(LSe),Randy Siebert (RSi), David Silverman TedFloyd, Bill Henry, Jim Lytle, Kevin Mack, andClark's Grebes persisted into mid-May (DSi), LindaSmith (LSm), V. Arnold Smith, MartinMeyers, Dave McNinch, Larry Neel, Jim at severallocations in the se.;both species Steve Stachowiak(SSt), Paul Sweet, Bob Paruk,Fred Peterson, Mark Ports,Mike San werepresent at Willcox 19 May (CDB).Very Spencer,Mort Staatz, Emily Thurston-Moench, Miguel (MS), Richard R Saval,Greg Scyphers, interestingwas the late American Bittern VanA. Truan,John Tumasonis, Terry Uyeyama, DennisSerdehely, Kei Sochi, Pain Straley, Polly found 20 May at KingfisherPond (P. JohnVanderpoel, Alan Versaw, Glenn Walbek, Sullivan(PSu), Carolyn Titus, Dennis Trousdale, Davidson).Always of interest,a LittleBlue JimWatts, Rosie Watts (RWa), Christopher L. KenVoget, Jack Walters, Tom Wurster, and Dave Heronfound along the SaltR. w. of Phoenix Wood,Ronda Woodward (RWo), Mark Yaeger, Yakitch.UTAH: Letitia Lussier (LLu). WYOMING: 24 Apr and anotherone at Willcox 3 Jun JeffYegian, Eric Yetsko, Sandra Zerbi, Vic Zerbi, Ann Hines,Greg Johnson,Gloria Lawrence, (GC, RS) werethe only reportedthis sea- LaurieZuckerman. NEVADA: John Anderson, Jim Lawrence,Forrest Luke, Chris Michelson, son.Wood Storks do not usuallymake their JohnBrack, Dick Brune, Graham Chisholm, Jim Rick& JanisSteenberg. appearancein the stateuntil July,so 2 at & MarianCressman, Jim Eidel, Bob Goodman, Quitobaquito1 Jun (ph. GC, RS) were early;this speciesis still consideredcasual at bestin .Although Black Vultures are presentthroughout the year in the s. centralpart of the state,nests have been dif- ficultto find.A nestwith onelarge nestling arizona at Patagonia4 Apr (MS et al.) wasonly the 3rd ever found in Arizona. A maleWood Duck waspresent in what appearedto be appropriatehabitat for nest- ing in BuehmanCanyon, Pima, 26 May (TC). A numberof puddleducks were pre- sent throughout the period; a female Buffleheadat Willcox 2 Jun (GC, RS) was verylate. Migrant Long-tailed Ducks were found 27-28 Mar at Glen CanyonDam (CTL) and at ParkerDam 7 Apr (fideSG). Three CommonGoldeneyes along with 2 Barrow'swere still present below Glen CanyonDam on the late date of 31 May (CTL). In recentyears, Gray Hawkshave expanded their breeding range in s. Arizona.This year,pairs above San Carlos L. 3 Apr (JK), along the Gila R. below

PehaBianca La•e • , •; • • - CoolidgeDam 4 Apr (JK),and a nestalong PaigeCreek, Pima, 11 May (RH, M. Coker) RoyH. Jones breedingseason. The Arizona Atlas Project indicate a northward extension of its breed- 2237 North Sunset Drive continuedto provide interestingrange ing distribution.Although it wassuspected extensionsof a numberof species,particu- that a pair of Red-shoulderedHawks pre- Tempe,Arizona 85281 larly Dusky-cappedFlycatcher. It was a ([email protected]) sentat theHassayampa R. Preserve last year mediocreseason for rarities,although gems mighthave nested, nesting was confirmed GaryH. Rosenberg such as White-rumped Sandpiperand thisyear 20 Apr (RD et al), providinga 2nd RO. Box 91856 EasternWood-Pewee can hardly be consid- statenesting record. ered mediocre. Tucson,Arizona 85752-1856 RAILS THROUGH WOODPECKERS Abbreviations: A.B.C. (Arizona Bird ([email protected]) U.S.Fish and Wildlife biologists doing Yuma Committee);N.I.R. (Navajo Indian Reservation); ClapperRail (R. I. yumanensis)surveys saw RA.R(Pinal Airpark Pecan Grove); S. RR. (San andheard a BlackRail along the Agua Fria R. =hethe mostspring strikingwas just characteristichow dry it hasaboutbeen Pedro River); S.T.R (Sewage Treatment Plant); belowL. Pleasant29 Mar (L. Fitzpatrick), W.W.D.(White Water Draw, Cochise), in Arizona.The droughtis extendinginto a providing the first Maricopa record. A third year, likely to spell bad news for GREBES THROUGH HAWKS ClapperRail was discoveredat the conflu- breeding birds throughout the state. Althoughslightly outside of the periodbut enceof the Hassayampaand Gila Rivers2 Evidenceof the severityof the drought no lessexciting, a LeastGrebe was found at May,while pairswere at BuckeyeValley 9 trickledin duringthe spring:very late spar- the SweetwaterWetlands, Pima, 3 Jun(GC, May and alongSisson Road near Gila Bend rowsand warblersat migrant sitesin the RS),providing only the 2nd staterecord for 10 May (DT). SpringAmerican Golden- southeastand a plethoraof lingeringducks. spring/summer.Extreme drought s. of the Ploversare alwaysnoteworthy in Arizona, More striking though were Acorn borderin ,Mexico (persisting now with fewer than 10 records for the season.An Woodpeckersseen in the lowlands--and for at least three years),no doubt con- individualstill in basicplumage [or first possiblyattempting nesting in Phoenix!It tributed to this occurrence, which is alternate?-ed.]was at Whitewater Draw 26 will be interestingto seeif widespreadnest approximately400 milesn. of the species' Apr-7 May (D. West, '•, ph. MS). A late failure will be documentedduring the known nestingrange. Individual Western GreaterYellowlegs was at Willcox 25 May

310 NORTHAMERICAN BIRDS (GC, RS). Large concentrationsof FLYCATCHERS THROUGH Gnatcatcher,any report of a male Black- Whimbrels were discovered in a flooded THRASHERS cappedfrom Chino must be documented. field eastof Yuma (DTa), with 18 found 20 An Eastern Wood-Pewee was seen and The Rufous-backed Robin that wintered Aprand 53 there6 May.The latter count is heardsinging at SunnyFlats Campground in at PatagoniaL. was seenthrough 15 Apr probablythe highestever documented in CaveCreek Canyon 2 May (J. Bocket al.) (MS), as was the one that winteredat the Arizona.The mostexciting shorebird of the and,if acceptedby theA.B.C., would repre- B.T.A. (M. Pollark). The only reports of seasonwas the White-rumped Sandpiper sentonly a 4th or 5thArizona record. A Least Varied Thrush this springwere one from at theSierra Vista S.T.P. 16-18 May (ph. BZ, Flycatcherwas closelyobserved along Toileson8 Apr (B. Grossi)and a femaleat K Zimmer,MS, m.ob.);there are still fewer SonoitaCreek near Patagonia 13 May (BZ, GreenValley 4 Mar (B.Massey); this species than 10 acceptablerecords for the state. KZ); thereare still only a handfulof well- is still a casualvisitor to the state.A Gray Severalother spring shorebird records were documentedreports from the state.A late Catbird was along Sonoita Cr. near alsoof note:2 Dunlinsat GreenValley 20-24 EasternPhoebe was at KingfisherPond, Patagonia14 Mar (J.Bock) and an individ- Apr,the onlyreport (RP, T. Stuart);a Stilt S.P.R.,3 May (JWh);there are very few true ual (sameas duringthe winter?)at Portal Sandpiperat W.W.D.6 May (MS);and Red- springmigrants from the Southwest.The wasseen again 2-8 May (fideDJa). A late neckedPhalarope reports of oneat Willcox Arizona Atlasing Project has greatly SageThrasher was reported from near Portal 7 May (MS) and 3 at Phoenix28 May increasedour understandingof Dusky- 7 May (DJa).A singleBrown Thrasher was (RMJ). cappedFlycatcher distribution in the state. alsonear Portal 25 May (Dja); anotherthat A LaughingGull at Marana16 May (J. This springindividuals were foundaway winteredin a Scottsdaleyard was still present Hays,G. Hentz, L. Liese)was the only report from knownbreeding areas at FossilCreek, 15Apr (J.Bartley). we received of this casual visitor. Yavapai,5 May (TC), on PinalPeak 23 May WARBLERS THROUGH ICTERiDS Heermann'sGulls put in a niceshowing this (RH), and near PeachSprings, Mohave, 26 A Tennessee Warbler was located in cen. spring, with four reports 9-15 Apr: May (E Friederici).An intriguingreport was Tucson23 Mar-6 Apr (MS,RH), a veryearly PatagoniaL. 9 Apr (M. Brown),Nogales 11 receivedof a GreatKiskadee along Sonoita datefor a springmigrant, so this individual Apr (DW), another(different age) there 15 Creek 18 Mar (?B. Wooldridge);there are may have wintered locally. At least 7 Apr (B. Massey),and two at Ajo 10-13Apr onlytwo previousaccepted records of this NorthernParulas, slightly more than usual, (fideTC, MS). During the last decade Least tropicalflycatcher from Arizona,one of were reported from Arizona 23 Mar-30 Ternshave become a regularspring and whichis also from Mar. Always a nicefind in May.The Chestnut-sided Warbler that win- earlysummer visitor in smallnumbers; this the state,Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were at teredin cen.Tucson was last seen12 Apr yearindividuals were reported at SanCarlos KingfisherPond, S.P.R.,22 Apr (E.&J. (RH). Outstandingin spring,a Magnolia L 12Apr (G. Hentz),Roper L. StatePark 9 Conrad)and at Ash Fork, Yavapai,19 May Warbler was well-describedfrom along May (ph. J. Fowler),and Willcox25 May (ph. J.Burton, E. Olds). HospitalRidge, Coconino, 4 Jun (P. Sweet, B. (GC, RS). Late-stayingRuddy Ground- One of the bestbirds of the spring,a Hedinger).Rarely seen in thelowlands din- Doveswere recorded at P.A.P.pecan grove White-eyedVireo wasfound in a yardnear ingspring migration, a Grace'sWarbler was 10-29Apr (AS, TP et al),and the individual Portal6-7 May (B. Rapoza,ph. MS; t.r.DS); in lowerAravaipa Canyon 15 Apr (MS); one thatspent the winter at a cen.Phoenix resi- there are fewer than 10 records from se. in breedinghabitat on Mt. Lemmon19 Mar dence remained throughout the period Arizonaand photosobtained represent the (J.Bock) was at leasta weekearlier than nor- (T &S.Martin). An interestingreport of 2-5 first photographicdocumentation of this mal arrival dates. Palm Warblers, casual in largeall-black swifts from MormonL. 13 speciesin the state.A Red-eyedVireo, still thestate during spring, were at SipeWildlife May (J. Grahame)adds yet anothersight casualin the stateduring spring, was along Areanear Springerville 30 Apr (fideSG) and reportof BlackSwifts for Arizona;there the SantaCruz R., Tucson,25 May (RH). WhitewaterDraw 2-4 May (T Godfrey,ph. continues,however, to be no physicaldocu- Therehave been rdatively few documented MS). At leastsix Black-and-white Warblers, mentation for this speciesin the state. nestsof Tree Swallowfor the state,therefore, about normal for spring, were located BeryllineHummingbirds returned again to a nestfound at th• CanyonCreek Fish aroundthe state15 Apr-13 May.Similarly, 3 RamseyCanyon, with one on 19May (BZet Hatchery29 May (C. Wise,C. Land)was of AmericanRedstarts were found during May; al) anda pair buildinga nest25 May (GC, greatinterest. The Carolina Wren at Cook's of interestwas one near Bylas,Graham, 9 RS) White-earedHummingbirds returned Lakealong the lower S.ER. last summer was May (B. Thatcher,C. Land), as we have to Miller Canyon27 Mar (T. Beatty).A pair presentthroughouttheperiod. After the dis- receivedfew bird reportsfrom that region. of Belted Kingfisherswas seen feeding coveryof nestingWinter Wren alongthe ProthonotaryWarblers have almost become youngin OakCreek Canyon 30 May (CTL); MogollonRim in cen.Arizona last summer, rare-but-regularduring the spring; this sea- there are still few documented nesting a searchof surroundingareas produced son,one was at St.David 54 May (ph. MS) recordsthis centuryfor Arizona.Lowland another individual 28 May (TC) +10 mi and anotherwas in Portal 10-14 May (S. recordsof AcornWoodpeckers are mostly from the original site. IndividualMarsh Spofford,DJa). Two differentOvenbirds from late summerand fall, so one in Tucson Wrens at Whitewater Draw and Willcox, were reportedthis spring,' one in Portal 7 12-14May (DW), anotherin Tempe14-26 both4 May (MS),were considered quite late. May (fide DJa),and anotherin Harrison May (D. Keiser),and up to 5 on thecampus A female Black-cappedGnatcatcher was Canyon,Cochise, 12 May (S.Aemes). At least of ArizonaState Univ. throughout the peri- reportedfrom Chino Canyon 18 Mar (RH) nineNorthern Waterthrushes were reported od (JB,D. Stuart)were unusual and perhaps where there has been a wall-documented statewide,all 1-18 May.Kentucky Warbler is indicativeof the severedrought we have femalesince 1996. There were a few reports muchmore likelyin the stateduring May beenexperiencing. The A.S.U.reports are of a male from that location, but with the thanany other month; this spring one was mostinteresting because nesting behavior presencesince 1996 of a well-documented locatedin 11-19 May was observed on several occasions. probablehybrid Black-capped x Black-tailed (H. Herlynet al.) andanother was in Portal

VOLONE54 (2000),ISSUE 3 311 17-18 May (E Wang, J. Haynes)ßTwo MacGillivray'sWarblers at MaderaCanyon 29 May (RH) and anotheralong the Santa new mexico CruzR. in Tucson31 May (RH) werelate for springmigrants. Another warbler that is muchmore likely to occurduring spring is • GrandCanyo• .Farmingtonc Clayton. Hooded Warbler; this season one was at RamseyCanyon 16-17 Apr (D. Flower),a femalewas at KinoSprings 8 May (MS), and .• •Fe another was in Prescott15-19 May (E. Ganadoß Moore, J. Morgan). The Rufous-capped i"'avisOam-.Flagstaff' --,d...;.. ß Ali•quer•/,•?'NEW MEXIC O,•) 'Tucumc- Warblerin FrenchJoe Canyon last winter wasseen throughout the period,albeit spo- radically. "%, ':;"'" An apparentFlame-colored x Western Tanagerwas presentin Garden Canyon •f City 15-16 May (ph. BZ, KZ, MS); this crossis interesting,as the only region where the two speciespotentially overlap is s. Arizona. The Eastern Towbee that wintered along Sartor O. Williams III were at B.L.N.W.R.20 May (JWM) and near Patagoniawas last NewMexico Department of flameand Fish ClantonCienega, Hidalgo, 13 May (NMC); reported14 Mar (MS). Of greatinterest was P.O.Box 25112 undetailedwas one at Ft. Sumner6 Apr (S. the reportof a FieldSparrow from Willow Smith,fidePS). Ibises were much in thenews, SantaFe, NewMexico 87504 Tank13 Mar (tR. Taylor);if acceptedby the includingad. and imm. White Ibises at A.B.C., this would representonly a 4th B.L.N.W.R. 11-26 May (JWM et al.); the Arizona record. Late were 2 Swamp adult was last seen19 May (JER •O), the Sparrowsduring May, one at Kingfisher hespring,dry winterculminating gavewayin someto anrather even well-drier imm. 26 May (JWM).A GlossyIbis attaining Pondalong the upperS.ER. 3 May (lWh) publicizedfires in May, notably at Los breedingplumage was at BosqueN.W.R. and another,singing (!), alongthe Santa Alamos.Generally poor water and poor 21-22 Apr (JERDE, BN, ph. JO) and anoth- Cruz R. in Tucson25 May (RH). No fewer coverconditions were the rule, and migra- er (or the same?)in full breedingplumage than 9 White-throatedSparrows, most of tionsof mostgroups (shorebirds, wood-war- was there 12-13 May (DE, BN, JO). High whichlikely wintered, lingered into spring in biers)were unspectacular. Nevertheless, rem- count for White-faced Ibises was 500 at se.Arizona, the last one being reported8 nantwater bodies and scatteredgreen oases Percha21 Apr (MS, JZ). Some 1000 Snow May.A lateGolden-crowned Sparrow was at attractedseveral genuine rarities. andRoss's Geese were the victims of pesticide GraniteCr. nearPrescott 9 May (CST).The Abbreviations:B.L.N.W.R. (Bitter Lake N.W.R.); poisoningnear Dexter 12 Mar (USFWS); LaplandLongspur that was reported during BosqueN.W.R. (Bosque del ApacheN.W.R.); carbofuransprayed on alfalfawas the likely the winter season from Vaca Ranch in the E.B.L(Elephant Butte Lake); N.R.T. (n. Roosevelt culprit.A femaleBarrows Goldeneye was on the Rio Grande at Pilar 7 Mar (WW); the SanRafael Valley was last reported 4 Mar. migranttrap near Melrose); P.O. Canyon (Post Five male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, OfficeCanyon, Peloncillo Mts.); R.G.V. (Rio speciesisunexpected away from the San Juan aboutaverage, were seen around the state GrandeValley); R.S. (Rattlesnake Springs, Eddy); R. An unusual,brown Ruddy-like duck was during Apr/May. Above-averagenumbers Zuni(Zuni Indian Reservation). at the Demirigsewage ponds 10 May (LM); details included black face mask and white (8) of IndigoBuntings were reported around LOONS THROUGH FALCONS the state11-29 May. Three Bobolinks were eye ring but, apparently,no white in the A quiet loon seasonfound a Pacificat reported, one at Page 13 May (B.&K. wings. BrantleyL. 28 Apr (DE), a late Commonat Bobowski),a male in the Dome Valley, Reports of White-tailed Kites have Yuma, (fide JW), and another male w. of Nutria L. 27 May (DC), and another increasedover the past decade,but nesting Commoncoping with a fishinglure in itsbill remained undocumented; this seasonfound Phoenix28 May (M. Chew).Still considered at RobertsL. 5 May (MS, lZ); last seasons 2 (one perchedon a nest)n. of the Cedar casualin thestate, May seems to bean excel- Yellow-billed Loon was last seen at Cochiti Mrs,Luna, 11 Apr (RM), 2 nearHermanas 10 lenttime for thisspecies to occurin Arizona. L. 11Mar (WH). An a•Lmale Anhinga put in Mar (RM), 2 n. of Hachitaplus a singlenear- Contributors:Jack Bartley, Chris D. Benesh, a briefappearance at B.L.N.W.R.29 Apr (JEP, by 19 Mar (RM), 2 at Glenwood23-24 Apr JerryBock, Glenn Coady, Troy Corman, Richard JWM), providingthe 3rd well-documented (B&DM), and an undetailedone in Chavesin Ditch,James Fowler, Steve Ganley, John state record and the first since 1981. early May (fideSB). The three ColfaxBald Grahame,John Hirth, Jay Hand (Tucson), Rich Increasinglyrare, a singleAmerican Bittern Eaglenests each had nestlings25-26 May Hoyer,Dave Jasper (Portal), Ken Kerrell, John wasat BosqucN.W.R. 12-24 Mar (DE, BN, (SOW). Only 2 NorthernGoshawks passed Koloszar,Dave Krueper (Sierra Vista), Chuck T. JEP);1-2 wcrcat B.L.N.W.R.7-14 Apr (GW, the Sandia Mts. hawkwatch lookout this LaRue(n. Arizona), Tom Partel, Richard Palmer, JWM). High countsfor LittleBluc Herons spring(HWI), downconsiderably from pre- RoySmith, Andy Spencer, Mark Stevenson were2 eachat LosLunas 23-30 May (J.Kelly) vious years. PeripheralCommon Black- (Tucson),Dave Taylor, Rick Taylor, Dick Todd, Carl and B.L.N.W.R.21 Apr (GW, JWM). Always Hawkswere singlesn. to Isleta 3 May (J. Tomoff(Prescott), David West, Janet Witzeman a rare treat, 1-2 Tricolored Herons were at Drummond)and e. to R.S.11 May (SW).An B.L.N.W.R.18 Apr-14 May (v.o.,ph. JO). ad.Harris's Hawk near Riverside 20-25 May (Phoenix),BarryZimmer,Kevin Zimmer. • Single ad. Yellow-crownedNight-Herons (RSS)provided a Gila Valleyfirst; in the

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