STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REGIONAL REPORTS

Abbreviations used in placenames: In mostregions, place names given in THE •talictype are counties. Other abbreviations: Cr Creek SPRING Ft. Fort Hwy Highway SEASON I Island or Isle Is. Islands or Isles Jct. Junction March1-May 31, 1992 km kilometer(s) L. Lake mi mile(s) Atlantic ProvincesRegion 388 SonthemGreat Plains Region 443 Mt. Mountain or Mount BlakeMaybank JosephA. Grzybowski Mrs. Mountains QuebecRegion 391 TexasRegion 446 N.E National Forest RichardYank and Yves Aubry GregW. Lasleyand Chuck Sexton N.M. National Monument N.E National Park New EnglandRegion 393 Idaho-Western Montana 452 Simon A. Perkins N.W.R. NationalWildlife Refuge ThomasH. Rogers P P. Provincial Park Hudson-DelawareRegion 397 MountainWest Region 453 Pen. Peninsula WilliamJ. Boyle,Jr., HughE. Kingery Pt. Point (not Port) Robert O. Paxton, and David A. Cutler R. River SouthwestRegion 457 Arizona:Gary H. Rosenbergand Ref. Refuge MiddleAtlantic Coast Region 403 DavidStejskal Res. Reservoir(not Reservation) HenryT. Armistead New Mexico: Sartor O.Williams III 459 S P. State Park SonthemAtlantic Coast Region 408 W.M.A. WildlifeManagement Area AlaskaRegion 462 •'nter SeasonReport T.G.Tobish,Jr. and M.E. Isleib HarryE. Legrand,Jr. Abbreviations used in the names of birds: FloridaRegion 412 BritishColumbia/Yukon Region 405 Am. American H.P.Langridge JackBowling Com. Common Oregon/Washington Region 472 OntarioRegion 415 E. Eastern Ron D. Weir •'nter SeasonReport Eur. Europeanor Eurasian BillTweit and Jim Johnson Mr. Mountain AppalachianRegion 421 SpringSeason Report 469 N. Northern GeorgeA. Hall BillTweit and Jeff Gilligan S. Southern WesternGreat Lakes Region 425 MiddlePacific Coast Region 475 W. Western JamesGranlund David G.Yee,Bruce E. Deuel, andStephen E Bailey Otherabbreviations and symbols MiddlewesternPrairie Region 429 referringto birds: KennethJ. Brock SonthemPacific Coast Region 479 ad. adult GuyMcCaskie CentralSonthem Region 434 •mm. immature David E Muth HawaiianIslands Region 483 juv. juvenalor juvenile RobertL. Pyle sp. species PrairieProvinces Region 438 •' meansthat written details RudolfEKoes and Peter Taylor were submitted for a NorthernGreat Plains Region sighting Ron Martin * meansthat a specimenwas collected c• male 9 female CBC Christmas Bird Count

Volume 46, Number 3 387 duringthe month of June. (RE etaL)were the earliest for theislands; the ATLANTICPROVINCES Reportingof trendsand rarities was good specieshas been attempting tocolonise nearby from Nova Scotia,New Brunswick,eastern Columbier Island, which will monitored REGION Newfoundland, and Saint Pierre et againthis year to try to confirm breeding. BlakeMaybank Miquelon.Some sightings were received A birdin pursuitof a cormorantMay 15, from westernNewfoundland, but virtually at CapeSable I., NS, wasreported as a no data wasobtained from Prince Edward Is- frigatebird(BS, PM), anddespite the per- Thespring of 1992in theAtlantic Provinces land or Labrador. functorydescription, (larger than the cor- of Canada could best be describedas mun- morant,long wings, forked tail, white head dane,or perhaps, unremarkable. Forthe first • GMNP (GrosMorne National andneck, blackish body) it's hard to imagine timein my fouryears of editingthe spring Park,NewJ3undlaneO; SPM (SaintPierre et what else the bird could have been. season,I have no S.A.'Sto offer.The weather Miquelon). It wasnot a southernheron spring. The wascooler than normal (the Mr. Pinatuboef- soleGreat Egret was discovered March 22 on fect?),and while there was more cloud than LOONS TO HERONS SPM(LJ). Despite cold weather, frozen fresh sun,actual rainfall amounts were less thin Therewere fewer than 10 reportsof Red- water,and trigger-happyislanders, it sur- expected,up to 40% lessin someplaces. throatedLoon in NovaScotia up until mid- viveduntil Apr.14 whenit wascaptured. Sucha spring(except for the lack of rainfall) May;the maximum single count was 11 at After3 daysof TLC, augmentedby cod and is the "traditional"offering in NovaScotia, BassRiver May 11 (WardHemeon). A few capelin,it wasreleased, and was last seen New Brunswick,and Prince Edward Island; otherswere reported from SPM, where they May 13.As RE commented,"This was the in Newfoundland there were no weather breed. Common Loons are maintaining longestknown occurrence here, possibly re- complaints,asthe spring seemed positively theirnumbers throughout the Region, with flectingmore respect from hunters..." balmyin comparisonto the bitterlycold thehigh count 79 atSPM May 5 (RE). TheLittle Egret returned to BonPortage springsof thepast two years. Hornedand Red-necked grebes, by con- I., NS,for its 4th spring(NSBS). Extralimi- The effect of the weather was to slow mi- trast,were scarce along the mainland coasts tal SnowyEgrets were scarce, with two on grationslightly, by an averageof abouta for the2nd springin a row.In NovaScotia GrandManan, NB, May 16 (Don Gibson) week,although there were a fewearly arrivals therewere only 6 reportsof 14 Horned the only report. Nova Scotiaand New in NewBrunswick. Migration was, in gener- Grebes,and about twice as many Red- Brunswickeach had two Cattle Egrets, while al, lackluster.The lack of severestorms necked Grebes. Red-necked Grebes were at theonly other mainland "southerner" was an meantthere was little migration mortality, least still common on SPM, with numbers ad. Little Blue Heron at Conrad's Beach,NS, andno major fall-outs. The generally preva- peakingat 250 by April 22 (fideRE). May 16 (FLLetal.). lenteastedies also contributed to paltrycon- The only "at-sea"tubenose reports were centrationsof birdsat traditionalmigrant from southernNova Scotiawaters, and num- WATERFOWL hot-spots.It'salso possible that, in the face of berswere low, with only a handfulofN. Ful- Waterfowl elicited little comment around stronghead winds, only experienced return- mar, and Greaterand Sootyshearwaters the Region, although migration was general- ingbreeders make the effort. noted.Two Manx Shearwaters atSPM Apr. 21 ly consideredto be a weekor twolate. The Firsttime breedersmight stay only SnowGeese reported were fartherwest, colonising new areas from NovaScotia, with 3 reports thereinstead of ourRegion, thus of sevenbirds, about average for depressingnumbers of birdsseen i theprovince. BrierI., thetradi- here. Did northern Maine have a i tional Nova Scotiahot spotfor heavier concentrationof breeders i Brant,isbeing eclipsed byCape thisyear? SableI. Highcounts for both loca- Springmigration does not cease tions were 500 at Brier Apr. 15 with the onsetof breeding,nor .. \'.. (RS)and 1500+ at CapeSable I. in with the necessarilyarbitrary cut- March(fide PP). Brantcontinue off dateof May 31. Thisis borne to be more numerous on Grand outby observations from offshore Manan, NB, with 4000 seenthere islands,where breeding species are on Mar. 15 (BD). The Regional fewin numberand migrant birds highcount of CanadaGeese was areeasily distinguished from the 8000 at W. Chezzetcook, NS, few residents.This year sightings Mar. 27 (PM). from SealIsland and SableIsland, SingleGreen-winged Teal suc- Nova Scotia,revealed a few north- cessfullyoverwintered on urban boundmigrant passerines still on pondsin NovaScotia; one in Syd- themove in thethird week of June neyand the other in Dartmouth. (White-crownedSparrow, Gray- BRUNSWICK A male of the Eurasian race was cheekedThrush). On the main- presentin Wolfville,NS, from land such individual birds would Mar.21 to May7. AmericanBlack be easilymissed against the busy Ducks remain common, with backdropofdiverse and numerous manycounts in excessof 1000in breedingspecies. It also points out favouredmigration stops. theneed to beespecially cautious Blue-wingedTeal in NovaSco- whenfaced with a possiblybreed- tia were thoughtby someob- ing bird out of habitator range • serversto be down in numbers, es-

AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 peciallyat AmherstPoint Bird Sanctuary, wasa "smallbut significant influx"(BMt) of theirstronghold for theprovince. Here, an Greater Golden-Plover to Newfoundland 80% reduction was estimated. Elsewhere in and SPM. theprovince there were few reports. North- ernShoveler might also have been down in numbers in Nova Scotia;there were fewer tt Date Location Observers than 10 reportsprovince-wide. By contrast, I Apr25-26 CapeBonavista JohnJoy Newfoundlandhad its best spring ever for N. I Apr 26 CapeRace C. Brown, Shoveler,its rarest duck breeder: a pairMay J. Wells 11 in Deer L. (HD); two malesMay 23 in 3 Apr27 PortugalCove S. KKn, BMt TerraNova N.E (fideBMt); andtwo pair in Gyrfalconat CapeSpear, Newfoundland, on 4 Apr28 lCfilbride BMt etal. theCodroy Valley in lateMay (TedBurke). March 14,1992. Photograph/BruceMactavish. -May 3 Gadwallare slowly expanding north and 5 May 11 SPM RE et al. east.They nowoccasion little commenton There were only 2 reportsfrom New the mainland, but are notable elsewhere.A Brunswick,where they are normallymore 1 May 15 SPM REetal. femalein St. John's,NF, May 23-27, was regular.More exciting was a BlackVulture at This is the seventh occurrence for New- beingcourted by two confused drake N. Pin- Mategan,Yarmouth, NS, Apr.27 (JoanCza- tail (BMr), whilea drakeon SPM May 31 palay),the 5th recordfor the province,and foundland,the sixth in spring,and the fifth involvingmultiple birds. (LJ,ph.) was only the 2nd local record. New the first sincethe 1960's. Willets are scarce on the n. side of the Brunswickreported the only Eur. Wigeon, a A Red-shoulderedHawk successfully CabotStrait, so one at SPM May 23 (Bruno pairat FredrictonMay 15-22(Don Fowler), overwinteredin Yarmouth,NS (Hubert Hall Letournel)and two May 16 at GMNP (2nd anda singlebird at TracadieMay 25 (Robert et al.).Another was reported near Bedford, Doikon). NS, Apr.30 (PM, BS).This species isbarely parkrecord, HD) werenoteworthy. Upland Sandpiperare not annual in NovaScotia, but The Redheadin Sydney,NS, successfullyannual in theprovince. thisspring there were 2 reports,one on Cape overwinteredfor the2nd year in a row.Ex- Rough-leggedHawks elicited little com- SableI. May 15 (PM, BS),and one at Heme- ceptfor a flockof 20 LesserScaup at Cap mentin the Regionexcept in SPM, where on'sHead May 21 (DavidYoung). Brul&NB, May 8 (ST), therewere only 3 12+ individualswas considered an excep- Two rarespring Red Knot wereon Sable mainlandreports of fivebirds. tionalshowing (fideRE). While a flock of 7500 Common Eider at Gyrfalconsput on an excellentdisplay in I., NS, May 29-30 (IM). Overwintering Sanderlingin Nova Scotiaare almostrou- Cappahaydenwas typical of Newfoundland Newfoundland,the best in 10years, delight- tine, asevidenced by eightat CherryHill, concentrations,on the mainlandthey were ingotherwise bored birders. Up to 20 differ- April 5 (John& ShirleyCohrs). Such an oc- morespread out, with no flocks greater than entbirds were seen from March to May 2 in currence is much rarer in the harsher climate 1000reported. The only King Eider were re- theAvalon Peninsula, with St. John's captur- ported from New Brunswick,an odd ing the majorityof the sightings(m.ob.). of Newfoundland,soa singlebird Mar. 7 at Carbonearis notable (ST). PectoralSand- turnaround, as Nova Scotia and Newfound- Mostbirds were dark or whitemorphs. An- pipersare very rare in theRegion in spring; landnormally dominate the sightings. There othersix Gyrfalcons were present in L'Anse weretwo at Deer IslandMar. 21 0W), and auxMeadows, NF, Apr. 10-12 (fide BMr). therewas one at HartlenPt., NS, May 8 (PM, FL, GJ),and one on SPM Apr. 26 (RE) oneat St.Andrew's Mar. 10 (TracyDean). Sincethe easternrace of the Harlequin GROUSE TO SHOREBIRDS for the first springrecord for the islands. Nineteen Short-billed Dowitchers on Grand Duckis endangered, we'll note all thesight- Therewere n reportsof thedeclinn Gray ings.Nova Scotia: a pair at SandyCove, Hal- Partridgefrom King'sCounty, NS, which /fax,Mar. 26 (BS),and a maleand 2 females does not bode well. Fishermen released two on Brier I. May 16-17 (RS et al.). New 9 andone (3 Wild Turkeyto SealIsland, Brunswick:a singlebird at Saint John NS, whichis not necessarilyan eventto be throughoutMarch and April (JW et al.). celebrated.As with the previouslyintro- Newfoundland:a pair courtingin GMNP ducedRing-necked Pheasants, it is unlikely May 19 nearwhere a pair bred in 1980 that they can survivewithout beingfed (HD). The sightingsdo not add up to a rea- throughthe winter. sonfor complacency. An Am. Coot on Sable1., NS, May 2-8, The extremelyerratic and spotty coverage (ZoeLucas), had a verylarge white frontal of thevast shorelines of theRegion make it shieldwith littleor no redspot, in the man- hardto generaliseregarding the numbers and ner of "Caribbean Coot.•' This form can distributionof Oldsquawand scoters.No occur as a variant of a bird from a more local highcounts of anyof thespecies were report- population,but long distancevagrancy edthis spring, but all were widespread, leav- should also be considered. ing no obviouscause for concern.Rare in Almost an annual event, a few Sandhill springin SPM, a HoodedMerganser was Cranesappeared in theRegion, this time ex- presentApril 16-18(RE). clusivelyin New Brunswick:two at Miscou May 7 (ST,Yves Cormier), and one at Quaco RAPTORS HeadMay 8 (fideCecil Johnston). TurkeyVultures are holdingtheir own in Theweather this spring may have affected Nova Scotia, with 15 on their Brier I. the shorebirdmigration; few species other Scissor-tailedFlycatcher at Seabright,Nova strongholdin mid-May(FL et al.), and 3 thanRegionally breeding birds were report- Scotia,on June1, 1992. Photograph/Peter otherreports in thesouth of theprovince. ed. One impressiveexception to thistrend Payzant.

Volume 46, Number 3- 389 Manan,May 18 (BD) isa goodnumber for Newfoundland. There were six birds seen in areas. Reflective of this trend was the first thisrare spring migrant. Long-billed Dow- SPM, twoof themunfortunately dead. One successfuloverwintering ofa Winter Wren in itchersare regularin the autumnin New wasin PortMorien, NS, Mar.24, restingon SPM (RE). Brunswick(although nowhere else in theRe- thefront bumper of a schoolbus (Allan Mur- Golden-crownedKinglets, whil, by no gion),but onein springis almostunprece- rant). New Brunswickprovided 2 reports, meansuncommon, are down considerably in dented;one was at SackvilleMay 12 (ST). onefound dead in SaintJohn Mar. 5 (Cecil numbersfrom their peak 2 yearsago. This Where would Wilson'sPhalaropes be Johnston),and onein SouthBay Mar. 10 trend is evident across the mainland. The without sewageponds? Away from their (LloydFoster). The last sightings ofthe Nova lone Blue-grayGnatcatcher report came favouritebreeding ponds in NewBrunswick Scotia N. Hawk Owls were Mar. 14 for the fromSchooner Pond, NS, May23 (DM). A therewas a reportfrom a "virgin"sewage CaribouI. individual,and Apr. 25 for the N. Wheatearwas reported from Sackville, pondin PortWilliams, NS, ofa 9 Wilson's Tatamagouchepair. A HawkOwl in GMNP NB, Apr. 6 (JohnWilson), and another(a May 24 (Gordon& JudyTufts). A good Apr. 8-10 (HD etal.) wasonly the 3rd local male)at 12Anseaux Meadows, NF, May 11- movementof pelagicphalaropes was report- record. 13(Delena Anderson); most sightings in the ed from BrierI., NS, May 17-18.The ob- Regionare from the autumn. servers estimated a minimum of 2000 Reds The overwinteringE. Bluebirdsin Can- and4000 Red-neckeds(FL GJ). ning,NS, havedispersed to breed,with at least2 nestsresulting. Elsewhere on the GULLS TO ALCIDS mainlandtheir breeding efforts are expand- It wasa quietspring for unusualgulls. Just ing, with encouragingincreases noted in two Mew (Corn.)Gulls and two Laughing New Brunswickand NovaScotia, especially Gullswere reported; the formerwere in W. in clear-cutforest areas with standingsnags. Chezzetcook,NS, Mar. 30 (FL, SeanSmith), Remarkably,there still are no confirmed and an adult in St. John'sMar. 7-8 (BMt), records of E. Bluebird for Newfoundland. whilethe latterwere a lst-yearat PointEd- Previouslymore common, only two Wood ward,NS, May 17-18 (DM, CM), andan Thrushes were heard in Nova Scotia this adultin SaintJohn, NB, May 15-17 (Jim spring,a discouragingdecline. Wilson).Away from their strongholdsin Modestflocks of BohemianWaxwings lin- Newfoundland and Nova Scoria, there were geredin Nova Scotiaand New Brunswick 4 reportsof fiveCom. Black-headed Gulls in throughMarch; the largestgrouping was New Brunswick. Fewer Lesser Black-backed Male Yellow-lmadedBlackbird at Fer•ylaml, 700,though most were in the50-200 range. Gullswere reported than normal, with three Newfoumllaml,on May22,1992. Tenth Therewere a dozensighrings of N. Shrikein provincialrecord. Photograph/Ken Knowles. in Newfoundland, four in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,reflecring the modestwinter. and one eachin Nova Scoriaand SPM; this is Therewere 6 reportsfrom Newfoundland, likelydue to reducedobserver effort than any AcadianFlycatcher at Tracadie,NB, May all from GMNP, where there is an noriceable declinein thespecies. 10 (ST), wasa provincialfirst. The other3 springmovement up thew. coastof theis- A singleGull-billed Tern was reported by Regionalrecords are all fromNova Scotia. land.A LoggerheadShrike at HardenPt., variouspardes on Cape SableI., NS, be- There were two Sdssor-tailedFlycatchers NS, May31, was reported without accompa- tweenMay 10-18(JT, Eric Mills etal.). The thisspring; the first was at NewcastleCreek, nyingdetails (PM, BS)--thereare fewer than onlyCaspian Terns reported were from New NB, May 10-11 (Lorris& Ann Boucher), 20 springrecords for theprovince, and none Brunswick,two at RedheadMarsh Apr. 24 whilethe 2nd was an extremelycooperative in recentyears. (PaulClarke) and two at LamequeMay 7 birdat Seabright,NS, fromMay 29-June 6 (ST). (m.ob., ph., and on the nationalC.B.C. VIREOS TO WARBLERS The onlyaldd reportof notepertained to news). As mentioned in the introduction, a cool an apparentincrease of theRazorbill colony May dominatedby easterliesdelayed and on Columbier I., SPM; 70+ birdswere cen- SWALLOWS TO WAXWINGS dispersedthe vireo and warbler migration, susedMay 31 (RE). While numbers of Barn and Tree swallows withlater species not having arrived in force arestill growing after their massive die-out in bythe end of the period. DOVES TO FLYCATCHERS a latefreeze several years ago, they still have Belyingits name, a N. Parulaat SPMMay MourningDoves are scarce in then.e. part of not regainedtheir formerabundance. In 24-26 is consideredrare (RE, JCH). Also the Regionin spring,so reportsof one in SPM TreeSwallows were specifically men- rareat the samelocation was a CapeMay SPM May 13 (RE) andone in Renews,NF, tionedas scarce(RE). Extralimitalswallows WarblerMay 23-24 (RE, JCH). Only two May 17 (CB,KKn) are significant. in Newfoundlandwere a PurpleMartin May southern warblers were encountered this Afterthe excellent winter for Snowy Owls, 17 at Arnold'sCove (PL), and a Cliff Swallow spring:a c3Goldemwinged Warbler was at thetrend continued into spring. There were: May 23 at Pt. Verde(PL, IW). An uncon- Ferryland,NF, May 20, (DorothyAgriesti), a minimumof 12+near St. John's, NF (Apr. firmedCave Swallow in Tracadie,NB, May for the 4th provincialrecord, the first in 1-May28); two in GMNP Apr. 24-24;five 14 (Jean-YvesPoulin), would be a first spring;and a c3Kentucky Warbler was on in SPM (Mar. 12-May22); fourin n.e.New provincialrecord if accepted. SableI., NS, May29 (IM). Brunswickuntil the end of theperiod (one at ßIf thereis any justice, two singing c• Car- KouchibouguacN.E beingmobbed by Pip- olinaWrens that successfullyoverwintered TANAGERSTO FINCHES ing Plover!);and six or morein NovaScotia for the2nd year in a rowat a feederin Saint Therewere five Summer Tanagers reported aslate as May 3. John,NB, shouldhave their persistence and thisspring, an excellentshowing. Two were BarredOwls in NovaScotia nested up to 2 patience rewarded with mates. Winter in New Brunswick;one on Grand Manan weeksearly (Bernard Forsythe). It was a good Wrensapp4ar to befaring well across the Re- May 18-21(BD), andthe other at Fredricton springfor BorealOwl sightingsaway from gion,with goodnumbers reported from all May18 (JE, PP). Nova Scotia hosted the rest:

AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 one at Meagher'sGrant, Halifax,May 9 Regardinguncommon winter finches, (SteveShearer); a recently dead bird on Sable therewere 5 reportsof HouseFinch from QUEBECREGION I. May29 (IM); anda birdreported without Nova Scotia, where a full-scalecolonisation YvesAubry and Richard Yank detailsfrom Hatohet L., Halifax,May 24. cannot be far off, and their were four differ- Northern Cardinals continue to do well in entsingle Hoary Redpolls in earlyMarch in NovaScotia, with 5 reportsfrom widely scat- New Brunswick,amongst the abundant It-wasa latespring in Quebec.Continuing the tered locations. Two extralimital Rose-breast- Com.Redpoll flocks. pattemof the pastwinter, both March and edGrosbeaks reached SPM on May23 (//de April broughtcolder than normal tempera- RE),just after the main arrival of grosbeaks•nlrilmt0rs (subregional editors in bold- tures,and few early arrival records were broken throughNova Scotia during May 15-20. face):Bernard Agriesti, Marion & Kieth asa result.Precipitation levels were near aver- Afterlast years remarkable fall-out of Blue Allsebrook, Chris Brown, R.G.B. Brown, ageover most of the province although central Grosbeaksand Indigo Buntingsthings re- RogerBurrows, Dave Curry, Brian Dalzell, and northernportions received higher levels turnedto normal.The single Blue Grosbeak Marcel David, Hank Deichmann,Jim Ed- thannormal duringApril. On April 11, south- wasat AppleRiver, NS, May 23-25 (Kath- sail,Roger Etcheberry, Don Gibson,Jackie ernQuebec was hit bya 15-20cm snowfall a leenSpicer), while there were just three Indi- & ChristineHebert (JCH), LaurentJack- record for this date. An American Woodcock goBuntings discovered, two in NovaScotia, man, Greg Johnston,Keith Keddy, Ken founddead at Saint-Fran5ois-du-Lac, Yamaska anda maleat Ferryland,NF, May 14 (BA). Knowles(KKn), FultonLavender, Paul Line- onMarch 15 (I. Jauvin)may have been a casu- SpringDickcissels are scarcein the Re- gar, BruceMacravish (BMr), David Mc- altyof thislate storm. May broughtmostly gion,but one was at Middle.West Sable, NS, Corquodale,Ken McKenna,Ian McLaren, sunnyskies and above-average temperatures to Apr. 24 (DY), and anotherwas on Grand Cathy Murrant, Linda Payzant, Peter southernQuebec. Not surprisingly,and in Manan,NB, May 17-24(BD), for onlythe Payzant(PPz), Peter Pierce, Bev Sarty, Fran- sharpcontrast to the spectacularspring of 2nd springprovincial record. Rufous-sided cis Spalding, Richard Stern, Jim Taylor, Stu- 1991,few rarides or falloutsoccurred. Towheeswere reported only from Nova Sco- art Tingley,John Wells, Jim Wilson, David PELICANS THROUGH WATERFOWL tia-six birds were seen in scattered locations Young.--BLAKEMAYBANK (BMy), Site fromApr. 20 to May 9. NewBrunswick and 14A, Box 43, RR#4, Armdale, NS, Canada, Almost annualsince 1984, an ad. Am. White Nova Scotiaboth enjoyedField Sparrows, B3L 4J4. Pelicanpaused at Saint-Barthdldmi,Bertbier, with two mid-Maysightings in the former May 2-3 (CD, RA, m.ob)to providethe Re- province,and 4 separatesightings in thelat- gion's15th record. Noteworthy inland was a terfrom Apr. 29-May 18.A SavannahSpar- GreatCormorant identified at Valleyfield Apr. rowof the"Ipswich" race reached SPM Apr. 26 (BBa).Approximately one dozen Double- 21 (RE eta/.); theyare very rare anywhere crestedCormorants returned to a recently-es- north of Nova Scotia. tablishedbreeding colony on MontignyL., In a springof diffusemigration it wasre- nearVal-d'Or this spring (RBe, DB): Thisis freshingto enjoya strongmovement of Fox oneof the few inland colonies in theprovince Sparrowsand Dark-eyedJuncos. This was althoughcormorants dobreed on the Ontario mostparticularly evident at feeders,with sideofL. Abitibi.A GreatEgret at OkaApr. 9 someindividual feeder-watchers hosting (RLveta/.) was record-early byone day, while over 20 Fox Sparrowsat a time. New othersstrayed N to Biencourt,Rimouski (CTa Brunswick's first confirmed Western Mead- fu& LBr), and Saint-Joseph,Quebec (YM, owlark,discovered last winter, was present CTh), bothApr. 22, Saintl•dempteur, Lids, nearFredricton through March, by which May 9 (LSCet al.), andCacouna May 9-24 timeit hadbegun singing •qdeJE). A (5Yel- (JLa, LV, v.ob.). Other notablewaders in- low-headedBlackbird at Ferryland,NF, volvedlone Snowy Egrets at Cahano,Tdmis- May 19-23,was the 10thprovincial record, couata,Apr. 22 (MBu)and Bic, Rimouski May butonly the 2nd in spring(BA etal.). Rare in 31 (BBe, GBe, MDo), a Little Blue Heron at the province,a Brewer'sBlackbird was at a PortneufMay 24 (FG,VG), a CattleEgret at White'sLake, NS, feeder Apr. 7 (BS). Price,Matane, May 14-15(LG etal.),and sin- Andfinally, the common winter finch re- CELF.STRON -- world renownedfor line gleGlossy Ibises also at PriceMay 15 (LBr, port,although as Bruce Macravish accurately optics.Quality binoculars and spolting JRP) and at LaSalleApr. 21-26 (PM etal.).All scopesfor all yourbirding needs. All come in allit wasa fairlytypical spring showing by states,"sometimes I think these birds get too wilhCelestron's timlied lifetime waffanly. much attention. • Pine Grosbeakswere fair in thesesouthern vagrants. Twomigrating Tundra Swans were spotted Nova Scotiaand Newfoundland;Purple CEdESTROh Finches abundant in New Brunswick and • CelestronInternational in s. Quebec,at Saint-Lazare,Vaudreuil, Mar. Nova Scotia,and fair in Newfoundland;Red 2835 ColumbiaSt. ß Torrance,CA 90503 14 (GLaet al.) and Longueuil Apr. 23 (DDa, 800/421-1526 213/328-9560 DDO),while an adult at Kangiqsujuaq May 20 Crossbillsscarcer than White-winged Cross- FAX:213/212-5635 bills,and both heading elsewhere as a poor (CGa)furnished a rare sighting of thisspecies conecrop looms; Com. Redpolls common in alongthe Ungava coast. The season total of six e. Newfoundlandat the endof the period, GreaterWhite-fronted Geese surpassed by and common in n. Nova Scotia until the end onethat of the spring of 1991,while four Ross' ofApril; and Pine Siskins and Evening Gros- Geesewere reported including a blue-morph beaksin goodform throughout the main- seencopulating with a white-morphat La land, with siskins common in Newfound- Pocati•reMay 15 (CA).The Saquenay region land. recorded its first Barnacle Goose at Saint-Am- broise,Chicoutimi, May 12 (BDt, AD, FBr).

Volume 46, Number 3 ß891 ß Radisson the sameday (AC, JLa,RF). Ruffs madean average showing with three birds, all males,at Martinique, MagdalenL, May 2 (BL, CAG, ß.. Blanc-SablonDGG), Saint-G•d•on, L. Saint- QUEBEC .... ß Eastmain Jean,May 13-14 (BDt et aL), and CacounaMay 24 (PF). A sewage pond at Saint-Arsineattracted a concentration of 10 Wilson's Phalaropesin May (JRP, GR, LG), a ß Mataõam• goodtotal for this latitudeeven thoughthe species breeds at nearby Cacouna.

ß•os • Chicoutimi GULLS THROUGH WOODPECKERS ßRouyn icoutim•• Unusualgulls were rather scarce this •. QuebecCi• season.Single Laughing Gulls were ßMont- seenat Longueuil,Apr.30 (MBe) Lauder ß ;e•hie•ille and La PocatiireMay 20 (CA), a r Montreal Hull ß first-yearThayer's Gull wasidenti- • ' "'" She•rookeß fied at C6te-Sainte-Catherine Mar. 8 (JB,MBd), while only one Lesser Black-backedGull was reported Asmentioned in lastsummers report, greater Worthyof notewere the more than 100 N. alongthe St. Lawrence, in 2nd-yearplumage numbersof CanadaGeese are nesdng in s. Goshawkspassing Saint-Fabien-sur-Mer, 5 at Pointe-au-PireMay 4-5 (PF).Locally rare Quebec.This year, 5 nestswere located on is- timesthe normal spring tally at thissite (fide was an ad. Great Black-backed Gull inland at landsoff VerennesMay 7-23 (LB4et al.). A PF).Also notable was the single-day record of RouynApr. 29 (EVW). A grey-morphE. flockof 250 Brantat Montbeillard, Tlmiscam- 500 plusRed-tailed Hawks at the lattersite Screech-Owlwas mismetted on I. aux Li•vres, inque,May 19 (SLr)represented seldom-re- May 2 (GP et al.), whileValleyfield hawk- Kamouraska,May 10 (MRD, SR)to provide portedbut probably regular migrants. Euro- watchersrecorded their 2nd highestspring oneof veryfew extralimitalrecords for this peanducks were represented bya totalof nine totalwith 1114 Red-taileds(MM etal.). Sev- typicallysedentary species. Illustrative of the Eur. Wigeon,and by "Common"Teal at eralGyrfalcons lingered in s.Quebec follow- season,northern owls continued to provide Sainte-P4tronille,Montmorency, May 2 (AC), ingtheir exceptional winter showing, includ- much of the birdingexcitement. Several at Deschambault,PortneufMay 3 (AC etal.), ing oneat Saint-Fabien-sur-Meron the late SnowyOwls lingered in extremes. Quebec at Pte.Paradis along the North Shore May 4 dateof May 9 (fidePF). wellinto June, and at leastnine N. HawkOwls (GBo),and at CacounaApr. 24-May 12 (PF). TwoWillow Ptarmigan sighted at Saint- weresighted this spring including one on I. Outsidetheir regular migration corridor were Augustin,L. Saint-Jean,Apr. 12 (ET, SLf, CL) auxLi•vres June 5 (JFRa,GLe). While the last two Canvasbacksat Ch•teau-Richer, Mont- wereunexpected in light of theabsence of a GreatGray Owl of the winterinvasion was morency,in May (SB,FBi), and a Com.Eider winterincursion. A Wild Turkey was observed foundin the Outaouaisarea May 18 0Ctde thatpaused at LongueuilMay 30 (FH).An ap- at Philipsburg,Missisquog May 2 (JGP)for DSH), 10 reportstotalling 16 birdsreceived parentc• Corn.Goldeneye X Bufflehead hy- thefirst time and the two were subsequently from T•miscaminque during March and April bridwas accompanied bya 9 Com.Golden- foundat nearby Saint-Armand May 5 (DDa et may have includedterritorial pairs (fide eyeat Maple-Grove,Beauharnois, Apr. 9-12 al.).A record-earlyYellow Rail was calling in a EVW). Also,three or four moreBoreal Owls (DDa etal.). fieldat Laprairie May 13(PPdfideMRt). The were added to the winter total. A Corn. onlySandhill Cranes to be reportedwere in Nighthawkwas early at LongueuilApr. 9 VULTURES THROUGH SIJOREBIRDS Abitibiand T•miscaminque,where they are (MSM), whilea Whip-poor-willwas present TheN rangeexpansion of the Turkey Vulture nowregular migrants, with the exception ofa atChandler from May 21 onwardproviding a continues.Thirteen were tallied this spring at lonebird at Saint-Augustin,L. Saint-Jean,rare recordfor the Gasp•Peninsula (JRL, Quebec'smost northerly hawkwatch at Saint- Apr.25 (SLf,ET). No substantialshorebird PPn). Red-belliedWoodpeckers generally Fabien-sur-Mer,Rimouski, May 2-16 (fide groundingswere witnessed this season, but ventureinto our Regionin winter,but this LBr), onevisited Cloutier, T•miscaminque, among the less common spring migrants were springa male enlivenedDundee Mar. 23 May6 (MGa),two reached L. Saint-JeanMay singleLesser Golden-Plovers appearing atVal- (DDa etal.) andtwo birds were reported on 10 & 23 (JM, CC, GS), andone wandered E leyfieldMay 7 (MM) andLa Bale, Chicoutimg Mt. Saint-BrunoMay 7 (DH). to Perc•Apr. 30 (DC, JW,JLe). Evidence of May24-30 (RM etal.),and the three at Lon- healthyOsprey populations was provided by a queuilMay 31 (DDa, JMB).Lone Marbled FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH WARBLERS recordtotal of 233 migrantspassing by the Godwits were seen at Saint-Etienne, A Willow Flycatcherat Riviire-Ouell, Valleyfieldhawkwatch (MM et al.), andthe Beauharnois,May 29 (DDa, RLv)and M•tis, Kamouraska,May 31 (CA) wasa firstfor this impressiveconcentration of62 birdsencotm- Matane,the nextday (ML, DG). Excellent locale,at then. fringeof thespecies' range, teredat Saint-M•thode,L. Saint-Jean,May 9 findsin springwere a Baird'sSandpiper stud- whilelocally rare was an E. Phoebefound at (CGi,MS etal.).Eagle numbers were also very 'iedat Saint-LazareMay 23 (JLu,FB1) and a Baie-ComeauApr. 10 (GBo).The bird of the goodwith 22 BaldEagles at Saint-Fabien-sur-Long-billed Dowitcher near L•vis May 25 seasonwas a cooperativeScissor-tailed Fly- Merduring April (fide RPi, LBr) and record- (GLe).Migrating inland, where rare, were five catcher,Quebec's 10th, viewedby manyat highcounts of 12Bald and 21 Goldeneagles PurpleSandpipers at Saint-Fulgence May 23 Mascouche,LSaasornlytion, Apr.25-30 0GG, at the Valleyfieldhawkwatch (MM et al.). (CC, GS)and five more at Beauport,Quebec, MRy,m.ob. ph.). Three Purple Martins were

392. AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 outsidetheir normal range at Smnt-Euslbe, ComeauMay 18 (GBo),three on theGasp• Tdmiscouata,May 31 (MBu). The seasons Pen.,at Chandler May 18 (one-JRL) and New- NEWENGLAND REGION only positivelyidentified Tufted Titmouse RichmondMay 28 (two-RCa) and, finally, one Simon Perkins wasobserved at Saint-ArmandApr. 5 (JGP). onthe Magdalen I. at Cap-aux-Meules May 22 Althougha pair of CarolinaWrens that raised (DDe,AP). The invasion of Corn. Redpolls ex- at leasttwo youngat Sainte-Anne-de-Belle-tended into spring as demonstrated bya flock vue,Montreal, established only the 2nd nest- of720 at ChicoutimiApr. 12(CGi, MS) and at Followinga seriesof warm seasons,New lngrecord for Quebec (WES), this event was least2500 at Saint-EuslbeApr. 21 (MBu). England.bifders experienced a cool, dry nottotally surprising inview of the high popu- HoaryRedpolls were also reported in high springthis year. In Bostontemperatures av- lationduring the past 4 winters.Saint-G4d•on numbersin the Saguenayand LowerSt. eraged2.7 ø below normal for the period and hostedits first ever House Wren May 23-27 Lawrenceregions. Up to 19 perday visited a precipitationranged just over four inches below the normal amount. (CC, GS).A pairof Blue-grayGnatcatchers Chicoutimi feeder throughout March and wasdiscovered building a nestat Trois-Riv- April(CGi etal.), and four more birds of the Thetemperature deficit was directly trace- l•resMay 19 (JLy,MRy, m.ob.), while singles largehornemani ssp. were identified, in addi- ableto thepreponderance of easterly winds, wanderedfarther N to Saint-Romuald,Ldvis, tionto the two reported last winter. whichnot only kept. temperatures low (par- May 5 (PBr)and Cap-Tourmente May 18 ticularlynear the coast), but significantly re- (AR, MDu). Alsofarther north than usual,a EXOTICS ducedthe number of migrant waves detected GrayCatbird, stunned after flying into a win- Single Eur. Goldfincheswere seen at overthe course of thespring. dowin Baie-ComeauMay 26 (RBaet al.), was VarennesApr. 5 (FL) and Mitis, Matane, In easternMassachusetts, during an killedby a cat!Locally rare was a Warbling May 1 (LG). eleven-dayperiod from April 27 through Vireofound at Carleton, Bonaventure, May 26 May7, thewind blew from the southwest on (RCa).Two or three Blue-winged Warblers-- Conbibutorsand Observer• R. Aubin, C. twodays, and from the northwest one day includinga pair--weresighted among the Auchu,R. Babin(RBa), Y. Bachand,P. Ban- For the remainderof thisperiod the wind well-establishedGolden-winged Warbler non (PBa), B Barnhurst(BBa), M. Beaulieu hadan easterlycomponent at a timewhen, coloniesnear Huntingdon May 17-23(LM, (MBu), J. F. B•dard,L. B•langer(LBS), M. duringmost years, the greatest volume of mi- JFB, m.ob.),while Charette, Saint-Maurice, B•lisle(MBe), J. M. B•liveau,R. Bergeron grantsare scheduled toarrive in theRegion constituteda new locale for a Golden-winged(RBe), B. Bernlet(BBe), G. Bernlet(GBe), J. The seasonwas not devoid of highlights, however. The second state and third U.S May27-28 (RPe). A (3 CeruleanWarbler was Bertrand,M. Bertrand(MBd), F. Bilodeau wellnorth of its range at Cap-Tourmente may (FBi),S. Blais, F. Blouin (FBI), D. Bordage,G. recordof Little Egretwas established with 18 (AR,MDu), whilethree males and a female Bouchard(GBo), F. Brassard (FBr), L. Brisson the appearanceof a bird on Nantucket;a foundat PhilipsburgMay 23 (PF,GLe) were (LBr),P.. Brousseau (PBr), D. Cahill,R. Caissy Golden-crownedSparrow graced a yardin theonly others detected this spring. (RCa), L.S. Carrier, L. Claveau,R. Claveau Maine; and Vermont hit the owl trifecta! (RCI), C. Cotruler,A. C6t•, G. Cyr, D. LOONS THROUGH WATERFOWL CARDINALSTHROUGH FINCHES Daigneault(DDa), C. Darmo,D. Decoste A count of 2200 Red-throated Loons at Extralimital cardinalinesinvolved a 9 N. Car- (DDe), R. Deschines,M. Doiron (MDo), D. dinal at a feeder in Sainte-Luce,Rimouski, Doucet(DDo), M. R. Doyon,R.L. Dubois, Nantucket,Apr. 29 (BP,D. Beattie),doubled May 20 (RCl, LC), and lone (3 Indigo B. Duchesne(BDe), A. Dumont, B. Dumont theprevious Regional high. Ten days prior to Buntingsat Moffet,Tdmiscaminque May23- (BDt), M. Duquette(MDu), P. Ethier,R. this"official" tally, the number of birdspre- 24 (MGi), and at Saint-Euslbe,T•miscouata Fortin,P. Fradette,D. Gagn•,L. Gagn&C. sentwas "probably two times"that figure (MBu), and Chandler,Gaspg, May 27-28 Gagnon(CGa), C.A. Gaudet, D. G. Gaudet, This stagingapparently coincided with a (JRL).A FieldSparrow reached Pointe-des- J. Gaudreault,J. G. Gaulin,Y. Gauthier,M. heavymovement of loonsoff the s. shoreof Montsalong the North Shore May 24 (BDuet Gauvin(MGa), F. G•rardin,V. G•rardin,M. LongIsland, NY (fideP. Buckley).Three al.). Unprecedentednumbers of Le Conte's Gingras(MGi), C. Girard(CGi), D. Henri,E hundredbirds were still present at Nantucket Sparrowsturned-up e. of theirnormal range Hilton, D. Janvin,R. Laberge(RLb), G. May 15 (SP).Passage Red-throateds found inland on the Connecticut R. included two withtwo at BeauportMay 22 (JFRo),one at Lachalne (GLa), J. Lachance (JLa), F. La PocatiireMay 26 (CA), twoat Saint-Ful- Lamarche,J. Landry(JLy), M. Lariv&,R. individualsin MassachusettsMay 19 (fide genceMay 30 (CC, GS), andfour at Cap- Lavoie(RLv), B. Leblanc,J. Leblanc(JLe), C. SK) and anotherin Fairlee,VT,May 2 Tourmentealso May 30 (fideLM). The Re- Leboeuf, S. Leboeuf (SLf), S. Lehoullier (WGE, NLM). An Arctic/Pacific-typeloon gion's14th Harris'Sparrow appeared at La (SLr),G. Lemelin(GLe), J.R. Lepage, J.Luce foundthis past winter in Provincetown,MA, Malbaie,CharlevoixMay 19(RLb), while two (JLu),R. Maheu,Y. Maheu,M. Mcintosh,J. wasjoined there by a 2ndindividualApr. 7 oreganus-typeDark-eyed Juncos showed up in Meloche,L. Messely,P. Mitchell, J. G. Pap- (RPA);one of theseremained through mid- Tdmiscouata,at Saint-Elz•ar May 4-7 (RD) ineau,J. R. Pellerier,R. Pelletlet(RPe), A. Pe- May (KJ).A loonseen and photographed andSaint-Eus•be May 6 (MBu).A Lapland titpas,R. Pitre(RPi), P. Pontbriand (PPd), E Mar. 16 & 17 (B. Delabio,v.o. ph.), just a Longspurwas late at Saint-Rddempteur,Vau- Poulin(PPn), G. Proulx,J. E Rail (JFRa),A. few miles down the beach in Truro, was as- sumed to be one of the two Provincetown dreuil,May 22 (YG). Rasmussen,G. Rioux,M. Robert(MRt), J. E Icteridsprovided some interest with an E. Rousseau(JFRo), M. Roy(MRy), S. Roy,G. birds.At leastone of thesebirds possessed a Meadowlark seen and heard at Baie-Comeau Savard,M. Savard,W. E. Saxton, M. Ste- distinctchin strap.This feature,more so May 19-22(GC), andsingle Yellow-headed Marie, D. St-Hilaire, C. Tardif (CTa), C. thanthe lackof a whiteflank patch, appears to be one of the characters we've been look- Blackbirdsreaching Pointe-Lebel along the Therrien(CTh), E. Tremblay,E. Vande Wall, NorthShore May 10 (GBo),Hemmingford L. Vinette, J. Wiseman.•YVES AUBRY, ing for thatallows the separation of non-al- May 16(PE), and Argile L., Papineau,May 21- CanadianWildlife Service,P.O. Box 10100, ternateplumaged G. pacifica from G. arctica 24 (fideRLD). No fewerthan six N. Orioles Sainte-FoyPQ, GIV 4H5, andRICHARD in the field. Beware,however, that not all venturedbeyond their usual 'range with one at YANK, 566 ChesterRoad, Beaconsfield PQ, pacificashow a chinstrap; but ifa birddoes Saint-G•d•onMay 23 (CC,GS), one at Baie- H9W 3K1 showa clearchinstrap, it's pacifica Contrib-

Volume 46, Number 3 393 utorsfrom westernMassachusetts (SK) and necticutalone between Mar. 1 and Apr. 5 Boscawen,NH, Apr.6 (C. Foss). NewHampshire (DD) reportedabove-aver- (fideB K). The onlykite report this year was that of a agenumbers of Pied-billedGrebes, and the A Greater White-fronted Goose found in MississippiKite in Newcasde,ME, May 19 same was said for Red-necked Grebes in the companyof SnowGeese in GrandIsle, (J.Hamlin). A singlekite Regionwide isa bit westernMassachusetts, New Hampshire, VT, Apr. 16 (A. & D. Dickinson),was de- off the paceof the lastfew years,but the Maine(fideJD) and Vermont (fideJP). Rep- scribedas possessing a pink bill. Mosteast Maine bird representedthe 2nd recordfor resentativehigh counts of the latterspecies coastWhite-fronteds belong to theorange- thestate following last year's first. included19 in Southwick,MA, Apr. 20 billed Greenland race rather than to one of Birdersat designatedhawkwatches in (SK), 16at WilderDam, NH, May 2 (WGE, thepink-billed N. Americanraces. Massachusettsenjoyed a successfulseason NLM) and99 at BiddefordPool, ME, Apr. Numbers of Snow Geese recorded in the thisyear. On Apr.23, hawkwatchers at Mt. 15 (J. Brown,K. Disney).Fifteen hundred ChamplainValley, VT, in bothspring and Wachusettin Princetonlogged 568 Broad- N. Gannetswere still presentMay 15 off fall havebeen slowly increasing in recent wingeds,a total nearly twice that of thepre- Nantucket(SP), and a totalof eightgan nets years,and the 10,000birds counted in Addi- viousone-day high spring count for that site. in Long I. Soundfrom the Connecticut son,Mar. 25 (fideV.I.N.S.), were indicative Meanwhile,on thecoast the same day, 244 shorewas above average (fideBK). of that trend. Am. Kestrels were counted at Plum I. The only"Eurasiaif' Green-winged Teal (E.M.H.W.). The next day the Broad- reportedthis spring was a drakeat PlumI., wingedfront apparently shifted W, ascoun- MA, Mar. 21 (RSH).Among the highRe- ters in Southwick and Mt. Tekoa in Russell gionaltotal of 17Eur. Wigeon, the two most tallied895 and851 Broad-wingedsrespec- • •reed'mgplUmag%Eitd• 'Egretdiscovered intriguing reports included probable pairs tively,while counters in Princetonlogged ' •t Nantucket:•ay •j4 (S• Bpe t:aL i seenin S.Thomaston, ME, Apr.18 (fideJH), few. At 3 hawkwatchesin w. Massachusetts, •i•h• ih•reth•6 'ugh •e •mainaer•Ee andUxbridge, MA, May 9-13 (ML). Surely 21 CoopersHawks and 20 Merlinsrepre- spring•asoh {see •mer r•'•). Repre-this specieshas bred somewhere in North sentedtotals well above average for that com- . sefitingth• 2fid•mye and 3fd U•S. re•r• Americaby now! binationof sites OffdeSK). •e NifituckefBird posses•d 2'long heaff SeveralTufted Duckswere sighted this Otherdiurnal raptors of note included the !mO and •15 gDy 19•fiJi•n. The loml spring.Single males were seen at Trustore onlyGolden Eagle in theRegion in Addison, . •f.the •p;•ipm •o •u•S.6ir• •frø• Pond,RI, Mar. 12-Apr.6 (C. Thompson,et VT, Mar. 29 (WGE, NLM etal.) and at least andRye, N• Werepal• gre•n• al.), Greenwich, CT, Mar. 24-Apr. 12 (fideBK, i•h-• (6rgl•h:•y) ahd•e•bw-oral • four Gyrfalcons,all in March.Two Gyrfal- ph.), andPlymouth, MA, Apr. 19- 26 (S.Arena con reportsfrom Maine includedbirds in rape"iv•ly.• et al.). The Massachusettsand Rhode Island Clinton, Mar. I (W. & B. Sumner),and an- recordsmay have involved the same individual. otherin Portland,Mar. 13 (LB);a wintering Wereall three escapees? Probably not. birdin Newburyport,MA remainedat least A Corn.Eider was very rare on the Con- throughMar. 5, andtwo sightings in Wey- necticutR. in Rockingham,VT, Apr. 29 bridge(C. Frankiewicz),and Addison, VT A highRegional total of I 1 TundraSwans (WGE, NLM et al.),and a singleraft of 75 (WGE, NLM), Mar. 21 & 29 respectively, includedone in Rockingham,VT, Apr. 10- BarrowsGoldeneyes in Belfast,ME, Mar. 7 mayhave involved the same bird. 15 (WGE, NLM et al.), three in Norfolk, musthave been an impressivesight (E.M. The onlyKing Rails reported in the Re- MA, Apr. 1 (B. Cassie),and seven in Con- Searset al.). SingleBarrows Goldeneyes found inland included gion this springwere in e. Massachusetts a bird in Laconia, NH, wherea surprisinglyhigh total of sixwere found,all in May. Mar. 22-29 (J. Kline et al.), andanother on the CommonMoorhens continue to struggle Connecticut R. in in ourRegion. Among the 14birds reported, Northampton, MA, eight were found in Vermont (V.I.N.S.), l- ]Baxter • Mar.29 (C. Page) that three in MassachusettsOffde SK, B.C.), two in Maine (J.Therrien), and one in RhodeIs- •.. wasprobably thesame individual that win- land OffdeDE). Nonewere reported from MAINE New Hampshireor Connecticut. •:•! teredjust down river in Maine had the corner on the Sandhill Holyoke, MA (fide SK). Cranemarket this spring with no fewer than 4 sightings.As usual, it isdifficult to figurehow ß'•ßDead eBurkng Creek TM WMA VULTURES THROUGH many differentbirds accountedfor these

• NI--I CRANES sightings.The firstoccurred in Kittery,Apr. A Regionaltotal of 27; the2nd in Glenbum,May 3, 140mi n.e. Concord ß three Black Vultures no of Kittery,the 3rd at Turner,May 4, roughly Portsmouthß longercomes as a sur- 75 mi s.w.of Glenbum,and the 4th at Cape Quabbin prise, as this species Elizabeth,40 mi s. of Turner(JD). Youde- Res• NewburypodBoston ( MA continues its slow cide!Other singleSandhills were seenin northwardrange ex- Rockingham,VT, Apr.24 & 25 (D. Clarket HartfordßcTProvidenceß Plymouth pansion.This year sin- al.), and Dunbarton,NH, Mar. 24-30 (E. ßNew Ha,,en RI gle birdswere seen in Swindlehurstet al.). Two morewere seenin Plymouth,MA, Mar. 1 Massachusetts:anadult in Middleboro,Apr. (BN), Naugatuck,CT, 30 (W. Evill),and an immaturein Rowley, Apr. 5 (JF), and Apr.17-18 and May 15-31(B.O.,JB).

394- American Birds, Fall 1992 SHOREBIRDS THROUGH ALCIDS that was still presentin the Hadley/ Mar. 14 (E Oatman). Also, a Boreal Owl FifteenLesser Golden-Plovers Regionwide Northamptonarea Mar. 3 (R. Champlin). whichalmost certainly spent the winterin representeda high spring total and oneat Thisrepresented the first record for w. Mas- New England,was photographed in Enos- Newburyport,MA, Mar. 14 (WRP) was sachusetts. burgFalls, Mar. 5 (H. & B.Donlan, ph.). roughly2 weeksearly. A "Thayer's"Gull seenin Portland,ME, The only two Chuck-will's-widowsdis- AmericanOystercatchers showed contin- Apr.3 (SPo)was probably the same bird that coveredthis springwere in Marblehead, MA, ued signsof northwardexpansion with 3 hadbeen present elsewhere on thePordand May 22 (W. Webb)and Swan Pt. Cemetery, sightingsof (prospecting?)birds n. of waterfrontsince Januar3• Also in Portland, RI, May 26 (WB). An unusuallylarge Boston'sLogan Airport, their northern nest- 16 IcelandGulls, still present Mar. 19 (LB), "swarm"of 800Chimney Swifts, presumably ing limit.These sightings included two in comprisedthe majority of theMaine total of mostlymigrants, was noted during a spellof Seabrook,NH, May 10 (SM),three at Crane 23. Inexplicably,this total was nearly 6 times inclementweather feeding over a pondin Beachin Ipswich,May 22 (D. Rimmer),and whatit hadbeen during the past 5 springs Hanson,MA, May 25 (WRP). twonearby at Plum I., May25 (A.Bennett). (M.B.N., JD). Nine IcdandGulls were still Despitethe inroads that colonizing Red- A W. Sandpiperwas a rarespring visitor to presenton Nantucket I., MA, May 15 (SP). belliedWoodpeckers have made northward Monomoy,May 20 (BN), and threeLeast in New England,and despite the factthat Sandpiperswere very early in Jerusalem,RI, their center of abundance n. of Connecticut Mar. 31 (D. Kraus).Even rarer in spring,a isat Marthas Vineyard, the species has yet to Buff-breastedSandpiper on MarthasVine- successfullymake the leap as a breederfrom yard,May 31 (A. Brown),probably repre- theVineyard to NantucketI., a mere15 mi sentedonly the 3rd spring record for the Re- away.But the six countedon Nantucket, gion.A CudewSandpiper in spring attire en- May 9 (EFA)is the highestlocal count to tertainedvisitors at Monomoyfor a week, dateand may mean Red-bellieds finally have May 15-22(KJ, BN). theirzygodactal foot in thedoor. Two Ruffswere found in New England A "Red-shafted" N. Flicker was seen in this spring:a Reevewas at Newburyport, Newburyport,MA, May24 (CF etal.),and a MA, Apr.24- May 5 (J.Soucy et al.), and a birddescribed asan "intergrade" with a "nor- color-bandedRuff put in a briefappearance malhead pattern, mixed salmon and yellow in Wells,ME, May21 (C. Ferriset aL). The wingsand salmon tail (oneyellow rectrix) • Ruff was tracedto a researchfacility in was trappedand bandedat V.I.N.S., in Kingston,Ontario, where it hadescaped 12 Woodstock,Vermont on an unspecified daysearlier. date. A LaughingGull, rare anywhere inland, A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher made a rareap- waspresent in Pittsfield,MA, Apr. 26 (B. pearanceon NantucketI., May 15-16 (W. Goodrich).The onlyFranklins Gull to visit Bartlett,SC etal.). Black-billed Magpies in e. theRegion this spring was a birdin breeding NorthAmerica pose the sameorigin prob- plumageinW. Newbury, MA, May5 (RSH). lemas certain waterfowl. Though the species A near-averagetotal of six Little Gulls in the BorealOwl at Enosburg,Vermont, on March 5, hasprobably arrived in ourRegion under its Regionincluded single birds in Connecticut 1992. Photograph/BillDonJon. own steamat leastonce, picking which and Rhode Island, and four in Mas- The presenceof a single breeding recordsrepresent such wild birds is impossi- sachusetts.The totalof roughly30 Corn. plumagedForster's Tern at PlumI., MA, ble. A Black-billedMagpie discovered in Black-headedGull reports was well above av- May 24-31 (RSH), suggeststhat this species Mattapoisett,MA, Apr. 25 (G. Mock), re- erage.Nearly half of these were winterers still wasattempting to nestthere for the 2nd year mainedin theneighborhood atleast through presentin Winthrop,MA, Mar. 3 (TA). in a row.Following a majorincursion of thefirst week of May. Winthrophas long been the winter center of breedingbirds onto Long 1., NY, thisspring, A FishCrow in Brattleboro,VT, Apr.8 (T. abundancefor thesegulls in New England birdersmight expect to seeadditional num- Maloney)was probably a wanderingmem- (U.S.?),the attraction there being a nearby bersof breedingForster's in New England in sewageoutfall in BostonHarbor. But the city berof the growing contingent ofrecently ar- the near future. rivedbirds in the ConnecticutR. Valleyin of Bostonrecently shut down that outfall as Anuncommon Com. Murre was lingering Massachusetts.While Fish Crows continue partof a major harbor cleanup program. Will on StellwagenBank in MassachusettsBay, to slowlycolonize northward, Com. Ravens thegulls return next winter? We'll see. A win- May 16 (KJ), and an AtlanticPuffin was teringCom. Black-headed Gull, present in continueto appearsporadically at points found deadon a beachin Wellfleet, MA, on southand eastof their establishedrange. the Hadley/Amherstarea in MassachusettsCape COd, Mar. 10 (KJ). throughApr. 18, was seen with a 2ndbird Thisspring such birds induded individuals in Cumberland, RI, Mar. 28 (WB), Wick- Mar. 9 (E. Marcurn).Even one Black-headed OWLS THROUGH VIREOS inlandis rare;two together inland in Mas- GreatGray, N. Hawkand Boreal owls were ford,RI, Apr.25 (RC),Ipswich, MA, May 16 sachusettsiscertainly unprecedented. A total all found in n. Vermont in late March. That's (CF,et al.), and two migratingN overW. of fourteen LesserBlack-backed Gulls in the gotto be a Regionalfirst! The GreatGray Newbury,MA, May 15 (RSH). Regionincluded four in Connecticut,two in Owl wasphotographed (photo to V.I.N.S.) Carolina Wrens, like Red-belliedWood- RhodeIsland, and eight in Massachusetts.in Derby in "lateMarch," (B. Tweedfide peckers,were slow to colonizeNantucket I., Half of the Massachusettsbirds were found NLM), and three of the four Northern despitethe close proximity of a long-existing in the westernhalf of the state,which is more HawkOwls that were reported this past win- andabundant source population on Marthas thanusual in thatpart of New England. ter remainedinto March. Last sightings Vineyardonly 15 water-miles away. But now The only Mew Gull in the Regionthis camefrom Westford,Mar. 3 (D. Hinsbaw), they,too, appear ready to become established springwas a birdfirst found in lateFebruary Irasburg,Mar. 6 (L.Kinsey), and Craftsbury, breederson Nantucket.A yearor two ago

Volume 46, Number 3- 395 singingbirds became a regular feature in sev- Symynkywicz)was the only such hybrid re- 31-Apr.24 (J. Famham),and Whitefield, eral residential areas around the island and portedin theRegion this spring, and two to ME, May 15 (P.Cliney). thisseason, 12 tallied there May 9 (EFA)rep- threeProthonotary Warblers were present in resentedwhat has become a typicalcount. theGreat Swamp in RhodeIsland May 4-31. 01•rve•s(subregional editors in boldface, Wintering BohemianWaxwings were A singleYellow-throated Warbler, pre- contributorsin italics):R.P. Abrams, E.E An- foundin typicalnorthern locales well into sumablyone of the pair that establisheda drews,Tom Aversa, Jim Berry, Bird Observer, thespring season. Among more than 1500 firstNew England breeding record last year, W. Boss,L. Brinker,Robert Conway, Diane reportedin Maine,at least1000 were in one wasseen again in Kent,CT, fromMay 5 DeLuca,Allen & BarbaraDelorey, Jody De- flockin Appleton,Knox, Apr. 7 (fideMaine throughthe end of the month (fide BK), and spres,Eastern Massachusetts Hawk Watch, Audubon).Flocks of 100+were also noted in 10 CeruleanWarblers were counted along W.G. Ellison,Jeff Fengler, Chris Floyd, J. -Vermont in St. Albans and Woodstock into this same stretch of the Housatonic River on Hamlin,R.S. Heil, DavidHolmes, KyleJones, the 2nd and 3rd weeksof Apr. (JP). The May11 (S. Kotchko). A single Cerulean was SethKellogg, Betty Kleiner, Mark Lynch, southeasternmostBohemians were single alsofound fairly far northin Nottingham, NancyMartin, Maine Bird Notes,Steve birdsin W. Newbury,MA, Mar. 1 (RSH), NH, May26 (A.& B.Delorey). Mirick, Blair Nikula, Blair Perkins,Simon andLincoln, MA, Mar. 17 (E Gray). Other southern warblers found a bit fur- Perkins(SPe), W.R. Petersen, Judy Peterson, Two of the threeLoggerhead Shrikes in ther north than usual included (all in S. Pollock(SPo), Robert S. Stymeist,Ver- mont Institute of Natural Science.- ourRegion this year occurred on odddates. Maine),single Yellow-throateds in N. Harp- A well-described bird in Newmarket, NH, swell,May 9 0- Pierson),and Saco, May 26 SIMON PERKINS, Massachusetts wasdecidedly early, Mar. 5 (D. & K. Hugh- (SPO),a Prothonotaryin Harpswell, May 2 AudubonSociety, Drumlin Farm,Lincoln, MA01773. es),while another in Fairfield,CT, May 18, and7 (J. Newman),and a Worm-eatingin wascuriously late (C. Barnard)--unlessit Portland,May 6-9 (E Pauletal.). wasa prospectivenester. The 3rd waspho- ThreeConnecticut Warblers were report- tographedin Lancaster,MA, Apr. 6 (C. ed thisspring, but onlyone was accompa- Quinlan).A very earlyWhite-eyed Vireo niedby details, a"must" for such a rarespring paidthe price for rushing the season and was migrant.The reportscame from Hamden, found deadat GooseRocks Beach, ME, Mar. CT, Apr.25 (!) OF), Dartmouth,MA, May 12 (S. Everett). 12 (K. Holmes),and Barre, MA, May 17 (E. Thorn--convincingdetails). WARBLERSTHROUGH BLACKBIRDS Clearly,the virtual lack of southerly winds Warblerwatching in mostareas was an exer- thisseason did littleto preventmost species cisein frustration.With sofew days of SW proneto "overshooting"in the spring from windsthis spring, waves were few, late, and doingtheir thing.The above-mentioned usuallyhighly localized. Most observers had warblers,and 14 SummerTanagers found BIRD to be satisfied with snatchesof birds where Regionwide,illustrate that point. But what theycould find them. happenedtoBlue Grosbeaks this year? Only On the 18thof May observerswitnessed a one(9 birdwas reported this year, from Nan- rushof warblers along Plum I., MA, thatwas tucket,May 2 (S.Wheelock). SLIDES nearlya replayof a May 12 flightthere last Black-headedGrosbeak, once a fairlyreg- year.Estimated totals on PlumI. rangedin ularvagrant in NewEngland, dropped out of SLIDE SETS Endangeredspecies, Owls, Bi•'d families, the high hundredswith Yellow-rumpeds,sight rather quickly about 15-20 years ago. Eastern warblers, Herons, Raptors, Magnolias,and Corn.Yellowthroats being Whenthey did occur, they usually did so in Shorebirds, Waterfowl most abundant(RSH, C. Cook). Nowhere falllike most other western vagrants. So, the INDIVIDUAL SLIDES elsein New Englandwas a significantmove- Selected from over 65,000 images and appearancein Massachusetts of two ad. c• custom duplicated to suit you]' needs mentdetected that day--not even at theAp- Black-headedGrosbeaks in Leverett,May 14 Requestour IYeeNorth Americancatalog or send a list of speciesdesired. indicating age, sex, behavioror pledoreI., ME, bandingstation within sight (P.Whipple fide WRP), and Rockland, May color phase. Catalogslides are $3.00 each, non-catalog slides are $4.00 each, with a minimum order of 5 slides of PlumI., justoffshore and to thenorth. 20 (D. DohertyfideWRP), came as a com- Allow 4-6 weeks for deliver. /T/leseslides are for The busiestsingle day at Appledorewas pletesurprise. May21 when234 birds were handled by the Two Dickcisselswere reportedfrom banders.On May 19, at Appledore,117 RhodeIsland, one in Seapowet,Apr. 18-19 VISUAL RESOURCES for ORNITHOLOGY Corn. Yellowthroats broke the record for the (M. Champlin),and the other,a latead. Write; VIREO/Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway Phila. PA 19103 greatestnumber of anyone species handled male,in Smithfield,May 15(B. Gearhart). A in a day.The previous record was 90 Magno- 3rd was seenin Truro, MA, May 24 (J. ha Warblers.And speakingof Magnolias, Young). Appledore'sseasonal total of 222 wasonce Theone Lark Sparrow in theRegion this againmore than twice that of any other war- springwas a bird in W. Roxbury,MA, found blerspecies (other than Yellow-rumped or singingvigorously on severaloccasions be- Corn.Yellowthroat) handled there (DH). In tweenApr. 11 & 31 (TA), anda Golden- referenceto two singleWorm-eating War- crownedSparrow was a contender for bird of blersnetted on AppledoreMay 10 and22, the Seasonin Brunswick,ME, where it visit- Holmescommented, "I'd like to knowwhere eda feederMay 3-6 (S.Sargent etal.). theWEWATs were going!" Where indeed! Annualin New England in spring,but still A "Lawrence's"Warbler seen sporadically always noteworthy, were two single Yellow- betweenMay 10 & 18 in Blackstone,RI (L headedBlackbirds, one in Marion, MA, Mar

•6' ArnerlcanBirds, Fall 1992 Dam (Moses-SaundersDam, New IOrk-On- by experiencedobservers at MerrillCreek HUDSON-DELAWAREtario, nearMassena, St. Lawrence,NI0; Port Res.,Warren, NJ, May 11 (PB,DF); onewas Mahon( marshesand bayshore along road east reportedfrom L. Assunpink,Assunpink REGION of LittleCreek, Kent, DE); SandyHook W.M.A., Monmouth,NJ, May 13-16 (LP, WilliamJ. Boyle,Jr., (SandyHook Unit, Gateway Nat• Recreation AS, J' to N.J.B.R.C.);and a final, unCon- RobertO. Paxton,and Area,Monmouth. NJ); Scherman-Hoffmanfirmed report came from a big-dayteam at DavidA. Cutler (New Jersey Audubon Sanctuary,Wildwood Crest May 16(fide PS). Bernardsville,Somerset, NJ). N.J.B.R.C. The previouslyreported Red-necked (New JerseyBird RecordsCommittee); Grebe lingered among the pilings at the Bel- In strikingcontrast tolast year, when a mild N.Y.S.A.R.C. (New IOrk StateAvian Rarities mar,NJ, marina into late April, gradually as- winterwas followed by a record warm spring, Committee).Place names in italicsare coun- sumingbreeding plumage for the pleasure of 1992began with a verywarm winter, fol- ties. scoresof birders.A fewwere on Long Island lowedby a cool, wet season in thenorth and a earlyin theseason, and a peakof 23 wereat cool,dry season in thesouth. Dramatic fluc- LOONSTO IBISES Rye,lgkstchester, NY,Apr. 23 (TWB). Inland tuationsin the temperature(e.g. a highin Loonswere widely reported in exceptional thespecies made a much better showing than Rochesterof 62 ø March 10, and 25 ø March numbers,and lateApril stormsgrounded lastyear. Two to fivewere on the Conowingo 11),coupled with such features as the only manyat inlandlakes and reservoirs. A major Pondin theSusquehanna R., Lancaster,PA, heavysnows of theyear in mid-Marchand stormin e. PennsylvaniaApr. 20 broughtsix Mar. 20-26 (RMS, LLe)and a singlewas at killingfrosts as far south as New Jersey inlate Red-throatedLoons (uncommoninland) GreenLane Res.,Montgomery, PA, Apr. 5 May, madethe seasonseem more extreme and 470 Com. Loons to Penn Forest Reser- (GAF,GLF). In upstateNew York,small thanthe averages would confirm. voir, Carbon(BS), and 114 Commonsto numberswere reportedat SaratogaL., Leaf-outwas retarded by one to twoweeks LeaserL., Lehigh,the same day (W. Beltz). BeaverL., Moses-SaundersDam, and the overmuch of theRegion, providing a boon Foggyconditions during the end of the Ontariolakeshore, but the top countwas a to birders,but the late frostskilled much of monthdropped a varietyof waterbirdson fog-inducedfallout of 46+ Apr. 24 at Cayuga theyears foliage on oaktrees in southern CayugaL., NY, includingover 400 Com. L., whereBrinkiey could not find one all last NewJersey and devastated blueberry crops. Loons. spring(NB). An EaredGrebe was an out- Thecool weather of Maytook a major toll on A rashof sightingsof Pacific/ArcticLoons standingfind at a pondin Lebanon,PA, Apr. broodsof EasternBluebirds and Tree Swal- wasan unprecedented spring event. A Pacific 12 (SSa),as was another at MontezumaMay lowsin upstateNew York, and swallows were Loondiscovered at Manasquan Inlet Mar. 1 5-8 (B. Bealetal.). notedas down everywhere, presumably due remainedto at leastApr. 12, andwas ob- Easterlywinds brought unusual numbers to thelack of flyinginsects. servedat closerange and photographed by of tubenosesclose to the shoresof LongIs- Despitethe erraticweather, or perhaps many.Although the species is reportedal- landand s. NewJersey. Thirty SootyShear- partlybecause ofit, theentire Region experi- mostannually now, there are few well-docu- waterswere at ShinnecockInlet May 18 encedunusually good birding, with a long mented records. Another Pacific Loon in (RKu),while an estimated 250 were seen be- listof rareand uncommon species providing breedingplumage was pickedup in a tweenShinnecock and Cupsogue May 24. entertainment.Many tropical migrants con- ploughedfield at Riverhead,Suffblk, L.I., SixCory's Shearwaters were off CapeMay tinueto appearin low numbers,but there photographed,and released (B. De Luca). Pt.May 20 (PDu)and up to 21 Sooty'swere weresome locally major fallouts as well. The Yet another Pacific/Arctic Loon was found seenfrom the beach through the end of the recent trend toward an earlier mi- month (m.ob.). grationdiscussed in lastsprings Two lateMay pelagictrips pro- columnwas at leasttemporarily duced some excellent results.The stalledby the cooler weather, and first out of Lewes,DE, May 24 most speciesarrived about on found two N. Fulmars about 35 mi schedule. • e. of Indian R. for a 3rd state record (m.ob.),in additionto about24 Abbreviations:Artificial I. (siteof SootyShearwaters. Even more im- Salem Nuclear Power Plant, on pressivewas Brady's May 30 tripto DelawareRiver, Salem, NJ); Brad- NEWYORK HudsonCanyon, about 100 mi e. dockBay (Braddock Bay S.P. and of BarnegatLight, NJ. In addition vicinity,Monroe, NI0; Bombay to 20 N. Fulmars,a Cory'sand nu- Hook(Bombay Hook Nat• Wildli• merousGreater and SootyShear- Reft.,near Smyrna, DE); Brig (Brig- waters, observersfound about 10 antineUnit, Forcythe Nat? IgS'ldli• Leach•Storm-Petrels among the R•., Atlantic,NJ); Cape Henlopen several hundred Wilson's in the (CapeHenlopen State Park, Sussex, deepwater of the canyon. DE); IndianR. (IndianRiver Inlet, The onlyAm. White Pelicans Sussex,DE); JamaicaBay (Jamaica •? Phmmademphia• were all in w. New York; some of Bay Wildlij• Refuge,Queens, thesightings may involve the same NYC); L.I. (LongIsland, birds. One was near L. Erie at Manasquan Inlet (Manasquan Hamburg,Erie Apr. 22 (RAet aL), Inlet, Monmouth-Ocean,NJ); whileanother flew by the hawk- Montezuma (Montezuma Nat• watchat BraddockBay the next Wildli)•Reft., Seneca and Cayuga day(v.o.). That same day a pelican counties, NIO; Moses-Saunders arrived at Montezuma, about 50

Volume 46, Number 3 - 397 mi s.c.for a 4-daystay. A pairof Am.White tezumaApr.23-29 (v.o.)and another at Swe- verylate King Eider was at CapeHenlopen Pelicanswas discovered May 5 atTonawanda den,MonroeMay 29 (P.Jenger). May 19 (WWF). SevenHarlequin Ducks W.M.A., Niagara-Genesee,where they re- lingeredat BarnegatLight to late March and maineduntil the24th (R. Endres,m.ob.). WATERFOWL nine were still at Pt. Lookout,Nassau, L.I., Theprelude to amassive summer invasion Thecool, foggy weather with associated cold Apr. 5 (RKu). of BrownPelicans was the appearance of sev- frontsstalled waterfowl migration in some Inlandgroundings of scotersinduded 12 eraloff Artificial I., Apr.24, thefirst-ever for areasto producesignificant concentrations Black Scoter at PeaceValley Mar. 26 (SF), Salem,NJ (R. Ryan).One wasin Corson's in areasthat don't often have them; overall four White-wingedScoters at PennForest Inlet,CapeMayMay 2 (fidePS)and another themigration was late and prolonged. Only Res. Apr. 20 (RW) and three othersat at RooseveltI., Sussex,DE, May 4 (WWF). 3 reportsof GreaterWhite-fronted Goose MemorialL., Lebanon,PA, Apr. 22 (SSa) Bymonth's end they were seen in flocksof 1- werereceived, well belowrecent averages. The big fallout at Cayuga L., Apr. 24 yielded 2 dozenall alongthe coast, induding 15 at Onewas with a largeflock of SnowGeese at 51 White-wingedScoters and two SurfScot- JonesInlet, L.I. May23 (A.Ott). As the peli- Middle Cr., Mar. 8 (RMi, JHe), another ers(NB). An interestingreport was of a flock cansare spreadingN, Great Cormorants alongthe Seneca R., nearBrutus, Seneca, NY, of 2000+scoters flying N atWilson Ba• Jef- continueto moveS, with the speciesnow Mar. 23 (G. Wolford),and one to threewere •rson,NY, whereL. Ontariobecomes the St overlappingin time as well as in range.One at Hamlin, Monroe,NY, Apr. 11-23 (GMa, LawrenceR., on a late April evening or two Great Cormorants were found at 6 MD). (BMW). differentspots in New Jerseymid-May, in- The largeconcentrations of Snow Geese Three Barrow'sGoldeneyes were at cludingMercer County Pk. andRiverton, alongthe Susquehanna R. Valley in Lancast- Moses-SaundersDam Mar. 1 (BDL), while Burlington,where they regularly winter, as er,included at least 10,000 Mar. 8 (JB).They singledrakes were at Ft. Miller,!Y•shington, included, in addition to the Greater White- wellas across the river at PeaceValley Nature NY,Mar. 15 and at Saratoga L., Mar. 30 (fide fronted, at leasttwo Ross'Geese, one at Mid- Center,Bucks, PA (AM). Otherswere up the AMa). A possiblenesting pair of Hooded dieCr., Mar. 8-21 (RMi, JHe, TG), andan- HudsonR. at CornwallBay, Orange May 6 Merganserswere along the Raritan R. at S otherat MuddyRun Pumped Storage Area (ET), andGreeneMay 9 (RGu). BoundBrook, Somerset, NJ, Apr. 18, where on theriver at WashingtonBoro Mar. 20-30 An unprecedented4 reports of Anhinga thedrake was seen repeatedly through May (RMS, LLe).These provided only the 4th werereceived, 2 involvingtwo birds;Di- 30 (G.RoUSsey); four other potential breed- Costanzo sent detailed notes and a sketch of and5th recordsfor Pennsylvania,the first 3 erswere at PoxonoI., Warren,NJ, Apr. 21 comingfrom the same locations last spring. anAnhinga flying over Central Pk., Apr. 28 (GHa). Whatwas probably the same Ross' Goose as (J. DiCostanzo,? to N.Y.S.A.R.C.),while theMuddy Run bird (judgingfrom the size RAPTORS TO CRANES Daseyprovided details of a pairseen over his of theflock it movedwith) wasseen Mar. 30 The springhawkwatches were mixed, espe- housein Medford,Burlington, NJ, May 1 at StrubleL. in nearbyChesterand again near ciallyon L. Ontario,where the easterlywinds (WDa, ? to N.J.B.R.C.). No detailswere re- the town of Willow Street, LancasterMar. andcool, wet weather produced poor flight ceivedfor a pairseen by an inexperienced, 31. Anotherlarge gathering of SnowGeese conditions.Derby Hill hada terribleseason, butcompetent young birder at Old Tappan, wasthe 35-40,000 at BayPt., Cumberlane(with Broad-wingedHawk and Sharp- Bergen,NJ, mid-May(R. Bakelaar),nor of NJ, on the DelawareBayshore Mar. 19 shinnedHawk numbersat record-lows(CS), an individualreported at AliaireS.P., Mon- (RK•). whileBraddock Bay had its 2nd highest total mouthMay 17 (fideRKa). Adding credence Tworeports of BarnacleGoose, origin un- ever,primarily due to 2 spectacularflights to thesereports was the appearance of other known,but presumed escapeees, came from Apr.20 & 22 (JDg,BE). Sandy Hook had a Anhingasduring June. upstateNew York; one was near E. Martins- mediocre season,but Montclair had their AmericanBitterns were widely reported in burg,Lewis Apr. 7 (BH), and anotherat 4th best total--3568--and a newer count at above-averagenumbers, but it ishard to geta Phoenix,Oswego Apr. 11-26(GHu). Green- Boonton,Morris, NJ, alsodid well. A new firmfeeling for Regionalpopulations of this wingedTeal of theEurasian subspecies were count, Mt. PleasantObservatory, near stilluncommon species. Wandering Snowy found in numbers far above normal, with Varna,•bmpkins, NY, produced1010 birds Egretswere at BraddockBay May 23, andat nine birds in 6 different locations, two in in 76 hours,including an excellent24 N the DerbyHill Hawkwatch,Oswego, NY, Pennsylvania(previously noted), five in New Goshawksand six Golden Eagles (NB). May26 (GSm),while the only vagrant Little Jersey,and two in NewYork, including one A BlackVulture was an unexpected find at BlueHeron was at RochesterMay 30 (RMa, at Goshen,Orange Mar. 15 (M. Borko). Cayuga,NY, Mar.23 andfurnished only the RGS).A CattleEgret was at HoganPt., near Likewise,Eur. Wigeon were well represent- 3rdrecord for the Cayuga L. Basin,all within RochesterMay 4 , and six wereat Middle ed,with fourin Delaware,at leasteight in thepast 3 years(NB). SingleBlack Vultures CreekW.M.A., Lancaster,PA, duringthe New Jersey,and about15 in New York,in- werehighlights of the BraddockBay count season;they have become rare in theSusque- cludingbirds in 6 of the 10 reportingre- Apr.3 andMay 23. A nestwith two young hannaValley since the heronry at RookeryI., gions. wasfound near Sumneytown, Montgomery, WashingtonBoro was abandoned (RMi). DrakeTufted Ducks continued in Suf•lk, PA (KC), and two otherswere located in c A White Ibis was seenoccasionally at L.I. atPatchogue toMar. 18,E. Hamptonto NewJersey; pairs were seen throughout the DelawareCity, New Castle,DE, May 9-17 Mar.21, and Riverhead toMar. 26 (fideJJR), periodin Orangeand Rockland, NY, where (H.T.Armistead, DAC, GKH), while reports whilethe individual at Ryewas seen again theyare believed to be nesting(JPT et al.) of White-faced Ibisescame from near Ft. Apr. 15-20(TWB). Amongthe larger con- An earlyOsprey was along the Susquehanna Elfsborg,Salem, NJ, Apr. 17 (DF etal.) and centrationsof waterfowldelayed by the in- R. at Holtwood, Lancaster,PA, Mar. 8 JamaicaBay from May 4 intothe summer (J. clementweather were 8000 GreaterScaup (RMS). Clinton,m.ob.). Inland Glossy Ibises were in and 5000 Com. Goldeneyealong L. On- For the first time in more than a decade WashingtonBoro, Lancaster, PA, Apr. 13-14 tario,Oswego, NY, in March. there were no confirmed records of Am (JBo),and at 5 locationsin upstateNew A late Com. Eider was at Democrat Pt., Swallow-tailedKite, although a birdreport- York,the farthest afield being one at Mon- Suf•lk,L I, Apr 25-26(fideTWB), wh,le a edas a probableSwallow-tafied was at Cape

398 AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 May Mar.8 (fidePS). A MississippiKite was normal,including one at CapeMay May 23 NewJersey (JKM, JDa). at Morgan'sHill, Northampton,PA, Apr. 21, (m.ob.). PeregrineFalcon numbers, too, Sixteen Black-necked Stilts were the first for the3rd timein 5 years(AK, A. Lessel), continueto increase,especially with the Re- arrivalsat LittleCr., Apr. 11 (APE,GKH), aheadof thearrival of thespecies in NewJer- gion'sgrowing breeding population. One of whilea singleat ThousandAcre Marsh was sey,where the first was at SandyHook May 1 theprizes of the season in w.New York was a onlythe 2nd record for New Castle, DE, Apr (DWh). An ad. MississippiKite wasat As- Gyrfalcondiscovered at MontezumaMar. 1 18 (WJW).A pairof Black-neckedStilts re- sunpinkW.M.A. May 17 (TBa),but it wasa (CCa, A. Claridge,H. & E Keating).At- turnedlate April to TinicumNat'l Environ- slowseason for thespecies in theCape May temptsto relocateit were unsuccessful until mentalCenter, Philadelphia, where they area,with onlyabout 7 reports.Another Mar. 17, when it was seennear Fayette, haveattempted to nestfor thepast 2 years adult was well-describedfrom Bombay Seneca,and Mar. 20, when it was relocated (fideAH), anda singlewas on theConojo- Hook May 9, for only the 2nd Delaware nearCayuga, Cayuga, where it wasseen daily hela Flatsat WashingtonBoro, Lancaster, record(MG, BP). throughMar. 29. About 200 birders enjoyed PA, May 22 (JB,JHe). In New Jerseytwo Numbersof BaldEagles continue to in- thespectacle, asthis large, gray-morph bird stiltswere early at Brig., Apr. 9 (refugestaff), crease,and the summerseason will detailthe terrorized the waterfowl at the n. end of anda singlewas seen there May 23-24 (GWe growingnumber of nestingpairs. Braddock CayugaL., oftenperching on the ice to enjoy et aL).Another was at Bridgeton,Cumber- Bayhad a near-record86 forthe season, but its catch(•'NB). landApr.21 (D. Rebeck),and a singleat ona saddernote was the finding ofa 3rd-year BlackRails were heard at manyof the StoneHarbor May 9 (fidePS). North of their bird near Middletown, DE, that had been usualspots in Delawareand New Jersey, and Delawarestronghold, the only Am. Avocets shotand badly wounded; it wasnot consid- one was back at a traditional location on weresingle at Brig.,May 25 (LLa,RD) and eredsalvageable (fide APE). As in thefall, LongIsland from May 18 (fideTWB), but an unusuallyhigh spring total of 14 there Sharp-shinnedHawk numberscontinue to no YellowRails were reported this year. A May 29 intoJune (m.ob.). declineat the springhawkwatches. The King Rail at Clay Marsh,Onondaga, NY, A Willetwas also a goodfind for Pennsyl- DerbyHill totalof 2925was the lowest in May 10was the first in theOneida L. Basin vania on the ConojohelaFlats with the their 14 years,while Braddock Bay's 3429 in 11 years(fide GHu), andthe onlyone Black-neckedStilt May 22 (JB, JHe). Ten barelysurpassed last year's meager count. notedn. of NewJersey. Rounding out the UplandSandpipers were at theFAA Tech Cooper'sHawk, on theother hand, is doing family,a PurpleGallinule, an annual vagrant Centernear Atlantic City May 29 (JDa),but muchbetter, with increasedaccounts of nest- to theRegion, was seen at CapeMay May 3- therewere few reports of migrants. A Whim- ing in the southernpart of the Regionin 5 (D. Dunlap,P. Wang). brel,in additionto being rare inland, was un- Burlingtonand Cumberlana•NJ, and SandhillCranes made an unusually strong usually'early at PedricktownMar. 28 (F Delaware,PA. showing,starting with one near Reeds Crowley);another local first was a flockof Amazingly,the first Broad-winged Hawk Beach,Cape May Mar. 8-10 (CS)and three five Whimbrelsover the BashakillMay 16 appearedat BraddockBay Apr. 20, along at the MauriceR., Mar. 14 (H. Stahl).All of (JPT,Mearns Bird Club). with 15,596others; 2 dayslater an additional New York's6 reportswere in April, begin- The firstspring HudsonMan Godwits in 5 14,995passed by, part of theseason total of ningwith oneat NoyesSanctuary, Oswego, yearswere found this season in 4 different 40,064, highestsince 1984. By contrast, on the 4th (R. Slack)and two at Hamlin, spots.One was present May 18-22at a pond DerbyHill hadonly 10,718 for theseason Monroe,the same day (MD). The remaining in the middleof a housingdevelopment in andonly threewere found on the spring birds,all singles,were at LakeviewW.M.A., Roxbury,Morris (DH), whichhad held an roundupMay 9 in Delaware,where the Je)•rsonApr. 7 (LBC);Webster, MonroeApr. evengreater rarity in April (seeGulls). An- speciesmay soon disappear as a breeder.A 9 (DSh);Alfred, AlleganyApr. 10 (EB);and otherHudsonMan was at Brig.,May 26 (JDa) Swainson'sHawk was at BraddockBay Apr. Wilson,Niagara Apr. 21-22 (B. Broderick, anda 3rd at Assunpink May 28 (TBa),where 20 (W.Clark et al.) and what was apparently E. Schopp).The remaining4 recordswere it is alsovery rare. In upstateNew York, an thesame bird (missing the same flight feath- surprisinglylate and all within the 5-day pe- HudsonMan Godwit was a rare find at ers)passed by DerbyHill thenext day. An- riodof May 16-20,including a flockof six TonawandaW.M.A., May 23 (C. House) other Swainson'sflew over BraddockBay nearBally, Berks, PA (H. & E. Nuenecke); Anotherspring rarity, Marbled Godwit was Apr.29 (BE).Among the 4123 Red-tailed twoatW. Caldwell,Essex, NJ (D. Hall); one foundfor the first time in 4 years,with an in- Hawkstallied at BraddockBay weretwo at ProspertownL., Mercer,NJ (B.Hughes); dividualat ShinnecockInlet, Suffblk,L.I, identifiedas the westernsubspecies calurus anda finalat Mannington Marsh, Salem, NJ Apr. 6-26 (PGi, m.ob.)and anotherat Ja- (onedark morph) and four krideri. (RKa). maicaBay May 8-18 (m.ob.). A GoldenEagle was still at Bombay Hook A May 9 RuddyTurnstone furnished an Mar.2; onewas at Brig., Mar. 29 (JKM,JDa), SHOREBIRDS unusualrecord for BeltzvilleL., Carbon,PA, and anotherat Mad Horse Cr., Salem,NJ, LesserGolden-Plovers made an early appear- at anyseason (RW), while one to sixSander- thesame day. Other reports came from Mid- ancein upstateNew York, with twoat Ham- lingsat L. ErieS.P., Chautauqua, NY, were dleCr., Apr. 15 (fideAH)and the Bashakill, linMar. 30 (J.Browning, CCa, DT), threeat thefirst in springin morethan 20 yearsfor Sullivan,NY, May (10), a rarespring record. the Savannah Mucklands near Montezuma the NiagaraFrontier Region (J. Flory).A Forty-oneat BraddockBay was the 2nd Apr.6 (AF),and seven over the Mt. Pleasant White-rumpedSandpiper was a displaced highestever, and Derby Hill had a re- hawkwatchApr. 7 (NB). Up to 30 wereat earlymigrant Apr. 23 atMartinsburg, Lew•s, spectable26. Montclairhad a springhigh of BombayHook Apr. 4-18 (v.o.),and a few NY, 35 mie. of L. Ontario(BH); a flockof 817 Am. Kestrels,but BraddockBay hit a were at Pedricktown,Salem, NJ, in early 150 at ManningtonMarsh May 20 wason 15-yearlow of 355 andDerby Hill hada April.A totalof fourother was at Brig.and time,but exceptionally large (WDa). Anoth- meager221. On thepositive side, 77 of 220 CapeMay in May,while Jamaica Bay held er exceedinglyrare spring migrant, a Baird's nestboxes monitored by Hawk Mount Sanc. one May 2 (RKu) and threeMay 16 (R. Sandpiper,was independently found and hadnesting pairs (LG). Adamoet al.). Two Am. Oystercatchers flew identifiedby 2 observersat MontezumaMay Merlinswere well-reported at all of the byArtificial I., Apr.17, a firstfor Salem, and 17 (ABy,AF). hawkwatches,and many lingered later than thefarthest ever up the Delaware Bayshore of FourPurple Sandpipers on the sunken

Volume 46, Number 3 3• bargesat ArtificialI., Apr. 18,provided an- aswas one along the Hudson R., Albany, NY, IcelandGulls at CapeMay May 16, and otherof the manyfirsts for Salem,NJ, this May 30 (fideAMa). An ad. FranklidsGull ReedsBeach May 19,and three Lesser Black- spring(TBa). A CurlewSandpiper was at wasfound among Ring-billed Gulls on the backedsat CapeMay May 20. A singlead. NummyI., CapeMay May 7 (NB) andan- lowerSusquehanna R., Lancaster,PA, near Black-leggedKittiwake was seen on the May otherat Brig.from May 26 for severaldays the Pennsylvania-Marylandline Apr. 17 30 pelagictrip. (JDaetal.). In Delawaretwo were at Bombay (RMS, LLe) and anotherwas found under FourRoyal Terns were early at CapeHen- Hook May 16 (BC, CCb), one at Port similarcircumstances at Harvey's L., Luzerne lopenApr. 18 (WWF), and numerous others MahonMay 25 (P.Dumont), and another at Apr.17-18, a firstfor n.e. Pennsylvania(J. werearound Cape May in May.A pair of thenearby Little Cr. impoundmentsJune 3 Skinner, WR, E. Johnson).Another ad. RoseateTerns was with Corn.Terns at Cape (BP). FranklinsGull wasa firstfor Morris,NJ, at Mayfrom May 16 (DSi,J. Walshet al.), and Ruffsmade a muchbetter showing at the previouslynoted pond in Roxbury, severalArctic Terns were seen on theMay 30 Pedricktownthis year, with about eight birds whichalso had a pairof CaspianTerns the pelagictrip. Forster'sTerns are very rare in- (fiveRuffs, three Reeves) Mar. 28-May 8, the sameday (DH etal.);yet another was a first landin spring,so individuals at Ithaca,NY, latterdate being the firstrecord there for forMiddlesex, NJ, at DaytonApr. 26 (TBa). Apr. 19-20 & 26 werenoteworthy (JW). May (RKa).The BombayHook-Little Cr. Thereare fewer than 10 acceptablerecords Black Terns were found in somewhat better areadid almostas well, with at leastfive from forNew Jersey. numbers than has been the case in recent Apr. 9 into May; anotherwas farther s. at years.In NewJersey, one was at L. Musconet- Prime Hook N.W.R. May 7-18 (WWF). cong May 3 (TH), two at Mannington OtherNew Jersey records came from Turkey Marsh,May 14 (WDa), anda singleat As- Pt., CumberlandApr. 29 (GHa, JZ), and sunpinkMay 17 (TBa),plus several at Brig. Brig.May 18-20(E Lesser,RD), butthe best duringthe month. Pennsylvania's onlyreport sightingof a Ruffwas at MontezumaMay camefrom BeltzvilleL. May 31 (JHo, PE, 15-16,where it israre at anytime (G. Wool- BLM). Aboutseven were found on LongIs* ford etal.). land,but upstate New York had some sizable Up to five Long-billedDowitchers, a flocksof up to 50 at CapeVincent May 28, speciesof ill-definedstatus in theRegion in 24 nearBrownville, Jeerson May 31, and14 PacificLoen at Manas,quanInlet, NewJersey, on spring,were at WildwoodCrest, Cape May March9, 1992. Photograph/AlanBrady. at Montezumain lateMay. Mar. l-Apr.9 (VE, DSi), andwere reported An oil spillin the Mecox-EastHampton byGustafson and Peterjohn to beregular at areaof Sufj31k,L.I., Mar. 8 andfor several BombayHook andLittle Cr., Mar. 15-Apr. LittleGulls numbers were above average, daysafter, left manydead alcids and other 25, with a peakof 50 at LittleCr., Mar. 28 and included a number of inland records. seabirds.Picked up alivewere six Thick- (MG, BP).Twelve Wilson's Phalaropes were Only onewas seen in Delaware,at LittleCr. billed and 23 Corn. tourres,39 Razorbills, at BombayHook May 9 (v.o.),but there were May 10(APE), but several were at Artificial I. one Dovekie,and one BlackGuillemot. Two only 4 other reportsof singlesat Goshen in April andMay (m.ob.)and up to eight to four Razorbills continued to entertain LandingMay 14and Wildwood Crest May wereat several spots in CapeMayfromReeds birdersat ManasquanInlet well into March, 16-17(both CapeMay); Jamaica Bay May Beachto Cape May Pt. during March andthe peak number there was 15 on Mar.2 12;and Montezuma May 25. A Red-necked (m.ob.).An adukspent the day at an irriga- (AK). Two BlackGuillemots were at Breezy Phalaropewas at MontezumaMay 10-17 tionpond at a nurseryin Medford,Burling- Pt.,Brooklyn Mar. 28 (G. Davis).The high- (AF,ABy, DSh); one at Brig. May 23-24; and ton,NJ, Apr. 11, for a firstcounty record (K. lightof theseason on thealcid scene was the anotheroff IndianR. on theMay 24 pelagic Faust),and two adultsat L. Musconetcong,eight Atlantic Puffins seen on the May 30 trip.Two others were seen well offshore on Morris-Sussex,NJ, Apr. 10, furnishedfirst pelagictrip, including one full adulton that the May 30 pelagictrip, aswere five Red recordsfor both counties(lB, FT). Three at record-latedate (m.ob., ph. ABr). Phalaropes. LibertyS.P. May 9 (T. Proctor)and two on LongIsland in Marchwere normal, as was a OWLS TO SHRIKES JAEGERSTO ALCIDS peakof 26 on theNiagara R. Apr. 13,but a A'SnowyOwl s. of BroadkillBeach, DE, The easterlywinds in May broughta few singleat LongPoint S.P., Cayuga L. Apr.25, Mar.21 wasa surprisesince there had been jaegersclose to shoreto harassthe shearwa- wasonly the 7th forthe area (NB). nonein thestate during the winter (D. Kech, ters.Among them were a Pomafine Jaeger at Several Corn. Black-headed Gulls were WWF). The Snowythat winteredin Fo- CapeMay May20-22 (m.ob.),and Parasitic seenduring March and April along the lower gelsville,Lehigh, PA, stayeduntil Apr. 4, Jaegersat NummyI. May 6, DemocratPt. SusquehannaR., wherethe first record for whileup to fourSnowy Owls fed on the same May9, andCape May, May 20-29. The May Lancasterwas found in February,and one concentrationof gullsand waterfowl at the 24 pelagictrip producedan imm. Pomafine waswith the FranklinsGull Apr. 17. Else- n.end of Cayuga L. thatattracted the Gyrfal- Jaegeroff IndianR., the firstphotographic where sightings were relatively few, with 3 in conthrough at leastApr. I (JW,m.ob.). Late recordfor Delaware (v.o., ph. APE). As it did Delaware,3 at ArtificialI., and3-5 at Cape LingeringSnowys were in ]e•rson and St. with tubenoses,the May 30 pelagictrip to May in March,and a fewon LongIsland. Lawrence,NY, to mid-May.One of twopre- theHudson Canyon produced excellent re- Notableinland reports came from Palmyra, viouslyunreported N. HawkOwls that win- sults with 12 Pomafine and one to two Para- Burlington,NJ, Mar. 1-2 (TBa), and Cayuga teredat De Peyster,St. Lawrence,NY, was siticjaegers, plus three to fourS. Polar Skuas L. May 10 (ABy).A Thayer'sGull was at the presentuntil about Mar. 23, whilethe Great (m.ob.) Colonie,Albany, NY, landfillMar. 5 (RGu), Gray Owl near Jamestown,Chautauqua, A LaughingGull wasearly and out of an•l the previouslynoted bird wasat the NY, waslast seen Mar. 9. Long-earedOwls placeat Conowingo Pond Mar. 8 (RMS)and Moses-SaundersDam Mar. 8 (BDL). near Vincentown (B. Tischner), and anotherwas at BeltzvilleL. May 9 (RW,BS). Iceland, LesserBlack-backed, and Glau- Chatsworth(TBa, WDa et al.), Burlington, AnotherLaughing Gull wasa goodfind at cousgulls were all reported in goodnumbers, NJ,during May were probable nesters. BuffaloMay 9 (D. DiTomasso,W. Watson), someof themlingering quite late, such as A Red-belliedWoodpecker in Clinton,

400- American Birds, Fall 1992 Hess). The bannerwinter seasonfor N. dictis). Shrikesproduced many holdovers into the Threedifferent Prothonotary Warblers in spring,including two in New Jerseyin n. Delawarelate April could representa March and a late individual still at PeaceVal- rangeexpansion (APE); the speciesbreeds ley,PA, Mar. 30 (AMi).In upstateNew York, commonlyin s.Delaware and across the river therewere numerous reports through the in s.w.New Jersey. A singingmale at Unami 2ndweek in April.A LoggerheadShrike was CreekValley, Montgomery, PA, May 18, was ahighlight ofa Genesee Ornithological Soci- agood local record. The bird of the season in ety trip to Oak OrchardW.M.A., Genesee,New Jersey was a singingc• Swainsons War- NY,Apr. 4 (fideRGS). blerdiscovered at Highee Beach, Cape May AtlanticPuffin found 55 mileseast of Bamegat May9, andobserved (with difficulty) by nu- Ught,New Jersey, on the late date of May30, VIREOS TO WARBLERS merousbirders through the following after- 1992. Photograph/AlanBrady. A Yellow-throatedVireo was exceptionally noon (DSi, v.o., ph. KS). There are only two NY, May 14was a firstcounty record as this earlyat Artificial I., Apr.12 (S. Stepanski, K. bandingrecords for the state, and a fewpre- speciescontinues to expandN (B. Krueger). Snow).Philadelphia Vireos were at Burling- vioussight records, none of which have been Three-toedWoodpecker was again at Ferd's tonI., Burlngton,NJ May 23 (WDa), Cen- acceptedby the N.J.B.R.C.. Bog,Hamilton, NY, during May, and Black- tralPk., NewYork City May 14-15,and Ja- A N. Waterthrush was banded at the Man- backedWoodpecker was at severallocations maicaBay May 24 (RKu).A numberof re- itoustation near Rochester on theearly date nearby(GL), aswell asat the FivePonds portsfrom upstate New York included four ofApr. 20 (EB)and a KentuckyWarbler was WildernessArea in St.Lawrence, in May (P. bandedby Brooksat the Manitoubanding a rarefind for the Cayuga L. Basinat Aurora O'Shea).A veryearly E. Wood-Peweewas at stationnear Rochester (EB). Golden-winged May 22 (K. David).Another Kentucky en- agolf course in Ithaca,NY, Apr. 15 (NB) and Warblerwas a goodfind for Delawareat tertainedmany observers atthe U.S. Military an E. Kingbirdwas almost as early in the Wilmington,May 6-10 (JWR, MVB, D. Academyat WestPoint. Quite unexpected Ithacaarea, Apr. 20 (AF).Another E. King- Miller), and a Brewster'shybrid was at was a Connecticut Warbler at Centerville, bird was ahead of schedule at Emmaus, BrandywineCreek S.P. for the3rd yearin a NewCastle, DE, May 4 (E. & S. Speck),but Lehigh,PA, also Apr. 20 (JHo).A W. King- rowMay 9 (R. Kelly).Among the numerous MourningWarblers were found in theusual birdwas a flybyat theMt. Pleasanthawk- other reports of Blue-winged-Golden-small numbers over much of theRegion; 18 watchApr. 13 (S.Isenberg, ABy, NB), while wingedhybrids, most of which were in New bandedat Manitou confirmsthat a good springvagrant Sdssor-tailed Flycatchers Jersey, were a Brewster'sat Jacobsburg S.P., manyescape detection by birders. wereat CapeMay May 4 (fidePS) and at Northampton,PA, May 9 (T.Master), anoth- Gilgo,SuJ•lk, L.I. May21(D. Mizrahi). er at Tonawanda Indian Reservation, Gene- TANAGERSTO FINCHES Swallowsclearly suffered from the cold, see,NY, for a 3rd year(D. Roberson),and a A SummerTanager was a rarityfor Lancaster, wetweather, as numbers of mostspecies were Lawrence'sWarbler at TinicumMay 5 (E. PA,at MariettaApr. 25-30 (JHe, JB), while downand nesting Tree Swallows suffered se- Fingerhoood). aboutnine in the NewYork City areawas a vereegg losses in upstateNew York;Barn Aftera strongwinter showing, there were bitmore than usual. A c•W. Tanagervisiting Swallowsfailed to nestat theAllendale, NJ, morespring Orange-crowned Warblers than feedersat New Lissbon,Burlington, NJ, for CeleryFarm for the firsttime in 40 years usual.Individuals were at Brig., Apr. 19 severaldays from May 10 wasmolting into (ST). CommonRaven, on the other hand, (KT), Netcong,Morris, NJ, Apr. 22 (TH), breedingplumage (L Little).There were a almostcertainly nested at YardsCr., Warren, and Emmaus,Lehigh May 15 (JHo). One coupleof tantalizing reports of Black-headed NJ, where several birds were present wasbanded at Gilgo, L.I., May3 (ROP),and Grosbeakin theCape May area in earlyMay, throughoutthe period after having spent the therewere numerous reports from the Onei- butneither was confirmed. Seven early Indi- falland winter there as well. Other reports of da L. Basinand Genesee Regions of upstate go Buntingsshowed up at a Wyncote,PA, nestingravens came from many places in up- New York. Yellow-throated Warblers were feederApr. 17, 3 daysbefore the first arrival stateNew York, including Allegany, Albany, found at GreenLane Res., May 2 (m.ob.) at CapeMay. andOswego, among others. andat PeaceValley Nature Center May 15 One of the two Dickcissels that wintered A SedgeWren was at Heislerville W.M.A., (R. French);as this species slowly expands its nearFt. Elfsborg,Salem, NJ, was still present Cumberland,NJ, Mar.20 (JDo),and anoth- rangeup the Delaware Valley, more sightings in May;other May birdswere at feedersin erat Mad Horse Cr., May 14 (WDa). At least fromsurrounding areas can be expected.A Swainton,Cape May, and New Milford, onewas at BombayHook Apr. 18 (M. Lit- Yellow-throatedWarbler at Aurora,Cayuga, Bergen.The wintering Clay-colored Sparrow tle), andseveral were in thePort Mahon-Lit- NY, Apr. 25-26,was one of abouta dozen at Assunpinkwas still presentinto April, tie Creekarea in .May.Only onereport was recordsfor the CayugaL. Basin(NB, AF, whenit wasreportedly joined by a 2ndbird. receivedin w. New York,where the species ABy). A Clay-coloredwas at a Chester,PA, feeder mayno longerbreed •fide RGS). Eastern A PrairieWarbler was out of rangeat for oneday in lateMarch, and a malewas Bluebirdssuffered severe mortality from the CrownPt. S.P.,Essex May 13 (JMCPetal.), singingat OakHill, Lancaster, PA, for several lateMay frosts in w.New York; Rich Wells, whilea CeruleanWarbler along the Ausable daysfrom Apr. 26 (RMS et al.). The Lark who monitors 125 boxes in Erie and Catta- R. May26, was a first,though not unexpect- Sparrowwintering with the Clay-colored raugus,had 18 nestswith young during the ed, recordfor Clinton,NY (J. & R. Heintz). Sparrowat Assunpinkwas last seen Apr. 25 lastweek of May.Thirteen of the18 lostall This species,too, is increasingalong the (R. Blair),and another was briefly seen at the theyoung, while the remaining five fledged DelawareValley and up theHudson R. and Dickcisselsite in SalemApr. 26 (LLa,WDa 11 of 21. L. ChamplainBasins as well; they seemed to etaL).More remarkable was a groupof four The only BohemianWaxwings were in beeverywhere in n.w. New Jersey this spring to fiveat Webster,Monroe, NY, Apr. 12 (T. upstateNew York.with up to 90 at the (m.ob.),but weremissing from RidleyCr. Clark). Moses-SaundersDam in earlyMarch (BDL) S.P., Delaware,PA. An Am. Redstartwas an Fifty-fiveGrasshopper Sparrows counted and 12 at Peru, ClintonMar. 7 (C. & J. earlyvisitor to SyracuseApr. 24 (P.DeBene- at the EA.A. Tech.Center May 29, wasan

Volume 46, Number 3 - 401 •mpress•vetotal (JDa), and some other s•ze- Oswego;Cayuga, Cayuga; Mecklenburg, Paul Gfilen, Bill Glaser,Laurie Goodrich, K. ablepopulations were found during the sum- Seneca;and Hamlin, Monroe.The most un- C. Griffith(Genesee Region, NY: 61 Grand- mer. Three Henslow'sSparrows arrived in usualwas a singlein SullivanMar. 11-15 viewLane, Rochester, NY, 14612),Joe Gula, Chautauqua,NY, May 17(Buffalo Ornitho- (SullivanCo. Audubon Soc., JPT). Sr.& Jr.,Mary Gustafson, Richard Guthrie, logicalSociety), and 12 were late arrivals fur- Followingan essentiallyfinchless winter, Barb& FrankHaas, Robert Hagar, Tom Hal- there. at Letchworth S.P., Livingston (RGS). therewere a few surprises.A pair of Red liwell,Greg Hanisek (GHa, n.w. NJ: 4 Mar- The appearanceof two LeConte'sSpar- Crossbillsin thepines at CampArrowhead, nelRd., Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865),Jonathan rowsin theRegion last winter was considered Sussex,DE, May 9 maywell haye nested or Heller (JHe), Bob Henrickson,G. K. Hess, extraordinary;this spring there were an un- beenlooking for a nestsite (P. Beach, G. Wit- ArmasHill, JasonHorn (JHo),Gene Hug- precedented6 reports of LeConte'sSpar- treich).Two 52 White-wingedCrossbills gins(GHu, OneidaLake Basin, NY: 1065 rows,including at leastone from each state. nearFogelsville, Lehigh, PA, Mar. 8 on the Westmoreland,Syracuse, NY, 13210),Rich An individualat DelawareCity Mar. 21 was otherhand were just passing through (PE). Kane (RKa), Kevin Karlson,Nerses Kazan- the2nd record for Delaware, following close- Afterbeing absent for mostof thewinter, jian, PaulKerlinger, Arlene Koch, Robert ly onthe winter's first (J. Janowski, B. Lantz), Corn.Redpolls appeared at numerousspots Kurtz (RKu), Bruce Lantz, Laurie Larson whilethe first for e. Pennsylvania was present in upstateNew York and lingered into mid- (LLa,n.c. NJ: 90 N. StanworthDr., Prince- at StrubleL., Chester,from April 15 to at April;among a groupat Ogdensburg,St. ton, NJ, 08540), Tony Lauro, Gary Lee, leastthe 27th (m.ob., ph. Rbi).The LeCon- Lawrence,was a HoaryRedpoll Mar. 13-14 LarryLewis (LLe), Alan A. Mapes(Hudson- te'spresent at OverpeckPk., Bergen,NJ, (P.Kelly). MohawkRegion, NY: FiverRivers Center, s•nceNovember was last reported Mar. 28, Game Farm Road, Delmar, NY, 12054), and anotherwas one day only at Higbee EXOTICS RobertMarcotte (RMa), MearnsBird Club, Beach,Cape May Apr. 21 (JDo).A LeCon- The escapedCorn. Crane that first created a FredMears, C. K. Melin, (FingerLakes Re- te'sSparrow at Nine Mile Pt., Oswego,NY, stirin Dutchesslast spring has been wander- gion,NY: 449 Irish Settlement Rd., Freeville, May 7-8, wasthe firstfor the OneidaL. ingaround upstate New York ever since, and NY, 13068),J.K. Meritt, Tom Miller (TMi), Basin(GS, M. Koeneke,S. Adair), while an- wasseen near Livonia, Livingston, in late RandyMiller (RMi), August Mirabella, B. L. other was well-describedat Saw Mill Cr., April. Monk Parakeets,which are reported Morris(e. PA:825 MuhlenbergSt., Allen- StatenIsland, NY, May 22, wheredirect withincreasing frequency since they were ex- town,PA, 18104), Terry Mosher (TMo), Bill comparisonwith Sharp-tailedSparrow was terminatedin the late 1970s,appeared at & Naomi Murphy,Mike NewIon,Michael possible(C. Aquila, C. Alderson). LibertyS.P., Huahon, and Johnson Pk., Mid- O'Brien,Bruce Peterjohn, J. M. C. Peterson A Lincoln'sSparrow was singing at dlesex,NJ, during the period. A Eur. (Adirondack-ChamplainRegion, NY: Dis- BrandywineCr. S.P.,DE, Mar. 8-10 (APE) Goldfinchwas a colorfulvisitor to anAlbany, coveryFarm, RD 1, Elizabethtown,NY, andanother hung around a Princeton,NJ, NY, feederfrom Decemberto March. 12932), Lee Pierson,Vivian Pitzrick, Nick yard for two weeks,May 4-17 (M. & T. Pulcinella,William Reid (n.e.PA: 73 W. Ross Southerland).Cape May} first Harris' Spar- Observers(Subregional compilers in bold- St., Wilkes-Barre,PA, 18702), Rochester rowwas a surpriseat HigbeeBeach May 3 face):Ken Able, RobertAndrle (Buffalo BirdingAssociation, J.J. Ruscica,J. W. Rus- (RC, RBa, J. Usewicz);most of the state's area),John Askildsen (Lower Hudson Valley, sell,Steve Santner (SSa), Sy Schiff (Long Is- recordsare from the fall or winter, but there NY: 202 Millertown Rd., Bedford, NY, land:603 MeadTerrace, S. Hempstead,NY, aretwo previous sightings in May.Three dif- 10506),Scott Angus, Peter Bacinsld (coastal 11550),R. M. Schutsky,Alan Schreck, Do- ferentreports were received of meadowlarksNJ: 260 PageAve., Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071), minicSherony (DSh), Ellen Short, David •dentifiedby songas W. Meadowlarks,all TomBailey (TBa), Bob Barber, M. V. Barn- Sibley(DSi), Brad Silfies, Gerry Smith, R. G from w. New York,where there are many hill, Irving Black(n.e. NJ: EagleRock Vil- Spahn (GeneseeOrnithological Society), such records. One was near Ithaca Mar. 30 lage,Bldg. 26, Apt. 8B, BuddLake, NJ, SullivanCounty Audubon Society, Clay Sut- (A. Finney),another at Pembroke,Genesee 07828), R. J. Blicharz,Bob Boehm(BBo), ton, PatSutton, Joe Swertinski, Fred Tetlow, May 9-12 (G. Searoans,m.ob.), and the last Frank Bonnano(Rockland, NY: 71 Richard StilesThomas, Ken Tischner, Neil Thorpe,J. at Pt. Breeze,Orleans from May 16 (DSh, Court, Pomona,NY, 10970),Jerry Book, P. Tramontano(Orange and Sullivan,NY m.ob.). Alan Brady,Dennis Briede, Ned Brinkley OrangeCo. CommunityCollege, Middle- Yellow-headedBlackbirds appeared in (CayugaBasin, NY), ElizabethBrooks, T. W town,NY, 10940),Donna Traver, Ed Treacy, eachof the 4 statesof the Region.An ad. Burke (New York Rare Bird Alert), Adam SteveWalter, Dave Ward (DWa), William male was near Buck, Lancaster,PA, Mar. 18 Byrne(ABy), Colin Campbell(CCb), Car- Watson(WWa), W. J. Wayne,George Wen- (RMS),and another was along Route 9, near olynCass (CCa), Lee B. Chamberlaine(St. zelburger,David White (DWh), Rick Taylor'sBridge, Kent, DE, thefollowing day LawrenceRegion, NY: P.O. Box 139, Hen- Wiltraut,Eric Witmer, Al Wollin (LongIs- (NP). Severalwere in theproductive Ft. Elfs- derson,NY, 13650),Barry Cooper, Kevin land: 4 Meadow Lane, RockvilleCenter, NY, borgarea, with a peakof fourmales Mar. 29 Crilley,Richard Crossley, K. L. Crowell, 11570),Brian & MaryWood (BMW), R. P (RKa,WDa), anda singlewas at Brig.May William D'Anna (WDn), JohnDanzenbaker Yunick,Jim Zamos.Many otherobservers 20. A male at a Peru feeder Mar. 13 was a first (JDa),Ward Dasey (WDa, s.w.NJ: 29 Ark whosent reports to usor their Regional com- for Clinton,NY (D. & I. Lacombe),and the Road, Medford, NJ, 08055), Mike Davids, pilerscould not be listed, but their contribu- lastvisited a Latham,Albany, feeder for sev- BruceDi Labio,Rich Ditch, Jeff Dodge tions are gratefully acknowledged.-- eraldays in mid-April. (JDg),Jim Dowdell(JDo), PeteDunne WILLIAM J. BOYLE, JR., 12 Glenwood The last of the 12 or so Brewer's Black- (PDu), A. P. Ednie (New Castleand Kent, Rd., Denville, NJ, 07834; ROBERT O birdswintering near Ft. Elfsborgwas seen DE: 59 LawsonAve., Claymont, DE, PAXTON, 460 RiversideDr., Apt. 72, New Apr. 26 (WDa). Five were in Drumore 19703),Vincent Elia, Peggy England, Brett York, NY, 10027; and DAVID A. CUTLER, Township,Lancaster, PA, Mar. 17 (RMS, Ewald,Steve Farbotnick, Andy Farnsworth, 1110Rock Creek Dr., Wyncote,PA, 19095. LLe),while the 6 NewYork reports of oneto G. A. Franchois,W. W. Frech(Sussex', DE: threebirds came mainly from upstate loca- Carr. Rt. 3, Box 1144, Lewes,DE, 19958), tions,such as Pompey, Onondaga; Phoenix, G L Freed,Don Freiday, William Gallagher,

402 AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 al Area,Portsmouth, VA); D.C. (lY•shington, modest numbers with 132 seen from a boat MIDDLEATLAHTIC D.C.); Deal (Deal L W.M.A., MD); at themouth of theChoptank R. onthe E.S. E.N.N.W.R. (EasternNeck Nat'l. Wildli• of Marylandalong with 19 N. GannetsApr. COASTREGION Ref.,Kent, MD); E.S.(Eastern Shore ofMD or 8 (JGR, DM) and only threeseen May 9 HenryT. Armistead VA); E.S.V.N.W.R.(Eastern Shore of VA (M.O.S.). Uniquewas a Red-neckedGrebe NatZ Wildli• Ref.,VA); Fish. I. (Fishermanat OceanCity Mar. 3 (JHK, SHD). &landNat• Wildli•Ref., VA); Hart (Hart & Therewere some superlative pelagic trips Aftera mild wintermany birds showed up Miller Islands,Baltimore Co., MD); Kipt. with resultssuch as 18 N. Fulmarsbut only earlyin Marchand early April. Then the rest (l•ptopeke,VA); Loch Raven (Loch Raven 213 N. Gannetsoff OceanCity Mar. 1 (GS of the springwas cold, resulting in many Res.n. ofBait.); M.O.S. (Maryland Ornitho- etal.). A latertrip in thisarea recorded three specieslingering. There was some frost near logicalSociety Statewide Spring Bird Count, fulmars, 200 Red-throated and 63 Corn. thecoast May 21-22! May9, with14 of 22 regionalcounties plus Loons,a Manx, and 11 SootyShearwaters The remarkable transformation of the D.C. reportingasof press time); ovw ( overwin- plusten Wilson's Storm-Petrels, 47 gannets, ChesapeakeBay into a semi-maritimearea, tered;S.P.S.P. (Sandy Point State Park near and 15 BrownPelicans Apr. 25 (GS et al.). whichseems to havestarted several years ago, Annapolis,MD). Placenames in italicsare Anotherventure from Rudee Inlet, Virginia iscolorfully described by Reese: "It wasdefi- counties.Dates in italicsrepresent banded Beach,VA, founda Black-cappedPetrel (7th nitely the seasonof the pelagicsRed- birds. state record), a Leach'sand 109 Wilson's throatedLoons, gannets, eiders, Purple Storm-Petrels,a late N. Gannet,100 Sooty, Sandpipers,pelicans, zillions of cormorantsLOONS TO IBISES four Cory'sand four GreaterShearwaters allin theChesapeake. Watermen reported to Interestingrecords of Red-throatedLoon in May 30 (DFA, BT, BP,NB, KHB et al.). In me that manydays they would see 3-10 Marylandincluded highs of 500at Assat Apr. late May it is oftenpossible to seeSooty whales,some days hundredsof gannets. 5 (MO, MLH) and 300, an astronomical Shearwatersfrom shoreand this yearpro- Lionsmane jellyfish were thicker than our countby upperBay standards, at Governor ducedexcellent results: 23 at Chinc. plus nativesea nettles in summer,while sea grapes Run, Calvert,Apr. 6 (MD. One at Black sevenat OceanCity May 21 alongwith six cloggedoyster beds and equipment. I found May 9 wasnew for that refuge(HTA) and lingeringgannets (RH, OJ). Sixwere seen fiddlerand white-fingered mud crabs around two at Senecaon the PotomacR. May 17 fromC.B.B.T. May 20 in companywith six theshorelines, fishermen here caught hake, were late (MAT). Most of the bestCom. Wilson'sStorm-Petrels and 35 gannets seahorses,Spanish mackerel, sea robins, and Looncounts were in Marylandaway from (SCR,MC, NB). Singleswere also seen May northernpuffers. Furthermore March-May the coast,such as 95 at LochRaven Apr. 22 12 & 17 fromWreck, Hog and Cobb Is., re- wasone of the coldestin historywith each (SWS),79 at EllicottCity Apr.9 (BO) and moteE.S. of Virginiabarrier islands (SCR, successivemonth averaging further below 78 at N. Beach,Calvert, Apr. 9 (JLS)and 43 HG, MC). Northern Gannets have been normalthan the precedingmonth. June is at MasonNeck S.P. in VA nearD.C. Apr. 19 makingmore and more of a presencefar up followingsuit so far." The Bayhas always (EMW). Bothloons lingered later than usual the Bayand werein recordnumbers this been somewhat maritime. Now it is even with asmany as 33 stillin theCobb-Wreck springas well as showing up earlier. Portlock moreso. Several humpback whales wandered Is., VA, areaMay 13 (SCR).At Huntley found138 in theTangier I., VA, areaMar 24, upthe Bay to north of Annapolis! MeadowsCounty Pk., Fair•x, VA, a careful- severalseen regurgitating large, 10-13-inch Another feature of this season was what ly scrutinizedfresh water marsh near D.C., menhaden.Stasz had huge Bay counts at N. wasprobably the best spring coverage ever of two broods of Pied-billed Grebeswere seen, Beachagain, where they were present Mar. 9 coastalareas, especially in lY/brcester,Mary- includingan adultwith fiveyoung Apr. 22 (nine)until Apr. 17 (12) with highsof 257 land.Our problemhas been, and still is this: (ER) and anotherwith twoyoung June 15 on Mar. 11, 218 on Mar. 17, and 231 on Mar. veryfew active birders are resident near the (KH). Horned Grebescontinue to be in 18. This is 110 milesfrom the sea!Eighty coastor even on the Eastern Shore. The lion'sshare of substantialre- ConowingoDam portagecomes from ringers from the cityweekending at the shore. ß ß ß Frederick Thisyear several unusual individ- i. Baltimore ' ual birds located in winter on the : i' PatuxentßSandy•Point1 Eastern " coastwere trackedthrough the Neck NW' course of the season and deter- , WashingtonD.O minedto be overwintering:Clay- • Alexandria• coloredSparrow, Painted Bunting, ßBlackwater NWR .• Orange-crownedWarbler, Brew- • •1•I•*Salisbury)•j er'sBlackbird, etc. Usually coastal •_,•DealIsland2 ft CBCbirds languish unseen for the . ßCharlotteswile rest of the season.

• Assat.(Assateague L, ß VIRGINIAßRichmond MD); Balt. (Baltimore,MD); the Bay (ChesapeakeBay); Black. (BlackwaterNat'l Wildlip Ref., MD); C.B.B.T. (ChesapeakeBay ., Bridge& Tunnel,VA); Chinc. Nod•k ß Martinsville (Chincot,ague Nat• Wildli• Ref., ßKerr Res. VA);Craney (Craney Island Dispos-

Volume 46, Number 3- 403 wereseen from Wenona at Deal Apr. 4 (ILS). JoS). Wild Black-crownedNight-Herons during late March (MO). Five Greater Threewere seen in Hm3$ra•ME), waters continued to thrive at the National Zoo in Scaups,rare on the Virginia Piedmont, were fromBetterton, Kent Mar. 14 (ILS, MI), 150 D.C. with 155 thereand 55 nestsMay 9 at the UpperOccoquan Sewage Authority milesfrom the Bay mouth as the crow flies, (DC). FiveYellow-crowned Night-Herons Mar. 22 (SDE)w. of D.C. Jettyducks were 175or moreas the gannet flies. These spec- wereseen inland in Piedmont,VA, at Banis- scarcewith a Corn.Eider at Wallops I., Mar. tacularbirds also penetrated Potomac R. wa- ter R. W.M.A. nearthe KerrRes., Apr. 18 2 (RV),one at Ocean City Apr. 24-26 (JGR), tersand sevenwere seenfrom Charles,ME), (JCB)and 25 were at Hampton Roads May 9 aKing Eider at Ft. Monroe in Hampton, VA, in theWicomico R. andat Cobb'sI., Mar. 15 (TK et al.). SevenWhite Ibiseswere at Fish. Mar.3 (SCR)and the only Harlequin Duck (ILS,GJ) with one there from Rock Pt. May I., wherethey have nested several times, May beingan imm. maleat ElliottI., Dorchester, 11 (GJ)and four from two spots downriver 18(SCR) and an adult was at Chinc.May 3 MD, discoveredFeb. 17 (HE) and seen again in St. Mary,, Mar. 25 (RFR). Twelvewere (GC).The highlight of theseason was a Lit- May9 (HTA),new for this central Bay coun- seenfrom shore at Bellevue,ME), Apr. 11, 7 tleEgret found at Chinc. May 17(F & MW, ty.Excellent counts for thecentral Bay were mi intothe Choptank R. from the Bay prop- VBK, ph.) andsubsequently seen by hun- 4000 Oldsquaws,2850 Surf and 607 White- er (HTA, PRS).At C.B.B.T. 800, not an es- dredson mostdays through at leastthe end peciallylarge count for thislocation, were ofJune. Many commented onthe two long seenMar. 14 along with five small humpback whiteplumes on the backof its head,its whales from the comfort of the front seatof a longer,somewhat thicker bill compared with van(HTA, LA). Gannetsalso lingered later SnowyEgrets, and its palewhitish-bluish andin largernumbers than ever before along color at the baseof the bill. At least39 indi- thecoast: 3 imm.gannets were at C.B.B.T. vidualshave been seen in theW. Hemisphere May 26 (PWSetal.), five at Chinc.May 31 prior to 1992, mostlyin the West Indies (DFA, KHB) and Rottenbornsaw two at (LesserAntilles)/Trinidad region in theperi- HogI., Northampton,VA, June 4. od January-June,three of thembanded as American White Pelicansmade an excel- nestlingsin southwesternSpain. This one lentshowing inVA with five at Hog I., Surry was about the 10th N. American record not Little Egretat ChincoteagaeNational Wildlife onthe James R., Mar. 15-Apr. 5 withone still countingothers seen this year in Mas- Refuge,Virginia, on May21,1992. Noticethe presentMay 3 (BW,SCR, GW, BT et al.). sachusettsand Nova Scotia. For a superbre- relativelyheavy bill, daft(lores, and two elongatedhead plumes. PhotograplVOttavio One wasat Chinc. duringMarch (C & viewof thisspecies' occurrence in the Ameri- Janni. MH), oneat Craney May 9 (JCB),and--get cas,the sourceof most of the aboveinforma- this--apair at FishI. May-Junewas "acting tion,refer to a forthcomingissue of Colonial wingedScoters at themouth of theChop- territorial'(SCR, HG) in theneighborhood Waterbirds (inpress by Murphy). tankR., Apr. 8 (JGR,DM). Goodfor the in- of the bigBrown Pelican colony there. In teriorwere 25 Oldsquawsseen at Triadelphia Marylanda BrownPelican was seen up the WATERFOWL Res.in Marylandn. of D.C. Mar. 22 (GB) Bayin PocomokeSound May 23 OqdeCRV) Mute Swans continue to thrive in the Bar- plustwo in D.C. Apr.11 along with 136 Buf- andalong the coast75 plus2000 Double- ren/Hooper'sIs. areawith 230 seenat Swan fieheads(DC). Wood Duck nesting boxes are crestedCormorants were at OceanCity Apr. CoveMay 2 & 9 and353 in thisarea May 24 givingus some good spinoffif the upswing in 25 (JGR). One hundredand five were on when10 nestswere also found (ETA). The warm-weatherHooded Mergansers of the handfor theHampton Roads, VA, spring effectsof theseenormous birds on the ecolo- pastfew years is any indication. This spring birdcount May 9 (TK etaL), their previous gyof theBay in areasof concentrationsuch therewere an unprecedented3 Regional high 12. GreatCormorants stay later each asthis must be prodigious. Perhaps they do breedingrecords: Single females with six yearand ninewere in the FishI./C.B.B.T. somegood by helpingto spreadseeds of chicksat BanisterR. W.M.A.,VA, May 11 areaas late as May 20 (SCR,MC, NB), one aquaticplants. Single Greater White-fronted (JCB),eight young at Lilypuns May 15 (DC, wasat OceanCity May22 (MO, MLH) and Geesewere in Marylandat Gaithersburgph.), and five youngat McKee-Beshers singleswere in St.Marys and Dorchester May Mar. 1 (MOd) and at TriadelphiaRes., W.M.A.n.of D.C. May27(MAT, ph.). 9 (M.O.S.). Good totalsof Double-crested Montgomery,Mar. 15 (NS). On theE.S. high Cormorantsaway from the coast were 242 in for Snow Geese were 15,000 in the RAPTORS TO CRANES D.C., Apr. 11 with 59 still thereMay 30 Sudlersville,MD, areawith 150 BluesMar. 5 BaldEagles had a less-than-successfulbreed- (DC), 72 farinland in Virginiaon the Pied- (J & PG) and 1700 Snowsstill at Black., ingseason in Virginia.According to Outdoor montat StauntonR. S.P.,Apr. 4 (JCB),and Mar.29, downto eightBlues and 14 Snows Report,June 8, 1992,a newsletterpublished in Maryland55 overBethesda May 9 (RH) onApr. 18 (HTA, GA etaL).Lingering Brant by theVirginia Dept. of Gameand Inland and49 at CentennialE, HowardApr. 24 included25 on May 19 at Chinc.and 15 at Fisheries,"While a smallincrease in nesting (JFa). WachapreagueMay 25 (SCR).Four small pairswas recorded, an alarmingdecline in For a specieswidely believed to be in CanadaGeese, probably hutchinsii, were at productivitywasnoted. The average number alarmingdecline the widespread appearance Davidsonville, Anne Arundel, MD, Mar. 8 ofyoung per active nest dropped from 1.4 in ofAm. Bittern this spring was baffling. Dur- (JLS).Early young birds were 14 downy 1991 to 1.06. Researchersfound 127 active ingApril they were seen in manylocations in Mallardsat ChesapeakeBeach, Calvert, MD, nestsbut a largeproportion of these were un- Marylandnear D.C. andthere was even one Apr. 9 (JLS).A (3' Garganeyof unknown successful.Wildlife Division nongame biol- ontop of a housein Arlington,VA, Apr. 17 provenancewas at Chinc.May 24-30 (PWS, ogistsand researchers from the College of aftera thunderstorm(RH). A verylate bird BDp,MG, DFA etal.). It waswary and acted Williamand Mary attributedthe failures to (?) wasat E.S.V.N.W.R.May 23 (SCR). like a.wild bird. At Loch Raven Simon found theprolonged cold, wet spring weather with Therewas a flurryof reportsof arriving a Eur.Wigeon Apr. 4-8 (Apr.20, JLS).Stasz strongrain storms during incubation." The Green-backedHerons in Marylandduring sawtwo Eur. Wigeons at DealFeb. 16. mostproductive nests were along the James the periodApr. 11-14 (MV,rH, MO, CRV, Up to 1000Ring-necked Ducks were at andChickahominy R. systemswhere 26 ac- LittleSeneca Res. north of D.C. in Maryland tivenests produced 37 young,an average of

404-American Birds,Fall 1992 1.42per nest. An activeBald Eagle nest at (JLS).At CovePt., Calvert,MD 10Cooper's nestwith 8 eggswas found on a small,artifi- Mt. Vernon,VA, wasvisible to thousandsof Hawkswere seen Apr. 11 (JLS).An ad. N. cial dredgespoil island next to BarrenI., touriststhis year with two 75-day-old chicks Goshawkwas seen in Marylandalong the C MD, May24 (HTA)where a ratherextensive stillin thenest as ofJune 3 (JFetal.). In their & O Canalat PennyfieldApr. 12 (JHK). Sparrindalterniflora marsh has been seeded. Marylandstronghold in s.Dorchester31 and PeakBroad-winged Hawk numberswere KingRails have bred again at HuntleyMead- 27 BaldEagles were seen May 2 & 9 (HTA, seenin theperiod Apr. 17-20in thegreater owswith a pair and nine chicks seen May 12; CM). D.C. areaand 200 were at Lucketts,Loudon, thesebirds probably had eggsby the 2nd VA, n. of thereApr. 17 (KK).Unusual was a weekofApril (EPVO. Only three chicks were lateflight of 25 at Fish. I. May20(SCR, NB, seenMay 16-24(RAA, JMA, DC); snapping MC) and five werethere May 22 (SCR). turtles,otters, and Lord knowswhat elsetake $.& GoldenEagles were reported from 5 locali- theirrespective tolls. The best count of Am. FortSmallWøod Park in n.e,Anne Arundel, ties,including an adultnear Williamsburg Coot was 700 at Loch Raven Mar. 4 & 13 MD,e. • Bait,.seems toalways beon the Apr.12 (BT) andat leasttwo were present at (SWS).The infamousSandhill Crane at Last fringes0•fame, sUffering from lack of cover- Black.and Remington Farms on theMary- ChanceLiquors near Trappe, MD, haunted age,reportage, orboth. This year the reports landE.S. (J & PG, HTA). Averylate Merlin that locality(the storeis defunct)until at arein but the resultswere disappointing, or wasat E.S.V.N.W.R.May 31 (SCR)and two leastApr. 15 (m.ob.).Other (?)Maryland •'dismal? in the words of one observe• wereat remoteWatts I., VA, in the centerof E.S. singleswere at EastonMay 24 (DFA) •(WI2vl),Nev•rtheles s 3956 raptors were theBay Mar. 24 (BP). and E.N.N.W.R. May 28 (MO) and two seenin •03.•hrs. on 19 days Mar. •7-19Iay. Somefind moderately large raptor flights werereported from LilyponsMar. 1 (E & lbpbE et •L)•.•;(;ohnts •verei ii Turke•are taking place right over their homes or AB). VulturesMar , •9• •31 nearby.In BethesdaGough saw a BaldEagle, •HawlqA•27N. osysand 11 Red-tailed,77 Broad-wingedand 18 SHOREBIRDS •. Ke•irelgApr: Yt (646•otal hawks); 518 Sharp-shinnedHawks from his rooftop Apr. Theshorebird migration was late and sparse, Sharp-sh•nned,57 Coopers and.262 Broad- 17. From her hometownof Ellicott City, butthe lack of regularcoverage at key places wingedHawks,'31 N. Harriers,4g Ospreys• Howard,MD, Ott saw11 Ospreys, 15 Sharp- makesgeneralizations difficult. The only 67Am. Kestrel; anti six Mer!•s •:APt., 17 shinned,11 Broad-winged,three Cooper's LesserGolden-Plover seen was at Craney (•0715o tal rap•o•); •0 Cooper's Haw• andthree Red-shouldered Hawks plus three May4 (SCR).On WallopsI. Vaughnfound Apr..24; 292 Sharp-shinnedSand 28Cooper's other species Apr. 11. From Reston, VA, Ab- threePiping Plover nests, each with four HawksMff'•; •88 Sha/pL•fi•ned aridse•en bottreported these finds: 28 Sharp-shinned,eggs, and saw seven Wilson's Plovers. Black- Coo•r'sHawks May 10.There a• som• seven Red-shouldered and seven Broad- neckedStilts were more widespreadthan timesalso big flights of Blue Jays• Bo13•links winged Hawks, three Ospreys and a Peregrineever, especially in Maryland,with nine at .andg61dfinches here•Because mostbf the Apr.11; 50 Sharl•shinned, 10Cooper's, eight DealApr. 23 (SHD), wherethey have bred; lanaiaround')• isd•veloped almost any b'•rd Red-tailed, 10 Red-shouldered,and 300 four,a newhigh count for s. DorchesterMay seenat Ft. Smallwood Parkis amigran t. Broad-wingedHawks plus two imm. N. 2 (EMW, CM, HTA etaL);two at Hart May Goshawksand a PeregrineApr. 17. 18 (JLSet aL); threeat Newarkin coastal A YellowRail was flushed by a mowerin •rcesterMay1 (MLH, ph.);one at Allen's Fresh,Charles, May 3 (GJ);one in Calvert Apr. 17-May3 0LS, GJ). Twoearly ones An Am. Swallow-tailedKite was at BackBay wereat DealApr. 4 (BDP,MG). Someof N.W.R.,Apr. 20 (DS).Three different Mis- theseare new county records. One-four were sissippiKites were seen in theKipt. area: one at Chinc.,Apr. 11-17(VBK, DS0. An Am. subadultMay 18, anotherat Kipt. andan Avocetwas at Black.,Apr. 4 (BDP,MG), adultat Fish.I. May20 (SCR,MC). Follow- threeat WallopsI. May20 (CRV)and nine- ing a visitby two herelast summer it is 11at Hart May 18-June4 (JLS,MI, GJ,OJ, enoughto makeone wonder if thereis a ph.).An extremelylate Solitary Sandpiper CapeMay syndromefor thesekites in the wasat Chesapeake Beach, MD, June8 (JLS). CapeCharles area. Ospreys arrived early South Polar Skua about 50 miles east of Virginia A Wilier wasat NokesvilleMay 9 (KHB, withmany reports prior to theirusual folk- Beach,Virginia, May 30, 1992. Second ph.), about the 5th Virginia Piedmont 1oricarrival on St. Patrick'sDay. Many were documentedstate record.Photograph/Brian record,and coastalcounts were 95 in •rces- Patteson. seen in the first week of March and an ex- ter,MD, Apr.24 (MLH) and140 on Wreck tremelyearly individual was at Jug Bay, MD, Potomac,MD, May 14 (JJ).In Virginiatwo I., VA, May 13 (SCR).Spotted Sandpipers up thePamxent R., Feb.3 (JLS).Two pairs veryearly Black Rails were calling at Guinea arrivedearly with recordsof themfrom 6 wereattempting to nestagain in D.C. (DC). Neckn. of HamptonApr. 10 (SCR,BrW) placesby Apr. 11 anda veryearly one at Fourteen nestswere in the Barren I., MD, and the bestcount at Saxiswas a fine total of Fletcher's Boathouse on the Potomac in areaMay 24, a good total for there, including sevenplus 19 Virginia Rails the night of May MarylandMar. 31 (RLH).Abnormally early 3 groundnests (HTA). On theE.S. of Vir- 20/21(NB) while Sykes had five Blacks there was an Upland Sandpiperin Virginia at giniabreeding N. Harrierswere found on May26. Two were at Irish Grove Sanctuary s. Curies Neck e. of Richmond Mar. 14 (LL, Hog,Cobb, and Wreck Is. with two pairs on ofCrisfield,MD, Apr.3 (JLS),and one was GW). Most unusualin interiorMaryland theBay side nearby at Saxisand a nestunder on Assat.,Apr. 16 (MLH). In s. Dorchester,were 40 Whimbrelsseen by Ringler at constructionMay 12 on CobbI. waswithin MD, mostlyin theElliott I. area,126 calling Hashawhain CarrollMay25, and246 were 10ft. of 1990& 1991nests and had eggs by VirginiaRails plus six Blacks, nine Clappers, in theCobb-Wreck Is. areaMay 13 (SCR). May19 (SCR).A WreckI. nesthad one egg two Kingsand four Soras and eight Com. Two Red Knotswere at OceanCity Apr. 4 May 13 (SCR).A lateSharp-shinned Hawk Gallinuleswere heard May 9, primarilyfrom (MO, ovw).Krueger counted 1248 Sander- wasat Cooksville,Howard, MD, May 25 midnightuntil dawn (HTA). A ClapperRail lingsand 122 Willets at Assat.,Apr. 18. At

Volume 46, Number 3- 405 Craney1019 Semipalmated Sandpipers were 27 (JLS),Ocean City alongwith anIceland reportsApr. 16-18. Red-headed Woodpeck- seenMay 18 (SCR)and three early ones were Gull Mar. 1-3 (DC, SHD) andDenton, Car- erscontinue m makeslight headway with at LilyponsApr. 22 (JHIO. Fourearly Least oline,MD, Mar. 21 (JLS,PW, MI, SS),the Marylandcounts of 10in S. Dorchester, May Sandpiperswere at Assat.,Mar. 15 (MLH) latera newcounty record and unusual for the 2 & 9 (HTA, CM), 11 in CarrollMay 9 anda W. Sandpiperwas carefully scrutinized interior of the Delmarva Peninsula. An Ice- (RFR)and 15 in CharlesApr. 13 (MO). One at Oyster,VA, May 26 (SCR,DCb, MC). A land Gull wasat C.B.B.T., Mar. 21 (HTA, reasonfor this headway isincreased logging, PectoralSandpiper at LochRaven Mar. 1was LA) andone was at W. OceanCity May 7 leavingbehind dusters of exposed dead trees extremelyearly (SWS). Always scarce on the (MLH). Lesser Black-backed Gulls were whichthey like. A lateYellow-bellied Fly- Bay,six Purple Sandpipers were at PoplarI., found,one is temptedto say,at only13 catcherwas at E.S.V.N.W.R.June 2, an un- Talbot,MD, Apr.8 alongwith an early Spot- places,such as threeat both E.N.N.W.R., usualspring locality (SCR, MC, DCb). Mi- tedSandpiper (JGR, DM). A PurpleSand- Mar.24 (MO) andLaytonsville landfill Mar. gratingAlder Flycatchers were detected in piperswas at C.B.B.T.May 30 (DFA, KHB, 5 (GG) in Maryland.A dead,oiled Black- Marylandat Lilypons May 11(DC), Schoo- ph.).The bestshorebird was a CurlewSand- leggedKittiwake was found on LittleCobb leyMill Pk, in HowardMay 29-31 (NM, piperapparently only the 2nd staterecord, I., VA, June3 (SCR, HR). JoS,BO) and at Hart June4 (JLS,MI). In waspresent at Hart May 18-23along with a Farup theBay at E.N.N.W.R.26 Royal Marylandquite early E. Kingbirdswere dis- Marbled Godwit, nine avocets and a Wil- coveredon Apr. 12 (MLH, DC, BO) and sonsPhalarope (JLS, MO, OJ, MLH, JHK onewas at DentonApr. 17 (LTS).Some ex- et al., ph.). Stilt Sandpipersmade a good tremelyearly Purple Martins were two at showing,the earliest being two at DealApr. 8 Chesapeakein s.e. Virginia Mar. 10 (GMW) by Dykewith fiveother Maryland records. and one at PatuxentW.R.C., MD, Mar. 11 Therewere two Ruff reports, singles at Jug (MKK),and 184 at HamptonRoads spring Bay,MD, Apr.12 0LS)and Chinc., Apr. 21 countMay 9--the lowestthere since 1970 (SCR, MAB, BC). The only Long-billed (TK etal.). Klimkiewicz indicates they have Dowitcherreport was of twoat Black.,Mar. hada verypoor season so far, due to thewet 29 (HTA). Onehundred Red Phalaropes off andcold,with few eggs and no young in her VirginiaBeach were a recordcount for that areaas of June 2, andsome adults dead due to stateMay 15 (KHB et aL, ph.). Two Red- CurlewSandpiper at Hart& MillerIslands, stressand starvation. Ten Cliff Swallows at neckedPhalaropes were encountered at sea Maryland,on May 23,1992. Secondstate Chinc.May 21 werean excellentcount for record.PhotograplVOttaHo Janni. offOcean City Apr. 25 (GSet al.), one was at the E.S. (NB). RudeeInlet, VA, May 30 (BP,KHB, NB et Ternswere seen as early as Apr. 14 (J& PG). Red-breasted Nuthatches continued to be al.)and a femalewas at Elliott I., MD, May9 Rarer terns seen at C.B.B.T. were a Roseate veryscarce. Brown-headed Nuthatch may be (HTA). May 18-24(JF, GMW, BT, SCR,NB etal.) in the midst of a drasticdecline, which has and an Arctic May 31 (RT, JW). Inland receivedvery litde attention; only four were JAEGERS TO ALCIDS Forster'sTerns were seen in Marylandat 4 lo- reportedMay 9 (M.O.S.). A HouseWren A PomafineJaeger was at Chinc. May 26 calitiesin Howard(fide JoS) in lateApril as wasat Stockton,MD, Apr. 5-18 (MLH, (JP),two plus a Parasiticat C.B.B.T. May 20 wellas at Laytonsville,Montgomery, May 9 MO, DC, ovw). A Winter Wren at (SCR, MC, NB) and 12 plustwo South (RH) anda Corn.Tern was seen nearby at Rockville,MD, May 5 wasextremely late Polar Skuas(ph.; 2nd documentedstate Seneca,Montgomery, May 21 (DC). Unusual (MO). One-twoSedge Wrens were detected record)were at sea out from Rudee Inlet May in D.C. wasa LeastTern May 30 (DC). New in Marylandat Deal, ElliottI., IrishGrove, 30 (BP,KHB etal.). Other single Parasitics for inland Caroline,MD, were 12 Black andAssar., Apr_ 3-May 11 (GJ,HTA, JLS, wereat BackBay Apr. 26 (HE, RLAn,etal.) Skimmersfar up theChoptank R. at Chop- JHK, MLH). A very late Ruby-crowned and C.B.B.T. May 18 (BP) & 30 (KHB, tankApr. 16 & 20 (DF).Rounding out a re- Kingletwas at Hart May 18 (MO). ToDyke DFA).A highlysuccessful pelagic trip from markable alcid seasonwere three Adantic go the honorsof findingthe seasonsfirst OceanCity Mar. 1 recordedthese birds (GS Puffinsat PoorMan's Canyon in Virginia Blue-grayGnatcatcher, one at Salisbury Mar. et al.): two skua,sp., a Little, two Corn. watersMay 15(KHB etal.,ph.) and an unid. 27. Thrusheswere againscarce with no Black-headed,an Iceland and three Lesser largealcid was at GrandviewBeach, VA, Gray-cheekedand only 11 Swainson'sfound Black-backedgulls, 16 Black-leggedKitti- Mar. 3 (SCR). May 9 (M.O.S.),although early Swainsons wakes, 139 Dovekies, 11 Razorbills, an At- werefound at severalplaces Apr. 23-24 in lanticPuffin, and 22 largealcids, sp. Also off OWLS TO SHRIKES Maryland.A record-earlyVeery was seen OceanCity Apr.4 werefour Razorbills and Hngeringwinter owls included a Long-eared singingat Pennyfieldon theC. & O. Canal, sevenlarge unid. alcids (MO, MLH). An- at Reston,VA, Apr. 17 (KM), a N. Saw-whet MD, n. of D.C., Apr. 9 (JHK). Hermit othervoyage from there Apr. 25 (GS etal.) at McKee-BesbersW.M.A. (a.k.a.Hughes Thrushesstayed slightly later than usual such saw:three Parasitic Jaegers, a jaeger, sp., a Hollow),MD, Mar. 5-15 (GG, HE) andtwo as one at AdventureSanctuary, Potomac, LesserBlack-backed and 1025 Herring gulls, Short-earedsat Deal May 2 (C & DB). In MD, May 11 (MD) andthree in Rockville two Blackand five Leastterns, five molas,10 Maryland Chuck-will's-widowsreturned thesame day (MO). Thechampion lingerer pilotwhales and 41 botde-noseddolphins. earlywith three in the Ocean City/Assat. area thisseason, however, was Am. Pipit,usually LaughingGulls returned to coastalareas by Apr.12 (MLH), twoat Trappe,Talbot, Apr. rarein May.In MarylandRinglet found 65 Mar. 8-9 (MLH, C & DB), somewhatearlier 17(JGR), three at E.N.N.W.R., Apr. 21 (J& in CarrollMay 9, 250 wereat NewDesign than usual,and sixwere inland at Nokesville PG) and one at SusquehannaS.P., a new Rd., FrederickMay 14 (JHK), threewere at May 10 (KHB), A Little Gull was at speciesfor Har•rd, Apr. 22 (DLK). Ruby- ChesapeakeBeach May 14 (JLS),and Wil- LynnhavenInlet, VA, Mar. 3 (C & MH) and throatedHummingbird was another species sonsaw 14 w. of CambridgeMay 9. Logger- anotherat S.ES.P.,Mar. 22 (BDP, MG). with earlyreturns, such as Apr. 10 birdsin headShrikes were reported only from Lily- Other Corn. Black-headed Gulls were at Virginiaat bothCenterville, Fai•7•x (EM) ponsand Boyds, MD (EMW,DC, WHH). Chinc.,Apr. 5 (MO, MLH), S.ES.E,Mar. andWilliamsburg (BT) followedby a rashof

American Birds, Fall 1992 VIREOS TO WARBLERS A verylate Savannah Sparrow was at Hog I. a heftytotal of 1559May 9 (M.O.S.;com- Whetheror notyou found this a goodspring on theVirginia E.S. May 28 (SCR).Excel- monestsparrow). The last Lapland Longspur for passcrinesdepended, as it sooften does, lentcounts for themarsh-depaupcrate west- wasa singerat OlandRd., Frederick,MD, on whereyou were and when. However, for ern shorewere 37 Seasideand sevenSharp- Mar. 19 (MO). Two Yellow-headedBlack- thefirst time in severalyears some active ob- tailedsparrows in Calvert,MD, May9 (JLS). birdswere found: one at HuntleyMeadows serversfelt thiswas a betterwarbler spring. As usualthe bestLincoln's Sparrow action Mar. 2-3 (KH, EPW) and onein Ha•rd, Mosthad their best flights in thefirst 5 days was in the Balt.-D.C. corridor with three at MD, May 9 (fideJLS). The two-threereli- of May.Early arrivals included a realO, early RockCreek P., D.C., May 5 (OJ),7 datesin able Brewer's Blackbirds at Stockton were Yellow-throatedVireo at JollyPond, ]ames HowardMay4-28 (fideJoS; including four at seenMar. 21-Apr.11 (MO, MLH, GJ,JHK City,VA, Mar. 19 (BT) and one at Pocomoke SchooleyMill P.May 9, NM, andfive else- et al., ovw),two wereat LilyportsApr. 24 S.E,MD, Apr. 12(still early, MLH), a Blue- wherein thecounty that day), six at Adven- (WM) andawhopping 62 wereat Nokesville wingedWarbler in D.C., Apr. 16 (DC), a tureMay 5-19with three May 12 (MD) and at the endof March(KHB). On the Mary- YellowWarbler at CambridgeApr. 10 (DM), four bandedin Fairfax,VA (EP). White- landE.S. a N. (Baltimore)Oriole was present and a Yellow-throated Warbler at Williams- throatedSparrows remained later than ex- Jam-Mar.18 at Newcomb,•lbot(fideJGR). burgMar. 24 (BW). Four Brewstcr'sWar- pectedalso with someat twofeeders in Tal- In spiteof this beingan el stinkoyear for blers were seen, three of them noted as bot,MD, aslate as June 10 (fideJGR) and northernfinches, especially Purples, Dyke singingBlue-winged songs (NM, DFA, oneat E.N.N.W.R. May 28 (J & PG) and had17 at hisfeeders in SalisburyApr. 5 and SHD). Thiswas a better-than-averagespring numerousothers in the3rdweek of May plus twoCom. RedpollsJan. 26-Mar. 29 (SHD, for SolitaryVireos, and Orange-crowned and Golden-wingedWarblers. Yellow- rumpcdWarblers remained late with one in Howard,MD, May 22 (MCm) anda whop- pingtotal of 2487 May 9 (M.O.S.;common- cstwarbler). Cerulean Warblers were seen at 1993 severalplaces near the coast, where they are rareat anyseason. An Orange-crownedWar- blerwas at Stockton,MD, Mar. 9-Apr.3 DRY TORT U GAS (MLH, .MO, ovw).Interesting warblers at Adventurewere 68 N. WaterthrushesApr. SHUTTLE 19-May2?with ten May 16,five Mourning WarblersMay 3-27, andnine Canada War- birdwatchingEconomicalaccessinNorth toperhapsAmerica: the greatbest seabirdspring • :3 biersMay 19 (MD etaL). Here 1379 birds of spectacle,migrants, sometimes indazzling numbers," '/•-.. 84 specieswere banded Apr. 15-May 31. At andfrequent rarities, all in an appealing setting. 1• \ t •' MaskedBooby E.N.N.W.R.,a new bandinglocation but ß Nearlyof1993 continuous from Key West,three day Floridatrips onin a thelarge, springfast •,N•..•. •' ' ' • fanLewin gton poorin warblers,the Grubcrs banded 1328 V-hulledboat,Yankee Capts. birdsof 72 speciesMar. 14-May29 on 33 April10-12 •"•"' daysin 5675net hours. April17-19 _•;=.•7•.•-_ _ 1•5• April20-22 ._..•v$• •- •'•' April24-26 - • - GROSBEAKSTO FINCHES April 27-29 A Black-headed Grosbeak was at a fccdcr in May 1-3 ß SootyTerns and Brown Noddies by WilliamsburgApr. 4 and hadbeen present thethousands; Magnificent Frigate- ß Trip cost$325/person. Ten percentdiscount for groupsof 10 forseveral weeks (BT etal.).Early Blue Gros- birdsby the hundreds;Masked and or more.Trips beginat 6 a.m. on Day 1 andconclude at 5 p.m. BrownBoobies; Audubon's Shear- on Day 3. Freeberths available on boardat 10 p.m. the night beakswere at two placesin AnneArundel water and Bridled Tern are likely; beforedeparture. Meals not includedin the price,but full Apr.18-19 (JB, GN, JLS).Often scarce even Band-rumpedStorm-Petrel, galleyservice is available.A non-refundabledeposit of $50 holdsa space.The balanceis due90 daysprior to departure. in earlyMay, Indigo Buntings were early in White-tailedTropicbird and Black Noddyare possible. ß Itineraryincludes search for deepwater pelagics on Marylandat E.N.N.W.R.,Apr. 20 (andApr. the wayto the Tortugas,two morningsat FortJeffer- 24;J & PG) andin LaurelApr. 21 (WHH). son,visits to Loggerheadand Middle Keys,small boat cruisesaround BushKey, and return to Key West via Remarkablewere Painted Buntings seen in Rebeccaand Cosgroveshoal towers. Marylandat E.N.N.W.R.May21 (J & PG, ß Leadersinclude Paul Holt, JeffKingery, Will Russell, ph.) andStockton Feb. 16 andApr. 11-19 David Sibleyand StuartTingley. (MLH, MO, JLS, SHD, RH et al., ovw). ß Calm anchorageseach night. ß Great snorkellugand swimmingfor non-birders(and The onlyDickcissels were two at Oldhams, birderstoo!). •stmoreland,VA May 9 (JF). Bachman's ß Transportcan be provided for campersand their gearat a costof $100 round trip from Key West. Outboundtravel for Sparrowsreturned again to thefew areas in camperswill be on April 10, 17, 20, 24, 27 and May 1. extremes.c. Virginia where they have been Returnswill be April 12, 19, 22, 26, 29 and May 3. foundbreeding the pastfew summers. One Resupplyof waterand ice is possibleevery third day.For an Magni[icentFrigatebi•d additional$100, camperswho travelwith us from Key West was in SussexMay 28 (RLA, PWS) and lan Lewmgton canhave boat privileges during the timewe're berthed at Fort Hilton foundfive singing birds and a pre- Jefferson. sumedfemale in BrunswickMay 25 along Forinformation, please contaa with foursinging Henslows Sparrows (RH, WINGS, Inc., P.O. Box 31930, Tucson, AZ 85751 OJ, JB). A Clay-coloredSparrow was at Tel: 602-749-1967 Fax: 602-749-3175 E.N.N.W.R.,Apr. 20 (J & PG) andthe bird at OceanPines, MD, wasseen Mar. 3-Apr.4 (MO, MLH, SHD, EMW, JHK etal.,ovw).

Volume 46, Number 3 - 40? EMW, CRV,JHK, RH etal.,ph.). Obvious- wherefour were found Dec. 29 (RD,BL) and ly thisman uses the rightmix. American SOUTHERNATLANtiC up to sevenJan. 10-Mar. 2 (KD). The best Goldfincheswere in goodnumbers in many coastalreport was an excellent count of 40 at placesand the Hansrotesbanded 800 at COASTREGION Darien, GA, Jan.26 (PBo)-Feb.1 (PWS). A WINTER1991-92 Lynchburg,VA, Feb. 29-mid-May. count ofl0 Great Cormorants Dec. 28 wasa HarryE. LeGrand,Jr. recordfor the Bodie-Pea Is.CBC (fide PWS) Observers:D. E Abbott,R. L. Ake,J. M. An- Each of the three winter months was above The southernmostGreat report for thesea- derson, R. A. Anderson, R. L. Anderson sonwas an immature at jetties at Sullivans I, averagein temperatureat mostor all weather (RLAn),George Armistead, Liz Armistead, SC,Jan. 25 (DF). Notablecounts of Double- stations,continuing a trendsince January MauriceBarnhill, K. H. Bass,John Bjerke, J. crestedCormorants are getting blas•, even 1990.Most places had little or no snow;in C. Blalock,Eirik Blom, Connie Bockstie,L. inlandin winter,though 38 at Clayton,GA, D. Bonham,Ellsworth & AnneBriggs, Ned fact,it hasn'tsnowed in Raleigh,North Car- Feb. 29 (PB, TMi) wereconsidered unusual Brinkley,Carol & Don Broderick,M. A. olina,since December 1989. Certainly, no Byrd, David Campbell(DCb), Matthew one reportedharsh weather conditions or WADERS,SWANS, GEESE Campbell,Martha Chestem (Cm), Graham starvingbirds. A CattleEgret spent the winter in theCape Chisholm,Bob Cross, David Czaplak (D.C. Thiswas a terriblewinter for yard birders Hatteraspoint vicinity (SD etal.),and a few area),L. M. Davidson,Margaret Donnald andfeeder watchers. Everyone, including the birds were in traditional winter sitesn.e. of L media,wanted to know wherethe birdswere. (AdventureSanctuary, Potomac, MD), S.H. MattamuskeetDec. 29 (HL) and in c. Cur- Dyke,S. D. Ecdes,JeffEffinger, Gerald El- Mostcontributors responded by saying that rituckFeb. 2 (HL,MT), all in North Caroh- gert,Howard Elitzak, Ethel Engle, Jane Far- thewild food crop was excellent in theirarea, na. EightCattle Egrets at McClellanville, rell(JFa), R. B. Fletcher(Caroline, MD), D. andthe mild weather also kept birds away SC, Jan. 5 (RC, CE, LG) werenotable for Ford, P. D. Fritz (Ft. SmallwoodP.), Jesse fromfeeders. Winter finches were nearly ab- that area. Carter and Eastman had notable Fulton, Hans Gabler, Bruce Gardner, Inez sentagain, pardy owing to, in thiseditor's countsof waders flying to and from roosts at Glime,Luther Goldman, J. S. Gottschalk, opinion,short-stopping caused by heavy duskat theSavannah spoil area, Jasper, SC GregGough, Jim & PatriciaGruber (Kent, feedingby birders "up North." There were a 102 Black-crownedNight-Herons Jan. 12 MD), Mary Gustafson,Tom Gwynn, numberof rarities, including three species-- and 200+ GlossyIbises and 1000+White Charles& Melva Hansrote,M. W Hewitt, SnowyPlover, Cave Swallow, and Chestnut- IbisesJan. 8. RobertHilton, M. L. Hoffman (Assat.),R. collaredLongspur--new to theRegion. But FulvousWhistling-Ducks seemingly dear L. Homan, Ken Howard,W. H. Howe,Mar- all in all,mild winters do not provideexcit- out (or getshot out of existence)from the shallIliff, JonathanJaffin, Ottavio Janni, ingbirding in theSouth. Regionby theend of November,for thesea- GeorgeJett, Alice & EdgarJones, Teta Kain LOONS THROUGH CORMORANTS son'sonly report was of one at Santee Coastal (C.B.B.T.),Kerrie Kirkpatrick, D. L. Kirk- Reserve,SC, Feb. 1 (DF etal.). Very rare in Evena singleRed-throated Loon on an in- wood, V. B. Kitchens,R. L. Kleen, M. K. inlandGeorgia were three Tundra Swans in s land lake is notable, but a CBC count of nine Klimkiewicz,J. H. Krueger,Tony Leuker- MorganJan. 22-30 (PWS,JS). An ad.Mute at theSavannah River Site (formerly called lng,Morrs Lippincott, Larry Lynch, Willem Swanwas presentwith a flock of Tundra Maane,Nancy Magnusson, Ed Matthews, SavannahRiver Plant), SC, Dec. 17 (fide Swansin AlbemarleSound, NC, Jan. 11 AW) is stunning.A highinland count for TomMcintyre, Don Meritt,Carolyn Mills, (BDafideCS). No Ross'Geese were reported Georgiawas 130 HornedGrebes at the L. KevinMonroe, Harvey Mudd, W. L. Mur- fromthe Region this winter; however, Snow Hartwelldam Feb. 11 (PWS). Another good phy,Gary Nelson, Paul Nistico, Marianna Geesewere significantinland in Laurens, inlandfind was a Red-neckedGrebe at Jor- Nutde, Michael O'Brien, Paul O'Brien, GA, whereup to sixwere present Dec. 6-21 dan L., NC, Dec. 29-Jan.15 (HLi, EL, MatthewO'Donnell (MOd), BonnieOtt, E (TKP); onewas seen in Clarke,GA, Dec. 11 m.ob.),and a 2nd bird wasseen with thefirst L. Parks,Brian Patteson,Elizabeth Peacock, (PWSet al.), andfive were at Raleigh,NC, onJan. 12 (PS). The only other Red-neckeds B. D. Peterjohn,E. L. Pitney(lower E.S. of Dec.7 (RH). Brantsnormally winter no far- weresingles on theNorth Carolinacoast at MD), Jay Pitocchelli,William Portlock, ther s. than CapeLookout, NC, but four BodieI., Feb.15 (GM, SD,JN) andat Cape SuzanneProbst, J. G. Reese(Talbot, MD), wereat Beaufort,NC, Dec. 12 (JF,JB), one Hatteraspoint Feb. 17 (JH). EaredGrebe, a SueRicciardi (SRi), Ed Regan, R. E Ringler, wasat HuntingtonBeach S,P., SC, Decem- Wilbur Rittenhouse,Barbara Ross, S.C. boldfacebird perhaps 10 yearsago, was re- berto Jan.29 (m.ob.),and one apparently portedfrom 6 sites--singlesin North Car- Rottenborn,Heather Rupp, Steve Sanford, spentthe winter at RaccoonKey, SC (BP) NormanSaunders, Gene Scarpulla (MD olinanear Eagle I., Dec. 1 (GM, JN), near Semi-inland were two in a field near L. Mat- Zeke'sI., Dec. 22 (RD), at PeaI., Dec. 27-28 pelagictrips), JamesSchlezinger, Don tamuskeetDec. 29 (BL,RD), but quitere- Schwab, W. Scudder,L. T. Short, S. W. (TH, RM, PWS), and all winter at Golds- markablewas a Brant far inland at FallsL, Simon (Loch Raven), Jo $olem (JoS; boro(ED); a singlebird at L. Hartwell,SC, NC, Dec. 1-7 (RD, SD), for aboutthe 3rd Howard,MD), P. R. Spitzer,J. L. $tasz lateJan.- Feb. 7 (PW, LG); andan excellent Piedmont record for that state. (M.O.S.), Don Stein(DSt), P. W Sykes, fourbirds at pondsin Sumter,SC, Feb. 12- BrianTaber, M. A. Todd,Russ Tyndall, C. R. 21 (LG, EDa). DUCKS The N. Gannet that was seenNov. 30 at Vaughn,Bryan Watts (BrW), Pete Webb, E. The Green-winged(Eur.) Teal near More- P Weigel,Gerry Weinberger, H. L. Wieren- FallsL., Durham,NC, wasseen again Dec. 1 headCity, NC, Dec.15 (fideJF) was certain- ga, CarterWhatley, Bill Williams,G. M. (RD).Outstanding coastal counts organnets ly thesame individual that wintered there a Williamson, G. B. Wilmot, E.M. Wilson were 10,650 on the Bodie-PeaIs. CBC Dec. yearago. Northern Shovelers are rare inland (greaterD.C. area), Francis & Martha 28 (fidePWS)and 648 onthe St. Catherine's in winter; thus notable were six at L Woods,John Wright, Helen Zeichner: I., GA, CBC Dec. 14 (fideAW). American Hartwell,GA, Feb. 11 (PWS) and threeat HENRY T. ARMISTEAD, 523 E. Durham WhitePelicans were reported from 3 North Clayton,GA, earlyDec.-Jan. 19 (m.ob.) St.,Philadelphia, PA 19119. Carolina and one South Carolina and coastal EurasianWigeons were reported from six sites,plus inland at L Mattamuskeet,NC, coastal sites in North Carohna--two at L

AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 • in his yardin SneadsFerry, NC, Jan.17-19; there are just a handful of winter records for that state. Greensboro e Falls L. • Rough-leggedHawks avoided de- JordanL.• ßRaleigh tection in North Carolina, which makesthe record for Georgiaeven ßCharlotte NORTH • more remarkable. Seldom seen for CAROLINA • morethan a weekor twoat a sitein theRegion, as many as two light- SOUTH morphbirds were seen together for ßAtlanta CAROLINA most of the winter near Colbert, Columbia ß Madison,GA. White observedone GEORGIA Augu•t•. ßAiken 3anteeNWR '• R I: there Dec. 2; at leastone was still presentMar. 3 (PWS,JS, m.ob.). Also noteworthywere a sub-ad. GoldenEagle near L. Mattamus- keet Feb. I (RB, BH) and an ad. Golden at the Savannah R. Site Dec. 17-Jan.2 (VW etaL). A few inlandMerlins were reported, in- ßAlbany• cludingone that caughta Dark- Okefenokee,j• eyedJunco in a yardnear Chapel ,WR,,,,t.-- Hill, NC, Dec. 23 0Z). A good "inland" count was four Merlins seenDec. 17 in e. Pamlico,NC, a 21-Dec. 7 (ML, KH), at MasonboroInlet, Mattamuskeet(BL, RD, SD), andsingles at tidewatercounty but away from the immedi- BodieI. (KH), PeaI. (KH), CapeHatteras NC, Jan.4 (SC), andat MurrellsInlet, SC, atecoast (RB et aL).The onlyinland Pere- point (SD, JN), Davis(RM, BF), andn.e. for severalweeks in midwinter (RC, CE). grineFalcon was a skyscraperbird in down- Pamlico(fide MTh). Theonly Eurasian away TwoOldsquaws appeared inland at theSa- town Atlanta, GA, seenon severaldates dur- from that statewas a male at BearI., SC, Feb. vannahR. Site,SC, Feb.26 (HZ) andanoth- ing the season(BG). Of uncertainorigin, 22 (CW, BS, NS, RG). erwas inland at Jordan L., Dec. 5 (SD). Two thoughseemingly wild and with no evidence If correctlyidentified, totals of 30 Greater White-wingedScotßrs, by farthe rarest scot- of legbands, was a PrairieFalcon noted at Scaupsat TybeeI., GA, Jan.25 and 50 at er in the Region,were notable at JekyllI., theRough-legged Hawk fields near Colbert, JekyllI., GA, onthe following day (PR) were GA, Jan. 3 (D & PMcC). Common Mer- GA, Jan.29 (PWS).The specieshas been unusual. Other notable counts included nine garners,probably the best barometer of win- sightedin all3 statesin theRegion, and each in Clayton,GA, Feb.16 (JS),five at theSa- ter weatherseverity, were predictably scarce state'sRecords Committee has placed the vannahspoil area, SC, Dec. 17 (AW), and six in thismilder-than-usual (again) season; one specieson various "origin uncertain" or "ori- at rhatsite Feb. 16 (RC,CE). AsI havestated to threespent the winterin e. Gaston,NC On questionable"categories, perhaps right- herebefore, identification of GreaterScaups (TP et al.), onewas at CapeHatteras point fullyso, since the species has not been turn- isa trickyaffair, and I canonly hope that ob- Dec.27-Feb. 23 (m.ob.),and one was on salt ingup regularlyin Floridaor alongthe At- serversare being extremely careful before re- waterat OregonInlet Jan. 19 (RD). Inland lanticCoast as a fallmigrant, and since there portingthe species.Though Lesser Scaup reportsof notefor Red-breastedMergansers area fewfalconers present in theRegion. countsof fouror five digits from the coast are weretwo at Greensboro,NC, Feb.20 (HH) Onceagain, a YellowRail was heard call- commonplacein South Carolina and Geor- and27 at L. Juliette,GA, Dec.7 OS etal.). ing in responseto rockclicking in a grassy gia,a CBCtally of 1656Lessers near the Fall Carolinabay in SouthCarolina, this time in Line on the Savannah River Site count Dec. EAGLES THROUGH CRANES ClarendonDec. 28 and Jan. 25 (Re, CE). 17 (fideAW) wasunexpected. There was a BaldEagles continue to increaseduring the But againthere were no reportsfrom the modestflight of seaducks into the coastal winterthroughout the Region, and over 40 coast,where presumably most of theYellow were tallied on the midwinter census in partof the Region, with Com. Eiders well-re- Railswinter. The quarrymarsh s. of Char- North Carolina. Six adults and 21 imma- ported.In North Carolina,two were at lotte,NC, yieldeda Soraand two Virginia WrightsvilleBeach Dec. 21-Feb. 29+ (SC, turesJan. 12 at Jordan L. (fideWIQpresum- Railson theCBC (HW, HWh); andother far JB), onewas at CedarI. all winter(KH, JL ablywere responsible for producing this no- inland Sofaswere found in a Doraville, GA, m.ob.), and one was at OcracokeDec. 7 tablestatewide total; however, the breeding parkinglot Feb.22 (DP) and at Rocky (KH). AnotherCom. Eideralso spenr the populationin thatstate still remains at a pre- Mount,NC, Feb.23 (RD).Though Virginia entirewinter in theHuntington Beach-Mur- carious(six to eightpairs) level. Always one Railsapparently winter with some regularity rellsInlet areaof SouthCarolina (m.ob.), but of therarest of wintervisitors, and nearly im- in the Piedmont,Soras are certainly less fre- nonemade it to Georgia.Disappointingly, possible for birders to relocate,is theNorth- quentand may be quite rare except in mild onlyone report of King Eider was received-- ern Goshawk. One seenat Athens, GA, Feb. seasons.A few King Rails probably overwin- an excellent count of six in the surf off Ore- 1 (StC) wasabout the 5th for that state,and ter in the Piedmont, and one was noted in gonInlet, NC, Dec.29 (SD,JF etal.). Single an adult found shotnear Denver, NC, Jan. Dawson,GA, Dec.21 0P). A SandhillCrane HarlequinDucks were noted at threecoastal 10 was turnedin to the CarolinaRaptor nearNebraska, Hyde, NC, Dec.29-February sites,about par for the winterseason; birds Centerfor rehabilitation (fideTP). An imm. (HL etal.) wasnotable, but K. Davisnoted wereat the CapeHatteras lighthouse Nov. Broad-wingedHawk was observed by Grant singlecranes (but how many individuals?) in

Volume 46, Number 3. • the winter at feedersin Carteret,NC. There mont in Dawson,GA, Dec. 21 (JP). Blue- andat AugustaJan. 25- Feb.22 (AW etal.). isa winterspecimen of Ruby-throatedfrom grayGnatcatchers benefitted from the mild There were 8 reportsof Yellow-breasted this county,but we needmore definitive winteragain; the specieslingered through Chat, includingthree birds on the Matta- studyof thesebirds. Fortunately, such a bird Decemberover much of theRegion, though muskeetN.W.R. CBC Dec. 29 (fideAB). at Kennesaw,GA, wasbanded Jan. 3 andde- usuallylimited to the CoastalPlain at this terminedto bea second-yearRuby-throated season.AWhite-eyedVireoJan. 11 at Golds- EMBERIZINE FINCHES (BSa).An ad. c3Rufous Hummingbird was boro (ED) was a rare midwinter find. Soli- WesternTanagers used to bemore numerous seenand photographed at Cary, NC, late taryVireos have begun to winterregularly at winterfeeders in theRegion but have be- Dec-Feb.23? (BaH et al.;ph., SD) for the over much of the Piedmont in the last comescarce lately. This season there were 2 onlyseasonal report of thatage and sex. Sar- decade,but a CBC tally of 11 on the yardsightings from South Carolina: a male at gent confirmedthe followingfemale or PeachtreeCity, GA, count Dec. 21 (fideTM) a feeder in Goose Cr. much of the winter youngc3 Rufous Hummingbirds in Georgia was unusual. (DWa, LG, RC, CE) and a femaleeating bybandings: Clarksville Nov. 30, nearCom- berriesat JohnsI., Jan. 12 (PL). Two Blue merceNov. 30, MariettaNov. 30, Alpharetta WARBLERS Grosbeakswere the onlyones reported, at Dec. 19, Mariettaagain Jan. 3, SenoiaJan. Oneof thefew warblers showing signs of in- the Santee R. delta, SC, Dec. 26 (RMu 29, andNashville Jan. 29. Needlessto say, creaseis the Orange-crowned.The spedes party).Painted Buntings, usually limited to RufousHummingbird isno longer a rarityin hasbeen increasing in winternear the coast, feedersin winter, were found "in the wild" theRegion! The onlyunidentified Selaspho- and this season there were many more inland this season--threeat Ft. Fisher,NC, Dec. 22 ruswasone at Tryon,NC, mid-Oct.to early reportsthan usual, especially in the Adanta (RD) and one at N. River community, Nov. (ST). area. Northern Parulas winter in Florida but Carteret,NC, Dec. 15 (AB). Feeder birds werenoted at JamesI., SC,Jan. 11-15 (BT) FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH VIREOS andat EmeraldIsle, NC, in February(MBa). Amazingas it seems,unless there were re- Oddlyenough, both wintersightings of portsfrom CBCs, no one reported aflycatch- Dickcisselscame independently on thesame erall winter other than E. Phoebe,a sign of a CBC--birdsin fieldsat Morehead City, NC, lacklusterbirding season. Two Tree Swallows Dec. 15 (RD, JN). werelate at Jordan L., Dec. 15 (PS),whereas SingleClay-colored Sparrows were en- record-earlyforGeorgia was a N. Rough- countered4 times, all in the CoastalPlain of wingedSwallow Feb. 29 in Greene(BD et North Carolina Dec. 15 near Morehead al.).One of themost exciting phenomena of City (JN), Dec. 22 nearGreenville (ED), theseason was the remarkable assemblage of Jan.18 near LaGrange (ED), andJan. 15 and swallowsat a quarryat New Bern,NC, in SnowyPlover at NorthIsland, South Carolina, on 22 nearAurora (SC). The only Lark Sparrow December.The bottom of thequarry lies at February26, 1992. Firstrecord for the state and report was also in the North Carolina for the Region.Photograph/Wendy Allen. an elevation of 60 feet below sea level. It CoastalPlain, at a sandpit near Rocky clearlyhas a warmmicroclimate, frequently MountJan. 12 (RD). A few Grasshopper shelteredfrom coolwinds, and sois well suit- are simplyrare stragglersin our Region; Sparrowswere reported, as usual, and the al- ed to overwinteringbirds. On Dec. 16, sightingswere made Dec. 14 at St. Cather- waysnotable Le Conte's Sparrow was found Fussell,Holmes, and Crawford observed4 ine'sI. (AW) and Dec. 22 near Greenville, at 4 Coastal Plain locales--near Edenton, speciesof swallows•theusual Trees, a N. NC (ED). Thereare many winter records for NC, Dec. 26 (RD), at HuntingtonBeach Rough-winged,a Bank, and two Caves! The CapeMay Warbler from the Region, and this S.E,Jan.4 (RC, CE), nearBarnwell, SC, Jan. BankSwallow is apparentlya first winter seasonindividuals were noted Dec. 29 at L. 18 (RC, CE), and in Greene,GA, Feb. 16 recordfor North Carolina and probably the Mattamuskeet(ED) and Feb. 9 near the (RR).For the first time in memory,Fox Spar- Region.The Cave Swallows are actually the Warren-Hali•xline, NC (RD). Thewarbler rowswere literally absent in partsof theRe- 2ndreported from the Region. Fussell had a ofthe season was North Carolina's 3rd sight- gion,especially inland. A greatmany•CBCs Cave/Clifton Dec. 17, 1987 in Carteret;,he ing of Black-throatedGray Warbler, a fe- missedthe speciesthat had nevermissed believed the bird to have been a Cave but had male at Guilford Court House N.M.P., Feb. them before. It must be assumedthat 75+% no experiencewith the species.He is now 24 (CSo).Prairie Warblers were widely re- of thesparrows stayed farther n. thanusual, convincedthe 1987 bird is a Cave;there is no portedon tidewater CBC'S in NorthCaroli- butwhy? Lincoln's Sparrows were reported at indicationwhether these three Caves might na,and one was seen Jan. 22 and27 in Pierce, least8 times,mainly in the CoastalPlain be from the West Indies race or the GA (WC). Black-and-whiteWarbler reports wherethe birdsare scarce but regular.The Texas/Mexicorace. With thespecies becom- wereup, asexpected in a mildwinter; and better counts were four on the Greenville, ing regularin winterin Texas,it is perhaps Ovenbirdswere seen again on the Cape Hat- NC, CBC Dec. 22 (ED) and three near La- nota completesurprise that Caves are occur- terasCBC Dec. 27, aswell as the St. Cather- Grange,NC, Jan.18 (ED). White-crowned ringin winterelsewhere, but it shouldnot be ine'sI. CBCDec. 14 (fideAW). A firstwinter Sparrowscontinue to be seen at Coastal Plain assumed that these birds are of the record of Hooded Warbler for South Caroli- siteswhere very rare a fewyears ago, but this Texas/Mexico race. na wasa malephotographed at Columbia maybedue to better coverage, aspopulations Fish Crows continue to increase in winter Jan.21-22 (OL,MB; ph., BW). How can elsewherein theregular winter range in the in theAtlanta area (fide TM), andan esti- Wilson's Warbler be such a scarce fall mi- Regionare holding their own or aredeclin- mateof 50,000+flying to a roostnear the Sa- grant,yet turn up so regularly in winter?This ing. LaplandLongspurs can be difficultto vannahspoil area Jan. 8 (RC,CE) was an im- season,birds (all males) were seen at W. findin mildwinters, but thespecies was re- pressivesight. Red-breastedNuthatches Columbia, SC, Dec. 8-9 (THan, RC); portedin Edgecombe(RD), at Ft. Fisher(fide againwere hard to find;will we ever again see HuntingtonBeach S.E, Dec. 26-Feb.29+ RD), at Aurora (SC), and at the Charlotte a heavywinter flight of thespecies? A Sedge (TK, m.ob.);in Chowan,NC, Feb.5 (PT); at Motor Speedway(TP) in North Carolina; Wrenwas a rarewinter report for the Pied- SavannahN.W.R., SC, Feb. 16 (RC, CE); and nearBarnwell, SC (RC, CE). The Char-

Volume 46, Number 3- 411 1otteMotor Speedway,home to Smith's 01•r•era:WendyAllen,Mary Batten (MBa), Longspursa few years ago, hosted the Re- JoyceBland, Phyllis Bowen (PBo), Rich FLORIDAREGION gion'sfirst Chestnut-collaredLongspur, a Boyd,Patrick Brisse, John Brunjes, Allen H.P.Langridge femalepresent Feb. 29+ (TP,m.ob.). It was Bryan,Molly Bunndl, Robin Carter, Coastal seenby dozens of birdersand photographed Carolina Community College, Don & Doris to confirmthe record. Snow Buntings were Cohrs(D&DC), SamCooper, Stuart Cow- In south Florida weather conditions were scarce,as expectedin a mild winter,with ard(StC), Larry Crawford, Wesley Cureton, nearnormal for Marchand most of April. onlya fewsighted, all alongthe North Car- EvelynDabbs (EDa), Bill Daughtridge Theperiod between April 28 throughMay 8 olina coast. (BDa),Kelly Davis, Ricky Davis, Eric Dean, was cool with two record lows and other Nathan Dias, SteveDinsmore, BruceDralle, near-recordlows. May wasone of the driest ICTERIDS,CARDUELINE FINCHES BarnyDunning (BDu), CarolineEastman, on record,with rainfall over three inches A belatedlyreported Yellow-headed Black- RichardEllenberg, Bert Fisher,Dennis below normal. In north Florida, the weather bird an imm. male at Charleston Oct. 13 Forsythe,John Fussell, Lex Glover, Gilbert wasvery dry until the last week in May. (DF eta/.)--makes up for a lackof winter re- Grant, Bill Groce,Randy Grover, Robert Despitethe frightfulideas presented in ports.A handfulof Brewer'sBlackbirds were Hader, Tom Hankins (THan), Todd Hass, JohnTerborgh's artide, "Why American seenagain this winter near Goat I., Claren- Herb Hendrickson,Kevin Hennings, Bob SongbirdsAre Vanishing,'in ScientificAmer- don,SC (ND, RC);this is that states only re- Holmes, Barbara Hoots (BAH), Jackie ican,it is encouragingto presentthe good liablewintering locale. Dean noted as many Howard (Jail), Jennifer Howard, Tim news:the warblermigration from, and as seven Brewer's most of the winter near Kalbach,Wojcek Krol, Oleta LaBorde, Carol through,the West Indies appeared healthy-- Goldsboro,which is not a regularspot. Lambert,Pete Laurie, Harry LeGrand, Bob thisyear anyway. Caused by rainand a cold Otherreports of Brewer'sinduded a pairat Lewis,Elizabeth Link, HenryLink (HLi), front, a localized fallout with "incredible" Landrum, SC, Dec. 21 (ST), a female at Barry Lowes(BLo), Marcia Lyons,Kevin numbersoccurred in Miamion April 22 with MagnoliaGardens near Charleston Mar. 14 Markham,Greg Massey, Dennie & PainMc- "thousandsof birds," induding "hundreds" (ND), and84 atAugusta Dec. 21 (fideAW). Clure (D&PMcC), RogerMcNeill, Terry ofBlackpoll Warblers, but this fallout was re- An ad. c3Northern (Bullock's)Oriole visit- Miller (TMi), Terry Moore,Rick Murray portedby onlyone observer, Jeff Goodwin. ed a feederat Hilton Head I., SC, Feb. 4-12 (RMu), JeremyNance, Randy Newman Alsofrom April 29 throughMay 8, despite (AN,BLo etal.; ph., AN). It wasstill another Avril Nicholson,John Paget, Dick Parks no rainto groundwarblers, observers noted terribleyear for winter finches, and 1 am not T.K. Patterson,Brian Patteson (BPa), Taylor remarkablenumbers of the regular lower east surewe will everagain witness large numbers Piephoff,Bill Pulliam,Robert Raffel, Paul coastmigrants (Cape May, Black-throated ofEvening Grosbeaks and Pine Siskins in the Raney,George Reeves, Paul Saraceni, Bob Blue,Blackpoll, American Redstart, Oven- Region.Purple Finches continue to bediffi- Sargent(BSa), Jeff Sewell, Nancy Sliwa, Ben bird, and Common Yellowthroat).In con- cultto find;there were no reports ofredpolls Smith,Clyde Smith, Clyde Sorenson (CSo), trastto the weatherconditions during the orcrossbills; and the one report of Pine Gros- Mark Spinks,P.W. Sykes Jr., The Citadel Miamifallout, these ten days displayed dear beakunfortunately could not be confirmed Mark Thompson(MTh), SimonThomp- weatherwith moderate,but persistentwest by birders,which is typical,even though it son, Mike Tore, ParisTrail, BrendaTucker winds,which caused many warblers to pause wasreported at a feeder.(Pine Grosbeaks re- HeathyWalker, Charles Walters, Anne Wa- at the first landfall on the lower east coast. portedin theRegion never seem to remain in ters, Vernon Waters, Don Watts (DWa), From Fort Pierce,Jane Brooksreported, aplace long enough to be confirmed by hird- Don White, Harriett Whitsett(HWh), Bob "Onlytwdve species [of warblers] were ob- erson succeedingdays, nor are there sped- Wood,Peter Worthington, Suzanne Wrenn served,but the numbers were greater than I mensor photosto confirmthe 8-10 sight- JeanineZenge, Howard Zippier. -- HARRY haveobserved at any time in recentyears." ings.)House Finches continue to increase, E. LeGRAND,JR., N.C. NaturalHeritage FromLantana, Langridge compared his war- andAm. Goldfincheswere generally com- Program,P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh,NC blertotals this year to thirtypast years to es- mon.A fewyears from now, these 2 species 27611. tablishsome record- breaking day numbers maybe it forour "winter finches"! forPalm Beach County. From Delray Beach, BrianHope said, "The biggest ten days ever." FromFort Lauderdale, Wally George wrote, "Westwinds during the last week in April and the first weekin May causeda major warblerpresence along the south east Florida coast."In interiorsouth Dade, John Ogden SeeWhat u'reMissing foundthat between April 27 and May I0, "WestIndian flyway species were remarkably commoneverywhere," because ofcool nights andlight west winds. From the Keys, Bruce Hallettcounted two cuckoo and eighty-nine warblerroad kills during a twenty-mile stretchon the Upper Keys on April 30. So be- ausJENA ß Unsurpassed Brillianc- ß Wide-angledesign causeof thewest winds, many observers were impressedby thenumbers and the steady and Cladty GERMANY ß Fold down eye cups streamof warblers moving from the West In- ß Precise Construction ß Roof or Porro Prism Europtik, LTD. dies. ß 26 Binocular Models P.O. Box 319- ^B ß Rubber armored or In the northernpeninsula, B. Muschlitz ß 6 SpottingTelescopes Dunmore, P^ 18512 leatherette 717-347-6049 declaredthat this spring was the "best migra- ß Multi-coated optics 800-873-5362 ß Generous Eye-Relief tionin severalyears," and that the causeof

412-American Birds,Fall 1992 thisgood show of warblerswas a Whistling-Ducksin HardeeApr. 19 week of westwinds, asin the south- (DY) weresurely part of thec. Flori- ernregion. da breedingstock, as perhaps the However,on an alarmingnote, onein St.Lucie Mar. 1 l-Apr. 21 (PP severalobservers noted the low etal.). At St. Marks N.W.R., a 9 N. numbers of thrushes, Black- Pintail was late May 23 (DAE, whiskeredand Red-eyed vireos. BDN). The 3500 N. Shovelersand Boattours to the Dry Tortugas the 400 RuddyDucks at P.P.M., arehelping to find morepelagics Mar.28 (PJF)were impressive num- everyyear because the boats are en- bers.Also at EEM. May 25 (CG, teringand staying longer in deeper MEX/CO PT) late duckswere a N. Shoveler, water.The unusualpelagics were a ß Tampa' Oeal•l•SnPerings twoRing-necked Ducks, and three Yellow-nosedAlbatross, two Sooty RuddyDucks. Shearwaters,three Band-rumped Storm-Petrels,a Black-capped Pc- , RAPTORS TO TERNS trel,a Black-leggedKittiwake, a } Unprecedentedat D.T., "southern Sabine'sGull, and an Arctic Tern. Florida, and also trans-Gulf" When one considers the number ! (WBR), 60 MississippiKites circled of Caribbeanstrays found in south in a kettlew. of GardenKey Apr. 21 Floridaeach year and then considers L'--Swamp Loxaht,•/t•hl/(JHo,WB, DL et al.). Alwaysrare whata minutepercentage of coastal thisfar s., a GoldenEagle was spot- areacovered by observers,then at ted in Polk,Mar. 8 (?PJFet al.). At any one moment there must be theverys. edge of its breeding range, dozensof Caribbeanstrays on the a pairof Cooper'sHawks, rare regu- GoldCoast in privateareas that are lar residents,successfully fledged inaccessible.This spring the • threeyoung in Martin(TTo). Nine Caribbeanstrays were a Least Peregrinesat one time ruled the Grebe,two Key West Quail Doves,a La bowa SootyShearwater, regular rare visitor skiesover Loggerhead Key at D.T., Apr. 26 SagrdsFlycatcher, a Bahama Swallow, and an andfirst for D.T., Apr. 18 (BR,JR, TWh), (HPL etal.).An imm.Peregrine attacked and astonishingfour Bahama Mockingbirds. and anotherwith whiteunderwing covers scratched the head of a maintenance man on Forup-to-date data on the state of Florida describedwas spotted there from a boatApr. theroof of a high-risecondo at Jacksonville birds,bird observersand especially the sea- 25 (LS, TTa). From near RebeccaShoals, BeachApr. 8-10. Later,Pat Anderson pho- sonalwriters of theFlorida Region of Ameri- Monroe,a Band-rumpedStorm-Petrel, rare tographedthe calling him asit attackedher can Birds are indebted to Dr. William to fairlycommon, was reported Apr. 21 (DS, severaltimes. Although whitewash indicated Robertson and Dr. Glen Woolfenden for the PIH), alsofrom 30 and 31.5 mi e. of Sebas- that the bird had been there for sometime, useof theirdraft manuscript, "Florida Bird tian Inlet, Brevar• observerssaw another noevidence ofnesting was found and the ag- Species:an Annotated List." twiceMay 30 (DG, BDN, WB, JEC, HPL, gressivebird disappearedshortly thereafter m.ob.),and a 3rd birdin deepwater s.c. of (PCP).Strangely, a Black Rail was rescued •s:A.B.S. (ArchboldBiological Sta- KeyWest was seen May 1(?JH, ST etal.). A fromthe water at KeyWest Apr. 8 (JO)and tion);Baggs S.P. (Bill BaggsS.P., MiamO; White-tailedTropicbird, rare for thisarea, released. BirchS.P. (Hugh •ylor BirchS.P.. Fort Laud- flew over a boat 25 mi e. of SebastianInlet, Fora firstbreeding record for the Keys and erdale);D.T. (Dry •rtugas,Ft. Jej•rson May 30 (DG, m.ob.). the southernmostin the U.S., an Am. Coot N.M.); E.N.P. (EvergladesNational Park); Thevery good number of 530Am. White withfive chicks was in a smallpond on Stock ER.C. (Florida RaritiesCommittee); P.P.M. Pelicansgathered at P.P.M.,Mar. 28 (PJF). I. nearKey West this spring (MB, JO, ph. (PolkPhosphate Mines); S.G.I. (St. George L, TwentyBrown Pelicans at Winter Haven PB).A LesserGolden-Plover, agood find this FranklinCo.). Apr.20 (PS)were perhaps the highest inland fare., was spotted in DuvalMay7 PHL),and countever, but at MarcoRookery, they were a latebird stayedat Ft. De SotoMay 12-16 LOONS TO WATERFOWL down26% fromtheir 19-year mean (THB). (DF, CF, m.ob., video BHA). In PalmBeach, At S.G.I. nearthe spotwhere one was seen A Great Cormorant, a rare winter visitor, was the excellent number of 1000 Greater Yel- thiswinter, a Pacific Loon, very rare and very inlandat LevyApr. 17-22 (RKR, DCH, lowlegsand 5000 dowitchersconcentrated late,allowed dose study May 24 (?BDN, DTF, ?BPM). This springat Marco,the in a dryingrice field Mar. 7 (PWS, SAS). DAE•details to ER.C.). ACom. Loonwas MagnificentFrigate-bird population was Flocksof 40 or 50 SpottedSandpipers total- verylate in DuvalMay21 (MCD). A Least down95% from its 19-yearmean (THB), ing200 w. of Stuarton theSt. Lucie R., Apr. Grebe,only the 6th sightingfor thestate, but on LongKey, D.T., nestingoccurred as 21 (VE) suggesteda staging area. Unusual restedon a privatepond in MiamiApr. 27 usual.As there has been no nesting for many this far s., a winteringPurple Sandpiper (HWK). ProvidingFlorida its 3rd report, decades,anAm. Bittern reported at L. Semi- stayedin s.Dadeuntil Mar. 18 (BM). A Buff- 2nd documented,and first specimen nole,Pinelias, May 28 (KN) againraised this breastedSandpiper, a rare transient,was (*A.B.S.,WH), an injuredYellow-nosed Al- possibility.About 50% of the4500 pairsof studiedat St. MarksN.W.R., May 2 (DSE, batrosswas found on themedian strip on White Ibis nestingnear E.N.E thisspring ?TL).A Red-neckedPhalarope, a good find, HighwayOne on KeyLargo in lateMay. Be- producedyoung for a relativelysuccessful was seen on thewater and flying s.c. of Key tweenKey West and D.T., a Black-cappedseason there (JCO). The Wood Stork West,May 1 (?JH, DS, m.ob.)A Wilson's Petrel,about 30 statereports, showed itself colonies at Corkscrew (THB), E.N.P. Phalarope,rather scarce, was reported from April 19 (TH, m.ob.,ph. MT). FromD.T. (JCO),and Leon (DSE) experienced a very St.Marks N.W.R., May 14-17(DSE etal.). waters, the YankeeFreedom flushed near its goodbreeding season. The 22 Black-bellied A verylate ad. Pomarine Jaeger flew over a

Volume46, Number 3- 413 boat 34 mi e. of SebastionInlet May 30 Swallows,considered a rare transient locally, (BDN, m.ob.).Seldom seen in ad.plumage appearedat Payne'sPrairie, Alachua, Apr. 29 in Florida,a SabinesGull, 13thstate sight- (BPM, JHH) and three May 9 (RKR, ing,appeared 20 mi s.w.of KeyWest on Apr. WHA). Cliff Swallows,considered acciden- 25 (tPIH, m.ob.•etails to ER.C.). About tal locally,occurred in Alachua:at Payne's Apr. 15 (videoTH, *E.N.P.,SJ), a Black- Prairieone Apr. 29 (JHH, BPM), and two leggedKittiwake, a firstfor D.T., sporteda May 9 (RKR),and at L. Alicefive May 8 stainlesssteel leader protrudingjauntily (DGW, WMA). The E. Bluebird trail at fromits mouth. Capture failed to rectifythe AvonPk. produced 117 eggs and young Apr. predicamentsothe bird was taken to rehabil- 17 (DF), despiteraccoon predation. A very itatorsat Key West where it died.Considered late Am. Robinstraggled through Ft. De rare,an Arctic Tern, about 21 reports,flew by SotoMay 3 (LSA,BHA). Many observers a boatabout 15 mi n.e. of D.T., Apr. 27 agreedthat thrushobservations were way (tPIH, m.ob.•detail to ER.C.). At D.T., A downthis spring. An astonishingfour Ba- BlackNoddy with wornwing coverts lin- hama Mockingbirds,one more than last geredApr. 17-May 2 (BR,m.ob., ph. MP, spring,turned up for the 15th-18thU.S. EH, MT, JH) andpreened continually dur- sighting:one at BaggsS.E, Apr. 25-May 4 ingmuch observing (HPL, ES). A 2ndbird (JGetal.); one at BirchS.E, Apr. 25-May 20 in pristineplumage was located Apr. 24-25 (PD, TW, m.ob.);one at KeyWest Apr. 30- (WB, m.ob.). The 499 Black Skimmersat EP.M., Mar. 28 (PJF)was an impressive KeyWest Quaii-Dove at BirchState Recreation number. Area, Florida,April 25, 1992. Photogreph/Max Parker. PIGEONS TO MOCKINGBIRDS A White-crownedPigeon overshot to reach May6 (BHH). A"veryrare" Lawrence's War- BirchS.E May 2 (WG, JD) for the 4th blerstayed at Ft. De Soto,Pinelias, Apr. 2-7 Browardsighting. Alachua} first Eur. Col- (MSW, m.ob., video BHA). A Nashville laredDove surprised local observers Mar. 30 Warblerin Lakelandsurprised observers Apr. (JHH). Two Key WestQuail-Doves, 1 lth 10 (CG, PT). All-timeone-day Palm Beach and12th modern-day sightings in theU.S., highsfor one party were 52 CapeMay War- playedhide-and-seek with observers: one at blersMay 8 (HPL) on HypoluxoI., but BirchS.E, Apr. 12-May 24 (WG, m.ob.,de- "hundreds"onCedar Key May 2 (DCH) tailsto ER.C., ph. MP, videofideRP) and an- eclipsedthat easily. Another all-time Palm other a BocaRaton May 15-16 (DA, SF, Beachhigh was 38 Black-throatedBlue War- •HPL) beforethe developer-ownerclosed blersMay 5 (PD) W. Palm Beachand 37 thearea to "conservationists."Always tough, May 7 (HPL) HypoluxoI. In earlyMarch in four Black-billed Cuckoos were seen PalmBeach, the unusuallyhigh number of perched:at D.T. oneApr. 19 (BB)and one 11 Black-throatedGreen Warblers were pre- sent(BHH), andanother was extremely late Apr. 24 (ESt);at BocaRaton one May 9 Re Black Noddyis essenfiailyunknown in North (BHH), andat Ft. De Sotoanother stayed Americaexcept on BushKey, Dry Tortugas, at D.T. at theend of May (WBR).The only May 1-16 (HPR, m.ob.,video BHA). A Florida,where this individualwas found April 20, Bay-BreastedWarblers reported were at cuckoofallout on S.G.I., Apr. 26 (TL, DSE, 1992. Notethe verywore wing coverts. S.G.I.,Apr. 30 andMay 5 (JEC)and at Ft. LMe) with over 25 Yellow-billedand two Photograph/MaxParker. De SotoMay 9 (PJF,CG). On D.T., a Yel- rareBlack-billed, was extraordinary. A Lesser May 31 (•JH, JO, m.ob.)building a nest; 1ow-rumpedWarbler, "Audubon's form," Nighthawk,about 21 sightingsand a rare anda very gray plumaged bird, 3rd for D.T., 8th statesighting and 5th forD.T., wasseen transient,was heard and photographed on Apr.25 only(TH, WB, m.ob.,ph. KO, PC, repeatedlyApr. 23 (HPL et al.). BlackToll S.G.I.,Apr. 28 (ph.JEC--details to R.B.C.). videoLH) that ate mealworms, compli- Warblers were abundant: "hundreds" at On thephoto, brown dots on thebase of the mentsof LarryHopkins. BaggsS.P., Apr. 22 (JG),a "majorfallout" at primarieswere evident.A Brown-crested CedarKey and Alachua May 8-9 (BPM),and Flycatcher,a rare but regularwinter and VIREOS TO WARBLERS "veryhigh numbers" at Leonlate this spring springvisitor in s.Florida and the Keys, was A PhiladelphiaVireo, rare on D.T., was pho- (BDN). No highcounts of Black-and-white detectedon Islamorada Apr. 16 (EH etal.).A tographedat a waterdrip May 1 (ph.AS). Warblerswere reported. Four Cerulean War- La Sagra'sFlycatcher, about the 12thU.S. Severalobservers reported that Black- bierswere found: one May 7 (BHH) foronly sightingand the northernmostever, called whiskeredand Red-eyed vireo numbers were the 2nd PalmBeach sighting, one Apr. 30 regularlyat BocaRaton Apr. 18 only(call verylow on the lower east coast. (MW) in Miami, andtwo males Apr. 1 & 4 tapedBHH et al.). In HomesteadMar. 7- The warblersthat regularly use the West (DCH etal.) at CedarKey. There were over Apr.16 (•JB, NP etal.),a Cassin'sKingbird, Indiesroute were exceptionally evident this 100 Ovenbirdsin W. PalmBeach May 4 3rd staterecord, joined a flockof W. King- springmigration because of moderatepersis- (PD) and over 100 at BaggsS.P., Apr. 23 birdsand Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. The Ba- tentwest winds. Always a goodfind, Blue- (JG).During the Apr. 22 (JG)fallout the as- hamaSwallow graced Cutler Ridge for the wingedWarblers were unexpected at D.T. toundingnumber of 100N. Waterthrushes, 5thyear in a rowMar. 25-Apr. 30 (PWS,ph. May 1 (ph.AS), Baggs S.P. fallout day Apr. 60 countedaround one small pond, flooded EH). Thisfrequently admired swallow was 22 (JG),and two at BirchS.E Apr. 25 (WG). BaggsS.P. Seldom seen on the lower e. coast, foundflattened on theroad Apr. 30 (CP• Very rareon the lowere. coast,a Golden- KentuckyWarblers turned up at Boca Raton *Fl. Mus. of Nat. Hist., WB). Two Bank wingedWarbler appeared at BocaRaton May 2 (HPD andApr. 14 (LV,BHH) and

414. American Birds,Fall 1992 boat 34 ml e of SebasnonInlet May 30 Swallows,considered a rare transient locally, (BDN, m.ob.).Seldom seen in ad.plumage appearedat Payne'sPrairie, Alachua, Apr. 29 in Florida,a Sabine'sGull, 13thstate sight- (BPM, JHH) and three May 9 (RKR, lng,appeared 20 mi s.w.of Key West on Apr. WHA). Cliff Swallows,considered acciden- 25 (•-PIH, m.ob.•details to F,R.C.). About tal locally,occurred in Alachua:at Payne's Apr. 15 (videoTH, *E.N.P.,SJ), a Black- Prairieone Apr. 29 (JHH, BPM), andtwo leggedKittiwake, a firstfor D.T., sporteda May 9 (RKR), and at L. Alicefive May 8 stainlesssteel leader protrudingjauntily (DGW, WMA). The E. Bluebirdtrail at fromits mouth. Capture failed to rectifythe AvonPk. produced 117 eggs and young Apr. predicamentsothe bird was taken to rehabil- 17 (DF), despiteraccoon predation. A very ltatorsat Key West where it died.Considered lateAm. Robinstraggled through Ft. De rare,an Arctic Tern, about 21 reports,flew by SotoMay 3 (LSA,BHA). Many observers a boat about 15 mi n.e. of D.T., Apr. 27 agreedthat thrushobservations were way (•-PIH,m.ob.--detail to ER.C.).At D.T., A downthis spring.An astonishingfour Ba- BlackNoddy with wornwing covertslin- hamaMockingbirds, one morethan last geredApr. 17-May2 (BR,m.ob., ph. MP, spring,turned up for the 15th-18thU.S. EH, MT, JH) andpreened continually dur- sighting:one at BaggsS.P., Apr. 25-May 4 ingmuch observing (HPL, ES). A 2ndbird (JG etal.);one at BirchS.P., Apr. 25-May 20 in pristineplumage was located Apr. 24-25 PD, TW, m.ob.);one at KeyWest Apr. 30- (WB, m.ob.). The 499 BlackSkimmers at P.P.M.,Mar. 28 (PJF) was an impressive KeyWest Quail-Dove at Birch State Recreation number. Area,Florida, April 25, 1992. Photograph/Max Parker. PIGEONS TO MOCKINGBIRDS A White-crownedPigeon overshot to reach May 6 (BHH). A"veryrare" Lawrence's War- Birch S.P.May 2 (WG, JD) for the 4th blerstayed at Ft. De Soto,Pinelias, Apr. 2-7 Browardsighting. Alachua} first Eur. Col- (MSW, m.ob., video BHA). A Nashville laredDove surprised local observers Mar. 30 Warblerin Lakelandsurprised observers Apr (JHH). Two KeyWest Quail-Doves, 1lth 10 (CG, PT). All-timeone-day Palm Beach and 12thmodern-day sightings in the U.S., highsfor one party were 52 CapeMay War- playedhide-and-seek with observers: one at biersMay 8 (HPL) on HypoluxoI., but BirchS.P., Apr. 12-May 24 (WG,m.ob., de- "hundreds"on CedarKey May 2 (DCH) tailsto ER.C., ph. MP, videofideRP) and an- eclipsedthat easily. Another all-time Palm other a BocaRaton May 15-16 (DA, SF, Beachhigh was 38 Black-throated Blue War- •-HPL) beforethe developer-ownerclosed biersMay 5 (PD) W. PalmBeach and 37 thearea to "conservationists."Always tough, May7 (HPL)Hypoluxo I. In earlyMarch m four Black-billed Cuckoos were seen PalmBeach, the unusuallyhigh number of perched:at D.T. oneApr. 19 (BB)and one 11 Black-throatedGreen Warblers were pre- sent(BHH), andanother was extremely late Apr. 24 (ESt); at BocaRaton one May 9 The BlackNoddy is essentiallyunknown in North (BHH), andat Ft. De Sotoanother stayed Americaexcept on BushKey, Dry Tortugas, at D.T. at theend of May (WBR).The only May 1-16 (HPR, m.ob.,video BHA). A Florida,where this individualwas found April 20, Bay-Breasted•Warblers reported were at cuckoofallout on S.G.I.,Apr. 26 (TL, DSE, 1992. Notethe veryworn wing coverts. S.G.I.,Apr. 30 andMay 5 (JEC)and at Ft LMe) with over 25 Yellow-billedand two Photograph/MaxParker. De SotoMay 9 (PJF,CG). On D.T., a Yel- rareBlack-billed, was extraordinary. A Lesser May 31 (•-JH,JO, m.ob.)building a nest; low-rumpedWarbler, "Audubon's form," Nighthawk,about 21 sightingsand a rare anda very gray plumaged bird, 3rd for D.T., 8thstate sighting and 5th for D.T., wasseen transient,was heard and photographed on Apr.25 only(TH, WB, m.ob.,ph. KO, PC, repeatedlyApr. 23 (HPL et al.). Blackpoll S.G.I.,Apr. 28 (ph.JEC--details to R.B.C.). videoLH) that ate mealworms, compli- Warblers were abundant: "hundreds" at On thephoto, brown dots on thebase of the mentsof LarryHopkins. BaggsS.P., Apr. 22 (JG),a "majorfallout" at primarieswere evident.A Brown-crested CedarKey and Alachua May 8-9 (BPM),and Flycatcher,a rare but regularwinter and VIREOS TO WARBLERS "veryhigh numbers" at Leonlate this spring springvisitor in s.Florida and the Keys, was A PhiladelphiaVireo, rare on D.T., waspho- (BDN). No highcounts of Black-and-white detectedon IslamoradaApr. 16 (EH etal.).A tographedat a waterdrip May 1 (ph.AS). Warblerswere reported. Four Cerulean War- La Sagra'sFlycatcher, about the 12thU.S. Severalobservers reported that Black- bierswere found: one May 7 (BHH) foronly sightingand the northernmost ever, called whiskeredand Red-eyed vireo numbers were the 2nd PalmBeach sighting, one Apr. 30 regularlyat BocaRaton Apr. 18 only(call verylow on the lower east coast. (MW) in Miami,and two males Apr. 1 & 4 tapedBHH et al.). In HomesteadMar. 7- The warblersthat regularly use the West (DCH etal.) at CedarKey. There were over Apr.16 (•-JB,NP etal.),a Cassin'sKingbird, Indiesroute were exceptionally evident this 100 Ovenbirdsin W. PalmBeach May 4 3rd staterecord, joined a flockof W. King- springmigration because of moderatepersis- (PD) andover 100 at BaggsS.P., Apr. 23 birdsand Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. The Ba- tentwest winds. Always a goodfind, Blue- (JG).During the Apr. 22 (JG)fallout the as- hamaSwallow graced Cutler Ridge for the wingedWarblers were unexpected at D.T. toundingnumber of 100N. Waterthrushes, 5thyear in a rowMar. 25-Apr. 30 (PWS,ph. May 1 (ph.AS), BaggsS.P. fallout day Apr. 60 countedaround one small pond, flooded EH). This frequentlyadmired swallow was 22 (JG),and two at BirchS.P. Apr. 25 (WG). BaggsS.P. Seldom seen on the lower e. coast, foundflattened on the roadApr. 30 (CP-- Veryrare on the lowere. coast,a Golden- KentuckyWarblers turned up at BocaRaton *FI Mus of Nat Hist, WB) Two Bank wingedWarbler appeared at BocaRaton May 2 (HPL) andApr. 14 (LV,BHH) and

414 AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 BLrchS P, Apr 27 (BHH) andApr 13 (MW m•granon.A HouseF•nch ws•ted a feeder•n et al.). Remarkably,this spring Palm Beach GainesvilleApr. 23-May 26 (JJM)to extend ONTARIOREGION totaled 17 Connecticut Warblers, Pinelias itsrange south. Ron D. lgOir 10, Dade7, Sarasota7 (all banded,SS, ASt), Broward6,Franklin 4, Alachua2, Levy2, and Polk1. Thevery rare Mourning Warbler ex- An AlexandrineParakeet, an newspecies of Overmost of Ontarioextended cold spells cLtedobservers on Largo,Pinelias, Apr. 20 parrotfor Florida,was reported in Home- dominatedthe weather and the punctuated (KDN, BRP).On HypoluxoI. May 5 (HPL, steadMar. 27 (PWS,SAS, WBR). surgesof warmsoutherly air producedsome TT), observerscounted an all-time high for excitingmigration. South of Sudburythe mild PalmBeach for oneparty in springof 163 Con'eJbutorsand Obse•ers (Area editors in conditionsofearly March induced early move- Com.Yellowthroats feeding on lawns.Five boldface):W.H. Adams, B.H. Atherton, ment,but the next four weeks brought extreme differentWilson's Warblers were reported in L.S. Atherton,Dan Austin,Jim Bangma, coldthat halted the migrants and concentrated PalmBeach during early March (BHH) for Bob Barber, T.H. Below, L. Berkow, Wes waterfowl.April continuedto be colderand an excellentnumber, and one migrant sur- Biggs,J.M. Brooks,M. Brown,P. Brown, wetterthan usual and the dam broke during prisedan observerat JacksonvilleApr. 12 J.E.Cavanagh, J.P. Cocke, M. Cooper,Pat thethird week to dumpa largenumber of mi- (JPC).A latec• Hooded Warbler was feeding Courtney,M.C. Davidson,J. DiPasquale,P. grantsalong Lake Erie without penetration ona lawn on Hypoluxo I. May 5 (HPL,TT). Donahue, J.D. Dozier, V. Edens, D. furthernorth. May remainedcooler than the Emkalns,D.S. Evered,D.T. Fagan,S. norm until late in the month. Farthernorth, GROSBEAKS TO FINCHES Farmer,P.J. Fellers, C. Ford, D. Ford, C. thecold March and April delayed passage by Unusual in winter, a Blue Grosbeak re- Geanangel,W. George,J. Ginaven(JGi), D. upto twoweeks as lakes remained ice- covered mained at Belle Glade Marina until Mar. 21 Goodwin,J. Goodwin,T. Hall,Ed Harper, untilmid-May even at thelatitudes of Thun- (BHH). The winteringStripe-headed Tan- D.C. Henderson,J.H. Hintermister,W. derBay. However warm southerly air surged agertarried in s. Dadeuntil Mar. 3 (LM). A Hoffman,P.I. Holt, J. Hoogerheide(JHo), northwardsto reach Sudbury, North Bay and c• W. Tanager,a rarewinter visitor, was re- B.H. Hope,L.A. Hopkins,G.S. Hunter, Sue ThunderBay May 17-21, which brought huge portedin s.DadeMar. 10 (PWS,SAS), and a Jewell,H.W. Kale,H.P. Langridge, T. Leuk- numbersof migrants. Some 10,000 passefines 9 Westernwas migrating at Ft. De Soto, ering,D. Lysinger,L. Manfredi,Bob Merkel, arrivedat theMississagi Light on Manitoulin Pmellas,Apr. 19 (JDD).A winteringClay- L. Messick (LMe), J. J. Morris, B. P. IslandMay 17 between0730-1030h, which coloredSparrow lingered at a L. Worthfeed- Muschlitz,K. D. Nelson,B.D. Neville,Joe indudedflycatchers, vireos, warblers, tanagers er until Apr. 14 (GSH).Astoundingly, an- Ondrejko,K. O'Connell,J.C. Ogden,N. andorioles. At NorthBay, a White-eyed Vireo othervery late Clay-colored came to a water Patel, R. Paul, Max Parker,B.R. Parkhurst, and Kentuckyand CeruleanWarblers ap- dripMay 1 (ph.AS) for a first spring sighting PatPazara, P.C. Powell, C. Probst,B. Ribble, pearedwhile northwestat ThunderBay, for D.T. Normallysecretive, a Le Conte's J. Ribble, W.B. Robertson,H.P. Robinson, 35,000and 10,000warblers were grounded Sparrowwas found in one smallpatch of TedRobinson, R.K.' Rowan, K. Ruesch,P. May20 and21 respectively. grassin Dixie from Mar. 17-May 5 (ph. Schulz,E. Short,D. Sibley,A. Small,P.W. Strong passagewas noted for loons, ?JEC),NW), the latestdate "documented." Smith, S.A. Smith, A. Stedman(ASt), S. grebes,egrets, and owls, but a weakflight oc- Always a good find, "several"White- Stedman,Lee Sterrenburg,E. Stoccardocurred for waders except for Whimbrel. The crownedSparrows were singing w. of Florida (ESt),M. Taylor,T. Taylor(TTa), P. Tim- Red-belliedWoodpecker and Carolina Wren C•ty,Dade, Apr. 2 (PWS,SAS). After eating mer, S. Tingley,T. Tomlinson(TTo), T. continuedtheir range consolidation. Rarities mealworms and enjoyinga waterdrip, a Trotsky,N. Wamer,D.C. Wenny,R. West, induded Yellow-crownedNight-Heron, scarceLincoln's Sparrow decided on an ex- T.D. West,M. Wheeler,T. White (TWh), CinnamonTeal, Mississippi Kite, Swainsons tendedstay at D.T., Apr.25-May 3 (m.ob., M. S. Wilkinson, Ed Wilson, T. Wood, D. Hawk,California Gull, White-winged Tern ph. AS, et al,). Only four 9 Yellow-headedYoemans.--H.P. LANGRIDGE, 1421 W. and Hooded Oriole. The Hooded Oriole is Blackbirdswere spotted this spring: one at L. Ocean Ave., Lantana, FL 33462. the first for Canada. Harbor, Palm Beach,Mar. 14 (HPL, EW), two s.w. Palm Beach,Mar. 9 (PWS, SAS), Abbreviations:Pelee (Point PeleeNat• Park andone at Lakeland,Mar. 27 (KR). At D.T. and Vicinity);P.E.Pt. (Prince Edward Point), theShiny Cowbird (ph. MT, JH) migration Algonquin,Presqu'ile and Rondeauare sloweddramatically this spring,but a d' Provincial Parks. Place names in italics de- Shinywas spotted in JacksonvilleApr. 18 note counties. (RKR),a female at Ft. De SotoApr. 25 (LSA, MSW), and anotherbird in Hillsborough. LOONSTO IBISES May9 (LAH).A BronzedCowbird, irregular The 390 Red-throated Loons in the south localwinter visitor, was carefully studied on wereunprecedented numbers for spring and LongboatKey, Manatee,Apr. 13 ('}'JGi). are22 timesthe 1981-91 spring average of 18 BelleGlade Marina produced an earlyOr- birds.The largest concentrations were the 150 chardOriole, always adelight for'Palm Beach offPt. Clark, BruceApr. 28 (AWM),110 far- Mar. 7-21 (DF, BHH), anda verylate bird thern. at Kincardine,Bruce, Apr. 23 (AWM), appearedMay 11 (MSW) at Ft. De Soto. and90 which migrated over w. Hamilton Bay The surprisingnumber of 12 N. Orioles Mar. 26-Apr.24 (KAM). Singleswere w. to brightenedthe Baggs S.P. fallout on Apr. 22 TurkeyPt. Apr. 25 (RDM)and e. to Cobourg (JG). A winteringPine Siskintarried at a Apr.7 (ERM), AmherstI. May 16 (K.EN.) Jacksonvillefeeder until Apr. 11 (TDW). On andWestport Apr. 30 (JKW).In thenorth Mar. 29 (DSE) overTallahassee, "htmdreds" fourpassed Thtmder Cape near Thunder Bay of Am Goldfincheswere flying in apparent May 27-30 (DSh) Furtherwest at Atikokan

Volume 46, Number 3 415 (DNB); 4500 eachat AylmerMar. 20 (RCR) andWoodstock Mar. 21 (JMH et aL); and 3500 over HagersvilleMar. 10 (WS). Dis- placedE were 17 at Gananoque Apr. 7 (J. Haig) and one in Os- goode,Ottawa-Carleton, Apr. 18 (R Curtis). Two Greater White- fronted Geesewere in Sudbury Apr. 26 for thatregions first ever (G & BC) and two others re- mainedat LongPt., Mar. 12-22 (GEW, BC). Singlesarrived with Canadasin Orillia May 13 (CBo, RLB) and StrathroyMar. 25 (AMcL et al.). Ross'Geese were in Winisk on the HudsonBay coast May 24-28 and numbered14 on the last date (RDM). The 3000 Brantoff AmherstI. May 16 were themost reported by far (A & JS). Noteworthyconcentrations of dabblingducks included the 57

Hamilton- WoodDucks at PeleeMay 13 (AW, ß Sarnia JLD eta/.); the 200, 193, and 158 ß London Green-wingedTeal at Long Pt., Apr. 8-9 (L.P.B.O.),Rondeau Apr. 5 (KJB,SCh), and PeleeApr. 26 (AW)respectively; aswell as the 590 ß ' and 98 N. Pinrail at PeleeMar. 26- May 3, 120+ Com. Loonscongregated on thetraditional southwest, equalled 14 (1982- 27 (AW)and Long Pt., Mar. 10(L.P.B.O.) re- SnowL to awaitthe late thaw (DHE). In the 1991spring average of 9). Theywere in Little spectively.Others were the 245, 103,and 31 south115 Commons per hour migrated along Current,Parry Sound, Aurora, Whitby, Dar- Gadwallat PeleeMar. 30 (AW),Long Pt. Apr. theGrand R., Apr. 29 (DG, WL) and125 ar- lington,Sunderland, Kingston, Amherst I., 13 (L.P.B.O.)and Gore Bay ManitoulinI. rivedat P.E.Pt.May 2 (K.EN.). The 24 Pied- andWolfe I., Apr.4-May 29. The sixSnowy May23 (CTB)respectively; and 1680, 1123 billedGrebes at PeleeApr. 21 representa local Egretsexceed the 1982-1991 spring average of and800 Am. Wigeon at PeleeMar. 30 (AW), highcount (AW). The flight of Hornedswas fourbirds. Two were at PeleeMay 2 (RZD et LongPt. Apr. 3 (L.P.B.O.)and Rondeau May strongand the largesttallies included 1870 al.) andsingles were at OshawaApr. 8 (JR), 17 (SCh).The singlec• Eur.(Green-winged) birdsat RondeauApr. 26 (KJB,JTB), 120at Dundasmarsh Apr. 14 (MSB),Long Pt. May Teal at Pelee Mar. 28 is that area'a 3rd ever P.E.Pt.Apr. 21-25 (K. EN.), and90 offshore 6 (PNP eta/.)and Pelee May 17 (MC, LJN et (AW).Single c• Cinnamon Teal were in Oril- EtobicokeApr.23-25 (RY, EAJ). Red-neckeds al.). SingleLittle Blues were at Normandale, lia Apr. 26-May1 (ph. RLB)and Whitby's wereagain numerous, led by 138 at Whitby Haldimand-Nor•lk,May 1 (RVT), Stoney Cranberrymarsh May 9-24 (fideMJB). The May4 (BH, MJB)as they migrated W during Pt., Essex,May 2 (RECB),and Pelee May 13 1982-1991average isone per spring. The 16 evening,80 offshore Cabot Head, Bruce, Apr. (fideAW).The species' 1977-1991 spring av- Eur.Wigeon are over triple the 12-year spring 25 (MJP),40 eachat Belanger Pt. Manitonlin erageis twobirds. The onlyCattle Egret re- averageoffive and are an unprecedented total. I., Apr. 19 (JCN) and CobourgApr. 1-15 portedaway from the extreme s.w. was the sin- In the north one male remained in Thunder (ERM).The eight inland at 3 sitesin Middle- glein KingstonApr. 26 (M. Lee).One Yellow- BayMay 2-4 (NGE,AGH eta/.)and another sexApr.24-25 are also noteworthy (fidePAR). crownedNight-Heron lingered in SamiaApr. tarriedin Wawafrom early May to May 31 SingleEared Grebes were at RichmondHill 21-29(ph. RK eta/.),a totalthat equals the (RMW). Farther south four were at Pelee Apr. 17 (SM, JRM) and HamiltonApr. 29- 31-yearspring average. The showingby Mar. 27, Mar. 28-May4, Apr. 16-22 (AW) May1 (KAM eta/.).Farther north one pair ap- GlossyIbis was the best since 1982 and the andMay 10 (RandAH),and at least three lin- pearedat the Rainy River sewage lagoons May sevenbirds exceed the 1982-1991 spring aver- geredat LongPt., Mar. 13-Apr.13 (PNP). 29 (DHE, MCE). ageof two.Three were at Toronto'se. Head- Theothers were singles in theDundas marsh Out of rangeAm. WhitePelicans totalled landMay 2 (MKM) andsingles appeared at andarea Mar. 8, 26-27,Apr. 5 (N. Murr,RGF, 13 birds,which included the sixat LongPt. PeleeApr. 27-May 9 (PR, BW et aL), GP); Fanshawe,Middlesex, Mar. 9 (DAM); May 15,five ofwhich remained until May 31 Smithville,Niagara, May 7 (JD etal.), Stoney AylmerMar. 29 (AHL);Tilbury, Kent, May (JDM et al.), fourat Ivy Lea,Leeds, Apr. 30 L.,Peterborough, May8-10 (RWelch), and well 13-15(JH, BDJ etal.); Ridgetown, Kent, May (fideKD), andsingles in the Hamiltonarea northat NorthBay May 23-30 (RDT eta/.). 14 (JH, BDJ);Amherst I. May 14-24(MB et Apr.15-17 (MWJ, RZD eta/.),Keswick, York, al.);and Whitby May 21-22 (JMS eta/.). May 15 (TH, DFe et al.), and Evansville,WATERFOWL Divingducks also appeared in significant ManitoullnI., May21 (ph.AW, KZ). Thesin- Numbersof TundraSwans were high again numbers.The greatestcounts were the gleLeast Bittern in CardenTownship, Victo- in the southwest. Peak tallies were 7589 at 18,203 Canvasbacksat LongPt., Mar. 16 ria,May 22 wasat then. edgeof itsbreeding LongPt., Mar. 16 (RWK); 5000 each at Ron- (RWK); the 4381 and 2000 Redheadsat range(RJP). Great Egret numbers, away from deauMar. 17 (SCh)and IngersollMar. 19 LongPt., Mar. 19 (RWK) and Presqu'ile

43.6-American Birds, Fall 1992 Mar. 28 (SH) respectxvely,the 1500, 1178 Mzddlesex,Apr. 25 (W & CL) wasprobably Mxlls)and one xn Matachewan May 21 (LT) and 1000 Ring-neckedDucks at Mounts- thesame individual seen at WoodstockApr. were unusual. bergC.A., •llington, Apr. 18 (RVT) and 26 (JMH) to provideabout the 14thfor On- Contraryto theweak showing by waders, LongPt., Mar. 19 (L.P.B.O.)and Presqu'ile tario.Two reportsof singleFerruginous Whimbrels were grounded in largenumbers Mar. 28 (SH) respectively.Eider totals were Hawkswere received, viz. Grimbsy Apr. 13 mainlyalong the w. endof L. Ontarioand unprecedentedand were part of the huge (DC, BCh et al.) andTavistock May 18 alongManitoulin I. The greatestnumbers congregationof scoters overwintering at the (JMH). Late Rough-leggedsto leavethe appearedin theToronto area where strong w end of L. Ontario. Three 9 Common Ei- southwere singles atAylmer May 25 (DAM, NE windsdowned respectively 2000 and derswere studied alongside King Eiders Mar. LW),Brantford May 27 (WL), andLong Pt. 340 in Etobicokeand Whitby May 24 (JG, 26 off Burlington(RZD), and57 KingEi- May29 (L.P.B.O.). LF et al.). Other Whimbrelsincluded the derswere there Mar. 27 (P Rose),which rep- The22 GoldenEagles are over double the 350 at Whitby May 18 (MJB et al.), 296 resentthe peak count for thewinter. One 9 1982-1991average of 10per spring and were alongManitoulin I. May 21 (JCN),220 at HarlequinDuck was also at Burlington Mar. ledby a record-tying high of 12at the Grimsby Presqu'ileMay 26 (SML),and 26 migrating 8-May31 (DG, WL) andother singles ap- hawkwatch(MEH et al.). The 33 Peregrine highover Thunder Cape, Thunder BayMay pearedat PickeringMar. 7 (DW), andWhir- Falconsare also more than the species' 1982- 25 (DSh). Only two HudsonianGodwits byApr. 17 (MHo), whichcompare with the 1991spring average of 23 birds.Noteworthy were noted, fewer than the 1975-1991 aver- 1982-91average of two per spring.Thou- isthe individual in Thunder Bay Mar. 30-Apr. ageof 10per spring. Singles were at Parkhill sandsof Oldsquawpassed over Kingston 11that wore a redring on its right leg (NGE, May 27 (JC), a firstspring occurrence for May 16-20(K. EN.) andManitoulin I. May AGH). Gyrfalconsleft overfrom the winter Middlesexand at LongPt. May 31 (DLG, 18-22, where at the latter location 3700 and incursionwere single grey birds at LongPt. PNP). However,the nine Marbledswere 3000congregated at Belanger Pt. May 20 & until Mar. 8 (RDM etal.),Manitoulin I. until morethan the 10-yearspring average of six 21 (JCN). SurfScoterrafts contained 80, 55, Apr.12 (DBF),Ottawa until Apr. 27 (BMD), Thesewere five at Rainy River May 17 and40 at BurlingtonMar. 29 (GN, KAM, anda darkindividual at Livelyto Apr. 20 (DHE, DGr), twoat ThunderBay May 26 GC); RondeauMay 9 (KJB,SCh, JTB); and (CTB), and one (no colourreported) in (RMW), andsingles at PeleeApr. 24 (AW) WhitbyMay 18 (MJB)respectively, which ThunderBay to Apr. 7 (GAW). andAylmer May 30-June1 for Elgin}first areexcellent nu. mbers. The 18at Pelee Apr. The four and threeKing Railsat Pelee ever(DAM). The 15Ruddy Turnstones and 25 werea recordhigh (AW). Some15,000 May 17-27,and May 18-29(AW et al.) were loneRed Knot at TavistockMay 28 fur- White-wingedsfed offshore Burlington Mar. theonly reports. Noteworthy tallies of Am. nishedOxj3rd}3rd spring record (JMH). An 9 (RZD, JLO etal.).Overwintering Barrow's Cootwere the 461 and440 at PeleeApr. 21 earlyRed Knot appearedat PeleeMay 14 Goldeneyeswere singles at Bronteto Mar. 29 and Apr. 26 (AW) respectively.The 192 (AWetal.) a. nd one in ThunderBay was that (MWJ etal.)and Lakefield to Apr. 3 (T Bigg) SandhillCranes are a recordspring high for areas3rd in 10years (NGE, RMW). and two in Cornwallto Mar. 4 (BMD) and theprovince as numbers of thisspecies con- The W Sandpiperat PortPerry May 30- Ottawauntil Apr. 17 (JPC).Record tallies of tinueto increase. All buteight occurred from June1 (MJB,PHo) was the only report. Some Buffleheadwere the 211 at Pelee Apr. 7 (AW) Peleeand areas n. to SudburyMar. 14-May 3300Dunlin were along the Oshawa-Whitby and200 off ManitoulinI., Apr. 10 (JCN). 21.The eight extralimitals included apair in lakeshoreMay 24 (BH). Eastedydisplace- Some 234 were at Long Pt., Apr. 13 theOttawa area Apr. 18 (BMD, RABet al.), mentsof Stilt Sandpiperswere the singles (L.P.B.O.).The 200 HoodedMergansers off threein WhitbyApr. 6-22 (BH, MJB,SCn), nearMaple, York, May 18 (GMB,JRM) and ManitoulinI., Apr. 10 are a recordhigh singlesat Presqu'ileApr. 23 (DTy etal.), Al- in e. HamiltonBay May 28 (P.Rose, KAM) (JCN).Record-late departures included the gonquinApr. 30 (TW), andP.E.Pt. May 10 Six Ruffswere found; the femaleswere two in sxngleCanvasback and GreaterScaup at (KFE, MCEs). AylmerMay 18 (DAM) andone at Winona TavistockMay 31 (JMH). May 16-17(W Crinsetal.). The males were SHOREBIRDS singlesat Sombra,Lambton, May 2 (white VULTURES TO CRANES The weakflight of littoralswas punctuated collar,R & JS),Little Current, Manitoulin I SxngleBlack Vultures passed Grimsby Apr. 4 by somenoteworthy sightings. The 1560 May 18-19 (blackcollar, CTB, JMB), and (KAM, GM et al.) and LongPt., Apr. 14 Black-belliedPlover at Port Crewe, Kent, WhitbyMay 22 (redcollar, JS). The only (DSh)to constitutethe province's 10th and May 19were th e mostreported (AW) and are subspeciesof Short-billed Dowitcher report- 1 lth since 1981. The trend to earlier-arriv- a hightally for anywherein thesouth. The edwas L. g.grriseus, which numbered seven in xngTurkey Vultures continued with single PipingPlover continues to struggleto sur- e.Hamilton BayMay28 (P Rose, KAM), two mxgrantsat Long Pt., Feb. 28 (L.P.B.O.), viveas a breedingspecies within Ontario and at Tavistockalso May 28 (JMH), andtwo at WhitbyMar. 5 (MJB),and Gananoque Mar. onlythree were noted this season. Singles BeavertonMay 31 (RJP).Peak counts of Wil- 10 (J Haig).The 64 Ospreystallied at the wereat TurkeyPt. Apr. 26 (DG etal.), Dor- sonsPhalaropes were the 25 at Embrun,Rus- Grimsbyhawk lookout is a recordhigh there casBay, Bruce, May 15 (MW et al.), and sell,May 21 (BMD) and the 20 adultson (MEH). For the 4th consecutivespring, a PeleeI. May 16 (YRT).The onlyAm. Avo- AmherstI. May 31, mos• of which remained MississippiKite appearedat PeleeMay 13- cetswere two at PeleeApr. 27-28 (PR).Ap- to nest(PG, JHE). One neston AmherstI 16 (ph.BCh, DWi etal.)and another in first pearanceof thisspecies ishighly erratic and May 31 containedfour eggs (PG, JHE). Sin- summerplumage, or the sameindividual, its 1982-1991average equals 5 perspring. gleRed-necked Phalaropes appeared at Port wasthere May 26 (GTH) for the province's Willetnumbers were also below the 10-year PerryMay 23-25 (MJB et al.), Aylmer May 14th and 15th sightings.Early Broad- springaverage of 31 birds.This season's13 25 (DAM), andTavistock May 26 for Ox- wxngedHawks were singles in GeorgianBay includedsix at Pelee Apr. 20-May 20 (NFSet ./brd}2ndspring record (JMH etal.). IslandsN.P., Mar. 28 (HB),Whitney Apr. 5 al.),four in SaultSte. Marie during late April (JA,LSW), andUxbridge, Durham, Apr. 7 (ATW etal.),two at Bright'sGrove May 17- GULLS,TERNS (MJB).Another was well north of rangeat 22 (DFR,AHR) andone at PortElgin May An ad.Parasitic Jaeger, probably overwinter- MoosoneeMay 14 (RDM). A nicelyde- 13-20 (RR, MJP). The two UplandSand- ing on the GreatLakes, was in the Bronte scribedad Swainson'sHawk at Fanshawe, pipersat Burks Falls, Parry Sound, Apr 18(A HarbourMar 1 (LF) For the 2nd consecu-

Volume 46, Number 3.411 tive spring,Laughing Gulls appearedin I., Apr. 20 (PG). The ad. White-winged numberswell above the 1O-year spring aver- Ternat SombraMay 7 (WS) andnearby Port ageof three.All 7 sightingswere of adults LambtonMay 8 (DFR, SR et al.) wasOn- and singlesat PeleeApr. 20 (AW), Sarnia tario's2nd ever and probably the same indi- May6 & 26 (DFR etal.),Beaverton May 15- vidualthat appeared at thesame time and lo- 18 (RJPetal.), ErieauMay 16 (D. Tata et cationlast spring. One BlackTern at Long al.),Turkey Pt. May23-30 0LO etal.),and Pt.,Apr. 8 wasvery early (MSD). RockPoint EE May24 (K. Royetal.). Ahy- brid LaughingX Ring-billedGull wasat DOVES TO SHRIKES PeleeMar. 18 (AW). Singlead. Franklins Throughoutthe period, numerous sightings of owlswere noted as they returned north- Male CinnamonTeal Orillia, Ontario, in late April werein GuelphMar. 5 for lY&llington}3rd 1992. Photograph/RobertL. Bowles. ever0Sk, RCa) and at Lake-of-the-Woodsward following their their massive ermption intothe south. The latest of theSnowy Owls May 15 (DGr). Thistotal of twois exactly in BurpeeTownship, Manitoulin I. May 20 weresingles on AmherstI. May 11, which half the 10-yearspring average. The Litde waswell n. of range(DSc, MT, RRT)and its consortedin a marshwith a GreatEgret Gullflight was strong in thesouth with the callwas recorded on tape.The 18 Red-bel- 129 birds, of which 73 occurredfrom sites (RKE), at NiagaraFalls May 13 (KMcK), lied Woodpeckersaway from their usual andKeswick, l•rk, May 15 (TH, DFe etal.). alongor nearL. Erie,26 nearL. Ontario,28 haunts in the southwest are more than the TenN. HawkOwls s. of breedingrange in- at Niagara,singles in OttawaApr. 22 (D & 1982-91spring average often birds. They in- cludedseven on ManitoulinI. until Apr. 10 LS) andin Wiarton,Grey, May 17 for the dudedseven in the Kingstonarea Apr. 5- (JCN),singles near Merrickville until Mar. 8 county'sfirst (DFi). Eight arrivedin the May 24 (K.EN.), four on ManitoulinI., Moosoneearea May 16,where 25 alsogath- (fideMHe), Comecon,Prince Edward, Mar. Mar. 1-May21 (fideJCN), twoin Toronto 22 (fideSML),and Orillia Mar. 31 (L. Roe). eredMay 23 (RDM et al.). Peaktallies of May 17-18(RY, AD), twoin Presqu'ileMay At least80 GreatGrays remained s. of their Bonaparte'swere the 20,000 and 12,000 at 2-24 (FH et al.), and singlesat SaultSte. breedingrange through part of the spring LongPt. May 1 andApr. 20 respectively Marieduring April (fideATW), Cobourg season.Of theten Boreals s. of range,four (L.P.B.O.),and 4400 at Niagara-on-the- May5 (ERM)and Whitby May 11-29(AJ et werefound dead; singles at Lombardy,Leeds. LakeApr. 13 (GBe).Ring-billed Gull num- al.).A record-highnumber of 87Yellow-bel- Mar. 4 (LS,JAy);Manitoulin I. Mar. 15 bersremained high, led by the groupof liedSapsuckers was noted in PeleeApr. 11 (DBF, GVH), Westport,Leeds, Mar. 21 50,000+ at Long Pt. during March (AW,KO etal.)and peak tallies were 35 and (KH); and La Passe,RenjSew, Mar. 22 (L.EB.O.) and the approximately42,000 45 at LongPt. Apr. 16 & 17 respectively (BMD). The other six were two in Ottawa nestingpairs on Toronto's e. Headlanddur- (L.P.B.O.).Other noteworthywoodpecker ingMay (GS). The ad. California Gull along Mar.23 andApr. 14 (fideBMD); singlesin HuntsvilleMar. 3 (MA), Clarendon,Fron- sightingswere the single Three-toed at See- the LongPt. causewayMar. 22 (RCR)was ley'sBay LeedsMay 30 (JHn) and Black- tenac,Mar. 13 (MS), AlgonquinMar. 20 probablythe same individual at PeleeMar. backedon ManitoulinI., Mar. 6 (JGL) and (DSt,W. Crins),Whitney Mar. 30 (J.Close, 23 (AW). About13 haveappeared in On- at Portland,Leeds, Apr. 17 (MRt). tario since 1981. DSt),and near Thunder BayApr. 16 (AGH). AcadianFlycatchers beyond range were The 45 Iceland Gulls, which include nine lonemales in Toronto'sHigh Pk. May 23 Thayer's,were about average numbers but Table 1. Summaryof Great GrayOwl sightings bycountY i. Ontario,Spring 1992. the 45 Glaucous were fewer than the norm. (AJ),P.E. Pt. May 17 (RDW, MHE, RBS), LesserBlack-backeds numbered 20, the low- andChaffey's Lock, Leeds, Jun 4 (fideFC). Early,but notrecord-setting flycatchers in- estspring total since 1987 but greaterthan cluded the E. Phoebe at Greenwood, the 1982-1991average of 14 birdsper Durham,Mar. 7 (EP),single Great-crested spring.Their distribution Mar. 11-May30 .York Mar.'22 12 Flycatchersin Ottawa Apr. 23 (RAB)and at was12 birds along or nearL.Erie, 4 alongL. Durham Mar,'12 2 Ontario,singles in OttawaApr. 5 andMay 5 PeleeApr. 24 (AW),plus single E. Kingbirds (BMD, RAB),Kincardine May 1 (AWM), PeterborøUghApr.5, at P.E.Pt.Apr. 21 (KH) andPelee Apr. 21 andMoosonee May 16-24(RDM, SS).The Ha•ings Mar.2• I (AW).Lone W. Kingbirdswere at Thunder GreatBlack-backed in Peterboroughuntil Zeeds May5 2 Cape,Thunder Bay May 26 (DSh,CDJ) and Apr.11 was late for this inland location (AB) nearRainy River May 29 (DHE, MCE).The andthe 320 at the tip of LongPt. werea Ottawa- May 10' 19 1982-1991spring average istwo birds. Early .C•leton noteworthyconcentration (L.EB.O.). HornedLarks at Clarksbury,Grey, produced /?enfi'ew Uay3• Early CaspianTerns were singlesat a nestwith 3 eggsMar. 13 (G Peck).The 190 Nipissing May21 9 N. Rough-wingedSwallows at PeleeApr. 24 HamiltonApr. 5 (KAM), Pt. Clark Bruce Bntce MayiS:- starved Apr.13 (AWM), and WoodstockApr. 17 provideda high tally and the 6000 Bank 0MH). The onlyreport of an ArcticTern Swallowsat LongPt. May 28 constituteda .Temiskaming-Apr.18 wasthe singleat OttawaMay 31 (BMD, typicalgathering (L.P.B.O.). The Black- & •Ltry , 'MayI O- 6 MG), a speciesthat typically moves up the billedMagpie at theKingston airport May Ottawa R. during earlyJune. The two 12 (EF) wasa surpriseand thought to have Forster'sat GuelphApr. 21 providedthe 4th beenan escapee. everfor l•llington(JSk). Away from the tra- The largestgroup of Corn.Nighthawks The BrownCreeper at PeleeMay 13-18 ditionalsouthwest for thisspecies, at least reportedwas of 45 birdsat the tip of Long Pt. wasrecord-late (AW, JLD eta/.) and their four frequentedthe Oshawa-Whitbyarea May 17 (L.P.B.O.).The 12 at PeleeMay 18 greatestnumber was the group of 1000at Apr. 20-May13 (DT, RGT,MJB et al.), 2 constituteda record spring high there (AW). LongPt. Apr. 16 (L.EB.O.). The large num- eachat CobourgApr. 19 (fideCEG)and Pt. SingleChuck-will's-widows werein LongPt. ber of Carolina Wrens in Pelee and Rondeau ClarkMay 8 (AWM),and one off Amherst P.P.Apr. 26 andMay 13 (L.P.B.O.).Another duringthe winter declined, presumably as

418. American Birds,Fall 1992 manybirds dispersed to othernesting areas. 21 (AW, KZ) for the 2nd everon Manitoulin Two immatureswere there May 17 (RKk, Throughoutthe southwest,the species was I. (JCN) andat ThunderBay May 29 (DSh MBI, BA et al.) andsingle adults appeared reportedto be in goodnumbers. Three fami- etal.),where a 9 Golden-wingedwas band- Apr.22 (JBL)& andMay 12-13(VLC, JRC liesfledged in PortStanleyby May 18,where edMay 20 (DMB etal.). Hybridsfrom these etal.)and again May 16 (YRT).Single Dick- thespecies was abundant (MSS), and multi- 2 speciesincluded five Brewster'sat Pelee cisselswere a femaleat LongPt., Apr. 30 plenestings were reported in Niagaraduring May 11-17(fide AW), singlesat Kingston (PNPetal.) and single males at PeleeMay 16 May (MEH). The 49 extralimitalsaway May 11 (G Ure), RE.Pt.May 16 (PK) and (RHG) & 20 (PDP). Two FieldSparrows fromthe southwestrepresent a further in- one 8 Lawrence's,the rarer of the two cross- werenorth of range at Thunder Cape May 21 crease,of which22 werefound along the es,at PeleeMay 11 (GRF,DH). TheYellow- & 29 (CDJ,DSh etal.). The 25 and40 Vesper lakeshorefrom Burlington to BronteMar. 29 rumpedWarbler in ThunderBay Apr. 1-4 Sparrowsat LongPt. Apr. 16 & 22 reflecteda (GC). The limit of thedispersal was defined wasearly for such a coldspring (NGE). The strongpassage there (L.P.B.O.). Some 1500 bythe pair north to Pt.Clark, Bruce, Ape 18 Audubon's"Yellow-rumped" from the west White-crownedswere grounded at LongPt. (AWM,SB) as well as one, two and four pairs appearedatWhitbyApr. 25-26 as the first for May 10, of whichnine of the Gambel'ssub- in Ottawa, Peterborough,and Kingston DurhamOF etal.) andanother was at Long spedeswere netted and ringed(L.ERB.O.). throughoutthe period (WEG, DCS,K. EN.) Pt. May 15 (DO). The imm. Harris'Sparrow, which overwin- respectively.Several successive mild winters The seven Yellow-throated Warblers con- teredin TorontoLeaside, remained until May haveaided the spread of thisspecies. stitutedthe highest number in atleast a decade 7 (ph.HMS etal.).Others east of range were a SingleBewick's Wrens were in Rondeau (cf. 1982-1991average of 2 perspring). All singlein RondeauMay 16 (D Tataetal.) and Ape23 (MMcA,SCh) and at LongPt. May sightingswere confined to theextreme south- anotherin MoosoneeMay 19-24 (RDM et 18 (RCG, JDM, RPM). Ontariooccurrences westand were singles at PeleeMay 17 (AJn, al.). Noteworthywere 500 Lapland bythis rare species have totalled only six birds DR) & 21 (RWH etal.)and five at LongPt., Longspursnear South Cayuga, Haldimand, in 10years and all were during spring. Blue- Apr.19-May 18 0ffdePNP). The lone Prairie May9 fortuitouslydiscovered feeding among grayGnatcatchers numbered 20 at ERE.Pt. at Pointan Baril, Parry Sound, May 18was at cornstubble (SM, JBCM, JBM etal.). May 17 (K.EN.) and 14 in TorontoMay 18 thenorthern edge of therange (MAK). "Yel- (RY), which reflect the increasednumbers low"Palm Warblers were found at Bronte Apr. andrange expansion by thisspecies. Six were 22 (MWJ) andTavisrock May 6 (JMH). The northto theMississagi Light, Manitoulin I. Ceruleanat N. BayMay 17 hadovershot its May11-21 (fideJCN) and another was out of breedingareas in thesouth (RDT). The 13 rangeat ThunderCape May 22 (DSh).The ProthonotaryWarblers at LongPt. andPelee Townsend'sSolitaire at Quarry Bay,Mani- werenormal numbers and the onlyone to toulinI., Apr.21 (JCN)was the island's 2nd straywas at BronteMay 12 (MWJ). However, everand Ontario's first in springsince 1987. the19 Worm-eating Warblers were more than Thelargest groups of Wood Thrush were the the1982-1991 spring average of 14,of which 30 and50 at LongPt. May 11 & 16 (JMH, fourwere extralimital. These were in Darling- MississippiKite in first-summerpiumage at WLi, L.ERB.O.) respectively. The male at ton EREMay 12 (CMcE), SarniaMay 17 WheatleyProvincial Park, 0nl•ri0, on May 15, Rainy River May 17 was a rare occurrence (DFR), BronteMay 18 (MWJ), and ERE.Pt. 1992. Photograph/AlanWormington. there(DGr, DHE). Northernreports of the May 20 (CC). The 24 KentuckyWarblers N. Mockingbirdwere of twoin CopperCliff werealso in greaternumbers (cf. 1982-1991 The 11 Western Meadowlarks in the duringMay (fide JCN) and singles in Thun- springaverage of 18),but 22 were confined to southwere more than usual in recentyears. der Bay May 23 (AGH, NGE), Thunder Long Pt., Rondeau,and Pelee.One at Singingmales were at Manitoulin,Bruce, CapeMay 25 & 31 (DShet al.), and Rainy Presqu'ileMay2 (FH) wasextralimital and an- LongPt., •11ington,Waterloo, Lanark, and RiverMay 29 (DHE,MCE). The 500 and otherat N. BayMay 18(RDT) wasway north Ottawa-CarletonApr.19-May 31. Extralimi- 100 BohemianWaxwings at Peterboroughof range.The showing by Hoodeds was very tal Yellow-headed Blackbirds reached Mar. 6 (AGC) and Manitoulin I., Mar. 9 strongthroughout the southwest, and 15 ex- AmherstI., Apr.21 (A & JS),Brighton Apr. (JCN)were birds heading NW andthe one at rtalimitalsreached Sarnia, Brantford, Burling- 27-28 (JHW), AlmonteMay 4-5 (JL,WV) ByngInlet, Parry Sound, May 10 was very late ton,Toronto, Whitby, and Pickering Apr. 25- and Odessanear Kingston May 18 (CKl). (MAK). The last of the N. Shrikesin the May24. The five in theKingston area May 9- Onemale remained on territory at Pelee Apr. southwas the lone bird in Algonquin Apr. 14 21 (K.EN.) andsingle in Presqu'ileJun 4 (J& 23-May 20 (RMcT, PR et al.). The Brewer's (RGT). JT) werethe mosteasterly. Yellow-breasted Blackbird at MooseFactory May 16 wasun- Chatsfailed to followsuit and only three birds usual(RDM, SS).The Orchard Oriole flight VIREOS TO FINCHES werebeyond range: singles at Presqu'ileMay wasvery strong with high numbers in thetra- The 65 reportsof White-eyedVireos, of 15 (LB,RM, ABu),and ERE.Pt. May 16 & 20 ditional southwest and 18 extralimital occur- which40 from Peleeincluded four nesting (RKE,KHg). rences.Six and three were east to RE.Pt.May pairs(AW et al.), represent a very strong per- ElevenSummer Tanagers were reported, 16-23 (K.EN.) and Presqu'ileMay 3-23 formance.Away from the traditional south- onefewer than the ten-yearspring average. (SML) respectively.The otherswere two west,singles were at HamiltonBeach Apr. Fourwere beyond the normal range-singles in eachat theMississagi Light, Manitoulin I. 26-28 (RP, IS), St. CathadnesMay 2 TorontoMay 3 & 13 (MWD, HGC), Whit- May 11 (JCN) & 22 (AW,KZ), a pair on (MEH), TorontoMay 2 & 3 (DP,AJ) and by May 5 OF), P.E.Pt.May 21 (RKE),and Wolfe I. May 17 (GY), and singlesat anotherwell northof rangein North Bay wellnorth to MacKenzienear Thunder Bay KingstonMay 20 (K.EN.), Peterborough May 19-20(RDT). A possibleBell's Vireo, May 3-9 (LA).The N. Cardinalat Moosonee duringMay (AGC),and Evansville May 12 an occasionaland rare straggler to Ontario May 12 wasalso well north (IJ). The four d' (SB). The ad. d' Hooded Oriole netted and duringMa)• wason PeleeI. May 9 (KP, BlueGrosbeaks at Pelee were the only records bandedat LongPt. May 19-20 (ph. PBS, MJP). ExtralimitalBlue-winged Warblers of thisrare species, which have numbered 15 RBo, PEH) was the first for Ontario and as werethe single females at Meldrum Bay May in Ontarioduring the past 10 spring seasons. well for Canada.The speciesbreeds in s.w.

Volume 46, Number 3- 410 U.S.A. and Mexico. The N. Oriole at cott,J. Fairchild, L. Fazio,D.B. Ferguson, D. (DM), B. Monroe,C. Muller,R.P. Mundy, G MoosoneeMay 22 (RDM, SS,NW) wan- Fewster(DFe), D. Fidler (DFi), R.G. Fin- Naylor,J.C. Nicholson, L.J. Nuttall, J.L. Olm- deredwell north of its breeding range. Cross- layson,E. Fletcher,G. Forbes(GFb), E Foster, sted,T. Osborne,D. O'Shea,K. Overman,K bills remained scarce. The 24 Reds were ten D. Gardiner,R.H. Garrett,M. Gawn,WE. Parker,M.J. Parker, E. Pegg,N. Pert,D. Peura- •n PetroglyphsP.P. Mar. 4 (EH), 11 in Os- Godfrey,P. Good, D.L. Goodyear,R.C. maki,R. Peterson,S.T. Pike, R.J. Pittaway, G hawaMar. 25 (DDR), two at St. Williams Goodyear,C.E. Goodwin, D. Graham(DGr),J Pond, P.D. Pratt, R. Prentice,P.N. Prior, PA. Apr.6 (L.P.B.O.),and one in PeterboroughGriffen (JGr), J. Guild, S. Hadlington, K. Hal- Read,D. Reven,J. Richards,M. Richardson Apr.1 (RBn).The fiveWhite-wingeds were liday(KH), D Hanes,G.R. Hanes, A.G. Har- (MRi), P.W.Richter, A.H. Rider,R.C. Rid- threein MaberlyLanark Mar. 14-17(JGr), ris,C.J. Harris, J. Harrison(JHn), J Haswell out, M. Ritchie (MRt), P. Roberts, R s•nglesin PeterboroughMar. 12 (DM) and (JHw),R. Hawkins,M.E. Ilebb, E Helleiner, Rochfert,D.D. Ruch,D.E Rupert,S. Rupert, Presqu'ileMar. 12 (DSn).Late sightings as M. Ilendrick(Mile), K. Hennige(KHg), B. E. Rusaw,D.C. Sadler,D. Sadowski,M. Saun- partof thelight N flightof Com.Redpolls Ilenshaw,J. Heslop(JH), P.E. Hickman, ders,S. Scholten (SS), A-& J. Scott,D. Scovell werea singlein TorontoMay 10 (AJ)and R.W Hill, G.T. Hince,T. Hofmann,M. Hold- (DSc),J. Serensits(JS), D. Shanahan(DSn), birdsin AtikokanMay 15,which is the latest er(MHo), P.Holder (PHo), J.M. Iloldsworth, D. Shepherd(DSh), N.E Sherwood,T. Shim- everrecord (DHE). The 800 and 750 Pine R.&A-Hollingworth, K. Hooles(Kilo), G.V. ba(TSh), N. Simard,R. & J. Simms,J. Skev- Slskinsat PortHope Mar. 1-31 (ERM) and Horne,E. Hushagen, A_Jaremilio, E.A_ Jeffer- ington(JSk), D.& L. Smith,H.M. Smith,I ThunderBay May 20 (DSh)were the largest son,M.W Jennings,A- Johnson(AJn), B.D. Smith,W Smith,M.S. Smout,E Sniderman, flocksreported as part of the strong flight. Jones,C.D. Jones,I. Jones, P. Kaijser, C. Kiel- J.M. Speirs,R.T. Sprague, P.B. Stanbury, R.B her(CKI), R. Killey,M. King,Kingston Field Stewart,D. Stricldand(DStr), R.D. Tafel, L EXOTIC• Naturalists,C. Kinmond,R.W Knapton,R. Taman,M. Tasker,R.R. Tasker, J.&J. Thom- The twoBlack Swans near Presqu'ile May 22 Kovalcik,Ma•. Kubisz,S.M. LaForest,W. La- son,J.E. Thompson, W. Thompson,D. Tozer, (fideSH) and the two Bar-headedGeese mond(WL), A_H.Lee, J.G. Lemon, J.B. Less- R.G. Tozer,R.V. Twest,D. Tyerman(DTy), withinPresqu'ile Mar. 20 (WC) wereproba- er,W Lindley(WLi), W& C. Lindley,J. Lin- Y.R.Tymstra, W Villeneuve,L.W. Wadarslu, ble escapees.The otherexotics were single kletter(JL), Long Pt. BirdObservatory, J.R. T. Waite,A.T. Walker, G.E. Wallace, J. Walsh, Eur.Goldfinch at Port Franks, Lambton, Apr. Macey, S.J. Macey, D.A-Martin, M. B. Wannick,R.D. Weir, M. Wiercinski,GA- 7 (FS)and Jasper, Leeds, Apr. 18 (NP). McAlpine,J.D. McCracken, E.R. McDonald, Williams,D. Wilson(DWi), J.K.Wilson, N C. McEvoy,K. McKeever,ICA. McLaughlin, Wilson,W Wilson(WWi), A. Wormington, CORRIGENDA A- McLean,M.K. McNicholl,D. & K. Mc- R.M. Worona,D. Worthington,ES.Wright, AB 46:83, column2, line 17, re Ruby- Norton, R.D. McRae,A.W McTavish,R. Mc- B.K.Wyatt, G. Yaki,R. Yukich,K. Zufelt.-- throatedHummingbird, delete the word Tavish,G. Meyers,J.B. Miles,J.B.C. Miles, RON D. WEIR, 294 Elmwood Street, 'record';83, column 3, line 7, re the two Scis- S.J. Miles (SM), R. Milne, D. Monkman Kingston,Ontario K7M 2Y8,Canada. sor-tailedFlycatchers, one wasnetted and bandedand onewas not banded;83, column 3, line 11, delete the referenceto the Cliff Swallowsat Pelee;84, column 1, line 8, re Townsend'sSolitaire, replace Thunder Bay by 'SibleyP.P.'; 85, column2, replaceR.P. ? 1993 Nielyby 'R.P. Neily'. P,E,A,,uMP.o.Boxs,A,,o, BIRDINGTOURS NEWYORK, NY SubregionalEditors (boldface), CoMributms (ital- ics)and cited Observers: B. Alderson, L. Ander- son,R.E Andrle, J. Arassus (JA), M. Austin,J. 2-24 ,January Ayers(JAy), D.E. Bailey,M.J. Bain,R.E.C. (212)866-7923?•/ SOUTHSill LANKAINDIA Baker,S. Baker(SBk), C.T. Bell,J.M. Bell,G. "thegreatest /• 23danuary-10 February Bellerby(GBe), G.M. Bennett,L. Bennett,A. operator of Bigg(AB), S. Birch (SB), M. Blagdurn,C.G. ornithological// The TH^.^.•9-31 January Blomme,R. Boardman(RBo), C. Bowles tours on // . .- (CBo),R.L. Bowles,R.A. Bracken, M.S. Brad- // Asia 12PHILIPPINES February-15 March street,H. Bremner,D.M. Brenner,R. 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420 American B•rds,Fall 1992 LOONS TO HERONS TN (RK). LeastBitterns were reported from APPALACHIANREGION The only reportsof Red-throatedLoons P.I.S.P.in earlyMay (BG),May 14&:15 (BS, GeorgeA. Hall camefrom B.E.S.P. Apr. 12 (m.ob.), and Apr. EIO, from Warren,PA (TG), and from 18 (RH), aswell as from Rose Valley L., PA, Trumbull,OH, May 17 (CB). Thenestings Apr.22 (SSt).The flightof Corn.Loons was of GreatBlue Heron in thisRegion continue The springseason was typical in notbeing betterthan in recentyears. A raftof 100+was to increase.The twoheronrys in Mercer,PA, typical.The winterhad been mild, and late seenin Clarion,PA (VqT), and on the Ohio had825 breeding birds (EB). New nesting Februaryand March were unusually warm, R. 100+ were seenin Mason,WV, and 50+ in colonieswere reportedfrom Greene,PA. butthe second week of Marchproduced the Cabell,WV, Apr. 4 (WA). The hawkwatch (RB) and from insidethe city limits of coldest weather of the winter as well as the on Town Hill, MD, counted 122 from Knoxville,TN (RC). A pair built a nestat most snow. The remainder of March was wet Mar.l-May 3 (JPa).There were more than P.I.S.P.then later abandoned it (JM). Great andcold. April brought a moreramilar oscil- the usual numbers of Horned Grebes. A Red- Egretswere reportedfrom 11 localities. lation between cold and mild weather and neckedGrebe was seen at StoneValley, Cen- SnowyEgrets were seen at Dayton,VA, Mar. wasquite dry, although there was still some tre, PA, Mar. 22 (GY) and an Eared Grebe 31 (CZ), New GermanyS.P., MD, Apr. 8 snow.Another fiercely cold period came dur- waswell describedfrom Mill Creek Pk., OH, (MT), and M.C.EH. May 30, a firstlocal ingthe second week of May, and this brought Apr.10 (NB). record(FB). Little Blue Heronswere found heavysnows to the southernmountains. Reportsof singleAmerican White Peli- in Westmoreland,PA, Apr. 14-15 (m. obs.) Mount P.I.S., near Ashville, North Carolina, canscame from Pymatuning L., PA,Apr. 2 andat P.I.S.P.Apr. 30 (JM). The onlyreport had60 inches(that's 5J•etofnew snow) and (fde RFL);from P.I.S.P. Apr. 21-22 for the of CattleEgret came from Augusta, VA, May RoanMountain, Tennesseehad 8-10 inches. 3rd local record (JiS &: JeS); and from 9 (MH). Twopairs of Yellow-crowned Night The northernpart of theRegion missed this MosquitoL., OH, May 30 & 31 (J & DH, Heronswere nesting at Elizabethton,TN precipitation.The remainderof May wason NB). Sincethese locations are close together (RIO. Two GlossyIbises were at Austin thecold side but dry. it is uncertainhow may individualbirds Springs,TN, May23, a4th local record (FA). Themild late winter had brought early ar- there were. The Double-crested Cormorant rivalsof suchmigrants as American Wood- explosioncontinues with Ia•genumbers re- WATERFOWL cock,Eastern Phoebe, American Robin, and ported from all over the Region:Daily The waterfowlflight was only moderate in EasternBluebird. There was heavy mortality countsat P.I.S.P.averaged over 300 birds most placesand the mid-March peak of in thesespecies during the Marchwintery witha peakof 500Apr. 10 (JM); up to 200 at 20,000waterbirds on PresqueIsle Bay, PA, weather.There were many reports of dead ShenangoL., PA,(EB); while the group of 63 wastermed "unimpressive"(JM). The only bluebirdsin nestingboxes, and other dead at B.E.S.P.Apr. 18 (RH) wasthe largest ever stationto reportmany Tundra Swans was robinsfound. Some of thesespecies were seenthere. The Town Hill, MD, hawkwatch StateCollege, PA, wheremany flocks were nestingduring the cold weather in May,and listed21 forthe season (JPa). seenduring the first week of March (JP). The again there was mortality,mostly of American Bitterns are often not recorded Town Hill hawk count listed 103 swans nestlings. in thisRegion but reports came from P.I.S.P. throughthe season0Pa). There weretwo The migration,which had beenearly, (JM), StateCollege, PA. 0P), •stmoreland, unusualrecords off the normalmigratory groundto a haltduring the cold March, and PA (RCL, RM), Cabell, WV (WA), path:A swanwas seen at Roanoke,VA, Mar. neveragain got back on track. The quality of Botetourt,VA (MS, BK),and Austin Springs, 18 (MS, MD) and the one that wintered in themain May migrationat a given Ig•shington,TN, remaineduntil locationdepended on whether the ß Mar. 16 (RK). At StateCollege, peakwave had passedbefore or PA, therewere massive flights of afterthe May coldspell. Many mi- Canada Geese in late Feb., 7-10 grantswere held up by the cold and Pyma•untngRes. 75; i• -Bald•. :' daysearly (JP). Snow Geese were the prevalentnorth winds.With • .•pA:/'?"- st•,. . reportedfrom P.I.S.P., Mar. 1 (JM), thereturn of good weather many of L.A•hur . •: ' Waterford, PA, Mar. 5 (JeS), theseoverflew the Region,and *Pi•bur•h •? • Irvine,PA, Mar. 3 (TG), Stone someplaces saw few migrants. .• Valley,PA, Mar. 13 (NBo), and Althoughthe migration did not ; DonegalL., PA,Mar. 14and Apr. 4 seemvery heavy,a substantial numberof specieswere reported to •g ß WEST• ,.[ speciesno reporters commented on VIRGINIA"",..•: be in better numbers than in recent the statusof the dabblingducks, yearsand there were numerous rar- I(RCL).but the diving Otherducksthan listingdid well. variousThis itiesreported. ' •ingtonß •2•:• •:.' • ..•. •. inland Regionnormally has few • recordsof the "seaducks,"but this Abb•aUons:B.E.S.P. (Bald Eagle : KY ..5' ;;.?v'.'. *Brae':' ß springGreater Scaup, Oldsquaws, State Park, Centre Co., PA); i and White-wingedScoters were B.M.S.P. (Black MoshannonState widelyreported in unusuallylarge Park. Centre Co, PA.); M.C.EH. numbers. Black Scoters were re- (MinorClark Fish Hatchery, Rowan portedfrom Conneaut L., PA,Apr. Coumy,KI0; P.I.S.P.(Presque Isle 12 (RFL), Clarion,PA (VET), and StatePark, Erie Co); P.N.R. (Pow- P.I.S.EApr. 1 & 5 (JiS).SurfScoters dermill Nature Reserve,Westmore- wereat P.I.S.EMar. 4-May 7 (JM, landCo., PA). Place names in italics JeS,DS), RockyGap. S.P.,MD, are counties. Apr. 4 (m. ob.), and DonegalL., [ PA,Apr. 4 (fideRCL, RM). Up to

Volume 46, Number 3 - 421 two c•Eurasian Wigeon (ph) were at RI.S.E Moorhenwas more widey reportedthan Mar. 30 (ph),a statefirst, (m. ob.),at Somer- Mar. 29-Apr.18 (JiS,EK). The pairof Bar- usual.The Dalton,GA, areahad a good setL., Apr. 11, and at leastthree at EI.S.P. rows Goldeneyementioned in the lastre- SandhillCrane flight, which peaked at over Mar. 23-May28 (m. ob.).Bon•aparte's Gulls portremained at ELS.P. until Mar. 17 (JM). 1000 birds counted at 3 locations Mar. 2 werewidely reported but no majorflight (HD). Fourcranes were present for "a few acrossthe mountainswas observed. Ring- RAPTORS weeks"in the Clarion,PA, area(WF) and billedGulls attempted the 2nd Pennsylvania There were two organizedspring raptor threewere photographed at Fairview,Erie, nestingwhen at least7 nestswere built at watchesthis year.At Town Hill, MD, 49 PA,Apr. 19 (JM),while singles were seen at EI.S.P (JiS,DD). The eggswere hter de- daysof observation between Mar. 1 andMay P.I.S.EMay 18 (BMo), andat anotherErie stroyed.A GreatBlack-backed Gull wasat 3 logged1770 birds induding1005 Broad- locationMay 21 (JP). the ScotiaBarrens, PA, Apr. 25 (TF, MWi). wingedHawks, 104 Osprey, 10 Bald Eagles, The shorebirdflight was normal in most As usual,a numberof unusualgulls was and 21 GoldenEagles (JPa). Four stations placesbut low at some.There were few large foundat P.I.S.P.In additionto thosealready alongthe L. Erieshoreline listed 8909 bird in concentrationsreported, but a numberof mentionedthere were 12 LittleGull sight- 74 hoursof observationfrom Feb.-May, in- raritiesappeared. The LesserGolden Plover ingsMar. 17-May25; a Com.Black-headed cluding4943 Broad-winged Hawks, 86 Os- at EI.S.E Apr. 30 (JM) and May 23 (BS) Gull Apr. 127, a 5th countyrecord (JM); a prey,and eight Bald Eagles 0M etaL). Os- werethe 2nd and 3rd spring records for Erie. Thayer'sGull? Mar. 14-15 (JM,EIO; 13 preyshad their first successfulnesting in Of greatinterest was the c• Piping Plover ac- sightingsof IcelandGull, Mar. 7-May 18; Knox,TN (RC), andthe pair that nested in seven LesserBlack-backed Gulls, Mar. 6- Somerset,PA, lastyear returned to the nest May2; and 13 Glaucous Gulls, Mar. 12-May site(AM). BaldEagles were widely reported 6 (fideJM). Howeverthe gull record of the from 7 areasand at least60 birdswere count- seasonwas a Black-leggedKittiwake? Apr. ed.There were 3 nestsin WestVirginia (CS). 21 at SomersetL., PA (Rm, BM). The nestat MosquitoL., OH, hadtwo ea- Caspianand Forster'sterns continue to glets(NB, EB). The nest at Shenango L., PA, occurin numbersunimaginable a few years had one (EB). The nestat PymatuningL. ago.Caspians were reported from 7 locations hatchedtwo (RFL), and the Pennsylvania throughoutthe Region with a highof 300at GameCommission reported that 11 other EI.S.E Apr. 16-17 (JM) andForster's terns youngwere hatched in w. PA, (fideRFL). werereported from 7 locations.Two Arctic There were 2 confirmednestings of N. AdultFranldin's Gull [centerfight -- with Rln•- Terns?(ph) wereseen at RockyGap, S.E, Goshawksin Warren,PA (DW), and other billedGulls! at Huntington,West Virginia, on MD, May 30, thefirst inland record for the sightingscame from Cumberland,MD, March31,1992. Firststate record.Photograph/ state(MO, RKi). Mar. 23 (MT), SomersetL., Apr.22 (RM), WendellL. Argabrite. Stormstown, PA, Mar. 25 (TK), Black tivelyestablishing a territory at EI.S.Ewhere CUCKOOS TO WOODPECKERS MoshannonS.P., PA, May 2 (TF, RH), and the specieshad not nestedsince the mid- Both speciesof cuckoowere absent from Toftrees,PA, May 10 (HH). A recentlydis- 1950s(JM, EK, RSt). An Am. Avocetwas at someplaces and in lownumbers throughout. coveredwintering area in Erie,PA, had up to EI.S.EApr. 22 for a 3rd localspring record Oneexception: Black-billeds were in unusu- 17Rough-legged Hawks until Mar. 18 (DS), (JM). UplandSandpipers nested in ]Orson, ally high numbersin s.w. West Virginia whilereports from GreenbottomW.M.A., OH (MA), and Clarion,PA (WF). Whim- (MG). Barn Owls were known at 5 sitesin- Cabell,WV, Apr. 5 (MG) and in Belmont, brelswere reported in Rockingham,VA, May l•shingtonand Sullivan,TN (RK), and OH, Apr.8 (GB)were unusually late for this 26 (LT) andat EI.S.EMay 25-30(EK, GR, nestednear Waynesboro, VA (RS).One was Region. BS).A RuddyTurnstone seen May 28 anda reportedfrom Buncombe, NC, May23 (RY). The Merlin is anotherspecies that is re- Short-billedDowitcher seen May 29 in Au- The only SnowyOwl reportwas of one at portedmore frequently now than in thepast. gusta,VA (YL), werenoteworthy. The nor- ELS.P.Mar. 15-20 (JeS,WS). The notorious The Town Hill, MD, hawkwatch listed 3 mallyrare W. Sandpiperwas reported from Great Gray Owl remainedat Warren,PA, Merlins (JPa)and the L. Erie shorewatch lg/bod,WV, May6 (JE),Mason, WV, May 20 untilabout Apr. 7 (WH). Long-earedOwls counted9 (JM). Aside from the formal (WA), and RockyGap S.E, MD, May 31 werefound at P.I.S.P.Mar. 2-Apr.19 (DD), watch, 8 other Merlins were recordedin Erie, (MT, JPa). Boalsburg,PA, Mar. 16 (PH), androad-kill PA, (JM) andother records came from Rose White-rmnpedSandpipers were at Py- wasfound in Mahoning,OH, Mar. 11 (J & ValleyL., PA, Mar. 26 (SSt),Roanoke, VA, matuningL., PA,Apr. 12 (RFL),at EI.S.E DH). One, or maybetwo pairsof Short- Apr. 18 (TKe, GC), andState College, PA, May 23 (JM) & 30 (EK),and in Mason,WV, earedOwls remainedto nest in the Clarion, Mayl (TF, KJ,JJ). The Peregrinesthat win- May 30 (WA). At EN.R. the firstmigrant PA, surfacemine area (WF) and othersre- teredin Knoxvillewere last seen Apr. 17 Com.Snipe arrived on Mar. 11with 10in. of mainedin ]Orson, OH, throughMarch (RC).Other reports came from Clarion,PA, snow on the ground (RCL). Wilson's (MA). Other reportscame from Roanoke, Apr. 2 (WF), Parkersburg,WV, Apr. 6 Phalaropeswere reported from EI.S.E May VA, Mar. 8 (MS), Lycoming,PA, Mar. 19 (NW), andELS.E, Apr. 11 (DS) & 20 (JiS, 16-30 (m.ob.)--all the same bird? Re& (SS), and Dumas, PA, (AW). A N. Saw-whet JeS). neckedPhalaropes were found at 2 locations Owl callingon UnakaMt., TN, throughthe in Centre,PA, May 10 & 31 (m. ob.)and in seasonwas a newlocality (RM). ElevenSaw- GALLINACEOUS BIRDS lg/ashington,TN, May 21-22, a 5th local whetswere banded at P.I.S.Ethrough the THROUGH TERNS record(BC). season(JeS, JiS). Other reports came from The N. Bobwhite continues to be a rarer bird LaughingGulls were found in Botetourt, Roan Mt., TN (RK), Linn Run S.P., PA in the Region,even as far s. asAugusta, VA VA, Apr. 3 duringa 4-in. snowstorm (MS, (RCL & RM), andthe Scotia Barrens of Cen- (RS).In WestVirginia the Wild Turkey pop- BO), at Huntington,WV, Apr. 21 (ph) tre,PA (JP). ulationis stillincreasing; turkeys nested in (MG), andat P.I.S.EMay 6-11 & 18 (JM). A Chuck-will's-widow was seen and heard Columbiana,OH (J & DE). The Com. FranklinsGulls were at Huntington,WV, in McKeanTwsp., Erie, PA, May 18 (SS,

422 ßAmerican Birds, Fall 1992 centyears, there were a fewwho still reported Bachma•sSparrow was seen in Union,GA, scarcities.The improvementwas especially May 4 (DF). This is the firstreport for the noteworthyfor the Veery and Wood Thrush. Regionin severalyears, and the location is al- TheE. Bluebirdwas another species that had mostthe only one where the species might be heavymortality in theMarch cold weather. A expected.The Clay-coloredSparrow that N. Mockingbirdwas at Warren,PA, Mar. 23 winteredin Erie,PA, remained until Apr. 9 (WH). Six localitiesfrom e. Tennesseeto (DBo) and anotherwas seen there May 7 Centre,PA, reportedAm. Pipits. Cedar (JeS& JiS),while the Clay-colored Sparrow Waxwingswere noteworthy by theiralmost seenat Ashton,WV•-, May 2 (m.ob.)was the completeabsence. 2nd for the state. In Erie,PA, N. Shrikeswere reported from The FieldSparrow remains very scarce in 3 differentlocations (JeS, JiS, JM) and one n. WestVirginia (GAH). The grassland spar- wasseen at Columbus,PA, Mar. 11 (D & rows drew little comment from observers, ODo). Therewere 15 reportsof Loggerhad butsome of these(i.e. Vesper, Grasshopper) Shrikesfrom 8 sitesin Washingtonand Sulli- maybe in asmuch trouble as the well-publi- van,TN (RK). The onlyother report came cizedNeotropical migrants. Three Sharp- fromAugusta, VA (RS).These 2 localities tailedSparrows at AustinSprings, TN, May representthe last bastion of thespecies in the 15 constitutedthe 2nd local record(BC). Region. Thedifficult-to-see Lincoln's Sparrow staged a goodflight as evidenced by the 15 banded WARBLERS at P.N.R.(RCL & RM). The onlyLapland Asusual there was little agreement about the Scissor-tailedFlycatcher at GraysonLake, Longspurreports came from Atkinson Mills, Kentucky,April 30,1992. Photograph/ warblerflight. In It/hod,WV, warblerswere C. Michael Stinson. lowin numbersbut many were early (JE). In DSt). The RufousHummingbird reported e.Tennessee they were in better-than-average from Latrobe, PA, in eadier accountswas numbers,but late (RK). The coldweather in successfullywintered by a licensedrehabili- earlyMay, coming at the height of the migra- tatorand released Apr. 14 (fideRM). En- tionperiod, had great influence on what was couragingwere the reportsof Red-beaded observed.That manybirds overflew the Re- Woodpeckersfrom 6 locations. gion is indicatedby the largenumber of "southern"species which were observed or FLYCATCHERS TO SHRIKES bandedin the north:Worm-eating, Ken- Olive-sidedFlycatchers were found at John- tucky,and Yellow-throated, a 5th recordfor sonCity, TN, May 8 (JB),at B.M.S.P.,PA, Erie,at EI.S.E (JM) andCerulean Warbler in May 16 (HH) & 18 (EZ), P.I.S.P.May 17 Centre,PA (MW). Most observersnoted that 0eS),and Roanoke, VA, May20 (MS).East- Yellow-rumpedWarblers had a long-lasting ernWood Pewees were generally late in arriv- flightand appeared in unusuallyhigh num- ingand were in lownumbers. "Traill's" Fly- bers. A 9 'Audubon's"WarblerS- was well- catchersreported at B.E.S.P.Apr. 25 (RH) &scribedfrom EI.S.E Apr. 24, a 2nd local andMay 2 (TF) wereremarkably early. East- record.Some of the moreunusual reports: ernPhoebes arrived most places in the first Orange-crownedsat ScotiaBarrens, PA, weekof Marchand were severely hit bythe April 25 (TF, MWi), Greenbottom cold weather.A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher W.M.A.,WV,Apr. 26 (MG), andBeech Fork (ph) was photographedat GraysonL., S.E,WV, Apr.26 (WA);Swainson's, banded YoungCommon Ravens in a neston an Carter,KY, Apr. 30 (FBetal.). at EN.R. May 18, a 3rd localrecord (RCL, abandonedheiMing at Rockwood,Pennsylvania, The earlyMay coldspell produced great RM); Connecticut, Cedar Creek Pk., PA, April 19, 1992. Photograph/AnthonyJ. Madch, Jr. concentrations of swallows:3000 Barn Swal- May 9 (DB), andEI.S.E May 9 (DBo) and lowsand 1000N. Rough-wingedSwallows May 23 (BS);and "Brewster's"P.I.S.E May PA, wherefive were seen Mar. 11 (MK). ona smalllake in Bristol,TN (RK),and large 12-16 (JM). Yellow-breastedChats were TheBobolink, aNeotropical migrant, and numbersinvolving 5 speciesat M.C.EH. widelyreported as scarce. Nashville Warblers akoa grasslandspecies, isanother candidate (FB). Common Ravens were seen on in breedingcondition were netted at EN.R. for the "Birds in trouble" list. A Yellow-head- BrasstownBald, GA, severaldays in May in lateMay (RCL & RM) wherenesting has edBlackbird was at EI.S.EApr. 30 (JeS,JiS, (Dr) and in Rockwood,PA, ravenswere not been observed. A Yellow-throated War- OD). nestingon an abandonedmine building blerreturned to the1991 nesting site in War- PurpleFinches had the "best migration in (AW).A FishCrow was as high up the Po- ren,PA (DW). years"in Cabell,WV (LW), but at other tomacR. as Cumberland,MD, Apr. 25 placesthey remainedscarce. There was a (MT). Carolina Wrens continue to thrive TANAGERS TO FINCHES smallinflux of Corn.Redpolls in theextreme even in the north and the cold weather of The StunmerTanager continues to increase north: ELS.E, Mar. 6 (KL) and Apr. 17 Marchand early May did notseem to affect in the n. partof its range.Blue Grosbeaks (EK);Saybrook, PA (CN), andElk, PA (LC). them.The Bewick'sWren was unreported. werereported from a feederin StateCollege, Pine Siskins continued to be abundant in MarshWrens were reportedfrom 5 loca- PA,April 29 (MW), Augusta,VA, May 8 someplaces and scarce in others.A nestwas tions. (YL),and Cumberland, MD, May 22 (MT). builtat the MountainLake Biological Sta- Whilemost reporters found the spotted A $ Dickcissel was found in Conneaut tion, Giles,VA, in May, but waslater aban- thrushes to be in better numbers than in re- Marsh, Crawj3rd,PA, Mar. 21 (RFL). A doned(CZ). Siskinsremained until the end

Volume 46, Number 3- 4Za of theperiod at a numberof other places and may have nestedelsewhere. Up to 20 EveningGrosbeaks were coming to a feeeder in Elk, PA, in March andApril (LC), and theywere also reported from Stahlstown, PA, Mar. 14 (WR), Stormstown,PA, April 17 (MB), andl•od, WV, Mar.28 andMay 16 (KC).

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424- American Birds, Fall 1992 wererecorded Apr. 29 throughthe period SS), May 31 in Price,WI (KM et al.) and WESTERNGREAT LAKES with a peakof 35 May 19. Arctic/Pacific May 11 at W.P.B.O. (staff). Little Blue Loonswere'reported from W.P.B.O. May 22 Heronswere also reported in betternumbers REGION (BS,JS) and in Marchn. of Cleveland,Man- thanin pastyears with Minnesota recording JamesGranlund itowoc,WI (DT). The Corn. Loon total of five,Wisconsin four and Michigan two. The 4750 at W. EB.O. was the 3rd lowest on onlyTricolored Heron reported was an indi- recordat that location, well below the past 9- vidual,May 25 in Winona,MN (PW). Min- Marchbegan with warm weather over much yearaverage of 6605 individuals.In Michi- nesotahad 11 CattleEgret reports, the far- of theRegion but temperatures retumed to gan,monsoon rains Apr. 15-16produced an thestnorth in Marshallwhile Michigan sub- normalby themiddle of themonth and re- exceptionalfallout of 260Horned Grebes in mittedreports from 4 counties.Wisconsin mainednormal to coolthroughout April. Midland (RW) and another 241 at Shi- hadreports of CattleEgrets from 7 counties Early May was warm and temperaturesawassee NWR, Saginaw(DP). Red-necked includingnesting at GreenBay. Wisconsin throughoutthe Region were nearly average Grebes arrived in Minnesota about 3 weeks had only one report of Yellow-crowned or slightlyabove average. The endof May early,prompting some to believethey over- Night-Heronfrom New London, Outagamie broughtvery cool weather. Throughout the winteredon Lake Superior. Michigan had re- (JA)while Minnesota had 5 reports,most Regionprecipitation remained below aver- portsfrom 4 counties,which is aboutaver- northerlyMay 25 in Aitken(WN). ageand by theend of Maymany areas were age,as were the 241 reported from W.P.B.O. encounteringnear drought conditions. duringthe period. In Michigan,single Eared WATERFOWL,RAPTORS Ashas been the trend over the past several Grebeswere reported Apr. 25 in Marquette Thereintroduced Trumpeter Swan is contin- years,the migration received mixed reviews. (LT,NI etaL)and May 3 in Midland(RW). uingto expandin Wisconsinwith observers Wisconsinand Minnesota reported migrants Wisconsinhad records from Manitowoe (CS) reportingmore unbanded birds. Over 100 to be late,and, exceptsome groups, in low Apr. 13-20, Superior(RJ) Apr. 22-25, Greater White-fronted Geese arrived Mar. 1 numbers.Michigan had a similarsituation, Columbia(SR) May 17,and 3 fromMay 20 in Lincoln(HK) tyingthe eadiest arrival date althougha fewmigrants returned very early throughperiod in Dunn(JPet al.). Wiscon- for Minnesota.White-fronteds were report- duringthe warm days of April.In all three sin hada singlereport of a WesternGrebe ed in Wisconsin from 7 counties at a maxi- statessouthern herons made news, showing May 9 at CrexMeadows WA (JH). Minneso- mumof 9 individuals,while in Michiganre- in goodnumbers and diversity.Ducks and ta recordedits 7th Clark'sGrebe May 3 in portswere received from 4 counties.The otherwaterfowl also were present in good Jackson(AB). Wisconsin and Michigan had Ross'Goose was reported in Wisconsinfrom numbersand diversity. Shorebird numbers, an influx of American White Pelicans this ColumbiaMar. 25 (m.ob.) and anotherin asis oftenthe case in spring,were reported seasonwith sightingsin 11counties of Wis- s.e.Madison, Dane Mar. 25-Apr.4 (m.ob.). low. Minnesotareported good numbers of consinand 6 countiesof Michigan.Most re- Minnesotahad reports of thisspecies from 5 kinglets,creepers, and Winter Wrens and the markablewere the 10 seenMay 14 from countiesincluding 13 birdsMar. 29 in No- bestCatharus thrush migration in many BrockwayMountain, Keweenaw., MI (JPe) bles(KE etal.) andone e. of normalMay 12 years.Wisconsin and Michigan reported the and the 30-35 individualsreported from at Duluth, St. Louis(KE). A BarnacleGoose passefinemigration as spotty, with some ob- Milwaukee/Racine,WI (JI etal.). Apr. 15-19at Quinicassee,Tuscola provided serversraving above numbers and diversity SnowyEgrets were reported from all 3 Michigananother record to ponder the ques- whileothers wondered if theywere in the stateswith the most northerly birds seen May tionof origin.Cinnamon Teal staged an in- samestate. Even if numberswere down, ob- 15 at AgassizNWR, Marshall,MN (KS, vasioninto the Region with recordsin Wis- serverswho took to the field were rewardedwith someoutstanding rarities, induding Ross' Gull, Fork-tailedFlycatcher and Green- tailedTowhee in Minnesota,Swal- • low-tailed and Black-shouldered ß AgassizNWR kites,Snowy Plover, and Vermil- GrandMara•J ion Flycatcherin Wisconsinand FeltonPrairie ,•" WesternTanager, and the first state ß - ItascaState park a'• recordfor Snowy Plover in Michi- gan. • • Superior...... NlilleLacs L-r'• •J - ,•ß CrexMeadows Alflare•Mi•m•M.B.R.C. (Michigan Bird RecordsCommittee); S.G.A. ! . / WSCONSN (StateGame Area); W.A. ( Wildlift II Minneapolis.ß St.Paul 1[œl- - TraverseCl•y 1 Area),W. EB.O. (WhitefishPoint ' B/ackDogeL.•..ßEau C,aire ,I/Vinn•h.... •/ .•1 _ BirdObservatory, Chippewa Coun- ß • Midlandß •y,Mh [• . BlueMounds S.R / HoriconNWR • Muskegon LOONS TO HERONS -,• Madison.Milwaukeeß / -GrandRapids The Red-throated Loon was re- / a' portedfrom all 3 stateswith re- portsof oneApr. 29 in Steele,MN (RG),a raresighting at that inland county.All of Michigan'sreports came from W. EB.O. where 221

Volume 46, Number 3- 425 Table1 SpringHawk totals from standard Raptor Censuses for W.P.B.O.(Mar. 15.May 31) (staff)and located in 6 counties with five to sevenbirds fromBrockway Mountain, Keweenaw Co. (Apr.l- May31) (JPe) found at GreenLake, Hoticon NWR, and CrexMeadows, WA. In Michiganbirds were found at their usual locations near OsPrey 187 165• HoughtonL., Roscommonand at Seney NWR, Schoolcraft.Virginia Rails were early N0•the;nHarriS: 301 178 in bothMichigan and Minnesota with the S•a•-shi•edHawk • 8595 3743 former'sfirst reportMar. 28 at CrownI., N0n.hern Go• .l•' •8 WA, Saginaw(MH, JHu) whilethe latter R•-•o•d•Hawk 31 hada recordearly arrival Apr. 11 in Carver (PS).Wisconsin reported King Rails from 5 Sw•o•s ßhwk 2 2 R•-• Hawk .8•2 countieswhile Michigan could only muster a singlerecord from the Waterloo SGA, Jack- GoMefi•e 48 * (25,1988) ,48 son (AC, DC). An Am. Coot Mar. 2 in '•eri•K•=el •6'1 i79 Winona(PS) was Minnesota's 2nd earliestar- Merlin• 98 rival date. Wisconsin recordedits 5th record •ine Fflcfi•& 35 •t28• 1990) 38 Gyr•con 2 forSnowy Plover with an individual May 12 •d. R•tor 7 250 at Marinette(KSm, JSm), while Michigan recorded its first state record with an individ-

tt ualApr. 17 on thebeach at Saugatuck,Alle- ?• denotesrecord high totals (previoushigh, year) gan(DS, JSt,TSt). PipingPlovers were re- ?? • denotesrecord low totals (previouslow, year) portedMay 21-22 in St.Louis (PS) in Min- consinApr. 22-27 in Columbia(m. ob.), nesotawhile Wisconsin had reports May 2 in May 3-11 at CrexMeadows, WA (JH), and TwoRivers (MP), May 7 in Bayfield(DV), May 6-14in s.e.Dodge (m. ob.).Minnesota May 16-17in Kenosha(JD), andMay 17 in added4 morerecords with two birds May l 8 Superior(LS), although no nestingwas ob- in Kittson(KB etal.). Michigan could muster served.Michigan had reports Apr. 24-26 at justone record, but at leastthe individual re- TawasPoint SP,losco (BBe, RAn) and from mainedMar. 12-22 at NayanquingPoint, Chippewaand Alger. An Am.Avocet was re- Bay(RW, GP, EP). EurasianWigeons were portedApr. 29 in Manitowoe,WI (CS). reportedMar. 8-16 on CrystalLake, Dane Earlywas a GreaterYellowlegs Mar. 7 at (AS, SSheta/.)and Mar. 13-16 in Columbia Galien, Berrien,MI (RS, WB). Wisconsin (KBu) in Wisconsin,while Michigan had reportedthat a LesserYellowlegs Mar. 25 in one May 3-4 near SumacIsland, Huron, Outagamie(DNu) wasespecially early which (MW,RW). Harlequin Ducks were reported makesthe one Mar. 9 in Berrien,MI (PU) in WisconsinMay 17-24in Sheboygan(TS, even more remarkable. Willets were scarce JB, SB) and mid-May at the ThousandIs- with reportsfrom 2 locationsin Wisconsin lands,WA. The 715 Oldsquawsreported at and3 in Michigan.In Minnesota34 Whim- W.P.B.O.was almost twice the 9-yearaver- brelsMay 30 alongL. Superiorin Cook(DZ) age,while the 559 recorded Mar. 18and an- istypical but the 20 inlandMay ! 7 in Otter other 358 Mar. 25 at Tawas SP, losco,MI •il (DM, SM) wereunexpected. A good SnowyPlover at Saugatuck,Micligan, on April (RW) were record totals for that location. 17, 1992. Firststate record.Photograph/ movementofwhimbrels was reported from The scotermigration was characterized as Jim Stoddard. Wisconsinwith reports from Bayfield (DV), lack-lusterin Wisconsinalthough all 3 portsof FerruginousHawk in Michigan, Door(CL, RLetal.), andManitowoe (CS). In specieswere recordedin 3 counties.Min- with individualsMay 1 at PortCrescent SP, Michigan,a WhimbrelApril 16 at Tawas nesotahad an unusual SurfScoter away from Huron(ME), andthe other May 12 in Man- PointSP, losco (RW) wasvery early. Also un- LakeSuperior Apr. 25-26 on Lac Qui Parle istee(BA). Bothrequire acceptance by the usualwere 2 reportsfrom Berrien where the (KE et aL). Most scoter observationsin MBRC.Golden Eagles were present in good speciesisquite rare in spring,while the 347 Michigancame from W. EB.O. where1843 numbersin all 3 states.Peregrine Falcons reportedfrom W.P.B.O., with a peakof 99 White-wingedScoters and 58 Surf Scoters werereported in increasednumbers in Min- May 27, was typical.Hudsonian Godwits were reported.Wisconsin's 1500 Ruddy nesotafrom 16 locations,while Michigan werereported in goodnumbers from Wis- DucksApr. 16from Green Lake (TS) wasan had reportsfrom 9 counties.Gyrfalcons consinfrom 10 counties,while Michigan excellent total. werereported from all 3 statesincluding hadreports from 5 counties.Marbled God- An AmericanSwallow-tailed Kite May birdslingering into early March in Superiorwits were reported from 5 Wisconsincoun- 12in Marquette(RR) provided Wisconsin its WI, andto Apr. 12 in Duluth-SuperiorHar- tiesApr. 24-May 26 fora totalof sevenbirds 5th modern recordwhile a Black-shouldered bor,MN. In Michiganindividuals were seen whileMichigan had reports of one May I l at KiteApr. 10 along1-94 n. of Tomah Mar. 16 & 25 at W.P.B.O. (staff)while birds ShiawasseeNWR, Saginaw(DP) andfive providedonly the 3rd record.Swainsons in the Satfit Ste. Marie area were seen May 17 at W.EB.O. (staff).A reportof 950 Hawkswere reported May 26 in Dane, WI throughMarch but not into April. RuddyTurnstones May 22 at Manitowoe (SB)while in Michiganone Apr. 22 andone (CS)was a veryhigh count for Wisconsin, May 29 werereported at W.P.B.O.(staff) RAILS TO PHALAROPES whileone May 9 in Bay,MI (JSo)was early. andMay 1 & 7 fromBrockway Mountain, TheYellow Rail is being found with greater Minnesotahad reports of threeRed Knots Keweenaw(JPe). Amazingly there were 2 re- frequencyin Wisconsin.This seasonit was May 28 in Clearwater(PS) and two May 30

426- American Birds, Fall 1992 in St.Louis (KE et al.). Wisconsinreported (BBe,RW, RAn) whileMinnesota had ln&- (PB), e. and n. of normal.An ad. Fork-tarled RedKnots from several sites along L. Michi- vidualsApr. 30 in St.Louis (KE) and through Flycatcherin wornplumage was seen May 3- ganand L. Superiorwhile Michigan had re- Mar. 9 at Knife R., Lake.A first-winterLesser 14 in Grand Marais, Cook(DEk), constitut- portsfrom severalcounties including 32 Black-backedGull was reported in Minneso- ingthe 2nd Minnesota record, both within 9 May 17 at NayanquingPoint, Bay (KT). taMar. 31-Apr. 1 in lg•shington--about the months.A groupof sixTree Swallows Mar. 7 Early in Michiganwas a Semipalmated 11 th state record. In Wisconsin an individu- in Houston(DN), providedMinnesota its SandpiperApr. 23 atShiawassee NWR, Sagi- al wasreported Apr. 5 in Sheboygan(BB), earliest recorded arrival date. naw(DP). WesternSandpipers were report- whilein Michiganthe birdat the BayCity A Black-billedMagpie in late April at edfrom 4 countiesin WisconsinMay 16-25 SP,Bay returned Apr. 8-13 (JSo et al.). Great SchoenbergMarsh, Columbia,provided a constitutingsix differentindividuals. Re- Black-backedGulls were reported from 4 rare Wisconsin record for this western visi- portsof fiveMay 15-16at FennvilleSewage Wisconsin locations while in Minnesota tor.Carolina Wrens were reported Apr. 8-15 Ponds,Allegan (CR, JW, m. ob.) andone birdslingered into earlyMarch in Dakota in Houston,MN, while in Wisconsin there May 28-29at ThreeOaks, Berrien (RS, KL) (TT) andLake (KE). A Ross'Gull Apr.16 in were 12-15 birds from 7 counties.There was were both exceptionalfor this very rare Pennington(SSt) provided Minnesota its 2nd anincrease in reportsof MountainBluebirds springmigrant in Michigan.Very early in state record. in then.w. portion of Minnesotawith nest- Wisconsinwas a Baird'sSandpiper Apr. 7-11 A Yellow-billedCuckoo at W.P.B.O.May ing detected again in Marshall. A in Chippewa(JP) and earlywere Pectoral 30 (staff)was the first spring record for that Townsend'sSolitaire was reported Mar. 13 SandpipersMar. 21 in Dodge(JB) and Mar. species.Snowy Owls lingered in Wisconsin in Carver,MN, whilethe birdreported last 26 in Dane (KBu). Also in Wisconsin,the to May 13 in Burnett(JH), to May 26 in seasonin Beulah, Benzie,MI remained to at vanteringPurple Sandpiper remained until Douglas(LL, SL), and to May 29 in Bayfield leastMar. 14 (PC, JG, m. ob.). Northern Mar.28 in Sheboygan(DB, MB). In Michi- (DV etal.).After therecord invasion in Min- Mockingbirdswere reported in increasedfre- gan,a CurlewSandpiper was found May 10 nesotaduring the previouswinter, a N. quencyin Minnesotaand Wisconsin.Re- at the Erie Marsh Preserve,Monroe (PC, JG HawkOwl wasfound nesting in Lake.The portsof Loggerhead Shrikes seemed up in all etal.) within a largeflock of Dunlin.A Buff- individualin Ashlandlingeredin Wisconsin 3 states.In Minnesotathey were reported breastedSandpiper May 26 at CrexMead- until Mar. 4 (MS) while the last bird in from 15 countieswith at least24 individuals, ows,WA, (RJ, LS) wasexceptional as the Michiganwas seen in the SaultSte. Marie whileWisconsin had reports from 7 counties speciesisnearly accidental in springin Wis- area,Chippewa May 3. Alsoin Michigan, withnesting in St.Croix, and Oconto. Michi- consin.Unexpected reports of Ruff came W.P.B.O. recorded seven N. Hawk Owls ganhad reportsMay 29 on S. ManitouI., from all 3 states. In Minnesota a Reeve in Apr.23-May 9 witha peakof threeon May 5 Leelanau(CF), and May 2 in HoemaPk., prealternatemolt was reported from Lac Qui (staff).A BurrowingOwl wasreported Apr. Ottawa(CP et al.), while the only nesting ParleApr. 29 (SC) and a Ruff May 16 in 26 in Traverse,MN. Wisconsinhad a single wasfrom the traditional location in Allegan. Carver(PN etal'). In Wisconsina Reevewas recordof Great Gray Owl, an individual reportedMay 5 in Dodge(BAd, JT). Black heardcalling s. of Superior May 18(SR, LE). VIREOS TO FINCHES Ruffswere reported in MichiganApr. 27 at Truly remarkablewere the 17 GreatGrays The White-eyedVireo was reported with in- the Erie PowerPlant, Monroe (TK, NC, AC) recordedat W.P.B.O.,Apr. 23 throughthe creasedfrequency in Michiganwith reports and May 12 at SeneyNWR, Schoolcraftperiod, with a peakof threebirds May 2 & 8. from 7 counties,while in Minnesota, where (PD). A Short-billedDowitcher Apr. 4 at Long-earedOwls were reportedas being the speciesis casual,an individualwas pre- BeaverDam (DNu) wasconsidered early for more common than normal in Minnesota, sentMay 17-23in Houston(KE etal.). Bell's Wisconsin,as was the Long-billed Dowitch- particularlyin wildlifemanagement areas in Vireoswere reported from 4 s.e.Minnesota erseen Apr. 15-16 in Dodge(KB). the w. part of the state.In Michigan,few countieswhile Wisconsin had reports from 5 werereported away from W.P.B.O. where 80 counties.In Michigan,where the speciesis JAEGERSTO OWLS weretallied, an above average number. Also veryrare, the individualin Berrienreturned Forthe first spring since 1984 there were no at W.P.B.O. 114 Boreal Owls were banded May 14 (RS).A SolitaryVireo was reported jaegersreported from W.P.B.O. Wisconsin with anadditional 44 seenbut not captured. asreturning early to WisconsinApr. 23 in had3 LaughingGull reports, with individu- The bandingtotal falls short of therecord• Columbiawhile in Michiganthe first report alsseen May 3 at Manitowoc(CS), May 13at 163banded in 1988--but thisis stilla very wasApr. 19 at KleinstuckPreserve, Kalama- Two Rivers(CRu), andMay 29 at FishL., largemigration of thisowl anywhere in the zoo(RA). Burnett,WA (BB, MK), the latter being Region.Most interesting was the number of A Blue-wingedWarbler May 18 at quiterare at thatinland site. Michigan had a birdsfound roosting in spruceand hemlock W.P.B.O. was well n. of normal and one of singlereport May 17 at TawasPoint, losco treesintermixed in theJack-Pines, on or near the few Upper Peninsularecords for this (RW,LG). LittleGulls were reported from 4 the Point. species.A TennesseeWarbler Apr. 25 in Michigancounties and 3 locationsin Wis- Hillsdale,MI (JR)was quite early, as was a consinincluding a rareinland sighting in FLYCATCHERSTO SHRIKES Yellow-rumpedWarbler Mar. 28 in Rock Chippewa(JP). An impressive12,000 Bona- An earlyreturning E. Phoebewas detected in (KE), providinga newearly arrival date for parte'sGulls were recorded at Milwaukee, Wisconsinin DaneMar. 11 (PA).A high- Minnesota. Yellow-throated Warblers were WI, Apr.26 (BB).Two ad. California Gulls lightin Wisconsinwas the sighting of a c• seenin MinnesotaMay 2 in lg•nona(CS), madean appearanceApr. 7 at L. Brecken- VermilionFlycatcher which frequenteda andin MichiganMay 14near Reed's L., Kent ridge,I•lkin, MN. Thayer'sGulls were re- yardin MuskegoMay 11-12;this apparently (BR,JW), and in Berrienafter May 2 (RSm) portedin WisconsinMar. 15 at Manitowoc constitutesthe 3rd sightrecord. Western In Wisconsinthis species was reported from (KBu), Mar. 15-21 in Milwaukee(BB), and Kingbirdswere seen May 22 in Portage(GS), 4 countieswith nestingin Rockand Grant. A May25 at Superior (MP, RH). SingleIceland andMay 30 in Bayfield(RE)while in Michi- pairof CeruleanWarblers May 31 in Vilas Gullswere reported in MichiganMar. 14at ganthe bird near Winn, Isabella, returned for (JB,JBa), were well northof normalas was the MuskegonWastewater, Muskegon (PC, the 5th consecutiveyear. Minnesota had a an individualMay 21 at W.P.B.O.(JSc). In JG et al) andApr 24 at TawasPoint, losco WesternKingbird report May 30 in St Louts Michiganthere were 3 Worm-eatingWar-

Volume 46, Number 3' 42? bierreports with oneon May 23 at Tawas Lac (HR, DW). A N. CardinalMay 12 at Mark Korducki,Daniel Krysiak,Henry Point, losco(DP, BW, BG) well north of nor- W.P.B.O.provided a rarespring record at Kyllingstad,Laura LaValley, Steve LaValley, mal.Wisconsin had reports from 6 counties. that location. Minnesota's3rd state record CharlotteLukes, Roy Lukes,Bob Mead, In Minnesotathis species isconsidered casu- for Green-Tailed Towhee was located at Keith Merkel, Diane Millard, SteveMillard, al yet therewere reports May 10 in Mower LowryNature Center, Carver Pk. Preserve, Warren Nelson, David Neitzel, Peter (RK, RKn), May 11 in Hennepin(SC), and CarverMay12-14 (m. ob.).Very late was an Neubeck,Don Nussbaum(DNu), Johanna May 12 & 17 in Rice(TB).A LouisianaWa- Am.Tree Sparrow banded May 9 at L. Gene- Pals (JPa), Patricia Parsons,Dave Peters, terthrushMay 12 at Presque Isle, Marquette, va,WI (PP).A LarkSparrow was found un- JohnPeacock (JPe), Ellen Peterson, Glen Pe- MI (LT, MBe) wasonly the 2nd recordfor usuallyfar n. May 5-7 in St.Louis, MN (AE), terson,Mark Peterson,Janinc Polk, Cal Po- the UpperPeninsula. Minnesota also had a while Michiganhad recordsApr. 23 at marim, RebeccaRatering, Jack Reinoehl KentuckyWarbler report May 10 in La Seur W.P.B.O.(staff), Apr. 24 in Schoolcrafi(PD),(Michigan), Herbert Riedner, Sam Robbins, (PS),while Michigan had an amazing7 re- and May 19 in Lake(ES, GW, JW, WW). Buck Ronan,Carroll Rudy (CRu), Char ports,well aboveaverage. In Wisconsina Alsoin Michiganwas a LarkBunting May Runnels,Jeff Schultz (JSc), Thomas Schultz, bird May 1 in Superior(RJ) wasnorth of 12at Presque Ilse Pk_, Marquette (LT, m.ob.). Carol Schumacher,Ray Seng(RSe), Larry Minnesotahad no reports of theincreasingly Semo, Al Shea,Sue Shea (SSh), Ellen Slater, rareHenslows Sparrow while Michigan also KarenSmith (KSm), Jerry Smith (JSm), Roy had fewerreports. Sharp-tailed Sparrows Smith,Joe Soehnel (JSo), Charles Sontag, werereported in WisconsinMay 21-23 at Michael Spreeman,Keith Steva, Shelley OcontoMarsh (BM) and in the lasthalf of Steva,Dave Stoddard(DS), Jim Stoddard May at Crex Meadows,WA, (m. ob.). In (JSt),Teresa Stoddard (TSt), StevenStucker Michigan,where the Sharp-tailedSparrow (SSt),Bonnie Smut, Gary Stout, Janie Stout, isextremely rare, an individual Apr. 23 in the PederSvingen (Minnesota), Louis Taccoli- AlleganSGA, Allegan (RA), was exceptional. ni, Daryl Tessen(Wisconsin), Charlotte A FoxSparrow Mar. 21 in Otter Tail, MN, Taylor,Bill Tefft, James Toft, Kevin Thomas, tied the earliest arrival date at that n. loca- Tom Tustison,Pat Underwood,Dick Verch, tion. A Harris'Sparrow was reported May RonWeeks, Philip Whitford, Don Whitney, 16-20 in Park Twp., Ottawa,MI (ACo, GeorgeWickstrom, Myles Willard, Bruce m.ob.).In Wisconsin,a RustyBlackbird lin- Winchell,Joan Wolfe, Will Wolfe, Dave geredto May 22 at WisconsinPt., Superior Zumeta. --JAMES GRANLUND, 6253 (RH) whilesurprisingly late Com. Redpolls N. Westnedge,Kalamazoo M149004 werereported May 13 in Superior(RJ) and May 16 in Price(MHa, et. al.). HoaryRed- pollswere reported in Marchand April in the Green-tailedlowhee in CarverCounty, n. countiesof Wisconsin.Michigan had re- Minnesota,on May 13,1992. Thirdstate record. portsfrom Chippewaand Marquettewith Photograph/AnthonyHertzel. W.P.B.O.having 25 Mar. 18-Apr.17 with normal.Hooded Warblers were reported maximumsof 4 eachon Mar. 21 & 23, a very from7 locationsin Minnesotaincluding one hightotal for that location. The House Finch May 2 in Pipestone(JPa), and a nestingpair wasreported to have spread through most of in Scott.Wisconsin reported this species in Wisconsinwith individualscoming to feed- ersin SuperiorandAshlandand found in Bay- increasednumbers, the most n. in Ashland. The newest generation of binoculars... In Michiganan individual Apr. 21 in Escana- field. ba, Delta,(CT) providedone of fewUpper Peninsula records. Prairie Warblers were re- Observers:Bob Adams (BAd), Raymond portedin Michiganbeginning May 16with Adams,Brian Allan, Jim Anderson, Ron An- ßCompletely welerprool three in _Leelanau(CF) and two in Mason nelin(RAn), PhilipAshman, Parker Back- anddustproof (BA,JIr). strom,Karl Bardon,Jeff Baughman,Jim ßCloseRetractable focusing eyecupswllh no lossof definition Summer Tanagers were widespread Baughman(JBa), Scott Baughman, Bob Bell (BBe),M. Berg(MBe), Tom Boevers,Brian throughthe Regionthis season with 4 re- plus 3 year no-lauit portsfrom Wisconsin and Minnesota,the Boldt, Al Bolduc, Walter Booth, Donald Brasser,Margaret Brasser, Kay Burcar (KBu), ßpassportSoft case andprotection rainguard furthestn. in the latterMay 17-18 in St. Included Nathan Carlsen,Steve Carlson, Allen Chari- Louis(BT) andMay 28 in Cook(fide KE). For our cotolog or•d discour•t price list, Michiganhad 5 reportsincluding one May tier,Donald Chalfant, Phil Chu, Ann Copps coil (518) 664-2011 or write to: 8-9 at PresqueIlse Pk., Marquette(DEm, (ACo), JerryDeBoer, Paul Dziepak,Kim BIRDING foroptics the HeadqBird Watcher...... Eckert, Dave Eklof (DEk), Don Emerick PO Box 4405AB, LT) providinga rareUpper Peninsula sight- Halfmoon,NY 12O65-44O5 A Divisionol SportingOptms Inc. ing.Inconceivably, Western Tanagers were (DEm), Laura Erickson, Monica Essen- reportedfrom all 3 states.In Michigan,an macher,Roger Everhardt,Chip Francke, ad. maleMay 31 at TawasPoint SP, losco Darlene Friedman,Ray Glassel,Leonard (RSe,DF, m. oh.)would be onlythe 2nd Graf,Jim Granlund,Bob Grefe,Maybelie documentedrecord if acceptedby the H•dy (MHa), JamesHoetier, Randy Hoff- MBRC. Lessrare in Minnesota,a first-year man,Joanne Hubinger (JHu), Mark Hub- malewas found May 30 in a hospitalparking inger,John Idzikowsk, Nick Illnicky,Jill Ire- rampin Hennepin(DZ). In Wisconsin,an land (Jlr), RobbyeJohnson, Tom Kemp, individualwas located May 16 in Fonddu Ron Kneeskern,Rose Kneeskern(RKn),

428- American Birds,Fall 1992 maximum count was s•x at Otter Creek, IA, Lmn,IA, Apr.25-28 (?JDu,?TK, etal.).The MIDDLEWESTERN Apr. 25 (JF). ThoughLeast Bitterns were onlysizable Am. Wigeonaccumulation oc- recordedin everystate except Kentucky, the curredin Spfld.,where 220 werecounted PRAIRIEREGION highestcount was only four at S.C.R. May 18 (DB) Mar. 17. KennethJ. Brock (PMc). Great Blue Heronswere abundant The Canvasbackflight was generally poor, acrossthe Region.Lake Renwick, IL, pro- however 500 counted Mar. 22 at Union If migrationscan be calibrated by number of ducedan impressive 367 Great Egrets Apr. 28 SloughN.W.R., IA, amounted toa respectable rarities,then the spring flight must be deemed (JM).Two to sevenSnowy Egrets were report- number (MK). Redheadsfared poorly aboveaverage as two first state records were edin allstates. Little Blue Herons arrived early throughoutthe Region;the highestsingle recorded this season. in Kentucky,where six birds, at Bondurant countwas 92 atProspect, KY, Apr. 5 (FMa).A Muchof the waterfowl departed the Region Apr.4 tiedthe earliest arrival date (CP). Cattle pairof Ring-neckedDucks was still present at duringthe unusually warm conditions in late Egretswere widespread; the highest count was S.C.R.May 24, providingthe state'slatest February.March was warmer than normal, es- madein Boyle,KY, where a flockof 100invad- record(MR). An imm. d' HarlequinDuck peciallyin southernand western portions of eda farmfield May 3 (fideFL). Modest num- lingeredat thePort of Indianauntil Apr. 27 the Region;precipitation was near average. bersof Black-crownedNight-Herons were (CF),establishing thefirst April record for the Warmsoutherly winds in earlyMarch gener- widespread,however1596 at the L. Cal.rook- state.The bestOldsquaw count was 190 at ateda spate of early arrival dates. April temper- eryApr.27 were most impressive (WM etal.). Winnetka/Glencoe,IL, Mar. 25 (EW). Inland aturesand precipitation levels were near nor- An imm. White Ibis, seennear Caruthersville, reportsincluded: two c• Oldsquawsat L mal. Interestingly,the last third of April Pemiscot(?NS, ASc) constituted only the 2nd Springfield,IL, Mar.13 & 30 (DB);two dif- provedto bethe primary period of vagrancyspring record for Missouri.A summerad. ferentbirds at L. James,IN, Mar.19 & Apr.4 acrossthe Region. Regional May temperatures White-faced Ibis was at Gilman,Iroquois, IL (SAS);one on PleasantCreek L., IA, May 3 variedconsiderably, however, all areas experi- May2-3 (?Re).This species was also seen at (RPi);and five very late birds at LittleCedar encedvery dry conditions.The resulting S.C.R.May 15 (JHi) andCooley L., Clay, PointN.W.R., OH, May 30 (EP,RH). Five passerineflight developed no Regional waves MO, Apr.28 andMay 2, where it isregular. BlackScoters appeared on L. Michiganoff andwas quite protracted, with manyspecies Glencoe,IL, Mar.24 (RHu).A latedeparture hngeringwell into June. WATERFOWL date for Iowa was establishedwhen a Black Singlesand small groups of Tundra Swans (up Scoterlingered at theI.P.L. ponds in Pottawat- Abbreviations:L. Cal. (Lake Calumet, Chicago); to six)were recorded in allstates except Ken- tamieuntil Apr. 25 (BP,DR). Awayfrom the S C.R.(Squaw Creek Nat'l WildliJ• Ref., MO); tuckyand Missouri. The Iowa Greater White- GreatLakes two Surf Scoters were at Carlyle Spfld.(Springfield, IL), I.P.L.(Iowa Power & frontedGoose flight peaked at 1000Apr. 12 in L., IL, Mar. 22 (RC), a femaleor immature Light). Fremont.Farther east three orange-billedmale was at ClearL., IA, Apr. 12 (JW), one White-fronteds(Greenland race?) were pre- wason Brookville Res., IN, Apr.14 (DO), and LOONSTO IBISES sentin Sangamon,IL, Mar. 5-7 (DB) and a maleremained at Sangamon,IL, May 10 & The onlyRed-throated Loon reports came stragglerswere documented inOhio, at Spring 13 (DB).The only White-winged Scoter re- fromL. Decatur,IL, Mar.31-Apr. 1 (?RP,Re) ValleyW.A., Mar. 3 (?CM)and Seneca Mar. 5 portconsisted ofan impressive 60 at Glencoe, andSalamonie Res., IN, Apr.18 (Haw). Com- (?HB). Most SnowGeese departed during IL, onthe late date of Apr. 3 (RHu). monLoons appeared in allstates. The highest mildFebruary weather; the largest remaining countwas 52 in Lake,IL, Apr. 5 (DJ).The 400 groupwas 173 in DesPlaines, IL, Mar. 13 VULTURESTO CRANES Horned Grebesat Gibson,IN, Mar. 1 (GB) (JM). A Ross'Goose lingered at DeSoto TheRegion experienced anexcellent raptor h•ghlighteda regional increase. The Region's N.W.R. until May 6 to establisha late depar- migrationthat included a record spring count onlyRed-necked Grebe was at RockyRiver, turerecord for Iowa.Farther east this species at the Indiana Dunes hawkwatch and fine sin- OH, Mar.31-Apr. 2 (WNK).Eared Grebes wasrecorded in Henry,IN, Apr.18 (•'JW). gle-daycounts in Missouriand Ohio. The In- were recorded as far e. as Cleveland Mar. 29 PeakGreen-winged Teal counts exceeded diana Dunes season produced 3774 birds in (RHa),and Dayton Mar. 29 (•'CB).Western 100 in everystate except Kentucky with the 116hours over 37 days.Results are summa- Grebesappeared in Iowawhere they are regu- maximumof 1500at Otter Slough, MO (fide rized below. lar,but one at Green River L., Taylor, KY, Mar. BRe).The countof 119 Am. BlackDucks at TheMissouri flight occurred Apr. 18 along 1-8 (JE,•'KC, m.ob.) was unusual. HeideckeEW.A., IL, Mar. 25 (JM) exceeded interstate70 in Montgomer)•when 648 birds AmericanWhite Pelicans were reported in all otherreports by a widemargin. A maxi- wererecorded (PMc, TB), including571 all statesexcept Kentucky. The maximum mum of 56 N. Pintails in Ottawa N.W.R., Broad-wingeds,nine Swainson's, an ad. N countof 480 along the Mississippi R. in Han- OH, Apr. 5 (EP) underscoresthe Regional Goshawk,and a subadultGolden Eagle, with- cock,IL, Apr. 7 (MG)was typical for that loca- scarcityof thisspecies. The Region'slargest in onehour following passage of a front.A non, however,nine at BrookvilleRes., IN, Blue-wingedTeal countwas 200 at Bon- most remarkable movement also occurred Apr.10 (DO), representedthat state's highest durant, KY, Mar. 28 (CP). Male Cinnamon Apr.20 at MaumeeBay S.P., OH, when2448 count in decades.A Brown Pelican at DeSoto Tealwere recorded at NauvooFlats W.A., birdswere counted (ES). This total was domi- NW.R., IA, May 6-11 (?BR,ph., ?m.ob.) Hancock,IL, Mar. 21 (•'RCe et al.), and at natedby 2012 Broad-wingeds,but 19 Os- continuedthe recent pattern of increasedoc- Fermilab,DuPage, IL, Apr.7 (?PK).No?thern preys,15 N. Harriers,136 Sharp-shinneds, 45 currencein theRegion. The Double-crested Shovelers peaked Mar. 14 when665 were Cooper's,17 Red-shouldereds, and184 Red- Cormorantpopulation surge continued with cou/•tedatCarlyle L., IL (KMc).Gadwalls taileds were also recorded. countsexceeding 1000 from 3 states.Mis- werewell-represented with peak counts above BlackVultures are pressing N. A bird at souri's2nd Neotropic Cormorant record was 100birds in 3 states.Adult d' Eur.Wigeon SalamonieRes., IN, Mar. 24 waswell north of establishedMay 18 at S.C.R.when an imma- were identified as follows: Gordon Park Mari- itsnormal Indiana range (•'Haw et al.), and 15 turewas carefully compared with nearby Dou- na, ClevelandMar. 15 (•'RH et al.); Cerro in associationwith 230 TurkeyVultures at ble-cresteds('•PMc, ?MR, DE). Gordo,IA, Mar. 18 (?RPi);Clinton Lake,IL PleasantHill Res., OH, is noteworthy American B•tterns remained scarce,the Mar 15-28, (MD, RD, ?mob ), w of Palo, (?KMe) Indiana'snesung Ospreys returned

Volume 46, Number 3 429 only in the westernstates, where peakcounts were 30 at L. Manawa, -• IA,Apr. 24 (BP) and 14 atMaryville < sewagelagoons, MO, Apr.23 (DE). Willetswere scarce throughout - theRegion; the largest single count was41 at Maryville,MO, Apr.23 lOW, Davenport- Chicago• • Michigan• I• •'01oledo "'•'-Ottawa'•'.- ..,• (DE). NotableWhimbrel sightings ' Saylo•illeRes. • Ci• Ft.ß• •R included 15 at Illinois Beach State Pk.May 31 (BE)and an early arrival •-D•o ß •s •ines K• ILLINOIS*Peoria• INDIANA• Wayne• •,u•u•OHIO. at RivertonW.M.A., IA, Apr. 24 SquawCreek •R [ • ßDamon = (tBPr). The Regionsonly Long- '. . ßSpringl,e,• • ,•dianapolis• billedCurlew was seen May 9 at SwanLakeNWR •Muscatatuck.•ati S.C.R. (tCFh, DM). Hudsonian %• KansasCi• • •R • - • st.Lo• / Z .... Godwitswere not reported e. of Illi- • ,/Evansville(e Louisville nois;the onlylarge accumulation consisted of 159 at Riverton M,SSO., : • W.M.A., IA, May 13 (MP). Mar- eBallard L,Cumberland• • , bledGodwits were widely distribut- Mm• NWRe WMA ; ed,with a maximumof 16 occur- • ringin Spfld.,Apr. 22 (DB). The

atSalamonie Res., IN, May2 (SAS). easternmostRuddyTurnstones recordwerewas widespreada singleton but the onlysizeaNe accumulation to BrookvilleRes., for the 3rd consecutive was27 at CraneCr., OH, May 31 (TL). The year.An AmericanSwallow-tailed Kite ap- largestRed Knot tally was six at Chicago,IL, pearedat Cedar Falls May 14-15(tKM, tFM) May 25-26 (RHu, m.ob.).Two at Riverton providingthe first Iowa report in 60years. An- W.M.A., May 13 constitutedonly the 2nd otherwas seen in Stone,MO, Apr. 11 (tJB). springrecord for Iowa (tTK, tJF}. MississippiKites continue their expansion-- Thehighest Sanderling count, 11 atArcola, theywere recorded in everystate except Ohio. IL, May 30-31 (RC, RW), camefrom an in- Thelargest accumulation consisted of a mi- land site, rather than the Great Lakes. Al- grantflock of 17 birdsin Union,IL, May30 AdultLitfie Gull south of CouncilBluffs, Iowa, on thoughSemipalmated Sandpipers were re- (MD etaL). Stragglers wandered as far n. as Apd123,1992. Photograph/B.J. Rose. portedin allstates, the only unusually large ac- CedarFalls, IA, whereone was seen May 16 cumulation consisted of 4000 seen at Riverton (tTK), andthe Indiana Dunes, where an adult Regionsonly report. Several correspondents W.M.A. May 23 (TK). An earlyW. Sandpiper providedthe 2nd local record Apr. 23 (tCF, deemedVirginia Rail and Sora numbers below wasrecorded in Spfld.,Apr. 16 (DB). Least tBJ}.Reports of singleN. Goshawkscame normal.Common Moorhen reports were dis- Sandpiperswere scarce, with onlyone count from all statesexcept Kentucky. A major turbing;the Regionslargest count was only above100 birds.White-rumped Sandpipers movementof Swainson'sHawks occurred Apr. eightbirds at L. Cal.May 9 (WM). TheSand- werereported in everystate except Kentucky, 19 in Cherokee,IA, with separatecounts of hill Cranepopulation continues to expand. but largenumbers occurred only at S.C.R. 167 (DBi) and218 (MB) birds.A lingering Countsof 1000Mar. 24 at Wolf L., IN (fide where320 were found May 18(DE etaL),and Rough-leggedHawk was documented May 24 JBo),and 500 in Harvey,IL, Mar.28 (WS) at Riverton W.M.A. where 100 were counted in Winneshiek,IA, establishing a new late de- wererecorded asmigrating flocks circumnavi- May31 (TK). Baird'sSandpipers wandered as parturedate for that state (RC). Golden Eagles gatedat the s. end of L. Michigan. far e. asChicago where three were counted werereported in everystate except Illinois. May 1 (DJ). The largest single count consisted SHOREBIRDS Noteworthyrecords included an immature of 100at RivertonW.M.fi_, IA, Apr.12 (TK). GoldenEagle in Pike,OH, Apr. 17 (tDMi) The Regionsonly sizableLesser Golden- SizablePectoral Sandpiper counts were and an adult that remained in n.e. Cerro Plovercount was 2600, in Savoy,IL, Apr.25 recordedat RivertonW.M.A.: 1500May 13 Gordo,IA, untilMay 10, establishinga new (RC).Good Semipalmated Plover counts were (TK) andseveral thousand reported at Otter made at Rend L., IL, where 201 were found latedeparture date. Reports on Merlinwere SloughW.M.A., MO, Mar.26 (BRe}.By far quite encouragingwith multiplesightings May 15 (TF), andat Runnels,IA, where150 the largestDunlin count was the 750 birds frommost states. Peregrines, many believed to weretallied May 14 (TK). A c• SnowyPlover seenin Ottawa,OH, May 16 (LR). bereleased birds, were reported from all states. wasseen at RivertonW.M.A., IA, May 10-12 Outside of S.C.R., where 69 were found Prairie Falconswere recordedin Union, IL, (tDR, tBR, tTKet al. ph.). SevenPiping May 18 (MR, PMc, DE), StiltSandpiper re- Mar.20 (tTF,JD) andLakin Slough, IA, Apr. Ploversoccurred at the I.EL. pondsin Pot- portsconsisted ofsingletons orpairs from Illi- 24 (tEA, EAr). tawattamie,IA, May 26 (BP) andone was at nois,Iowa, and Kentucky. Single Buff-breast- SingleYellow Rails were detectedat Conneaut,OH, Apr. 25-26 (RH, LR ph.). ed Sandpiperswere reported at 3 Iowaloca- Danville,IL, Apr.11 &19 (tRC, tSB),Otter Singletonswere also reported from 4 Illinois tions:e. of RivertonW.M.A. May 10 (DR), at Creek,IA, Apr. 20 (BPr),Sangchris, IL, May3 locationsApr. 25-May 6. SingleBlack-necked RivertonW.M•. May 13 (TK), and at (DB),and Powderhorn L., IL, May 10 ON). Stiltswere reported at RivertonW.M.A. May CoralvilleRes. May 25 (tDPi, TK). A 9 Ruff Two Black Rails were observedat leisure n. of 12 (tAJ,tTK etal.ph.) and in Chicago,IL, waspresent in w.DuPage, IL, Apr.25-30 (JM, DesMoines, IA, Apr.26 (tBM, DK) for the Apr. 22 (tDJ). AmericanAvocets appeared ph. m.ob.).Dowitchers were in shortsupply

430. AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 this spring.Counts exceeding 25 Short- TaMe1. SpringHawk watch 1992, IndianaDunes billedswere made only in Illinois,Kentucky, Seaso• totals andMissouri; the largestof thesewas 60 at S.C.R.May 12 (DE). The onlysignificant 183 TurkeyVulture 17 19April Long-billedaccumulations were 35 at Spfld. 61 Osprey 15 19Apdl May2 (DB) and269 at S.C.R.May 3 (JHi). 6 BaldEagle Small countsof Wilson'sPhalaropes were 181 Northern Harriers 22 28April madein allstates except Kentucky. Only two 1 MississippiKite 1 23 April Red-neckedPhalaropes were reported;a 836 Sharp-shinned 223 19April maleat Coralville Res., IA, May28(TK) and 73 Coopers 16 19April afemale at Spfld.June 7 (DB). 1 N, Goshawk • 8Apra 119 Red-shouldered 25 24March GULLS,TERNS 702 Broa&winged 293 I?Ap ril" Notableamong the dozenLaughing Gulls 121• Red-tailed 155 5 Apdl reportedfrom the Regionwas an adultat 29 RøuglLlegged •2 19April KentuckyDam May 26 (BMoet al.) where • Golden Eagle • •8-April thisspedes israre. Franklins Gulls wandered -! 41 AmericanKe•tre[ 52 l•ril e. of theMississippi R. in normalnumbers. 4 Merl• 3 •SApril The onlysizable accumulation consisted of • PeregrineEalcon 106on the mudflatsat Bolckow,MO (JHi). '2,i5 U•idemified Little Gull recordsinduded an adultpho- tographedin a floodedfield s. of Council Bluff,IA, Apr.23 (tBR, tBP), oneat Con- neaut,OH, Apr. 25 (RH), two adultsat containing21 eggs,were found May 28 at notreported this spring. Modest numbers of Waukegan,IL, Apr.26 (DD), andan imma- Indiana'sremaining breeding site in LaPorte Yellow-belliedSapsuckers were reported in ture Little Gull at Conneaut,OH, May 25 (LH, JT). moststates, the largest counts consisted of48 (CH). Modest-to-goodBonaparte's Gull at HeadlandsBeach S.P., OH (LR) and 14 in numbersappeared across the Regionwith CUCKOOS TO SWALLOWS ChicagoApr. 18 (JL). One remainedat thelargest accumulation of 4000 occurring Cuckooswere generally scarce across the Re- MunroeFalls, OH, throughthe endof the at Conneaut,OH, Apr. 26 (LR). An ad. gionwith Black-bitledsslightly more com- period(WS). The mostnoteworthy aspects MewGull was at Sangchris,IL, Apr.30 fora monthat Yellow-billeds. The largestBlack- of theflycatcher migration were early arrivals firstSangamon, IL, record (*DB). On Apr. 4 billed countwas madeMay 11 at Magee, andabove-normal Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 10,000+Ring-billed Gulls were counted at OH, where11 weretallied (RH). BarnOwl counts.An Olive-sidedFlycatcher Apr. 29 in theL. Cal. nestingcolony (WM). Iceland reportsincluded: one at Bolckow,MO, Mar. Sangamon,constituted the earliestlocal Gullsreports included a 2nd-yearbird at 23 0Hi); onein Union,IL, May7 (VK); one recordin 23years of data (DB). An E. Wood- JacksonPark, ChicagoMar. 12 (JO), an in Coshocton,OH, May 16 (TKe);and a nest Peweein St.Joseph, IN, Apr.13 was also early adultat Waukegan,IL, Mar. 22 (DD, JG), withseven young in 7•ylor,IA, May 18 (LJ). (JTw).A lionsshare of the Regions70 Yel- and one at Conneaut,OH, Apr. 26 (LR). SnowyOwls lingered at 5 sitesin 4 states;the low-belliedFlycatchers consisted of a re- Seven Lesser Black-backed Gulls were re- latestdate was Apr. 8 at Chicago'sO'Hare markable25 seenat JacksonPark Chicago portedacross the Region. Glaucous Gulls ap- Airport(fide RB). Long-eared Owls were re- May23 (WS,DM etal.).An extremelyearly pearedin typicalnumbers along the Great portedin allstates except Kentucky and Mis- AlderFlycatcher appeared in ShimekS.E, Lakes;two pushedas far s. as Gibson,IN, souri.A latebird was at theMigrant Trap, IA, May2 therebyestablishing a new earliest wherefirst-year birds were present Mar. 1- Lake,IN, May 2 (KB et al.).Every state re- arrivaldate. The Regionsbest Willow Fly- Apr.5 (GB etal.).The Regionswesternmost portedShort-eared Owls. The peakcount catchertally was made May 23 when15 were GreatBlack-backed Gull was a first-yearbird was 14 at Summit L., IN (EOC). Thirteen countedin the Indiana Dunes (LH). The at SaylorvilleRes., Mar. 7 (?JSi). N. Saw-whetOwls were located throughout onlyW. Kingbirde. of thisspecies' normal TwoCaspian Terns at Montrose,IA, Apr. theRegion; the only multiple sighting con- rangewas one in CerroGordo, IA, May17-18 19 tiedthe earliest arrival date (TK, RCi); the sisted of four birds that overwintered in (•CN, JW). On May 18 a Scissor-tailedFly- Regionslargest single count was 97 at Michi- Piatt,IL (RC). A Saw-whetfound at Fox I., catcher returned to the St. Louis,MO, site ganCity, IN (SBa).Though numbers re- IN, Mar. 21 constituted the first local record wherenesdng occurred last year (DA). mainedlow comparedto earlieryears, the (RZ et al.). CommonNighthawks arrived The most notable swallow concentration RegionalCom. Tern situation was somewhat quiteearly at severallocations but no sizable consistedof 1500Purple Martins, 2800 Tree improved.The peak count was 145 at flightswere reported. The first two were Swallows,900 N. Rough-wingedSwallows, Evanston,IL, May 12 (EW). Forster'sTern recordedMar. 5 atRichmond, IN (fideWB), 250 Bank Swallows,and 305 Barn Swallows countspeaked in therange of 10-33birds in a callingbird was identified in Clarksdale, observedin Macon,MO, Apr.25 (PM, BMc). all states.Least Terns returned m Indiana and MO, Mar. 20 (•RS), andthree appeared at Cliff Swallowsappear to be doingwell. Ac- Kentuckynesting sites in mid-May;single Leithfield,KY, Mar. 21 (AW). The Missouri companyingoptimistic comments from migrantswere observed at 3 Iowalocations. andKentucky records represent early arrival acrossthe Region was a report of 200 at Spfld. BlackTerns continue to fare poorly.The datesfor thesestates. A Whip-poor-willwas May14 (DB). A BarnSwallow arrived at Otter highestcounts along the w. edgeof theRe- heardMar. 17 at Leithfield, KY. The seasons CreekMarsh, IA, Mar.5 (tMSt)establishing a gionconsisted of 150at 2 sites:S.C.R. May largestChimney Swift count occurred May newearly arrival date for the state. 24 (MR) and Fremont,IA, May 23 (TK). 25 when 3000 were counted in a flock above Eastof theMississippi R. thehigh count was the riverin Joliet,IL (JM). CROWS TO SHRIKES only 19 at Spfld.May 3 (DB). Sevennests, Significantwoodpecker movements were Fish Crows returned to Union, IL, Mar. 7

Volume 46, Number 3 - 431 (KMc).The Red-breastedNuthatch migra- VIREOS,WARBLERS Warblerat Chicago•Jackson Park, Mar. 8 tionwas virtually nonexistent; the only ob- The vireomigration was slightly early, but (KCa)was forerunner to an above-average servationexceeding one bird occurredin otherwisetypical. Somewhat out of place flight.Notable counts included 10 at Natu- Madison, KY, where two were observed wereBell• Vireos at L. Cal.May 21-31(JL, ralBridge S.P., KY, Apr. 10 (JBe,PB) and 4+ (DC). BrownCreepers were also scarce; the WM, m. ob.), and Buck Creek S.P.,OH, at the ChicagoBotanical Gardens Apr. 29 highestRegional count was 15 at Urbana, IL, May 30 (DOv). The highestSolitary Vireo (RB,LB). A singingC3 Prairie Warbler was Apr. 12 (RC). Bewick'sWrens were reported countsincluded five at Spfld.,May (DB) and presentMay 7-28 in ShimekS.E, IA (tMJ, in all statesexcept Ohio. The easternmostfour at Mary GraySanctuary, IN, May 2 ?JF,?m. ob.), where this species is casual.A occurrencewas at the Migrant Trap, IN, (AB).Philadelphia Vireos were more plenti- PalmWarbler, possibly of theyellow eastern wherean Apr. 11sighting provided n.w. In- ful thanSolitary Vireos; peak counts were form,was found among typical western birds diana'stint recordin 30 years(ASi, RHu). eightat Urbana,IL, May 17 (RC)and five at in Sangamon,IL, May 1-2 (*DB). Bay- Two were also discoveredat Lacey- CraneCreek, OH, May 17 (LR). breasted Warblers were more common than KeosauquaS.P., IA, May 9-28 (tJF, tRH). Warblermigration began early and failed normal.Despite the earlyarrival of four WinterWrens were reported sparingly from to reacha distinctpeak; there were no major Blackpollsin Alexander, IL, Apr.21 (TF,JD), allstates except Missouri; the highest count wavesand few large concentrations, even in thiswarbler was uncommon, espedally in wasnine at Urbana,IL, Apr. 15 (RC). A the GreatLakes traps. In manyareas the Indiana.Record-early Cerulean Warblers ar- MarshWren at McGinnisSlough, IL, Mar. flightextended well into June. Observer as- rivedin Iowa,at Lacey-KeosauquaS.P.,Apr. 15 OHo et al.) wasvery early; the seasons sessmentsofthe flight ranged from very poor 18 andat ShimekS.E Apr. 19 (RCe).Black- highestcount was eight at L. Cal., May 9 tobetter than average. Blue-winged Warblers and-whiteWarblers drew few comments, but (WM). A Golden-crownedKinglet was re- at ShimekS.E, IA, Apr. 20 (RCe)and in 15 observedat NaturalBridge S.P., KY (JBe, portedto be on territoryin Hinkley,OH PB) is a noteworthynumber. Outstanding (RH). Blue-grayGnatcatcher reports were amongnumerous encouraging Am. Redstarr quitepositive; the highest among numerous reportswas a remarkable255 seenalong the double-digitcounts was 30 in theDanville- KaskaskiaIL, IL, May 19 (TF, VK). Ob- Urbana,IL, areaApr. 19 (RC, SB). A peakof serverstallied an equally impressive 31 Pro- 28 migratingE. Bluebirdswas recorded at thonotaryWarblers at thesame site Apr. 25. the IndianaDunes hawkwatch Mar. 6 (KB et Ovenbirds and N. Waterthrush were more al.). common than normal; 22 of the latter were The Regionsonly Townsend'sSolitaire, recordedin Platt, IL, May 2 (RC). The foundat the PolkCity CemeteryMay 17 Oporornisflight was typical; notable early providedthe latestIowa record (•PH). The recordsincluded a KentuckyWarbler at generalconsensus regarding the thrush mi- FemaleChe•M•olla• Lo•r Richmond,IN, Apr. 19 (JMc)and Mourn- grationwas favorable, though some reserva- •u•, I•a, on 23 •dl 1•2. •p• ingWarblers at 2 locationsin Iowa,and one tionsexisted for theGray-cheeked. An early B.J. Ro•. in IllinoisMay 2. EarlyHooded Warblers ap- Swainson'sThrush at MageeMarsh, OH, pearedat at HickoryHill PE, IA, Apr.19 Apr.20 (ES),was vanguard to a fineflight. A Pope,IL, Apr. 15 (TF), wereearl)• Normal (JF) and at Lamb'sGrove, IA, (GBr) on the countof 65 HermitThrush in ChicagoApr. Golden-wingedWarbler numbers appeared same date. Wilson's Warblers also arrived 11 (JL)was the best among a numberof fine in all states;six in Champaign,IL, May 9 earlyas evidenced by oneat Rockford,IL, tallies.Wood Thrush reports'were less opti- (RC)was encouraging. Observers in Indiana Apr.22 (JDo). misticbut still generally positive. A 9 Varied and Kentuckydeemed Tennessee Warblers Thrushin Spfld.,Apr. 6 wasbelieved to be scarce,but 150+ were found in Urbana, IL, TANAGERS TO FINCHES the samebird seen at AdamsSanctuary in May 12 (RC).Despite 13 Orange-crownedDuring the 3rd week of April, Summer Tan- December(DB). GrayCatbirds were com- Warblersat LaBaghWoods, Cook, IL, (DBr, agerssurged N renderingthis species more mon,N. Mockiugbirdsappear to beexpand- MH) the Region-wideflight was average. common than usualin n. Illinois, and n.w. ing N, and the 65+ BrownThrashers in SevenApr. 18 NashvilleWarblers in Union, Indiana.Scarlet Tanager reports were typical, ChicagoApr. 19 (RHu, JO, CPh)consdrutes IL, (TF) wereprecursors of a fineflight that with 14 in Urbana,IL, May 10 (RC et al.) thehighest count ever recorded for thestate. extendedthrough mid-May, produring and 8 nearPalos, IL, May 14 (WS). The AmericanHpits were recorded in everystate counrsof 53 at theSkokie Lagoons, IL, May April tanagerinflux also brought two sum- exceptIndiana; high counts included 1000 9, and29 in Spfld.May 4 (DB). CapeMay merplumaged c• Western Tanagers into n. in Highland,OH, Mar.28 (fideNK), 340 in Warblerswere both early and late: Apr. 19 at Illinois. The first was well-desctibed as it fed Pulaski,IL, Mar. 13 (TF), and 220+ at Head- SalamonieILS.F (RR), June3 at DunesS.P., on sunflowerseeds in a Binsdalebackyard landsBeach S.P. (LR). The elusive Sprague's IN (LH). Accidentalwithin the Region, an Apr. 16 (*SR et al.). The 2nd tanagerwas Pipitwas identified in Pulaski,IL, Apr. 18 '•udubon's"Yellow-rumped Warbler at seenalong a creekin StarvedRock S.P., whena birdflushed from a fescue pasture was WoosterCollege, OH, Apr. 23-28 (•FD et LaSalleApr. 28 (tJH). A typicalIndigo carefullystudied (•TF and DRo). Cedar al.)is noteworthy. A C3 Black-throated Gray Bundngflight was introduced by early sin- Waxwingswere generally more common in Warblerdiscovered atBaldwin L., Cuyahogagletons in Richmond,IN, Apr. 15 (WB), easternportions of the Region.Northern Apr.26 remaineduntil May 3 (•RH, m.ob. Union,IL, Apr.16 (TF) andLee, Iowa, Apr. Shrikeswere recorded in 4 states,the latestat ph.) providingone of few verifiedspring 20 (RCe). The maximum count consistedof PrincetonMarsh, IA, Apr. 5 ('•DDo). Log- recordsfor Ohio. Avery early Black-throated 160in Gibson,IN, May 10 (GB).A Dickcis- gerheadShrikes appeared in everystate; -GreenWarbler was seen Mar. 29 in Ozark, IL sel, seenat an Evanston,IL, feederMar. 21 highlightsincluded a northerlyrecord at (TF). It wasdeemed a goodyear for Black- (RD), wasextremely early. Kenrucky's first O'BrianLock & Dam,Chicago Apr. 12 (SF, burnianWarblers in Danville,KY (FL) and Green-tailedTowbee visited a CentralCity CA), and a nestcontaining seven eggs in at RyersonConservation Area, IL, where18 feedingstation May 6-9. It wasdiscovered by Iowa,May 16 (HY). werecounted May 4 (DJ). An earlyPine 9-yearold Jenny Nease (•SN,AS, MS, m.ob.

432-American Birds, Fall 1992 ph.). Rufous-sidedTowhees of thew. race (DB). Yellow-headedBlackbirds occurred in •ntributor•(Subregional editors in bold- werereported in Iowa,Illinois (2 locations), all statesexcept Indiana and Kentucky, but face): More than 340 individualscontribut- and Indiana. the onlysizable counts came from the w. ed to this report,consequently, many per- Easternmostof the Regions 25 reported states.An earlyarrival appeared at L. Cal., sonsnot individually acknowledged submit- Clay-coloredSparrows, was a singingbird at Mar. 29 (WM), wherenumbers were consid- tednotes for various state reports. C. Alberi- UniversityHeights, OH (PY).The five Clay- ered to be low. A d Yellow-headedwandered co,DickAnderson (Missouri), Eugene Arm- coloredsseen in ChicagoMay 2 (JL),consti- as far e. as Holmes,OH, May 5 (•'MW). strong,Eloise Armstorng (EA1), S. Bagby tutesa veryimpressive total. A VesperSpar- Twenty-threeGreat-tailed Grackles from 14 (SBa),S. Bailey,J. Bait, T. Barksdale,H. row at Oakwood Bottoms, IL, Mar. 8 (TF, locationssuggests they are expanding their Bartlett,J. Bell (JBe),P. Ball, C. Berry,D. JD), wasunusually early. An extremelyearly Iowarange (TK). WithinIowa single males Bierman (DBi), L. Binford, R. Biss, D. SavannahSparrow was in Spfld.,Feb. 29 were recordedas far e. as Louisa(•'BO). Ex- Bohlen,J. Bower (JBo), G. Bowman,G. (DB),and a dailytotal of 129seen in Pulaski, pansionis also consistent with observationsBrand (GBr), D. Brenner(DBr), M. Brewer, IL, Apr. 18 (TF, DRo), is extraordinary.in Missouri where 250 Great-taileds were K. Brock, Alan Brunet (Indiana), W. Countsof oneto threeHenslows Sparrows countedin Holt, Mar. 8 (LG). Brown-head- Buskirk,K. Cassel(KCa), R. Cecil (RCe), D. werereported from all states; eight found in ed Cowbirdcounts at roostingsites include Chaffin,R. Chapel,K. Clay,R. Cummings, Newton,extreme w. MissouriMay 5 isnote- 5000at Spfld.,Mar. 24 (DB) and3500 at L. M. Deaton, R. DeCoster,J. DeNeal, D. worthy (LHe). Le Conte'sSparrows were Cal., Mar. 8 (WM). The Orchard Oriole Diaz, J. Donaldson(JDo), D. Dotrance well-representedin the spring flight with re- flightwas typical with countsof sevenat (DDo), J. Durbin(JDu), Earlham College portsfrom lowa, Illinois, and Indiana; the Braidwood,IL, May 9 (JM) and Ottawa, Ornithologyclass (EOS), D. Easteda,J. El- peakcount was nine in Spfld.,Apr. 9 (DB). OH, May 17 (LR). The largestN. Oriole more,B. Erickson,P. Ernzen,C. Fields,T. Sharp-tailedSparrows were restricted to the Fink,B. Fisher,C. Fisher(CFh), S. Friscia,J. lakefronttraps in Chicagoand Cleveland. Fuller,L. Galloway,J. Garrett,M. Georgi,J. The only largeFox Sparrowcounts came Greenberg(JGr), J. Hampson,R. Han- from Illinois, where 100 werecounted in Ur- nikman (RHa), R. Harlan (RH), J. Haw banaApr. 1 (RC)and 75+ wereat Jackson (Haw), L. Herbert (LHe), P. Hertzel, J. Parkon the Chicago lakefront Apr. 11 (WS). Hilsabeck(JHi), L. Hinchman, C. Hobbs An excellentcount of 100+Swamp Sparrows (CHo), C. Holt, M. Hogg,J. Hoover(JHo), wasrecorded along the Chicagolakefront R. Hughes(RHu), L. Jackson,M. Jackson, Apr.19 (JO,CPh). Sizable White-throated A. Johnson,B. Johnson,D. Johnson,P. Sparrowaccumulations were reported as fol- Kasper,M. Keene,N. Keller,T. Kemp lows:300+ in ChicagoApr. 29 (DMa), and (TKe). Thomas Kent (Iowa), W. & N. 100in a singleflock at Braidwood,IL, Apr. AdultGoldeu-crowned Sparow (above• with Klamm, V. Kleen, A. Knox, D. Kramer,J. White-throatedSparrow) In MorgauCounty, 24 (JM). Missouri'sfirst Golden-crowned Landing,S. Laub,T. LePage,B. Lindsay,E Missouri,on April 18,1992. Firststate record. Loetscher,R. Lorance,J. McDonald(JMc), Sparrowappeared ata feederin Stover,Mor- Photograph/DavidA. Easterla. ganApr. 16-20 (•-RL, •'m.ob. ph.). White- M. McHugh(MMc), B. McKenzie(BMc), P. McKenzie(PMc), K. McMullen (KMc), D. crownedSparrows peaked in ChicagoMay 3 countconsisted of 30 at theSkokie Lagoons when 75 were counted at the Botanical Gar- May 9 (EW). Mandel (DMa), E Mansmith (FMa), W. Marcisz, C. Mathena, D. Mead, K. Metcalf dens(DJ). Harris' Sparrows e. of theMissis- The recentpattern for winter finches con- (KMe), B. Miller, J. Milosevich,D. Minny sippiR. indudedsingletons at a Columbus, tinuedthrough the currentseason. Several (DMi), B. MonroeJr. (BMo), E Moore, K. IN, feederthrough Apr. 13 (DS, JS);Ar- correspondentssuggested that Purple Finch Moye,S. Nease,C. Nelson,J. Nowak,J. gonneLab., IL, Apr.28-May 4 (AK);Chica- countswere low, especially in Illinoisand O'Brien,B. Ohde, D. Osborne,D. Overack- goBotanical Garden, May 2-4 (m. ob.); and Kentucky.In contrastHouse Finch expan- sion continued unabated. Several observers er (DOv), B. Padelford,R. Palmer,C. Peter- HanoverPk., IL, May 5-7 (RC etal.). The son,P. Peterson, C. Philip(CPh), E. Pierce, spring'slargest Lapland Longspur flock con- suggesteda correlation between these 2 ob- servations. House Finches are common R. Pinkston(RPi), B. Proescholdt(BPr), M. sistedof 300 in Spfld.,Mar. 14 (DB); a nestersin Fayette,Howara• MO (CR),and Proescholdt,R. Rang,B. Reeves(BRe), S. breedingplumed male remained in Pulaski, Reininga,M. Robbins,D. Robinson(DRo), IL, until May 9 (•'BL).Significant Smiths thepopulation was described as "exploding" nearKansas City (CHo). The Regionsonly LarryRosche (Ohio), D. Rose,B. Rose,C. Longspuraccumulations were noted in]ohn- crossbillreports consisted of a RedCrossbill Royall,N. Schanda,E. Schlabach,A. Sigler son,IA, where100 birdswere seen Apr. 28 seennear Rockford, IL, Mar. 3 (JDo) plus (ASi), W. Serafin,J. Sinclair (JSi), Anne (TK), and nearSpfld. where 35 wereseen singleWhite-wingeds at Illinois Beach S.P., Stamm(Kentucky), J. Stenger,M. Stegmann Apr. 14 (DB). A late-Aprilsnowfall in w. Mar. 8 (RWa)and Montrose, IA, until Mar. 9 (MSt), M. Stinson,Stockbridge Audubon Iowabrought Chestnut-collared Longspurs OF). Smallflocks of Com. Redpollswere Society(SAS), W. Stover(WS0, D. Styer,R. intothe roadways of Fremonv.up to 25 were recordedin 4 states;they pushed as far s. as Sipes,J. Tucker, J. Tweedell (JTw), R. Wade seenin roadsideflocks Apr. 22-23 (BP,j'BR, Richmond,IN, wherea smallflock was stud- (RWa),Eric Walters(Illinois), M. Weaver,J. ph.).A roadkillspecimen was sent to Iowa ied on the EarlhamCollege campus, Apr. 1 Walter, A. Wilson, J. Winebrenner, R. StateUniversity. (EOC). A sprinklingof Pine Siskinsap- Wright,H. Yoder,E Yoerg,R. Zartman.-- The Bobolinkflight appearednormal KENNETH J. BROCK, Dept. of Geo- with tallies near 30 birds from all statese. of pearedacross the Region, with 22 in Spfld., Mar.3 (DB) and25 in Davenport,IA, May 7 sciences,Indiana UniversityNorthwest, theMississippi R. exceptOhio, where 200+ (PP). Siskinsnested in Brecksville,Cuya- 3400 Broadway,Gary, IN 46408. werecounted at HeadlandsBeach S.E May hoga,OH (fideLR). SingleEvening Gros- 12 (LR).Western Meadowlark counts of one beakswere reported in Iowaand n. Illinois. to two birdswere made in everystate; no- tablewas an earlyrecord Feb. 1 in Spfld.

Volume46, Number 3.433 CENTRALSOUTHERN REGION ß Fayettewile J .Reelf•otL•L• -Nashville : 'DuckR.Unit . David P. Muth TENNESSEE ß Ft. Smith ß Memphis ARKANSAS N'•"-•'•tV/WRWheeler •: Springmigration in the Regionproceeded ß L•le R•k ß Sails L. generallywithout serious hindrance from the weather.Despite a rainywinter, the spring

wasdry. Temperatures were about average, •m•w• Wh,..iver.WRMISSISSIPPI ß Birmingham coolerthan normal toward the coast,above averageto thenorthwest. There were good NoxubeeNWR-• fall-outs on the coast in mid-March, but • A•BA• nothingspectacular thereafter, as onlydry frontsreached the coastin April andMay. Ironically,some of thebest fall-outs were well •U,S,ANA•acks• •• 'øn'•øme•= inland. Cold wet weather moved into north- westArkansas in lateMay, with some delete- rious effects. Visitors to the American Bird- • ile FLORIDA ing Associationconvention in Mobile were •BatonRuge •Gulf•d• _• disappointedby the lackof action;that's a CameronPar_ • • • ' feelingthose of ushere on the Gulf Coast N•Odean• knowonly too well. You shouldhave been here last....

Abbreviations:A.B.R.C. (Ala. Bird Records generallyscarce from shoreoff Louisiana. usualGreater White-fronted Geese: Apr. 3, Committee);EH. (Fish Hatchery);They areroutinely seen from shorein the (10); 22 (1); 27 (1) (GK,VT). The only J.L.N.H.P.P.(Jean Lafitte NatY Historical easternGulf of Mexico(from Mississippi springRoss's Goose reports came from Cen- Park and Preserve);L.O.S.B.R.C. (La. Or- Soundeastward). A very early Magnificent tertonFish Hatchery, AR, Mar. 1-15 (J & nithologicalSoc. {Louisiana} B.R.C.); Frigatebirdwas at Grand Isle, LA, Mar. 3 JaD, MM1, m.ob.),where five were seen in L.S.U.M.N.S.(La. StateUniv. Museum of (JW). A LeastBittern, rare in the Ozarks,was thecompany of 550Snow Geese. Tennessee's Natural Science);M.O.S.B.R.C. (Miss. Or- in Benton,AR, May 30 (MM1). A Great 4th Cinnamon Teal was in Lake Mar. 20- nithologicalSoc. B.R. C.); p.a. (pending accep- Egretwas north very early at ReelfootL., Apr.29 (WGC, m.ob.). The speciesisregu- tance);W.R. (Water•wl RqS);T.R.B.C. TN, Feb.22 (KC) (or did it overwinterlocal- lar (but stillrare) in coastals.w. Louisiana; as ( 7•nn. RareBird Committee). ly?).A SnowyEgret was N veryeady at Nox- one movesE and N from that area it becomes ubee N.W..R., Mar. 28 (TS). Litde Blue moreand more unexpected. Only sixSurf œ00N$ •8•OUG# Pd•11• Heronswere early in ShelbyMar. 21 and Scoterswere reported: three at Ft. Pickens, A Red-throatedLoon, present since Dec. 28, Lake, TN, Mar. 27 (JRW). Tricolored FL, Mar. 8 (RLB); a male seenat L. Mill- 1991, waslast seen at L. Millwood, AR, Mar. Heronswere out of placeinland at L. Mill- wood,AR (for a firstlake record), Apr. 30 15(CMi). Two breeding plumaged migrants wood,AR, Apr. 22 (1) and 26 (2) (CMi). (CMi); a maleoff Cameron,LA, May 2-3 werein Dekalb,TN, Mar. 27 (BHS). The Afterearly arrivals nearer the coast in Febru- (m.ob.);and a late bird nearWheeler Dam, speciesisan unexpected visitor to theRegion ary, Yellow-crownedNight-Herons were AL, May 12 (AM, AC). Therewas only one anywhere,at anytime, except in theclear in- quite earlyin Iberville,LA, Mar. 4 & 6 White-wingedScoter reported, a maleoff shorewaters off Floridaand Alabama,where (CLC;JVR).Glossy Ibises were well north Cameron,LA, May 2-3 (PY, BMM, DPM, it seemsto berare but regular.An excellent and westin Arkansasat OverflowN.W.R., m.ob.).Seven Hooded Mergansers on L. concentration of 201 Horned Grebes was Apr. 14-26 (up to 30) and in Chicotwhere Fayetteville,AR, suggestednesting for the countedat BeaverL., AR, Mar. 7 (MM1). onewas seen Apr. 25 (DRSetal.). Eight were firsttime in theArkansas Ozarks. Nesting Two Eared Grebes were far eastat Ft. Walton in thehiatus between the peninsular Florida wasalso implied by threebirds May 28 in Bch.,FL, Mar. 12 (RAD). A WesternGrebe, coloniesand the Mississippi R. delta popula- Williamson,TN (SJS).A c• Com. Mer- alsopresent on L. Millwood,was last seen tionin Louisiana,Apr. 18-22 on Blakely I. in ganser,rare at anytime, was very late in Pen- Mar. 29 (presentsince Oct. 13, 1991) MobileBay, AL (GDJ,m.ob.). The species sacolaBay, FL, May 9 (A& DF).A gathering (CMi);another Arkansas Aechmophorus sp., continues to be recorded to the west in of 700 Red-breastedMergansers off Gulf Is- presentsince January, was seen Mar. 14 on coastals.w. Louisiana (fide DLD,SWC). A lands N.S., Mar. 26 must have been an im- BeaverL. (MM1).Exceedingly rare, and rarer White-faced Ibis was east of its delta pressivesight (RAD). still fromshore, large shearwaters were re- strongholdin coastalMississippi Apr. 19 TwoOspreys were seen building a nestin portedfrom Pensacola, FL Apr.4 (JP)and (TS). St.Mary, LA, Mar. 7 (MJM). Despiteocca- GulfShores, AL Apr. 26 (JH).A j uv.Brown Black-belliedWhisding-Ducks are again sionalsuspicions of breeding, very few actual Booby(in thecompany of N. Gannetsbe- atLacassine N.W.R., LA, where they are pre- nestshave been found of thisspecies in the hinda trawler)and two Masked Booby (ad, sumedbreeding; 28 werecounted May 9 remote swampsof Louisiana.American imm.) were reportedwell offshoreof s.e. (DP).Two were up at L. Millwood,AR, May Swallow-tailedKites made a verystrong mi- LouisianaMar. 11 (GL, p.a.L.O.S.B.R.C.). 12 (CMi). The wintersTrumpeter Swan at gratoryshowing in s. Louisianathis spring Exceptfor a brief flurryof sightingsoff SardisW..R., MS, was last seen May 19 (G & (m.ob.).Two birds were either very late mi- GrandIsle in earlyMarch, N. Gannetswere SK,VT, MD). Alsoat Sardiswere locally un- grantsMay 16in St.Charles (PY), or were at-

434 - American Birds, Fall 1992 temptingto breed away from the two known ry of sightingsin CameronApr. 12-May3 White-rumpedSandpipers, in Lonoke,AR, breedinglocalities in Louisiana (the Pead R. (DP,m.ob.), involving at leasttwo individu- May24, helddown by a northwind, was an and AtchafalayaR. basins).An impressive als,and a singlebird seen at GrandIsle May impressiveinland concentration of peeps 344 MississippiKites were recorded dudng 30 OK,DR). Therewere a flurryof interior (MD). A "Reeve"at EnsleyBottoms, Shelby, 33.4hours of Baton Rouge, LA, hawkwatch- reportsof Black-neckedStilts: two near TN, May 14 0RW, ph.),was the 6th record esthis spring (CF, JK). About 50 pairsof BatonRouge, LA, May 31 (JVR,CLC); and at this productivew. Tennesseelocation. Bald Eaglesnested in Louisianathis in ChicotApr.12 (5) (DRS);LonokeMay 16 Mostinland areas of theRegion record few winter/spring.Good news from elsewhere in (4) (LA); and Arkansas,AR, May 27 (2) springdowitchers. Specific records this year theRegion includes a pair with two young in (NH). An Am. Avocetwas lost in Lake,TN, were: Short-billed Dowitcher in Oktibbeha, the nestat L. Millwood,AR (CMi); a pair Mar. 29-May 9 (WGC). Twelvemigrants MS,May 9 (2) (TS);one in Laj•yetteand two thatraised two young in Jackson,TN (fide weredetected in Boone,AR, Apr. 24 (JB, at SardisDam May 13 (GK, MD); two at SJS);and, for a firstdocumented breeding in JAP,). CentertonEH., AR, May 17 andone Long- Mississippiaway from the coast, a pairwith High numbersof migrantLesser Yel- billedDowitcher there May 11 (MMI); and twoyoung at SardisWR. (GK, VT, MD). lowlegswere counted at EnsleyBottoms, fourLong-billed at MusdeShoals, AL, May An ad.Northern Goshawk seen in Laj•yette, TN, Apr.22 (741) (JRW)and 25 (1100+) 3 (GDJ).Contrast these numbers with the MS, Mar.29 (G & SK,p.a.M.O.S.B.R.C.), (JRW,WGC). Alsoon Apr. 25 theyrecorded 3400 countedin scatteredrice field flocksin wasthe only report of thisvery rare species. an impressive345 SolitarySandpipers. On Acadiaand!•rmilion, LA, Apr. 25 OK).Four Am. Woodcocks were seen and heard dis- Threereports were received of SwainsonsApr. 4, 152were counted near a dumpin St. Hawks:one light-phasead., Mar. 24 in Charles/Jef•rsonLA (PY), an amazingcon- playingin Arkansas, AR, Feb. 28-Mar. 2 (P& Iberville,LA (SWC); anotherat L. Mill- centration for coastalLouisiana of this usual- KYa).The species was confirmed breeding in wood,AR, Apr. 18 (CMi); and, finally a 3rd ly aptlynamed species. Nineteen migrant n.w.Florida at E. Baywhen a fledglingwas light-phaseadult well out of range Apr. 28 at Willets were detected at 6 interior locations found(fide TM). A basic-plumagedWilson's Hatchie N.W.R., TN (VR, DM, p.a. Apr.20-May 2 in Arkansas,Tennessee, and Phalaropein l•rmilion,LA, Mar. 20 hadei- T.R.B.C.).Yellow Rails are almost never de- Alabama.A Whimbrelwas early on theAl- therwintered locally or wasa veryearly mi- tectedin winter or spring, thus the report of a abamacoast at DauphinI., Mar. 21 (GDJ, grant(GOB, CAB). An ad. d' Red-necked birdflushed near Baton Rouge, LA, Mar. 8 is DGJ). Anotherrepresented a 4th w. Ten- Phalarope,representing the 3rd spring recordfor coastalMississippi, was in Jackson noteworthy(AF, p.a.L.O.S.B.R.C.). nesseerecord in Lake,May 13-19(WGC). A HudsonianGodwit providedMississippi's Apr. 16 (JAT etal.). SHOREBIRDSTO WOODPECKERS Fora longtime, it wasthought that the Black-belliedPlovers were recorded widely commonjaeger in the northernGulf was Parasitic. If recent records are taken as evi- wellinland from regular coastal areas (where theyare abundant): in Arkansas(7 records, dence,though, it may be that Pomafine 140 individuals),with one each inland in Jaeger,and not Parasitic,is the expected Mississippiand Alabama. A SnowyPlover speciesin the northernGulf. Again,this unexpectedlyshowed up inland and provid- spring,all identifiedjaegers were Poma fine. ed a 3rd Tennesseerecord in Lake Mar. 27 Onewas seen from Dauphin I., AL, Apr.17 (WGC, ph.).Two Wilson's Plovers were very (PL,SF). Two light-morph adults were off earlyon thefront beach in Laj•urche,LA, RutherfordBch. in Cameron,LA, Apr. 26 Mar. 1 (RDP, NN). No notableconcentra- (DLD, SWC), andup to fiveprobable Po- tionsof PipingPlovers were reported from matineswere seenfrom shoreharassing Louisiana,where the species winters in good LaughingGull douds behind shrimp numbers,and where a smallmigration is evi- trawlersoff JohnsonBayou there May 3 dentinto middleto lateApril everyyear. A (m.ob.).Interior sightings of Laughing Gull reportof eight birds at Gulf Shores, AL, Apr. wereone adult at L. Millwood,AR, Apr. 19 30 wasnotable both for the numberand the (CMi) andan adultin Desoto,MS, May 16 somewhatlate date (AM). A bird in Chicot, (G & SK). FranklinsGulls are relatively AR,Apr. 12-17 was an excellent find inland commonspring migrants in s.w.Louisiana, but theywere virtually absent this spring. (DRS). A Killdeernest with 4 eggsfound SnowyPlover in DyerCounty, Tennessee, on Mar. 13 at SardisL., MS, would have been March27,1992. Thirdstate record. Only two individualswere found despite earlyeven on the coast (GG). Forsome mys- Photograph/JeffR. Wilson. 150+observers in CameronMay 2-3 during teriousreason, the Am. Oystercatcherisab- theLO.S. meeting.It wouldbe interesting sent from a 250-mi stretchof northern Gulf 4th recordnear the coastin JacksonApr. 22- to knowwhat changes in theweather pat- coastlinebetween Galveston Bay in Texas 23 0St, m.ob.).The speciesisa regularmi- ternsaffect the northward flight of Franklin's andBreton Sound e. of theMississippi R., in grantin the Region only in the rice fields and Gullsso profoundly. Up in Arkansas,at L. extremes.e. Louisiana. In recentyears there marshesof s.c. and s.w.Louisiana. Ensley Millwood,a decentflight was detected, with seemsto havebeen a slightrange expansion Bottoms,TN, sawon Apr. 25, in additionto 25 individualsspread over 5 datesfrom Apr. westwardfrom the Breton Sound population numbersenumerated above, 1700 Pectoral 16-May1 (CMi). A singleadult was out of to baysand barrier islands w. of theriver. Sandpipers(JRW, WGC). The specieswas placeat EnidL., MS, Apr. 14 (G & SK). Others were even further afield at Wheeler Nevertheless,despite extensive coverage of somewhatearly in Oktibbeha,MS, Mar. 2 the Cameron beachesin s.w. Louisiana and (50),and quite late May 26 (8) (TS).Missis- DamMay 7 andW'dson Dam, AL, May 12- the Grand Isle/Fourchon beaches in s.e. sippi'sPurple Sandpiper, presumed to bein 17 (AM et al.). Alabama's3rd record(first Louisiana(the only coastal areas accessible its 5th winter,was last seen in GulfportMay coastal)of Little Gull wasat Ft. MorganApr. byautomobile in thestate), the species isvir- 10(fide JAT). A flockof 400 W. Sandpipers,11-26 OH, JB, m.ob.,ph.).While this tuallynever recorded. This spring saw a flur- 1000 LeastSandpipers, 10 Dunfin, 100 specieshas characteristically appeared at in-

Volume 46, Number 3- 4•5 and behavingterritorially in the town of JRW,JH, JB,SMc, p.a.A.B.R.C.); another, Cameron,LA, though,as yet, no nesthas or thesame, was there Apr. 19 (RAD,p.a.). beenreported. Stray individuals were at Early northboundBarn Swallowswere at GrandIsle, LA, Apr.25 (DPM, PY, NN, CentertonEH., AR, Mar. 4 (DAJ), in Ok- RDP),and at Ft. Morgan,AL, Apr. 26 (JB, tibbeha,MS, Mar. 10(TS), andin Waterloo, JH). A winteringbird continuedvisiting a AL, Mar. 15 (GDJ). feederin Buras, LA, untilApr. 13 (PVC); the A Re&breastedNuthatch was late enough specieswinters regularly (and has bred) in in Perry,AR, Apr. 30 (LA),but another in Bi- thatvicinity near the mouth of the Mississip- enville,LA, May 9 wasextremely late (LH, pi R. LikeWhite-winged, Inca Doves have LR), this after a non-invasionwinter. A invadedCameron, LA, in recentyears, and singingWinter Wren at Ft. Pickens, FL, Apr. thisyear a nestwas found in townMay 2 19was absurdly late (RWB, JWB). A Sedge (DM, BMM, PY). This isone of a handfulof Wren wasconspicuously late in Starkville, knownnesting locations in w. Louisianaof a MS, May 13 (TS). Alabamœsfirst Varied LitlieGull at FortMorgan, Alabama, April 29, speciesthat was still considered actdental 10 Thrushlingered in BirminghamFeb. 20- 1992. 'l•ird s•ate record(and first for the yearsago. A Short-earedOwl put in abizarre Apr. 7 (fideGDJ). Another Varied Thrush Nabareacoast). Photograph/Ann Miller. appearanceat Ft. Morgan,AL, Apr. 21, wasseen at Grand Isle, LA, Mar. 5 (NN, DPM, p.a. L.O.S.B.R.C.), for a 3rd landlakes in winter,a surprisingpercentage crouching under the oleanders (PL, m.ob.), ofthe few records involve spring sightings on anunprecedented coastal spring occurrence Louisiana record. This was either an inexpli- the coast. A worn first-basic Lesser Black- (did it comein off the Gulf?.).Perhaps cablemigrant, or a winterer that escaped de- backedGull was seen in Cameron,LA, May 1 strangerstill was a very late bird on anislet in tection.A flockof fifteenAm. Pipitsin Shel- by,AL, May2 wasvery late (A & AM). A (SWC,DLD), for onlythe 5th staterecord BaratariaBay, LA, raidinga Forster'sTern Sprague'sPipit was a rarefind sofar eastin ofbirds in thisplumage. There are as yet few colonyMay 13 (BV,RM). The wintersCal- Laj•yette,MS, Mar. 10 (GK). springrecords of this speciesin general. liopeHummingbird in BatonRouge, LA, Biloxi,Mississippi's adult, returned for its remainedDec. 18-Mar 15 (MID). A Yellow- SolitaryVireos were confirmed nesting in 9th winter,departed Mar. 21 (JAT).The belliedSapsucker was exceptionally lateMay Putnam,TN, May 9-14 for an unusual record at a lower elevation than in their nor- onlyGlaucous Gull report was of a first-win- 26 in Harrison,MS (RK). terholdover in Biloxi, MS, Feb. 24-Apr. 21 malAppalachian range (SJS, BHS). A Yel- FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH VIREOS low-throated Vireo at Noxubee N.W.R., (JAT;ph.). An imm. Black-leggedKitri- wake, Alabamœs6th record,was seen from Olive-sidedFlycatchers, rare spring migrants MS, Mar. 14 wasquite early (MC). There theferry at the mouth of Mobile BayApr. 17 throughoutthe Region,were recorded in werethree Warbling Vireo records e. of their (PL,SF, CAM etal.). An ad.Black-legged every state Apr. 26-May 25. An E. Wood- normalmigratory route (westerncircum- Peweeat Gulf IslandsN.S., MS, Mar. 23 was Kittiwake,aplumage recorded only once be- gulf):Apr. 12 in Birmingham,AL (BCG); fore in Louisiana,flew past observers in quiteearly (JAT) andone in New Orleans Apr.19 at Ft. Pickens,FL (RWB,JWB); Apr. Cameron,LA, May 1 (SWC, DLD et al.). (southof theirbreeding habitat) May 29 was 22 at Ft. Morgan,AL (KK etal.);and May 9 The rarestgull of theseason was a Sabine's quitelate (DPM). Reportsof singingEmpi- in Starkville,MS (M & MaF) (breeding?). Gullin first-alternateplumage, which rested donaxof all easternmigrants were too nu- Alsounusual was a PhiladelphiaVireo there brieflyon the mud-flatsat E. Jetty,in merous to enumerate; either the birds are thesame day (M & MaF). Goodcounts of Cameron,LA, the eveningof May 2 (CS, beingmore cooperative or observersare PhiladelphiaVireos were reportedfrom PW, CK, CAM |ph.},JVR). This is the 3rd searchingmore assiduously. AnAcadian Fly- Grant,AR, May 5 (6); 6 (10), and15(8) (H record for Louisiana. catcherin Cameron,LA, Mar. 26 (CAM) was & MP). A Yellow-greenVireo in Cameron, SixCaspian Terns were early migrants on quiteearly as was a LeastFlycatcher atEnsley LA, May 2-3 (DPM, BMM, PY, m.ob., NorfolkL., AR, Mar. 15 (DRM). Twelve Bottoms,TN, Mar. 28 (JRW).An E. Phoebe *L.S.U.M.N.S.) was the 2nd found in the wasquite late in New OrleansApr. 3 (NN). Com.Terns at Centerton EH., AR,May 23 state,and the first confirmed. Unlike many An Ash-throatedFlycatcher, much rarer in werea goodinland concentration (MM1). speciesfrom (presumably)n.e. Mexico springthan in fall,was in Cameron,LA, Apr. InlandLeast Terns were two in Lonoke,AR, whichhave wandered to thestate in thefall, 27 (DLD, SWC).A W. Kingbirdin Lime- May 24 (MD) and one in Oktibbeha,MS, bothrecords are in thelate spring. There stone,AL, May 12-13 was far afield (JM, were a number of extralimital Black- May29 (MC,TS).A breedingcolony on the DJS).Alabama's 2nd Fork-tailed Flycatcher whiskeredVireos seen from Dauphin I., AL, MississippiR. in Desoto,MS, containedup put in a tantalizingappearance at Dauphin to Grand Isle,LA. to20 individualsMay 16-23(G & SIO.Two I., Apr.20 (RAD, BB,p.a.A.B.ILC.). There Sooty Terns were seen from shore in arefew other Regional records. Purple Mar- WARBLERSTHROUGH FINCHES La•lburche,LA,May 30 (JK,DR). Though a tNs sufferedwidespread mortality during A Nashville Warbler was east of its normal smallcolony (fewer than 30 pairs)of Sooty unseasonablycold and wet weatherin n.w. springroute (westerncircum-gulf) in the Terns breedsin the Chandeleur Islands off Arkansasduring late May-early June. Also af- BaratariaUnit J.L.N.H.EP.Apr. 9, (DPM). Louisiana,and though it isprobably regular fectedwere Chimney Swifts and E. Phoebes Hundreds of N. Parula and Yellow-throated duringthe warmer months in pelagicwaters (DJ).A CliffSwallow near Baton Rouge, LA, Warblerswere noted in a rareearly fall-out at off thestate's coast (20-100 mi out),there is Mar. 12-13was not onlythe earliest record Ft. Pickens,Gulf Islands,N.S., FL, Mar. 12 onlyone previous non-storm-related sight- for the state,but wasidentified as the south- (WF,GF). CapeMay Warblerswere west in ingfrom land. westernsub-species miniam 0VR, SH), Arkansas:one in FayettevilleMay 8 (MM1); EurasianCollared-Doves continue to pro- leadingto speculation that both the unprece- twoat Devil'sDen S.E May 9 (KMc),and liferatealong the coastfrom Floridato denteddate and taxon are related phenome- oneat L. ChicotS.E May 13 (DRS).Inland Louisiana.Oh well. Again this spring, na.A CaveSwallow was seen at Ft. Morgan, Black-throated Blue Warblers were in Oua- White-wingedDoves were noted singing AL, Apr. 12, for Alabamœs9th record(BS, chitaN.E, AR, Apr. 20 (LA), Desoto,MS,

436.American Birds,Fall 1992 May 11 (TS), and Putnam,TN, May 14 uon.In myexperience, few of ushave the •n- Kevin Calhoun, Steven W. Cardiff (SJS,BHS, DH). Averyrare Black-throated clination to searchfor them when migrants (Louisiana),Chita Cassibry, Cerise L. Cau- GrayWarbler was Mississippi's 5th in Jack- area greatertemptation. ALe Conte'sSpar- thron,Mice Christenson,Peter V. Cooper, sonMar. 23 OAT); thereare few spring row waspresumably northbound at Nox- MargaretCopeland, William G. Criswell, records,and one wonders if this bird win- ubeeN.W.R., Apr. 15 (TS).One was still on CatherineL. Cummins,Miriam Davey tered. An Am. Redstart in St. Charles,LA, the coastApr. 27 in Cameron,LA (SWC, (MID), Marvin Davis,Jim & JaneDay Mar. 2-9 probablywintered (RJS, MW). DLD). To finishoff thegenus, late Sharp- (JaD), Donna L. Dittmann (Louisiana), MourningWarblers are circum-Gulfmi- tailedSparrows were seen in CameronMay 3 Robert A. Duncan (n.w. Florida), Owen grants,coming up throughTexas and not (DPM) andat GrandIsle May 9 (CS).As if Fang, Chuck Feerick,Harriet Findley, crossingthe Gulf. Mostspring records are to confoundthe pattern of earlyneo-tropical ShawneenFinnegan, Gene Fleming, Marty confinedto thewestern edge of theRegion. migration,our winteringsparrows estab- & MargaretFloyd, Ann & Dan Forster, There were severalrecords away from lished numerous late records. In addition to AdamFry, Will Fullilove,Larry Gardella, Arkansasand w. Louisiana:one extremely thegrass sparrows, these included Song, Lin- BenC. Garmon,Gary Gaston, W. Howard earlyin GulfBreeze, FL, Mar. 26 0WB);one colds,Swamp, White-throated, and White- Grace,Shannon Hackett, Laurence Hardy, May2 in Shelby,AL (HF); oneat Wheeler crownedsparrows. (Lincoln's isa slightlydif- David Hill, Jim HolmesJr., David Hume, N.W.R.and another in Jeerson, AL, May3 ferentcase, since in additionto the wintering Neil Hunter,Debra G. Jackson,Greg D (GDJ;RRR); and one in DeSoto,MS, May population confined largely to s.w. Jackson(Alabama), Douglas A. James,Kenn 10 (TS). A ConnecticutWarbler, an eastern Louisiana,there seems to bea small,presum- Kaufman,Cecil Kersting,Helen H. Kit- migrantstraying west, was reported from ablytrans-Gulf, flight in April-May.) Among tinger,Joe Kleiman,Gene & Shannon Shelby,TN, May4 (DDP).A Wilson,sWar- thestrangest reports of theseason is thede- Knight,Ray Knight,Paul Lehman, Gary bler inland in Greenville,MS, Mar. 5 wasei- taileddescription of a SnowBuntingin Clay, Lester,Curtis A. Marantz, Richard Martin, thera migrantor a veryrare inland winterer ]Orson, AL, Mar. 20 (B & MS, p.a. Larry J. Masters,Steve McConnell, Karen (EA). A.B.R.C.)! McGee,Tony Menart,Ann & A1 Miller, SummerTanagers arrived inland early: Bobolinkswere widely reported in good Charles Mills (CMi), Mike Mlodinow wayup in theOzarks in Benton,AR, Apr. 11 numbers,but the estimateof 10,000+ at the (MMI), DuaneR. Moren,Gerry Morgan, (MMI), in Prairie,AR, Apr. 14 (TS); and M & K Ranchin n.w.Florida (TM) May5, if JenniferMoses, David P. Muth, B. Mac threescattered around Choctaw, MS, Apr. 12 accurate,staggers the imagination!There Myers,Dollyann Myers, Norton Nelkin, (TS). Normal arrival date on the coastis werefew reportsof Yellow-headedBlack- NancyL. Newfield,Helen and Max Parker aroundApr. 1, A ScarletTanager in Putnam, birds.One malewas in Miller,AR, Apr. 2 (Arkansas),Dave Patton, James Pfeifer, Dick TN, Apr.8 wasexceptionally early (WHG). (CMi); onefemale was in LaJ$urche,LA, Apr. D. Preston,R. Dan Purrington,Larry Ray- Therewere only two W. Tanagersreported, 11OS); and in Shelby,TN, afemale appeared mond,J. Van Remsen,Robert R. ReidJr., bothwellto theeast: Apr. 10 at theBarataria Apr. 12and a maleApr. 23 (DH, MWa). Up VirginiaReynolds, Jo Anne Rife, D. Roark, Unit J.L.N.H.P.P.,LA (DPM), andMay 6 at to eightc3' Shiny Cowbirds were at Ft. Mor- Bob & MarthaSargent, Terence Schiefer Ft. Pickens,Gulf IslandsN.S., FL (WF). gan,AL, Apr.11-26 OH, JB,m.ob), and two (non-coastalMississippi), John Sevenair, Three Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in New Or- maleswere across the bay at DauphinI., Apr. DamienJ. Simbeck,William M. Shepherd, leansMay 27 representedavery late migrato- 17-26 (m.ob.)--goodnews, one supposes, Richard W. Simmers,Jr., Don R. Simons, rywave (NN; DPM). EarlyIndigo Buntings forall the listers at theAmerican Birding As- TerrySingleterry, Al & GwenSinalley, Curt reachedPutnam, TN, Apr.11 (WHG), sociation convention in Mobile, but bad SorrelIs,John Staudinger 0St), BarbaraH ster,MS, Apr.13 (TS),and Fayetteville, AR, news for America's birds. Two males were at Stedman,Stephen J. Stedman(middle Ten- Apr. 15 (MMI). A Rufous-sided"Spotted" GrandIsle, LA, thesame week (NLN). From nessee),Ron J. Stein,Bill Summerour,M Towheewas a lateand much displaced mi- the southwestthe onslaughtof Bronzed MarkSwan, Vic Theobald,Judith A. Toups grantin Cameron,LA, Apr.27 (CLC). Cowbirdscontinues. Long established(coastal Mississippi),Bill Vermillion, In Arkansas,unexpected Clay-colored aroundNew Orleans, this spring, birds were Martha Waldron (MWa) (western Ten- Sparrowswere found at L. MillwoodApr. 29 seento the eastin Hancock,MS, Apr. 13 nessee),Phillip Wallace, Melvin Weber, Jim (CMi), L. FayettevilleMay 2 (HP), andthree (CC) andApr. 27 (JAT).Bronzed Cowbirds Whelan, Jeff R. Wilson, Peter & Karen at L. ElmdaleMay 3-6 (MM1).Grasshopper were also reported from Dauphin I., Apr.22 Yaich,Peter Yaukey.--DAVID P. MUTH, Sparrowis a scarcewinterer along the coast. and Ft. Morgan,AL, Apr. 23 (NLN; FB, 1617 CharItoh Dr., New Orleans,50122. There are few coastal records after mid-win- HHK, BCG, p.a.A.B.R.C.).Astonishing is ter.Thus the appearance of two birds in mid- theonly way to describethe report of two Aprilon barrierislands is perplexing.One andtwo • PineGrosbeaks tamely feeding was at Grand Isle, LA, Apr. 19 (BMM, on elm budsin TennesseeN.W.R., TN, Mar. DPM) andanother was at Gulf Shores,AL, 28, asa groupof 9 novicebirders looked on Apr. 22 (GDJ). As with Grasshopper,we (LJMetal., p.a.T.B.R.C.). knowlittle about the northwardmigration of Henslow'sSparrow from its wintering •,o•g•lummThe Yellow-throated Vireo groundsin the Region.An individualin reportedfor Putnam,TN, Mar. 23, 1991, Bradley,AR, wasa presumednorthbound should have been a Yellow-throated Warbler migrantApr. 11 (WMS). Henslow'sSpar- (fideSJS). rowswere late in coastalMississippi Apr. 18 at La Rue(CC etal.) and in JacksonApr. 30 Oontributors(Sub-regional editors in bold- (GM, CC et al.). The sameuncertainty is face):Ed Alexander,LeifAnderson, Jane W. truefor Le Conte's Sparrow, for the same rea- Ballman,Richard L. Ballman,Fred Barry, sons:low density winterers that are difficult JulieBoone, Bill Bremser, George O. Brous- to flushand see well enough for identifica- sard,John Brown, Charles A Butterworth,

Volume 46, Number 3. 437 thetown of TurdeLake, SK ,May 18 (Me); rassedfeeder birds at StonewallMar. 14 (KG). PRAIRIEPROVINCES Manitoba's3rd blue-morph Ross' Goose rest- LoneRed-shouldered Hawks graced Manito- edat OHM May23 (RKo,DF, GG, RTk). bahawkwatches onApr. 17 at bothWindy- REGION Encouragingnumbers of N. Pintailswere gates(BSh etal.) and St. Adolphe (GH etal.). RudolfE Koesand reported:4000 near Sterling, AB, Apr. 2 (B& GoldenEagles followed a narrow route across Peterlaylor SA); 1100 near Stonewall,MB, Apr. 29 the KananaskisValley near Mt. Lorette,AB, (KGa);many thousands migrated NW near headingNW in lateMarch; peak counts were ReginaMar. 22-24 (RKr, RM, FS).Alberta's 103 Mar. 20 and247 Mar. 22 (PS).On thelat- Mild andextremely dry weather prevailed in 3rd Garganeyin asmany sl•rings was at terdate, 150 Golden Eagles were also counted southernAlberta, but conditions were gener- WinagamiL. May 15 OS,MSt). Cinnamon at WindyPoint in theSheep River Valley, AB allycooler, moister and more changeable far- Tealwere widespread in s. Albertaand s. (WS). ther north and east. In south Alberta, most Saskatchewan(m.d.) with individualsn. to L. WillowPtarmigan reports at Carrot,SK, waterfowlarrived 10 to 20 daysahead of nor- Kimiwan,AB, May 19 OS, MSt) and e. to Mar.8 (GF,fideDHo), Sherwood Park, AB, in mal;otherwise, the overall timing of migra- Coulter,MB, Apr. 30-May 13 (KDS, CP). lateMarch (KGr) and Beaverhill L., AB, Apr. 4 tion wasclose to averagethere, but with MigrantEur. Wigeon continue to increasein (CK) hinted at a S movementlast winter. manyearly individuals of variousspecies. In Alberta; at least20 maleswere found in the Black-necked Stilts occurred at 8 or more Al- southeastManitoba, migration was one to Calgaryarea alone (fide RD); still rare farther bertalocations n. to St. Paul(m.ob.), with a two weeksbehind scheduleoverall, with the east,an ad. male and a possibleyearling male highcount of 18near Suffield May 31 (BVfide greatestdelays occurring in Apriland early wereseen at HighfieldDam, SK, Apr. 26 DB). Shorebirdsgrounded in s.Alberta May May.Changeable weather with somepro- (MP). 16 included 600 Bhck-bellied Plovers,20 longedcool spells resulted in severalpro- Extraordinarywere d' TuftedDucks near Whimbreland 20 RedKnots near the village nouncedmigration waves in easternManito- CalgaryMay 2-6 (JRi,IF, m.ob.) and at Luck of RollingHills (BCI, ET), and23 RedKnots ba,and a latesnowstorm in Albertaground- L., SK (BG, MG); the formerwas Alberta's at Scandiabridge (J & MM). The sameday, edmany migrants, May 15-16. An excellent first,and there is oneprevious, unpublished thousands of PectoralSandpipers were at varietyof raritieswas reported throughout Saskatchewanreport (fide RKr). Fifteenhun- BeaverhillL. (fideRD). Flocksof up to 45 theRegion. dredGreater Scaup dominated an excellent as- Whimbrelswere found nearTaber, AB, from sortmentof waterfowlat NatalieL., Apr.28 Apr. 30 to mid-May (LB). Long-billed • L.M.L. (LastMountain Lake, (PT). Rarein Saskatchewanin springwere Curlewswere reported in goodnumers in s. S/0; OHM (OakHammock Marsh Wildlift twoBlack Scoters n. of SoutheyMay 9 (RL) Alberta(DB, MO), and one strayedeast to ManagementArea, MB). ani] two Barrow'sGoldeneyes at CypressL. OHM May 29 (MSi). Extraordinarywas a May 10(SS). Two unusual merganser concen- probableSpoonbill Sandpiper in basic LOONS THROUGH WATERFOWL trations were noted: 70+ Hooded at L.M.L. plumage(PS et al.) at thesame slough 25 mi A PacificLoon was at LacLa Biche,AB, May May 27 (RKr,KF) and950 Red-breastedat n.e.of Calgarywhere two were reported in 30 (GL). About 500 Red-neckedGrebes TraverseBay, MB, May3 (DF). 1984! Black-and-chestnut c3 Ruffs visited toucheddown Apr. 28 at Natalie L., MB (PT), Steinbach,MB sewagelagoons May 9-14 and600 RatedGrebes were at OHM May 17 VULTURESTHROUGH TERNS (VR, JReetal.) and St. Paul, AB, May 22-28 (RKo).Few southern herons were reported. A BlackVulture soared along the Qu'AppeIIe (RK1,RTh). SingleCattle Egrets were e. of SwiftCurrent, Valleynear Fort Qu'Appelle,SK, May 25 A fewGlaucous and Thayer's gulls were re- SK,Apr. 25 (PJ)and at OHM fromMay 26 (RH), providingthe province's first convinc- ported,as usual, across the Region. More no- (NB, m.d.). One Green-backedHeron was ingrecord. An earlySharp-shinned Hawk ha- tablewere a Glaucous-wingedGull at Calgary found in each province:near Beausejour,MB, May 24 (CG);at Regina,SK, May 18 (PI etal.);and forthe 4th consecutive year at Cal- gary,AB, beginning May 30 (RW, m.d.). Recordnumers of White- facedIbises entered s.Alberta; high --" WoodBuffaloNat•,5 Ath•' • City countswere 17 near PakowkiL., Apr.30 (RD etal.)and21 at Kin- Churchill'' niviemarsh near Brooks May 23 FtMcMurray. / (MV etal.). ßGrande Prairie / Two "Bewick's" Swans were re- ALBERTA/ • •; -Thompson portedin s.Alberta: one, 22 mie. •J•rNat P•k / 'LaRonge MANITOBA ofCalgaryApr.11 (JRi), and one at V ' /SASKATCHEWAN• One Four, 115 mi e.s.e.of Leth- ..':r,,.. • Edmonton-'BeaverhillL. I -- • bridgeApr. 18 (PS). Nineteen neck-bandedTrumpeter Swans wereseen around Calgary in April (fideRD); 49 Trumpeters and23 •75:'. '•lga• Saskatoon. I Tundraswans werereported atone (? / • [ •t. Park• smallpond in that areaApr. 2 :'• Lethbridge/ Swift C•rent I • • (LH). An earlyRoss' Goose accom- paniedCanadas near Regina Mar. '- .---•' =-._o•w•,o• •.•.•.,. • •r.•o.•:.i•. - 22 (RKr,RM), and 1000were near

438- American Birds, Fall 1992 Mar. 21 (JS)and an ad. Black-leggedKitti- RJ).Over 300 SmithsLongspurs dropped in wakeat AstotinL., Elk IslandN.P., AB, May at BeaverhillL. May 13 (RW,MW). At least 16 (TT etal.). An ArcticTern was compared five Orchard Orioles were banded at L.M.L. in withother terns near Fort Qu'Appelle May 20 lateMay (fide PJ). (RH). A blizzardof 2000+Rosy Finches decorated theKananaskis Valley 45 miw. of CalgaryApr. OWLSTHROUGH WAXWINGS 9-12 (DP). HouseFinches were found at Al- Evidence of Western Screech-Owls was re- tona (max.4, Apr. 12, MK), Brandon,St. portedfrom Battle Creek Rd. in extremes.w. Pierre,and Winnipeg, MB (m.ob.);pairs lin- Saskatchewan:three birds heard calling Apr. geredin ReginaMay 12-26and from May 16 25 (CB,MB) andtwo May 8 (BO).Invading White-eyedVireo near Balgonie,Saskatchewan, intoJune (S & RE, KS, RKr), anda malewas N. Hawk Owls withdrew from s.e. Manitoba on May 30,1992. Firstco.fin.ed provincial at AvonleaMay 23 (PG).A White-winged in lateMarch. Nests of Barred, Great Gray and record.I•otograph/Robert J. Long. Crossbillpair accompanied fledglings in the Boreal owls were all found in Elk Island N.P. onPinawa golf course, and thousands were es- KananaskisValley Mar. 1 (DP)!Redpolls lin- for the first time (BCr). NorthernSaw-whet timatedin thearea May 17 (RZ),whereas one geredlate in s.e.Manitoba; flocks of up to 100 Owls were hard to find in s. Manitoba and the wasa rarityin CalgaryMay 8 (BW).One hun- Commonswere widespread well into May Calgaryarea, but normal good numbers were dred BlackpollWarblers were bandedat (m.ob.)and the last individuals were seen May found in Saskatchewan. BeaverhillL., AB, May 20-June1 (RF),and 14 (CT, RKo);a verylate Hoary Redpoll was At duskon May 26, 160Com. Nighthawks more than usualwere noted at Bindloss,AB in WinnipegMay 6 (RKo). tookover the bug patrol from a similarnum- (MO). Alsounusual at Bindlosswas a Mourn- berof BlackTerns at Pinawasewage lagoons ingWarbler May 23 (MO). Saskatchewan'sObservers (subregional compilers in bold- (PT). Manitobœsfirst Lewis'Woodpeckers 3rd reportedHooded Warbler sang at face):Brad & SarahAndres, Martin Bailey, since1976 visited Swan R. frommid-May to Weyurn,May 23 (NP).A falloutof hundreds DennisBaresco (DBa), Leo Belanger (LeB), earlyJune (HH) andWinnipeg June 1-2 (BSt, of Wilson'sWarblers, among 18 warbler LloydBennett (LIB), Carol Bjorklund, Flossie RP eta/.);also noteworthy was one at Elkwa- speciesseen around Pinawa May 15-17was Bogdan,David Braddell (DBr), Irma Brad- ter,AB, May 18 (PHo).Three Saskatchewan exceptional (RZ). dell, NancyBremner, Muriel Carlson,Bob reportsof Red-headedWoodpeckers May 22- Two SummerTanagers were reported in Carroll (BCr), Bill Cates(BCt), BrookeClib- 28 (NP,BC, WN) attestto the species' toehold s.w.Manitoba: an ad.male near Reston May bon (BCI), Ken De Smet(KDS), RossDick- in thatprovince. A Yellow-belliedSapsucker 15 (AWfide DB), and a first-yearmale at son, Wendy& John Elcomb,Sandra & wasearly at Reston, MB, Mar.22 (DB, IB). SourisMay 22 (KDS).Somewhat out of range RobertEwart, Mary Ewing,Warren Finlay, EasternKingirds flocked at Manitoban werea first-yearmale Scarlet Tanager at Avon- KenGardner, Paul Geraghty, Cedric Gibson, sewagelagoons in chillyweather May 24--45 lea,SK, May 23 (P)and a W. Tanagerat Bind- BernieGollop, Mike Gollop, Dick Gutfriend, at Pinawa(PT) and an amazing134 at St. lossMay 22 (MO). Theoverwintering • N. RoyFairweather, Dennis Fast, K. Finke,Gor- Adolphe(GH); nearStonewall, at least40 W. Cardinalnear Letbridge was last seen Mar. 30 don Flett, Tom & Roe Florence,Ken Gardner Kingbirdsand 20 E. Kingbirdscongregated in whenthe feederdosed for the season(fide (KGa), Karl Grantmyre(KGr), Gordon a fieldJune 5 (KG).A Clark'sNutcracker visit- RD). SevenN. Cardinalsreported in Manito- Grieef, David Hatch (DHa), Chuck & Lois ed SpringValley, SK, Apr. 23-27 (FB). Red- ba includedtwo pairsin Winnipeg(fide Heath,Len Hills, Frank Hinings, Paule Hjer- breastedNuthatches were exceedingly scarce DHa), anda malewas reported at Couteau taas(PHi), GeorgeHolland, Don Hooper in s.e.Manitoba. A catkilled a vagrantRock Beach,SK, May21 (B & RZfideFR). (DHo), Ron Hooper,Phil Horch (PHo), Wrenin W'mnipegMay 11 (Mr. & Mrs.R.G. A c• Black-headed Groseak at Sanford, HughHornbeck, Mark Huebert, E Ilsley,E Hardyfide DHa). Calga•'s2nd-ever Sedge MB, May24 & 26 wasaccompanied bya fe- James,Rhonda Johnson, Stefan Jungkind, Wrenwas found May 28 (JP). maleon thelatter date (FH fideDHa). Still RichardKlauke (RK1), Rudolf Koes(RKo), Five Townsends Solitaires were found notfully documented for Manitoba, a report- RobertaKreba (RKr), Mary Krueger,Cliff acrosss.Saskatchewan Apr. 14 - May14 (DW, ed • BlueGrosbeak at BalmoralMay 29-31 Kulak,Robert Long, Gerry Lunn, Joan and FB, JT, NP). LoneVaried Thrushes were at (BMM, DM, T & RFfide CT) wastantaliz- Malcolm McDonald, Bob & Millie MacGar- RestonApr. 27-28 (C & LH fideDBr) and ing.Male Lazuli Buntings visited Winnipeg va, DaleMacGarva, R. Myers,Brian Olson, ReginaApr. 30 (PHj). At least six N. May22-25 (W & JE,m.o.), Anola, MB, May Michael O'Shea, Robert Parsons,Chris Pen- Mockingirdswere reportedin Manitoba 23-24and June 17 (ME fideDHa), andCal- ner, JameyPodlubny, Nick Postey,David (m.o.);nesting was attempted near Pierson garyMay 30 (RW).Becoming regular in the Prescott,Myrna Priebe,Rob Ramage,Jim (KDS),and one bird was at Spring Valley, SK, Qu'AppelleValley, Lazuli and Indigo buntings ReimerORe), Vic Reimer,John Riddell (JRi), May26 (FB).A BohemianWaxwing was late disputedterritory near Craven, SK, from May FrankRoy, K. Scalise,Stan Shadick, Peter at Bindloss,AB, Apr. 27 (MO). 27 intoJune (RL). Sherrington,Bob Shettler (BSh), Martin Siep- Over675 ChippingSparrows thronged the man(MSi), Wayne Smith, Bea Stanley (BSt), VIREOS THROUGH FINCHES Pinawaroad May 10(PT), and both Chipping John Steeves,Marion Steeves(MSt), Frank Saskatchewan'sfirst confirmedWhite-eyed andClay-colored sparrows were abundant at Switzer,Peter Taylor, CatherineThexton, Vireowas photographed and its song recorded BindlossMay 22-24 (MO). One FieldSpar- RichardThomas (RTh), Terry Thormin, Rus- nearBalgonie May 8 & 30 (RL, RKr,RR). A mw returnedto RochePercee, SK, May 17 sellTkachuk (RTk), Jim Triffo, Eric Tull, Ben N. Parulasang at Weyum,SK, May 19 (NP, (SS).In SaskatchewanLark Sparrowswere Velner,Mike Veinski,Don Weidl, Merril Wer- LeB, DG). SeveralChesmut-sided Warblers more prominentthan usual,and Lark shler,Ray Wershler, Art Wilkins,Bill Wilson, werefound at Cold Lake,AB, in late May Buntingsranged N tothe Saskatoon area (fide Bernie& Ruth Zabach,Reto Zach. (TT). Rareat Winnipeg were a Black-throated RKr). FourteenLe Conte'sand 20 Sharp- RUDOLF E KOES, 135 RossmereCres., BlueWarbler May 21-24 (RTk, MH et al.) tailedsparrows May 31 (SJ)provided good Winnipeg,MB R2KOG 1 andPETER TAY- andan "Audubon'sWarbler" May 23 (GH). counts at Beaverhill L., where a Golden- LOR, Box597, Pinawa,MB ROE ILO. Over 100 Palm Warblers were in view at once crownedSparrow was also seen, Apr. 4 (WF,

Volume 46, Number 3- 439 LOONS TO WATERFOWL Marchin allthree states. Some notable peaks NORTHERNGREAT ACom.Loon Mar. 3 in Hugheswas the earli- in North Dakota were 27,000 Mallards at est everfor SouthDakota (RVs). In North Tewaukon, 9165 Pintails Mar. 17 at L. Ilo, PLAINSREGION Dakotaand Montanamigrant grebes were and 6000 Blue-wingedTeal at Tewaukon Ron Martin scarceand very few breeders remain after sev- May 14. In SouthDakota, 5000 Pintails eralyears of drought.An exceptionwas the were in Meade,Mar. 14, with 5000 Redbeads 686 Hornedsin GrandForks, ND, Apr.28 at WaubyN.W.R., Apr. 2. CinnamonTeal (EF).Nesting Red-neckeds were unusual at wereearly near Bowdoin Mar. 27, and the FreezeoutL., MT (MS). In South Dakota ratio of Cinnamonsto Blue-wingedswas grebeswere very early, with Hornedsin muchhigher than usual in thatarea (DP). A YanktonMar. 15, and Westernsat SandLake EurasianWigeon Apr. 16 in Pierce,ND, N.W.R.,Apr. 5. A W. Grebenest was noted providedthe 9th recordfor thestate (GAE), Mostof theRegion remained extremely dry on theearly date of May 10 in McPherson.and this species arrived at FreezeoutFeb. 9, Clark's Grebeswere in 2 South Dakota coun- with very little springrunoff. In North and wasnoted as quitecommon there in Dakota,only 6% of the wedandsin the tiesin May andat FreezeoutApr. 21. March and April (MS). SingleOldsquaw Jamestownarea held water. Farther west, at Double-crestedCormorants peaked at werein Brookingsand Yankton,SD, Mar. 8 Bowdoin,Prellwitz reported only 4.28 inch- 775Apr.24 at SpiritwoodL., ND (J& AP). (JRK, RVS), and 12 BarrowsGoldeneye esof precipitationin theeleven-month peri- OneSnowy Egret report from each state was were at MedicineLake N.W.R. Apr. 17 od fromJuly, 1991, to May, 1992.The few downfrom previous years. Four Cattle Egret (HH). exceptionsto thistrend were north-eastern reportscame from North Dakotain May, RAPTORS TO CRANES NorthDakota, with good spring runoff, and andone photographed in Butte, SD, May 8 easternSouth Dakota, which had adequate furnishedonly the 5th recordw. of theMis- Over 100 Bald Eaglesconcentrated at moisture from rains last fall. souri River (B & RS). A Green-backed Medicine L. the last week of March, and a Marchwas very warm, and record-early Heronin lY•rd,ND, May 15provided a first latemigrant was at L. Ilo,ND, June1 (DJB). datesfor waterfowlwere reportedevery- countyrecord (REM). White-facedIbises In Marcha pairof BaldEagles built a nestat where.Waterfowl peaks were also early, but werethe earliestever in Day, SD, Apr. 13 Sand Lake N.W.R., SD, but abandonedin migrationslowed with somecooler weather (TW), andthey arrived at BowdoinApr. 14. April.The last recorded nest in SouthDako- in April.Late April andMay broughtearly A TrumpeterSwan with a yellowneckband ta was near Yankton in 1885. Cooper's passerinemigration with goodfallouts in wasn. of FreezeoutMay 13 andtwo were in Hawkswere found nesting in a GrandForks mid-May.May 9 and10 brought good con- Deuel,SD, Apr.4 (BKH). GreaterWhite- cemetary,2 Fargoparks, and one Minot centrationsof LeastFlycatchers, Yellow War- fronted Geesein Turner,SD, Feb. 27, were park,where they seem to toleratean amazing blers,and Clay-colored Sparrows to central theearliest ever, and the species peaked Mar. amount of traffic. Observations of dark- North Dakota.A majorwave of passerines18 at Sand L. N.W.R. at 18,000. Snow Geese morph Broad-wingedHawks in the w. occurredMay 16in theMalta area, and May peakedvery early at ArrowwoodN.W.R., Dakotasincluded one Apr. 24 in Hetftnger 17 broughtexceptional warbler numbers to ND, Mar. 19 at over 100,000 (CRL). Ross' (D & CG), andanother May 16in Lawrence, northern North Dakota. Geesewere at FreezeoutMar. 1, and record- SD (BKH). Early reportsof Swainsons Seasonhighlights included multiple sight- earlywere 24 in Hamlin,SD, Mar.8, and9 Hawks Mar. 17 at Tewaukon,and Mar. 24 at ingsof Black-neckedStilts, Whimbrels, and in c. North Dakota Mar. 28. The 145record- MedicineL. requiredocumentation. Unusu- Blue-grayGnatcatchers. Several warbler raft- edApr. 24 at theMinot SewageLagoons was al wasa rufous-morphRed-tailed Hawk at ties were recorded and Green-tailed Towhee anew high for North Dakota. Minot Apr. 5 (GBB). The Ferruginous madean appearancein both Dakotas.In Earliest ever waterfowl dates in North and Hawk Mar. 1 at Hettingerwas the earliest SouthDakota, Bald Eagles attempted nest- South Dakota were far too numerous to everby 10 daysfor NorthDakota, and one ingfor the first time since the 19th century. mention.Most species arrived in veryearly wasfar east at FargoMay 23. Nestswere fair- ly commonin n.w.Phillips, MT, in mid-May(DP), andnesting activi- ty nearWestby also increased this MedicineLake NWR UpperSouris•/t year(TN). In North Dakota 13 ß Bowdom NWR IWVR 't• I•lyerNWR GrandForks wereon territoryin BowmanMay • NORTH 23, and2 easterlynests in South DAKOTA FortPeck •GarrisonDam Dakota were in Robertsand Beadle. GreatFalls MONTANA Arrowwood • GoldenEagles were nesting s.e. of • NWRFargoß Medicine L. for the first docu-

Tewaukon NWR mentednesting in the Sandhills ßLewistown • (MR). The Merlin at WaubayMay ,.•ilesCily 23 wasthe latestever there(DRS). Waubay NWR ß A nest was found s. of Fort Peck i•-L Heettinger•iL Oahearck • May 14 in L22 (CC), anda bird seenin Slope,ND, May 26 was neara knownbreeding area. Six- ..... o,DAKOTAsou Sioux Fallsß teen Peregrine observations t•lackHills spannedMar. 2-May 31, with four ß Lacreek I',,•/R Yanktoen birdsseen after May 26. A female hacked near Helena was found dead Mar. 22 at Benton Lake

440- American Birds, Fall 1992 (SM). March Gyrfalconsightings were at theMissouri R. In SouthDakota were Ring- A Townsend'sSohtatre at WestbyMay 1 Benton L. and FreezeoutL., MT, and at Bis- billedin Lincoln,Mar. 1,and Herring Gull in waslate. The 2nd earliestVeery on recordin marck(LAJ). DeueLMar. 7. A GlaucousGull lingeredto FargoApr. 17 (LLF), andthe earliestever Numbersof gallinaceousbirds in North Apr. 23 at Fort Peckand the first-winter Apr. 20 in Brookings,SD (RWK), were Dakotaand n.e. Montana continued strong Glaucous-wingedGull thereApr. 1-18was matchedby a veryearly nest with eggsin with CRP and mild wintersprobably the assumedto be the same bird seen in the fall Richland,ND, May 29. The thrushmigra- primereasons. Sharp-tailed Grouse were still andwinter seasons (CC). A pairof Caspian tion wasagain dismal in manyareas. Swain- dancingactively into June in NorthDakota, Ternsat Freezeoutfurnished a firstnesting son'sand Gray-cheekedthrushes appear to butnumbers on leks at Bowdoin were greatly record,and • pairat MedicineL. provided havedeclined drastically in the past 10 years reducedfrom 1991.A YellowRail May 3 in the 3rd nestingrecord there. Carlson com- An exceptionto thelow numbers was a good McHenry,ND, tiedthe earliest date for that mentedthat this species seems to bespread- falloutat Malta,MT, May 16 (TP). Three state(GBB), and a KingRail was in Yankton, ingin Montanarecently. WoodThrush reports were all fromthe e SD, May 30 (RVS).The onlyWhooping Dakotas. Cranereport was of three in Dunn,ND, Apr. DOVg$ TO STARLING A Sprague'sPipit wasa raremigrant in 21-23 (MK). Agitatedpairs of BarredOwls were in Rich- Cass,ND, Apr.19. The last N. Shrikereport- land,ND, in Mayand in I•nkton,SD, Apr. 7 edwas in McLean,ND, Apr.12. Loggerhead SHOREBiRDSTO TERNS (RAP).Whip-poor-wills were early Apr. 28 Shrikesarrived early in Billings,MT, Mar A PipingPlover on L. Oahe,ND, Apr. 16 in Clay(DLS) andApr. 29 in Yankton,SD 16, Stark,ND, Mar. 19 and DeueLSD, Mar tiedthe earliest date, and one was in Jackson, (SVS).Early in North Dakotawere three at 23. Twentyshrikes in Bowman,ND, May 2 SD, Apr.26 (KG). Black-neckedStilts made TurtleRiver S.P., Apr. 29 (EF).Four territo- wasa veryrespectable count. Several Mon- a particularilygood showing with a single rialbirds were in Richland,ND, May 28-29. tana observers commented that numbers May 8 at Fargo(GEN), anda pairat Minot No confirmedbreeding records exist for were above normal. May 13-27 (GBB). There are now 20 NorthDakota. A Lewis'Woodpecker in Lib- records for North Dakota. In South Dakota er•y,MT, wasa firstfor thatcounty and L5 VIREOS TO WARBLERS fourwere in MeadeMay 16 (EEM). Stillex- (HM). A c3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was de- A White-eyedVireo photographed at Fargo pandingin Montana,25 wereat BentonL. scribedfrom L31 s.w.of Roundup,MT, Apr. May 23 furnishedthe 5th recordfor North Apr.14, and the species was present and nest- 28 (JP). Dakotaand the firstsince 1971 (D & DW) tng in greaternumbers than ever before at Earliest ever W. Wood-Pewees were at Fort A Bell'sVireo May 23 at Bowman-Haley Freezeout.Five birds near Miles City May 2 PeckMay 9 andMinor May 13.Also record- Res., ND, was in an area where one was re- provideda firstrecord for L34 (DH). Single earlyin NorthDakota were Alder Flycatcher portedlast year. Like manyother species, Whimbrelswere at Minot, May 16 (REM), at FargoMay 5 and Willow Flycatcherat vireos were early in the Dakotaswith andLostwood N.W.R., May 20 (RKM).Un- HettingerMay 2. At Minot 175 LeastFly- Philadelphiasmaking a particularlygood precedentedwere the 19 found in McHenry, catchersMay 10 wasa newrecord-high by showing.This specieswas observed from ND, May 19 (MA0). In SouthDakota one 125.This species was incredibly common for May 10-25at Fargoand peaked at 10 in the wasphotographed at SandL. May 24-25 a 10- dayperiod in mid-May.A Say'sPhoebe Minot areaMay 17.Five were in Minnehaha, (DAT), and 35 wereat FreezeoutMay 8. wasextremely early at BentonL., Mar. 24, SD, May 16-24(JL, MSS). Long-billedCurlews were present in unusual andthey were recorded in 3 countiese. of the Warblerswere early and exceptionalat numbers in s.w. North Dakota with 18 in Missouri R. in South Dakota. The record- Minot, and South Dakota observerstallied SlopeMay 25. Earliestever were birds Mar. eadyW. Kingbirdat Audubon N.W.R., ND, someexciting species. In contrastFargo bird- 27 in Custer,SD (MMM), andthey arrived Apr.10 will require documentation. ersreported a disappointingspring as did at FreezeoutMar. 19. A singleHudsonJan Violet-greenSwallows were again seen in 3 Nordhagenat Wesby,MT. Blue-winged Godwitat FreezeoutMay 3 providedabout w. North Dakotalocations after last year's Warblersat Minot May 9 (GBB),Fargo May the 10th recordfor Montana (HM). This discoveryof a sparsenesting population, and 10 (RHO), and LisbonMay 16 (DOL), speciespeaked at 180at bothMinot, May 2 15+birds in Pennington,SD, Apr.20 were broughtNorth Dakotas total records to 9, and in Edmunds,SD, Apr. 25 (JDW). A early.A RockWren May 10 in McPherson,with 7 since1988. Golden-winged Warblers RuddyTurnstone was earliest ever at Sand SD, provideda first countyrecord and a wereseen on 5 datesat FargoMay 9-27, and L, Apr.17. The single Red Knot at Freezeout WinterWren at MinorApr. 28 wasthe first singleswere in BismarckMay 16(RNR), and May 8 providedone of fewerthan 20 sight- springobservation there. Blue-gray Gnat- Edmunds,SD, May 20 (MZ). A Brewster's lngsfor Montana (MS). Good peaks of peeps catcherswere in Fargoagain this year with WarblerMay 10 in Minnehahaprovided the at Minot, ND, were 2300 Semipalmated singlesMay 8 & 9 (MAO, GEN), andMay 9 2nd recordfor thishybrid in SouthDakota SandpipersMay 22, 550 LeastsMay 10, alsoproduced a single in GrandForks (ED. (AH). The Orange-crownedWarbler in 2000 White-rumpedsMay 22, 800 Baird's Theseobservations were the 9th through Clay,SD, Apr. 14 provided a new early date May 8, and 800 PectoralsMay 5 (REM, 11th records for North Dakota, 8 since (DLS).Three N. Parulasightings in North GBB). Dunlin wereearly and in numbers 1989.In SouthDakota a gnatcatcherwas in Dakotaincluded one May 30 at the S. Unit with 150 Apr. 18 at MinnewaukonFlats, SpinkMay 26 (PFS),and birds returned to of Theodore RooseveltN. P., the first record ND. Record-earlyby5 dayswas a StiltSand- NewtonHills S.P. where they have been reg- w. of the MissouriR. (ABL).Doubling the piperat Minot Apr. 17. A recordhigh 92 ular in recentyears. Eastern Bluebirds were previouspeak were an incredible 200 Yellow Buff-breastedSandpipers were in Bottineau, veryearly in Morton,ND, Mar. 10 (RNR), Warblersin a smallMinot parkMay 9. Cape ND, May 19 (MAO).Long-billed Dowitch- but severalobservers in Montana and North May Warblerswere notable with 6 North erspeaked at over3000 at BentonL. May 11 Dakota commented that breedersdid not re- Dakotaand 3 SouthDakota reports May 8- (SM). turn to someareas until late-Mayand early 28. A Black-throatedBlue Warbler May 9 at Laridsjoined the parade of earlyspecies in June.Mountain Bluebirdswere very early Minot wasthe earliestever (GBB), and a sin- Marchwith record-earlyCalifornia Gulls in with birds at severallocales in all 3 statesthe glewas also early at FargoMay 14 MAB) McLean,ND, Mar 14 Earlygulls away from firstdays of March The peakof threeBlackburmans at M•not

Volume 46, Number 3- 441 May 17were Berkey and Mart,n's first spr,ng localeswere very low, w,th no Wh,te-throat- RobertK. Murphy,Sheldon M. Myerch,n, observationin 11years. In SouthDakota 10 eds recorded at Chester and no Harris' at Gary E. Nielsen,Robert H. O'Connor, were in MinnehahaMay 12 (AH). Both Fort Peck. Conversely,the 300 White- Mark A. Otnes,Jeff and Amy Price,Robert BlackpollWarbler and Am. Redstartpeaked crownedsin Slopeand Bowman May 2 sur- N. Randall,Doug Vought, Dennis and at 50 in Minot May 16, and a Black-and- passedthe previous high by 180. Diane Wiesenborn,Bob Woodward, and 40 white'in HettingerApr. 5 tied the earliest McCown'sLongspurs arrived at FortPeck others.SOUTH DAKOTA: Ken Graup- date in North Dakota. If accepted,the Apr.6 anda lateLapland was at Minot May man,Bruce K. Harris,Augie Hoeger, Jon R Worm-eatingWarbler at Larimore,ND, 27.Early orioles included an Orchird May 8 Kieckhefer,Robert W. Kieckheter,Jon Little, May 18would be be 5th state record (DV). A at GrandForks and Northerns Apr. 30 at Michael M. Melius, Ernest E. Miller, N. WaterthrushMay 8 in Pennington,SD, Minot andApr. 18 in Clay,SD. The House Richard A. Peterson, Bud and Alice wasfar westand a KentuckyWarbler was Finchexplosion continued with reports from Shaykett,Dennis R. Skadsen,MarkS. Skad- seenby severalobservers in MinnehahaMay 13 locationsin the Dakotas.They were de- sen,Paul E Springer,R. V. Summerside, 21-31(AH). A ConnecticutWarbler May 25 scribedas fairly common in Fargoand Grand David L. Swanson,Dan A. Tallman, Rose anda MourningMay 26 werefirst records in Forks,and numerous after Apr. 16 in Miles Van Sickle, Steve Van Sickle, and 23 oth- Slope,ND, thelatter species establishing a City, MT (DH). The lastCom. Redpolls ers.--RON E. MARTIN, Rt. 1, Box 59A, newearly date for the state at Bowman,May werein Rolette,ND, Apr.26. Sawyer,ND, 58781. 7 (MLJ). A HoodedWarbler was in Union, SD, May 20 (DLS). Cited Obse•ers (area editors in boldface): MONTANA: Charles Carlson, Pat Gud- TANAGERS TO REDPOLLS mundson,Dale Hanson, Heather Husband, The 1lth recordfor Summer Tanager was at Harriet Marble, SteveMartin, Ted Nordha- Jamestown,ND, May 10 (BW), and the gen,James Phelps, Dwain Prellwitz, Michael male in Butte,SD, May 16 was far west Rabenberg,Michael Schwitters, and 16 oth- (EEM). A WesternTanager was east May 31 ers.NORTH DAKOTA: Mary A. Bergan, in Edmunds,SD, (MZ). The Rose-breasted GordonB. Berkey,Don J. Bozovsky,Gary Grosbeakat MedicineL., May 18 wasthe A. Eslinger,Larry L. Falk,Eve Freeberg, onlyreport for Montana, and easterly Black- Dave and CarolynGriffiths, Dustin W. beadedswere a single at GrandForks May 30 Hoff, MaymeL. Johnson,Lloyd A. Jones, (EF),and a pair at Beadle,SD, May 23 (PFS). Mark Krom, David O. Lambeth, Anna LazuliBuntings in four e. rivercounties in Bovill Lea, Carmen R. Luna, Ron E. Martin, South Dakota were unusual and an Indigowas at Miles City May 21 (PG). The Green-tailedTowbee at Bowman,ND, May 12-13 wasthe O•• OpticOutfitters _. 3rd staterecord (MLS) and another photographedin Butte,May 12 rep- forBirders resentedthe 8th for SouthDakota (B &RS). With 1000 in one flock, the 1350 Telescopes Clay-coloredSparrows at MinotMay 10 surpassedthe previoushigh by & Accessories ! 030. Brewer'sSparrows were report- Authorized Dealer for: ed nestingin CRP lands in the Leica, Zeiss, Optolyth,Swarovski, Swift, Mirador, Redfield,Meade, Nikon Chester, MT, area (HM). With Celestron,Bausch & Lomb, Kowa, Questar, Tele rue, Pentax, Minolta droughtstill prevalant in mostareas, Bushnell,Steiner, Aus Jena, Bogen, Velbon, OpTech LarkBuntings were general over most of NorthDakota except in thenorth- ß KnowledgeableStaff east.The LeConte's Sparrow in Bow- ß Fast, FriendlyService manMay 2 furnisheda firstcounty -•!• i '%•"• ß BirdingLow, DirectSpecialists Discount Prices record (GEN). In Stark, ND, the Get the best information, advice and Sharp-tailedSparrows Apr. 28 were pricesfrom Birderswho know: ß Satisfaction Guaranteed the 3rd earliest ever and were also the *Birds ß CompleteLine of Tripods firstrecorded in thatcounty (JWH). *Birders & Accessories A malewas singing in Beadle,SD, ßBirding and Free Comprehensive & May 25 at theextreme s. end of their ßBirding Equipment Price List Available range.There is no confirmed nesting for thatstate. Fox Sparrows Apr. 5 at FortPeck and Apr. 22 at MedicineL. were rare migrantsfor e. Montana. The SongSparrow Mar. 12 andthe 716 S WhitneyWay Technical Assistance: Lincoln's SparrowMar. 28 at Het- Fax 271-4406 nnger furnishedthe 2nd earliest Order Line: (800) 289-1132 records for North Dakota. Crowned sparrownumbers at someMontana

442. American Birds, Fall 1992 dowell, and may dampen some of theexpo- from bothsides of the MissouriR. (BP,LP, SOUTHERNGREAT nentialgrowth patterns, or existinghabitat BJRet al.). The 15,000 Double-crestedCor- maybe in bettercondition and absorb more morantsestimated in Butler,KS, Apr. 25 (PJ, PLAINSREGION birds. GG, IE) wasthe highestconcentration re- JosephA. Grzybowski Then thereare alsothe stochasticeffects, portedin recentyears. Neotropic Cor- thoserandomizations in the system that add morantswere noted Mar. 30-Apr.7 in Okla- a litdeflavor to theinternally dampened os- homa(MO, JGN etal.), May 9-31 in Linn, The seasonwas generally characterized by cillations.This year the random camstrophy KS (GP),and at QuiviraMay 23 (SS,DS, warmerthan usual, but dry weather--an ex- appearedto havebeen the persistent series of DB). Anhingasnested again in McCunain, tension of the mild winter conditions. How- rainy,dribbly days the secondhalf of May. OK,with 8 nestsunder construction byMay ever,rainy weather dominated the second The Roscheslamented the effects of unfavor- 4 (BH). halfof Mayin muchof the Region. ableweather in delayinglate-arriving mi- Amongthe declining number of Am. Bit- Forbirding it meanta virtualplethora of grantsat the endof May. Speciesfledging ternsreported in recentyears were two this earlymigrant records. And theearly dryness youngin thisperiod showed reduced repro- seasonin Oklahoma(fideJGN), one in Tulsa andMay rains may also have added their own ductivesuccess, as was the casefor the Black- (FPetal.), and one from Quivira (PJ). Great dimensions to the season. It seemed as if the cappedVireos and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers Egrets appeared in FontenelleForest Apr. 9 springmigration were like a chunkof taffi/ in southwesternOklahoma. Species taking (MD, BP).A LittleBlue Heron there Apr. 27 shotout of a gun.Some of thebirds got out insectson thewing were likely impacted the (MD) was also a local treat. Three Cattle there fast, but the seasonstill seemeddrawn worse.Purple Martins in Lawtonabandoned Egretsarrived in McCurtain,OK, byMar. 9 outand sluggish. andscattered from breeding colonies in late (JDT et al.). Normallya raresummer va- Birdpopulations will reflectthe histories May. Vicki Byretells of ChimneySwifts, grant,an imm. White Ibis appearedin Se- of rainfalland other climatic patterns over forcedto forageover a roadwayby rainy quoyahMay11-12 (KM). the past severalyears, with variationsin weather,being decimated by local traffic. Kansasobservers, scrutinizing diflqcult- numbersfrom whichsubsequent patterns to-identifyspecies, came up with a Glossy will emerge.With widespreaddrought, as • Fontenelle Forest (Fontenelle Ibisphotographed May 3-4 in ]e•rson(JB, occurredin the Regionduring the late Forest,Sarpy Co., NE); Gavin'sPoint (Gavin} JNL), the first documentedfor Kansas.A 1980s,time lags in populationgrowth are ex- PointDam, CedarCo., NE); Quivira( Quivi- White-facedIbis in]e•rson, KS (DLS) May pected.After a severedrought even a yearof ra N.W.R.,Staf•rd Co., KS); Wichita Mts. 31was the easternmost reported this season. normalrainfall will not affect drought condi- ( WichitaMts. Wildli• Refuge, Comanche Co., Four Tundra Swanswere presentuntil tions. OK) Mar. 15at Quivira (MR). ThreeTrumpeters CheyenneBottoms in Kansas,a former wereidentified in Geary,KS, Mar. 23 (fide meccafor water, marshand shorebirds,was LOONS THROUGH WATERFOWL LM). No documentationwas provided for a dry againthis year. Water levels at nearby Yetanother Pacific Loon, virtually unheard "wow-dass• surprise--a Black Brant in Quivirawere low, but provided some habitat of severalyears ago, was noted in Pot- Craw)•r• KS,Mar. 28. Afterthe hundreds for migratingshorebirds. Past drought con- tawatom&KS, Apr. 9 (DR). A Corn.Loon observedlast year, the groups of oneto eigh- didons in western Nebraska made it difficult lingeredin Wyandotte,KS,undl May 19 teenRoss' Geese reported through Apr. 20 at on these water and shorebirds. Parts of Okla- (LM), and to May 23 in Tulsa(PS et al.). a scatteredsample of localesseemed inconse- homamay have provided some refuge. Eared Grebesarrived in Linn, KS, Mar. 15 quential.One at QuiviraMay 2 (m. ob) was However, the overall climatic conditions (CH). noteworthyin beinglate, as wasa Snow of thepast few years have still been good for An ad. Brown Pelican at Desoto GooseMay 29 in Box Butte, NE (RCR, many breedingpopulations of landbirds, N.W.R.,Washington,NE, sharedinterests DJR). with reasonableto goodmoisture • CinnamonTeal were reported east duringthe nesting periods, espe- , toJeerson, KS, Mar. 25 (LM).Of ciallyin westernand central Okla- [ very specialinterest were a homa,and mild winters through- NEBRASKA i EurasianWigeon photographed out. Whereconditions may have i Apr.4-10 in Sarpy,NE (RHa et beenthe best, as in western Okla- a/.), with another discoveredin homa,numbers of residentspecies • Lincolnß Dawes,NE, Apr. 25 (RCR, DJR). such as Roadrunners,wrens, and While identificationproblems Rufous-crownedSparrows were limitthe ability to discernmigra- veryhigh. Northern Bobwhites in tion timesof GreaterScaup, 10 at leastthe western half of theRe- wereobserved in Sarpy,NE, Mar. KANSAS .Topek• gionlikely responded to themild 30 (BJR).An Oldsquawwas noted winterwith highergeneral abun- at Gavin'sPoint Mar. 8 (RVS), and dance this season. The Rosches a tardyfemale was observed Apr. commentedon the expansionof 17-20 in Keith,NE (RCR, DJR). NorthernCardinals through ripar- A maleand probable9 Barrows iancorridors in westernNebraika, Tulsa Goldeneyewere documentedin thoughthey appeared to recedeby Scottsbluff,NE, Mar. 14 (RCR, theend of theperiod. _,.•KLAHOM _ DJR). The extralimital records of resi- A signof wetteryears are the dents,however, showed only a very number of late extralimital ducks. weakrelation to expectationsfrom This year, two pairs of Ring- high populations.Predators also neckedDucks were in Linn, KS,

Volume 46, Number 3- 443 May31 (LM).Also lingering were a •?Corn. Quivira (JNo) is still a healthynumber. Kansascampus, Douglas Apr. 17-18 (CB, GoldeneyeMay 19 in Tulsa(AR etal.), a • Other reportscame from centralKansas, m.ob.), the first fully documentedfor HoodedMerganser May 29 in BoxButte, NE with additionalbirds May 2 in Chase,NE Kansas.This species was unusually common (RCR,DJR), a $ Red-breastedMerganser (RCR,DJR), and one in TulsaMay 14 (AR). andwidespread in Siouxand Dawes, NE, this May 15 in Woodward,OK (RH), andone A flockof 65 Buff-breastedSandpipers May year(RCR, DJR). Goodnumbers of Black- May 16in Cherokee,OK (JM,JH). 14in Tulsa(PS, JL) was the high count of the chinnedHummingbirds arrived in theWi- fewreported this season. chitaMts. in mid-Aprilfollowing the major RAPTORS THROUGH CRANES Keepyour eyes on thosegulls. Laughing populationpulse the previous year; but with Tardywas an OspreyMay 26 in Cleveland, little rainsoon faded to perhapstheir 2nd OK (VB). A MississippiKite Apr. 18 in Mc- bestseason in thisarea with modest numbers Curtain,OK, wasearly (BH). One of the bymid-May (JAG). An ad.c• Black-chinned threenesting pairs of BaldEagles in Kansas Hummingbirdappeared at a feederin Mor- producedthree fledglings in lateMay (fide ton,KS, May 5 (VG). LM). A BaldEagle lingered until Apr. 4 in A veryearly migrant Lewis' Woodpecker Nowata,OK (DV). Six N. Goshawkswere wasnoted May 2 in Dawes,NE (RCR,DJR). reportedfrom Kansas, including four appar- Red-belliedWoodpeckers were unusually entlytardy birds in lateApril. A lingering widespreadin ripariancorridors of w. Ne- imm.Ferruginons Hawkwas noted May 3 in braska(RCR, DJR). When do Red-naped Phelps,NE (RS).The fiveMerlins reported Sapsuckersconduct spring passage through thisseason was a surprisingly, perhaps alarm- the are• One Mar. 24 in Thomas,KS (CO), ingly low number.Only threereports of providesa data point. PeregrineFalcons were received (also low), A W.Wood-Pewee taped May 8 in theWi- thoseat Pottawatomie,KS, Apr. 14 (fideDR), chitaMts. maybe the first documented east QuiviraApr. 26 (KB,JNo), and Cleveland, of the 100thmeridian in the Region(JAG). OK, May 9 (VB et al.). WinteringPrairie A Yellow-belliedFlycatcher in Rooks,KS, Falcons,possibly in transitto breedingareas, May 8 (JS)was west of mostreported occur- werenoted east to Gavin'sPoint Mar. 8 (MB) rences. This adult BrownPelican generated excitement and FontenelleForest Mar. 14 (BP,LP). far inlandat DesotoNationai Wildiife Refuge, A Sa3?sPhoebe Mar. 2 at Quivirawas very Oneto twoKing Rails were noted in lY&g- Nebraska/Iowa,on May 6,1992. Photograph/ early(JNo, pJ). Also early were a GreatCrest- oner,OK, May 6 16 (JM etal.). BlackRails B. J. Rose. ed FlycatcherApr. 10 in Cleveland,OK foundtheir way back to Quiviraby Apr. 24 Gullscontinue to showup in surpriseloca- (VB),E. Kingbirdsin RedWillow and Fron- (SP).The 12 SandhillCranes in Co•/by,KS, tions,with one in Jeerson,KS, May 2 (MI, tier,NE, Apr.19 (RCR, DJR), Tree Swallows Mar. 28 (MI, GK) wereeast of normaloccur- GK), andone in A/•, OK, May 13 (JW, (10+)by Mar. 8 in Sequoyah,OK (RSu,BJ), rences.Three Sandhill Cranes lingered until TM). While it hasbeen very rare to report and Cliff Swallows(eight) Mar. 29 at the May 23 in Kearney,NE (MD). At least27 even one Little Gull , there were three this KawDam, Osage/Kay, OK (DV). CliffSwal- WhoopingCranes passed through Nebraska season.Adults appeared Mar. 4 in Cherokee,lows appear to haveundergone population Apr. 11-13 (GL); ten camein to Quivira OK (DK, SM), and Apr. 4 in Bryan,OK growthsin Kansasduring recent years, where Apr.10-12 (fideLM). (JWe);one in firstwinter plumage was found Moorecomments that they may now nest at in Geary,KS, Apr. 25 (DR).California Gulls everylarge bridge and dam site in thestate. PLOVERSTHROUGH TERNS areincreasing in Nebraskawith 50 notedat Sixor sevenFish Crows appeared again in LesserGolden-Plovers were spottedearly LakeMcConaughy, Keith, NE, Apr. 4 (JJ). Cherokee,KS (SP).Rock Wrens were having (twoMar. 8; JW,TM) andlate (23 May 29; One Mar. 27 in Pawnee,OK (JCH), is only a banneryear in Blaine,OK (JAG).Perhaps DI) in Tulsa.Rare in thee. portion of theRe- oneof a handfullof currentspring records anextralimital spin-off was the one detected gion,a SnowyPlover Apr. 18-May3 graced forOklahomm An ad. Herring Gull lingered at QuiviraApr. 26 amongsome abandoned Sequoyah,OK (BB,KM). ThreeSemipal- in Leftore,OK, May1 (LA).Also tardy was an buildings(JNo, DK, PH). A singingc• matedPlovers made it to Lincoln,NE, Apr. ad. Glaucous Gull Mar. 28 in Lancaster,NE CanyonWren near the Missouri R. in Knox 17 (RCR, DJR). Up to 12 PipingPlovers (BJR). And our "where'sWaldo" Black- (MB et aL) waswell out of range.Ruby- werenoted at QuiviraApr 24-26 (BVD, SP), leggedKittiwake this season was an adult crownedKinglets appeared peculiarly absent a traditionalpeak migration time. foundApr. 3 inJeerson, KS (CH). in c.andw. Oklahoma this spring (JAG). Potentiallynesting Black-necked Stilts Not an easyfind in spring,Com. Terns NestingMtn. BluebirdsMay 17 in Red werethwarted by droughtconditions in werenoted May 2 inJe•rson,KS (MI, GIO, Willow,NE, were150-200 mi e. of expected Sheridan,NE (RCR,DJR), the only locality and May 3 in Sedgwick,KS (PJet al.). An occurrences(WM). Oddball Townsend's wherethey are known to havenested in Ne- adultwas spotted May 17-31at Gavin's Point Solitairesoccurred in Sedgwick,KS, Apr. 13 braska.Rosche complained that numbers of (MB etal.). (pJ),and in Caddo,OK, on a verylate date UplandSandpipers were down in w.Nebras- forthis species of May9 (m.ob). ka.A groupof 10-15Long-billed Curlews DOVES THROUGH SHRIKES A Veery,rare in c. Oklahoma,was noted in Mar. 29-30 in Cleveland,OK (VB), wereeast Black-billedCuckoos were reported in all OklahomaMay 17 (JGN). Gray-cheeked of most occurrences. eastern sections. A rare breeder in the Re- Thrusheswandered to the westernedge of Early-arrivingshorebirds included a Spot- gion,Long-eared Owls were observed with the Regionat Sheridan,NE, May 8 and ted Sandpiperin RedWillow, NE, Apr. 18 youngin Sedgwick,KS, Apr. 17 (DVa, pJ). Dawes,NE, May 16 (RCR, DJR). Earlyar- (RCR,DJR), 12 Baird's Sandpipers Mar. 7 in TheN. Saw-whetOwls inJe•rson, KS, were rivingSwainsons Thrushes were noted in Sumner,KS (MT), anda DunlinApr. 12 in last seen there Mar. 7. TulsaApr.11 and14 (JL,PS, AR), andApr. Kearney,NE (BP,LP). Though not as many Not one,but five White-throated Swifts 11at Leavenworth(fide DR). WoodThrush- asa fewyears back, 20 WhimbrelMay 11at werephotographed over the Universityof esappeared more commonly in thecentral

444- American Birds, Fall 1992 A N. Parulathat arrivedby Apr. 5 with Ovenbirdcaptured in OklahomaMay 27 three Yellow-throated Warblers in Fontenelle (HH) wastardy. A Corn.Yellowthroat Mar. Forest(BP) were the first of thesespecies pre- 17 in l•bodward,OK (RH), mayhave over- sentthere through May (BP,LP). Another wintered. southernspecies, the Hooded Warbler, was alsonoted there May 5 (BP) & 24 (BGC). TANAGERSTHROUGH FINCHES SevenHooded Warblers in TulsaApr. 28 are A SummerTanager May 8 in Sheridan,NE, likelypart of a smallbreeding group there isonly the 2nd for w. Nebraska(RCR, DJR). (JA, m.ob.). BreedingWorm-eating War- A (3 ScarletTanager May 8-9 in Caddo,OK blerswere observed in Cherokee,OK (DIet (JEM,m.ob) which flirted quizzically with a al.). The SwansonsWarblers occupying the 5?Summer (JAG) provideda first county Little River N.W.R., McCurtain, OK (BH et record and was west of most occurrencesin al.),may be part of theonly remaining popu- theRegion. lationin theRegion. Five Cerulean Warblers A Black-headedGrosbeak May 6 in observedMay 4 in FontenelleForest (TB) Cherokee,KS (PJ et al.), wasclearly an ex- providedthe high count for only a handfulof tralimitaldiscovery. Dickcissels were experi- observations for both e. Nebraska and the encinga definitivepulse in theirpopulations restof theRegion. in Oklahoma and Kansas. From whence Chestnut-sidedand Magnoliawarblers, thesecome has always made for intriguing but not Ovenbirds,went well reportedthis speculation. seasonin e. Nebraska(fideBP). Among some A Chipping Sparrow Mar. 15 in earlyarrivals were a NashvilleWarbler Apr. 3 Cleveland,OK (VB),was early. Baird's Spar- in Comanche,OK, (JAG),a Chestnut-sided rowswere discovered in Butler,KS, Apr. 24 Apr.23 in McCurtain,OK (BH), twoBlack- (PJ,GG, IE). Lincoln'sSparrows noted in and-white Warblers Mar. 15 in Comanche, Riley,KS, Mar. 7 15 (DR) maybe early mi- OK (JDT et al.), and a LouisianaWa- grantsor resdesslocal wintering birds. A terthrushMar. 20 in Cleveland,OK (VB). "Gray-headed• Junco banded May 25 in Exceptionallyearly were a N. Waterthrush Swainson's Warbler at Little River National (EB) and a PalmWarbler (BP) Apr. 5 in WildlifeRefuge, Oklahoma, May 6, 1992. Fontenelle Forest. Other Palm Warblers were Photog•aplVSteveMetz. stripof theRegion this year with four May 6 reportedin e.portions of theRegion. One in and 12 in Cowley,KS (SMo),at leastfour TulsaApr.16-17 (PS, JL, TM) wasalso early. malesin Caddo,OK, May 9 (JAG,m.ob), Anotherin Sedgwick,KS, May 3 (PJ)was w. of mostoccurrences, but not asfar asone that andone Apr. 26 in Cleveland,OK (VB).One Apr.14 in McCurtain,OK (BH), wasearly. traversedthe Region to Sheridan,NE, May 8 (RCR, DJR). VIREOS AND WARBLERS Alwaysnoteworthy, Cape May Warblers An early White-eyedVireo appearedin appearedin Oklahoma(MO) May 15 and Sarpy,NE, Apr. 6 (RG).Along the w. edge of Knox,NE (MB), May 17.Also a hotfind was distributionalrecords for this species was one a Black-throatedBlue WarblerMay 6 in May 1 in the WichitaMrs. (MS). At least Cherokee,KS (JNo). The much-dreamed- four (3 Black-cappedVireos were present on about ConnecticutWarbler was reported territoryin theWichita Mts. byApr. 10, the May 16 fromOmaha (NR), andMay 23 in earliestyet recorded (JAG). Also early was a Jef•rson,KS (DLS). SolitaryVireo Apr. 5 in Sarpy,NE (BP). A Yellow-throatedWarbler May 9 at the Twelveor moreWarbling Vireos in Cow- veryn.w. corner of Kansasin Cheyenne(SS, ley,KS, May 6 & 12 (SMo)were hopefully m.ob.)was a realsurprise, as was a Black- not all migrants.One Apr. 5 in Tulsa and-whiteWarbler May 26 at thetip of the wasearly. A PhiladelphiaVireo observation OklahomaPanhandle in Cimarron(VB et May 1 in Cowley,KS (SMo), may help define al.). A Chestnut-sidedWarbler in Al•l•, •tis Gray-headed(Dark-eyed) Junco should have OK, May 10 (JM, JN) wasthe westernmost beenin the Rockieson May25, 1992, but thewestern edge of the migrationcorridor Insteadit wasbanded in northeasternOklahoma, for thisspecies. They were more common in reportedthis season.A TennesseeWarbler at Fort GibsonReservoir. Photograph/ Tulsathis season than in thepast (fideJD. May 18 (JAG)in theWichita Mts. wasonly Don Varner. Warblersmade a goodshowing this sea- the 2nd reportedfor the Refuge.Black- son.There were six reports of Blue-winged throatedGreen Warblers May 11 (MS) & 18 lg•goner,OK (DVr) wouldhave been a sur- Warblers,and an even more surprising five of (JAG),and one to twoOvenbirds May 8 & prisein thewinter, but is thesecond occur- Golden-wingedsalong the eastern stretches 11, respectively(JAG) in the WichitaMts. rencefor n.e.Oklahoma in the last5 years. of theRegion. Virginia Warblers appeared in likelydefine the rarefied w. edge of migration Manywould not mindseeing the 285 Mc- Scott,KS, May 10 (SS,MR, DB) andexcep- corridorsfor these spedes. CownsLongspurs noted in Sioux,NE, Apr. tionallyeast to Sedgwick,KS, May 14 (pJ). TwoPrairie Warblers made it outto Sedg- 10 (RCR, DJR). An Orange-crownedWarbler noted May 14 wick(JN, PH, PJ),and Riley, KS, May 10 & A RustyBlackbird Mar. 27 in Chase,NE, and Yellow-rumpedWarbler May 18 in 30, respectively.A Pine Warbler May 14 in wasboth early and w. of normaloccurrences FontenelleForest (BD werelater than most. Wyandotte,KS (LM),was out of range.A 5? (RCR, DJR).The 185 Great-tailedGrackles in Clay,NE (BJR)document the nature of

Volume 46, Number th•sspecies' recent range expansion An Or- (Upper7•xas Coast), Vfilage Creek (Vdlage chardOriole Apr. 11 in Tulsa(PS, JMa, JL) TEXASREGION CreekDrying Beds, Tarrant). The following wasearly. GregW. Lasley and Chuck Sexton areshortened names for the respective coun- HouseFinches are now gettingho-hum. ty,state, or nationalparks, wildlife refuges, The Padelfordsindicate they were every- etc.:Anzalduas, Bentsen, Big Bend, Buffalo wherein e.Nebraska by late March. Accord- Texascontinued to be verywet statewide. Lake, Kickapoo,Laguna Atascosa, Sabal ngto Hiatt,they have taken over in n.w.Ok- There were no "lingeringpockets of Palm, and SantaAna. lahoma.Breeding is likelywidespread. Still drought"(Palmer) to befound anywhere. A •nterestingisthe few number of years it took seriesof Pacificfronts in late May really LOONSTO STORKS forthis species to undoubtedlyachieve expo- drenchedthe state;many localities reached Two Red-throatedLoons reported last sea- nentialgrowth rates. The PineSiskins in the theiraverage annual rainfall totals by the end sonon L. Texomawere seen through Mar. 14 Regioncould use some of thatgood fortune. of the season.This abundantmoisture, com- (HG). A PacificLoon wason L. Tawakom, binedwith generallymild temperatures,Rains, Apr. 12 and Van Zandt, May 10(?RK, beganto be reflectedin severalways by the GH, JN) establishingthe 2nd area record m •ml Observers(area editors boldfaced) birdlife. Recordsof wadersand waterbirds, 3 years.Elsewhere, a Pacific Loon lingered at KANSAS:Joann Brier, Ken Brunson, David especiallysouthern and coastal species mov- Galveston'sOffat's Bayou until at leastMay Bryan,Chris Burris, Ike Eisenhardt, George ingfarther inland or northward,were promi- 21 (ph.,GDL, GL) whileanother extremely Gerdts,Velda Grffith, Peggy Hankup, Chris nent.Nesting birds got off to an earlyand latePacific was found at Port Aransas May 28 Hobbs, Maxie Irwin, Pete Janzen, Dan successfulstart; more than most springs, our (ph.,TA). A Corn.Loon at Catarina,Dtm- Kilby,Glen Koontz, Dan LaShelle(DLS), reportersbegan describing the abundance of reit, May 24 (BO) wasapparently a first John& NancyLiebert, Lloyd Moore, Scott fledgingsuccess of manyspecies bej•re the recordfor that area.A pair of Pied-billed Morrical (SMo), John Northrup (JNo), peakof themigration even passed. Said mi- Grebeswith young Mar. 26 atWaco prov,d- Chuck Otte, SebastianPatti, Mike Rader, grationwas inexplicably disappointing in ed a veryearly nesting date (JMu), while a DavidRintoul, John Schukman, Diane Selt- mostareas, however. Although good fallouts Horned Grebeat L. Meredith, Moore,Mar 1 man,Scott Seltman, Max Thompson,Bever- weredetected locally at GooseIsland (Cen- (KS)was a goodfind. Over 200 Eared Grebes ly Van Dyke (BVD), Don Vannoy(DVa). tralCoast) and in Nacogdoches(primarily in wereon Soda L., Midlana•May 9; many were NEBRASKA:Eliot Bedows,Tanya Bray, May),dismay and surprise at migrantsparsi- buildingor sittingon nests.Rains later s,g- MarkBrogie, Beverly & GeorgeCanterbury, ty wasthe more common pronouncement in nificantlyraised the water level there and the Mark Deitz, Ruth Green,Robin Hardng all areas.Observers once again waited and nestingoutcome was unknown (FW). Two (RHa), JoelJorgenson, Wayne Mollhoff, watchedfor "the migration that never came." W. Grebes were at Bolivar Flats Mar. 14 BabsPadelford, Loren Padelford,Neal Rat- One of the more curious effects was that the (GDL) while anothervisited San Antomo's zlaff,Dorothy J. Rosche, Richard C. Rosche, weatherseemed to disruptthe normalpat- Mitchell L., Apr. 9-11 (WS). At L. Bal- B.J. Rose, RossSilcock, Ross Van Sickle ternof thehawk migration in southTexas, at toorheathe ad. Clark's Grebe and the hybrid (RVS). OKLAHOMA: Lief Anderson,Jim leastas far asground-based observers were Clark'sX Westernyoung remained through Arterburn,Bill Beall,Vicki Byre,Joseph A. concerned. theperiod (TJ). A deadMasked Booby was Grzybowski,Jim Harman,Hubert Harris, Perhapssomehow related to theweather pickedup at BocaChica, Cameron, Apr. 22 BerlinHeck, Randy Hiatt, JamesC. Hoff- patterns,in farwest Texas there was a good (HBu). Two N. Gannetswere seen off Mus- man,D. Isted,Bernice Jackson, Dan King, showingof easternwarblers and in coastal tangI., Apr.6 (BZ),a little later than they are Jo Loyd, JuanitaMartin (JMa), Janet& Texasthe more easterly species such as Black- usuallyreported. Louis McGee, Karen McGee, Jeri McMa- poll Warblerand Bobolinkmade a better A flock of 12 Am. White PelicansMar. 12- hon, SteveMetz, TerryMitchell, John G. thanaverage showing. There were also nu- 21 in Glasscock(Cell, m.ob.)represents at Newell,James Norman, Mitchell Oliphant, merousreports of latemigrant passerines (es- firstfor thatcounty while a flockof 3500 Fred Planalto, Aline Romero, Pat Seibert, peciallywarblers) in thelast few days of May overHays Apr. 14 (BA)was the largestre- Mike Stake,Ron Sullivan,Jack D. Tyler, andeven into June. portedfor the season.Brown Pelicans con- Don Varner(DVn), DonVerser, Jeff Webster Matt White remarkedthat, exduding a tinuein growingabundance on the Texas (JWe), Jim Woodard. -- JOSEPH A. handfulof rarities, the migration was dismal. coast(N & PP,RM) whichprobably explains GRZYBOWSKI, 1701 Lenox, Norman, Seyffertsuggests some refocusing of ourob- theever-increasing inland reports in Texas OK73069. servationsand reports may be appropriate: Thisseason, single Brown Pelicans were at "Eventuallywe will needto paymore atten- MidlandApr. 1-4 (ph.,J & DMe, m.ob), rion...to what we once considered rather White RockL., Dallas,May 16 (REJfide commonspecies." We continued to notethis WP) andL. Amistad,Val IOrde, May 16 (ph, springthat observers often remarked about JW fide SWie). NotableNeotropic Cor- fairto gooddiversity of species but relatively morantobservations induded a very early •n- lownumbers of each, even among the "com- dividual at Grand Saline, VanZandt, Mar 1 mon"migrants. While the appropriatetime (RK, GH, JN) andanother in GlasscockMar for definitivecondusions may not havear- 19-21for a firstcounty record (Cell etal) rived,Seyffert's exhortation continues to At least2 nestsof NeotropicCormorants carrygreater and greater weight each year. werefound in a Clayheronry s.e. of WicNta Fallsthis spring (DMc). AmericanBittern ,s Abbre•iaUons:Laureles (Laureles Division of a regularwinter resident at Midland,but thelOng Ranch); L.R.G.V. (Lower Rio Grande photodocumentation has been lacking. TNs Valley);Norias (Norias Division of theIOng yearone was photographed there Mar. 31 Ranch);T.B.R.C. (•xas Bird RecordsCom- displayingitswhite dorsal ruffs, behavior sel- mittee{7•xas Ornithological Society]); U.T.C. domseen in Texas(ph, DMe fideFW) At

American B•rds,Fall 1992 speciesat presentis readily ob- servedalong the Rio Grandefrom ßAmarillo Falconto Roma.Arvin suspects ß Buffalo Lake NWR thatnesting in thatarea is now like- ly. A pairof WoodDucks at Big Bend'sCottonwood Campground ßMuleshoe NWR •Nichita'ßHagerman NWR-- • May 22 wasa surprise (FW). Up to ß Lubbock Falls sixMottled DucksApr. 23 atWaco Fort Worth : ß ß Dallas wasa surprisefor a speciesnormal- • ß Abilene ly considereda summerand fall • El Paso •l•'•'J ParkNat. • ßMidland '• Nacogdochesß visitorin that area(JMu). An Old- squawwas at Indian Point, San •M•._•. ••n•e,o •_•. Waco% Patricio,Mar. 7-Apr. 11 (DWi, '- Davi•,•ßBalmorbed L. TEXAS GS, A & MC) while otherindivid- ualslingered at two Dallasloca- '• •: tin Housto• tionsuntil Mar. 14 and Apr. 6 (BG, RR, WP). Two Buffleheads re- • •' • eSanAnt•io mainedat MitchellL. throughthe period(WS). A MaskedDuck was foundApr. 24 onthe Laureles, K/e- berg(tMFetal.). -• King•illeß RAPTORS Therewere at least19 reportsof migrantAm. Swallow-tailedKites • • •= ...... in various s. Texas locations with least one Am. Bittern remained at Midland WATERFOWL another dozen or so in e. Texas and throughthe periodwhich suggested a nest- FulvousWhisding-Ducks have been some- on the U.T.C. An Am. Swallow-tailed Kite ing possibility.Elsewhere, the continued what difficult to find in numbers in recent overFt. Hood,Coryell, May 26 wasat an un- presenceof Am. Bittemsin favorablehabitat yearsso 700 in Harrisand l•ller May 12was usualc. Texas location and a very late date for atBig Creek L., Delta,suggested similar con- encouraging(FC). Elsewhere,a Fulvousin amigrant (JJ). The largest flight of Mississip- dusions(MWh). An ad. Little BlueHeron in MidlandMar. 14 (fideFW)and two to sixin pi Kitesreported was of 800birds at Laguna El PasoMay 2-9 (M & PBin,ph., BZ) pro- DallasMay 4-23 (JHa,WRo) providedrare Atascosain mid-April (fideTU). Summering videda rare springrecord for the Trans- localityrecords. Black-bellied Whistling- MississippiKites are rare in e.Texas except in Pecos.Single Reddish Egrets were well-de- Ducksare reportedlyincreasing in many isolatedareas around the prairies w. of Hous- scribedalong the Rio Grandein BigBend areasof the CoastalBend (RMe, N & PP, tonand along the Trinity R. watershed(fide Mar. 31 (CSa)and May 18 (VE etal.), the m.ob.)while two at VillageCr., Apr. 16 TG), soa birdat a golfcourse in Bcaumont formerbeing a veryrare white morph bird. (JWS,MP, ph.) and oneat NacogdochesMay 31 presentsan unusualrecord (WG). Thesesightings represent the first park May 3-29 (GrH, CM, D & MW) were un- Graber,acknowledging the possibilityof a recordsfor the species. An imm.White Ibis, usual.The wintering Tundra Swan at Level- latemigrant, notes the absenceof summer- unexpectedin n.c.Texas in spring,frequent- land,Hockley, was last seen Apr. 30 (LS).A ingbirds in thatarea during the last 30 years. edVillage Creek, 7hrrant, May 2 (fideGK). verylate Snow Goose was still near Rockport CoopeftsHawks showed signs of nestingin Onceagain this spring Glossy Ibises staged May2 (CC).A pairof CanadaGeese with 10 Hunt(MWh) andthey frequented last yeafts animpressive string of occurrencesin Texas; youngwere seen May 25-28 at L. Arrowhead nestsites in VanZandt (RK). A Corn. Black- recordsthis season include one at High I., S.P.,Clay, near where the species was origi- Hawk,never before documented in Kleberg, Mar.8 (WG),one at McAllen Apr. 5-9 (R & nallyconfirmed nesting last year (DMc). wasstudied there Apr. 14-15 (•'EM); another LG, ph., BZ), oneto threenear Petmnila, MuscovyDucks were seen sporadicallywas reported in DimmirMay 9 (JI). Gray Nueces,Apr. 16-17for apparendythe first throughthe season along the Rio Grande in Hawkswere occasionally seen in andaround well-documentedCoastal Bend record (?A & Starr(m.ob.); a groupof 10-12 at Rancho SantaAna during the period and a pairnest- MC, m.ob.),one at High I. May7-8 (FC, ph., SantaMargaritaApr. 15 was the largest num- edat Bentsen duringApril (m.ob.). JD), oneat Dallas May 8-23 (•'JJ, RR, m.ob.), ber reported(JA). One of thesebirds was Abnormallylow numbers of migrantrap- andone at Austin's Homsby Bend May 16-17 seenbehaving in sucha wayto leadArvin to torswere noted in Texasthis spring. Palmer (•'VE, BLy,DK, ph., GL). The mostunex- speculatethat a nestingattempt might have speculatesthis is due to thefact that there was pectedGlossy Ibis record, however, had to be beenin progress.A Muscovy seen flying over almostconstant cloudiness and frequent rain an adultat Ft. Bliss,El Paso,Apr. 29-May 4 BentsenMay 1 (JD)was at an unexpected lo- duringthe period when migration is normal- (?ph.,BZ). Although expanding dramatically cation. If presumedwild birds are breeding ly at its height.Broad-winged Hawks, nor- in coastaland e. Texas,a recordfrom the ex- upriverthey are eventually going to spread. mallyreported in thetens of thousands,were treme w. Trans-Pecosarea is rather incredible. Thestatus of the wild vs. feral argument con- seenonly in smallflocks in lateMarch and A RoseateSpoonbill Apr. 23 in Kaufmanwas cemingthese birds will only get worse as the earlyApril (PP). Most observersnoted few out-of-seasonforn.c. Texas (MRo fide WP). birds move toward Brownsville where "do- concentrations and even Swartz' 6000 in An earlyWood Stork Mar. 13 in Chambers mestic birds are common around the resacas" NuecesApr.5 was minuscule compared with wassoaring with a flockof whitepelicans (JD). WoodDucks were formerly rare and typicalspring numbers (GS). A notableex- (GDL). local winter visitors to the LR.G.V. The ceptionwere the 3000 or soseen daily Mar.

Volume 46, Number 3 ß447 28-Apr.1 onthe U.T.C. at LaPorte (GDL). Chickenat thebird• own refuge in Colorado 22. The firstTexas Wandering Tattler was The SwainsonsHawk migration,like the nettedno nests,no eggs,and no chickeng discoveredby visitingBritish observers Broad-wingeds,lacked any observedlarge (fideGDL). Second-handreports were re- (?ph.,BMi, MT) Apr.23 alongthe Galve- numbers.Returning Swainsons Hawks in ceivedof drummingmales near Texas City stonSeawall where everyone knows "nothing thePanhandle can be expected by late March wherea populationexisted for manyyears evershows up." The bird was regularly seen (fideKS), so one seen Mar. 4 atLubbock was before the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at- for a week,then sporadically reported until veryearly (CSt). A White-tailedHawk near temptedto removeand relocate the birds. May 8, allowingmany observers the oppor- Knippa,Uvalde, May 12 (OC) provideda Theirfailure to trapall thebirds may be a tunityto see and photograph it for documen- rare local record. A concentration of 35 boonfor the race.A solitaryScaled Quail at tation before it "wandered" off. White-tailed Hawks and three Red-tailed SantaAna Apr. 10 (R & LG) surprisedob- A numberof observerscalled this spring Hawkswas at a Kenedyranchpasture Mar. 14 servers;the speciesis usuallynot reported thebest for Upland Sandpipers that they had (N & PPetal.) foraging over the site of a pre- thisfar east. Two King Rails at L. Meredith, seenin years.Single Whimbrels at Village scribedburn the previous day. The number Hutchinson,Mar. 1 (KS)were very early Pan- Cr.,Apr. 12 (JWS, GK, EW) andAmarillo, of hawkspresent during the burnwas esti- handlerecords. Soras and Virginia Rails were RandallMay 9 (KS)were rare records. Three matedat 100-200(fide DG)! A Zone-tailed in greater-than-normalnumbers in mostof MarbledGodwits at SanAntonio Apr. 25 Hawkwith a flockof TurkeyVultures in n.w. the central areasof the state. (WS)were notable as was one at El PasoApr. l?avisApr.30 (BA)was at anunexpected lo- Shorebirdnumbers in general were 16 (BZ). Dunlinsare rarely reported in the cation.Two unexpectedCoastal Bend area deemedlow across much of thestate proba- Panhandleand never in largenumbers (fide Rough-leggedHawks were individuals re- bly dueto highwater levels which reduced KS); the 50 in breedingplumage seen in portedApr. 6 at CorpusChristi (GS) and appropriatehabitat in manyareas. Still, there CochranMay 16 (DS) wastruly an eventof Apr.20 at GooseI. (RM). Severalpairs of were numerous observations of flocks of note. Moore twicereported nesting Am. breedingAm.Kestrels were seen during April 100+ Lesser Golden-Plovers in c. and s. Woodcocksin e.Texas in February.A hatch- s.of CarrizoSprings in Dimmir(JA). Breed- Texasduring late Marchand earlyApril. lingwas located Feb. 26 in SanJacintoand a ing in thisarea and in partsof •bb, Jim Mostsignificant of thesewas 148 in Rains nestwith 4 eggswas found in Montgomery Hogg,and Zapata has been known for several Mar. 29-Apr.5 (RK, JN) morethan dou- Feb.27. Therewere a scatteringof Red- years(fide JA). The AplomadoFalcon near blingthe previous high count for that area. A neckedPhalaropes in n.c.Texas and in the Marfafrom the winter report was last report- LesserGolden-Plover May 16 in Cochran Trans-Pecos.A Red Phalarope was reported ed May 26 (PW). The bandedAplomado (DS) wasa rarerecord for the Panhandle. in CochranMay 17 (JC). Falconreported at Falfurriasduring Febru- arywas seen there 3 timesduring May (AO). JAEGERSTO SKIMMER Therewere several late Peregrine Falcons re- A ParasiticJaeger was at BolivarFlats May portsin c. ands. Texas during May. The lat- 16 throughthe period(tph., MK, BMi et estwere single birds at DallasMay 27 (JJ), Cairtainly'the•arityofthe •easofi was the first al.).An ad.Laughing Gull at Midland Apr. 4 Waco(JMu), and Kickapoo (OC) May28. U,S.record of CollaredPlover (Charaddus (DHu, TP,FW) provideda first record for c01lar/s):•is delightfulvisitor. fr0m_the that area, while another in LubbockApr. 21 PRAIRIE-CHICKENS TO SHOREBIRDS southwas first spotte8 May 9 atthe Uvalde (NH) furnishedone of veryfew Panhandle Effortsto collectand incubateeggs of the National!qSh Hatchery byparticlpants 0f area records (fide KS). Records of LittleGull critically endangeredAttwater's Prairie- thespring meeting of the Texas Ornitholog!; continueto mountin Texas;this spring an •1 Sodi•t7.The bird Was initially identifie d adultwas at VillageCr. Mar. 6-21 (tJWS, May 10 -{?ph.,-GDL,CDF) andseen by WP,ph., MP) andanother (or the same?) was abøUt'49additional observers May 11-12. 70 min. at theL. TexomaDam Apr. 2 (KH). Thestaff ai the fi•h hatchery (wewant to An imm. Black-leggedKittiwake was at the peciallyifiank olivia Castill ø)was happy to L. LivingstonDam Mar. 23-28 (•DW, LD, seeperhaps 100 6bservers onthe mornin NB). UnusualCorn. Tern recordsthis season May!•] Unfo•ately,the plover had de- includedone at SanAntonio Apr. 25 (WS), parteaand was not seen again. The record one at WacoMay 8 (JMu), and one at k hasbeen submitted to the T.B,1LC. TawakoniMay 15 (RK). A LeastTern at UvaldeMay 11 (ML, GL, WS) wasappar- entlythe first for that county. In spiteof con- stant increasein habitat disturbance,Black Skimmersare still presentin substantial SingleSnowy Plovers at L. TawakoniApr. 13 numbersin NuecesandAransas (PP). (AV)and at Austin May 4 (GL,BR) provided rarespring records in thoseareas. Mountain DOVES TO SWIFTS Ploverrecords on the U.T.C. areextremely Impressivenumbers of Band-tailedPigeons rareso one in •11erduringmid-March and (250+)gorged themselves on mulberrieson fourin HarrisApr. 8 werea surprise(FC et theEspy Ranch, Jeff Davis in lateMay (fide al.). Three Mountain Ploversat McAllen KB).The expansion ofWhite-winged Doves Mar.30 (R & LG) wereat anunexpected lo- continuesto makenews in manyareas. A cation.Willets typically pass over n.c. Texas winterroost of some3000 White-wingeds in s. Austinbegan to breakup in March Thisfemale Varied Thrush (with a slighfiy in smallnumbers but the specieswas en- deformed bill) was at Davis MountainsState counteredin largenumbers there this spring. (T.A.S.).The species continues topush back Park, Texas,on March 14, 1992. McKeereported an amazing330 Willets in then. limitsof itsrange with records this sea- Photog•aph/Kel!yB. By/an. threeflocks over L. Arrowhead,Clay, Apr. sonat Abilene in lateMarch (fide LB), Edge-

-American Birds, Fall 1992 wood, VanZandt, Apr. 13-18 (RK), Lub- 14 in Rockport(CC) wasearly. The Nacog- hauntsMay 28 (aftera severalweek absence) bock,May 8 (MR), Dallas,May 24 (BG), dochesRufous Hummingbird mentioned in with two fledglingsin tow (BM). Other andL. Arrowhead,Clay, May 25-27 (J & thewinter report stayed until Mar. 22 (TRu TropicalKingbirds were reported near La DS, T & DMc). An Inca Dove at Wills Pt., fideDW). A Selasphorus(presumed to be a Feriathrough the period and two were heard Apr.9 (RK)was a firstfor VanZandt. Com- Rufous)was a very unusual spring find in the singingat FalfurriasMar. 17-31(AO). De- mon Ground-Doves seem to be on the in- DavisMountains May 18 (KB). The Lewis' spitethis flurry of reportsin thepast 18 creasein Lee (HB). The RuddyGround- Woodpeckerfrom the Davis Mountains lin- months,the species isstill very rare in Texas Dovefrom Big Bend's Cottonwood Camp- gereduntil May 10 (fide KB). Another Lewis' andwe requestdocumentation for anyre- groundwas last seen May 5. A groupof up to visitedNortheast Pk., Collin,Apr. 6-May 2 port.Couch5 Kingbirds were reported to be 80 GreenParakeets was reported in McAllen providingone of only a handfulof confirmed in higherthan normal numbers throughout duringthe season (m.ob.) with another eight their range.A bird identifiedas a Thick- seenat LagunaAtascosa Apr. 21 (fideTU). billedKingbird was studied in Galveston Red-crowned Parrots were at the usual May 18 (•GC). If acceptedby the T.B.R.C. L.R.G.V.locations while unexpected sight- thiswould represent an amazinge. Texas ingsoccurred elsewhere: one Red-crowned record.An unusualkingbird was initially wasover Rockport Mar. 9 (CC),two were in spottedMay 23 at PackeryChannel County FalfurriasApr. 5 (AO),and two were at Lagu- Pk.,Nueces, and later identified by the Cook- naAtascosaMay 2 (TU). sey'sMay 25 asa GrayKingbird. The bird A small flock of Red-crowned Parrots con- (3rd Texasrecord, and first since 1974) re- dnues to be resident in San Marcos and is mainedthrough June 1 andwas seen and beingstudied (AB). A MangroveCuckoo photographedbym.ob. Cave Swallows were wasphotographed at Laguna Atascosa Apr. nestingat Clint May 17(JSp) for a first(but 25 (tWW) for what will be the 6th Texas notunexpected) ElPaso nesting record. record.Out-of-place Groove-billed Anis in- dudedone in theHill Countryin RealMay JAYS TO THRUSHES 19 (BArm) and anotherwell n. at Ft. Hood, GreenJays are expandingtheir rangeand Coryel•May 20 (JJ et aL). In the Davis numbersin Nueces(fideJSw) and there were Mountains two Northern Pygmy-Owls otherreports in l•bb May23 (BO).Up to wereheard May 20 (tJT).There is currently 20 GreenJays were seenin and around onlyone accepted record by theT.B.R.C. of Tilden, McMullen,May 15 (AB). Two thisspecies in Texasbut we suspect it is a rare BrownJays at SanYgnacio Apr. 16 (JA)were visitor to the mountains in the Trans-Pecos. at the extremen.w. limit of their present Explorationson theNorias continue to turn GrayKingbird in PackeryChannel Park, Corpus rangein Texas.A pair of White-breasted Christi,on May25,1992. ThirdTexas record. up unexpectednumbers of FerruginousPhotograph/Chuck Sexton. Nuthatches,originally found during De- Pygmy-Owls.Wauer tallied 38 at various cemberon the CBC, remainedin Temple sites there on a weekend in mid-March. recordsfor n.c.Texas (•AV, JMc, JR, m.ob.). throughthe period and appeared to beterri- Eightpairs of Elf Owlswere at Bentsenby A Red-headedWoodpecker near Fabens, E1 torial (C & JJ). Another White-breasted Mar. 24 (R & LG); severalof the birdshad Paso,May 17-31 (BJ) providedthe 2nd Nuthatchin Vega,Oldham, (RS) Apr. 28 winteredin thepark. A Short-earedOwl in recordfor that county and the first in overa provideda new county record. Out-of-place WalkerApr. 24-25 (DPa)was apparently a decade.Nearby utility poles revealed a well- Carolina Wrens induded one in the Davis newcounty record while one May 2 at Vil- stockedpecan cache as well as a cavitythat Mts.,Mar. 23 (KB),another at BigBend's lageCr. wasvery late (GK). Adding to the thebird frequented. Zimmer speculates that Rio GrandeVillage May 22-25 (MG, BP, rare owl records from the Davis Mts. was a N. the bird hadprobably been present some TB) anda singing bird in Amarillo Mar. 8-26 Saw-whetheard calling there May 18 (JGe, timeprior to itsMay discovery. (KS). KB);one was photographed near this same A pair of Black-tailedGnatcatchers was locationlast June. ACom. Poorwillat Dallas FLYCATCHERSTO SWALLOWS foundin UvaldeMay 9 andlater seen build- Apr.15 was unexpected (JG) while a calling An Olive-sidedFlycatcher was reported from inga nest(CC, PBy,m.ob.). Nesting of the Whip-poor-willnear Elgin, Bastrop Mar. 11 BigBend's Rio Grande Village on the incred- speciesin that areawas not previously (BF) seta new earlyrecord for the Austin ibly earlydate of Mar. 27 (JO), almosta known.Several pairs of territorialE. Blue- area.Several Chimney Swifts Mar. 16 in month ahead of its normal arrival dates in birds,presumed to beof therace episcopus Gregginn.e. Texas (GLun) were early. that region.A singingGreater Pewee was (endemicto theTamaulipan Biotic Province well-describedfrom the high DavisMrs. ofs. Texasand n.e. Mexico) were found on a HUMMINGBIRDS TO WOODPECKERS May 20 (•JT); thereare only a handfulof privateranch in KenedyApr.12 (JA).This is Hummingbirdsin general were not showing well-documentedrecords of thisspecies in veryencouraging as all coloniesArvin had up at feedersin the expectednumbers. Texas.Once again,explorations near Mc previouslyknown had been desertedfor Palmerspeculated that the wet seasonhad Livermorein theDavis Mts. found Gray Fly- yearsand he had thought the race might have providedsuch an abundant wild food source catchersto benumerous; Bryan counted 14 become extinct. Several Mt. Bluebirds were that the birds did not need the useof feeders. territorialbirds there May 19. As manyas atLagunaAtascosaApr. 17 (fideTU), an un- Buff-belliedHummingbirds were regularly seven Dusky-cappedFlycatchers were expectedlocation and date.Gray-cheeked reportedat Goose Island S.P., SantaAna, and singingin theMt. Livermorearea May 18-21 Thrushesare rarely observed in n.c.Texas, so elsewherein s. Texas(m.ob.), while a Buff- (KB,JGe, JT) wheretwo were photographed two netted at PlanoApr. 25 (AV)and anoth- bellledat Utley,Bastrop, Apr. 6-May 14 lastJune. The BrownsvilleTropical King- er in ]ohmonMay 10 (CE) providednote- (T.A.S.)provided a rarerecord for the Austin birdsapparently nested there for the 2nd worthyrecords. Two veryearly Swainsons area.A Black-chinnedHummingbird Mar. time.The ad. birds showed up at theirusual Thrusheswere carefully studied Mar. 14 near

Volume 46, Number 3- 449 Campbell,Hunt (MWh, PP), establishingbers" from that area (m.ob.). In contrast, the earliestever n.c. Texas record. One or two Goose I. was the site for a whole successionof Clay-coloredRobins have been reported at localizedfallouts from Mar. 28 throughMay Anzalduassporadically since last summer. 18, with Mdton report'ragfrom 10-19 Thisseason the two birds were regularly ob- speciesofwarblers on each of 15dates. Total servedthere through the periodwith the warblerspecies from that location for the sea- maleheard singing on numerousoccasions son was a remarkable32, includingBlack- (m.ob.).Another Clay-colored Robin was at throatedGray Apr. 29 and MacGillivray's ZapataMay 1 (PD-A 9 VariedThrush with Apr. 19 (RM). Extremelyrare for the Pan- a slighdydeformed bill visitedDavis Mrs. handlewas a Blue-wingedWarbler in Lub- S.E,Mar. 8-27 (?JMu,KB). bockApr. 26 (DS),while a Golden-winged WarblerMar. 22 in Nueces(GS) wasvery VIREOS,WARBLERS early.A TennesseeWarbler in El Pasowas the A pairof Bell'sVireos was observed carrying firstthere in 8 yearsOK), while one in Dallas foodMay 7 justs. of Kingsville;two newly May31 waslate (BG). fledgedyoung were found there May 10 (N Elsewhere,single Tennessee Warblers at & PP). Althoughthe spedeshistorically VegaMay 14(RS) and at BuffaloL., May26 nestedin Kleberg,there have been no records (NE, PT) providedrare Panhandle records. of successfulnesting there for over10 years Orange-crownedWarblers were again con- (PP).Other Coastal Bend records this season firmednesting in thehigh Davis Mountains includedbirds in ReJ•gio,Brooks, Calhoun, May 25 (KB). Lucy'sWarblers were again andJim Hogg (CC, AO, A & MC). ThePan- presentat Big Bend'sCottonwood Camp- After abouthalf a dozenpossible reports of Olive handlearea, like the Coastal Bend, has expe- groundand were easy to findthere by mid- rienceda lossof Bell'sVireos in recentyears. Warblerin Texas,this was the firstfuily April; theywere also present upriver at Ft. documentedfur the state. Itwas photographed Records there this seasonincluded one in Quitman,Hudspeth (fide BZ). Northern May 19,1992, in the DavisMountains. AmarilloApr. 27 (RS)and another at Buffalo Parulas are seldom seen in the Panhandle; Photograph/KellyB. Bryan. L., May 17 (KS). oneat PaloDuro Canyon,Randall, Mar. 30 Black-cappedVireos were the subject of (NE, ME, PT) was unexpected.Singing Tawakoni,Rains, May 10 (RK, JN) fur- bothglowing and dismal reports depending TropicalParulas were more conspicuousnished unusual area records. on the location.A Black-cappedVireo ar- than usual in s. Texas with two at Las Palo- El Paso seemed to be a hotbed for eastern rivedearly at San Antonio Mar. 19(CB). The masWMA, Hidalgo,Mar. 21 (JI), oneat raritieswith a PalmWarbler Apr. 29 (BZ), a speciesapparendy experienced a poor season Bentsenduring March (R & LG etal.), four BlackpollMay 3-4 (SW), anda Prothono- in and aroundAustin (m.ob.), but numbers onthe Norias Apr. 7 (BZ),two at the now-fa- taryMay 2 (M & PBin).Another unusual of territoriesat Kickapoowas at an all-time mous"Sarita Rest Stop" from late March recordof an easternspecies in w. Texaswas high(ML, OC). Black-cappedsfailed to be throughthe season (m.ob.), and one singing providedby a singingWorm-eating Warbler reportedat severaltraditional n.c. Texas loca- at SantaAnaMay31(PW). in BigBend May 1-24 (m.ob.). A countof 23 tions,but one was found at a newsite during A fewCape May Warblerswere reported CeruleanWarblers at HighI., Apr.23 (DPe Mayat FossilRim Wildlife Pk. in Somervellfrom coastal locations in April andMay, but fide GDL) wasa noteworthytotal. Unex- (fideCH). A c•Black-capped Vireo was seen the mostunexpected record of thisspecies pectedMacGillivray's Warblers included in- carryingfood May 25 in Mason(DF) near wasone seen in VegaMay 14(RS) providing dividualson N. PadreI., Nueces,May 15(AC thesite of anobservation last year. Warbling onlythe 5th recordfor the Panhandlearea et al.), and RockportMay 17 (CC). Else- Vireoswere fairly numerous on Mt. Liver- (fideKS). A Black-throatedBlue Warbler where,one or two signingMacGillivray's morein lateMay with a highone-day count Apr.27 in CorpusChristi (AC, E & NA, GS) Warblersin theDavis Mts. May 21 (JT,JGe) of eight;nesting was confirmed. Prior to providedan unusualspring record, while a wasunexpected. 1991,nesting by the species in thatarea was Black-throatedGray at El PasoMar. 29 (BZ) A Gra)k-crownedYellowthroat was identi- not well known. furnished the first March record for that area. fied May 8 on a privateranch near Arm- To thedisappointment of many, the Yel- SingleTownsend's Warblers at Packery strong,Kenedy (?JT); the last documented low-greenVireos that had nested for 3 years ChannelApr. 13 (A & MC) andat Vega Apr. recordof thisspecies in Texaswas in 1989.A nearthe headquartersat LagunaAtaseosa 28 (RS)were noteworthy. Researchers work- HoodedWarbler at BuffaloL., May 1 (KS) failedto showup thisyear. As a consolation, ing with Golden-cheekedWarblers in the wasa goodfind for the Panhandle. A pair of however,Reiner discovered a singing Yellow- Austin area declared it was an excellent sea- PaintedRedstarts was found May 20 in the greenVireo at WebbervillePaek just e. of sonwith thenumber of activeterritories ap- Davis Mountains(JT). Furtherinvestiga- AustinMay 3. This cooperativebird re- parentlyup from last year (fideDBo). Grace's tionsby Trochetrevealed a nestwith four mainedon histerritory through the season, Warblers,like last year, were abundant in the eggsthus providing the firstnesting record providingthe first-ever record for the Austin highDavis Mts. May 18-25(KB). A singing forTexas outside of Big Bend (ph., KB). Still, area(?m.ob.). Two separate Black-whiskered Prairie Warbler at Big Bend'sGrapevine themost exciting warbler news of theseason Vireoswere reported from Packery Channel, SpringMay 26 (?TB)provided a 2ndpark hasto bethe discovery of a singingimm. c• Nueces,Apr. 15 (?C & WJ) and May 17 record.A PalmWarbler in DallasApr. 25 OliveWarbler May 19 on Mt. Livermorein (?AC); there are about 10 recordsof this (CHofideWP)was a goodfind there, while theDavis Mts. (? JGe, ph., KB). Bryan's pho- speciesin thestate. two Blackpoll Warblers May 12 in tosfinally elevate the Olive Warbler into the Therewere apparently no significant war- Greenville,Hunt (JN), providedthe first ranksof the fully documentedspecies in bler fallouts on the U.T.C. the entire season, recordsin that locationsince 1948. Single Texas. buta good variety was reported "in fair num- Blackpollsin •rrant May 6 (JCi)and at L.

450-American Birds, Fall 1992 TANAGERSTO FINCHES their numbersthinned out to only a few GregLasley, Paul Lehman, Jason Leifester, SingleScarlet Tanagers May 10 & 19 were birdsby May ON). Nestingwas confirmed BobLipp, Margie & RayLittle, Mark Lock- first occurrences for l/an Zandt since 1970 for thisspecies in Dallasfor the firsttime wood,Gail Diane Luckner(GDL), Guy (RK). A W. Tanagerat WebbervillePk, Mar.16 (KF). A pairof House Finches, rarely Luneau(GLu), Barry Lyon (BLy), Michael 3avis,Apr. 27 (TVG) provideda rare record reportedon theCoastal Bend, was probably Manson,Steve Matherly, Jones McConnell for Austin,while another in WacoMay 12 onterritory in LiveOak Mar. 17 (A & MC). (JMc),Debra McKee (DMc), TerryMcKee 0Mu) wasalso unexpected. Black-headed (TMc), Brad McKinney,Ruthie Melton, Grosbeaks were scattered in small numbers Addendum:Many observers have visited the BobMenten (BMe), Joann & Don Merritt (J acrossmuch ofc. and s. Texas but one May 2 L. Tawakoni area in search of Smith's & DMe), Brian Minshull(BMi), Ralph inJohnson (CE) supplied a first record there. Longspurs.There havebeen some access Moldenhauer (RMo), Charlotte Mont- LazuliBuntings put on a goodshowing with changesthere and persons considering avisit gomery,Kenneth Moore, ElaineMorrall, sixseen at KickapooApr. 20-May 6 (ML). areadvised to contactRichard Kinney, Box R.H. Moulton (RHM), John Muldrow OtherLazuli Bunting records of noteinclude 375,Edgewood, TX75117, (903) 896-4506 (JMu),Northeast Texas Field Ornithologists a pairin CorpusChristi until Apr. 7 (GS) for further information. (N.E.T. EO.), Julius Nussbaum, Andrew andanother at Brownsville May 5 (BM).An Despiteour confident proclamation in the O'Neil,John O'Neill, Brent Ortego, Nancy IndigoBunting at Austin'sL. LongMar. 17 lastcolumn that the Corpus Christi mango Palmer,Paul Palmer (South Texas:615 S (AB)provided only the 2nd March record in hummingbirdhad been identifiedas a Wanda,Kingsville, TX 78363),Mike Patter- thatarea. A VariedBunting on N. PadreI., Green-breastedMango, further correspon- son, Dick Payne(DPa), D. Peake(DPe), Nueces,Apr. 8-12 (ph.,A & MC) wasat an dencewith varioushummingbird experts TerriPease, Bruce Peterjohn, Jim Peterson, unexpectedlocation; the species'is a rare suggeststhat specific identification of some TomPincelli, Perry Ping, Warren Pulich, Jim nesterat Laguna Atascosa and other areas on immatureAnthracothorax may not be possi- Ralston, Ross Rasmussen, Martin Reid, thes. Texas coast, but rarelyappears on the blewithout a specimenin hand.Stay tuned. RobertReid, Bill Reiner, Maria Riddlespurg- Coastal Bend. er, TeresaRisdon, Jan & Will Risser,Whit- White-collaredSeedeaters were present in Contributorsand cited observers (Subregional ney Roberts(WRo), Mickey Robinson smallnumbers all seasonat SanYgnacio. editorsin boldface):Lynne Aldrich, Tony (MRo), Ted Russell(TRu), San Antonio Cassin'sSparrows responded favorably to the Amos, Ben Archer, Beryl Armstrong Audubon Society (S.A.A.S.), Conrad wetconditions and were declared particular- (BArre),Eddie & Nina Arnold,John Arvin, Sankpill(CSa), Joe & DorothySaxon, Rose- ly abundantin severalTrans-Pecos areas. AlmaBarrera, GiffBeaton, Philip Beekman, maryScott, Willie Se. kula, JeffSelleck (JSe), TwoAm. TreeSparrows at Crosby,Harris, CharlesBender, Peter Billingham, Matt and ChuckSexton, Ken Seyffert(Panhandle Mar. 7 (•'GDL) provideda first U.T.C. PaulBingham (M & PBin),Nancy Bird, 2206 S. Lipscomb,Amarillo, TX 79109), recordand one of only a handfulof reportss. LorieBlack, Doug Booher(DBo), David CliffShackleford(CSh), J.W Sifford(JWS), ofthe Panhandle/High Plains/Red River cor- Bradford,Joan Braune,David & Luanne LeannaSmith, Gerald Sneed (GSn), John ridor (fideTG). At leasttwo andpossibly Brotherton,Gary Broussord, Hugh Brown, Sproul(JSp), Darleen Stevens, CliffStogner four Baird'sSparrows (including a singing Kelly Bryan,A. & L. Buckley,Harold (CSt),Byron Stone, Glenn Swartz, Jimmy bird!)were sighted along the JeffDavis/Pre- Burgess (HBu), AdamByrne, Phil Byson Swartz(JSw), Rob Thacker, Mike Thomp- stdioline near Valentine Apr. 17 (•'JD).An- (PBy),Oscar Carmona, Jim Cipriani(JCi), son,Travis Audubon Society (T.A.S.), John otherBaird's Sparrow was photographed at CharlieClark, Jeremy Clark, George Clay- Trochet,Peggy Trosper, Thea Ulen, Al SanAntonio Apr. 29-May 1 (?WS)for the ton, Fred Collins,Arlie & Mel Cooksey, Valentine,Peter Venema, Ro Wauer,Briget 2ndrecord from that area. ALe Conte'sSpar- LouisDebetaz, Gladys Donohue, Joe &Jane & Wilford Webb, Carol Wells, Ed Wetzel, rowin UvaldeMay 5 (E & SWi) waslate, DuBois(J & JDuB), Jon Dunn, Charles PeteWhan, Matt White (MWh), Egon& whilea FoxSparrow in NuecesMar.3-6 (GS) Easley,Nancy Elliott, Mark Elwonger, Vic- Sue Wiedenfeld (E & SWie), Frances providedan unusualCoastal Bend Record. tor Emanuel,Marguerite Empie, Mike Williams, Dalton Willis (DWi), ScottWil- Amongthe unusually large number of Har- Farmer, Dixie Feuerbacher,Charles Dean son,Walter Wilson, Jan Wimberley, David ris'Sparrows on theU.T.C. thispast winter Fisher(CDF), John Flynn, K. Francis,Brush & Mimi Wolf, Francis& Martha Woods, weretwo that lingered in HarrisuntilMay 12 Freeman,Tony Gallucci(East Texas: P.O. Barry Zimmer (Trans-Pecos:6720 Heart- (ph.,GDL) for a latearea record. Another Box 6, CampVerde, TX 78010), Red & stoneCt., E1Paso, TX 79924).--GREG W Harris'in Douglas,Nacogdoches, Apr. 12 LouiseGambill, Hugh Garnett, TaV Garvin LASLEY,305 LoganberryCt., Austin,TX (CW) wasalso quite late. There were 20 re- (TVG), John Gee (JGe), Brian Gibbons, 78745, and CHUCK SEXTON, 101 E portsof from 1-25Bobolinks Apr. 29-May JamesGoss, Peter Gottschling,William 54th Street,Austin, TX 78751. 15 in various locations in the e. half of the Graber,III, David Grail, Mary Gustafson, state.A HoodedOriole at PackeryChannel, GraceHackney (GrH), Karl Hailer, Laurens Nueces,Apr. 13-May 3 (A & MC, JD etal.) Halsey,George Harmon, Celia Harris was at a somewhat unusual location for the (Cell), JoeHarris (JHa), RonHasken, Carl species.Hooded Orioles 6ontinue to increase Haynie(North-Central Texas: 737 Mead- In numbersin theKingsville area (PP) while owcrest,Azle, TX 76020), Dick Henderson, severalobservers (FW et al.) thoughttheir R. Tod Highsmith,Julie Hill, John & numbersin BigBend were reduced from pre- Martha Hirth, C. Holmes (CHo), Don viousyears. Two pairsof AltamiraOrioles Hunter(DHu), Nita Hutchinson,Joe Idek- werenesting in Jim lg•llsbythe end of May er, Jim Jenkin,Bob Johnson,Carlene & (AO),100 mi awayfrom their normal range. WillardJohnson, Corky & JoyeJohnson, AnotherAltamira was at an equally unlikely TomJohnson, R.E. Jones (REJ), Steve Keen, site,Artesia Wells, LaSalle, May 23 (BO). GregKeiran, Kingsville Bird and Wildlife Nearly100 House Finches were reported to Club (KB & WC), RichardKinney, John be in Greenville,Hunt, by earlyMarch but Kiseda,Dan Kluza,Mark Kulstad,Ed Kutac,

Volume 46, Number 3. 451 homeowner said there were 14 there earlier. mid-Marchwith three young noted in it May IDAHO-WESTERN The imm.bird lingered until at leastMay 25 27 (KN). A SwainsonsHawk nearClarkia, OqdeDC). Collaredbirds were also reported ID, May3 wasnoteworthy (SW). MONTANAREGION at Metcalf N.W.R. Stevensville,MT (VV). FiveSage Grouse were found near Cam- ThomasH. Rogers McArthur W.M.A., Elmira, ID, had 14 bridge,ID, Apr.2 (WH, CV). Twin Crags SnowGeese Apr. 29 (PC). Six Ross'Goose Mts., s.of Cataldo,yielded a SpruceGrouse werenoted at Ft. BoiseW.M.A., Canyon, sightingMay 27 (SW).Gambel's Quail were Weatherfor the spring period was unusually ID, Apr.14 (DHJ). againfound e. of Salmon,ID--six Mar. 1 warmand dry nearlyeverywhere.A number A well-describedc• Garganey, apparently (BH). of reportersremarked that the migration was Idaho's2nd, wasobserved at McArthur L., early,even as much as a month.Some ob- May14 & 18(PC, RB; WH, CV). Notable RAILS TO TERNS servedthat nesting was also early. Early snow werea Eur.Wigcon at a Lewistonpond Mar. A VirginiaRail was spotted along the Coeur melt in the mountainsindicated a hot, dry 1 (C.B.); oneat BenewahL., Kootenai,ID, d'AleneR., Kootenai,Apr. 7 (SW).A lone summer ahead. Mar. 7 (DS), andthree at RoseL., ID (PG). WhoopingCrane, the sameone that has In Montanaa maleappeared at Blasdel summered at Red Rock Lakes the last three • W.Pa•. (Water•wl Production W.P.A., n. of Somers,Mar. 21 (DC). Several years,was present there May 14 andlater Area). males were found in s. Idaho: one at Me- (KN). A SandhillCrane, believedto be nest- TuckerI. in theSnake R., Apr. 11 (JT),one ing,was observed in theBlackfoot W. EA., LOONS TO WATERFOWL nearThornton May 3 (BH) and one at n.e.ofMissoula, MT (CB). Fourof thebirds Two Yellow-billedLoons sighted on Coeur CamasN.W.R., Hamerin earlyApril (fide werenear Cambridge Apr. 3 (WH, CV) and d'Alene L., Harrison, ID, Mar. 7 (DS) were CT). "Theusual" records of thespecies were onewas at Mann L., LewistonOrchards, ID, againseen Mar. 16 (CV, WH). Three reportedin theMissoula, MT, area(VV, DH Apr. 7 (JD). ThreeBlack-bellied Plovers Horned Grebeswere seenon Am. Falls Res., et al.). A Greater Scaup appearedat weresighted at Am. FallsRes., Apr. 25 Power,ID, Apr.11 (CT). Red-neckedGrebe McArthur W.M.A. May 12 (WH, CV). (CHT). A SnowyPlover was photographed was in the Clearwater R. at Lewiston, ID, at MannL. May 24-25 (RG). Unusualwere Apr.27 (WH). AnAm. White Pelican was at VULTURESTO GALLINACEOUSBIRDS fourSemipalmated Plovers at IndianCreek Lewiston,ID, Apr.14 (LL) and another flew Severalsightings ofTurkey Vultures were ob- Res.May l (MC, FK). Black-neckedStilts, overHarrison May 7 (SIQ. Elevenwere re- tainedin BonnerandKootenai, ID, including unreportedin theHelena area since 1977, portedjust n. of Somers,MT, May 18 and a recordearly of Mar. 10 alongPend Oreille appearedin threelocalities there, three-14 fivewere on the n. shoreof FlatheadL. justs. L. (MD). North Idahoalso had early dates birdsper locality (MV; GJ;JP, JE, CJ, JH, of thereMay 23 (DC). Smallnumbers of forOspreys and one trapped had been band- ST).A vagrantWillet appeared at MannL., Double-crested Cormorants were seen ed17 years earlier (DJ). The nest of theBald Apr.25 (MK, CV), asdid a Marbled Godwit aroundKalispell, MT, on severaloccasions Eagle pair at KootenaiN.W.R., Bonners thereand in N. Lewistonthe same day (C.B.) (DC). Oneof thespecies Apr. 26 at Salmon, Ferry,ID, wasblown down, the two nesdings TheLeast Sandpiper was reported at Denton ID, was the observer's3rd there (HR). An perished.The nest e. of BonnersFerry had Slough,Pend Oreille L., n. ID, May9 (GH et Am. Bittern, rare in the Helena, MT, area, twoyoung still in thenest at Mays end (JR). al.). McArthur L. had four to five Wilson's wasfound May 16,n.e. of the city (MV). On A pairat Red Rock Lakes was incubating by PhalampesMay 14& 23 (SS,C.D.A.S.) and the MissouriR. at Craig,MT, a one was in marshesnear Catalto, Green-backedHeron was sighted [ID, May30 (SS). Rose L. had three imm. Bona- oKootenaiNWR (PM).Ten White-faced Ibisesap- '::':•7 '-•:•..'•Nat. Park •. pearedin Montanajust n. of Yel- partesGulls May 9 (DS);one was lowstoneN. P.May 19 (MB). 5•:(... Kalispell* identified at Salmon May 30 TrumpeterSwanswere dispers- , (LH). Mann L. hostedan adult ingearly from the "tri-state' win- andtwo immatures May 28 (MK). teringarea around Red Rock The Clearwater R. near Lewiston LakesN.W.R., Lima, MT, by had a Forster'sTern Apr. 27 mid-March.The numberof nest- (WH). HerringGulls were seen at ingpairs was up in the Centennial BlackCanyon Res., east of Em- Valleyof that refuge(KN). Far- mett, ID, Mar. 21 (Me, FK). Rar- ther w., in s. Idaho, manymore itieswere two CaspianTerns re- wereappearing asa result of trans- portednesting at FreezeoutL., s.e. fers from the Red Rock Lakes area: of Choteau,MT (MS fide PT). ten, somewith neck collars,were CommonTerns were again almost sightedat Mud Lake W.M.A., completelyabsent during May on Hamer Mar. 28 and two pairs the n. shore of Flathead L. at wereseen on SpringfieldBottoms Somers,MT (DC). Arctic Terns nearSpringfield, ID, in lateApril wereidentified at SpringfieldBot- (GT). The speciesappeared on tomsApr. 25 CT). Indian Creek Res., s.c. of Boise, DeerF a ,,/'GraysLake' .. ID (MC, FK),and at Dry Lakess. SnakeFI American PIGEONS TO WRENS ofNampa,ID (HL, NS), in May. A Band-tailedPigeon stayed with In Montana three adults and one domestic Rock Doves at a home imm. birdwere on a smallpond near Coeur d'Alene for 2 weeks in southof RonanMay 2--a nearby mid-May(DF). SeveralFlammu-

452-American Birds,Fall 1992 3 (MC, FK). GrizzlyGulch on the s. edge of Helenahad a TownsendsWarbler May 9 (T MOUNTAINWEST & BB).The N. Waterthrushwas reported for RedRock Lakes May 12for apparently a lati- REGION longfirst (KN), andone was sighted at Mar- HughE. IOngery ketLake W.M.A., Roberts, ID, May5 (CT et al.)A singingc• IndigoBunting on Panther Cr. 20 mi n.w.of Salmon,ID, madeonly the "Thiskind of springis probablya mixed 2ndrecord for the area (HR). FiveLark Spar- blessing,"observed Janos. "Good for the birds and bad for the birders.' The season rowsnear Rathdrum, ID, May 21-28 were was"very early, very warm, very favorable for unusual(JB) as were a dozenat SalmonMay 24 (HR). LarkBuntings, erratic in theHele- migrants.'Thus we birders will probablytell na area,were found (five to six) at Canyon youthat it was"a poor migration. • April and FerryRes. May 23 (CJ,SB,J E, JH) May hadfew coldfronts, and the dryness A FoxSparrow was sighted at Clarkia May translatedinto the sixth year of droughtin the northern half of the Mountain West. The 1 forthe only report (SW). Two or threeLin- coinsSparrows were singing at W. Forks exception--LasVegas had much rain-- Lakes 20 mi n.w. of Challis, ID (HR). which evidentlytriggered nesting urges: White-crownedSparrows lingered at a Bell'sVireos stayed and sang instead of pass- Coeurd'Alene feeder to the end of thespring ingthrough as usual, and birds which nest in periodand beyond (PG). A Harris'Sparrow native habitats--likePhainopepla, Ash- frequenteda Gardiner, MT, feederMar. 1 to throatedFlycatcher, and House Finch al- Apr.16 (JQ).Five Lapland Longspurs, some readyhad good broods by May 31 (MC). in breedingplumage, were sighted e. of Mud Farthernorth some resident spedes respond- SnowyPlover at MannLake, Lewiston, Idaho, on edto warm weather by nesting two (or more) May24,1992. Photograph/RussellGebhart. L.. Mar.28 (CT etal.).Eight Corn. Grackles appearedat Moiese,MT, May 8 (TT), the weeksearly--House Finch and Song Spar- specieswas reported to havebeen at Polson, rowin Logan,Utah and Pine Siskins in Jack- lated Owls were heard on Scout Mt., s. of MT, forseveral years (JRo) One was sighted son,Wyoming. Pocatello,ID, May 12-13(JT; CT). Barred The seasons list of rarities includes two in BoiseMay 12 (DT). A singingad. d' Pur- Owlsand young were heard at KillarneyL., pleFinch was observed Apr. 25 atLucky Peak firststate records (Glossy Ibis in Wyoming and Streak-backedOriole in Nevada),three w.of RoseLake (ES). A GreatGray Owl was Dam s.c.of Boise(MC, FK). viewed,and two othersheard, in the Keuter- secondstate records (Laughing Gull and ville,ID, areaApr. 16 (WH, CV). TwoN. Co.tdb.tors:Jane Badraum,Tim & Beth Blue-wingedWarbler in Nevada,Garganey Pygmy-Owlswere tending a nestin acotton- Baker,(CB) Clifton Barry,Mike Becker, in Colorado),and a firstnesting record, al- wood tree in Bitterroot N.E, Ravalli, MT, Rick Bogar, (C.B.) Canyon Birders, beit unsuccessful,of White-eyed Vireo in Mar. 21 (CB). A BorealOwl washeard and Colorado. (C.D.A.S.)Coeur d'Alene Audubon Society, seenon SawtellePeak, Fremont, ID, Apr. 10 Dan Casey,Patrick Cole, Mark Collie,Judy & 14 (BH, DM; CT) andanother was heard Detwiler Mike Dixon, Janet Ellis, Dick Abbrevialio.s:LLBL (Longmont/Lyons/Bert- nearGrays L., Wayan, ID, in earlyApril {fide Fuller, RussGebhart, Pain Gontz, Lucinda houd/Lovelandarea, CO, usingFoothills CT). A Borealand a N. Saw-whetowl were Haggas,Brad Hammond,Jim Hansen, AudubonClub records); B.B.S. (Breeding Bird notedat CookeCity, MT, Mar.4 (TM). A (GH) GertrudeHanson, Winnie Hepburn, Survey);E.S.G.S.L (EastShore, Great Salt pair of Lewis'Woodpeckers was courting DenverHolt, (GHO) GeorgeHolton, (DJ) L.);G.S.L. (GreatSaltL.); R.E. (RegionalEd- nearthe Universityof Idaho FieldStation, Don Johnson,Cedron Jones, (DHJ) Dean itor);1st Lat (First latilong record [a latilongis ClarkFork May 9 (GH et al.) anda pairof H. Jones,Gayle Joslin, Florence Knoll, Mer- outlinedby one degree each of latitude and lon- Three-toedWoodpeckers was observed near lene Koliner, Stan Kvern, Hilda Larson, gitude,and measures about 50 by70 miles]); ph. (photographonfile withR.E.); ? (written Clarlda,ID, in May (SW). Nestexcavating Louise La voie, Terry McEneaney,Poody byBlack-backed Woodpeckers was noted at McLaughlinDale Miller, Kenneth Nietham- descriptiononfile withR.E.); ?? (writtende- St.Maries, ID, Apr.12 (DS)and three of the mer,Jim Posewitz,Joyce Queckborner, (JR) scriptionon file with,and subject to approval of,state or local records committee). specieswere observed s. of thereMay 17 JimmieReynolds, Hadley Roberts,(JRo) (PG). Three were also noted near Clarkia Jim Rogers,Ellen Scriven, Nettie Smoot, LOONS TO GREBES May 1-3 (SW).An Ash-throatedFlycatcher ShirleySturts, Dan Svingen,Joel TinsIcy, PacificLoons stayed to May 9 at LasVegas washeard s. of PocatelloApr. 19 (CT). A Terry Toppins, Sara Toubman, Dave andone spent May 29-31 at Denver(JoR et BlueJay remained at Coeurd'Alene W.M.A. Trochlell, CharlesTrost, Carole Vande Vo- at leastuntil Mar. 5 (DC). Unusualthis far s. al.). The Yellow-billedLoon which arrived at orde,Mike Vashro, Virginia Vincent, Susan wasa BorealChickadee at ClarkiaMay 27 L. Mead,NV, in Decemberstayed to May 9. Weller, Winton Weydemeyer,Philip Denver had a Red-necked Grebe Mar. 25 (SW).A Bewick'sWren was present into June Wright.-- THOMAS H. ROGERS,10820 at BenewahL., St.Maries, ID (DS). (PH). The 30,000 EaredGrebes reported E. Maxwell,Spokane, WA 99206-4805. fromGreat Salt L., Apr. 14 (PP) mayhave VIREOS TO FINCHES beenonly a portion of themigrants there. In The SolitaryVireo, formedy common but Wyomingobservers found 2800 Earedsat now rare in the Fortinc, MT, area,was ob- OceanL., Apr. 25 and 1100 at Goldeneye servedin May(WW). A breeding-plumaged Res.,Apr. 28. In Denver,D.EO. notedonly • Yellow-rumped"Myrtle" Warblerwas 18 W. Grebes;previous years' counts have photographedatBoise, ID, Apr.28 and May rangedfrom 38-3628.

Volume 46, Number 3- through interior Yellowstone N.P.,Mar. 8 (TM). AlthoughAm. Kestrelobservations by EA.C. . ___• :".LCody droppedto 139 from 212 last •;t• '•" ' '"•,en ?WYOMING • year,D.EO.'s 58 sightingsfell in the middleof a 7-yearrange. A Merlin stopped at Sheldon N.W.R. Apr. 13 (B & DS). At Loganß /%, -RockSprings .%•l•eyenene . -_-•--- GoldeneyeRes. near Casper on M.eBear River ¾.:.•;•,:- -__. ' ,..,.-'J Mar. 7 a Gyrfalconmade an un- successfulpass at some Pintails (-•J Sa•,•ak•.;.'-:•)V•½n•, COLORADO •o•.y & VH et al.). A (the?)Black Rail RubyLa•eNWR •-.•'• {- I :"•.•--.•'..•_•;•q: e Denver Res.ß NEVADA (possiblytwo) had returnedby Lahontan Lund ß May 2 to theLaJunta, CO, marsh ?alley whereit helda territorylast year (VT, BP). A Corn. Moorhen -_ ß Dyer poppedinto view at Eckert,CO, May 16 ('•JRG, 1st Lat). Two •_.Lae Veõ• Sandhill Cranes flew over the Denverhawkwatch May 4.

SHOREBIRDS The LahontanValley shorebird countposted the lowest numbers PELICANS TO IBISES Seaupsmade that species Casper's most com- since1988; the 42,633 comparedwith a AmericanWhite Pelicanshad a surprisingly monduck during migration. One to 3 Old- rangeof 19,210in 1988to 119,200in 1987. high9700 nests at Anaho N.W.R., NV, and squawsstayed at Cheraw,CO, Mar. 1-Apr. Top speciescounts were 22,884 peeps and Double-crested Cormorants had 1000 nests 15 (A.V.A.S.). 13,875Long-billed Dowitchers. Paton con- (LN, AJ). Cormorantsswamped a Great tinuedhis intensive censusing of Great Salt BlueHeron nesting colony at Denver's Chat- RAPTORS L. shorebirds;all unattributedUtah reports field S.E; The Colo. Div. of Wildlife had to Nelsonreports that in its3rd year, Denver's referto hisobservations onthe e. edgeof the reviseinterpretive panels for its Watchable Hogbackhawkwatch recorded 3340 rap- lake. Stillwater Ref. recorded the most Black- Wildlifeviewing site to includecormorants tors--a 47% increasefrom 2286 and 2250 belliedPlovers--150 Apr. 20. Theypeaked aswell as herons. At StillwaterRefuge, NV, in thefirst 2 years.The totalsincluded 614 at 100 at Layton,UT, May 9-11 and 32 at GreatBlue Herons, Great Egrets, and cor- TurkeyVultures (almost twice the 1991 Lamar,CO, May 19 (DN). SingleLesser morantsbegan to recoverfrom the popula- count);783 Accipiters(422 Coopers,292 Golden-Ploversstopped at BoulderCity, tioncrash of 1988(caused by thedrastic re- Sharp-shinned),up from 595 lastyear; 920 NV, Laytonand Ogden,UT, and Casper, ductionin waterarea), but Cattle Egrets and buteos(849 Red-taileds),up from479 last WY, Apr. 19-May 17. On AntelopeI. in year;and 844 falcons(660 kestrds, 15 pere- White-facedIbis may be declining now; they GreatSalt L., B.A.S.found a SnowyPlover grines),up from 503. The Accipiter ratio has do notdepend so heavily on wetlands(AJ, nestMay 23-24.From their previous Lamar, swungfrom 2:1, Sharp-shinned to Cooper's, BH, LN). A surprisingsix Little Blue Herons CO, nestsite, Piping Plovers moved W 50 in 1990to the40:60 ratio this year. The 30 visitedColorado--the state had 29 previous milesto BlueL. fora newnesting site on an Broadwingedsoutnumbered total regional records.Two Yellow-crowned Night-Herons island(DN). MountainPlovers, rarely ob- groundobservations, asthey did lastyear. stoppedat Ft. Collins,CO, anadult Mar. 8- servedin theGreat Basin, appeared at Boul- The watchalso recorded 52 Ospreysand 45 Apr. 19, anda subadultApr 27-28.An ap- derCity, NV, Mar. 25-28 ('•MC ph•-lst s. N. Harriers(57 in 1991,the only species to parentGlossy Ibis, Wyoming'sfirst, stayed NV recordsince 1972) and Layton Mar. 31- with White-faced Ibis at Ocean L. near Lan- drop in numbers).Utah recordedits 3rd Black-shouldered Kite at Beaver Dam Wash Apr.3, wherethe bird feasted on brine flies. der,May 5-10 (WS). Laytonboasted 5000 Black-neckedStilts Apr. 10(W.A.S., -•AS ph.). At Casper,anoth- on May 17. Whimbrelsinundated the Re- WATERFOWL er Black-shoulderedpermitted a 15-minute gion---over70 in 3 states.Of Colorado's39, One imm.Tundra Swan stayed at Sheridan, observationApr. 15 ('•J& VH)--Wyoming's Denverhad the peak of 15 May 2 (DSc).In WY, from Mar. 13 to the end of May 6threcord. The Mississippi Kite flew grace- Utahthe peak of 17occurred at LaytonMay (B.H.A.S.).Photographs support Brants at fullyaround Corn Cr. stationnear Las Vegas 14. Wyominghad two, at Glendoand Jack- MonteVista N.W.R. Apr. 1 (-•JJR)and Pyra- for 5 minuteson May 16 Nevada's4th or son.A HudsonianGodwit stopped at Gree- mid L., NV, May 27 (BG), but twoe. Col- 5th record.More Bald Eaglescontinue to ley May 13-18, but the Regionreported oradoreports lack documentation.The 2 initiatenesting in theRegion; at severalnew fewer than 100 Marbled Godwits. Two Red pairsof Wood Ducksat SheldonN.W.R. sitesnests failed (Loveland, Grand Jet., Car- Knotsstopped at Cheraw,CO, Apr.27 (C & gavethat refugein n.w. Nevadaits first bondale,CO) thoughat othersites success record (B&DS). At Boulder, CO, an appearslikely (e.g. 17 nests at Jackson, WY). PS). The 2 RuddyTurnstones May 5 at amorousGarganey, Colorado s2nd, courted SanJuan Nat'l Forest biologists looked for 10 Ogdenreflect the new informationabout a • Cinnamon Teal for 3 weeks as a c• Cin- N. Goshawk nests active in 1983 near G.S.L. shorebirds;Paton's surveys have re- namongamely hung around, Mar. 21-Apr. Cortez; they found 5, none active (LB). classifiedthem from rare to regularmigrants 10 (EA.C.,'•AM). Coloradoreported 4 Eur. Broad-wingedHawks were at CornCr., Apr. in smallnumbers. He alsofound on May 7 at Wigeonsat ColoradoCity, Denver,and 12and 3 c.Wyoming sites Apr. 3-May 1. An Ogden an extraordinaryflock of 7000 Boulder. At Soda L. 1500-3000 Lesser unusualflock of 22 GoldenEagles migrated Sanderlings--15times the size of thelargest

454- American Birds, Fall 1992 flockever before reported in theRegion (his PHOEBES TO PHAINOPEPLAS 450 lastyear). Rare in spring,Pectoral Sand- A pair of BlackPhoebes began nesting at pipersappeared at Torrington,WYApr. 3 (J BeulahApr. 28, closeto 2 otherColorado & VH), LongmontApr. 25 (AM), andCher- nestingsites (AW). OfUtah's E. Kingbirdre- aw May 2 (5--DJ). Patonfound 6 Dunlins ports,the westernmostcame from Lucin alongE.S.G.S.L. Extralimital Stilt Sand- May 17 (CK) butone also visited Las Vegas piperswere 6-14 at OgdenMay 11-12and 9 May 27 (MC ph.).Scissor-tailed Flycatchers at Saguache,CO, May 19 (tRR). The strayedto CheyenneMay 16 (•J & GL 1st E.S.G.S.L. had 15,000 Red-necked and Lat), PawneeGrassland, Elbert, and Canon 10,000Wilson's Phalaropes May 6-7. On City,CO. Fiveto sevenPurple Martins occu- May 28 a smallflock of 35 phalaropesnear piedan old sitenear Dolores, CO, May 18 Kit Carsonincluded all 3 species,with the (LB). LLBL reported 35 Red-breasted Red Phalarope(Colorado's 3rd spring Nuthatchescompared with three last spring; record)a malein rustyalternate plumage last winter's 75 observationscontrasted with (?HEK 1st Lat ph.). A Red Phalaropein 2 theprevious winter. A singingbut unmated basicplumage at OgdenMay 30 provided CarolinaWren at Beulah,CO, hasbeen pre- Utah'sfirst spring record (•PP, JD). sentsince 1991 (DS). Wavesof 100-200 Mt. Bluebirdsmoved through Yellowstone Mar. JAEGERS TO TERNS 24-Apr.23. CrowValley had a Graycheeked Colorados3rd Long-tailedJaeger spent a Thrush May 19-21 (tNE, WWB). Five brieftime at Denver•Chatfield S.P. May 28- CedarWaxwings were at Escalante, UT, May 29 (JoR,•DSc). Nevada's2nd Laughing 16--an unusualdesert location (JS). Phain- Gull appearedMay 31 at LasVegas (•MC, opeplasdeserted s.w. Utah---no one found tEW). Heerman'sGulls are becoming regu- themat theusual sites: Zion, Springdale, and lar at Reno;one was there Apr. 10 (•EK). BeaverDam Wash(SH, JG). CaliforniaGulls continueto burgeon.A Pacific Loonat Lake Mead, Nevada,on April 1, colonyon thes. shoreof G.S.L.had 15,000 1992. Photograph/MaclanCressman. VIREOS,WARBLERS birds,and Casper's Soda L. colonyhad 2700 The first ColoradoWhite-eyed Vireo nest May24 somealready with young in nests.An time treksthrough rugged high mountain faileddue to people-pressure. First found apparentGlaucous-winged Gull (its field terrainand deep snow, and for one,a frosty May 15 at PawneeGrassland's Crow Valley marksdid not match the field guides perfect- snowmobileride, or for theothers, rigorous CampgroundOH), thenest attracted flocks ly), Colorado's4th, spent March at Denver's hikes on foot or snowshoe. ofbirdwatcherswho lugged not only binocu- CherryCr. Res.(•JoR, •LM). An exhaus- A vocalWhip-poor-will spent the night of larsbut also tape recorders and cameras. The tivedescription documents Reno's first Glau- May 21-22 nearMaybell in the n.w. Col- nestwas 3 feetoff theground next to a conti- cous-wingedMay 3 (t•DBo, JT ph.). At orado;Colorado's 9th, it sangthe eastern nously-usedcampsite. Zealous bird-watch- G.S.L.,17 pairs of CaspianTerns built nests song(tHEK, taped,1st Lat). After a stormy ersmay not have caused the nest failure since onthe edge of the aforementioned California week,Black Swifts spread out on May 28-30 MemorialDay weekendsaw an estimated Gullcolony. to the plains--at Denverand way out to 800 campersstream in andout of thecamp- Julesburg(•JTb). ground(BR, DL). Asa greenoasis in a seaof PIGEONS TO WOODPECKERS It's hard to imaginethe pandemonium short-grassprairie, the campground acts as a Sheldon N.W.R. had its first Band-tailed Pi- whichmust reign at Gifford'shummingbird magnetfor birds and for people. The Forest geonMay 18 (•B & DSt), andBaca, CO, feedersin Springdale,UT: at the peakon Serviceneeds to addressthe consequent con- hadits 2nd Apr. 22 (•JnlT).In May Logan May 25 shehad 600 Black-chinnedsattend- flicts. So do the birders. found3 smallowl species--Flammulated,ing 18 feeders.The LasVegas area attracted Bell'sVireos were detected in 5 placesin s. N. Pygmy,and N. Saw-whet(KA). Mostof aboutfive Anna's Hummingbirds through NevadaApr. 8-May 28. A SolitaryVireo (W. 35 Great Horned Owl territories in the San May 11(MC, PL),and one arrived Apr. 19 at coastrace) was in BeaverDam Mts., Apr. 19 LuisVal., CO, wereoccupied, but nesting Reno, whereone hassummered for the last4 (AS).Colorado reported 4 Yellow-throated was later because of snow and the coldest years(DBo, JT, EK). An earlyBroad-tailed Vireosat Pueblo,Colo. Spgs., Crow Valley, winterin 60 years.One owl "silently glided arrivedat GlenwoodSpgs., CO, Apr. 14and and Chatfield S.P. (where one has main- in and madea directhit on Lis DeMoss, leav- Loganhad its 6th springRufous on May21 taineda territorywith no visible mate for 3-4 ing3-5 inchscars and tearing her T-shirt. I (MD). years). wasa bit envious!"(JJR). Two to fourSpot- Utahansfound a new nestingarea for Migrantwarblers seemed scarce, probably ted Owls found n. of Penrose,CO, included Lewis'Woodpeckers in the Raft River Mts. due to goodweather. On his May 16 bir- oneroad kill andone active nest (DR, •TG). in n.w. Utah where four birds worked a ri- dathon in c. Nevada,Neel sawtwo Wilson's Short-eared Owl observations included suc- parianzone May 29-30 (ES).A photograph andno otherwarblers. Nesting warblers ar- cessfulnests at Jacksonand Antelope I., an documentsWyoming's first Red-bellied rivedon earlydates at Eagle,CO. Loganre- unsuccessfulone at Stillwater,and one fly-by Woodpecker,May 7-9 at Cheyenne(tJC). A porteda Black-throatedGray Apr. 29, very at theDenver hawkwatch Mar. 30. Rugged pairwas nesting at Crook, CO, May25 (DL). early.LLBL reported 117 of the mostcom- Colorado observers found four Boreal Owls Othersvisited Colo. Spgs. and Pawnee Nat'l mon warbler,Yellow-rumped, down from nearSteamboat Spgs.-•in the Flattops(lst Grassland(A.A.S., KS). WesternColorado's 305last year. Lat) and Mt. Zirkel Wildernessareas (DBr), 3rd Yellow-belliedSapsucker was at Paonia CrowValley attracted a number of rare war- fivenear Kremmling (NBa), and three in the Mar.29 (•JRG).The Redbreasted Sapsucker blersin May: two Golden-wingeds,two S.San Juan Wilderness near Del Norte (J JR). at WalkerL., NV, Apr.4 hadstrayed e. of its Chestnut-sideds,a Townsend's,a Palm, two Eachof theseobservations involved night- usualmountain haunts (?JW, JT ph.). Blackpolls,and one Kentucky (t*JoR 1st Lat).

Volume 46, Number 3- 455 Nevada's2nd Blue-wingedWarbler, singingthe wrong song. The Heroldsalso 0mirted:Undocumented records induding singingand feeding actively, was at Lida May heardameadowlark with the eastern song in GreatBlack-backed Gull (Colorado),Barred 17 (gJBr).Las Vegas had 10 Lucy's Warblers Guernsey,WY, asdid Webbat RockyMt. Owl (Wyoming),and Prothonotary Warbler May 9-11 (PL).Twelve N. Parulasincluded Arsenalnear Denver. Some could really be (Nevada). threeat CornCr., 4 at Denver,one at Lyons, Easterns,but no one is quite sure. Four Rusty CO (DWK), andone at Ft. Morgan,CO Blackbirdsfed on a gravelbar at Gypsum, Compilers(in boldface), contributors (in OCR). Chestnut-sidedWarblers stopped at CO, Mar. 26-Apr.3 (•JM 1stLat). It al> italics), and cited observers:Aftken Aud. Walsh (*JnlT) and Cortez, CO (*GF 1st pearedthat Great-tailedGrackles were not Soc., Keith Archibald(15), ArkansasVal. Lat) and at the baseof the LaSalMts. near usingmost of theirs.w. Utah nest sites (SH), Aud.Soc., Lu BainbAdge,Jay Banta, Norm Moab, UT (gNB). Casperhad a Black- althoughthey continue to expandin therest Barrett(NBa), Bill Bates,Dean Bjerke (33), throatedBlue May 12-13 and 4 Black- of theRegion. A breedingreport came from D. Boardman,Nelson Boschen(12), J. throatedGrays. Townsend's, unusual in Col- Kremmling,CO (NBa, 1st Lat); two oc- Brack(JBr), J. Brandt(JBd), BAdgerland oradoin spring,visited Cortez, Pueblo, and curredin Yerington,NV (•JW) andone in Aud.Soc., D. BAdges,W. W. Brocknet(26), Longmont.Pueblo had a Yellow-throated Alex & Gillian Brown(20), JerryCairo, Warbler,on territoryfrom May 9t (tVT, Marian Cressman(17), J. Dalton, Denver MJ). Walsh,CO, hadfour Palms May 3-15 FieldOrnithologists, Coen Dexter (4), Keith 0niT); otherPalms were at Denver(early-- Dixon (15), M. Dixon, MargaretEwing, Apr. 3--tJMa) and Cheyenne.Wyoming FoothillsAud. Club, G. Fyler,Jewel Gifford, hadfour Blackpolls, Colorado had seven. A D. R. Gober,B. Goodman,J.R. Guadagno, goodphoto documents Nevada's 6th Worm- T. Gurzick, Dave Hallock (22), May eatingWarbler at TonopahMay 15-16 Hanesworth(34), J. B. Hayes,Phil Hayes (tJBr).Others were at Ft. Morganand Ft. (30), SteveHedges, Norman Helms, Bill Collins. A N. Waterthrush was at Corn Cr. Henry(10), J. & V. Herold,J. Himmel,T. May 3-8. Reno'sfirst Hooded Warbler sang Housham,Anne Janik (10), Mark Janos, in a city park May 21 (tEK,tAMu). DavidJensen (DJe), Dave Johnson, Ursula Cheyennehad one May 6 (•JC)and one was Kepler(24),Craig Kneedy, Edward Kurtz, at Kit Carson,CO, May 7. Jim & Gloria Lawrence(12), Dave Leather- man (10), Rich Levad,Bill Lisowsky,J. TANAGERS TO REDPOLLS Maguire(JMa), Larry Malone, Terry McE- Coloradoreported 5 SummerTanagers and neaney,Linda McMenamy, Ann Means (42), oneScarlet Tanager, aswell as one Hepatic at JackMerchant (3), A. Murphy(AMu), Larry Pueblo (VT, BP 1st Lat). A N. Cardinal Neel (10), Duane Nelson,Brandon Percival stoppedbriefly at McCoyApr. 27 forthe first (23), Norma Peterson,J. J. Rawinski,Bert w. Coloradorecord (•ME). A B.B.S.route Raynes(30), R. Righter,J. C. Rigli, Joe nearLa Junta,CO, turnedup two Black- Roller(JRo), Terry Sadlcr, Beth & DavidSt. throatedSparrows (MJ). A SageSparrow George,K. Schofield,D. Schottler(DSc), W. stayed2 days at ChatfieldMar. 10-11 Schreicr, David Silverman (23), Arnold (ttJBH). Smith,C. & P.Smith, Jim Springer, J. Ten- LarkBuntings flooded Colorado and Utah. Brink (JTb),Jane Thompson (12), Janeal In theirnormal range, Colo. Slogs. tallied 777 Thompson(JnlT), V. Truan,Alan Vetsaw, J. on May 16 themost common bird on the Walters,B. Webb, E. Wells,A. Whitfield, M. springcount (A-A-S.). LLBL reported 50 cf. Williams, Vic Zerbi. HUGH E. KINGERY, 19 last year.More unusual,to the westat 869 Milwaukee Street, Denver CO 80206. Red-belliedWoodpecker at Cheyenne,Wyomi.g, Mack,CO, 35-40pairs are nesting and several May 7-9, 1992. Firststate record. appearedat McCoy.A remarkablelitany of PhatograplVJerryCairo. [MTW-3] pfiat Utah observationsranged geographically all theway from Hovenweep Nat'l Monument Reno (MW). Northern (Baltimore)Otioles andMoab in the southwest toLogan, Morgan, came to Corn Cr. (PL) and Cortez, CO andAntelope I. in themiddle of G.S.L.Peak (•AV). Describedfrom Tonopahwas a counts of 40 came from both the east and Streak-backedOriole, a single-observer,first south sidesof the lake. staterecord from a restarea which equals an A Golden-crownedSparrow was at La oasisin the middleof a largedesert valley JuntaApr. 19(•VT 1st Lat). Yellowstone had (JBr).Red Crossbills burgconed around Car- a late SnowBunting Mar. 19 (TH). A 9 sonCity, NV, witha highcount of 230May Bobolinkwas at Tonopah, NV, May25 anda 10 (JW).Singles were seen at L. Tahoeand malethere May 30 (•JBrph). Eastern Mead- Mt. Charleston.Jackson had "lots" nesting, owlarksrarely are reported from our Region. anda handfulof White-wingedCrossbills Often,but notalways, they tend to pickup includedtwo juveniles. At Casperaand Yel- theWestern song, yet they still utter the Di- lowstone,lingering Com. Redpolls were pre- agnosticcall note--an unfamiliarnote to sentto Mar. 11and Apr. 5. westernbird-watchers. Two non-birding rel- ativesof the Lawrencesin s.c.Wyoming EXOTICS mentioned that their meadowlarks were be- In mid-March the Red-backed Buzzard re- havingunusually: staying in the treesand turnedto Gunnison, CO, forthe 4th year.

456 - American Birds, Fall 1992 Grebesat Willcox.Although this species awayfrom the Lower Colorado R., andonly SOUTHWESTREGION passesthrough this area commonly during the2nd nesting of SnowyEgret away from migration,it hasnever attemped nesting s. of theL.C.R.V., the firstbeing from Picacho Arizona theWhite Mountains region of n.e.Arizona. Res.in July1973. An ad. LitdeBlue Heron GaryH. Rosenbergand At least14 active nests were located by mid- wasat Peck's L. May24 (M. & L.Sogge, •-C. DavidStejskal May (S.Levy, m.ob.) and they were present VanCleve etal.), and an immature was along therethroughout the period.Interestingly, the upperS.P.R. May 18-20 (JWh);most of anad. Eared Grebe with threethreequarter- the probablyfewer than 25 recordsfor the After last fall and winter's excitement of Blue grownjuveniles were found on Gila Farms stateare from May or June.Catde Egrets Mockingbirdand the invasion ofEared Tro- Ponds. of PhoenixMay 31 (P.Sunby) estab- werefound in n.e.Arizona again this spring, gons,it wasdifficult to imaginetopping ei- lishingthe 2nd breedingsite for thisspecies with threethis time at BlackMesa Apr. 24 ther event, but this seasonsinvasion of in s. Arizona.Western Grebe appears to be (CL);this species has proven to bea regular Hame-coloredTanagers in southeasternAri- moreof a regularmigrant in s.e.Arizona with transientin smallnumbers in thisportion of zonacame pretty close. After the wettest win- scatteredindividuals reported anually in the statein recentyears. The bestheron ter Arizonahas had in recentmemory, this springfrom various water areas. In contrast, foundin thestate this spring was the ad. Yel- Springfound the desert green and alive with the status of Clark's Grebe in s.e. Arizona is low-crownedNight-Heron, only the 4th for sparrows,aswas evident by Cassin's Sparrows lessclear as there have been very few records thestate, found at PicachoRes. May 31 0-P. beingfound west of their normal range in the theresince the two specieswere split. This & W. McQuarry).It issomewhat surprising state.Waterbirds from Mexico staged a mini- springthree were at PicachoReservoir May thatthis species isnot reported as frequently invasion with several Least Terns and the first 7, and one wasat Ruthrauff Pond in Tucson as Little Blue or Tricolored heron in the spoonbillto wander our way since 1977. Sur- May 8 (bothP. & W. McQuarry). Southwest sinceall three breed asfar north as veysof thebreeding densities of understory AmericanWhite Pelicanput in a good central Sonora.Amazing was the first birdsalong the upper San Pedro River reveal showingagain this springwith numbers RoseateSpoonbill in thestate since 1977 at that densitiesof speciessuch as Common beingseen statewide between mid-April and the very unlikelylocality of Deadhorse Yellowthroat,Yellow-breasted Chat, Song mid-May;most notable was a flockof 1200 RanchS. P.,near Cottonwood, May 10-11 Sparrow,and Abert'sTowhee have all in- seenat Katherine's Landing, L. Mojave,April (M. Castillo,ph. C. Raisaneneta/.); this creasedexponentially since the removalof 5 (TC, DT) representingwhat is probably specieshas only occuredin Arizonain 6 of cattlefour years ago. the largestconcentration of this speciesin thepast 50 years! thestate in recentyears. Unusual this early in A late Canada Goose was at Watson L. Abbreviations:A.B.C. (ArizonaBird Com- theyear was a singleimm. BrownPelican at nearPrescott May 28-29(CT). Alsovery late mittee);B.T.A. (Boyce Thompson Arboretum); Mittry L. nearYuma May 16 (TC, DT). A for the state(perhaps providing the latest L.C.R. (LowerColorado River); P.A.P. (Pinal total of 16 Double-crested Cormorants in- springrecord fo Arizona)were two Snow Air Park); S.P.1L(San PedroRiver); S.T.P. cluding5 nestswere found at ScholtzL. near Geeseat L. PleasantMay 1 (B. Glenn).For (SewageTreatment Plant); V.O.C. (Villageof Prescottthis spring (E. Morraliet al.) where the 4th springin a row,Ross' Goose was Oak Creek) thisspecies has not been known to nestin the foundin n.e.Arizona; this year two were on past.Nine individualsat Cow SpringsL. BlackMesa Apr. 10 (CL).Wood Ducks again LOONS THROUGH MERGANSERS nearKayenta, and two at Many FarmsL. nestedin thePrescott area this spring with a ACom. Loonat P.R.D.May 23 (CBa)was a May 24 (bothCL) is furtherevidence that pairwith sixyoung found at GraniteCreek bit latefor Arizona as most migrants seen in thisspecies isa regularspring visitor to lakes Res.Apr. 29 (CT). More significantwas a thestate away from the L.C.R.V. occur from in then.e. portion of thestate. pairentering a rockcrevice along the Gila R. Aprilto earlyMay. The HornedGrebe that BothGreat and Snowyegrets were seen belowSan Carlos Res. May 18 (TG); Wood wintered at Fountain Hills n.e. of Phoenix nest-buildingat P.R.D.May 16 (TL, DT) Duck is knownas a nestingspecies in Ari- waslast seen Mar. 17 (SGa).Unprecedented representing what may very well be the first zonaonly in the Prescottand Verde Valley for s.e.Arizona was the nestingof Eared nestingevidence for GreatEgret in Arizona areas. Late records of Wood Ducks in s. Ari- zona included one male in Tucson May 15 (W. Monroe),and 2-3 at PicachoRes. May 31 (GW, PH). Arizona's3rd Garganey was found GrandCanyon/ -Farmington:•i-'.-'_•3!3i;•:') •" Clayton,, this spring, a maleat TucsonMar. 21-29 (MS, ph. J. Hentz,m.ob.), nta Fe addingto thegrowing number of tDavi•Dam:v.c,.;eFlagstaff:J•:?' • eTucumc springrecords of thisspecies in the Westin recentyears. The d' Eur. Wigeonthat winteredin Scotts- dalewas last seen Mar. 29 (JIB);an- other male was found at Black MesaMar. 17 (CL). At leastthree eTucson•'*Willcox •dver C• LasCruces ß Redheadsalong with ten downy youngwere present at PicachoRes. May 31 (GW, PH); thereare very fewnesting records for s.Arizona, but nestingat PicschoRes. is not unprecedented.A very late 5?

Volume 46, Number 3 ß•7 Hooded Merganserremained at Kachina ColoradoR., thisyear at KatherineLanding, vestigatinga cavity along Sonoita Cr. s.w.of Villages. of Flagstaffuntil at leastMay 22 L. Mojave,Mar. 31 (J.Elmberg etal.); there theRoadside Rest Area May 23 (GW,PH), (VG).Also very late was a singleRed'breast- arestill only 5 recordsfor Arizona. Scattered andsingle individuals were seen both along edMerganser at ER.D. May 23 (CBa);most reportsof CaliforniaGulls werereceived SonoitaCr. nearPatagonia and at Nogales of theN migrationof thisspecies through mostlyfrom n.e. Arizona with a highcon- throughoutthe spring (m.ob.). Arizonaoccurs in April. centrationof 10 at KayentaMar. 28 (CL). Lewis'Woodpeckers that lingeredinto The onlyreport away from the northeast was springin s. Arizonaincluded: one at Sun- RAPTORS THROUGH TERNS of a singlebird at WillcoxMay 23.(E. Van- flowerOr.3-10 (SGa), one at Bylas Apr. 23 Reportsof Black-shoulderedKites were nu- derWerf). A LeastTern wasseen at Picacho (TC),one in theSanta Catalina Mts. Apr. 24 merousand widespread this spring from s. Res.May 9, 16,and 21, probably(but not (T. Lamb),and one until the end of Mayin Arizona with no fewer than 13 individuals definitely)representing the sameindividual WhitetailCanyon (D J). The Red-headed havingbeen seen. It is unclearwhether this (N. Boyajain,tMS et al.). Amazingly,two Woodpeckerfound near Continental during representsa true increase in numbersof birds additional Least Term were found also on the fall waslast observed May 10 (m.ob.). present,or justan increasein actualreport- May21, oneat Gilbert(•'CBa), and the other The Yellow-belliedSapsucker that wintered ing of sightings.A surprisingthree Broad' at SierraVista S.T.E (JWh); thereare still at B.T.A. waslast seen Mar. 7 (m.ob.).A late wingedHawks were reported with an adult fewerthan 20 recordsfor thisspecies in the Red'napedSapsucker was at GraniteReef nearWillcox May 9 (•'GHR),one at Keams state,very few of which are from spring. DamMay 17(SGa); most wintering individ- CanyonMay 23-24 (•'CL, ph. JIB),and an ualsin s.Arizona leave by the end ofApril. A immaturenear Cottonwood May 30 (CT); CUCKOOSTHROUGH WOODPECKERS DownyWoodpecker reported from Rustler there are still fewer than 25 recordsfor the An earlyYellow-billed Cuckoo was reported Park,Chiricahua Mts., May 2 (TC, CBa,BJ) state.Well north of its normalbreeding fromPortal May 15(W. & S.Spofford) pos- wass. of itsexpected breeding range, and as rangewas an ad. Gray Hawk at PageSprings siblyrepresenting a vagrant from the East, as thereare very few extralimital records of this Apr.18 (•'K. Wingert etal.); this represents a opposedto an earlyarriving breeding bird. speciesin the state,farther sightings away 2nd local record.Legitimate "Harlan's" Seeminglyout of place was a N. Pygmy-Owl fromknown nesting areas during the breed- Hawksare rarely reported within the state, so alongSonoita Cr., Patagonia,Mar. 22 (S. ingseason need to besubstantiated further. oneat SahuaritaMar. 23-31 (LD) wasnote- Mlodinow);although this species breeds at worthy.A CrestedCaracara was reported similar elevationselsewhere in s.e. Arizona, fromn.w. of TucsonApr. 28 (B.Gerter), n.e. thisindividual was found in atypicalhabitat. ofits breeding range in Arizona. Rare as far eastas the Chiricahua Mts., two A Black-neckedStilt at Cow SpringsL. Broad'billedHummingbirds were found Mar.28 (CL)was early for this portion of the there,one in WhitetailCanyon Apr. 19 (fide state,where this species isat besta very scarce DJ)and another at Portal May 4 (DJ);at least migrant.Another rare migrant in n.e.Ari- the Portalindividual was seen throughout zonawas a SnowyPlover found at Kayenta the period.The now-regularWhite-eared May20 (CL).Somewhat early for n. Arizona Hummingbird(s)at RamseyCanyon was wasa Long-billedCurlew at PetrifiedForest firstseen this spring on the early date of Mar. 1 N.E, Mar. 31 (V. Santucd).Always unusual 10 (T. Wood). Two additional individuals Arizona'sfirst RoseateSpoonbill in fifteenyears in Arizonaaway from the L.C.R.V. were two werereported, one at White-tailCanyon at wasthis adult nearCottonwood on May 10, Whimbrelsat Gila Farm Pond Apr. 23 the endof May (C. Rau),and another in 1992. Photograph/CarfieRaisanen. (CBa),and another n. of DouglasMay 21 MaderaCanyon May 30 (fideSGa). Still ex- (JC,CBe). Willets appeared more abundant tremelyscarce in Arizona,particularly in the thisspring than usual with goodconcentra- ChiricahuaMts., a BeryllineHummingbird FLYCATCHERS THROUGH VIREOS tionsof 31 at Gila FarmsPond Apr. 25 remainedat theSpoffords' feeders from May A GreaterPewee at Mt. Ord, n.e. of Phoenix, (SGa),and 34 at BlackMesa May 24 (CL). 4 throughthe end of theperiod (G. Vickrey Mar. 30 (SGa), and another(or the same) An unusuallyhigh spring concentration of etal.;phBZ, GHR). A (3Lucifer Humming- thereMay 2 (L. Hatcher)added to thevery migratingLesser Yellowlegs appeared at bird,rarely seen in the HuachucaMts., was fewrecords of thisspecies in themountaim Willcoxwith 35 thereApr. 20 (Wh),and 70 at RamseyCanyon May 2-9 (A. Grenonet of MaricopaCounty. Three singing Willow thereApr. 22 (DK). An earlyBaird's Sand' al.). Two individual(3 RufousHumming- Flycatchersfound on the Verde R. near piperwas found at CowSprings L., Apr. 1 birdswere seen at Portal,one Apr. 10 (W & ClarkdaleApr. 29 throughthe end of thepe- (CL);this species isa scarcespring migrant SSp)and the other Apr. 22 (DJ);this species riod(CT) weremost likely breeding birds, as anywherein the state.Late were six Red' isa sparsespring migrant in e.Arizona. thebirds that nest to then. andpass through neckedPhalaropes at Gila Farms Pond May Thepair ofEared Trogons that unsuccess- the stateduring migration don't normally 31 (PS);there are onlya handful of records of fullynested in upperRamsey Canyon over- beginto arrivein Arizonauntil mid'May. thisspecies inArizona extending into June. winteredand wasseen sporadically during Thestatus of Buff-breastedFlycatcher in the A well-describedimm. Laughing Gull was thespring season by manylucky observers. Chiricahua Mts. is still uncertain, but again atWillcox May 5 (•'LD);it isstill perplexing Anotherindividual was reported from the thisyear, individuals were seen at Southwest- that thisspecies is asrare as it is in Arizona SouthFork of CaveCr. Canyon May 17(fide ernResearch Station in CaveCreek Canyon givenits abundance in summerjust over the DJ);it islikely that one or twooverwintered Apr. 11 (m.ob.)and again May 12 (J.Asch- Californiaborder at theSalton Sea. Thirty- as well in the Chiricahua Mountaim. Possi- er),as well as at RustlerPark May 21 (DJ);it twoFranklins Gulls were reported statewide blyas many as three pairs of GreenKingfish- islikely that this species breeds in smallnum- betweenMar. 27 andMay 27 (m.ob);after erswere present along the upperS.ER. be- bersin thisrange. Single Thick-billed King- lastyears big incursion, numbers appeared tweenFairbank and Herefordthroughout birdswere found in unlikelyspots this spring to be aboutnormal. For the 2nd yearin a theperiod (fide DK) andnesting again this with one at Florida Work Center n. of row, an imm. Mew Gull was found on the yearis highlysuspected. A pair was seen in- MaderaCanyon May 13, and anotherat

458-American Birds, Fall 1992 SasabeMay 20 (bothLD). wasreported from the upperS.ER. May 3 IndividualHarris' Sparrows were found at Twopairs of BarnSwallows were seen in- (B. McKnight);this species is becomingal- BlackMesa Apr. 24 (CL), and at Presoott vestigatingnest sites near Globe May 27-28 most annual in occurence in the state. Three Apr.28 (•C. & D. Rollings,V. Miller).A 9 (TG) wherenot knownto breed.Two pairs Worm-eatingWarblers were found this sea- CommonGrackle was at the Spoffords' feed- of Blue-grayGnatcatchers nested for the first son,with oneat S. Forkin CaveCr. Canyon ersin PortalApr. 27 (SSp);there are only time at B.T.A. in earlyMay (CT). An Am. Apr. 18 (B. McKnigh0, one in Ramsey about 10 records in all for Arizona. Dipperwas found far fromits usualmoun- CanyonMay 15 (•B. Grossi,T. Corduroy), tainhaunts at PetrifiedForest N.E Apr.5 (V. andone in ScheeliteCanyon May 27 (•A. C•tribut0r• (Areacompilers in boldface): Santucci). A late Townsend'sSolitaire was Grenon).A singing(3' Ovenbird was heard CharlesBabbitt, PatBeall,Chris D. Benesh, seenat RustlerPark May 30 (fideDJ); there brieflyin a desertwash below Sabino Canyon JerryBock, Robert Bradley, Jim Burns, John are veryfew springrecords of this species in n.e. TucsonMay 26 (WR). An out-of- Coons(Flagstaff), Troy Corman, Bix Dema- afterthe endof May,and is not knownto placemigrant Painted Redstart was seen near ree,Louie Dombroski, Jon Dunn, Shawneen nest in Arizona s. of the White Mountains. the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum w. of Finnegan,Rich Ferguson,Steve GanIcy, SeveralW. Bluebirdswere again found on TucsonMar. 11 (M. Ogren). Given the TomGatz, Virginia Gillmore, Sharon Gold- Mt. Ord, Maricopa,Apr. 25-May27 (SGa, numberof HoodedWarblers that turned up wasset,Alma Green(Sedona), Grace Gregg, BD, LH etal.),where this species was found thisspring in s. California,it is surprising PaulHammerton, Liz Hatcher,John Hig- breedingfor the firsttime in 1991.A single thatonly one was reported from Arizona; a gins(Tucson), Jack Holloway, Dave Jasper VariedThrash was reportedfrom Rucker malewas at PatagoniaMay 20-24(J. Cooper (Portal),Dan Jones(DJo), Keun Kaufman, Canyon,Chiricahua Mts., Apr. 19-20 (J. et al.). LynnKaufman, JeffKingery, Dave Krueper Singen).The Gray Catbirdthat wintered (SierraVista), Chuck LaRue (Kayenta), Paul successfullyat B.T.A. waslast seen Apr. 22 Lehman,Ann McLucky,Virginia Miller, (m.ob.).Interestingly, this individualwas Gale Monson, Robert Morse, Robert Nor- seenconstructing a nest Apr. 5 (GW, PH) ton, Will Russell,Peter Scott, John Spencer but no successfulnesting was confirmed. One6f•e avian highlights 0f•is spring was (Globe),Walter and SallySpoilCord, Mark The BlueMockingbird that createdhavoc th•sudde• and uneXpecsed infl• 06Flame- Stevenson,Paul Sunby, Rick Taylor, Carl S. on privateproperty along Sonoita Cr. during coloredTanagers into:s.e,/Arizona After an Tomoff (Prescott),Deborah Treadway, Eric Decemberand January was still visible from unconfirmed rumo•of one in lower Madera VanderWerf,Greet Warren, Jack Whetstone, the roaduntil at leastMar. 6 (JD). Chny•in late •arch; afe•al•-•lumaged Bob and Janet Witzeman (Phoenix), Barry A White-eyedVireo was at MesaMay 24 ifidivid•• iee• bifiefly•'d pho- Zimmer.--GARY H. ROSENBERG, 5441 (M. Moore)providing only a 10threcord for t•phed highe?uffin Madera' Canøh Apr. N. SwanRd., Apt. 313, Tucson,AZ 85718; thestate. A non-singingGray Vireo was seen la(*Lb, t.Johnfii. Nat, (im'm,DAVID STEJSKAL,5755 E. River Rd., along the upper S.ER. May 2 (GM, T. mg-and ledge) was fouqd V,ey APT 703, Tucson,AZ85715. HueIs);this species is rarelyseen in thestate duringmigration away from proper breeding , was•een by numer9us 6bsvrvers th•0ug h the habitat.Two pair of Hutton•Vireos nested ;ndo•May. Amazingly, anothe; imm., male at B.T.A. (CT); thisrepresents a local first • fe•al• w•re locat6• fif •nothei sitein nestingat anunusually low elevation for the Madera•anoh May 2•6 (*P. •W: Mc•uar- state. ry)an•ere•sb SeenthrOUgh the 6ndbœthe SOUTHWESTREGION period...Additi6rially, an•Qth• gumor wa• re, WARBLERS THROUGH GRACKLES Ceive•of •o•l{er male seen';for 2 days albng NewMexico No fewerthan eight N. Parulaswere detected spnøita½r,•h late• •ay, •ut.we have nog re- Sartor O. lliams lII thisspring , markingone of the strongest ceivedany &•ls ønthis;ighdng. There was showingsfor this species in Arizonain recent onlyoneprevious Nor'th AmeriCan record n. memory.Records included one s.c. of Will- bœM'exic0!fi male 'that pair•wi•h fi .9 W. The mild and moist conditions of the winter coxApr. 25 (GW et al.), one at Granite Tanager,in Ca•e Cr. cfinyon duringthe continuedthrough the spring,with most Basin,Prescott, Apr. 27 throughthe endof springoœ 1985. areasexperiencing above-normal tempera- theperiod (CT), twonear California Gulch turesand somereceiving record predpita- May2 (CL,B. Jacobs, C. Hunter),two along tion. Theseconditions, which yielded high SonoitaCr. May 6-10 (KK etal.),one at the water levels in most streams and lakes and RoadsideRest Area s.w. of Patagonia May 14 abundantproduction of cover and wild food, (GHR et al.), and one at PortalMay 30 Four.Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were found at likelyserved to dispersebirds more thinly (JBo). The Chestnut-sidedWarbler that scatteredlocalities in Arizonathis spring. overthe countryside.Spring migration was winteredalong the Santa Cruz R. in Tucson Northand east of itsnormal breeding range generallyunspectacular, although concerted waslast seen Mar. 7 (JD etal.).Much rarerin in s.c.Arizona, a pair of VariedBuntings effortsat several"hot spots" provided a nice the stateduring spring than in fall, a c3 alongthe Paradise Road near Portal May 27 sprinklingof rarities. Black-throated Green Warbler was at Onion provideda localfirst record (DJ). A hybrid Saddle,Chiricahua Mts., May 2 (tTC). A Rufous-sided X Green-tailed Towhee was Abbrevialkms:Bitter Lake (Bitter Lake Nat? Yellow-throatedWarbler, a very scarceva- foundsinging a mixedsong at thetop of Mt. WildliftRefuge); Bosque Refuge (Bosque del grantto the state,was at PortalMay 9 (tJ. LemmonMay 10 to the end of the period ApacheNat'l WildliftRefuge); E.B.L. (Ele- Reddalletal.). As usual, this spring produced (LK, KK; ph. R.Bowers); this is particularly phantButte Lake); L.V.N.W.R. (Las lOgas an arrayof the "rare-but-regular"migrants; interestinggiven that Green-tailedsare not Nat• WildliftRefuge); R.G.N.C. (Rio Grande four Black-and-white Warblers, one Am. known to nest s. of the White Mountain re- NatureCenter, Albuquerque); R.G.V. (Rio Redstart,and sevenN. Waterthrusheswere gionin Arizona.Details and photographs of GrandeValley); Zuni (Zuni IndianReserva- found statewide.A ProthonotaryWarbler thisindividual will be publishedelsewhere. tion).Place names in italicsare counties.

Volume 46, Number 3.459 LOONS TO WATERFOWL 30 (JP,LG) and at JornadaMay 23 (CS); well-documentedSemipalmated Sandpipers The well-documentedYellow-billed Loon at noteworthywere four-seven on 3 Jicarilla at BitterL. May 2 & 9 (JP,ph. AK, LG) plus Conchas L. was last seen for certain Mar. 14 Reservationlakes, Rio Arriba, Apr. 8-25 othersat HollomanL., Apr.27 (CS)and La- (CR),while at least one Pacific Loon was pre- (DS). A Black-shoulderedKite in the Ani- gunaGrande Apr. 19 (SW), anda White- sentthere until Apr. 20 (CR). Alsoat Con- masValley Mar. 16 & 29 (AC, NMC) fur- rumpedSandpiper at BitterL. May 2 (JP, chasL. werefour Com. LoonsMar. 1 (JP, nishedthe state's first report since 1989. A N. LG, AK). Highsfor Dunlinswere eight at LG) to Apr.20 (CR); otherCommons were Goshawkin theAnimas Mts. May 23 (AC, BosqueRefuge Mar. 21 (JP,AK) andtwo at s•nglesat StorrieL., Apr. 28 (CR) andBill NMC, JP,LG) provided a local first. Unusual BitterL. May 9 (JP,BP). Alsoat BitterL EvansL. May 27-31 (RF, EL). Horned was an imm. Com. Black-Hawk at Deer Cr., were130 Stilt SandpipersMay 16 (JP,BP) Grebespersisted at ConchasL. untilMar. 20 AnimasMts., May 5 (AC,NMC), undoubt- Threepossible Short-billed Dowitchers were (v.o.),with a highof 32 thereMar. 12 (LG); edlyattracted there by the year's wetter con- amongLong-billeds at HollomanL. May 3 others included one-two at L.V.N.W.R., ditions.A Harris'Hawk near Red Rock Apr. (LG) and a •? Red-neckedPhalarope was Mar. 12 & 22 (CR) and one at Holloman L., 18 (CS)was north of the usualrange. The with10 Wilson's there May 29 (BZ). Apr. 26 (CS).A possibleRed-necked Grebe Harris'population in Hidalgoapparently Notablyearly Franklin's Gulls were six at wasagain reported at ConchasL., Mar. 7 suffered a set-back a nest with chicks was L.V.N.W.R., Mar. 22 (CR), while late were (LG,N. Cox),but verification of thisspecies foundsuddenly empty in lateApril (RF) and fiveat Wagon Mound May 29 (CR,LG) and for the state remained elusive. Eared Grebes no Harris' Hawks were found in their usual twoat HollomanL. May29 (BZ).The Mew werewidespread, with highsof 50 at Ft. hauntsduring May (fideEL); in thesouth- Gull previouslyreported at ConchasL. was Union Apr. 22 (JH, RD), 500 at east,however, the population reportedly was lastseen Mar. 12 (ph. LG). One-twoCalifor- L V.N.W.R., Apr. 25 (PI etal.), and 170 at "bouncingback" after serious declines (SW). niaswere at StorrieL., Apr. 28 (CR) and Zuni May 2 (DC). Unusualwere seven Am. Rarein New Mexico,two Broad-wingedBosque Refuge Mar. 21 (JP,AK). A first-win- White Pelicansat Red RockApr. 2 (AF) Hawks, one an immature, were at Rat- ter probableThayer's Gull wasat Bosque whilelate were one at Stinking L., RioArriba, tlesnakeSprings Apr. 25-26 (CB,JP, LG). RefugeMar. 8 (ph. LG), anotherwas at May 8 (DS) andseven at LagunaGrande, Easterlywas a Zone-tailedHawk nest in the E.B.L. Mar. 7 (SW) whereone had beenre- Eddy,May 10 (SW).Neotropic Cormorants CapitanMts. Apr. 25 (SOW). portedin Feb.Out of range,and early for the werescarce, with reportsonly from Bosque A N. Bobwhites. of ConchasL. May 8 state,were two Least Terns at HaydenL., Rto Refuge,where there was a highcount of 10 (CR) may representa new localefor the Arriba,Apr. 25 (DS). May 21 (RT, PB), plusone at L. Roberts, species;however, one-two in SantaFe (JH) Grant,Mar. 25 & 31 (EL). andLas Cruces (GE) werealmost certainly DOVESTO WOODPECKERS SingleAm. Bitternswere at SanMarcial escapees.A c• ScaledX Gambel'sQuail was One-twoWhite-winged Doves returned to Apr. 19-20 (RD) and L. RobertsMar. 25 pairedwith a •?Scaled w. of AntelopeWells n. Albuquerqueby Mar. 18 (BO)and up to (EL).Little Blue Herons made a goodshow- Apr. 28-29 (AC, NMC). The only Com. sixwere in s.Albuquerque during the period, •ngin theR.G.V. with one at AlbuquerqueMoorhens were two-four at SanMarcial Apr. wheretwo apparentlywintered (AS); one- May 15 (DL, RM), one-twoat Bosque 6 & 19-20 (RD). Late wasa SandhillCrane two werein SilverCity by Apr. 16 (EL) RefugeMay 3 (BV) & 5 (RT,PES), and one flyingover Bosque Refuge Apr. 19 (BV). Two Noteworthywas an Inca Dovew. of Ante- at SanMarcial Apr. 19-20 (RD). Thehigh Black-belliedPlovers were at Bitter L. May2 lopeWells May 20-22 (AC, NMC); else- countfor Cattle Egrets in themiddle R.G.V. (JP,AK, LG) and anotherwas at Holloman where, maxima included one at Red Rock was50 at SanAntonio May 29 (GE); else- L. May22 (CS).Fifteen Snowy Plovers were (RF),one at SilverCity (EL), fourat Socorro where,singles were at Mangas Springs (RF), n. of BottomlessLakes S.P., Mar. 16 (JH, (JP,LG), oneat T or C (DM), two at Mesilla Mesilla(DL), and Holloman L. (GE)in May RD), whereinfrequently reported, and up to (DL), andthree at Carlsbad(JP). Early were whileeight at Loving May 9 (SW,TJH) were 16 wereat HollomanL. duringMay (CS, singleYellow-billed Cuckoos at Cliff May 8 theonly ones reported from the Pecos Valley. GE); at LagunaGrande, the earliestones (RF) andRattlesnake Springs May 9 (SW, Earlywere two White-faced Ibises at Bosque wereseen Mar. 13,a nestwas located Apr. 10, TJH). Northerlywas a GreaterRoadrunner RefugeMar. 7 (JP),where over 200 were pre- and 49 individualswere counted May 27 nearHorse Springs May 30 (DC). In Las sentApr. 20 (PRS);generally small numbers (SW).Two Mr. Ploversnear Santo Domingo Cruces,what was believed to beone pair of wereseen elsewhere April-May. Wood Ducks PuebloApr. 14 (PES)and one in thes. Ani- roadrunnersproduced four youngin late wereat 5 sitesin the R.G.V.from Espafiola masValley Mar. 14 (CS)were in areaswhere March,then built a 2nd nestand produced south to PerchaDam (v.o.); otherswere a rarelyseen in recentyears. There were several sevenyoung by late May (fide GE). Individu- pairnear Canjilon Apr. 19 (DS),one at Zuni Wilier reports,including highs of 14 at al BorealOwls were singing at 2 sitesin n May 2 (DC), and one-twoat Rattlesnake BosqueRefuge Apr. 15 (CB), about 20 atSan RioArriba Mar. 12 (DS);another, singing SpringsMarch-May (v.o.). Unprecedented Marcial Apr. 19-20 (RD), andnine at Bitter n.e. of SantaFe Mar. 13 (DS), was8 mis. of numbersof Greater Scaups were found, most L. May 10 (CS). The only UplandSand- theprevious southernmost record. A N. Saw- notablyat ConchasL. wherethere were 34 piperswere two nearPortales May 22 (CB, whetOwl wassinging in theMffnzano Mts Mar. 1 (JP,CS, ph. LG) and 14 still there RM). Earlyand westerly were 18 Long-billed May 19 (HS), whererarely reported. Com- Mar. 14 (CR)plus 22 atnearby Ute L., Mar. Curlewsat Nutt Mar. 8 (E. Woottenfide mon Poorwills were heard in the Animas Val- 12 (LG, TH); others were one-two at CS).Rare in NewMexico, single Hudsonian leyon the early date of Mar. 15 (AC,NMC) LV.N.W.R. Mar. 12-Apr.6 (CR), one at Godwitswere at BitterL., Apr.26 (JP,LG, Wellnortheast ofthe usual range were several BosqueRefuge Apr. 4 (JP), and eightat CB)and Holloman L. May31 (TF,fide CS). Whip-poor-willsin the GallinasMrs. near E B.L., Mar. 17 (LG, TH). MarbledGodwits were seen at 5 localesApr. CoronaMay 14 (HS). The onlyChimney 15-26 (v.o.)and includeda remarkablecon- Swiftsreported were singles at Las Vegas May RAPTORS TO TERNS centrationof 257 at LagunaGrande Apr. 19 24 (CR) and CarlsbadMay 11 (JP,BP). A MigrantOspreys were in all quadrants ofthe (SW). Other notableshorebirds induded 19 MagnificentHummingbird was in thePinos state,and induded an early one at L. Roberts Sanderlingsat Bitter L. May 11(JP, BP) plus AltosMts. May 26 (EL) andMay 31 (BZ), Mar 31 (EL)and late ones near Vad•to May oneat LagunaGrande May 14 (SW),three wheremore-or-less regular in recentyears,

4•0 AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 upto eightwere in theAnimas Mts. May 23- Apr.3 (CR) andPercha Dam Apr. 5 (BV);in (WC), WatrousMay 29 (CR), s.of Conchas 24 (AC,NMC, JP,LG). LuciferHumming- theeast, numbers were reportedly increasing L., Apr. 4 & 20 (CR), andnear Hobbs Mar birdsreturned to Post Office Canyon, Pelon- at Carlsbad(fide SW) andHobbs (fide CL, 28 (CL, BR);a pairwith twojuveniles was clllo Mts., Apr. 4, wherethere were three- BR).A smallflock of Gray-breastedJays near nearCliff May 9 (RF)while a pair that nested four pairsby the end of the period(RS). PuebloPk., Mar. 25 (SOW)was beyond the at RattlesnakeSprings (SW) was apparently Highlyunusual was a • CostdsHumming- usuallimit of the species'range. Moderate thefirst to doso there in severalyears. West- birdat Mangas Springs Mar. 24 (RF).Easter- numbersof PinyonJays remained conspicu- ernBluebirds nested successfully near Ft. Ba- ly RufousHummingbirds, rare spring mi- ous in the west--south at least to Fence L. yard(EL), at thesouthern edge of theusual grants,were singles in the SandiaMts. Apr. (DC), HorseSprings (DC), andMagdalena NewMexico range; notable were eight in the 11 (DWM) andthe PeloncilloMts. Apr. 19 (DWM)--and in thenorth (v.o.), including AnimasMts. May 24 (AC, NMC). Latewas & 26 (RS).Peripheral Lewis' Woodpeckers at SantaFe wherethere were fledged juve- aTownsend's Solitaire at Bosque Refuge Apr weresingles in UnionMay 6 (J. Hall fide nilesMay 2 & 24 OH). PeriperalAm. Crows 19 (BV).Very rare in NewMexico, a proba- WC) and GlenwoodMar. 3 (B & DM) and wereat ConchasL., Mar. 14 (CR), Edge- bleWood Thrush was at PleasantonApr. 21 Mar. 25 (SOW). Early was a probable wood Mar. 16 OH, RD), Cedarvale,7br- (M. Sumnerfide B & DM) andanother was WilliamsodsSapsucker at SantaFe Mar. 14 rance,Mar. 15 (JH, RD), andBear Canyon reportedwithout details near Clayton (WC (JH). DownyWoodpeckers at the southern L., Grant,Mar. 25 & 31 (EL). Crowsare now etal.); there are only about a dozenprevious fringeof their distribution were singles in the established as common nesters in the Albu- reports,mostly in the fall, with fewerthan Burro Mts. Apr. 8 (RF), PinosAltos Mts. querquebosque (fide BW); in Grant,there five verified. May 2 (RF), andthe BlackRange May 30 were 4 nests near Cliff and another at Man- A singingGray Catbird was at Albu- (BZ). gasSprings (RF). Providing a caution to ob- querqueMay 17 (JP,BP); 18were at Bosque serverswho may casuallyidentify Chi- RefugeMay 5 (RT,PES), where considered FLYCATCHERS TO NUTHATCHES huahuan and Com. Ravens on the basis of an uncommonmigrant. Early were seven Amongthe several late migrant Olive-sided presumedhabitat preference differences, this Bendire'sThrashers on the San Agustin Flycatchersreported were two singing in the springH. Schwarzand B. Willardfound PlainsMar. 26 (SOW);in Hidalgoone was OrganMts. May 30 (CB). GreaterPewees both speciesnesting on polesor towersin nearCotton City Apr.21 (EL) andtwo s. of wereat two PinosAltos Mts. sitesMay 25 closeproximity to eachother in arid grass- HatchetGap May 27 (SOW). Two-three (EL) & 31 (BZ);up to eightwere in theAni- landin Bernalillo.In grasslandnear Stanley, Crissalswere in EncinoCanyon, Manzano masMts. May 23-24 (AC, NMC, JP,LB). SantaFe, Willard again found both species Mts.,Apr. 14 (HS),where not previously re- Earlywas a W. Wood-Peweeat MesillaMar. presentand nestingon man-madestruc- ported.Late Am. Pipitswere singles at San- 7 (CS).One-two Willow Flycatchers were at tures;he concludedthat our understanding dia Crest May 31 (PES) and Rattlesnake 3 sitesat Zuni in May (DC), anda pairre- of therange ofcryptoleucus, in particular, was Springs May 13 (JP). Easterly Cedar portedlywas breeding on theGila R. n. of "limitedby our collective inability to distin- Waxwingswere two at ConchasL. May 8 Gila (fideRF). Two highlyprobably Least guishit fromcorax." Noteworthy were five (CR) andothers at Hobbsthrough Apr. 12 Flycatcherswere at Boone'sDraw May 12 Black-cappedChickadees e. of VaditoMay (CL, BR); moderate-to-largenumbers lin- (JP,BP). Gray Flycatchers found singing in 30 (JP,LG), aswere one-three found singing geredin thesouth into May, including 22 in areaswhere seldom reported included eight at LaCueva and Chacon, both Mora, May 15 theAnimas Valley May 12 (AC, NMC) and in the SanFrancisco Mts. n. of ReserveApr. (CR). A surveyfor MexicanChickadees in 330 at RattlesnakeSprings May 9 (SW, 29 (SOW),one in theMagdalena Mts. May theAnimas Mts. in May locatedseven pairs TJH). NortherlyPhainopeplas were one at 16 (DWM), and two in the CapitanMts. (AC,NMC). In NewMexico, Bushtits rarely Alameda,Bernalillo, Mar. 26-28 (BO) and Apr. 26 (SOW). Westerlywere two E. nestin lowlandriparian areas, so noteworthy threenear Socorro Mar. 3 (LG, TH). Phoebesat PerchaDam Mar. 18 (LG, TH). wasa nestat R.G.N.C. May 9 (HS). Alsoin At least six Bell'sVireos were between Red Earlywas a Brown-crestedFlycatcher at San the lowlands was a Red-breasted Nuthatch at Rockand Virden Apr. 18 (CS)and numbers SimonCienega Apr. 1-5 (RD) aswere an PerchaDam May 6 (DL, RM). were believedhigher than usual at Rat- Ash-throatedFlycatcher in thePlayas Valley tlesnakeSprings (fide SW); the only R.G.V Mar. 12 (AC,NMC) andCassin's Kingbirds WRENS TO VIREOS report,however, was of oneat PerchaDam in theAnimas Valley Mar. 25 (AC, NMC); Northeasterlywere six Cactus Wrens in the May 6 (DL, RM). Five Gray Vireoswere fledglingCassin's were in thePlayas Valley as LaManga Cr. basins. ofConchas L. May 31 singingin SoledadCanyon, Organ Mts. May earlyas May 8 (AC, NMC). EightE. King- (CR), wherefirst discovered in February.A 23-29 (CB) and one-two were in the birdswere at MaxwellN.W.R. May 28 (CR, CarolinaWren persisted in the SandiaMts. GuadalupeMts., Apr. 24 (SOW)and May LG). Northerlywas a Scissor-tailedFlycatch- atCedar Crest, where singing Mar. 14 (JP) & 14 (JP,BP). East of theusual range were sev- erat Clayton Apr. 8 (WC) whilewesterly was 17 (LG,TH), andanother--or possibly the eral Hutton'sVireos in 2 Organ Mts oneat SanAntonioMay 25 (SOW). sameone--was singing at SandiaPk. May canyonsMay 28-29 (CB), plusone in thes PurpleMartins in areaswhere infrequently 11-18 (P.Tallman); remarkable was yet an- GuadalupeMts. Apr. 25 (SOW).A well-de- reportedincluded two near Fence L. May 31 other reportedsinging at SocorroApr. 7 scribed Yellow-throated Vireo was at Rat- (DC) andeight in theAnimas Mts. May 24 (PB).A SedgeWren at Bosque Refuge Mar. 6 tiesnakeSprings May 15(JP) and a Red-eyed (AC, NMC, JP,LG). Earlywere two-three (JP)& 8 (LG, TH) mayhave wintered there. wasat PerchaDam May 30 (ph.BZ). N. Rough-wingedSwallows at MesillaMar. SeveralMarsh Wrens were singing at Stink- 1 (TGfideCS);as was a single,along with an ing L. May 9 (DS), wherenesting was first WARBLERS TO FINCHES earlyBarn- Swallow, in the AnimasValley documentedin 1991.American Dippers in It wasa productiveseason for rarer warblers, Mar. 13 (AC, NMC). Cave Swallownum- areaswhere rarely reported included singles especiallyatwell-birded migrant traps in the bersat CarlsbadCaverns N.P. peakedat at VaditoMay 30 (JP,LG) andTres Ritos east.Among those reported with supporting about3000 Apr. 14-May1 (SW),which was Mar.17 (CR); an adult with a juvenile was at detailswere a N. Parulaat Water Canyon typicalof recentyears. Westerly Blue Jays CoyoteCr., Mora,May 22 (CR). Notewor- Apr. 17 (B. Morris)and a Chestnut-sidedat weresingles near Montezuma, San Miguel, thy werereports of E Bluebirdsat Clayton Boone'sDraw May 3 (CB,JB, RM) plusan

Volume 46, Number 3 4•1 easterlyHermit there May 12 (JP,BP). Rat- throatedSparrow at Zum Apr. 29-May4 tiesnakeSprings produced a Blackburnian(DC). Single Golden-crownedSparrows ALASKAREGION Apr.26 (CB, JP,LG), a Blackpoll.May 13 wereat SantaFe May 1 (D. Hendersonfide T.G. labish, Jr. andM. E.Isleib (JP),a Yellow-throatedWarbler May 13-14 CR) andCorrales Mar. 10 (SW).A survey (GP,JP, BP), anda MagnoliaMay 14 (JP, found27 Yellow-eyedJuncos in theAnimas BP).An easterlyGrace's was at BellL., Lea, Mts. May23-24 (AC,NMC, JP,LG), many Spring1992 wasby all accountsbizarre, May 10 (JP,BP) andYellow-rumpeds, pre- of themapparently nesting in oak brush mostlyuneventful, and interminablylate sumablyAudubon's, were reported as breed- sproutedsince the 1989fire. With a fewexceptions the weather picture •ng in the AnimasMts. (fideAC, NMC). Brewer'sBlackbirds extended •heir breed- wasmore interesting than bird migrations Two Black-and-whites were at Rattlesnake ingrange to Grants,where nests were found Sincethe Aleutian Low drifted,or perhaps SpringsApr. 25-26 (JP,CB, LG) and two in May (TH). Westerlywas a probableCom. stayedto thenorth of "normal,"the typical wereat Boone'sDraw May 2 (JP,LG, AK) & Grackleat Silver City May 25 (EL).Bronzed springpattern of anticyclonesmoving north- 11(CB). A Worm-eatingwas at Percha Dam Cowbirds continued to be found with alarm- eastwardacross the Aleutians was disrupted Apr. 17 (CB).Two Ovenbirdswere found: ingregularity in thesouth, including one- forall of May.The Aleutian Low appears to oneat Boone'sDraw May 2 (JP,AK) andone twoat Deer Cr, Hidalgo (AC, NMC), Ft.Ba- havebeen centered inthe GulfofAnadyr and s•ngingat Albuquerque May 29 (DL, RM); yard(EL), T or C (DM), LasCruces (GE), westcentral Bering Sea. Migration was corre- N. Waterthrusheswere at 9 sites,from Water DrippingSprings (CB), and Carlsbad(JP, spondinglyslow and dull at traditionallyex- Canyonand Percha Dam eastward, Apr. 27- BP,GP). Unusualwas a probableOrchard citingsites in the westernAleutians likely May 15 (v.o.).A probable(3' Kentucky War- Orioleat Holloman L. May31 (TF.fideCS) dueto a persistenthigh pressure zone be- bler was at RoswellApr. 29 (M. Peckin- whilenortherly was a probableHooded at tween 35 o and 55 ø North Latitudes. Instead paugh);single (3' Hoodeds were at Los Alam- ConchasL. May8 (CR);a pairof Hoodeds low pressurecells moved north along the osMay 18 (C•. Jervis), near Melrose May 11 that nestednear Aquirre Springs, Organ westernBering Sea hugging the Kamchatka (CB), at WaterCanyon May 16 (DWM), Mts.,Apr. 28-May 23 (H. Harrison,TGfide coastuntil they were drawn to theeast in the andRattlesnake Springs May 14 (JP,BP). CS)provided a localfirst. Peripheral Scott's BeringStraits vicinity. Normal spring storm The GallinasMts. provideda new, and Orioleswere one at Zuni May 24 (DC) and patternsin the northernsections of the northeasterly,locale for Red-facedWarbler, twonear Newkirk May 31 (CR). The only BeringSea include 1-3 systemsin a season whereone was singing May 8 (HS).Unusual RosyFinches were about 150 near Tres Ritos Thisyear, there were five low pressure cells •n wasa PaintedRedstart at a Socorrogolf Mar. 17 (CR). Two Pine Grosbeakswere May alone.To whatextent weather and •ts courseApr. 1 (PB).Olive Warblers were re- nearHolman, Mora, Mar. 17 (CR) andfour impactson migrationwere influenced by a portedfrom 4 sitesin thePinos Altos Mts. wereat theSanta Fe Ski Basin Apr. 12 (BV). developingstrong El Nifio,or by themore andfrom another in the BlackRange (fide Late were one-two Am. Goldfinches at Ft. northerlyposition of theAleutian Low, can RF);a femalewas feeding a juvenilein the BayardMay 22 & 25 (EL). Cassin'sFinches onlybe our conjecture. But the spring 1992 AnimasMts. May 24 (LG,AC, NMC). werenotably scarce, with the few reports weathertrends dearly divided the State into Easterlywas a SummerTanager at Conchas confinedto theJemez, Sangre de Cristo, and three distinct zones. L., Apr. 20 (CR). A Pyrrhuloxiain the Zuni areas(v.o.). Evening Grosbeaks also The winter seasonsteadily faded into MescaleroSands e. of RoswellMar. 16 (JH, werescarce, with mostreports confined to above-averagewarm temperatures and most- RD) wasnorth of theusual range. Westerly theSangre de Cristo Mts. and adjacent areas, ly averagesnow pack statewide by April. The wasa Rose-breastedGrosbeak singing at includingup to 10 in SantaFe March-May southern two-thirds of Southeast had an MangasSprings May 27 (RF);eight others (JH,LH) and33 n. of PecosMay 7 (CR);the early,warm spring and apparently shared the werereported farther east Apr. 27-May 16 onlysoutherly report was of threeat Aquirre unusuallywarm and storm-freeconditions SpringsApr. 26 (D. Ketchum.fideCS). (v.o.).A VariedBunting was at Walnut of thenorthern Pacific Coast region. Migra- Canyon,Eddy, May9 & 17(fide SW). Three tion into Southeastwas early,heavy and •l observeis:Pat Basham,Charles Black, Abert'sTowbees were betweenRed Rock and unimpeded.Petersburg and Ketchikan ob- VirdenApr. 18 (CS);three-four pairs were at DavidCleary, Wes Cook, Alan Craig, Narca serverscalled the season2-3 weeksearly SanSimon Cienega Apr. 1-5 (RD). A Bot- MooreCraig, Robert Dickerman, Gordon Record-earlyreports were obtained for nine teri'sSparrow singing in theHachita Valley Ewing,Ralph Fisher, Ted Floyd, Alton Ford, passerinespecies at Mitkof Islandwhere s of HachitaMay 27 (SOW)furnished a3rd TomGlenn, Larry Gorbet, Lois Herrmann, Walshhas one of thestate's longer set of ar- localityfor the state,the othersbeing at TommyJoe Hines,John Hubbard, Tyler rival records.The Southcoastalsection north Rodeoin 1977and the Animas Valley in Huning,Pat Insley,Andy Kraynik,David to the AlaskaRange had a mixedseason 1991. Probablyresponding to plentiful Leal,Carol Levine, Eugene Lewis, Barbara & Mostof theearlier arriving species were on moisture,singing Cassin's Sparrows were DanielMcKnight, David W. Mehlman,Ray timeor early.But it wasnot untillate May conspicuousin the southwest,with 22 near Meyer,Doris Miller, BruceOstyn, Ben- that goodor evennormal representative ColumbusMay 26 (SOW) and51 between jamineParmeter, John Parmeter, Gary Park- numbersof anyspecies were recorded. Note- Lordsburgand Red Rock May 28 (SOW).A er,Bob Russell, Christopher Rustay, Cather- worthyalong the north Gulf Coast were con- ine Sandell,Robert Scholes,Hart Schwarz, FieldSparrow was at ConchasL., Mar.7 & centrationsof normally rare migrants which PatriciaR. Snider,Dale Stahlecker,Paul E. 12 (ph.LG), whileat leastthree were at Wal- usuallyovertly the area. Steel, Alan Swain, Ross Teuber, Brad dropPk., Chaves,Mar. 16 (JH, RD). Two- Portionsof the statebeyond the Alaska threemigrant Sage Sparrows were w. of Vaughn,Steve West, Bill Willard, S.O. Rangealso began with the earlyarriving RoswellMar. 15 OH, RD), whererarely re- Williams,Barry Zimmer.-•SARTORO. specieson time, albeit in smallnumbers ported.Noteworthy were 23 SavannahSpar- WILLIAMS III, New MexicoDepartment This trendceased in earlyMay and cold, of Game and Fish, P.O. Box 25112, Santa rowssinging at MaxwellN.W.R., May 28 oftensnowy and stormyconditions over- Fe, New Mexico 87504. (CR,LG) plusthree at Black L., Colfax,May camea broadzone from the southern Bering 22 (CR);nesting is undocumentedat both Sea to Barrow and the Beaufort Sea, and locales.Northwesterly and late was a White- southto theeastern Interior Entire popula-

462- American Birds, Fall 1992 i 31(AD),apairatAdakMay13-16 ! (ILJ,JW), andup to threeat Attu "June 1-4(ATTOUR). Indicative of the late seasonwere concentrations • ofKing Eiders atSt. Paul I. where flocksof up to 150birds each were noted May 30-June 2 (FIELD GUIDES). Althoughgood num- bersof KingEiders winter within the nearshoreareas of the Pribilofs, mostare gone by lateMa)• Lower AlaskaPen.'s first Spectaded Eider was a drake in Nelson Lagoon April 7 (CPD, CPZ). Barrows Goldeneyeswere notedwest of normal winter sites at Neison La- goon,two malesApril 25-28 OS, HS) and at Attu, one drakeMay 25-June4 (ATTOUR). What was probablya winteringpair of Smews was found at Amchitka Mar. 25-31 (AD). MigrantSmews tionsof Arctic nesting shorebirds which had Pied-billedGrebe report came from Sitka appearedat AdakI. May 20 (TS, passedthrough traditional mid-migration April 26 (MLW). A record-high616 W. HB) andat Attu, a pair,May 13-14 (AT- stagingpoints, went unrecorded between Grebeswere counted in thetraditional stag- TOUR). A pairof RuddyDucks arrived at these sites and northern landfall areas at ingareas in Sumner Strait offMitkof I. April NorthwayMay 25 (TJD) wherethe species Nome and Kotzebue. With so few observers 11 (PJ). The Ketchikanareas W. Grebe hasbeen annual for 6 years. onAlaska's periphery and such a vastarea, we springpopulation peaked at 440 April 5 We receivedenticing descriptions of hadno ideawhere, for instance,thousands of (SCH). At leastone Brandt's Cormorant, an quicklyglimpsed falcons, one eachfrom Westernand Semipalmatedsandpipers or immature, was locatedin s. Southeast,due GainbellMay 25 (?AK)and PrudhoeBay Dunlinwere during mid-May. southof KetchikanMarch 4 (?SCH). There May 23 (?EEB).The Gainbellbird was Springwas the latest in 44 yearsfor Uhl areseveral late winter records of thisvery rare glimpsedhovering at thefog line and the de- near Kotzebue and unusual southwestwinds summer visitor and breeder from the scriptionpointed to Eur.Kestrel, although keptspring birds from reaching Barrow near- Ketchikan area. the observerwas quick to equivocatethe ly twoweeks beyond average. Seward Penin- A well-described "Bewick's"Tundra Swan record.Any kestrel at St. Lawrence would be sulaarrivals for nearlyall species,but espe- wasreported from King Salmon April 16-17 noteworthy.At Prudhoe,Burroughs de- ciallyfor thoseinterior migrant fringillids, (?TAB,DAD, NAC). This form is oftenre- scribedwhat sounded like a N. Hobbybut he were at least two weekslate. Associatedcold portedbut rarely documented from the Re- couldnot seethe facialmarks or the wing weather and new snow into the central Inte- gionand observers are reminded of thevaria- pattern.An additionalEur. Kestrel sighting came without details from Buldir I. where a rior, from Fairbanksto the CanadaBorder tion in the configurationof yellowon the grosslyretarded migration and threatened bills of Tundra Swans.Unusual for Southeast femalewas reported May 24-26 (ILJ, FH). nestingactivity and success forresident and weretwo blue morphSnow Geese at the At thiswriting none of thesereports had been verified. earlyarriving passetines. Fourteen passe fine SergiefI.staging areaat the Stikine R. mouth April27-May 4 (KB,RC, PJW).A groupof specieswere record-late inarriving in the Tok SHOREBIRDS TO PIGEONS area.By the period'send the seasonhad 26 Snow Geese on St. Lawrence I. near Gam- TwoCommon Ringed Plovers were recorded caughtup to itsdfand warm, dry weather ballJune 3 wasextremely late; most Bering earlyMay 27-28 at Gainbell(ph. AK, PO) prevailedacross the Region. StraitSnow Geese move through by late May.Single Bean Geese appeared at Attu I. andat leastone other was located there June LOONS TO RAPTORS May 14-15& 29 (ATTOUR)for the season's 5-6 (GHR, PH, JLD). Casualfor spring pas- Recentprogress in identificationof Arctic onlyreport. Up to 12Brant near Craig on the sagein thew. Aleutians were single Semipal- Loonshas led to betterunderstanding of the outer coastof Princeof WalesI., Mar. 18-20 matedPlovers at Attu May 27 (ATTOUR), statusof thisspecies in theRegion. A peak (SCH) werenotable since the species iscasu- firstin spring,and at BuldirJune 6 (ILJ,JW). countof 28+ migrantsat GainbellJune 4 al in Southeast in winter. Cinnamon Teal A pairof Eur.Dotterels was reported on the (WINGS) is the Regionshighest. Arctic madea strongshowing around the Stikine R. mountainabove Gambell June 4, onewas re- Loon was substantiated in the Aleutians mouth-Wrangelarea where up to sixwere locatedthere June 5 (JLD, AIO, and a pair fromAttu I. whereup to threewere seen on countedApril 28-May 10 (PJW,KB, RC, wasreported from the s. end of nearby Traut- saltwater from mid-Mayto June4 (*AT- CAW).A drakeCinnamon Teal just south of manL. June8 (JK,KZfideAIO. Also casual TOUR). Althoughthere are well-described Tok May 10-12(?TJD) was only the Interi- in thew. Aleutians,a loneLesser Yellowlegs reportsfrom Adak I. in winter,and from or's 3rd record. Acrossthe southernhalf of wasseen periodically at BuldirMay 17-24 Attuin spring,we had no previous photos or theRegion in averagenumbers Eur. Wigeon (TS, GT, HK, GVB). Record-earlyfor the specimens.Three hundred Pacific Loons mi- werewidespread asusual, with a peakof only Regionby over 2 weekswas a singleUpland gratingpast the pointat GambellJune 4 25 at Buldir I. May 20 (ILJ). American Sandpiperat Juneau'sMendenhall wedands (WINGS) wasan exceptionalcount and in- Wigeonmade a showingin thew. Aleutians, May6 (MS).Another was found in thesame dicativeof thelate season. The season'sonly wherecasual, with two at AmchitkaI., Mar. areaMay 23 (MWS).The species ismost un-

Volume 46, Number 3- 4•3 annuallyfrom St. Lawrence I., wehave very Aleutiansin springand fall. A "whitring"mi- few substantiatedrecords. grantEmidonax found near Juneau May 28 TheHomer areas Slaty-backed Gull, first wasconvincingly identified by theobservers foundin thewinter, q.v., remained near the as a DuskyFlycatcher (*JLD et al.). The spitto April 12 (GCN). Mostsurprising "whit" call hadeliminated all but Gray, wasan ad. Red-leggedKitriwake off the Least,Dusky, or Willow while plumage and pointat GambellJune I (WINGS, tJLD morphologicalcharacters clearly identified & PH). Thisform is rare in then. Bering thebird as a Dusky.The onlyother Alaska Sea mostlyas a post-breedingvisitant recordsinclude a singlein Julyon the NW afterJune. Equally surprising was a single coastand two spedmens from the Stikine R. Dovekie on the rocks at St. Paul's North- in fall.Say's Phoebe iscasual in springfrom eastPt. May 31 (FIELD GUIDES). Dovekie coastalsites so singles in AnchorageMay 23 is casualin the s. BeringSea. Fourteen (RLS)and n. of JuneauMay 28 OLD eta/) Band-tailedPigeons on the s. side of werenoteworthy. Say's Phoebe isprobably a Mitkof I. May 1 (PJW) wasone of the rarebreeder in extremen. SE.Migrant N. CommonRinged Plover at Gambell,Alaska, on Region'shighest counts and record high for Rough-wingedSwallows appeared near the May28,1992. PhotograplVAndyKraynik. theisland. A singingCorn. Cuckoo eased the mouthsof SEmainland river systems where identificationof the season'sonly report, thespecies isfound with some regularity in usualfor SE where there are at most 4 previ- fromAttu I. June1-5 (ATTOUR). Another spring.One was on DouglasI. nearJuneau ousspring records. Apparently forced down graymorph bird was also thought to be a May 29 (*JLD etal) andtwo were noted in a anddelayed by stormy cold weather in early Commonthere June 2. Tree Swallow flock on the mainland e. of May, Bristle-thighedCurlews appeared in WrangellApril 28 (*SCH). A wandering small numberson the n. side of the Alaska OWLS TO MUSCICAPIDS Cliff Swallow reachedSt. Paul I. in the Pri- Pen.Record-early forthe Region was a single NorthernPygmy-Owls were seemingly ev- bilofsJune 1 (FIELD GUIDES) for oneof nearPort Heiden April 24 andsmall groups erywhereins. SE this spring. More systemat- few spring records there. wereregular May 2-20 (fideJS, ES, REG)at iccoverage of the road systems in the greater SingleNorthwestern Crows were noted NelsonLagoon. Bristle-thigheds arecasual Ketchikan area,from Prince of Wales I. east wellnorth and inland of their habitual range, awayfrom snowfree sections of theirfoothill to BehmCanal and Boca de Quadra, pro- at the extreme limits of the coastal Sitka breedinggrounds where they typically arrive Spruce/W.Hemlock forest,at Girdwood mid-Mayafter long-distance flights from the April20 (DMT) andup EagleRiver valley HawaiianLeeward Is. The species had previ- April 21 (DD). Thereare 6 priorUpper ouslybeen unrecorded in springfrom the CookInlet records. After a severalyear hia- AlaskaPen. A singleBristle-thighed Curlew tus,Red-breasted Flycatcher again reached wasnoted at Adak May 15-19and two were thew. Aleutians. Two each were at Attu June togetherthere on May 26 (TS, HK). Other 1 (ATTOUR) andat BuldirJune 3-4 (ILJ, PacificFlyway migrant shorebirds were held JH, HK). TwoGray-spotted Flycatchers ap- up at variousGulf of Alaskacoastal sites be- pearedat Attuafter passage of a stormfrom tweenKodiak and Juneau.Extraordinary the west,one eachon June1 and 5 (AT- countsof LesserGolden-Plovers, Whim- TOUR). brels,and Pectoral Sandpipers were made at theselocations and numbers persisted for the THRUSHES TO FRINGILLIDS periodMay 4-20+. Very convincingdetails of a Red-flanked We receivedexcellent descriptions of a Bluetail were submittedfrom the w. Alaska Long-billedCurlew from Sergief I. at the mainland, where an ad. male was described StikineR. mouthMay 4 ('•PJN,CAN). fromthe dunesat HooperBay May 22 Thereis only one previous unsubstantiated (DO). This representsthe mainland'sfirst reportfrom the Region. This dry grassland recordand the Region's first ad. male. Gibson nester breeds as close to SE Alaska as the FemaleBrewer's Blackbird at Ketchikan,Alaska, andKessel (Condor 94:454-467) outlinethe Nechako Lowlands in c.s. British Columbia. onApril 5, 1992. Photograph/SteveHeinl. Region's3 otherrecords. A 9 plumaged The springrange of occurrenceof Marbled Stonechatwas found near Gambell June 4-5 Godwitsat Kodiakwas expanded this season. ducedreports of up to sixbirds late March- (ph. BJR,WINGS, AK et al.).Two of the Fourthere April 23 wererecord-early and April22 (fideSCH).On Mitkof I. Walshlo- previous4 Alaska records have come from St. onelingered to May20, thelatest by 2 days cateda recordhigh 16 birds March 19-May LawrenceI. at Gambelland all appeared be- (RAM).A newlocal high of 56 birdswas 18 (PJW)including five April 7. Fivediffer- tweenJune 4-6. Too late for a winter lingerer recordedwithin this period. A singleTem- entBarred Owls were heard at widelysepa- wasthe Mt. Bluebirdat Sitka May 30 (MM minck'sStint appeared briefly at Gambell rate locales in s. SE from near Boca de fideMLH). Thereare very few records in SE May 31 (ATTOUR)for the season's only re- Quadranorth to thelower Unuk R., between awayfrom the mainland. The season's only port.In theAleutians, Long-toed Stints were March 11 and April 25+ (ph. SCH, JC). EyebrowedThrush report came from Buldir foundfrom Attu, up to twoMay 14-June2 Nonewere reliably reported from the Juneau June1-2 (ILJ, JH, HK etal.).Although fairly (ATTOUR);Buldir, three May 25-31 (ILJ, area.Record-early for theRegion by over 2 widespreadon the SewardPen., N. Shrike FH); eastto Adak, where irregular, one May weeks and as far as we know the earliest for had never reached St. Lawrence I. This 15(ms, HK). OneLong-toed Stint was well- theAleutian Commander I. Axis, was a pair springan imm. typewas located near Gam- &scribedfrom Gambell May 27 (tAK, PO). ofFork-tailed Swifts from Attu May 14 (AT- bellMay 29 (AK, PO, BJR).Still casual in AlthoughLong-toed Stint is reported nearly TOUR). This form remainscasual in the theRegion, alate winter wandering Brewer's

AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 Blackbirdended up at a Ketchikanfeeder GeorgeMay 19 (CA)attempted to eludede- March26-April 5 (JK,ph. SCH). BRmSHCOLUMBIA/ tectionby the time-honored"crouch and LeftoverBramblings from the winter sea- stretch"routine, a lessthan perfect camou- son(q.v) included two at an Anchorage feed- YUKONREGION flagegiven the circumstances!A pair of er to at leastApril 17 (DR) andeight and lackBowling Green-backedHerons was attemptingto threeremained at a Kodiakfeeder to April 13 nestat a marshin Courtenayfor the 3rd year & 24 respectively(RAM). One Brambling at in a row(DVM). Thisis the most northerly AdakApril 5-20 and a 2ndthere on the 21st Record mild winter weather continued knownbreeding location on Vancouver I. werelikely part of thisoverwintering phe- throughthe spring season, courtesy ofone of nomena.Passage Bramblings made an other- thestrongest El Nifioepisodes in recorded wiseunimpressive showing in theAleutians, history.A persistentridge of high pressure off whereonly two constituted the high count thecoast produced a prevailing southwester- fromAttu May 13 andJune 3, and from lyflow off the Pacific, with most of the mois- BuldirMay 18-20 (ILJ, FH). One Bram- ture aimedat northern British Columbia and TrumpeterSwans with dyed rusty bodies and bling reachedGambell May 31 (PH, southernYukon. The ridgeweakened in greenneck-collars Witfiwhite letters and WINGS). The earlyJune weather break and May,which dropped temperatures back to 'numbersWere rioted from widel• scattered associatedstorms brought a •? Com. normal in British Columbia and on to the British œ01umbifiinterior lakesalid rivers Rosefinchto KiskaI. June4 (GVB) for the cool side in Yukon. Two cold fronts, one in thisseas0m Eleven in a fløCkof 61Trumg seasonsonly report.Two OrientalGreen- Apriland one in Maywere responsible for petersarrived inRevelstoke'Mar. '9(DP, finchesat BuldirMay 18 (ILJ,FH) weresur- conspicuousgroundings of migrantsacross m;ob:)and stayed foR a CouPle0fweeks; ode ' prisinggiven the poor passefine showing in thenorthern 2/3 of theRegion. nearSmithe,s APr. 3 (EC5;• fouron migrationduring May in thew. Aleutians. A The springmigration reflected tempera- •aborLne•PrjnCeGeorgeApr-7 (CA,H•, neat flock of six Eurasian Bullfinches,five ture anomalies:March and earlyApril ar- jB, My,m.ob.)i Thee eked swanswelt malesand a female,stunned birders at Gam- rivalswere on the earlyside; those in late tranSPlantedfromsit es in Idahoand Mon- bellMay 29 (ph.BJR, WINGS). A different Apriland early May wereclose to normal; tanatoSummer •ke,ORin 6rder toexpand: plumagedfemale thought to bea 7thindi- andmost of May theywere near or behind ired diversifythe overcr9wded wintering vidual lingerednearby May 30-June3 schedule.There were two salient featuresof •areas/Thelarge concenttations ofswans had (GHR,ph. AK, JLD). Essentially all of the the season:the westward shift of severalinte- becomedependent on grain handouts, pos- Region'sMay Bullfinch records are from St. riorspecies to thecoast; and a record-largeing ahigh ri•k9•catastrophic 10ssfrom dis- LawrenceI. An EveningGrosbeak arrived at flocks of severalusually less numerous ease•It willbe interesting rodiscover where a Petersburgfeeder April 3 andremained speciesthat passed through the interior.A these•irds •ummered-and to•which winter therethrough the 22nd (DC, KC, KB, PJ). HermitWarbler in Victoria,a Black-capped homethey.will.return.It shouldbe noted Bothcrossbill spedes continued to belocally Chickadee on the SunshineCoast, a Black- thatbœthe 2256 .swans•ounted ins:w. Yukofi scarceor absentfrom throughout the Re- shoulderedKite in Victoria,and an amazing April23(HG, JW), m0st were Tundras. No gion. fallout of LesserGolden-Plovers in the interi- mentio• madeof col!are dTrumpeters: orwere some of the many notable records. Observers:ATTOUR (P.J. Baicich,D.D. Gibson,S.C. Heinl, M.E. Isleib,N.S. Proc- LOONSTHROUGH DUCKS tor, G.B. Rosenband,R.L. Scher,D.W. Son- A PacificLoon at KamloopsMar. 19 (SR) nebornet al.), E.E. Burroughs, Ta•. Burke, wasthe only inland report of thisscarce inte- Wood Ducks continue to increase in K. Burton,J. Canterbury,G. V. Byrd,R. riormigrant. Yellow-billed Loons were noted numberat the northern edge of their range at Clair, Na•. Cook, D. Cornelius,K. Cor- twice in the interior,where casual,with one PrinceGeorge. Three or four pairswere nelius,C.E Dau, D.A. Dewhurst,D. Dolese, or twoon Okanagan L. May22 (MC), and notedin Apriland May in CottonwoodIs- T.J.Doyle, J.L. Dunn,R.E. Fairall,FIELD oneat Tranquille,Kamloops May 22 (SR). land Pk. (DE, m.ob.), while severalother GUIDES O- Arvin et al.), D.D. Gibson, CoastalYellow-billeds included an unaged birdswere noted from surrounding backwa- R.E.Gill, S.C. Heinl, M. Hipfner,P. Holt, E bird which had overwintered off Victoria ters.An extralimitalWood Duck pair was Hunter,I.L. Jones,J. Kelly,H. Knechtel,J. andwas still present Mar. 14 (RS),and one spottedin DawsonCreek May 12 (MP), the Koerner,A. Kraynik,R.A. Macintosh,M. immatureoff Campbell R., Apr. 6 (DI, MI et 2nd recordfor n.e. BritishColumbia. A pair Mills, M. North, E Olsen, D. Ondich, D. al.).A singleW. Grebewas sighted at Daw- of Cinnamon Teal was found in the Dawson Robbins,B.J. Rose,G. H. Rosenberg,R. L. son CreekMay12 (MP) for a rarelocal Creekarea May 16 (MP) for a rare n.e. Scher,J. Schmutz,M.H. Schwan,D.W. Son- record. British Columbia record. A c• Eur. X Am. neborn,H. Stabins,T. Staudt,G. Thomson, A flock of six Am. White Pelicans over Wigeonwas at SwanL., VernonApr. 15-24 H. Trimmingham,D.M. Troy,W.R. Uhl, Courtenayon e. VancouverI. May 14 (CS,m. ob.).One Tufted Duck of unstated EJ. Walsh,M.L. Hard,Ca•. Helch,G.C. (SMV)provided the 3rd springrecord for sexwas with a mixed scaupflock at Es- Hest,J. Willaims,WINGS (J.L. Dunn, E thecoast. A seabirdsurvey of theMandarte I. quimaltLagoon in Victoriamost of March Hok, G.H. Rosenberget al.), C.E Zeille- tiff facesoff Sidney,n. of Victoria,May 12 (RS).Three c• HarlequinDucks, a rarely- maker,K. Zimmer. Details(J'), specimens (DFF) tallied 1500 Double-cresteds,900 seenOkanagan Valley migrant, brought a (*), andphotographs (ph.) referenced are on PelagicCormorants, and 480 Pigeon Guille- dashof colorto SwanL., VernonApr. 24 file at Univ. of Alaska Museum.--T. G. TO- mots-newhigh numbers for the site. Two (CS).The opportunisticnature of feeding BISH, JR.,2510 ForakerDrive, Anchorage Double-crested Cormorants were on Grant seabirdswas confirmed when a mixed flock 99517; M. E. ISLEIB, 9229 Emily Ha• I., OkanaganL., wherecasual, May 2 (CC, of 10,000ducks and gulls staged a feeding Juneau99801. C.O.N.C.). frenzyon herring spawn offDenman I. in n. AnAm. Bittern caught out in themiddle GeorgiaStrait Mar. 22 (BMSetaL) The flock of a stubblehayfield at Giscomenear Prince induded4000 Oldsquaw,2000 each of

Volume 46, Number 3- •$ White-wingedand Surf scoters, -:d•ii•, O•L. .•i• A censusof theWild Turkeys in- 1,000Greater Scaup, and 500 -""?•"•'- YUKON!'•:..' ..•. NORTHWEST troducedat Armstrongn. of Ver- nonin earlyMay found the popu- lationperilously low, consisting ganse•reposed from Dawson -'•?..•t,, :•. -w•,•k• • only of threemales and two fe- CreekMay 16 (NK, SK, LL, MP) .: •'•;: c•;•,/ .. males(CS). A morevigorous pop- ulation exists in s.e. British andasin•e • Red-b•asted at Columbia near Creston. A Virginia Rail callingat a dom-seenspeciesinthe c. and n. ). beaverpond w. of HazeltonMay interior. ,:-BRI•SH•LUMBIA 24 (MPF et al.) furnishedthe 2nd providedgoodreco•sofasel- .',• w.-c. British Columbia record. At leastthree calling Virginias were at f• •nceRu• . %.,-"•5.Dawson Creek • ..' CranberryMarsh in Valemount "CaliforniaCondor" fee&rig on a ß •/ • S•,hers ':• May 29 (CA, JB, m. ob.).A Sora moosecarcass16 • e.of H=el- • "• overwinteredon Galiano I., off s.e. Vancouver I., for the first local winterrecord (ph. LM). extendsN the recordedlimits of The Sunshine Coast'sfirst Sand- tNsspecies inBritish Colmbia by • f•f•iW ams Lake- :i:•:•3' ..... hill Crane overwinteredsuccessful- ly nearSechelt (m. ob.). Large mi- outonethedegreebesttobetestament aoflatim•, Tumey toV•turelandthe isrecord-surelyThis o•• '::': ••i:}•.. •m0• gratingflocks of SandhillCranes in the interior included 2000 over warmasmany wintermigratingin the Region.%rkey TMceVul- u•h'• ...... v•) v...... ' :::' Crier00,'•,: .. Knutsford near Kamloops Apr. 12 rareswere sighted from the Vi•o- '•o• ..•. (RRH), 1000over Quick Apr. 16 riaarea as last year, inclu•ng sev- • (EC), and 1000 in a field nearTelk- eral flocks of four to six birds waApr.20 (EC). One albinoSand- (m.ob.).The highsingle-day count was 12 21 (?BB)and Apr. 26 (?D^). If accepted, hillwas at Telkwa May 6 (RP)--agorgeous overE. SookePk. Apr. 4 (DA). Two were thiswould be Vancouver I.'s first,and B.C.'s sightit musthave been. seenattempting to mateon the ground in N. 2nd,record of thisbeautiful species. After 3 Saanichin lateMay (RB). An unusual interi- yearsof tantalizing, but unsatisfactory sight- or sightingof threebirds was made near ingsof Broad-wingedHawks in the Prince UpperLoon L., e. of ClintonMay 26 (PJH). Georgearea, the controversy was finally laid Theeulachon run along the Skeena R. near to rest when an adult bird--seen both Hazekonproduced atally of 343 Bald Eagles perchedand in flight--waswell-described Lesler Golden, Plovess ,migr•se N: •hrø•gh in earlyMarch, 2 weeksearlier than normal fromMcMillan Regional Pk., just n. oftown BritishColumbia in small nu•bc•/mosdy (NM). May 24 (DC, ?NK). atnight, stoPPing offat g/asSy•airpor•D(ons Two well-documentedsightings were TheVictoria area had two rare sightings of andfarm fields during the dayto feed hnd recordedof possiblythe samead. Black- Swainson'sHawk, the first of one light- restfor the next stage. In fact, s•ghtmgsof shoulderedKite from the Victoria area Apr. morphbird May 9 (?BD,m. ob.)which was sixbirds or more are exceptional" (Campbell seenlocally until May 15, and a 2ndunaged etal. in Birdsof British Columbia, 1990)dlt dark-morphMay 31 (?BW).Two Swainson's was with disbeliefthen when girders in Hawks were observedin the Revelstokeair- BritishColumbia and s. Yukon woke up in port areaMay 12 (GW, DW, m.ob.).This mid-Mayto findblusterynorth winds fr6• a speciesisrare in thearea. The Kootenay's first coldfront and plover flocks in unp?e•edehte FerruginousHawk wasphotographed at a ednumbers, May 10-22in th• •. Yuko.n• ground-squirrelcolony near Nakusp May 9 flocksof "dozens'swere common {BM,•fida, (ph.GSD). HG), andMay i9-25 in th• c. interiorof Anunusual gathering of eightGolden Ea- British Columbia flocks in the hundreds gleswas seen south of KamloopsMar. 8 couldbe seen around the Prince Geogge and (RRH). The s.e.Vancouver I. arearecorded Smithersareas. The peak flock ih t]•ePrince 15 individualPeregrine Falcons this season, Georgearea numbered i90 i• thehayfields' includingone probable adult on Southey Pt., •,e. of townMay 24 (LL),while an astound• SaltspringI., the first seen in 20 years of bird- ingflock of250-3OObirds wascounted along ing thereby the observer(DFF). Interior JollymereRd, in SmithersMay22 (EP),All. Peregrinesighting• included one unaged bird thebirds •crutini• h• the P;inCe George atVanderhoofApr. 4 (NK, DR), oneadult at area'were•fthe d•minlca race. •e birdsdis, McBrideMay 10 (CA, NK, ES), andone appearedsh0rily after the løW•l'evel adultnear Prince George diving at shorebirds 'swung back S..•Were thenrr/nal'mig•i6on ' May 19 (CA).Gyrfalcons lingered very late rOUtesof thiõ 10w'elevati ønmigrant •hifted into the seasonwith one or two around Vic- W byth• anomalousweather? FemaleBoreal Owl in a nestbox at RabbitLake, toriauntil Mar. 29 (BRG,RS), one at Vernon Okanagan,British Columbia, on May 18,1992. Apr.3 (CS),and one unaged bird at Lacdu Photograph/RichardJ.Cannings. Boisnear KamloopsApr. 11 (BD).

466. American Birds, Fall 1992 One male and one 9 Black-necked Stilt (CA). About 5000 total Long-billedand anda releaseof four rehabditatedyoung in wereat theNakusp sewage lagoons May 14 Short-billedDowitchers were at TorinoMay Saanichin April whichwas reported in the (ph.GSD, MPa) for a first local record. There 2 (AD), muchhigher numbers than usual. localnewspaper. Northern Hawk Owlsare were numerousreports of Am. Avocet OneWilson's Phalarope was at SecheltMay localbreeders athigher elevations of thes. in- throughoutits documented range in British 25 (AS) for the firstSunshine Coast record. terior of British Columbia. A bird seen at Columbiaincluding rare singles in Courte- Rare on s.e. Vancouver I., one ad. • Red- Goldenin the s. RockyMt. TrenchMar. 6 nayMay 14 (SMV etal.)and in Revelstokenecked Phalarope was in DuncanMay 10 (GSD) couldhave been a localbird still lin- May 1 (GW). Threeavocets were seen in (BRG), andone unsexed bird was in Saanich geringin the valleys.Eight reports of N CranberryMarsh, Valemount,May 12 May 11 (DFF). Pygmy-Owlswere submitted from the e (BWi, CHi) for the first RobsonValley stripof Vancouver I. from Courtenay to Vic- record. JAEGERSTHROUGH HUMMINGBIRD• toria,one of theeasiest areas in theprovince Two WanderingTattlers were seen near An unheard-ofinland sighting of threelight- to seethe species. The lastGreat Gray Owl Whitehorse,Yukon, May 20 and another morphParasitic Jaegers was made at Marsh from the winter invasion of the Prince May27 (CE,PS). Three Upland Sandpipers L., s.Yukon May28 (CE,JH, PSetal.) One Georgearea was seen Apr. 15 (LL). One wereseen in s.w.Yukon May 21-30 (HG, CE ad. Thayer'sGull waswell-described from Great Gray was well-describedfrom Pt etal.)A highcount of 40Whimbrel was seen the DawsonCreek garbage dump Apr. 24 Roberts,WA, just s. of the49th parallel May on theVictoria Golf Course Apr. 30 (RS). (MP) for the 2nd or 3rd PeaceR. record. 24 (?JS,TS), thelatest record for thes. coast Prince George documentedits first Veryrare transients in the s. interior,two A pair of Great Grayswith at leasttwo Whimbrelat TaborL., May 11 (?NK, ?CA, Franklin'sGulls were seen at KelownaApr. branchingchicks was discovered near Daw- ELd,LL), andadded another three at theair- 27 (CC, DB), andanother adult at SwanL., sonCreek May 22 (MP) for a rarebreeding portMay 20 (ph.LL). A Long-billedCurlew VernonMay 2 (?PR,?CS). The PeaceR. record.A Long-earedOwl washeard calling atTorino from Apr. 30-May 2 (AD)provided populationof Franklin'sGulls continues the in VernonApr. 5 (CS),a rarereport. Revel- a probable2nd localrecord, while one at increase first noted in the mid-1980s. Mark stokehad a Long-earedMay 1 (AC)for the BearL., 80 km n. of PrinceGeorge, May 5-8 Phinneysaw the first in the Dawson Creek 2ndyear in a row.One of theyear's most ex- (RK) furnishedthe localchecklist areas 2nd areaApr. 4; byMay 1 therewere about 300; citingowl recordswas of a breedingBoreal record.Hudsonian Godwits made a big by May 12 "thousands"were in evidence; Owl at RabbitL., e. of OkanaganFall in a splashin variousplaces. One ad. male was at andby the end of Maynumbers were declin- nestbox at the 1,500 m level.The femalewas theShelley sewage lagoons in PrinceGeorge ing.This follows the same chronology since feedingyoung May 18 (ph.RJC). This May 12 (ph.?NK, ph. ?LL)for a firstlocal theboom began, but with double the num- specieshad nested unsuccessfully at this loca- recordand only the 2nd for thec. interior. ber of birds. A record concentration of tion in 1987.A fewvalleys s. of the Boreal Southern Yukon recordsincluded 12 Hudso- 30,000•i;0,000Bonaparte's Gulls was spot- Owl location,Dick Cannings found ten nest roansnear Carcross in s.Yukon May 18 (CE, tedoff SaturnaI. in the s. GeorgiaStrait in boxesin a 5 km stretchoccupied by N. Saw- PS),singles near Marsh L., May 28 & 31 earlyApril (fide DFF), apparentlyfeeding on whetOwls, suggesting possible polygyny! (CE, JH, PS), andone at McClintockBay migratingherring. The previousrecord was Flocks of 600 to 800 Vaux's Swifts were May31 (DRu).A highnumber of Marbled of 20,000 birds off Victoria Nov. 9, 1983. A seenin theVictoria area Apr. 28 (fideBB), a Godwitsfrequented the w. shores of Vancou- vagrantad. Ring-billed Gull showed up near bit on theearly side for largemigrant flocks verI. thispast winter and spring, six still lin- Whitehorse,Yukon, May 30 (DRu,KRu) for Alsoon VancouverI., eightVaux's Swifts geredat Torino Apr. 30 (AD). perhapsthe first local record and one of the werereleased unharmed from a chimneyin SemipalmatedSandpipers are casual fewfor the territory. The Whitehorse dump Roystonin mid-April,but on Apr.29, 14 springmigrants in thes. interiorof British attracteda fewrare gulls, including Yukon's were found dead in the samechimney Columbiawith only one seen at Nicola L., s. firstWestern Gull May 12 (ph.CE). Alsoat (WGH). of Kamloops,May 17 (SC, DK). However, the dumpwere one first-winter Glaucous- A Black-chinnedHummingbird paid a thisspecies isone of themore common peeps wingedGull May 12,and one adult and one rarevisit to a Kamloopsfeeder May 22 (SR) in the PrinceGeorge area. Flocks of 100 first-yearbird May 31 (CE,PS). The appear- CalliopeHummingbirds were reported from Semipalmatedswere seen on TaborL., May anceof thisspecies was no surprise given the then.w. edge of theirrange in Hazeltonwith 18 (CA), and another100 on the fieldsof prevailingSW winds.Holdovers from the the firstmale there May 13 (KM) andone G•scomee. of PrinceGeorge May 19 (CA). fall invasionof Glaucous-wingedsin the pair seenMay 16 (MPF). Victoria's4th Relativelylarge numbers of PectoralSand- OkanaganValley included one immature at recordedCalliope, an ad. male, showed up at p•persmoved out to the coastthis spring. OkanaganLanding Apr. 5 (CS) and two MetchosinMay 3 (ALM, ?RS). H•ghcounts for the e. coastof VancouverI. adultsat thenearby Ring-billed Gull colony included54 in CourtenayMay 22 (DVM, on GrantI., May 2 (CC). CaspianTerns are WOODPECKERSTHROUGH THRASHERS PSm)and 45 in SaanichMay 25 (RS).Mi- unpredictablevagrants to the interior,thus Lewis'Woodpecker range once covered most gratingPectorals on the other side of Georgia twonear Osoyoos May 17 (CS,m.ob.) and of s. BritishColumbia. With the drainingof Straitalong the Sunshine Coast also passed five at Tranquille,Kamloops L., May 24 insect-richmarshlands, falling of snags,and throughin bignumbers: 18 on May 13, 21 (RRH, SR)were noteworthy. competitionfor remainingsnags with Eur on May 14, and fiveMay 17 (TG). There Barn Owls were reportedfrom Gang Starlings,the species'range has contracted wereno reports of RockSandpiper from the Ranchon the e. Chilcotinplateau for the backtoward its corein the s. dry interior V•ctoriaarea where usually there is a small in- 2ndyear in a rowthis spring (fide AR), the Thus we welcomethe hearteningnews of flux. There has been a downturn in this province'smost northerly suspected breed- oneadult in McBrideMay 10 (?ph.CA, ?ph speciesin recentyears. Of onlyspotty occur- inglocation. Encouraging reports of Barn NK, ES);and a pair in Nakuspattempting an rencein theinterior during the spring, sever- Owls from e. Vancouver I. include the fol- unsuccessfuleviction of starlingsfrom a cavi- al breedingplumaged Dunlin werespotted lowing:one pair with 4 eggsat Courtenay ty May14 (GSD). Lewis' Woodpeckers have withone adult at Kelownain mid-May(CC) Mar. 23 (JBi,DI, MI ); anotherpair with notbeen seen in eitherarea for over 20 years andthree at TaborL, PrinceGeorge May 18 threeyoung In SadtachMay 6 (DFF, KS), More goodnews from Secheltthe first

Volume 46, Number 3 Lewis'for the Sunshine Coast appeared May edadmiring locals with views of thisrare va- MMcG, HV, BD) associatingwith Yellow- 22 (AS).Two Red-breastedSapsuckers re- grant.An unidentified crow sp. was at Car- rumpedWarblers. If accepted, this would be turningto Giscomenear Prince George Mar. crossin s.-c.Yukon May 18 (CE, PS).Any the Victoria areas first confirmed record 23 (MA) wereat least2 weeksearly. A c•and crowsp. is rare in Yukon. This bird was last seenthere Apr. 29, at 9 DownyWoodpecker and a d' Hairy A Black-cappedChickadee discovered at which time a Hermit X Townsend'sWarbler WoodpeckeratSwan L., Yukon, May31 (HG) Gibson'sFeb. 20 (TG) remainedthrough the wasalso seen in the samearea. Another ap- providedrare local records. Also May 31, an- period.This species is commonin Vancou- parentHermit X Townsend'swas described otherHairy was observed at MarshL., with ver 10 km s.across Howe sound,but casualat fromQueen Elizabeth Pk• in VancouverApr anotherfarther n. at LakeLaberge (CE, PS). beston the Sunshine Coast. It seemslarge ex- 25 (?MW,?MPr et at), a firstfor the local Thesespecies' northern range is largely limit- pansesof waterare efficient determinants of area.Specific determination of these appar- edby availability of suitablenesting cavities. thisspecies' range. An ad.Chestnut-backed ent hybrids may prove problematical. In are- The statusof Hammond'sand Dusky fly- Chickadee discovered 60 krn e. of Prince cent museum collectionsearch, Dick Can- catchersin Yukonis underinvestigation by GeorgeMay 27 (?MP)furnished the areas ningsfound many birds labelled as Hermit localbi'•ders. Hammond's were identified 7 firstaccepted record, although there have Warblerswith olive green backs. There may timesaround the s. Yukon in May (CE, HG, beena fewprevious undocumented sight- be rampanthybridization between the two PSet al.), with another couple of"Dusky or ings.The onlyWhite-breasted Nuthatches siblingspecies ormore variability in plumage Hammond's?"sightings. Gray Flycatcherfrom the winter invasion of the interior lin- patternin HermitWarblers than field guides maybe continuingits N marchup the geringinto the springwere two at Fort St. suggest.A singing ad. d' Ovenbird,heard OkanaganValley with two possiblenew Jamesin March(JV, fide DK). MarshWrens firstthen seen,in Mount RobsonP. P., May colonies discoverednear Summerland in arevery local around cattail marshes in thec. 30 (CA,JB)was a firstfor the park. earlyMay (LR). Two ad. d' Pacific-slopeFly- interior.Two singing males at Moosemarsh Two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were seen catcherswere heard and seen in the Rockies in MountRobson P.P., May 30 (LL,m. ob.) in Mount RobsonP.P. in lateMay (RR, CR) of MountRobson P.P. May 30 (CA, •'JB)for provideda first park record. forthe first park record. A c• Pheucticussp a firstpark record. An ad. Say'sPhoebe in Two Golden-crownedKinglets, rare in washeard singing there May 30 (JB).There SecheltApr. 30 (TG) providedthe Sunshine Yukon, were at LewesMarsh, Whitehorse were2 sightingsofpossibly the same Lazuh Coast's3rd record. Rare interior Say's Phoebe May 31 (CE, PS).An astonishingspring Buntingon Mt. Tolmie,Victoria, where rare, sightingsincluded two at McBrideMay 10 flock of 72 Golden-crowneds was noted on May 17(JG) &30 (m.ob.). (CA,NK, ESetal.) and two at HazeltonMay ValdezI., in s.Georgia Strait, May 17 (fide Brewer'sSparrows are rare and local in the 18 (MPF). WesternKingbirds wandered BB) in a fir/cedarforest. Yukon,being nesters in thesubalpine zone widelywith s. Vancouver I. reports of singles The ArrowLakes Naturalists report two Thusit isnoteworthy that one was sighted at fromSaanich May 3 (B1),Port Renfrew May pairsof MountainBluebirds occupying nest MarshL., in s. YukonMay 31 (CE). One 11 (BW, ALM), and MetchosinMay 23 boxesin theirarea which have been up but LarkSparrow was in SecheltApr. 27 (AS) (KT). The firstever Prince George area W. unusedby bluebirdsfor the past10 years. andtwo were together in thesame area May Kingbirdturned up e. of town May 23 Lifeis never that easy though. One pair was 21 (TG) for the2nd Stmshine Coast record (ph.LL). subsequentlydriven away by Tree Swallows A recordfrom the edge of a species'range in Thesmall population of Eur.Skylarks on whichlaid theireggs atop the deadbaby thes. Yukon was of a SongSparrow at Marsh s.e. VancouverI. continuesto decline. The bluebirds. Survival of the fittest indeed. At L., May 31 (DRu). This species'niche •s birdsare knownat only'4 siteswith the MountRobson May 30 (GS,RKu, SKu) was largelyfilled by Lincoln's Sparrows at these largestconcentration of about 26 birdsat thepark's first Veery, a commonsummer res- latitudes.Huge flocks of Gambel'sWhite- Victoriaairport (BB). Most HornedLark ident200 krn farther s. along the Rockies. crownedSparrows touched down across in- flocksswept through the interior during the terior British Columbia n. of 51ø N latitude firstweek of Aprilon their way to theArctic. PIPITS THROUGH FINCHES Apr. 25-May3. Flocksizes ranged from Thus a flockof 25 at Quick nearHouston WarblingVireos reach the limit of their "hundreds"at SmithersApr. 25 (EP),1,500+ May3 (JF,JH) islate enough to suggestthe rangein the s. Yukon, so it isnoteworthy that nearKaroloops May 2 (RRH),and 300+ w possibilityof localalpine breeders rather smallnumbers were seen at 4 separateloca- ofPrince George May 3 (HA,AB, JB). These thanpassage migrants. tions in s. Yukon and n. British Columbia. are amongthe largestflocks reported for A nestingbox program for Purple Martin, One at SwanL., YukonMay 31 (HG) was White-crownedsin theprovince. setup to help the small s.e. Vancouver I. pop- buildinga nest. A well-documentedd' Red- Theholarctic Lapland Longspur may have ulationof 50pairs, has apparently had some eyedVireo, seen and heard singing 50 km n. oneof the widest ranges of any songbird but successwith largernumbers of returnees ofQuesnel May 3 (?NK,LL), ties the earliest mostbirders get only a briefglimpse of the beingreported from five separate harbors arrival date for British Columbia(fide hordesas they zip throughon their way to (m.ob.). RWC).An ad.Tennessee Warbler was found andfrom the tundra. The coldfront of early A pairof N. Rough-wingedSwallows at on Mt. Tolmienear Victoria May 30 (KT, m. Maystopped many of them in their tracks in Whitehorseisexpected to nestlocally again ob.)for oneof fewconfirmed reports of this s. Yukon,with largeflocks lingering in the foranother record of a bird "onthe edge" of accidentalVancouver I. species.Hazelton Whitehorsearea May 10-21,much longer its range.The pairwas frequenting a fish wasenlivened with a singingd' Chesmut- thanthe norm (HG). On May 14,a flockof pondin May (GJ,CMcE). sidedWarbler May 28 ('•MPF,KM), thefirst 1000birds descended on a newlysewn lawn A BlueJay in with a flockof Steller'sat recordfor the Bulkley Valley area of the c. in- ofa fewsquare metres and probably did not Newlands,50 km n.e.of PrinceGeorge, Apr. terior.This species isa casual stray west of the leavea singleseed. 11 ('•MP, P.G.N.C.), furnishedthe first Rockies. Anad. 9 Brewer'sBlackbirdat Hyland R, recordfor the checklistarea. Locals say the Therewas a smallbut very notable N in- BritishColumbia, just s. of the Yukon border bird had overwinteredthere. A Black-billed cursion of Hermit Warblers into the s. coast May11 (CE, PS) was about 200 krn n.w. of Magpieat PortRenfrew on southernmostin April.On Mt. Douglasnear Victoria, an itsdocumented range. Large flocks of Rosy VancouverI, Apr 24-May 8 (mob) provid- ad malewas first seen Apr 18 (BRG, RS, Fincheswere seen in a coupleof widely sepa-

AmericanBxrds, Fall 1992 ratedinterior locations: many hundreds fre- ingtonmigrant traps. Apparently the mild, quentedthe railwaytracks of downtown OREGON/WASHINGTONdry spring posed few problems to passedfie RevelstokeMar. 28-Apr.8 with a oneday migrants.There were no Region-wide trends REGION of migrantsappearing eadier than normal, maximumof about3,000 (!) alongthe tracks SPRING 1992 Apr.7 (AC);and 180-200were at Quick exceptfor some of the latest migrants such as near HoustonApr. 11 (EC). A window- Bill Tweitand]eff Gilligan WillowFlycatcher and Red-eyed Vireo. killedPine Siskin in SmithersMay 1 (EP) A listingof the unusualevents of this hadbeen banded near State College, PA, Apr. springwould include many more White- The Pacific Ocean continued warmer than 13, 1990. facedIbis and CalliopeHummingbird on normal,due to thestrong E1 Nifio/Southern the westsidethan normal and a veryheavy Contributors(Subregional editors in bold- Oscillation(ENSO) episode. This may have springflight of Pectoral Sandpiper. Fourteen face):David Allinson,Cathy Antoniazzi, affected numbers of Northern Fulmar and individualof sevenspecies of vagrantwar- HelenAntoniazzi, Mary Antoniazzi, Barbara Cassin'sAuklet on the ocean,and was likely blerswere found in Harney,a bit above aver- Begg,Roy Begg,John Bindernagel (JBi), the causeof the earlyand largenorthward agefor recent spring migrations. movement of Brown Pelican. Allan Brooks,Denise Brownlie, R. Wayne The ENSO also had a dramatic influence Campbell,Richard J. Cannings,Syd Can- Abbreviation:Fields (Fields, Harney Co., OR); nings,Chris Charlesworth, Central Okana- on our onshoreweather, bringing a warm, Malheur(Malheur Nat? Wildlij9Refage, gan NaturalistsClub (C.O.N.C.), Arnie dry spring.It wasthe warmestspring on HarneyCo., OR); O.S. (OceanShores, Grays Chaddock,Mary Collins, Derek Connelly, recordin the Columbia Basin,with an aver- Harbor Co., WA); Sauvie (Sauvie L, Evi Coulson,Gary S. Davidson,Blent Di- age temperatureof 5øF abovenormal. ColumbiaCo., OR); S.J.C.R. (south jetty of akow, Adrian Dorst, Cameron Eckert, Throughoutthe Region, March and May in theColumbia R., ClatsopCo., OR.) DorothyEwert, Michael E Force,John particularwere warmer than average. The Franken,David E Fraser,Bryan R. Gates, Regionaldrought continued. Rainfall was LOONS TO MERGANSERS TonyGreenfield, Helmut Grunberg, Grun- belownormal for all threemonths through- Heavy migratorymovements of Pacific berg,Larry Halverson, Chris Harris, Willie out the interior,and in Marchand May on Loonswere noted past coastal points from Hams(WGH), Jim Hawkings, Cheryl Hiroe thewestside. Water levels dropped on Mal- Apr.19 through the end of May (KM eta•), (CHi), JaneHoek, Phil Holman, Richard R. heurLake by about 18" through the spring, in contrastwith lastyear when loon migra- Howie, Doug Innes,Marion Innes,Barb wher•normally the lake rises 4". tionwas not neadyas visible. ACom. Loon Irwin, GavinJohnston, Sandra Kinsey, Rip Aprilwas cooler, stormier and wetter than pairwith one young on Hozomeen L., What- Kitchen,Dave King, DougKragh, Nancy normalon the westside and the April migra- corn,WA, May 24 (BK) wasof interestas Krueger,Ralph Kuypers (RKu), Sue Kuypers tionof Orange-crowned andYellow-rumped there are only a handfulof breedingpairs left (SKu),Elsie Lafreniere (ELa), Laird Law, Jeff Warblerson the westside was quite conspicu- in the state. A Yellow-billed Loon was at Lemieux,Ken Mackenzie,Alan L. Madeod, ous. Otherwise,few passerinemigratory AlseaBay, Lincoln, OR, Mar. 7-13 (tHH). Sue MacVittie (SMV), Brigitte Malloy, concentrationswere noted. Warbler migra- Othersightings were one at NeahBay, Clal- tion in the Columbia Basin was described as CathyMcEwen (CmcE), Mike McGrene[e /am,WA, May 1 (BT,TW) andone in breed- (MMcG), Todd Mahon, Diane Maloff "awful"(BW) and "pathetic" in centralOre- ing plumagegoing N 25 mi off Westport (DVM), Nora Mitchell,Luke Moore, Mari- gon(TC). By lateMay, passerine migration May30 (TW). Lastspring there were no Yel- lynPasieka (MPa), Ev Person, Mark Phinney, hadalmost ceased through the eastern Wash- low-billedLoons reported. MichaelPrice (MPr), DougPowell, Prince Therewere 3 pelagic GeorgeNaturalists Club (P.G.N.C.), Clara tripsoff Westport, WA Ritcey,Ralph Ritcey, Anna Roberts,Syd (TW, BT), on Apr. 25, Roberts,Dave Robinson,Laurie Rockwell, May 16 & 30, onetrip Don Russell(Dru), KyleRussell (KRu), Joy off Neah Bay, WA, andRon Satterfield, Barbara Sedgwick, Dirk May 1 (TW) and one Septer,Chris Siddle, Pam Sinclair, Arnold Spokane*-' trip off the Columbia Skei,Pat Smith (PSm), Janet Sparling, Terry enatcheeR. mouth May 16 Sparling,Glen Stanlake, Elsie Stanley, Glen (BO). Two of these tripscovered waters be- Stanley,David Stirling, Keith Taylor, Hank Yakima VanderPol, JoanneVinnedge, Syd Ward, yondthe Continental JamesWeiers, Bruce Whittington, Bruce Shelf:the Apr. 25 trip Wilkinson(BWi), Diane Winingder, George out of Westportand Winingder,Mark Wynja.--JACKBOWL- •Astj•i.'i' • Urnatill•:•:•/•TJ:'•' theMay 16 trip off the ING, R.R. 1, S14,CA1, Prince George, BC ,7o- Columbia R. The V2N 2H8 count of 268 Black- looted Albatross off WestportApr. 25 was unusuallyhigh, and •.•?:'/•nd B.... may reflectthe cover- ageof furtheroffshore •Y5•: '•._ 5•:?• MalheurNWR waters.Single Laysan Albatross were found off WestportApr. 25 and May 16; theyare rare after March. A

Volume 46, Number 3- 469 LaysanAlbatross deep in PugetSound off the May5 (CC),eight near Bend, OR, Apr. 25 to NisquallyN.W.R., Apr. 24-29 (Doug May 8 (TC et at), oneat Reardan,Lincoln, Williams,ph.). was remarkable, as tubenoses WA, May 21 (JA) and threenear Othello, of anysize are accidental that far south in the Adams,WA, May 30 (RichardLindstrom, Sound.Northern Fulmars were very scarce PatEvans) were all locally rare. Ibis are highly all spring,after a winterof low numbers. unusualw. of the mountains;this springs Wheredid theyspend their winter? Appar- recordsincluded 40 at SteigerwaldN.W.R., entlynot off our coast, nor to thesouth of us. Skamania,WA, May 6 (WC, ph.), eightat Nonewere seen in Marchoff Westport (PA), ForestGrove, Washington, OR, May 8-12 when goodnumbers of winteringbirds (PS),two at HyattL., Jackson,OR (RS),30+ shouldstill have been present. Later in the atTillamook, OR, May 13-17(HN, JE),one Anoverdue first for Washingtonwas this male spring,when migrantsshould have been nearMedford, OR, May 17 (HS), andone HoodedOriole at Tokelandon April25,1992. passing,the highcount was a meretwelve nearAmity, Yamhill, OR, May 18 (BB). Photograph/HeidiReisbick. May 16off the Columbia R. mouth. The TrumpeterSwans transplanted to SummerL. in c. Oregonwandered very (MP).Other Oregon sightings included apair widelythis spring. A swanwith collarnum- at Denman,Jackson (BT), one near Brook- ber 'X99' wasreleased at SummerL., Dec. 12 ings,Curry (PS), two near Tillamook (MA & andleft there Feb. 5. It showedup at Ladd JS)and one in Linn(GG). In Washington, Wegained some •hsigh• about N mi radon Marsh, Union, OR, Feb. 24 to Mar. 6 and at Black-shoulderedKites were found at Francis, of Murphy?,Petrel th,s spr!ng• At leastth,s. FopianoRes., Wheeler, OR, Mar. 15to Apr. Pacific,Apr. 8 (Mal-PinaChan) and at Ray- ye• t.h4irmigratio n appeared toi!ave ended 18 (DL, LW,PMu). Up to twelveof theSum- mond,Pacific, Apr. 25 (B & GR).After sever- beforemid-Miy. Theboat, tripoff Westport ' merL. transplantsmoved to thewestside in al springsof lower-than-averagenumbers, •r. 23forrod 24M•Phy s,all'• •iters be,' theRidgefield N.W. IL, WA, areafrom Feb. thisis an encouraging number of reports. y0ndthi: cohiin•ntal sbelœ ($TTxV, m: ob.i. 18 to Apr. 18 (HN). A Ross'Goose at Mon- An imm. Red-shouldered Hawk was in ph).However, 3 weeks later, 9i3 May !z, roe, Snohomish,Apr. 20 for severalweeks EverettApr. 24 to May 15 ($DarrellSmith) n0n•'were found in the samehabitat-: dff the: (JohnO'Connell) was about the 5th western forWashingtons 4th recordand in Oregon, ColumbiaR. mouth (BO). Additi9•al Washingtonrecord. An apparentEmperor X anadult at FernRidge Res., Lane, Mar. 8 (T spring-•boattrips into the areas beyond yhe CanadaGoose hybrid was at FinleyN.W.R., &AM, M & EE)was n. of theirusual range. shelfwill help our und•rstandi•3g.of{heir ..•7 Benton, OR, Mar. 8-11 (*HH). A drakeGar- A Broad-wingedHawk wasin the Catlow curfencein our Region. The :SightinS •ff ganeywas at BayCity, Tillamook,May 9-13 Valley,Harney, May 23 (BobArcher, ph.); Westportrepresented the firstreCOrd for (MA &: JS, m.ob.),for the 2nd Oregon thereare less than 10 Oregonrecords. The Washington.Theonly previous Regi0hal [ record. Five pairs of' Gadwall were at Fort SwainsonsHawk over Bellingham, WA, Apr. recoidsareof single birds seen off ?•Sea•ch ] Stevens S.P., Clatsop, throughout the spring 17(Paul DeBruyn) was a rarespring migrant 'Velsin April andMarc 1-988 i& (HINT).They are very rare breeders on the on the westside.American Kestrels began Oregoncoast, but their numbers are rapidly nestingearly in thePordand area. Young had increasingon the westside. fledgedby early April, almost 6 weeksahead NineteenEur. Wigeon were found in the of theirusual schedule (HN). The lastGyr- interior,which is slightly above average. No- falconsof the winter were at O.S., Mar. 12 tableones included two at WarmSprings, (Phil Persons)and at St. Andrews,Douglas, The highcount of Fork-tailedStorm-Pe- Jeerson,OR, Mar.I (DA) fora firstcounty WA, Mar. 14 (BT). Washingtonhad 2 early trel washundreds 40 mi off CapeFlattery, recordand a lateone at Quincy,Grant, WA, Sora records:two Mar. 22 at Fort Lewis, WA, May24 (PA). Apr.25 (JT). A c• Ring-neckedDuck X L. Pierce(B & GR), andone near Elma, Grays BrownPelicans came north early and in Scaupwas at BayCity, Tillamook,OR, May Harbor,Apr. 5 (BT). largenumbers, in a movementthat appears 8-9 (HN). Male Tufted Ducks,described as SevenLesser Golden-Plover reports in- characteristicof ENSO years.They were pure-breds,were found in SeattleMar. 4 cludedan earlyrecord at Dungeness,Clal- notedflying N pastBrookings, Curry, OR, (RuthTaylor) and near Tillamook, OR, Mar. lam,WA, Apr. 18 (DP), threefulva at O.S. Apr.25 (PS)and had reached Grays Harbor, 23-29(DBa), for the usual couple of spring Apr.25 (DP),one dominicain basic plumage WA, by May 1 (JulieKrick). On May 15, records. A d' Bufflehead X Hooded Mer- at BaskettSlough N.W.R., Polk,OR (RG,m. 230, almostall adults,were at S.J.C.R. ganser,accompanying a 9 Bufflehead,was at oh.), anotherdominica at S.J.C.R.May 3 (HN). Washington'sfirst successfullywinter- Clallam Bay, Clallam,WA May 1 (*BT, (MP) andan unknown type at O.S.May 17 ingCattle Egret remained at Mt. Vernon,Sk- TW). The numbers of Surf Scoters on (B & GR). Thisis an averagenumber of re- agit,until Mar. 20 (K & JW). The other BellinghamBay, WA, peakedat 3000 Apr. portsfor a non-flightyear; observers should spring sightingswere one at Zumwalt, 19(TW), whichis the largest prolonged con- continueto identifygolden-plovers to type Union,OR, May 27 (Rita & Jim Coleman) centrationon the Bay in 30 years. whenpossible. Two Black-neckedStilts at andup to twoat Malheurduring May (RV). the PistolR. mouth,Curry, OR, May 11 A Green-backedHeron wasat Hat RockS.P., KITES THROUGH SHOREBIRDS (CD) maybe the firstcounty record. Two Umatilla,OR, Apr.25 (TG): theyare quite It hasbeen several years since Black-shoul- Am. Avocetat SteigerwaldN.W. IL, WA, rare in the interior. deredKite breeding was observed in Oregon May 6 wereSkamania first records (WC). Thegoodly sprinkling of White-faced Ibis awayfrom the Roguevalley, so reportsof Therewere no other reports ofwestside stilts reportsaway from theirbreeding areas at threenesting pairs are appreciated: a nest in andavocets away from the Rogue Valley. The Malheurand the KlamathBasin may indi- EaglePoint, Jackson, Apr. 22 (Evelyn& John usualtwo handfuls (approx. 20) of Solitary catethat breedingconditions were less to Ousterbout),a pair fledged four youngin Sandpiperswere reported this spring. theirliking in thoseareas than the past few Lane,(Wayne Morrow) and a pairattempted Thepeak counts of Whimbrel represented years.In theinterior, five near Umatilla, OR, to nestnear Astoria, Clatsop, but abandoned typical numbers: 126 near Elma, Grays Har-

470. AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 bor,WA, Apr.30 (Pt Su)and 300 in a field occupiedthis spring.Oregon observerswhich is their only regular haunt in Washing- nearTillamook, OR, Apr. 29 (CC). A 9 noteda goodcoastal migration of Com. Tern ton.It wasapparently a good year for finding HudsonianGodwit was at O.S.,Apr. 26-28 fromMay 13through the rest of themonth White-headedWoodpecker on the e. slope of (?DP,ph.) accompaniedby 250 Marbled (HN). FourArctic Terns at the Everett,WA, theWashington Cascades (JT). Godwits.Hudsonians are very rare in spring breedingcolony Apr. 27 (GeorgeGerdts) andthe Marbled Godwit count may be a Re- seemedearly. None were noted off Westport FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH WRENS glonalrecord for the spring. The peak count thisspring, which is unusual. WillowFlycatchers, one of thelatest passer- of RedKnot in Oregonwas 75 at S.J.C.R. ThreeMarbled Murrelet heard 12 mi. up inemigrants, returned early: May 16at Fort May17 (Dale Haar) and in Washingtonit was theWinchuck R., Curry,OR, at dawnApr. Klamath,Klamath, OR (Craig Roberts), 300 on GraysHarbor Apr. 25 (DP). Both 26 (PS) indicateprobable breeding in the May17 in Washington,OR (PS),and May 18 peakcounts are comparable with the last two Siskyous.Cassin Auklet numbers were low at FortLewis, Pierce, WA (GW). A LeastFly- years,but are lower than the long-term aver- throughoutthe spring off both Westport and catcherat FieldsMay 27-29 (GL, JG) and age.There were 4 reportsof SemipalmatedNeah Bay (TW). A similardecline was noted anotherin theCatlow Valley, Harney, OR, Sandpiperon thewestside May 7-13 (Dick in 1983during the previousstrong ENSO werethe only reports of thisscarce migrant Vlet, DB, HN, JE), whichis aboutnormal. phenomenon.A Parakeet Auklet off West- Two Scissor-tailedFlycatchers were found Thepeak count of W. Sandpiperswas 7000 at portApr. 25 (TW, '•EH, '•BT) wasthe 5th in Oregon:one at CascadeHead, 711lamook, SJ.C.R. May 9 (MP),which is not an impos- recordof a liveindividual for Washington,May 17 (?PatriciaKemner) and one at Blue ingpeak count for ourRegion. Least Sand- andfollows last spring's record. LakePk. nearPortland May 25 ('•PaulOs- piperswere found in somefairly impressive Numbersof Band-tailedPigeon in Clat- born).Oregon has less than 5 recordsfor the numberson the westside in lateApril. Sixteen sop,OR (MP), andin Whatcorn,WA (TW), species.Two nesting pairs of W. Kingbirdon hundredwere at Sauvie Apr. 29-30 (DB, HN) werethought to beencouraging; there is a lot Ft. Lewis,WA, thisspring (GW) wereun- and200 wereat onespot on GraysHarbor, of concernabout this species. A Flammulat- usualin thePuget Trough. WA,Apr. 25 (DP).The number of reportsof edOwl calling along Salt Creek Rd. in Jack- HornedLarks have largely disappeared as PectoralSandpiper, a rarespring migrant, sonMay 11 (BT) addedto thelist of Rogue breedersin westsideareas away from the werefar abovenormal, especially in n.w. Valleyrecords and the suspicionthat they coastand the Cascades.Thus, two in the Washington.Fourteen were at SeattleMay maybe regular in thearea. A hybridBarred X OregonCoast Range on SugarloafMt. May 10-24(KA), 30* wereat PortAngeles, Clal- SpottedOwl has apparently established ater- 15 (RG) and some near McKenna, Pierce, lain,May 17 (D & SS),and 50 were at Lummi ritorynear where a mixedpair bred last sum- WA,Apr 18 (SamAgnew) may indicate rem- Flats,Whatcorn, May 15-20(Stan Wallace). mer alongSalt Creek Rd. in Jackson,OR nantpopulations in thoseareas. The lastre- WesternOregon had 3 records:one near the (HS, BT). A pairof Long-earedOwls bred mainsof the fall/winterincursion of jays SJ.C.R. May 9 (MP), oneat LincolnCity nearBlaine, Whatcom (Bret Gaussoin); there werea BlueJay in E. Wenatchee,WA, Mar May 12 (DFa, m. oh.) and one at Forest are few w. Washingtonbreeding records. 26 (CarolynKirby) and Scrub Jays in both Grove,Washington, May 17 (PS, m. ob.). Twounusually early arrival dates for Com. Bend, OR and at Pelton Dam-Warm Often,there are only one or twoindividuals Poorwillwere at Hermiston, Umatilla, OR, Springs,Jeerson, OR, all spring(TC, PS) foundeach spring on the westside.Red- Mar.30 (CC) andat Wapato,I•kima, WA, On thewestside, the N advanceof ScrubJays neckedPhalarope migration along the coast Mar. 31 (AS). wasmarked by birdsnear Sequim, Clallam, wasvery heavy during the latter two-thirds of White-throatedSwifts may be nesting on WA, throughApr. 2 (D&SS),at Normandy May: 100/minutewere passing Brookings, LowerTable Rock, near Medford, Jackson, Park,King, WA, May 24 (Jim Sanford), Curr3 OR, May 11 (BT) and730 werestill OR,which would be a first westside breeding Eatonville,Pierce, WA, May 25 (Dale off YaquinaHead, Lincoln,OR, May 31 record.Up to threewere seen visiting nest Thompson),in Newport,Lincoln, OR, May (KM). Therewere scattered reports of a few sitesin suitablehabitat in May (HS,'•RE). A 17 (DennisArendt) and deadon the roadin RedPhalaropes from along the Oregon coast c• Black-chinnedHummingbird in South LincolnCity, Lincoln, OR, May2 (PS). m May andvery small numbers were found Salem,OR, May 1-3 ('•RB)furnished the AmericanCrows are increasing in the arid onthe Westport pelagic trips (TW). 2ndSalem area record of this eastside species. interior.They are much more common in An Anna'sHummingbird in Tonasket,WA, Bend,OR (TC), nowoutnumbering ravens JAEGERSTHROUGH WOODPECKERS May 9 (F & MP) wasan Okanoganrarity, al- A Bushtitnest found Apr. 4 in the Yakima Pomarineand Parasitic jaeger reports totalled thoughthe speciesis not unexpectedany- Canyon,Kittitas, WA (AS),along with a few about15 each, mostly from pelagic trips (TW,, wherein theRegion. The only Costas Hum- othernests found in I•'ttitasrecently, indi- BO).These are fairly respectable spring totals. mingbirdreport was a maleattending a feed- catesthat they are increasing their breeding Little Gulls havebeen found annuallyin erin s.Jackson through May 31 (MM); they rangeon the eastslopeof the Washington springin thelast 5 years.One was at PointNo havebecome annual vagrants in Oregon. Cascades.A CanyonWren at LockeL., PointMar. 17-18 (Vic Nelson)and another The unusualnumbers of CalliopeHum- Klickitat,WA, Mar. 24 (WC) and another recordcame from Blaine Apr. 30 to May 1 mingbirdreports from the westside,where nearbyat CatherineCr. May29 (DM) area (BobMorford, Joe Meche, ph.). A MewGull theyare not of regularoccurrence, included: goodindication they are expandingtheir at the YakimaR. delta,Benton, WA, Mar. 11 Astoria,Clatsop, OR, Apr. 19 (MP), fivein rangeW in theColumbia Gorge. A pairof (BW) wasvery late for an interiorlocation. lowlandlocations in the Rogue,Umpqua CanyonWrens at CarbonR. glacier,Mt Thepeak count of Sabine's Gulls was a healthy and Willamettevalleys ('•RB, PS, MM), Rainier N.P. May 16 (Marcus Roening, 89off Westport May 16 (BT). Seattle,WA, May 1 (?RachelLawson), HeatherBallash) that appeared to benesting EarlyCaspian Terns were at theS.J.C.R., Bellingham,WA, May 10 (TW) andVan- representeda more dramatic breeding exten- Mar. 28 (MP), the YakimaR. delta, Benton, couver,Clark, WA, May 12 (Bill Sheliner- sioninto western Washington. WA, Mar.30 (BW)and at Bellingham,WA, dine).Five Calliopes at BearCamp, OR, Mar. 25 (GWk). The recentlydiscovered May 2 apparentlyprovided the firstCurry THRUSHES THROUGH FINCHES CaspianTern breeding colony at Swinomish record(CD). A pairof AcornWoodpeckers Golden-crowned Kinglets were scarce this Sloughin PugetSound (WD W) wasnot wereat Lyle, Klickitat, May 2 & 8 (EH,WC) springin n c Washington(JT), and were un-

Volume 46, Number 3- 471 remarkedelsewhere. A heavym•grauon of startMay 27-29 (m. ob.), a maleat Seattle RedCrossball were well scattered through Ruby-crownedKinglets was noted through May25 (KathySlatteback) and a maleat Hat centralOregon (DL) and in Kittitas,WA MalheurMay 2-3 (MD) andthey were com- RockS.P., Umatilla, OR, May31 (TG). Ore- (AS),in earlyMarch. After mid-March, they mon in the Portlandarea Apr. 25 (James gon's6th HoodedWarbler was at Malheur .were almost unreported. In contrast,White- Davis).A pairof W. Bluebirdon theMiller May31 (Danvan de Broek, TC, m.ob., ph.). wingedCrossbill attracted observer atten- Peninsula,Clallam, WA, Apr. 11 on were A first-yearc• SummerTanager was at tionthroughout the spring in n. Washing- probablynesting (D & SS).This area is part DeMossCounty Pk., Sherman,May 24 ton. Thirty were near BonaparteL, of theirformer breeding range that has been ('•RG) for aboutthe 5th Oregonrecord. Okanogan,Mar. 8 (Alan Richards),40 unoccupiedfor decades.The Region'sfirst Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are an annual va- White-wingedCrossbill were at Hurricane documentedplumbeus Solitary Vireo was in grant: Oregon reports included one in Ridge,Olympic N.P. May 2 (BT,TW) and theCatlow Valley, Harney, May 25 (JG,m. BrookingsMay 17-19(?CD) anda maleat 500 wereat FreezeoutRidge, Okanogan, ob.,ph.). Two Red-eyed Vireo on Sauvie May HunterCreek, Curry, Apr. 11 (CD). The 3 May 18(WC). In Oregon,50 White-winged 19 (HN) were2 weeksahead of their normal IndigoBunting reports were all very early for CrossbillatTollgate, Umatilla, May 2 (Steve Junearrival. The movementof Orange- thisregular vagrant. One hit a windowon Kornfield)were unusual. Near Lyle, Klickt- crownedWarbler on theouter coast during SanJuan I., WA, May 19 (SusanVernon, tat,WA, May 2-3 (DM)--the northernmost mostof April was very conspicuous; verylarge ph.),a malewas in Diablo, Skagit, WA, Apr. extentof their range--LesserGoldfinches numberswere observedApr. 12 (Tom 22-24(Jim & JulieKelly, ph.) and a malevis- wereplentiful. In mostparts of theRegion, Williams)and Apr. 26-27 (DP, BW). The Yel- iteda Portlandfeeder May 12-13(Joyce Os- the springmovement of EveningGrosbeak low-rumpedWarbler migration was also no- borne,PS). The Washingtonrecords were was mediocre, so 2000 in one flock near table.A "flood'"of Yellow-rumpedWarblers aboutthe 7th and8th for thestate. A Clay- LoupLoup, Okanogan, WA, in earlyAprfi was notedin Bellingham,WA, Apr. 15 colored Sparrow found in Tonasket, (JennieSmith) makes a grandfinale. (GWk) andlarge movements were observed Okanogan,WA, May 10 (F & MP) isproba- m Skamania,WA, Apr. 27 (WC) andat Mal- bly anotherindication that theirbreeding InitialedObservnrs, with subregionaleditors heurMay 2-3 (MD). Theproportion ofD. c. rangeextends into Washingtonin the in boldface:Kevin Aanerud, Jim Acton, Ph,1 coronatawas noticeably higher than usual in OkanoganHighlands. The Black-throatedAnderson, David Bailey, Alan Barron, Barb Benton,WA (BW, TG), theyare normally Sparrowat S.J.C.R.May 17 (JE) is the first Bellin (Salemarea), Thais Bock (Tacoma scarce in the interior. The Hermit Warbler coastalrecord in severalyears. A singingc• area),Ruth Brownell, Wilson Cady, Craig & breedingdistribution in the PugetTrough GrasshopperSparrow was at BaskettSlough MarionCorder, Tom Crabtree (e. Oregon), maybe wider than currently thought. They N.W.R.,Polk, May 5-11 (RG); they are irreg- Mike Denny,Colin Dillingham,Ray Ek- werefound nesting in severallocations on Ft. ularbreeders in theWillamette Valley. strom,Merlin & ElsieEltzroth, Joe Evanich, Lewis,Pierce, and Thurston,WA (GW), for a Theexpansion ofthe Tricolored Blackbird Darrell Faxon,Roy Gerig, Greg Gilson, firstThurston breeding record. breedingrange into e. Oregoncontinued to Tony Greager,Hendrik Herlyn, Glen & It wasa somewhat above-average spring for be documented.Up to 100were found at a WandaHoge, Eugene Hunn, Gary Ivey, Rick vagrantwarblers, with most records coming Hermiston,Umatilla, colony during April & Jan Krabbe,Bob Kuntz, Gerard Lilhe, froms.e. Oregon, as usual. Some of the va- (CC); thesame numbers were also found at a Donna Lusthoff,David Marshall, Phil Mat- grantsappeared on very early dates. Northern colonyat the PaintedHills sectionof the rocks(Washington),Kathy Merrifield, Tom Parulawere unusually frequent: records in- JohnDay Fossil Beds N.M., Wheelerduring & AlisonMickel, Marjorie Moore (Rogue cludedasinging male in Seattle,WA, May 30 April(DL etal.). They were apparently seen valley),Pat Muller,Harry Nehls(w. Ore- ('•JimElder) for the5th state record, a female feedingyoung there on May 10which seems gon),Bob O'Brien, Mike Patterson,Denms at MalheurMay 22-23 (CC, GL), a malein anearly date. In w. Oregon,ten were at the Paulson,Frank & MargaretPing, Bob & theCatlow Valley, Harney, May 25 (JG,GL, Portlandarea colony from Apr. 18 on (PS, m. GeorgiaRamsey, Tom Rogers(e. Washing- HN) anda maleat MalheurMay 29 (TC, ob.)and 100+were in theMedford, Jackson ton), HowardSands, Ray Skibby,Dory & JG).An earlyChestnut-sided Warbler was at areaApr. 9 (HS). A Great-tailedGrackle was Stan Smith (Olympic Peninsula),Mary MalheurMay 13 (E. Novak),a malewas in in Madras,Jefferson, May 23-26 (JG, GL, Anne& JeffSohlstrom, Andy Stepnewska, theCatlow Valley, Harney, May 30 (TC,JG, ph.);there are about 10 staterecords. Com- PatrickSullivan (PtSu), Paul Sullivan, Jerry GL) andanother male was in JordanValley, monGrackles are much less frequent in Ore- Tangren,Carol VandeVoorde (Clarkston Malheur,OR, May 30 (JohnGatchet). Male gonthan the larger species, with only about 5 area),Rick Vetter, Terry Wahl, Geri Walker MagnoliaWarblers were seen at FieldsMay records.This springtwo appeared:one at (GWk), GeorgeWalter, Washington De- 22 (HH) andMay 27 (JG,GL). A c• Cape Brothers,Deschutes, May 2 (DB) andanoth- partmentof Wildlife(W.D.W.), Linda We•- May Warbleron theOregon coast at Harris erat MalheurMay 30 (GL, ph.). land,Keith & JanWiggers, Bob Woodley.-- BeachS.P., Curr 3 May30 (GaryLester, '•AB) Washington'slong-overdue first Hooded BILL TWEIT, P.O. Box 1271, Olympia, was the 7th state record. Palm Warblers are Orioleappeared onthe outer coast during late WA 98507 andJEFF GILLIGAN, 26 N.E 32nd Ave., Portland, OR 97232. strictlycoastal in theRegion, and much more April(Heidi Reisbick, ph.). A malecame to a frequentin thefall thanthe spring. The 4 hummingbirdfeeder for 3 daysduring the last springreports induded ones at John'sRiver, weekof April at Tokeland, Pacific. In Oregon, GraysHarbor, WA, Apr.5 ('•BT),Newport, wherethey now seem to be annual in spring,a Lincoln,OR, Apr. 18 (GG), Ona BeachS.P., male was at a feedernear Hunter Creek, Lincoln,OR, May 3 (PS) and Nehalem, Curr3 Apr.25 to May 1 thathas had Hooded OREGON/WASHINGTON Tillamook,WA, May 3 (DebScrivens). Two Oriolefor several consecutive years (Dorothy REGION extravagantlyearly Blackpoll Warbler males Sevey,PS), a one-year-oldmale was in Med- WINTER 1991-92 werereported from Malheur: May 8 (Barry fordMay 15 (?HS),and an ad. malewas in McKenzie)and May 19 (MarthaGannett, MedfordMay 26 (StewartJanes). A "Balti- Bill Tweitand Jim Johnson MauritaSmythe). The soleBlack-and-white more" type N. Oriole was in Brookings, Warblerreport was at MalheurMay 24 (R & Cur•y,ORon Mar. 7 (MarionChapman) and An abundance of statistics indicates the JK) Therewere4Harneyreports ofAm Red- anotherwas at Malheur May 29 (GL) mildness of the winter In the Columb,a

472 AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 Basin,the w•nter penod was the warmest •n mouthJan. 22 (RW), 50 at Ice HarborDam L•ngenngTurkey Vultures were found at 25 years.At Malheur,it wasonly the third Dec.8 (AS),and 150 (mostlyimmatures) at severalWashington locations: on Whidbey w•ntersince 1939 with no subzerotempera- theDalles Dam Dec. 6 (DL). In w.Washing- I., Jan.5 (DP), nearAuburn,/•'ngJan. 12 turesrecorded. At threerecording stations in ton,numbers at one roost in BellinghamBay (TB, RM), near Sequim,Clallam Jan. 16 easternWashington, January and February continueto grow-•over700 werecounted (Jack Fletcher),over SeattleJan. 22 (A were both about 7øF warmer than the aver- on Mar. 7 (TW). An imm. Magnificent Hamilton),and at SamishI., SkagitFeb. 16 age.All threewinter months were also drier Frigatebirdflew N pastCape Arago, Coos, (fideBK). Bothstates had winterOsprey thanaverage and snowpacksin the moun- Feb.1 (•'JoeKaplan) for aboutthe 5th Ore- records:at LyonsFerry Hatchery, Franklin, trunswere below average. gonrecord. A GreatEgret at Sunriver,De- WA, Dec. 8 (AS), near Ankeny N.W.R., Consequently,there were large numbers schutes,OR, Dec.15 (Dave Danley) was very Marion, OR, Dec. 26 (MP), nearSpring- of reportsof lingeringbirds that included late for the interior.Three Cattle Egret, field,Lane, OR, throughoutJanuary and well-described individuals of Lesser Yel- whichnormally have disappeared by early February(MH), nearTahuya, Mason, WA, lowlegsand Chipping Sparrow, two species January,remained for muchof thewinter. (CaroleSheridan) Jan. 5, at theconfluence of thatare often mistakenly reported in winter. Onewas at Mt. Vernon,Skaqit, WA, from theRogue and Illinois rivers, Curry, OR, Jan Other obviouslingerers induded Cattle mid-Januarythrough the end of the period (J 15 (fideCD), andnear Allyn, Mason, WA, Egret,Turkey Vulture, Osprey, four species & KW), another(the interiorrecord) was at Jan.29 (JoeMcGuire). Bald Eagles were of swallow,Marsh Wren, four very unusual Othello,Adams, WA, throughJan. 19 (RH), foundin above-averagenumbers in e. Ore- warblerspecies, and Lincoln's Sparrow. andone was at Glide,Douglas, OR, Jan.22 gon:1000+ wintered in the KlamathBasin On the ocean,the E1Nifio/Southern Os- into Feb.(DFi). Therewere 8 additionalDe- (JE),79 werecounted in the HarneyBasin cillationcontinued to affectour waters,and cemberreports. (fideRick Vetter) and 96 werein theJohn mayhave caused the virtual lack of Northern DayValley in Gmnt(TWi). Fulmarand Black-legged Kittiwake. WATERFOWL TO FALCONS Five Red-shouldered Hawks were found Oregonhad its first recordsof Steller's The WhooperSwan residing just s. of the awayfrom Curryand Coos(JJ, MM fide E•der and Lawrence'sGoldfinch, and Wash- Oregonborder on LowerKlamath N.W.R. HN), followingan unusualnumber of re- •ngtonhad its first OrchardOriole. This wasseen on the Oregon side Feb. 22 (•'JE)for portsin the WillametteValley this fall. An w•nterwas also notable for a flightof Bram- the firststate record. After several years of imm. FerruginousHawk wasnear Central bhng,with most reports from the interior. poorbreeding success ofthe Wrangell I. pop- Point,Jackson Jan. 12-18 (RE, ph.); there are ulation of Snow Geese, first winter birds fewvalid w. Oregonrecords, but onewas in Abbreviations:Malheur (Malheur N.W.R., comprised33% of theflocks on SkagitFlats thesame area last fall. Rough-legged Hawks Harney,OR); O.S.( Ocean Shores, Grays Har- thiswinter (J & KW) indicatingmore nor- werein goodnumbers in Grant,WA, (RH), bor,WA); W.W.R.D. (Walla WallaR. <a, mal reproductivesuccess. Two (3 Tufted Kittitas,WA (B & GR), andmore numerous WallaWalla, WA) Duck were found near Skamokawa, Wahki- at O.S.than last few years (G & WH). Far- akum,WA, Dec. 26-31 (•'AlanRichards, Bill thersouth, they were less common than nor- LOONS TO CORMORANTS Shelmerdine)and at Sheridan,Yamhil• OR, malin then. WillametteValley, particularly The only Yellow-billedLoon reportaside to Feb.9 (PS,m.ob.). There was continuing on SauvieI. (JJ).Merlin numberswere above from the CBCs was a bird at Garibaldi Dec. evidence of the shift from Lesser to Greater averagein s.e.Washington (M & MLD), in 14 to Feb.1 (DL, m.ob.).Usually, between Scaupwintering on the Columbia R.: counts w. Washington(DP, J & KW) and16 were fiveand ten are found per winter, but this fall of 100 scaup,mostly Greaters, at Mosier, reportedfrom 10 e. Oregoncounties (JE). It therewere only two reports. In Washington, Wasco,OR, Dec.7 (DL), 1000+scaup, al- wasa goodwinter for Gyrfalcon in w.Wash- wherewintering birds are very rare, one mostentirely Greaters, at Biggs,Sherman, ington,with at least 10 reports including two Clark'sGrebe was at O.S. Jan. 18 (•'G & OR, Jan.11 (M & MLD) and300 Greaterat on the outercoast (NL, G&WH) and two WH) andtwo wereat Ilwaco,Pacific, WA, ChelanFalls, •natchee, WA, Feb.16 (EH). fromthe lower Puget Trough (Ken Brunner, Dec. 28 (•'NL). In Oregon,one on the GreaterScaup are still unusual in e. Ore- Mal PinaChan). In e. Washington,one was ColumbiaR. at CascadeLocks Feb. 27 (HN) gon away from the Columbia:one at at W.WR.D. (M & MLD) and two werein and six from westernOregon were typical PrinevilleDec. 15 (TC, SS)was the 2nd Lincoln(JA). There were 10 PrairieFalcons numbers of the most recent winters. We re- Crookrecord and three during late January at reportedfrom w. Oregonand none from w ce•vedreports from pelagic trips out of West- DeschutesR. Crossing,JeJ•rson (BB, DL, Washington,which is a normaltotal. port,WA (TW), and Newport,OR (BO), PS)were also unusual. The 5?King Eider bothFeb. 8. OneLaysan Albatross was found thatappeared at BandonNov. 5 remained CRANES TO SHOREBIRDS w•th three Black-footed Albatross off West- until Feb. 29 (m.ob.) for Oregon's4th A Soraat MalheurFeb. 2 (TWi) wasproba- portand eight of eachspecies were off New- record.The firstOregon record of Steller's blythe record that best epitomizes the mild port. Only fiveN. Fulmarwere found on Eiderwas a maleat the n. jettyof CoosBay, winter.In Oregonup to 23 SnowyPlover eachtrip, which are very low numbers for the Coos,Feb. 10 to 17 (JohnGriffith, m. ob., winteredat Bandon(fide HN) and12 win- most abundant winter tubenose off our ph.).The (3Smew returned to the Columbia tered both at Siltcoos and at Baker Beach coast. The few shearwaters found included Gorgefor the 3rd consecutivewinter from (BS).All 3 o• theseflocks contained birds ten Pink-lootedoff Newportand oneoff Jan.2 on (CarrollDavis, Charles Walker). It bandedin theCoos Bay area. A LesserYellow- Westport,quite unusual in mid-winter,one wasobserved injured Feb. 11, was last report- legsat NorthBend, Coos, OR, Jan. 19 (•'HH) to two Sooties and two to five Short-tailed. ed Feb.16 (NancyMacDonald), and from waswell-described; most winter reports of this TwoAm. White Pelicanat MalheurJan. 6 theextent of the injuries most assume it died. speciesare suspect. Counts of 34 Long-billed (GI) were a rare winter recordfor there. The countof 15 Red-breastedMerganser at Cudews and 168 Marbled Godwits Feb. 15 There were severalcomments on the increas- Steamboat Rock S.P., Grant, WA, Dec. 7 at O.S. arethe highest ever wintering num- ing numbersof winteringDouble-crested (AS) was quite large for the interior;else- bersfor eachspecies at that site(RW). A Cormorant.The Columbia R. basinpopula- whereseven were found in e. Oregon(DL, Marbled Godwit at Dungeness,Clallam non •ncluded at least 80 at the Yaluma R CC, CrmgMiller) Dec 29 to Feb 11 (JohnW•nkler) was a first

Volume 46, Number 3.4?3 wlntenngrecord locally. Two Red Knots at agtt,WA, Feb.9-Mar. 1 (KenBrown). In the andthe interior (Jerry Tangren) noted a gen- PortAngeles, Clallam, WA, Feb.22 (?D & interior,where Snowy Owls have been more uine scarcityof Ruby-crownedKinglets, SS)were also a localfirst winter record. Three regular,one was near Moses L., Grant,WA, eventhough the mild weather should have RedPhalarope were found out of Westport Feb.28 (G & WH), andup to twoirama- encouragedwintering. The severe freeze last Feb.8 (TW). Alongthe Oregoncoast in tureswere in the Mondovi area,Lincoln, WA wintermay have had a strong impact on their February,small numbers of RedPhalarope (JA). The SnowyOwl near Hermiston, population--weurge observers topay atten- foundin earlyFebruary at severallocations Umatilla,OR, Feb.14-22 (CC) wasthe first tionto their numbers. Western Bluebirds re- (PS,CD fideDFa) hadincreased to "hun- Oregonrecord since 1985. A Bu.rrowing turnedto the Ft. Lewis,WA, on theearly dreds"at theCoos Bay mouth (JJ) and thou- Owl in WallaWalla, WA, Jan.17 furnished date of Jan. 22 (fide TB). Bohemian sandson YaquinaBay (HH), bothFeb. 22. the firstwinter record in the countyfor the Waxwingswere scarce in e. Washington(M Therewere no subsequent reports. last12 years (M & MLD). Short-earedOwls & MLD, TR) andn.e. Oregon (PS). A Log- werescarce in w. Washington(TW, J & gerheadShrike in theRogue Valley at Cen- JAEGERSTO ALCIDS KW). A furtherindication of thesubstantial tralPt., OR, Jan. 1-18 (fide MM) wasunusu- Spokane'swintering Franklin's Gull stayed Boreal Owl movement noted last fall was an al for the westside. The c• Tennesee Warbler until Jan. 2 (JA), anotherindicator of the injuredbird foundnear Snohomish, Sno- at Newport,Lincoln Jan. 5-14 (Bill Tice, mild winter.Little Gulls were reported for homish,WA, Jan. 14 (fideJ & KW,ph.). This DFa,m.ob.) provided the first winter record the4th consecutive winter in Washington: at is apparentlya first recordfor the Puget for Oregon.The c• Black-throatedBlue Sound lowlands. AmericanL., Pierce,WA, throughDec. 15 Warblerwhich hit a windowin Spokaneon (WallyWilkins) and an adultat PointNo TheAnna's Hummingbird in Bend,OR, Feb.19 (•JeanAtwater) was stunned but re- Point,Kitsap Feb. 15 (VicNelson). A poten- stayinguntil Dec. 24 (KathiCrabtree) was 7 covered.There is onlyone previous Wash- weekslate. Lewis' Woodpeckers were absent tial first-yearIceland Gull wasat BanksL., ingtonrecord. A 57 Black-throatedGray Grant,WA, Dec. 7-11 (•AS, JA);there are no fromthe s.c. Washington oak groves where Warbler, rare in winter, was at Grants Pass, theyoften winter (Bob Boekelheide, AS) and acceptedrecords for the state yet. Typically, OR, Jan.18 (RE).There were six reports of wereunremarked elsewhere in theRegion. thefew Thayer's Gulls found in theinterior PalmWarbler from the coast and one report- Apparentlythey moved out of theRegion ed without details from the interior, where donot remain past December, and this year thisfall. A BlackPhoebe wintered at Eugene, theyare very rare at anyseason. A Wilson's wasno exception. A first- year bird was at Ice Lane,OR (MH), which is unusuallyfar Warblerwintered in SeattleDec. 28 to Jan HarborDam, Franklin,WA, Dec. 8 (AS),an north.Reports of a remarkablefour species 11 (•MDo, KA, m.ob.);there is oneprior adult wasat Richland,WA, Dec. 31 (AS, oflingering swallows consisted ofthe follow- winterrecord for Washington. Finally, a Yel- RW),and in Oregon,singles were at the De- ing: four Violet-greensnear Asotin, WA, low-breastedChat was at Bandon, Coos, schutesR. mouth and Hood River Dec. 16 Dec. 8 (MK) and two nearMedford, OR, OR, Dec. 29 (?DL, m.ob.)for possiblythe (PS).An ad.W. Gullwas reported at McNary Dec.24 (fideMM); singleTrees at Seattle firstRegional winter record. DamJan. 25 (CC);they are very rare so far Jan.3 (KA)and at Salem,OR, Jan.21 (fide inland.Glaucous Gull numbersappear to BB); a Cliff at SeattleJan. 1 (Erika Nor- GROSBEAKS TO WEAVER FINCHES have returned to more normal levels after the wood);a Barnnear the Ringold Fish Hatch- Eventhough relatively few Am. TreeSpar- record numbers of last winter: 10 in w. Ore- ery,Grant, WA, Jan. 25 (DaleLitzenberger); gon,six in w. Washington,and three in the anda swallow(sp.) at L. Whatcorn,What- rowswere reported from e. Washington,at •nterior were at Walla Walla,WA (M & com,WA, Jan.12 (TomFriedland). least25 were found in e.Oregon (CC, SS, m MLD), andat IceHarbor Dam (AS). Sincerecord numbers of BlueJays were re- ob.).A ChippingSparrow at Bandon,OR, Only54 Black-legged Kittiwake were seen portedthis fall (eleven), it wasnot surprising Jan.21 waswell-described (4;SS), several oth- Feb.8 off Westport(TW). The smallnum- that three were recorded in the interior this erswere reported without details. Clay-col- bers seen from shore included ten at West- season:Kennewick, Benton, WA, through oredSparrows are rare winterers inWashing- port,Grays Harbor, WA, Jan. 17 (G &WH), Jan.18 (fideTony Greager), near Ellensburg, ton, onewas found at Kent,Kin• Jan.25 tenat then. jettyof CoosBay Feb. 15 (HH) Kittitas,WA, Dec. 12-14 (fide PM), and near (SEH)to Feb.4. Theyare less unexpected in and 100 thereFeb. 22 (JJ).An ad. Sabine's Metolius,Jeerson, OR, fromDec. 16 to the Oregon,where three reports included two Gull in breedingplumage was with other firstweek of January (TC). A ScrubJay near from the coast(MP, CD) and one in the gullsand phalaropes at the herring spawn in Sequim,Clallam, WA, throughFeb. 24 (D RogueValley (RE, m.ob., ph). Lincoln's YaquinaBay, OR, on the incrediblyearly & SS)indicated that theirwestside range Sparrowwere found wintering in Richland, date of Feb. 22 (?HH). A Horned Puffin continuesto expand.In theOregon interior WA,for the first time (RW). Swamp Sparrow seenon Puget Sound near Edmonds Dec. 15 wherea majorfall movement occurred, two reportscontinue to surpassthose of onlya (?DP)was amazing--puffins of anyspecies winteredat Bend(TC), onewas at Mt. Ver- fewyears ago. Four reports came from the •n- are highlypelagic in winterand Horned non,Grant(Pat & SharonSweeney), and one terior,thirteen from w. Washingtonand at Puffinsare quite rare in Washington.Indeed, stayedat Prineville,Crook from Nov. 6 to least58 fromw. Oregon.Five Harris' Spar- rowreports from w. Oregon was an above-av- no puffinsof eitherspecies were found off- mid-December(Greg Concannon,Chris shore on Feb. 8, which is not unusual for a Carey).A PygmyNuthatch at a Salem,OR, eragenumber. A flock of 2000 Snow Buntingsin Lincoln,WA, Jan.12 (JA)is an winterpelagic trip over the continental shelf. feederDec. 19-20 (fide BB) was a rarewest- side record.The CanyonWren at Mt. impressivenumber for this Region. PIGEONS THROUGH TROGLODYTES RainierN.P., WA, Feb. 6 (•BetsyRogers)was Againthis winter, Tricolored Blackbirds A fewmore Snowy Owls were reported than a firstPiercerecord, they are accidental on the werefound wintering in e. Oregon,away westside. The mild season allowed Marsh lastwinter's record low. The westside reports from the KlamathBasin. Eight were w•th Wrens to winter in the Columbia Basin in wereone on DungenessSpit, Clallam, WA, 100 blackbirdsat Prineville, Crook,Feb. 19 Dec.27 (D & SS),one on LeadbetterPt., Pa- largenumbers (RH). (TC) and 40 werenear Powell Butte, Crook, cificDec. 29 (NL), oneon theSkagit Flats Feb.20 (SS).An OrchardOriole at Samlsh Jan.4 (J&KW), oneat Lummi Flats,What- THRUSHES THROUGH WARBLERS I., SkagitDec. 15 to (RichardYouel, mob cornJan 7 (PD), andone near Stanwood, Sk- Observerson both the westside(B & GR) ph ) providedthe first Washington record A

474-American B•r'ds, Fall 1992 N "Baltimore"Oriole at Brookings,Curry, phaeopyglathat flew close past a boat 69.2 ml OR, Dec.1-Mar. 7 (CD, m.ob.)was the only MIDDLEPACIFIC COAST s.w.of Pt. ReyesMay 3 (?SFB,?m.ob.) was otherwintering Oriole. The Region's largest REGION the first for North America within the 200- numberever of wintering Brambling records mi limit. One had beenseen 226 mi w.s.w.of includedone on the coast at Westport, Grays DavidG. IOe,Stephen E Baile 3 SanMiguel I., California,Aug. 2, 1991(AB Harbor, WA, Dec. 15-Feb. 8 (Bob Morse, and Bruce E. Deuel 45:1160).This year's bird was probably re- mob.), and three in the interior:a male at latedto El Nifioand was at least as likely to WallaWalla, WA, Feb.20-24 (Shirley Muse, havebeen a "GalapagosPetrel" as a "Hawai- M & MLD, ph.),one at Richland,WA, Jan. Signsof the El Nifio mounted.The trends ianPetrel." The same day only two Murphy's 30 (Nancy LaFramboise,?RW), and one noted in the winter seasoncontinued, and Petrelswere seen w.s.w. ofEI. (SFB),in con- near Umapine, Umattilla Feb. 8 (M & our Regionreceived its firstDark-rumped trastto the34 Murphy'sand one "Cookilar- MLD) whichwas probably the 4th Oregon Petreland Great Frigatebird. As in the1983 ia"petrel in thesame area the daybefore record. El Nifio, storm-petrelsappeared close to (SBT,BHi). Eventhough good numbers of RedCross- shore.Many seabirds at theFarallon Islands, Pink-footed Shearwaters remained nu- bill appearedin the mountainsduring the CastleRock, etc., skipped breeding or failed merousoff Monterey(DLSh), and a remark- fall,they were generally scarce this winter in early. ablespring count of sixFlesh-looted Shear- theBlue Mtns. (M & MLD),in theSpokane Apparentlyasa response tothe continuing waterswas thereApr. 4 (DLSh, RN). A area(TR), andaround Seattle (EH). Howev- drought,many species of dabblingducks Flesh-footedwas far s.w. of Pt.Reyes May 3 er, manywere in the n. OregonCascades nestedin unusualnumbers at sewerponds (SFB)and another was off Monterey May 30 Feb.23 (DL). CommonRedpolls were also throughoutthe CentralValley and coastal (DLSh), but evenrarer was the one seen from areas. scarcethis winter (TR). PineSiskin were un- Pt. Pinosduring high winds Apr. 21 (?DR) commonin many lowlandlocations (m. However the most noted eventsof the sea- Four late Short-tailed Shearwaterswere seen ob); apparentlythey were more abundant in sonwere among landbirds. Many observers far s.w. of Pt. Reyes May 2 (SBT,BHi). Up to theOregon Cascades (MH) wherethey fed felt mostmigrants moved through earlier 200 El Nifio Black-vented Shearwaterswere and in smaller numbers than normal. The on red cedar seeds. A c• Lawrence's at PigeonPt., Mar. 24 (JMR)and Monterey Goldfinch that came to a Florence,Lane earlymigation was epitomized by the March BayApr.4 (SBT,DLSh), with lesser numbers 19 fallout on southeast Farallon Island that feederDec. 24-Jan. 11 (B & ZS, m.ob.)fur- until the lastone was at S.E May 9 (E rushedthe first Oregonrecord. Evening set earlyarrival island records for many MacLochlainn). Grosbeakswere scarcein much of the interi- species.As for thesmall numbers, it hasbeen Storm-petrelsin MontereyBay showed or (RW,TR) andin n.w.Washington (J & suggestedthat lushvegetation to the south, clearsigns of El Nifio,in beingunseasonally especiallyin the deserts, caused by healthy numerous and inshore. Three Leach'swere in rainsduring late winder, despersed migrants MontereyBay May 21 (RT) andsingles were InitialedOb•r•e•(with subregional editors in widerthan normal. But whereregular mi- only8 mi offthe Monterey Pen. May 27 & boldface):Kevin Aanerud, Jim Acton, Barb grantswere few, vagrants, especially among 30 (DLSh).Two Fork-taileds and 75 Ashys Bellin, Thais Bock, Craig Corder,Tom warblers,were many. What is notable besides May 30 wereunseasonal so far south, and an Crabtree(e. Oregon),Paul DeBruyn, Mike the sheernumbers, with little exception, Ashywas at MossLanding Pier May 29 & MerryLynn Denny, Colin Dillingham, weretheir early arrival dates. (REMfide DLSh). Topping these were our MichaelDonahue, Ray Ekstrom,Merlin firstMay Black Storm-Petrels, three on May Eltzroth(Corvallis area), Joe Evanich(e. Abbreviations:C.B.R.C. ( Cali•rnia Bird 27 and20-25 on May 30, with pne just over a Oregon),Darrel Faxon,Dave Fix, Hendrik RecordsCommitee); C.C.R.S. (Coyote Creek mileoffshore (DLSh). ,r Herlyn,Randy Hill, Glen& WandaHoge, Riparianbanding Station, Santa Clara Co.); BrownPelicans werefar a•0• 'it'•oge at EugeneHunn, Matt Hunter, Gary Ivey, Bob C.V. (CentralValley); El. (SoutheastFarallon El.A subadult9 Great N'igatebird bozzed Kuntz,Nick Lethaby,Donna Lusthoff, Phil Island;I.C.R. (Inner Coast Range) ; S.E (San El. closelyMar. 14 (]'P•.?LEE). This was Mattocks(Washington), Craig Miller, Mar- Francisco).All recordsfrom El. and Palo- NorthAmerica's 2nd, following one at Perry, /oneMoore (Rogue Valley), Roger Muskat, marinshould be credited to Point Reyes Bird Oklahoma,Nov. 3, 1975. HarlT Nehls(w. Oregon),Mike Patterson, Observatory.Place names in italicsare coun- DennisPaulson, Bob & GeorgiaRamsey, ties. Tom Rogers(easternmost Washington), A pair of Bald Eaglesbuilt a nestat L LOONSTHROUGH FRIGATEBIRDS DolT &Stan Smith(C/al/am), Andy Step- Berryessa(M. Kirven)but later desertedit newski,Bill & ZannahStorz, Paul Sullivan, Althoughtens of thousandsof Pacific Loons (RLCL), reportedlyas in previousyears SteveSummers, Terry Wahl, Jan & Keith migratealong our coast on some spring days, ThreeNJ Goshawkswere reported with Wlggers, Tom Winters (TWi), Robert enormousstaging flocks are not common. marginaldetails in thehills of Alamedaand Woodley-- BILL TWEIT, P.O.Box 1271, Up to 3400 stagedin DrakesBay, Marin, ContraCosta Mar. 27-Apr. 8. A Broad- Olympia,WA, 98507, and JIM JOHN- May 10 (RS, m.ob.). Three PacificLoons wingedHawk passedSan Bruno Mr., San SON, 3244 NE BrazeeSt., Portland,OR, strayedinland, two at L. AlmanorMar. 14 Mateo,May 9, and a coastwardSwainson's 97212. (?LJ)and one at FallRiver L., Shasta,Mar. 7 Hawk passedthere Apr. 28 (bothHBr). A (BY,JW). A HornedGrebe lingered to May "Harlan's"Red-tailedHawk wass.c. of Hol- 31 at HaywardShoreline (RJR). With the6- lister,San Benito, Mar. 9 (?GFi),and others yeardrought, Eared Grebe no longer breeds werein Modoc(RR) and Lassen(RJR) in in SierraValley (LJ). March. AnotherLaysan Albatross was found in a street,this time iax fi,•,,.A•pr. 6 (B. Good). SKUAS THROUGH ALCIDS Threewere far offshoreS.Y: M•ay 2 (SBT, Two S. PolarSkuas off MontereyMay 27 BHi) A Dark-rumpedPetrel l•erodroma (DLSh)were rare in springTen Franklln's

ß Volume 46, Number 3.476 Gulls scatteredthroughout the Pt. ReyesStation Mar. 30 (RS,G. Regionincluded Sacramento} first, .' Bryan)and Arcata Marsh, Hum- boldt,Apr. 4 (RS etal.),and a win- •:' :,•:•'•i;:;.. •" . refuges AlthoughW.Gull is perhaps regu- •; :•:':•3:::!i:3•:-;:"',:! .. teringbird at RedwoodShores, atlarTyler justI.,downriver May10 0'TDM,in Sacramento AM). ic ...... tCi•g::- Yr•ka;'•-"• '• SanMateo, until Apr. 6 (RSTh). Up to 16 Blue-wingedTeal on SantaFe Grade,Mercea• Apr. 25 ]oaquin}2nd (tDG•. Thr• .:• •5:•¾•.•.• (DSgetal.) was a largenumber for more coastal Glaucom G•s ....•' onelocation, but they were widely •ul•pass• thro•hI.,Mar. in4 was early o•y •rch, •n ,••5 = .-,: .mo•i,•.-"....-"-t•....?'% reportedthroughout the Region. but one at Fr•hwater•goon, • g" DVall•yre•*s1:53'•-•?:%.•-. A Eur. Wigeonat L. Almanor, Humboldt,May 15 (•e• was ':3 • ':L.:O•:•':.. Plumas,Mar. 14 (•'LJ, H..Durio) ratherlate. Sab•e's GUlN were :': GALFO•N A :•'5':J• wasthe onlybird reportedaway ashoreatPt.Reyes May 9(•) '• •":g,,,,o• g•...... ?•'•:•5' from the coast. •d S.E May 15-22(M. Manyobservers reported contin- uing declinesin Redheadsaway Sabine• Gulls transited in hte from the permanentponds of May,•rgstrom,producing ASH,countsm.ob.,. ofM•y• at •}•? • -* =o•..... "?'•. refuges.A c• GreaterScaup at •rdell B•k May 24 (TH• •d •n Joaquin BridgeportRes. Apr. 26 (RJR)was onlythe 7th recordedin e. Mono. 70•d 100offshore Monterey • -'-•-Sa,.• v...... •--•' BodegaHarbors stellar Steller's Eiderwas last seen May 2 (BDP). colones.Away500 from Caspi•major Termnesti• at '•':•. - An imm. e3 Oldsquawat Tule Mad•ver •tuary, Humboldt, •o• Lake N.W.R., Modoc,May 21 Apr.10 (LD) was a•rge migratory • • (RE, JVM) wasonly the 3rd in- landin Spring.Six Barrows Gold- earlyEl•ant Terns were Apr. 26: •ndose ! eneyeswere in FallR. Valley,Shas- sevenconen=on..oflying N at Pt. CabtHio, ta, Mar. 7 (BY,JW), with four at Mendocino(DT), and four at SalinasR. yearthere have only been two to fourvisible EagleL., Lassen,Mar. 8 (BMS),and one at mouth(BJW). A strongwind storm May 10 (allADB). Greenville,Plumas, Mar. 14 (LJ etal.). They caused 510 Com. Terns (85% alternate arerarely reported from mountain districts. adults)to shelterin CrescentCity Harbor, BITrERNS THROUGH DUCKS A • Corn.Merganser with threechicks was DelNorte.Six with all-black caps showed the Rarelyreported in the Region,a LeastBit- atMichigan Bar on the Cosumnes R. May30 blackbill and legs and the darker underparts tern wasat GilsizerSlough Marsh, Sutter, (D. Hamilton),establishing the 1st Sacra- typicalof theAsian subspecies 1ongipennis May 5 (BED, PBS).If confirmed,a Great mentobreeding record. More Red-breasted (•'ADB). ThreeArctic Terns were ashore at BlueHeron nesting attempt on the upper Merganserswere inland than usual, indud- BolinasLagoon May 20 (PP).North of the OwensR. May 28 (PJM)would be the first ingthree in Mono,one in Sacramento,and LeastTern's normal range were singles at Ab- in e. Mono.Stragglers away from their nor- fourin Siskiyou.Observers frequently report bott'sLagoon May 11 (ASH)and Bodega malspring range, single Cattle Egrets were at albinistic waterfowl, but more unusual were HarborMay 31 (DN). BlackTerns in s.e. L. Dalwig,Solano, Apr. 24 (DTk) andLower two melanisticRuddy Ducks at Hayward S.EBay Apr. 19-May 31 (PJM,m. ob.) in- KlamathN.W.R., Siskiyou,May 24 (BY). Shorelinein mid-May(RJR). duded 21 at HaywardShoreline May 2 EveryMay since 1985 White-faced Ibis have (RJR). Two otherswere in MontereyBay reachedthe coast and S.E Bay,but the 1992 MOORHENS THROUGH PHALAROPES May 30 (DLSh,RFT). Exceptfor onetrio, flightwas very heavy, especially n. of S.E No- Humboldt} 3rd Com. Moorhen was an adult sightingsofmigrant Black Skimmers were all tablewas a recordof 50 nearOakley Apr. 27 atArcata Marsh Apr. 15-May 31 (BBAet al.). of pairsand progressed upthe coast, so there (DES),thought to-be Contra Costa} 2nd. Providinga rare SanMateo record was a mayhave been only three birds. They visited Two ad. Tundra Swans on L. Earl, Del SandhillCrane flying over El GrenadaMar. SalinasR. mouthMay 10-11 (JHb, RC), Norte,May 11 (ADB) werevery late. Late 16 (BS). A flock of 1600 Black-bellied with the trio thereMay 17 (B. Monahan), migrantgeese along the coastincluded a Ploversalong Rd. 155, I•lo, Mar. 29 Offde thenMoss Landing Harbor May 19 (S.Bai- GreaterWhite-fronted at L. Earl May 14 TDM) wasa hugeconcentration forthe C.V. ley),and finally Princeton Harbor May 29- (ADB), a Snowat MacKerrickerS.P. and a A rarespring migrant in thenorthern C.V., a 30 (D. Powell,RSTh). "Cackler'"atTalmage, Mendocino, both May SnowyPlover was at the Lodi sewerponds Xantus' Murrelets were often seenin Mon- 2 (RJKet al.), anda Ross'at HalfmoonBay Apr.16 (DGY),while 56 birdsat MonoL., tereywaters, with a highof ten May 27 Apr.29 (G. Deghi).Brant were out of place Apr.25-26 (m.ob.) is a good number for any- (DISh, RT,m.ob.), and singles were beyond at White Slough,Solano, Apr. 21 (ABtt, wherein theRegion. A BlackOystercatcher El. May 2 & 3 (SBT,SFB). Though rarely RLCL) and HaywardShoreline, Alameda, waswell insideS.E Bayat Pt. Pinole,Contra seenfrom shore,pairs were at PigeonPt., May 4 (S.Traver) & 30 (RJR),while there Costa,May 23 (S.Traver). Sixteen Black-necked Stiks in the Pud- Apr.26 (•'RSTh)and Cypress Pt., Monterey weremore than usual in Monterey(fide DR). May23 (SHa).The decline of Tufted Puffins SingleWood Ducks, still only casual in dingCreek Basin Apr. 24 (DT) provided onCastle Rock, DelNorte, preceded the cur- Modoc,were at Modoc N.W.R., Apr. 5 onlythe 3rd Mendocinorecord. Only 4 re- rentEl Nifio,but certainly was compounded (RLR) and Ash Creek W.M.A. May 11 portstotaling eight Lesser Yellowlegs seems low for recentyears. Regular but scarcein byit. Typicalmaxima from 7 yearsago were (BED). It wasa slowseason for Eur. Green- spring,10 SolitarySandpipers were found 150, thenthey dropped to 60-70, but this wingedTeal reports with singlemigrants at

476. American Birds, Fall 1992 coastallyfrom Alameda to DelNorteApr.19- occasionallykept in captivity.However, the 26. One in WoodenValley Apr. 24 (•'E Scar- birdwas identified as ellioti, the expected mi- let0 wasonly Napa} 2nd at thisseason. Two gratoryrace from n.w. Mexico. If acceptedby Whimbrelswere found at MonoL., Apr.25- theC.B.R.C. it wouldestablish the Regions 26 (m.ob.) wherethey are considered rare first and the states 3rd records. A 9 Black- transients.A Longbilled Curlew at the Loyal- chinnedHummingbird in SierraValley May tonsewer ponds Mar. 20 (MMC) surprising- 21 (LJ,RL) was Plumas'2nd. Single Costas ly producedthe first Sierra record (LJ). Hummingbirdsat Garin RegionalPark, Veryrare in the GreatBasin, a RedKnot Alameda,Apr. 22 (RJR),Anderson, Shasta, was at Lower KlamathN.W.R., Apr. 14 Apr. 25 (BAP,J. Burge),and Pt. ReyesSta- (•'RE),11 were at CrowleyL., Mono,Apr. 21 tion May 2-31 (RS)were below the recent Red Knot (center-- with dowitchersand others) (•'THd, JHd), and threewere at Mono L., at CrowleyLake, Mono County, California, on averagefor extralimitals. The Costas winter- April21,1992. PhotographFromHeindel. Apr.25 (ES,MMC, RJR).An ad. Semipal- ing in Fair Oaks remainedtmtil Mar. 17 matedSandpiper at HaywardShoreline May (GEw). 2 (RJR)and a birdat PomponioBeach, San A CalliopeHummingbird in YrekaMar. W.M.A. remaineduntil Mar. 1 (D. Jensen). Mateo,May 29 (ph. RSTh)were the only 31 (RE)was Siskiyou} earliest ever. Coastally, Only onepair of nestingGassins Kingbird ones reported.Single Baird's Sandpipers this hummeris sporadicin occurrence.near King City wasfound during ariassing wereat Mad R. Beach,Humboldt, Apr. 3 (fide Alongthe n. coast,observers in Marin and workin s. ande. Montereywhere they were BBA)and Hayward Shoreline Apr. 19 (RJR). Humboldtsee an annual passage. However, a formerlypresent in smallnumbers (fide D R). Thoughnow annual,they are still rarein maleat OakmontApr. 15-17 joined by a fe- On theirn. frontierin theI.C.R., the nesting spring.An alternate-plumagedShort-billed maleApr. 17 (J. Ryanet al.) anda malenear pairreturned to the Hwy 580 golfcourse, San Dowitcherat the Lodi sewerponds, San SantaRosa Apr. 18 (I. Morrison)were records Joaqouin,Apr. 26 (C. Lou) for their 4th Joaquin,May 22-24 (DGY, RAk) wasvery 5-7 forSonomm The Broad-tailed Humming- straightyear. And what of thepair 7 mi s.of late for the C.V. birdin SierraValley May 22 (LJ)was Plumas' Benton,Mono, May 26 (RSTh, MFe), the Two pairsof Wilson'sPhalampes in s.e. 2nd or 3rd and one of few n. of Mono. Regionsfirst e. of theSierra? Perhaps they SacramentoMay 27 (TDM) weresuspected wereoverdue since breeding occurs just s. of nesters.Red-necked Phalaropes, normally WOODPECKERS TO WRENS theRegion in desertoases. Always rare before uncommonbefore mid-April, arrived very A Red-napedSapsucker in Snelling, Merced, June,the E. Ringbirdat Pt. ReyesMay 13 early,with 38 at theHayward Shoreline Mar. Mar. 16 (•'S. Tank)was possibly a county (RS)was record-early. DelNorte's4th scissor- 29 (RJR).Small numbers of RedPhalaropes first. The Red-breastedSapsucker along tailedFlycatcher was near Ft. Dick May 12 came ashoreat many coastallocations GazosCreek Rd., San Mateo, May 12 (GFi, (RSTr,ph.ADB, m.ob.); the previousthree throughoutMay, whereas only a singlebird MPI) wasa verytardy migrant. Other sap- werealso there in May.Canyon Wrens were wasreported doing so in 1991."Thousands" sucker news was the 9 Willamson's on on the comeback trail in Contra Costaas sin- in breedingplumage surrounded El. May MinesRd., Alameda,Apr. 15 (•'B.Sanders) glesat BlackDiamond Mar. 11 (SAGet al.) 17-EOP, the first time this has occurredin wherethey are casual. Solano has few nesting andLa TrampasApr 26 (J. Robinson)estab- springin over10 years (fide PP). Is thisan El HairyWoodpecker records, so a pairfeeding lishedthat county's 3rd and 4th recordssince Nifio effect? youngat MonticelloDam Apr.24 (T. Jenk- 1983,following a40-year hiatus. ins,HCo) wasnoteworthy. O•LS TO HUMMINGBIRDS Thoughwell shortof lastyear's record VIREOS AND WOOD WARBLERS A FlammulatedOwl at SchillingRanch, total, 51 migrantHammond's Flycatchers Yellow-throated Vireo made it 3 springsin a Mariposa,Mar. 23-30 (PLN) not only Mar. 25-May 3 weremore than double the row as two birds were in Marin: Five Brooks marchedthe Regions earliest arrival date, but 2nd previoushigh. Noteworthywere the May 9 (•'RS)and Pt. ReyesMay 16 (RS, waslow at 1750ft. The BarredOwl on Big Mar. 25 bird on El. that matched the Re- •'LLu, •'S, Cox, m.ob.). The Philadelphia Hill Rd. May 2-5 (RLeVetal.) was at a new gion'searliest arrival, and one Apr. 26 in El Vireoat Pt.Reyes May31 (•'RS)was only the sitefor Humboldt.Great Gray Owls contin- Granda,San Mateo, where very rare (BS). As Regions3rd in spring.Among seven May ued to be found nearShaver L., Fresno,as one usualthe majority of the birds were found on Red-eyedVireos, singles at EI. May 5-6 and wasat MarkwoodMeadows Apr. 15 (fide Mt. Diablo (27), but the bulk of the move- S.EMay 15 (ASH)were record-early. Of the RAk).Coastally rare Lesser Nighthawks in- mentwas in mid-April,2 weeksearlier than otherfive, three were in the Pt. Reyes/EL cludedsingles at EI. andthe CordellBank normal.Migrant Dusky and Gray flycatchers area May 24-25while two were inland: a fe- (THK) May24. A Chordeilessp.in Robinson were found in traditionalnumbers (10 and male bandedat ModocN.W.R. May 23 Cyn., Monterey,May 25 (DLSh)was also three,respectively), primarily in April. How- (ECkB, RLR--Modoc'sfirsOand Lassen• 2nd probablythis species.Most of our Black ever,among Duskys, a territorialmale found atHoney L.*May•31 Swiftsmove through in mid-May,so one at on Mount St. Helena,Napa, May 10 (A. A •lue-wingedWarbler was finally Devil'sSlide, San Mateo, Apr. 24 (JsC)was Wi.ght, BiG--a county first) was followed by reco}ded'-e,•iIl•[ay 24-25 (?PP), only the quiteearly. Three White-throated Swifts at fourterritorial males there May 25 (BDP• Regions3rd or 4th. TennesseeWarbler TuleLake N.W.R., Apr. 28 (RE)were record twoeach in Napaand Solano). Since territo- showedvery-well with five on EI. May4-25 early.This is Siskiyou}only colony that was rialbirds were first detected there in Spring, andfive divided between S.E andPt. Reyes establishedin 1985. 1986,we may be witnessing a range expan- May 13-29. The pair of nestingOrange- OneoFtI•'stunne•s duri-•gthis spe-llbin•}- sion; they breed just to then. in Lake. crownedWarblers on GlassMt. May 31 •ng Springwas the •mm. Violet-crowned Two separateSay's Phoebes near Three (PJM) maybe the firstconfirmed nesting Hummingbirdin Renwood,Sonoma, Mar Peakson thes. edgeof Ft. HunterLiggett recordfor Mono.A Lucy'sWarbler near the 28-30(M. VanZandt, ph.?DN, ph.tm.ob.). May 23 (SFB)were well w. of knownbreed- mouth ofPilardtos Cr., SanMateo, Mar. 4-6 Tl•t•al hummingbirdshave,•l•ays been ja•g•loca]=i*5s.Monterey. The two wintering (•'DJK, SAG) fit a patternof late winter treatedcau.,uous]Y Inthe state since they are Vermilio%Flycatchers ßat Gray Lodge sightings. Both Chestnut-sided and Magno-

Volume 46, Number 3- 411 !iawarblers had an excellent May with totals and-whiteWarblers Apr. 10-May31 and 11 that therehad bee.u-•r • iareviousac- often May 16-June2 andseven May 16-31, Am.Red•rg •prT28-lVSay.31along the c. ceptedrecords •?f Mississippi Kite, both in respectively.All were coastal save Chestnut- coasgwere exceptional pre-Junelsumbers. autumn,overlooked the birdphotographed sidedsat SmithneckCr., Sierra,May 23-25 •The ProthonotaryWarbler at Orick, at Mono L May31, lq81. (E.Meyers, tLJ•county first)and Glass Mt. Humbo'•mS••nly theRe- May29 (PJM),and Contra Costa}first Mag- gion's2nd in spring.The firstwas extraordi- {•il•l e,onlfibut0ra (sub-regional editors in noliaat Walnut Cr., May 27 (B.Wisecarver). nary becauseof its C.V. location,but the boldface):Ray Acker (RAk), BrooksB. Faithfuland hardy were labels assigned to the June20th date was typical vagrant timing. In Allen, StephenE Bailey,Alan D. Barron, d HermitWarbler that returnedto a yard a normalyear this springs bird would be even AnthonyBattiste (ABtt), E. Clark Bloom near CrescentCity, Del Norte,Apr. 28 moreunusual because of thevery early date. (ECkB), Williiam G. Bousman,Josiah (ADB) forits 8thconsecutive spring, singing Butthis year is anything but normal. Worm- Clark (JsC); Harold Connor, Bruce E. fromthe same perches but never yet securing eatingWarblers at El. May 7 (*PRBO--our Deuel,Linda Doeringer, Ray Ekstrom, Lee a mate. earliestever, of course)and Pt. ReyesMay Elias, Gil Ewing (GEw), Marc Fenner 31-June2 (*JM etal.)were our first in spring (MFe), GeorgeFinger (GFi), Ron H. Ger- since1987. With sevenMay Ovenbirds stenberg,Steve A. Glover,Helen Green, Bill alongthe c. coast being unprecedented, how Grummer(BIG), KeithHansen, Syd Hard- doesone explain only one N. Waterthrash son(SHa), Jo Heindel(JHd), Tom Heindel 9ne9f•s Regio•'s(and state'..s•e• S•pa4f- (that certainlyoverwintered) at Manila, (THd), Bob Hirt (BHi), AlanS. Hopkins, icCoast Region) most fascinai•n g 6mi•0- Humboldt,Apr. 4 (BBA)?Two Canada War- StevenN. G. Bowel, Lin Jensen,David 19gical&ents had to beth• 'invasiOn Of blerson El. May 24 & 31 appearedto be Johnson(DJo), Dan J. Keller,Robert J. Keif- •uthern • warblersthis sprifig.Norrh&rn only the Regions2nd and 3rd for that fer,Theodore H. Koundakjian,Karen Laslo, Parula,Hooded Warbler and Kentu• War- month.A nestingpair of Yellow-breastedRobin L. C. Leon,Gary S. Lester,Ronald bierin particularwere found !• amazingChats establishedPlumas' first breeding LeValley(RLeV), LeslieLieurance (LLu), humbers. When you comp• their-respec•record along Wolf Cr. May 14 (C. Clifton, AnnetteManolis, Timothy D. Manolis, tivetotals of 42, i6, andseven •ns • their *LJ etal.). RobertE. Maurer,Mac McCormick,Peter J. recent10-year spring averages offour, three, Metropulos,Barbara Moor (BMo),Joseph andl•-than•one, you begin to aSk,"What l'•l•{lœR• 10 ORlOl.[$ Morlan, Dan Nelson, Paul L. Noble, Rod happened?And these totals do norindfide SummerTanagers and Rose-breasted Gros- Norden,Benjamin D. Parmeter,Barbara A. additionalbirds found in June-July!Adding beaksalso caught May fever:five and 18, re- Peck, Marjorie Plant (MPI), Peter Pyle, koth• mystery were early firrlvalfdates for spectively. All werealong the c. Coastexcept Harold M. Reeve, Jean M. Richmond, Hooded(two in lateApril) and Kenlucky for singleSummer Tanagers in Pleasanton,Robert J. Richmond,Don Roberson,Ruth (E!:•ay 2), territorial. behaviOr •f-many Contra Costa, May 24 (S. Rove!l)and near A. Rudesill,Ronnie L. Ryno,Peter B. Sands, birds•and the interiorlb•mdons øf some: Benton,Mono, May 26 (RSTh, MFe), and BarrySauppe, Donald E. Schmoldt,Debra SantaClara• first N. Par ula a•'•ic'.P,.si: May singleRose-breasted Grosbeaks in Mono, L. Shearwater(DLSh), Daniel Singer (DSg), 17 (PJM);:first county records Of KehtuCky Plumas,and San Joaquir• Blue Grosbeakwas Rich Stallcup,Bradley M. Stovall,Emily afTahOe Donner SkiAre•, Nevada,' May24- finallyconfirmed nesdng in Shastawith at Strauss, David Takeuchi, Richard Temullo, Jun(b Edso. al.)and leastfour pairs at theRedding sewer ponds Scott B. Terrill, Ronald S. Thom (RSTh), May f5516(W• Nelson,ph.tDN) with an• May 12 (BY).Their first arrival at thislocale RobertE Tinde, DorothyTobkin, Walter wasApr. 27 (R.Modeen). Indigo Bundng Tordoff,Richard S Tryon(RSTr), Kent Van Presentlyexplanations arefew, but more will showedits preferencefor May thisspring Vuren,Brian J. Weed,Jerry R. White, Jon summerseason, withthe appearance of 14, including two ter- Winter, David G. Yee, Bob Yutzy.Many ritorial males in the Sierra Nevada: both near morecontributors were not specifically cited; BigCr., Fresno,May 13-20and May 20-27 allare appreciated.--STEPHEN E BAILEY (DN). (loonsthrough frigatebirds, raptors, skua A Green-tailedTowhee in Lee Vining throughalcids), Museum of Nat. History, Two Black-throated Green Warblers on Cyn.,Apr. 13 (D. Parker)was record-early 165 Forest Ave. Pacific Grove, CA 93950; El. May 18& 24 wereexpected, but five Yel- for theMono BaSin,one on F.I. May 13was BRUCE E. DEUEL (bitterns through low-throatedWarblers may have been relat- the island'sfirst in springsince 1977, while ducks, moorhensthrough phalaropes), ed to the above-mentioned "southern" war- one at Ripon,San Joaquin, May 3 (DGY, 18730 Live Oak Rd., Red Bluff, CA 96080; bier invasion:one at LopezPt., Monterey, MFe)was a C.V. vagrant.Sparrows in general DAVID G. YEE (owls throughorioles), May 24 (•SFB), Sacramento}first in Or- showedpoorly this season, e.g.,the only ex- 2930 Driftwood PI. #39, Stockton, CA angevaleMay 25 (*DJo,BMo), and three at tralimitalBrewer's Sparrow was on El. May 95219. Pt. ReyesMay 30-June2 (ph.RS, *JM, 19.Avery rare spring Lark Bunting was at L. *SBT, m.ob.). A PrairieWarbler at Dennis- Almanor,Plumas, May 26 (HG). The state's ton Cr., SanMateo, Apr. 12-May 22 (C. northernmost record of Great-tailed Grackle Miller,tJ. Spider,RSTh) was puzzling. The wasestablished at Whiskeytown L., Shasta, datesand length ofstaywould suggest it win- May 16 (W. Spohn,ph. BY etal.).However, teredlocally and lingered late, but consider- thereare at leastthree records for Oregon. An ing how mostmigrants/vagrants were 2-3 Orchard Oriole in Bolinas,Marin, Mar. 20- weeksearly, it isvery possible it, too,arrived 25 (SNGH, KH) probablywintered locally, early and perhapsattempted to summer. interestingconsidering it wasa verypoor One PalmWarbler at Pt. ReyesStation May winter for orioles. 7 (RS) and two BlackpollWarblers on El. May13 & 31+ were average, but eight Black- e,onigend-,m: The statementin AB 45:492

4?$-Americln Birds,Fall 1992 areseen by manyobservers, only the observ- of California into the Salton Sea much earlier SOUTHERNPACIFIC er(s)initially finding and identifying the bird than normal,with six at S.E.S.S.Apr. 24 are included. Documentation is on file with (DDi) buildingup to about400 by May 8 COASTREGION the California Bird Records Committee (WRR);all were a yearold or older,suggest- GuyMcCaskie (C.B.R.C. c/o Michael A. Patten, EO. Box ingthese birds failed to successfully nest, and 8612, Riverside,CA 92515) for all rarities dispersedfrom the breeding colonies earlier listedin thisreport. Records submitted with- than usual. This wasa springof contradictions.The outdocumentation are not published. movementof Charadrii•rmesthrough most HERONS TO RAPTORS ofthe interior was depressing, though one or LOONS TO PELICANS An imm. LittleBlue Heron at S.C.R.E.May two unusualspecies were found on the A Padtic Loon, most unusual inland, was 29-June2 (BS)was the only one found away SaltonSea. The passage oflandbirds was dis- near Victorville, San Bernardino,May 29 fromthe San Diego area where resident. The appointing,though we were inundated with (AME); thisspecies also seemed to bemov- imm. ReddishEgret that spentthe winter vagrantsnormally associated with the South- ingN alongthe immediate coast rather than arounds. SanDiego Bay remained through eastern United States. fartherout to seain May,with manymore at leastMar. 29 (GMcC), anotherimmature The lack of stormfrontsfrom the north, thannormal resting on the water, and dozens wasthere Apr. 17 through the end of thepe- with no adverseconditions to groundthem, foundin weakand/or starving conditions-- riod(RP), an adultwas at PointMugu Mar. mayhave contributed to theabsence ofwa- a result of the current El Nifio condition? 28 (AS)and what may have been the same terbirdsin the northeasternportion of the Ten Com. Loonsat N.E.S.S.May 2 (WW) adultwas at SealBeach Apr. 12-May 9 (SM); Region,but the lack oflandbirds can not be wasa largenumber for this location; one in thisspecies occurs annually on SanDiego dismissedaslightly. basicplumage on theSalton Sea near Salton Bay,but is considered accidental elsewhere in Our normaloccurring migrant landbirds City,Imperial, May 31 (MAP)would be un- California.The ad. Yellow-crownedNight- appearedto be in alarminglylow numbers usualif attemptingto summeras suspected, Heron in La Jolladuring the winterpaired throughoutthe Region, but with one or two andanother in basicplumage on L. Isabella, witha Black-crownedNight-Heron, and was remarkableexceptions, such as the passage of Kern,May 24 (JCW) mayalso attempt to attendinga nest in April (FH); one of thetwo over2000 birds through Butterbredt Springs summer. presentin theTijuana R. valleynear Imperial in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mts. A Black-footed Albatross at 30ø30'N Beach,San Diego, since October was still pre- northof Cantil,Kern, in a coupleof hours 118ø 12'W Apr. 7 (JimCitanovitch fide SW) sentMar. 31 (D & MH). A Wood Stork at duringthe morning of April 18 (MTH), and is oneof a veryfew seenin the SanPedro FinneyL. nearS.E.S.S. May 24 (DAu) was aneven larger number passing through this Channelin recentyears. Larger than normal theearliest of thispost-breeding wanderer to samesmall "oasis" on May 9 (MTH). How- numbers of Black-vented Shearwaters re- beseen this year, but no more were found by ever,it wasa phenomenalspring for vagrants, mained in s. California waters later than ex- theend of theperiod. with thescarcer species more common than pectedas indicatedby 3000+ off Point A Greater White-fronted Goose at ourtraditionally-expected ones as indicated Mugu, l&ntura,Mar. 8 (DDe), up to 2000 S.E.S.S.May 16 (MAP) waslate for a mi- whencomparing the occurrences of Yellow- off VenturaMar. 16-17 (DDe) and 1500+ in grant.Small numbers of Brantfound around throatedVireos, Northern Parulas,and Hood- theSan Pedro ChannelApr. 25 (SJS). the Salton Seaafter Mar. 4 (SS, MAP), and ed andKentucky warblers, against those of Brown Pelicans moved N out of the Gulf up to 16found on L. Henshawin themoun- Black-and-whiteWarblers, Ameri- can Redstarts,and Northern Wa- _: terthrushes.In all, observerswere disappointedbythe numbers ofmi- grantbirds seen, but were ex•cited --•:: by the numberand quality of the vagrantsencountered.

Creek Abbre•iafi• C.L.N:A.W.S. Hanch (ChinaLake Naval Air Ig•apons Station, extremen.e. Kern Co.); E.A.EB. (EdwardsAir ForceBase, s.e. Kern Co.); EC.R. (Furnace '•M_OorroBay CALIFORNIA

CreekRanch, Death Valley Nation- ßSanta Maria .•;•,. . •arperury al MonumengInyo.); H.D.L. (HarperDry Lake, n.w. of Barstow, San Bernardino Co.); N.E.S.S. (northend of the Salton Sea, River- side Co.); S.B.C.M. (San BernardinoCounty Museum); S.C.R.E. (Santa Clara River Estu- ' Huntington%:'•.. ary near Ventura,Ventura Co.); S.E.S.S.(south end of the Salton Sea, Imperial Co.); S.EK.R.P. (SouthFo• of theKern River Pre- servenear lg•ldon,Kern Co.). As virtuallyall rarities in s.California

Volume 46, Number 3.479 tion for an inlandlocality; a (3 SurfScoter OwensValley, Inyo, Apr. 11 (T & JH), and nearS.E.S.S. Apr. 6 (WRR) anda femaleat anotheron nearbyTinnemaha Res., Apr. 13 N.E.S.S.May 16 (MAP) werethe only two (T & JH),were of interest since this species is foundon the SaltonSea where normally quiterare in thisarea of California;however, morenumerous atthis time of year. AWhite- a little to the s.w. in Lancaster numbers wingedScoter at S.E.S.S.,Mar. 1 (SM) was peakedat 900 on Apr. 18 (KLG). Ruddy theonly other scoter found inland. A Hood- Turnstonesmoved N throughthc Salton Sea edMerganser near Temecula, Riverside, Apr. betweenApr. 18 and May 10, with 25 at 2-9(MAP) and four at Saticoy, l•ntura, Apr. SaltonCity Apr. 26 (REW)being the largest 11-12 (DDe) werea little late. single-daycount this year. Two Sanderlings A first-yearMississippi Kite at EC.R. May at theTulare Lake Evaporation Ponds at the 17 (T & JH)wasthe 8th to be foundat this s. endof the SanJoaquin Valley, Kern, Apr. locationat thistime of year,but anotherat 25 (SF),five on E.A.EB. May 7-14 (MTH) S.EK.R.P.June 5 (JS) was the first to be and one more at C.L.N.A.W.S.May 16 foundin Kern.A Sharp-shinnedHawk at (MTH) were the only onesfound inland EC.R. May 27 (T & JH) wasexceptionally away from the Salton Sea this spring. A Surf- latefor such a locality.A SwainsonsHawk at bird,casual to accidentalaway from the im- RedPhalarope (in basicplumage) at Klondike S.E.S.S.,Mar. 10 (DAu) wasthe earliest to be mediatevicinity oftbe coast,was on theLos Lake,.ear BigPine in the OwensValley, reportedthis spring, but numbers seen dur- AngelesR. justnorth of downtownLos An- California,April 3, 1992. Photograph/ ingthe rest of theseason were disappointing, geles Apr. 3 (KLG).The highestsingle day Tom HeindeL butdid include a singlebird on the immedi- count of Red Knots on the Salton Sea this tainsof SanDiego Mar. 21-28 (GMcC), were atecoast over San Clemente Apr. 10 (DRW). year was 125 on Apr. 26 (REW), but one in areasof regularoccurrence for birdsmi- A pairof Zone-tailedHawks on Hot Springs photographednear Los Hills Apr. 27 (MOC) gratingnorth out of theGulf of California, Mt., San Diego,May 16 (DWA) wasun- wasthe only one found away from the Salton butaway from these areas, single birds were doubtedlythe samepair that nestedhere Sea.As usual,a few SemipalmatedSand- foundinland on the Twisselman Road Evap- eachyear since at least1986. A Merlinat L piperswere found with migrantW. Sand- oration Pondsnear Los Hills, Kern, Mar. 9 Skinner,Riverside, Apr. 29 (CMcG)wasex- pipers,with three at N.E.S.S. Apr. 26 (DY) andApr. 27-May 4 (MOC), on Holi- tremelylate. (REW), oneat S.E.S.S.May 9 (RMcK),six dayL. in theAntelope Valley, Los Angeles, togetherthere May 10 (GMcC), two more May 17 (KLG),near Lancaster, Los Angeles, GROUSE TO ALCIDS thereMay 16 (BED),and single birds along May 17 (KLG) and at H.D.L. May 18 ASage Grouse neat Deep S.pri• In•, Mar. thecoast at Poin• Mugu May 2 (LAS)and the (EAC).A c•Green-winged Teal of theEura- 28(SM) was at thews, ext•me of this sp&ies' Santa Maria R. mouthMay 22 (JSR).A sion form was well-described from Sun Val- rangein Califorma.A ClapperRail well pho- White-rumpedSandpiper at S.E.S.S.May leyin theSan Fernando Valley Mar. 11(DA1, tographedin Des•xttCenter, Riverside, May 30-31 (MAP, KAR) wasthe 12th to befound DMa).What was probably the imm. c• King 31 (GH), appeared•o-be•the ra•- levipes •n California, and the 4th to be found on the Eiderinitially found in SealBeach 13 Dec. basedon the amount and intensity of thecin- SaltoffSea at this time of year.A Baird's 1991,and then found working its way from namoncoloration on the underparts,and Sandpiper,very rare in spring,was on pier to pier N, wasat HermosaBeach, Los wascertainly at a mostunexpected locality. KlondikeL. nearBig Pine, Inyo, on the early Angeles,Mar. 29 (KLG)and at KingHarbor Three Pacific Golden-Plovers near Santa dateof Mar. 13 (T & JH). A RedPhalampe in RedondoBeach, Los Angeles, May 14 Maria, SantaBarbara, Apr. 5 (JMC), and nearBorrego Springs in e. SanDiego Mar. 7 throughthe endof the period(RAE). The oneat SealBeach Apr. 19 (SM) werethe lat- (KE),and another on KlondikeL. nearBig twoHarlequin Ducks that have been present estoftbe known wintering birds. A migrant PineMar. 13 (T & JH) wereat unexpected at PointMugu since Nov. 1990 were still pre- Pacificgolden-plover at S.E.S.S.May 2 localities,especially so considering the time sentat the end of theperiod (BL), and a male (GMcC) wasinland where considered very of year. at Cayucos,San Luis Obispo,May 24 rare,and anotherGolden-Plover, not identi- At leastfive S. PolarSkuas seen during a throughthe endof the period(GPS) ap- fied to species,was at S.C.R.E. May 31 pelagicbirding trip fromSan Pedro to Santa pearedsettled in for the summer.Late Old- (BHe).An oystercatcheron Pt. Lomain San BarbaraI. and the OsborneBank May 3 ! squawsincluded awintering bird remaining DiegoMar. 11-May7 (DRH) showedchar- (KLG) wasmore than expected.Two ad. at PointMugu through Apr. 10 (BL),up to acteristicsof an Am. Oystercatcherbut, LaughingGulls, casual along the coast, were fourat Avila, San Luis Obispo, Mar. 7-Apr. 28 usingJoseph R. Jehl's criteria (Hybridization in GoletaMay 6 (PEL),two more were on (TME) andanother wintering bird present andEvolution of Oystercatcherson the Pa- UpperNewport Bay May 9 (RT), onewas in in SantaBarbara through May 20 (JEW;two cificCoast of BajaCalifornia in NeotropicalLa Jolla May 16(PU) and what was probably wornimmatures in LongBeach from the be- Ornithology,1985), was clearly a hybrid.Up the same bird was at the mouth of the San ginningof the periodto at leastMay,28 to five BlackOystercatchers on Pt. Loma DiegoR. laterthat same day (TC). Reports (MHe), and one on Morro Bay May 17 Mar.20-May 2 (B& MM) wasan exception- of FranklinsGulls included up to threeon throughthe end of theperiod (B & EE)are al numberfor thisarea. Reports of Solitary OsoFlaco L., SanLuis Obispo, Apr. 25-26 likelysummering. A BlackScoter seen off Sandpipersincluded an unusually early indi- (BKS),two nearSanta Mafia May 6 (JMC), GoletaMay 7 (RGJ)was late for a migrant, vidualin Santee,San Diego,Mar. 21-23 threein GoletaMay 9 (RGJ),two on Owens andone on Morro Bay May 17through the (GLR),at least15 scatteredthroughout the L.,Apr. 19 (T &JH), twoat Ea•_.EB.May23 endoftbe period (TME) will probably s.pend Regionduring April, and a lateindividual at (MTH), anotherat nearbyCalifornia City the summer at that location. A flock of over EC.R.May 24 (ST).A WanderingTattler, a May 24 (AS), two near LancasterMay 9 1000 Surf Scoters on L. Henshaw Mar. 21 casualstraggler to the interior,was pho- (KLG), one at N.E.S.S. May 10 (GMcC) (GMcC),with at least200 stillpresent May tographedat N.E.S.S. May 16 (GMcC, anda 17tbat S.E.S.S.May 2 (MAP).An ad. 28 (GMcC), wasan impressiveconcentra- MAP). Two Whimbrelson OwensL. in the LittleGull, a veryrare to casualvisitor to Cal-

•0. AmericanBirds, Fall 1992 ifornia,was present at SantaMaria andon eastof CaliforniaCity, Kern, June 4 (MTH), ed.The Thick-billed Kingbird that wintered nearbyOso Flaco L. Mar. 24-May22 (JMC, and anotheron the coast,where most unusu- in SealBeach was last seen Apr. 25 (LRH), JSR),a first-yearbird was in Playadel Rey, al, in GoletaJune 5 (DDe) wereon moreex- and the one that wintered in Lone Pine re- LosAngeles, Mar. 21 (MHe) andwhat was pecteddates, this species being one of the lat- mainedthrough at leastApr. 1 (T & JH). probablythis same bird was photographed in estto arrivein Californiain spring.Two Theonly E. Kingbirdto be found was one at nearbySan Pedro Apr. 26-29 (MHe), and BlackSwifts over downtown Los Angeles S.EK.R.P.June 2 OS). Four Scissbr-tailed anotherfirst-year bird was inland at N.E.S.S. May 26 (KLG)were the only migrants re- Flycatcherswere reported, with single birds May 10 (GMcC).A 2nd-summerW. Gull, portedthis spring. The first Chimney Swifts on the coastin LagunaBeach Mar. 17-25 veryrare away from the immediatevicinity to beseen this year were two over Glendale, (JEP),andinland near Cactus City, Riverside, of thecoast, was compared directly with Yel- LosAngeles, May 15 (KLG);small numbers May 23 (JB), H.D.L. May 18 (EAC * 1ow-footedGulls at SaltonCity May 2 of thesebirds now regularly summer in the S.B.C.M.)and at EC.R. May 24 (GMcC). (MAP). A first-yearSabine's Gull, rarein- LosAngeles area. A c• Broad-tailedHum- TwoWrentits, presumably a pair, in Sand land,especially soin spring,was at N.E.S.S. mingbirdat BluffL. in theSan Bernardino Canyonat theextreme s.w. corner of Inyo, May31 (GMcC). Mts. May 19-20 (GH) wasaway from the Mar. 15 throughat leastJune 9 (T & JH) Three Gull-billed Terns at S.E.S.S. Mar. limited area of normal occurrence in s. Cali- werethe first to befound in thatcounty, and 16 (WRR) buildingup to 25 by Mar. 20 fornia. extendthe rangeof thisspecies a short dis- (KCM), andfive on s. SanDiego Bay Mar. tanceE ontothe e. slopeof theSierra Nevada 29 (GMcC) werethe earliestto be foundthis Mts.;another pair at CushenberrySpring spring;one at the SantaYnez R. mouth, near the n. baseof the San Bernardino Mts. SantaBarbara, May 12(BHi) isonly the 2nd May 30 (RMcK) wereat a desertlocation. A everto befound along the coast away from BrownThrasher, a casualstraggler to Cali- SanDiego Bay, but the other was at this exact fornia,was at Oasis, Mono, May 24 (NBB). locationJune 3, 1990 (Am. Birds44:1187, An unprecedentedfiveWhite-eyed Vireos 1990). A LeastTern, a casualto accidental werefound, with single birds along the coast stragglerto theinterior away from the Salton at UpperNewport Bay May 10 (WG) andin Sea,was in CaliforniaCity May 23 (TW) Wilmington,Los Angeles, May 25 (MHe), followedby two more together there June 3 andinland at ButterbredtSprings May 14- (JS);in additionone was at S.E.S.S.May 2 17 (MTH), at S.EK.R.EMay 24-25 (MW) (MAP). andat Deep Springs, Inyo, May 31 (T & JH), An alternateplumaged Pigeon Guillemot bringingthe total number recorded in s.Cal- in La JollaMay 14-17 (DPo) wasonly the iforniato 14,with all but two of thesebeing 2nd to be foundin SanDiego, though one in spring.An amazingseven Yellow-throated wasphotographed a little to thesouth at the Vireoswere reported, with single birds along LosCoronados Is. in extremen. BajaCalifor- thecoast along Mono Creek, Santa Barbara, nia 6 June 1969 (AudubonField Notes May 23 (JMG), in RedondoBeach May 9- 23:626, 1969).A sickHorned Puffm, rare on 10 (BB,EM), LaCanada, Los Angeles, June inshorewaters, was captured at PismoBeach, Awayfrom its usualcoastal haunts was this 9-14 (RAE),Orange May 9 (DPu), Hunt- SanLuis Obispo, Apr. 20 (EVJ). WanderingTattier at the north end of the Salton Saa,California, on May 31,1992. Photog•aplV ingtonBeach May 28-30 0EP) andon Pt. Debornh L Davidson. LomaMay 17 (GLR), andinland in Moron- DOVES TO HUMMINGBIRDS goValley June 3 (EAC).A singingRed-eyed A White-wingedDove on Pt. Lomain San Vireo,a casualstraggler to California,was at DiegoMay 6 (PAG), anothernear Petals, FLYCATCHERSTO VIREOS S.EK.R.EMay 20 (JS)and anotherwas in Riverside,May 7 (RAE)and two in Newport An AlderFlycatcher at ButterbredtSprings SanLuis Obispo May 27 (EVJ). BeachMay 26 (RAE) were west of this May 30 (MTH, DVB, MOC) wasonly the species'normal range. The c• Inca Dove 2nd reportedgiving the "fee-beo"song in WOOD WARBLERS foundin BorregoSprings, San Diego, Feb. 16 California,the firstbeing a tape-recordedSouthern California's 1lth (6th in spring) wasstill there well into April (AM), andtwo birdon the S.EK.R.P.9-11 July1991 cur- Blue-wingedWarbler was well studiedin presentat EC.R. sinceOctober were seen renrlyunder review by the C.B.R.C..How- Mojave,Kern, May 22 (DVB, JCW). A c• feedinga recentlyfledged young there on ever,two or three "Traill's Flycatchers" giving Golden-wingedWarbler, always an exciting May24 (GMcC)to give us the n. mostnest- "pip' callsattributed to Alder Flycatchersbird to find in California,was at Oasis May 8 ing localityin North America.A Corn. (Whitneyand Kaufman.Birding 18:153- (BS). TennesseeWarblers were far scarcer Ground-Doveat ButrerbredtSprings May 159, 1986),have previously been reported, thannormal with onlyfive found during 16-23(MTH) andanother at F.C.R.May 24 but not endorsedby the C.B.R.C..A Least May.Northern Parulas appeared to invade S. (GMcC) were well to the north of this Flycatcher,most unusual in spring,was care- California,with an earlyindividual on Pt. species'normal range. The c• Ruddy fullyidentified in SanPedro May 25 (MHe). LomaApr. 3-4 (PAG)followed by no fewer Ground-Dovepresent in Ridgecrest,Kern, A c•Vermilion Flycatcher near Cantil, Kern, than65 scatteredthroughout the Region by duringthe winter was still there Apr. 4 (MA), May7 (DVB) anda femaleat S.EK.R.P.May earlyJune, with some of tbesestill present in and three(two malesand female)at F.C.R. 16 (JS)were away from areas of normaloc- mid-June--anamazing number for a species May 17 throughthe end of the period currence.The Dusky-capped Flycatcher pre- unrecordedin thestate prior to 1952.Only (GMcC)were believed to havebeen present sentin Orangeduring the winterwas last fourChestnut-sided WarNers were reported, sincethe fall, and suspected tobe nesting. seenApr. 4 (DRW). A Brown-crestedFly- withsingle birds inland near Big Pine May A Yellow-billedCuckoo at F.C.R.May 22 catcherat Ft. Piute,San Bernardino, May 9 28 (T & JH) andat CaliforniaCity May 23 (PR) is the eadiestto be foundin s. Califor- (KAR)was in suitablenesting habitat, and (CD, andalong the coastat Oso FlacoL. nia in recentyears; one at GalileoHill Pk., notfar fromthe Colorado R. whereexpect- May 15 (JMC) andin NewportBeach May

Volume 46, Number 3 ß•81 16 (DRW). June19. This includes single birds on the im- A c• Black-throated Blue Warbler over the mediatecoast in LosOsos May 9 (JSR)and openocean about 15 mi s.w.of the Palos CarpinteriaMay 16 (BA);one in thecoastal VerdesPen., LosAngeles, May 31 (MHe, lowlandsnear Corona,Riverside, June 19 KLG), andanother male on Pt. LomaMay (RMclO;nine along creeks on theupper w. 18 (MBG) wereunexpected since no more slopeof thecoast range, with seven of these thana dozen have previously been found in s. in the Santa Ynez 1L watershed in Santa Bar- Californiain spring,though it occursregu- baraMay 24 throughJune 19 (JMG, WW• larlyin smallnumbers every fall. A Yellow- includingthree near P-Bar May 28-29).Sin- throatedWarbler, avery rare straggler to Cal- gle individualswere at MountainHomes ifornia,on Pt. LomaMay 8-10 (DK) ap- Villagein thefoothills of theSan Bernardino pearedto beof thewestern race albilora. Two Mts. May 28 (JG), on TemeculaCr. near singingGrace's WarNers on ClarkMt., San Fallbrood,San Diego, June 19-22 (KW) and Bernardino,May 23-24 (RJR)were at a local- ona smallcreek near Pine Valley, San Diego, ity wherethis species may occasionally nest. June8 (BC);nine at "oases"in thee. partof The PineWarbler present on Pt. Lomaall the Regionwith one at EC.R. May 25 winterwas still there, and in full song,on (RST),seven in e. Kernbetween May 9 and Apr. 12 (GMcC),and the female that win- June7 (AH, RAE, JMC, LT, RAH, MTH, teredin LagunaBeach was last seen Mar. 15 MOC) andone in MorongoValley June 10 (RAE).A PalmWarNer that spent the winter (EAC); one on the w. slopeof the Sierra in Irvinewas still presentApr. 12 (MTH); NevadaMts. in S.EK.R.EMay 22 (MBS), oneat OsoFlaco L. Apr.25 (BKS),another andanother high in theSan Gabriel Mts. at in GoletaApr. 1 (SEF),a 3rdin LongBeach ChileaJune 15 (DS). Apr. 3 (KLG), and anotherinland in San A MourningWarNer, most unusual in TimoteoCanyon, Riverside, Apr. 14 (RMclO spring,was in Mojave May 22 (MTH). LouisianaWaterlhrusb in HuntingtouBeach, all probablywintered somewhere on the w. Hooded Warblers were also far more numer- California,on May 5, 1992. Photograph/ coastsince vagrants from the east are not nor- ousand widespread than usual with at least Mitch Heindel. mallyencountered in•alifornia until the lat- 36 foundscattered throughout the Region terhalf ofMay. • betweenApr. 18 andJune 19, includingup tailedSparrow at EC.tL May22 (BHe)was A $ BlackpollWarbler, much kss com- to sixatS.EK.R.E May 20-22 (JS) with four the 6th to be found inland in California, but mon•n springthan in fall,was in Redondo of thesestill present in mid-June,up toJ3ur fiveof thesewere in thisgeneral area at this BeachMay 16-17(EM). A singingCerulean in Descanso Gardens located in La Canada- timeof year.A singingSwamp Sparrow in Warbleron Pt. LomaJune6 (REW)was only Flintridge,Los Angeles,May 10 (GB) SanDiego May 30 (PU) is besttreated as a the4th to befound in Californiain spring. throughthe end of theperiod, and a territo- springvagrant rather than a verylate staying Fifteen Black•md-wh•te Warblers between rialmale in Santa Barbara May 16 to the pre- winteringbird. As usual a few Bobolinks were found in May 9 andJune 3 wasfar fewer than expect- sent(SEF), all appearingsettled in for the summer. ed, as was 20 American Redstartsbetween then.e. portion of theRegion, with an early malein CaliforniaCity May 8 (JCW), at Apr.12 and June 2. A c• ProthonotaryWar- TANAGERS TO FINCHES leastsix at EC.R. betweenMay 17and 24 (T bier,a rarestraggler to California,was near As usual,a fewSummer Tanagers, all pre- & JH, MAP), andup to eightnear Indepen- WildroseRanger Station in DeathValley sumablyof the nominaterace rubra, were dence,lnyo, June 2-14 (AK);along the coast Nat. Mon., Inyo,May 8 (RHN) andanother foundwith about15 scatteredthroughout wheremuch rarer, a singingmale was at the wasfound in NewportBeach May 17(WG). then.e. part of theRegion, and another 20 SantaYnez R. mouthMay 14(BHi), another Four Worm-eatingWarblers were found, alongthe coast during May andearly June. wasnear San Pedro May 24 (MHe) anda 3rd withsingle birds along the coast in Redondo Twenty-fiveRose-breasted Grosbeaks scat- wasin Torrance,Los Angeles, May 29 (DMo). BeachMay 26 (MHe) and Huntington teredthroughout the Region during May ap- TheCorn. Grackle found in BigPine Feb 16 BeachMay 7 (DPu),another inland at But- pearedto be a little fewerthan normal.A wasstill present Mar. 29 (T & JH), andan- terbredtSprings May 24 (H & PB)and the somewhatearly Indigo Bunting on Pt. Loma otherwas seen along the coast on Pt. Loma 4th inlandnear Big Pine May 19 (T & JH). Apr. 11-12(GMcC) was followed by at least Apr.23 (VPJ& BJ).Nine c3N. (Baltimore) Seven Ovenbirds, with one at Panamint 15scattered throughout the Region between Oriolesfound scattered throughout the Re- Springs,Inyo, May 23 (NBB),five in e. Kern May 5 andearly June. A Dickcisselat EC.R. gionbetween May 8 andJune 7 constituted betweenMay 20 andJune 4 (RAE,MTH), May 22 (MAP,BED) wasone of onlya few anaverage number. andone on Pt.Loma May 22 (DT) wasless foundin Californiain spring. A LesserGoldfinch showing the characters thanexpected. A Clay-coloredSparrow, most unusual in of the black-backedrace mexicanuswas ob- The onlyN. Waterthrushesreported this spring,was near Butterbredt Springs May 24 servedin LaTuna Canyon, Los Angeles, May springwere one near Bishop, Inyo, May 3 (MTH) and anotherwas in joshua-tree 9 (KFC) and anotherwas seen at Scotty's (DPa),four in e. Kernbetween May 9 & 29 woodlande. of LancasterApr. 24 (KLG).A Castlein DeathValley Nat. Mon., Inyo, May (MTt-I,JS, AME) andone along the coast in Black-chinnedSparrow in WeirCanyon, Or- 8-14 (T&JH). Irvine May 8 (DRW). A cooperative ange,Mar. 9 (BED) followedby another LouisianaWaterthrush in Huntington there Mar. 11 (BED) were very early for Contributors(County coordinators in bold- BeachMay 3-6 (BED)was only the 6th to be springmigrants. A Black-throatedSparrow face):Douglas W. Aguillard,Dustin Alcala found •n Cahforn•a. Far more than the ex- on the PalosVerdes Pen., Mar. 31 (FT) and (DAI), BrooksAllen, Marge Anderson, Dan pectednumber of KentuckyWarblers were anotherin NewportBeach Apr. 6 (RAE) Audet (DAu), Bob Beckler,Gale Benton, foundwith 24 reportedbetween May 9 and werealong the coast where rare. A Sharp- DavidV. Blue,Jeff Boyd, N. BruceBroad-

'IAmerican Birds, Fall 1992 books,Hank & PriscillaBrodkin (H & PB), One storm-petrelidentified as a Band- Kurt E Campbell,Eugene A. Cardiff(San HAWAIIANISLANDS rumpedwas reported 4 mi off Hawai'iI., n Bernardino),Jamie M. Chavez,Mark O. of Kailua-KonaMay 9 (TSfideBD). Chichester, Theresa Clawson, Elizabeth REGION Copper(San Diego), Bart Cord, BrianE. HERONS TO GEESE Daniels,Don Desjardin(DDe), Dan Din- One Great Blue Heron, a non-breeding kler (DDi), Barbaraand Ernie Eddy (B & stragglerto Hawaii,was seen at Hanalm EE), Tom M. Edell(San Luis Obispo), Alan E1Nifio conditionscontinued through the N.WR., K., Mar.7 andApr. 24, indicating M. Eisner,Kathi Ellsworth, RichardA. Er- spring,and are expected topersist for another thatit maybe resident at leastfor now in the seasonor two. Despitesome rainfall relief ickson,Shawneen E. Finnegan,Sam Fitton, severalriver valleys along the n. shoreof duringMay, precipitationamounts for the KimballL. Garrett (LosAngeles), Peter A, Kauai(KV). A vagrantCattle Egret was seen seasonwere below normal at 24 of 31 report- Ginsberg,Wayne Gochenour, John Good- at JohnstonAtoll Mar. 8 throughat least man,James M. Greaves,Michael B. Gross- ingstations, many of themreporting <50% May 3 (phDO). andsome <30%. Warm ocean temperatures man,Fransois Halligon, Mary Halterman Nene (Hawaiian Goose, Endangered) (MHa), RobbA. Hamilton, Don and Mar- in thetropical central Pacific disrupted food nestedsuccessfully this year on Kaua'iat 2 suppliesfor seabirds,leading to pooror even •orieHastings (D & MH), LorenR. Hays, placesoutside of (butnear) the Kipu Kai area non-existentspring breeding seasons for some Gion Hazard,Daniel R. Heathcote,Bob where a small introducedpopulation of Hefter (BHe), Matt T. Heindel (Kern), species.Spring nesting was generally success- Hawaii's state bird hasbeen nesting for a Mitch Heindel (MHe), Tom & Jo Heindel ful for severalsignificant endemic Hawaiian numberof years. One of theseoutlying pairs landbirdspecies, although the critically En- (Inyo),Brad Hines (BHi), MarkA. Holm- hadthree goslings hatch Apr. 11, a rather late dangeredAlala is still in deep,deep trouble. grem,Andrew Howe, Richard G. Jeffers, date.Nesting was also successful at Kipu Ka• EricV. Johnson, Virginia P. Johnson, Bernice thisyear, and the wild populationroaming Abbreviations:BPBM (prefix j•r catalognum- Jones,Dan King,Andrew Kirk, BartLane, overs. and e. Kaua'ihas grown now to Cln-tyLee, Paul E. Lehman(Santa Barbara bersof specimens in B.P. Bishop Museum, Hon- around100 birds.Of 12 Nene transported olulu); H. (Hawai'i L); K. (Kaua7 L): M. and Ventura),Joan E. Lentz,Doug Martin lastsummer across the islandto Crater Hill, (Mauh I.); O. (O•hu L); JCNWR (/ames (DMa), ChetMcGangh, Bert and Margaret KPNWR,eight are still doing well. They did Mcintosh (B & MM), Robert McKernan CampbellNatl l•ldli• Ref.,O.); KPNWR notbreed there this season, but perhaps they (Riverside),Stephen J. Meyers, Steven (IGlauea Point Nat'l l•'ldli• Ref.,K.). will nextyear (all Nene by TT). The two imm. SnowGeese wintering at Mlodinow,Kathy C. Molina,David Moody ALBATROSSESTO FRIGATEBIRDS (DMo), Elton Morel, Art Morley,Richard JCNWR departedabout the end of April OneLaysan Albatross chick hatched success- H Neuman,Debby Parker (DPa), Michael (GeorgeFisherfidePD), and the one th&t re- fully in the stateNatural Area Reserveat A Patten, Robert Patton,James E. Pike, mainedthrough the winter at Hanalm KaenaPt., O., andwas ready to fledgein late N.W.R.,K., waslast seen with theCackling David Povey(DPo), Dick Purvis(DPu), June(DS). One Black-lootedAlbatross was Kurt A. Radamaker, William R, Radke, seen at sea from Makahu'ena Pt. on the s. CanadaGeese Apr. 27 (KV). The groupof sevenCacklings including the neck-banded RobertJ. Richmond,Geoffrey L. Rogers, coastof Kaua'iMay 6 (SB).Sustained obser- bird that appearedat Hanalailast fall and Jim S. Royer,Peter Ryan, Lawrence A. San- vationfrom Makahu'ena Pt. during late after- moved to O'ahu in March, returned to sone,Brad K. Schram,Skeeter Schulz, David noonsto neardarkness May 6 (2.75hrs.) and HanaleiApr. 15 andwas last seen there Apr Shock,Brad Sillasen, Arnold Small, Gregory May8 (1.5hrs.) yielded the following seabird P Smith,John Stirling, Mary BethStow, counts:Dark-rumped (Hawaiian) Petrels 27 (KV). The markedbird had been origi- ShermanJ. Suter,Roy Taylor, Scott Terrill, (Endangered)45+, 38; Newell'sShearwaters nally banded in theYukon delta area of Alas- RonaldS. Thorn, Guy Tingos, Francis Toldi, (Threatened)195, 55; Wedge-tailed Shearwa- kain July,1989; it winteredin 1989-1990at Tule L. and SacramentoN.W.R., CA, and in DavidTristle, Philip Unitt, William Wagner, ters2000+, 1100; Sooty Shearwaters 2, 1; and Stuart Warter, Richard E. Webster, Ken lessernumbers of residentWhite-tailed Trop- 1990-1991in the lowerWillamette Valley, Wheeler, Mary Whitfield, Douglas R. icbirds,Brown and Red-lootedBoobies, and OR (SueShaferfideGM). Willick (Orange),John C. Wilson,Tom GreatFrigatebirds (all by SB).Such careful DUCKS TO SHOREBIRDS Wurster, David Yee. An additional 75 + ob- observationsover sustained periods have not serverswho couldnot be individuallyac- beenreported previously by Kaua'ibirders; The hugeflock of Green-wingedTeal at knowledgedsubmitted reports this sea- but more of these at various seasonswould KealiaPond, M. reacheda high count of 64 son.-- GUY McCASKIE,San Diego Natu- clearlyadd much to ourknowledge ofseabird Mar. 28, an extraordinarynumber for ral History Museum,Balboa Park, P.O. occurrence near shore. The Hawaiian Petrel Hawaii.But all had departed by Apr. 4 (JO) Box 1390, SanDiego, CA, 92112. countsare particularly interesting since this The Garganeywintering at Kealiamolted EndangeredPterodromaisbelieved tobreed on intofine male plumage and had departed by Kaua'ionly in very smallnumbers. One Apr.4 (JO). One N. Shovelerfrom a small HawaiianPetrel was reported seen Apr. 10 winteringflock at HanaleiN.W.R., K., re- from Pollhale Beach on n.w. coast of Kaua'i maineduntil June8, a verylate date(KV) (CF). Alsointeresting were three Hawaiian The Ospreyat KealiaPond remained until Petrels,one pair and one single, observed May seasoh'send (JO), and a light-coloredad 9 from a small boat three mi offshore of PeregrineFalcon was seen at UlupauHead, Hawai'iI., n. of Kailua-Kona(TS fide BD). O. May 7 (TC). Bothspecies are occasional Only a verysmall number are thought to winter visitors to the islands. One Corn breedon HawaiiI. Mostof theknown popu- (Hawaiian)Moorhen (Endangered) was seen lation breeds near the summit of Haleakala May 16 at Waipi'oPen., O. (PD), and an Mt., M., wherereturning birds were first adultand a juvenilewere seen together May heardMar 11 (JO) 20 at nearbyPuohala Marsh in Walpahu

Volume 46, Number 3 483 Barbers Pt. Naval Air Sta., O., duringApril 0M). Thesefollow a BarnOwl strikeat LihueAirport, K., severalmonths earlier, and are .• HAWAII causingconsiderable concern to NIIHAUI. KAU.½1 I. airport officialsand the U.S. Dept. of AgricultureAnimal DamageControl Unit in Hawaii. A Short-eared Owl seen alive at Laysan1. andfound dead Apr. 5 (KK, BPBM 178614)may well turn out to be of an Asiatic race rather than the endemic Hawaiian form. One (Hawaiian) Short- earedOwl (Pueo)was seen May 9 near the junctionof Piheaand Kilohanatrails deep in the forest of Kaua'i(SB). A groupof 14 Rose-ringedParakeets observed at WaitaRes., K., Apr.7 (PB)is the largestnumber reported since the somewhatlarger flock abandoned its eveningroost 2-3 yearsago at Kukuiolono Pk. in Kalaheo, 8 km from Waita.

(DS), both interestinglocalities for this species. FourSemipalmated Plovers, an unusually largegroup of this uncommon fall and win- lntenfive]egalactivity this spring resulted inp•rmitting U;S,E&W.S. biologists toconduct fi tervisitor, remained at KealiaPond through thoroughsurvey ofthe remaining range ofwild •dala (Hawanan Crow, cnucal yEndangered) Apr.4, andtwo were still there at end of May onthe'privately-owned McCandless R•nch in s.w. Hawai'i L Five pairs on different territories (JO).Two Black-bellied Plovers, another un- andan l 1th unattachedbird wire found; these are believed tO be about all of thebirds now re- commonvisitor, were also last seen Apr. 4 maininginthe wild. Three pai•S were nesting tothe point ofincubating eggs;one chick did (JO). One, and possiblytwo, with some hatchsuccessfully fromone nest in late April and was about ready to fledge atseasods end• An- blackcoming in on the underparts,were othernest,hatched twochicks, but both were predated byrats when 3 Weeksold, The 3rd nest foundnear the reef runway at HonoluluAir- f•}edbefore hatch!ng (JE,FD), The •urvey will continue until all nesting activity hasbeen port Mar. 27 (WJ,JM). A Black-neckedc9mplered: (Hawaiian)Stilt (Endangered) observed well •nCUrrefitly,fi blue-ribbbn committee ofthe National Academy ofSciences, in:a study atSand I., MidwayMay 2-3 (S. Marstonfide funded b)3 the E & W.,recommended thatin next spring's breeding season first clutches of BF)was way out of range. One Bristle-thigh- eggs'be rem6ved,fo•captive rearing,in hopes the wi!d'blrds willpr0duc• 2•d clutches and ed Curlewwas observed Apr. 16 aboutone raisethem successfully. Theco35nmittee alsorecommended establisl•ing a2nd capt i% breed• min. of the beach at Ho'okena on the w. ingfacility, an•creadon ofat least one more designate dprese rvefor eventual relcasebfiap• coastof Hawaii,an interestinglocality (JE nve-rearcdb•rds.Meanwhile, •nthe captive flock at the state sOhnda faclhty, nesung th•s yea fid•BD). Two Red Phalaropes were at Laysan wasiater t•n normal,poSSibly because ofdie very dry Cønditions onMaul Oiie chick I., Feb.7-Mar.27 (KK), andone was picked hatChe•:s•Cegsfull• at•h• e•d df May. Two •ther 6ggs in the same clutch d•vcloped t6tcrm• updead at SandI., JohnstonAtoll Mar. 16 bUt2h•chi•ks •kre malP0sitioned within the shell and died b•fore. they coulff hatch (FD)• (IL Pitmanfide RDi). These and otherproblems in*he Olind• flock result from inbreedlng among the capfi• birds•, aii;0;ich areElosely r•!ated as•iblings or:parents: Adding unrelated, birdsto thii capti3• GULLS TO 'ALALA flo•l•,while'still maintainingmaximum productivity bythe wild birdi, Were'i•cb•ended i• SingleFranklins Gulls in breedingplumage, th•N:A.S•,reportTas theprimary steps foz t[ying to •c?ease the total 'Alali •pulati0nas fast anuncommon spring transient here, were re- aspoSSible, in hopes 0fpullin• ih6 Speci• blck'from thebrink bfexrinction• ' portedat Kealia Pond, M., May5 (JO)and at AmorientAquafarm, O., May 15 (PD).One or two were seen severaltimes at Puohala Pond,M. Apr.27-May I 0 ¸) andone was at BUSH-WARBLERSTO GRACKLES Marsh in Waipahu,O. May 20-June12 HanaleiN.W.R., K., Apr.27-May 5 (KV). TwoJapanese Bush-Warblers heard calling on (DS), the lattera verylate date. Two imm. Good numbersof migratingArctic Terns Kaho'olaweI., Mar. 25 (SO) werethe first re- LaughingGulls were at Johnston Atoll Mar. wereobserved May 9 froma boat2 mi off- pottedfrom that desolate military target is- 8-15(R. PitmanfideRD;), and single imm. shoreof Hawai'i I. betweenKailua-Kona and land. The speciescontinues to increaseon HerringGulls were reported at Midway Makalawena.One hundred twenty were Maul;they are reported as now common on (SR),Laysan (KK), andat HanapepeSak countedin onehour, and "probably several the forestedslopes of HaleakalaMt. and Pond,K. (TT). Thesegulls are casual visitors hundredwere in thearea" (TSfide BD). aroundPaliku Cabin on the craterfloor (CH). to Hawaii. Two Arctic Terns were at Kealia FiveBarn Owls were struck by planesat One'Elepaio heard Mar. 1 8 inWaihole Valley

American Birds, Fall 1992 in windwardO'ahu (LP), and an immature were2 yearsold (not fullyorange) and two beingbuilt Apr. 6 (EV). seenMay 14near the head of Aiea Loop Trail wereone year (no orange).Neither of these in c. O'ahu(PS), are encouraging since this dasseshad been seen to breedbefore (JL). One Contributors:Stephen Bailey, Philip Brunet, specieshas crashed badly on O'ahu in thepast of eachage class successfully reared its young. TomColes, Jim Denny,Phil Dingier,Roger decade.Another species coming back well on Tiwi and 'Apapanehad good breeding sea- DiRosa, Peter Donaldson, Bob Dusek, Fern O'ahu, the alien Red-billedLeiothrix, was seen sonsat Hakalauthis year, assodated with un- Duvall,Bruce Eilerts, Paul Ekere, John Eng- andheard in smallgroups during this season at usuallyheavy ohia flowering this winter and bring,Craig Faanes, Beth Flint, LorinGill, OldWaimanalo Road (PB) and Waihole Valley spring.Tiwi begannesting in October,and CathleenHodges, Jack Jeffrey, Wally Johnson, (LP) on thewindward side of theKo'olau Mts., somewere still incubating in activenests at Kay Kepler,Jaan Lepson, Loyal Mehrhoff, and on Aiea Trail (PS, PD) and in upper endof May(JL). GregMensik, Jim Murphy, Donna O'Daniel, MoanaluaValley (LP) on theleeward side. A And finally,at WaikamoiPreserve, M., 4 JerryOldenettel, Storrs Olson, Thane Pratt, SaffronFinch was heard singing Apr. 14 at activenests of Zkohekohe(Crested Honey- LeilaniPyle, Scott Robinson, Farida Shaw, HonoluluAirport (JL), an interestinglocality creeper,Endangered) were discovered during DaveSmith, Tom Snetsinger,Alice Stewart, for this once-established alien species now Marchand April, the first nests found of this Phil Swan, Lance Tanino, Tom Teller, Ellen neadyextirpated from O'ahu. speciessince one was reported 132 years ago. VanGelder,Kathleen Viernes, Alan Ziegler.- In recentyears, Yellow-billed Cardinals have Youngbirds fledged successfully from two ROBERT L. PYLE, 741 N. Kalaheo Ave., beenspreading steadily N andS alongthe nests,one still containedchicks, and one was Kailua, HI 96734. Konacoast from thdr original locality just n. of Kailua-Kona,H. Twointeresting reports this seasonindicate further range extension: two adultsand one juvenile May 10 at Ka'alu'alu beachon the eastside of SouthPt. (TP); and oneadult Apr. 25 in Waipi'oValley near the river mouth on the northeastcoastof the island (TS fide BD). Bothof O'ahu'sGreat-tailed Grackleswere reported this spring: the female flyingover settling ponds at Waipi'oPen., Mar.10 (EE),and the male at its regular haunt in Sand Island Park in Honolulu severaltimes (PB,PD). Thesesingle birds have been around formore than 10 and 5 years,respectively; their originremains a mystery.

HAWAIIAN HONEYCREEPERS A (3 Maui Parrotbill(Endangered) was seen withMaul Creepers Mar. 27 near5750-ft. ele- vationin WaikamoiPreserve, M., anda female wasphotographed and videotaped in the same areathe following day (JJe). It isencouraging thatthis very rare species continues to bere- portedin this relativelyaccessible area. In mid-April,during the state forestbird survey, ' TSN-3 and TSN-4 Shown fourparrotbills were found at the opposite end of HaleakalaCrater on Kuiki Ridgenear KipahuluValley (Jim Jacobi, Paul Conryfide /' . ø ' High PerformanceSeries CH), an interestingnew locationfor this - TSN-1, 45 o Offset, Multi*coated species.Several were also seen during the sur- TSN-2, Straight,Multi-coated veyin the Hanawiarea (CH), theirregular TSI•3,45 ø Offset, Multi-coated Fluorite Leds range.None of Maui'ssuper-rare endemics, TSN-4, Straight,Multi-coated Fluorite Lens Nukupu'u,'Akepa, or Po'ouli,were found. SeveralCom. 'Amakihi were seen on the valley The Kowa Prominar,super high and increasedlight gathering floorat the backof Waihe'eValley in wind- performancefluorite 77mm lens capabilitiesof no less than wardO'ahu Mar. 13 (LT), anotherlow-eleva- offersa sharperimage, wider 60% over conventional 60mm tionrecord for this endemic species. than usual field of view spottingscopes. Threeplus a probable4th 'Akikiki(Kaua'i Creeper)were found on the Koai'e Stream trail Prominar Features in theAlaka'iarea May 10 (SB).In recentyears [] High clarity,high resolution, [] High qualityphoto application thisspecies has become very difficult to find in multi-coatedfluorite lens. (optional) accessible areas between Koke'e and the Alaka'i. At Hakalau N.W.R., H., 13 nestsof [] Bayonetmounting for easy [] Seveninterchangeable eyepieces. Hawai'i'Akepa (Endangered) were found and eyepieceexchange. monitoredthrough the season. By end of May fivehad successfully fledged young, and five othersstill had nestlings. Two nesting males KOWAOPTIMED INC. 20001S. VERMONT AVE., TORRANCE, CA 90502 (310.)327-1913

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