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Hawks,in lateNov. An ad.and up to 2 juv. GrayHawks were present in Cattn deFer- nfindez10 Aug(AVJ, FVP, WB). Peregrine Falconswere noticed from early Sep+ hunt- ing blackbirdsand dovesfrom the Canal9 Antenna, Torretn (FVP). A Prairie Falcon wasseen flying over Lerdo, Dgo. 23 Nov (FVP,WB). Freshfootprints of a flockof H&ctorGGmez de Silva Wild Turkeyswere seen near Ocampo 18 Nov (HGdS). Xola314-E Morethan 50 StiltSandpipers were pho- tographedat Yfivaros,Son. 7 Oct, the first 03100Mxico, D.F. documentedrecord and by far thelargest Mexico numberfor Son. (DS, MS). A first-year Sabine'sGull was at the inland location of ([email protected])PresaRodriguez Gtmez 8 Oct (DS,MS). A first-yearThayer's Gull, 2 first-yearGlau- cous-wingedGulls, and an ad. Lesser Black-backed Gull were at the Puerto fteralate onset ofthe rains this year Son.8 Oct (DS, MS). Pefiascosewage ponds 23 Nov. An ad. in mostof Mexico (see the Summer From 21 to 45 Wood Ducks were seen at WesternGull was at Y•varos7 Oct (SG, 2003 report),the rainswere very six censusspots at Cation de Fernandez, LN). There were many first-yearLeast strongand lasted until early November. Dgo.Aug-Nov. A femalewith 10 ducklings Terns at both Yfivarosand Estero Tobari 7-8 was seen on the Nazas R. close to the Fran- Oct (LN, SG). cisco Zarco Dam 6 Aug (SR). A Ross's Two Greater Roadrunners were near Ocampo16 Nov (HGdS). EurasianCol- lared-Doveswere reportedlynumerous along the highwayn. of San Fernando, Tamps. 10 Nov but were not seen s. of Hermoõlllo therein the next few days0CA). A flock Isla San [ Chiht.•ua of around 20 Green Parakeets 12 Nov at RanchoCielito, Tamps., where formerly abundant, was the most seen there in Our•-• •Torre6n\• recentyears, while the only evidencethat same morning of Red-crownedParrots, alsoformerly abundant there, was a pair San Bias heard 0CA). A flock of at least 110 Green Parakeetswas above Callejonesnear Ocampo 19 Nov (HGdS). A pair of TamaulipasPygmy-Owls that responded to whistled imitations at around 800 m on Coldspells starting in Novembermay have Goosewas seenwading among Mexican theroad to Alta Cima 13 Nov (JCA)was at drivenindividuals of somespecies that are Ducks on Puentes Cuates, downstream a low elevation. not regularaltitudinal migrants downslope from Cattn de Fernandez23 Nov, a first of theirusual elevations along the Sierra recordfor theTorretn region. Five Canada HUMMINGBIRDSTHROUGH FINCHES Madre Oriental. Geesewere aroundPuerto Pefiasco, Son. 23 A maleBroad-billed Hummingbird at Alta Nov(KK, RT). Several Muscovy Ducks--in Cima, Tamps.15 Oct (HGdS) was e. of its LOONSTHROUGH OWLS pairs,singly, and in a groupof 4--were seen normalrange and unexpectedin sucha A Red-throated Loon was at Puerto Petiasco in early and mid-Nov at marshesnear the humidarea. An Anna'sHummingbird was 24 Nov (KK, RT). BothWestern and Clark's Rio Sabinashighway bridge, at a marsh on the Mesade Campaneroabove Y&ora Grebeswere behind Presa Rodriguez nearCiudad Mante, Tamps., and in Venus- on the Son./Chih.border 7 Oct (SG, kN). Gtmez in ,Son. 8 Oct (DS, MS). tianoCarranza and Laguna La Soledadnear OneAmazon Kingfisher along an irrigation Black Storm-Petrelswere seen from shore at Ocampo,Tamps. (JCA, HGdS). A female canaljust s. of CiudadMante 14 Nov was Huatabampito,Son. 7 Oct (DS,MS) andat Surf Seoter was at Puerto Pef•asco 11 Nov the only reportof a speciesthat was for- Puerto Pefiasco11 Nov 0T). Three Brown OT). merly commonn. to the Rio Sabinasand Pelicans,24 NeotropicCormorants, and 3 An Ospreywas seen by AVJin the Cafitn RioFrio prior to a majorflood in Aug2000; Tricolored Herons were seen on the Fran- de Fernfindez3 Aug,and one was at Fran- thespecies is nowrare in Tamps.(JCA). A ciscoZarco Dam upstreamfrom Cattn de ciscoZarco dam 6 Aug (SR). A Northern Russet-crownedMotmot was along the Rio Fernandez (SR). A Least Bittern was in Goshawk was above YEcora, Son. 5 Oct Mayo near Alamos,Son. 6 Oct (SG, LN). marshesjust s. of Culiacfin,Sin. 28 Nov (SG,LN). A Short-tailedHawk was sighted Four Greater Pewees were as low as 280 m (MG). At least one ad. Boat-billed Heron alongHighway 16 around 198 kme. of Her- on the between Gtmez Farias and E1 wasat the permanentroost on the Rio Frio mosillo5 Oct (SG, LN). Two CraneHawks Encino,Tamps. 16 Oct (HGdS).All Tropi- belowGtmez Fadas, Tamps. 12 Nov (JCA). weredisplaying in flightnear Ocampo 18 cal/Couch'sKingbirds recorded around A juv. RoseateSpoonbill was near the Rio Nov(HGdS). AH reportsthat, as last year, Ocampo in the 3rd week of Nov were Frio 12 Nov 0CA). EightWood Storks were the city of Montetrey,N.L receivedan Couch's (HGdS). At least 3 Hammond's on the Rio Yaquin. of CiudadObregtn, influx of raptors,particularly Red-tailed Flycatchersat VenustianoCarranza 18 Nov

150 NORTH AMERICAN BIRD (HGdS)were at an unexpectedlylow eleva- usedto gatherto roost.This season, instead, migratings. with a flockof Broad-winged tion for the Gulf slope. blackbirdsare roostingin city parksand Hawks 1 Oct (]M, GC; Hawk Mountain In s. Tamps.,numbers of Chihuahuan leafysuburbs. A Black-headedSiskin was at tour). This speciesis very rare in Mexico Ravens and the formerly abundant Callejones19 Nov. anywhere.Singing Quail were calling at Las TamaulipasCrows have been down sub- Minas 24 Sep. stantiallyin recentyears (fide JCA). On Contributors(area compilers in boldface): Four PipingPlovers were with several afternoon drives between Ciudad Victoria, John C. Arvin, William Beatty,Steve Gan- Collared Plovers at M.A.R. i Oct. A Tamps.and GOmezFarias no crowsor ley, Hector GOmezde Silva, Manuel Killdeer was heard near Instituto de ravenswere seen /1 Oct, and only one Grosselet,Antonio , Kenn Kauf- Ecologia,UNAM in theevening of 11 Nov. raven was seen 15 Nov (HGdS); the same man,Larry Norris, Molly Pollock,Sandra A Buff-breastedSandpiper was at Las Bar- drivein themorning of 20 Novproduced 9 Ramos,Dave Stejskal, Mark Stevenson,Jay rancas29 Sep.At least2 MarbledGodwits TamaulipasCrows and 2 Chihuahuan Taylor, Rick Taylor, Frandsco Valdes werein the mouth of La AntiguaR. 28 Sep. Ravens.About a dozenTamaulipas Crows Peresgasga,Alfredo Villalobos Jfiuregui. Several White-rumped Sandpiperswere were noted around 14 Nov seenalong the Lim0n R. in theheart of the (]CA), and similarnumbers were noted at CENTRAL MEXICO Alvaradowetlands 12 Sep.Two Black Terns and aroundOcampo 16-20 Nov,in addi- tion to two encounters with flocks of 100-200 individuals(HGdS). A pair of CommonRavens (a speciesnot clearly mappedin Tamps.by Howelland Webb [1995]) was at Alta Cima duringearly Jun and mid-Octvisits (HGdS). Spotted Wrens were seen near E1 Platanito above E1 Naranjo,S.L.E 14 Novand at thecrest of theroad w. of Ocampo15 Nov (]CA). Two RussetNightingale-Thrushes were found on theMesa de Campanero 7 Oct (SG, LN). One White-throated Thrush was low at 420 m between GOmez Far/as and E1 Encino 16 Oct (HGdS). Blue Mockingbirdswere at Sepemberand October were very wet and and2 LaughingGulls were at Almoloya del severalplaces between 400 and525 m ele- warm(especially October). Some areas of Rio13 Sep(DP, HGdS). One Eurasian Col- vationnear Ocampo 18-19 Nov (HGdS). visited in October (e.g., Los lared-Dovewas seenalong the cen. Ver- A Black-and-white Warbler was at km 198 Humerosand LasMinas) had experienced acruzcoast by S.N.G. Howell early Oct (fide alongHwy 16, Son.4 Oct (SG,LN). A floodingor wereunder water. Localities are JM). A BarnOwl washeard in Coyoacfin16 Northern Waterthrushwas in mangroves in Vet. unless otherwise stated. Nov (MG). alongthe bay at Yfivaros,Son. 7 Oct (DS, Flocksof BlackSwifts were seen14 Sep MS, LN, SG).A PaintedRedstart was low at HERONSTHROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS near La Mancha and 4 Oct at Cafetal E1 450 m at Callejones,near Ocampo 19 Nov A Great Blue Heron was near SanJos• Cac- Basurero. At least 4 Chestnut-collared (HGdS). Small numbersof Blue-grayand ahuatepec,Gro. 3 Aug (HGdS).A juv. Tri- Swiftswere seen 14 Sep at RanchoE1 Yellow-wingedTanagers were at Ocampoin colored Heron, 2 Least Bitterns, and 2 Mirador, and others were at Cafetal E1 mid-Nov(HGdS). A pair of ScrubEupho- Black-crownedNight-Herons were at the Basurero 4 Oct. A Great Swallow-tailed nias was above the landfill at Alamos 6 Oct Almoloyadel Rio marsh13 Sep (HGdS, Swift at Texolowaterfall 24 Sepappears to (DS, MS). An evening constituteonly the 2nd most of 30 or more Scrub Ver. record (another Euphoniaswas foundin was in the same local- mangotrees at Bocatoma ity last year). Two alongthe upperRio Frio Green-breasted Man- 12 Nov (]CA). White- gos near Tlacotalpan winged Tanagerswere 12 Oct were rather late heard between GOmez for this summer resi- Farias and E1 Encino 16 dent. Green Violet-ears Oct (HGdS). At least 5 were present and Dickcissels were in the ThisCanada Warbler was banded atVagul, , Mexico 9 September 2003. This species isa singing at Parque Alamos area 5 Oct (DS, regulartransient through the eastern lowlands ofMexico but casual inwestern and central Mexico. Nacional Desierto de Thebirdlife of the Oaxaca Valley features a mixture of speciesofwestern and central Mexico, Los Leones, D.E from MS). Severalpairs of withfrequent "eastern" visitors as well. Photograph byRamiraArag6n. Rusty Sparrows were lateJul at leastthrough seen 14 Nov near E1 Pla- Aug (SA).Single Green tanito,where regular, and a pair was seen DP). A flockof around15 NorthernPintails Violet-ears,rarely reported in Ver., wereat nearthe crestw. of Ocampo15 Nov (]CA). wasat themarsh at Almoloyadel Rio, Mex. Los Humeros25 Sepand 4 Oct, as was a Largemixed flocksof blackbirdsstarted 13 Sep(DE HGdS).Two pairs of Muscovy male Lucifer Hummingbird.A Blue- appearingin Torre0nby mid-Oct.However, Duckswere seen flying over La Mancha23 throatedHummingbird nest was foundin for the first time sincerecords began in Sepand Playa Juan Angel 27 Sep,respec- the Parque Nacional Desierto de Los 1984,no roostsformed on CalzadaColOn, a twelyAn Ospreywas at Almoloyadel Rio Leones30 Aug(SA). Several Rufous Hum- ! widedowntown avenue full of tall trees 13 Sep(HGdS, DP). An ad. light-morph mingbirdswere at LosHumeros through i wherelarge flocks of1.5 to 2.5 mflfion birds Rough-leggedHawk at La Manchawas mostof the period.

VOLUME 58 (2004) NUMBER 1 151 KINGFISHERSTHROUGH FINCHES Montejo,David Pearson, MOnica P•rez Vil- particularlyp10-p5 = 5 (PAr).A Nuttingõ A PygmyKingfisher at La Mancha23 Sep lafafia. Uncmditedobservations are by Flycatcherwas banded at Yag 19 Sep (PAr). wasn. of its normalrange, while a calling JorgeMontejo and Amy McAndrews. A SocialFlycatcher was seen at theInstituto Cordilleran Flycatcher at Rancho E1 IecnolOgicoAgropecuario de Oaxaca17 Miradot27 Sepwas e. of normalrange. SOUTHERN MEXICO Oct,with a Scissor-tailedthere the next day Yellow-oliveFlycatchers were n. of nor- mal rangeat RanchoE1 Miradot28 Sep and at Cafetal E1 Basurero 3 Oct. A Buff- breastedFlycatcher at La Joya(1700 m) on4 Octwas e. of itsmapped range. Gray- breasted Martins at La Mancha 1 Oct were late. A singingCassin's Vireo was near • Arr•mn•n• ß eSah CristObal pE•ido TM ',,, •. '- =•"'•.., =,'•,..• /delasCasas Viveros de Coyoacfin, D.E 13 Nov .uatulco =,mu,,,o%. / (HGdS).Dozens of Violet-greenSwallows Tapechula•J were at Volcancillo (1800 m) and Las Minas in Sep and Oct, where regularin winter, though e. of mapped range. Abbreviations:SJ.G. (Rio Saladonear San (RAt, KW), and another Socialwas at km Bewick'sWrens at Los Humeros25 Sep Juan Guelavia, about 20 kme. of Oaxaca 15 e. of OaxacaCity on thePan-American and4 Octwere also e. of mappedrange. A City, approx 1550 m), T.S.P (Tlacolula Highway30 Oct (KW). SocialFlycatchers Gray-cheeked/Bicknell'sThrush was seen sewageponds), Yag. (Yagul archeological arerather scarce in theValley, though a pair at PM. 3 Oct, upslopeand w. of its usual siteand environs), S.EE.P. (San Felipe Eco- is sometimesaround the airport. migration route. logicalPark), L.A.B. (Las Animas Bridge, A Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo was TwoTropical Mockingbirds at La Piedin km 8 on the PanamericanHighway, near seenat the productiveE1Jilguero arroyo road28 Sepwere far n. of normalrange Tapanatepec).All localitieslisted are in aboveTeotitlfin del Valle 6 Nov OF). Sin- (escapedcagebirds are conceivablehere). Oaxaca. gle Gray-breastedWood-Wrens were seen Two to 3 EuropeanStarlings were encoun- at E1JilgueroArroyo 6 Nov (KW) and at tered at a small park in WOODSTORK THROUGH ORIOLES La Cumbre 10 Nov (KW). Two Golden- (AvertidaCoyoacfin and Viaducto)on sev- Six Wood Storkswere seenflying over crowned Kinglets were seen at Llano eral occasionsfrom 29 Aug to 2 Nov S.J.G.12 Nov; thissighting constitutes the Grande 13 Sep,a 3rd staterecord of what (HGdS),4 wereseen at MetroTalismfis, D.E first recordfor the OaxacaValley (Ra, must be an irregularvisitor. A Ruby- 2 Nov (HGdS), and 20 were seen at KW). A Mexican Duck was at Piedra Azul crowned Kinglet was seen at S.M.V.20 Ternamatla,M6x. 2 Nov (HGdS, MPV). Dam,near Teotiflfin del Valle6 Nov,per- Sep,a record-earlydate for the subregion. Duringa migrantfallout at MocamboHotel hapsthe 2nd thereever OF). A Long- An AmericanRobin at S.J.G14 Nov was 30 Sep,a Brewster'sWarbler accompanied tailed Wood-Partridgewas seen at La in disturbedtropical deciduous forest, an 2 Golden-wingedWarblers. A Grace'sWar- Cumbre 7 Nov (RAr). A Hook-billed Kite unusual habitat (KW). A Northern bler, rarely recordedin Ver., was at Los was seen soaring over the LA.B. 19 Nov Parula was seen at the Instituto Tec- Humeros 4 Oct. A Cerulean Warbler at (RAr, KW, AT). A Harris's Hawk was at nolOgicoAgropecuario 16 Oct, appar- 1200 m in Rancho E1 Mimdor 2 Oct was at S.J.G. 9 Nov (RAr, KW). One Zone-tailed ently the first recordfor the OaxacaVal- a high aleration.A PalmWarbler was at E1 Hawk wasat LlanoGrande 13 Sep,and ley (KW, RAt). TwoYellow Warblers were Salado I Nov. A Yellow-breasted Chat was another was reported at San Mateo bandedat Yag.ll & 18 Sep(RAt), 2 were at Sierrade Guadalupe,D.E 3 Sep(SA). A Cajonos15 Nov (JF). A Semipalmated at S.J.G.13 Sep,and one wasseen at Tot. Rufous-cappedBrushfinch was e. at Mal- Sandpiperand a PectoralSandpiper were 19 Nov OF,RAt, KW, AT). Most unusual, pais(2300 m) 24 Sep. at T.S.P 20 SepOF). a group of 5-10 Black-and-whiteWar- A maleCinamon-bellied Flowerpiercer A Whiskered Screech-Owl was seen at bierson a singletree alongthe creekof at EM. 3 Oct wase. anddownslope of nor- SantaMarta Yavesia,Sierra Norte de Oaxaca S.EE.P18 Nov wassinging and showing mal.A Cinamon-belliedFlowerpiercer with 27 Nov (KW,,RAt); the species (including territorial behavior (RAt, KW, AT). An nestingmaterial was seenin the Parque therufous morph) is widelydistributed in AmericanRedstart was banded at Yag.19 NacionalDesierto de LosLeones 30 Aug the highlandsof the state.At least4 Great Sep. An Ovenbird was at S.EE.P 29 Oct (SA).One Lark Bunting in thegrasslands at HornedOwls were heardat Yag.9 Sep (RAt). A Canada Warbler was banded at PlayaJuan Angel 26 Sepwas a newrecord (RAt). A FerruginousPygmy-Owl was Yag. 9 Sep. for Ver. A few Vesperand Clay-colored heard at LA.B. 19 Nov (JF,KW,, RAr). A A Botteri'sSparrow was heard at Yag.19 Sparrows,rare in Vet., were at LosHumeros BeryllineHummingbird was mist-netted at Sep(RAt). A Rose-breastedGrosbeak was 1 Nov. A few Black-headed Siskins were a high elevationat Llano Grande 16 Nov mist-nettedat the InstitutoTecnolOgico recordedat LaJoya4 Oct,e. and downslope (KW), wherean Amethyst-throatedHum- Agropecuario18 Oct (RAt, KW). A Rose- of regularrange. A Scott•Oriole was e. at mingbird was mist-netted7 Nov (RAr, belliedBunting was seen 19 Nov in the Los Humeros25 Sep and 1 Nov (JM). A KW). Two Russet-crownedMotmots were foothillshe. of Tapanatepecat km 16from Black-ventedOriole at Sierra de Guadalupe seen at Tot. 19 Nov OF, RAr, KW,,AT). A the Pan-AmericanHighway OF, RAt, KW, 3 Sep (SA) may representthe first D.E LineatedWoodpecker was seen at LA.B. JK, AT). A femalePainted Bunting was record. Pine Siskins outnumbered Lesser 19 Nov (JE RAr, KW, JK, AT). An Olive- banded at the Instituto TecnolOgico Goldfinchesin theweeds at Almoloyadel sided Flycatcher was seen near Llano Agropecuario25 Oct (RAt, KW), and a Rio 13 Sep(HGdS, DP). Grande13 Sep,while an AlderFlycatcher male was banded at S.J.G.14 Nov (RAt, bandedat Yag16 Sep,representing the first KW). At the Instituto TecnolOgico Contributors(area compilers in boldface): recordfrom the OaxacaValley, was identi- Agropecuario, one Orchard and several Sofia Arenas,H•ctor Gomez de Silva, fied with greaterthan 95% confidence Streak-backed Orioles were seen 17 Oct ManuelGrosselet, Amy McAndrews, Jorge accordingto criteriaof Pyleet al. (1997), (pAr).

152 NORTH AMERICAN BIRD Contributors(area compilers in boldface): Abbreviations: H.Tz. ( Tzalam- 1985 (BM). An American Golden-Plover RoqueAntonio, Ramiro Arag6n (RAr), cab); H.Ti. (Hacienda Ticuch); H.S.J.T. was seen on a sandbar in the R.L.B.R. estu- John M. Forcey,Kerry Wilcox, John Kelly, (HaciendaSan Jos• Tecoh;all three within ary20 Nov (BM,BiM). A PipingPlover was Arden Thomas. Uncredited observations 10 km of Izamal, Yuc.); R.C.B.R. (Ria at Celestfin 6 Oct (JD). American Avocets areby John M. Forcey,Ramiro Arag6n, and CelestfinBiosphere Reserve, Yuc.); R.L.B.R. werereported in Celestfinin Oct (number RoqueAntonio. (Ria LagartosBiosphere Reserve); R.L. unspecified;AD) and 16 Nov (5 birds;BM, (town of Rio Lagartos);R.S.M. (Rancho BiM), and one was photographedon the YUCAT/N PENINSULA Santa Maria, n. Q. Roo); R.S.M. (Rancho Cozumelgolf course12 Sep (MC, RC). Forty-fourGreater Yellowlegs were feeding RioLagados • in the estuarybehind Chicxulub 10 Aug, alongwith 11 WilleLsand a SpottedSand- • Chi•eneltz•"// piper(BM). A SolitarySandpiper was seen )(L.. -' ' Yucat•-'½-O•)ae/•" (Cozumel 15 km s. of R.L. 20 Nov (BM, BiM). The 3 ...... ".x,,•'• •Chunyaxch• first Cozumelrecord of UplandSandpiper (' _,..,.'"...'""..,W'ß -' wasof onephot%raphed at the Cozumel Sabancuy.•c• [ /-)• ß golfcourse 11-12 Sep(HO, MC, RC). Two •'"3 ß • •-/• ] Banco Marbled Godwits were on a sandbar in the R.LB.R. estuary20 Nov (BM, BiM), while one was reportedon the Cozumelgolf ...._....•_••,...• :./ LZ_ Chinchorro course] 1 Sep(MC). FourLeast Sandpipers showedup in Chicxulubestuary 10 Aug Increasedreporting from different points in SanMiguel, near Valladolid, Yuc.); S.E (San (BM), 2 Dunlins were at the CelestQnhar- the subregionhas provided an increasingly Felipe, Yuc.); R.H. (RanchoHobonil, s. bor 5 Oct (JD), and anotherwas on a sand- refinedunderstanding of birds'migratory Yuc.); S.K.B.R. (Sian Ka'an Biosphere bar in the R.L.B.R. 20 Nov (BiM). Around routes through the peninsula, and Reserve); C.B.R. (Calakmul Biosphere 25 Stilt Sandpiperswere reported in improvedcommunication permits compar- Reserve,Camp.). CelestQn5 Oct (JD), while onewas there 16 ison of local data with those from offshore Nov (BiM). Single Wilsong Snipe were oil platformsin theGulf of Mexico,as well HERONSTHROUGH TERNS observed16 & 21 Nov in Celestfln (AD), as from farther north on the Gulf Coast. For Largewaterbirds seen during the Yucatan and another was on the road from S.E to instance,the migratoryfallout composed Bird Festival 20 Nov included a Pinnated R.L 20 Nov (BM). mostlyof AmericanRedstarts and Magno- Bittern in R.C.B.IL, where never before A ParasiticJaeger was reported in lia, Chestnut-sided,and BlackburnJanWar- reported (DB), an American Bittern in Celestfin in Oct (VM). A Lesser Black- biersthat appeared during foul weatherin R.L.B.IL(MM), the firstspecific report for backedand a Kelp Gull, together,were the coastalregion of E1 Cuyoon 29 Sep- Yuc., and one of the 2 Jabirus that have close to the salt mines of Las Coloradas 16 temberwas alsoexperienced to our north, beenreported in thelast year in R.L.B.R.at Nov (JM, AM). A Ring-billedand a Kelp in the Gulf Coaststates of Mississippi, Pet•n Tuchfi and at the local Gull were on a sandbar in the R.L.B.R. estu- Alabama, and western Florida (see the Cen- (DN). An AmericanWigeon was observed ary 20 Nov (BM), and 2 ad. Sabine'sGulls tral Southernregional repor0. Another at Celestfin with 9 American Coots in Oct were seen from the ferry crossingto waveof the samespecies--plus Tennessee (AD). During a birdathon,7 Northern Cozumel13 Sep (JE, MC). CaspianTerns Warbler, Northern Parula,Hooded Warbler, Shovelersand a malescaup were observed arefound more and more frequently on the Leastand Alder/Willow Flycatchers, East- in the ILC.B.R. 16 Nov (BM, DB). Yucatan coast, but 14 on the sandbar in ern Wood-Pewee,and vireos--was noted A King Vulture reported repeatedly R.L.B.R.estuary 20 Nov was a high count on 4 Octobernearby in a forestedarea 10 throughoutthe period 10 km e. of Celestfin (BM). km northof Izamal;the birds were traveling (AD) was probably the same as one in a north-northeasterlydirection under a reported20 Nov 15km w.of Celestfinover DOVESTHROUGH VIREOS lightrain. These and past data suggest that savannah(PW); anotherwas reportedat A Eurasian Collared-Dove was pho- many massivefall migrationfronts make R.S.M. in Oct (PW). A nice surpriseat tographedat R.S.M. this fall (PW); this landfallin the areaof Celest•n,or directly H.Tz. was an ad. Hook-billed Kite 22 Nov specieshas yet to be reportedin Yuc.and on the north coastof the peninsula,and (BM, BiM). A female Snail Kite was seenat Camp.A Black-billedCuckoo was seen at thatthe birds either fly in parallelmigration Celestfin16 Nov (BM), while on 20 Nov an H.Ti. 7 Sep(BM), and2 Yellow-billedCuck- routesin aneasterly direction or occupythe ad. White-tailed Hawk was seen at Pet•n oos were recordedat H.S.J.T.6 Sep,with entire northernportion of the peninsula Tuch• and an imm. was observed 20 km s. singlesnearby at H.Ti. 7 Sep(BM) andYax- beforeheading southward into Centraland of R.L.along v•th 2 Red-tailedHawks (BM, unfi, Yuc. 20 Sep (AE, BM). Six Smooth- South America. BiM). Two Collared Forest-Falcons were billed Anis were reportedin the Puerto Banding by coastal and inland perchednear the bridge at Celest•n16 Aug Morelosarea 24 Sep(MC), wherethey were researchersworking on habitatselection of (DB), and a male PeregrineFalcon was first recorded in the late 1980s. A Vermicu- migratorybirds and WestNile diseaseare perchedin the coastalarea of Celestfin16 lated Screech-Owlwas heardpredawn at contributingto still moreprecise informa- Nov (BM). R.S.M.21 Nov alongwith a GreatHorned tion, includingrecaptures of individual An OcellatedTurkey was seensunning Owl (IC, BM), while another Vermiculated birdsin the samelocations as in previous itself near Chunchucmil5 Oct (JD). Three Screech-Owlwas heard at H.Ti. 4 Oct (BM). years.In addition,local guide training and teamsparticipating in the Bird Festival A Motfled Owl was heardat Sayil21 Nov the annual YucatanBird Festival, held the reporteda Rufous-neckedWood-Rail at (PW). Around 20 migrating Common thirdweek of Novembereach year, provide Celestfin20 & 21 Nov (AD, DB, LC), while Nighthawkswere feeding over fields a few additionaldata throughthe end of the an ad.Spotted Rail was reported at Cob•,Q. km n. of lzamal7 Sep(BM). An unusual migrationperiod. Roo23 Sep(MC), wherefirst recordedin find duringthe BirdFestival was a Yucat,qn

VOLUME 58 (2004) NUMBER 1 153 Nightjarseen and heardat Uxmal 20 Nov wasnetted 17 Oct,an imm.at E1Cuyo 0D, amongmigrants at H.Ti. 4 Oct (BM). (AD). Two juv. Green-breastedMangos at AC). A Red-eyedVireo was at H.Tz. 5 Oct An imm. male Blackburnian Warbler Yaxun• 20 Sepprovided data on breeding (BM), and an imm. Yucatan Vireo was net- wasseen at E1Cuyo on the earlydate of 3 (AE, BM). Ruby-throatedHummingbirds ted at E1Cuyo 17 Oct (JD,AC). Sep(JD, AC), while 2 wereat H.Ti. 4 Oct arecommon, but malesare rarely reported; andseveral were seen on the next dayat a male was seen 20 Nov at Celestun (PW), MARTINSTHROUGH ORIOLES adjoiningH.Tz. (BM). A single Prairie another was seen on same date on the road A totalof 20 PurpleMartins was observed Warblernetted at E1Cuyo 8 Augprovides from S.E to ILL. (BM), and an imm. male at Yaxunfi20 Sep(BM, AE), while 2 imm. a slightly earlier date than previously was seen at H.Tz. 22 Nov (BM, BiM). BankSwallows were nettedat E1 Cuyo 4 recorded(JD, AC). The migration that A Tody Motmot delighteda group of Sep,in mangrovesand coastal dune, respec- passedthrough the coastalregion of E1 birdersin Calakmul20 Sep(MC), while 2 tively (JD, AC). An alternate-plumaged Cuyo in early Oct broughta reportof 7 CollaredAracaris were photographedin male White-lored Gnatcatcher was at H.Tz. Palm Warblers 4 Oct and of 11 on 6 Oct the forestbehind E1 Cuyo, Yuc. 28 Sep 7 Sep,and a singlebasic-plumaged male (JD,AC). An imm. BlackpollWarbler was (AC,JD). A reportof a GreenishElaenia at was there 4 Oct (BM). A male was seen at nettedin thecoastal area at E1Cuyo 31 Oct Sayil21 Nov suggeststhat this speciesis Hacienda Petac, s. of M•rida 20 Oct (AE, (JD, AC), while one ad. male and 2 juv. not restricted to the forest on the e. side of BM), while 2 were observedat H.Tz. 22 CeruleanWarblers were netted there 4 Sep the peninsula(PW). One of the few loca- Nov (BM, BiM). An imm. Swainsoh's (JD, AC). Another early migrant was a tionswhere such forest-dwelling birds are Thrushwas netted in thecoastal dune veg- Black-and-white Warbler netted at E1 foundin Yuc.is behindE1 Cuyo,on the etationat E1 Cuyo 26 Sep,and another Cuyo9 Aug 0D, AC); 2 imm. femaleswere border with Q. Roo, where a Slate-headed imm. wasin buttonmangrove at E1Cuyo 3 netted 20 Aug at RanchoHobonil (LC). Tody-Flycatcherwas seen i Sep0D, AC), Oct 0D, AC). Yet anotherwas seenat H.Ti. The earliestsight record of AmericanRed- another new species for the R.L.B.R. 4 Oct(BM). Black Catbird, reported at H.Ti. startwas one at E1 Cuyo 18 Aug; another Around 20 Eastern Wood-Pewees were in summer,was recorded there on onlyone was netted there 26 Aug (JD, AC). Two seen moving through the vegetationat of three fall visits(4 Oct; BM). A Cozumel male Black-and-white Warblers were H.Tz. 5 Oct (BM), while a singleone was Thrasherwas reportednear the Cozumel among migrantsat H.Ti. 4 Oct, and a identified by song 20 Nov near Sayil. golf course12 Sepat 5:30in the evening femalewas at H.Tz. 5 Oct (BM). An early Ornithologistsusing nets in E1Cuyo have (RC);this would amount to therediscovery ProthonotaryWarbler was netted at E1 been able to separateAlder and Willow of a speciesthought extinct since 1999, so Cuyo3 Aug 0D, AC), and 2 imm. males Flycatchersand reportednetting 3 imm. confirmationand immediateattention by were at Hobonil 20 Aug (LC). A single Willows6 Sep,plus singles 11, 12, & 26 conservationistsare highly recommended. Worm-eatingWarbler was observedat E1 Sepand 17 Oct 0D, AC). ThreeAlder/Wil- Warblers received much attention this Cuyo 9 Aug (JD, AC) and a Swainsoh's low Flycatcherswere seen migrating season.An imm. male Blue-wingedWar- Warblerin samearea 4 Sep(,JD, AC). throughwoods at H.Ti. 4 Oct (BM), while blerwas netted at RanchoHobonil 19 Aug NorthernWaterthrush was also reported a singleimm. Alder was nettedin coastal (LC), suggestingthat this speciesalso carly,with oneseen 11 Augand onenetted duneat E1 Cuyo 24 Oct 0D, AC), a new migratesalong the n. coastof thepeninsula. 20 Augat E1Cuyo 0D, AC),while one imm. recordfor the ILL.B.R.Single Willow Fly- An ad.and 2 juv.male Golden-winged War- wasnetted 22 Augat RanchoHobonil (LC). catchers were identified on the S.E-R.L. blerswere sightedat E1 Cuyo 3 Aug (JD, On the roadlcading mto H.SJ.T.,3 North- road 20 Nov (BM, BiM) and at H.Tz. 22 AC), whileat leasta singlemale was among erns were distinguishedfrom 2 Louisiana Nov (BiM). A LeastFlycatcher was netted warblers at H.Tz. 5 Oct (BM). An exhausted Waterthrushes6 Septand a total of 14 8 Aug at RanchoHobonil (LC); therewere imm. Tennessee Warbler was found at E1 waterthrushes was seen on the 6-km retnrn sightreports of oneat H.SJ.T.6 Sep,6 at Cuyo7 Sep0D, AC); at least6 wereamong trip. A LouisianaWaterthrush was netted at H.Ti. 4 Oct, and one at H.Tz. 5 Oct (BM). migrantsat H.Tz. 5 Oct; and anotherwas Rancho Hobonil 22 (LC), and another was One to 2 Eastern Phoebes were recorded sighted20 km of ILL. 20 Nov (BM). An seenat El Cuyo2 Sep0D, AC). Kentncky 25+26 Oct at R.S.M., one seenand the other imm. Orange-crownedWarbler was netted Warbleris a regnlarbut uncommonmigrant netted (PW). A Grcat CrestedFlycatcher in thecoastal region of E1Cuyo 24 Oct (JD, to the peninsulaand usuallygoes unno- wasnetted in mangrovesat E1Cuyo 24 Oct AC), and onewas reported at PetenTuchfi ticed;7 werecaught in netsin the E1Cuyo 0D, AC), and a Great Kiskadee at the 20 Nov (BiM). The firstreported Northern area12 Aug-12Sep 0D, AC). Threeimm. Cozume]golf course12 Sep furnisheda Parulawas seen at E1Cuyo 8 Aug(JD, AC); maleswere netted 19 Aug, along with anad. new record for the island (MC, RC). East- 2 males and a female were at H.Ti. 4 Oct male 20 Aug, at RanchoHobonil (LC). ern Kingbirdscome through the peninsula and around 30 at H.Tz. next door 5 Oct Earlyreports for HoodedWarbler include 2 by the thousands--atleast along the east (BM). Yellow Warbler was first seen 9 & 11 at RanchoHobonil 19 Aug(LC), oneat Yax- coast--butinland sightings of individuals Aug at E1 Cuyo 0D, AC), while an imm. una 20 Sep(AE, BM), andone at H.Ti., plus provideimportant distributional informa- female was netted 20 Aug at Rancho 6 heardthere during the 4 Oct migration tion, such as one at H.S.J.T.6 Sep and Hobonil (LC). Chestnut-sided Warbler was (BM). A femaleGray-throated Chat was at anotherat H.Ti. the next day (BM). Two recordedas early as 26 Augat E1Cuyo (JD, Yaxunfi20 Sep (AE). and anotherwas wereseen at 2 Yaxunfi20 Sep(AE, BM). AC); 3 imms. were seenat H.Ti. 4 Oct, and reportedat Sayi121Nov (PW). Scissor-tailedFlycatchers are not common around 100 were migratingthrough at A maleRose-throated Tanager was seen on the peninsula,so all sightingsare of adjoiningH.Tz. 5 Oct (BM). A Magnolia at H.Tz. 22 Nov (BiM), while a male and 3 interest. One was observedby several Warblerwas netted at E1Cuyo 6 Sep(,JD, female Red-leggedHoneycreepers were groups at the cenote along the AC); 4 were seen on the S.E-R.L. road 20 seenfor the firsttime at E1Cuyo 18 Aug Chunchucmil road s. of Celestfin 20 Nov Nov (BM). Two ad. male Black-throated 0D, AC). A Chippingand a Lark Sparrow (AD, PW). Blue Warblers were netted in the coastal showedup at R.S.M. this fall (no dates Among the migrantsmoving through area of E1 Cuyo 3 Oct 0D, AC). A male given;PW). An carlyOrchard Oriole was a H.Ti. 4 Oct was a Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-throatedGreen Warbler,a species femalenetted at RanchoHobonil 5 Aug while the less-commonPhiladelphia Vireo reported less and less frequently,was (LC). One male and 2 female Orchard Ori-

154 NORTH AMERICAN BIRD oleswere at H.Ti. 7 Sep(BM), andan imm. savanna12 km s. of Celestun 20 Nov (VM). MichaelCarmody, Antonio Cells, Rafael male plus 8 otherswere at H.Ti. 4 Oct The spreadof thisspecies, an agricultural Chac6n, Luis Chulim, Jill Deppe, Alex (BM). A Yellow-backedOriole was pestin s.Asia, should be carefully watched Dzib,Jolynn Edwards, Alfonso Escobedo, observedfeeding ajuv. Bronzed Cowbird in in this country. Barbara MacKinnon, Victor Marin, Bill a zapotillatree at Majahual30 Aug(BM)_ Maynard (BiM), Miguel M•ndez, Amy Two Tricolored Munias were seen at R.S.M. Contributors(area compiler in boldface): McAndrews,Jorge Montejo Diego Ndfiez, this fall (PW), while anotherwas at the DavidBacab, Alex Bradley, Ismael Caamal, HalOpperman, Paul Wood.

orall we don't know about the resident avifaunaofCentral America, weknow evenless about seasonal patterns of Central Amer i ca occurrence.One index of how much accu- mulatedknowledge we possessmay be seen in therate of diminishingreturns. For exam- ple,as the number of specieson a regional mAmbergis Cay listincreases, the number of newones added eachyear should diminish proportionally as opan the list approaches(but neverreaches) its ...... ;, L•,PuntaGorda • /'• maximumpotential. It followsthat the num- berof "countryfirsts" should diminish with eachpassing year, unless, of course,(1) the coverageincreases accordingly (increasing .- numbersof birdersafield), (2) the combined • •alvadoO • • l ...... • •,• • Managua/ identification skills of the birders afield increases,or (3) thereare so many potential •. zwc•r• '.-•Tortuguero Canal new speciesto add that the "maximum SanJme .=•N.R • potential"is stillfar off in thefuture. Look- ingbeck on thefour fall migration seasons documentedin thisjournal since 2000, we canpretty much rule out No. 1; No. 2 is '- -.•'--•' • •j • City alwaysa factor;and'it appears that No. 3 also holdstrue: for the "vagrant chaser" in all of us, thereare still many,many rarities yet to be recorded in Central America. SpinnerDolphins at 5ø 36.1' N, 82ø 59.9' W H. Lee Jones Let's take a closerlook. In fall 2000, 25 (226 km ssw.of IslaJicar6n, Panama) on 12 contributorsrecorded one countryfirst. In Nov (ph. MF) representedthe firstphoto- P.O.Box 158 fall 2001, 44 contributors recorded a graphicrecord from Central America and remarkableseven country firsts; in fall2002, onlythe 4th documentedAmerican record PuntaGorda, Belize 34 contributorsrecorded only one country awayfrom the Islas Revillagigedos offMex- first.But this past fall, 2003, one-third fewer ico,where the species breeds. It canbe very U.S.address: contributors than in 2001 recordedno fewer difficult to differentiate the occasionalGreat than six countryfirsts (pending review): Frigatebirdfrom the abundant Magnificents 12188(:entral Avenue, #605 GreatFrigatebird and GrayishSaltator in in thefield, and few people in NorthAmer- Panama,White-winged Scorer and Yellow- icaare familiar with itsdistinguishing char- (:hino,(:alifomia 91710 wingedCacique in Belize,Barred Parakeet in acteristics.To what extentmay we be over- E1 Salvador,and Plain-breastedGround- lookingthis wide-ranging species? ([email protected]) Dove in Honduras. Rarein Panamawere a GlossyIbis 7 Sep Countryfirsts do not meanmuch in the (GA) and a male CinnamonTeal 23 Sep overallscheme of things;after all, they're the (,JT),both at Costadel Estenear Panamg flukes.But theyare an easy-to-define,and City. One and possibly2 LesserYellow- EighteenSnail Kites at L. Gflija,Santa Aria thereforeeasy-to-measure, indicator of the headedVultures dosely observed at Barmde 30 Nov (NH) was the largestconcentration amount of new data (read: accumulating Santiago,Ahuachapdn 22 Oct (ph. TJ) were yet observedin E1Salvador. An imm Soli- knowledge)flowing into the system,and unexpected,asthis species is rarein E1SaP taryEagle soaring over Llano del Muertoat indirectly,an indicatorof howmuch more vador.Absolutely astounding, if confirmed, Perquin,Morazan 25 Oct(ph. TJ) was only there still is to learn. So, for thosewho like wasa White-wingedScorer seen and well the 5th for E1 Salvador and the first docu- to be on the cuttingedge of discovery,Cen- describedin Ladyville,Belize 10-15 Nov mentedwith a photograph.Also in E1Sal- tralAmerica is stilla greatplace to be. (TR). Unfortunately,it was seen by a single vador, a flock of 40 Short-tailedHawks observerand not photographedand thus mixedin withmigrating Turkey Vultures 2 FRIGATEBIRDSTHROUGH RAILS may not constitutean acceptablerecord. km sw.of Suchitoto,Cuscatldn 14 Nov (NH) A maleand female Great Frigatebird associ- Thisspecies is unrecordedin the Caribbean illustrateda rare exampleof migrationin atingwith a feedingflock over Spotted and s. of the U.S. Gulf Coast states. thisspecies. Just two yearsago, Swainson's

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