scott, John Silliman, Melgar (607)254-2450 male and one female Black-throated Blue Tabasco,Matt Victoria, David Wingate, [email protected] BrendaWright, Coen Wright, Tom van •' WarblersChankanaabwere20 & reported23 Jan (MV).on ACoz. Yellow at Spanje. I• NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS