STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REGIONAL REPORTS

Abbreviationsused in place names: In mostregions, place names given in italictype are counties.

Other abbreviations: THE Cr Creek Ft. Fort SPRING Hwy Highway I. Island or Isle Is. Islands or Isles SEASON Jct. Junction km kilometer(s) March-May z8, 993 L. Lake mi mile(s) Mt. Mountain or Mount Mts. Mountains N.F. National Forest N.M. National Monument N.P. National Park N.W.R. NationalWildlife Refuge Atlantic ProvincesRegion 389 NorthernGreat Plains Region 425 P.P. Provincial Park BlakeMaybank Ron Martin Pen. Peninsula Pt. Point (not Port) QuebecRegion 391 SouthernGreat Plains Region 426 R. River YvesAubry and Richard Yank JosephA. Grzybowski

Ref. Refuge New EnglandRegion 393 TexasRegion 429 Res. Reservoir(not Reservation) Simon Perkins GregW. Lasleyand Chuck Sexton S.P. State Park Hudson-DelawareRegion 397 Idaho-Western Montana 434 W.M.A. WildlifeManagement Area WilliamJ. Boyle,Jr., ThomasH. Rogers Robert O. Paxton, Abbreviations used in the names of birds: and David A. Cutler MountainWest Region 435 Am. American HughE. Kingery 401 Com. Common Middle Atlantic Coast Region Eirik Blom, Michael O'Brien SouthwestRegion 438 E. Eastern Brian Patteson,and Arizona:Gary H. Rosenberg Eur. Europeanor Eurasian EugeneJ. Scarpulla andDavid Stejskal Mt. Mountain New Mexico: Sartor O. Williams III SouthernAtlantic Coast Region 403 N. Northern RickyDavis Alaska Region 443 S. Southern T. G. Tobish,Jr. W. Western FloridaRegion 406 H.P. Langridge BritishColumbia/Yukon Region 445 Other abbreviationsand symbols ChrisSiddle and Jack Bowling 408 referring to birds: Ontario Region Ron Ridout Oregon/WashingtonRegion 447 ad. adult BillTweit and Jeff Gilligan •mm. immature AppalachianRegion 412 juv. juvenalor juvenile GeorgeA. Hall Middle PacificCoast Region 449 DavidG. Yee,Stephen F. Bailey, sp. species WesternGreat Lakes Region 415 and Bruce E. Deuel ? means that written details JamesGranlund were submitted for a SouthernPacific CoastRegion 452 MiddlewesternPrairie Region 417 sighting GuyMcCaskie KennethJ. Brock * meansthat a specimenwas HawaiianIslands Region 455 collected CentralSouthern Region 421 RobertL. Pyle c5' male David E Muth West Indies Region 457 5? female Prairie ProvincesRegion 423 Robert L. Norton CBC Christmas Bird Count RudolfF. Koes and Peter Taylor

388 American B•rds,Fall 1993 of Wood Ducks in Nova Scotia in- ATLANTIC dicate a continuingexpansion. ---o>% Alsoexpanding on the mainland PROVINCES were N. Shovelersand Gadwalls, with New Brunswick and Nova REGION Scotiaeach reporting •5 pairs of the BlakeMaybank former, zo of the latter. Three ad. d' Eur.Wigeons were seen in New Brunswick,at Cape Jourimain Apr.zS; Gagetown I., May •4; and Springoffered modest relief from G.M., May •4 (BD), for the znd oneof theworst winters in memo- local record. ry.The weather became unremark- After the identification difficulties able once interminable March of theoverwintering imm. 9 Tuft- ended,except in Newfoundland, ed Duck at Halifax, NS, it was a whichwas still looking for spring pleasuretoview an ad. male at Wa- in July.Among frequent storms, verly,NS, Mar.zI-Apr. I4 (C. Cor- the only memorable"blow" was nell et al., ph.).Away from their the "Winter Storm-of-the-Centu- burgeoning New Brunswick ry"in March(see S.A.). Fortunate- stronghold(50+ pairs this spring) ly (for the birds),migration was werethree Lesser Seaup in Nova largelyuneventful and simply abit Scotia and one each in S.P.M. and behind schedule until the second Newfoundland. weekof May.Fortunately (for the Uncharacteristically,NewBruns- birders),there were many rarities wick dominatedthe King Eider to brightena dull day,at leaston sightings,•z total,all in Apriland May.These induded •o d' birdsin Reportingwas good from Nova the Acadianpen., six with 6000 theScotia,mainland. New Brunswick, and Saint- Commons at Val-Comeau (RD). Pierreet Michelon and spotty from ß Theother Regional report (and the Newfoundland.Only a fewsight- onlyfemale) was at CapeSable I., ingswere received from PrinceEdward Is- NS, Mar. •5 (BMy,JT). The endangerede. land. New Brunswick now has a Birds populationof HarlequinDucks was encour- RecordsCommittee, a welcome addition to aginglyreported, with •8 birdsfrom 3 loca- theRegion. Nova Scotia, regrettably, lacks a T!•ev•t• S.tprm•of-the•Cgnturyarrive d tionsin NovaScotia, and 6 reportsof z7birds reviewcommittee, even a repositoryfor rare Ma?., -uVthe nay 0f from New Brunswick,including •6 at The bird reports.Most raritiesreported to the qdi•zm•e•d, T0•he ½•t pfthe t=ck was, WolvesMar. 28 (fideJE). NovaScotia Bird Society are undocumented •, to •, •n0w•Th• i i6?m••hldh ha• anddo not maketheir way into thisreport, mov•qui•up •omtheC•olih•, RAPTORS TO SHOREBIRDS unlessunequivocal. •ver• waifs;Bm• Peli• (•orpm), TurkeyVultures are holdingtheir own in MeteOan•Ng•Gr'•Eg•i; ifi •pori• •s NovaScotia. A fewapparently overwintered Abbreviations:G.M. ( Grand Manan archi- (Mar.zS, reco• •rly forthe prodhce), G;M, on BrierI.; elsewherein the province,there pelago,New Brunswick); S.EM. (Saint-Pierre were 4 reportsof a total of nine birds. etMiquelon). ,T• Swansin •. N0• Seotia,bn O.M:; Confirmationof localbreeding cannot be far off. New Brunswickhad 5 observations of sin- LOONS TO HERONS gle birds.The Black Vulturecaptured in Miraculous, but well documented,was an ad. an•ano•er in 'th• •napolis V•l•y, NS• NovaScotia last winter died in earlyMarch of Yellow-nosedAlbatross circling a trafficcir- •hre'e•MgG•ls in•;& N0v•g60tia ('• unknown causes.The first documented Mis- cle(where else?) for ]5 min., May 24 at a mall •ive, on•d•ad) • < db<• at•6nd sissippiKite forthe Region was an adult on in Dieppe/Moncton,NB (ST, R. Mallet, •o Bhc• S•mm•s in NovaS•fia, one BrierI., May •5-2o(RS, PM, ph.)--regret- ph.).The bigbird carried the znd provincial d•d • •gl•':I:•• bne•i•ke• •ve h• tablyuncooperative toward listers. Northern record, one of few documented for the Re- L9&kport•rehab{ilmted; :•d re!•from • Goshawkswere well reportedthis season, gion and also(naturally?) the first inland :,freii;r 6ff½ hum. with [o from Nova Scotia, five from New recordfor the Region. m{ngbi?3speci• ata fio•e in•e •nap01is Brunswick,and one (shot)on S.EM. (fide Southernherons enjoyed an excellent %{i•,•(•ov5ring •he•a. feede• h• in RE). springin April and May. NovaScotia and su•Me?;• ii•e Pu•leMa•lfiS Gyrfalconswere present at CapeSmokey, New Brunswick received the lions share: in New Br•swi&• •d ,NovaScot& Bbth iuccU%ed; NS NB PEI NF SP

GreatEgret 5 Little Blue Heron z 8 SnowyEgret 7 3 I The Litde Egreton BonPortage I., NS, re- Tricolored Heron 6 turnedfor its 5th spring. CattleEgret WATERFOWL GlossyIbis 8 Green-backedHeron 5 Snow Geese escapedmention in New Brunswick,but Nova Scotia had a largetem- *Extra#mitaL poraryinflux, a Flockof too+ at Connors Adult LaughingGull at St. John's, BrookApr. t8 (P.Giffin), and a daylater22 at Newfoundland,May 1, 1993. PhotograplV Kingsport(K. Hobson).More than 35 reports Bruce Mactavish.

Volume 47, Number 3 ß389 NS, Apr.9 (BD) andSlemon Park, PEI, Apr. BMt), anda birdseen in flighton S.P.M. (fide SableI., May 20 (MN etal.).New Brunswick 4 (J- te Raa).There were 3 April sightings RE). It wasa goodSnowy OM spring,with hadthe only Hooded Warbler, in Fredricton, from New Brunswick and _>IO in e. New- two birds in New Brunswick,IO in S.P.M., May19 (M. Acheson). foundland(fide BMO. andat least50 in e. Newfoundland. More remarkable than even the alba- A desperateextralimital Ruby-throated TANAGERS TO FINCHES tross record was a Corn Crake discovered on Hummingbirdwas photographed May 23in BrierI., May 4-5 (PM; detailsin NovaScotia the town ofSt.-Pierre, S.P.M., asit hoveredat Birds).This recordwas the firstfor N. Ameri- awindow, attracted by a display of silkflowers ca sinceI928 (that in Newfoundland),and inside (P. Dupont). Three Red-bellied onlythe 2ndin spring.The single-observerWoodpeckers were in theAnnapolis Valley of )kpersistent flowof Sand g•winds •turihg accountis reasonably convincing. NovaScotia this spring, including one that the3rd-week bfAp•il'br0ught.• •d of un- It wasan excellentspring for migrant overwinteredsuccessfull26 us• orearly birds to the.Re•0n..Thvphe- nonregionallybreeding shorebirds: nomenonwassin/ilar to •t describedin an SWALLOWS TO WAXWINGS SJLinthis col umn i years agol b•i• fallout NS NB PEI NF SP Tree Swallowsmay be recoveringon the •hi•time was mote widesi•read, w•th tuor• Black-bellied Plover zoo I2O mainlandafter severaldisastrous springs: s•eci•si•!ved. Theb•lk of • møVem•i L. Golden-Plover I3 800+were at Amherst,NS, Apr.24 (BMy,A. c•i•te•ed•nNew Engl•n4}with •e nutuBet LesserYellowlegs i 5 Covert).They remain scarce on S.P.M. and in anddiversity ofthe fallout gradually !•ssening RuddyTurnstone 5ø 5 Newfoundland.Four extralimital N. Rough- fro•'S• t• NE.'• b•fo•,:feede•Bi•s 'ar• Sanderling 300 25 wingedSwallows were split betweenNew colorfu•frugivoms.were •hemost readily ob: Red Knot Brunswickat HopewellCape May I5 (ST) •d;:•vithi/isecfi36res paikifig'mq•fly Semi.Sandpiper x3 •2 andBancroft Pt., May I 7 (BD) andNova Sco- seei%•xcept on SOmeof theislfindsi Some Wh.-rumpedSandpiper • 3 tia at AnnapolisRoyal May 20 (BMy) and irdsesq•ped •otike 9n first arrival bur were Sh.-billedDowitchcr 3 • SableI., May 29 (ZL). A Cliff Swallowon beqebl See'a they move SableI., NS, May 9-I2, hada chestnut-col- Somespeci• (e.g., Kil!dBrigus.The Rufous-sidedTowhee strongsoutherly winds (see S.A.). lateApril southerly flow (see S•h.) brought at (2hippingSpar row leastfour and as many as seven Prothonotary •ield Sparrow, D01/ES TO FLYCATCHERS Warblersto Brier1., NS (PM et al.). Some Orcha}dOriole A White-wingedDove (virtuallyannual in lingeredseveral weeks. Worm-eating War- the Region)was at CapeSable I., NS, May biersat Three Fathom Harbour (fide L. Con- 8-xo (W. Atwoodetal.). Within their limited rad) and Port Morien (CM), both in Nova Regionalbreeding range were three calling ScotiaApr. 24, werepart of the samemove- Rufous-sidedTowhees abounded this year, Boreal Owls in the Acadian Pen. of New ment.Four Ovenbirds on S.P.M.was a high with two in Nova Scotia, xo in New Brunswick(fide RD), fiveterritorial birds in seasonalcount for the islands(RD. An ad. 9 Brunswick(fide ST; BD, JE), and one on the AvalonPen. of Newfoundland(fide KentuckyWarbler was discovered on Cape S.EM.,May i8, for the3rd local record (fide

390- American Birds, Fall 1993 RE) FieldSparrows also had a goodspring, quentedL Saint-Pierrelate in themonth (L with 4 Nova Scotiaand 4 New Brunswick QUEBECREGION B•langer). records.An overwinteringLark Sparrowin YvesAubry and Richard Ink Lateand e. of theirusual migration route W. Pubnico,NS, was last seenMar. 11 (L. weresingle Tundra Swans at PortneufMay z D'entremont),and a migrantwas on Sable I., (CM) and Baie-du-Febvre,Yamaska, May NS, May 17-18(ZL). Two "Ipswich"Savan- II--I5 (P.Landry, m.ob.). The first Trumpeter nahSparrows on G.M., in March,were the Marchproved to be an extensionof winter, Swansto besighted in Quebecin morethan a first successfuloverwintering birds in the withgenerally cold and dry conditions. What centuryoriginated from a recentreintroduc- province(BD). May z severalthousand Sa- sometermed "the storm of the century"hit tion programin s. Ontario.A pair wasob- vannahswere noted on Sealand Brier Is., NS, theprovince March I3, bringingup to 45cm servedat TeeL., Tgmiscamingue,Apr.i9-zo a concentratedone-day phenomenon. A Sea- of blowingsnow to partsof southwestern(R. B•rub•),and a singlebird was seen and sideSparrow was reported from Cape Sable I. Quebecand dumping 55 cm of thewhite stuff heardat Rapide-Sept,Tgmiscamingue, May in lateMay (MN etal.),providing one of few ontothe Gasp• Peninsula. After a warm start, io (R. Courlois,C. Brassard).A Mute Swan Regionalspring records. A cooperativeHar- majorsnow storms moved across southern appearedat ValleyfieldApr. 8 andlikely the ris'Sparrow, caught up in themovement of QuebecApril 1o-n andagain as late as April samebird was discovered May 3 at thenearby White-crowneds(see below), was at a feederat zz. Consequently,the effect on early migrant Saint-Etiennemarsh (fide PB). Anotherad CapeSable I., NS, May 15-zz(G. Atwood, passerineswas potentially severe. Dead Tree Mute Swan, unbanded, remained at Saint- m.ob.). There are about 4 recordsfor the Swallowsreported along the Richelieu River Nicolas,Ldvis, Apr. 19 (L. Roy),where it had province.Heavy snowconditions on the provideddirect, but limited, evidence (fide D. beenpresent for z weeks;finally, one was mainlandin earlyApril concentratedFox Bird).May averagedcooler and wetter than founddead at BouchervilleMay z7 (C. Gre- Sparrowmigration at feeders;thousands normal,despite unseasonably warm weather nier etal.). The Mute Swanthat winteredon movedthrough New Brunswickand Nova duringthe first xo days of themonth, produc- theRichelieu R. waslast seen Apr. 4 (fidePB) ScotiaApr. 7-9- At WestPennant, NS, a Lin- ing severalearly arrival records (see table). andmay have moved to oneof thepreceding coln'sSparrow stayed the winter, a provincial The Gasp•Peninsula and the North Shore of sites. The total of io Greater White-fronted first. Five Lincoln's in a "flock" at S.P.M. was the St. Lawrencereceived snow May I•-I3, Geeseencountered across the Regionwas unprecedented(fide RE). An excellentmove- andthe latter part of themonth was marked aboveaverage. The early May census of Snow mentof White-crownedSparrows (all eastern byseveral tropical storms that tracked up the Geesestaging along the St. LawrenceR. ar- race)came through May lO-Z4:Nova Scotia Atlantic seaboard.These weather patterns rivedat an estimateof 4zi,ioo geese,down 40+; New Brunswick30+; PrinceEdward I., broughtseveral noteworthy overshoots into fromlast year's 434,068 (fideA. Reed). Once 3, andS.P.M., 3. Finally,an "Oregon"Dark- easternQuebec, including several egrets, restrictedto a smallarea e. of QuebecCity, eyedJunco was on Seal I., NS, Mayz3 (IM et southernwarblers, and buntings. thesebirds now migrate over a broadfront; a al.). peakofz5o,ooo was achieved at Baie-du-Feb- OrchardOrioles had a remarkablespring. LOONS TO WATERFOWL vre,L. Saint-Pierre,Apr. zi (fideJ.C. Bour- Exceptfor a first-yearmale on Seal I., Apr.zi, The St. Lawrenceestuary is an important geois),and N5o,ooo were reported upstream all sightingswere of immatures,May i5-z5. stagingarea for Red-throated Loons. Unusu- at Sainte-Barbe,L. Saint-Frangois,in mid- NovaScotia had four, including two at Brier allylarge migrant flocks involved more than April(fide PB). Among the former flock were I and one each at Seal I. and Three Fathom iooo birdsthat flewW pastRivilre-Ouelle, an impressiveeight Ross'Geese, plus a Harbour, while New Brunswickhad seven, Kamouraska,May 14 (CA) and approximately Snow-Ross' intermediate, Apr. 18 (DJ, J representedby six on G.M., with threemales 500birds farther east offI. auxBasques May Paquin,P. Bergeron).The only substantial in the same tree, and another at Westfield. 24 (C. Brodeur,M. Darveau).At least5000 groupof migrantBrants observed in w. Que- Compatriotsof the samemovement were N. Gannetsflying E off M•tis-sur-Mer, becwas of 7ooat Masson,Papineau, May 14 lmm. N. Orioles, including two Matane,represented an unexpectedconcen- (C. Baumann). "Bullock's"--oneat SaintJohn, NB, May •7 trationso far up theSt. Lawrence Apr. z4 (T. An extralimital <3Wood Duck was seen at (C. Johnston)and oneat BrierIs., May z3 Delpr&e). Natashquanalong the Lower N. ShoreMay •1 (BMy,K. Allsebrook). Southernwaders made a goodshowing. A (B. Landry).European visitants included The 3rd provincial,and 6th Regional, SnowyEgret picked up at Cheveryalong the three"Common" Teals and approximately 13 Common Chaffinch was an ad. male at a NorthShore May 23, after being attacked by a Eur.Wigeons, for a fairlytypical spring tally feederin Elgin,NS, Apr.•3-15 (KM etal.).A PeregrineFalcon, survived and was later re- Displacedmigrant Com. Eiders involved in- quickfinch report--Pine Grosbeaks, com- leased(A. Rowell).Single Little Blue Herons dividualsat LaBaie, Chicoutimi, Apr. 17 (CC, mon only in Nova Scotia;House Finches, appearedat Saint-Augustin,PortneufiApr. 23 CS)and Berthierville Apr. z 4 (D. Perreaultet verycommon in SaintJohn, NB, erraticin (R. Lepage)and farther e. at Baie-Saint-Paulal.). NovaScotia; both crossbills, thin everywhere; May zS-Z 9 (P.Trudel, H. MeadetaL), while a Pine Siskins,an excellentyear; Am. rarelyencountered Tricolored Heron was de- DIURNAL RAPTORSTO SHOREBIRDS Goldfinches,abundant; and Evening Gros- tectedat Saraguay,Montreal, May io (D. An Ospreypaused on I. desSoeurs, Montreal, beaks,widespread. Finally, a wild?/escaped?IJEsp•rance). Cattle Egrets were reported Mar.5-zo (fide PB). Most noteworthy among <3Eur. Goldfinchvisited 3 proximalNew from7 localesin s.w.Quebec, while one wan- extralimital Red-shouldered Hawks were the Brunswickfeeders Apr. •7-z8 (fideJE). deredN to Sainte-Blandine,Rimouski, May two seenat BonaventureMay 6 (J.M. Pitre), z9-3o (JRP,LB). Glossy Ibises invaded e. por- whilea largebuteo briefly studied at Cap- Contdbutors(subregional editors in boldface): tionsof theprovince. The firstwas noted at TourmenteApr. z3 (J.M. Giroux)was be- R.G.B.Brown, Dave Curry, Brian Dalzell, Beauport,Quebec, Apr. z9 (tL Berger),and lievedto bea dark-morphSwainsons Hawk RobertDoiron, Jim Edsall, Roger Etcheber- anotherreached Havre-aux-Basques, Mag- onthe basis of itsall-dark underwing. Rem- ry, Keith Keddy,Zoe Lucas,Bruce Mac- dalenIs., May 4 (BL).Up to 15congregated at nantsof lastwinter's Gyrfalcon invasion in- tavish(BMt), PeterMcLeod, Ken McKenna, M•tis-Beachnear Matane May 8-15 (S. cludeda gray-morphbird at Valleyfield Apr. 4 Ian McLaren, Cathy Murrant, Richard Mass•).Birds probably from the latter flock (MM, B. Barnhurst)and a whitemorph at Northcott,Murray Newell, Bev Sarty, Fran- subsequentlyappeared farther west along the Crondines,PortneufiApr. II (P. Brousseau). os Spalding,Richard Stern, Jim Taylor, Stu- St. LawrenceR., with N4 at CacounaMay Locallyrare were a VirginiaRail at Baie- art Tingley.--BLAKEMAYBANK (BMy), 15-3o(fide LB) and lO at IJIsle-Verte,Rivi?re- CorneauMay Zl (GBo)and two Am. Cootsat Site I4A, Box 43, RR#4, Armdale, NS, du-Loup,May z4 (YG). In w. Quebec,A Barachois,Gaspg, May 8-9 (PP etat). Wan- CanadaB3L 4J4. GlossyIbis was seen at Saint-Etienne, deringE of theirusual migration corridor Beauharnois,May 8 (YG), and z birdsfre- werelone Sandhill Cranes at Plaisance,Pap-

Volume 47, Number 3 ß391 May z3 (PB). Followinga strong wintershowing in s. Quebec,a SnowyOwl remainedat Grosse-Ile, MagdalenIs., May 3o-3I (BL et al.), Blanc-Sablont_ • andtwo still lingered at Verch•res QUEBEC June3 (R. Labtie).Single Boreal '• ßRadisson Owlswere heard at Jacques-Cartier EE, Apr. 6 (Y. Hamel),where the •Eastmain• specieswas alsolocated in June • Havre-St-Pierre•988, and at Saint-Charles, Chicoutimi(BD et al.); both sites ß Matagami ßChibougamau are south of the established breed- ingrange for thissecretive owl. A • ß Matane .. N. Saw-whetOwl callingat Mont- P ß I•mouski Brun,Abitibi, May 4 (J. Soucie,A. Chicoutimi ß RooynßAmos Filion)suggested a new breeding Rivi•r;' localen. of itsrange in w.Quebec.

,•>•9•3q QuebecCity WOODPECKERS TO WAXWINGS • Mont- . . Lauder Red-headedWoodpeckers are now ß •-rthierville Montreal to be consideredrare anywhere in Hull ß theRegion. Only 2 reportsof single ...... ' " Sherbrooke birdswere submitted this spring. Meanwhile, Red-bellied Wood- peckershave become regular va- ineau,Apr. z5 (MA, R. Schryer),at Saint- birdersto the latter site May zo-zz (YG, grants;one at La Malbaie,Charlevoix, Apr. Paul-du-Nord,Saguena 3 Apr. 3o-May 3 (R. m.ob.). 9-May •2was a goodfind (R. Labergeet al.). Gilbert),and at Etang-des-CapsMay •9-zz Fewflycatchers highlight this seasonal report, (DGG eta/.)--the latterrepresenting a first GULLS TO OWLS but a Willow Flycatcheridentified at Saint- MagdalenIs. record. Apair of cranes returned Alwaysnoteworthy inland, a ParasiticJaeger Simon-sur-Mer,Rimouski, May 29 (L. Lefeb- to Saint-Augustin,L Saint-Jean, May ]6-•7 followed northbound Arctic Terns at Saint- vre, PF) addedto the scantrecords from e. of wherecopulation was observed in •99z(CG, FulgenceMay z6 (CC,GS). Franklins Gulls QuebecCity. Particularly rare in springwas a M. Savardet al.). A lonebird was seen nearby wereworthy of mentionat Saint-Paul-de-Say's Phoebe seen by a lucky few at at Sainte-Marguerite-MarieMay •o-u (L. l'Ile-aux-NoixMay z-IO (M. Arnaudin,JM) BerthiervilleMay 22 (C. Ducharme,J. Lam- Rochefortet al.). andSaint-Fulgence May 6 (CC, GS),as were ontagneet al.). A TuftedTitmouse noted at The seasonproduced z exceptional shore- Little Gullsat Saint-Romuald,Ldvis, May 7 Carignan,Chambly, Mar. 28 (C. Adams) fur- birdsightings for e. N. America.An ad. Com- (E B•dard,I. Lederc),Saint-G•d•on May •7 nishedour only report since spring •992. mon Greenshankpaused at Saint-Gdd•on (CC, GS), andAylmer May z4 (T. Beck). A WinterWren that appearedat Aylmer andat nearbyMdtabetchouan May •-3 (CC, CommonBlack-headed Gulls were relatively Mar.• (JD,MA) mayhave wintered locally, GS, NB, m.ob.),long enough to be pho- scarce,with only z individualsnoted in the St. whilea MarshWren found at RimouskiMay tographedand seen by many. This represents Lawrence estuary, while a totalof fourLesser 2I (JRP)was e. of itsnormal range. A Varied a firstrecord for Quebec.Even more remark- Black-backedGulls was typicalof recent Thrushphotographed at Notre-DameL., able were two Green Sandpipersdirectly years.The descriptionof a gullexamined at Gatineau,was present Apr. 2-4 (E.G. Eeles). comparedwith a SolitarySandpiper at doserange at Baie-ComeauApr. •7 (GB,A. Blue-grayGnatcatchers, annual spring over- ChicoutimiMay •4 (CG). This single-ob- Duval,GC) wasconsistent with an ad.West- shoots, reached Escuminac, Bonaventure, serverreport provided a detailed plumage de- ern Gull (L o. occidentalis).A distant photo- May •o (R. Caissy),Quebec City May I4 scription,highlighting the dear white rump graphtaken a fewdays later is beingmade (AR),Sainte-Hedwidge, L. Saint-Jean, May andpredominantly white tail. Our only Wil- availablefor examination;it is hopedthat it 2i (NB), andForillon N.P. the nextday (R. let sightingaway from the MagdalenIs., will provide confirmation of the Knight).Also locally rare was one at Plai- wherethe species has become a regular visitor identification.A huge concentration of •35o saneß,Papineau, May • (JD, C. Rimmet). in spring,was of oneat Beauport May zz (A. GlaucousGulls appeared at ChicoutimiApr. Largeflocks of Bohemian Waxwings were en- Mercier,G. Lemelin,J. Lachance).Five Up- I (CG);another unusually large flock, of> 5o0 counteredin c. Quebec,but thespecies was landSandpipers found at Sainte-MargueriteBlack Terns, was observedat Baie-du-Febvre unreportedelsewhere. Up to •5o0 graced Marie, L. Saint-Jean,May I7 (A. Jomphe, BD) suggesteda northward range expansion; TaMe1. Newe•arrival records thebirds occupied a blueberry barren, a habi- Date Species tat apparentlynot yet exploitedby this species.Locally rare was a MarbledGodwit Mar: Rose-brcastcutaroSbeak foundat Baie-du-FebvreMay 15(S. Dulac), M•'. 19 Sa.annahS•w whilea few migrating Purple Sandpipers were Avr. 6 G•t El a evidentlyforced westward, with

392- American Birds, Fall 1993 Ch•couumiMar 6-Apr 25(L Imbeau,v o ), atSaint-Barthdldmy, Berthier, Apr I3 (A Ler- andiooo wereobserved at nearbyJonqui•re ouxetal.). The Gaspd Pen. hosted its two first NEWENGLAND REGION Mar. II (L. Bouchard).Along the Lower St. Yellow-headed Blackbirds, which came to Simon Perkins Lawrence,peak counts reached I2oo at Riv- feedersat NewportMay 6 (G. Blais,M. ILre-du-LoupMar. 25 (G. Verreault),2000 at Castilloux)and Chandler May 23 (DB,fide nearbyCacouna Apr. i• (R. Deschenes),and PP),while a large, yellow-eyed 5?grackle with 600 at RimouskiApr.2 (FS). buffy underpartsviewed at Pabos-Mills, Thisspring was highlighted by twoparticu- Gaspd,May I4 (J.M.Smith) suggested a Boat- larlymemorable events: the famed "Storm of VIREOS TO BUNTINOS tailedGrackle. No satisfactoryrecords exist theCentury," and a spectacularEaster fallout The waveof southernmigrants that reached foreither Great- or Boat-tailedgrackles in the of landbirds.In actuality,The Storm,which the provincein lateMay carriedwith it the Region.Notably far north were lone N. Ori- struckMarch I3, wasnot quite as destructive Region'siith White-eyedVireo, briefly seen olesseen at ChicoutimiMay I9 (M. Trem- asits billing,but it wasBIG! Classifiedas a at LongueuilMay 29 (DD, R. Lavoie).A blay)and Pointe-Lebel,near Baie-Comeau hurricane,its influencewas felt over most of Blue-wingedWarbler, still less than annual in May 25(GBo), in additionto 3 malesin the theeastern half of thecontinent, and it pro- theprovince, enlivened I. desSoeurs May 27 Gasp•area May 2I-3o (fide PP). ducedplenty of arian"noise." It draggedvari- (J M. B61iveau,DD), while a c3 Golden- Montrealarea observers reported one of ousspecies north that never intended to come wingedwas out of rangeat Neigette,Rimous- theheaviest movements of PurpleFinches in at all (e.g., PurpleGallinule), transported kz,May 25(LB, PF). Less surprising was a c3 recentmemory, good news for a speciesthat othersthat arrivedmuch sooner than they PineWarbler at La Pocati•reMay 5 (CA).An has been scarcefor severalyears. House wouldhave liked (e.g., Northern Parula), and above-averagetotal of sixCerulean Warblers Finchesappear to be well establishedin the the oneto threefeet (!) of snowit dumped weresighted, including one well n. of its LowerSt. Lawrence,with a nestdiscovered at acrossthe Regioncaused considerable hard- rangeat Pointe-au-P•re,Rimouski, May 29 La Pocati•reMay 9 (CA) andsightings at 5 shipfor the birdsthat werealready here (M.H. B6cot,Y. Roy). Quebec's first Hooded otherlocales. Farther east, a pairwas present Woodcocksin Connecticutwere especially Warblersin 3 yearsinvolved a maleon Mt. at ChandlerApr. 22+ (GBe).Red Crossbills hard hit. The Stormproduced the lowest Royal,Montrea• May 6 (CS)and a female wereunusually common along the Lower St. barometricpressure ever recorded in theRe- near RimouskiMay 29 (LB, R. C6t6, J. Lawrence,with <28birds, including singing gion,generating the highestwindspeed (8I Rocheleau)--the latter a first outsideof ex- males,reported at Rimouski(fide PF) and as mph)at LoganAirport since hurricane Carol tremes.w. Quebec. A first-yearSummer Tan- manyas 25 at La Pocati•re,where pairing be- in i954. Imaginewhat havoc it couldhave agerwas an excellent find at Duchesnay, Port- haviorwas witnessed in lateMarch (CA). De- wreakedhad it stayedjust offshore and fed on neuf,May I5-I6 (AR, m.ob.),while a dis- spitehaving been thinly reported last winter, therelatively warm water on itsway up the placed Scarlet Tanager turned up at Corn.Redpolls may have bred farther south coast! Fontenelle,Gaspg, May i8 (H. Perry). thanusual. An adultwas feeding 2 fledged An unusualcombination of weathersys- SeveralIndigo Buntings were both unusu- youngat Baie-ComeauMay I9 (GBo),and 3 temson and around Easter produced adeluge allyearly and n. of theirsummer range. These otherjuveniles were sighted there this spring ofIndigo Buntings and other neotropical mi- includedone at Mistassini,L. Saint-Jean, (fidegC). grantsalong most south-facing shorelines. May I-5 (B. Vanier),another at JoannesL., CapeCod, as well as Nantucket and Marthas Tdmiscamigue,May 8 (D. Berthiaume,L. EXOTICS Vineyard,received the bulk of theflight. Pare),and 3 more on the Gasp6 Pen., at Chan- Three Eur. Goldfinches were observed this Oncethings settled down, May 9 and24 dlerMay 2- 4 (GBe,DB, J.R. Lepage),Pe- spring--oneat LavalMay II (J.P.Pratte) and provedto betwo of themost productive war- nouilleMay 8-9 (M. Chagnon,M. Trudel), twoat feedersalong the St. Lawrence estuary blerdays in easternMassachusetts, and Plum andNew-Richmond May I3 (E. Boudreau). at Sainte-Luce,Rimouski, May 7 (L.B. Islandcame up big again on Mother's Day. Thisearly wave was followed by an even larg- Clayeau, R. Claveau) and Baie-Sainte- Raritiesincluded a curtaincall by a Little er overflightof bluecardinalines that washed CatherineMay II-I3 (Y.Rochepaul0. Egret,at leastfive kites (two flavors),New overe. Quebec in lateMay. The Region's I4th Hampshire'sfirst Wilson'sPlover, Painted BlueGrosbeak, a male, brightened Portage- Corrigendum:The GrayPartridges reported in Buntingsin fourstates, and more Boat-tailed du-Cap, MagdalenIs., May 26 (FS, A. AB 47:60 were at Saint-Patrice,Lotbinikre, Gracklesin Connecticut.On the down side, Richard)preceded by a 5?Indigo Bunting at notSaint-Patrice, Rivi?re-du-Loup. Short-earedOwls in the Regionmay be nearbyCap-aux-Meules May 24 (DGG). breedingon borrowed time. SevenIndigo Buntings were observed along luitialed observers and area editors (in bold- theGasp6 Pen., May i8-29 (fidePF, PP), two face): M. Aubd, C. Auchu, P. Bannon, D. Abbreviations:Nantucket (Nantucket L, MA); morereached the Upper Saguenay (fide GS), Belvin, G. Belvin (GBe), N. Binet, G. MarthasVineyard (Martha} •neyard L, and one--a male, like mostof the other indi- Bouchard(GBo), E Bourret,J. Brisson,L. MA); Monomoy(Monomoy I. N.W.R.); viduals involved--was detected at Baie- Brisson,C. Cormier,G. Cyr, D. Daigneault, P.R.N.W.R.(Parker R. N. W.R.,Plum L, MA). CorneauMay I8-I9 (GBoetal.). A similarin- R. Dauphin,J. Dubois,B. Dumont, P. vasionoccurred in lateApril I99I. A gaudyc3 Fradette, D.G. Gaudet, Y. Gauthier, C. Gi- LOONS TO DUCKS PaintedBtmting visited a feederat Nor- rard,D. Jauvin,M. Lalancette,B. Leblanc, For the 2nd consecutiveyear, staging Red- mandin,L. Saint-Jean,May 2i (Ga6tanne C. Marcotte,M. Mcintosh,L. Messely,J. throatedLoons were noted in verylarge num- Savard,C. Savard,P. Lalibert6); the bird gave Mountjoy,J.R. Pelletier,P. Potdin,A. Ras- bersaround Nantucket. This year'smaxi- noindication of captive origin and likely con- mussen,G. Savard,C. Savignac,E Shaffer, E. mumof 2500Apr. i-io (BP),like lastyear's sututesa first valid record for the Region. van de WalIe.•YVES AUBRY, Canadian tally,probably represented aconservative esti- WildlifeService, P.O. Box xoioo, Sainte-Foy mate.At leastI5oo were still there May I (SP). SPARROWS TO FINCHES PQ, GIV 4H5; andRICHARD YANK, 566 Four Arctic/Pacific Loons were identified in Eastof theirbreeding range were a Rufous- ChesterRd., Beaconsfield,PQ, H9W 3Kx, theRegion. The Provincetown, MA, individ- sidedTowhee at Biencourt,Rimouski, May Canada. ual,first discovered in February, was last re- 22-23(fide LB), single field Sparrows at Cap- portedApr. 9 (RAF),another was found on TourmenteMay 4 (D. Talbot)and Sacrd- Martha'sVineyard Mar. 2i (VL etal.), anda Coeur,Rimouski, May 25-27 (C. Robin),and 3rd wasat Matunuck,RI, Apr. 22-23 (D. alsoan Oregon-typeDark-eyed Junco at Kraus).The 4th camefrom NapatreePt., Saint-Augustin,Portneuf, Apr. 30 (E Westerly,RI, May 7 (CR). Now that ob- Gdrardin).Very early were 30 Bobolinks seen servershave become more familiar with these

Volume47, Number 3 ß393 species,it hasbecome dear that Swallow-tailedwas spotted at Pil- they visit New Englandwaters grimHeights in TruroApr. 19 (J. morefrequently than was previous- Trimble). This site, locatedwhere ly known.A breeding-plumaged CapeCod narrows near the n. tipof Eared Grebe was present at the peninsula,has emerged as the Provincetown,MA, Mar. z7-3t (G. premierkite trap in NewEngland Martin et al.) The W. Grebe that for birds that drift out onto the justcompleted its t6th consecutive Capeon s.w. winds. Another Swal- winter in Georgetown,ME, was {••L•- J•Park low-tailed,first spottedMay 9, lastreported Apr. [8, havinglin- MAINE spentat leasta weekon Marthas geredlater than usual this year. , Vineyard(fide VL). The Mississip- Small numbers of N. Fulmars L •am MacNas • pi Kiteswere seen in E. Brookfield seenthis spring included four from May t4 (BB),Chatham (also on the shoreat Rockport,MA, Apr. t WMA Cape)May 27 (R. Clem), and Pem- broke(found dead) May 29 (*fide (RSH); the largestcount came NH from the Great South Channel, e. VT M.A.S.). BlackVulture hasbecome of Nantucket,where 50* werenot- an annualvisitor to the Region. edApr. t8 (C. Avenengo).Annual This year'sversion appeared in sightingsof ManxShearwaters in Kent,CT, Apr. z6 (GH).A well-de-

NarragansettBay, RI, continueto Boslon scribeddark-morph Rough-legged fuelthe hope that they nest some- MA Hawk in Newbury,MA, waslate wherenearby. Three were seen at Ha•rdeCT May z5 (D. Chickering).Five BeaverTail Pt., Jamestown,RI, GoldenEagles included one in Pel- Apr. z• (CR). SixLeach's Storm- NewHaven El . .. • '= ham, MA, one in Underhill, VT, Petrels,seen in Cape Cod Bay from ' andthree in Maine.Three Gyrfal- SandyNeck Beach in Barnstable : con reportsfrom the Champlain duringanor'easter, wereextraordb :' Valley,VT, probablydid not in- narily early Mar. 5 (T. & J. volve three different birds. The re- Cameron).The imm. MagnificentFrigate- Greenwich,CT, waslast reported Mar. t7 (B. portswere from Middlebury Mar. 23 (JPe), bird soaringover W. Newbury,MA, May 2t O'Tooleet al.). Among the Regionsfive re- andGrand I., Mar.27 andApr. 2 (T. Murin). (A. & N. Clayton)came as a completesur- portedKing Eiders, one was seen on thelate ThreeKing Rails were detected in Massa- prise,considering that no storms had passed datesof May 24-z6 at Madison,CT (GH et chusetts,near the n. limit of theirbreeding thearea for weeks.Eight to to GreatEgrets al.), on the Connecticut shore, where the range:one each in Pittsfield(ML) andRock- appearedin thewake of TheStorm. One of speciesisseldom seen. The highestRegional port(RHS), both May 8, andone in Whit- thesewas found dead on MonomoyMar. 27 countsof HarlequinDucks came from the manMay t5 (WRP). (BN). traditionalspots: "over a hundred"at Isleau An ad. PurpleGallinule, found dead in The LittleEgret found on Nantucketlast Haut, ME, Mar. 2t (fideWT), 60 at Squib- Wickford,RI, Mar.t4 (ph.,CR), was dearly a May wasrediscovered on the samemarsh nocket,Marthas Vineyard, also (coinciden- stormcasualty, but a znd bird,a road-killed May t (SP).A storm-blownGreen-backed tally) Mar. 2t (VL), anda record-high95 at adulton Nantucket May 6 (SqdeEFA)proba- Heron was rescuedat MarthasVineyard, SachuestPt., RI, Apr.3 (DE). Two Barrows blyarrived later. A SandhillCrane in Orange, whereit wasdiscovered frozen to its perch Goldeneyeswere found inland on L. Cham- MA, Apr. t5-t7 (fideSK) wasprobably the Mar. xz,and an ad.Yellow•ctowned Night- plain,at GrandI., VT, Mar. 27 (D. Hoag); samebird that appeared in Lancaster,MA, 8 Heron, founddead on MarthasVineyard other inland Barrows included an overwin- dayslater (D. Lange),and a Sandhillin Truto Mar. z3, wasno doubta stormvictim as well. tererin Wayland,MA, lastseen Mar. 2 (N. Apr.z5 was probably the same as the W. Har- Another ad. Yellow-crowned furnished a rare Patterson),and one in Athol, MA, Apr. 4 wichbird seen Apr. zS-z 9 (J. Colvinet al.). springrecord for Maine, at Sheepscot, May t9 (BB). AnotherSandhill was reported from Bar Har- & z5(J- Hamlin). The three Whooper Swans bor,ME, in lateApril (Mn.A.S.).Very un- thatappeared on LongIsland, NY, latelast KITES TO SHOREBIRDS commonanywhere in the Regionin spring, winterapparently found their way to Massa- Hawkmigration among the regular migrants LesserGolden-Plovers put in appearancesin chusertsthis spring, where they were seen in this year was decidedly unremarkable, Connecticutand Massachusetts.The only Danversand Newburyport. They were very thoughthe appearancein Massachusettsof Massachusettsbird was seen in Newburyport approachable,nodoubt fugitives. Unusually two Swallow-tailed Kites and three Missis- andRowley May t6-zz (ML etal.), andtwo largespring numbers of SnowGeese stopped sippiKites made things interesting. The first Connecticutbirds were at Groton, Mar. 3•, forseveral days on L. Champlain,VT, inearly andHammonasset Beach S.P., May tz (DP). April.A maximumof t7,oooat Grand I. Fer- NewHampshire's first Wilson's Plover was ryApr. 4 includeda bird that fit thedescrip- discoveredatSeabrook, May t5 (ph., '•DJA et tionof a blue-morphRoss' Goose (D. Hoag). al.).An earlySemipalmated Plover on Nan- A Green-winged(Eurasian) Teal was in tucketMar. •8 (S. Reed) and two otherson Carolina,RI, Mar. 9 (M. Murray),and two MarthasVineyard Mar. z3 (E. & M. Sibert) singleswere seen in Massachusetts:in Bridge- wereprobably tugged into the Region by The waterApr. 4-to (WRP),and Wayland Apr. t7 Storm.Though Killdeer is a commonbreed- (SP).Six Eur. Wigeons were reported within ingbird within most of theRegion, for rea- New Englandthis spring. These included sonsthat remain obscure they had never been two at NantucketMar. 7-xo (BV), one at knownto neston Nantucket, despite plenty WestHaven, CT, Mar. zo & z8 (S. Mayo), ofappropriate habitat. So why did $ pairs sud- andone in Weybridge,VT, Apr.6-t7 (JPet denlychoose to nestthere this spring (,JPa, P. al.). Rhode Islands4th Tufted Duck re- This adult PurpleGallinule was founddead Dunwiddie)?The brief presence, for the znd mainedat Trustom,N.W..R., Mar. z4-Apr.6 In Wickford,Rhode Island, on March 14, 1993, consecutiveyear, of a smallflock of Am. Oys- (B. & W. Gearhart),and the Tufted Duck immediatelyfollowing the major stonn's tercatchersin Ipswich, MA, May 5 (CL),sug- thatwintered for theznd consecutive year in passage.Photograph/Chris RaitheL geststhat this species ispreparing toextend its

394- American Birds, Fall 1993 northernmostbreeding outpost a bit beyond atelyafter The StormMar. 14 (D. Grocia). ply on Nantucket,where to singingbirds thecurrent limit at Boston'sLogan Airport. A The bird succumbedshordy after its discov- werecounted in oneevening, May 8 (JPaet flockof 70 migratingWillets in Falmouth, eryand was found to havebeen banded in al.). Amongcaprimulgids, an earlyCom. MA, May 5 (ICTN) musthave made an im- JuneI989 in Maryland. Nighthawkin Mansfield,CT, Apr. t5 (M. pressivesight. AW. Sandpiper,rare in theRe- Notablealcid reports included a Dovekie Szantyr)probably arrived with the Easter gionin spring,and veryearly at Marthœs found dead on Nantucketfollowing The crowd,two nighthawk counts of 8o+May 23 VineyaMMar. 20--3I (VL etal.),was probably StormMar. 14 (BP), a RazorbillMar. 7 (DP) and65+ May 28 (B. Devine)weregood spring usheredN by the mid-Marchstorm. Three in Old Lyme,CT, on LongIsland Sound, totals,and a "smallcolony" of Chuck-will's- Reevesappeared in theRegion this spring; no wherethey are rare, and an Atlantic Puffin in widowswas again present on MarthasVine- Ruffswere reported. One in Newburyport, CapeCod Bay Apr. 4 (D. Ludlow). yardin May (VL). The "mysteryhumming- MA, Apr.19-31 (SP) was joined by a zndbird bird"that spent the winter in a greenhousein May2 (RAF),and another individual visited Surry,ME, wasphotographed and video- Scarborough,ME, Mayi6 & •7 (LB).Ameri- tapedin lateMay beforeit wasreleased. At canWoodcocks were found foraging along thattime it wastentatively identified as a 9 theshoulders of snow-plowedroads follow- :Nantucket,'th• !astitr0ngh01d foi bre•ng Ruby-throated,pending confirmation by ingThe Stormin mid-March.Others were Short-eared'Owls in then.e, Uhited .States• western specialists. A PileatedWoodpecker admitted to local wildlife rehabilitation facili- appearst0be 0nihe verge Of lbsing its wasa rarevisitor to CapeCod in Brewster, ties,where they were found suffering from sure.I•f yearit wasfeared. that th• fewre- 1VIA,Apr. 19 (A. Strauss), and a"Red-shafted" starvation(fide FM). A spateof storm-driven maing,ol-had.le'd totse young.This Flickerbrightened a yard on Nantucketthe RedPhalaropes in March and April was unex- yearoni/reSidknt i5• Wasfouhd (K• Combs dayafter The Storm(L. VanDuyne). pectedat a timewhen most are assumed tobe Be•ttie)-where/xoyear{.ag9, agleast • pairs wellsouth of our waters. The first to appearin ha• bredMany Short'eared populations are FLYCATCHERS TO WARBLERS Massachusetts,single birds in RockportMar. •ghl•cyCli•, •fieLtingthe,nature of their Severalearly E. Kingbirdswere among the 6 & 7 (JB)and DennisMar. 7 (S. Clifton), yoderit pre• But N•tus•et roden•• speciesincluded in theEaster fillout. One came on the heels of the 2nd of 2 back-to- Short-earedOwl p•p•ations have'lbfi• bdefi was found at Trustom N.W.R., Bristol, RI, backcoastal storms. The Stormbrought two 'known:for their stability, •o!he.owl'•s ded'me Apr.14 (J. Murphy), and two others were dis- toWestport, MA, Mar.I4-I6 (P Sheehan),i2 '• dearlysymptomatic of• mFch more seri• coveredin s.e.Massachusetts Apr. n, in West- to EasthamMar. I5 (P.Champlain), and one ouspr0blfm. ' Somk srrmise that a recentin- port (E Thurber)and S. Dartmouth(G. andfour, respectively, to Nantucket (J. Van creasein thenumber oOlocal BarnOwls may Haydock).The biggestsingle-day kingbird Vors0and Marthas Vineyard (W. Manter)2 havepla•'ed • rble in tfid •isapPbaran&.6f thl count was recorded as part of the Mother's dayslater. The same weather pattern that de- Short-Cared•. Clearly, &e building blitz• t!)a! Day flighton PlumI., May 9, when57 were liveredthe Indigo Buntingsto the coast struckNantuCket's moors during the i98os tallied(SP). A Fork-tailedFlycatcher was re- broughttwo Red Phalaropes to inland New hid an effect.But muchhabitat remaifi?'and ported to have been seen on Morris I., Hampshire,in KeeneApr. n (R. Herm),and theis!and•N.Harder population isstill fairl• Chatham,MA, May 15, but no details GolftownApr. n & I2 (R. Quinnetal.). healthy,,so i5 seen•unlu ely that develop - reachedthis compiler. roefit.was' s'01el• responsible. More likely, A thoroughlyscrutinized Cliff Swallowat JAEGERSTO ALCIDS combinationof factors-.was brought to bear P.R.N.W.R.was decidedly early Mar. 7 (CL), The onlyjaeger reported was a Parasiticat Onthe Shor•-eareds, andthe Barn Owls sim- and two TuftedTitmice that visitedfeeding NantucketMay 15 (SP). A FranklinsGull was plyvepre•fote&th • p•overbi•! last •taw. The stationson MarthasVineyard through the found in Barnstable,MA, Apr. 27 (W. silveriinin• may be 1Nantuc•t's •carest out- endof April furnished only the 7th or 8this- Loughranet al.), anda LittleGull at New- lyingis•qd, Tuckernuck, a lOCale that has landrecord (fideVL). Carolina Wrens contin- buryport,MA, Apr. IO--I9 (fideB. 0.) was chanredlittle historically, and,one that still' uedto securetheir position on Nantucket, uniquein NewEngland this spring. Among a sup0•rtlaileast 2pzirs ofShort-eareds where z5 werecounted May 8, and z pairs Regionaltotal of roughly•8 Com. Blgck- Cc2nb•sB•ttie). This small illand may pro- wereconfirmed nesting May I4, to provide headedGulls, three were in Maine; the rest vide•hcw ry to the owlsuniil a •Ure'for thefirst island nesting records (EFA, SP). An were in their usual haunts in Massachusetts-- Nantucketaills •nbe found--unless it'sale' unconfirmed but well-described Varied exceptfor an individual on Nantucket, where realy toolate. Thrushput in a briefappearance in a yardin they are seldomseen. Eight to io Lesser Cumberland,ME, May i8 (B. Burns),and a Black-backedGulls reported from Massachu- flockof 75--IOOBohemian Waxwings, also in settsincluded a birdinland at HolyokeMar. CumberlandMar. 9-IO, werefairly far south 2-8 (fideSK) and another inland in Bratde- DOVES TO WOODPECKERS in a yearin whichfew were found risewhere. boro,VT, Apr.16 (W. Maloney) and at West- Two Monk Parakeetsin Marion,MA, May A convincingdescription accompanied a re- port,CT, May 5 (C. Barnard).Caspian Terns 23-31(D. Harlow)may have wandered from port of a plumbeousSolitary Vireo at Mt. werereported from 4 of the6 NewEngland thedosest colony in Warwick,RI. Twovery states.Two birds were in Bridport,VT, Apr.15 eadyBlack-billed Cuckoos, in W. Harwich, (JPe),singles were seen in Westport,CT, May MA, Mar. 30 (K. Hamilton) andin Nantuck- 4 (R.Softer} & 15(C. Wood),and another vis- et abouta weeklater (D. Sutherland),should ited NapatreePt. in Westerly,RI, Apr. z6 not havebeen back in theUnited States yet, (CR). Eight Caspiansin Massachusettsin- let aloneat 4oøNLat! They wereno doubt cludedthree inland at LakevilleMay 7 (GD) stormwaifs. The lastSnowy Owls to depart andtwo in thew. half of thestate, where they theRegion were at LoganAirport in Boston arerarely seen, in SheffieldApr. 19 (D. Reid), May 17(N. Smith)and at Bristol,NH, in the and in PittsfieldApr. z5 (D. St. James).A interiorpart of thestate May II (C. Parker). RoyalTern at Nabant,MA, wasa bit early March-earlyApril, roughly nine Short-eared Mayz (CD, anda pairof Forster'sTerns was Owls were noted in Massachusetts, in S. presentagain on the P.R.N.W.R.marshes, Dartmouth, Middleboro, Saugus, and Sal- wherethey began nesting in I99I. Perhapsthe ibury;in earlyApril, two wereseen in Con- most remarkable record this seasonwas estab- necticut, at HammonassetBeach S.P. and A first for New Hampshirewas this lishedwith the appearance of a BlackSkim- Old Lyme. Wilson'sPlover discovered at Seabrookon May mer in c. Massachusetts,at Auburn, immedi- NorthernSaw-whet Owls are in goodsup- 15, 1993. Photograph/StephenMirick.

Volume 47, Number (DH). SeventeenLincoln's Sparrows in e. Massachusettsin May representeda spring SPecies MA CT VT ME R! NH Total totalwell above average. Boat-tailed Grackles made it to Connecti- Apr. cut again.Single birds were seen in Green- ^pi. wichMar. 31 (P. Dugan) and Hammonasset S.P., May iz (J. Gaskell).The first state recordscame in theweeks following the pas- •.pr..I4 sageof hurricaneGloria in fall I985,and it Or. II seemslikely that the March"hurricane" de- livered the latest birds as well. Northern Ori- olesthat arrived with the Easter flight includ- ed one in S. Dartmouth, MA (R. Mc- 20 Geough),and three on Nantucket (fideJPa). lO APrI?• z 20 The LesserGoldfinch that spent part of the 35 4: •4 43 winterat a feederin Georgetown,ME, was ,so+ •(•ny) 167 lastreported Apr. 13 (fide MnAS). • (M)

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!?•d&sertai[ weather 'edhditiorm• New Eng-• !•n..dbiMer• have come to expectan. early AuburnCemetery in Cambridge,MA, May Malcolm). Also at Marblehead Neck, a Yel- coastillfallout. of Indigo Buntingson or I6 (M. Hall). This "form" is rumoredto be low-throatedWarbler was present May 7-8 aroundEast&. The birds •pPea[ suddfihly, el- slatedfor elevation to fullspecies status in the (J. Smith).A Yellow-breastedChat at Nan- h•uste.d and htmgry, and qti•kly gravk•ye to near future. tucketsuccumbed to thebrutally cold back- fe•dings•hd•ns torecharge, rarely•ovhi• far Three "Lawrence's" Warblers were noted lash behind The Storm Mar I4 (L. Van b•ond thepointat which they • land- in Massachusetts. A N. Parula was found Duyne). fall Thanks 'to the elucidationsof }he late deadat MarthasVineyard Mar. 15, following AaronB•dpublishefl inan excellen• artid• The Storm,and two more eady parulas came TANAGERS TO FINCHES il!The'B•2• 0of rh? Massachusetts•udubo• in with the buntingflight. The latterwere An outbreakof Painted Buntings that started Socie•09aS.9:-y68), Weare h6w aware 6f the seenat NantucketApr. IZ (JPa),and West- on CapeCod late last fall became even more weathercooditions thataccount fo[thi} egrly port,MA, Apr.I8 (M. Boucher).An Orange- contagiousthis spring. A malein Waterford, springphenomenon. crownedWarbler successfully overwintered CT,Apr. n, probablycame in with the indigo To makea longstory short, a sped!fi/:se- at a feederat SpruceHead, ME, whereit re- flight;one of two CapeCod birds remained quenceq•.meteotological events i:61nqdes mainedinto April (fideWT), and another throughthe end of March,and the other with{h• inidzAprilpassage%f the •i•rant Orange-crownedin Westwood, MA, Apr.4 stayedin Brewsteruntil Apr. 9 (A. Furman). buntin•gsfrom/the Yucatan.Pen., across th e (RHS) wascuriously early, unless it, too,had Twosightings of a pairin Vermont,presum- Gulf of Mexico,to eitherLouisiana or Texas, winteredlocally ablythe same birds, came from Danby May n orboth(.•hes• weather systems int•rcq• .the Thebiggest day at thebanding station on & I3 (K. Droge),and Winhall, also May I3, bird•, deflect them far to the eastofthilt in- AppledoreI., ME, wasMay I3, when the ban- roughly7 hourslater, and IS-ZO mi away(R. tendedflight path, across the Flofid• Pen., dershandled 406 birds,a stationrecord. One Magyari).The highest local estimate of Indi- andout over the Atlanticocean• uldmate!y hundredeighty-six Corn. Yellowthroats were goBuntings in thewake of theEaster fallout depositingthem on thecoast of N•w Eng- handledthat day, a stationrecord for a single camefrom MarthasVineyard, where xoo+ lan&When the birds finally touch downo n species.The actualfigure for yellowthroatsbirds were reported. A minimumof 45 Blue our shores,they do so havingsurvived a caughtwas considerably higher, but the ban- Grosbeakswere reported from Connecticut, nightmarishnonstop flight over x5o6 • bf derswere forced to releasemany, to keeppace Maine, and Massachusetts.Fifteen were openocean! Other species typically associatq at the heightof the flight.Except for yel- foundon CapeCod alone.Among the Re- edwith these phenomenal flights, but seen in lowthroats,the most common migrant by far gionaltotal of zo SummerTanagers, the smallernumbers, include Rose-breastedand was,once again, Magnolia Warbler. Three northernmostreport came from far "down Bluegrosbeaks and Summer Tanagers. This hundredforty maggieswere banded in z4 east"in Machias(fideJD). year.these four species arrived in number• days(DH). ThreeDickcissels came calling at Massa- that rivaledthe highesttotals from similar Two of the biggestpasserine days in e. chusettsfeeders this spring.Two different flightsin •956and I96I. In addition,other Massachusettswere May 9 & 24.The former birdson Nantucket appeared at theirrespec- specle•that are usually more capable ofavoid- datewas busiest at severaln. shorepoints, in- tive feedersthe sameday, Mar. I8, and left ingthese potentially deadly detours did not. cludingMarblehead Neck and Plum I. This within a weekof oneanother in mid-April Asa result,the)• too, arrived •-3 weeksearlier wasthe 3rd consecutive year in whicha major (BV, E Reed).The 3rdwas seen at PlumI., in than normal. These included Corn. passerineflight has occurred at PlumI. on or Newbury,May 16-17(fide B.O.). An over- Nighthawks,E.Kingbirds, Red-eyed Vireos, aroundMother's Day. The mostsignificant winteringW. Tanagerin Berkley,MA, re- ScarletTanagers• and N. Orioles. totalsat Plum I., talliedas the migrants passed mainedthrough Apr. 150. Kamer),and a Birdsassociated with thisflight are sum• bya fixedpoint, included a minimumof 500 highRegional total of sixClay-colored Spar- marizedinthe accompanying table, It should unidentifiedwarblers, 35 N. Parulas,30+ rowsincluded one in Orford, NH, on the in- beinteresting t9 Compare these figures •th Black-and-WhiteWarblers, 5IO Bobolinks triguinglylate dates of May z3-3o(P. Hunt). thos•on _Long Island, N•.a.n.d in the .Canad!- (98% males),z5o+ Red-wingedBlackbirds Amongthe fiveClay-coloreds in Massachu- an Ma•i•imfis•What • :[h½geograPhiCal (virtually all females), and 4zz Am. setts, three were in one field in Sandwich sope.athdoui Goldfinches(SP). Comparable numbers the throughApril (P. Trimble). One would have sameday at MarbleheadNeck included 30 N. beennice enough, but two LarkSparrows Pardas, 75+ Black-and-WhiteWarblers, 17 seenMay z5 aroundthe Appledore banding Ovenbirds,and 35 Corn. Yellowthroats(B. stationwas a remarkablespring discovery

396. American Birds, Fall 1993 Observers,subregio.al editors (boldface), and DavidHolmes, Kyle ]ones, Seth Kellogg (w. Perkins,Simon Perkins, l•yne R. Petersen, contributors(italics): Dennis J. Abbott,Edith Mass.),Betty Kleiner (Connecticut Ornitho- JudyPeterson (Vermont Institute of Natural E Andrews(Nantucket), Jim Berry, Bird Ob- logicalAssociation), Vernon Laux (Marthas Science),David Provencher,Chris Raithel, server,Brad Bledget,Lyle Brinker,Diane Vineyard),Chris Leahy, Mark Lynch,Frank Marj Rines(e. Mass.), Robert H. Stymeist(e. DeLuca(Audubon Society of New Hamp- Mandik (Conn.), MassachusettsAudubon So- Mass.),William Townsend(The Guillemot), shire),Jody Despres (Maine Field Notes), ciety (M.A.S.), Maine AudubonSociety Barbara Vigneau.--SIMON PERKINS, David Emerson(Rhode Island), Richard A. (Mn.A.S.),Blair Nikula (CapeCod), Ian. MassachusettsAudubon Society, Lincoln, Forster(e. Mass), Greg Hanisek, Rick S. Heil, C.T. Nisbet,Jackie Papale (Nantucket), Blair MA o1773.

R. (IndianR. Inlet,Sussex, DE); JamaicaBay thisdeclining and threatened species. There HUDSON-DELAWARE(Jamaica Bay Wildli• Refuge, Queens, NYC); were fewerRed-necked Grebes in upstate LI (LongIsland, NY); LitdeCr. (LittleCr. NewYork and along the coast than last year, REGION W.M.A.,Kent, DE); Manasquan Inlet (Man- but the firstweek of April producedsome WilliamJ. Boyle,Jr., asquanInlet, Monmouth-Ocean, Nil; Mon- goodnumbers in NewJerse 7 and Pennsylva- nia. A maximum of nine at SwattswoodL., RobertO. Paxton, tezuma(Montezuma N. W.R.,Seneca-Cayuga, ND; PortMahon (marshes and bayshore along Sussex,NJ, Apr. 4 wasthe highest single count and DavidA. Cutler reade.of Little Cr., Kent, DE); Sandy Hook in thestate in manyyears (WJB, MN), and (SandyHook Unit, GatewayNatI Recreationseven were at Minsi L. theprevious day (RW); Area,Monmouth, NJ ). D.R.B.C. (Delaware othersincluded two at Green Lane Reservoir, RareBirds Committee); N.J.B.R.C. (New Jer- Montgomery,PA, Apr. x (GLF), two on the Themajor weather event of the reporting sea- seyBird RecordsCommittee); N.Y.S.A. ILC. SusquehannaR. at Marietta,Apn 2 (JHe), sonwas the Blizzardof'93, Mar. x2-•4,which (New YorkState Avian RaritiesCommittee); and1-z at L. Musconetcong,Sussex, NJ, Apr. blanketedthe entire Region with x to 3feet of EO.ILC. (PennsylvaniaOrnithological 5 (TH), BuddL., Morris,NJ, Apr.x5 (C. Kel- snowand brought with it a blastof coldair RecordsCommittee). Place names in italicsare ly), andCulvers L., Sussex,NJ, Apr. x9 (FT). thatmade March several degrees colder than counties. An Eared Grebe at Dunkirk Harbor, Chau- usual.Snowfall at Syracusetotaled 4 V2feet tauqua,NY, to at leastMan 6, a holdover for the month,and anotherfoot in April LOONS TO STORKS fromthe winter season, was the only report of broughtthe winter total to x6 feet, more than Therewere again some good inland flights of the season. 7 feetabove normal. The verychilly March Corn.Loon, the biggest single tally being •4I The annualspring pelagic trips produced wasfollowed by a wetApril that was warmer at Minsi L., Northampton,PA, Apr. ix (S. litdeexcitement, in contrastto lastyear, and than normal in the north and colder than LaBar),but few reports of thelater-migrating virtuallyno marine mammals. Several Leach's normalin the south.Late April snows08 Red-throated Loon. A Corn. Loon that land- Storm-Petrelskept companywith Wilson's inchesin Old Forge,Lew/s, NY, Apr. 23) were edon the pond at Comell'sSapsucker Woods and modest numbers of shearwaters at Hud- especiallyhard on earlynesters, such as Tree Sanctuaryfound the runway too short for de- sonCanyon May z9 (ABr,etal.), while eight Swallow,Song Sparrow, and Dark-eyed Junco parture;it waspicked up struggling across the Cory'sShearwaters off IndianR. thenext day in the Adirondacks. Weather conditions led nearbyparking lot, transported to Cayuga L., wasa high count for Delaware (AH). to a markedlyretarded leaf-out that made and clearedfor takeoff.The seasonsonly AnAm. White Pelican was an unusual fly- birdseasier to findduring the mild,sunny PacificLoon was a repeatof lastyears bird at byatCape May, Mar. •5 (FM); another was a weather that characterized one of the most ManasquanInlet Apr. 3-x4 (RDi, JHd). realradty on theSusquehanna R. near Bing- beautifulMays in manyyears. Pied-billedGrebe numbers continued very hamton,NY, Apr. xx(I. Tomek,R. Mars0; Oneof the consequences ofthe many clear, lowacross the Region,and observers should anda thirdwas at CapeHenlopen Apr. xz (L. pleasantdays and nights of Maywas the lack makeefforts to recordapparent nesting of Gelvin-Innvaer).Sightings of WhitePelican of the sortof weatherpattern that at CornwallBay, Rockland,NY, producesmajor fallouts of noctur- May 2•-22 (K. McDermott),at Ja- nalmigrants. Still, there was a good maicaBay May z3-z4 (J. Fritz,H. varietyplus modestnumbers of ,..F Martin, TWB), and at Mill Neck, neetropicalmigrants on most days, LI, May z6-27 (R. Kelly),might all and manyobservers felt that the referto thesame wandering bird. seasonwas the bestin perhaps•o The seasons first Brown Pelicans years. werea pair at CapeMay, Apr. 23 The lackof majorweather pat- (JDo); record numberswere in terns(after the big blizzard), which Delawarein earlyMay, with <-47 would ordinarilyblow vagrants NEWYORK ß countedat Indian R., May 8 (DAC). astray,produced relatively few rari- ' Unlikethose in recentyears, how- ties.Highlights included Vermil- ;' ever,they were not harbingers of a ionFlycatcher in Delaware, Black- • major summerinvasion. A Brown tailed Godwit in New Jersey, Pelican on the Hudson IL near the Townsend'sSolitaire in Pennsylva- GeorgeWashington Bridge, New nia,andWhite-tailed Eagle in New YorkCity, on themorning of May York,a Regionalfirst. 23 was unusual(J.&E. Caspars), butthat afternoon a pairwas spot- Abbr•i•d•ns:Braddock Bay (Brad- tedfarther s. along the Hudson R. dockBay S.P. and vicinity, Monroe, 'G 5N."•d••' Phdadelphma* Drive (R. Machover). ND; Bombay Hook (Bombay Now that Great Cormorants HookN.W.R., nearSmyrna, DE); winterregularly along the Dela- Brig (BrigantineUnit, Forsythe wareR. betweenPhiladelphia and N. W.R.,Atlantic, N]); CapeHen- Trenton,they seem increasingly re- lopen(Cape Henlopen S.P., Sussex, luctantto leave.Several lingered DE); Green Lane (Green Lane into mid-May,including at least Reservoir,Montgomer 3 PA); Indian one in breedingplumage (TBa,

Volume 47, Number 3- NP). Echoinglast year's mini-invasion, three tionsof Oldsquawto inlandNew Jersey and for the 2nd consecutiveyear, and a nestin Anhingasreported soaring over Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.Nockamixon S. E, Bucks,PA, CapeMay was blown down in theDecember Delaware,Apr. i8 wouldbe a firstfor Pennsyl- held96, Apr.2-3 (SF),while 65 were on the storm. The bird of the seasonwas a sub-ad. vania,if acceptedby the RecordsCommittee SusquehannaR. at MariettaApr. 2 (JHe). White-tailedEagle that circled by the hawk- (NP,details to P.O.R.C.). An unseasonal Mag- Seventy-fiveOldsquaws were at Swartswood watchat DerbyHill, Oswego,NY, Apr. 24, to nificentFrigatebird found in a fieldin W. L. in earlyApril,where they were joined by 22 the dismayof veteranhawkwatchers Gerry Babylon,Nassau, LI, Mar.14, died 3 days later White-wingedScoters (SA), and 60 Old- Smith,Ned Brinkley,and others, plus a class (specimento AmericanMuseum of Natural squawswere at CulversL., Apr. 22 (FT). of fieldornithology students from Cornell. History). Extensivenotes, a field sketch,and a distant Wanderingherons included a Snowy Egret photographwere obtained;details will be in Lehigh,PA, Mar. 29 (K. Sieminski),Little publishedelsewhere. A thorough inquiry sug- BlueHerons near Ithaca Apr. i6 andMay 2 geststhat the birdwas not of captiveorigin (fideNB), andanother at theTifft N.E, Apr. (GS, NB). x9-22(M. Galas),providing what was appar- Swainsons Hawks were seen at the Mt. entlythe firstspring record for the Buffalo Pleasant,NY, hawkwatch,at Varna,7bmp- area.An ad. White Ibis was at E. Moriches, kins,Apr. 2o (NB) andat BraddockBay the Sussex,LI, Mar. 21-28 (J. Kuhlman,m.ob.), sameday (BE), quite possibly the same bird. andanother was photographed at Brig, Apr. Twoothers were at DerbyHill Apr.28, while 19(DB). GlossyIbises were found as far afield anotherreport from Westfield, near Buffalo asClinton, NY, Apr.2x-23 (BK, C. Mitchell) May2, is under review by the Regional records and MontezumaMay x5-22 (K. David, AmericanOystercatc#er at BeltzvilleLake, committee.Unlike some raptor species, Red- RGS), while a White-facedIbis wasseen one Pennsylvania,on April 2, 1993. The last previ- tailedHawk is doing well and spreading into day only at BombayHook (BP,details to ous Pennsylvaniarecord was 102 yearsearlier. previouslyunused habitat. A featurearticle in Photograph/RickWiltraut. D.R.B.C.).A WoodStork seen flying S on L. Thel•llStreet]ournalofMar. i8 detailedthe Champlain,Clinton, May I5,was an extreme A 9 BarrowsGoldeneye lingered at Rye, storyof a pairnesting on thetop floor of a rarityfor upstateNew York (E Taber,details lY&stchester,NY, into earlyMarch (TWB), poshFifth Avenue apartment building over- to N.Y.S.A.R.C.). whilea malewas at W. Hampton,LI, Mar. lookingNew YorkCityS Central Park. Ex- •9-z8 (ABa);upstate, a late femalewas at pertscited could find no previous account of WATERFOWL CumberlandHead on L. ChamplainApr. Red-tailedsnesting on a citybuilding. The An ad. TrumpeterSwan, unbandedand 4-io (BK),and a drakeat FairHaven, Cayu- nestsubsequently failed. showingno signs of captiveorigin, at theSa- ga,Apr. 26, the firstspring record for the Whereare all these Golden Eagles coming vannahMucklands, lY&yne, NY, Apr. 23, may OneidaL. Basinin i6 years(B. Hughes).A fromand where are they going, wondered havecome from reintroducedpopulations hybridBuffiehead x Hooded Merganser was Brinkley,as 34 passed the Mt. Pleasanthawk- in Ontario,Michigan, or Minnesota(K. at SwartswoodL., Apr.zz (SA),and a drake watchfor the season, surpassing the32 at Der- Bostwick,NB et al.; ph. J. Thurberto HoodedMerganser courting a henMallard by Hill andtying the latterS all-time record. N.Y.S.A.R.C.).Six reports of GreaterWhite- at L. Hopatcong,Morris, NJ, duringApril Increasinglyhigh numbersin the fall also frontedGoose all camefrom Pennsylvania, and May must havehad similarideas (V. suggestincreased nesting in e. Canada.Very with 4 in Lancasterand z in Chester,all in Nixon). lateeagles were seen in Salem,NJ, Apr. 24 March. Two more Ross' Geese were also andBurlington, NJ, Apr. 26 (WDa). Six Gyr- sightedin Pennsylvania,which recorded its RAPTORS TO CRANES falconreports, all in Marchand all in upstate firstjust z seasonsago, but now boasts7 Poorweather during March and part of April NewYork, was an extraordinarilyhigh total records.One was with a largeflock of Snow contributedto generallymediocre showings forthe spring; only one was a holdoverfrom Geese at Middle Run W.M.A., Lancaster, at somehawkwatches, although Braddock the winter. Mar. 26 (fideAH),while another was a Berks Baytallied a respectable4o,816 and Derby BlackRails were a bit lateshowing up in firstat L. OntelauneeMar. 3o (K. Lebo).Five Hill had42,906 for the season.There was a Delaware,but goodnumbers were found in BarnacleGeese at Eastport, LI, Mar.zo, were goodselection of rarities,however. American mid-Mayat BombayHook, Port Mahon, presumedtobe the escaped and wide-ranging Swallow-tailed Kite wasfound in 3 of the 4 andPrime Hook N.W.R. (v.o.); only a few re- familygroup previously reported from Cape states.The firstwas at JamaicaBay Apr. x7 portscame in from the New Jerseyside of Cod andNova Scotia(PG). (M. Penzer),and the znd in Greenville,New theDelaware Bay, chiefly by big-dayteams. A handsomec• Garganeyat Tonawanda Castle,DE, May4 (E. & S. Speck).New Jer- A KingRail was at AlcoaMarsh, near Lan- W.M.A., Niagara-Genesee,NY, Apr. I6-I9, seyhad three, with one at SandyHook May 6 caster,PA, May 8-xx(RMi, JHe etal.),where presentsa problem of debatableorigin for (JL),another at Waterford,Camden (G. Can- therehave been previous sightings, and an- N.Y.S.A.R.C. (WWa, m.ob.). Thirteen Eur. non,C. Krilowicz,J. Gutsmuth),and the last, otherwas far north at Hamlin, Monroe,NY, Wigeons,somewhat fewer than last spring, accompaniedby threeMississippi Kites, at nearRochester, May 3x (RGS, C. Spahn);sev- werewell distributedaround the Region, WeatherbyRoad in n. CapeMay May x7(C. eralwere at 3 locationsin Surex,NJ, where with a concentration of five in the New York Dooley). thespecies isnot found annually, during May. City-LongIsland area. Lingering Tufted A MississippiKite was an outstanding fly- The seasonsannual Purple Gallinule was Ducksincluded a pairat Calverton,LI, Mar. overfor the L. Champlainregion at Coot seenone day only at SandyHook, Apr. 19 5,and a singleat HookPond, Sussex, LI, Mar. Hill, Essex,NY, Apr. 28 (G. Chapman,E. (JL). 5-2o (TD. Johnson).In Delaware,aMississippi Kite was A SandhillCrane wasover Mauricetown, An excellentgathering of Com.Eiders at at BigStone Beach, Kent, May i8 (AH), andz CumberlancLNJ, Apr. I3 (PDu, L. Dunne), Montanklate March-earlyApril reacheda probableimmatures were described from Mt. but asusual most of the reportscame from peakof 3oobirds, joined by t5 KingEiders. Gretna,Lebanon, by birdersunfamiliar with upstateNew York, where there were at leasta The flockof HarlequinDucks at Barnegat the species(JHe, B. Carl).One passedover dozen.About seven were at BraddockBay Light,NJ, numberedio aslate as Apr. xo theSandy Hook hawkwatch May xx (JL), and andvicinity, with a maximumof three Apr. 19 (JDo,VE), whilea maximumof ixwere at Pt. ->4were in the CapeMay area,May i3-3o (CCa). Two wereat IroquoisN.W.R, Or- Lookout,Nassau, NY, Apr. 3-5 (v.o.).The (m.ob.). leans-Genesee,Apr. 6, and threewere seen sameconditions that droppedthe Red- BaldEagles were widely reported as mi- Apr.5 at Henderson,Jeerson, at thee. end of necked Grebes at several inland locations in grants,with a recordio6 at BraddockBay for L. Ontario,where they are becoming annual earlyApril broughtsome good concentra- theseason, but the2 nestsin Salem,NJ, failed visitors(LBC).

398- American Birds, Fall 1993 SHOREBIRDS S.P.,LI, Mar.14, was the only one of thesea- Placinga distantsecond to the White- A Wilsol•sPlover at NapeagueInlet, SufjYlk, son(P. Murphy). tailedEagle as the bird of the seasonwas LI, May28, provided the first Regional report Delaware'sfirst, and the Region's second, Ver- in severalyears (T. Viso, P. Lindsay,TL). GULLS TO ALCIDS milionFlycatcher, a beautiful ad. male pre- Equallyrare for its locationwas a Piping IndividualPomarine and Parasiticjaegers sentat BurtonsI., IndianR. Inlet, May 2-5 Ploverat IrondequotBay, Rochester, Apr. wereat CapeMay May 15(PB, PDu), and (T. & C. Barnekov,ph. JS, m.ob.). Somewhat 21 (RMa et al.). The inclementweather of smallnumbers of bothspecies were seen on outclassed,but handsomenonetheless, was Apr.2 brought an American Oystercatcher to offshorepelagic trips. A LaughingGull at the an ad. Scissor-tailedFlycatcher at Higbee BeltzvilleL., Carbon,for thefirst Pennsylva- mouth of the GeneseeR., Rochestet,was an Beach,Cape May, May 23, thatentertained nia recordsince 1891 (RW); it remainedfor unusualspring visitor June I (RGS).About the multitudes on an Audubon weekend onlyone-half hour, to thechagrin of statelis- 4-5 Little Gulls were aroundCape May (m.ob.). ters who dashed there in searchof the bird. March-earlyMay, and I-2 werefound during Three nestsof CliffSwallows near Odessa, A Black-neckedStilt wasat CheesequakeMay at theirold haunt of S.Areboy, Middle- NewCastle, May 9, establishedthe first breed- S.P.,Middlesex, NJ, May t (T. Gillen),but of sex,where they were regular in thet96os and ingrecord for Delaware (ph. NP), anda pair moreinterest was a pair at Goshen,CapeMay earlyt97os. Two Little Gulls at Marcus Hook, of Com.Ravens provided the first confirmed May9+ (PDu,RC); the birds remained there Delaware,Apr. 29, were good finds for Penn- nestingin thePoconos ata site near Canaden- andwere soon confirmed nesting, the first sylvania,and a singleat Chazy Landing, Clin- sis,Monroe, PA (RW). This is only 20 mi breedingstilts in thestate since the x9th cen- ton,May i2, wasunusual for the L. Cham- fromthe Kittatinny Ridge, where the species tury The SpottedRedshank remained in plainbasin (M. Gretch).A pairat Oak Beach, recentlyre-established itself as a breederin Brooklynto at leastMar. t 9 andwas seen by LI, Apr.4 (TWB),and the usual small num- NewJersey. A pair of ravensat HarrimanS.P., manyobservers from all parts of thecountry, bersin w.New York round out the picture. Rockland,NY, fromearly May throughthe but a Black-tailed Godwit at Stone Harbor, At leasteight Corn. Black-headed Gulls endof theperiod was also suspected of nest- NJ, May 9, departedbefore anyone but the wereseen in NewJersey, including four at S. ing(D. Panko). discoverercould seeit (R. Blom, detailsto Amboy;two on LongIsland in Marchwere N.J.B.1LC.).A MarbledGodwit at Tucker- the onlyothers noted. An IcelandGull at ton, Ocean,NJ, Apr. z4, wasthe onlyother GreenLane Apr. i wasthe first adult ever seen godwitof theseason (JHd). atthat location (JHo, GAF, GLF), and anoth- We receivedsecond-hand reports of two er adult wasunusual at Pennsauken,Camden, different Rufous-necked Stints at Little Cr. in NJ, Apr.9 (WDa).A first-yearIceland Gull May,but unfortunately no detailswere sub- wasa localrarity at Owego,Tioga, NY, Apr.i2 mitted;although now recorded annually, the (H. Marsi,B. Bozdos,G. Kirch).More than2 speciesstill requiresthorough documenta- dozenreports of LesserBlack-backed Gulls tion. The only CurlewSandpipers were in wasa respectablespring total, with the most Delaware,as has increasinglybecome the noteworthybeing four for the season in the rule;one was at BombayHook, May to-24+ CayugaL. Basin(NB). (ESetal.) and another at the Logan Tract near A RoyalTern was very early at CapeMay Cliff Swallowsat nest near Odessa,Delaware, KittsHummock, Kent, May 24 (JWR). Apr.22 (VE, BG) butappears to havebeen on May 12, 1993. Firststate nestingrecord. Only about three Ruffswere seenat theonly one of theseason. The only Roseate Photograph/NickPulcinella. Pedricktown,Salem, NJ, lateMarch-April. Ternaway from the Long Island nesting areas The BombayHook-Little Cr. areahas re- wasan individualat CapeMay May 4 & t9 The Region'sfirst Rock Wren, present at placedPedricktown as the placeto seethis (DSi,JDo etal.).Seven well-described Arctic CapeMay Pt.since early December, survived species•atleast six different birds were pre- Ternsflyingwith Corn. Terns along the beach the blizzardand waslast seen Mar. 28 (m.ob.). sentduring April and May (v.o.). A Ruffwas a atCape May May 7 wereboth very eady and IndividualSedge Wrens at CapeMay May 9 rarityfor upstate New York at Rochester, May unusualclose to land(NB, ABy, T. Culver).A (PDu) andSandy Hook May 27 (G. Lewis) 22-23 (DSh, M. Tetlow,m.ob.) and another LeastTern was a rarityfor the shoresof L. werepresumably just migrants,but one at wasdiscovered at Brig., May 28 (T. Boyle). Erie, nearIrving, Chautauqua,May 18 (J. VernonCrossing, Sussex, NJ, wasa potential A smallscattering of Wilson'sPhalaropes Goetz), and a Forster'sTern wasunusual for breeder.A singlereport of a SedgeWren at wasmainly along the coast, but a pair at Grav- theCayuga Basin at Ithaca Apr. II (NB). Montezuma(fide RGS) wasthe only one elie Farm, Clinton,NY, May I8--31+,was Modest numbers of Black Terns were re- fromw. NewYork, where the species was for- thoughtto be nesting(BK). If verified,this portedfrom s.w.and coastalNew Jersey, merly a widespread,though uncommon, wouldtepresent the firstconfirmed nesting wherethey have become decidedly uncom- breeder. for the stateand the Region.A few Red- monin spring,while 40+ were at thePerch R. Pennsylvania's4th Townsend5Solitaire neckedPhalaropes were at PortMahon dur- W.M.A., Jef•rson,NY, May 2o; numbers wasa surprisevisitor to Revere,Bucks, Mar. ingMay, but the RedPhalarope at Captree continue to decline in the St. Lawrence Re- 22-23(SF, m.ob.). A VariedThrush, not pre- gion.Three Dovekies were at Montauk Mar. viouslyreported, visited a feederin Theresa, 7 (TL), andseveral were seen at seaoff Cape Jef•rson,NY, February-late March (D. Pross- May laterin themonth (E Ascoli).Razorbill er,ph. KLC). Perhaps taking a cuefrom their numberswere impressive, with a peakof 125 fellow visitor, t4 very late Bohemian at MontaukMar. 7 (TL), -<5ooff CapeMay Waxwingswere still at L. PlacidApr. 4, shar- Mar. 21,and six observedfrom shoreat South ing the samequaking aspen with the N. CapeMay Meadows Mar. 26 (DSi). HawkOwl (RH). A fewN. Shrikeslingered in upstateNew York into March, but a Log- OWLS TO SHRIKES gerheadShrike at Prospect Park, Queens, May A SnowyOwl wasstill at CapeHenlopen iI, wasboth late for a migrantand a rarityfor Mar. 7 (MG, BP), andseveral were on Long theNew York City area (T. Fiore). Island to mid-month. One at the Savannah MucklandsApr. 25 was very late getting start- VIREOS,WARBLERS Huntingfor flies: maleVermilion Flycatcher at ed for the tundra(v.o.). The N. Hawk Owl at In additionto destructionof the tropical IndianRiver Inlet, Delaware,May 3, 1993. First L. Placid,NY, lingeredto Apr.4, establishingforests, many of our migrants have to contend state record.PhotograplVJoe Swertinski. a newlate date for the state(RH). with suchbiological epidemics as the out-

Volume 47, Number 3 ß$•9 breakof foresttent caterpillar in upstateNew somewhatout of range(J. Mitchell).Much Campbell(CCb), CarolynCass (CCa), Lee York;last year the insectdefoliated an esti- fartherout of rangewere a c3W. Tanagerin B. Chamberlaine(St. Lawrence Region, NY: matedIIO,OOO acres in Lewis,Jeerson, and breedingplumage at Rochester,May 9 (J- P.O. Box I39, Henderson,NY I365o),Kevin adjacentareas. The gypsymoth, on the other Browning),and a • Black-headedGrosbeak Crilley, RichardCrossley, K.L. Crowell, hand,seems to bewell under control by nat- at a Tioga,NY, feeder,May 19-31(H. & S. DorothyCrumb, William D'Anna (WDn), ural means. O'Connell,details to N.Y.S.A.R.C.). Ward Dasey(WDa, s.w.NJ: 29 Ark Rd., PhiladelphiaVireo is a rarespring migrant The previouslyreported c3 Painted Medford, NJ 08055), Mike Davids, Rich in thes.e. of the Region, so the appearance of Buntingat a Broomall,Chester, PA, remained Ditch, Mary Dobinsky(Susquehanna Re- two in New YorkCity (fideTWB), onein until Mar. 3I, but another(or perhapsthe gion, NY: 7 SpencerDr., Oneonta, NY Bayonne,Hudson, NJ, May 15(D. Roche,J. same)appeared at a WestChester, Chester, 13820),Jeff Dodge (JDg), Jim Dowdell Holinka),and anotherat SandyHook the feederfor 3 days, May IO-•Z(fide P. Hudock). (JDo), PeteDunne (PDu), A.P. Ednie (New sameday (RDi) wasnoteworthy. Rising not- A pair of PaintedBuntings was found in Castleand Kent, DE: 59Lawson Ave., Clay- edsome interesting, but sad, facts on the sta- CentralPark, New YorkCity, May z3 (D. mont, DE I97O3),Vincent Ella, BrettEwald, tusof Golden-wingedWarbler (which seems Etheridge);the malestayed until May Steve Farbomick, G.A. Franchois, W.W. tobe holding its own in someareas but rapid- Twodifferent Dickcissels appeared at feeders Frech (Sussex,DE: Carr. Rt. 3, Box II44, ly decliningelsewhere) in w. NewYork. The in Hillsboroughand Bernardsville, both Som- Lewes,DE I9958), G.L. Freed,Paul Gillen, BuffaloOrnithological Society May count erset,NJ, duringthe first week of May (fide Bill Glaser,K.C. Griffith(Genesee Region, producedalmost as many hybrids(4) as RKa),one was in Wantage,Sussex, NJ, May 13 NY: 61Grandview Ln., Rochester,NY I4612), Golden-wingeds(5), comparedwith lO6 (SA),and another was at Higbee Beach, Cape JoeGula, Sr., & Jr.,Mary Gustafson, Barb & Blue-wingedwarblers. Data from the counts May,May I5 (DSi, PS).A Clay-coloredSpar- FrankHaas, Robert Hagar, Tom Halliwell, heldin the I93OSand I94OSshow that Gold- rowphotographed at Indian R., Apr. 9, pro- David Harrison(DHa, n.w. NJ: 126West- en-wingedsoutnumbered the Blue-wingedsvided the first such documentation for chesterTerr., Annandale, NJ o88oi,Jonathan at thattime (GRR). Delaware(APE); other Clay-coloreds were at Heller (JHe),Jim Herder (JHd), Armas Hill, A Yellow-rompedWarbler of the Audubon's Bull'sI., Hunterdon,NJ, May n (DB), Scriba, JasonHorn (JHo), William Howe, Gene subspedes,a form rarely seen in theRegion, Oswego,May I (S.Adair), and Braddock Bay, Huggins(Oneida L. Basin,NY: lO65West- wasat CapeMay, Apr. II (VE, T. Parsons). Mayz5 (KCG, D. Lown).Anapparent c3 Lark moreland,Syracuse, NY 13210),Rich Kane One of the surprisesof the seasonwas a Buntingwas reported with strong supporting (RKa),Kevin Karlson, Paul Kedinger, Adene Black-throatedGray Warbler, captured and detailsfrom New England Road, Cape May, Koch,Bill Krueger,Robert Kurtz (RKu), bandedat IslandBeach, Ocean, NJ, May 3 May I5 (P.Beining, G. Flannery);there are BruceLantz, Laurie Larson (LLa, n.c. NJ: 162 (GEM); the overwhelmingmajority of the only5 acceptable records for the state. N. Stanworth Dr., Princeton,NJ 08540), recordsfor theRegion and all but oneof the EightHenslow's Sparrows were at PerchR. Tony Lauro,Gary Lee,Larry Lewis (LLe), previousNew Jersey records are from the fall W.M.A., Jeerson,NY, in lateMay, in the JerryLiquori, Glen & EileenMahler (GEM), and winter.Even rarer at any seasonwas a samearea in whicha nestingcolony was pre- AlanA. Mapes(Hudson-Mohawk Region, Townsend'sWarbler at Alley Pond Park, sentlast year (BMW); elsewherein thestate, NY: five RiversCenter, Game Farm Road, Queens,NY, May 9 (ABa, details to thespecies continues to decline.A LeConte's Delmar,NY I2o54), RobertMareotte (RMa), N.Y.S.A.R.C.). Sparrowon thecampus of SUNY,Oswego, FredMears, C.K. Melin, (FingerLakes Re- Apr.28, was the 2nd for the Oneida L. Basin gion,NY: 449Irish Settlement Rd., Freeville, of NewYork (C. Foxdick).There were eight NY 13068),Randy Miller (RMi), August reportsof Yellow-headedBlackbird in coastal Mirabella,B.L. Morris (e. PA:825 Muhlen- New Jersey;others were at Rockland,New bergSt., Allentown, PA I81O4), Terry Mosher, Castle,DE, Mar. 13(ES), theSUNY Preserve, Bill & NaomiMurphy, Mike NewIon, Bruce Binghamton,NY, MayI3 (fide,MD), and3 in Peterjohn,J.M.C. Peterson(Adirondack- the Oneida L. Basin,NY, in lateMarch. ChamplainRegion, NY: DiscoveryFarm, A pairof courtingPine Grosbeaks was in a RD I, Hizabethtown,NY I2932), Vivian Cortland,NY, yardApr. I2-I5 (R. Silber- Pitzrick,Nick Pulcinella,William Reid (n.e. man). Meanwhile,the previouslyreported PA:73 W RossSt., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), RedCrossbills in Ward, Allegany, NY, nested GeraldR. Rising(Niagara Frontier Region, CommonRaven near a nest in MonroeCounty, successfully,a county first; an adult was seen NY: 295 Robinhill Dr., Williamsville,NY Pennsylvania,April 25, 1993. This was the first confirmedbroedin• record for the Poconos. feedinga recentlyfledged chick on Mar. 19 14211),Rochester Birding Assodadon, J.J. Photograph/RickWiltraut. (EB). A flockof 25 Red Crossbillsnear Pre- Ruscica,J.W Russell,Steve Santner (SSa), Sy ston,Chenango, NY, May z4, probably nested Schiff (Long Island:603 Mead Terr., S. Warblerswandering N oftheir usual range nearby(D. Windsor),but a single,silent Hempstead,NY II550),R.M. Schutsky,Do- included a Yellow-throated Warbler at White-wingedCrossbill at KuserBog, High minic Sherony(DSh), Ellen Short,David Rochester,May IO (RGS),six others in the PointS.P., Sussex, NJ, May n wasnot seen Sibley(DSi), Brad Silfies, Gerry Smith, R.G. New YorkCity area,and a Prothonotaryat again(NB). Spahn (GeneseeOrnithological Society), Greece,near Rochester (m.ob.). A Kentucky ClaySutton, Pat Sutton, Joe Swertinski, Fred Warblerwas also at GreeceMay 8 (B. & B. Observers(subregional compilers in boldface): Tedow,Ken Tischher,Steve Walter, (DWa), Powell). Connecticut Warbler was a rare RobertAndrle (Buffalo area), JohnAskildsen William Watson, Rick Wiltraut, Al Wollin springmigrant at Warren,Somerset, NJ, May (LowerHudson Valley, NY: zozMillertown (LongIsland: 4 MeadowLn., Rockville Cen- z4 (S. Sobosinski)and at Henderson,Jeer- Rd.,Bedford, NY IO5O6),Scott Angus, Peter ter,NY II57O),Brian & MaryWood(BMW), son,NY, May 3 (LBC); threeothers were in Bacinski(coastal NJ: z6o PageAve., Lynd- R.P.Yunik, Jim Zamos. Many other observers theRochester area in lateMay. hurst,NJ o7o7I),Tom Bailey(TBa), Andy (approximately3oo) who sent reports to usor Baldelli(ABa), M.V. Barnhill,Irving Black to theirRegional compilers could not be list- TANAGERS TO FINCHES (n.e.NJ: EagleRock Village, Bldg. z6, Apt. ed,but theircontributions are gratefully ac- An earlyspring warm front brought awave of 8B,Budd L., NJ o78z8),R. J. Blicharz,Frank knowledged.•WILLIAMJ. BOYLE,JR., overshootingmigrants to the LongIsland Bonnano (Rockland,NY: 71 RichardCt., tz Glenwood Rd., Denville, NJ o7834; shoreApr. it, includingfive Summer Tan- Pomona,NY IO97O),Alan Brady (ABr), Ned ROBERT O. PAXTON, 46o RiversideDr., agersand 13 Blue Grosbeaks (TL). A single Brinkley (CayugaBasin, NY), Elizabeth Apt. 7z, NewYork, NY tooz7;and DAVID SummerTanager visiting a suetfeeder in Brooks,Dick Burk, T.W. Burke (New York A. CUTLER, nto RockCreek Dr., Wyn- Sergeantsville,Hunterdon, NJ, Apr.9-I• was RareBird Alert), Adam Byrne (ABy), Colin cote, PA t9o95.

400-American Birds,Fall 1993 Wilson's Storm-Petrels, and three Leach's recordedthere. Glossy Ibises are scarce w. of MIDDLEATLANTIC Storm-Petrels(KHBetal.). The countof Wil- the Bayin spring.This yearhad onereport sonsapparently represents a newhigh for Vir- fromVirginia and 4 fromMaryland. A nest COASTREGION ginia.The Fulmars,along with fourMar. 2, with anegg at theSouth Pt. SpoilsI. colony Eirik Blom, Michael O•Brien, are the first seenoff Virginia in several Apr.zo isapparently one day earlier than the Brian Patteson,and springs.The only highlight from a tripout of recordMaryland date (DFB). VirginiaBeach May 3o was eight Leach's Eugene].Scarpulla Storm-Petrels(BP). WATERFOWL March•o markeda bigflight day for Tundra GANNETS TO HERONS Swans, with Iz,ooo flying N over Typicalof recentyears, N. Gannetswere E.N.N.W.R. (Grubers)and 750 over Ellicott It isno accident that it istaking four of usto widelyreported in thelower and middle por- City, Howard(BO). Sadto say,Mute Swans fillthe void left by HarryArmistead's well-de- tionsof the Bay.One wanderedup the Po- aredoing well. In the Baythere were zx5 at served retirement. For more than a decade he tomacto CobbI., Apr. n (GJ),the 3rdcon- Hoopers'Is., May 8 (HTA, GLA), and68 at has achieved the standard to which we all secutivespring for the location.As Brown E.N.N.W.R., May 3 (J&TG), andat Chinc. strive.Collectively we know not quite as Pelicanscontinue to increasein theRegion, N.W.R., thepopulation continues to thrive, muchabout the Region, write nowhere near- morewander up the Bay. This spring had two with30 present May 7 (EMW). Singlesof un- ly aswell, and have far fewerfriends and ad- at Pt. LookoutApr. •8 (PC) andxo between knownorigin were in thePiedmont at Lily- mirers-butwe will try to growinto the job. Smith I. and Crisfield,Somerset, May 8 ponsMar. zzand Little Seneca Mar. z8 (DC) His counsel and advice have been invaluable (MLH). A White Pelicanwas at Chinc.,Apr. andat PineyRun through Mar. z8 (RFR).A in thetransition, and his reports will continue 9 (FD). The explosivegrowth of cormorants first for Carrollwas a Greater White-fronted to be the backboneof manyseasonal sum- continues.The 65 Greatsat C.B.B.T., Mar. Gooseat PineyRun Mar. zo-zx (DM, RFR, zo (HTA), haddwindled to onlyzo byApr. 5 EB). It wasaccompanied by at leastthree Springwas cool and wet, with rain averag- (MG); •8 at OceanCity Apr.4 (Grubers)is White-frontedx Canadagoose hybrids. The ingnearly 6 inchesper month. A majorsnow- thehighest Maryland count away from St. numberof SnowGeese wintering on the E.S. stormMarch z 3 dropped as much as z8 inches Mary'sCo. Inland,Stasz and Ringletsaw a continues to rise, with zo,ooo still at in thewestern half of the Regionand 3 to 5 breeding-plumagedadult flying over McK- Kennedyville,Kent, Mar. z 7 (Grubers),per- inches on the Eastern Shore. The rain eldinwith fiveDouble-cresteds Apr. •8, fora hapsslightly delayed by late snow.Inland groundedsome waterbirds, and the snow de- firstCarrollrecord. Two Anhingas were back Brantswere at Denton Mar. 8 (MWH) and layeda few migrants.The passerinemigra- at theRegions only regular site at StumpyL., HainesPt., DC, Mar. z8 (DC, OJ). One of tionwas abysmal, contributing to fearsthat VirginiaBeach, May z6+ (NB, BP etal.). the"small" races of CanadaGoose spent the thisis not a localor cyclicalphenomenon. American Bitterns were seen at n loca- latterpart of the winterat Wye I., Queen tions,about average, but no reportscame Anne},and was last seen Mar. 3 (MO). Al•r•Hafions: C.B.B.T. (Chesapeakefrom HuntleyMeadows, where they have Puddleduck numbers were low, perhaps a Bay-BridgeTunnd); Chinc. (Chincoteaguebred in recentyears. Armistead, who has resultof declinesin breedingpopulations to N.W.R.); DC (District of Columbia); turnedin histypewriter but not his binocu- thenorth. Among the better counts was 2oo E.N.N.W.R. (Eastern Neck N..W.R.); E.S. lars,found •o LeastBitterns, a goodcount for Am. Wigtonsat Violet'sLock Mar. 5 (PO). (EasternShore); EN.A.S. (PatuxentNaval Air suchan elusive species, in DorchesterMay8.A DrakeEur. Wigtons were found in Maryland Station);Mont. (Montgomery);U.M.C.E countof z• GreatEgrets migrating over the at Violets Lock Mar. 2• (GG), the 2nd for (Univ. MD. CentralFarm, Howard);VANS Potomacat Seneca, Montgomery, Mar. 30, was Montgomery;at the North AmericanWild- ( l•iceof Audubon Naturalist Society). goodfor inland(DC). Anothergood inland fowl Trust, QueenAnne}, Mar. 8; and near find was two ad. Little Blue Herons at Longwoods,lalbot, late March-Apr. 4 (JRet SingleRed-throated Loons, rare inland, were Nokesville,VA, May • (KHB, BL). There d.). on thePotomac in DCMar. 7 & z8 (DC) and were39 Yellow-crownedNight-Herons on Among350 Canvasbacks at Cambridge, at CobbI., Charles,Apr. •o (GJfide EMW). the HRBC SpringCount, the znd highest Dorchester,Mar. zx, was one albino (JR). Typ- The largestconcentration of Pied- billedGrebes was 43 at LochRaven Mar.• (SWS),but they were unre- ConowingoDan? ported from Huntley Meadows Co. Park,Fairfax, VA, wherethey ß Frederick have nested in recent years. B•,ltimore ' HornedGrebe numbers, greatly re- PatuxentßSandy,• • duceda decadeago, are building , Point% •,• Eastern . backup: 568 were in z largerafts on . WashingtonAlexa,ndriae D.CO •p.y' •eck eEastonNW': the York R. near Yorktown Mar. z8 (BW), and on the same day Czaplakcounted a record36y in BlackwaterNWR _• DC. Eared Grebes were at North Beach,Calvert, Mar. z 3 andApr. 3 (JLS). The only Red-necked Grebeswere one at OceanCity in- let Mar. •4 (JR, DM) and one at - North BeachApr. 4 (RFR, JLS, MI). _

PELAGICS A pelagictrip to Washingtonand PoorMan's canyons May •5 found thefollowing tubenoses: xoN. Ful- -Martinsville mars,one SootyShearwater, •o4 Res. I

Volume 47, Number 3 ß401 ical numbersof Canvasbacks,Redheads, and of counts.The Bald Eagles that nested on the Ring-neckedDucks were reported from in- westside of TriadelphiaRes. last year moved land lakesand reservoirs.The bestscaup to the eastside this year, providing a first count was ro,ooo Lessersat E.N.N.W.R., breedingrecord for Howard(JS). An ad. The•hor•bird phenomenon ofthe spring was Mar.7 (J&TG).The latest report of KingEi- GoldenEagle soaring over Urieville L., Kent, the fallout Of/' m. •voodcocksat Pt. Lookout. derswas of fiveat the C.B.B.T., Mar. r6 (TG, Mar. 22 was unexpected(J&TG). A good St.Ma, "}. Fo owingth• snowst0rmof Mar. DS). An imm. c• Com.Eider at OceanCity flightof Am. Kestrels was noted at Elms Envi- Mar. r7 mayhave been the same one there in ronmentalCenter, St. Mary}, where 6o ardtu %cuu ,t,7g the Am. M •u•ockshnd lateMay (DFB).Another stayed late in Vir- passedin onehour Apr. 3 (PC).The same day Com(S-iPeleedingalong th•plowed edg eof giniaat BackBay, last seen May 29 (DFA). 362 were countedat Ft. Smallwood--a new theroad. In the3 days before heavy rains had The c• HarlequinDuck at Ocean City stayed one-dayrecord for the site.At Nokesville, meltedthe snowand dispeised the birds, untilApr. 24 (DC, SD,JR etal.); presumably VA, •8 wasa goodcount May 8 (KHB), recordedthe follqwing totals: •6• •,,,odcocks a coincidence,the three at the C.B.B.T. were reflectinga good prey base and an active nest and8snip es Mar:l 4, • woodeoc•-•andzz lastseen the same day (TF, JW). There were a boxprogram. snipesMar-x5, and •r$4 woodcocks an•d fewinland scoter records, many late enough A drummingRuffed Grouse at BullRun, snipesMar. i6: Thepeak woodcock count tosuggest birds not destined to makeit tothe PrinceWilliam, Mar. 21 (SDE) was x5 mi away v•as>•4o' more than the preyious Mawland breedinggrounds. An excellentcount of 340 fromthe known nesting site at Quantico Ma- h}gha oundeay 5otal:Whar Buffleheadsat Seneca, Mont.., Apr. 2 (DC), rineBase. King Rails were active at Huntley no•dear is wh• 'thesewere n6fth•und waspart of thesame fallout that brought the Meadowsdespite the constructionof a new •irdsgrounded bythe storm or hi?dS fo.r• record count of Horned Grebes to DC. A late boardwalkthere (v.o.). Two BlackRails call- bythe•now. HoodedMe•ganser at LilyponsApr. 25was ingbefore dawn at CornfieldHarbor May 8 at thelocation at whicha pairhad nested in (PC, AB, JB) representone of the few St. r992 (DC). Mary} records.An excellentcount of Am. Cootswas 8oo at Loch Raven, Baltimore, Apr. JAEGERS TO ALCIDS •PTORS TO •LLIDS 8 (SWS). Basshad a Great Skua about 60 mi e. of Vir- Afterr3 years of irregularcoverage and spotty giniaBeach Mar. 2. It wasa goodyear for reporting,Ft. Smallwood,the besthawk- SHOREBIRDS Bonaparte'sGulls in thePiedmont, probably watchingsite in the Region,was formally Highwater during much of thespring forced the resultof heavyrains forcing migrants adoptedby PaulFritz, resulting in nearly shorebirdsto abandonthe pondsand reser- down to observable levels. Numbers on the dailycoverage. Observers were out 62 days voirs and to use flooded fields, but few no- Potomacpeaked Apr. 3 with 35 ø at HainesPt., (includingone day in February),logging 350 table concentrations were found. Black- De, and300 at Seneca,Mont., both excellent hours--coveragenot approachedsince r98r. necked Stilts were back at their 2 known counts(De). Thepeak at Back R. wasa mod- Seasonal records were set for numerous breedinglocations, with a pairat CraneyI., est2500 Apr. 4 (EJS).This year an ad. Little species,but the totalof 9ox9birds fell just Portsmouth,VA, May 27 (NB) anda Mary- Gullwas at Haines Pt., Apr. 3 for the 2nd DC shortof r98r's9828, primarily because of the landrecord • at DealI., May 8 (GG, JO, PP record(DC, FD, ph.)and one was at BackR., continuingdecline in Sharp-shinneds.New et al.). The onlyother stilts reported were Apr.25 (EJS).Common Black-headed Gulls seasonalrecords include the following (previ- at Poquoson,VA, in April (DM et al.) and wereon the James R. nearWilliamsburg Mar. ousrecord and year in parentheses):Cooper's at BlackwaterN.W..R., May 5 (EMW). The r4 (BW),as well as an adult at Back R., Apr.4 Hawk 549 (279/r986),Red-tailed Hawk 335 soleAm. Avocetwas at HerringBay, Anne (EJS)and an immature at EN.A.S., St. Mary}, (23rh983), Red-shouldered Hawk 239 Arundel,May 6 (JLS).Observers ran across Apr.22 (KR). Afterits 4th winterin the Re- (224Ir983),Bald Eagle 22 (r2h98r),Am. moreUpland Sandpipers than usual. Three gion,the Yellow-legged Gull was last seen at Kestrel•33r (854Jr983), Turkey Vulture 2750 nearSnow Hill, Worcester,Apr. 5 (MO) may GeorgetownRes., DC, Mar. 26 (DC). The (118611981),and BlackVulture 4• (3711985). bea record-earlyarrival for Maryland.They onlyIceland Gull was at Laytonsville,Mont., Thebig jump in kestrelsand vultures reflects wereback on territoryat Lucketts,Loudon, Mar.6 (DC etal.)and the only Glaucous was goodcoverage early in theseason. The best VA, by Apr. 2o (BL). The bestshorebird of animmature at Ft. SmallwoodApr. 17 (MO, one-daytotal was no5 birdsApr. r5 on E thespring was a CurlewSandpiper at Chinc., HW et al.). As usual, LesserBlack-backeds winds,traditionally thought to be the least May zr-z3 (BH, BL et al.). ThreeWilson's werescattered throughout the Region, with a productive.Among the rarities were two N. Phalaropeswere seen: May 3 in a floodedfield peakof 6 at LaytonsvilleMar. 6 (DC et al.) Goshawks,one each Mar. 8 & 9-They are the nearWilliamsburg, VA (BT,BW), and males andthe latest one in BaltimoreApr. 25 (EJS). firstreported for the site and the only ones in at ChesapeakeBeach, Calvert, May 6 & •4 TwoCaspian Terns were at Veterans Memori- theRegion this spring. Also notable were sin- (JLS).The onlyshorebird concentrations of al Park,VA, asearly as Apr. 4 (V.A.N.S.),and gleMississippi Kites May n (PF)& 28(de- notewere at Chinc.in Virginiaand Fair- rainforced 44 intoa pasturein Howara•Apr. tails,first-summer plumage; SR), part of an mont, Somerset,MD. Reportsfor Chinc., 22 (JF,JS). The onlyBlack Terns reported invasioninto the Region.Also with details May 2r-23, included"thousands" of Semi- weretwo at SenecaMay 4 (De), singlesnear werea first-summerbird at HughesHollow, palmatedand 50 White-rumped sandpipers, FrederickMay r9 & 26 (SM), and one in Mont.,May 15(DC) andan adukat Ellicott hundredsof Dunlins, and rooo+ Short-billed Howara•May x9 OS etal.). Ideal ocean condi- City May 22 (JF).Birds without details were Dowitchers(BH), butonly one Red Knot. At tions Mar. 2 allowed Bassto count 6• Razor- reportedfrom Broad Cr., Har•rd, May 8, Fairmonta largepool was drained in early bills30-50 mi. e. of VA Beach,a newhigh nearGreat Falls, Mont., May 23,and near Elli- May,providing the following highlights: 3o0 countfor the state and one of thehighest for cottCity May 3r.If onlyhalf the reportsare SemipalmatedPlovers May 8-9, 135Greater the Region.This is the 3rdconsecutive year correctthey represent unprecedented num- and70 Lesseryellowlegs May 2, 4oo Semi- for a largeRazorbill flight. A singleAtlantic bers.In Virginiathey were back at their regu- palmatedSandpipers May 15, 34o Least Sand- Puffinwas off Ocean City May r 5 (KHB). larhaunts along the Meherrin R. in Greenville pipersMay 8•9, 450 DunlinsMay 9, lOO in May, but we receivedno exactdates or Short-billedDowitchers May 8•9, andone CUCKOOS TO SHRII•.S counts.A Swallow-tailedKite nearOyster, StiltSandpiper May 2•8 (MLH). The only Black-billedCuckoos were more widely re- VA,Apr. 3 (BT,BW) wasperhaps the earliest otherStilt Sandpipersreported were two at portedthan normal, but no exceptional num- everfor the state,and one was near Laurel, Worton,Kent, May 8 (FPetal.). bersof Yellow-billedswere noted (v.o.). Two PrinceGeorge}, Apr. 24 (TB). Ospreys contin- Long-earedOwls wintering in Kentwerepre- ueto increase:73on the HRBC May 8 spring sentthrough Apr. r9 (FP).Yellow-bdlied Sap- birdcount was the highest number in •6 years suckerscontinue to be scarce,but four lin-

402-American Birds, Fall 1993 gered•nto May (vo ) E•ghtOhve-s•ded Fly- Mary}record, amaz•ngl); a female was d•scov- catcherreports was a bit aboveaverage. A eredat a differentfeeder in Hollywooddur- SOUTHERNATLANTIC scatteringof non-AcadianEmpidonax ing the same period (TD,fide PC), and a male flycatcherswas typical, the best being a prob- stockedup at a feederin •rcester,Feb.zi-z8 COASTREGION ableLeast flying around the boatoffshore andMar. zI-Apr. 8 (MH, fideSD). At least RickyDavis nearNorfolk Canyon May 30 (BP,DFA et four Dickcisselswere in s. Frederick,May al). PurpleMartins had an outstanding i5-3o (KB, DC et al.). Anotherfirst for St. springcount of z5o at LuckettsApr. z9 Mary} was a Clay-coloredSparrow at (EMW). A Corn.Raven seen along I-85 in P.N.A.S.,Apr. •8 (DL, ph.).A sparrowin Sal- Springwas wet and cool in Marchand April, Dmwiddie,VA wasfarther east than expect- isbury,•rcester, resembled a field but sang contrastedby a ratherdry andwarm May ed Red-breasted Nuthatches were scarce the songof a Clay-colored(SD). Lincoln's Thebig story was the "Storm of theCentury," again(v.o.). An exceptionalfind was a well- Sparrowswere in above-averagenumbers, whichmoved through the Region March 13 describedBewick's Wren at Violet's Lock, with a dozenreported, all in the Piedmont, Winds were hurricane force and snow Mont.,May I (BPe).And 4I HouseWrens on Apr.z7-May i6 (v.o.).Rare inland for spring amountsexcessive. Coastal areas had major the HRBC springcount was a newrecord wereSharp-tailed Sparrows atU.M.C.E, Apr. floodingand erosion;in the foothillsand (TK). Most observerscharacterized Winter z7 (CB, HZ) andVirginia's 3rd spring Pied- Piedmontthere was major tree damage. How Wrensas low in numbers;one in DC, May z4 montrecord at Nokesville May i (KHB, BL). all this affected birdlife is unclear. There were wasextremely late (DC). The only Sedge A RedCrossbill at Bellevue,Talbot, Apr. 4 was veryfew reports of birdmortality, and many Wrenswere two in Kent,May 8 (J&TG). unique. feederwatchers reported a definite increase in Ranglernotes that Golden-crowned Kinglets activityimmediately following the storm no longerbreed in theMaryland portion of Observers:David E Abbott,C. Adams,Janet Ground-feedingbirds such as pipitswere the Hanoverwatershed, with loggingthe Anderson,Roger A. Anderson,John Ander- hardest hit. probablecause. There were only moderate ton, GeorgeL. Armistead,Henry T. Armis- Migrationwas similar to that of past spring fi•ghtsof thrushes,the best nights being May tead,Scott Atkinson, Tony Barber, Kenneth seasons.Most birds arrived on time. There 7 & I3.Gray-cheeked, the rarest thrush of the H. Bass,John and BrendaBell, Ken Berlin, weresome very good records, such as Geor- Region,was reported in better-than-averageJohn Bjerke,Connie Bockstie, David E gia'sfirst Snowy Plover, North Carolina's first numbersin Virginia,and two, one in Norfolk Brinker,Ned Brinkley, Carol & DonBroder- Black Guillemot,and severalinteresting May z6 (NB) and oneat Edward'sFerry, ick, Martha Chestera,Patty Craig, John pelagicspecies. And the Collared-Dovehas Mont. (DC), wereidentified as "Bicknell's," a Cupp,Dave Czaplak, Lynn Davidson, Fritz finallyentered the Region in fullforce! raceapparently on the verge of beingaccord- Davis,Joan Davis, Phil Davis,Curtis Dew, ed speciesstatus. Loggerhead Shrike barely Tina Dew, Paul G. DuMont, Sam Dyke, LOONS TO ANHINGA hangson in the n. partof the Region,with StevenD. Eccles,Jane Farrell, Tad Finnell, B. Two separateRed-throated Loons near oneat Luckettsand four in Marylandin Fred- Fletcher,C. Fletcher,Roberta B. Fletcher Greensboro,NC, in lateMarch (HLi, fide ertck(v.o.). (Caroline,MD), Steve Ford, Paul Fritz, HH) wererare inland transients. Unprece- ShirleyGeddes, Pablo and DavidGersten, dented were at least two different Pacific VIREOS,WARBLERS GregoryGough, Jim & TrishGruber (Kent, Loons.A live bird pickedup on the beach V•rtuallyall observers noted the dearth of mi- MD), Tom Gwynn, M.W. Hewitt, Anne nearMorehead City, NC, in lateMarch was grants,many calling it thepoorest season in Hobbs, Mark L. Hoffman, Dick Homan, releasedin earlyApril (PS, fide JF). Another memory.No largenumbers or movements WilliamHowe, Mary Humphreys,Marshall (orthe same) individual was later seen nearby weredetected. Even the usually abundant Yel- Iliff, OttavioJanni, George Jett, Steve Jones, at CapeLookout Apr. 3o (PS, fide JF). Both 1ow-rumpedWarbler had a relativelypoor Teta Kain (C.B.B.T.) Julie Kelly, Val birdsshowed a gray nape patch, and the first showing.Among the expected rarities were 4 Kitchens,Bev Leeuwenburg,Doug Lister, one was measured in the hand. Also a Pacific reportsof PhiladelphiaVireo (v.o.); a Swain- LarryLynch, Tony Leukering, Gail MacKier- atfigure Eight I., nearWilmington, NC, Apr son'sWarbler at HollywoodApr. Zl (KR),ap- nan,Bill Matthews, Don Meritt, Greg Miller, I8 (DC), wasseen by several other observers parentlya firstfor St.Mary', a "Lawrence's"Stauffer Miller, DorothyMitchell, Dottie Thereare only a handfulof validrecords for Warblerat NassawangoMay 8 (SD),and iz Mumford, Carol Newman, Paul Nistico, this speciescomplex. Two reservoirsnear reportsof •,IourningWarbler May 7-z 9 Robert Norton, M. Nutde, John O'Brien, Greensboro,NC, continued to host four (v o.). The exceptionwas Blackpoll, which PaulO'Brien, Bonnie Ott, FloydParks, Jan- Red-necked Grebes from the winter season seemedto bein goodnumbers. The HBRC ice Peacock,Bruce Peterjohn (BPe), Paul wellinto mid-March(HLi, fideHH). Also springcount produced the mostimpressive Pisano,Elizabeth L. Pitney(Lower Eastern unusualwas one at HuntingtonBeach S.P., totals,including 75 N. Parulas,39 Black- Shore,MD), KyleRambo, Jan Reese,Sue Georgetown,SC, Mar. z1 (HA etal.).The best throatedBlues, 173 Blackpolls, 47 Ovenbirds, Ricciardi,Robert E Ringler,Don Schawb,W. countfor EaredGrebes was seven at a sewage and Iz 7 Corn. Yellowthroats.Jim Stasz's Scudder,L. Shaffer,Steven W, Simon, Clara pondin Sumter,SC (LG et al.). Northern North AmericanMigration Count censusesAnne Simons,Don Simonson,Jo Solem Fulmarwas reported 3 timesin NC two e b•rdsheld the znd Saturdayin May nation- (Howard,MD), JamesL. Stasz,Byron Swift, of CapeLookout Apr. 3 (AB),one off Oregon wtde.He reportsthat every state compiler e. Brian Taber,Joan Tautin, Paul Tolson,E. InletMay I5 (MT etal.),and one found dead of the GreatPlains commented on thepoor Unger,Ted Unseth,Joy Wheeler,H.L. at Portsmouth(SD). Black-cappedPetrels mtgrationofpasserines, suggesting that this is Wierenga,Bill Williams,Erika M. Wilson werefound on mostoffshore trips, while the notjust a localphenomenon. (Voice of the Naturalist),Pat Wilson, J. rareHerald Petrel was reported once (without Woods,Michele Wright, PeggylouYoung, details).Also the "Soft-plumaged" petrel was TANAGERSTO FINCHES Helen Zeichner.--EIRIK BLOM, reportedtwice: May zz (RO etal.) & 3•(MT A d' SummerTanager at PatapscoValley S.P., MICHAEL O'BRIEN, BRIAN PATTE- et al.) off OregonInlet, NC. No detailsor Howard,Apr. 17 was early and out of range SON, and EUGENE J. SCARPULLA, photoswere received for either report. (MW). A Blue Grosbeakat Denton, Caro- 79o6-B Knollwood Rd., TOWSON, MD Observerswanting to seepelagic birds fine,Apr. 13was very early (RBF). An ex- while comfortablyon shoreshould take tremelyearly Indigo Bunting was at a feeder Brinkley'slead and get to CapeHatteras Pt, •nChestertown, Kent, Apr. 3-7 (PY,fideJG). Buxton,NC, whenthe winds are right. Dur- ThreePainted Buntings showed up in Mary- ing SE windsfollowing strong NE winds, land.A malegraced a feederin Hollywood Brinkleysaw impressive numbers ofshearwa- Feb 8-zz and Apr 4, providinga first St ters'479 Cory's May z8 andan astounding

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in the Regionbefore. Dinsmore's Greenbø•rdanL• h ?pean race,which hasbeen recorded ßCharloire N-;RTHi]i• _••...,•j-'•' c,..•3• awareshorebirdI., NC,of continuedcensusesthepossiblethisat Portsmouthspring; confusion for -ered Bar-tailed Godwit. Two noted Romeß '• ßG.....ille /•'•- %CAROLINA •Morehead• oO ,•Apr.the zndz4consecutivewere ofthe year,nominate hediscowrace \ ? SOUTHX Wilminton/ lapponica,likelast year's bird. Peeps • Columbia•• .,•-"•"'•- Mayin good numbers, butthe re- •l•t"•l•lA Augustaß•ßAiken•anteeNWR •l•rH portof an estimated IO,OOOSemi- ...... -•, ,•. t•ou•no..• palmatedSandpipers atthe Savan-

I .^tlant•ßMacon '•• tCAROLINA or•y:• _,• migratenahthoseR. birdsSpoilthrough Semis?Site, coastalSC,Portsmouth Maysites 29,in waslateI., NC, hosted at least two Curlew

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Okefenokee.• Center,Georgetown, SC, May I5 & 27 (JL et al., fide LG). FourRed NWR• Phalaropesoff Savannah,GA, May 23, extendedthe periodby more than a month (BB et al.). North 866 Cory'sand zzI GreatersJune 3- A Manx oneto four Com. Eiders were reported at sev- Carolinagot 2 specimensat Ft. Macon,near Shearwateroff Hatteras Pt., NC, May z8(BA erallocalities, with two lingeringat Cape MoreheadCity---one Mar 14(JF) and one in etal.) wasa goodrecord, but Brinkley'stwo Hatterasuntil June(RD, HL, m.ob.).A c• alternateplumage May i6 (fideRN). Hunt- May 28and two June 3 seenfrom Cape Hat- Com. Goldeneyein n. Greene,GA, sighted ingtonBeach S.P., SC had one Mar I8-22for a terasPt. were very rare onshore sightings! He Mar. 6, provideda rarelocal record (PSy). rarelocal record (JP, HA etal.).The onlyon- believed that severalunidentified small shear- The intensestorm of Mar. I3 waspossibly shorereport of Red-neckedPhalarope was of a watersfarther out were of thisspecies aswell. responsiblefor somegood counts of mer- maleand a femaleat the SavannahR. Spoil A final note of interest: A shearwater interme- gansersinland in NorthCarolina. Dinsmore SiteMay 29 (GD eta/.). Dinsmorereported diatein sizebetween a Cory'sand a Greater, found27 Commonsat FallsL. nearRaleigh theonly Wilson's Phalaropes, allat Portsmouth havinga darkbill anda dorsalcolor darker Mar. I4, and zz were at L. GastonMar. 28 I., NC, withsingles there May 9, IX,& 2,1. than a Cory's,was observed at doserange (RM). There were 30 Red-breastedsat L. Jaegermigration seemed about normal, June3 at CapeHatteras 0NB). The birdcould CrabtreeMar. 25(DS) and45 at JordanRes., with all 3 speciesrecorded. Pomafines were havebeen one of theedward}ii race (species?) Mar. 28 (RD). the mostprevalent, followed by Parasitics. of Cory'sShearwater. This form breeds in the All 3 statesreported Swallow-tailed Kites, Long-tailedswere found on only2 tripsoff CapeVerde Is. off the w. coast of Affica. but one seenMar. I2 in Brunswick,NC, was Hatteras,NC (MT etal.). Skuascaused some Threespecies of storm-petrelwere report- early(PSp, JB,fideEP). Up to fivebirds were excitement in North Carolina waters this ed off OregonInlet (MT et al.) with peak foundin the Buxton,NC, areain lateMay spring.Two S. Polarsoffshore was about nor- countsof 875Wilson's May 15,seven Band- (EB,fide SD). MigrantBroad-winged Hawk mal,but onefrom land at CapeHatteras Pt., rumpßdsMay 3x,and 84(!)Leach's May 3z. numberswere down in the Tryon,NC, area Buxton,June 3, provideda rarerecord (NB). One of theMay 31Leach's appears to beof a (ST), but thesebirds continue to befound Bryanrode a fishingcharter boat off Cape dark-rumpedform, not expectedin theAt- cally in the lower Piedmontand Coastal LookoutApr 3 and photographeda Great lantic.Five Leach's off Savannah, GA, May 23 Plain. A rare find was 4 migrantsat Skua30 mi out.This is one of onlya handful (BBet al.) furnishedthat state's best one-day Portsmouth,NC, May xI (SD). of recordsto be documented by photographs. countevefi Always exciting in thePiedmont, The ChimneyRock Park, NC, Peregrine A Skuaoff HatterasMay 29 (ph. MT) has two Anhingaswere over Chapel Hill and Falconswere regularly observed all spring,al- beenthe subjectof muchdiscussion. Some Durham,NC, Mayz (,J&AP,m.ob.). thoughtheir nesting attempt was unsuccessful believe it isof theAntarctic species complex. (ST).Migrant Peregrines were found in all 3 Whateverthe case, the photographs are being BITI'ERNS TO FALCONS states;the latestwas one at Portsmouth,NC, reviewed.The best gull records were of an ad. Bothbitterns were reported, and threead. May19 (SD). A"very pale adult" was reported Com. Black-headedin breedingplumage at Leastsnear Augusta, GA, in May weresus- in n. Greene,GA, Apr. IO (E Sykes,E Yaukey). theAurora, NC, ferrylanding Apr. 7-8 (ph. pectedof nesting(AW). For the 3rd consecu- KM, SC) andan ad. Franklinsat SapeloI., tiveyear, Yellow-crowned Night-Herons suc- PLOVERS TO ALCIDS GA, May 2I (AJ).A Sabine'sGull 30 mi e. of cessfullyraised young in a Winston-Salem, The shorebirdof theseason was undoubtedly CapeLookout, NC, Apr.•3 (BH) was an eady NC, park (RS). For the pastseveral years, the SnowyPlover found on SapdoI., GA, migrant.Sooty Terns have returned to the ReddishEgrets have visited the North Caroli- Apr.x7 (RE,fideTM;JS, BB, ph. RE); Ellen- CapeHatteras Pt., Buxton,tern colony, in nacoast. This year was no different, with two bergsphotographs should document Geor- NC, perhapsattempting to nest.Unlike last at HarkßrsI., May 28(PS,fideJF) and one at gia'sfirst state record. A countof>2oo Black- spring,Roseate and Arctic Terns were not evi- DrumInlet during May (SD). neckedStilts at the SavannahR. SpoilSite, dentoffshore migrants in NorthCarolina wa- Sixapparently wild Mute Swansdropped SC,May 29 was impressive (GD etal.).While ters.Roseares were found at the usualCape into the Goldsboro,NC, Waste Treatment birdingat Bird Shoalnear Beaufort, NC, HatterasPt. andCore Banks spots (BA, SD, PondsApr. 26 andleft thenext morning--a Fussellfound an aberrant Whimbrel that had JN), andArctics were found only once--one confoundingevent (ED)! In NorthCarolina, patchesof whiteon theupper back and one to threeoff CapeLookout by Holmes on the

404-American Birds, Fall 1993 veryearly date of Apr I3! Alcids are very rare in Veerywas banded at York,SC, June 2 (BH), Buntingswere farther north than usual; a pair theRegion in spring;consequently, a Razor- andan early Swainsons was found in Oconee, visited a feeder in Frisco on the North Caroli- billflying N pastFt. Fisher,NC, Mar.I8 and GA,Apr. n (PSy).American Pipits were dis- naOuter Banks Apr. n (BR).Since Dickcissel anotherMar. 2o were interesting (RW). Carter coveredfeeding along highways after the Mar. isa veryerratic migrant in theRegion, 3 birds sawone going past figure Eight I., NC, Mar. •3"blizzard." High counts were of>Ioo in n. at theCherry Hospital grounds near Golds- zo,probably the same bird noted to the south Greene,GA (PSyetal.) and <_zoo in Guil•rd, boro, NC, May I5 (ED) was noteworthy. at Ft. Fisherthe sameday. North Carolinœs NC, wherethey hadn't been reported since Bachman'sSparrows, as usual, were reported firstBlack Guillemot was found at thejetty at I977 (HH). Vireo reportswere slim, but from several Piedmont localities. The best WrightsvilleBeach Apr. z4 on a springcount. LeGrand continued to find Solitaries on terri- sparrowof theseason was an Am. Tree found The birdwas molting into itsdark breeding toryin thelower Piedmont, NC, whereIO nearFalls L. n. of Raleigh,NC, Mar.I4 (SD). plumagebut was still hard to seeamong the singingbirds were in UwharrieN.E, Mayiz Thisspecies is rarelyfound in winterin the rocks.It wasviewed by several lucky observers & I3. Georgiaalso had a rarerecord, with a Region,so a springrecord is all the more un- untilabout May 3 (SC,DC, SD,v.o.). Piedmontnesting pair near Parksville in late usual.Good news for Grasshopper Sparrows: May(AW). theyreturned to theAugusta, GA, airport this DOVES TO HUMMINGBIRDS yearafter a 4- to 6-yearabsence (AW). A Lin- AfterGeorgia's first Eur. Collared-Dove was WARBLERS coinsSparrow at MasonFarm near Chapel sightedin Jan.I988, it wasonly a matterof Reportswere mixed but generallynegative Hill, NC, Apr 3 provideda notablespring timebefore more would turn up in theRe- concerningwarbler migration. Some early recotd(L&EP, PC). gion.This springthe inevitablehappened, migrantswere seen, such as an ad. (3'Cape Bobolink numbers were a little down this againin GA;two or more birds were found in MayApr. •o n. Greene,GA (PSy,PY) anda spting,but five at Portsmouth,NC, May theSt. Simons I. areaduringApril, (MH) and SwainsonsApr. 4 (!), n.e. Edgecombe,NC IS-I9 wasunusual for thatlocality and date alsoaround nearby Brunswick April-May (RD).Late birds included a Magnolia banded (SD). Behaviorexhibited by one maleand (BB).One wasalso reported farther up the at York,SC, June 2 (BH) anda singingKen- threefemales in w. ForsythMay 5-zo indicat- coastat Sapelo I., Mayz5 (AJetat). tuckyin Buxton,NC, June• (PSy).A Cape ed thatpossible territories were being estab- Yellow-billed Cuckoos had an "outstand- Mayfound near Lynn, NC, Mar.•, wasobvi- lished(TMb, m.ob.).Shiny Cowbird contin- ingseason" in upstateSC (PW),and Black- ouslyan overwintering bird (ST). Always ex- uesto increase,reported now for several years. billedswere reported from the mountains to citingin the Region,the Yellow-rumpedThis spring an ad. male was at a FigureEight thecoast during May. Caprimulgids were not 'Shudubon's"Warbler was found on z occa- I., NC, feedermid-May to June(DC). A mentionedmuch; I presumethat Whips are sions--afemale in Edgecombe,NC (RD) Apr. nestingpair of N. Oriolesfound s. of Greens- stillincreasing in the Coastal Plain at theex- z4 andanother female at KennesawMt., GA, boro,NC, duringMay was at thee. edgeof penseof Chucks.Hummingbirds made big Apr.25 OS). ProthonotaryWarblers arescarce thebreeding range for the state (HH). Purple newsin Georgia during fall and winter, with 6 in theupper Piedmont and foothills of North Finches,practically nonexistent during the speciesrecorded (Magnificent, Black-chinned, Carolina, so birds at HendersonvilleApr. •8 winterseason, staged a Regionwide influx in Anna's, Broad-tailed, Allen's, Rufous, and March,noted by feederwatchers and ban- Ruby-throated)!Many of thesewere banded ders.Was this related to the March x3storm? for documentation, and most remained in A belatedreport of Red Crossbill,erratic theRegion until mid-March (PSy). In North breedersin the Region,was Georgia's first Carolina,an ad. c• RufousHummingbird documentednesting. A maleand female with wasat a Beaufortfeeder late March-April i8 z smallfledglings (barely able to fly)were ob- (DM, LC, m.ob.). servedcoming to a feederin Cedartown, Floya•May I9, I99I (LH, BD, JS,CL, AM). FLYCATCHERS TO VIREOS Photoswere taken of themale and a fledgling Therare Olive-sided Flycatcher was recorded Junen (LH). PineSiskins were just as scarce twice in North Carolina. One was seen and asPurple Finches during the winter, but they neverincreased the way the latter did in March. heardnear Winston•Salem May zo-z3 (LR, Adult Common Black-headed Gull on the AN etal.), and onewas in Hnk's Greensboro PamlicoRiver at Aurora,North Carolina,April yard(RM). GrayKingbirds are rare in North 7, 1993. PhatograplVKeviaMarkham. Contributors:Bob Ake, Henry Armistead, Bill Carolina, so z birds this seasonwas notewor- Blakeslee,Paul Boone, Ned Brinkley,John thy-one at SunsetBeach in earlyApril and (WF) and at L. Adgern. of TryonMay z6 Brunjes,Allen Bryan, Derb Carter, Pat Coin, oneat PortsmouthMay z4-z5(RT, RM, TH, (ST) weregood finds. Respectable numbers SamCooper, Larry Crawford, Ricky Davis, SD).Upstate South Carolina had z reportsof of Black-and-White Warblers were found in Eric Dean, SteveDinsmore, Bruce Draille, Scissor-tailedFlycatcher--possibly of the theupper Piedmont of SouthCarolina--six GrahamDugas, Richard Ellenberg, Wayne samebird. One May z7 in n.w.Chester (TK) singingin oneBreeding Bird Arias block in Forsyth,John Fussell, Lex Glover, John Ham- wasonly 5o-6o mi fromone near Campobel- Abbeville(TK) and 3 pairsin McCormick mond, Todd Hass, Herb Hendrickson,Lan- 1o,May z3-z4 (PB, ST etal.) (AW). A territorial Black-and-White on a ny Henson,Bill Hilton,Mal Hodges,Bob Almost never found near the immediate BreedingBird Surveyroute in the Green Holmes,Tom Howard, Alvaro Jaramillo, Tim coast,z-3 Horned Larksnear Hubert, NC, Swamp,Brunswick, NC, May3o, provided a Kalbach,Carol Lambert,Harry LeGrand wasa surprise(JH). They remainedthere rarelocal record, but notwithout precedent (HLe),Henry Link (HLi), JimLyons, Kevin throughthe period and appeared to benest- (RD)!Ceruleans are doing well in theTryon, Markham,Roger McNeill, Dick Meelheim, ing! Swallowsseemed to be doing well NC, area(ST, HL), butthe Roanoke R. pop- Tom Mobray(TMb), TerryMoore, Jeremy throughoutthe Region, and new nesting sites ulationseems to belosing ground, warranti- Nance, Randy Newman,Ann Newsome, for the Cliff Swallow are too numerous to ngcontinued monitoring. Robert Odear,Len & EstherPardue, Jack mention.The Com. Ravenappears to be Peachey,Jeff & AnnePippen, Eloise Potter, holdingits own, with birdsreported at the BUNTINGS TO FINCHES BettyRahn, Lloyd Ramsey, Jeff Sewell, Doug usualsites, and the Forsyth, NC, quarrybirds An early(3' Blue Grosbeak Apr. IOn. Greene, Shadwick,Ramona Snavely, Paul Spitzer, Phil nestedsuccessfully again (RS). GA (PSy,PY) waspreceded by a veryearly Spivey (PSp), Paul Sykes(PSy), Simon Reportsconcerning thrushes were discour- maleat Zebulon, NC, Apr.5 (RD). Hilton re- Thompson,Mike Tove, Russ Tyndall, Anne aging.Wood Thrushesseemed average in portedthat Indigo Bunting numbers were far Waters,Ralph Widrig, PeteWorthington, number,but Veerieswere low, and Swainsons aboveaverag in York,SC, this spring, contin- PeterYaukey.--RICKY DAVIS, P.O. Box and Gray•cheekedswere way down!A late uing this species'recent trend. Painted z77, Zebulon,NC z7597-

Volume 47, Number 3 ß405 (DS,m.ob.). "Rare...with about 35 reports," FLORIDAREGION a Leach'sStorm-Petrel was picked up exhaust- H.P.Langridge edon thebeach in Sarasota,Mar. z3, for a first Marchrecord (SS, AS). Also"rate with about IO reports,"a Band-rumpedStorm-Petrel Mar.z3 perched in thesurf and flew within io CatchingFloridians and wildlife by surprise ft aroundB. Hope,providing the znd Palm March13, the "Storm of theCentury," with Beachsighting for anotherunprecedented zo9-mphwinds on theDry Tortugasand II8 Marchsighting of a storm-petrel.Another at LakeCity, caused44 humandeaths on earlyBand-rumped was spotted at Rebecca land, plusfive off the coast.From central Shoals,Monroe, Apr. IO (WR, DS, m.ob.). Florida,Herb Kale reported that this storm Seldomvisiting D.T. duringthe pastfew knockedBald Eagle and Great Horned Owl years,the White-tailed Tropicbird was pho- nestlingsout of theirnests, and ParkSmall tographedthere May 1-6 (JMS,BS, m.ob., saidthat it stoppedand delayed nesting of ph.BS). The Mar. 13 storm destroyed 60per- AdultLesser Black-backed Gull at Key ScrubJays for twoto threeweeks. From the Biscayne,Florida, on April 10, 1993. centof thepelican nests then active at Alafia Photograph/AlanWormington. TallahasseeRegion, Tom Morrill reported the Bank; this was believed to be a short-term destruction of a Red-shouldered Hawks nest. loss.A N. Gannetwas seen on Lower Tampa by, a "first"for thisform for Floridaand a From Homestead, Bill Robertson said that Baynear Anna Maria Mar. 25.A cooperativevery rare visitor,thrilled hundredsof ob- the stormbent the poleof his newmartin "intermediate"-plumagedRed-footed Boo- serversby perchingregularly among nesting housezo degreesout of vertical but the MagnificentFrigatebirds on LongKey at martinsused the house successfully anyway. D.T., Apr.io-May 17(CB, DG, m.ob.,ph. From PineliasCounty, Lyn and Brooks BH, SRK, PH, GJA). One "GreatWhite" Atherton estimated IOOO Common Terns Heronwas seen along Alligator Alley in the bunchedat Fort DeSoto Park, and from Sara- BigCypress Swamp May 9- Duringlate April sotaCounty, the Stedmans visited a refuge (JCO),results of WoodStork nesting were center to see an exhausted Leach'sStorm-Pe- poorat E.N.P.,with z5 pairsin z rookeries. trelpicked up on the beach. From the Dry Seldomseen in Pinelias,aFulvous Whistling- Tortugas,several of the Geigertrees inside Duckwas found on a golfcourse May 15 Fort Jeffersonwere uprooted.Ted Bdow (RWS).The zoo Black-belliedWhistling- wrote that the storm "caused about as much Ducksin MyakkaValley, Sarasota, Mar. i2 damageas Andrewalong the southwest (PSt,fideAR)appeared tobe the largest num- coast."From the Dry Tortugasto theTalla- berever reported in Floridaand attested to its hasseearea, this storm left its mark on human recentbreeding success. A d' Blue-winged beingsand wildlife alike. Tealwas very late at OrlandoMay z8 (RP, A stormevery week in March with some JLB),and a d' Oldsquawin CharlotteMar.zo daysof recordrainfall, fierce winds, and very (OH) wasa surprise. cloudyskies--swept a few scenic rarities and hundreds of Northern Gannets near the RAPTORS TO TERNS beach,causing minor but widespread gannet The status of the "rare" Black-shouldered fatalities.The BigEvent was the stormof Kites in s. Florida continued to look encour- MarchI3. A verywet Marchand a aging, with a pair on the dampApril changed abrupdy to a Broward/PalmBeach line w. of Hwy verydry late April and May. The re- eT•lahassee z7 Mar.3, a pairbuilding a nestn.w. sultwas generally clearflying condi- • '. of HomesteadMar. ro (PWS,SAS), tionswith few migrants evident, but '• andwith a femalebringing food to a a few weather disturbanceswith west nestin s.BrowarcL Mayz (JLB, WG, winds did create a few fallouts. ER,m.ob.). Three sightings ofSwal- Caribbeanstrays induded a Red- low-tailedKite along the Hillsbor- footedBooby, two LaSagra'sFly- oughRiver suggest possible nesting catchers,three Bahama Mocking- there.Off courseover open water, a birds, and two d' Black-faced Bald Eagle flew near Cosgrove Grassquits. OF Ode MEXICO Shoalsmiles w. of KeyWest Apr. z6 The use of Robertsons and (DS). But evenas far s.w.as D.T., a Woolfenden'sFlorida Bird Species juvenile(WBR) and an adult(BH) has beenindicated by quotation GULF were seen at different times a few marks. yearsago, so the April sighting was m•aFL notall that startling. An ad.Golden Abbreviations:Dog I. (Dog L, Eagle,"rare" but regular, was report- Franklin);D.T. (Dry 3rtugasN.P., edat St.Marks Apr. z3 (RWB, JWB, Monroe);E.N.E (Everglades]V..P.); RLB). A CrestedCaracara, occasion- ER.C. (FloridaRarities Committee); allyknown to wandereven to the Ft. DeSoto (Ft. DeSoto Park, •0•Cøtka•0rewLo Keys,shocked an observeron Boca Pinelias); St. Marks (St. Marks Chica,Monroe, Apr. I9 (PW).Sever- N. W.R.,Wakulla). al pairsof Short-tailedHawks were reportedin then.-c. peninsular area, PETRELS TO WATERFOWL so thespecies seemed to be doing A Black-cappedPetrel, "rare to local- well;sadly, one was found shot in l•- ly common,"was spotted IO mi s.e. lusiaApr.8 (RCo). A rareYellow Rail of CosgroveShoals, Monroe, Apr. zo was sketchedat St. GeorgeI.,

406- American Birds, Fall 1993 Franklin,Apr. t6 (•JEC).The phosphateplained by weather patterns. Very rarely seen minesin s. Polkare still producing excellent nearBush Key, D.T., a Bridledflew among numbersof shorebirds(PJF). A Sanderling, Sootiesthere Apr. z8 (DS). At BushKey, consideredrare inland, was reported at Avon BlackNoddies, a "rare,regular summer visi- ParkMay t8 (DF) andalso inland at Leon, tor"at D.T., weredetected during April and May5 (GM). A rareBaird's Sandpiper was May,but a high of three Apr. zx (DS) was sur- photographedApr. t8-zt (ph.DSE, LRM, prising. TL) at Dog I. On LowerTampa Bay near Anna Maria, DOVESTO MOCKINGBIRDS two ParasiticJaegers were seen harassing The Eur.Collared-Dove expanded its range gulls.Rarely seen in Floridawaters, an ad. to Orangeand •ylorlast fall, so the first nest- Long-tailedJaeger flushed from the water s.e. ingforAlachuaApr. zz(JHH) continued this of KeyWest Apr. 30 (•DS etal.). A veryrare expansion.Only Palm Beach's 3rd sighting, a MangroveCuckoo overshot the Keys to per- mitcareful study all day in L. WorthApr. z 5 MaleShiny Cowbird at St. MarksNational (AYW et al.). One wasseen at McKay Bay WildlifeRefuge, Florida, on April8, 1993. May4- A Groove-billedAni, considered rare, Photograpb/R.W. Ballman. wasidentified at Payne's Prairie, Alachua, Apr. tz (JEW) and another,on Dog I., Apr. zo thesame date as last year's sighting there; an- (DSE,LBM). A rareLesser Nighthawk was othersinging and fighting with a N. Mock- reportedat St. GeorgeI., Franklin,Apr. z3 ingbirdat KeyWest Apr. x3-May 3x (JO, (JMS).Wintering Vaux's Swifts were last m.ob.,ph. BH, BB)at thesame location as heardin AlachauApr. 7 (TAW,R.B.C., with lastyear; and one singing at Ft. Lauderdale sonograms).This species may now finally be Mayzx-z4 (JLB etal., R.B.C.). verifiedfor Florida.For the 4th consecutive winterat a Ft. Lauderdalefeeder, the very rare VIREOS,WARBLERS Buff-belliedHummingbird lingered until A WarblingVireo, "very rare to rare,"visited Mar. z5 (TC, BC). For aboutthe t3thand thewater fountain at D.T., Apr.x9 (•TB, JM, Apparentlya returningbird from the t4thstate sightings, two LaSagrds Flycatch- BB).A Black-whiskeredVireo, very far north, previousyear was this Bahama Mockingbird ers were found-•one at McArthur S.P., Riv- at KeyWest, Florida, on April19, 1993. wasbanded on Dog I., Apr.z4 (ph.DSE, PhotograplVRobert Bradbury. ieraBeach, Apr. to (andMay 30, BHH) fed LRM).A Blue-wingedWarbler, rarely seen in ongumbo limbo berries and uttered its whis- springinAlachua, was spotted Apr. 7 (RKR), winter visitor and first for _PalmBeach, the tlecall (•R.B.C. AW, ph. AW); later that day anda totalof five,including a "Brewster's," winteringCommon Black-headed Gull at thebird was seen and heard using its regular werecounted at Ft. DeSotoApr. 5-May x RivieraBeach was last seen Mar. 5 (BHH). In weetalarmcall (BHH, HPL, GSH. SB).And (LSA,m.ob.), with a latebird in s. Pinellas Newfoundland,three Herring Gulls through anotherstayed at D.T.,May 5-8 (ph.JMS, May•5 (JMc)and a bandedbird in Sarasota theyears have been suspected ofbeing of the BS,KC, m.ob.). A "rareirregular transient,"a Apr.3 (AS,SS). The onlyGolden-winged, Eurasianrace (AB45:4o9-4•o), so of allplaces Couch's/TropicalKingbird posed for its pho- rarein spring,was reported from Bonner forthis subspecies tooccur first or znd in the to onD.T., May 5 (JMS,BS, ph. JMS). "Er- Park,Pinelias, Apr. 4 (KDN). "Rare"butreg- UnitedStates, D.T. wasan unlikely location. ratic"in Florida,the Horned Lark was a good ular,a NashvilleWarbler was seen on Cedar [Note:a "Yellow-legged"race photographed find at Merritt I. N.W.R., Mar. 9-to (ph. Key,Levy, Apr. zx (•JHH). An impressive fall- atPompano Beach, winter t99t-x99z (RB), is SR--fideBP). A CaveSwallow, rare this far outof CapeMays, Blackpolls, Am. Redstarts, inthe process ofbeing reviewed (fide LSA).] A north,was spotted at St. MarksMar. t 4 andCorn. Yellowthroats, with aboutx5o indi- HerringGull in first-summerplumage on (JMS).At Polkphosphate mines, zo Barn vidualsof eachspecies, occurred on D.T., D.T., Apr.zS-Z9 (DS, m.ob., ph. GL, KC), Swallowswere late May z3 (PJF,CLG); 3 Apr.z8 (DS etal.).There were 3 sightingsof however,was thought to be of theEurasian youngat Orlando May z8 (JLB, RP) indicat- Yellow-rumpedform:a maleApr. Warblersz8-May of3 the (DS,"Audubon's" m.ob., ph. race.Photographs were sent to Europefor ednesting there. A Golden-crownedKinglet scrutiny.Considerable contention arises on in HillsboroughMar. 30 (SCB)was unusual BS)represented the 6th seenat D.T. anda mostsightings ofIceland Gulls in Florida,so thisfar south.The WoodThrush migration maleat KeyWest Apr. •7 (JO)and an imma- it wasreassuring that studying a photograph was best in "recentmemory" at Ft. DeSoto, tureat Dog. I., Apr.z8-3o (DSE, LRM etal.) of an IcelandGull taken Mar. to (•R.B.C., withhighs of t5 seenApr. 7 (RWS)and 2o furnishedthe xoth and xxth Florida reports. A ph.RB) at Pompanolandfill convinced Lyn Apr.6 (MSW).Considered "very rare," three superbphotograph by BrianSmall of the Athertonof its identity because ofits "size, ex- BahamaMockingbirds were found this D.T. bird finallyverified the '•tudubon's" tensionof primaries,and plumagecolor." spring:one at D.T., Apr. 25 (GL, HPL etal.), form for Florida.First breeding of Yellow- Thirty-fiveimm. Lesser Black-backed Gulls throatedWarblers in Highlandswas clinched werecounted at PompanoLandfill Apr. to Mayx7 (DSt). Considered "very rare," a Kirt- (ph.AW), for a goodnumber, and an adult, land'sWarbler--securing about the x6th re- unusualinland, was seen in Orange,Apr. 3 portin Florida--wasspotted on a barrieris- (RP).During strong e. winds Mar. z3 (BHH, land in IndianR., Apr. zz (•R.B.C. IFW). HPL et al.), a GlaucousGull, considereda The highcount of nineBay-breasted War- "rarewinter visitor"this far s. in Florida, flew biersoccurred at Ft. DeSotoMay x6 (LSA, over observerson Boca Raton Beach for a MSW). Rarein spring,five Cerulean War- PalmBeach first. Least Terns with 9 nestswere biersturned up: at Ft. DeSoto,two in April usingthe experimental nesting platform atSt. (RWS,MSW etal.) andone May x5(LB); at Marks(JR). Two SootyTerns inland over CedarKey, Levy, one Apr. xx (BPM, DCH), ArchboldBiological Station, Highlands, Mar. andat D.T. one Apr. x6-x9 (HPL etal.). Life is t3(GEW), the day of the "Storm of the Cen- A regularmigrant, but noteften photographed, toughon D.T. On May8 (BH,SE), a Black- tury,"seemed outrageous but credible,but was this Swaioson'sWarbler at the Dry and-WhiteWarbler caught and swallowed a thesighting oftwo Bridled Terns n. of Arch- Tortugas,Florida, on April 14, 1993. zV2-inchanole and continued searching for boldMay x4(R.B.C., JF) couldnot be ex- Photograph/RussCrossman. insectswith the tip of thetail dangling from

Volume 47, Number 3 ß401 itsmouth. Considered rare on D.T. in spring, corrigendum:The Curlew Sandpiper sighting a SwainsonsWarbler ignored pleased ob- shouldbe deleted (AB47:83). serversApr. t7 (WR, m.ob., ph. RC). A singingSwainsons at SteinhatcheeSprings Contributors(subregional editors in boldface): W.M.A.,May z6 (BPM,KG), suggested pos- G.J.Armstrong, B.H. Atherton,L.S. Ather- siblerestoration of its historicalbreeding ton, S.C. Backes,J.L. Baker,ILL Ballman, rangein Florida.A goodcotrot of zo Ken- J.W. Ballman,R.W. Ballman,C. Barnskov, tuckyWarblers occurred atFt. DeSoto Apr. 6 T.H. Below,L. Bielsa,Tom Bishop,S. (MSW etal.). After last years good show of Bollinger,R. Bowen,Bob Bradbury, J.G. ConnecticutWarblers in Florida,only a few Bretz,J. M. Brooks,K. Carlson,J.E. Ca- werereported this spring, with noneat Ft. vanagh,B. Center, Ted Center, D. Cooley,R. DeSoto! More than too Hooded Warblers Cressman,R. Collins(RCo), S. Eckart,D.S. floodedFt. DeSotoApr. 6 (MSWetal.). Evered,J. Fitzpatrick,P.J. Fellers, Don Ford, D.W. Freeman,K. Garren,C.L. Geanangel, GROSBEAKSTO ORIOLES W. George,D. Goodwin,B. Hallett,E Halli- BlueGrosbeaks and Indigo Buntings were re- day,D.C. Henderson,O. Hewitt,J.H. Hin- portedin largenumbers in Seminole(JGB), termister,W. Hoffman,B.H. Hope,G.S. Ft. DeSoto(LSA), Levy, and Alachua during Black-WhiskeredVireo was bandedat Hunter, H. Kale, S. IL Kohler, H.P. Lan- April(fide BPM). "Very rare" in Florida,with DogIsland, Florkla, on April 24,1993. gridge,T. Leukering,Guy Lunea,Jim onlyabout "8 reports,"two d' Black-faced Photograph/DuncanEvered McKenna (JMc), G. Menk, L.R. Messick, Grassquitswere located---one singing at Key Jim Morris, B.P. Muschlitz,K.D. Nelson, WestMay 6 (•ER.C., JO, CS) andone n. of lastsighted Mar. 6 (BHH). An ad. d' Yellow- J.C.Ogden, Joe Ondrejko,, G. Parsons,R.T. Homesteadnear a destroyedavocado grove headedwas seen daily at a feederin Hudson Paul,R. Payne,EC. Powell,B. Pranty,A. Mar.z6 (•JCO).Lark Sparrows have become afterthe Mar. r5 storm, though mid-April. Rawson,J. Reinman,W.B. Robertson,Ted veryscarce, so two at DelrayBeach Mar. t-z5 The "rare"Bronzed Cowbird, with aboutz5 Robinson,E. Rosenberg,ILK. Rowan,S. (RB)was remarkable. During March, a field Floridareports, visited afeeder in Jacksonville Rowe, W. Russell,C. Schubarth,D. Sibley, B. w.of Homestead produced excellent numbers Apr.t-May 3t (TDW). Only a fewShiny Small,P. Small, EW. Smith,ILW. Smkh,S.A. of hard-to-findsparrows for s. Florida:zo Cowbirdswere evident on D.T. thisspring, Smith,A Stedman,S. Stedman,J.M. Steven- Clay-colored,8 Field, t5 Grasshopper,3 Lin- buttheywere seen regularly atKey West (JO), son,P. Stinchcomb (PSt), S. Stotz (PSt), N.O. coln's,and zo White-crownedsparrows Levy(DCH et al.), Wakulla (JMS, ph. RWB), Warner,T.A. Webber,I.E Weigley,J.E. (PWS, SAS er al.). Farther north, White- Leon(JMS), and Franklin (DSE). At Ft. DeS- Weimer, A.Y. Weinrich, R.L West, T.D. crownedstotaled 8 at L. WalesMar. t3 (PJD oto,34 OrchardOrioles was an impressiveWest, M.S. Wilkinson, G.E. Woolfenden, fora good number. The wintering Henslows number Apr. 6 (MSW).On thelower e. coast, E Wong, A. WormingtonH.P. LAN- Sparrowin Lakestayed tmtil Mar. 6 (JGB, manyreports of Spot-breastedOrioles were GRIDGE, i4zi W. OceanAve., Lantana, FL TR). Thewintering flock of five Yellow-head- received, sothis species appears tobe making 33462. ed Blackbirdszo mi w. of W. Palm Beachwas a comeback.

ONTARIOREGION Ron Ridout

• Moosoneeß .

With the exceptionof onewarm periodin earlyMay, springwas dominatedby cooler-than-normal temperaturesthat delayedthe mi- ßSudbu• •" • __ThunerB• •. •rathon. grationof mostspecies by up to z weeks.The exceptionto thisrule occurredon a few daysin May, whenwarm fronts nudged into the southwest,carrying a floodof mi- grants.Observers south of theline •- ParwSound • / from Hamilton to Sarnia raved aboutthe finest birding in many years,while those to the north lam.ented yet anotherdismal spnng. Diving ducks(primarily mol- luskfeeders), continuing the trend of recentyears, staged in large (sometimesrecord) numbers on Toronto• • •" LakesOntario and Erie early in the period.Most migrantwaterfowl wereimpeded by frozenbodies of London waterinto earlyApril in thesouth and into lateApril in the north. Highwater levels across the Region restrictedmigrant shorebirds to a

408- American Birds, Fall 1993 fewscattered beaches and whatever sewage la- Two Am. White Pelicans near Sault Ste. WainfleetMar. 27-28 (BFaet aL), PeleeApr. goonshappened to bedrawn down during MarieMay 3-9 (DW)were the only exttalim- xo28(KO, JLe,JG, m.ob.),Port Royal Apr. theirpassage. Passefine numbers in Maywere itals for the season.An imm. Brown Pelican xI-May6 (TS,m.ob.), and Cranberry Marsh generallyimpressive in the south, less so in seenMar. x4 at HolidayBeach, Essex, (JL), May 2 (m.ob.).A 2nd maleat Cranberry the north. Peakmovements occurred May likelya victimof themid-March "storm of MarshMay 2 (MB) wasconsidered a hybrid 8th to the ioth andxSth to thez3rd. thecentury," was probably the same bird seen Am. x Eur.Wigeon. Apartfrom some of the divingducks, Apr.3o at Saginaw,MI. An ad.Great Cor- strongpassage was noted for Red-throatedmorant was seen flying by Amherst I., MayI5 Loons,Brants, and SandhillCranes. Species (RDW et aL). Reportsof GreatEgrets were in low numbersincluded Canvasbacks, Red- widespread,with one as far north as Cobden S.A. heads,and Tree Swallows.Rarities included Apr.•7-x8 (KH). Sightingsof SnowyEgrets •Numbersof mollusk-feeding ducks contin- BrownPelicans, Ontario's first and znd Gar- were lower than usual,with individualsat uedtheir phenbrnenal ifi•fease both on L. ganeys,Snowy Plovers, Rock Wrens, Kirt- LondonMay 8 (CH) andOttawa May 9 (TH .Ontario.atBurlington and•n. L. Erie at Pelee land'sand SwainsonsWarblers, and Painted et aL).Matching that total were Little Blue and Rondeau.Record coun.rs induded Buntings.All rarities mentioned in thereport Herons at St. Clair N.W.A., Kent, Apr. i0,oo•]i•oo, and 6•5o G•earer Scaup a6 aresubject to the approvalof the Ontario 23-Mayx8 (RM) andLong Point May 5 & I9 Rondeau•ar. Z7(SC); pdee Apr, x5 (AW); Bird RecordsCommittee (O.B.R.C.). (AM & RR, DA). Awayfrom s.w. Ontario, =andBurli•gtfin Mar., } !AW)?.•hsp•ctlvel•;: theonly Cattle Egret seen was at Wesleyville 54 ø0 LeSSe•Scaup at Pe!•eApk x5'(AW)• 5• May 28 (PB). The loneYellow-crowned and 32 SqrfScoters arPege Apr. 29 •(AW) iand Night-Heronwas at Dundas Marsh May I622 Burlin`g•4fiMar.9(AW), •pedtively(u,xo• (BDu,JS). With theexception of oneGlossy it-'qneds Burlinton (A?); Ibis reportedat CooperMarsh, Stormont, •6d •0• arid4950 Corn. Gol•&neyel •t May zz (fideLN), observerscould not be [ •ondeau'Mar.•x'(SO) and Buriingtor•Mar/9 specificabout the other xx dark ibises. Sight- (AW);respectively. Highcounts els.ew,.h, erein- ingsincluded two at PeleeMay xz (WL), a •ltfded3000 Greatei Scat/F•t Presqu lieM•r. flockof eight on Pelee I., Mayz4 (PAW), and z7 i•B);,3ooo White-winged Scnter s at oneat Stoney Pt., May z8 (HH). EE;Pt•,Apr. 24 (K. EN.), a•d • C6n• Golden'ey• af Wolfe I., Frontenac, Apr.4 (JE, WATERFOWL TundraSwan numbers were noticeably lower Numbersbegan •creasin gat Pelee• i988, becauseofthe lack of openwater throughout parallelingthe incteas

Volume 47, Number 3 - SHOREBIRDS TO TERNS Increasinglyscarce in spring,the only Lackof habitat was assumed tobe responsible Franklins Gull was at BlenheimApr. 23 (KB). fora paucityof shorebirdsin many areas, al- A singleBlack-headed Gull was at Presqu'ile thoughthe periodwas not withouthigh- May28 (SL), providing the park's 4th record. lights.Very notable was a tally of 5000 Black- For the 4th consecutivespring, California belliedPlover in Dover Twp., Kent, May 24 (J Gull wasrecorded, this time an adult at Kin- & JM, S & GPo). Ontario's3rd Snowy cardineMay 26 (AM). An imm. Black-legged Plover,a male,appeared atStrathroy Apr. 27 Kittiwake,rare in springon the Great Lakes, (H & SI).Ninety-five Semipalmated Plovers wasseen at LongPt., Apr. 22 (PP). Arctic atAylmer W.M.A., May 28 (DM), wasan ex- Terns,migrating along the Ottawa R. valley, ceptionallyhigh number. The onlyPiping peakedat a remarkable9o birdsMay 30 (BD, Ploverwas a lonelymale displaying at Long MG). Tenbirds at WahnapitaeMay 3• ON) Pt.,May 26 & 28(L.P.B.O.). For the 4th con- werethe first for Sudbury and very rare away secutivespring, Am. Avocetsappeared, with fromthe Ottawa valley. Two Forster's Terns at two at PortElgin May 25 (AM), likelythe MaleGarganey at PeleeIsland, Ontario, May HurkettMay 22(AH, M & SBr)were Thun- 13, 1993. Thesecond record for the province, sametwo just n. at SouthhamptonMay 16 derBay} first. it followedthe first recordby lessthan a (MC, m.ob.),and one each at Nonquon, month.Photograph/James N. Flynn. Durham,May 21-28OS, m.ob.) and Holland OWLS TO SHRIKES LandingMay 22+ (J & KMn, m.ob.).Whim- NorthernHawk Owls, remaining from the BluffersPark from Jan. i4, seenagain Mar. 7 brelswere noted in slightlysub-par numbers, winter,involved singles at Sudburyuntil Mar. (RS).New sightings included an imm. male althoughthe passage onManitoulin's s.shore I2 ON), Moscow(J & FB) andSmiths Falls at BurlingtonMar. 9-z9 (AW,m.ob.), a male exceededI6OO birds May I8-25 ON). The (B & RDW), bothto Mar. I3, andDunrobin at Pelee,for the parksfirst record, Mar. 28 onlyHudsonian Godwit was a birdat Toron- untilMar. 22 (BD). A GreatGray Owl atAl- (AW,SPi etal.), and Presqu'ile's first, a female to May I9 (GSa).Marbled Godwits matched gonquinMay 30 (RL) waslikely a resident Apr.IZ-Z6 (GC, v.o.).At leasttwo on L. On- theirIo-year average at6 birds,with singles at bird. BorealOwls were found at Ottawa Mar. tariothis year were banded, raising some CranberryMarsh (RG, TSm) and Cloud 6 (BD,CT),Algonquin Mar. 26 (MRu, RRu, questionas to theirorigin. Bay,Thunder Bay (GW, MM), bothMay •, at PBu),and Tobermory in mid-April(BHa). PeleeMay 6-7 (PRo),and three at Hurkett Foursinging males at Atikokan Mar. 23 (DE, VULTURESTO CRANES May 17(SBr). DG) couldbe heard more than a mile away. A A TurkeyVulture at Port Stanley Mar. 7 (RH) A RedKnot at Pelee May xx (AR, v.o.) was Corn.Nighthawk at OttawaApr.15 (MG) was likelywintered there. Pelee's annual Missis- early,while 250 at Cobourg May 29 (RP) was recordearly. Repeating •992's records, single sippiKite appearedMay i6i 7 (KM, GN et avery high count. Thunderstorms andstrong Chuck-will's-widowswereterritorial at Long al.).There were no details for one reported at NW windsacross s.Ontario on May 31 pre- Pt. (DBr eta•) andBurpee Twp., Manitoulin BlenheimMay 13 (PLO, DWa). Bald Eagle re- cipitatedseveral high counts of Semipalmat- (M & RTa,AM & RR),both May zz+. In the portswere too numerous to detail,akhough a edSandpipers, including IOOO at Port Stanley south,Three-toed Woodpeckers were seen at kettleof ix at Rainy R., Apr. IX (M •X[DE), was (A & MSm),750 in Kent(SC), 350 at Tavis- OakvilleApr. 5 (DR), Thickson'sWoods, noteworthy.Record day counts at the Beamer rock(JMH), 225at AylmerW.M.A. (DM), Durham,Apnx3 (GE et al.), and the Doon Hawkwatch,Grimsby, induded 50 Cooper's andIO5 at Hamilton (RD). Always unusualin Tract,Waterloo, Apr. t5 (PC).Black-backeds, and 449 Red-shoulderedsApr. 5 (N.P.H.). spring,lone W. Sandpiperswere seenat left from the winter'ssouthern incursion, ThreeSwainsons Hawks were reported, in- MapleMay •7 (GB)and Port Stanley May 30 wereat DelawareApr. 19 (AMc) and, a very volvingtwo birds at Beamer, one each Apr. 2o (A & MSm, SP,LVO, and two were at Wah- latebird, at Turkey Pt., May 7 (S& GPo). & 27 (GM), and a light-morphbird at napitaeMay 25 (CB). An even rarer two The onlyAcadian Flycatcher, away from AtikokanMay 7 (DG). A respectableI6 Baird'swere located at SudburyMay 31 •IN) s.w.areas, was one at P.E.Pt.,May 24 (K.EN.). GoldenEagles were reported, mainly from c. anda Buff-breastedSandpiper stopped over A LeastFlycatcher atCochrane Apr. 23 (DPa) Ontario.Peregrines totaled 23, right on the atPelee May 22-23 (G •x;PD, v.o.). Lingering wasastoundingly early. The sole W. Kingbird Io-yearaverage. Lingering Gyrfalcons includ- verylate were two Purple Sandpipers at Nia- wasat WhitefishL., ThunderBay May 28 ed one at SaultSte. Marie to Mar. 2o (EC, garaFalls May I 7 (WD).Single Curlew Sand- (KA, EAr). Haliburton} first Scissor-tailed v.o.);two at Ottawa, one remaining until Apr. pipersappeared at Bright'sGrove May I7-2o Flycatcherwas a well-describedindividual 2o (BD, m.ob.);one on Amherst I. until Mar. (RTy,CBu, v.o.)and OshawaMay 3o-3I May •2 (RPo).Most observers commented on 7 (DSh,SH);four at Thunder Bay, with one (PBu).Individual Reeves were sighted at thevery low numbers of Tree Swallows, while until Mar. 29 (m.ob.);and oneat the Gore NonquonApr. 28-May 3 (BH, m.ob.),a dif- Bankshad a verystrong passage, most no- BayAirportApr. io (RTaetal.). ferent,darker bird there May 24 (EA,v.o.), tablyat Long Pt., May I4-2o , witha peakof Observations of Yellow Rails included Al- andat Peters Corners May •2-t6 (RC,m.ob.). 5000 May I6 (L.P.B.O.). An extralimital gonquin'sfirst record May 23 (MRu, WC, Corn.Raven at Long Pt., May 5-6 (L.P.B.O.), PBu),a notable•2 birdsn. of RainyR., May mightjust as well have strayed from the popu- 28(DE etal.),and reports from Durham and lation to the south asto the north. Ontario's VictoriaMay 22 & 3I, respectively(fide B.J.). 4th,and Pelee's first, Rock Wren was very co- KingRails were heard at Turkey Pt., Apr. 23 operativeMay I-6 (M, L, M, •x;JBa, m.ob.). (DA), andPelee May i2 (WL, DGa).A record LongPt.'s first Mt. Bluebirdturned up at Port I99 SandhillCranes were counted across the RowanApr. 3--13(lP• m.ob.). Townsend's provinceduring the period.In the north, Solitairesremaining from the winter were at noteworthyconcentrations were 56, 42, and ThunderBay until Mar. 26 (SBr)and Toron- 35 at MasseyApr. 25 ON), ShipsandsI., to Mar. 3• (m.ob.). The Varied Thrush at Cochrane,May 22 (M.R.N.), and Cochrane Londonoverwintered until Mar. 2• (m.ob.). May29 (LT), respectively. In the south, 6 mi- Reportsof N. Mockingbirdscontinue to in- grantspassed through Pelee Mar. 28-May I6 creaseacross central regions, with the most (m.ob.)and io, four of whichwere resident, northerlyat T.C.B.O.,May I2 (DS). Con- wereseen at LongPt., Mar. I9+ (m.ob.).For A small portionof the massiveflock of White- cernover Loggerhead Shrikes continues, with the2nd year, a pairwas seen with young at wingedScnters off Burlington,Ontario, on just2i reported.One at BlezardValley Apr. 6 GrassL., Waterloo(m. ob.), in mid-May. March25, 1993. Photograph/AlanWomdngton. ON) wasthe farthestnorth.

410-American Birds,Fall 1993 W. Meadowlarks in the south were located Table1, Totals at Niagara Peniasula Hawkwatch female was banded at LongPt., May II (DA, RK, JDi), andHamilton May 23 (JK).Peak at LongPt. ERER,Apr. 8 (DAS,JMc), Port Ry- Spring!993 countsof warblers,apart from May 22, in- erseApr. 30 (S & GPo),York May 4 (RLu), Species ].993 cludedIOON. Parulasat Hurkett May 17 PuslinchTwp.,•llington (MCa, v.o.),and TurkeyX/ukure 1822 (SBr)and 400 Yellows May IO, 250 Magnolias Kanata(RHo), bothMay 8, andBrace Twp., Osprey May 2I, anearly group of 22Black-throated Bruce, May z5 (AM). Amongmany sightings of Yellow-headedBlackbirds, the easternmost BaldEagl• 14 BluesMay 2, andI5OO Yellow-rumpeds May iN. Harrier 126 2I, all at LongPt. (L.P.B.O.).Five Yellow- wasat PortHope Apr. 5 (LB). Alone male was Sharp-•hinnedHasyk 3475 throatedWarblers was an excellentspring to- territorialat BigCr. N.W.A.,Nor•lk, May I3+ (JR,m.ob.). Easterly Brewer's Blackbirds Cooper•sHawk zo• tal, with singlesat LongPt., Apr. 28 (RB, N• Goshawk CW, PG),Toronto May I3 (TSw),Thicksods includedone at CarlsbadSprings Apr. I Red-shouldered Hawk WoodsMay I3 (MB, v.o.),ERE.Pt., May I5 (MG,SG)and four at ERE.Pt.,May I (K.EN.). Broad-wingedHawk (JPe),and Toronto again May i8 (RTa).On- Morethan IOO pairs were counted along Hwy Svsalnson'S14mivk tario's earliest ever Kirtland's Warbler de- 6 betweenAllenford and FerndaleMay zI Red-tailedHawk 2684 lightedhundreds of observersat Pelee May 9 (DF, JJ).White-winged Crossbills appeared Rough-legg•Hawk 35 (G & EP,M & JHu,m.ob.). Four singing C3 in goodnumbers across the south.A nest 6 PrairieWarblers at BurntI., Manitoulin,May containing3 eggs at LongPt. furnishedthat

Am. Kestret 9• IO+ (DB) wouldrepresent a range extension areœsfirst breeding record and Ontario's most Merlin 9 in theprovince if breedingwere established. southern for the species(L.P.B.O.). It was Totalsof the "southern"warblers included 19 abandonedApr.I8, likely due to a shortageof

Unidenflied • 53T Prothonotaries,2z Worm-ratings,I8 Ken- sprucecones. Elsewhere in the south,a dis- tuckys,and 77 Hoodeds,representing anav- playingpair wasnoted at DingmanC.A., eragespring. Extralimitals of thisgroup en- Middlesex,Apr. z5 (H & SI) and z recently compassedPro thonotarys atERE.Pt., May 8 & fledgedyoung were seen at Elliceswamp, 16(RDW, RW,KHe); Worm-ratings at Hol- Waterloo,May z3 (W & HW). A HoaryRed- VIREOS TO FINCHES landMarsh, Simcoe, May 12(WT, RCo)and pollat MarathonMar. zI (WC1)was the only The 46 White-eyedVireos seen represent a RE.Pt.,May 16 (RDW• RBS) & 27 (CBk);a onereported. continuedstrong presence. Away from the Kentuckyat LyndeShores C.A., Durham, southwest,birds were at Toronto May 5 May 22 (DT et el.), and six Hoodedsat Subregional edRors (boldface), contributors (PSS),Ingersoll May 15-16 (DBu), and ERE.Pt.,May 8+, with one record-late May 29 (Ralics),and cited observerio K. Abraham,D. Thickson•Woods, Durham, May 15 (RT, (K.EN.). A well-describedSwainsods War- Agro, E. Allin, R. Andde,E. Armstrong v.o.).Cold NW windson May 22, following a blerat Stoney Pt., May 6 (EM),if acceptedby (EAr), E. Bahr,D. Bailey,M. Bain,M., L., fewdays of southerly winds, stalled migration the O.B.R.C., wouldsupply Ontario• 4th M., & J. Baker(M, L, M & JBa),C. Beck acrossa broad front in thesouth, resulting in record. (CBk), T. Beck,C. Bell,J. & E Bell, G. Ben- somespectacular passerinc (mainly warbler) SummerTanagers were present in good nett,A. Bigg,Birders Journal, C. Blomme counts. Two such counts are chronicled in numbers.Apart from four at Peleeand two (CB1),tL Boardman(RBo), R. Bracken,H. Table2. Blue-wingedWarblers continued to eachat Rondeauand Long Pt., singles were at Bremner,D. Brenner(DBr), ERBridges, D. consolidatetheir hold over Golden-wingeds Mississagi Light, Manitoulin, May 4 (JN), Brown (DBn), M. Brown (MBn), M. & S. in the south.As comparedwith 42 Blue- WoodstockMay I2-I 5 (CJetal.), 2 sightings Bryan(M & SBr),C. Buck(CBu), D. Buck- wingeds,just nine Golden-wingeds were cen- of possiblythe same bird at Presqu'ileMay nell (DBu), K. Burk, ERBurke (PBu), M. susedat Long Pt. during May (L.ERB.O.). Are 22-23(SH,m.ob.), ERE.Pt., May 24 (RE, KE, Cadman(MCa), M. Campbell,Canadian Golden-wingedsretreating into the north? RDW), and Cameron L., Bruce,May 27 Field-Naturalist, M. Carnetie (MCe), G. Witnessthe singles at ThunderBay May 9 (DWi). An exceptionallyearly Rose-breasted Carpentier, S.Charbonneau, T. Cheskey, W. (NE) andT.C.B.O., May 22 (DS). Individual Grosbeakwas seen at Presqu'ileApr. II (SH). Climie(WC1), P. Coo, R. Copeland(RCo), Lawrence's Warblers were seen at Toronto Sightingsof BlueGrosbeaks included 2 dif- T. Cosburn,W. Crins,R. Curry,E. Czerwin- MayIO (TC), PeleeMay IO--1I (R •x•WSt), a ferentfemales at PeleeMay I3-2o(GY, m.ob.) ski, W. D'Anna, J. Dierschke(JDi), B. DiL- andMay 2o (KK, JF, m.ob.), as well as a male abio, R. Dobos,G. & E Doekes,J. Dowall, atKingston May 16 (N & PGr).A C3Painted B. Duncan (BDu), K. Edwards,R. Edwards, Bunting,seen by several observers at a War- M. & D. Elder,J. Ellis,G. Ernest,N. Escort, sawfeeder May 6 (JNi,v.o.), fell within the B. Farnan (BFa), R. & W. Farnham (R & Sp•i•s • I• Tomato species'spring vagrancy period. OxJ•rd• first WFa), B. & D. Fidler,J. Flynn, L. & W. Dickcisselwas found at BeachvilleApr. 27 Foott, D. Gardiner (DGa), M. Gawn, S. Gawn,R. Geras,J. Goldsmith,C. Goodwin, Swainson'SThrush 600 •5 (JMH). Otherlone birds were at PriceApr. 29 •h•adel.phiaVireo •o (SPi)and May II (AW etel.), Long Pt., May D. Graham,A. Gray,N. & ERGrew (N & Re4-e•dVireo 4• 40 17(PD, andThunder Bay May 25 (LJ,JW). PGr),P. Guillotte, S. Hadlington,T. Hanra- Chestnut•idedWarbler 3oo Theoverwintering Lark Sparrow remained han,A. Harris,B. Haythorne(BHa), K. Hen- MagnoliaWarbler 85• •o atGuelph until Mar. 22 (m.ob.), while anoth- nige (KHe), B. Henshaw,ER Hockey, M. erwas reported at HarringtonApr. 13 (DBn). Holder, J.M. Holdsworth, R. Holland (RHo), K. Hooles,R. Hubert, M. &J. Hub- Bay4•reastedWarbler 35o 250 MigrantHenslows Sparrows included six at PeleeApr. 2o-May 15 (m.ob.), two at Long Pt. inger(M & JHu), H. Hunt, E. Hunter,C. kO,nWarbler Huntley,H. & S. Inch,E. Jefferson,J.John- Am.Redstart ,4•9 390: May2 & 4 (L.P.B.O.),and one at Amherst I., Ovenbird5 I45 May 15(RDW, RBS, MBn). Four Gambell's son,L. Johnson,C. Jourlink,Kingston Field Naturalists,J. Klyve,R. Knapton,K. Konze, Mou•gWarbler Io White-crownedSparrows were observed at CommonYellOwthroat •56. LongPt., May 5-22, and seven at PeleeMay M. Kubisz,S. LaForest,J. Lamey,W. Lam- Wilsoia's-War• 7-21, while one was at TavistockMay 6 ond,J.H. Leach,J. Lesser(jLe), E Low(PLo), Canada%Y/arbler 35 zoy (JMH).Harris' Sparrows arrived in Atikokan tL Luckasavitch,R. Ludkin (RLu), P.Lumb, May15, IO days late (DE). Loneextralimitals J. Macey(jMy), R. Macintosh,D. Martin, wereat BoltonApr. IO (DMi), anoverwinter- M. McCormick,J. McCracken(JMc), E. ingbird at Espanolauntil May I (R •X•WFa, McDonald (EMc), K. McLaughlin,A. tR:Yukicb: CBI), andMoosonce May 30 (EH). Singing McLean (AMc), J. & K. McLean, (J. &

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landnear Parkersburg, WV, Apr. x4 APPALACHIAN (SM, GH, MS). A seasonstotal of 23 Am. Bit- REGION terns was observed at dusk at GeorgeA. Hall ELS.E,leaving a marsh and flying N (JM). Otherreports came from • L.Arthur ,..7%''•:5A•' •;5 ..-' oState, ., . ' StoneValley L., PA,Apr. n (GG); * Pi•sburgh .•; :? Powderill 3z' '5• , B.E.S.E,Apn x8 (m.ob.); Conneant If everyseason isdifferent, this one -' Marsh,PA, Apr. 30,May 8 (Rfl); was more so. In contrast to winters 'Ashton, WV, Apr. z9 and slowarrival in lateFebruary, early . - : ' •11eghenyF• G.B.W.M.A.,May z (WA, MG); Marchbrought cold weather and ..•bu,•WEST•' .,. .•' and ShadyValley TN, Apn z5 heavysnowfall. Extremes of tem- ViRGINIA.•- ,.•... peratureand precipitation were ac- portedfrom ELS.E,May zx-zz companiedby extremesin birding (WC,(m.ob..);JS).Mosquito LeastBitterns L. OH,were Mayre-x5 that rangedfrom dull to remark- "(CB); G.B.W.M.A.,Mayx- 9 (WA, able.The climax came March •3-•5, Morehead '.S•• :',{f,t .• MG, LW); andRoanoke VA, (MD, with "TheBlizzard of'93." Snowfall KY .•' MS). The two Great Blue Heron totalsvaried from •5" in thesouth- ':.-" • coloniesin Mercer,PA, had 775 ern lowlandsto 30" in the north, ...... :7,?,:;? ß birds(EB), and O.R.I. reported 287 . i• • ..... '%2-?' withgreater amounts at thehigher nests(PM). A SnowyEgret was in elevations.Several days of record- • Centre,PA, May •7 (MH) and a breakingcold followed. Early April Tricolored Heron was at L. Chill- wascool with variable rainfall. May ' SS ..! • isquaque,Montour, PA, Apr.x5 hadnormal precipitation and was : (BG).A newBlack-crowned Night- quitewarm. Flowering of earlyveg- Heroncolony of z5nests was locat- etationhad been delayed by the cold ed on the Ohio R. z5 mi down- weather,so everything bloomed at streamfrom Huntington,WV once--andheavily. (PM), and 3 pairs of Yellow- Theearly migrating species were crownedNight-Herons were nest- quitelate, partly because of the "Blizzard," GlenwoodSwamp); M.C.EH. (Minor Clark ingnear Elizabethton, TN (RK).A Glossy andmost of theMarch species did not arrive FishHatcher 3 Rowan Co., KlO; O.R.I. (Ohio Ibis(ph.) at AppleGrove, WV, May x7-x8 in the northuntil afterApr. •. Oncethe R. Is. N.W.R., Parkersburg;WI0; EI.S.P. (WAetal.) was a statefirst record. Six Glossy weatherchanged, the migrationtime-table (Presque Isle S.P., Erie Co, PA); PN.R. (Powder- Ibiseswere at ELS.E, Apr. x8 (GC). accelerated,and many of thelate ApriLMay millNature Reserve, l•stmoreland Co., PA). speciesarrived early (very early in some cases). WATERFOWL Therewere no pronouncedfrontal systems LOONS TO IBISES Althoughgenerally poor, the waterfowl flight duringMay and so, without major ground- Red-throated Loons included one at Con- hada fewbright spots. A newimpoundment ings, the May migrationwas generally neautL., PA,Apr. zo (Rfl) andtwo at Stone (once opposedby conservationists)at thoughtto bepoor. Many birds apparently Valley L., PA, Apr. 22-23 (GG). An unusually G.B.W.M.A.produced a goodflight. The overflewthe Region. highnumber of Corn.Loons remained late flightwas delayed in thenorth, as the heavy Other than delayingthe migrants,the into May.A pairof Pied-billedGrebes with snowcover prevented the breakup of theice. "Blizzard" did not have as much effect on the youngin Nicholas,WV, May29 was notewor- Some concentrations of Tundra Swans were birdsas had been anticipated. Most of the thy for thatpart of the state(GB). Horned reported:x5oo at Butler,PA, Mar. 5-6 (GW); mortalitywas in the south,where E. Blue- Grebes were more common than usual. 680at PymatuningL., PA,Mar. zo (Rfl), and birds,which were already nesting, were found Threedifferent Red-necked Grebes were pre- 400at Warren, PA, Mar. 8 (DD). Reportsof deadin boxes.In Unionand •wnes, GA, the sentnear Jersey Shore, PA, Apr. 4-•8 (G & small numbers of swans south of the main May 8 SpringCount logged fewer of several PS),and 2 were seen in Lycoming;PA, Apr. x8 flightline came from Meyersdale, PA (TM), permanentresidents than had been logged on (SS).An Eared Grebe was at ELS.E, Apr. x8 & Hardy WV (AW), GallipolisDam, WV, theJan. z CBC in thesame area (DF). In the 26 (JM). Tennesee's4th recordof an Aech- (WA), and Augusta,VA (YL, CC). Mute north, mostobservers found that the snowfall mophorusgrebe at NickajackL., Mar. z8-23 swanswere reported from ELS.E,May •o hadlittle effect on the populations. provedto bethe first positive Clark's Grebe, (EK) and O.R.I. (PM). SnowGeese were at for the state(JPk). Hawkwatchersat Town B.E.S.E,Mar. 3z(z bluesand z whites)(TF & Abbreviations:B.E.S.E (Bald Eagle S.R, Centre Hill, MD, logged7 ¸ Double-crestedCor- JSo),at Staunton,VA, Mar.n (firstspring Co., PA); G.B.W.M.A. (Green Bottom morantsfor the season, with 33 Apr-x4 (JPI), record)(YL), at S.Hoiston L., TN (BC).A d' W.M,4.,Cabell Co., WV, •rmer• knownas whilez6o were seen flying over an Ohio R. is- hybridMallard x N. Pintailwas seenat

412- American Birds, Fall 1993 P.I.S.P.,Mar. 7 (JM). A Eur.Wigeon was seen In Warren,PA, 48 nestboxes held 4t nest- College,PA, Apr. z6 (NBo).The northward in Fayette,PA, Mar. n (DK).More Redheads ing pairs of Am. Kestrels(plus the Hooded migrationof Bonaparte'sGull crossesthe andCanvasbacks were reported than usual. Mergansersmentioned above) (D & BW).At mountainsin thes. part of theRegion. This Oldsquawswere unusually widespread and leastto Merlinswere seen during the season at yearit waswidespread from w. North Caroli- numerous.They remainedquite late, and P.I.S.P.and the L. Erieshore (JM), anda total nato w.Maryland and e. Kentucky,with no manyobservers in the Region got their first of n wererecorded flying along the Ohio R. reportsto the north. The Lesser Black-backed viewsof the breedingplumage. The only (PM). Otherreports came from S. Avis, PA, Gull reportedat NickajackL., TN, in the Scoterrecords came from P.I.S.P.:Surfs, Mar. Apr.t5 (first county record) (P & GS),Centre, winterreport remained at leastuntil Mar. z3 3-3t andApr. 16-I7, andWhite-wingeds, PA, May t (JSo),and Town Hill., MD, Mar. (JPk).This specieswas also reported from Mar.6-Apr. t5 (JM).A pairof HoodedMer- 30(JPI). Six Peregrines were reported: Unicoi, EI.S.E,Apr. tz &t7 (JM). Otherunusual gansersnested in a kestrelbox at Warren, PA TN, Mar. 4 (FA & RMa); Sullivan,TN, Mar. gullsat EI.S.Ewere Franklins Apr. t 7 (L & (WH). 3t OF);Roanoke, VA, May z (MD); Ligonier, JM), LittleApr. t 7 (JM), andGlaucous Apr. PA,May zz (MR);and Erie, PA, Mar.3t and t 5 (GR) & t7-3o (JM).z7-3o. RAPTORS Apr.t (Je&JiS), Apr. 30 (JM). Peregrines did Twoseason-long efforts studied the raptor not returnto the t99z nestingsite in West migration.The group watching along the L. Virginia(CS) Erie shorecounted 3644 birds of'I3 species, with t68z TurkeyVultures and 537Sharp- TURKEYS TO SHOREBIRDS shinnedHawks topping the list (JeS,JiS, WildTurkeys are faring well in e. Ohioand JM). TownHill, MD, tallied9t4 birdsoftz W. Virginia.The Bobwhitehas disappeared species.The high count? 349 Broad-winged from most of its previous range in the north; a Hawks0PI). noticeablededine has disappointed observers The BlackVulture is apparendy following in n.e. Tennessee,where the Elizabethton its relative northward. One noted at the Erie SpringCount averaged n.4 per yearfor AirportMar. 3o suppliedthe 3rd county i989-t993,compared with 38.2 for t969-t973 record(JM); z additionalrecords were fur- (RK). nishedin Centre,PA, Mar. 3 (DB & BB) and Twopairs of Virginia Rails were present at Apr.I8 (JP).Ospreys were not widely report- PhippsBend, TN, andone bird at Kingsport, Long-earedOwl near Warren, Ohio, on Marc# ed,but Bald Eagles were reported fom n lo- TN, Mayn, (RK)and 3 pairs were thought to 26, 1993. Photograph/CaroleBahyak. cationsthroughout the Region, with nest- be nestingat G.B.W.M.A.(WA). The only ings,in Butler(fidePH)and Warren, PA (fide reportsof SandhillCranes came from n. CaspianTerns were seen in Augusta,VA, WH); 3 nestingsin n.e. Ohio (fideCB & Georgia,May 3-z7, peakingat 4zo in Apr.to (early)(YL), South Hoiston L., TN, NB); and4 (possibly5) nestingsin W. Vir- Whi{field,Mar 5(JJ). Apr.25 (WC), and G.B.W.M.A., May 8 (MG ginia(CS). Sharp-shinned Hawks were in Goodor bettershorebird flights were re- & WA). Common Terns were seen at goodnumbers atmost places. Three pairs of portedat most locations. The new impound- M.C.EH., Apr.8 (FB), Butler,PA, Apr. N. Goshawkswere nesting in Warren,PA mentat G.B.W.M.A.was especially produc- (DBy),Stone Valley L., PA, Apr. 26 (GG) and (WH); therewere 3 reportsfrom Centre, PA, tive.In e. Tennessee,the flightwas "unre- G.B.W.M.A.,May 8 (WA & MG). Forster's oneat a latedate of Mayz9 (fideJP),and sin- markable"(RK), and high waterlevels at Ternswere at BooneL., TN, May t6 (RK),L. gle reportscame from Town Hill, MD M.C.EH. produceda sub-parmigration Shenandoah,VA, Apr. 26 (CZ) andat z loca- (JP1)andNatrona Heights, PA (PH). Red- (FB). The common"peeps" and bothYel- tions on the Ohio R., Williamstown, WV, shoulderedHawk numbersare dwindling, lowlegswere in good numbers, but the gem of May 8 (PM) and Huntington,WV,Apr. 25 but Red-tailedswere thought to be unu- the seasonwas the usuallyrare White- (WA). BlackTerns arrived at P.I.S.P.,May 8 suallynumerous in Allegheny and Butler, PA rumpedSandpiper, reported in numbers andwere defending territories by the end of (PH.). Rough-leggedHawks were found fromall parts of theRegion. Pectoral and W. theperiod (JM). Otherreports came from againas far south as Highland, VA (JI), while sandpiperswere also sighted in better-than- G.B.W.M.A.,May tz (WA) andConneaut IO werecounted on the L. Erie shore(fide normal numbers. Marsh,PA, May t9 (Rfl) JM).Twenty Golden Eagles were counted at The shorebirdof the yearwas West Vir- Black-billedCuckoos yielded more than Town Hill, MD, with sevenMar. 7 (JPI). giniasfirst Black-neckedStik (ph.) at theusual number of reports.As usual,the Otherreports came from Highland, VA (z G.B.W.M.A.,Mayis-t8 (WA, m.ob.) .Other onlyBarn Owl reports came from the Eliza- adults and t immature Mar. z; one immature "goodies"were Lesser Golden-Plover, P.I.S.P., bethton,TN, area(3 nesting sites) (RK), and Apr.t7)(JI); Shady Valley, TN, Mar.6 OS); Apr.z9 (JM);Black-bellied Plover, Sand Cr., the ShenandoahValley, VA (3 sites)(RS). A andOdeans, MD, Apr.t8 (MO). WV,,May 13 (first local spring record) (KC); totaloft6 Long-earedOwls (most ever) were Willet, P.I.S.P., May t5 (JM), and at EI.S.Eduring the season, with to found G.B.W.M.A.,May I6 (WA & JH); Upland Apr. to (DDr). Otherreports came from Sandpiper,Tucker, WV, May 8 (JP);Whim- MoraineS.E, PA, to Mar. zt DDr) andWar- brel,ELS.E, t4 sightedMay 16-23(JM); ren,OH, Mar. 26 (CB). Therewere two Erie, MarbledGodwit, P.I.S.P., May IZ (zndspring PA,reports of Short-eared Owls, Mar. 3ffJeS) recordfor county(JM & EIO;Ruddy Turn- andApr. I8 GC),but the Clarion, PA, andJ0• stone,South Avis, PA, May z5 (G & PS); j•rson,OH, stationsfor this species did not Baird'sSandpiper, Wise, VA, May z4 (RP); report.Northern Saw-whet Owls were at 8 lo- Short-billedDowitcher, Erie, PA, Apr. t 5 (ear- cations.Migrants were at ELS.E,up to 4 to liest spring record for county) (JiS); Mar. z8 (DDr), Sheffield,PA, Mar. 8 G.B.W.M.A.,May tz (Szbirds) & I8 (WA), (CN), MoraineS.E, PA, to Mar. z4 (DDr). and l•od, WV, May 8 (firstlocal spring Probablebreeding records came from Roan record)(fide JE); and Wilson'sPhalarope, Mt, TN, May6 (MB);Unaka Mt., TN, May P.I.S.P.,May IS-Z 5 (m.ob.). 6 (RMa); Cranesville,Swamp MD/WV, 3 calling,Apr. z4 (MO); BartonKnob, WV, GlossyIbis at AppleGrove, West Virginia, on GULLS TO FLYCATCHERS May7 (TK), andCanaan Valley, WV, May May 17, 1993. Firststate record. The oncerare Laughing Gull was reported (JP).There were reports of 3 Chuck-will's- Photograph/WendellArgabrite. fromELS.E, May zt &z3 (JM), andState widowsin Augusta, VA (fideRS). Most heart-

Volume 47, Number 3- 413 eningis the reportof 22 Whip-poor-wills 2-Io (JM, WS, RB),were noteworthy so far Henslow'sSparrows viewed in a fidd in Cen- heardon a 2.5-rnistretch of roadin Centre, north.Red-eyed Vireos were in good,or even tre, PA, duringmid-May (JFo).The first PA, May I6 (Jp). Olive-sidedFlycatchers very good, numbers throughout, but the Yel- HenslowsSparrow in 15years was banded at were more widely reportedthan usual: low-throatedVireo continues its gradual de- EN.R., May 8 (RCL, RM). A Sharp-tailed EI.S.P.,May 3I (JM); Elk,PA, May 26 (LC); cline. Sparrowdiscovered May I4 atAustin Springs, P.N.R., May 2o & z1 (RCL, RM); Shenan- TN, representedthe znd local spring record doah,VA, May 8 (DDv), Wise,VA, May WARBLERS TO FINCHES (RK).An "Oregon"Junco was at ELS.P., Apr. I4-i 5 (RP);and the AppalachianTrail near The warblerflight was rated uneventful to 7 (JM).The sole report of Lapland Longspur Mt. Rogers,VA, May 23 (RY).An E. Wood poor.It startedearly, but the birdsdribbled camefrom Somerset,PA, Mar. 5 (TM); the Peweein Centre,May 2 wasquite early for through,some still moving in lateMay. The onlySnow Buntings mentioned were at S. thatlocation (J & BP),but thisspecies was locallybreeding species seemed to bein the Avis,PA, Mar. 9-I8 (G & PS). generallyin lownumbers, with nonebanded usualnumbers, but mosttransient species A C• Brewer• Blackbird was seenat More- at P.N.R.(RM, RCL).An AcadianFycatcher weremissing or in low numbers.That the head,KY, Apr. z6 (FB).Most unusual was the in Centre,PA, May 2 wasearly (J & BP)but a weatherwas favorable for overflightsby the N. Oriolethat showed up at McVeytown, PA, LeastFlycatcher in Elk, PA,Apr. xx(DWo) transientspecies was evidenced by the occur- Mara4,the day after the blizzard (MKe). wasextremely early. There had been some ap- renceof suchsouthern species as Prairie, Small numbers of Red Crossbill were re- prehensionthat E. Phoebepopulations Worm-eating,and Kentuckywarblers at portedin the s. highlands.Common Red- mighthave been depleted by the "Blizzard" P.I.S.E(JM). An exceptionwas the Yellow- pollswere at Edray, WV, Mar.•z-I 4 (fideGB) but,akhough arrival was late at mostplaces, rumpedWarbler, which staged a fairly heavy andat McVeytown,PA, Mar. x 4 (MKe).Pine numbersseemed quite normal. flight.Some locations had unusually high Siskin numbers were low. The finch of the numbersofN. Parulasaswell. The Orange- yearwas the Am. Goldfinch,which seemed to SWALLOWS TO VIREOS crownedWarbler that wintered at Hunting- appearin thehundreds atevery feeder at scat- Twelvepairs of Tree Swallowsnested at ton, WV, waslast seen Mar. 23 (MK). The teredlocations throughout the Region. The AustinSprings, TN, wherethey have now be- onlyother report was from P.I.S.E, May 2I onlyreports of Evening Grosbeaks came from comeregular (RK). In its 4th year,the new (JM). The Yellow-throatedWarbler contin- Augusta,VA,Mar. z (YL) andHuntingdon, colonyof Cliff Swallowsat L. Arthur,PA, uesto move northward, with reports from Ly- PA,Mar. zo (DKy). boasted45 nests (PH.). coming(SS) and Warren,PA, whereit oc- The Corn. Raven nest on the mine struc- curredlast year (DW). From the newly estab- Coatribators:Fred Alsop, Wendell Argabrite, turein Somerset,PA, failed this year, but an- lishedO.R.l. comesinformation of nesting CaroleBabyak (CB), Mark Barb, Ralph Bell, otheron a railroadbridge succeeded (TM). ProthonotaryWarblers in •tzel, Wood,and Nick Bolgiano(NBo), RichardBollinger The onlyreports of Red-breastedNuthatches Pleasants,WV (PM). Yellow-breastedChats (RB), BlancheBordner, Dorothy Bordner camefrom the breeding grounds in Tennesseeremain scarce in the Region.Two different (DBo), GeorgeBreiding, Claudia Brown (RMa)and West Virginia (GAH), where they "Brewster's"Warblers appeared at Wise,VA, (CBr), EdwardBrucker, Nancy Brundage were in low numbers. May 14 •x;24 (RP) anda "Lawrence's"War- (NB),Fred Busroe, Dick Byers (DBy) Crista A goodcandidate for a "Blizzard"casualty bierwas seen at Waterstreet, PA, May 4 (GG Cabe,Kathy Cain, Linda Christenson, John wasthe Carolina Wren, but apparentlythey DKy). Churchill,Wallace Coffey, Greg Cook, Brian carnethrough the ordeal in fineshape. House Cross,Dave Darney (DDr), David Davis Wrenswere in goodnumbers and one at But- (DDv), Harriett DiGioia, Dan Doherty ler, PA, Mar. 30 wasabout 3 weeksearly (DD), JeanetteEsker, Jane Fleenor (JF), Ted (MG). Thatno Bewick's Wrens were reported Floyd,John Forcey (JFo), Dot Freeman, Ken- isgetting to bea standardsentence for every nethGabler, Barbara Gearhart, Marguerite seasonalaccount. Sedge Wrens were seen at Geibel,Linda Geoghagan, Paul Hess, Steve G.B.W.M.A.,Apr. Io andMay 8 (MG, WA). Hubbard(JH), John Irvine, JeffJagoditsch, MarshWrens were in Centre,PA, May z (JF) MarjorieKeatley (MK), Tom Kemp,Mar- andat Mosquito L., OH, May8 &I5 (CB). garetKenepp (MKe), Rick Knight,Don EasternBluebirds in the northgenerally Koch(DK), Ed Kwater,Dave Kyler (DKy), arrivedafter the blizzard,so no unusualmor- Robert C. Leberman (RCL), Ronald E talitywas evident. The migration of spotted Leberman(RF1), Tony Marich, Sally thrusheswas very poor at mostsites, echoed Maxwell, Rad Mayfield (RMa), Jerry by the scarcityof Hermit and Swainsons McWilliams,Linda McWilliams, Patty Mor- thrushesin the WestVirginia spruce belt MalePainted Bunting at Fairview,Erie County, rison,Robert Mulvihill (RM), CharlesNeel, (GB, GAH). And the number of Wood Pennsylvania,on April 21, 1993. MichaelO'Brien, Johnny Parks (Jpk), Jim Thrushes banded at P.N.R. was the lowest in PhotograplVJerpjMcWilliams. Paulus(Jpl), Richard Peake, Becky Peplinski, Io years(RCL, RM). A VariedThrush was JohnPeplinski (JP), Jim Phillips,Geoff foundin Erie,PA, Mar. Io-zI (CBr,ph.). FromDalton, GA, camereports of large Robinson,Mark Rutledge, D. Rutz,R. Rutz, AmericanPipits were in Centre,PA, Mar. numbersof Rose-breastedGrosbeaks at feed- Glenna Schwalbe,Paul Schwalbe,Walter zo (HH) andApr. 6 (JFo),in Butler,PA, Apr. ers,and I8, mosdymales, at onetime at a Shaffer,Mary Shepherd, John Shumate (JS), Io (DBy) & z6 (MG), andat BooneL., TN, feeder,Apr. 20 (HD) musthave been quite a MichaelSmith, Mike Smith (MS), John Soj- Mar.I5 (SSt),remaining at S.Avis, PA, until sight.May 8, 24 grosbeakswere seen at the da (JSo),Ruth Snyder,Stanley Stahl, Ann May •8 (P & GS). The N. Shrikethat had summitof BrasstownBald, GA (DF). Dakon Stamm,Craig Stihler, Stan Strickland (SSt), wintered near P.N.R. was last seen Mar. 6 alsohad a majorinflux of IndigoBuntings, Jean Stull(JeS), Jim Stull(JiS), Jane Walsh, (DK). Another was found at P.I.S.P.,Mar. manyat feeders, Apra2-May 6 (HD). Toput BethWatts, Don Watts (DW), Andy Weakes, 8-zz (JM, DDr). Aftera respectablewinter theicing on thecardinaline cake, not one-- Gene Wilhelm, Leon Wilson, Dave Wolfe showingin n.e.Tennessee, spring had few re- buttwo PaintedBuntings added local col- (DWo) Ruth Young,Charles Ziegenfus.-- portsof LoggerheadShrike (RK). Froms.-c. or to Stuart'sDraft, VA, Apr. I5+ (JW,LG, GEORGEA. HALL, P.O. Box6045, West Pennsylvaniacame the good news of z Log- ph.)and to Fairview,PA, Apr. 20-27 (D & Virginia Universit• Morgantown,WV gerheadnests in Franklinand one in Adams RR,ph.), the first recent record for the state. z65o6-6o45. (KG).Theonly other report came from Au- ThreeGrasshopper Sparrows on territory gusta,VA, Mar.z4 (YL). in Buncombe,NC, a relativelynew location FiveWhite-eyed Vireos at ELS.P,May (RY), were of interest, as were the Io

414. AmericanBirds, Fall 1993 interstate75 in Saginaw(RSe, WW); the (m.ob.) with three at that location Mar. 26 WESTERNGREAT recordis pending review by the M.B.R.C. An (MK). Oldsquawremained late and in excel- Am. BitternMar. z9 in Becker(BB) provided lentnumbers in Michiganwith 31ooon Apr. LAKESREGION theeadiest ever record of thisspecies for Min- xoat TawasPoint, losco(RW, BBe) and 2,Ioo JamesGranlund nesota.Snowy Egrets were reported from z on Mar. 2I in Manistee(BA). Also unusualin locationsin Michiganand Minnesota and 4 Manisteewere I75o White-wingedScoters locationsin Wisconsin,with possible nesting Mar. 2i (BA).Two •? BarrowsGoldeneyes Throughoutspring the Regionhad lower- nearGreen Bay. Litde Blue Herons were re- Mar. I5-I6 in Milwaukee(DG) provideda than-averagetemperatures and above-normal ported Apr. z5 in Madisonand May9 in Dane rarespring record for Wisconsin. precipitation,particularly in March,when (KB)in Wisconsin,and May ii-•z in I½llow severalmassive winter storms passed through. Medicine,MN (JH), andMay I9 in Kent,MI RAPTORS Apriltemperatures were closer to normal, but (BG, RG). CattleEgrets appeared in out- The I3,887 diurnal raptorscounted at May remainedcool until the very end of the standingnumbers, with a minimumof Io5 W.P.B.O. wasthe 2nd lowesttotal sinceI983 month. seenin Minnesota,groups of •o-7o in scat- andwell below the I6,848average. Much of The overallmigration received mixed re- tered locations in s. and c. Wisconsin and re- thislower total can be explainedby the 2nd views.Waterfowl migration was reportedly portsfrom 6 countiesin Michigan.Michigan consecutiveyear of verylow totals for Broad- lateand numbers down in all 3 states.The wet reportedYellow-crowned Night-Herons Apr. wingedand Sharp-shinned hawks. At anewer weatherprovided good shorebirdhabitat 28in Berrien(DS) and May zz in Gratiot(JR, Michiganhawkwatch location in PortCres- throughoutthe Region;however, very few m.ob.). Minnesotahad individualsApr. centS.P., Huron, numbers were good, no- concentrationsof migrantswere reported. i7-2o in Hennepin(fide PB) Apr. 23 in Murray tably i2o2 TurkeyVultures, 637 Red-tailed Thewarbler migration in Wisconsinwas re- (ND), andMay z1 in Cottonwood(ED),while Hawks,and a peakof fiveGolden Eagles Apr. portedas spotty and poor, while both Min- Wisconsinreported one May 3 in Dane(SR). i8 (fideME). GoldenEagles were also more nesotaand Michigan reported one of thebest A GlossyIbis May Io in Berrien(RS) provid- numerousin Minnesota,reported in 8 coun- migrationsin severalyears. Rarities reported eda rarespring record for Michigan. ties,while one Apr. 17 in Wood,WI, wascon- duringthe season included first state records sideredworthy of note.A MississippiKite in forWilson's Plover and Virginias Warbler in WATERFOWL Berrien,May I• wouldprovide only the 7th Michiganand the first confirmed record of The onlyRoss' Goose report for theRegion Michiganrecord for thisspecies, if accepted Great-tailed Grackle and second record for cameApr. 24-25 from LacQui Parle,MN bythe M.B.R.C. A PrairieFalcon was report- Garganeyin Minnesota. (MBu, FE). A Garganeyseen May I-5 in edApr. 4 fromColumbia (BHetal.), securing Jackson(m.ob.) was the first to be pho- a rareWisconsin record, while in Minnesota, AbbreHafions:M.B.R.C. (MichiganBird tographed,providing Minnesota with its wherethe species isuncommon in spring,an RecordsCommittee); W.A. ( Wildli• Area); 2ndrecord. Also in Minnesotaa pairof Cin- indMdualwas reported Mar. 2I in Wilkin W.P.B.O.(Whitefish Point Bird Observator3namon Teal was located Apr. 24-25 in Lac (DM, SM). PeregrineFalcons were reported Chippewa,MI); p.a.(pending acceptance). QuiParle (MBu, FE), while a singleat a dif- from 22 Minnesota counties,well abovethe ferent locationwas there May 3- A Eur. I992number ofi6 counties.A Gyrfalconwas LOONS TO IBISES Wigeonpresent Apr. 5-2I provideda first reportedMar. 7 in Wilkin,MN (DM, SM). In Michigan,W.P.B.O. reported •5I Red- countyrecord for Berrien,MI (RS),while in throatedLoons, slightly above the io-year Minnesotaanother was seen Apr. zo-May 4 RAILS TO SHOREBIRDS averageof I5o.Common Loon numbers con- in Wright(GS, m.ob.). Impressive were the YellowRails were reported from Michigan at tinue to decline at W.P.B.O., with a record- 6500Greater Scaup encountered Mar. I8 in SeneyN.W.R. as well as an unusual record of low total this seasonof 3826, far belowthe Milwaukee,WI (MK). Harlequin Ducks a birdhit by a carApr. 25 in suburbanLivio- io-yearaverage of 6,2ooand the record-high overwinteredto Mar. 27 in Ottertail, MN nia, l•yne, it wasrehabilitated and later re- totalof 9267reported in I989.A Red-necked (DM, SM) andApr. i6 in Milwaukee,WI leased(MKi). Minnesotahad reports from 5 Grebelingered May t4+ unusually far southat Nayanquing,Bay, MI (RW, MW). Wisconsinreported EaredGrebes from 7 counties,in- cludingfour on GoosePond, Co- ß AgassizNWR lumbia,May 3x(PA) and possible nestinginDunn., Michigan had re- Grand Marais ." portsMay I7 in Coopersville,Ot- tawa (CR), Mar. io-May at the MuskegonWastewater, Muskegon F.eltonPrairie•HascaState Park / (m.ob.),and Mar. 27 at St.Joseph, MINNESOTADu•u•,...•J•upenor Ashland '' Seney". NWR••.'.'%,• Berrien(WB). Minnesota had its M,eLacsL•• ...... • ..• ioth record for Clark's Grebe, an • - CrexMeadows • ' individualappearing May I in Tra- verse at the same location at which [ WISCONSIN •/, /• possiblenesting occurred in I99x; Minne•olis.. St.Paul !• • .,•. TraverseO• twowere present May 25.In Wis- consin,Am. White Pelicanswere . Rochester* • Oosse u .- • Midlandß reportedfrom about Io locations, BlueMounds S.P • .• ' Po•Huron with a maximumof 4o individuals. H•icon NWR * Muskegon Michiganalso had a goodmigra- M•isonßMilwaukee• r; ßGrand R•ids tion,induding an individual May De roit e . I4 at Waterloo,Washtenaw (RWy, • ß Kalam• DC, DB, MB), providingonly the zndcounty record. Unexpected in Michiganwas an imm. Brown Pel- icanApr. 30 on a smallpond along

Volume 47, Number 3 ß415 counties,including an unusualreport of 2 wasseen Apr. zz in Houston,MN (KBa).A BorealOwls were reported from their usual birdsMay 30 in GrandMarais, Cook (KE) first-summerLittle Gull was reported May t4 n.w.Minnesota locations, while the migra- and a possiblemigrant May 4 in Dakota at AgassizNWR (AEetal.),an unusual loca- tion of seven individuals at W. EB.O. was (KBa). Wisconsinreported birds from 6 tion for Minnesota, while in WisconsinAsh- onlya fractionof lastyear's total of t58.In counties,with a maximumof 5 birdsMay 2t landhad only its zndrecord for thisspecies Wisconsin a Chuck-will's-widow returned to in GreenL. (TS). In WisconsinKing Rails May t9 (DV). In MichiganLittle Gulls were Hintz,Oconto, for the3rd consecutive year. werereported from 4 counties,while Michi- seenMay 7•8 at TawasPt., losco(JF, BBe, A WillowFlycatcher May 29in St.Louis was gan'sonly report was May 16near Mud L., BGr) andMay t9 at W.EB.O. In Wisconsin wellnorth of itsnormal range in Minnesota. V&shtenaw(MK, BP). A Wilsons Plover exceptionalconcentrations of Bonaparte'sAlso out of range in Minnesota were W. King- May t-7 at TawasPoint S.E, losco(MW, Gullswere seen feeding in floodedfields; for birdsin St. LouisMay 24-25(fide KE) and m.ob.)provided a first state record for Michi- example,50oo were countedMay t3 in CookMay 30 (m.ob.). Michigan had a single Calumet. Also in Wisconsin the Mew Gull reportof a birdnear Vermilion, Chippewa presentin Milwaukeeduring the winter was May z5 (TB) and Wisconsinhad a report lastseen Mar. t3. A largeconcentration of May 23in Superior(RJ). gullspresent at themouth of St.Joseph R., Berrien,MI, provideda numberof rare WRENS TO WARBLERS species,induding a CaliforniaGull Apr.3o, A well-describedBewides Wren May tz in fourThayer's Gulls Mar. z6-May zS, an Ice- Oakland(WH) providedthe first Michigan land Gull May 4, and an ad. LesserBlack- recordsince t983 (p.a.M.B.R.C.). Last win- backedGull May z and sub-adultMay to ter's Townsends Solitaire invasion in Min- (RS,KM). Elsewherein Michigan a Thayer's nesota continued into March with two new Gull wasreported Apr. 3 at the Muskegonbirds seen in Duluthand singles Mar. 7 in Wastewater(JG, JR), while Wisconsinhad Scott (DMa) and Otter Tail (SM, DM), reportsApr. n in LaCrosse(JD) and z4 in bringingthe Oct. 92 to Mar. 93 totalto 24 Manitowoc(WM). IcelandGulls were report- birds.In Wisconsina single bird was seen in ed fromWisconsin Mar. IZ & t 4 in Milwau- DoorFeb. zo-Mar. 28 (fideRL, CL). Varied Male Garganeytaking flight in JacksonCounty, kee(DG, DN, MK) Apr.z (RGr)and May 9 Thrusheshave been scarce in Michiganover Minnesota,on May 3, 1993. Secondstate record.Photograph/Peder Svingen. (MK) in PortV&shington. Michigan had ad- thepast z winters,so it wassurprising when dkionalreports Mar. zt in Ottawa(JP, GW) birds appearedin Holland, OttawaMar. gan. Piping Ploverscontinue to decline andApr. 3 at theMuskegon Wastewater (JG, I3-I 4 (CM, JM) andChippewa May to (WP). throughoutthe Region,with Wisconsinre- JR). Minnesota recordedks t3th Lesser LoggerheadShrikes seem to beincreasing in porting no sightings,Minnesota having Black-backedGull with a 3rd-summerbird Minnesotawith reportsfrom t9 countiesof sightingsonly in Lake-ojCWoodsandMichi- May 2 in Anoka(KBaer al.), while Wisconsin 26+ individualsas compared with I992'Sto- ganhaving small number of birdsat their tra- had a reportMay z7 from Milwaukee.In talsoft5 countiesand z4+ individuals. Michi- ditionallocations. Unusual were inland sight- Michiganthe individual at BayCity S.P., Bay, ganalso had increased reports, with birdsin- Lugsof Whimbrel in Wisconsin in Outagamiereturned Mar. z9 andremained to Apr. z6 Gratiot,Mar. z8 (JR),Muskegon Mar. 27 (JP, May t7 (BH), MadisonMay 29 (PA),and (BGi,JS, MW). An ArcticTern was reported GW), andMarquette Apr. z8 (LT,FT), al- MeadW.A. in lateMay. In Michiganthe 172 May 8 at Port V&shington(MD, RSu,MKet thoughthe only breeding pairs found were in Wimbrels tallied at W. EB.O. was well below al.) providinga rarespring record for Wis- Allegan(m.ob.). Wisconsin reported its situa- the to-yearaverage of 25t.The Hudsonian consin. tionas dismal with reports only from May t6 Godwitflight was characterized as poorin in Grant,May zz in Marathon(JRo) and Wisconsin,with a maximum of to birdsseen, OWLS TO FLYCATCHERS Crex MeadowsW.A., May zo (MK). A while Michiganhad reportsMay t-2 at The N. Hawk Owl at PelicanL., Oneida,WI, White-eyedVireo, normally a casual migrant Nayanquing,Bay (RW, SRo) and May t8 at remainedto Mar. t7 (BR), whilethe individ- to Minnesota,was reported for the3rd con- W. EB.O. In Wisconsin, Marbled Godwits ual in Douglasremained until earlyMarch secutiveyear from Houston,this year May werereported from 6 countiesthe maximum (RJ).In Michiganthis species was seen until 9-t5 (BPeetal.), while another was reported beingt6 at AshlandMay t4 (DV), whilein lateMay on SugarI., Chippewa(WP), while from L. LouiseS.P., Mower, May 9 (SM, Michiganfive were seen Apr. 25 in Monroe anotherwas capturedduring nocturnal DM). In WisconsinBell's Vireos were report- (DB) andtwo in MarquetteMay 4 (FT,LT). bandingApr. 7 at W.EB.O. Wisconsin's3rd ed only from Trempealeauand Governor In Minnesota, Red Knot numbers were well confirmednesting of GreatGray Owl was DodgeS.E, raising concerns that the species up fromlast year's five birds with reportsof discovereds.e. of Clam Lk., Ashland(KMe), isdeclining. The highlight of theseason must fourin St.Louis May 23(PB), one May 24in alsoa migrantwas photographed Mar. 23in bethe Regions first record for Virginias War- Hennepin(SC) and May 28 in Clearwater Iron(GK). Michiganhad Great Gray reports bler.The individual,identified as a znd-year (AB), and two in Lake-ojCWoods,May 3o Mar. 7 andApr. 24 on SugarI., Chippewa female,was captured May t3 duringa mist (KBa).Wisconsin had inlandreports from (WP) andApr. zz and May zz at W.EB.O. nettingnear Dearborn, V(•yne, MI (JC, JF, Oshkoshand Dodge, while in Michiganthe 29 m.ob.). The bird was bandedand released countedat W.EB.O. wasa newhigh total, however; birders were unable to relocate it. eclipsinglast year's 23. In Wisconsina white- Yellow-throated Warblers were more numer- morphRuff wasrecorded May 4 e. of Shioc- ousin Wisconsin,with birdsin 5 locations ton,Outagamie(DNet al.) andmigrants at z additionalsites. Michigan alsohad goodnumbers in the traditional JAEGERS TO TERNS Berrienlocations as well asa bird in Hillsdale, Afterlast years absence, Parasitic Jaegers re- May 8 (JR)and most unexpectedly in Alpena turnedto W. EB.O. with reports May 22 & 29 May I--2 (MO, SO) far north of normal. aswell as an unidentifiedjaeger May 30. In PrairieWarblers also appeared in goodnum- Minnesotawhere the species isextremely rare bersin Michiganwith 8 reports,the farthest in spring,an ad. light-morphwas reported northbeing at W..EB.O. Wisconsin had a ter- May 24-3t in Duluth(fide KE). A veryearly Prairie Warblerfound dead near Cyrus, ritorialbird in w. Sheboygan (m.ob.) and a mi- LaughingGull was reportedMar. zz in Minnesota,on May 1, 1993. Aboutthe sixth grant in Dane May z-8 (DCe). More Berrien,MI (RS), whilea moretimely bird state record. PhutograplVAnthonyHertzel. significantwas the PrairieWarbler found

416-American Birds, Fall 1993 May • nearCyrus, Pope (fide PB) providing 28,remammguntfiMay• (SR) InMmnesota Carlson, David Cedarstrom(DCe), Don onlythe 6th reportand the first fully docu- a c3W. Tanagerwas reported May 2 in Becker Chairant,Julie Craves,Jeff Dankert, Nelva mented record for Minnesota. Wisconsin had (BK).A c3Blue Grosbeak appeared at a Wis- DeKam,Dawn Doering,Bob Domagalski, Worm-eatingWarblers at severalsites, in- consinfeeder May Io in Amherstand was Mary Donald,Ed Duerkson,Kim Eckert, cludinga territorialbird in Sauk,while Min- joinedby a femalethe following day (DBo). Fred Eckhardt,Laura Erickson,Monica Es- nesotahad records May 8 in Hennepin(TT) Dickcisselswere reported as scarce in Wis- senmacher,Audrey Evers, Jim Fowler,Bill andMay 9 in Washington(DNe). Michigan consin;however, Michigan had several early Gillespie(BGi), Ray Glassell(RGI), Jim hadsightings May •3 in •yne (JCetal.) and records,including one Apr. •9 in Monroe Granlund,Robert Green (RGr), Bob Grefe m Hillsdale,(JR). Kentucky Warblers were (LV). LarkSparrows were reported as numer- (BGr), BernieGryska, Ruth Gryska, Dennis more abundantin Minnesotawith reports ousin Minnesotawith reportsfrom •7 coun- Gustarson,Warren Hall, Jay Hamernick, May 8 in Hennepin(TT) andMurray (DD) ties,while Michigan one had May •8-24 at Betty Harriman, Randy Hoffman (RH), May 9 in Washington(fide PB) andWinona W.EB.O. Henslow'sSparrows were absent Bunny Johnson,Robbye Johnson, Greg (SSetal.) and May •+ in Nicollet(RGletal.). fromMinnesota for the2nd consecutive year, Kessler,Mike Kielb (MKi), ByronKinkade, Michigan'sreports were also more numerous, andthere were few reportsof thisdeclining JoeKlapperich, Mark Korducki,Dick Lea- with individualsMay 22 in Oakland(RW), speciesin Michigan.Wisconsin had a single sure, Fred Lesher,Charlotte Lukes, Roy May 5 & 22 in Washtenaw(DR, MK), anda reportof Sharp-tailedSparrow from Crex Lukes,Carl Manning, Judy Manning, Den- maximumof fourin HillsdaleMay 8+, with MeadowsW.A. The Golden-crownedSpar- nis Martin (DMa), Keith Merkel (KMe), two remainingon territory. Connecticut rowreported last season remained until Apr. William Meuller, Diane Millard, SteveMil- Warblerswere more common in migrationin •8 in Sheboygan,WI (RR). A Smith's lard,Kip Miller,Steve Minard, Dan Nauss- Michigan;• countiesboasted reports, in- Longspur,an uncommonspring migrant to baum,David Neitzel (DNe), Mary Oullette, cluding3 apparentbreeders near Trout L., Minnesota,was reported May 2 in Pipestone ScottOullette, Warren Parker, Bill Penning Mackinac.All 3 statesreported increased (AB). The highlightfor Minnesotawas its (BPe),Betsy Perry, Jim Ponshair,Jack Rei- numbersof Hooded Warblers,while Yellow- first confirmed record of Great-tailed Grack- noehl(Michigan), Bill Reardon,Roger Reif, breasted Chat numbers seemed lower than le from Rice,Apr. 3-•o (KS, RGI, m.ob.). Sam Robbins,Don Robertson,Steve Rosen- normal. Minnesota'sother sighting, in •982,was not berg(SRo), Jon RotiRoti(JRo), Charlotte acceptedby the MinnesotaOrnithological Runnels, Dick Schinkel,Tom Schultz,Ray TANAGERS TO FINCHES RecordsCommittee, as the photograph failed Seng(RSe), Kevin Smith, Roy Smith,Joe SummerTanager reports included an indi- to rule out Boat-tailedGrackle. This year's Soehnel,Jean Strelka (JSt), Roger Sundell vidualMay •-2 in LacQui Parle (FE) in Min- documentation included an armamentarium (RSu),Pedar Svingen (Minnesota), Gary nesota,while Wisconsin had birds May •-4 in ofphotographs and sound recordings. Swanson,Frank Taccolini, Louis Taccolini, Manitowoc(JK) May 8 in Dane(RH) and Tom Tustinson,Daryl Tessen(Wisconsin), May 6 at theSchlitz Audubon Center (JSt). Observers:Brian Allen, PaulAshmun, Parker LeonardVan Daele,Dick Verch,Ron Weeks, Michiganhad singles May 4 in Kent (BJ, Backstrom,Tom Bailey, Karl Bardon (KBa), GeorgeWickstrom, Myles Willard, •yne JWetal.)and May •4 in Macomb(DL). Wis- BobBell (BBe), Betsy Beneke, Martin Bialec- Wilson,Joan Wolfe, Roger Wykes (RWy), consin'sWestern Tanager that winteredin ki, Walter Booth, David Borchardt(DBo), Tom ZiebelI.--JAMESGRANLUND, 6253 Milwaukeeremained until Apr. 30, while an- Bill Bouton(BBo), Don Brooks,Al Bulduc, N. Wesmedge,Kalamazoo, M149004. otherad. maleappeared in Mt. HorebApr. Kay Burcar,Mike Butterfield(MBu), Steve

Abbreviations:L. Cal. (L. Calumet,Chicago); Encouragingly,the springbittern report MIDDLEWESTERN J.E (JacksonPark on the ChicagolakeJ%nt); wasthe best in recentyears. Some 54Am. Bit- R.E.D.A ( Riverlana5Environmental Demon- ternswere found at sitesacross the Region PRAIRIEREGION strationArea, Me); S.C.R.(Squaw Creek Na- and•7 LeastBitterns were distributed among KennethJ. Brock tional Wildli• Refisge,Me); Spfld. everystate except Missouri. The seasoh's only (Springfield,IL). Tricolored Heron was at Ottawa N.W.R., OH, in May (no date)(fide LR). Excellent LOONS TO IBISES CattleEgret numbers across the Region were Regionalweather patterns generally vary A singleRed-throated Loon appearedat accompaniedby an invasionin thew. states acrossthe states, but this spring's theme was OxbowL., s.e.IN, Mar. 22 (TL), for the Re- Birdersjust s. of St.Louis counted an amaz- uniformlycool and verywet. Although flood- gion'sonly report. The Com. Loon migration ing 650(no date) on theIllinois side of the rag, especiallyalong the MississippiRiver, wasfairly typical, except for a majormove- MississippiR. (fideDA). Other impressive providedample habitat, shorebirds and wa- mentin Lake,IL, Apr.3, in which•48 were Missouri counts included 250+ near St terfowlwere in shortsupply. In someareas, observed(DJ). The largestHorned Grebe Louis,May 24, andI74 nearS.C.R., May 25 extensivestanding water undoubtedly dis- concentrations,by far, consistedof 500 in (fideDA). The invasionextended into Iowa persedmigrating shorebirds, thereby explain- Gibson,IN, Mar. 2• (GB) and200 at Summit with reportsfrom 27 locationsthat included mgtheir feeble flight. Despite the poor shore- L., IN, (JS).The only Red-neckedGrebes 79 at MoeckleyPrairie May •o (DT), 78n. of bird season,one of the threenew staterecords consistedof one at Hueston Woods, OH, DesMoines, May 26 (AJ),and 56 at Ames, establishedthis spring was a plover. Apr. •o (fideNK), one or two at Cardinal May 7 (JDi, HZ). Furthere. Ioo+ Cattle Apparentlybenefiting from the excess wa- Marsh,IA, Apr.I9-2I (fideDC), andone at Egretswere found in Fulton,KY, May 22 (PB, ter,excellent numbers of the larger waders, es- SpiritL., IA, Apr.2• (•'LSw). JBe,BBC), 24 in Wil• IL, May 8 (JM),and I8 peciallyCattle Egrets and Plegadis ibis, invad- Within their normalrange, Am. White in Erie,OH, May •6 (LSz,LR). On Apr.30 an edthe Region. Another spin-off of the stormy Pelicanspeaked at 2742,Apr. 17 at BigCr. L., eveningBlack-crowned Night-Heron census weatherwas a verymemorable passerine mi- IA, (BEn). Extralimitalbirds includedfour at the L. Cal. rookeryyielded a remarkable gration.A majorwave appeared during the on the Chicagolakefront, May 24 (RHu), •5II birdsas the herons departed roosting sites secondweek of May, producingimpressive onein theL Cal. areaMar. 2o-June3 (WM, to forage(WM). Plegadisibis made an excel- dailycounts at manylocations across the Re- JL ph.), and one at OttawaN.W.R., OH, lent showingin the Region.Glossy Ibises glon.Many observers afield during this4nter- May 2 (TB). Forthe 3rd consecutive spring a were identified as follows: one adult at Crab- val characterizedthe spring warbler flight as BrownPelican was reported within the Re- treeForest Preserve, Cook, IL, May 6-7 (DH, "thebest in years." gion.This individualappeared at Rathbun ?CW,m.ob.), two in Pulaski,IL, May8 (TF, Res.,IA, May3o(•'RCu, RA, ph.). JDe), one adult St. Charles,MO, May 22

Volume 47, Number 3 ß417 7- (JaD,JoD), oneat IndianaDunes ß S.P.,Mar. 28 (BJo),and an adultin "Portage,OH, May 17 (LR). Merlin reportscontinue to increaseacross ':• theRegion; thisspring's 42sight- . ingscame from every state except Missouri.The Regionsonly Prairie IOWA Ch,cagok.• T;,;do..•.' Falconwas seen in Clay,IA, Apr. Davenport • Michigan Ottawa 2-3 (LSw,•'RCe, •'TK). ßSaylorvilleRes. /..fi- • CityFt ß NWR It wasa goodseason for Yellow Rails,with migrantsrecorded at ßDes Moines • ILLINOIS Wayne OHIO. • ClintonL., IL, Apr.17 (•'RCh), and i_..Squaw CreekNWR (' -Peoria/ INDI.ANA us the Van Patton Woods Forest Pre- o -Springfield• Indianapolis . . • serve,Lake, IL, Apr. 25 (JN). In ad- S,,¾anLakeNWR /Muscatatuck-•- .Cmcmnat• • dition,tardy Yellows were detected -. KansasCity : at 2 locations--two heard at ' stLoui•'• / _/. .... : S.C.R., May 16 (PMc), and one ]Evansville (-Louisville - RendL.• •1• ..... I'• .I . • flushedfrom freshly mowed grass at ' Crab Orchard • -•J - • MontroseHarbor, Chicago, May ? 22 (•-JL,m.ob.). King Railswere i seeninArcola, IL,Apr. 2I (RCh), at MingoNWR. WMA e SpringvilleMarsh, OH, May I • (TB), at SangamonL., IL, May 6-8 (DBo),in DuPage,IL, MayI5 (EBu • etal.), Little Cedar Pt. N.W.R., OH, MayI4-I6 (EPi,RH1, m.ob.), and a probablebreeding pair at (•-JVb),and one at OttawaN.W.I•, OH, from the Great Lakes. Ohio's seveninland re- GooseL. PrairieS.P., IL, May22 (RPa).The May r6-•5 (•'RH1).White-faced Ibises ex- ports,involving •6 birds,were accompanied Corn. Moorhen may be in serioustrouble. pandedinto c. ande. Missouri,with one by singletonsfrom Indiana, Iowa, and Mis- TheRegions highest counts were i2 at Green reachingR.E.D.A., Apr. •-•o (fid• DA). souri.A displacedBlack Scoter appeared at I., IA, May II (PP),and IX at L. Cal.,May 8 Unidentified,or inadequatelydocumented, S.C.R., May 8-z4 (DE et al.) for theonly (WM); thesepaltry totals suggest that careful Plegadisibis were seen in D•Page,IL, May8 springreport. Late White-winged Scoters monitoringis in order. (AWe),L. Cal.,May 8 (•'WM,JL), and Mari- wererecorded at L. Decatur,IL, Apr.z5 (MD, on,OH, MaY9(•'D &BM). RPa)and at Euclid,OH, May ro (RHI). In earlyMarch a • BartoyesGoldeneye was dis- WATERFOWL coveredwith Corn. Goldeneye on L. Michi- A TundraSwan that remained in St.Jose?h, ganat theIndiana-Illinois state line. This .SandhillC•h.m n•r•allymigrat• nort'hwest: IN, throughMay z4 (VR), wasunusually bird, which reportedly possessed an entirely • fr9• theirs•g'mg at•a 3n:n•-c: !nd•ana, late.The GreaterWhite-fronted Goose flight orangebill suggestingthe w. race,was first circurnnaxdgafingL.Michigan bySkit ting:th• wasunimpressive. The highesttally in Iowa seenon theIndiana side Mar. 5, andwas pre- w. 7edg•of Chi•0.-Thi• •Pd•g•h0wev• r, wasonly •oo at Snyder'sBend Mar. •6 (BH); sent at that locationthe followingday mgnybirds din, Jared westward from the tmdi• the maximumcount e. of theMississippi R. (•'RHu, •'JOb,DM, ASi m.ob.LThe bird d6•' route,:gefierating • •pre6edented wasr4 at L. Renwick,IL, (JM). SnowGoose provedhighly elusive, but presumablythe flightover c• Illin6is. Recordcounts onMar. counts were even more dismal. Numbers samebird was seen at doserange on the Illi- iClded ca0ais weredown across the entire Region; very few noisside of the stateline, Mar. 7 (•'ASt).At •i:øun•i• Thefii ght' cøn•ived: •e fol wereseen even in the w. states,where large R.E.D.A.a peakof roooRed-breasted Mer- I lfwingday, establishing. newcounty records numbersusually appear. East of theMissis- gansetsMar. •o (DBeet al.) constituteda [ •f• in]V]cLea•,39 'i•'•4aco•a•d• Vermil- sippiR., oneor twoRoss' Geese were report- recordhigh count for Missouri. ioh•Byco•ras t,5fane counts in'n.w.5•ndiana ed at Geneva,IL, Mar. rr-r4 (DS), at Fermi, an• theChiCCo •e•t •ere W&ll •elo• recent IL, Mar. •5 (DM, m.ob.),Spfld., Mar. • OSPREY TO CRANES y•ears.-Thisaiversion w• ProbaB!yweather (DBo) andat L. Waveland,IN, May 8 (•'AB NotableOsprey reports included six at the rflated•:as.heavyfog bla•ed th• normal ph.).The latter report was a firstMay record ChicagoBotanic Garden, Apr. i8 (LB),nest- •ute in• March• for Indiana. ingat LandBetween the Lakes, KY (CP,PB, EurasianWigeons appeared at • sites:at JB),and a latemigrant at Stickney,IL, June4 MarklePond in n.e. IN, Mar. 9-rr (JC1,BEt, (RHe). Two MississippiKites were seen BPa),in œ•as, OH, Apr. 8 (KA), and at throughoutMay at thePike, IN, sitewhere Theshorebird flight was deemed poor by vir- HooverRes., OH, Apr.H-early May (LSz, theynested last year (GB). In conjunction tuallyevery correspondent. Some attributed KA ph.). The 5oooCanvasbacks and rooo withthe release program, Bald Eagle nestings thescarcity to lackof habitat, and other to an Redheadsfound in SanduskyBay, OH, Mar. areexpanding. Indiana recorded egg laying in excessof habitat.Clearly, however, several •o (RHI),exceeded other Regional counts by 9 nests(JCt), Iowa had 2I activenests (BEh), species,especially the earlymigrants, were a widemargin. Ring-necked Ducks peaked Kentuckyhad IO nests(BM), andOhio re- uniformlyscarce across the Region. with •oo at Rice L. Conservation Area, IL, porteda mostlysuccessful breeding year (fide LesserGolden-Plovers peaked at 5000- Mar. r• (MB) and •oo at OxbowL., Dear- LR). The largestreported Sharp-shinned 7500 in n.-c. Macon,IL, Apr. 25-26 (MD, borne,IN, Mar. •r (JS,AWa). The seasons Hawk movement consistedof i68 at Cleve- RPa),and a tardymigrant was seen in Chica- onlyHarlequin Ducks occurred along the landMar. I5 (W & NK, RH1,TLp). Twenty goJune 8 (RHu).Ohio's first Snowy Plover, Chicagolakefront; two wereobserved at N. Goshawkswere reported in the Region; discoveredMay I3 at HeadlandsBeach S.P. MiegsField Mar. •o (RHu)and two females remarkably,five of theseappeared in Ohio, (?RHk,•'RH1, LR, ph.),remained through- werenear •.P., Apr. •5 (DM). An unusually wherethis species iscasual. Golden Eagle re- outthe day, allowing photographers todocu- largenumber of Oldsquawsappeared away portsincluded three at New Albin, IA, Mar.6 mentthe occurrence. The Regions only Pip-

418 - American Birds, Fall 1993 Fulton,KY, May zz (PB,JBe, BBC) was note- (ASc,RHu). Inlandrecords included singles worthy for that location.A breeding- at LuVerne,IA, Mar. z3 (fideMK) and in plumagedMew Gull at L. Decatur,IL, Mar. 5 Douglas,IL, Mar. 30 (fideRCh). The Short- (tMD) wasunexpected. The Ring-billedand earedOwl migrationwas not impressive, Herringgull colony at L. Cal.was estimated withsingletons reported at only 3 locations in to containzo,ooo-zS,OOO birds (JL). Indi- Illinoisand Indiana. Nesting was suspected andsfirst Slaty-backed Gull, a winteradult, near W. Frankfort, IL, where two Short- wasseen at MichiganCity harborMar. 13 earedsremained through early summer (LSt). (tKB, tSBa,tJCa,tLH et al.). A first-year Notableamong a handfulof N. Saw-whet IcelandGull lingeredat Waukeganand the Owl recordswere a veryresponsive bird at GreatLakes Naval Training Center, IL, until SalamonieRes., IN, Mar. z (Haw etal.), one May 3 (JN). Noteworthyamong numerous found in densered cedarin Knox,MO, Mar. LesserBlack-backed Gull reportswere an z5 (CH, PMc etal.), and onein Huron, OH, adult that wanderedW to L. Macbride, IA, BrownPelican at RathbunReservoir, Iowa, on Mar.z8 (JVa).Rarely detected except on terri- May 31, 1993. Photograph/ReidI. Allen. whereit wasseen Apr. I6 (tJF)and two adults tory, migrant Chuck-wills-widowswere at R.E.D.A., Mar. IZ (JZ). GlaucousGulls foundin a FortWayne, IN, citypark Apr. z8 ingPlovers consisted of a pairat a l•odbury, peakedat L. Cal.,Mar. zI, whenseven were IA, powerplant May 13 (BH) andthree at the counted (DM), and a second-summerbird IowaPower and Lightsponds May 9 (B & remainedat Waukeganuntil May z9 ON). LP).The Regionaltrend of increasedBlack- An imm.Black-legged Kittiwake appeared ir- neckedStilt reportscontinued this spring, regularlyalong the shorelineof s. L. Michi- with four at HorseshoeL., MO, Apr. z7 gan.It wasfirst seen at JohnsonBeach, IN, (DE), twoin Carrol,IL, May 8 (LJ),and two Apr. z4 (JMc),then reappeared May 8 and at AmanaL., IA, May zo (tTS, tTK, tRPi, June3 at Waukegan,IL(RHu, ASi,JN) and ph.etal.). Am. Avocets were reported in good Mayz8 at Chicago(RHu). numbers;notable sightings included four in Regionwide,the Corn. Tern migration was ]e•rson,KY, Apr. 14 (MM et al.), 17 at L. perhapstypical of recentyears. Northwest In- Spfld.,Apr. zo (DBo), a winter-plumageddiana, however, experienced the best flight in bird at HeadlandsBeach S.P., OH, Apr. z5 a decade,with a peakcount of 4ooat Michi- (LR, JW), andone at the DelawareW.M.A., gan City harborMay 14 (KB). Thesemay OH, May4 (KA).Whimbrels are rarely seen havebeen birds that normally migrate along awayfrom the Great Lakes; consequently, the L. Michigan'sw. shore,as concentrationsRock Wren in WarrenCounty, Iowa, on April 25, fourin Fulton,KY, May zz (PB,JBe, BBC), werevery low in Chicago(fide EVO. An Arc- 1993. Photograph/ReidI. Allen. and13 at HorseshoeL., MO, May z3 (tLK) ticTern discovered near Joliet, May z7 (tJM, wereextraordinary. The onlyMarbled God- tJL, tWS, CA, JO, ph.), providedIllinois' (DWa) and in a lakefront lilac thicket at wit reportede. of theMississippi R. appeared znd recordand the Regionsfirst spring MichiganCity harbor May ii (LH). A calling in Allen,IN, Apr.17 (EPo), to establisha new Chuckin Ida,IA, May17 (PE) was w. of this earlyarrival date for that state.The Least species'normal range. Thirty to 40 Chimney Sandpiperflight was sparse; peak counts were Swiftswere found deadaround L. Spfld., only60 at L. Cal.,May I5 (WM) and56 at wherelow-flying birds, forced down by cool Colo Ponds,IA, May 19 (HE). White- springweather, collided with cars (fide DBo). rumpedSandpipers were reported in every A d' RufousHummingbird that visiteda state;the highestcount was zooo+ in n.w. feederin ruralBoone, IA, May8 & 9 (tSLa, MO, Mayz5 (DE). PectoralSandpiper num- tJF, tJSc)provided the Regionsfirst spring berswere disturbingly low; few reports record.An earlyApril ad. d' sapsuckerat the ceededxoo birds,and severalactive observers BurrOaks Nature Center, Blue Springs, MO, foundnone. Stilt Sandpipers were also scarce; createda livelydebate among local birders. thehighest count was zo-z5 near Bondurant, Observersagreed that the bird possessed a red KY,May IX(CP). A Ruffappeared April 7 in napeand displayed other characteristics in- DelawareW.M.A., OH, (tKA) anda bird be- consistent with a Yellow-bellied but were un- lieved to be a female was at the Woodburn able to reach a consensuson the bird's iden- sewageponds, IN, May z (tHaw). Countsof SnowyPlover at HeadlandsBeach State Park, tiffcation.In Chicago,a Yellow-belliedSap- bothdowitchers were extremely low across Ohio,on May 13, 1993. First state record. suckerlingered until May z3(RHu). Pileated theRegion; the only concentration consisted Photograph/Larry Rosche. Woodpeckerscontinued to expand,with sev- of zoo Short-billedsat Ottawa N.W.R., OH, record. Least Terns returned to the Gibson, eralsightings in previouslyunoccupied areas May 9 (fideLR). Indiana'sfirst continned IN, nestingarea May 9 (GB). Outstanding withinthe Chicago metropolitan area. Corn.Snipe nesting since I934 was made May amonga numberof finelate May BlackTern Outstandingamong a numberof excellent 17 when an adult and two chickswere ob- countsin Iowawas an impressivenoo at L. Chicagoarea Flycatcher counts recorded May servedin Orange(JCt ph.). For the first time AmanaMay z6 (TK), representingone of the z3 were40 E. Wood-Peweesand z5 Yellow- this century,Wilson's Phalaropes nested in highestRegional counts in a decade. bellledFlycatchers (RHu). W. Kingbirdsap- Missouri;a nestwas observed May zz-z7 in pearedat 3 Illinoislocations: in Bondville Holt,MO (tDE, ph.). CUCKOOS TO SWALLOWS May5 (RCh), in TinleyPark May zS-z9 (PW, Cuckooswere scarcein everystate except tJL, JM, ph., m.ob.),and in DuPageMay GULLS,TERNS Ohio, whereboth species were more preva- 3x(DT).The Purple Martin situation is bleak. InlandLaughing Gull sightings included sin- lentthan in recentsprings (LR). In Cook,IL, Severalcorrespondents lamented their scarci- gletonsin Gibson,IN, Apr.i8 (GB),at Eagle 6zparty hours of owlsurveys Mar. 5-7, yield- ty,and the Regions highest count was only zo Cr. Park,IN, Apr. z5 (tCK), at Kentucky ed 4z E. Screech-Owlsand z5 GreatHorned at HeideckeL., IL, May z4 (JM).Tree Swal- Dam May 8 (MM etal.), andat Fallsof the Owls(fide SLe). Snowy Owls lingered later lowsfared a bit better,with countsof z5oo+ Ohio,KY, May z3 (BM etal.). A Franklins thannormal. Three were reported at Miegs flyingS alongthe L. Michiganlakefront at Gull seenflying over the MississippiR. in Field(Chicago lakefront) Mar. 14and Apr. 8 HighlandPark, IL, Mar. 14 (WM) andI5OO

Volume 47, Number 3 ß419 in Gibson,IN, Apr. 4 (GB). A N. Rough- (RH1). Three Lark Sparrowsat Sauetheber wingedSwallow appeared at L. Rockwell, N.W.R., KY, Apr. z4 (MM, BM, MS) were OH, Mar. 3• (LR),which is quite early for n. noteworthyfor thatstate. The Regionsonly Ohio. Lark Bunting appearedat Bob Brown W.M.A.,MO, May z5 (DE). On theheels of JAYS TO SHRIKES Missouri'sfirst staterecord last winter, Iowa's An impressiveBlue Jay migration, estimated first Black-throatedSparrow appeared at a at •zoo birdsper hour, waswitnessed at Waterloo feeder Mar. •6 and remained until PerkinsBeach, OH, Apr.z9 (W & NK). Few Apr.2 (?JF,?PP, ?MP, ?TK, RA, ?m.ob. ph.). migrantRed-breasted Nuthatches were re- A Sharp-tailedSparrow at SpringValley portedin the Region;the highest count was W.M.A., OH, May 9 (DGfideNK), provid- two in J.E, May z (SS).Surprisingly, for the ed an outstandinglocal record.The two firsttime in a decade,Red-breasteds nested in Golden-crownedSparrows that wintered Indiana;on May 8 a pairwas observed carry- nearColumbia, MO, remaineduntil April; ingfood into a cavity in St.Joseph (fideVR). A SummerTaoagers have been expandingnorth- thelast bird was seen Apr. 2I (PMc).A 5?or RockWren visitedthe D. Youngblutresi- ward in the Midwest, and this male got a head winter d' Chestnut-collaredLongspur was dence,Warren, IA, Apr. z5 (?AJ,RA, ph.), start on the migrationseason as well, arriving studiedat L. Cal., Apr. •7-I8 (DM, ?JOb, providingone of fewspring records for the iu Will County,Illinois, on the early dote of April m.ob.). The bird, which constitutesone of Region.Extralimital Bewick's Wrens ap- 14, 1993. Photograph/JoeB. Miloserich. very few well-documentedIllinois records, pearedin Urbana,IL, Apr. z-6 (RCh), in warblerflight was the earlyarrival of many gave the diagnostic"kitde" call. Smiths Elkhart,IN, May 8 (?ABe)and at Headlands spedesthat normallyappear in mid or late Longspurswere scarce; the only reports con- BeachS.P., OH, May I5 (?EBa).Winter May.Additionally, the normally early Yellow- sistedof 3 smallflocks in Illinoisand single- Wrennumbers were very encouraging; high rumpedWarbler flight was delayed, resulting tons in Indiana and lowa. countsincluded I8 in Urbana, IL, Apr. 4 in heavymovement that extended into mid- Althoughsome observers suggested that (RCh) and•5 at FoxIsland Park, IN, Apr.•8 May. St. Louisbirders detected the retarded Bobolink numberswere down, fine countsof (Hawetal.). Two Sedge Wrens in J.E,Apr. z4 flightduring the afternoon of Apr.z 7, when •5o at Chicago,May I5 (SM) and •oo+ at (JMc,SS), were early migrants and singletons Yellow-rumpedswere observed passing at the HeadlandsBeach S.E, OH, May 9 (LR, atHeadlands Beach S.P., OH, May9 (RHk et rateof 85per hour (fide DA). The following RHk) werereported. Following a poor•992 al.),and at MageeMarsh, OH, May7 (KA), highdaily counts provide a senseof theflight werenear the e. edgeof the nestingrange. magnitude:ii Golden-wingedsat the Ryer- Bothkinglets were reported in goodnum- sonConservation Area, IL, May 8 (DJ);zoo bers; Ruby-crownedslingered at S.C.R. Tennesseesin ChicagoMay •5 (SM); 44 throughMay I5 (PMc)and at Evanston,IL, Nashvillesin Macon,IL, May 8 (RPa);60 untilJune 7 (fideEW). The twoTownsend's Magnolias in ChicagoMay z3 (RHu); 40 Solitairesthat winterednear Rock Fall, IA, re- CapeMays at J.P., May 7 (SS);nine d' Black- mainedundl Apr. 3 (CN). A verylate Veery throatedBlues at the SkokieLagoons, IL, wasdiscovered in Chicago,June •3 (RHu). May 9 (WS);45 Wilson's in ChicagoMay z3 Goodnumbers of HermitThrushes appeared (RHu), andz 5 Canadasin ChicagoMay z3 alongthe GreatLakes; the peakcount was (RHu). The Regionsonly really rare parulid n7+ at J.P.,Apr. 24 (SS,EW). The Regions was a 5? Townsend's Warbler discovered at onlyVaried Thrush was a malethat appeared theChicago Botanic Garden May 6 (ph.,LB, at Carol Gunderson'sfeeder in Union, IA, ?JL,m.ob.), which provided the 3rd Illinois Perhapsa stragglerfrom last fall's pushof wan- derers,tMs Black-throatedSparrow provided a Mar. zi (MP). AmericanPipits were scarce, first record for Iowa ot Waterloo in Iote March with no morethan one reported in anystate SummerTanagers continued their north- 1993. Photograph/ReidI. Alleu. exceptIllinois. wardexpansion, with reportsof nineout-of- rangebirds in Illinois,Indiana, and Iowa. breedingseason, Yellow-headed Blackbird SHRIKES TO TANAGERS Duringa z-dayperiod, C3 W. Tanagersap- numbersat L. Cal.,the Regions westernmost The easternmostLoggerhead Shrike report pearedin thew. statesat LimeCr. conserva- nestingarea, were significantly down this came from Chillicothe, OH, where one was tion area,IA, May •o (?CN), Honey Cr. spring.This population may be in trouble observedMay z8 (TB). White-eyedVireos W..M.A.,MO, May Io (CFh),and L. Man- (fideJL). Brewer'sBlackbird numbers were up areexpanding northward in Ohio (fideLR). awa,IA, May n (B & LP). in Illinois,where a peakcount of 35 was UnexpectedBell's Vireos appeared in Lake, recordedin HavanaApr. z (KR). The Great- IN, May n (JBo)and at BuckCr. S.P.,OH, GROSBEAKS TO FINCHES tailed Gracklecontinues to flourishin Iowa; a May zz-3o (DO, LG). Impressivevireo An ad. d' Black-headedGrosbeak appeared pairwas found May •9 nestingin Cherokee, countsincluded zo Warbling at L. Cal.,May in Andrews,MO, Apr. zo-z6 (?D & SS), n.w. IA (DBi etal.). 8 (WM, JL) and 50 Red-eyedsin Platt,IL wherethis spedes israre. Blue Grosbeaks con- TheRegion's only Red Crossbills consisted (RCh),and Chicago (SM), both May •5- tinuedtheir northwardexpansion, with re- of threeat ClintonL., IL, Mar. 3 (RCh), 2o at Birdersthroughout much of the Region portsof a malein Will,IL, May 8 (JM) and SandRidge S.E Mar. 2o (KR),and three in heraldedthe warbler migration as the best in sevenat Willow SloughW.M.A., IN, May Vincennes,IN, May 22 (GB). Remarkably, years.The mostglowing reports came from 3I(DP,m.ob.). Dickcissels made a good show- thehandful of Regional.Pine Siskin reports theChicago area, n. Indiana,Iowa, and Mis- ing in Ohio, where3 reportscame from s. indudeda breedingrecord for Indiana, where souri,suggesting that the Mississippi Valley portionsof the state;one individual pushed a pairwas noted feeding young at Pokagon may have servedas a primary migration northwardto ParmaHeights May 25, where S.P.,May 5 (ASI).White-winged Crossbills, route.Assessments ranged from "a good war- thisspecies is rare(RHI, TLp). The Green- Com.Redpolls, and Evening Grosbeaks were bleryear"to "the best ever." Indeed, some re- tailed Towheethat spent late winter in notreported in theRegion. portskindled "the good o1' days" nostalgia. AmherstTownship, OH, lingeredthrough Forexample, in 5hours at Chicago'sWooded April(fide LR). At leastn Clay-coloredSpar- Corrigeudum:The reportof 34 Red-necked I. (J.P.),May 9, S.Suter found •o8 species, in- rowswere reported in Illinois,most in the Grebesat Buck Cr. S.P.,OH, Nov. 8, 1992 duding3 z differentwarblers, within this Chicagoarea. One Clay-colored wandered E (AB47:99)should be deleted. acretract. An interestingcharacteristic of the to Cleveland,where it was seenApr. z9

420. American Birds, Fall 1993 Contributors (subregionaleditors in boldface): Haftan (RH1), J. Haw (Haw), R. Herbst (JSc),A. Schmidt(ASc), L. Schoenewe(LSw) C. Alberico, R. Allen, K. Alexander,DickAn- (RHe),L. Hinchman,C. Hobbs,R. Hughes L. Schultz(LSz), A. Sigler(ASi), W. Serafin, derson(Missouri), L. Augustine,E. Bacik (RHu), B. Huser,A. Johnson,B. Johnson D. & S. Shoemaker(D & SS), L. Stanley (EBa),S. Bagby (SBa), R. Ball,T. Bardett,M. (BJo),D. Johnson,L. Jones,M. Keene,C. (LSt),A. Staffing(AS1), T. Staudt,J. Stenger, Baum,D. Beeher(DBe), BeckhamBird Club Keller, N. Keller, L. Kennard,Thomas Kent M. Stinson,A. Stokie (ASt), S. Suter, D. (BBC),J. Bell(JBe), P. Bell,A. BerkleyIll (Iowa),W. & N. Klamm,J. Landing,S. Laub Thompson,J. VanBenthuysen (JVb), J. Van- (ABe), D. Bierman (DBi), L. Binford, D. (SLa),S. Lee (SLe),T. LePage(TLp), T. derpoelOVa) A. Walls(AWa), Eric Walters Bohlen(DBo), J. Bower(JBo), G. Bowman, Leukering(TL), J. McCoy(JMc), P. McKen- (Illinois),D. Ward(DWa), A. Welby(AWe), K. Brock,Alan Bruner (Indiana),E. Bunker zie (PMc), D. Mandel, W. Marcisz,D. & B. J. Weft, C.Westcott,D. Williams (DWi), H. (EBu),D. Carter,J. Cassady (JCa), J. Casrtale Marsh (D & BM), J. Milosevich,S. Mlodi- Zaletel,J. Zeibol.Many individualswho Oct), R. Cecil (RCe), R. Chapel(RCh), J. now,B. MonroeJr. (Kentucky),M. Monroe couldnot be personallyacknowledged also Clark (JC1), R. Cummings(RCu), M. (MM), J. Neal,C. Nelson,J. O'Brien(JOb), submitted notes to the various state re- Deaton,J. DeNealODe), J. Dinsmore(JDi), J. Olson (JO1), D. Overacker,B. & L. ports.--KENNETH J. BROCK, Depart- JamesDurbin (JaD), Joyce Durbin 0oD). D. Padelford,R. Palmer(RPa), B. Paxton(BPa), ment of Geosdences,Indiana University Eastefta,B. Ehresman(BEh), B. EngebretsenP. Petersen,C. Peterson,E. Pierce(EPi), R. Northwest,34oo Broadway,Gary, IN (BEn), P.Ernzen, B. Etter (BEt), T. Fink, C. Pinkston(RPi), D. Plank, E. Powere(EPo), 464o8. Fisher(CFh), J. Fuller,L. Gara,D. Graham, M. Proescholdt, V. Reimenschneider,K. D. Habisohn, R. Hannikman (RHk), R. Richmond,Larry Rosche(Ohio), J. Scheib

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ß Ft. Smith ß Memphis ARKANSAS Wheeler• ß Little Rock The seasonsaw a returnto fairly typical ß Sardis I_ springweather, with a seriesof relativelymild frontsreaching the coast into May Birding I%MillwoodWhiteRiver NWR MISSISSIPPI wasrewarding, but virtually none of thestel- ß Birmingham larrarities that have brightened the spring re- portin recentyears was found. - •'• NoxubeeNWRß

Abbreviations:A.B.R.C. (Ala. Bird Records Committee);EH. (fishHatchery); EP. (Ft. Piekens);G.I.N.S. (Gulf IslandsNatZ Seashore);J.L.N.H.P.P. (Jean Lafitte NatI His- torical Park and Pres.);L.B.R.C. (LO.S. LouisianaB.R.C.); L.O.S. (LA Ornithological •Mobile. •x•MøntgømeryFLORIDA Soc.);L.S.U.M.N.S. (LA StateUniv. Museum ofNatural Science); M.B.R.C. (M.B.R. C.); p.a. ' "•atonRouge•,..•t Jlfpeod•.. (pendingacceptance); W.R. (l•teraSwlRedO; •- CameronPar. • k.-.-X.•..•.• •' T.R.B.C. ( "•nn. RareBird Committee').

LOONS TO DUCKS Fourreports of PacificLoons in theclear wa- ters off Alabama and Florida constitute an grantAm. Bitterns,which are rarely encoun- amazingspring total. Reportscame from tered.Five Tricolored Herons at ReelfootL., Interestingmovements of MississippiKites DauphinI., Feb.z8, GulfShores Mar. 6, and TN, May x-z6 wereunaccountably inland were detected,with 30 at Grand Gulf S.E, Ft. MorganApr. x 9, forAlabama's xzth-x4th (WGC).A GlossyIbis was also unexpectedly MS,Apr. z5 (TLS, MH) andz4 on the Missis- sightings(BCG, JH, JB, GDJ, all p.a. far inland in Co/bert,AL, May 30 sippiR. leveein Bolivar,MS, May 14(TLS); A.B.R.C.);a verylate bird was just east of Ft. (SMc,GNP).Finally, three White-faced Ibis- xo at the BaratariaPres. Unit, J.L.N.H.EE, MorganMay 2 at Gulf Breeze,FL (RAD, eswere also well north for spring in Craw•ra• LA, May 5 (DPM); andthree way up in Ft. LD). EaredGrebes were widely reported in AR,May 4 (BWB). Smith,AR, May •4 (BWB).A N. Harrierin northernand easternareas of the Region, Black-belliedWhistling-Ducks have Calhoun,MS, May 3x wasexceptionally late wherethey are unexpected. A large shearwa- gaineda footholdin theRegion at Lacassine (GK). Therewas but onereport of a Swain- ter wasreported (for the 2nd consecutive N.W.R., LA, wherebirds are occasionallysods Hawk, and it was far east at EE, year)offGulf Shores, AL, Apr.24 (JH,JB). If seen in the rice-fields to the north in winter. G.I.N.S., F1,Apr. x8(JWB, RLB). This mi- onlysomeone could get out in the gulfand grationbrought a gratifyingnumber of re- documentthe specificidentity. White Peli- Interesting,however, were four seen in flight at PevetoBeach on the Cameroncoast Apr. 26 portedMerlins and Peregrines, many of them canscontinue to bereported from new locali- well inland. tiesthroughout the Region,perhaps reflect- (JpO).Two Snow Geese seen Apr. [9 flying W overEP., G.I.N.S., F1, were an oddsight ingthe recovery of piscivoresin general, and RAILS TO GULLS the continuedadaption of coastalbirds to (RLB).A 5?duck, thought to beMississippi's firstTufted Duck (or a hybrid), was found on A BlackRail detected in SantaRosa, FI, Apr. man-madeinland lakes and aquacultural im- a sewagelagoon in Yalobusha,Mar. z3 (GK, x30WB, OF, RWB),provided only the znd poundments. m.ob.,p.a.M.B.R.C.). arearecord since x949- Inland King Rails were Therewere several inland reports of mi-

Volume 47, Number 3 ß421 foundat Noxubee N.W.R., May 6 andin Ok- •odruff (specimento ArizonaAudubon remoteprivate land in coastallOrmilion, LA, tibbeha,MS, May 8 (TLS);another was in Soc.).Though more expected, reports for s.e. wasstill present as late as June I2; a zndbird Chicot,AR, Apr. 24 (DRS). One Virginia Rail Louisianain spring(away from the delta) are maybe present as well, and breeding isat least wasa rarefind in ShelbyApr. 5 (JRW), as were still noteworthy,with two nearWaggaman a possibility(fide NLN). AnotherGreat twoin Maury,TN, Apr.7 (TJW).Inland Pip- Mar. z7 andone in City Park,New Orleans, Kiskadeewas seen briefly at PevetoBeach in ingPlovers included one in Lake,TN, Apr.zo Apr.zo (PY). Cameron,LA, Apr. z6 (JPO,p.a.L.B.R.C.). (WGC); onein ChicotApr.24 (DRS), one An imm. Buff-belliedHummingbird that A scatteringof staterecords for thisspecies Apr. 25 andtwo Apr. 29 at the Centerton wintered in White, AR, remained Nov. followno particulartemporal pattern, but EH., andone that day in Benton,AR (MMI). Iz-Mar. IO (fideH & MP). Of the many theseoccurrences represent the first in more Willets were noted at severalinland localities, Louisiana holdovers from winter, the latest than a decade.Only 5 reportsof Bewick's aswere Upland Sandpipers. A Long-billed lingereduntil as late asApr. z8 in Baton Wren came in, all from w. Arkansas,and all Curlewturned up at a newlocality on the Al- Rouge(NM); the hummerappeared the but one were seenin March (v.o.).A Varied abamacoast (away from the regular Mobile weekend of a freak snowfall Mar. I2-I 4. Thrushfound in the townof CameronApr. Causewaysite) at Dauphin I., Mar.•3 (CKn). Arkansas'wintering Anna's Hummingbird 24 (RFC, RJS,MW, m.ob.,p.a.L.B.tLC.), The speciesis not normallyencountered in remainedthrough Mar. 8 (fideH & MP). A furnishedthe 3rd recent (inexplicable) coastal the Regionexcept in coastals.w. Louisiana. Broad-tailedHummingbird was in St.John, springrecord for the Region, and only the 4th Numbersof Baird'sSandpipers were sighted LA, Feb.z7-Apr. 9 (RJS);the species remains sightingfor Louisiana. well eastof theirnormal route through the quiterare in Louisiana,but hasbecome regu- Region,as weresmaller numbers of Buff- lar in recent winters. VIREOS,WARBLERS breastedSandpipers. Yet another Reeve WarblingVireos were east for thiscircum- turnedup at EnsleyBottoms in Shelby,TN, FLYCATCHERSTO THRUSHES Gulfmigrant, with sightings at GrandI., LA, May 9 (JRW,ph., SMc), where they have be- Sixreports oflI Olive-sidedFlycatchers came Apr.17 (BMM, CS)and at EE, G.I.N.S.,FL, comenearly regular in springand fall. Thirty in fromw. Tennessee: one each in Shelb.•Apr. May 14 (RLB, J•7B). PhiladelphiaVireos RedPhalaropes in z flocks,apparently blown 28 (VBR),May I6, z2, & 3ø (JRW);three in were also east,with two found early in in byan approaching storm, were spotted IOO Dyo;May 8 (JRW,SMc); and four in Lake, Iberville,LA, Apr. zI (DLD), three in yards offshore G.I.N.S., FL, Mar. 3 May 9 (JRW,SMc). Louislands only reports Starkville,MS, May6 (TLS),and one at EP., (RLB,JW•3). werefrom Cameron,with two May •9 and G.I.N.S.,FL, May 14(RLB, JWB). Red-eyed LaughingGulls were reported inland in n. oneMay zo (SWC,DLD). Therewere un-' Vireosarrive on thebreeding grounds along Mississippiand w. Tennessee Apr. 25-May •9- usualspring sightings ofVermilion Flycatch- the Gulf Coast in late March; thereafter,the The only reportsof LesserBlack-backed ers at Ft. Morgan,AL, Apr. z (SMcetal.) and speciesisoften the most abundant migrant in Gulls were from Louisiana: an altemare- plumagedadult at GrandI., Apr.8 (AS,JS), anda 3rd-yearbird at HollyBeach, Cameron, S.A. Apr.24 (BMM, DPM, m.ob.).A singleGlau- Theafternoon of Apr. 8 a tornadostruck Grand I., LA.Three people were killed, and thesmall cousGull wasreported, a first-yearbird on communityon this barrier island was devastated, aswas the leg of theafternoon's trans-Gulf RutherfordBeach in Cameron,LA, Apr. 24 flightfrom the Yucatan thatwas hi• by the storm. AlSinalley andJohn Sevenair hadb•en bi*rd- (PW, CS, CK, JS,m.ob.). Finally, the lone Great Black-backed Gull was a worn individ- ingthe oak woodland onth•landJ0•fore the storm and hadencountered fewbirds. They •qOe outwhat they thought was merely fiterrific thunderstorm, onlyto discover that,they had beefi ual in firstbasic plumage, also in Cameron, parkedwithin a shortdistancg ofth• tornado's path! Trapped on the island by'tlo•vned trees and LA,Apr. 25 (SWC, DLD, CL, m.ob.). •ires,they re-entered thewo0ds jn!gte afternoon tofind aspectacular fallout: flocks of•i• •n DOVES TO HUMMINGBIRDS : lawns,trees, and shrubs studded Oith the brighter species, and small flocks valiantly •akiug •ff Eurasian Collared-Doves continue to in- andheading N. Thebirds discoveredon theisland were the survivor& The followln• day, apar- tysurveyed thebeaches. OnElme•?s L,just west of Grand I., thewrack link was !iiter• wi• creasealong the coast of Alabama and in near- deadbirds: •o, ooo+ neotropical migrants had perished atsea and washed ashore, More than3o coastalareas ofs.e. Louisiana. The reportby a specieswere involved, alltrans-Gulf migrants, and most of them passetines (n0•eablrds were residentof the original Louisiana site, Ft. Pike involved)(BMM, PW, CS). S.E, that the doveshave been there for at least Thecomplete dimensions o•the catastrophe willnever beknown, but it is a•afe guess that zz years(fide RFC) nowneeds to befactored the•o,ooo birds that had washed up on the beach were but a fractionof thetotal destroyed by intothe equation. Quite a fewinteresting re- thetornado. Atragedy of this magnitude reminds us that migration isindeed aperilous under- portsof White-winged Doves came in. They taking.But such perils are nothing new. FOr every dead migrant we detect, vast numbels p•rish continueto beregular, probably breeding in instorms and from other etiologies, including simple exhaustion. What is remarkable isiShat so the town of Cameron,LA (m.ob.), and were dangerousasystem astrans-marine migration works, having served these species admirably for seenand heardat 3 New Odeanslocations eons.For the most part, our neotropical migrants are remarkably fecund species, capable of re- Mar.z5-Apr. z (KVR,AS); there were also the producinginnumbers vast enough toovercome thedrain of migration. The evidence seems t• usualreports from extreme s.e. LA, including indicatethat they are in decline,and the finger of blame has pointed inexorably south, tothe averylate bird on Grand I., May2z (PW,CS), ;.winteringgrounds. But how much more harmful has our own activity been? The wanto•de- oneeast on DauphinI., AL, Apr.z4-z5 OH, structionofvital migratory habitat, especially onour coasts, and the relentless dearing and frag- JB),and a remarkableflock of z8birds in Gulf mentationof ourforests have led to dedines in reproductivesuccess below what is necessary to Breeze,FL, Mar. •, dwindlingby Mar. z8 to a 'sustainpopulations. How much greater would the death toll have been in thisinstance without singlediehard (RAD, LD). Black-billedCuckoos, a generallyscarce .thetiny patch of woods that survives soprecariously o• Grand L? migrantRegionwide, were well reported. Al- abamœsfirst spring Groove-billed Ani was on Blakely1., Apr. 3 m.ob.). Another was a casual at EP.,G.I.N.S., Apr. 23 (fide RLB). At least thecoastal woods, bound for northerlybreed- visitorat EP., G.I.N.S., FL, Apr. 19 (CD, one of the Brown-crestedFlycatchers that inggrounds until migrationis ovenAs evi- RLB,JWB). An unusual,and late, northward winterednear Venice, LA, wasstill present dence,consider the IOO seenMay zo in movement of Groove-billed Anis notched Mar. 6 (PW,,CS). The reportof an apparent Cameron,LA (SWC, DLD). Black-whiskered Arkansas'first spring records, with onein migrantat PevetoBeach in Cameron,LA, Vireosdid not stray farther W thanDauphin JohnsonMay zz (WMS, PS)and one found Apr.I9 (JPO,p.a.L.B.R.C.) was remarkable. I., AL, wheretwo were seen Apr. z6 (CKn),as deadby a farmeron or aboutMay z5 in A Great Kiskadee, first found last winter on wellas one across the bay at Ft.Morgan May 3

422. American Birds, Fall 1993 (RAD). Individuals were also recorded in (PWS). Severalreporters found Swainsons Juncoin St. Tammany,LA, Apr. 3 waslate Floridaat Gulf BreezeMay 2 & 4, andat EP., Warblersin better-than-expectednumbers in (PY). G.I.N.S., May 14(RAD). the e. part of the Region,and one sighted A W. Meadowlark was a rare find in Mar. 27 at EE, G.I.N.S., FL, wasquite early Benton,AR, Mar. 6 (MMI). Sevenwere far (JWB,RLB). Mourning Warblers were east eastin Shelby,TN, Man 6, dwindlingto one oftheir usual route, cited in numerousreports May 15(IRW). FourGreat-tailed Grackles in $.•. from Tennessee.At the other extreme,elusive JohnsonMay zz were in a newarea of Arkansas Giventhe vagaries of migration,experienced ConnecticutWarblers, rare but regular spring (MP). Only3 reports of Shiny Cowbirds were observerson then. GulfCoast shy away from migrantsthrough the n.e. part of theRegion, received:Apn 9 at EP.,G.I.N.S., FL (RAD) boldpredictions based on weatherobserva- weredetected in Jeerson,AL, May 4 (RBS, andApr. IO & 24at DauphinI., AL (JH,JB). tions.Still, it is generallyunderstood that MBS);at RadnorL., TN, MayIO--I 4 (TJW); All reportswere of males. genuinefallouts occur when the trans-Gulf in Shelby,TN, May •2 (VBR);and in DeSoto, flightencounters adverse weather, such as MS, May 15(GK). Co.tributors (subregionaleditors in boldface): northerlywinds or rain,How, then,to ex- Jane W. Ballman, Richard L. Ballman, plainthe conditionsof Apr. 24 alongthe T&N•œRS 70 COWBIRDS B.W. Beale,Julie Boone,Christoper G. Camerot6LA, coast,when a thunderstorm An ad.d' W. Tanagerin Cameron,LA, Apr. 15 Brandey,Roger Breedlove, George O. Brous- "front," with litde rain but terrific wind, wasexpected (BF, GOB); however, aWestern sard,Ralph E Cambre,Steven W. Cardiff movedthroughat about noon. Along most of Tanagerin ArkadelphiaApr. I-IO furnished (Louisiana),Mario Cohn-Haft,Margaret a 5o-mistretch of coast,combed by attendees onlythe 6th recordfor Arkansas(DW, EG, Copeland,William G. Criswell,Chris Dep- at the'springmeeting of theL.O.S, nothing m.ob.).There were 3 reportsof Black-headedkin, DonnaL. Dittmann,Rob Dobbs, Lucy happened:nofallont. But in onecoastal che- Grosbeaks,all from Arkansasfeeders, Mar. I Duncan, Robert A. Duncan (n.w. Florida), nieree. of the town of Cameron, and on an- (a possiblewinter holdover)to May 4. A Owen Fang, Holly &. Carol Felix, Bill othereh•niere '4o mi n.w. and 5 mi inland, LazuliBunting report from BdivarApn 22 Fontenot,Mel Fuller,Will Fullilove,Larry spectacularfallouts occurred, involying hun- [ wasthe znd sightingfor Mississippi(NHe, Gardella,Ben C. Garmon,Gay Gomez, Eve- dredst•f'indiVi•lual{•. Observers at•he latter [ p.a.M.B.R.C.). PaintedBuntings were re- lyn Good,Mark A. Greene,Dale W.. Gustin, locationwatched in astonishmentash0n- [ portedin goodnumbers along the e. coastof NonaHerbert (NHe), JimHolmes, Jr., Mari- dredsofofi6ies arrived out0fa dear blue sky[ the Region, in thegap between breeding pop- on Hutto, DebraG. Jackson,Greg D. Jack- WithSwifids, Con•paris0n 0fthelists fr0m [ ulations,where they are normallyscarce son(Alabama), Cecil Kersting, Helen H. Kit- •he2'1ocat!•ns4eepens•hemyst•ry•as SpeciesI spring migrants. There were a fewreports of tinger,Joe Kleiman, Clive Knee (CKn), Gene conimon fit,6fie sit• We•scarce fit •he othe• [ birdsnorth of theirbreeding grounds in Mis- & ShannonKnight, Andy W. Kratter, (DLD, SV•C,PY, BMM• DPM). sissippiand Tennessee. A Clay-colored Spar- CharlesLyon, Curtis A. Marantz,Steve Mc- rowat Ft. Morgan,Apr. 24, providedAlaba- Connell, Ann & AI Miller, Charles Mills ma'sznd spring report OH, JB).To thewest, (CMi), Mike Mlodinow (MMI), Duane R. singlesreported from L BentonvilleApr. IO Moren, NancyMurrill, David P. Muth, B. A veryrare "Lawrence's Warbler," Alaba- (RD) and IO1/,AR, MayI (JR,MF) werethe Mac Myers, Norton Nelkin, Nancy L. ma's9th, wasseen in ShelbyApr. 25 (GDJ, onlyother sightings of thisuncommon spring Newfield,John P O'Neill, Glenn Ousset, DGJ).Two inland Cape May Warblers were migrant.A presumablymigratory Grasshop- Helen & Max Parker (Arkansas),G. Ned foundin Arkansas,where they are rarely en- perSparrow was very unusual on thecoast at Piper,J. VanReinsen, Virginia B. Reynolds, countered:one at MillwoodL., MayI (CMi), EE, G.I.N.S., FI, Apr. IZ (RLB,JWB), and JoAnne Rife, K. V. Rosenberg,Robert B. & andone at L. AtalantaMay 8 (MMI). Another oneat Ft. Morgan,AL, Apr. 20-23 wasalso MarthaB. Sargent, Terence L. Schiefer(non- wasat ReelfootL., TN, May • (MAG). Like somewhatlate (GDJ, DGJ). One seen May 14 coastalMississippi), John Sevenair, William Cape May Warblers,most Black-throated in Bolivar,MS, wasin an areain which breed- M. Shepherd,Don R. Simons,AI & Gwen Bluesmigrate to theeast of the Region--they ingis possible (TLS). Lincoln Sparrows were Sinalley, Patrick Smith, Curt SorrelIs, aregenerally uncommon on ours.e. coast in foundnorth and east of theirregular winter StephenJ. Stedman,Ron J. Stein,Paul W. springand rare farther west. There was one rangeand migratory path at manylocations Sykes,Martha G. Waldron(MWa) (w.Ten- inland report this spring,at Vicksburg in w.Tennessee Mar. 24-May I2 (m.ob),atSt. nessee),Phillip Wallace, Melvin Weber, De- N.M.P., MS, Apr. 25 (TLS). A very rare Tammany,LA, Apn 3 (PY), and in Decatur, loresWhite, Jeff R. Wilson,Terry J. Witt 'Shudubon%"Yellow-rumped Warbler was on AL, May 5 (A & AM). A Harris'Sparrow in (middleTennessee), Peter & KarenYaich, Pe- GrandI., LA, Mar. 20 (CS,PW). A PalmWar- Pulaski,AR, May xwas quite late for this rare ter Yaukey.--DAVID P. MUTH, t6t7 blerat DauphinI., AL, May 9 wasvery late visitorto theRegion (H&CF). A Dark-eyed ChadtonDr., New Orleans,LA 70122.

concentrationsof birdsanywhere, and a Heronat O.H.M., May 5& 6 (AC etal.),and PRAIRIEPROVINCES sparsecrop of rarities. singleGreen-backed Herons at St.Adolphe, MB, May 8 (AC) and,for the 5thcontinued REGION Abbrevialion:O.H.M. (Oak HammockMarsh yearin Calgary,May I9 (m.o.b.).A White- RudolfE Koesand Peter 7aylor W.M.A., MB). facedIbis visited Luck L. marsh,SK, May 29 •qdeMC). LOONS TO SHORœBIRDS Largeconcentrations of Tundra Swans in A PacificLoon passedthrough Edmonton Manitobawere 800 at HomewoodApr. IO, Springweather was typically erratic in south- Apr.28 (KV). Buckingthe trend of a slowmi- 800at St. Claude Apr. x7, and z7o at O.H.M., ernAlberta and generally placid but cool and grationwere an early Corn. Loon at LongL., May z (RKo,GG, GH). Single"Bewick's" cloudyin Manitobaand Saskatchewan. Wa- MB, Apr. 9 (PGr, DBo) and a GreatBlue Swanswere reported again in Alberta,at Skiff ter levels were low in much of Saskatchewan Heron in Winnipegat -4øF,Mar. i8 (NB). Apr.5 andKeoma Apr. 13 0V, MP). A Tram- and southwesternManitoba, but better than Rareherons made a respectableshowing, peterSwan arrived at a gravelpit nearStein- in recentyears in Albertaand southeasternwith four Great Egrets in Manitoba,a Snowy bach,MB, May6, butdied about 3 weeks lat- Manitoba.Overall it wasa disappointingsea- EgretMay 15at PelicanL., MB (RW, TW, er (I & VR etal.).Geese and ducks were gen- son,with migrationrunning a weekor more PSt),a LittleBlue Heron May 8-IO at Lums- erallyscarce, especially Snow Geese in Mani- laterthan average in Manitoba,few major den, SK (A & BB, ph. KB), a Tricolored toba (m.o.b.) and N. Pintailsin s. Alberta

Volume 47, Number 35in z5sq mi, Apr.19 (PT); much of their time wasspent harassing Rough-leggedHawks. A countof izz Corn. Nighthawkswithin z

Wood Buffalo Nat. Park hoursat Stonewall,MB, May z9 L.Athabasca • (KG) was encouraging.Lewis' Woodpeckersstaged a mini-inva- sion in s.w. Alberta, with 6 birds ß.- : Ft,McMurray. / • t Churchill'found May x6-3x from the Calgary ß -GrandePrairie / areanorth to KootenayPlains (MP, BS, PS, DM, DL). A Yellow-bel- i' ALBERTA/ • •'1/'I -Thompson liedSapsucker spent over an hour dingingclose to thez6th floorof •'"'•'"'•i-Jasper Nat'Park /SASKATCHEWANJ/ 'LaRøngeI MANITOBA ,,• .-. Winnipeg's Toronto-Dominion CentreMay 4 (KG).

FLYCATCHERS TO WARBLERS I A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher fed on :A'., -Calga• • I the groundwith Blackbirdson a . '•: L•t MountainL.iJ RidingMou•ain• cool,wet day nearGrenfell, SK, •' {• Nat.Park) L • • ' ;,- e?.ge Sw,.Cre. ' ... May 8 (EF). Two RockWrens, a • '.. •::•-v. • -Regina - • • 'Oak littleout of rangein CalgaryMay • - • .. :• •y•ess Hills ...... ,'..,... OldWives L.•ey•m BrandonWi•nip• 17,were chased away when a city backhoeremoved their rockpile (IH). A pairof WesternBluebirds frequenteda Kootenay Plains, AB, (RD, LB).Alberta's 4th Garganeyspent May Shorebirdmigration was poor on thewhole; nestbox May 3o-3I (DL). A Townsend'sSoli- z7-3] nearTaber, where one was also seen in the only largenumbers reported were 500 tairewas far from breeding range near Lac La i99o (LB). Notableduck concentrationsin LesserGolden-Plovers and z5oo Stilt Sand- Biche,AB, May z6(fide PM). Heavyground- Albertawere 800 Canvasbacksand 500 Lesser pipersat Valeportmarsh, SK, May z4 (RKr), ingsof Catharusthrushes were noted in Cal- Scaupat YellowL., Apr. IX, and 650 Corn. andthe following totals at BeaverhillL., May garyMay I4 andat several Saskatchewan loca- Goldeneyesat TaberL., Mar. zz, all local z9: izoo Black-belliedPlovers and io4o Red tionsMay I5-3•. An impressivepeak of I3O records(LB), and x65+Barrows Goldeneyes Knots (RF, BHo), and 4000 Re&necked Gray-cheekedThrushes hopped around atElk I. N.P.,May z8 (BC). Phalaropes(E & JJ). One LesserGolden- WeyburnMay I7 (NP). A c• VariedThrush Twenty-sevenN. Harrierswere found Plover(fulva) visited Strathmore, AB, May zz wasseen at Oxbow,SK, Apr. z3 (JP). deadof pestiddepoisoning at BeaverhillL., (J&MM). Thirteen Black-neckedStilts in NorthernMockingbirds appeared at 3Al- AB, May z-4; detailsof thismiserable affair Alberta (m.o.b.) included two as far n. as bertalocations: Medicine Hat May 30 (fide arelimited, but charges against the culprit are BeaverhillL., Apr. zS-Z8(TT, PM). Good DB), AbrahamL., KootenayPlains, May pending(RF). Diurnalraptor migration at countsof Whimbrelswere 65 near Taber May 3o-3I (DL), andCarendish May z9 (DCo); Manitoba'susual river-valley hot spotswas 9-i5 (LB) and zo at Last Mountain L., SK, individualsat Altona (GG) and Steinbach, disappointing,except for a recordmovement May i6 (DH). Raresandpipers included a MB (DF etal.)in Maywere less rare. Well out of N. Goshawksat St.Adolphe: 86 in 4 days, Westernat Monica Slough,SK, May z6 of rangewas a SageThrasher in Wascana Mar. zo-3z,with a peakof 47 Mar. 3i(ACet (RKr),a Sharp-tailedat BeaverhillL., Mayz3 Park,Regina, May zz (fi, BD etal.,ph. KB). al.). NearBrightstone, MB, a volebonanza (OD), anda possiblePurple at Shaunavon, Warblermigration was generally sparse and attracteda hugeconcentration of Rough- SK,May z4 (CB,MB). OneRuff at Beaver- late, the mostnoteworthy rarity being an leggedHawks: an estimated 350 in 80 sqmi, hillL., Apr. zS-Z7 was special (PM, TT, KV); '%udubon's"Warbler in WascanaPark May withup to 40 seenon a single scan Apr. I8 (PT a flockof sevenRuffs and Reeves seen briefly z6 (BL). et al.). Lessfanatical birders saw up to z4 bya very experienced observer at HastingsL., Rough-leggedsper day in the Reginaarea e. of Edmonton,May i wasextraordinary TANASERS TO FINCHES throughoutApril (RKr, PJ), and at least eight (KV). The onlyGlaucous Gull reportswere Saskatchewan's3rd SummerTanager was remaineduntil the end of May (CB, PGe). of three in Alberta. One Sabine's Gull visited photographedat Regina May I3--I6 (AB, BD, Observersat Mt. Lorette,AB, turnedup an Carseland,AB, May z3 (HT), anda flockof m.o.b.);another was reported at St. Adolphe, astounding4x75 Golden Eagles in 5I days zz honoredCold L., AB,May z7 (TT). Thir- MB, May 3I (GL). SingleScarlet Tanagers Mar. z-May z, with a peakof 845Mar. z5 ty-sevenCaspian Terns was an excellent total werenoted in Canora,SK, May IXor IZ (VT), (PSh),as compared with just z66 seenin I5 at LostL., AB, May 30 (LB).Thousands of daysat SheeptL, AB (WS).Details of the Corn.Terns nest on Manitoba'slarge lakes, gles'migration routes are still being unraveled but500+ was an exceptional total of migrants from observations elsewhere in the moun- nearSeven Sisters Falls, MB, May z9 (RKo, tains. PT, GG, DF). TwoArctic Terns were report- Lownumbers of SageGrouse near Goven- ed at MonicaSlough May z5 (FS), one at lock,SK (SS),and Manyberries,AB (DBo) Condie,SK, May 8 (RKr)and one near Leth- caused some concern. Several observers re- bridge,AB, May 6 (CP).An Eastern Screech- ported declining Ruffed Grouse in Owl atMedicine Hat Mar.•3 -May 9, oneof 7" Saskatchewan,but •8 drummingbirds on a veryfew recorded in Alberta,has likely been 3z-stopowl survey along Manitoba's Bird present(heard but unidentified)since Dec. Apr.8-9, wasa hearteningtotal (RKo etal.). I99I (DBa). Short-earedOwls were fairly More than 8ooo Sandhill Cranes were at commonbetween Calgary and Lethbridge BeaverhillL.,Apr. z 5 (PM etal.). (RD et al.), and _>zowere seen near Kronau, S,.mmerTeaacer at Re•iaa, •askatchewa., SK,Apr. n (BR).More than 50 Short-earedson May 14, 1993. Third provincialrecord. PLOVERSTOWOODPECKERS in theBrightstone area in mid-Aprilincluded Photograph/KeithBarr.

424- American Birds, Fall 1993 ReginaMay 13(FB) & 15(B & SE),and a W. 50,000 betweenBrunkild and Lowe Farm, Doug Collister,Andy Courcelles,Dick Tanagerin Pinawa,MB, May 14was well de- MB, Apr. [9 (MK). HouseFinches continue Dekker,Ross Dickson, Cathy Dillon, Bill scribed(DE). Additionalred goodies were d' to consolidatetheir position in the RedR. Dowhanuik,Olga Droppo, Jean Dunn, Der- N. Cardinalsat Ponoka,AB, Apr. z7 (G & valley,MB. Thirty birdswere reported alto- ri Evans,Bob & SandraEwart, Roy Fair- SP),and Devon, AB, May 6 (LH), whileone gether;2 nestswere found in Winnipeg weather,Dennis Past, Elmer Fox, Ken Gard- at Moose Mountain EE, SK, has now been (m.o.b.)and onein Altona(MI0. Nesting ner, PaulGeraghty (PGe), GordonGrieef, presentfor z years(GB). wasalso suspected for the 2nd year in Regina, Paula Grieef (PGr), Ian Halliday,Bruce Saskatchewan's3rd reportedBlue Gros- SK (KS), andup to four HouseFinches fre- Hamilton (BHa), Dale Hjertaas,L. Ho- beak,s. of TisdaleMay I8 (DCI), wasde- quentedWeyburn Mar. io-Apr.24 (NP). In chochka,George Holland, Brian Hornby scribedwell, but photographs were not diag- Alberta, individuals overwintered in Leth- (BHo), Paul James,Ed & JeanneJones, nostic(fide RKr). A LazuliBunting offered bridge(fide RD) andpossibly Calgary (BH). Rudolf Koes (RKo), Robert Kreba (RKr), only a brief glanceat BrandonHills, MB, A d' HouseFinch in CalgaryMar. 3-Apr.2 MaryKrueger, Gerry Lagasse, Fern Lawrence, May xx (RW), andthree were found in the wasso aggressivethat the homeowner(JD) DougLeighton, Bob Luterbach, Pat Markle- Calgaryarea May 29-3z(IH, PS,CD). Seven feltsorry for the House Sparrows! vitz, Joan & Malcolm McDonald, Diane d'Indigo Buntings brightened Brandon Hills Mdvor, Gabe& SylviaPaquette, J. Paton, in lateMay (RW). Erratum:The ad. d' Tufted Duck at Luck L., CurtisPollock, John Pollock, Nick Postey, A Dickcisselalso appeared briefly at St. SK, in springI992 wasfound by Bernieand Mike Preston,Brian Rainey,Jim & Vic Pierre,MB, May I3 (RT). Overall,migrant Mike GollopMay 13and was also seen by Reimer,Karyn Scalise,Peter Sherrington sparrowswere scarce, but 400 Am. Tree Spar- Michael Williams and Stan Shadick the fol- (PSh),Wayne Smith, John Steeves, Phyllis rowswas a hightotal at BeaverhillL., Apr.8 lowingday. Stone(PSt), Bob Storms, Frank Switzer, Vicki (fidePM). One FieldSparrow visited Win- Tartaryn,Peter Taylor, Terry Thormin, Ron nipegMay 8 (DBy),and another returned to Contributors (subreg•oual compilers inbold- Tone, Audrey & Ian Traquair,Howard RochePercee, SK, for the 3rdyear (BL). A face):Martin Bailey,Dennis Baresco (DBa), Troughton,JayVandergast, Kari Vepsalainen, Golden-crownedSparrow was a rarity in KeithBarr, Doug Barry (DBy), Neale Bates, Renee Will, Tom WilL--RUDOLF E ReginaMay 6 (A & IT). AndyBelyk, Lloyd Bennett, Al & BettyBin- KOES, I35 RossmereCrescent, Winnipeg, Scarcityof SnowBuntings in manyareas nie, CarolBjorklund, Greg Bobbitt, Derek MB RzK OGi; and PETER TAYLOR, Box wascompensated by a blizzardof xoo,ooo Boutang(DBo), FrankBrazier, Muriel Carl- 597,Pinawa, MB ROE ILO, Canada. birdsat BeaverhillL., Apr.zo (DD, TT) and son,Bob Carroll,Dorothy Clarke (DCI),

manymigrant passerines were still in evi- LOONS TO CRANES NORTHERNGREAT dencethe last week of May. HornedGrebes were very early at Ft. Peck While the usual concentrations of water- Mar. z6 (CC) and Hughes,SD, Mar. z5 PLAINSREGION fowlwere seemingly absent, Garganey sight- (RAP).An EaredGrebe at Ft. PeckMar. z5 Ron Martin ingsin Montanaand North Dakotacaused waszo+ days earlier than average, but grebe excitement.Shorebird migration in Montana migrationin generalwas very poor. The andeastern South Dakota was exceptionally Great Egret in CassMar. 28 wasthe earliest poor,but outstandingconcentrations were everby 5 days for N. Dakota(CN). A Tricol- Dry conditionscontinued in manyareas; noted in central and eastern North Dakota. oredHeron in GrandForks, ND, provided however,water conditions were improved in Goodfallout conditions in early May brought the7th recordfor thestate (DV). At Upper someeastern areas, as the drought seems to be numerousnotable warbler sightings. These SourisN.W.R., a CattleEgret was early Apr. losingsome of its grip. Much of Montana had conditions also rewarded three North Ameri- 17(GBB). With only9 previoussightings in averageprecipitation, and the easternone- canMigration counters in NorthDakota with Montana,the Green-backedHeron pho- third of SouthDakota showed good water I40-I45species May 8, a remarkablenumber tographedat BowdoinMay 31 was a rarefind levelsin wetlands.The seasonwas generally forthat early in theseason. A fallout of thrush- (DP, DR). SixteenWhite-faced Ibises in quite cool, and migrationpeaks for most esin mid-Maywas the firsttime in several Burleigh,ND, Apr.I5, was not only the largest passerineswere later than usual.flocks of yearsfor numbers of this group. flock everobserved in N. Dakota, but alsothe __ earliestever by zweeks (BB). At Ft.

• thatPeck, areaasingle for Carlson.May 13 was the first in MedicineLakeNWR UpperSouris•'• l•::•lyer NWR A TrumpeterSwan found dead ß Bowdom NWR ß NWR •.• Apr.19 at HailstoneN.W.R. exhib- 1• NORTH GrandForks ited evidenceof lead poisoning. DAKOTA Schwittersnoted that increasing Fo•PeckPes• rrisonDarn Arro•rwood numbersare migratingover the plainse. of the RockyMt. front. GreatFalls.Lewi,,•wOnNTAN A ; t•Bismarck • NWR Also unusualwas one in Bowman, ; TewaukonNW•.•.•oR ND, Apr.17 (MLJ). Goosemigra- H•ettinger tion at Freezeout included four blue-morphRoss' Geese, a dwarf i•33 WaubayNWR-• Canada Goose described as the size -•-- Billings L Oahe :, of anAm. Wigeon,and a possible Pierre Snowx White-frontedhybrid. A SOUTH-'•y brood of Canada Geese at i':'!•(-'•RapdC ty '.:.:3'?. DAKOTA sio.xFallsß • AudubonN.W.R., Apr. 4, wasex- Black Hills tremelyearly (DP). ß Lacreek NWR Yankt%n Second state records of Gar- ganeywere males at FargoMay 6 (KC) andBowdoin May i3+ (GN,

Volume 47, Number 3 ß425 CC). The Bowdoinbird consortedexclusive- (BS).An UplandSandpiper in ClayMar. 27 DW). TwoHooded Warblers in FargoMay z ly with a pairof Blue-wingedTeals, and was was the earliestever for S. Dakota (DB). Six & 6 boostedthe state total to xx(MJB, RHO). seento defendterritory with them.A Eur. Whimbrelsin GrandForks May zz secured In S. Dakota,early warblers included aBlue- Wigeonwas photographed in Yankton,SD, about the i8th recordfor N. Dakota (EF). wingedMay 8 in Lincoln,Golden-winged May May xo& x2(BC, RVS). The species ishypo- Furnishingthe xxth record for Montana was a 9 in Minnehaha,Chestnut-sided May 4 in thetical in S. Dakota. In N. Dakota, an Old- HudsonianGodwit at MedicineL., Apr. z8 Day, CapeMay in Edmunds,May 5, and squawseen Mar. 8 in Burleighprovided one of (MR). RedKnots were very early in Grand BlackpollMay i in Minnehaha.State rarities onlya fewspring records (RNR), and a Black ForksMay i, wherenumbers peaked May z4 werea KentuckyWarblerand a Hooded War- Scoterin GrandForks, May 2I, represented at 34;this was N. Dakotasznd-highest tally blerin Minnehaha,May 9 (JL).Notable in the onlythe znd spring record. ever.Two were in Faulk,SD, Mayz3 (DS). northeastwas a MacGillivray'sWarbler band- NineteenTurkey Vultures in Cass,Apr. 24, Anothershorebird Mecca this spring was L. edin BrownMay z6 (DAT). wasan amazingnumber for e. N. Dakota Williamsin McLean,ND, whereBerkey esti- (JOH).Late raptors in N. Dakotaincluded a mated8oo Sanderlings and 6000 Semipalmat- TANAGERS TO FINCHES N. Goshawkin WilliamsMay 9 anda Medin ed, 40oo White-rumped,and •5ooBaird's A Black-headed Grosbeak at a Bismarck feed- in StutzmanMay x7(MG). Earliestever for S. sandpipers,all May z6. Equalingthe record erApr. 8 wasthe earliest for N. Dakotaby z4 Dakotawas a SwainsonsHawk Mar. 19 in highfor N. Dakotawere 7o Short-billed Dow- days(RK). The Dickcisselin BrownMay 3 Day. Three FerruginousHawks in Grand itchersat the Minot Lagoons May x 9. wasamong the earliest ever for South Dakota ForksApr. 5 were northeast of knownnesting A Thayer'sGull Apr. 2o at Grand Forks sup- (JS).Late flocks of Chippingand Clay-col- areas. After a few observations in March and pliedonly the 4th spring record for N. Dakota oredsparrows were still in evidencethe last April, PeregrineFalcons peaked during the (DOL). Thirty observationsof Short-eared fewdays of May in Ward,ND. An impressive zndhalf of May, with 15 sightings in N. Dako- Owlsin N. Dakotawas encouraging, with 7 countof 3ooSong Sparrows was tallied at ta andMontana. The VirginiaRail heard at territories identified at various locations. ClarkSalyer N.W.R., Apr.z 5. Providingthe FreezeoutMay x9 was the first there for 9th staterecord was a SwampSparrow May Schwitters. FLYCATCHERS TO WARBLERS 19at Ft. Peck(CC). NorthernOrioles peaked Doublingthe previoushigh countwere 5o at 45atGrahams I. S.P.,Ramsey, ND, May23. SHOREBIRDS TO WOODPECKERS AlderFlycatchers in Ward, ND, May30. Ear- Seldomreported in spring,a flockof 8oRosy liestever was a Barn Swallowin Yankton,SD, Fincheswas in Slope,ND, Mar.6. Forthe znd Apr.9 (SVS).A RockWren furnished the first consecutiveyear, Cassin'sFinches were Cass,ND, recordApr. 30 at Fargo(CMN). singingin Choteau,MT, wherethey appear SwainsonsThrushes were unusuallycom- to be invading(MS). The HouseFinch pa- Decliningwater levels in theMinnewauken mon mid-May in N. Dakotaand e. Montana, radewill soonbe completein the Region, Flatsarea of DevilsL. havecreated large with countsof >xoonot unusual.A highof with birdsappearing in mostlocations sta- mudflatsduring the past few years. This ye• 45oinCassMay x9 wasa recordfor N. Dako- tioned with observers. In e. N. Dakota there wasno exception. On atrip to the a rea May z3, ta. By contrast,Gray-cheeked Thrushes werez observationsin the countrysideaway i chancedto meetSusan Skagen of the peakedat 15 in FargoMay 19, well belowlevels from towns.In Montanathey nestedat U.S.EW.S.from Ft, Collins,who Wasin the ofyears gone by. Chesterfor the first breeding record in L6. areasurveying migrant shorebirds, A conserva- NotableMontana warblers included aMag- tive estimateof 8o,ooo+ birds included noliaat Westby May x4(TN) anda Palmat Ft. Cited observers (area editors in boldface): species,Topping the previous higtl counts for PeckMay 5, bothwith fewerthan t5 records. MONTANA: Charles Carlson, Marvin thestate by 4-6 timeswere 4 speciesthat made Thesewere topped by a MourningWarbler Krook,Harriet MarNe, Ted Nordhagen, Ge- upthe bulk of thebirds, whichinduded Mayz 5 in L6Bnear Gildford that provided the off Nulle, Dwain Prellwitz, Donald Reed, White-rumped,•5,000 Semipalmated, and znd staterecord (HM, MK). In N. Dakota, a Michael Schwitters.•N. DAKOTA: Gor- w,ooo Stilt sandpipers,and 25,000Dunlins. Blue-wingedWarbler at Minol May 3ofur- don B. Berkey,Bill Bicknell,Kieth Corliss, Concernsabout identifying staging areas for nishedthe ioth staterecord (REM), and five EveE. Freeberg,Mary Gustarson, Jill O. Her- migrantshorebirds in the mid-continent are Golden-wingedsin Fargo May 9 wasunprece- sch,Coral Hoff, MaymeL. Johnson,Randy commendablebut, unlike coastal Regions, the dented(GN). Sightings ofthese zspecies in N. Kriel, David O. Lambeth, Ron E. Martin, areasused in anygiven year change with the Dakota continue to increase. The first Brew- Gary E. Nielsen, Connie M. Nothelm, waterlevels. Some years alkaline lakes are su- ster'sWarbler for N. Dakotawas at Fargo May Robert H. O'Conor, Robert N. Randall, perb,other times staging areas are receding zz (RHO). Alsonotable in N. Dakotawere I7 BonnieStout, Doug Vought, Dennis & Di- lakes,and still other years cultivated fields, reportsof N. Pamlaand i8 reportsof Black- aneWiesenborn.-•S. DAKOTA: Dan Brady, bumian WarNer. The 8th state record for Pro- Bob Chabane,Jon Little, RichardA. Peter- thonotaryWarblerwas furnished by a male in son,Dennis R. Skadsen,Jerry C. Stanford, BottineauMay 9 (CH), andthe 5thand 6th Dave Swanson,Dan A. Tallman, Rose van Black-neckedStilt showedat Fargofor the recordsof Worm-eatingWarbler were provid- Sickle, Steve Van Sickle. RON E. MAR- 2nd consecutiveyear, with a singleMay 29 ed by separatebirds in FargoMay 9 (GEN, TIN, Rt. •, Box59A, Sawyer, ND 5878I.

perhapsalittle too much on a day or a week or anda diversityof warblers,but clearly of east- SOUTHERNGREAT two,here and there (Oklahoma City received ern,rather than western, affinity. 7 inchesMay 8), but temperatures were most- Waterfowlalso appeared to do well.The PLAINSREGION ly aboutaverage. migrationsalong the PlatteRiver near Kear- JosephA. Grzybowski Thistranslated into generally good feelings ney, Nebraska,were spectacularthis year, aboutthe birding,except that the rain left withan estimated two million geese and tens mostreservoirs full and createdmany wet of thousandsof cranespresent in mid-March. Couldthe weather this spring finally be char- fieldsthat dispersed shorebirds. With no con- Thesame was true of severalspecies of duck, acterizedas normal? Certainly, but only in the centrations,there were fewer possibilities for particularlyRedhead and Canvasback. sensethat it wasas unlike any other spring as rarities.Marsh birdsfared better,but the real everyother spring. The seasonwas neither storyof the seasonwas the warblers.Most Abbreviations:Fontenelle Forest (Fontenelle advancednor retarded.It rainedregularly, everyonesaw better-than-average numbers Forest,Sarpy Co., NE); O.B.R.C.(Oklahoma

426-American Birds, Fall 1993 Bird RecordsCommittee); Quivira were received. ( QuiviraN. W.R.,Staf•rd Co., K3); With declines of Greater Prairie- .Valentine NWR Salt Plains (Great Salt Plains Chickens noted in most states,it is N. W.R.,AI•I• Co.,OK); Wichita cø"suu" NEBRASKA encouragingthat at least18 spewed ß CrescentLake NWR Mrs. (WichitaMts. WildliftRef., into Mayes,OK (JN). A Virginia ComancheCo., OK). Rail was discoveredin Cimarron, OK, May 28 (JS,JDT). Common LOONS TO WATERFOWL MoorhensMay 4 in McClain,OK Common Loons were noted as late (VB), May 8 at Quivira (SS)and asMay 29in Tulsa(m.ob.) and Kei- KirwmNWR - May •5-29 in Jefferson,KS (DLS) th, NE (RCR et el.). Western arepart of an ephemeralseries for Grebeswere observedat Quivira H,ys.KANSAS .Topeka,. the Region. Five Whooping (MI, GK) and the SaltPlains (JC, CranesApr. 11-17 in Antelope,NE JL, PS) Apr. 25, Cimarron,OK, were east of most occurrences May 9 (threebirds, SM) & 28 (MB). (m.ob.), and OklahomaMay 23 (MO, JGN).A Clark'sGrebe pho- PLOVERS TO TERNS tographedMay 9 in Cimarron,OK The 900 LesserGolden-plovers es- (SM), is thefirst fully documented timatedin lg•goner,OK, Apr. 9 for Oklahoma. .•KLAHOMA (JA) wasa sizablecount for these American Bitterns arrived in ' Wa:hpta• OkelahornaCity times.A PipingPlover observed McCurtain,OK, Mar.15 (EP, BH). Apr. 2o in Jackson,.OK (JDT) is An encouragingnumber were re- oneof fewfor s.w.Oklahoma. Up portedfrom across the Region, in- to eightwere observed at Quivira duding22 at QuiviraMay 8 (fide Apr.-24(MI, GK). DR). GreatEgrets appeared out of rangein Linn,KS (LM). Oldsquawswere found Mar. FourBlack-necked Stilts were spotted at Cheyenne,NE, Apr.29 (RCR),and at Keith, 14-28in Tulsa(TM etal.)and Apr. 18 in Dou- theSalt Plains Apr. 18 (DRe). Up ro sixwere NE, MayI & 29(RCR etal.). Ver7 eady was a glas,NE (RSh,JAl). An averagescorer show- notedat theirbreeding location in Sheridan, SnowyEgret Apr. 12in Lincoln,NE (RCR, ingincluded an imm.Surf Scoter Apr. 30 in NE, May 28(D&BW). Otherunusual shore- DJR);another May 8 in Antelope,NE (MB) Keith(RCR) and ed. c3' White-winged Scoter birdsincluded eight Whimbrels May 9 at wasunusual. A TricoloredHeron at Quivira Apr.12 in Lincoln,NE (RCR,DJR); another Quivira (SS), one May 13 in Cherry,NE May16-21 (RP, SC) was early for this normal- White-wingedwas seen in Platte,NE, May21 (MB), andtwo May 16in Tulsa(PS, JD. Un- ly ver7 raresummer vagrant. Also eady was a (MB). Good numbersof Red-breastedMer- usual for location and date were three Hud- Yellow-crownedNight-Heron Mar. 15 in ganserswere noted in e. Nebraska,with a sonlanGodwits found in Texas,OK, May 28 Curtain, OK (BH). highcount of upto 75birds Apr. 7-8 in Dou- & 31(JM, JN). Therewere ver 7 fewreports of TundraSwans were noted Mar. 3-9 in Tul- glas(NR). Among waterfowl lingering in the Buff-breastedSandpipers this spring,the sa(NJ etel.) andMar. 14in Noble,OK (JA), Regionwas an ed. c3'Corn. Goldeneye May largestgroup being 15-2o birds in Sumner, Mar. 25(three) in Sedgwick,KS (JNo,DK), 20 in Keith,NE (RCR etal.). KS, May I (m.ob.)--onlyone was reported andMar. 31 in Kearney,NE (BJR).Trumpeter fromTulsa, two from QuMra May 29 (LM, Swansare now seen regularly in c. andw. Ne- RAPTORS TO CRANES GP),and five from Knox, NE, May 21(MB). braska(4 records),some birds originating A fewBlack Vultures slipped outside of their A few Short-billed Dowitchers were from the the LaCreek N.W.R. in South normalhaunts to appearin Tulsa,Apr. 14 identifiedMay 12& 17in Tulsa(JA). Among Dakota (RCR). Two bandedTrumpeters (TM, JW), and the Wichita Mts. in mid- highcounts were 4ooo Wilson's Phalaropes wereseen in Douglas,NE, Mar.27 (JT),and April(RM). MississippiKites showed up late May 8 in Scott,KS (fideDR).An ed. Little another was recorded in Shawnee,KS, Mar. butin goodnumbers in Oklahoma.An adult Gull in TulsaMar. 27 (DRe) wascleady a 6-21(JB). Snow Geese lingered until May I at in Keith,NE, May 29 (RCRet al.) was north highlight.Also noteworthywas aned. Laugh- Keith,NE (RCR), and May 29 at Quivira of mostoccurrences. Bald Eagles attempted ing Gull at QtfiviraMay 29 (LM, GP). (LM, GP). Ross'Geese were found with vir- nestingat 6 Kansaslakes this spring; only one FranklinsGulls observedcarrying nesting tuallyall groupsof migratingSnow Geese pairat PerryL. wasknown to besuccessful in materialat Barton,KS, at theend of Maymay near Grand I., NebraskaMar. 9-12 (RCR et fledgingyoung by late May (fideLM). About providethe first nesting record for this species el.). Up to 30 wereobserved in Scottsbluff,18o Bald Eagles were found on Keith,NE in Kansas(fide LM). CaliforniaGulls were NE, Mar. 19(RCR, DJR). Mar. 21 (RCR, DJR). FiveN. Goshawksre- noted in w. Nebraska, and two--one in 2nd- The onlyAm. BlackDuck to reportwas portsappear to generatea migration window winterplumage and an adult--were noted in one Mar. 14 at Cedar,NE (TB, RS). Cinna- fromMar. 25(in Oklahoma;JAG) to Apr.13 ]ef•rson,KS, Mar. 6 & 21,respectively (GP, mon Tealswere more commonly seen in w. (Osage,OK; DW etal.),with oneMar. 4 in LM).A GlaucousGull lingered Mar. 2o-Apr. Nebraskathis spring (RCR, DJR), with the Sedgwick,KS (PJ). A sightrecord of a possible 9 in ]ef•rson,KS (LM). And our "Where's easternmostMar. 24 & 27 in l•goner,OK Gray Hawk in the Wichita Mrs., Apr. 17 Waldo?"Black-legged Kittiwake appeared in (VJ,TR eta,().A waryc3' Eurasian Wigeon (RM, VBe)will needto undergoreview by Bryan,OK, Apr. 13-22(JWe). A veryeady accompanyingthree c3' Am. Wigeonsddlar- the O.B.R.C.. A brief descriptionwas re- LeastTern wasnoted in •odward, OK, Mar. ed at least seven Nebraska observers Mar. ceivedof a possibleCrested Caracara in z9-Apr.12 (RH). lO-12 at Cedar,NE (RVS,MB; fide BD. Bryan,OK OWe),a speciesstill without a ful- Counts of 5,ooo Canvasbacks and ly documentedreport for the Region. DOVES TO SHRIKES 15,ooo-2o,oooRedheads Mar. 21 at Keith, A PeregrineFalcon that wintered in down- An upsurgeof raredoves appeared this sea- NE (RCR, DJR), and anotherlO,OOO Red- townTulsa was observed until May lO.A pair son. RingedTurtle-Doves were noted in headsat Barton,KS (fide DR), wereencour- of unbandedPeregrines attempted nesting in BryamOK, Apr.5 (DM); anotherwas seen in aging,in lightof recentconcern for declines Topeka,KS, but the 3 eggs rolled off the ledge McCurtain,OK, May 3 (BH, PH); anda pair in thesespecies. on whichthey had been laid. This was the nestedin Topeka,KS, May 13 (DLS). Ten Amongthe uncommonwaterfowl, most firstknown nesting attempt in Kansasin >1oo moreyears of thatand they will bepart of the GreaterScaup observations windowed the years(fideLM). Five other Peregrines were re- "official" introduced avifauna. An Inca Dove periodMar. 12-27, with onenoted Apr. 23 in portedMay 3-18;only 2 reportsof Merlins waspresent in Comanche,OK, fromat least

Volume 47, Number 3 ß421 Apr.t5 (JG, etal.) through Ma)•n (KM, SO). (JNo).A Gray-cheekedThrush studied care- foundin Wyandotte,KS, May 2 (LM) and Anotherwas found in Neosho,KS, Apr. 24 fullyin Sheridan,NE Mayx4 (RCR) was west westto Sedgwick,KS, May 22 (JNo). (RR),and those reported earlier from finney, of most occurrences. A Townsend's Solitaire Other e. warblerswere reported west to KS,may be nesting (fide, DR). Twopossible wasseen in Phelps,NE, Apr.II (RCR,DJR). Sedgwick,KS, including a Blue-wingedMay White-wingedDoves were located in Okla- The Varied Thrush that wintered in Omaha t4 (Jnoet al.), severalBlackbumians May homa:one Mar. x6in McClain(JSt), and an- waslast seen Mar. 190Wv). 8-16 (fidepJ), Chestnur-sidedsMay 6-z5 otherin ComancheApr.zx(VBe). If thatwere A Curve-billedThrasher May 3• in Co- (fidePJ), a Worm-eatingApr. z7 (PJ),and a not enough,a Corn.Ground Dove was re- manche,OK (J&LM), representedonly the HoodedWarbler May z5 (DVn). Several(of portedMay xo in Garvin,OK (JSt),and a znd zndrecord for that county. Northern Shrikes each) Tennessee,Blackpoll, and Black- undocumentedreport was received from e. were still common the first z weeks of March throatedGreen warners, and Ovenbirds--as Oklahoma. in n.w. Nebraska (RCR). The latest for the well asa singleCanada Warbler--occurred A SnowyOwl apparentlywintered in Regionwas seen Apr. 4 in Hamilton,NE westto the Wichita Mts. (JAG, RM, VBe). Pawnee,OK; birders were not aware of the (BJR). Reportsof Magnoliaand Palm warblers May birduntil Mar. x3 (PS et al.), the day before it 7 in Sheridan,NE (RCR), a TennesseeWar- disappeared.A bird thatshould be present, VIREOS,WARBLERS Ner in Dawes,NE, May 19 (DJR), and a but that is seldomnoted, is the Burrowing An early-arrivingYellow-throated Vireo ap- BlackpollWarNer in Sheridar6NE, May •4 Owl; one was seenApr. x9 in Osage,OK pearedin Cherokee,OK, Mar. z8 (JN). Also (D & BW) are amongonly a handfulof (DRe). earlywas a SolitaryVireo Apr. z3 in Sioux,NE recordsfor thesespecies in w. Nebraska. (RCR).A Solitaryobserved Mar. •6 in Mc- Manymore of almostall thesespecies and Curtain,OK (BH) may havewintered. At otherswere reported e. of theselocations. The leastseven Philadelphia Vireos were reported only westernwarbler noted east was a from TulsaMay •-•5 (fideJL), andsingles MacGillivray'sMay z4 in FontenelleForest wereseen on 3 daysin FontenelleForest (fide (jGu). BP). Wheredo we beginwith warblers?Few TANAGERS TO FINCHES warblersarrived eady, the most notable being A pairof ScarletTanagers in Sedgwick,KS, a Black-and-White Warbler Mar. m in Mc- Mayx3 (Jno) were apparently migrants. AW. Curtain,OK (BH). Yellow-rumpedand Or- Tanagerwas seen Apr. 25 & z7 in Oklahoma ange-crownedwarblers were still common (JGN, DIN). The Pyrrhuloxianoted in Mor- wellinto May. ton, KS, this winter remained until at least Among the "hot" warblers,records of Mar.•5 (fideDR). An elusiveLesser Goldfinch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Golden-wingedswere too numerousto list, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were observed May 31, 1993. PhotograplgBillCarrell. with •4 sightingsof•5 birds from e. Nebraska westro Dawes,NE, Apr.z8-3o (RCR,DJR) (eightof thosefrom Fontenelle Forest, fide and in theWichita Mts., May 3 (VBe,RM, A Whip-poor-willwas discovered Apr. 27 BP),nine sightings of•6 birdsfrom e. Kansas JAG). Black-headedGrosbeaks were more amongbuildings in Cleveland,OK (VB).The (fideLM), andtwo birdsnoted from Okla- common this seasonin the Wichita Mts., WichitaMrs. have again hosted large num- homa.A CapeMay Warblerwas discovered with others observed east to Washington,OK, bersof Black-chinnedHummingbirds. The in Rogers,OK, May g (RSt),and another was Apr.29 andMay 3 (ED), Geary,KS, May 3, firstarrived byApr. 9 (JAG).Only xz White- wellobserved May •4 in Sedgwick,KS (JNoet Phelps,NE, May z3 & 3x,and Buj•lo, NE, throated Swifts could be found at their tradi- al.). Black-throatedBlue Warblers were re- May 3x,possibly breeders (RH, LR). Lazuli tional breedingareas in w. Nebraska;the portedfrom Rogers,OK, Apr. 24 (RSt)and Buntingsappeared in goodnumbers; almost Roscheslament the possibilities of local extir- Johnson,KS, May 14(SC, MW). A t3 Black- everyonesaw them this season east to •sh- pation. throatedBlue with brown-tonedprimaries ington,OK, May z (MD), ]e•rson,KS, May A t3 AcadianFlycatcher was present in (likelyfirst year) sang in theWichita Mts., x5& zx(DLS), and Fontenelle Forest May 5 Sedgwick,KS, May zz (JNo).Surprise of sur- May 3o(JAG, RM, VBe).One or moreCon- (CH, JAl). Green-tailedTowhees were ob- priseson a miserablywet day was an observa- necticut Warblers were observed in servedin IGmballandBanner, NE, Mayx & tionof a GreatKiskadee May 8 in Cleveland, FontenelleForest May n, z4, & z9 (fideBP), z, respectively(RS). OK (SSh);it will undergoreview by the and onewas documented May 2• in Tulsa While almost unheard of in Oklahoma xo O.B.R.C.. (gg). yearsago, the tall-grassprairie areas of n.e. Earlywere Tree Swallows Mar. 4 in Bryan, Manyspecies appeared at theirperimeter Oklahomalikely contain a sizablepopulation OK (JWe) and Mar. z7 in Sheridan,NE breedinglocalities, though some individuals of HenslowsSparrows, the firstdetected ar- (RCR, DJR); alsoearly was a N. Rough- werelikely migrants. In s.e.Nebraska, reports rivalbeing Apr. 7 in Osage,OK (DVO.The wingedSwallow Mar. 6 in Comanche,OK werereceived of Blue-winged,Cerulean, Yel- populanonat theKonza Prairie, KS, appears (JDT). TreeSwallows nesting in Harvey,KS low-throated,Worm-eating, Kentucky, and highthis year. Additional reports of thethree (BG, CS, BD) providedthe first known Hooded warblers and of Louisiana Wa- birdseach came for ]e•rson, KS, May x7 breedingrecord for that county. terthrushes(fide BP). Small clusters and sin- (GP)and Osage, KS, May 29 (GK). FishCrows nudged W into Bryan,OK, gles of Blue-winged(Delaware, OK), An early-arrivingChipping Sparrow was Apr.5 (DM). A Black-billedMagpie nest with Cerulean,Yellow-throated, Worm-eating, noted in McClain, OK, Mar. 9 (PB). The 5eggs in Harvey,KS, was the first recorded in Swainsons(McCurtain, OK), and Hooded surgeof LeConte'sSparrows this winter ex- thatcounty (BG, CS, BD). (westto Tulsa)warblers appeared along the e. presseditself with the species being common A Bewick'sWren was exploring new turf in tier of counties in Kansas and Oklahoma. in theWichita Mts. until Apr. •7 (JAG,RM). Hall,NE Apr.3 & 5 (BJR).Similarly, a Rock FourN. Parulasshowed a minorupsurge A Dark-eyedJunco May 8 in Tulsa(DI etal.) Wren in FontenelleForest Apr. 28 (BP,LP) westto Cleveland,OK (JAG,JSn), in terrain wastardy, as was a Chestnut-collaredLong- wasalso out of itsnormal range. A veryearly recentlyunoccupied. Up to threemales were spurApr. x7 in theWichita Mts. (JAG,RM, SedgeWren was discovered Mar. z6 in Nowa- notedin Sedgwick,KS, May xx& x2(JNo et VBe).About xo,ooo Lapland Longspurs were ta, OK (DRe, MD). al.),and one in Garden,NE, May 3owas well reportedform Adams, NE, Mar. z2 (BJR),a Veerieswere more commonly reported this out of range(RCR et al.). FivePrairie War- latedate for such a healthy-sizedflock. year,with seven from e. Nebraska,May blerswere counted in Osage,OK, May 8 Only small numbersof Yellow-headed (fideBP), and stragglers seen May 8 westto (DRe),and a PrairieWarbler was noted May Blackbirdsare normallynoted in eastern Cleveland,OK (JAG,KH), andSedgwick, KS •5 in Johnson,KS (MC). PineWarblers were reachesof the Region.Unusual were x2o+

428- American Birds, Fall 1993 Apr. I8 in Muskogee,OK (LPo),and 75 in CarolSchwab, Scott Seltman, Don Vannoy DelorisIsted, Vera Jennings, Nora Jones, Jo Linn,KS, Apr. z9 (LM). TwoMar. z3 in Tulsa (DVa), Mike Whitehead.•NEBRASKA: Loyd, Kevin McCurdy,Janet & Louis (JL, PS) wereeady. A •? PurpleFinch was JimAlt (JAl),Tanya Bray, Mark Brogie,Joe McGee,Debra McKee, Jeri McMahon, Steve notedin Lincoln,NE, Mar. 5 (RCR). A Lesser Gubanyi,Robin Harding,Craig Hensley, Metz, TerryMitchell, Randy Moore, Diane Goldfinchin TulsaMay 3-31eluded all but BabsPadelford, Loren Padelford, Larry Ran- Newell(DIN), JohnG. Newell,James Nor- thecamera and photographic eye of BillCar- dolph, Neal Ratzlaff,Dorothy J. Rosche, man, Mitchell Oliphant, Sam Orr, Ed rell. RichardC. Rosche,B.J. Rose, Roger Sharpe Petoskey,Leslie Poitevent, Dan Reinking (RSh),Ross Silcock, Rose van Sickle(RVS), (DRß), Tom Roberts, Pat Seibert, John Cited observers (area editors boldface(: JerryToll, Donna& BruceWalgren, John Shackford,Steve Shore (SSh), J. Stansell KANSAS:Joann Brier, Mark Cotder,Steve Weaver(JWv).-•OKLAHOMA: Jim Arter- (JSn),John Stealing(JSt), RichardStuart Crawford,Bob Dester, Bob Cress, Maxey Ir- burn,Bill Beall,Vic Bell (VBe), Pat Bergey, (RSt),Jack D. Tyler,Jeff Webster (JWe), Don win, PeteJanzen, Dan Kilby,Glen Koontz, Vicki Byre,Jeff Cox, Ella Delap,Melinda Wolfe, Jim Woodard, Don Woodfin Dan LaShelle(DIS), Lloyd Moore,John Droege,Jim Gallagher,Gerald Carvan, (DWf).--JOSEPH A. GRZYBOWSKI, 7[5 Northrup (JNo), RichardParker, Galen JosephA. Grzybowski,Jim Harman, Berlin ElmwoodDr., Norman, OK 73o7z. Pittman, David Rintoul, Richard Rucker, Heck, Pat Heck, Kate Held, RandyHiatt,

truth,we are gratified by the increasing trend however,as a kindand gentle man. We dedi- TEXASREGION in the lastseveral years toward better and catethis column to hismemory. GregW. œasley and morenumerous documenting reports of rari- Chuck Sexton ties.We encourageall observersto continue Abbreviations:Ft. Bliss (Ft. Blisssewage ponds, to providetimely details of nnusualsightings E1Paso); G.M.N.P. (GuadalupeMts. N.P.); to stateand national parks and refuges on the Laureles(Laureles Division of the King Ranch); sightingcards provided at thoselocations. L.R.G.V.(Lower Rio GrandeValley); Norias Most of central,southern, and easternTexas However,please remember that the space (NoriasDivision of theKing Ranch); Santa waswet, contrasting with the parched Trans- providedon suchcards is rarely sufficient to Gertrudis(Santa Gertrudis Division of the Pecos,and with the Panhandle,which was dojustice for significant rarities, such as those King Ranch);T.B.R.C. (•xas Bird Records "onthe dry side." Yet we seemed to havelost onthe Texas Review List. Contact us or any of Committee;•xas OrnithologicalSociety); anysemblance of correlation between weath- oursubregional editors or any member of the U.T.C. (Upper•xas Coast).The following erfronts and migratory fallouts. After a frost- TexasBird Records Committee for a sample areshortened names for the respectivecoun- free winter on the upper Texas coast,a springcold front provided freezingtemperatures March i3-i 4 and heraldeda cool,wet spring. ß Amarillo ß Buffalo Lake Butdespite a parade of rainyfronts : NWR on the upperTexas coast and else- wherein central,coastal, and south Texas,the migration in thoseareas ßMuleshoe NWR •Vichita"'"' ß Hagerman' -' NWR was generallyconsidered dull. • ßLubbock Falls April zo and26 andMay IO pro- Fort Worth duced decent fallouts that excited ß ß Dallas somelocal birders,but veteranmi- ...... •, '• .Abilene•,• .•El Paso •rl N•t. '" '• '• grationwatchers remained de- ' '• Park ßMidland • • Nacogdochese pressedover the steadydecline in • ßSan • .. • numbersof neotropicalmigrants. "Slow" was also the word for the migrationin theTrans-Pecos and north-centralTexas. Inexplicably, . •, u•tin Houston the Panhandle,of all places,was blessed with substantial numbers of manyneotropical migrants and a "goodseason for rarities."Go figure.The Trans-Pecosdid get a goodinflux ofshorebirds. ' ß Kingsvilleß • In thisfirst year after the formal TexasBreeding Bird Atlas efforts, .%ß Bents explorationof under-birdedareas •e State NI continued to offer rewards. For ex- Park • ample,Fisher and Gibbons uncov- ß: ;•:•... eredmany long-overdue first Fan- nin Countyrecords; only the mostnotable of a moredetailed documentation form.] ty,state, or nationalparks, wildlife refuges, areincluded here. A BigDay Count on May 8 With greatsadness we report the death of etc.: anahuac, Aransas, Attwater, Bentsßn, providedimportant data and reports of many ErnieMueller, May 3z- Along with his surviv- Big Bend, BuffaloL., Kickapoo,Laguna uncommonspecies around the state. Notice ing wife Kay,the Muellershave been well Atascosa,Palo Duro, SabalPalm, SantaAria, the dose of unusual warblers in the western knownamong Texas birders as always being and Sea Rim. half of the state(Table z). Unfortunately, readyand willing to helpvisitors and begin- therewere still more reports of rarewarblers nersfind Texas Hill Countryspecialities, such LOONS TO IBISES in westTexas, which were accompanied by asBlack-capped Vireo and Golden-cheeked One to three Red-throated Loons at L. Texo- poor or nonexistentdocumentation. [In Warbler. Ernie will be remembered more, mafrom the winter season lingered until Mar.

Volume 47, Number ently havingbeen raised with a broodof WoodDucks (HB). A phenomenonamong HoodedMergansers, this is at leastthe 2nd Golden-winged L.Tanglewood TC attemptof dump-nestingreported in Texas Bhffalo L 'PT (fideTG). Apr. 5 J3•oDuro MEr•sJJ N. P•na Apt.•8 'Davis Mrs. KB N?Pamla May7 Oldtuam, RS sat N. Parnlfi MayS:14.23 BuffaloL, KS et Chesmut-sided 'Oldha• RS Masked Ducks continued to ,rewrite the M•gp9n• May8 BuffaloL KBI,DBI, RS reco•d;books. Follov•qg last v•qt•s !nva• Blackthr. BlUc k Ta•wo•t T•TLJJp; lion, thespecies continued tObrfound in al- Bladk-thi-.Gray B•ffaloL KBIDBI, RS KS •bst dfibelieVabl•nu•bbrs 'at•veral 10•- •Townsend's Buffalb L KS tions.!Unformnately,manyofthese •itegwere Hermit •Ubb•k JC 9nprivate property and' 9ot avaihbk t9 the •B9y;breast• May BuffaloL Ks •eneralbirding public.. F093 MaSked DUkks' M•126 Midiarid RMS•019Ie wereon a p0.hd neae Riviera, Klebkrg, Mhr.. Yellow-throated Fahnin RR nZi4('•CI• CC•, N & PP,m. ob:j', [WO'.-to Palm VanZandt RK thre•wereo•fi large playa lake' o•-tlse hure • Pahn Bi•Ben d les,K/ebevg; Mar. xz-Apr. 3o ('•ph:,JG• MF et Lubbock: GBn al.),'one was •n tileSa• G•rtfifdi•J•Pr. • BigBen•t (iViG),and 5-zo were on the No}iasApr• Ovenbird Ap•29 Buffalo L KS 5-May • 0'ph., BZ, JG, ME). Fourto xo Ovenbird •ayz3 Buffalo L. KS MaskedDocks were seen in aMsOlatedarea Of L4•terthrtish •y lz LuBbock McFaddinN.W.R., Jeerson, through0utthe Hooded •r. z8 •0•. period($JKa eta/.), The SanPatrlcio "siie• Rnfous-c•pped M•f8 BigBend where37 MaskedDucks were reported last season,hosted up to sevenbirds through the remainderof thespring ($TB, N & PP,CC)• x4 (HG), whilesingle Pacific Loons were at cationApr. 8 (MK), atleast one noted period- byearly May, at leastone male was in •! the samelocation Mar. z7-Apr. 3 ($PS, icallyon GalvestonI., Apr.2-May x3 (ST & breedingplumage. m.ob.)and at L. TawakoniMay 23 (RK, GH). PF,ph., CS, BSt),one in JeersonApr. x8 LeastGrebes remained quite common in s. ($CH) andone in Ft. WorthMay 8 & xo Texasduring the season.Farther north, a ($CH et al.). The latter constitutedthe first Least Grebe stayedon an Austin pond springrecord for n.-c. Texas. RAPTORS throughat least Apr. xo (GI), providinga rare Hook-billedKites are being reported more springrecord there. An incrediblemoo+ WATERFOWL oftenthan in thepast few years at well-known Horned Grebeswere tallied Mar. 7 on L. Black-belliedWhistling-Ducks continued in sitesin the L.R.G.V. A total of z4 Swallow- Tawakoni(RK et al.). Up to threeWestern abundancein s.Texas; the heavy rains of re- tailedKite reportswere receivedfrom the and oneClark's grebes frequented L. Bal- centmonths provided optimum conditions L.R.G.V.(inland to Bentsen)and along the morhea,Reeves, during the season, while an- for them (PP).A flockof morethan 50 Black- coastalplains Mar. 2o-May9 (m.ob.).More otherClark's visited Ft. BlissMay x7 (DE, belliedsat San Angelo Apr. 8 (ph.,DT) repre- unexpectedat an inland location was a single BN). A May x deepwaterpelagic off Galve- sentedonly the znd ConchoValley record, Swallow-tailedat GonzalesApr. x5 (JW). Un- ston producedan Audubon'sShearwater whiletwo in HarrisonMay 3x (B & DM) and usualBlack-shouldered Kite reports included (TMA etal.), while a MaskedBooby was seen twoin NacogdochesMay z (D & MW) pro- observationsin Kinney Mar. n, Apr.•3, and at the SouthPadre 1. jetties May 3x(BMc). vided rare e. Texas records. A White-faced May8 (ML), andanother just s. of Ft. Davis Tenemaciated N. Gannetswere found along Whistling-Duckof suspiciousorigin was seen Mar. 24-z6 (fideKB) for a firstJeff Davis MustangI., Mar. x8-Apr.5 (TA); all but one with severalBlack-bellieds in Corpus Chdsti record.A veryeady Mississippi Kite returned died of unknown causes. Several other Mayzo (JBeetal.); this species iscommon in to Pampa,Gra 3 Mar. 3o (BW fide JE1). "beached"N. Gannetswere found along the waterfowl collections. A Tundra Swan in Recordnumbers of eaglets(49) were fledged U.T.C.during the season. A flock of sixAm. BlancoMar. z 5 (TG) was a littlelate. Muscovy froma recordnumber of BaldEagle nests (69) White Pelicansover Davis Mts. S.E,Apr. x Ducks and Wood Ducks continued to be re- in Texas(fide JD- The mostinteresting new (KB),was a surprisingsight for that area. An portedin increasingnumbers along the Rio localitywas at L. RayRoberts, Cooke (BP, fide ad. Brown Pelican wandered inland to L. Grandeat Salinenoand SantaMargadra WP). The latter nestwas abandoned due to TawakoniMay x6 for a 2nd Rainsrecord (JN). Ranch(BZ, m.ob.).Two White-cheeked Pin- "anonslaught of birdersand TV newscrews" A TricoloredHeron at CrockettL., Apr. 30 railswere reported without documentation at (fideJE). ACom. Black-Hawkseen near (BGi,CDF), provideda first for Fannin.. Un- CorpusChristi in March(m.ob.). With last Brackettwille,Kinney, May x9 (CN) wasat a usual haunts for Am. Bitterns this seasonin- winter'sreport of escapeesof thisspecies on veryunusual location. As usual, a fewpairs of cludedone at Vattmann, Kleberg, Apr. 2x (PP) theU.T.C., observers need to bewary of any GrayHawks were noted nesting at Santa Aria andone flying over desert scrub in Webb,May out-of-rangewaterfowl. A presumedBlue- and Bentsen(m.ob.). A little more unusual •5 (GDL). Cattle Egretsare normallylate wingedx CinnamonTeal was at VillageCr. wereone or twobirds seen irregularly at Big summer or fall wanderers to the n. Panhan- DryingBeds, Ft. Worth,May 2x(ph., JWS, BendsRio GrandeVillage late March+. dle,so x2 seen in BriscoeMay x 5 (PA)were of m.ob.).Two Gadwalls lingered near Bayside Therewere many reports of a RoadsideHawk note.Nesting Black-crowned Night-Herons May 27 (CC). A Eur.Wigeon at Ft. Blisson at BentsenMar. 23+ (fide TP, •m.ob). There at Dallas'sWhite RockL. (CP) wereof inter- theextraordinarily late date of Mayg provid- wereadditional reports of single Roadsides at est.A WhiteIbis in lY,OodApr. 30 (RK, GH) eda 6thEIPaso record (•JPa). The only scoter SalinenoMar. zo ($NP, JMi) and at Santa provideda rare recordfor that location. reportthis season referred to a smallflock of AriaApr.x 0-WSC). Apparently none of these GlossyIbis reports this season induded one at Blacksseen in Aransasfrom a Whooping hawkswas photographed, submittals ofwrit- SantaAria Mar. 4 (fideTP), twoat Anahuac Cranetour boat Mar. g (fideCC). An imm. tendescriptions were far fewer than the num- Mar. n ('•CM), one in anotherChambers lo- HoodedMerganser left LeeMay 29, appar- berof reportsto rarebird alerts, and there was

430- American Birds, Fall 1993 somedisagreement on the identification of SnowyPlover, a raremigrant at El Paso,was Another (or the same?)first-year Lesser the Bentsen bird. The T.B.R.C. will review all reportedthere on 4 occasions,Apr. 24-May Black-backedwas at BolivarFlats Apr. 24 these records. A seasonaltotal of more than 24 (JPa,JS, BZ). A znd recordof Snowy 0D). A first-yearGlaucous Gull, very rare in- 7t,oooBroad-winged Hawks at Bentsenfar Ploverat L. Tawakoniwas reported Mar. 7, a land in Texas,was at L. TexomaMar. zx-Apn exceededprevious spring totals for thatsite veryearly date (RK, GH, JN). Recently,Mt. 9 (ph., ?JWe,LL, mo.b). Anotherimm. (GD). Thebiggest day for Broad-wingeds at Plovershave nested in smallnumbers regular- GlaucousGull wason MatagordaI., Apr. Bazemore(Corpus Christi) produced an esti- ly in theDavis Mts., however, this year "was xS-X7(ph., ?KP,PH, BSc). Singleimm. mated60,000 Broad-wingeds Apr. t (fideJE). the worstyear since they were first found Black-leggedKittiwakes were noted at L. Tex- Broad-wingedswere lightly reported in the [t978]"(PE), with onlyone bird sittingon omaApr. x3 & zz (?JWe)and in coastalJeffer- Falfurriasarea (AO) andon theU.T.C. (fide oneegg. Several birds passed through but ap- son,Apr. 24-z5 (?ph.,CH). CaspianTern GDL).Big Bend's Chisos Basin hosted an un- parentlydid not stay (PE, KB). At least one of movementin n.-c.Texas was record-setting: commonBroad-winged Hawk Apr. x5 (JD). lastwinters N. Jacanasbelow Falcon Dam z4were at L. TawakoniMay x3 (RK etal.) and At the samesite in Kenedy/Brooks,where stayeduntil Apr. t 5, the birdat SantaAria x5 were at CooperL., Delta,May zz (MWh). recordconcentrations of White-tailed Hawks stayedthrough early May, and the bird from A LeastTern visitedL. BalmorheaMay x8 haveappeared at controlledburns, an un- Calhounremained untilApr. zz (m.ob.).Else- (RR);this species isa casualspring migrant in precedented$23 were counted Mar. xo(TU wherethis season, a pair ofN. Jacanaswas re- theTrans-Pecos, with mostrecords falling in fideAO). Zone-tailedHawks were located at portedat BrownsvilleMar. t9; onewas still thelast z weeksof May (BZ).A LeastTern in a newlocation w. of Ozonain earlyMay (BB, presentApr. t 5 (fideJI,TP). Anotherjacana LubbockMay 30 (MN) wasone of only a few GMu). A latemigrant imm. GoldenEagle wasnear Palmetto S.P., Apr. z 5 (?BD),while sightingsfor that area. The May x deepwater wasin HaysApr. xz 0Ge). The Brownsvilleyet another was in Matagorda, May zz (LJ). pelagicoff Galvestonrevealed z5 imm.Bri- dumpcontinued to providefor a banded Some370 Lesser Yellowlegs were counted dledTerns about too mi offthe coast foraging AplomadoFalcon through the period (m.ob., atLaguna Atascosa Mar. t 9 (TB).Thirty Wil- on andaround sargassum'mats (?PG, GDL, fideTP). The most unusual Prairie Falcon re- letsat Ft.Bliss Apr. 24 (JPa) was an exception- ph.,CS). portwas one in 3avis,Apr. 2 (DBo),where allyhigh number. Many observers ins. and c. thespecies isvery uncommon. Texasdescribed this as one of thebest Upland DOVES TO NIGHTJARS Sandpipermigrations ever (AO, GL, m.ob.). Continuingtheir northward expansion in the RAILS T0 SHOREBIRDS A Whimbrelat Ft. HancockApr. z8 (JS) pro- state,White-winged Doves showed up at 5 n.- A BlackRail was flushed in Matagordain ear- videda firstHudspeth record; three others at c. Texaslocations during the season(fide ly April (BBr),and vocalizing Black Rails PampaMay to werealso a rarefind (F&JE1). CH). The sagaof theInca Dove in northern were recorded from Mad I., W.M.A., Marbled Godwits in the Trans-Pecos are nor- partsof Texas continues. Up to x5 frequented Matagorda,May r4 & z8 (BO).There were mallyseen in onesand twos, if at all,but in- anAmarillo yard almost daily during the peri- numerousreports of KingRails from Santa crediblecounts oft4 at Ft. BlissApr. t9 (BZ) od (MB). A pairof Incaswas found at Palo Aria,a sitewhere the species had only rarely and30 at L. BalmorheaApr. 30 (GWfid•JS) Durothrough May 24 (KS,MEm, JJ), while beenseen (fide JI, TP). AdultVirginia Rails made newsin that area.Elsewhere, five Mar- one or more Inca Doveswere alsoobserved in with downychicks confirmed new nesting bledGodwits at AmarilloMay 8 wereunex- Vega,Oldham, throughout the season (RS). recordsfor the speciesin thePanhandle, L. pected(GF, HH), whileanother was a rare IncaDove sightings continued to increaseat Meredith,Huechinson, Apr. 30 (MM, SP)and discoveryin DallasApr. 3 (JHa).Notable Wichita Falls, L. Tawakoni, and Johnson in EIPasoMay 8 (BJ).Meanwhile, 8-to pairs concentrationsof peepsat LagunaAtascosa (m.ob.).A RuddyGround-Dove was report- included6300 W SandpipersApr. 2, 5too ed without documentationMay 8 in the LeastSandpipers Mar. x8, x3oo Dunfins Mar. L.ILG.V. (fide BO). Probablya znd county x9, andx97 9 White-rumpedSandpipers May recordwas provided by two White-tipped x7 (TB). Lone SemipalmatedSandpipers, Doves heard in RfffugioMay 24 (ME, RW). rarein theTrans-Pecos, were at Ft. BlissMay More than too Green Parakeets were at a 20 & 24 (BZ),while single White-rumped McAllenroost Apr. 6, whiletwo Red-lored Sandpipers,even rarer in thatarea, were at Ft. Parrotsin a smallgroup of Red-crownedsat- BlissMay x 5 (JPa)& 24 (BZ) andat L. Bal- tractedattention there Apr. 7 (BZ).A Monk morheaMay x4 (GWfideJS). A count ofz5o+ Parakeetwas present nearly all periodin Buff-breastedSandpipers at Falfurrias Apr. x7 Lewisville,a new locationfor the species wasrather interesting (AO). Of thex4 accept- (LH). A well-describedNorthern Pygmy- ed Ruff/Reeverecords in Texas,only 3 had Owl wasin BigBend's Boot Canyon Apr. 25 beenin the spring.Therefore, the pho- (J & WR, • T.B.ILC.).Although occasionally tographedReeve in a Chambersrice-field Apr. reportedin mountainousw. Texaslocations, x8-2o(?PDH, BB, ph., DFr) was a nicefind. thespecies isseldom well documented by ob- servers.The only currentlyaccepted state GULLS AND TERNS recordwas also in Boot Canyonin August x982.Several ranches in Brookswere discov- VirginiaRail near Fort Davis,Texas, May 17, A newspring record was provided by two ad. 1993. PhotograplVKellyB. Bryan. LaughingGulls at L. BalmorheaMay 8 (ph., eredto harbor previously unknown breeding JD). The winteringFranklins Gull at Ft. populationsof FerruginousPygmy-Owls, an of callingVirginia Rails seemed to bein resi- Hancockwas last seen Mar. x3(BJ); the move- importantand exciting find (AO, RF). To denceon a marshalong Limpia Cr. nearFt. mentof Franklinsthrough the c. coastarea date,at leastx8 individuals have been located DavisMay x 7 (ph.,KB, JGe), providing afirst washeavier than normal(fide PP). Dunn onat least 7 sites.A pairof Elf Owlsnested in documented]ef Davisrecord. A Corn. foundand photographed a first-year Califor- a totempole at a privateresidence in the Moorhenin n.w.Ft. Worth May xprovided a nia Gull at Ft. HancockApr. rr. A first-year DavisMts. duringMay, providing the first rarefind for Tarrant(CH).All x36Whooping Thayer'sGull was at L. TexomaMar. zx-Apr. documentednesting record of the species Cranesat Aransassuccessfully departed for 3 (?JWe,LL, m.ob.). The LesserBlack- from that area(LoJ, ph., GP fide KB). A their Canadianbreeding grounds by late backedGull thathad camped at MustangI. Long-earedOwl at DavisMrs. S.P.,Apr. 22 April (TS). flocksof a fewhundred Lesser departedApr. xx (TA), while another adult (•ph., KB) was at an unusuallocation. Golden-Ploverswere reported a numberof wasphotographed near High I. in ]ef•rson, Thoughprobably annual in occurrencein the timesin late March and earlyApril in the Apr.x6 (?GL, CJ, GDL) anda first-yearbird GuadalupeMts., a N. Saw-whetOwl seen coastalbend and n. portionsof s. Texas. wasat thesame location Apr. t8 (?ph.,CH). andtape-recorded there May 3x-June2 (CH,

Volume 47, Number 3 ß431 MP et al.) providedone of fewwell-docu- ly farthereast in theTrans-Pecos region, El and photographedat SanAngelo Apr z4 mented Texas records. Rare on the U.T.C. in Pasorecords are few (/qdeBZ). A well-de- (DT, RD, DV). FiveSprague's Pipits were m spring,single Lesser Nighthawks were spot- scribedFork-tailed Flycatcher with a migrant Allen,Collin, Apr. II (BGi,BP) and two were ted in Galveston,Apr. zz (JDa)and May z flockof E. Kingbirdsnear Sabine, Jej•rson, in Dallas,Apr. I6 (RR). FivePhainopeplas (GDL). Surprisingso far west,and seldom Apr.z 5 (?Jop etal.) will providethe 8th Texas madea very rare appearance in P&bb, May I5 encounteredthere, was a Chuck-will's-widow recordif acceptedby the T.B.R.C.A Rose- (GDL). at BuffaloL., May 8 (KS). throatedBecard was reported at SantaAria Mar.4-•8 (m.ob.,fideTP).Tremendous local VIREOS,WARBLERS SWIFTS TO WOODPECKERS variationin migrationpatterns was illustrated A White-eyedVireo in Midland,May 30 was A coupleof earlyChimney Swifts moved in reportsof Bank Swallows. O'Neil in Falfur- the firstsince •987 and only the 6th in 40 throughCorpus Christi and Rockport Mar. riasremarked that the species had an excellent years(D & JoMe).The onlyBlack-capped I9-zo (GS,CC), whilefarther west a Chim- migrationwhile Clark in Rockportand Vireoreport for n. Texaswas one at Dinosaur neySwift hawked insects over an El Pasoresi- Palmerin Kingsvilledescribed the speciesas ValleyS.P., May 30 (CE). A "plumbeous"Soh- dentialarea May z5, providing a newcounty extremelyscarce. The robust expansion ofthe taryVireo was in theRockport area Mar. •4 record(BZ, YZ). A firstAustin-area Broad- breedingrange of Cave Swallows isa trulyre- (CC).A nestingpair of WarblingVireos had billedHummingbird was at a Comalfeeder markablephenomenon (PP). Cave Swallows returnedto Midland,by May 30when they Apr.z3-z 5 (J.Evans et al:, fide SW) while an- providedanew Bastrop nesting record May I3 werediscovered incubating (fide FW). At op- othervisited a Ft. Davisfeeder May zI-z3 (BFre,EK, JA etal.)when about I5 ad.and 4 positeends of the state,singing Red-eyed (-ph., KB).A Bastropfeeder hosted a Buff- nestswere noted. Cave Swallows again re- Vireoswere of interestat BuffaloL., May z3 belliedHummingbird for the 3rdyear Apr. turnedto SeaRim, where they were actively (KS)and at Welderthe next day (CC). The 17-May30 (MH). Lockwoodphotographed nesting by April. singingd' Yellow-greenVireo had returned a Broad-tailedHummingbird at Kickapoo fora zndyear to Webberville Park, 3avis, by CavernsApr. 7, fora rareHill Countryspring JAYS TO PHAINOPEPLA May3 (?BN,DE, ph.,GL, m.ob.). Two othe• record.A RingedKingfisher was at a newlo- A BlueJay was out of rangein Nueces,mid- Yellow-greenswere reported at LagunaAtas- cationon the Blanco R., Apr. Iz (JMu),and at Nov.199z-Apr. 7 (GS).A fullyalbino imm. cosaMay 15 (LG). Packery Channel, Nueces, leastone remained in ]OnneyuntilMay 30 (E BlueJay was discovered in Ft. WorthMay 5 againplayed host to a Black-whiskeredVireo & SW). AnotherRinged Kingfisher was re- (fideWP). A slightlyout-of-range Am. Crow Apr.3o-May I (?ph.,A & MC, m.ob.).In portednear the mouth of theNueces R. in calledrepeatedly atWelder Mar. I7 (N & PP). contrastto theeastern and coastal portions of CorpusChristi Dec. 1z-Apr. I (GS).An out- Up to 15Fish Crows were found well up the thestate, reports of rareand unusual warblers of-ranged' Red-belliedWoodpecker that RedR. drainagein Fannin,May I-2 (CDF, werenumerous in n. andw. Texas(Table 0- A winteredat BuffaloL. remainedinto spring BGi) providinga firstrecord for n.-c.Texas Golden-wingedWarbler was a bit late at andwas joined by a femaleApr. 30, but the andprobably the westernmost for Texas.A RockportMay 19 (CC). Tropical Parulas were birdswere not seenthereafter (DB1, KS, PT). pair of Bushtitswere found nestingw. of reportedin s. Texasat Bentsen,Santa Aria, Georgetown,!Y•'lliamson May Io (WP);the Sarita,and Weslaco and on the Norias(fide FLYCATCHERS TO SWALLOWS speciesis quiterare on theeastern Edward's PP).Cape May Warblersat thew. edgeof Theznd U.S. Tufted Flycatcher surprised the Plateau.A first documentedTexas nesting theirmigration range included one in Bastrop Brighamsat a roadsiderest stop along Inter- recordwas established when a pairof Red- Apr.14 (extraordinarily early)(BFre) and one state Io between Ft. Stockton and Balmorhea breastedNuthatches was photographedat Brownsville May I (BMc).A Black-throat- in PecosApr.z. The bird, which often bathed feedingyoung at a nestin G.M.N.P.,May 3I edBlue Warbler wintering at SabalPalm re- undera leaking public drinking fountain, was (CHet al.). A pair of White-breastedmained through Mar. z1 (fideTP). Rarefor laterwell photographed and videotaped (KB, Nuthatchesexhibited nesting behavior in n.e. Texas was a d' Black-throated Blue m TJ), but couldnot belocated after Apr. 5.Ac- WheelerMar. z1 (GK etal.). This is notewor- RuskMay •z (PHa).An almost completely al- cordingto highwaymaintenance workers, thy in lightof thefirst confirmed nesting of binoAm. Redstartshowed up in PortAransas the bird mayhave been present up to three thespecies inthe Panhandle in nearby Roberts May 5 (TA). One of the most unusual warbler weeksbefore being discovered bybirders Oqde duringApril I989 (fide KS). A CarolinaWren reportswas that of d' Prothonotaryin Kendall KB).Several early Olive-sided Flycatchers ar- returnedMar. •9 to thesite in Amarillo,Pot- singingand carrying nesting material to a rivedin n.c.Texas in mid-April.At leastnine ter,where a pairhad nested last year (KS); it nestbox May x-9 (ph.,E & SW);the species Hammond'sFlycatchers at B.B.N.P., Apr. 15 waslast heard singing May 17. Anotherun- isan exceedingly rare nester in theHill Coun- (JD), werean unusuallylarge number for a usualCarolina Wren record was of a singing try.A MourningWarbler May 9 providedan singleday's observation. A Dusky Flycatcher, bird at Davis Mts. S.P., Apr. 5 (KB). The Win- overduefirst Johnson record. A PaintedRed- seeminglyon territory, was in G.M.N.P.,May ter Wren normallylives up to its namein startwas reported from Bentsen Mar. 3 (R & 3I (CH). LakeCorpus Christi hosted a Black Texasand is seldom reported outside of that LG) and Mar. 4 (fideTP). The Rufous- PhoebeMar. 6 (GS, E & NA) and another season.This year one turned up at BuffaloL., cappedWarbler record from Big Bend's wasw. of KingsvilleMar. •6 for a 3rdcounty May 8 (KB1,DB1), and another in Lubbock DugoutWells (Table I) will be circulated record (GB, PP et al.). Yet another Black MayIo (VW).A Golden-crownedKinglet in throughthe T.B.R.C. A "Brewster's"Warbler Phoebewas found nearWimberley, Hays PaloDuro Apr. z 7 (KS)was extremely late. A in CorpusChristi Apr. 8 (E & NA) wasmore MayIz (WP).An observation ofIz ormore d' pairofad. E. Bluebirdswith recently fledged expectedthan z otherhybrids reported: A VermilionFlycatchers at a Kenedysite Mar. youngwas found at BuffaloL., May8 (KB1, Chestnut-sided(possibly aberrant) x Bay- •3-•4 is furtherevidence of the continued DB1),a firstnesting record for the refuge. Par- breastedwas carefully studied (m.ob.) May I resurgenceof the species in thatarea (N&PP ticularlygratifying was the outstandingat HighI.; a Hermitx Townsend'ssurprised etal.). A GreatKiskadee was grotesquely out thrushmigration in the Panhandle,high- DunnMay 5 at Boot Spring, Big Bend. of placeApr. I6 in Midland(D & JoMe, lightedby a Veery at BuffaloL., May8 (KS), BRD, FW, DK). TropicalKingbirds re- plusimpressive numbers of Hermitsand TANAGERS TO FINCHES mained at the Brownsville and Cannon Road Swainson's.Curiously, no Gray-cheekedFirst countyrecords were establishedfor locations,Cameron (BMc etal.) with up to 6 Thrusheswere reported in theRockport area SummerTanager in HartleyMay I6 (KS)and callingbirds at thelatter site Mar. 8 (JA).A for the 4th successivespring (CC). In the for Scarletin Fannin,May I (BGi, CDF) silentTropical/Couch's Kingbird was at Sea L.R.G.V., no sightingsof Clay-coloredThere were 5 coastalrecords of W. Tanager Rim,Jej•rson, Apr. 30 (JM). A scarcefind was Robinswere reportedafter February(/qde Apr. 6-May 9 and z reportsin the e. Hill a Scissor-tailedFlycatcher at E1Paso May 8 PP).A newn. recordfor Long-billed Thrash- country,where the species israre. Single win- (JD).Although Scissor-taileds occur regular- er was establishedwhen one was mist-netted teringPyrrhuloxias remained in Ft. Worth

432 Amer,can B•rds,Fall 1993 throughApr. I8 (fideCH) andat PaloDuro on thecake"(KS) near Amarillo, Randall(PA, Johnson,Thomas L. Johnson(TLJ), Tom throughApr. 23 (PT). Of moreinterest was a DD). A final Bobolinkbrightened Rio Johnson,Elsbeth Johnson, Dan Jones, Judith (3 Pyrrhuloxiawintering in Amarillo,later GrandeVillage May 15-17(CW). A late Jones,Greg Keiran, Seth Kellogg, Donna joinedby a female;the pair remained through RustyBlackbird in breedingplumage was Kelly,Richard Kinney, Jane Kittleman, Kinki theseason (BV). The wintering Black-headed found in Walker,May xo(DP). Waueriden- Koi, Jim Krakowski(JKa), Andy Kratler, Grosbeakfrom Nacogdochesremained until titleda single Shiny Cowbird in Goliad,Mar. MarkKulstad, Ed Kutac, Leon Lalonde, Greg Apr. xx (D&MW). Four otherreports of 5; there are currentlyonly two accepted Lasley,Lee Lemmons,Dell Little, Keith Black-hcadeds came from c. and n.-c. Texas recordsand one other report in Texas. Lockhart, Mark Lockwood, Gail Diane wherethe speciesis a raremigrant. Lazuli Audubon'sOrioles were sighted in Goliadin Luckner (e. Texas:I37O8 BohemianHall, Buntingsdotted the landscape ofthe latter re- Marchand May (ME, RW),a bit n.e.of the Crosby, TX 77532-632o),Guy & Joan gionsmore frequently than normal with at spedcsexpected range. Two very rare Scott's Luneau(G & JEu),Curtis Marantz, Mick leastr4 reports.Most unusualwas a Lazuli Orioleswere reported in Calhoun,Apr. 17 McHugh,Debra McKee (DMc), Brad McK- (?PH).A firstn.e. Texas breeding record for inney(BMc), Don & JoannMerritt (D & House Finch was securedwhen the Metzlet's JoMe),Bob & DorothyMetzler (B & DMet), photographedfledglings with an ad.pair in JohnMiller (JMi), Jim Morgan, Ernie & Kay Greg•May 27. Lesser Goldfinches in Goliad Mueller, GretchenMueller (GMu), John duringMay were just beyond the spedes' nor- Muldrow(JMu), PeterNaylor, John Necker malrange (RW). A LesserGoldfinch May 8 in (JNe),Bob Neill (BNei),Bruce Neville, Cal Plano,Coilin (?RR, JHa) wasprobably the Newnam,Michael Nickell, Julius Nussbaum, easternmost for n. Texas. Late Am. AndyO'Neil, BrentOrtego, Nancy Palmer, Goldfincheslingered at Ft. Davisuntil May Paul Palmer (s. Texas: 615 S. Wanda, 26 (PE). One of the otherhighlights in n. Kingsville,TX 78363),Helen & MaxParker Texasthis spring was a pairof EveningGros- (H & MPar),Jim Paton(JPa), Mike Patter- beaksApr.27 in VanZandt(fideRK). son, SebastianPatti, Dick Payne,George Peck,John Poplinski (JoP), Barbara Peterson, Co.tdbutors a.d cited observers (Subregional Jim Peterson,Rebecca Peterson, Tom Pin- editorsinboldface): Peggy Acord, Tony Amos, celli, CharlesPotter, Kirk Prindlc, Joann Eddie & Nina Arnold, John Arvin, Mike Pruitt(JPr), Nick Pulcinclla,Warren Pulich, Austin,Alma Bartera,Jean Beck (JBe), Bob St., RossRasmussen, Terry Risdon,Jan & Behrstock,Peter Billingham, Gene Black- Will Risscr,Paul Saraceni,Bobby Schat Male Broad-billedHummingbird at Fort Davis, burn (GBn), GeneBlacklock, Kathleen Blair (BSc),Rosemary Scott, Willie Sckula, Chuck Texas,May 22, 1993. Photograph/KellyB. (KB1),Terry Blankenship, Dab Blasky (DB1), Sexton,Ken Seyffert(Panhandle: zzo6 S. B•jan DougBooher (DBo), Bebc Boren (BeB), Lipscomb,Amarillo, TX 791o9),Bruce Sher- Carol Buren, Bill Bourbon, Sara Bourbon, man, Guy Shurrock(GSh), J.W. Sifford visitingafeeder Apr. •9-2o in Lufkin,Angeli- DavidBradford, Dick & JoanBrigham, Lane (JWS),John Sproul, Tom Stehn, Byron Stone na (D & MW), wherethe speciesis consid- & Mary Britain,Ben Brogowski(BBr), (BSt), Rose Marie Stortz (RMS), Tom eredcasual. Details were submitted of an ap- HowardBrokaw, Hugh Brown, Tim Brush, Strother (TStr), Glenn Swartz, Delbert parentVaried Bunting in Amarillo,Potter, KellyBryan, Paul Budde, Laurence Buford, Tarter,Drew Thate (DTh), PeggyTrosper, May5 (RP); this would be the 2nd record for Earl Burnam, Howard Camp, Taylor Tom Urban,Al Valentine,Brad Van Camp, theHigh Plains and Panhandle if accepted. Carlisle, Cerise Cauthron (CCa), Charlie DebbieVinson, Virgil Wade, Ro Wauer,Jef- Anoutstanding find were two Black-chinned Calrk, JeremyClark, William S. Clark freyWebster (JWe), Bud Welch, Ed Wetzel, Sparrowsin Garza,May 9 (BeB),a species (WSC),Don Connell,Arlie 86 Mel Cooksey, Matt White (MWh), Egon& SueWieden- consideredacddental in the High Plains.A AndyCulshaw, Neil Curtie,Billy Davidson, feld, Jonathan Wiedcnfcld, Frances bluebirdbox constituted a very unusual nest- BettyRae Davis(BRD), JeanDavis, Ross Williams, G. Willis, Pauline Wilson, David ingsite for a pairof Lark Sparrows discovered Dawkins, Jim Day (JDa), Dan Deupree, & Mimi Wolf, CynthiaWomack, Barry in Wichita,May 19(fide DMc). Toppinglast GladysDonohue, Jon Dunn, Chades Easley, Zimmer (Trans-Pecos:6720 HeartstoneCt., seasons record in Ft. Worth were Black- JohnEconomidy, Fred Elston,Jan Elston E1 Paso, TX 79924), Yvonne Zimmer.-- throatedSparrows in bothDallas and Collin, (JE1),Mark Elwonger,Doug Emkalns, Mar- GREG W. LASLEY,305 LoganberryCt., May xo(AV, HHo). LarkBuntings lingered gueretteEmpie (MEm), Pansy Espy, John & Austin,TX 78745;and CHUCK SEXTON, inJohnson until May 2I (CE).A Baird'sSpar- Bonnie Fairbanks,Mike Farmer, Judy lOI E. 54thSt., Austin, TX 7875I. row,rare anywhere inTexas, drank at the edge Farnsworth,Dixie Feuerbacher,C.D. Fisher, of the ChisosBasin lagoons May 8 (?DW, Ft. Worth AudubonSociety, Don Francis DTh, m.ob.). An incredibleio singing (DFr),Tony & PhyllisFrank, Bobbye Frazier, HenslowsSparrows were located in Rusk, BrushFreeman (BFre), Gil Fry,Randy Fu- Apr.9 (?G &J Lu);several of thebirds were gate,Tony Gallucci(c. Texas:PO Box 6, stillpresent the nextday but couldnot be Camp Verde,TX 78010),Red & Louise foundlater. A lateand unexpectedWhite- Gambill,Hugh Gamett,Barbara Gearhart throatedSparrow was in E1Paso May z (JPa). (BGe), John Gee (JGe), Brian Gibbons The last reportsof winteringor migrant (BGi), PeggySue Gilbert,Jeff Gordon, Chestnut-collaredLongspurs occurred in the Martha Gordon, Peter Gottschling,Bill 2ndweek of April, the most unusual of which Graber(BGr), Davis Grall, Laurens Halsey, wasa pair at a Rockportbeach Apr. 7• ) HapHamous, Peggy Harding (PHa), George (A&MC et al.). Awayfrom the U.T.C., a Harmon,Joe Harris (JHa), Carl HayMe(n.- smatteringof Bobolinksprovided some ex- c. Texas:737 Meadowcrest, Azle, TX 76020), dtement:eight were at Austin'sHornsby TomHays, Ann Hedgepeth, Tom & JoHein- BendApr. i 7 (AB),single birds were in Fan- del,Dick Henderson,Margaret Hill, Petra nin,May x (CDF, BGi) and Johnson, May 5-8 Hockey,Helen Hoffman (HHo), Norman (CE). May 8 seemedto be a goodday for Holgerson,Jenny Hoskins, ED. Hulce,Gre- Bobolinks,as three more were in Wichita(fide goryIppolito, Joe Ideker, Lorene Jackson DMc), andanother three provided "the icing (LoJ),Linda Janacek, Bob Johnson, Cheryl

Volume 47, Number 3 ß4aa pa,ID, Mar.19 for a Lat. first 0G). Up tofour (KN). The Dry L. hadeight Snowy Plovers IDAHO-WESTERN GreaterWhite-fronted Geese appeared in the May 8 (MC, T & PE,AF, JG, FK, DTr). An ThompsonL-Anderson L. areanear Harri- Am. Avocetat MooseCr. RangerStation in MONTANAREGION son,ID, thefirst part of April ON, SR).A sur- theSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness, ID, May ThomasH. Rogers prisingnumber of Ross'Geese were seen. z9 apparendymade the firstrecord for the AmericanFalls Res. had $00 Mar. z5 (DT); •5o Idahoportion of the Lat. (fide SS). A remark- wereat Springfield,ID, Mar. z6 (JG).Two able•2 MarbledGodwits appeared at Harri- showedup nearBiasdell Wildlife Production son,ID, Apr.z• (DS).The species was report- Marchwas dry and warm in mostparts of the Areas. ofKalispefl, MT, Apr.z (DC);one was edat Pablo Res., Pablo, MT (nonumber giv- Region.April, by contrast,was abnormally at MannL., LewistonOrchards, ID, Apr.•7 en) Apr. z9 and Dunlin, at Pablo(also no wet in mostareas. Again, May turnedout (•ph. DS, IS, KD, DH). numbergiven) May •o (KH,fideDC). warmand generally dr)• Spring was described EurasianWigeons were reported in ->•o A FranklinsGull at Lee Metcalf N.W..R., as late in the Pocatello,ID, and Red Rock separatereports from Kalispell,MT, s. to Stevensville,MT, May 5was a vagrant(VV). LakesNational Wildlife Refuge, Lima, MT NinepipeN.W.R., Lake,MT, with •-z in TheCoeur d'Alene area experienced aninflux areas.Weather effects on themigration var- eachreport (DC, KH). One of thisspecies of someiooo Ring-billed and zooo Califor- ied. Arrival datesin the Helena, Montana, appearedatCougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene L., n. nia gullsMar. i3; a Thayer'swas there the areawere about normal, though winter was ID, Mar. 3I (SS). A EurasianX American sameday. Two Corn. Terns were sighted at describedas lingering.Warblers in the Wigeonat BenewahL., St. MariesMar. z• McTuckerPonds, Bingham, ID, Apr. z9 Salmon, Idaho, area were late, but several wascarefully described (•DS, IS, PF). The (DT). otherspecies there were early. Other reporters Canvasbackmigration at L. Helenapeaked at A Band-rumpedPigeon visited a feederat did not comment. a good3oo Apr. 3 (GH). GreaterScaup num- FernanL., Coeurd'Alene in April(•ph. DS, We deeplyregret the passingof Winton bered-<3oo s. of Kalispell(DC). An unusual SS, KSt, JW, PW,, GHa, WHa). A pairof Barn Weydemeyer,long-time student of birdsin sightingwas a c3Harlequin Duck on the Bit- Owlswas rearing 4 nestlings ina nestbox near northwestern Montana. terrootR., s. ofDarby, MT, Apr.•8 (WR,fide Moscow,ID (KD).A pairof BarredOwls ap- CB). The Bald Eagle pair at Kootenai pearedat KillarneyL., Mar.•6 (ES).One was Abbreviations:Deer Flat (Deer Flat N.W.R., N.W.R.,Bonners Ferry, ID, hatchedz young nearBonners Ferry Apr. 19 (SS) and another Nampa,ID); Metcalf(Lee Metcalf iV. W.R., that weregrowing steadily at period•end at Coeurd'Alene Apr. zo (GHa). A Great Stevensville,M•); Ninepipe (Ninepipe (JR).The residentpair at RedRock L. had GrayOwl nestnear Missoula, MT, waseven- iV.W.R., Charlo, MI); RedRock L. (RedRock youngin thenest bylate April (KN). tuallyabandoned (RH). BorealOwl surveys L. iV.W.R., Lima, M7). Lat.(latilong•. A remarkablesighting was a well-docu- conductedin BitterrootN.E, MT, in March mented Red-shouldered Hawk at Indian Val- andApril located more than a dozenvocaliz- GREBESTO QUAILS ley,ID, Apr.z (•CV, •WH, tOM, LL, SP,LP, ingin Lats.z6 and48 (fideCB). Four Boreal A Corn. Loon on the Salmon R. n. of Salmon, RS).Three Mt. Quailswere spotted along Owlswere heard at about7000 ft onSawtelle ID, in Apriland a Red-neckedGrebe there in GraniteCr., Hell'sCanyon, R3W Tz3N, ap- Peak,Fremont, ID, Apr.6 (BH, DM, KS). May madeunusual sightings (LH), andone parentlysupplying a firstrecord for Idaho Hummingbirdnumbers were reported down to twoof thelatter species atRedfish L., Stan- Lat. 7. markedlyat Troy,Libby, and the Flathead ley,ID, in lateMay were rarities (HR). Amer- Valley,n.w. Montana(KB). RufousHum- icanFalls Res., s. Idaho, had 30 Clark's Grebes CRANES TO WOODPECKERS mingbirdswere noted as rare at Missoula and Mar. 31(DT). A vagrantHorned Grebe was A WhoopingCrane from the Grays L. foster at SwanL., Flathead,MT (PW). The Ravalli notedon CascadeRes., ID, May zo (MC, rearingproject returned again to RedRock L. Co., MT, May birdcount found a Red-head- FK). A Double-crested Cor- ed WoodpeckerFeb. z8 (ES) and morantappeared on the Salmon • one nearRiggins, ID, produced R. nearNorth Fork,ID, in April the Lat.'sfirst record(TH, DH, ßKootenal NWR *. :. Glacier (LH). The specieswas reported at •s.. Nat, Park KD). ThompsonL., Harrison,ID, May ßbbby :•"-: ' '-..• '.. 7, no numbergiven ON) and at WRENS TO FINCHES DentonSlough, Pend Oreille L., A Lat. first was a Rock Wren at n. Idaho(PG). A GreatEgret at St. Emida,ID, May •6 (PG),as was a Maries,ID, Apr. z8 (•DS, CM, Bewick'sWren along Granite Cr., JM) andone May 6 atKillarney L. Mar.•3-I9 (DT). A N. Mocking- n. of therewere notable(DS). A Moscow birdnear Carmen, ID, wasappar- SnowyEgret was sighted near He- endythe znd for that Lat., the first lena,MT, May•6 (DP,RP etal.). A .... •" datingback to •96•(EF, jetde HR). vagrantWhite-faced Ibis appeared A SageThrasher was found on the at L. HelenaMay 3o (BB, TB). RavalliCo. May birdcount (JJ). A TundraSwans were still dying singing Orange-crownedWar- frompoisoning by miningwaste bler'sappeared at WilliamsL. s.of in s.e.Kootenai Co., ID; ->3•dead Salmon,where the species isvery birdswere recovered during the rare,May •o (HR). A positively spring (Spokesman-Review, identifiedYellow-rumped "Myr- Spokaneartide Apr. n). Termina- tle"Warbler was at BoiseApr. zo tion of winterfeeding of Trum- andMay 6 (MC, FK). peterSwans in theCentennial Val- A c3 SummerTanager in Idaho ley,Red Rock L., hadencouraged FallsMay •8 providedIdaho's first most of thesebirds to leave,some NWR NWR" :) nakeR Amedcan •:'• record(ph. BH, fideCT). A Rose- showingup in n. Utah,s.e. Idaho, • FailsßPocatello ..• breastedGrosbeak was spotted in andYellowstone N.P. Seventy-two I DeerFlat t/•irays I•fikb-i Rexburg, ID, May •3 (CT), and returnedand were nesting by early oneat Missoula May z8 was a rarity May (KN). Six Trumpeters (PW).A LarkSparrow was a rare showedup at the Dry L. s.of Nam- find at Fourthof JulyCr. n. of

434- American Birds, Fall 1993 SalmonMay •5 (HR). A Black-throatedSpar- weeksin earlyMay (CG).A HoaryRedpoll Joe Jaakewith,Merlene Koliner, Florence rowfound along the S. Forkof theOwyhee accompanieda flock of about8o Corn. Red- Knoll,Louise La Vole,Opal Mcintyre, Dale R., Owyhee,ID, wasa Lat.first (DT). Noted pollson Rathdrum Prairie n. of Post Falls, ID, Miller, Cody & JohnMontgomery, John at theIdaho Nadonal Enginering Laboratory, Mar. • (WH, CV). Ness,Kenneth Niethammer, Sylvia Peterson, Arco,ID, wasa pairof LarkBuntings, May z• Lou Potter,Dorothy & Randy Poulsen, (BH).Five Grasshopper Sparrows were sight- Observerscited (subregionaleditors i. bold- WynnRainboIt, Jimmie Reynolds, Hadley ed on Little CamasPrairie, Camas, ID, May face):Beth & Tim Baker,Clifton Barry (CB), Roberts, Scott Robinson, Mike Scott, Ellen z5, for a Lat.first record (MC, FK).A White- CanyonBirders (C.B.), Kay Burk, Dan Scriven,Rosemary Shaber, Keith Stuns (KS), throatedSparrow near Salmon Apr. •8 fur- Casey,Mark Collie, Kas Dumroese, Terry & Kit Struthers,Dan & Ila Svingen,Dan Taylor nishedthe first record for thatarea (MS, fide Pam Edwards, Aubree Fautheree, Edson (DT), DaveTrochlell (DTr), CharlesTrost, HR). A Harris'Sparrow at Pollack,ID, had Fichter,Pat Flack, CharleneGaiser, John VirginiaVincent, Carole vande Voorde, Judy three•? Rusty Blackbirds Mar. 3, for a Lat.in- Gatchet,Pam Gontz, Mary Gossi,Lucinda & PhilWaring, Philip Wright.---THOMAS augural(DS, IS). Mountain View Res., Onei- Haggas,Brad Hammond(GHa), Gertie H. ROGERS,xo82o E. Maxwell,Spokane, da,ID, hostedtwo Great-tailed Grackles May Hanson,Wes Hanson (WHa), TrishHeekin, WA 99206-4894. z8 (CT). Nine • andfour • PurpleFinches WinnieHepburn (WH), DaveHolick, Ken visited a Lewiston Orchards feederfor about z Hollinga,George Holton, Richard Hutto,

BIRDING ETHICS MOUNTAINWEST Do taperecorders affect our birds?One Abbrevialkms:G.S.L (Great Salt Lake); MountainWest visitor described using a tape L.L.B.L.(Longmont/Lyons/Berthoud/Loveland REGION recorderto find severalbirds for his life list. In area, CO, usingFoothills Audubon Club June,the Colorado Bird Report mentioned a records);S.S.G.L (SouthShore, Great Salt L.); HughE. Ingery BlackRail, back at thesame marsh as the past R.E. (RegionalEditoO; first Lat (firstlatilong 2 years.The only likely way-•or at leastthe record[a latilongis outlined by one degree each easiestway--to see that elusive bird involves oflatitude and longitude and measures about 5o One hundred observerssaw Colorados first theuse of taperecorders. The reportadvises by7o mi]); ph.* (photographonfile withRe- Red-facedWarbler, and one saw Nevada's first againstharassing the birds with tapes; I hope gionalEditor); • (writtendescription onfile Prairie Warbler--a reflection of the scattered allbirders have the ethical standards and per- with/iLE.);# ph. (photographedbutnot sub- populationthroughout the Mountain West, sonalrestraint to honorthat request.Occa- mitredto R.E.);• (writtendescription onfile exceptaround Colorado's Front Range cities. sionaltape playing probably doesn't affect with,and subject toapproval of, state or local Wyominghad one and Nevada two second widespreadbirds--the tape wielders don't all recordscommittee). staterecords ina satisfying,, if delayed, spring playfor the same bird at thesame place. But season.Cairo said it best:"Everything was how doesdaily-•or thriceweekly--affect LOONS TO IBISES weatherrelated." Cheyenne had a coldApril thatrail, if it is breeding?Until we know,I A Red-throatedLoon stayed at ChatfieldS.E and May and few e. windsto blowin mi- think we shouldrefrain from use of tape nearDenverApr. 8-30; perhaps the same bird grants.Heavy snowfall in theWyoming and recordersin suchsituations. Sometimes tape moved•o mi to CherryCr. Res.,May •6 ColoradoRockies melted slowl F Thebulk of recordershave a place,as for breedingbird (D.EO.). In Utah,Corn. Loons "hit thedeep ourmigrants arrived a weekor twolate, par- studies.But I don't think listersshould use water reservoirs as soon as the ice breaks"-- ticularlythe nesting species. At Las Vegas, the themto addspecies to theiryear or stateor DeerCr. Res.near Provo had z2 Apr. 6 (ES, desertwas "lovely," with cooltemperatures county or village lists. Let's think of thewel- SG).They stayed into May at Reno, Flaming anda prolonged flower display; resident birds fareof the birds,as well asthe welfareof our GorgeRes., UT/WY, andmalsenburg and hadyoung out and fully feathered byMay 3x. lists. Loveland,CO. EaredGrebes peaked at 750 at GoldeneyeRes. m of Casperin "Apr. The seasonbrought only i4 x m. Grebesto Denver;for years the cityhas not seen such numbers as the3500 Apr. I9, I986.The count • at L.L.B.L.went up to 694 from ?wYO=,N 5•5 last year, but the L.L.B.L. count of Am. White Pelicans ;•z•;"0•?'• J•'"'"•"",5;:.:; Casper droppedto 992from •574 last year. Loganß A flockof 30 whitepelicans flew • •eRocKSpnngs overCanyonlands N.E, Mar.5- At Great• • NWR Riverside Res. near Masters, CO, pelicanshad 2ooo+ nests by May S•tci• Lakes;•.,: .... Vernal• •uLuRADO•--• ß'/• •' RubyLa•e,WR ?•:: 3x (RAR). They did not nestat 'i RenoNEVADA PathfinderRes. near Casperbe- Lailontan Lurid ß causehigh water turned the island '. Valley into a peninsula(M.A.S.). Dou- ble-crested Cormorants nested at ß:•;•' ,-• SanLuis:•.. ß-. ß Dyer :5','•:•... / Dura.go•(_ Cody,WY, forthe first time (UK); SheridanWY's colony had 78 nests Las Vegas (HD), andCasper had 2oo nesdng birds (J & VH). A LeastBittern spentthe spring at AshMeadows N.W.R., NV (m.ob.).The Region reportedthree Little Blue Herons: Apr. 24 nearAlamosa, CO (ph.

Volume 47, Number 3 ' 4:• JJR),May •8 at Pueblo (A.V.A.S.), and May 3• ver hawkwatch.A well-describedsoaring, CO, May 23(?MJ). Ruddy Turnstones visit- at IndianSpgs., NV (?MC, JW). A Tricol- broad-wingedbuteo that looked like a Com- edG.S.L. (three May II), CasperMay •9, and oredHeron hid in densevegetation atPueblo monBlack-Hawk showed itself for 5minutes Rawhideand Lamar, CO, bothMay 23.Red Apr. 25-May•o (AW,?DS). A visitorpho- alongFt. Collins'Poudre R., Apr. 29 (?A& Knotsat G.S.L. totaled 370, with a peakoffs2 tographeda ReddishEgret Apr. 22 and JC). Coloradohas no acceptedrecords. Ft. May 6. Awayfrom G.S.L., high counts of watchedit foran hour--(?TK ph.). The first Collinsalso reported aRed-shouldered Hawk Sanderlingscame from Cheyenne (85 May n. Coloradonesting Green-backed Herons May 7-27 (?J& AM, ?DL). Broad-winged24, JC) andOrdway, CO (53May •7, MJ). begannest building May i8 andhatched 5 reportsincluded two in s. Nevada,•2 in Four spring PectoralSandpipers visited youngin a saplingboxelder. "The herons and Wyoming,and seven in Colorado. Pueblo(two), Cheraw, and l•ld May 8-•4. a homelessperson shared the site--probably Laytonmarsh had six Dunlins May 3, and for the samereason: seclusion" (DL). Grand SHOREBIRDS singlesstopped at Casperand Las Vegas May Jct.reported •ooo White-faced Ibis in eady Surveysin recentyears have revised the status •3 and•7. HighStilt Sandpiper counts came May, and L.L.B.L. reported•66 overthe ofmigratory shorebirds ofthe G.S.L. The fol- froms.e. WY May•6 (437at 3 sites,BS) and spring(49 last year). At Ogden,UT, •oowere lowingtable tallies some of the high counts: Cheraw,CO (98 May •3, KS). Janos nesting. identifiedan incredible 4o Short-billed Dow- itchers(hendersonirace) atPueblo May 9, two WATERFOWL x. stillthere May •2. The U.D.W.R.March census tallied 222,878 GreatSalt Lake Peak counls waterfowl 2o3,355ducks, topped with GULLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS 55,629pintails, 48,248 Green-winged Teals, Franldin'sGulls spilled over from 235at Black•belliedPlover 3000'19I•(y• S.&G.L and 36,o33shovelers. It alsoincluded 283• L.L.B.L.and I25 Apr. •o at Cheraw to •8at Las Tundra Swansand •3,356coots. Nevada 325o:May 6 F.ar&n. Bay VegasMay 8-•o. Bonaparte'sGulls peaked at recordedits 2nd and 3rd Black-bellied G.S.L.at 24oApr. 4, •5 at LasVegas, •o at WhistlingDucks: two Apr. •7 at Overton, •]A• zo•o :•YtonUp Minersville,UT, 2o at Delta, CO, and42 all whichstood quietly in shallowwater in full •o• seasonat L.L.B.L..A Mew Gull stoppedat view,except for theirfeet (?EW), and one at Denver Mar. •3 (?LM). A LesserBlack- LasVegas May I7-3• (?MC, ?JCrph.). The backedGull stayed at BoulderMar. •-Apr n fivewintering Trumpeter Swans moved from (#m.ob.). Utah reported two Glaucous Gulls thew. side to the e. side of Grand Jet. in early and the Denver/Boulder area had four in March;then five appeared 6o mi E at Sweet- • •pr.•o G.S]L March. A Great Black-backedGull remained waterL. nearGypsum, Mar. •9-25--proba- SmMerl•ng • Maypo •teb•l. at PuebloMar. •4-May 8 (?MJ,?DS), and bly the samegroup (?JM, ph.). BearR. anothervisited Chatfield near Denver May •o N.W.R. had•ooo Snow Geese Mar. I4 (SHe), (f;CW,JK). CaspianTerns peaked at •79 at andTorrington, WY, had5400 Mar. 20 (J& OgdenApr. 4 (PP,CK). Nevada reported •2at GL).Wood Duck nest box trails near Ogden •ng-b•edDb•cherto,943 •y• Lavou L. Mead, Overton,and Reno, UT, had one Red-n&•dP•aro••7•; May• G,S•L with 15 boxeshosted five starlings,three May 6; Coloradoreported •3, induding two WoodDucks (one with 2o eggs),plus one at BrownsPark N.W.R. (first Lat--C.EO.) henkilled by a raccoon(NH). Coloradohad andsix at LovelandMay 8 (?AM).A night two Eur. Wigeons--onein Delta Mar. 29 tourof the Wet Mts. w. of Pueblo produced 14 (ILL)and one at Monte Vista Apr. 4-•3 (?AC FlammulatedOwls May 8 (BP,VT). TheSan et al.). Casperhad two GreaterScaup Apr. LesserGolden-Plovers visited Layton--•- 3 LuisValley's 2nd w. Screech-Owl perished on 25-27(J & VH, J& GL)and Kremmling had May 3-•8 (PP,CIO andGrand Jet., May 24 the road to Great Sand Dunes N.M., Mar. 4 malesApr. I7 (NB).The Regions nine Old- (CD, ILL).Poor weather caused poor nesting 3•--in thesame place as the first (TM). Bur- squawsincluded three at FarmingtonBay, successwith SnowyPlovers on the G.S.L. rowingOwls seemednumerous in e. Col- UT,Apr. 29 (one to MayI9--PP, CIO, oneat The n5 SemipalmatedPlovers May 5 at Lay- orado(BK, JnIT, HEK 54seen May I2--I3). Ogden,two at SheridanMay •5 (?RRetal.), ton seemedhigh (PP, CK). PipingPlovers The only Utah Short-earedOwl, Mar. 8 at and othersat Pueblo,Denver (it wintered) stoppedat Cheraw,CO, Apr.3o (?MJ)and S.S.G.L.,picked a siteslated for "enhance- andBoulder. A SurfScoter lingered atDenver JMesburg,CO, May •5 (#NE).Apr. 24, 4o Apr. •8-May 8, with two Apr. 24. White- Willetsstood on Gore Pass near Kremmling, wingedScoters were at GrandJct., Mar. 27, CO, in 3 feetof snow(NB). L.L.B.L.record- QuailCr. Res.in s.Utah Apr. 9-May 6, and ed34 Willets, cf. seven last year, but Rawhide BoulderMay •-5- PowerPlant N of Ft.Collins had a peak of 63 WilletsMay 2 (ILAR). The Regions 55Whim- HAWKS brelsincluded •3 May •o and•4 May •8 at The DenverHawkwatch counted 5443 rap- Layton,n at Rawhide,plus one to fourat Fal- torsin 432observer hours (•2.6/hour), up lon,NV, Sheridan,Casper, Grand Jet., Den- fromits •992 high count of 3396. Top species ver,and V•M. AroundG.S.L., Long-billed were•542 Red-taileds, •229 Am. Kestrels,and Curlewsare declining; asground nesters they IO58 Turkey Vultures. Coopers Hawks facepredation by redfoxes (increasing fast) toppedSharp-shinneds 57oto 26LThe total andskunks (PP, ES). Curlews appeared again included26 PeregrineFalcons, 27 Broad- nearSaguache, CO, 4-•2 of themon over- tailedHawks, and 66 Ospreys(MS, DN). A grazedprivate lands, which perhaps mimic hackedOsprey returned May •7 to Ft. thehabitat where once they nested in concert Collins,signaling success for that city's "Op- withthe passsage ofbig herds of bison which erationOsprey" (A & JC). A Black-shoul- heavilygrazed the shortgrass prairie 0JR). deredKite spenta monthat AshMeadows ColoradoAriasets found a pairnear Truck- N.W.R., NV, Apr. •7-May 28 (•*B& DS). ton,a new/oldnesting site (R & WIO. Utah's NorthernHarriers apparently continue to de- 5thHudsonJan Godwit stopped with Mar- TrumpeterSwans at SweetwaterLake, cline.Utah's peak count was •2, Cheyenne'sbled Godwits at N. SaltLake May • ($PP); Colorado,on March19, 1993. PhotograplVR. •3,and Colorado sseven; •o7 flew by the Den- onein breedingplumage stopped at Cheraw, D. Tafel.

436- American Birds, Fall 1993 L.L.B.L.reported chickadees up: D.EO. trips for observations.The Pyrrhuloxiaat Desert counted164 Black-capped(range 76-200) N.W.R.,May •5, gave Nevada its 2nd record and51 Mt. (3-19)Chickadees, and L.L.B.L. ('•RRu).Enough Lazuli Buntings stayed long tallied223 (cf. •o7 in •992) and 95 (cf. 76). enoughat Ogdento collect•55, bands, but Blue-grayGnatcatchers seemed numerous at left in mid-Maywhen the siegeof stormy Ft. Collins;the five at LamarMay 12-13were weatherbroke (MK). After a fruitlesstrip to first Lat. records(HEK). EasternBluebirds seeDickcissels on the Coloradoplains, NB nestedin a boxnear Lyons, CO, but aban- found one at his feeder in n.w. Colorado donedit, leavinginfertile eggs (EA.C.); an- mountainsatKremmling May •5-x6. Cassin's otherpair fledged one to two young at Rocky Sparrowscame to a newWyoming site at Van Mt. Arsenal,CO. L.L.B.L. tallied 1423Mt. TassellMay •6 ('•RS).Lark Buntings did not Bluebirds(294 last year), but Denver had av- repeatthe invasion oflast year, although afew eragenumbers. A flock at Buffalo,WY, Mar. showedup w. of the ContinentalDivide: 28 "swirled acrossthe land like leavesin an au- Tonopah,NV; Minersville,Myton, and tumn storm"(RR). Fivedocumented Gray- Beaver,UT, andJackson, WE. They nested at EasternKingbird at Lovelock,Nevada, on May cheekedThrushes were at Cheyenne(•'BS), Cody,WY (AA etal.);24 wereseen May 22 18, 1993. Fonrthrecord for northernNevada. Lamar(?MJ), Lafayette, Pawnee Nat'l Grass- (DB). In earlyMay, flocks of 50-500rolled Photograph/JackWalters. land,and Parker, CO (TD, *D.M.N.H.). Big overthe Coloradoprairie--4ooo May •2-x4 numbers of Swainson'sThrushes included fromLamar to CheyenneWells (HEK). A ment"by ripping out native rabbit brush and 500at CheyenneMay 15 and ioo's at Walsh, Golden-crownedSparrow stayed at Long- greasewood(ES). A Costa'sHummingbird CO, May 16.A surprising25 Gray Catbirds setup a territoryin LimerickCanyon in n. Nevadanear Lovelock May •8-2•; he chal- gatheredatFontanelle May 19 (RS), and four BrownThrashers hung out at FishSpgs. lengedother hummingbirds and passing cars N.W.R., UT, to May 31 (JBa).Bohemian (•'JW,•'DT). Waxwingsmade spring forays S to Central FLYCATCHERS TO WAXWINGS City,Loveland, and Evergreen, CO (thelast LeastFlycatchers staged a big showingin sevenApr. 24). mid-May,with 80 at Bonny Res. (JRe) and 25 VIREOS,WARBLERS at Cheyenne(JC); at the sametime a pair nestedfor a 3rdyear in theLittleton Atlas A White-eyedVireo, Colorados •zth, was at PrewittRes., May 8 (:}:CW,JK, WH). Three block.A detailed,thoughtful, convincing de- Bell'sVireos passed through s. Nevadain scriptionof an Empidonaxat Las Vegas Apr. May.Coloradans found four Yellow-throated 24sounded like a Least(?RRu), but an Empi- Vireos.Red-eyed Vireos stopped at Lovelock, donaxsofar out of range is best left as a proba- NV twoMay •3 (-•JW), Torrey, UT, May3• L: :: . •' Ne ID. A similarlywell-described, one- (:}:AS),and in w.Colorado at HaydenMay 29 MaJeHooded Oriole at Fernley,Nevada, onMay minute,ID of aGray Flycatcher at Ft. Collins (DS). Eachyear a differentcast of uncom- 11, 1993. PhatograplVCarolTrousdale. May 4 (DE) is not sofar fromits normal mon warblersare more common than usual rangebut hassimilar drawbacks. Eastern in e. Coloradoand Wyoming.The resur- montApr. 22-May 4 (-•JHa,-•JKu, ?MG) Phoebesappeared for SpringCounts at gencethis year involvedBlack-throated and one stopped at DenverMay •4g(•RW). Lyons,Denver, and Durango, CO, May5, •6, Grays--•4including four at CasperMay 8, SnowBuntings lingered in March--24at & 22.(•'GC) A pairof BlackPhoebes nested Townsend's---asurprising spring total of nine Buffaloand singles at Casperand Hayden, at Uravan,Colorado s3rd site and the only w. CO. Two e. Colorado BBS routes tallied W. Coloradorecord (JRG, CD). Wyoming's2nd plus•o in LasVegas, seven Palms including oneat Cowdrey,CO (firstLat NB),and an Meadowlarks50 stops,one-third had them VermilionFlycatcher came to Fontanelle 49 (CEB). At Greeley,CO, Apr. 25, $ooo May22 (?RS, ph. JS). The Ash-throated Fly- impressive68 Blackpolls,including •3 at Sheridan,WY, May •5 and•o at LamarMay mostlyc• Yellow-headed Blackbirds literally catcherat LoganMay 22 provided a first Lat. •2.Among the rare warblers, Boulder had two coveredthe ground in a pasture(AM). Com. record(RJ). Four Brown-crested Flycatchers Gracklescontinue their expansion Nevada in s. Nevada included one at Ash Meadows Blue-wingedsin Ma.g Wyoming's 5th Gold- reportedthem althoughthe descriptions N.W.R., mist nettedand bondedJune 3--a en-wingedWarbler stopped at Fontanelle May 28 (?RD).Colorado had five Golden- couldbe more convindng; the state has less femalewith a recedingbrood patch (B & than 20 records.Utah's 2nd Hooded Oriole DS);Nevada breeding isnot yet confirmed. wingedsMay 8-2•. Nevadareported two N. Parulas--onefound dead ar RenoApr. •9 wasobserved May •4, anddocumented by The4th E. Kingbirdfor n. Nevadasallied out ('•BSc)and a femaleat TonopahMay •5 photos($JM, BM #ph.)which "clearly show froma fencepost for insects at LovelockMay (#JB).A short,adequate, report describes an ad. male"--(ES). Hoodedsalso visited •8 (•'JWph.). Scissor-tailed Flycatchers wan- Nevada'sfirst Prairie Warbler, seen at Lida RenoApr. 30 (?EK) and Fernley, NV, Mayn derednear (Pueblo) and far (Fontanelle,WY) ('•DT). White-wingedCrossbills dropped (RS)from their normal range, May n & 19- May•6 (•'JB).At BarrL. nearDenver, Col- orado's3rd Connecticut Warbler flew into a into CheyenneMar. i-Apr. 9 (JC); Com. HornedLark estimates peaked at 3000Mar. bandingnet (C.B.O.). Wyoming's 4th Cana- Redpollsretreated through Jackson, Cody, 17at Casper;two Colorado B.B.S. routes saw daWarbler visited Cheyenne May 2• (•'RD, and Sheridan(75 seenMar. •9)- Both Pine themat all 5ø stops,with totals of 245,229, ?JC). Colorado'sfirst Red-facedWarbler Siskinsand Evening Grosbeaks reappeared in and 290 on 3 routes.Two Purple Martins at numbersthis spring in the plainsand valley RockyFord, CO, May•2-•3 were a firstLat. sangand fed incessantly atWheat Ridge for oneday only, May 3, but to thedelight of cities. ($KS).Logan's Blue Jay stayed to Apr. 23, and aboutxoo observers lured by an activetele- anotherwintered at Muddy Gap, WY, in phonenetwork (:}:DSc etal.). EXOTICS sagebrusharea without any riparian growth Forthe 6th year, the Red-backed Buzzard re- (JWd).Some years ago, hybrid Blue/Steller's TANAGERS TO GROSBEAKS turnedto Gunnison,CO, in March,along Jaysappeared in Boulderand Granby, CO. Cheyennehad one and e. Coloradohad four withthe returning Swainson's (DR). Herper- Thefirst hybrid reported in io yearstrailed a sistencygives support to those who argue for flock of Steller'sthat "shunnedor openly ScarletTanagers. A newsrelease confirmed a wild bird. Omitted'This report omits raft- pickedon" it (•-LB,AD). BothDenver and breedingof N. Cardinalsaround Wray, CO, when7 peopleresponded to a requestasking ties submittedwithout descriptionin

Volume 47, Number 3 ß437 Nevada,Corn. Black-Hawk, Kentucky and recordedin the state, were on the Verde R. Hooded warbler, and two Dickcissels;in SOUTHWESTREGION nearTuzigoot Mar. 6 (R. Dummet).Surpris- Utah,two Eur. Wigeons; in Wyoming,Gray- ing,but not unprecedentedfor the statein cheeked Thrush and two Black-throated Arizona lateMay, was the report of twoBrants (race GreenWarblers; and in Coloradoa Gyrfal- GaryH. Rosenberg nigricans)at Willcox May 29 (C. Lee).The con. In addition, I left out a documented Ross'Goose that wintered at Willcox with a Wyomingreport of an EskimoCurlew be- andDavid Stejskal SnowGoose was last seen Apr. •7 (m.ob.). causethe observer saw it fromt75 yams and "Mexican"-typeMallards were found farther lacksexperience with shorebirds. w.in s.Arizona than usual this spring, with a Abbreviations:A.B.C. (ArizonaBird Commit- maleApr. 3 alongthe Santa Cruz R. n.w.of Corfigenda:A belated report of a HepaticTan- tee); B.A.N.W.R. (BuenosAires N. ational Tucson(DJS, CDB); a pairseen throughout ager(belated because I missed it) May zz, Wildli• Refuge);L.C.R.V. (Lower Colorado the period in Tucson, with young found there 1992,at LahontanValley, NV, providedn.e. River Valley);G.EE (Gila Farms Junez (J.Aldrich), and several seen through- Nevadawith a very rare report. The observers M.EL. (ManyFarms Lake); P.R.D. (Painted outthe period at B.A.N.W.R.(fideT. Ulen). watchedthe bird for an hour at closerange RockDam); S.ER. (SanPedro River); S.T.E Thed' Eur.Wigeon found during the winter (tDT, tJW). The Marbled Murrelet at Yel- (Sewage•eavment Plant); V.O.C. ( l•11ageof at NogalesS.T.E was last reported in mid- lowstoneswam under the canoe Aug. 30 (AB Oak Creek). April (m.ob.).A pair of Redheadswith 9 47 :I25)- youngat RioVerde n.e. of PhoenixMay 30 GREBES TO MERGANSERS (A.Van Auken) represents one of the few low- Compilers(boldface), co.tributors (italics), and Forthe znd consecutive spring, no fewer than landnesting records of thisspecies In the citedobservers: K. Archibald05), Bob At- 30 individualEared Grebes were present at state. The d' Tufted Duck that wintered in wood,A. Ayres,Lu Bainbridge,Jay Banta Willcoxthroughout the season, and by the Mesa,providing Arizona with its first record, (JBa), Norm Barrett, L. Bennett, Nelson endof May at leastone pair was seen con- waslast reported Mar. 3• (fideSGa). A $ Boschen,J.Brack, D. Bragonier,C. E. Braun, structinga nest;in I992, thisspecies nested ' HoodedMerganser atKayenta Mar. 8-Apr. 5 W. W. Brockner(37), Gillian & Alex Brown forthe first time in s. Arizona at this locality. (CL) providedn. Arizonawith oneof itsfew (29), A. Carother, Gloria Childress, G. The onlyreports of migrantW. Grebesthis records.The Red-breastedMerganser that Chishholm(GChs), Colo. Bird Observatory, spring came from Willcox May 3 (GHR) and wintered at the Gilbert S.T.P. was last seen Colo.Field Ornithologists, Jim & Marian fromSnyder Hill S.T.E,May 4 (MS).Unusu- Mar. 7 (MS). Five additionalRed-breasteds Cressman(20), A. & J. Cringan,T. Davis, al in s.e. Arizona were two Clark's Grebesat wereat KayentaApr. z, and anotherwas on DenverField Ornithologists, Coen Dexter WillcoxMay 23+ through the end of the peri- BlackMesa Apr. 23 (CL); this species isa very (7),A. Dickerson,Keith Dixon 05), R. Dorn, od(P. Svingen, DJS etal.) Six Clark• Grebes sparsemigrant in n. Arizona. HelenDowning, S. D. Eccles,Norm Erthal, wereon Mormon L., Apr. 27+ (E. Zadlo);this Margaret Ewing, Foothills Aud. Club, localityrepresents apotential new nesting site RAPTORS TO TERNS SharonGander, M. Griest,J. R. Guadagno,within the state. Black-shoulderedKites were widely reported W. Hackney,J. Halsey (JHa), May A BrownPelican at P.R.D.,May 8 (CBa, againthis spring throughout s.Arizona, with Hanesworth(30), Phil Hayes 08), S. Heath D. Todd)probably represents one of the 3 at least3 nestsof thisspecies found on the (SHe),Steve Hedges, M. Hetrick,Norman birdsfound there during January. Out of B.A.N.W.R.alone during May (fideT. Ulen). Helms,J. & V. Herold,Mark Janos, R. Jock- place,and early for postbreeding wanderers, Out of placewas an ad.Bald Eagle in n.-c. el,Bill Kaempfer, J.Kellner, Ursula Kepler, T. werethree reported from along the Salt R. in TucsonApr. 15 (J. Aldrich).Single Corn. Kihn,Merlin Killpack, C. Kneedy,R. & W. TempeMay •2 (fideSGa). Least Bittern is Black-Hawkswere seen along Arivaca Cr., Kuenning,J. Kuhn(JKu), Edward Kurtz, Jim rarelyreported inArizona as a migrant; there- Apr.n-May 5 (LW),and in RuckerCanyon, & Gloria Lawrence06), Dave Leatherman fore,one at Arivaca May 26 (LW)was of in- ChiricahuaMts., May 7-•3 (DJa);most re- (30),Paul Lehman, Bill Lisowsky, Jeff Mack- terest.Single Great Egrets were reported May cents. Arizona spring records are of only one ay,Larry Malone, J. & A. Mammoser,Linda 9 at M.EL. (CL), andMay IZ at MormonL. ortwo days duration during the normal mi- McMenamy,Ann Means (46), Jack Merchant (CVC,VG); thereare still very few n Arizona gratoryperiod in Marchand April, and both (6), T. Morin, Murie Aud. Soc.,Duane Nel- recordsfor this species. of theserecords probably represented indi- son,Peter Paton, Brandon Percival (24), D. At least•oo WoodDucks, possibly the vidualsinvestigating potential nesting areas. Radovich,J.j. Rawinski,Bert Raynes (25), J. largestconcentration of this speciesever Twoextralimital Gray Hawk records were re- C. Rigli, RobertRothe (34), R. Rucker(RRu), R. A. Ryder,Terry Sadler,Beth & DavidSt. George, B. Schmidt(BSc), Alan Schmeirer, K. Schofield, D. Schottler, B. Schreier,Mike Shipman, Dave Sil- verman(24), Arnold Smith (ASm), ELLA SORENSEN (Utah re- porter,3868 Marsha Dr., W. Valley City, UT 8412o),Janis & Rick Steenberg,Jane Thompson (6), : •arkerDam' : •'"?'•{!::::'t'Springerville' .,.,NEW MEXIC( [' JanealThompson (JnlT), D. • Trousdale,V. Truan, Utah Div. of WildlifeResources, Alan Versaw, J. •_ Walters,J. Ward(JWd), E. Wells, • - L •:• ': 5 • Alam•brdo j RobertaWinn (RWi),A. Wood,C. . CadsbadNat Park Wood, R. Woodward.--HUGH •- ...... ••on• 'Wi•.•cc•ilverCi• Las Cruces . ß ' • ' ' - ...... _ • . .•.-•o. . - .... E. KINGERY, 869 MilwaukeeSt., ' ' •.. :.' P•agonia -':. I -' ...... Denver, CO 8o2o6.

438- American Birds, Fall 1993 ceivedduring the period, one was in OakCr An ad CaspianTern was along the Verde R, Mts Providingwhat might be a firstlocal Canyon(not far fromPage Springs, where s.of Ft. McDowell,May z (ph.R. Jones).and nestingrecord for the species,a 9 Anna's this specieshas occurred recently) Apr. I6 anotherwas at Cow SpringsL., May 8 (R. Hummingbirdwas found on a nestin Portal (?VG, AG), whileanother was at an odd lo- Jenkinson,fideCL), providing one of thefew Mar. 3, andz youngfledged from the nest calityin TempeApr. z4 (D. Hews,B. Terkan- recordsfor n. Arizona.Away from the Apr.IZ (DJa).The c3Rufous Hummingbird lan). IndividualBroad-winged Hawks, a L.C.R.V.and P.R.D., this species isalmost al- that wintered in Scottsdalewas last seen Mar sparsemigrant, were reported from Ramsey waysa surprise.Virtually unknown in Ari- 30 (V. Weiner). CanyonApr. I6--Z9 (T. Wood,JWh), from zonaduring spring, a singleCom. Tern was Thepair of EaredTrogons that have taken Kmo SpringsApr. 17 (DJo),and fromMt. reportedfrom M.EL., May5 (CL).Seeming- up residencein upperRamsey Canyon were Lemmon,also Apr. 17 (P. McQuarry); this is ly scarceduring spring, a sub-ad.Forster's againseen sporadically throughout the peri- the 3rd consecutivespring with multiple Ternwas reported from Willcox May z3 (PS, od (m.ob.).Away from known nesting areas sightingsof thisspecies. A Zone-tailed Hawk D. Lambethet al.). LeastTerns made an in- for the species,a c3'Elegant Trogon was at at thes. Rim of theGrand Canyon Apr. zI (J. credibleshowing this spring, with single indi- BabocomariRanch near Elgin May 3 (C Evans)represents only the znd recordas far vidualsat Arivaca Apr. II (MS),at SnyderHill Melchor).A pairof GreenKingfishers suc- northas the Grand Canyon region. S.T.P.,May I5 CDB), andat WillcoxMay z3 cessfullynested along the upper S.P.R., where AWild Turkeyseen along the upper S.ER., (JC,DJS etal.). Since the spring ofi99o, no theadults with z youngwere found May I3 s ofHwy 90, Apr. z 9 (M. Fredlake)was in the fewer than io Least Terns have been found in An additionalpair wasseen at a nesthole samegeneral vicinity in which several turkeys Arizona,nearly doubling the total number of downstreamfrom the Hwy 90 bridgein late wereseen in •99•; asthere have been no recent recordsof thisspecies in thestate. May (JWh).Very late for s. Arizona was a re- introductionsof this species along the S.ER., portedRed-naped Sapsucker along the Has- It Islikely that these records represent a natur- DOVES TO WOODPECKERS sayampaR. nearWickenburg May z3 (J al incursioninto the Region. A VirginiaRail An IncaDove near Portal Apr. I-4 (DJa)pro- Bartley). withz chicksat Arivaca May I (LW)establish- vided one of the few local records for this esa newnesting locality for this species in s. species.The RuddyGround-Doves that win- FLYCATCHERS TO VIREOS Arizona.Only oneBlack-bellied Plover was teredin andaround Patagonia lingered into A veryearly arrival (or possiblya birdthat reportedin thestate during the spring season; earlyApril (DJo). An additionaltwo were lo- winteredlocally) was a Gray Flycatcherat one was at Cow SpringsL., May I (CL). catedat Picacho Res., May 9 (RBr),and a sin- BeaverCr., Verde Valley, Mar. 6 (VG). Three Black-neckedStilts are seldom reported from glemale was at RioVerde, n. of Ft. McDow- singingand territorial Cordilleran Flycatch- n Arizona,so one at KachinaVillage S.T.P., ell,May IZ-Z 7 (BD, LH, A. VanAuken). Not ersin theHualapai Mts., May 3o-3I(K. Gar- Apr.z4 (E Brandt),three on Black Mesa May completelysurprising were three individuals rett, K. Molina) provideda potentialnew 7 (CL),and three at Kayenta May 7 (CL)were presentthroughout the springat the Has- breedingarea for thestate. A Buff-breasted allnoteworthy. The largest concentrations of sayampaR. Preservenear Wickenburg, with a Flycatcherin CaveCr. CanyonApr. iz-I6 Willetsin thestate this spring were iz at Sny- fledglingpresent May 19 (V. Little, ?J. (DJa),one at JosephineSaddle, Santa Rita derHill S.T.P.,Apr. 30 (MS), and 40 at Sierra Hentz);although not sufficiently document- Mts.,May 6 (LD), andone in PineryCanyon VistaS.T.P., May IZ (GHR). AWhimbrelwas ed,this record provides the first evidence of May 2z (P.Svingen et al.) were all awayfrom foundat the SierraVista S.T.P. on the early nestingof thisspecies for theUnited States. knownnesting areas in thestate. A c3'Vermil- dateof Apr. 3 (T. Godfrey),whereas shorebird Earlywas a Yellow-billedCuckoo at Empire ionFlycatcher at CabezaPrieta N.W.R., Mar. surveysat B.A.N.W.R.turned up scattered CienegaMay •7 (JWh).Although N. Saw- 3I (GM), wasw. of itsnormal breeding range individualsthroughout April, with a maxi- whet Owl is a sparse(irregular?) nesting in s.w.Arizona. Another nesting locality for mumcount ofsixApr. 23 (LW, fide T. Ulen). speciesin borealforest throughout the state, TropicalKingbirds was located at Maranain Thisspecies isa sparse migrant away from the of interestwere two duringthe spring;one May (GHR, CDB); onewonders just how L C.R.V., wherea majorityof the state's was presentto Apr. 6 in pinyon-juniperat manyTropical Kingbirds nest along the en- records have occurred. Excellent details were Navajo,N.M., (CL), andanother was heard tireSanta Cruz R. drainage. providedfor Arizona's 4th sighting of White- onBlack Mesa Apr. •5; its remains were found A pairof TreeSwallows was seen copulat- rurnpedSandpiper at B.A.N.W.R.on the Apr.3o (CL). Exceptionalwas an individual ingat KachinaVillage S.T.P., May 15(AG, F earlydate of May •3 (?LW); most of the previ- presentat the DesertBotanical Gardens in Brandt);there have only been a fewprevious ousrecords of thisspecies in theSouthwest PhoenixMar. 4-5 (ph.R. Joneset al.); there breedingrecords of thisspecies in the state haveoccurred from extreme late May to mid- are now severallowland s. Arizona recordsfor Oneof themore bizarre records for theperi- June.Single Baird's Sandpipers were reported thisspecies. od,especially in light of theexcellent pinyon fromWillcox May i6 (BZZ KZ) and from ThreeBroad-billed Hummingbirds were conecrop in n. Arizona,was a groupof six B A.N.W.R.,May 29 (?LW); this species con- presentat PortalMar. 28+(DJa); this species PinyonJays at ElkhornRanch, Baboquivan tmuesto bea scarcespring migrant anywhere is a scarcevisitor to the Portal area. No fewer Mts.,Apr. I6 (J.Evans); this species normally m thestate. Equally scarce in spring,a single thannine White-eared Hummingbirds were wandersinto s. Arizonaonly during flight Stilt Sandpiperwas reported from Willcox foundin s.e.Arizona during the spring. Four yearswhen the cone crop to thenorth is poor May13 (N. Cook). differentindividuals were present intermit- A pairof Red-breastedNuthatches apparent- Forthe 3rd spring in thepast 4 years,large tentlyat RamseyCanyon, one in Sawmill ly nestednear Maple Camp, S. Forkof Cave numbersof Franldin'sGulls were reported CanyonApr. IZ-I3 (Smitty),one femalein Cr. Canyon,April to mid-May(J. Paton, BZ from the e. half of the state,with a total of•68 PortalMay •3-z2 (DJa,SSp, BZ et al.), one et al.); thisis an unusuallylow elevationfor individualsseen. High counts included 60 at malein PortalMay •7 (RM), one at Carr thisspecies to nest.A BrownCreeper in the SevenSprings Apr. 3 (RBr), 66 at Kayenta CanyonMay •4 (E Svingen),and another in HualapaiMts., May 30-31(K. Garrett,K Apr. zo (CL), and•z at WillcoxMay •3-I6 MaderaCanyon May I7-i8 (E Svingenetal.). Molina)provided only the 3rdbreeding sea- (N. Cook,GHR et al.). SingleBonaparte's There are virtually no verified state records of sonrecord for that range. A lateMarsh Wren Gullswere seen at KayentaApr.z3 & z6 (CL), Blue-throatedHummingbirds away from wasat BogHole, SanRafael Valley, May 14 andanother was present at WillcoxMay z-4 knownbreeding areas in themountains ofs.e. (Grt).Single Brown Thrashers were seen near (SGo,S. Levyet al.). IndividualHeermann's Arizona;thus two reportedfrom Cristopher GreatervilleMar. z6 (W. Cady),at PortalApr Gullsappeared at NogalesS.T.E, Apr. Ii Cr.,n.e. of Payson, beginning the last week of z6-May z (DJa), and at TucsonMay 30 (GWI PH), andat SnyderHill S.T.E,May 7 Mar. wereof greatinterest (W. Crimmens). (RBr);this brings the total of BrownThrash- (MS);this species isan irregular visitor in the Of localinterest was a c3Lucifer Humming- ers found in the state since last fall to IO. One state,with mostof the recordsoccurring al- birdon Ft. HuachucaApr.8 (JWh); there are of the Rufous-backed Robins found near No- mostrandomly between September and May. fewrecords of thisspecies for the Huachuca galesthis past winter remained until Mar. Ii

Volume 47, Number 3 a,.•9 (LD) A Yellow-throatedVireo returned to musthave been a bird that wintered locally, as SheriWilliamson, Bob & JanetW, tzeman the samestretch of the upperS.ER. for the thisdate is nearlya monthearlier than the (Phoenix),Barry Zimmer, Kevin Zimmer -- zndyear May z8+ (JWh). normalspring arrival date for the state.For GARY H. ROSENBERG, 8xox N theznd consecutive year, a pairof Flame-col- WheatfieldDr., Tucson,AZ 8574i;DAVID WOOD WARBLERS oredTanagers was found in RamseyCanyon; STEJSKAL,5755 E. RiverRd., Apt. 703, A well-describedsinging Blue-winged War- the femalewas first sightedApr. to (S. Tucson,AZ 857i5. blerwas along Sonoita Cr. near Patagonia May Williamson)and the male (this year in bright 7 ('•C.Melchor), bringing the total number of ad.plumage) at thesame site Apr. z7 (SGo). recordsofthis rare vagrant in Arizona to seven. Thepair was seen performing courtship be- A TennesseeWarbler at EmpireCienega May havior,including nest building, by the end of 6 ('•JWh)was the only one reportedthis theperiod. Another female-plumaged bird spring.On theheels of lastyear's invasion of wasreported from upper Madera Canyon at NewMexico N. Parulasinto the state (including the state's theend of April but was not seen subsequent- Sartor O. Williams firstnesting record), four more singing males ly (LD). FiveRose-breasted Grosbeaks were and anotherfemale were found in Arizona this reportedthis spring Apr. z8-Mayzt from spring:A malewas along the Verde R., e. of around the state (v.o.). SingleVaried Phoenix,Apr. 4 (CBa,B. Nieman);a female Buntingswere found awayfrom known Dry andwindy conditions faced New Mexico wasat Petrified Forest N.E VisitorCenter May breedingareas in the state: one male along the birdsand birders this spring, but persistent 9 (M. Flippo);one male was alongArivaca Cr., upperS.ER. near the Hwy 90 bridgeMay fieldwork paid off, yielding several rarities, May •5 (LW);one male was along Cave Cr. •o-•z (JWh, GHR et al.), anothermale at plustwo first state records. nearPortal May zt (DJS,JC et al.); andone EmpireCienega May t t-tz (m.ob.),and a fe- Abbreviations:Bitter L. (Bitter L. N.W.R), malewas at PortalMay z3(RM). Lastfall and maleat PortalMay zI-Iz (DJaetal.). E.B.L.( Elephant Butte L.); Zuni (Zuni lndtan winter'sCrescent-chested Warbler along After higher-than-normalwinter rains, Reservation).Guadalupe, Cottonwood, SonoitaCr. in Patagoniawas last reported Cassin'sSparrows were found n. and w. of Mar. z3 (DJo). A Yellow-throatedWarbler Skeleton,and Post Office canyons refer only theirnormal breeding range in thestate; six to thoseportions in HidalgoCo., New Mexi- alongthe upper S.P.R., n. ofHwy 90, Apr. z8 singingmales were detected e. of Lukeville co. Placenames in italicsare counties. (?JWh)represented only the t8th recordfor Mar.•8 (D. Fischer),and one was near Page thestate. Equally as rare was a BlackburnJanSprings Apr. •9-z6 (B. Turneret al.). The LOONS TO FALCONS Warbleralong the upper S.ER., n. of Fairbank, onlyreport during the spring for Clay-col- The previouslyreported loon excitement at May It ('•JWh);there are only z previous oredSparrow came from KayentaMay z3 NavajoL. continuedinto earlyMarch, with springrecords and about t6 overallfrom Ari- (CL). The Harris'Sparrow that winteredat theRed-throated Loon last seen Mar. 6 (DC, zona.A PalmWarbler along Aricava Cr., Apr. Portalwas last seen Apr. zo (SSp).A pairof TR) and the Yellow-billed Loon laston Mar •t (H. Winkler)provided only the 9th spring Dark-eyed("Red-backed") Juncos, J. h. dor- 7 (BV).ACom. Loonwas late at Jackson L, recordfor the state. A ProthonotaryWarbler salis,was found in theHualapai Mts., May SanJuan, May 7 (TR). Highsfor Horned wasfound at Hereford, upper S.ER., May zz 3o-3t(K. Garrett,K. Molina);previous sum- Grebeswere three each at Ute L., Mar. •9 (L. Tennefoss).A singing c• Ovenbirdwas in merrecords of Juncosfrom thesemountains (CR) andE.B.L., Mar. •3 (JP);last and a local S.Fork, Cave Cr. Canyon, May •4 (BZetal.). havenot beenassigned to subspecies.This firstwas one at RinerL., Mora,Mar. z4 (CR) Relativelyfew N. Waterthrusheswere report- form is unknownfrom California,which is PeripheralAm. White Pelicans included eight edduring the spring season one was at Patago- visiblefrom the top of the Hualapais.The nearClayton May t5 (WC) andone at Re- niaMay •, andtwo were present along the up- flockof 5o-tooMcCown's Longspurs that drockMar. t8 (DM). TwoGreat Egrets were perS.P.R., May tz-t4 (GHR, JWh etal.).The winteredin theSan Rafael Valley was last de- westerlyat ZuniApr. t7 (DC) andfour were LouisianaWaterthrush that was seen sporadi- tectedMar. z• (DJo,GW). at MangasMay t8 (RF). Amongthe rarer cally throughoutthe winter at Madera Anotherc• Com.Grackle was present in heronswere single Little Blues at Bosque Ref Canyonwas last seen Mar. t3 (LD). A singing KayentaApr. z-May • (CL); thereare now in April (LG, JP,BV) and at HollomanL, c• KentuckyWarbler frequented an areabe- abouta dozenor sosightings of thisspecies Apr. 3 (GE);a Tricolorednear Otis May 3o low MapleCamp in S. Forkof CaveCr. fromthe Kayentaarea. A c• PineGrosbeak (SW),and a Green-backed atLaguna Grande CanyonMay t3-z7 (DJa, ph. BZ, m.ob.);this wason Black MesaApr. •5(CL), adding to the Apr. zo (SW), thelatter a localfirst. White- specieshas proved a casualto rarelate spring growingnumber of recordsfrom there. Three facedIbises appeared at wetlandsstatewide visitorto canyonsin the s.e.portion of the c• PurpleFinches were reported from Seven Mar.t3-May z8, including n. to MorganL state. Another "southeastern"warbler that Springs,n. of Scottsdale,Apr. 3 (RBr). (TR), e. to TucumcariL. (JH, RD), ands. to tendsto showup in latespring is the Hooded Lordsburg(EL) andMalaga (B. Toiles,fide Warbler;this year one male was at St. David Contributors (area compilers in boldface): SW); notableconcentrations induded zoo at May•4 (DK),and a femalewas reported from CharlesBabbitt, Chris D. Benesh,Jerry ZuniMay 5 (DC) and60 each at Bosque Ref, alongthe upper S.ER. near Escapule Wash Bock, Robert Bradley,Jim Burns,John Apr.z• (RT,PB) and Percha May t3 (CS). Six Mayt6 (DTr).There are very few lowland mi- Coons(Flagstaff), Troy Corman, Bix Dema- Wood Ducks on the PecosR. at Santa Rosa grantrecords of PaintedRedstart from s.e. Aft- ree,Louie Dombroski, Steve Ganley (SGa), Mar. •7 (CR) werenoteworthy; late in the zona;one along Arivaca Cr., Mar. z8 (LW, fide Tom Gatz, Virginia Gilmore (Sedona), southwere z pairsat PerchaMay z9 (BZ)and T Ulen),was therefore ofinterest. Intriguing SharonGoldwasser (SGo) (Tucson),Alma onepair at MesillaMay z8 (RM). The latest was a well-describedSlate-throated Redstart Greene,Paul Hammerton, Liz Hatcher,John GreaterScaup were three at RinerL., Mar.z 4 fromnear Maple Camp in S.Fork of CaveCr. Higgins,Jack Holloway,Greg Hommel, (CR). Two Barrow'sGoldeneyes were with CanyonMar. z9 (?C.Eckert, P. Sinclair). This DaveJasper (Portal), Dan Jones (DJo), Roy Commonson NavajoL., Mar. 6 (TR); s•x recordis under review by the A.B.C. and, if ac- Jones,Kenn Kaufman, Lynn Kaufman, Jeff Barrow'swere on the San Juan R. belowNava- cepted,would represent only the 3rd record for Kingery,Dave Krueper (Sierra Vista) Chuck jo Dam Mar. 7 (BV). Arizona.A veryearly Yellow-breasted Chat LaRue (Kayenta), Gale Monson, Robert TurkeyVultures returned early to the Pecos wasreported from along the Verde R., e. of Morse,Robin Roche,Will Russell,John Valley,with fiveat CarlsbadMar. t (M. Be- Phoenix,Apr. 4 (CBa,B. Nieman). Spencer(Globe), Walter & SallySpofford, mis,fideSW) andone at RoswellMar. 3 (SB) MarkStevenson, Paul Sunby, Carl S. Tomoff A recordtoo Ospreyswere counted at the TANAGERSTO FINCHES (Prescott),Deborah Treadway, Thea Ulen, SandiaMts. lookout this spring (EM etal), A c• SummerTanager reported from Red ChristieVan Cleve,Greer Warren, Larry wherethe previous high was 70. Both Heron TankDraw, near V.O.C., Mar. •6 (L. Miller), Wheatland,Jack Whetstone (Sierra Vista), L. andEl VadoL. hostedsingle nesting Os-

440 Amer,canB•rds, Fall 1993 preypairs, both incubating eggs May 7 (DS). manL., Apr.25 (CS).Willets were notably One to threeChimney Swifts at Roswell On theheels of theunprecedented winter conspicuousin the w. two-thirds of thestate Apr.i2-May i (SB)were the only ones report- influxof Black-shoulderedKites, singles were Apr.23-May 8, including30 at MorganL., ed. Earlyfor the north werefive White- seene. of RoswellApr. 9 (SW), in the Uvas Apr.3o (TR) 2o at Zuni May 5 (DC), n atLas throated Swifts at Bandelier N.M., Mar. n Valley,Luna, Mar. 2• (ph.DM) andw. of VegasN.W.R., May • (CR),and 5o at E.B.L., (CR), andthree at Mills Canyon,Harding, ColumbusMay 24 (SOW), anda pairwas Apr.24 (JP, LG); late was one at Holloman L., Mar.15 (CR); easterly were six near Newkirk nearWilliamsburg Apr. 27-28 (GF). A Mis- May28 (BZ).Whimbrels • were at 2 locales: Mayi8 (JH,RD). It wasan excellent season sissippiKite wasearly at BitterL., Apr. 3 oneat Morgan L., Apr. n & 27(TR), and one for s.w.hummers, including New Mexico's (PRS);another was northerly at McDuffie atBosque Ref., May 5 (PI•, RT),with two firstBerylline Hummingbird, a 52 present in Park,Albuquerque, May 8-9 (BO).Further thereMay 8-9 (JRLG, CR). Westerlywere GuadalupeCanyon May 24-25 (AC, ph. evidenceof Corn.Black-Hawks expanding two Long-billedCurlews at Zuni May 5 NMC). A c• Magnificentthat winteredin eastwardinto the Rio Grandedrainage was (DC). MarbledGodwits peaked with 76 at SilverCity was last seen there Mar. I3 (fide providedby singles at PerchaApr. r 7 (JP,LG) MorganL., Apr.26 (TR), and80 at E.B.L., RF), but two Magnificentswere visiting a andat SecoCr., Sierra, May 28(SOW et al.) Apr.24 (JP,LG); onea L. AvalonApr. r6 feederelsewhere in the city May 8 (fideRF); a thelatter a newlocality. Harris' Hawks in pe- (TJH,fia½SW) was the only s.e. report. Two 52in thePeloncillo Mts., Apr. •2-•3 (DC) fur- ripheralareas included three in SierraMay 4 Red Knots, rare springmigrants, were at nishedthe only additionalreport. Lucifer (JH,RD) andthree in Otero(where originally E.B.L.,May 5 (CB). Notablewere single Hummingbirds,regular in the Peloncillo notedin January)May 6 (DS). White-rumpedSandpipers at Ft. Sumner Mts., returned to P.O. Canyon Mar. 23, MigrantBroad-winged Hawks included May22 (JP, CR) and at BitterL., May•5 (CR whereup to eight were present during the pe- singlesat Boone'sDraw May •4 (JP)and at etal.);nine Dunfins at BosqueRef., Mar. 2o riod(RS); two were in SkeletonCanyon May PerchaApr. 24 (JP); a recordseven (one more (JP,A. Kraynik),plus a lateone at Holloman 2• (LG,TH), wherethey have been seen regu- thanthe previous high) was tallied at the San- L.,May 7 (CS);and eight westedy Stilt Sand- larlysince •99•- At leastone apparently terri- diaMts. lookoutduring the period(EM et pipersat Bosque Ref., May 9 (CR),plus two toriald' Anna'swas in SkeletonCanyon Mar. al.).An activeZone-tailed Hawk nestat Seco thereMay 29 (JP, LG). r9 (GE),Mar. 3• (CB),Apr. •o (JP),and May Cr.,May 27 (SOW etal.), may be the first for Franldin'sGulls were widespread and nu- 2• (LG,TH) anda femalewas in Guadeloupe Sierra..A record47 PeregrineFalcons passed merousApril to mid-May,including with n2 CanyonApr. 9 (JP,AC, NMC). Costas at CorralesMay • (CR) and •75 at Bosque Hummingbirdsstaged an impressiveshow- Reft,Apr. •6 (GE);westedy were 22 at Mor- ingin thePeloncillo Mts., with up to seven ganL., Apr.n (TR),and 28 at ZuniApr. •7 (andwith breeding suspected) in Guadalupe (DC), whiletwo werelate at HollomanL., CanyonMar. 30 (CB,ph. JB) and Apr. 9 (JP, May28 (BZ). Westerly Bonaparte's Gulls in- AC, NMC) throughMay (LG, TH) plusan- dudedtwo at Morgan L., Apr. 22 & 27 (TR), otherin P.O.Canyon May 24 & 30 (RS);al- and fiveat Zuni Apr. I7 (DC); late Ring- thoughknown to nestin NewMexico, Cos- billedswere r5 at EagleNest L., May2o, with tdsis irregular in thestate and was last seen in atleast 5there May 28 (JH etal.). Noteworthy these2 canyonsin •98•.For the 3rd consecu- amongthe severalCalifornia Gull reports tiveyear, Elegant Trogons were in thePelon- were2o at JemezCanyon Dam Apr.•2 (J. cilloMts., with a maleApr. •3 (DC), a female BlackSkimmer at Elephan Butte Lake,New Baird)and late reports of twoat MorganL., Apr.2o (SOW), and two females in territorial Mexico,May 1, 1993. Firstverified state May 22 (TR), twoat EagleNest L., May 27 conflictMay xo-n (SOW). record.Photograpl•Larry Gorbet. (JH,EE), and three at Stubblefield L., May 28 (JH, EE). Two CaspianTerns at L. Avalon WOODPECKERSTO SWALLOWS over the SandiaMts. lookout (EM et al.), May8 (TJH,fideSW)furnished the only re- Red-headedWoodpeckers in rarely reported nearlydoubling the previous high. port.A possibleCorn. Tern was at Springer localesincluded one at MontoyaMay •8 (JH, L., May28 (CR).An ad.Black Skimmer at RD), twonear Logan May •9 (JH, RD), one QUAILSTO SKIMMERS E.B.L.,May x (CD, ph. LG) providedNew in n. Roosevelt,plus four at Boone's Draw May MontezumaQuail in areaswhere seldom re- Mexico'sfirst verified record; the single previ- 22(JP, CR), and one at CadsbadMay •9 (fide portedincluded two at theLadder Ranch, ousreport was of animmature at L. McMil- SW). Noteworthywere one to two Gila Sierra,May 28 (SOW etal.), four near White lanAug. •964 . Woodpeckersat San Simon Cienega Apr. •o OaksMar. 26 (GS), and fivenear Mayhill (JP)and Apr. 22-24 (JH). A 52Red-bellied Mar.29 (GS). Numbers of N. Bobwhitesand DOVES TO TROGONS Woodpeckerwas at Boone'sDraw May •4 Scaledand Gambel's quails remained high in White-wingedDoves seemed firmly estab- (JP);verified in thestate only in •99o, thiswas allareas where reported. Two Lesser Golden- lishedin Albuquerque,with two to eightat 4 thefirst May report. A 52Yellow-bellied Sap- Ploverswere reported, one at BosqueRef., localesand with nestingactivity observed suckerwas westerly at GlenwoodMar. 25 May8-9 (JP,CB, CR, ph. LG) and a possible (BO,AS, TB); newlocaleselsewhere were pro- (JH,EE). A "Yellow-breastedSapsucker with one at HollomanL., Apr. 3 (GE); single videdby several on the Ladder Ranch May 28 a brilliant red head and breast" at Water Black-belliedswere at BosqueReft, Apr. (SOW)and one in theCooke's Range May 4 Canyon,Socorro, Mar. 6 (J.Karo) may have z•-2z (PES)and at E.B.L.,Apr. 24 (JP,LG). (JH,RD). Northerly Inca Doves included sin- beentuber (a species unverified in NewMexi- Goodnews for SnowyPlovers, with good glesat GlenwoodMar. r 5 (BM) andAlbu- co)or an intermediate ruberx nuchalis. numbersat BitterL. (v.o.),up to •9 at Hollo- querqueMay i5-i6 (BO).A Yellow-billed A probableLeast Flycatcher, a scarce New manL. (CS),and •7 atLaguna Grande (SW) Cuckoowas eady at Mangas Apr. 2• & 25(RF). Mexicomigrant, was at Boone's Draw May •4 duringthe period; at the periphery ofthe Re- A migrantFlammulated Owl wasat SanSi- (JP).Easterly was a Western-typeFlycatcher gionwere one to twoat MorganL., May 7 monCienega Apr. 23-24(JH). Whiskered ata n. Rooseveltmigrant trap May 22 (JP, CR). (TR), oneat Maxwell N.W.R., May 28(CR), Screech-Owlsmaintained their recently dis- Somewhateady was an E. Phoebeat LasVe- n at BosqueRef., May 8 (RT),and singles at coveredpresence inthe Peloncillo Mts., where gasMar. 25(CR); another at MillsCanyon E.B.L.,May • (LG, CD), andat Lordsburg surveysconducted May 8-n locatedsix terri- nearRoy May 3• (HS) suggestedpotential PlayaMay zo (LG, TH). SingleSemipalmat- torial females in 3 canyons:one in Cotton- summeringthere. A Brown-crestedFlycatch- ed Ploverswere at MorganL., Apr. z5 and wood,two in Skeleton,and threein Clanton erwas at SanSimon Cinega Apr. 23-24 (JH), May7 (TR),where they are rarely reported; (SOW).A Long-earedOwl pair again nested whereit israrely reported. Westedy were one highselsewhere included I2-I 7 at Bosque at Zuni(DC), while a localphoto of anadult to threeE. Kingbirdsat KirtlandMay 22 Reft,Apr. 24-May 9 (v.o.)and seven at Hollo- madethe Clovis newspaper Apr. i6. (TR). Scissor-tailedFlycatchers beyond the

Volume 47, Number 3 - 441 normalrange were singles north to Endee, CuervoMay •8 (JH, RD) andtwo singing Quay,May •9 (JH, RD) andwest to Stanley malesat LasCruces May •8 (RM). Easterly May23 (SOW) and White Sands N.M., May wereeight Mt. Bluebirdsat Ute L., Mar. •9 3• (JM).A highcount for Purple Martins was (CR).A GrayCatbird at Percha May 29 (BZ) >30along the Sacramento R., Otero,Apr. 27 was late. A Brown Thrasher in n. Roosevelt & 29(CB); noteworthywas apair near Leyba, May 22 (JP,CR) wasa localfirst; another was s.San Migue• May •6 (JH,EE), plus a male in well documented as it made the rounds in a the Animas Mts. (where breedingis LasCruces neighborhood Mar. 24-Apr.x7 unconfirmed)May •o (SOW).A colonyof (v.o.).Late was an Am. Pipit at BosqueRef., >200Bank Swallows at CalabacillasArroyo, May29 (JP, LG); a possible Sprague's was seen Bernalillo,Apr. 9 (HS)was successfully avoid- brieflyat Bosque Ref., Apr. 8 (RT,C. Teuber). CaveSwallow in DonaAna Cou,ty, New Mexico, ing dirt-bikeactivities but maybe jeopar- CedarWaxwings were widespread in small May 24, 1993. The specieswas first recorded dizedby future road construction. Cave Swal- numbersMarch May (v.o.);notable were in this area j.st last year.Photograph/ lows were first discoveredin Dona Arm last about3oo in Roswellthrough April (SB) and Barry R. Zimmer. August;this springthey returnedto La 42at Silver City Apr. 6 (EL).Phainopeplas at d'HoodedWarbler was along the Rio Chama Union, where about a dozenwere found nest- thefringes of the usualrange included two May z5 (DM eta/.);a Wilson'swas early at ingunder a canal bridge May 24 & 28(BZ). nearBill Evans L., Apr.30 (EL),where eight MesillaApr. 3 (RM). Red-facedWarblers near wereseen May 30 (RF); singles in theCooke's then. edgeof theirrange were breeding in CORVIDS TO SHRIKES RangeMay 26 (SOW)and Sevilleta N.W..IL, CopperCanyon, Magdalena Mts., in May The statusof Steller'sJay in theSan Andres Mar. n (RT, PB);plus others at 4 localesat (HS);more than eight Red-faceds along the Mts. is poorlyunderstood; this yearthe SanAndres N.W.R. in May (MW). SingleN. SacramentoR., Apr. z7-z 9 (CB)established a Shrikeswere near Navajo Dam Mar. 7 (BV) new Oterolocale. Peripheral Painted Red- andat Zuni Mar. 7-8 (ph.DC). startsincluded two in SawmillCanyon, Mag- dalenaMts., May n (HS) andone at Drip- VIREOS TO TANAGERS pingSprings, Organ Mts., Mar. zo (fideCS). Bell'sVireos arescarce in the Rio Grande Val- Small numbers of Olive Warblers were in the ley,so singles at WilliamsburgApr. z8 (GF) SanFrancisco Mts., May 5 (SOW), Mogollon andMay 4 (JH,RD), PerchaApr. 30and May Mts., May 30 (DM), PinosAltos Mts. (where 8 (RM),and Rincon Apr. 3o (RM) werenote- nesting)in mid-May(RF), and the Black worthy;Bell's elsewhere included 4+ at San RangeMay 8 (CS) & z9 (BZ). A Hepatic SimonCienega Apr. Zl-Z 4 (JH)and a high of Tanagerat Mills CanyonMay 3• (HS) was 15at RattlesnakeSprings May 8 (SW,LB). A nearthe species'northeastern limit; other significantpopulation of GrayVireos was noteworthyHepatics were singles at SanAn- Male Costa'sHummingbird inupper Ouadalupe documented in the western foothills of the Canyon,New Mexico, March 30, 1993. dresN.W.R. in April (MW) and at Rat- Photograph/JamesBlack. Manzano Mts. on KirtlandA. EB., Bernalillo, tlesnakeSprings May 8 (SW). Northerly with zz territorialmales in May and nest SummerTanagers were one at CorralesApr. specieswas found on surveysthere in April, buildingobserved May zo (CB);evidence of z5(CR) and three there May x (CR) plus three butnot in May(MW). A highof 24BlueJays anotherheretofore undetected population of at BernalilloMay z (JH eta/.)and two at Ft. wasat Ft. SumnerMar. 6 (CR). PinyonJays Grayswas provided by fivesinging in the SumnerMay zz (CR,Jp). beyondthe usual range limits included easter- Cooke'sRange May 5 (JH).Very rare in New ly reportsof 25,including several fledglings, Mexico, a Yellow-throated Vireo was at GROSBEAKS TO FINCHES nearCuervo May •8 (JH, RD) andothers at Boone'sDraw May zz (JP,CR). Huttons Pyrrhuloxiasbeyond the usual s.lowland range Montoyaand near San Jon May x8-•9 (JH, Vireosat thefringes of the rangewere two included two at Glenwood in mid-March RD) plusa southerlyreport of sixat Mesilla singingin theBurro Mts., Mar. x 7 (DM), one (BM), threenear San Lorenzo Mar. iz (EL), May25 (RM). Black-billed Magpies appeared to twoin theSan Francisco Mts., May 4• andone there Apr. zI (SOW),one near Moun- tobe successfully expanding southward along (SOW),and one in LasCruces Mar. 17 (CS). tainairApr. x 7 (TB,fide PRS), and two at Ft. theRio Grande and Pecos drainages, asevi- Theonly Red-eyed Vireo was at RattlesnakeSumner Mar. 6 (CR). Rose-breastedGrosbeaks dencedby at least2 activenests at Bernalillo, SpringsMay 8 (SW,LB). Farn.e. of theusual madea goodshowing from the Rio Grande Sandova•Apr. 4 (ph.BW) and•-2 adultsat range,a possibleLucy's Warbler was at Las Valleyeastward, with at leastIO males scattered Dilia, Guadelupe,Mar. 6 & •7 (CR).An Am. VegasN.W..IL, May z (C. Brozek),a dayafter at 6 sitesMay 8-z9 (v.o.);•? Rose-breasteds Crow was seenApr. 3 at Carlsbad(SW), ablizzard swept the area. wereat Percha(RM) and Rattlesnake Springs where there are few local records.Common Townsend'sWarblers, normally scarce in (JP,CR) May I6. IndigoBuntings were wide- Ravens,defying commonly held perceptions spring, included one to twoat 4 localesin the spreadinMay (v.o.), earliest were one to two at of habitatand nestingpreferences, were Rio Grandecorridor Apr. z4-May 8 (v.o.). SantaFe Apr. z4 (LH), CorralesApr. z 5 (CR), foundeast to Tucumcari, San Jon, and Logan Amongthe rarerwarblers were a Yellow- andRoswell Apr. z3 (SB), while westerly was May •7-•9 (JH, RD) andnesting in desert throatedWarbler at White Sands N.M., Apr. oneat ZuniMay n (ph.DC). At leastfive Var- scrubnear San Simon Cienega Apr. 23 (JH); z8(JM), a t3Chestnut-sided atCorrales May iedBuntings •vere in GuadalupeCanyon May nearStanley were 4 activenests of Commons x (CR), singlet3 Magnoliasat Rattlesnakez3 (LG, TH), andone was singing in Walnut alongwith •2 nestsof Chihuahuans(BW), SpringsMay 13 (JP) and at Boo ne's Draw May Canyon,Eddy, May 3x(SW); vagrants were mostof themon power line towers. x4 (JPetal.), single Palms at SantaFe May 8 singlemales near Williamsburg Apr. z8 (GF) SoutherlyBlack-capped Chickadees in- (BF)and Boone's Draw May •4 (JP),and a •? andnear Orogrande May •o (J. Kozma).Six eludedtwo at BelenMay 3• (LG, CD). More Bay-breastedplus a Worm-eatingat Rat- Dickcisselssinging at Ft. SumnerMay z5 (JP, evidenceof northeasterlyCactus Wrens was tiesnakeSprings May •3 (JP), where there was CR)was a high number for that dependable lo- providedby two singingbirds, plus 2 nest alsoa t3 ProthonotaryMay z8 (SW,,TJH). cale.A highofIzAbert's Towhees was at San Si- structures,near TucumcafiMar. x9 (CR); SingleBlack-and-whites were at Corrales monCienega Apr. z•-z4 (JH etaL).Notewor- noteworthywas a pair near a nestw. of Socor- Apr.z5 (CR) and Rattlesnake Springs May x6 thyweretwo singing Cassin's Sparrows atKirt- roApr. 30 (CB). Eastern Bluebirds were pre- (CR).The only Ovenbird was at Percha May landA.EB.. May •9 & z6 (CB). Rufous- sentin theCliff areathroughout the period x6 (BV); one to four N. Waterthrusheswere at crownedSparrows at their e. limit were singles (v.o.),where there may be 3-4 nestingpairs 5 localesin the Rio Grandecorridor and at nearMontoya May I8 (JH, RD) andnear Tu- (RF);other late-spring Easterns were one at RattlesnakeSprings during May I-•6 (v.o.).A cumcadMar. •9 (CR). FieldSparrows again

442- AmericanBirds, Fall 1993 wereat Waldrop Park, Chaves, with three Mar. localspring record. Two pairs of Cinnamon z5(CR) and one Apr. 3 (JP,CB, LG). Single ALASKAREGION Teal were located in what hasbecome the tra- LarkBuntings strayed west to ZuniApr. ]o T. G. 3bish,Jr. ditionalspring locale on the lower Stikine R., (DC), SantaClara May 9 (CR), andSanta Fe oneeach at SergiefI., May8-9 (PJW,MEI) Apr.z4 (LH). Smallnumbers of Savannah andat Barnes L., Mayz9-3o (PJW). In anun- Sparrowswere singing at EagleNest May z8 precedentedshow of abundance,up to 25o+ (JH,EE) and at Maxwell N.W.R., May zo (JH, Essentiallythe entire Region was under a sim- Eur.Wigeons were counted during aerial sur- RD)and May z8 (CR); non-singing Savannahs ilar weather pattern, and migration Region- veysat IzembekLagoon Mar. 8 & z4 (CFZ, wereat Capulin May zo (JH, RD). Grasshop- wide was early, fast, and relatively uneventful. CPD).This number edipses the Regions pre- perSparrows were relatively numerous in the Marchand April found average temperatures vious high count from any season by a factor n.e.and induded ]z at MaxwellN.W.R., May andprecipitation across the state, and the ear- of Io. The Izembekarea may be a pre-migra- z8 (CR), I5 nearClayton May zo (JH, RD), liestmigrants included standard species and tionstaging site for w. Alaska wintering Eur. andz5 nearBroadview, Curry, May ]9 (JH, numbers.By early May, summer-like temper- Wigeons.An above-averageflight of Lesser RD);one at Miami May z 7 (JH,EE) provided aturesbathed the Region; the Aleutian Low Scaupappeared tobe developing across the n. anew locale. A reddishbrown Fox Sparrow was driftedwell south of thenorm and played lit- GulfCoast, where the species isdistinctly rare atZuni Apr. ]7 (DC);late was a White-throat- tle role in thefunneling of stormcycles. Sub- ]nspring. Local peaks were noted at Kodiak, ed singingat P.O.Canyon May 4•8 (RS). sequentweather conditions tracked low-pres- witha record-highisland count of z4 May]3 NortherlyE. Meadowlarkswere at Kirtland surecells south and mostly dear of thewest- (RAM), andat Cordova,with 7 sightedMay A.EB. late April-May (CB), where described ern Aleutians. Few stormsreached the North z8(RAF). Good incoming numbers were also as commonand outnumberingWesterns. Gulf Coast.Juneau had its warmestMay in notedfor the Anchorage area, where drought Westerlywas a Corn.Grackle at ZuniApr. I8 history,and most North Gulf Coast commu- displacedbirds often summer. The pairof (ph.DC) whileto thesouth "numbers re- nitiesracked near-record highs for April and Lessersthat arrivedat PrudhoeBay May ]8 mainedhigh" at Carlsbad(SW); the species May. Observers in the southern half of the wererecord early by 9 days(EEB). A pairof continuedto thriveover that part of thestate Stateassessed shorebird migration as fast, KingEiders at thee. edge of traditional win- from SantaFe and Socorroeastward. Orchard withno noteworthy, oreven normal, concen- ter areasat Pt. Whiteshednear Cordova May Oriolesbeyond their RattlesnakeSprings trations at traditional sites. z5(RS) furnished one of very few May Prince strongholdwere single males at Boone's Draw Passerinemigration was early for most William Soundrecords. Quite surprisingwas May]4 (JP)and at MesquiteMay ]9 (RM). species,and nesting had begun weeks ahead HoodedOrioles away from their usual haunts ofnormal for many species. For later-arriving includedone at Zuni May zo-z] (ph. DC), insectivores,allexcept Alder Flycatcher were oneto two in theCookeS Range May 4-5 (JH, accountedfor in breeding season numbers by RD) & z6 (SOW),and a pairon Animas Cr., theend of May (e.g.,Blackpoll and Yellow Sierra,May z8 (SOW). One to two Scotts were warblers).This provided a strikingcontrast foundnorth to SantaClara May 9 (CR) and with spring]992, whenthe later-arriving '"- .: ; eastto Montoya May I8 (JH,RD). Reportsof specieswere mostly absent until mid-June. Cassin'sFinches were few, with smallnumbers TheAleutian-Bering Sea outposts had rela- in theZuni (DC), Sangre de Cristo (CR), and tivelypoor seasons with a minimalAsiatic Sandia(DM, CR) mountainsand at SantaFe componentand unfavorable winds. (LH). RedCrossbills were conspicuous in the LOONS TO RAPIORS farwest, induding in theZuni area (DC), San EyebrowedThrush on A•u Island,Alaska, on Franciscoand Tularosaranges (SOW), near The traditional Sumner Strait W. Grebe May 21', 1993. Pho•o•rapb/B.J. Rose. MuleCr. (JH, EE),and the Pinos Altos Mts. springcount peaked at a verylow z8o, con- (RF,EL); to theeast, up to ]o werenear Leyba trastingsharply with last year's record high an ad.drake Spectacled Eider found at Attu May]6 (JH,EE). Late was an Am. Goldfinch (PJW). A lingeringwinter-dispersed Great MayI7-June 6 (ATTOUR,MMT, ph.).Al- singingin CimarronCanyon May z8 (CR). BlueHeron was very late at Seldoviathrough thoughthis declining species ispurported to EveningGrosbeaks were restricted to theJe- mostof May (SH). Most herons that manage winterin the"western Bering Sea," there are mez,Sangre de Cristo, and Sandia ranges and to winterw. of breeding areas, to Kodiakand noprior confirmed Aleutian district records. adjacentriparian areas (v.o.), with an outlying KachemakBay, depart by April. The seasons Barrows Goldeneyes again, as last spring, ap- reportfrom ZuniApr. z (DC). onlyBean Goose was reported from Attu, pearedw. of thenormal range, at ColdBay, wherea singleappeared ready to spendthe wherez pairswere found Mara7 (MC), and Initialedobservers: Pat Basham, Sherry Bixler, summerat AlexaiPt., May z]-June6 (AT- at Attu I., wherea youngmale was present CharlesBlack, James Black, Tamie Bulow, TOUR). AleutianCanada Geese descended Mayzo-z7 (ATTOUR). There are now 3 W. Lori Bush,David Cleary, Wes Cook, Alan uponAttu throughoutMay, with a maxi- Aleutianrecords, all from spring at Attu. The Craig,Narca Moore Craig, Carol Davis, mumof 59May z7 (ATTOUR).These birds seasonsonly Sinew report came surprisingly RobertDickerman, Ellen Espinoza, Gordon representthe now expanding, and strongly from the mainland,where a drakewas noted Ewing,Greg Farley, Ralph Fisher, Bernard recovering,population from this forms last at variousfreshwater lakes Mar. 6-I 4 (CFZ, Foy,Larry Gorbet, Lois Herrmann, Tommy Aleutianstronghold ofBuldir I. Aspart of the MZ, CPD, NS, RS).There is one previous lo- JoeHines, John Hubbard, Tyler Huning, Eu- subspecies'recovery program, captured birds calrecord from DecemberI984 andvery few geneLewis, John Mangimeli, Barbara McK- fromBuldir were placed on nearbyAgattu, other mainland records. Extralimital out-of- night,David Mehlman, Eric Meyer,Ray- Alaid,and Nizki Is., and progeny of thosere- seasonHooded Mergansers induded pairs at mondMeyer, Bruce Ostyn, John Parmeter, leasesno doubthave begun to inspectAttu. HomerApr. z4 (WD), fora localfirst, and at Tim Reeves,Christopher Rustay, Catherine TheRegions 3rd substantiated Spotbill Duck the EagleR. deltan. of AnchorageMay ]5 Sandell,Robert Scholes, Gregory Schmitt, frequentedsubtidal areas ofAttu's Krasni Pt., (fideRLS). After several years of earlyspring Hart Schwarz, Patricia R. Snider, Dale May]8-I9 (ATTOUR),providing the first appearances,no RuddyDucks could be Stahlecker,Paul E. Steel,Alan Swain, Ross truespring migrant record. Northern Shovel- found in the e. Interior. The infamous Taku Teuber,Brad Vaughn, Myra Weisenberger, ers appeared in unprecedentednumbers at R. Steller'sSea-Eagle was relocated earlier SteveWest, BillWillard, S. O. Williams,Bar- Kodiak, where 500+ were tallied May n thanusual May IX (SCH). ryZimmer.4ARTOR O. WILLIAMSIIl, (RAM).Kodiak's previous daily spring peak NewMexico Department of Game and Fish, was300. The pairof N. Shovelersat Barrow RAILS TO OWLS P.O.Box zSxxz, Santa Fe, NM 875o4. Mayz5 (RS) appear to representthe earliest Good arrival information was obtained for

Volume 47, Number 3 ß443 Soras around the Stikine R. mouth. Earliestwas a singlenear Peters- burgMay 2x, and three were count- edaround a KetiliCr. beaverpond May 3o(both PJW). Shorebird mi- grationwas one of the poorestof thepast decade, no doubt related to fineflying weather. Rufous-necked Stintwent unreported for the Re- gion!Among the veryfew high- lightswere a peakof seven Mongo- lianPlovers at Attu May 2o (AT- TOUR); a verylow daily high of onlyx8 Wood Sandpipers at Attu May 17(ATTOUR); a lateBgisde- thighedCurlew at Attu June 2-4 • (ATTOUR), the Aleutians' first Junereport; a Bar-tailedGodwit at PalmerMay x5 (MB), a firstfor the MatanuskaValley; a Temminck's Stint at Gambell May 3I (WINGS), wherethe speciesis nearlyannual; and just two Long- toed Stints from Attu all season. The2nd Franklins Gull for Upper Cook port.Conditions were apparently optimal for 27 (ATTOUR).Given the range of thisTur- Inletand Anchorage was an adukthat ap- smallowls on Mitkof I. thisspring. Walsh's dus as outlined in numerous NE Asia refer- pearedbriefly at WestchesterLagoon May 17 surveysproduced three W Screech-Owls,•x+ ences,it remainspuzzling why it evershows (DMT, SDS).The Region now has 4 spring N. PygmyOwls, and a localrecord eight N. upin thew. Aleutians. With the help of daily reportsfor FranklinsGull concentratedbe- Saw-whetsearly March-late May (PJW). Ad- mealwormfeedings, Anchorage's Northern tweenAnchorage and n.e. Kodiak I. Recent ditionalPygmy Owl observationsindude Mockingbirdsuccessfully overwintered, last data from the extreme Southeast indicate the fourbirds on Kupreanof1. anda singleon notednear downtown, Apr. i 9 (m.ob.). annual occurrenceof California Gull. Small SergiefI., May 9 (PJW).The areasurround- Especiallywithin the contextof a dismal numbers,mostly adults, were notedfrom ingthe Stikine R. mouthis still the only sec- passerinemigration, x4+ Yellow Wagtails at Ketchikan,with fiveat CloverPass Mar. 29 tionof the Region in whichN. PygmyOwls Attu [., May 27,was an exceptional one-day (SCH), to Petersburg,with one Apr. 24 arerecorded in springwith any regularity. In count(ATTOUR), where at leastone pair (PJW).A groupof 42 adultson the outer whatmust be primehabitat, at leastthree sangfrom, and defended, a territory. A dassy coastat CraigMay 2 (MAA) wasunprece- GreatGray Owls were seen daily in theWasil- d' GrayWagtail hung around the seacliffs dentedand a record for spring. Whether these la areaFebruary-late April (fideDC, MB). aroundAttu's Gilbert Ridge May 29-June 5 are through-migrantsor wandering non- Thecombination of openmixed mature bo- (ATTOUR).Once considered therarest wag- breedersremains to be determined. A first- realforest and agricultural fields in theWasil- tail in the w. Aleutians,this form is as com- summerbird judged by plumage(especially Ia-Palmer area produces several annual sight- mon as, or perhapsmore commonthan, onthe dorsum and the mottled pattern at the ingsof thislocal resident. Black-backed,at least according to Attu basesofthe outer several pairs of primaries) to records.Also dedining on the basis of recent bea Slaty-backedGull made a briefappear- HUMMINGBIRDS TO PARULIDS springdata from the w. Aleutiansis Olive- anceat AnchorageApr. 30 (?TGT).There is Given the date and location, the • Anna's backedPipit. This year singles were briefly oneprevious spring record for UpperCook Hummingbirdspied at a Hainesfeeder May notedat Attu May 2i & 24(ATTOUR). Inlet.The Juneauareas Lesser Black-backed i2 (MEI,?SCH) was possibly alingering win- Anchorage-areaspring Eur. Starlingre- Gull wasobserved again, after several spo- ter individual,rather than a migrant.This portscontinue to increase,with at leastfour radicreports from the previous fall, at the representsthe Region's northernmost spring notednear downtown Apr. 6-ii (TGT). A mouth of the MendenhallR., May t3 report.Eurasian Skylarks made a niceshow- singingterritorial Solitary Vireo was located (MWS).Most interesting, given the paucity ing,with threeat Attu I., May x7-2x(AT- in the scrubthickets at the MendenhallGlac- of inshorespring migration records, was a TOUR), anda singleat GambellJune 2-3 iermoraine May 24 (RJG). Alaska's 2previous pureflock of ioo+Arctic Terns at SitkaApr. (AK)for at least the 3rd St. Lawrence I. spring recordsof threebirds from Hyder were, as this zi-23 (MLW), well away from traditional record. Notable swallow records indude a bird appeared,of the w. formcassini. This springstaging areas. groupof up to sixTree Swallows at Gambell birdheld territory well into June and attract- Followingunusually high late-winter con- May 25-30(AK, WINGS), certainlyone of eda 2ndsinging bird June 6 (RJG,MWS et centrationsofCom. Murres inshore at several St.Lawrence I.'s highest counts, an early N. a/.).Although probably annual somewhere in N. Gulf Coastsites (q.v.), the full picture Rough-wingedSwallow at FarmI. on the Southeastnear the larger river mouths, mi- evolvedinto the spring, when key feeding and lowerStikine R., May 8 (PJW,MEI), anda grantTennessee Warblers remain very scarce concentrationareas were identified. Unprece- Cliff Swallowat KodiakI., May23 (RAM), onthe actual coast, so one at Juneau May 3I is dentedlate-March peak tallies ofio,ooo birds providingthe latter's 9th spring report. The of note(MWS). Other noteworthy parulid eachwere made in the lower reachesof Cook pairof Chestnut-backed Chickadees that ap- reportsincluded a reasonablywell-described Inlet,at TutkaBay Mar. 25 (GVB),and in pearedin theGirdwood Valley several winters MagnoliaWarbler at PetersburgApril 23 ResurrectionBay (WS). Nearly 90% of these agofinally bred. A nestwas located near their (WHP), oneof theRegions earliest, and sin- birdsstill in basic plumage were thought to be favoritefeeder May io (DM, fideRLS). This gleYellow-rumped and Townsend's warblers immaturesseeking food after a winterfood form maybe expandingN up the Kenai atan offshore whaling camp on the pack ice 2 crashin traditionalpelagic feeding areas. A Peninsula,but thisrepresents the Regions min. of BarrowMay x 9 & 24,respectively gray-phaseCom. Cuckoo, with a deanwhite northernmostbreeding record. After several (RS). Townsend'srepresents the North vent,was well observed atAttu June 4-5 (AT- yearsof few records inthe Aleutians, two Eye- Slope's(and Barrow's) 2nd record and the first TOUR, MMT ph.),for the seasons only re- browedThrushes were found at Attu I., May in spring.

444-American Birds, Fall 1993 stretchedthe species' known range of breed- Ridgebluffs May 21-22(ATTOUR, *MMT ing occurrencein UpperCook Inlet by ph.,BJR ph.). A zndbird was heard and seen roughly70 km. The closestrecord to this brieflyMay 23 in a nearbywillow thicket freshwater marsh was from the Palmer (NSP).A wildHawfinch hung around the old Hayfiats,also in earlyspring. Interestingly, runways at Attu May i9-24 (ATTOUR),for theseMud L. birdswere in atypicalhabitat, theseasons only report. sincethe Cook Inlet populationnormally nestsin intertidalsedge fiats. Rustic Bunting, Contributorsand observers:M.A. Archie, AT- anotherspecies considered on the decline TOUR (EJ.Baicich, S.C. Heinl,M.E. Isleib, fromthe spring component in theW. Aleu- N.S. Proctor, G.B. Rosenband, D.W. Son- tians,reappeared, with two at Attu May nebomet aL), M. Bronson,E.E. Burroughs, z4-z8 andJune 3 (ATTOUR). Attestingto G.V. Byrd,D. Carney,M. Chase,C.P. Dau, thepoor passerinc migration in theAleutians, T.J. Doyle, J.L. Dunn, W. Dunne, R.E. Male EurasiaaSiskin on Attu Island,Alaska, on Attu'sspring peak Brambling count peaked at Fairall,D.D. Gibson,R.J. Gordon, S. Hecks, May 22, 1993. Firstconfirmed record for the a weaksix birdsMay 23 (ATTOUR). Red S.C. Heinl,A. Kraynik,R.A. Macintosh,D. UnitedStates. Photograph/B.J. Rose. Crossbillnumbers swelled mostly on the McKay,W.H. Pawuk,B.J. Rose, G.H. Rosen- Previouslyunrecorded from Southcoastal, mainland in Southeastby lateMay, but the berg,R.L. Scher,N. Schlichten,R. Schul- asinging W. Tanager made a briefappearance species was rare at bestelsewhere. White- meister, W. Shuster, M.W. Schwan, D.W. in UpperCook Inlet at Hope on Turnagain wingedCrossbills remained all but absent Sonnebom,S.D. Smith,R. Sullivan,R. Suy- Arm May 28 (•WT). Thisform breeds un- fromSouthcoastal, but scattered groups con- dam,M.M. Taylor,W. Trimmingham,D.M. commonlyon Southeast's mainland river sys- tinuedin the c. and e. Interior,where early Troy, P.J.Walsh, M.L. Ward, G.C. West, tems,north to the Hainesarea. Western Tan- breedingrecords were obtained in Fairbanks WINGS (J.L. Dunn, G.H. Rosenberg,W. agerswere early to arrive,reaching "regular" (fideDDG). Fifteenyears after the Regions Russellet al.), C.E Zeillemaker,M. Zeille- summernumbers along the StikineR. by onlyother record, a single-observersighting maker.Details (9), specimens(*), andpho- May 3o,clearly weeks ahead of averageyears alsoat Attu, EurasianSiskin (Carduelis spi- tographs(ph.) referenced are on fileat Uni- (PJW). Three territorialSong Sparrows at nus)was documented for the Region, when a versityofAlaskaMuseum. T.G.Tobish, Jr., Mud L. north of PalmerMay 9 (MB) brightmale was found along Attu's Gilbert 251oForaker Dr., Anchorage, AK 99517.

neckedGrebes numbered 560 at at RossL. I0 p.m. to midnight.May [2 (JL). In the BRITISHCOLUMBIA/ near New HazeltonMay II, representingYukon, where the Westernis rare, three were probablythe highestsingle count for this observedon MarshL., May z9 (G & LK). YUKONREGION speciesin BC (RS,fide MF). As usual,W. Theonly Clark's Grebe reported with details ChrisSiddle and Jack Bowling Grebesconcentrated on OkanaganL. at wasat Salmon Arm Bay May !9 (DK, $FK).A Kelowna,with I5OOcounted May I5 (CC et znd Clark'swas heardnearby at the same al.) and at SpanishBanks, Van., with 4500 time.A censusof BC'sonly Am. White Peli- seenMay 4 (MP). TheVic. highcount of 65o cancolony, at StumL., revealed414 pairs, ex- An early,warm spring allowed Yukon birders WesternsMar. 6 (RS)was below average. A cludingnonbreeders (RWC, ASt), a dramatic to find an unusualnumber of rarespecies. Kelownaresident reported small groups of increasefrom the I5O nests counted in I988. Members of the Yukon Bird Club continue to Westernsflying and calling overhead, with The B.C.EO. May 2 pelagictrip from gatherdata for the territory's first comprehen- white underparts glowing in thecky lights at Uclueletto BarclayCanyon found 30o Black- sive avifaunal account. The north- lootedAlbatrosses, one Laysan Al- ern third of British Columbia was batross,20 N. Fulmars,iooo Sooty dominatedby a high-pressure ridge Shearwaters, one Short-tailed that maintaineddry conditions. Shearwater,I5 Fork-tailedStorm- The southern two-thirds of British Petrels,and one Leach'sStorm-Pe- Columbia were wetter than usual, trel. An urban Great Blue Heron dueto a westerlystorm track. Se- colonyin Vernon continued totol- veredrought continued in north- erate noise and unusual human easternBritish Columbia, causing proximity,producing anaverage of shorebirds to concentrate in the 3 youngper nest in IOnests (of 2z DawsonCr. area A Garganey,a total) (CS). SingleGreat Egrets Dickcissel,and a flurryof out-of- were found at Robert L., Kelowna, ' COLUMBIA rangeHouse Wrens added spice to Mayi8 (HW), andRiske Cr., May theperiod. I3 (AB), continuingthis species' gradualincrease in BC. Abbreviations:B.C.EO. (British Approximatelyio,ooo Greater ColumbiaField Ornithologists); White-fronted Geese flew n.w. in EG. (Prince George);EG.N.C. flocksof zoo-3ooApr. 3o-May 2 (PrinceGeorge Nature Club); Van. (BCFO). Brantspeaked at 6780 ( Vancouver);Van. I. ( VancouverL); Apr.iz atLittle Qualicum R. Estu- Vic. (Victoria);Y.B.C. ( YukonBird ary,the highesttotal sinceI988 Club). (ND,fideJ& GA).A c•Garganey at CampbellR., Apr. II-May 4 LOONS TO SANDPIPERS (RC,9S & EW,m.ob.), delighted Threeloon species on Kawkawa L. many twitchefs.Three Tufted near Hope May 28 werevery un- Dockslingered around Van. in late usual:a Common, a Pacific,and, March-earlyApril. moststarcling, a Yellow-billed in Broad-wingedHawks were seen breedingplumage (WCW). Red- 4 timesin P.G.,May [5-30,with

Volume 47, Number 3 ß445 thepossibility ofa pair livfng somewhere near FlammulatedOwls were reported for the be the startof a rangeexpansion. A Marsh the downtown"bowl" (JB). A total of three firsttime outside the Kamloops-Okanagan Wren near Nakusp Apr. n providedthe areas singleBroad-wingeds were seen this spring area,with threeat Deer L., nearWilliams L., znd record(GD). around Dawson Cr. As is often the casewith (RWC)and one at theColumbia L. Ecologi- Up to sevenGolden-crowned Kinglets Peacebirds, two weredark morphs (MPh, calReserve May 3• (LH). A surveycovering weresighted in s. Yukonduring May. This SK, LL). Two Sharp-shinnedsmated at a 7zndand 64th Streets, Delta, turned up •o speciesisrare away from the coast at theselat- SouthBurnaby nest Apr. •3 (FRF).Very few SnowyOwls Mar. 14(HNM, JAM). The lat- itudes. The SunshineCoast, where one or nests have ever been found in BC. A remark- estSnowy in theVan. area lingered until Apr. twois a moreusual spring number, was host ablenumber of Gyrfalcons(six) were report- •6 at64th St., Delta (LM). A BurrowingOwl, to widespreadsmall flocksof Townsend's ed from GreaterVan., Mar. 6-zL with other accidentalon Van. I., wasat CourtenayAir- Solitairesthrough April (TG). A few N. individualssighted at Sumas Mar. r9 (RJ)and port Mar. z7-3o (WGH, BMS). One of the Mockingbirdswere noted, with the lastre- PortAlberni Mar. •3 & •4 (DGC, CSt, MSr). twoGreat Gray Owls that appeared near Ver- portof the overwintering bird in e. Van., Mar. non in Jan.was seen Mar. zz & z8 (CC etal.), z (JD),one at ParksvilleApr. 8 (RT) andan- and anotherwas near Chute L. (central othernear Oliver May •5 (CC). The lastre- Okanagan)May •9 (JBu,RY). These sight- portof the Dusky Thrush in Langleywas Apr. •ngs,plus a fewothers from recent years, sug- 9 (HNM, JAM).The bird, a male,sang occa- gestthat GreatGrays may be breedingin sionallyas the days warmed. small numbers at mid-elevations in the A TennesseeWarbler was in Vic., whereit Okanagan.Only two BorealOwls were re- isaccidental, May •o (•RS).Another was near portedfor BC. Onewas at RabbitL., Okana- WhitehorseMay z9 (CE,PS). Two Nashville gan,May z3, the siteof lastyears nesting Warblers,rare on Van. I., wereat Vic., May •6 (RJC).The zndBoreal was heard Mar. •3and (•DA, KT). A Chestnut-sidedWarbler was at •8 at GeorgeMtn., about35 km s.e.of P.G. RevelstokeMay zz (BD,WD). Thisspecies, (PGNC). In the Yukon,Boreal Owls seemed casualto BC, turnsup moreoften at Revel- to bedoing well. Four called near Kluane L., stokethan at anyother location. A waveof LaysanAlbatross near Barclay Canyon, off Apr. 8 (CE, TH, PS),and threewere at the wheezy-voicedwarblers whizzed through Ucluelet,Vancouver Island, Br'•ish Columbia, StarRanch Rd. n. of MarshL., Apr.n (HG, on May 2, 1993. Photograph/DavidF. Fraser. Van.'sQueen Elizabeth Park Apr. z8, with75 CO). Up to twowere heard in thelatter area eachof Black-throated Grays and Townsend's A Whimbrelat RevelstokeApr. •9 (DP, until May •5 (HG, YBC). (RT). The numbersfell to about zo Black- OG) wasvery unusual, since the few interior Fifteenhundred Vaux's Swifts over Spanish throatedGrays and •o Townsend'sMay 5 recordshave generally been in May.The first Banks,Van., May 4 (MP),were an unusually (CAi)and then to IOand 5, respectively, May YukonBar-tailed Godwit was photographed large concentration forthis species. The high- 8 (RT). at McClintockBay May z9 (•CE, •PS). A estsingle count on Van I. was3oo-4oo at No fewerthan six Lazuli Buntings were re- MarbledGodwit, casualin the Peacearea, was CowichanBay May 5 (HVP). At leastfive portedfrom s.e. Van I. in May,with a maxi- at McQueenSlough, Dawson Cr., May •8. In Red-napedSapsuckers appeared around mumof four at Mt. DouglasMay zz (BRG). companywere nine Whimbrels, also very rare Van.,where the species isa vagrant. The earli- Lazulisare normally casual on Van. L The in thearea (MPh, SK,LL). A flockof 9ooSurf- estwas at Mt. SeymourP.P., Mar. 26 (ALG), firstDickcissel for Van I., a male,wandered to birdson BaeriaRocks, Barkley Sound, Mar. while the oddest locale for an individual was aUcluelet feeder May z3-24 (BS, DGC, ph.). z7, providedone of thehighest single counts downtownVan., where one was pho- Clay-coloredSparrows push westward into forthis species in the province (RJC). Among tographedMay 26 (GF).Very odd but con- theBulkley Valley ofw.-c. BC withsinging 3ooSurfbirds at SecheltApr. z5 was a single vincingwas a single-observersighting of a birdsat NewHazelton the latter half of May RedKnot, a firstfor the Sunshine Coast (TG). White-headedWoodpecker atBlurton Cr., s. (MF, RSt) and at Thens Marsh in Smithers A RedKnot at McQueen'sSlough, Dawson of SicamousMar. •4 (pDW). The habitat-- May z7 (RP).This follows from the popula- Cr., May z•, provideda firstrecord for the farmsand fields surrounded by wet Colum- tion increase noted farther e. in the P.G. area Peace(MPh, SK, LL). LeastSandpipers bia forest--are afar cry from the arid Douglas duringthe past few years. Other individual seemedtopeak in numbersaround Van., May Fir-PonderosaPine slopes usually associated Clay-coloreds were at White L., Penticton, z, when 45o were at Iona (RT). A White- withthis species. May t5 (CC), NakuspMay •6 (GD, MPa), rumpedSandpiper, accidental in theYukon, GoldenMay 24 (EZ)and near Creston May wasat Lewes Marsh May z9 (CE,PS). FLYCATCHERSTO WARBLERS z9 (LL). VesperSparrows, probably of the The statusof Hammond'sand Dusky nowrare coastal subspedes, seem to behang- JAEGERSTO WOODPECKERS Flycatchersin s. Yukon is being sussed out, ingon, with • at S. PenderI., Apr.24 (EC, Thetwo oddest birds found during a May3I thanksto experiencedifferentiating these RWC), two frequentingthe NanaimoAir- roundupat Okanagan Mt. Prov.P. were Para- siblingspecies. Up to five Hammond's portApr. z9 (RWC) andone at PortAlberni sitic Jaegers,very rare transientsin the were singingin a densedeciduous stand May zo-zi (DGC). At least•z Le Conte's Okanagan(LR, GR, WCW etal.). Observers near the Polar Sea fish farm near in DawsonCr. expectFranklins Gulls to Whitehorseduring May (m.ob.)and the breedany day now. This species, which has CWS banded• ad. duringthis period. neverbeen found nesting in BC,continues to FiveDusky Flycatchers were near treeline arrivein largenumbers every spring in the on Mt. Mcintyre, s.w. Yukon, May z 7 SouthPeace. Courtship flights, copulation, (CE, HG, PS). A vagrantSay's Phoebe, andnest material presentation were observed veryrare on Van I., wasat RathtrevorPark, at McQueenSlough mid-May (MPh, SK, Parksville,Apr. 3 (SM). LL). The 3rd Yukon recordof a Little Gull The usuallysedentary House Wren was re- wasobtained at LewesMarsh May 8 (CE, portedout of rangeat 4 locations.A singing PS).As researcherscontinue to inventory malewas at Kitsilano, Van., Apr. z 9 (MP);an- southernYukon gulls, an ad. California Gull otherz 5 kms. of Van.May 5 (JB);the Sun- wasfound at theWhitehorse dump May z9 shineCoast's first and znd (a pair) at Sechelt (G & LK) and a first-summer Glaucous- May •9 (ED, TG, AS);its 3rd several kilome- Male Dickcisselat a feederin Ucluelet,B•tish wingedappeared there Apr. z3 and a 3rd-sum- tersaway from this locationMay z3 and Columbia,May 23, 1993. Firstrecord for merindividual appeared Apr. 26 (CE, PS). Nakusp'sfirst May •6 (GD, MPa).This may VancouverIsland. PhotograplVDonald G. Cecile.

446- American Birds, Fall 1993 Sparrowswere found around Dawson Cr in w Washingtonwere unexpected, w•th one •n May (SK,LL, MPh),good numbers for that OREGON/WASHINGTONClallam Bay, Clallam, Apr. zo (D. Bryne), area.A Lincoln'sSparrow was seen and heard one subadultat L. Terrell, Whatcom,May to imitatethe song of MacGillivray'sWarbler, REGION 5-3• (S.Healey), and five over Bainbridge I , and the call notes of Swainson'sThrush, and Bill TweitandJeff Gilligan King,May z8 (J.Eddy). The keyindicator of W Tanagerin the Kispioxvalley (MF, KM, ENSO conditionsin springseems to be the CW). An enormousfallout of•o,ooo-3o,ooo earlyappearance of BrownPelicans. Excep- Golden-crownedSparrows on thew. sideof tionally early singlesin Oregon were at Van. I. occurredApr. 29-May 2 (BCFO), Ourportion of the Pacific Ocean 6ontinued Yaquina Head, Lincoln,Apr. IO (fideRB), thanksto steadyrain and low stratus ceilings. warmerthan average. Was it asecond consec- GoldBeach Harbor, Curry, Apr. •3 (AB),and Treeswere dripping with the goldtops, which utiveEl Nifio/SouthernOscillation (ENSO) Tillamookand S.J.C.R., Apr. •4 (HN); their outnumberedevery other bird in the or an extensionof the •99z event?In either numbersincreased in lateApril andMay. In Torino-LongBeach area. case,the birds appear to beresponding simi- Washington,•3 were at Klipsan Beach, Northbound Lapland Longspurswere larlyto lastspring, with Cassin's Auklets al- Pacific,May •6 (D. Marshall),and •oo+ were notedin meagernumbers throughout the re- mostabsent and BrownPelicans pushing at O.S., May z9 (S. Richardson).Snowy portingarea, missing some locations entirely. northearly. Egretsat Naselle,Pacific, Apr. zs-May 3 Thelargest flock of•ooo was noted, as usual, Onshore,the weather was remarkably dif- (•'AR) and at Lummi Flats,Whatcom, May •n thePeace, at DawsonCr., Apr. •5 (SK,LL, ferentfrom that of •99z. Replacingthe un- 7-8 (•'G. Myers,ph.) representedabout the MPh). A pair of SmithsLongspurs on Mt. usualdrought of•z monthsago, precipitation 9thand •oth w. Washington records. A Cattle Mcintyre,s. Yukon, May z9 is rarein those waswell aboveaverage throughout the Re- Egretw. of Corvallis,Benton, OR, May 4-5 parts(CE, PS). An ad. •? Yellow-headedgion. April rainfallwas twicethe average (fideHH) supplieda highlyunusual spring Blackbirdfrequented Ucluelet May •6-z4, everywhere,matched during March and May record on the west side. White'-faced Ibises providinga firstlocal record (•'DGC, BS). in w. Washington.The most dramatic arevagrants in Washington:one was at Top- Therewere four reportsfor Yellow-headedschanges were evident in arids.e. Oregon. At penishN.W.R., Yakima,May 8-•o (fideAS), froms.e. Van. I. duringthe same period. theend of May •993,Malheur Lake covered and nine wereat Othello,Adams, May 13 60,000acres, compared with only400 acres (•'AS).Malheur's 3000 nestingibis pairs at Contributors(subregional editors in boldface): in October•99 z. Moon Reservoirin Harney Malheur(GI) wasa vastimprovement over CathyAitchison, David Allinson (Victoria), wasdry March•5 andheld 8000 acre feet of thedrought-related breeding failure of•99z. Jerry& GladysAnderson (Victoria), Jack waterz dayslater. A tantalizingsingle-person sight report of a Bowling(n. BC),Andre Breault, British Co- On the westside, the cold,wet weatherof BeanGoose with migrantGreater White- lumbiaField Ornithologists, Denise Brown- April appearedto delaymigrants and to frontedGeese at Hoquaim,Grays Harbor, he (Central Okanagan),Joan Burbridge groundthose that had already arrived. The WA,Apr. z6 (•'BW)was a firstfor the Region (JBu),Eileen Campbell, R. WayneCamp- firsthalf of Maywas much drier and warmer, A d' Tufted Duck at Snohomish,Snohomish, bell, CanadianWildlife Service,Richard J. andpasserines seemed to movenorth with lit- WA, May z (•'SM) constitutedthe onlyre- Cannings(Vancouver), Rob Catchpole, Don tledisruption. Above-average numbers of in- port. A d' Smew found near McKenna, G. Cecile (Port Alberni), Chris teriorpasserines appeared on thewest side, Pierce,Mar. •4-zo (D. & V. Morris, •'BT) was Charlesworth,Gary Davidson(Kootenays), buteastern vagrants were meager. possiblya northboundmigrant, although Neil Dawe,Brent Diakow (Victoria), Wayne JoeEvanich, a veryactive Portland-area concern has been raised that the bird was an D•akow,Eva Diener, John Dorsey, Cameron birder,AB subregional editor, and author of escapee.It would represent Washington's znd Eckart,FR Findlay,Mike Force,Graham TheBirder} Guide to Oregon, passed away this record. Ford,David E Fraser(Victoria), Bryan R. June.He shouldhave been with us longer. Black-shoulderedKite reportswere en- Gates,Orville Gordon,Al L. Grass,Tony couraging,for the znd consecutive spring. In Greenfield(Sunshine Coast), Helmut Grun- Abbreviations:Fields (Fields,Harney, OR); Oregon,their numbers were above average in berg (Yukon),Larry Halverson,Willie G. Finley(Finley N. W.R.,Benton, OR); Malheur bothDouglas and Curr 3 withsuspected nest- Haras,Todd Heakes, R. JerryHerzig, Robert (MalheurN. W.R.,Harney, OR); O.S. (Ocean ing in bothcounties (fide R. Maertz,CD), Jackson,Durrell Kaplan, Doris Kime, Frank Shores,Grays Harbor, WA); Sauvie (Sauvie L, theywere also well reported from coastal areas K•me,Sandra Kinsey, Greg Kubica, Lee Ku- Columbia,OR); S.J.C.R. (s. jet•y ofthe Colum- in Coos,Tillamook, and Clatsop (fide HN). In b•ca,Judy Latta, Laird Law, Ken Mackenzie, biaR., Clatso?,OR). Washington,single kites were seen near Cath- Hue N. MacKenzie, JoAnn MacKenzie, lamet, Wahkiakum,Mar. z8-Apr. 30 (BT, SandyMcRuer, Lynn Miller, Clive Osborne, LOONS TO FALCONS AR) andat NisquallyN.W.R., Thurston,Apr Marilyn Pasieka(MPa), Mark Phinney Fourloon species were found together Mar. 7 (J. Patterson).More significantwere a (MPh),Michael Price, Prince George Nature •4 behindPriest Rapids Dam on the Colum- courtingpair observednear Curtis,Lewis, Club (P.G.N.C.), RosamundPojar, Doug biaR., Yakima,WA (AS),possibly an interior Mar. 7 (B. Hughes,M. Chan)and a nesting Powell, Laurie Rockwell, Glenda Ross,Ron first:single Pacific, Red-throated, and Yellow- pairclose to Francis,Pacific, Mar. z6 (L. Car- Satterfield,C. Schmidt (CSt), BarbaraM. billed loons swam with several Commons. penter).An activeRed-shouldered Hawk Sedgwick,Dirk Septer (Smithersarea), The Com.Loon count at WickiupRes., De- nestfound near Harbor, OR, Apr.•5 ensured GeorgeSmith, Chris Siddle, Pam Sinclair, schutes,OR, Apr.•5 (CM) was438, an enor- thefirst confirmed breeding record for Curry Arnold Skei, Brian Slater,Andy Stewart mousinventory for the interior.No Yellow- (fideCD). Boththe Swainson's Hawk at Seat- (ASt),Mike Stinney,Ray Sturney (RSt), Kei- billedLoons were reported on the coast. tleMay z5 (RT) andthe Ferruginous Hawk at th Taylor,Rick Toochin, Hank vander Pol, Theonly spring pelagic trip was May •5 off CapeFlattery, Clallam, Apr. •4 (J- Martin) S•d& EmilyWatts, Wayne C. Weber,Hugh Westport(TW), asearlier trips were weath- wererare in w.Washington. A Rough-legged Westhauser,Don Wilson,Chandra Wong, ered out. Three N. Fulmars, • Pink-footed nearWashtucna, Adams, WA, May 8 (BT) Robin Yellowlees,Yukon Bird Club, Hlen and400 Sootyshearwaters, and eight Fork- wasvery late. Two Gyrfalcons were well de- Z•mmerman--CHRIS SIDDLE, RR 8, Site tailedStorm-Petrels were very low numbers, scribedfrom w. Oregonin March:one north IO, Comp.56, Vernon,BC, VxT 8L6;and althoughone Flesh-footedShearwater pro- of theWinchuck R., Curry,Mar. z6 (•'CD) JACK BOWLING, RRx,Site x4, Comp.4 I, vided some consolation. A Mottled Petrel andone at Sauvieuntil Mar. •3 (HN, m.ob.) PnnceGeorge, BC, VzN 2H8,Canada. deadon the beachat Bayocean,Tillamook, OR, Apr. •4 (HN) sufficedas the first CHARADRIFORMS confirmedspring record since •985. Shorebirdmigration through e. Washington Threereports of Am. WhitePelicans from wasvery lackluster (AS, BW), whileon the

Voltune47, Number 3 ß447 coastit wasbest characterized as • the ChetcoR., May 6, supplying unremarkable.Only two Pacific one of Curry'sfew records(H. Golden-Ploverswerefound, alow Richburg);observers continue to total indeed for this uncommon documentnew breedingareas in springmigrant. One was found at s.w. Oregon. White-throated BayoceanSpit, •llamook,OR, Swifts returned to Jackson,OR, May8 (HH)and one south of 5 May 8, at LowerTable Rock (S. Newport, Lincoln,OR, May 9 • Janes),their only known breeding (SR).A pairof Snowy Plovers ap- • .Oymp,a enatcheeSpøkaneelocation on the west side. A d' Cos- pearedat O.S.,Mar. t8 (PhilPer- • tds Hummingbirdin BendMay sons),a veryearly arrival for the n. • Yakima io-I6 (CM, m.ob.) constitutedthe edgeof their range. Solitary Sand- • R•chlanc . WallaW;•lla only reportof this annualpost- pipernumbers were disappointing, , breedingdispersant to Oregon.A withthe only reports of one at Seat- , d' CalliopeHummingbird in Seat- tieMay x6-I8 (DP, RT) and four in ß The Dalles tleApr. x8 (DP) comprised the only the WillametteValley (fide JG). west side record of this interior Peak Whimbrel counts in the species,as comparedwith last PugetTrough were 4oo nearMt. springs9 reports.A Lewis'Wood- Vernon,Skagit, May z (HerbSar-" OREGON peckerwas found at Nisqually go)and x76 at Sedro Wooley, Skag- N.W.R., Thurston,WA, May 9 (L. it,May 9 (SM).On thecoast, iooo" Carpenter);the species has become Whimbrelswerefound inOregon quiterare on thewest side north of from Lincoln south to the border : s.Oregon. May 9 (SR). Red Knot counts '•heurNWR Willow Flycatcherarrival dates peakedat i5oo+at bothHoquaim, ':,:':•.. wereIO daysearly for the2nd con- GraysHarbor, WA, Apr. z8 (GGe) • ' ...•'•i"' H•adMt.An{elopeRange ';secutive spring: Jackson, May 8 andBay Center, Pacific, WA, May ...... -': :-• (SR),King, May x3(RT), Benton, I4 (RR);these are average highs for • May I5 (HH), Thurston,May 15 mostyears but above those for the (BT), Lake,May 16 (SSu).Least past3 springseasons. Western. Sandpipers to- R. mouth,Curry, OR, Apr.2x (CD) wereas Flycatchers,scarce migrants, were found at taled zoo,oooat BowermanBasin, Grays earlyas the pelicans. Mew Gull records, rare MalheurMay 31 (AC) and at McDonald Harbor,WA, Apr. 24 (CCh).High counts of in the interior,induded an adult at Summer Park,King, WA, May 23 (GR). A considerable Short-billedDowitchers were 5ooo at Ocos- L. W.M.A., OR, May 3 (tSSu),for a Lake Dusky Flycatchermigration was noted ta, GraysHarbor, WA, Apr. z 4 (CCh),6ooo at first, and one at Pine Hollow Res., •X&sco, throughn.w. Oregon:one at W. Linn, BayCenter, Pacific, WA, Apr. z5 (AR),and OR, Apr. 4 (DL). At leastone ad. Slaty- Clackareas,Apr. 27 (D. vanden Broek), xo in 5oooat LeadbetterPt., Pacific,WA, Apr.z9 backed Gull remained from the winter on PortlandApr. 28 (DM), andtwo in Portland (HN). OnlyIZ Red-neckedPhalaropes, and Sauvieuntil Mar. x3(GGi). An ad. Glaucous MaY3 (JG).In w.Washington, a Dusky ap- noRed Phalaropes, were found off Westport, Gullwas a WillametteValley rarity at Corval- pearedat OlympicHot Springs,Clallam, WA,May •5 (TW) andfew were reported on- lis, Benton,Mar. 2 (BB) and above-averageMay x8 (B. Norton) and a GrayFlycatcher at shore or inland. numbers remained on Sauvie until late SeattleMay 9 (KA). BothDusky and Gray March(fide HN). Sabine'sGull reportsin- Flycatchersarecasual on the west side, north dudedone in theRogue valley near Medford, ofs.Oregon. A BlackPhoebe at SummerL., Jackson,May 3 (HS)and x7 off Westport May OR,Mar. 8 (R.Madigan,fideSSu) was a Lake 15(TW)--not exactlyrecord-breaking spring firstand the 6th for e. Oregon.A possible -Twocensuses of Marbled ;M•elets uncov- numbers.Common Terns at GraysHarbor nestingpair of Ash-throated Flycatchers was ered•o0d nhmb•r•* O• th•.O•gøncdast, May 15 (TW) hada peakcount of3oo. A pair foundsouth of Brookings,Curry, Apr. 25+ i0o+were counted at 3 Lincoln lbcadons MaY of Arctic Terns had returned to their Everett, (CD) andanother near Port Orford, Curry, • (KM)•in Puge• S9•d, SM ce•used WA,colony May 9 (A.Grinnon). May z7 (D. Munson);the species is rareon •l•d5 1Vmrrelets6ff Mukilte6: Snohomish, the Oregoncoast. Western Kingbirds were from[at•fi toea?l•May •n•'apparenily OWLS T0 WRENS morecommon in migrationin theWillamette f6na, •'.mfij6?'pre-breeding {•ficemrfition• The last Snowy Owl of thewinter was noted Valley(HH, HN) andin w. Washington(24 Sixtywere rioted Mar. 29 and ihe counts ih- Mar.29 in Douglas,WA (SJ).Unfortunately, reports, m.ob.) than in recentspring seasons. •;ea•,fipi•yi0 ip•f 66,;APr. ii. Fob SpottedOwl nestingactivity was apparently SeveralPurple Martin reports came from thl remainder•fOn-l, COuntwere300.=400, negligible in theSiskiyou N.R., Curr3 andin areasnot recently occupied. A female sighted taperin0ffto

American Birds, Fall 1993 Winters), at Silver L, Lake until Mar zo (?R & M Raney)provided one of few spring (SSu)and at fieldsMay 30 (RH,GGi). A w. Oregonrecords. And a White-throated MIDDLEPACIFIC CanyonWren at OneontaGorge, Multnom- Sparrowheard vocalizing at SnoqualmiePass, ah,Mar. •3 (DB,JJ) is probably indicative of King,WA, May z3 (B. Sundstrom)certainly COASTREGION theircontinuing westward expansion in the chosean unusual spot at a remarkabletime. DavidG. I3e,Stephen E Bailey, ColumbiaR. gorge. Not surprisingly,blackbird ranges contin- and Bruce E. Deuel ue to increasein our Region.Three Tricol- THRUSHES TO FINCHES ored Blackbirds returned to the Portland Male Blue-grayGnatcatchers near Picture colonyby Apr. •4 (DB, HN) andsix at Paint- RockPass May •8 andon Winter Ridge May edHills, Wheeler,Apr. 8 (CM); a newcolony Asif oncue, birds that had disappeared in ar- z8 (S & PrSu)were at previouslyunreported wasdiscovered at ClarnoMarsh, Wheeler(J. Anderson,m.ob.). Yellow-headed Blackbirds easduring the drought, such as Bald Eagle, breedingareas in Lake,their breeding range is Black-cappedChickadee, and Black-throated patchyin e. Oregon.Numbers of migrant turnedup at a newcolony in w.Washington, Sparrow,reaPPeared asheavy rains continued wherethey are rare breeders; •o pairswere lo- Townsend'sSolitaires were well above average wellinto spring. And speaking ofBald Eagles, In bothw. Washington Apr. •z-z6 (EH, SM, cateds.w. of Lynden,Whatcom (E Sears). theyare again nesting in Monterey.Marbled D&SS) and the Portlandarea Apr. z•-z9 Great-tailedGrackles, apparently increasing Murrelets may also have nested in Monterey. (DL, DM). Washingtonhad only one report in frequencyin Oregon,were found at several Most observersfelt that the landbird mi- of a N. Mockingbird,noted at TatooshI., Harneylocations: two at fieldsMay •5 0qde grationstarted very early, especially among Clallam,May zz (R.Paine, fiderRT); Oregon GI), oneat HinesMay zo (RV), andone at swallows.Many counties recorded ealy arrival hadsix (m.ob.). A SageThrasher at Willapa MalheurMay z8 (GI). CommonGrackles, datesfor a numberofpasserines. After some- N W.R.,Pacific, WA, Apr.n (MP,?AR) was a alsoincreasing in Oregon,were at Malheur whatof a lullin April,another late push came vagrantfrom the interior.The d' Black- May •5 (LarryHammond) and in CoosBay duringthe second week of May,particularly backedWagtail at PointNo Point,Kitsap, May 3• (B.Fawver), for afirst Coos record. along the central coast. Sparrowsand May 5-7 (VN, m.ob.)furnished Washing- A Bramblingencountered at Newhalem, buntingswere heavily involved in themove- ton's3rd record, all reportedin May.A Log- Skagit,Apr. 9-•z (G. Yeager,ph.) was Wash- ment. gerheadShrike at FinleyMay z• (D. & M.L. ington's8th in thepast 3 years. Red Crossbills It wasa very poor season for rarities, almost Copeland)was a rarespring visitor to the remainedscarce throughout Washington (SJ, antitheticalto lastyear's picture. Even that va- WillametteValley. CCh, BT, G & WH, D & SS)all spring. grantcapital, Southeast Farallon I., hadlittle Regularwarbler migrants were quite con- EveningGrosbeaks staged a sizablemove- to reportthis spring. spicuousduring the latter half of April. Mass- mentthrough the e. Cascadesduring the 3rd Oneof thebig highlights was the opening esof Orange-crownedWarblers were found weekof May (JT);some were still in thelow- of theBig Sur Ornithology Laboratory at the alongthe outercoast in lateApril (BT). landinterior oases (BT) and alongPuget BigSur River mouth, Monterey. Patterned af- NashvilleWarbler counts were markedly Sound(VN) at theend of May. terPoint Reyes Bird Observatory and Coyote aboveaverage Apr. w-May 4 inboth w. Wash- Initialed observers(subregional editors in bold- CreekRiparian Banding Station, it isoperat- lngton(EH, AR) andthe Portland area (HH, edby the Ventana Wilderness Sanctuary. We HN), wherethey are casual. Their numbers face):Kevin Aanerud,David Bailey,Alan look forward to its contribution to knowl- werealso higher than typical for the interior Barron,Range Bayer (Lincoln, OR), Barb edgeof the Region's avifauna. areas,where they are regular (S J, fideMK, Bellin (Salemarea), Thais Bock (Tacoma BW).Yellow-rumpeds were plentiful, includ- area),Chris Chappell, Alan Contreras, Tom Abbreviations:B.S.O.L. (Big Sur Ornithology ingan unusually high proportion of Myrtles, Crabtree(e. Oregon), Colin Dillingham, Jim Lab.,Monterey); C.C.R.S. (Coyote Cr. Ripari- throughoutw. Washington,in late April Duemmel,George Gerdts, Greg Gilson, an BandingStation, Santa Clara); C.V. (Cen- (BT). HendrikHerlyn, Glen & WandaHoge, Rich tral Valley);Cyn. (Canyon);El. (Southeast Recordsof casualand vagrant warblers in- Hoyer,Eugene Hunn, GaryIvey, Jim John- FarallonI., S.E); M.B.O.S.P. (Monte Bello cludeda 3' Magnoliaalong Indian Ford Cr., son,Stuart Johnston, Merlene Koliner, Bruce OpenSpace Preserve, San Mateo); P.R.B.O. LaBar, Donna Lusthoff, David Marshall, OR, May 3I (GGi, RH) for a zndDeschutes (Pt.Reyes Bird Observatory); S.E(San Francis- record,a Palmin SeattleApr. I9 (?D. Mac- KathyMerrifield, Craig Miller, Steve Mlodi- co);ph. (photoon file withRegional Editors). Dougall-Tracey),a 2 Black-and-whitein now,Marjorie Moore (Roguevalley), Pat All recordsfrom El. and Palomarin should be fieldsMay 3o (HH) anda malein W. Rich- Muller,Harry Nehls (w. Oregon), Vic Nel- credited to P.R.B.O. Place names in italicsare land,Benton, WA, May z6 (?BW),and two son,Mike Patterson,Dennis Paulson, Bob & counties. Ovenbirdsat MalheurMay z9 (RH, HH, GeorgiaRamsey, Lew Rems, Alan Richards, AC). The bestof a sparselot wasa 3' Pro- RusselRogers, Tom Rogers (e. Washington), GREBES TO FRIGATEBIRDS thonotaryWarbler at Malheur May 3o-June SkipRussell, Howard Sands, Dory &Stan The groundingof fiveEared Grebes in Mono 3 (RH,m.ob.), for the 4th Oregon record. Smith(Olympic Peninsula), Andy Stepnews- in lateMarch-early April wasa rarelyob- Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are annual visi- ki, PatrickSullivan (PtSu), Steve & Priscilla servedevent. Considering that millionsof torsto theRegion. This spring's sightings in- Summers(S&PrSu), Jerry Tangten, Rob grebesmake long overlandmigrations at cludedmales in Brookings,Curry, OR, May Thorn, Carol Vande Voorde (Clarkston night,one mightexpect weather and other I5 (?CD), in Bend,Deschutes, May zz (TC), area),Rick Vetter, Terry Wahl, Linda Wei- hazards to force them down more often. andin Poulsbo,Kitsap, WA, May 3o (J. Car- land, Bob Woodley.--BILLTWEIT, P.O. Twelvepairs of EaredGrebes were nesting at son). Noteworthy numbers of Lazuli Box •z7•, Olympia,WA 98507;and JEFF the MountainView saltponds, Santa Clara, Buntingswere discovered May m-•5 in w. GILLIGAN, z6 N.E. 3znd Ave., Pordand, May n (PJM). This speciesbreeds around Washington,in areasnot generally frequent- OR 97z3z. S.EBay only sporadically. ed (EH). Brewer'sSparrows are rarely found A LaysanAlbatross found exhausted in a westof the Cascades;one in PortlandApr. fieldnear Tracy, San Joaquin, Apr. 30 was re- •6-zo (PM,LW) and another in Bellingham, habilitatedand released coastally May z (A WA, May z3 (TW) furnishedafirst Whatcorn Ramirez).The field waszo mi from the San record.Similarly, the BlacbthroatedSpar- rows found near Monroe, Snohomish,WA, Joaquinship channel; it isbecoming increas- inglydifficult to attributeall S.E Bay and in- Apr.z6-z 7 (J.Minikan) and at FinleyMay •5 landrecords of thisspecies to shiptransport (?HH) werealso casual visitors. A singing3' Threeof fiveLaysan Albatrosses at sea were LarkBunting in W. Salem,Polk, May •5-•6

Volume 47, Number 3 ß449 seenon trips far offshore.Both nearL. SanAntonio, though the tripsto 7o+ mi s.w.of Pt. Reyes nestmay be just across the linein wererewarded with Murphy'sPe- SanLuis Obispo 0Dv, CHo). This trels,with fiveApr. z5 (SFB,BHi) is thefirst Bald Eagle nest in cen- and nine May to (THK, BHi). tral-coastalCalifornia since x934. The only CooksPetrel was seen Migrating Swainson'sHawks Apr.z5 (SFB, BHi). A Flesh-footed straggledto coastalcounties at the Shearwateroffshore Monterey lowerPajaro R., SantaCruz, Apr. Mar.z7 (DL,Sh) was seasonally z5(CKf), theUkiah sewage ponds, rare.A Bullers Shearwater•7 mi Mendocino,May x (RJKet al.), and offshoreHumboldt Bay May x ChewsRidge, Monterey, May z2 (•BED, DFx, MHM) provided 0Ma, A. Verdi).A "Hadan's"Re& the firstspring record for theRe- tailed Hawk on the Butte-Sutter gion. The last reportof many line was nicely drawn Mar. 4 Black-vented Shearwaters was of (•TDM, BWh). ThirteenFerrugi- 73 passingPt. Pinos,Monterey, in nousHawks, including ->3 adults, onehour Mar. z9 (SFB).One there were in SurpriseValley, Modoc, Apr.z9 (DR) wasthe last individ- May x (DS). An abundanceof ual. Belding'sGround Squirrelsap- Small numbers of Brown Peli- • "5:'Y•;em,te .a•Park peared to concentratethese hawks, canslingered through spring, and andsome may linger to nest.The 9zo at BolinasLagoon May z4 FerruginousHawk was first (KH) wasa largenumber for that confirmednesting in Californiain date and latitude. Brandt's Cor- •988(AB44:n82). morants nested for the first time on Afio Nuevo I., SanMateo, with 37 RAILS TO PHALAROPES nestsbuilt (GJS).An imm. Mag- CallingBlack Rails at PaloAlto nificentFrigatebird at EI., Mayzo, BaylandsApr. z6-z7 (MMR, wasprobably the samebird seen WGB, SCR) furnished the first nextday at PescaderoBeach, San springrecord for SantaClara.. Mateo(R. Mayer,M. Mayer). Northof theirregular range along SantaClara, May z (SCR)attested. A thecoast were single Corn. Moorhens at Ft. HERONS TO DUCKS edDuck at L. %lawaApr. x7z6 (ADB et al.) Bragg,Mendocino, Apn x9 (DT) andArcata A Great Blue Heron nest found at Stowe L., wasonly the 5th in DelNorm.Single Greater Marsh, HumboldtMay z3-z6 (TWL, J. Apr.xx (DSg) may be the first recorded inS.E; Scaupat •uincy Mar.•z (•LJ,•), Chester Roberti). A Black-belliedPlover at the Red- this speciesis expandingits nestingrange Mar.zo (•, andSierraS, Mar. z• (•LJ)rep- dingsewer ponds May 3 (BED)provided one alongthe c. coast.Up to twoad. Little Blue resentedfirst Plumas spring records. •most of veryfew records for Shasta,a county with Heronswere seen after Apr. 2xnear Alviso asrare were a maleand female at CrowleyL., little shorebird habitat. A Lesser Golden- (SCRet al.), still the only regular location in Apr.zo (ES). Ploverat AlvisoApr. zz-May x (SCRet al.) theRegion. Straggling Cattle Egrets included Humbold•wintering • •ng Eiderwas was describedas dominica, a rare find in twoat CrowleyL., Mono,May 9 (DWh) and lastreported Mar. z5 (fideJM), while another spring. four at Manchester,Mendocino, May 30 femaEap•ed atAfio Nuevo State Reserve, Black-neckedStilts venturing n. of S.E Bay 0RW). The coastalWhite-faced Ibis flight SanMateo, Mar. z8-Apr. 4 (G. Sobraskieta& includedone at Ukiah, Mendocino,May x wasvery light, with x5 at Ten Mile IL, Mendo- ph. •RSTh). %n Oldsquawswere found (RJKetal.) and z pairsnesting at L. Berryessa, cino,May x 7 (DT), theonly report involving fromPt. Reyesto Monterey,including a fe- NapaMay x8(G. Gambel).Unusually large morethan single birds. male inside5.E Bay at Doolitt]ePond, numbersof LesserYellowlegs were found in Presumablyhaving been lost in themasses Alame•, Apr. t-May 8 (L• et al.). A then.e., with nine s. of Alturas Apr. 30 (DS), of winteringTundra Swans, the Whooper BlackScoter was at the Big Sur R. mouth to on the MadelinePlains, œassen May 4 Swan returned to Lower Klamath N.WR, Mar. x9 (•JDv), wherethey are very scarce. (DS),and x6 in SierraValley Apr. 5 (LJ). Soli- Siskiyou,Mar. zo (RE).As frequently occurs, Barrow•Goldeneyes were gone by late tary Sandpiperswere reported in slightly a fewArctic-nesting geese lingered through M•ch, exceptfor a pair5 mi e. of Truckee, above-averagenumbers, with four coastally May, mostnotably an imm. SnowGoose at Nev• May x-z (•M. Meyers).They fidtit Apr. z3-May 5, five in the interiorCoast MacKerrickerS.P., Mendocino (DT) and a stayto nest,however. Twelve Red-breasted Range Apr. z9-May 8, andfive in the C.V., "cackling"Canada Goose at L. Mendocino, Mergansers,a very high number, were found Apr.x8-May z. SixWillets at BigCr., x5oo', Mayx(RJK etal.). inland. FresnoApr. xx (RAk) were at a mostunusual A pairof Wood Ducks, thought to be casu- locationon the w. slope of the Sierras. A Hud- al in theGreat Basin, were in thePit R. Valley sonian Godwit at Lower Klamath N.WR., s.ofAlturas, Modoc, Apr. 30 (DS).Sightings Three Osprey nestsat CamancheRes., May3• ($B.Williams) supplied only the znd havebeen increasing recently. The onlyEur. Amador and Calaveras,and another at the Regionalspring record. In the"rare inland" Green-wingedTeals reported were singles at MokelumneR. e.of Clements, all found May categorywere a RuddyTurnstone atBlack L., GrayLodge W.M.A., Butte,Mar. 4 (TDM, z9 0. Atkinson),were surprisingly low in the Mono,Apr. zz (?ES);one Red Knot at Lower BWh) and near DavisMar. x4 (GEw), both foothills;the latter was the first nest for San KlamathN.W.R., Apr.z5 (RE) andfour at inland,where they are casual. About 38 Blue- Joaquin..Bald Eagles lingered in widespreadMiddle Alkali L., Modoc,May 4 (DS);and xx wingedTeals were reported from all partsof areas,apparently reflecting both increased Sandeflingsin Sierra Valley Apr. z5 (tLJ) and theRegion, below the recent average. The lat- numbersand the increased water supply after oneat DelevanN.WR., Colusa,Apr. z 7 (DS, estEur. Wigeon, a malenear Goose L., Mod- thedrought, as at ModocN.WR., wherean M. Wolder).Semipalmated Sandpipers had a oc,Apr. 30 (DS), was also in themost unusual adultstayed until May 2o (RER).The rein- verylight showing, with just one on Pt. Reyes locale. troductionof BaldEagles to Montereyby the May x (SBT,LT) andone at Mt. ViewFore- Redheadsare sometimes parasitic nesters, VentanaWilderness Sanctuary isworking. A bay, SantaClara, May x6 (JMcK). Baird's as3 chicksin a Mallardbrood in Sunnyvale, pairof eagles hacked in x988raised 2nestlings Sandpipersmay be regularon thew. edge of

450. American Birds, Fall 1993 the GreatBasin, four at GooseL, Apr 29 WildlifeArea, 73hama May x6 (G Horn,J Pre-JuneE Kingbirdsare rare, so four found (DS)mark the 4th consecutivespring sight- Coon)flirted with the n. limitof thespecies' coastallyMay 22-30, with a record-earlybird lngsthere. However, one in SierraV., Apr.25 range.Thirty-eight Black Swifts over Croy atPt. Reyes May xo (RS), was noteworthy. (?LJ)was a firstin springfor Plumas.A win- Ridge, Santa Clara-SantaCrua May x2 The arrivalof two d' PurpleMartins at the teringRuff remainednear Lemoore, Kings, (DLSu) and 70 overM.B.O.S.P., May zz colonyin Old SacramentoMar. 6 (GEw) untilMay 4 (.JSe,A. Gordus);one was at Co- (SCR) representedsubstantial movements matchedthe early date for the Region. Large sumnes R. Preserve, Sacramento, Mar. alongsthe SantaCruz Mts. Recently,such numbers of martins collected over Arcata 3x-Apr.z (JMHu, MP, ?TDM, GEw); one large concentrationshave been primarily Marsh,Humboldt, Apr. x-May zo, including appearedin AlvisoApr. zx-May8 (SCR et alongthe immediate coast. Few are recorded a Regionalhigh count ofx2o (BBA). Six Bank al); and onewas at SutterN.WR., Apr. 26 in theSacramento Valley, so 6 birdsover the Swallowsat Afio NuevoS.E, SanMateo, Mar (DS, M. Wolder), a firstfor Sutter. SpencevilleWildlife Area May 28 (?TDM) 6 (GJS)were record early. Yellow-billed Mag- werea welcomesight. A veryrare Chimney piesrarely venture out intothe San Joaquin LARIDS,ALCIDS Swiftover Pt. ReyesMay x7 (RS)provided Delta,so one at Bethel I., ContaCosta, May 28 A Long-tailedJaeger and a S. PolarSkua far ourearliest spring record ever. (Gfi)came as no surprise. sw. of Pt. ReyesMay xo (THK) wereboth The Anna'sHummingbird at Tom'sPlace The returnof two Black-cappedChick- rarein spring.The firstbasic Laughing Gull May x4-25 (CDHa) was Mono's 3rd for adeesto GreenhornPark, Siskiyou, Mar. x4 lingeredat L. Mendocinountil Mar. 3 (fide spring.Not onlywere the 2 previousspring (RE) afterseveral years' absence may have JM) , almostcertainly the same bird seen at recordsat CHHa'sfeeders, but nearly all ex- beeninduced by the break of thedrought. A thePalo Alto Duck Pond, Santa Clara, Apr. x7 tralimitalrecords and earlyarrival dates of Townsend'sSolitaire on Mr. DiabloMay 4 (G. Walter). All representedfirst county Morto'shummingbirds come from here (ES), (KGH) and a Varied Thrush at Los Gatos, records. Three Franklin's Gulls in Marin, exemplifyingthe significance of feeders. Up SantaClara, May 3ø (A. Campbell)were late May 5-28 (J. Kellyet al.), aswell astwo in to xoCostas HummingbiMs in GloriaValley, lingerers.The wintering Sage Thrasher at Bay KzngsMay 20 (SBT) wereall adults.The SanBenito, May •4 (DLSh)was a noteworthy FarmI., Alameda,was last observed Mar. x4 lmm. Corn. Black-headed Gull that re- concentration.The winteringmale at Fair (JM).One of the few highlights from EI. this mainedat Arcatauntil Mar. 9 (RJA)moved to Oaks,Sacramento, has seemingly taken up springwasa Brown Thrasher May x 7. the Mad R. EstuaryMar. x4-Apr.6 (RLeV, residency,as it waspresent at the endof the JH). An ad.Mew Gull at theLyalton sewage period(GEw). Costas xAnna's hybrids are re- VIREOS,WOOD WARBLERS pondsMar. x3-x4(?M. Myers,?LJ), Sierra's portedwith fair regularity;one was at Pt. Monterey'sfirst spring "plumbeous" Solitary first,was very rare in ourmountain district. ReyesStation May 25(RS). Vireo wasin MontereyMay 9 (L. Bevier) The highcounts for migrantBlack Terns SingleRed-naped Sapsuckers at Berkeley, The Yellow-throatedVireo at Pt. ReyeMay werex8 at Hayward(RJR) and • at GrantL., Alameda, Mar. 6-n (JsC, m.ob.) and x7-23(RS, ?JM, m.ob.) was a very rare spring SantaClara (MJM), bothMay 9 aroundS.E Carmichael, Sacramento,Mar. 27--28 vagrant,whereas Red-eyeds at B.S.O.L.and Bay,and I8 5 at theWoodland sewage ponds (?WEH, GEw)were rare spring migrants in at Pt. Reyes,both May 23(RS), were rare for in theC.V., May x3 (MP). A rareBlack Skim- thew. portion of the Region. The Red-breast- Maydespite last year's phenomenal showing. merrested at the Pajaro R. mouth,Santa Cruz ed X Red-napedsapsucker hybrid at Mc- ThreeTennessee Warblers along the c andMonterey, May zx (ELb).The sameday CumberL., Shasta,May x5 (R. & N. Mod- coastMay xS-Z3, includingone slightly in- twoskimmers stopped at BolinasLagoon, for een)was one of fewreported in recentyears. land at Mr. View ShorelinePark, Santa Clara, Marin's first,departing next day flying N May 25(SCR), constituted a decent showing (CLF,ph. PP, m.ob.). FLYCATCHERSTO THRASHERS Lastseason's amazing invasion of s.e.U.S Twoad. Pigeon Guillemots at E. MarinI., Forthe 3rd consecutive spring the Region had nestersdotting the state was an anomalyfor Apr.x6 were at a newsite well inside S.E Bay a strongHammond's Flycatcher movement, all speciesexcept N. Parula.While totals (RS).An alternate-plumagedMarbled Mur- with about42 observedMar. z9-May x6, comeup shy compared with last year's, x6 N reletat theBig Sur R. mouthMonterey Mar. againmostly in theDiablo Range. Singles in ParulasApr. x6-May 3x, primarily along the c I6 ('•JDv, CHo, L. Henkal, B. Christman) MontereyMay 9 (L. Bevier)and at Pt. Reyes coast,was far and away the 2nd highest total wasthe first documented for the Big Sur coast Mayx2 were a rarefind along the c. coast,as Consideringthe presenceof largenumbers, butsuggested possible breeding in thenearby wasone Dusky Flycatcher at the BigSur R. earlyarrival dates, ->5 territorial males, and Redwood-Douglas-fircanyons (DR). The mouthMay 8 (B.S.O.L.);only six migrant successfulbreeding for the pastz years,we onlyAncient Murrelet seen later than March Duskieswere noted in the Region.Three maybe on the verge of a majorrange expan- wasfar s.w. of Pt. ReyesMay •o (BHi). alcids singingterritorial males were again found on sion in the West. continueto colonizeor prospectAfio Nuevo Mr. St. Helena,Sonoma, May •6 (BDP;AB One Chestnut-sided Warbler at Mt I , SanMateo (all GJS). Three pairs of Cassin's 46:447).Gray Flycatchers had a higher-than- Tamalpais,Marin, May 29 (D. Weintraub) Aukletswere present, but no nestingwas yet averagetotal with xo birds, including one May and three MagnoliaWarblers along the confirmed.Ninety-seven Rhinoceros Auklet •z at Pt.Reyes (RS), where they are very rare. c.coastMay i6-25 wereaverage spring num- nestswas far morethan in previousyears. A Thelast dates for our wintering E. Phoebes bers.Close scrutiny of Townsend's-Hermit TuftedPuffin was likely prospecting there. in Davisand Livermorewere Mar. I4 (GEw) warblerflocks produced three Hermit x & zz (JsC),respectively. Such wintering indi- Townsend'swarbler hybrids, one each at Mt PIGEONS TO WOODPECKERS vidualshave recently been annual events, but DiabloApr. 24 (D. Sandee)and May n Observersfor theSanta Clara Breeding Alert birdsat DechambeauPonds, Mono, May 8 (JMR)and Fremont Park, Monterey, May z Atlasfound nesting Band-tailed Pigeons at (?J.& D. Parker,J. Finkbeiner)and Manteca, (?ph.DSi). Very rare warblers for spring were AlumRock Park Mar. zI (MMR) andHenry SanJoaquin, May 22 (?DGY)were casual one Blackburnianat Pt. ReyesMay x6 (T CoeS.P., May 8 (SCR),confirming breeding springvagrants. The winteringAsh-throated Easterla),a Yellow-throatedat Gazos Cr •n thisportion of the DiabloRange. Long- Flycatcherin Daviswas last seen Mar. I3 Road,San Mateo, May x9 (?RSTh),and a eared Owl continues to be one of our least un- (WEH). In additionto thenesting pair at the Bay-breastedat EI., May 23.A PalmWarbler derstoodowls, especially regarding its breed- TracyGolf Course,San Joaquin, Apr. x8 in GlenPark, S.E, Apr. 8 (JsC)may have win- lng requirements.There are few nesting (WRH), Cassin'sKingbirds were at San Ardo, teredlocally, while two othersdiscovered recordsfor the edge of the Sacramento Valley, Montereyas early as Mar. 5 (DLSh),along coastallyApr. 24 andMay x were typical mi- soa nestcontaining young at the SpenceTille Mines Rd., Alameda,Mar. zo (?JMRet al.), grants.Four Blackpoll Warblers were evenly Wildlife Area, Yuba, May 26-28 (?BW, and in PanocheValley, San Benito, Apr. 4 splitbetween Pt. Reyes and San Mateo, May TDM) wasof interest. (DSg,DL). Thisspecies continues to beone 2•-3x. ThreeLesser Nighthawks at PaynesCr. of the leastdetected nesters in our Region. Three Black-and-WhiteWarblers May

Volume 47, Number 3 451 x5-23,foram RedstartsApr x9-23,and two w I•ngs (both J Engler) Thirty birds OvenbirdsMay 23-24,all alongthe c. coast, prospectingfor nestingsites near Alturas, SOUTHERNPACIFIC were averagetotals. A N. Waterthrushat Modoc,Apr. 30 (DS) werenoteworthy in our C.C.R.S.,May 2-5, andHooded Warblers at Great Basin district. Great-tailed Grackles COASTREGION TildenRegional Park, Contra Costa, May 3-4 continueto invadethe Region, as two in Ben- GuyMcCaskie andat C.C.R.S., May 23-24 (J. Buffa, R. Col- tonValley, Mono, Apr. 22 (ph.,ES), N4 at Ft. well)were slightly inland. Another Hooded Bidwell,Modoc, May17 (RL), and N6 at Hon- wascoastal at B.S.O.L.,May 3o-3I. ey L. WildlifeArea, Lassen May 30 (]'BMS) wereRegional firsts in theGreat Basin; how- The heavyrains of wintercame to anabrupt TANAGERS TO FINCHES ever,they have been annual in e. Oregon.An end in March, but near double the normal SummerTanagers at Bolinas,Marin, May 9 actualnesting colony of 8-Io birdswas found precipitationleft the entire Region wetter and (PP)and at B.S.O.L.,May 22were above-av- in Fresnoas of May (D. Wintonetal.). The far lusher than normal. Some of our summer eragefinds for spring. A nest-building9 W. PineSiskin invasion through the lowlands re- visitorsappeared a little earlier than expected, Tanagerat FremontPeak May 22 (CT) was mainedprevalent into May, with singlerem- in theflurry of migrant activity of March and the firstconfirmed nesting for the Gabilan nantsin SanJoaquin noted May 28 in Ripon earlyApril, but thisencouraging onset soon Range(DR). An impressiveI3 Rose-breasted (S. Viss) and Lodi L., May z9 (DGY). dissipated,particularly along the coast. Sever- Grosbeakswere found May 4-3I, including al of thelow-pressure areas that regularly de- three in the interior. The Blue Grosbeak at Corrigendum:In AB 46:477,the Red Knots at velopin theGulf of Alaska at this time of year BentonValleyApr. 22 (]'ES)was the 2nd for Mono L. should be credited to Mike Mc- movedsouth to SouthernCalifornia in May Mono awayfrom Oasis. An IndigoBunting Claskey,not Mac McCormick. In AB46:476, Two of theselows brought rain, leaving the In Novato,Marin, Apr. 5 (H. Karr)maay have the number of Tufted Puffins on Castle Rock coastclear of the normal overcast that appears winteredlocally. A maleat Mare I., Apr. 2I in i992was published (due to a reportinger- to collectmigrants; observers atsuch concen- (]'DAsh)was Solano's first, but oneat Gazos ror) astwo to four,instead of the correct4 o. tratinglocalities as Point Loma in SanDiego Cr. RoadMay 25(BS) was at an expectedlo- foundremarkably few birds where one would cale. A Green-tailedTowhee at Arcade Cr., Cited contributors (subregionaleditors in bold- expectto find many. The May 9 weather front SacramentoApr. 30 (WEH) wasa C.V. va- face):Ray Acker (RAk), BrooksB. Allen, did grounda largenumber of westernmi- grant.Late winter records of Am. TreeSpar- Dick Ashford(DAsh), StephenE Baile)• grantsin coastalSan Luis Obispo Count, rowsin then. countryare rare but expected; Alan D. Barron,William G. Bousman,Josi- but landbirdmigration elsewhere along the singleswere at Ferndale,Humboldt Jan. ah Clark (JsC),Jeff Davis(JDv), BruceE. coastwas considered "unspectacular," "quite 23-Mar.I3 (S. Rovell,D. Sandee,m.ob.) and Deuel,Ann Dewart, Ray Ekstrom, Gil Ewing slow,"and "well below average" by various ac- CrescentCity, Del Norte,Mar. 7-9 (ADB). (GEw), Carter L. Faust,Leora R. Feeney, tive observers. Unexpectedwas one in Walnut Cr., Mar. GeorgeFinger (Gfi), DavidFix (DFx), Ron Inland, heavymovements of landbirds 29-Apr. 7 (]'Gfi),Contra Costa's 2nd. Always H. Gerstenberg,Helen Green, Keith were encounteredpassing north through rareaway from EI. in spring,a Clay-colored Hansen, Charlotte D. Harbeson(CDHa), ButterbredtSprings in theextreme southern Sparrowwas in Petaluma,Sonoma, Apr. i6-i8 W. EdwardHarper, Kevin Hintsa, Bob Hirt foothillsof theSierra Nevada in lateApril and (ChW, AWi). A Brewer's Sparrow at (BHi), CraigHohenberger (CHo), Waldo R. earlyMay. Thousandswere seen transiting SpencevilleWildlife Area, Yuba May 23 (BW) Holt, JoelHornstein, Joan M. Humphrey this smalloasis early April I7 and May 8 carriedthe labelof vagrant,but fiveto six (JMHu),Lin Jensen, Robert J. Keiffer,Clay (MTH), and an estimatediz,ooo passed singingon territoryat McArthur Swamp Kempf(CKf), TheodoreH. Koundakjian, throughon themorning of April 29 (REW) May 30 (BY,CY) stronglysuggested nesting Karen Laslo, Earl Lebow (ELb), Tom W. By mid-Maythe pushappeared to be over, and established the 2nd record forShasta. Re- Leskiw,Robin L.C. Leong,Ronald LeValley andobservers searching for vagrants at desert portsof two Black-chinned Sparrows onRay- (RLeV), DonnaLion, MichaelJ. Mammoser, oasesin lateMay found virtually no migrants, houseRoad, 13/o, May I3 (MP) wereamong TimothyD. Manolis,John Mariani (JMa), in contrastto sightingsof previousyears fewcounty records. JohnMcKean (JMcK), Peter J. Metropulos, Couldit bethat the abundance of lushvege- Aftera 6-yearabsence, six Black-throated Joseph Morlan, MichaelH. Morris,Ben- tationthroughout the interior permitted mi- Sparrowswere again found in the Kilgore jaminD. Parmeter,Michael Perrone, Peter grantsto stop anywhere, thereby negating the Hills, Siskiyou,May 28 (RE). Extralimitals Pyle,Harold M. Reeve,Jean M. Richmond, concentratingeffects of oases?Or isthere, in wereat SpencevilleWildlife Area Mar. 22 RobertJ. Richmond,Don Roberson,Mike fact,a majordecline in migrantlandbirds? (]'BW) and at EI., May ii-i 7. Grasshopper M. Rogers,Steve C. Rottenborn,Ruth A. Sparrowscontinue to bewell reported (see AB Rudesill,Ronnie L. Ryno,Barry Sauppe, Jeff Abbreviations:C.L. (China L. Naval Air 43:534);however, their occurrencein and Seay(JSe), Debra L. Shearwater(DLSh), V&aponsStation. extreme n.e. Kern Co), aroundthe edge of theC.V. remainsmysteri- DavidShuford, Daniel Singer (DSg), Rich E.A.EB. (EdwardsAir ForceBase, s.e. Kern ous.Two birdsin Merced, Mercea•Mar. 2 (D. Stallcup,Bradley M. Stowall,Gary J. Stra- Co.);EC.R. (FurnaceCr. Ranch, Death Valley Gray)and singles at PixleyN.W.R., Tulare, chan, Emilie Strauss,David L. Suddjian Natl. Monument,Inyo); H.D.L. (HarperDry Apr.2 (J.Engler) and W. ButteRoad, Sutter, (DLSu),Chris Tenney, Linda Terrill, Scott B. L., n.w. of Barstow,San Bernardino'Co), May 29-JuneI (BWb,J. Conry,TDM) have Terrill, Ronald S. Thorn (RSTh), Kent Van N.E.S.S.(n. endof theSalton Sea, Riverside fewprecedents. A Harris' Sparrow in Redding Vuren,Bruce Webb (BWb), Jerry R. White, Co.); S.B.C.M. (San BernardinoCo. Muse- May 8 (BY)was late. Lapland Longspur de- Alan Wight, Brian Williams, David um);S.B.M.N.H. (Santa Barbara Museum of parturedates of Mar. 14 at MacKerricherS.P., Wimpfheimer(DliVm), Chris Wood (ChW), NaturalHistory); S.E.S.S. (south end of the Mendocino(DT) and Mar. 2I at Pt. Reyes DavidG. Yee,Bob Yutzy, Carol Yutzy. Many SaltonSea, Imperial Co.); S.EK.R.P. (South (AD) weretypical. Quite atypicalwere two morecontributorWere notspecifically cited; ForkKern R. Preservenear V&ldon,Kern Co) breeding-plumaged Chestnut-collaredall are appreciated.--STEPHEN E BAILEY Asvirtually all rarities in s.California are seen Longspursin FosterCid, SanMateo, Apr. I8 (grebesto frigate.birds,raptors, larids, and by manyobservers, only the observer(s)lm- (]'J.Hanson). There are few, if any,spring mi- alcids),Museum' of Natural Histor• •65 tiallyfinding and identifying the bird are in- grantrecords away from EI. Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 9395o; cluded. Documentation is on file with the Undoubtedlya result of the breakin the BRUCE E. DEUEL (heronsto ducks,rails California Bird Records Committee (c/o drought,large breeding colonies of Tricol- to shorebirds),x873o Live Oak Rd., Red MichaelA. Patten,P.O. Box 8612,Riverside, oredBlackbirds were again reported from the Bluff,CA 96o8o;DAVID G. YEE (pigeons CA 92515)for all raritieslisted in thisreport San JoaquinValley: 50,000 n. of Pixley to finches),z93 o DriftwoodPl., #39, Stock- Records submitted without doctLmentaUon N.W.R. duringMarch-April and 2o,ooo in ton, CA 952I9 . arenot published

452 American B•rds,Fall I993 LOONS TO HERONS z3-3o(GEM) was the first to befound on any MuguMay xo-x6 (LS) was believed to bethe A Red-throatedLoon at S.E.S.S.,Apr. z4 of theChannel Is., apart from San Clemente samebird present near Port Hueneme during (PAG)was only the 3rdto be foundat the I.. A Black-shouldered Kite in the Lanfair thewinter, and a migrantwas in Playadel Rey Salton Sea, and another near Chino, San Valleyof e. San Bernardino,May •5-z9 Apr.x 4 (DK). TwoRed-necked Phalaropes in Bernardino,Apr. 30 (JEP)was in an unex- (MAP) wasfar out of range.A Swainson'sthe San Pedro Channel off LongBeach, Los pectedlocality. A PacificLoon, rare inland, Hawkin Irvine,Orange, Apr. zz (BED)and Angeles,Mar. z• (NBB) had probablywin- on L. Petals,Riverside, Mar. t3 (MAP) wasbe- anothernear Moorpark, •ntura, Apr. z3 teredlocally. lievedto havebeen present for severaldays. (RAE)were close to thecoast, where they are A S. PolarSkua near Anacapa I., May zz SeventeenCorn. Loonson L. Skinner,River- nowconsidered extremely rare. A Zone-tailed (SEF)and another in the SanPedro Channel stde,Apr. 8-May • (RMcK)was a large num- Hawk near the coastin Malibu Cr. S.P.,Los June5 (KLG) were observed at thepeak of the ber for an inland locality.An alternate- Angeles,Apr. z 5 (KFC) would appear to repre- springrecords off S. California.A Laughing plumageHorned Grebe near Cantil, Kern, sentthe first documented record for LosAnge- Gull at S.E.S.S.,May z3 (KLG) wasearlier May 8-t 5 (MTH) waslate for a springmi- lesanother at EC.R., Apr. • (DW) wasthe than usual.This speciesis a regularpost- grantand at a desertlocality. The Red- 3rdto be foundin [nyo,and an immatureat breedingvisitor to theSalton Sea; an adult in neckedGrebe in SantaBarbara during the Ft. Piutein extremee. SanBernardino, May La Jolla,San Diego, June • (DP) wasunex- winterremained through May • (PEL)to es- •6 (REW) isthe 3rd to bereported from that pectedalong the coast. At leastzo Franldin's tablishone of thelatest dates for thisspecies locality. GullsApr. •7-June z wasabout normal. Two in S. California. Mew Gulls near LancasterApr. zs-May 8 A LaysanAlbatross at N.E.S.S.,May z SHOREBIRDS TO ALCIDS (KLG) werefar inland,as wasa first-year (RMcK)was the 9th to beseen in s.e.Califor- A PacificGolden-Plover near Del Mar, San Glaucous-wingedin Salton City May • nla/s.w.Arizona, with all but a deadbird near Diego,Apr. 4 (EG), upto •z nearSanta Maria (KFC).Twelve Sabine's Gulls sighted 40-60 YumaJulys8, •988 (Kenneth V. RosenbergetApr. 3o-May 8 (PEL),and six on San Nicolas naut. mi WSW of Pt. ConceptionApr. •7 al Birds of the Lower Colorado R. Val- I., Apr. zz-May • (GEM) hadall probably (MH) weresomewhat early. ley,•990found May 2 & 2•, all believedto winteredlocally. A hybridAmerican x Black A stunningad. Arctic Tern photographed havebeen "trapped" in theGulf of California Oystercatcherwith up to fourBlack Oyster- 40 naut.mi WSW of Pt.Conception Apr. •7 whileseeking an overlandroute back to the catcherson Pt. Loma in SanDiego Mar. 3-z6 (MH) wasa monthearlier than the previous PacificOcean. A LaysanAlbatross near Pt. (EA) is believedto be the samebird present early-springbird recorded for California.A Sal, Santa Barbara, Mar. z• (JMC, herelast spring (AB 46:480, 1992 ). A Black- first-yearArctic Tern, casual on the Salton Sea *S B.M.N.H.) wasone of a veryfew to be neckedStilt on San Nicolas I., May x7(GEM) in late spring,was at SaltonCity Junez found dead on a California beach. A Fork-tai- wasonly the znd discovered on theChannel (GMcC). A LeastTern, accidentalinland Ied Storm-Petrel,most unusual in S• Califor- Is. More thanthe expectednumber of Soli- awayfrom the Salton Sea, was photographed ma waters,was seen from the Playadel Rey tarySandpipers passed through the Region, at EC.R.,May 3x (JM). A LeastTern in Bolsa jetty, LosAngeles, May m (KL). An imm. with ninereported Apr. •4-May 7. A Wan- Chica,Orange, Mar. z9 (JSB)was the earliest MagnificentFrigatebird in Goleta,Santa deringTattler at C.L., June 4 (MTH) isone of springmigrant ever to be found in California. Barbara,May zz (E & LY)was much earlier less than a half-dozen to be found inland Ten BlackTerns in Saticoy,•ntura, May 7 thanexpected, as thisspecies is normally awayfrom the Salton Sea. An UplandSand- (VK) andsix on OsoFlaco L., SanLuis Obis- foundin S. Californialate June-early Sep- pipernear Independence, Inyo, June x3 (AK) po,May 8 (TME) werelarger than currently tember. was the 6th to be found in California in expectednumbers along the coast. These ob- An imm. Little BlueHeron at Pt. Mugu, spring,the previous five sightings occurred servationscoincided with a heavymovement •ntura, Mar. •7-earlyMay (BSi)was the May •5-z8.Three Whimbrels were found in throughthe interior on thelatter date--85o onlyone found along the coast north of San thehigh desert portion of theRegion, where in theAntelope Valley ofe. LosAngeles (KLG) Dtego,and an adultphotographed near Big theyare rare--one in Barstow,San Bernardi- and90 at E.A.EB. (MTH). An AncientMur- PineMay 8-9 (T & JH) wasthe 3rdto be no,May z (MAP),another on Owens L., Inyo, relet,rare in S. Californiawaters, captivated foundin Inyo.An ad.Yellow-crowned Night- May 5 (T & JH) and a late individualat Prisoner'sHarbor on SantaCruz I., May 6 Heronon San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego, May EC.R.,May 30 (CH). A RuddyTurnstone at (WBT). •4 (FH) is assumedto be the individualfre- E.A.EB., May 8 (DVB)was the only one not- quentingthis general area of thecoast since edinland away from the Salton Sea. A Black DOVES TO VIREOS fall •98•. A Wood Stork in the PradoBasin Turnstone,very rare to casualinland, was at A V4-hite-wingedDove at LittleLake, [nyo, nearNorco, Riverside, May 3 (JEP)was un- S.E.S.S.,May • (GH), andtwo more were at May 3 (RHN) was somewhatn.w. of the seasonableand far from any area of expected N.E.S.S.,May 4 (GMcC).Casual for inland, species'normal range. ACom. Ground-Dove occurrence. a Surfbird was on the Salton Sea at Salton on VandenbergA.EB., May •o (FS) was CityApr. z4 (CMcG,MAP, PAG), as was an- northof thespecies' known range. At least WATERFOWL TO RAPTORS other,May 7 (GMcC).Two Sanderlingsat two Ruddy Ground-Dovesremained at Threemarked first-year Trumpeter Swans on E.A.EB.,May zz (MTH), anotherthere May F.C.R.winter-June 4 (GMcC), and at least KlondikeL. nearBig Pine Apr. 5 (BHa)were z9 (MTH), anda 4th nearLancaster May 8 onewas seen along the ColoradoR. near undoubtedlythe same trio working this gen- (KLG)were the only ones found inland away Blythe, Riverside,May 25-3• (SC, RJ). A eral vicinityin Decemberand January.A from the SaltonSea. Single Semipalmated Groove-billed Ani, a first for Santa Barbara, Brantin El Monte,Los Angeles, Apr. xx(PS) Sandpiperswere seen an areaat N.E.S.S., wasphotographed in Goleta Apr. x3-June 8 andanother near Lancaster, Los Angeles, May May • (MAP) & 4 (GMcC) wheresmall (KL).The bird was believed to bepresent ear- z-8 (KLG)were the only two reported inland numbersare found each spring; however, one lierand, if so,probably arrived with the influx awayfrom the SaltonSea. The d' Tufted Semiat H.D.L., May 7 (REW) andanother of lastfall/early winter. A N. Saw-whetOwl Duck foundon LopezL., SanLuis Obispo, atEC.R., May z 9 (MAP)established first and wasmet at a mostunusual locality, Butter- Jan.3 was still present Mar. x4 when accompa- znd springrecords, respectively, for San bredtSprings near Cantil May 3 (REW).In niedby anothermale and a female(KAR), Bernardinoand [nyo.A Baird'sSandpiper, onehour, •3 BlackSwifts traveling N over andthe male that spent the winter near Santa rarein spring,was at C.L., May x (JCW).A ButterbredtSprings May zx (SBT)were the Maria, SantaBarbara, was last seen Mar. 7 PectoralSandpiper, also rare for the season, firstto beseen at thisheavily birded "oasis" (JMC). The Oldsquawobserved inland at turnedup nearSanta Maria Apr. 3o-May 3 andamong a veryfew recorded in thedeserts S E.S.S.during the winterwas still present (JMC).The spring movement of StiltSand- of thisRegion. A ChimneySwift near Cantil Mar. z3 (BK). pipersthrough the Salton Sea peaked at zx5 June5 (MTH) wasthe znd forKern. A TurkeyVulture on SanNicolas I., Apr. Apr.z 7 (PEL).A Reevephotographed at Pt. An exceptionalfind wastwo migrantE

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equallyBasinin Encino,well-birded Los Angeles, SepulvedaMar. z•(JF). A(• Vermilion Flycatcher nearWeldon, Kern, May xz6(SL) {: '• .'-•:•::.•::•' CreekFurnace range.The Thick-billed Kingbird wasthatn.w. spentof the the winterspecies' inknown Seal ,,-...,,;,,. _._..• '%57'. Ranch Beach,Orange, was last seen Mar. zo (NBB). Three E. Kingbirds , ßMorro Bay CALIFORNIA werefound-•one (photographed) Oceano -•. ß Baker :•L•. '-- _ inlandin the KelsoValley of n.e. , *-•,:. ß Bakersf eld • -. •' . SantaMaria .•:., . ßHarperDry '• •.. Kern,May zz (BHi), anotherat ' } :•!•... '3:'•'•:•' '% CaliforniaCity Lake -Kelso"•' . :,:•... .'.• EC.R., May z9-3o (GLT), anda -• Gol•a-•''%X, '- ßtanca•er '"•':' 3rd alongthe coastnear Shell •. A¾•:•;.. ' '•' •eedles.• Beach,San Luis Obispo,June 4 (DS). A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher •.ox•fi•a•g•.•, :' •,:• :•<_-.•. - in SolanaBeach, San Diego, Mar. • • •M&lib• ' ß•ronoo Valley z7-z8 (BM) wasbelieved to bethe r = samebird reportedin this area __ %.Hu•ngton'%- • ...... Dec. 4, havingspent the winter ( undetected;another near Norco, Riverside,Mar. n-3o (HEC) may alsohave been present all winter, but single birds at Panamint •n Diego• .

Springs,Inyo, May 30 (SBT)and v• } .... anotherat OwensL., June8 (T & JH) werespring vagrants. Single Purple Mar- Fourteen Tennessee Warblers scattered portsof threeN. Waterthrushesin the e. part tins near LancasterMar. z5 (DRW) and in throughoutthe RegionMay 5-June5 was of theRegion May 8-June x (BHi, GH, SBT) HuntingtonBeach, Orange, Mar. z6 (BED) aboutnormal. We hadmore than the expect- and one on the coast in Irvine May x4 wereearly migrants; another at EC.R., May ed number ofN. Parulas,with 22 at various (DRW); one nearNorco Mar. 22 (JEP)had z7 (REW) wasin an areain whichfew have localitiesthroughout the Region Apr. probablywintered in thearea. Two Kentucky beenfound in recentyears. A BrownThrash- x9-June9. FourMagnolia Warblers were re- Warblers were found in Kern, with a male at ported,with singlebirds on SanNicolas 1., ButterbredtSprings June 4-5 (MTH) andan- May 23(GEM), Pt. Lomain SanDiego May other at S.EK.R.E,June xo (SL). Hooded 26 (MBS), in HuntingtonBeach June 3-4 Warblerscame in witha respectablenine, but (JEP),and inland near Cantil June 4 (MTH). a dimcomparison with last years influx. Sin- A (• Black-throated Blue Warbler at Butter- gle maleswere noted inlandat Mesquite bredtSprings May •5 (DVB)was one of just a Springsin Death Valley N.M., May 9 fewto befound in Californiain spring.Two (REVO, in No Name Canyonnear Pearson- Yellow-throatedWarblers, casual stragglers to ville,Inyo, May I6-I 7 (DVB),and at Galileo California, were found, with one near Hill, Kern,May zo-zz (MTH) & z9 (MTH), HansenDam near Sunland, LosAngeles, May aswell as along the coast near Leucadia, San •4 (DA) andthe other photographed in Tor- Diego,Apr. x6 (DRVO, in HuntingtonBeach rance,LosAngeles, June 6 (KL).A PalmWar- May x5 (BED),at CostaMesa May •7 (RAH), blerin SanLuis Obispo Mar. •8 (GPS),an- at ChinoHills S.E, SanBernardino, May zz Female Ruff in alternate plumageat Point otherin GoletaApr. •6 (KB),and a 3rdinland (BHo), and in GoletaJune 9 (PEL). One Magu,California, May 16, 1993. Photograph/ Hoodedat HansenDam Apr. z8 (DA) was Den Desjardi.. in Banning,Riverside, Mar. x5 (RMcK) had all probablyoverwintered locally. ^ singingBay- morelikely the same bird present here in Jan- er,casual in spring,was near Laguna Beach, breastedWarbler in HarborRegional Park uarythan a migrant. Orange,May 7-8 (BED),and another was nearSan Pedro, Los Angeles, June 8 (JI) was Reportsof SummerTanagers well outside nearNeedles, San Bernardino, June •o (FJA). oneof only a fewto befound in Californiain areasof expectedoccurrence included single Unprecedentednumbers of White-eyed recentyears. A (• BlackpollWarbler, always Vireos,normally considered a casual vagrant anunusual find in spring,was at Butterbredt anywherein theWest, appeared for theznd SpringsMay x7 (REW). Black-and-white consecutiveyear, with single singing males on Warblersappeared to bea littlemore numer- thecoast in HuntingtonBeach, Orange, May ousthan usual, with 22 reportedApr. 3-June 8 (PS)& 3•-JuneI (JSB),another in Goleta 6. By contrast,Am. Redstartswere a little June6 (PEL),and a 4thinland near Inyokern, scarcerthan normal,with only I8 reported Kern,May z3 (H & PB).A Yellow-throatedMay •x-June6. Two Prothonorarieswere Vireo,another casual straggler to California, found: a male on the coastnear Laguna wasin HuntingtonBeach May z3(JEP), and Beach,Orange, May 6 (RAE)and a female in- a zndwas in GoletaJune • (PEL).A Red-eyed land at Iron Mt. Pump Stationin e. San Vireo,a moreregular straggler to California Bernardino,May 3• (RJ).Ovenbird numbers thanthe previous z species, was heard singing wereslightly lower than normal, with one in Far inland was this Least Tern at Furnace in Coronado,San Diego, June •4 (EC). YuccaValley, San Bernardino, May 19 (GH) Creek Ranchin DeathValley National and three more in e. Kern,May x7-June• Monument,California, on May 31, 1993. WOOD WARBLERS TO FINCHES (REW, SBT). Far fewerthan usualwere re- Photograph/JohnMariani.

454- American Birds, Fall 1993 malesat EC.R.,May 27 (REW)and near Big Observers (county coordinators in boldface): PineMay 30 (T & JH) in then.e. portion of DouglasW. AguillaM,Eva Aileen, Dustin Al- theRegion, as well as another on n. Vanden- cala,Fred J. Alsop,Ron Beck, David V. Blue, bergA. EB., SantaBarbara, May x5 (BHi). JeffelI S. Boyd,Karen Bridgers, N. Bruce Nine Rose-breastedGrosbeaks May x4-June Broadbooks,Hank & PriscillaBrodkins (H & 8 wasfar fewer than expected, as were only n PB), Kurt E Campball,Eugene A. Cardiff IndigoBuntings during the same period. (SanBernardino), Jaime M. Chavez,Henry E. Up to foursinging Cassids Sparrows were Childs, Sue Clark, ThereseClawson, Eliza- discoveredin the LanfairValley of e. San bethCopper (San Diego), Brian E. Danits, BernardinoMay 8-30 (REW et aL, *S.B.C.M.), TomM. Edell(San Luis Obispo), Richard A. wherex 5 werepresent in x978after a similar Erickson,Shawneen E. Finnegan,Jon Fisher, wet winter (AB 32:xo57,x978). A Rufous- KimballL. Garrett(Los Angeles), Peter A. crownedSparrow at 2300m on ClarkMe. in Ginsberg,Edward Greaves, Freeman Hall, Chestnut-collaredLongspur in the SalineValley, e. SanBernardino, May x5 (REW)was proba- InyoCounty, California, on April 10, 1993. RobertA. Hamilton,Bob Harvey(BHa), blyof the racescoteli previously known only Photograph/JoAnn Heindel. GjonHazard, Matt T. Heindel(Kern), Mitch from the New York and Providence Mts. to Heindd,Tom &Jo Heindel(T &JH) (Inyo), the south.Four Lark Buntingsnear Blythe Mayz 9 (CH) anda male May 3o-3x (GMcC), Brad Hines (BHi), Bob Holcomb (BHo), Mar. 20 (RMcK) were at the w. extremeof bothat EC.R. ACom. Grackle, acasual strag- CharlesHood, John Ivanov, Richard Jeffers, thisspecies' winter range, but anothernear glerto California, was at Cottonwood Springs Dan Kahane,Virgil Ketner, Andrew Kirk, B. ShandonApr. 3 (JSR)is one of lessthan a half- in JoshuaTree N.M., Riverside,Apr. 17 Kuntz,Zev Labinger, Kevin Larson, Steve Lay- dozento befound in SanLuis Obispo. Awin- (DEQ). BronzedCowbirds were again found mon, Paul E. Lehman (Santa Barbaraand teringSwamp Sparrow in Irvine remained northof theirknown normal range, with a l/bntura),John Mariani, Gerry M•Chesney throughMar. 13(BED); another near Norco malenear Tecopa, Inyo, June I (JM),a female (GEM),Chet McCaugh,Robert McKernan Apn5 (JEP)was believed to havewintered in at EC.R., May zI-3O (GMcC), and a male (Riverside),Barbara Moore, RichardH. Neu- thatarea, but onein the SepulvedaBasin in photographedat nearby Scotty's Castle May man,Michael A. Patten,James E. Pike,David EncinoMar. 28 (RB) and anotherin Harbor x8(T & JH). The c3'Orchard Oriole present Povey,David E. Quady,Kurt A. Radamaker, RegionalPark near Long Beach Mar. 20 (KL) in Goletaduring winter remained through WilliamR. Radke,James S. Royer,Florence wereboth believed to bespring transients. A Mar. 23(ZL). FourNorthern (Baltimore) Ori- Sanchez,Larry Sansone, Brad Sillasen, Grego- winteringHarris' Sparrowwas at EC.R. oleswere reported, with a male inland at Scot- li P.Smith, David Sterner, Mary BethStow, throughMar. 3x (T & JH), twomore were in ty'sCastle May 14(T &2JH), singlemales on PhilipSwan, Scott B. Terrill,Gerald L. Tol- Independencethrough Apr. 28 (AK), and an- thecoast in HuntingtonBeach May IX (JSB) man, W. BreckTyler, Richard E. Webster, otherwas in Orangethrough Apr. i8 (JSB), and on Pt. Loma in San Diego May 19 DouglasR. Willick (Orange), John C. Wilson, butone on Pt. Lomain SanDiego Apr. 3-IX (DWA), and a female off the coaston San DavidWimpflaeimer, Elaine & LisleYoung (E (TC) wasprobably a migrant.Two Chestnut- NicolasI., May 23(GEM). & LY). An additional60+ observerswho could collaredLongspurs photographed in the Red Crossbillswere widely distributed notbe individuallyacknowledged submitted SalineValley, Inyo, Apr. io (T & JH) wereun- throughoutthe desert mountains of Inyoand reportsthis season.•GUY McCASKIE, San usuallylate. SanBernardino during May (REW,T & JH, Diego Natural History Museum,Balboa Theonly Bobolinks reported were a female JM). Park,P.O. Box x39o, San Diego, CA 92II2.

of toomuch interest from visiting people and Wigeon,and Bufflehead, all in 9 plumage, HAWAIIANISLANDS dogs.The fourth is expected tofledge success- were reported this spring at Laysan I. (JM,EF), fully(DS). In recentyears a fewadults have whereany migratory duck is a straggler. REGION frequenteda smallplateau at i20o-ft eleva- tion on the mountainside back of Kaena Pt. PHEASANTS TO GULLS Thisyear 2 nestswere started there; one was A fine c3'Green Pheasant (now considereda abandoned,but the other chick hatched and raceof Ring-neckedPheasant) was observed wasdoing well at seasons end (DS). This may wellMar. 8 at Pu'u La'au cabin on the w. slope Springand summer are the driest months of well be a new altitude record for successful of MaunaKea, H. (TS),an unusuallocality theyear, on average, and rainfall amounts this nestingby Laysan Albatross. for thisgamebird. Most bizarre report of the springcontinued well below even these low SingleBuller Shearwaters were sighted afew seasonwas ofa Kalij Pheasant, normally afor- monthlyaverages. Dry monthsare expected milesoff the coastofn. Kona,H., Mar.I4 and estdweller, found dead and floating at sea5 to continueat leastthrough the summer, ap- May z (TS). Amonga few white-rumpedmi offHonokohauharbor, H., May2 (TS)-- parentlyresulting from some large-scale fea- storm-petrelsobserved at seabetween Kaua'i a bit outof rangeeven for this species, which turesgenerally associated with E1Nifio con- andLaysan I., Mar. 5, 6, & 8 (JM) andoffn. hasexpanded far and wide on Hawai'i I. in re- ditions.Seven healthy chicks were added this Kona,H., May 2 (TS), oneor two eachdate cent decades. springto theworld population of theEndan- wereconfidently identified as Leaches, and the Duringa surveyof theKihei Lagoon/Reef gered'Alala,and critically needed studies of remainderwere thought to beLeaches aswell. Runwayarea on O'ahu Apr. 20, a pre-migra- nestingof other EndangeredHawaiian forest- LateMar. n, 325Cattle Egrets were count- tion gatheringof •32• (Pacific)Golden- birdsare progressing well. edcoming to roostalong the lower Kalihiwai Ploverswas counted (PB), including 840 at R. on Kaua'i's n. shore. Birds were still arriv- one station.Eighty-five percent were in • B.P..B.M.(prefixJ$r catalog num- ingafter counting stopped (CD). The White- breedingplumage. A weeklater, 886 Ruddy bersojSpecimens inB.I?. Bishop Museum, Honolu- facedIbis wintering around Hanalei, K., was Turnstoneswere counted, most in breeding lu);EES. (French Frigate Shoals); H. (Hawai? reportedagain during the 3rd week of March plumage,on the oppositeside of O'ahu at L); K. (KauaT L); M. (Maui L); O. ( O•hu L). (DK,TS). KualoaPark Apn 29 (PB).These large pre- A c3'Cinnamon Teal, probably the same that migrationgatherings are known to occur,but ALBATROSSES TO DUCKS hadwintered at James Campbell N.W.R., O., specificcounts at specificspots are seldom At KaenaPt., O., four LaysanAlbatross wasreported at adjacentAmorient Aquafarm recorded.Numerically small by comparison, chicks hatched in the state Natural Area Re- May 28 (PD), a verylate date for migratory but reflectiveof thespecies' social habits, a servethis season, but three perished because duckshere. One each Green-winged Teal, Am. groupof threeWan&ring Tattlers was ob-

Volume 47, Number 3- 455 servedspiraling high into thesky and then differentlightings), were thought most like- headingN, probablybound for the Arctic ly to bethe same individual (BE, MR). One (PB,Makena, M., mid-April). femalehas been reported at Waipi'oirregu- A 2nd-yearHerring Gull landed on a vessel larlysince I98O. The originof theseindivid- at sea45 km s.e.of TernI., EES.,Mar. •4 (ph uals is unknown. gro,ff,Endangered) •hjsn•ting sea•ni In ac- ] JM).A fine-plumagedad. Slaw-backed Gull, &6rd •th an 'agreement'.with'landøWne•s-I observedalive at SandI., MidwayAtoll, Feb. HAWAIIAN HONEYCREEPERS rea-che•after con[•nii0•!itigatiPn* U:•'Fi•b • 28-Mar.7and picked up dead Mar. 8 became Two sightingsof Maui Parrothill(Endan- &:WildlifeService b!01ogis•s •møved Hawaii'sfirst specimen(B.EB.M.) of this gered)were reported near the s.e.edge of fromfirst •lutch•s of thinewild ;Alala nests i• rarelyreported accidental visitor. A winter- HaleakalaN.P., M., Mar. •8 (Manawainui) the McCandlessRanch areaoœHawm, LOne plumagedBlack-legged Kitriwake, well-k- andApr. •4 (KaupoTrail) (fideVG). Near the eggwas infertile and bae 'was :malfoi•d• scribed,was seen Mar. I 3 (only)at Tern I., oppositecorner of the Park, in Waikamoi Pre- the'0•her'Sixhatchlings were raised's•uccess-• EES.(M. Webber,fide EF). serve,apair of Parrotbills was observed build- frillyin a•c•aily'bUilt in•ubati0n and rear, ing a nestin lateMarch and incubating in ingfadility •arb•. Fiv• are'now i• i• ha•ng 'ALALA TO GRACKLES April(EVG). The nest failed, perhaps the re- facility'inpreparatio nfor release;The 6thwill JapaneseBush-Warblers were found to be suitof infertileeggs, but it wascollected (CE) he,placed • the states Er/alngere•'s•ies "common•this springon Mana Ridgein andis the first-everpreserved nest bulk by CaptiveP•pagati9n •gcility at Olin• M.• extremew. Kaua'i (TT),. One washeard in thisspecies (B.P.B.M.-•78889). In Hanawi, asa firststep toward broadening the genetic WainihaValley on the n. shore(TP), indi- io km.e. of Waikamoi, biologists found a 2nd ba•of that gadiy ihbr ed Capti• eflo•k. In the catingwide dispersal over this island, which nestApt. 7, fromwhich one young fledged wild flodgznd dutches were laid in' one or theyhave colonized only duringthe past successfullyMay 5 (JLo). A 3rdParrotbill nest two nests,but a.llwere lost, ,:apparently decade.Reports of one to three O'ahu was observed under construction in Waika- throushpredation. This fate probably,befell 'Elepaiosthis spring on 4 differenttrails moiMay •, in thesame tree that supported nearlyall nestin• a•empted in thewild (EVW,VS) wereencouraging indeed. Red- thefirst, perhaps a 2ndattempt by thesame toc•this year.. billed Leiothtixes also continue to come pair(EVG). Except for 2 reportedduring the •In.the capdye flqc•k atO!inda, one ,"flick back on O'ahu. Sixteen were recorded on •98osas probable Parrotbill structures, these was15archekl successfully odtof 5 el iin AieaTrail ManI 5 (PD) andfive on Nu'uanu arethe firstknown nests of thisspecies, and dutcheslaid by. one female. One ,,EiL• other Pali Drive nearthe lookoutApr. 22 (LT). the first to be described and studied...... sinfert!l}., and the rema_'nino 3 Yellow-facedGrassquits are being reported Researchcontinued this spring on several rvosched dtwing incubation or hatchi•$; more frequentlyfarther north in the nestsof'Akohekohe (Endangered) in Waika- •a•m variouscauses attributed to exceslivein- Ko'olauMts., O. DuringMarch and May, moi,where last year the first known examples reex"_g within th•s group (FD). three to five were located on Kipapa, were discoveredand studied.This year a l•,oductionof thismany healthy young in Poamoho,and Ko'olau Ct. trails (EVW). windstormMar. • dislodgeda z-week-old a 4ngleseason is• tmn•ecedented.,(.• aus '• One c• Great-tailed Grackle continues 'Akohekohe chick from one of the nests.Af- han•uen rs now totals •7 knownindividuals (sinceI986 ) to be foundregularly at Sand terseveral unsuccessful attempts to returnthe in t-e wild'(arecent report of a verylate e"g IslandPark, O. (PB);an employeereported chickto itsparents, the chick was placed at foundm•y pres•g e an •8th)•nd •3 in me two malescoming regularly some months theCaptive Propagation Facility at Olinda. It )lindac•ptive flocl• ago,but not recently(fide PB). At Walker hassince developed into a healthyvigorous Bayon Waipi'o Pen., 2 sightings,spaced a youngbird (CE), the first young of an Endan- few minutesapart, of a different-lookinggeredHawaiian Honeycreeper tobe raised in female-plumagedGreat-tailed Grackle (in captivity. Long-termstudies on nestingof Endan- gered'Akepa, 'Akiapola'au, and Hawai'iCreeper, as well as non- Endangeredhoneycreepers, con- tinued at Hakalau N.W.R., H. Nestingsuccess overall has been wayunder par compared with last year'sshowing. The probable cause isthe unusually poor blooming of ohia-lehua, attributed to the sea- sonsdry conditions (JLe).

Contributors: Phil Bruner, Ann Carter,Colin Dillingham,Peter Donaldson, Fern Duvall, Chris Eckatt, Bruce Eilerts, Elizabeth Flint (USF&WS), Ed Greaves, Vicki Grieve, Dave Kuhn, Jaan Lepson,Julie Lockwood,Jeff Marks, Donna O'Daniel, Jerry /MaunaKea * • Oldenettel, Thane Pratt, Michael Reed, Nanette Seto, Vaughn Hill:) Sherwood, Dave Smith, Tom MaunaLoa Snetsinget,Lance Tanino, Tom Telfer, Eric VanderWerf, Ellen VanGelder, Kathleen Vietnes, Kenneth Wheeler. ROBERT L. PYLE, 74z N. KalaheoAve., Kailua, HI 967•4-

456. AmericanBirds, Fall 1993 SHEARWATERS TO TERNS L. Rosa,Great Inagua, Apr. 4, was a first WESTINDIES REGION TwentyAudubon Shearwaters were observed Bahamas(Buden, x987). Robert L. Norton duringthe Gulf Streamcrossing Mar. 7, but EightPomafine Jaegers were sighted after onlytwo were seen May 2 in thesame area (all themidpoint of the Gulf Steam crossing Mar. 7 PWSetal.). Single Audubon's and Leach's storm- (PWS eral.), andone was seen an hourout of Importantobservations have been reported petrelswere seen on the Apr. 9 pdagictrip out Freeport,Grand Bahama, May 5 (PWS et fromBarbados, covering the spring as well as of Barb.(MF, EM). A Red-billedTropicbird a/.).ThreeParasitics (induding one dark lastfall andwinter. Regular reporting from waswatched flying around cliffs at St. Lucy, morph)were seen Apr. 9 (MF,EM) ona pelag- Barbados(MF, EM) couldprovide some of Barb.,Apr. 24, for oneof thefew land-based ic trip out of Barb., for one of thefew reports of the most excitingmigration information sightingsthere, suggesting nest-site prospect- this speciesin the Region.More than zo sincethe daysof marketshooting, when ing.A Mar.3 sighting(J & KS)of a Double- Roseateand 30 Leastterns were seen (PWS et MBH canvasedthe shootingswamps. The crestedCormorant at GreatCruz Bay,St.J, al.)May 3 at Freeport Harbor, Grand Bahama, routineoccurrence of "vagrant"marsh and representsonly the 3rd record for the island, but an areaof historicalnesting for bothspedes, shorebirds reported from Barbadosshould thespecies has recently been found to be in- buta fewweeks too eady for confirmation. A placeits wedand habitats at thetop of thein- creasingin theU.S.V.I. The small W. Indian BridledTern was seen Mar. 7 (PWS etal.) en ternational conservation roster. race of the Double-crested Cormorant was routeFreeport, Grand Bahama. St. John, U.S.V.I., wasvisited (J & KS) found at ParadiseI., New Providence, Ba- March :2-9. The wanderlustSmiths twice fer- hamas,and in largenumbers (500+) at Great PIGEONS TO BLACKBIRDS ried from Ft. Lauderdale,Fl, to Freeport, InaguaApr. 4 (AWW). Singledark-morph A White-crownedPigeon was reported at St.V. GrandBahama, March 7 andMay 3, providing ReddishEgrets were at MorantBay, Jamaica, in March(AB,fideMF), providing perhaps the a4-hour "pdagic count" of birds over the Gulf Mar. 29, and at McLean'sTown, Grand Ba- first recordfor the island.Three Key West Streamen route.They alsovisited Jamaica hama,May 4 (PWSet al.), providing unusual Quail-Doveswere seen (PWS et aL) May 5 in Marchz3-3x. Another pelagic trip was under- localitiesfor this form. The Little Egret, record- coastalcoppice of theLueayan N.E, GrandBa- takenApril 9 outof Barbados (MF, EM). A tour edduring the past winter as the 2nd for Barb., hama.Eared Doves were confirmed asbreeding of Abaco,Grand Bahama, New Providence,and wasjoined by another at Graeme Hall Swamp residentsatRuby, St. Philip, Barb., Feb. z 7 (MF, GreatInagua, the Bahamas,late March- early Apr.z 7 (MF,EM). Thiscould be the start of EM,DA, AK), when a juvenile was found among April providedsome surprises as reported by somethingbig (Murphy, Col. Waterbirds, x993)- 6 birds.During the spring period, it wasdeter- AWW.All Jamaica'sendemic species were ob- A 9 RuddyDuckwas seen Apr. 24 at Green- minedthat the St. PhilipParish population servedin 8 days,and nearly all the n. Bahamas'land, St. Andrew, Barb., providing one of the consistsof about50 birds (DA). The n. limit of nativespecies and subspecies, with the excep- fewrecords of thecentury (MF, EM) fromthe Eared Dove occurrence in the LesserAntilles to tionof theextirpated W. IndianWoodpecker, Lesser Antilles. Ajuv. c3Peregrine Falcon that date is Mart., with z records.But at Vieux Ft., werenoted during z spotcheckvisits (PW & apparentlywintered at Barb.was last seen Apr. thes. tip of St.L., thereappears to bea very lo- SS).The Regionsendemics, however, remain 6 (MF, EM). Two Swallow-tailedKites were calpopulation among which seasonal nesting at criticallythreatened fauna. There was no seenMar. 3x(AWW) on Abaco.In a flockof mayoccur. They gather in largeflocks in fall word on the statusof Barbados'YellowWarbler. Am.Golden-Plovers, a single Pacific Golden- (ffrench,•973), possibly migrating southward Rainfallmeastued by the National Park Ser- Plover(fulva) was photographed (PB, FB, MF, for the winter.This species'range has been viceat Cruz Ba)• St. John, U.S.V.I. (POR xoo+ years) EM) at GoldenGrove Swamp, Barb., Apr. z4, spreadingnorthward via Trinidad and Tobago thisseason was barely below average, with -59% as evidence of the first W. Indian record. A sincethe mid-x95os.Three Chuck-will's-wid- in March,+zz% in April,and +x6ø/0 in May. WoodSandpiper provided the 2nd record for owswere heard calling at Lucava,Grand Ba- Weatherconditions developing along the Barb. and W. Indies, where it has wintered hama,May 4 (PWSetal.), where they may nest. seaboard of N. America the weekend of Mar. sinceNov. 28,x99z. It remainedat an artificial A Whip-poor-willwas heard calling and sing- x3-x4created some birding excitement in (shooting)swamp until Apr. x9 (MF, EM). ingin thepredawn hours at Marshall's Pen., Ja- Bermudaafew days later. The big storm pro- TwoRed Knots were seen Mar. 27 at Treasure maica,Mar. z 7 (PW & SS),for an island record videda flurryof earlyspring dates for several Beach,Jamaica (PW & SS,AS, RS), providing (Bondx988; Downer & Sutton,x99o) and the shorebirds,only the znd record of Little Gull, perhapsthe first record for that locale, as well onlyW.Indian record outside Cuba (AOU x993). and two Swallow-tailed Kites. as a springrecord of PectoralSandpiper A pairof residentBrown-headed Nuthatches (ADow,x99o). A bit morecommonplace or waslocated at Lucaya,Grand Bahama, May 5, in Abbreviations:Barb.(Barbados); Mart. (Martinique); routine for Barb. were Ruffs and Reevesas late an areasearched unsuccessfully in early March St.J.(St. John); Sr.V.(St.l/incen•; U.S.V.l. (U.S. pi•n ls.). asApr. x8 (MF, EM). A Wilson'sPhalarope at (PWSet al.). Two Fork-tailed Flycatchers Apr. z9-3oat GraemeHall Swampfur- therattested to theTrinidad-Tobago to Barb.migration-trap pathway. A carefullystudied Virginiris Warbler wasreported at ObservationHill, DoverSound, Grand Bahama,Mar. 8 (PW& SS,PR, RC). Detailsare ex- pectedelsewhere. A c• Hooded War- bler,first seen in February•993 (AK) andsecuring the first Barb. record, remainedat GraemeHall Swamp untilMar. 9 (MF, EM). •ontfibutors:Eric Amos, David Archer, AnthonyBlunden, Francine & PaulBuck- ley,Rodney Cassidy, Steven DeSilva, An- drewDobson, Audrey Downer, Martin Frost,Bruce Hallett, Allan Keith, Larry Manfredi,Edward Massiah, Joe Ondrejko, PeterRyan, P. William & SusanSmith, John& KarenShrader, Ann & Robert Sutton,Anthony W. White.--ROBERT L. NORTON, 3408 N.W. 27th Terr., Gainesville,FL 32605.

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