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Scoterwas present at the AvraValley S.T.P. ageshowing for the fall.Considered rare in Nov. 18-22 (P. Solomon,ph. MS). Rarer n. Arizona,a veryearly Dunlin was at Wah- still was a femaleWhite-winged Scoter at weap Sep.28 (CL, JS).Another scarce fall the GreenValley S.T.P. Nov. 3-6 (B.Wotten, migrant in Arizona, severalShort-billed S.Mahoney, ph. MS, GH). A pair of White- Dowitcherswere located, including a con- tailedKites was present near the entranceto centrationof five in TucsonSep. 21 (RH, the CoronadoNational Memorial through- ph. $MS). A very earlyCom. Snipewas in out the period, and another was seen 7 s.w.Phoenix Aug. 1 (TC). A verylarge flock miles n. of Bowie Oct. 15 (B. Honser). of 350-400 Red-neckedPhalaropes was Ratherfar w. in Arizonawas a singleZone- observedalong the Colorado R. at L. tailed Hawk seennear Tacna Oct. 4 (RH). Havasu Oct. 14 (RH, MS, DS). Four Red CrestedCaracaras were found awayfrom Phalaropeswere reportedthis fall in s. Arizona,with singlesat the Avra Valley CHRIS D. BENESH traditionalareas, with singlesreported fromPicacho Res. Nov. 16 (D. Trentley)and S.T.ESep. 19 (ph.$MS), the C.A.P.Basin w. and GARY H. ROSENBERG from Sierra Vista Nov. 17 (C. FlorJan,S. of Tucson Oct. 15 (D. West), the Amado Ambrose). ACom. Moorhen found at S.T.P.Oct. 28 (ph. $MS), and the Benson Pasture Canyon Nov. 20-25 (CL, S. S.T.P.Nov. 12 ($MS, CDB). Abbreviations:A.B.C. (Arizona Bird Commit- Casualin Arizona,a LaughingGull was tee); B.A.N.W.R.(Buenos Aires Nat'l Wildlife Davidson)was only the 4th recordfor the N.I.IL Somewhatout of placewas a pair of presentat PatagoniaL. Aug. 13-15 ($GHR, Refuge);LC.R.V. (Lower Colorado R. Valley); Sandhill Cranes seen at the Sierra Vista D. Clark). Also casual,two a& Heermann's G.ER(Gila Farms Pond); M.EL (ManyFarms S.T.P.Oct. 13 (SH). Gulls were found in the state this fall, with Lake);N.I.R. (Navajo Indian Reservation); RA.R one in w. Tucsonalong the SantaCruz R. (PinalAir Park),'RR.D. (Painted Rock Dam),' PLOVERS Oct. 25 (SL JL, ph. MS), and anotherat S.RR. (San Pedro R.); S.T.R (Sewage Treatment THROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS Willcox Oct. 26 ($M. Haldeman). Three Plant);S.S.V. (Sulphur Springs Valley); W.S.E Herring Gulls were reportedin the state An Am. Golden-Plover was found at Will- (WesternSod Farm). awayfrom the ColoradoR.; one was at Ga- coxOct. 1 (SL,JL). More amazingwas the nado L. Oct. 11 (CB), and two werein Will- LOONS THROUGH CRANES first documentedArizona sighting of Pa- coxNov. 12 (CDB,ph. MS). Thisfall again There was a small influx of Pacific Loons dtic Golden-Ploverfound by $RichHoyer sawspectacular numbers of SabinesGulls intothe state, with singles found at SanCar- at the W.S.Enear Friendly Corners Aug. 6. in the state,with no fewer than 13 individu- los Nov. 2 (A. Moors), at Hickiwan,Tohono Feltto be a first-alternate-plumagedbird, it alsseen. One was in KayentaSep. 5 (CL) and O'odham Nation Nov. 11 (J. Babcock),and remaineduntil at leastAug. 12 (ph. GH, anotherthere Sep. 13-14 (GHR), oneat the at Parker Canyon L. Nov. 8-11 (JH, P. MS,voice rec. RJ, DS). Scarein migrationin GreenValley S.T.P. Sep. 8 (ph. MS), one at Solomon).A greatfind was the I•ast Grebe Arizona,a juv. SnowyPlover was at W.S.E BeckerL. Sep.13 (RJ,RF), oneat E1Mirage at WillcoxNov. 3 throughthe period(D. Sep. 17 (DS). Remarkablyearly for s. Sep.13 (CB), one at RoundRock Sep.14 Morrison,ph. MS); there are about nine Arizona, four Mountain Plovers were dis- (GHR), two at TsaileL. Sep.14 (GHR), one acceptedrecords for the state. No fewerthan coveredat W.S.E Aug. 11 (RH) and at CrescentL. Sep.16 (GHR), threeat Wah- 36 W. Grebeswere present in variousareas remainedthrough the period.Rather rare weapSep. 22 (CL, JS),and oneat L. Havasu in s.e.Arizona Aug. 5 throughthe period in n. Arizona, four Black-neckedStilts were Sep.26 (CB, S. Strangeland).One of Ari- (MS). An ad. Brown Pelicanwas at P.R.D. in PageAug. 24 (CL), with one still there zona'srarer larids, an ad.Black-legged Kitti- Sep.19 (DS,P. Backstrom), and another was Sep.16. Also,three more were presentat wakewas at •rfilcox Nov.15 (•JH, ph. GH). found in NogalesNov. 14-24 (RH, et al.). RimmyJim Tank Sep.13 (CL), with one Two to four Com. Terns seen at L. Havasu Forty-nineSnowy Egrets was a ratherlarge thereSep. 23-25. Oct. 14 (DS, RH, MS) were a bit late. Three concentrationfor M.EL. Sep.19 (CL). The Arizona's third Northern J•ma was more Corn. Terns at the Benson S.T.P. Oct. 1 Tricolored Heron found in Jul. at Picacho discoveredat ArivacaL. and subsequently (SL, JL) were alsorare. Res. was seenagain Aug. 17 (J. Saba). seen and documented by numerous No fewerthan 10RuddyGround-Doves Anothergood find was a ReddishEgret pre- observersOct. 15-23 (E. Bennett,ph. tMS, werereported this fall, with onein Lukeville sentat Gila FarmsPond Aug. 10-11 ($RJ); GHR). Two LesserYellowlegs in s.w. Oct. 2 (RH), one at the P.A.P.pecan grove thiswas the 4th Maricoparecord. Phoenix Nov. 14 (TC) were late. Three Oct. 3 (RD), one at Kino SpringsOct. 28 A singleEur. Wigeon returned to Tempe Sanderlingswere discovered in n. Arizona (?MS), one at Paloma Nov. 1 (RJ,SGa), one Oct. 15 (fideSGa). Two earlyRing-necked thisfall with singlesat CowSprings L. Aug. in s.w.Phoenix Nov. 7 (M. Baker,D. Fink), Duckswere in e. TucsonAug. 9 (MS, GHR, 12 (CL), WahweapSep. 8-9 (CL), and Tuba one at the Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson et al.). Scarcein s.e. Arizona, a single Sep.18 (CL). In addition,two wereat Nov. 11 throughthe period(J. Nance,ph. GreaterScaup was at the SierraVista S.T.P. Willcoxin s.Arizona Sep. 12 (RH, ph. MS). MS), two in MaricopaNov. 13 (R. Witze- Oct. 15 (SH). Casualin s. Arizona, a Surf FiveSemipahnated Sandpipers was an aver- man), one at Picacho Res. Nov. 24 (L.

84 NORTH AHERICAN BIRDS Llese),and one in PatagoniaNov. 27 (M. Quite rare in the state,a White-eyed MuseumOct. 25 (ph. MS), and Dudleyville Brown). Casualin the state,a Groove-billed Vireowas found in PortalAug.19 (fGHR et Nov. 22 (RH). Late YellowWarblers includ- Am wasreported from L. MontezumaSep. at.). A Blue-headedVireo was reported ed two in s.w. Phoenix Nov. 14 (TC) and 24-29 (D. Hook). A Barn Owl at Pasture from lower SycamoreCanyon Nov. 30 one in Arivaca Nov. 21 (RH). A Chestnut- CanyonSep. 25 (CL) was only the 8th (tDS); there are currentlytwo accepted sidedWarbler was at the RogerRd. S.T.P record for the N.I.R. A late Ftammutated sight recordsfor the stateand a photo- Nov. 13-19 (ph. MS, CDB). Casualin the Owl was heardcalling along South Fork, graphicrecord under review. An impressive state,a CapeMay Warbler was found in n.e ChlricahuaMts. Oct. 4 (DJa), and another threeRed-eyed Vireos were reported in the TucsonNov. 28 throughthe period (RH et waspicked up in w. PhoenixOct. 20 (fide statethis fall, including one along the S.P.R. al.). Two Black-throatedBlue Warblers were SGa). at EscapuleWash Aug. 13 (RH), oneon Mt. foundwith one in SycamoreCyn Oct. 24 The maleBerylline Hummingbird first LemmonAug. 15 (JIB),and another at Lee's (fideSGa), and a secondin CaveCr. Cyn, reportedthis springwas still presentin FerrySep. 23 (CL, NB). Highlyintriguing Maricopa,Oct. 30 (B. Eilerts). Of interest RamseyCyn Aug.6 (T. Bishop).A Violet- was the report of a male SinaloaMartin was a PalmWarbler found alongSonoita crowned Hummingbird seen along the seenflying low overheadin goodlight for Cr., abovePatagonia L. Oct. 24 (D. Lauten, upperS.P.R. Sep. 6 (m. ob.)was slightly out 10 seconds at Barfoot Junction in the RH); this speciesis casualin Arizona.One of place,as were singles in Miller Cyn Sep. ChiricahuaMts. (T. Morgan,K. Walz); this of Arizona'srarer warblers, a Bay-breasted 5-11 (S. Johnson,et at.), one at the P.A.P. speciesis unrecordednorth of Mexico,but Warbler was found in HorseshoeCyn, pecangrove Oct. 3 (RD), andone in Portal occurringas far north ascentral Sonora, it ChiricahuaMts., in earlyNov. (AC, NM-C). Oct 12 throughthe period (NM-C, AC). is generallyconsidered a likely candidate to A Blackpoll Warbler found in Puerto Quite out of place was a Magnificent wanderinto Arizona.A late Violet-green Pefiasco,Sonora, Mexico, Oct. 2 (SGa)may Hummingbirdseen at thePatons' feeders in Swallow was at the Sierra Vista S.T.E Nov. representthe first recordfor this speciesin PatagoniaSep. 23 (RH). Scarcein n. 22 (DK). Late Barn Swallowsincluded one Sonora.Sixteen reports of Black-and-white Arizona,an Anna's Hummingbird was seen at WahweapNov. 4--5 (CL) and four along Warblerwas an above-averagefall showing. in Greet Sep. 18 (RH). An ad. Allen's the SantaCruz R. in TucsonNov. 29 (MS). FiveAm. Redstartswere reported this fall in Hummingbird seen defendingterritory Twopairs of BridledTitmouse success- the state.Three ProthonotaryWarblers alongthe upper S.P.R.Sep. 11 (DK) was fully nestedalong the upperS.P.R. during were,found this fall, with onein SabinoCyn extremelylate for thisspeciesin the state. the period(DK), providingthe first local Aug.7 (•'MS), one at GraniteReef Sep. 24 breedingfor thisspecies. Out of placewas a (fSGa), and another in w. TucsonNov. 3 TROGONS THROUGH THRASHERS Red-breasted Nuthatch at B.T.A. Oct. 10 (SL,JL). Very scarcein the state,a Worm- Unusualwere 3-4 ElegantTrogons in Portal (DS, T. Staudt).A singingBrown Creeper eatingWarbler was in Miller CynSep. 18 (B. tn mid-Nov.(DJa). Green Kingfishers are was found alongthe upper S.P.R.Aug. 7 Stocku).An Ovenbirdwas found in Gilbert slowly increasingin number along the throughthe period (DK). Casualin n. Oct. 13-24 (D. Johnson).Very scarcein upperS.ER. again (fide DK), andelsewhere Arizona,a Winter Wren wasat PastureCyn Arizona, single LouisianaWaterthrushes singleswere at Kino SpringsAug. 5•20 (M. Nov.25 (CL). Of interestwas an Am. Dip- were alongthe upperS.P.R. Sep. 10 (DK, Williams,ph. MS), at SycamoreCyn Aug. per foundin lowerSycamore Cyn Nov.30 liB) and in upperSycamore Cyn Nov. 30 28 (RH), and at SonoitaCr. in Patagonia (DS, RH, ph. MS). A Rufous-backedRobin (rec.DS, RH, ph. MS). Casualin the state, Aug 30 (M. Miller et at.).A Yellow-bellied wasseen briefly in an oleanderhedge near KentuckyWarbler reports included one in Sapsuckerwas reportedfrom' Coon' Bluff the W.S.E Oct. 8 (tRH), and anotherwas at CameronSep, 18 (CL), and in w. Tucson Nov. 7 (S. Burge,R. Witzeman). Rare in B.T.A. Nov. 18 through the period (JIB, Oct. 8-15 (ph. •-MSet at.).An imm. female Arizona, "Yellow-shafted"Flickers included RD). A greater-than-normalnumber of Mourn/rigWarbler was banded, measured, a female at B.T.A. Nov. 4-22 (KH et at.), a GrayCatbirds was reported in the statethis andphotographed along the upper S.P.R. in male there Nov. 18 through the period fall,with singlesat KinoSprings Oct. 11 (S. GardenWash (?JWh);if acceptedby the (JIB), and anotheralong the upper$.ER. Johnson),the PhoenixZoo Oct. 24-25 (J. A.B.C., this will be one of fewer than ten near Hereford Nov. 16-29 (JH). Jones),Kingfisher Pond, upper S.ER., Nov. ßrecords for the state.Rare in fall, a single A territorial Greater Pewee was in s.w. 5 (JWh), WahweapNov. 5-6 (CL, JS),and flooded Warbler was in w. TucsonSep. PhoenixNov. 27 (TC). The EasternWood- one in Sonora,Mexico, e. of Puerto Pefiasco 22-30 (RH, ph. MS, GH), and (it or anoth- Peweefound at MaderaCanyon remained Nov. 7-8 (L. Langstaff).Rare in Arizona,a er) wasseen again there Nov. 11 (J.Nance). until at leastAug. 20 (fide SGa).A tardy Brown Thrasherwas at B.T.A. beginning Four Painted Redstarts were found this fall Wlllow•Flycatcherwas at DatelandOct. 4 Nov. 27 (JIB). in lowlandriparian areas away from breed- (RH). Rarelyseen in migrationin Arizona, ing habitat:Sonoita Cr. Sep.23 (RH), the an E Phoebewas at PalomaOct. 25 (RJ).A WARBLERS SantaCruz R. n.w.of TucsonSep. 24 (RH), late Dusky-cappedFlycatcher was in THROUGH GOLDFINCHES upper S.P.R.Oct. 1 (DK), and Camp Cr. ParadiseOct. 7 (DJa). A couple of late An above-averagethree Tennessee Warblers Oct. 31+ (JC). Arizona'sfirst winter record Brown-crestedFlycatchers were in a Tucson were reported this fall, with one in of Rufous-cappedWarbler wasdiscovered yard Sep.4-8 (ME, DS). Of interestwas a CameronSep. 18 (CL), one at Arivaca(SL, alongthe S.P.R.near Hereford Nov. 14 (M. TropicalKingbird found away from tradi- JL),and one along the Santa Cruz R. n.w.of Pretti,m. ob.ph. GHR, JiB)and remained tional areasat the W.S.F.near Friendly Tucson Nov. 18-19 (RH). Four N. Parula throughthe period. CornersAug. 12 (RJ).E. Kingbirdreports reportswas above average; singles were near Casual in Arizona, an imm. male Scarlet thisfall includedtwo at CowSprings L. Sep. PageSprings Sep. 2 (fME, N. Brinkley),the Tanagerwas in PalomaOct. 25 (?RJ).At 5 (CL), oneat BeckerL. $ep.6 (ph.CB), and Roger Rd. S.T.P. in Tucson Oct. 9 (C. least eight Clay-coloredSparrows were oneat CaneloHills Sep.12 (J.Bock). Cathers), the Arizona Sonora Desert reportedin Arizonathis fall, an above-aver-

VOLUHE53 (1999), ISSUE1 65 age showing. The only Rose-breasted Grosbeaksightings induded one in Miller Cyn Oct. 13 (ph. MS, RH) and one in WhitetailCyn, Chiricahua Mts. Nov.29 (R. Taylor).Painted Buntings continue to be reportedin the statein smallnumbers. This fall singlesincluded a malein TanqueVerde Washe. of TucsonAug. 9 (•MS), one at EmpireCienega Ranch Sep. 10 (MS), oneat region Willow TankSep. 11 (DJa),one at BeckerL. recent years, an Am. Bittern was at Sep. 13 (RJ), and a late ad. male in n.e. B.L.N.W.R.Nov. 15 (ph. JO) & 27 (JEP). TucsonNov. 16 (S. Keefe).No fewerthan 13 PeripheralGreat Egrets induded one n. to Dickdsselswas an impressivefall total. A StubblefieldL. Aug.2 (JO) andthree w. to Bobolink, rare in fall, was at the W.S.E Oct. DemingOct. 5 (LM). At B.L.N.W.R.,where 21 (•RH, MS). Casual in Arizona, an therewere two Reddish Egrets in lateJul., a OrchardOriole was at the P.A.P.pecan singlewas present on numerousdates Aug. grove Oct. 17 (WR), and an ad. male 1-Sep.11 (JEP,JO, GW) andagain Nov. 27 returnedto a w. Tucsonfeeder Sep. 23 (H. (JEP),while another(perhaps one of the McCrystal). The fall's only Lawrence's originaltwo?) appeared at SumnerL. Aug. 9 Goldfinchreport was of one at Tanque (vt. JO). One-two TricoloredHerons were Verde Wash, e. Tucson, Sep. 15 (K. at B.L.N.W.R. Aug. l-Sep. 17 (JEP, JO, Kaufman, MS). SARTOR O. WILLIAMS III GW). Unusualwas a CattleEgret at Santa Fe Nov. 21 (S. Phillips);late were 12 at Contributors(area compilersiu boldface): B.L.N.W.R. Nov. 29 (JO). Three Tundra Charlie Babbitt, Hank Brodkin, Nikolle A warmvided andmild generallyconditions dry forautumn birds pro-and Swans were at Maxwell N.W.R. Nov. 13 Brown,Jim Burns(JIB), Alan Craig,John birders.Wandering waterbirds and eastern (DE). Three Wood Ducks at Glorieta Nov. Coons (Flagstaff), Troy Corman, Rich passerinesbrought excitement,but sub- 3-11 (SOW) furnished a local first. Ditch, Megan Edwards,Rich Ferguson, montaneincursions were lacking.Mean- EurasianWigeon has becomeannual in Aaron Flesch,Steve Ganley (SGa), Jay New Mexico; this season found one at Hand (Tucson), Stuart Healy, George while,the statelist was increased by one,to 497. R.G.N.C. Nov. 1 (WH). Four Redhead Hentz, Rich Hoyer,Dave Jasper(Portal), broodswere in the ChuskaMts., SanJuan, Roy Jones,Dave Krueper (SierraVista), Abbreviations:B.L.N.W.R. (Bitter Lake N. W.R.),' Sep. 13 (TR). Early Ring-neckedDucks Jim Levy, SeymourLevy, Norma Miller, werefour at ToadlenaL. Sep.26 (TR) and NarcaMoore-Craig, Richard Palmer, Roger BosqueN.W.R. (Bosque de/Apache N.W.R.); one at B.L.N.W.R.Sep. 11 (GW). The only Radd (Cottonwood), Will Russell,John E.B.L.(Elephant Butte Lake); L.V.N.W.R. (Las VegasN.W.R.); N.R.T. (north Roosevelt County Greater Scaup were two males at Spence,Dave Stejskal,Mark Stevenson, StubblefieldL. Oct. 25 (JO). Surf Scoters Carl S.Tomoff (Prescott),Jack Whetstone migranttrap nearMelrose); R.S. (Rattlesnake caused excitement at L.V.N.W.R., with Springs,Eddy County),' R.G.N.C. (Rio Grande (Sierra Vista), Sheri Williamson, Jay one-three Oct. 29 (WW) to Nov. 15 (DE, Nature Center,Albuquerque); R.G.V. (Rio Withgott (JyWi), Janet Witzeman JEP,JO, BF, PS). (Phoenix),Robert Witzeman, Tom Wood. GrandeValley); Zuni (Zuni Indian Reservation).

Chris D. Benesh, 4308 E. PoeSt. Tucson, AZ RAPTORS THROUGH PLOVERS LOONS THROUGH DUCKS B5711;Gary H. Rosenberg, RO. BOX Migrant Ospreyswere much in evidence A good loon seasonfound singleRed- 91856, Tucson,AZ 85752-1856 statewide;noteworthy for the Sacramento throatedLoons at SpringerL. Nov.14 ( JEP, Mts. were two at Grindstone L. and three at vt. JO) andSumner L. Oct.21-Nov. 1 (WW, MescaleroL. Sep.16 (AP). SingleWhite- JEP,JO) and singlePacifics at SpringerL. tailedKites were at La JoyaOct. 2 (E. Har- Oct. 31 (JEP,JO) and Heron L. Nov. 7 (M. vey)and Carlsbad Sep. 17 (SW).North was Haldeman).Commons again lived up to a Mississippi Kite at Puerto de Luna, their name, with reports from 20 sites Guadalupe,Aug. 30 (JO); late was one at statewide,including 14 at StorrieL. Nov.11 BosqueN.W.R. Oct. 16 (CR). Out of range (WH). Small numbers of Horned Grebes were single Com. Black-Hawksat Santa Placenames that are frequentlymen- were at 6 e. lakes; earliest was one at RosaAug. 5 (WW) andAug. 30 (JO);very tioned,but very1ong• may be abbreviat- L.V.N.W.R. Oct. 18 (CR, BF). An Eared latewere singles at Glencoe,Hondo Valley, ed in a form such as "C.B,B.T:' or Grebefeeding a chickat ToadlenaL. Sep.20 Nov. 22 (AP) and MangasNov. 5 (LM). "W.P.B.O:' Such local abbreviations will (ph.TR) furnishedarare San Juan breeding Encouragingfor the westwere reports of be explainedin a key at the beginning record.Perhaps owing to stresseselsewhere, one-threeHarris's Hawks in Hidalgo(JO), of the particular regional report in BrownPelicans made an impressiveshow- Luna(JO, LM), DoraAna (P. Jungemaun), whichthey are used. Standard abbrevi- ing, with one-two at Sumner L. Sep. and Otero (RC). A Red-shoulderedHawk ationsthat are usedth.roughout North 19-Nov.11 (v.o.),one-three at E.B.L.Sep. at MaxwellN.W.R. Sep. 6 (D. Svingen)may AmericanBirds are keyed on page24. 10-Nov.27 (v.o.,ph. DC), and one-fourat haverepresented the w. race.The record14 BrantleyL. Sep.12-Oct. 19 (v.o.).Scarce in Broad-winged Hawks counted at the

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