CONTINENTAL SURVEY

The Nesting Season June I July $1, 1985

Abbreviationsfrequently used in Regional Reports ad.: adult, Am.: American, c.: central, C: Celsius, CBC: Reservoir,not Reservation,R.: River, S.P.: State Park, sp.: Christmas Bird Count, Cr.: Creek, Com.: Common, Co.: species,spp.: speciesplural, ssp.:subspecies, Twp.: Town- County, Cos.: Counties, et al.: and others, E.: Eastern(bird ship, W.: Western(bird name), W.M.A.: Wildlife Manage- name),Eur.: European,Eurasian, F: Fahrenheit,fide: reported ment Area, v.o.: various observers, N,S,W,E,: direction of by, F.&W.S.: Fish & Wildlife Service,Ft.: Fort, imm.: imma- motion, n., s., w., e.,: directionof location, >: more than, <: ture, I.: Island,Is.:Islands, Isles,Jet.: Junction, juv.:juvenile, fewer than, +: approximately,or estimatednumber, •: male, L.: Lake, m.ob.: manyobservers, Mr.: Mountain, Mrs.: Moun- 9: female,0: imm.or female,*: specimen,ph.: photographed, tains, N.F.: National Forest, N.M.: National Monument, ?: documented,ft: feet, mi: miles, m: meters,km: kilometers, N.P.: National Park, N.W.R.: Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, N.: date with a + (e.g., Mar. 4+ ): recordedbeyond that date. Northern (bird name), Par.: Parish, Pen.: Peninsula, P.P.: Pro- Editorsmay alsoabbreviate often-cited locations or organiza- vincial Park, Pt.: Point, not Port, Ref.: Refuge, Res.: tions.

NORTHEASTERN MARITIME REGION was suspectedof nestingon ShcaI. The only previousnesting record for /Stuart Tingley the statewas on nearbyChimon I., in 1970(fide DV). In w. Massachu- setts,two LouisianaHerons in the Longmeadow-Agawamarea July 13- 20 were exceptional(CW, fMe SK). Substantialdecreases in nesting Aftera verywet May. Juneand July were among the hottest and driest numbersof Cattle and Snowy egretsand Black-crownedNight Herons in historyin mostof the Region, althoughtemperatures moderated by werereported at Hope I., R.I., for the secondyear in a row (fMe DLE) mid-Julyin the Marltimeswith thereturn of wet weatherthere and much while Snowy Egrets were reportedthriving on Monomoy I. with 82 of Newfoundlandsuffered a very wet summerseason. Few rangeexten- nestsreported in the 2-year-oldcolony (fide BN). Heronswell n. of their sionsor new breedingrecords of notewere reported and certainly the usualrange includedsingle Cattle Egretsin Junein Quaco, N.B. (fide highlightof theseason was a firstNorth American occurrence of Brown- DSC), Lawrencetown,N.S. (fMe PRD), Andover, N.H. (fide RAQ) chestedMartin, a SouthAmerican species, in Massachusetts. and lingeringinto July at Bangor,Me. (title WCT); a Great Egret at L'Anse-aux-Meadows,Nil&, JuneI (title BDM); severalSnowy Egrets LOONS THROUGH HERONS -- Few observers commented on in New Brunswickand Nova Scotiaand one near Burgeo, Nfld., June10 Com. Loons, althoughnumbers of nonbreedingbirds in RhodeIsland (BDM, JW): and a Glossy Ibis near Sackville, N.B., June 1 (AS). this summerwere reportedas unusuallyhigh (fide DLE). Newfoundland'sLittle Egret remainedat Bay Robertsthrough June 6 Northern Fulmars were widespreadin above-normalnumbers in (fide BDM). June,although almost totally absents. of Newfoundlandby early July. NorthernmostCory's Shearwaterswere "a few" off GrandManan I.. WATERFOWL THROUGH RAPTORS-- A d' Eur. Wigconin the N.B., in July (NF). Impressiveconcentrations of Greater Shearwaters lowerGrand Codroy R., Nfld., June10 (BDM, WM. JW) wassurpris- off Newfoundlandincluded counts of 100,000+ flying E off Cape St. ing, as wasa d' Wood Duck in thatprovince at CapeSt. Mary's June6 Mary's June6 (PL), 64,100 seenfrom the AmbroseShea in Placentia (PL). A d' TuftedDuck was reported on Monomoy I., July27-31 ITV et Bay July 2 (RK), and 12,600 in 3 hrs flying N off theGannet Clusters, Labr., 54øN56ø30'W(fide KC) June29. An estimated100,000+ Wil- sows Storm-Petrelsin the lower Bay of Fundy in July was staggering (NF). Following the 2 regionaloccurrences this spring, White Pelicans again made news regionwidewith singlebirds at Arnold Brook L., AroostookCo., Me., June8 (fide MKL), thefollowing day at Mal Bay South,Miscou I., N.B., whereone was present2 summersago (title DSC) and at Raleighat the tip of Newfoundland'sn. pen. for several days in late June providingthe first provincialrecord. Onemust admire the truepioneering spirit of an ad. Gannetthat spent much of the summersitting on nestingmaterial it carriedto a moored dory off Eastport,Me. Speculationis that the bird was attractedto the doryby severallarge white buoys it contained,perhaps resembling other Gannets(NF). Four Great Cormorants reported nesting on Black Horse Ledgesoff Isle au Haute, Me., constitutedthe first modern breedingrecord in the United States(fide MKL). Double-crestedCor- morantscontinue to increaseand expand.Twelve nestswith 19 young on BrushI., off Cohasset,Mass., this summerrepresented a new colo- ny, and the first s. of Boston in Massachusettswaters, except for a traditionalcolony in BuzzardsBay (fide WRP). SeveralGreat Blue Heronswere presentin s.w. Newfoundlandthis summer(title RB. BDM). This specieshas yet to nestin thatprovince. Well out-of-rangewas a GreenHeron on OuterGannet I., Labr., July4 (KC, RE). A pair of LouisianaHerons at Norwalk, Conn., all summer

Vol. 37, Number 6 967 al.). In Connecticut2-3 GreaterScaup present through June in Norwalk tercatcherscontinue to increasein the s. partof theRegion; in Connecti- harborwere noteworthy(fide DV). Apparentlysummering Bufflehead cut four pairswith at least3 nestswere found in the w. partof the state includedtwo malesat Westport.Conn., June 15 (CH), one at Napatree while severalnests were found in the e. (fide CH, DV); in RhodeIsland Pt., R.I., on 2 datesin July (fide DLE), anda femalein Exeter, N.H., somefour pairs with at least2 nestswere located (fide DLE); 10+ pairs July 15 (fide RAQ). An ad. d HarlequinDuck at Norwalk Harbor, nestedon MonomoyI., still the only placeon CapeCod where they are Conn., June 1-6 provideda most unusualsummer record for that state known to breed(fide BN); singleswere notedin Maine at Georgetown (m.ob., fide DV). SummeringKing Eiders were reportedas single June 12, near Martinsville June 17 & 23, and a pair apparentlysum- malesoff SakonnetPt., R.I., in July(CS,fide RH) andHarwich, Mass., mered(?) againat the Brothersoff Thomaston-Rocklandwhere they June 5 (BN). werepresent last summer (fide MKL). Hot on the heelsof thisspring's Unusual in Nova Scotia was an ad. Red-shouldered Hawk at Wolf- Ipswich bird were 2-3 Black-necked Stilts on Martha's Vineyard, ville June21 (EPS). SummeringRough-legged Hawks includedone at Mass., in early June(VL et al., fide BN). A thoroughPiping Plover AliagashL., Me., June 18 (fide MKL) and up to threethrough July on surveyalong part of New Brunswick'se. coastrevealed a substantially largerbreeding population in thatProvince than was previously suspect- ed (fide BCJ). A pair of UplandSandpipers at AmherstPt., N.S., July 13 was unusual(MF). This specieshas yet to be foundbreeding in the Province.A SolitarySandpiper s. of Eddie'sCove, Nfld., July 18 wasa goodfind wherethis species is surprisinglyscarce (CDC et al.). Willets continueto expandon MonomoyI., wherethere were 12+ pairsthis summer(fide BN); are apparentlynow commonon PlumI., where 12 adultsand two downy chicks were noted July 7 and a presumably migrantindividual of the w. race tnornatuswas noted July 15 (RH). A Willet in Longmeadow,Mass., wasvery rarein the w. partof the state (CW,fide SK). CurlewSandpipers in theRegion numbered three during the period, breeding-plumagedadults at Plum I., Mass., June29-30 (RH) andat CherryHill Beach,N.S., July2 (J & SC, SJF)and at Three FathomHarbour July l I (IK). Unusualin New Brunswickwere single ad W. Sandpipersat GrandeAnse, West Co., July 14and at Mary's Pt., AlbertCo., July 19(fide DSC). Ruffstotalled five in theRegion includ- ing two malesand one femaletogether at ScarboroughMarsh, Me., at the end of June (PDV), a male at Amherst Pt., N.S., June27 (CD), and a female on Monomoy 1., July 17-23 (IN et al., fide BN). A Marbled Godwiton MonomoyI., June2 wasunique in theRegion this season but providedthe 3rd Junerecord there in the past4 years(BN). HudsonJan Godwits arrived early on Monomoy I. (June26) and at AmherstPt., N.S. (July 1L andhad built up to 110at theformer site by theend of July (BN). Wilson's Phalaropesreported during the period numberedfive, onein New Hampshireand two eachin Massachusettsand New Bruns- wick, with no mentionof suspectedbreeding.

SKUAS THROUGH ALCIDS -- Skua sightingscontinue at a cur- iouslylow level. ThreeGreat Skuas in mid-Junein Newfoundland(fide RB) and a S. Polar Skuaat Cox's Ledge, R.I., June10& 12 (fide DLE) werethe only reports received. Lingering Iceland Gulls included singles in Westerley,R.I., June5 (fide DLE), in Massachusettsat Newburyport June18 (RH) andAcoaxct July 11 (fide DLE). andat theManchester. N.H. dumpJune 2 (fMe RAQ). A probablefirst-year Glaucous x Her- ring Gull hybridwas reportedfrom Quirpon,Nfld., June 14 (BDM, JW). First summer Lesser Black-backed Gulls were noted in Massachu- settsat NewburyportJuly 22 (RH) andat ScituateJuly 30 (WRP) where at leastthree different individuals were present last summer. Ring-billed Gulls have increasedgreatly in the AtlanticProvinces in recentyears. This summer 2 new colonies were discovered in n. New Brunswick and the specieshas apparently recently begun breeding on PrinceEdward GoldenEaglet, 9 + weeksold, Somewherein Maine_July 10, 1983. Photol Island. Apart from the eight-plusLittle Gulls at traditionalsites in e. Walter Spofford. Massachusetts,the only onereported was an 'adultat BayBulls, Nfld., the Tantramar marshes in s.c. New Brunswick {GHJ. Last ininute news June 11 (RB, MR). Black-headed Gulls totalled 12-15 at several w. that GoldenEagles successfully bred this summerat two w. Maine Newfoundlandlocalities, four (1 ad., 3 im.) at Dingwall,Cape Breton locationsat leastwith one eagletfledged in earlyAugust, was very I., N.S. (ARL et al. ) anda singleadult in HamptonHarbour. N.H., July excitingand furnishedthe first nestingrecord in the Regionfor many 12 (TB,fide RAQ). Out-of-rangeLaughing Gulls were at CherryHill, years(WS,fide WCT, MKL). MarshHawk seemsto be faringwell in N.S., June5 (fidePRD) andat TracadieBeach. n.e.N.B., June12 (fide mostareas, including Newfoundland where it is reportedas increasing DSC). Adult Franklin's Gulls were at Seal I., N.S. in mid-July(IAM substantially(RB. BDM). The New HampshireEndangered Species et al.) andat GrandeAnse. West Co., N.B., July 16 & 20 (DK, ST). In Programreported 11 territoriesin the "north country"of thatstate th•s NovaScotia, 2 newlydiscovered B lack-legged K ittiwakecolonies bring summer.Ospreys continue to do exceptionallywell regionwide.Nine- the total numberof coloniesin the provinceto 5, all on Cape Breton, teenactive nests were found on Martha'sVineyard and 32 in Westport, with an estimated555 neststhis summer(ARL, fide PRD). Mass., thissummer (fide BN) while in RhodeIsland 14 successfulnests CommonTerns nesting at ParkHarbour I., Nfld., apparentlylaid new were located(fide DLE). clutchesin lateJuly with 8 nestswith 16 eggsJuly 3 I, an unusuallylate date (RB, DG). Up to three young Forster'sTerns were presenton RAILS THROUGH SHOREBIRDS-- The northernmostClapper MonomoyI., throughJune into early July (fide BN); otherreports were Rail reportwas of oneat PlumI., June30 (RH). Sorawas "suspected of of singlebirds in Dunbarton,N.H., June5 (fide RAQ) and at Milford nesting"on MonomoyI., thissummer; there have been no CapeCod Pt., Conn., July 30 (fide DV). A Royal Tern well describedand seen by nestingrecords since the turn of thecentury (fide BN). AmericanOys- severalcompetent observers near Placentia, Nfld., July 10 furnisheda

968 American Birds, November-December 1983 first record for that Province (JP, DW et al.), while one with Bona- to be gettingback to previouslevels (WCT, DSC). The only Short- parte'sGulls at KennebunkBeach, Me., July 13 providedone of few billed Marsh Wrensreported during the periodwere one in Blandford, staterecords OF, fide WCT). Up to 12 Royal Terns at Trustom Pond Mass., June 27 (fide SK) and one in Milford, Me., in July (NF, .fide N.W.R., R.I., July3 wasconsidered exceptional while few werereport- WCT). Mockingbirdscontinue to increasein the n. half of the Region. ed in Massachusetts.An imm. SandwichTern was on Monomoy I., The speciesis now well establishedthroughout the stateof Maine and is June22-25 (BN et al.) and an adult was notedthere June 26 (BD et al., becomingroutine as a nestingbird in manyparts of New Brunswick. fide BN). NewsworthyBlack Terns includedsingles at QuabbinRes., wheredouble nestings were reportedthis summerfrom Moncton,Fred- w. Mass., June5 (fide SK), L. Winnipesaukee,N.H., June 13 (fMc erictonand Harvey (fide DSC). In Nova Scotiaa youngMockingbird RAQ), Milford Pt., Conn., July 30 (fide DV) andone far off courseat wasbeing fed out of the nestat Coldbrook,Kings Co., in mid-Julyfor L'Anse-aux-Meadows,Nfld., June20 (DA). The only alcidsof note oneof few provincialbreeding records (RiS), andnoteworthy was a pair were a murre sp. reportedoff Plum I., Mass., June 30 (RH) and a at CedarDunes P. P., P.E.I., June 10 (BCJ) and a singingbird in St. Dovekie well described3.5 hrsout of N. Sydney,N.S., July 13 (CDC et John's,Nfld., July8 (fide BDM). Observersin the Marltimescomment- al.). ed on theabundance of CedarWaxwings, and the species was unusually widespreadthroughout the islandof Newfoundlandexcept for the n. DOVES THROUGH SWALLOWS -- A White-winged Dove on the pen. (BDM). An extralimitalVeery was seenin the GannetClusters, French islandof St. Pierre June25 furnisheda first record(REt, fide Labr., June 11 (RE), and a Swainsoh'sThrush at Marblehead Neck, BDM). Severalreporters from variousparts of the Regioncommented Mass., July 24 was an exceptionallyearly migrant(RH). Again, no that Short-earedOwl numbersappeared to be up. On Monomoy 1., at LoggerheadShrikes were reportedin the Region. leastfour pairs nested this summer and as many as ten were flushed from one roostJuly 20 (fide BN). A ChimneySwift at Sandringham,Nfld., VIREOS THROUGH SPARROWS-- Unusualin Maine weresingle July 9 was uniquein thatProvince this summer where it remainsram White-eyedVireos on Monhegan1., June5 (fide MKL) andat Steuben (RB). Extralimital and unseasonalRed-headed Woodpeckers were on June23 (fide WCT). A Worm-eatingWarbler wasreported "singing on GrandManan I.. N.B., June20 (BD,fide DSC) and in Harrison,Me., territory" in Chariestown,R.I., July 8 (fide DLE}. Rare in Newfound- July 21 (fide WCT). Breedingbird atlassersworking in remoteareas in land were N. Parulassinging at 4 locationsin June(CB, RB, WE), a n. Maine foundat leastnine N. Three-toedWoodpeckers this summer CapeMay Warbleron the GanderRiver B.B.S., July5 (RB) and Bay- and termed Black-backedThree-toed "common" (fide MKL). breastedWarblers at 2 locationson the w. coast including one bird While E. Kingbirdswere recordedin a numberof locationson the carryingfood at MummichogP. P., June29 (WE). LouisianaWater- islandof Newfoundland,up to five presentin late Juneon the Gannct thrusheswere noted feeding young at 2 locationsin w. Maine wherethe Clusters,Labr., weresurprising (KC, RE). SevenAcadian Flycatchers specieswas first confirmedbreeding in 1980(fide MKL, WCT). Away in RhodeIsland during the period was a veryhigh total for thatstate (fide from their traditional breeding areas were several Yellow-breasted DLE) and a reflectionof their continuedincrease in the s. part of the Chatsthrough June and July in RhodeIsland (fide DLE) andin mid-June Region. A Willow FIycatcher at Turtle Cr. Dam, N.B., June8 fur- at Bridgeport,Conn. (fide DV). A reportof a singingd Black-throated nishedonly the 2nd Provincialreport (BD,fide DSC). In s.w. Connecti- Gray Warbler by a visitor to Fundy N.P., N.B., July 10 prompted cut, D. Varza reportedthat this species is now the mostcommon Empi- further investigationby local birderswho were "shockedto find a donaxin that part of the state.A PurpleMartin at Sandringham,Nfld., reasonablyclose facsimile." It wasdescribed as similar to Black-throat- July 14 provideda 10thProvincial occurrence and the secondthis year ed Gray but with blackback. moreextensively black throat and upper (RB). breast,white eye-ring, white lores,and yellow sidesto breast.We are agreedthat it is a hybrid of Am. Redstartwith someother species: Black-and-white?,Black-throated Gray? Yellow-rumped?" (DSC, CET, RW). A tape-recordingof the songis for the mostpart indistin- guishablefrom Am. Redstart. A W. Meadowlarkwas reportedsinging near Augusta, Me., July 9 (fideWCT). A $ Cardinalat CaissieCape, West Co., N.B., in thethird week of June(fide DSC) was the only one reportedin the Marltimes where this speciesseems to be losingits footholdof recentyears. Followingthis spring's unprecedented N pushof IndigoBuntings, three singingmales were notedin Newfoundlandduring late Juneand July (fide BDM) and a nest with two youngwas discoveredat Hampton, N.B., July 25 for one of few provincialnesting records (fide DSC). Following this spring'soccurrence at Rockport,Mass., a Enrasian Siskin was apparentlyphotographed on the Frenchisland of St. Pierre June23 (REt,fide BDM). Very rarewere singlemale Lark Buntingsat Brown-chestedMartin (Phaeoprognetapera fusca), Monomoy I., Mass. MachiasSeal I., N.B., June6 (MV, MY) and on MonheganI., Me., June 12, 1983. First North American record. Photo/Blair Nikula. June23 (CW, fide WCT). Numbersof Seasideand Sharp-tailedspar- rowswere reported down considerably in s.w. Connecticutthis summer Astoundingwas the first North American occurrenceof a Brown- (DV). A Henslow'sSparrow singing in Newington,N.H., throughJune chestedMartin, Phaeoprognetapera, photographedand later found was the first occurrencein that statein severalyears (RS et al., fide deadon MonomoyI., Mass., June12. The bird provedto be an imma- RAQ). Finally, a d LaplandLongspur in the CabotStrait PA hrsout of ture of the migratoryracefusca which breeds in s. SouthAmerica and Port-aux-Basques,Nfld., June28 was remarkablyunseasonal (WE, migratesN to n. SouthAmerica and Panama.Complete details of the NM). recordwill be publishedelsewhere (WRP, BN, DH). One wondershow manyother similar South American long-distance migrants are potential ADDENDUM -- Severalsignificant spring observations from Maine vagrantsto North America. were receivedtoo late for inclusionin the spring summary.These included the state's first confirmed Wilson's Plover at Seawall Beach, JAYS THROUGH SHRIKES -- A flock of 35 Blue Jayson Morris PhippsburgMay 21-22 (RM, PDV, fide MKL), an astonishingand I., off Chatham,Mass., Ju•' 3 thatflew in highfrom the n.w., circled, unprecedentedspring count of 200 Whimbrelin flightbetween Goulds- then headedoff to the NE was difficult to explain (BN). Common boroand Steuben May 5 (NF,fide MKL), ad. Black-headedGrosbeaks Ravensare reportedstill increasingin s. New Hampshireand in w. at 3 locations:Deer Isle in early May, SolonMay 9, andWinter Harbor Massachusetts(fide RAQ, SK). In New Hampshire,a pair of Fish May 11 (fide MKL), anda Henslow'sSparrow on MonheganI., May Crowswas reported seen almost daily all summerin the Manchesterarea 20 for the 3rd satisfactorystate record (PDV). (fide RAQ). Encouragingnews concerningthe recoveryof Winter Wrens came from Maine and New Brunswick where numbers were said SUB-REGIONAL EDITORS, contributors and observers: Delena

Vol. 37. Number 6 969 Anderson,Tim Bertrand,Chris Brown, Roger Burrows, David •;. Eric L. Mills, William Montevecchi,Roger Muskat, Blair Nikula, lan Christie,Keith Clarkson,John and Shirley Cohrs, C. DwightCooley, Nisbet, Wayne R. Peterson,Jan Pierson,Robert A. Quinn, Martin Brian Dalzell, Hank Deichmann, G. D'Entremont, Con Desplanque, Rosenfeld,AI Smith, EdgarP. Spalding,Walter Spofford,Roger Ste- PhyllisR. Dobson,Richard Elliot, Walter Ellison,David L. Emerson, phenson,Richard Stern (RiS). C. Sutherland,William C. Townsend,C. RogerEtcheberry (REt), NormFamous, Mark Forbes,Sylvia J. Fuller- Eric Tull, Marian Van Wagner, Dennis Varza, Pcter D. Vickery, T. ton, June Ficker, Doug Gordon, Gay Hansen,Richard Heil. Charles Vose, Rob Walker. JohnWells, ColeenWithgott (CWi), David Wolf, Hills, D. Holt, Bruce C. Johnston, Seth Kellogg, Don K•mball, lan CharlesWood, Mary YagelIa.--STUART I. TINGLEY, P.O. BOX Kirkham, RandyKorotev, V. Laux, Paul Linegat,Anthony R. Lock. !185, Sackville, N.B. E0A 3C0 Canada. Mike K. Lucey,Bruce D. Mactavish,Nancy Martin, lan A. McLaren.

QUEBEC REGION /Normand David

Temperatureswere above average and precipitation was below aver- agein thesouthern half of theprovince; in thenorthern half, tempera- tureswere aboveaverage only in June, and precipitationwas below averageonly in July.

GREBES THROUGH DUCKS -- Four nests of the Red-necked Grebeat PelletierL. (JL) indicatedthat this bird is now well established in the Abitibi. The most notableherons of the seasonwere singleLittle Blue Herons at Mont-Louis June 12 (RM. YL) and in the Madeleine Is.. June 14-Aug. 5 (YA, JH), a LouisianaHeron at Grosse-lleJune 8-10 (YA) plusanother at RimouskiJuly 1+ IGG): reportsof thosetwo speciesin recentyears now indicatethat they wanderinto th•s Region annually.In addition,the Madeleine Is. hadtheir first two Snowy Egrets June12-16 (YA), anda Yellow-crownedNight Heron July25-Aug. 11 (MJL, YA et al. ). A LeastBittern was seenin a pondat Cap-Tourmente June24 and at leastthree birds sang there until mid-July(FG et al. ). Broods of N. Shovelers were found near Amos (MP) and in the MadeleineIs. (YA), respectivelythe n. andthe e. limitsof its breeding Wilson's Phalaropesreached Roquemaure June 1 (SG)_ range.Also nearAmos, a WoodDuck family in earlyJuly (JR) repre- A few Black-headedGulls nested again this year in theMadeleine Is. senteda substantialrange extension. A •? Buffieheadwith five duck- (YA), and a pair of Little Gulls, back again in the LachineRapids, lings,20 km s. of LG-2 Dam July4 (YA), provideda secondregional exhibitedbreeding behavior before their suddendeparture July 14 (PBa breedingrecord, the first beingat the samesite in 1982. With a female et al.). AnotherBonaparte's Gull's nestwas found at RouynJune 17 andfour young Aug. 10 (LR), the HarlequinDuck was found breeding (YR, JL, SG). The only LesserBlack-headed Gull of the seasonwas at nearGuillaume-Delisle L.. a new sitein the poorly-knownrange of this Baie-des-SablesJune 3 (JH. MG). Two new coloniesof Ring-billed duck. The nestingof a pair of RuddyDucks at Rouyn(EvW. JL) was Gulls werefound: 1400 nests in theQuebec City harbor(PP), andabout also quite remarkable. 40 nestsat La BaieJuly 20 (fideNB). Unusualsummering occurrences includeda Dovekieat Etang-du-NordJuly 23 (YA) anda SnowyOwl at FALCONS THROUGH OWLS -- For the firsttime in over30 years, Carleton July 9 (PF, LBL PeregrineFalcons nested in Montreal (DG); a pair, of whichonly the male was banded,hatched two youngthat capturedtheir first Rock WHIP-POOR-WILLS THROUGH WARBLERS -- A Whip-poor- Doves before the end of July. The Yellow Rail was discoveredat will was singingagain this year at Mistassini(MS), and a Red-bellied Woodpeckerturned up on 11ePerrot June 4 (RLo). Six Red-headed Woodpeckersand 25 Willow Flycatchersin the Dundeearea (ADc) showedthat thesetwo birds breedin good numbersin s.w. Quebec;a Willow Flycatcherin PiedmontJune 11 (PBa et al. ) waspresumably at the n. limit of its presentrange. ACom. Crow's nest, 10 km s. of the EastmainR., near the JamesBay road (YA), was at the n. edgeof the species'range; on the otherhand, a Corn. Raven'snest found at Saint- Nicolas(JLD) appearedto be a first in the lowlandsof the St. Lawrence R. Valley. Mockingbirdsbred at Saint-Ludgcr-de-Milot(fitIt, NB), at then. edge of their range, and 20 m Cedar Waxwings near Guillaume-DelisleL., Aug. 10 weremore than 500 km n. of theirknown range (LR). The only breedingreport of LoggerheadShrikes came from Vinton where two adultsfed a youngJuly 23 (RD). A strayGolden-winged Warbler was at FemalePeregrine Falcon with two young.Montreal, Que. June. 1983. Photo/Normand David. Cap-Saint-lgnaceJune 11-12 (BG), andfour males and one female spent the entire seasonnear Huntingdon(PBa et al.). Wakeham, near GaspC June 23 (JMH), and a bird was bandedin the MadeleineIs., July 27 (YA). A SandhillCrane flew overQuebec City ORIOLES THROUGH SPARROWS -- The n. limit of the rangeof June 5 (GB), two were seenat SenneterreJune 10 (DN), and many the N. Oriole waspushed N with the discoveryof singlenests at Rouyn sightingswere reportedfrom the JamesBay lowlands(fide YA). July 2 (JC, JL) and Baie-Saint-PaulJuly 16 (GB). Two nestsof the A completesurvey covering 160 km of shorelinein theMadeleine Is. Rose-breastedGrosbeak found near Rouyn June 8 & 26 (JL) setanother yieldedonly 20 pairsof PipingPlovers (YA et al.), an alarmingfigure range extensionin the Abitibi area. The first Indigo Bunting of the for thisthreatened species. After a firstoccurrence at Saint-Fulgencein MadeleineIs., was at Cap-aux-MeulesJune 11 (JLT, RR). The 1983 May, the secondregional Black-tailed Godwit was observedwith a summerseason marked another step in the expansionof HouseFinches: HudsonianGodwit at Pointe-au-P•reJune 7-9 (YG et al.). A pair of therewere 4 nestsin Sherbrooke(fide PBy), at least2 in Philipsburg

970 American Birds, November-December 1983 (fide PS), andthe secondnesting of the Point-Clairepair wassuccessful in Montrealand Baie-d'UrlE in July(fide PS). A Black-hoodedParakeet (BB, MM). Two Rufous-sidedTowhees returned to Saint-Cyrillewhere (Nandayushenday) fed on sunflowerseeds in a Montrealgarden during this bird was seenlast year (JCG), possiblyat the e. edgeof its range. the first2 weeksof July(ND). This editorwas informed of 3 sightingsof Brossardhad two singingGrasshopper Sparrows June 2-24 (PBa) the RingedTurtle Dove in the Montrealarea, one of which involvedtwo while Rouynhad ajuv. Le Conte'sSparrow found July 2 nearRouthier birds apparentlymated in Boucherville:belated reports of this dove L. (JC, JL), in each casea new site within the rangeof the respective includedsingle birds at MclochevilleDec. I I, 1982 (YA, ND, MG), species.The mostintriguing find of the seasonwas that of two singing and Chateauguayin late March, 1983 (PBa). Sharp-tailedSparrows on lie aux Fermiersnear Montreal June 6 (GD); the colonizationof fresh-waterhabitats by this salt marshsparrow--it CONTRIBUTORS AND OBSERVERS -- Y. Aubry, Y. Bachand, has alsobeen present for severalyears on lie du Moine whereat least P. Bannon (PBa). B. Barnhurst. P. Boily {PBy). G. Bouchard, L. three birds were seen this stunmet(fide PS)--should be explainedby Boudreau,N. Breton, J. Chabot, J-L. Desgranges,A. Desrochers furtherresearch on itsecological requirements. A Clay-coloredSparrow (ADc). A. Desrosiers,R. Dubois,G. Duquette,G. Falardeau,P. Fallu, turnedup at Saint-Camille,Wolfe Co., June26-28 (YB et aLL Field S. Gagnon, D. Garon, J-C. Gauthier, Y. Gauthier, G. Gendron, B. Sparrowsreturned again to Beauport(GF): a bird was foundat Saint- Goldsmith,F. Grenon.M. Gosselin(co-editor), J. Hardy, J-M. Hardy, RaphaelJune 12 (RLp), and anotherstrayed at RimouskiJune 14-16 F. Laflamme,Y. Laflamme.J Lapointc.M-J Leblanc.R. Lebrun, R. (GG). Lepage (RLp). R. Londei (RLo), M. Mcintosh, R. Mimeault. D. N•ron, M. Pugeau.P. Perreauh,G. Proulx, J-P Raiche, Y. Rivest,R. ADVENTIVES -- Plastic blue bandsleft no doubt of the captive Robitaille, L. Rochefort.J. Roy, M. Savard,P. Smith, L-M Soyez, J- origin of three Bar-headedGeese (Anser indicus) and two Barnacle L. Turbide, C. Vachon, E. van de WalIc.--NORMAND DAVID, Geeseseen near Quebec City June19-21 (FL, CV). A RuddyShelduck Centre de recherches 6cologiquesde Montr6al, 5858 C6te des was at Rouyn July 18-21 (SG, JL) and two RingedTeal (Anus leu- Neiges, Room 400, Montreal, Quebec, H3S, IZI. cophrys)on lie Perrotin August(fide LMS). SingleChukars were seen

HUDSON-DELAWARE REGION /Robert O. Paxton, William J. Boyle, Jr., and David A. Cutler Corm Juneand July werehot anda bit drierthan normal, although water levelsremained high from the wet spring.Natural conditions favored nesting.Bird movement,too, neverreally ceased. The tail endof spring migrationwas exceptionally late, mergingalmost without pause into the first returnsof fall. Swainsoh'sand Gray-cheekedthrashes were still migratingat Philadelphiain the secondweek of June(JCM), a Red-eyed Vireo cameaboard ship 20 milesfrom nearestland off MontaukPoint, Long Island, June I 1, and a male BlackpollWarbler was singingat SouthJamaica, Queens, June 25 (bothTHD). Lessthan a week later, 40 Short-billedDowitchers were back at JamaicaBay July I (THD), and two the next day at Little Creek W.M.A., Del. (JMA). But was the White-rompedSandpiper on Fire Island, Long Island, June 18 (fide GSR) comingor going? We drawheavily in thiscolumn upon intensive surveys of waterbirds in New Jerseyand on LongIsland made possible by newstate tax check- off provisionsfor conservationwork. Also extremely useful were sever- City al long-runningJune counts within ChristmasBird Countcircles (Sum- mer Bird Counts,hereafter S.B.C.s): SouthernLancaster County, Pa., June 4-5 (with a seven-yearsummary, RMS); CumberlandCounty, N.J., June4-5 (DW, DEK); Captree,L.I., June 11 (FF, AJL); Central Suffolk County, L.I., June 18 (GSR), and the WestchesterCounty, N.Y., portionof the Greenwich-Stamfordcount June 19 (TWB). Frequently-citedlocalities are abbreviatedas follows:Bombay Hook other 2 were not active this year. Far and away the Region's best (Bombay Hook N.W.R., near Smyrna, Del.); Brig. (Brigantine location,the H.M. at Kearny, had its bestyear ever: 150 birds in 30 N.W.R., Atlantic Co., N.J.); H.M. (Hackensack Marshes, between family groupsJune 18 (RK), butone of the4 New Jerseysites noted last Kearny and N. Arlington, Hudsonand BergenCos.. N.J.); J.B.W.R. year, Pedricktown,was unoccupiedthis year (JKM). (JamaicaBay Wildlife Refuge, N.Y.C.); Little Creek (Little Creek A secondBrown Pelicanincursion far surpassedlast summer's, pro- W.M.A., Del.); and Tinicum (Tinicum Nat'l EnvironmentalCenter. ducingnumbers never even imaginedin thisRegion. They arrivedoff Philadelphia). DelawareBay June18 andat first penetratedup into it, when30 passed up the bay off EastPt. Lighthouse,near Fortescue, and about 100 came LOONS THROUGH PELICANS -- There was no renewedsugges- back down in late afternoon(DEK). After June 19, 30-50 gathered tion of Com. Loon breeding,although an unusualnine summeredat aroundCape Henlopen,Del. (FFW). ProspectingN, 35 at Holgate, AshokanRes., Ulster Co., N.Y. (FM), plus three in e. Pennsylvania N.J., June24 (Brig. personnel)constituted the largestcount ever so far (RW, TV), andone in breedingplumage in RocklandCounty, N.Y., for n., andfour flying W pastRobert Moses S.P., L.I., July2 (J. Wallace) the first summer record there since 1933. (RFD). providedonly the eleventh New York recordsince 1837. The latestwere We can supplementlast summer'ssurvey of the disquietinglyfew 2 at HolgateJuly 17 (JDo). Pied-billedGrebe nesting sites in the Region(AB 36:959)with addition- al probablesites in e. Pennsylvania(Middle Creek W.M.A., Lebanon CORMORANTS THROUGH IBISES -- Hundreds of Double- Co., fide AH; Green Lane Res., MontgomeryCo., RW; Leaset L., crestedCormorants summered in the baysand inlets of New Jerseyand LehighCo., RW), anda third Delawaresite, BombayHook (DAC). A LongIsland. Most were iramatures, but the presence of numerousadults pair raisedyoung at ProspectP., Brooklyn(fide THD, GSR), raising mustsurely mean breeding somewhere. As yet, however,we knowof knowns.e. New York sitesto 3 (2 of themin New York City), but the only one colonyin this Region,recently established on Fisher'sI.,

Vol. 37, Number 6 971 betweenLong Island and Connecticut of the Del Dlv F & W , reported56 activenests, at aboutthe same Accordingto intensiveground surveys by the SeatuckResearch Pro- level since1979, but the highest fledging success in recenttimes (76 in gram of the barrierbeach between Fire I. Inlet and JonesInlet (DP), 1983, 75 in 1981). Most of the Delaware nestsare on man-madestruc- where an importantfraction of Long Islandheronries are located,the tures:79% on duckblinds, and only 5% on trees.New Jerseyfigures majorheron and egret species have declinedsince the Buckleys'aerial werenot yet availableat presstime. We speculatedlast summer that the censusesof 1974-78(P. A. andF.G. Buckley,"Population and Colony- reestablishmentof interiorpopulations might be the next step.The site Trendsof Long Island Waterbirdsfor Five Years in the Mid- PennsylvaniaGame Commission, in thefourth year of a hackingproject 1970s," LinnaeanSociety of New York, TransactionsIX (1980)). in thePocono Mrs., reared28 youngbrought from the coast at 4 towers SnowyEgrets, e.g., fell from 509 pairs in 1977 to 132 in 1983. OtherOspreys which may have come from the first ten hacked in 1980- Helicoptercensuses of colonialwaterbird populations on the Atlantic 81 hungaround this summer, but they are still too young to breed(Phtl coastof New Jerseydesigned to replicatecensuses of thelate 1970s(AB Inquirer, July 31, 1983). 31 1116; Recordsof New JerseyBirds, VII:3 Fall 1981) showdeclines also, althoughcomparison is madeuncertain by the late discoveryof a major new colony in Cape May County (MW, N.J.D.F.G.W.). Six of the eight pairsof PeregrineFalcons known to have A White-faced Ibis at Brig., July 24-Aug. 3 (WJB, JB, TH, ph. raisedyoung in e. North America this summernested in this RRu) furnishedthe third New Jerseyrecord. This species,which is Region.Four pairs raised 14 young(11 natural,3 introduced)in spreadingE alongthe Gulf coast,has also appeared at J.B.W.R., 1979- New Jerseynear coastalhacking sites, as hoped.In a dramatic 81, and alongthe middle Atlantic coast. surprise,two other pairs set up housekeeping on great New York City bridges.On the ThrogsNeck Bridge, a pair raisedtwo WATERFOWL -- GreatSwamp N.W.R., MorrisCo., N.J., Wood young,one of whichwas apparently killed or removedby van- Duck capitalof the world,raised 1500 young to flyingstage (refuge daisdespite a devotedguard detail set up byPamela Manice. This personnel). wasthe first recordednesting by progenyof releasedfalcons in Extralimitalsummering waterfowl included Brant, Snow Goose (both the East, sincethe femalewas a second-generationbird raised in morphs),Oldsquaw, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, and scoters•a 1981 at a naturaleyrie in New Hampshirenear a long-term scantierlist than normal.Black Scoterspredominated, as usual,with hackingsite; this was alsoonly the secondexample known to about24 +_ at CapeMay and3-4 acrossthe mouth of DelawareBay at projectpersonnel at Cornellof successfulbreeding by a one-year Henlopen (WJB, WWF, B. Fintel). Only single Surf Scoters old male. (J B W.R.) andWhite-winged Scoters (Cape May) were reported. The VerrazanoNarrows Bridge pair, both hackedbirds, the A pairof RuddyDucks summered atBrig., without proof of nesting;a femalefrom the New Jerseycoast in 1980and the male from the few pairseach at J.B.W.R. (DR) andthe H.M. at Kearny(less than ShawangunkMts., Ulster Co., N.Y., in 1979, fledgedthree usual RK) remainthe only breedingpopulations known to us in the young. Both nestswere placedbelow the roadwayplatform on Region.Female Hooded Mergansers with youngwere at Swartswood cindersthat had filtereddown from the pavement.The Tribor- LakeS.P., SussexCo., N.J. (R. & C. Decker),along the Susquehanna oughBridge and Tunnel Authority suspended maintenance oper- R , at PromisedLand, Pike Co., Pa. (F. J. Hohenleitner),both in late ationsand facilitated observation and guard duty. June,and L. Wallenpaupack,Wayne and Pike Cos., Pa., July31 (TV). Yet anotherpair of Peregrinesappeared around the Goethals CommonMerganser success in then. of thisRegion was attested by a Bridgein July. JackBarclay, Reintroduction Coordinator for the flock of 30, mostlyyoung of the year, at AshokanRes., UlsterCo., PeregrineFund, for whom we thankmuch of this information, N Y., July 31 (FM). In e. Pennsylvania,breeding sites known since urgesthat all majorbridges be checkednext spring(eggs were 1974 alongthe SusquehannaR., increasedto 4, as far downstreamas foundthis year in April). Berwick,Luzerne Co. (WR). Still fartherdownstream, there was still no evidenceof breedingin s. LancasterCounty despite summering in 5 of RAILS TO PHALAROPES-- High waterlevels seem to havefa- the last 7 years(RMS). In DelawareR. drainage,a femalewith 16 voredfresh-water rails (or perhaps exposed them to view). It wasa good youngwas at Flatbrook,Sussex Co., N.J., in early June(WL) once seasonfor KingRails along the Delaware R. (e.g. 8 atMad Horse Creek again.Up to twomales and five females frequented the unusually full L. W.M.A., SalemCo., N.J., June5--B. Stocku).A VirginiaRail was DeForest,Rockland Co., N.Y., for a firstsummer record there (RFD). thefirst in 7 s. LancasterCounty, Pa., S.B.C.s,and an unusual 6 pairs withyoung were at Beach Haven, Luzeme Co., Pa., (DG).Two pairs of RAPTORS -- It was the first June since 1976 without a kite some- Soraswith youngfurnished a firstlocal breeding record there (DG), and wherein theRegion. We havereports of 9 confirmedGoshawk nests in Tinicumwith two pairsmay be addedto last summer'slist of known New Jersey(fide RK), onein the PoconoMrs., Pa. (DCD), andone sites(AB 36:960). •n DutchessCounty, N.Y. (R.T.W.B.C.), but no informationon how TheBlack Rail reported in springat Oak Beach Marsh, L.I., theonly the Goshawkspread since about 1970 might affectCooper's Hawk knownNew York Statelocale, called until June9 (GSR). Marmora, recovery. CapeMay Co., N.J., thestate's best current location, had five calling In additionto theRegion's five naturalBald Eagle pairs, fledglings malesJune 4 (RM et al. ), halfof lastyear's count. In Delawarethere are werereintroduced at2 places.The New Jersey Dept. of Fish,Game, and probablythree pairs at BombayHook (DAC) andtwo at Port Mahon Wildlife (N.J.D.F.G.W.) hacked six from a tower in Cumberland (fide AH), but the traditionalBroadkill Beachmarsh has beendrmned County,four of whichhad been brought from Nova Scotia at the age of and only 1-2 couldbe foundMay 20 in an inaccessibleextreme s e 7-8 weeks,and two from Manitoba(MW). The PennsylvaniaGame corner of the marsh (DAC). Commissionhacked eight young from Nova Scotiaon an islandin the Airportsmay be the salvation of UplandSandpiper. Chevalier banded SusquehannaR., nearDuncannon, Perry Co. BaldEagles reach breed- a record71 youngat J.F.K. Int'l Airport,New York City, froman lngage at 4 or5 years,and the hope is that they will returnto thehacking estimated20-25 pairs,and the BurlingtonCo., N.J., Airportcan be site to breed. addedto our 1981 surveyof sites(AB 35:924). MarshHawks are thriving in s. NewJersey, according to a censusby JamaicaBay also remains the most reliable Curlew Sandpiper spot in Dunneof coastalmarshes from SalemCounty, on DelawareBay, the Region.One wasat the E. Pondmost days after July 17, andtwo aroundCape May Pt., andup the Atlantic coast to OceanCounty. He July23 (THD). A Dunfinin breedingplumage was there very early July found48 "certifiednesting attempts" compared to 18in 1979.Many of 12(TH, B. Lecington).Such birds would be useful to photograph,since thesenests were on phragmites-covered islands in openmarsh, some in they might be referrableto one of the small, pale-backedraces with quasi-colonialproximity, and the birdsranged as far as3 mi to feedon smallbelly patches (arctica from Greenland or schinziifrom Iceland) the mainland (PD). Fall godwitpassage peaked typically early with 12 HudsonJanand Ospreyrecovery continues. Active nests rise annually on Long Island threeMarbled godwits on the Line Is., s. OysterBay, L.I., July 31 (91 in 1980,96 in 1982,111 this year), but while fledging was limited to (TWB). Two Ruffs(Little Creek July 27--JMA, andBrig., July30• 60 by a cold, wet seasonlast year, 127 werefledged in 1983(129 in WJB, m.ob.) were a bit below par. Sixty Black-neckedStilts at Little 1981;M. Scheibel,N.Y. Dept.of Env. Cons.).L. Alexander,Director CreekJuly 23 (JMA) seemto bethe highest regional summer count ever

972 AmericanBirds, November-December 1983 (DAC), one wanderedto SouthCape May Meadow June4-5 (WJB, holding their own in New Jersey,despite the total destructionof the mob ). No Wilson's Phalaropeslingered this summer. great Holgate colony by foxes. A disquietingconclusion of the N.J.D.F.G.W.'s aerial surveyof Least Terns is the shrinkagein colo- nies from 25 in 1979 to eight in 1983, althoughaerial censusingis The EastPond at J.B.W.R., drawndown again for shorebird particularlytricky for volatile LeastTern colonies(MW). Delaware management,scored once more with outstandingrarities. An ad. figuresare fairly stable,with 1028 adultsin 6 colonies,compared to Sharp-tailed Sandpiperappeared briefly July 16 (THD et al. ), 1317 in 7 coloniesin 1982 and 1346 in 7 coloniesin 1981 (P. Jahn) recallingthe firstregional record there (the samebird?) July 18- Post-breedingSandwich Terns were not reportedn. of CapeHenlo- 24, 1981.On thenext day a brightly-coloredpeep with darklegs pen, Del., where there were up to two July 29-30, one apparently setoff a considerabledebate during its July 17-22stay. Although disabledby a wing streamer(WWF, J. Russell,R. Kabis),and Holgate, valiant eftoffs failed to producethe desiredframe-filling photo N.J., July 28 (TH). A pair of ad. CaspianTerns visited the H.M. at (R Schwartz,B. Moscatello,J. Williamset al.), carefullywrit- Kearny June 18 (RK), but there was no intimationof breedingas has ten descriptions(THD, PAB, P. Baicichet al.) indicatethat it occurredon the Virginia coastin recentyears. was a Little Stint in high ad. plumageincluding a buffy-orange Black Skimmershold their own on Long Islandin the face of over- faceand sides of neckand bright orange edgings to scapularsand whelminghuman use. The CedarBeach-Jones Beach colonies totalled tertials.The amountof white on the throat, lack of any brick-red 300 pairs,up from 284 in 1977, andanother 40 bredat BreezyPt., in color,absence of whiteover the bill, fine-pointedbill, andlong- GatewayN.R.A. New Jerseyfigures have slipped from 2028 adultsin lsh legsruled out the Rufous-neckedSandpiper that the bright 1977 to 2135 in 1979 to 1149 in 1983 (Record,', 1981; MW). Some head first suggested.This constitutesthe first New York State coloniesare booming(e.g., 600 pairs at Holgate), but siteshave de- record and the third regionalone (•f. AB 36:960). clinedfrom 23 to 13 since 1979 (MW), and a majorityof New Jersey skimmersare now vulnerablyconcentrated in 2 places.Delaware had JAEGERSTO TERNS -- Two ad. dark-phaseS. PolarSkuas were 117 adultsAug. 10, comparedto 120 lastyear (P. Jahn). 35 ml s.e. of MontaukPt., L.I., at Cox'sLedge, June 11, alongwith six PomarineJaegers (THD, BS et al.). Tramontanoobserves that Great DOVES THROUGH WOODPECKERS -- A White-winged Dove Black-backedGull continuesto be the commonestsummering (non- was observedfrom a helicopterover Eaton's Neck, SuffolkCo., L.I., breeding)gull up the HudsonR. ThreeLesser Black-backed Gulls were June6 (PAB), the first regionalreport since New Jersey'sfirst record reported,the first mid-summerrecords we know of: a second-yearbird May 24, 1981.Fledged Barred Owl youngon Fisher's I., betweenLong at Old Field Pt., L.I., June 6 (PAB), anotherat J.B.W.R., July 30 Islandand Connecticut (fide GSR) were particularly interesting since the (PWP, THD), anda sub-adultnear West Point June 19 (E. Treacy),for speciesdoes not breed on Long Island. Short-eared Owls may have bred one of very few lower HudsonValley recordsat any season.A few at J.B.W.R. and tim H.M. at Kearny (P. Bacinski), but Dunne found HerringGulls now summeron the upperSusquehanna R., a situation nonein 188 hourscensusing Marsh Hawks in s. New Jersey. unheard-of2-3 yearsago (DG, WR). Eightyears after Chuck-will's-widows first bred on Long Island, they The aforementionedhelicopter survey suggests that the New Jersey colonizede. Long Island "in toro" this season(ES); Salzmanfound breedingHerring Gull populationis decliningslightly (6619 adultsin twelvecalling birds in 6 locationsall theway e. to Montauk,with Whip- 1977, 5891 in 1979, 5240 in 1983), but that Great Black-backedGulls poor-wills"almost disappeared." The Westchester S.B.C. alsomissed are increasingrapidly (109 adultsin 1977, 140 in 1979, 253 in 1983). Whip-poor-willfor thefirst time in 7 Junes.Atlassing turned up more (1977 and 1979 figuresfrom Record,. of New JerseyBirds, VII:3, Fall Corn.Nighthawks in New York City thanexpected, including young in 1981, p. 39; 1983 figuresfrom MW, N.J.D.F.G.W.). the BronxJuly 28 (O. Rusabo,fide H. Richard),three pairs around On Long Islandthe declinein breedingHerring Gulls notedby the factoryroofs in LongIsland City, Queens(THD), andbreeding con- Buckleysafter 1975 (op.cit.) seemsto have given way oncemore to firmed in upperManhattan (K. Ray). expansion.The SeatuckResearch Program found 3710 adultson the Red-headedWoodpeckers remain highly localized, mostly along the barrierbeach between Fire I. Inlet andJones Inlet (DP), comparedto s. coast,but a newspot is Beaver Dam Cr., nearLewes, Del., whereone 2810 in 1977(R.M. Erwin, CoastalWaterbirds from Maine to Virginia pairlast year has grown to six (WWF). As in 1976,stragglers turned up (F W S./OBS-79-08)). Great Black-backedGulls were morevariable, in the New York City areawhere breeding has not beenproven in this trom 81 in 1977 to 104 last year down to 51 in 1983. New York's new century:one in Alley PondP., Queens,June 6 (fideTHD), anda pairat LaughingGull colonynear J.F.K. Int'l Airportcontinues to swell(DR). Robert Moses S.P., L.I., the same day (L. Schore). Gull-billedTerns were in goodnumbers at Brig. (30 on July3 (JDo), while n. of this traditionalfrontier sevenwere near Barnegat,N.J., in June(PD) andtwo pairshad eggs in the greatCedar Beach, L.I., ternery FLYCATCHERS TO KINGLETS -- Yellow-belliedFlycatchers still July 17 (JBg, MG). Forster'sTerns lingered at J.B. W.R., includingtwo breedin the UlsterCounty Catskills, where Murphy found three on Big lmmaturesbegging from Corn. Terns July 30 (TWB), but breeding IndianMr., June12, andone at Giant Ledge-PantherMr., June24 (fide could not be documentedas in 1981. The New Jerseyaerial census JPT), thislast beyond any possible migration date. Acadian Flycatchers showsForster's Terns increasing there: 661 in 1977, 1328 in 1979, 1614 are still doing well at their n. frontier. They bred in Great Swamp in 1983(Recor&, 1981;MW). As for Corn.Terns, they are booming on N.W.R., N.J., for the first time in manyyears. Nine were in Rockland Long Island. The SeatuckResearch Program found 7205 pairs in 7 CountyJune 7-8 (RFD), andfive pairsin OrangeCounty, N.Y. (JPT) colonieson the barrier beachbetween Fire I. Inlet and JonesInlet (DP), Alder Flycatcherswere alsowidely distributedin n.w. New Jerseyand about twice the 1977 figures(Erwin, op.cit.). At the Great Gull I. at 2 sitesin RocklandCounty. Four Empidonax (Acadian, Alder, Wil- colony off Orient Pt., L.I., over 6000 youngwere banded(HH). New low and Least flycatchers)bred at Great Swampand at Black River Jerseyfigures showed a lessclear trend: 5692 adultsin 1977, 9628 in W.M.A., Morris Co., N.J. 1979, and 6566 in 1983), althoughaerial surveyscan be tricky with birds as small and pale as Corn. Terns (Record,.,1981; MW). Roseate Terns, the subjectof someconcern, did "very well" at their e. North Theonly Short-billed Marsh Wren reported was a singlebird June 24, Americanstronghold, Great Gull I., where800 nestswere marked,as at Honesdale,Wayne Co., Pa. (WR). Brown Thrashershave declined comparedwith 700 lastyear, and 1600young banded (HH). As in recent steadilyin the7 yearsof thes. LancasterCounty, Pa., S.B.C. asRaynor summers,a few appearedon the New Jerseyshore (2-3, HolgateJuly foundearlier on Long Island (Kingbird XXVI:4, 1976,pp. 190-94)and 10•JDo), but there is no sign of restorationof breeding. asobservers elsewhere suspect. The outlyingHermit Thrush population LeastTerns have increased on LongIsland, according to a coordinat- of theNew Jerseypine barrens is stillthere; six singing males were in the ed groundcount by the SeatuckResearch Program which found 3609 WhartonS.F., as in the past3 summers(TP). Golden-crownedKing- adults in 46 colonies (DP). The last censusof all Long Island, the lets,which have been colonizing Norway spruce plantations far s. of Buckleys'aerial censusesof 1974-78, found a 5-year mean of 2252 their former range, establishedthemselves for the first time in s.e pairs(= 2447) in 29 to 47 colonies(op.cit.). Burgerbelieves that a Pennsylvaniaby nestingsuccessfully at Wild CreekRes., CarbonCo combinationof aerialand ground counting will showLeast Terns about (RW).

Vol 37, Number 6 973 N J 68 Mill St, Belleville, N J 07109), Raymond J. Blicharz (n c Last summer'sCliff Swallow populationexplosion on New N.J.: 827 PennsylvaniaAve., Trenton,N.J. 08638), P.A. Buckley, Jersey bridges continued, with a little motheringfrom the JoannaBurger (JBg), Joe Burgtel,Thomas W. Burke (Westchester N.J.D.F.G.W. After repairsto the Lambertvillebridge across Co., N.Y.: 235 HighlandAve., Rye, N.Y. 10580),Thomas H. Davis theDelaware R., postponedduring the nesting season, had oblit- (s.e.N.Y.; L.I.: 94-46 85thRd., Woodhaven,N.Y. 11421),R.F. Deed erated the old nests, the N.J.D.F.G.W. installed 38 concrete (RocklandCo., N.Y.: 50 ClintonAve., Nyack, N.Y. 10960), Joe nestsunder the bridge. All 38 were occupiedand 130 natural DiCostanzo (JDiC), D.C. Dister, Jim Dowdell (JDo), Peter Dunne onesconstructed, restoring the colonynearly to lastyear's 184. (coastalN.J.: CMBO, Box3, CapeMay Pt., N.J. 08212),A.P. Ednie Moreover,55% of the concretenests housed 2 broods,in thecold (Kent and New CastleCos., Del.: 21 N. Wales Ave., Glenolden,Pa spring,compared to only2% of thenatural nests. The traditional 19036), Fran File, W.W. Frech (SussexCo., Del.: Carr Rt. 3, Box Bull's I. colony grew to 128 nests. Total New Jerseynests 1144, Lewes,Del. 19958),Ann Galli (WetlandsInstitute), Mike Goch- reached408, mostof themon 3 bridgesand only 3 smallcolonies feld, K.A. Grim, Doug Gross,Tom Halliwell, Greg Hanisek (n w on unpaintedbarns (MW). N.J.: R.D. 3, Box 263, Phillipsburg,N.J. 08865), DorothyHartmann, In Pennsylvania,too, Reid hasbeen observing 2 bridgecolo- HelenHays, Armas Hill (s.e. Pa.: 232 OrlemannAve., Oreland,Pa nies at Wilkes-Barre; 102 birds were presentJuly 2. At the 19075), Rich Kane, D.E. Kunkle, A.J. Lauro, Brook Lauro, Wait PoconoEnv. Ed. Center, near Dingman's Ferry, 24 Cliff Swal- Lehnes,Robert Maurer, J.K. Meritt (s.w.N.J.: 809 SaratogaTerrace, lows arrivedJuly 10, as if evictedsomewhere, and nested under Turnersville,N.J. 08012), J.C. Miller, B.L. Morris (e. Pa.: 825 Muh- cabin eaves, in one caseremodelling an old Barn Swallow nest lenbergSt., Allentown,Pa. 18104), Frank Murphy, David Peterson (DCD). A real restorationof the regionalCliff Swallowpopula- (SeatuckResearch Project), Eleanor Pink, Clive Pinnock,P.W. Post, tion seemsto be under way. Ted Proctor,G.S. Raynor,William Reid (n.e. Pa.: 556 CharlesAve , Kingston,Pa. 18704),Don Riepe, Robert Russell (RRu), Eric Salzman, Mike Scheibel(N.Y. State Dept. of Env. Cons.), R.M. Schutsky, WARBLERS -- A ProthonotaryWarbler nest at BelmontS.P., was LongIsland's fourth (FF et al.). Althoughno furtherN. Parulanests BarbaraSpencer, O.K. Stephenson(Harrisburg area: Box 125,New Bloomfield,Pa. 17068), J,P. Tramontano(Orange, Ulster, andSulli- werefound after the Bull's I., N.J., reportof lastspring, it is apparently van Cos., N.Y.: OrangeCo. CommunityCollege, Middletown, N Y reestablishedasa nestingspecies in NewJersey along the Delaware R., 10940),Cindy Uptegraf, Tim Vogel,Dave Ward, R.T. WatermanBird tn Hunterdonand Warren Cos., and probablyin CumberlandCounty Club (DutchessCo., N.Y.), Melinda Welton (N.J.D.F.G.W.), Rick (WJB, GH, R. Bleiweiss,F. Frazier).Singing males appeared at 2 Wiltraut.--ROBERT O. PAXTON, 560 Riverside Drive, Apt. 12K, Pennsylvanialocations where they have been absent in recentyears, in New York, N.Y. 10027, WILLIAM J. BOYLE, JR., 15 Indian Rock the PoconoMts. (DCD), and near Hamburg(KAG). Rd., Warren, N.J. 07060, and DAVID A. CUTLER, 1110 Rock Yellow-rompedWarbler bred successfully in Norway spruce forest at Creek Drive, Wyncote, Pa. 19095. Wild CreekRes., CarbonCo. (RW), for thefirst breedingrecord, as far as we know, for s.e. Pennsylvania,although this rapidlyexpanding warbler now nestsin high altitudenative spruceas far s. as West Virginia(AB 36:977).The abundanceof Yellow-throatedWarblers in thes. of thisRegion is suggestedby a countof 58 onthe Cumberland County,N.J., S.B.C., butthe n. limitof territorialmales known to usis MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST REGION MinesRd., WorthingtonS.F., WarrenCo., N.J. (WL). We received2 reportsof ConnecticutWarbler, very rare in spring:Forest P., Queens, /Henry T. Armistead June8 (tP. Bernarth),and Beach Haven, Pa., June7 (DG), datestypical of late-migratingOporornis. The wet, coolspring spilled over slightly into June before a warmtng anddrying trend became firmly entrenchedfor therest of the summer TANAGERS TO SPARROWS The n. known breedinglimit of Heavy rains early hinderedspecies breeding near water coursesand SummerTanager is now at Helmetta,Middlesex Co., N.J., where insectivores,especially flycatchers and swallows.But as the dry, hot youngwere in a nestJune 2-7 (W. Wander,S. Brady, TP). Blue summer materialized the lack of storms and flood tides, in contrast to Grosbeaksprobably nested a secondtime in New YorkState, judging 1981 and 1982, resultedin a highlysuccessful breeding season for most froma malewith three 0-plumaged birds in OrangeCounty Aug. 14(F. beachand marsh species such as rails, plovers, gulls (alas), terns and & W. Abbott). Farthers., burgeoningBlue Grosbeakcounts have skimmers.However, several herons seem to be in gradualdecline Old grownfrom 4 to 28 over7 yearsof thes. LancasterCounty, Pa., S.B.C. field birdsgot a breakin theP.I.K. program,yet owingto weedcontrol The annualDickcissel tantalizer was a singingmale in a Delaware regulations/'allow areasare still disked,cut, etc. in late summerand alfalfa field June 11-12 (WWF, JAu). The field was mowedJune 13. how long will P.I.K. be with us? The declineof many forestNrds This vanishedformer breeder has nested only oncein thisRegion in this continuesowing probably to tropicaldeforestation not to mentionforest century,in 1974(AB 28:783).House Finch, now near saturation in the fractionalizationand conversionto farmlands here. (See also Bto- e ands. of thisRegion, is still "taking off" in s. LancasterCounty, Pa. Science,January 1983, pp. 31-35, "Have cowbirdscaused forest song- (from two to 27 over sevenSBCs--RMS), and is invadingthe last birds to decline?" But Brown Pelicansthrong the coastand several offshoreretreats. A pairattempted to neston GreatGull I., off e. Long observerspredict they will nest in 1984. Where? Island (HH). Deviationfrom normalof temperature:June + 0.2øF., July + 1 9ø, TheRegion's best Henslow's Sparrow areas continue to be Galesville of precipitation,June +0.5 inches,July -3.2 inches.July was so Airport, UlsterCo., N.Y. (9 on July31--TV, UrnerClub), andthe swelteringand dry that prey insectswere almostnonexistent in many wcinityof Dallas,Pa. Lastyear's Dallas site was abandoned after May, areas. butthree singing males were located on theother side of Dallas(WR). Abbreviations:Bait., Baltimore;the Bay, ChesapeakeBay; Chmc, The speciesis no longerknown along the coast. ChincoteagueN.W.R., Va.; D.C., Washington,D.C.; Va.E.S , the Virginia EasternShore (peninsula); + (after initials),et al. EXOTICS-- A pairof Red-crownedAmazons, Amazona viridigena- Its,around S. Nyack,Rockland Co., N.Y. July10-29 (P. & E. Derven) LOONS THROUGH IBISES -- For the first time in severalyears no wasone of manyreports of releasedor escapedparrots found in urban reportsof late migrantCorn. Loonswere received. Instead summenng and suburbanparts of thisRegion. birdswere at OceanCity June25 (RFR), Cobb I., Va., June20 (BA, RingedTurtle Doves that have visited the feeder of E.P.Strickland JV) and Alexandria, Va., July 18 & 30 (JMA). A late reportis of a nearWilmington, Del., over5 yearsappear to bereproducing. Three Western Grebe at Kerr Res., Va., Apr. 17-21 (GH, JRF, MM, J & immatures were there with seven adults this summer. TD + ), for only the sixth state record. Pied-billed Grebe made an excellentshowing with Marylandsingles at suchless usual spots as a CONTRIBUTORS (subregionalcompilers in boldface):J.M. Ab- WorcesterCounty farm pondJuly 16 andMyrtle GroveW.M.A., July bott, Brad Andres, JohnAult (JAu), Seth Benz, Irving Black (n.e. 24 (RFR), an adult with threejuveniles at LilyponsJuly 24-Aug 7

974 American B•rds, November-Dece•nber 1983 (MW, DHW) and49 at traditionallywell-stocked Deal IslandW.M.A., July31 (HTA). An adultwith twojuveniles was in AlexandriaJuly 27 (EMW), 14 were at Back Bay N.W.R., July 3 (NB) and 18 were at Chinc., July 6-7 (CPW). This greberemains a rarebreeder away from the coastalplain. Pelagicreporting was nearly nil butoff OceanCity June 5 a Greater,a Manx and30 Sootyshearwaters were counted plus 125 Wilson's Storm- Petrels(RN +, fide KHW). White Pelicanwas seenfor the 20th consecutivereporting period: a singlehaunted the Metomkin I., Va., heronryall summer,probably the samebird that was therelast year (JHB, BW +). BrownPelican sur- passedits record-breakinginvasion of 1982with new statehigh counts of 180at Chinc., Va. (FishingPt.), June27-July 7 (DFH, CPW, EN + ); thisflock decliningto 83 by July28-29 (CPW) and50 off OceanCity, Md., in lateJune (DN,fide HLW). Previousstate highs were 47 and 15 respectively.Other notableVirginia countswere 50 at MetomkinI., July 21 (JSW) and60 at CapeHenry June23 (GMW) with four up the Bayas far asSaxis I., July3 (BMv, EM +, ph.). In Marylandtwo were reportedon the PatuxentR., at Broome[., July 15 (NC,fide JAG) and 28 wereat OceanCity June11 (MO,fide HLW). The highratio of adults to iramaturesamong these birds may indicatea majordisruption in their breedinggrounds farther s. Double-crestedCormorant continues to summercommonly on the Bay with high talliesof 59 both at Bloods- beingextremely low (HTA). TwentyMute Swanswere at Hooper'sI., worth I., June26 (WGK, HTA) and at Hopewell,Va., June22 (FRS, Md., June19, the most ever seen at their s. limithere on the Bay (WGK, HO), where the only regionalbreeding ever occurredin 1978. HTA) and 19 werethere July 30 (HTA). Impressivecounts from Curles Forthe ninth consecutive year Williams et al. surveyedbreeding birds Neck in s.e. Henrico Co., Va., were 500 Mallards and 300 Black Ducks on all Virginia E.S. seasideislands from Assawomans. to Fisherman (and how many intergrades?)July 31 (FRS). Followinga trendof Island N.W.R., with these results(number of adultsseen; not nestsor increasingin recentyears Gadwall were in poornumbers on the lower pairs):Little Blue Heron 100 (2nd lowest),Cattle Egret 35 (lowest Bay(HTA). Blue-wingedTeal alsoseem to be decli,ningbut a pair ever), Great Egret606 (highest),Snowy Egret 376, LouisianaHeron whichfledged eight young at NokesvilleJune l0 furnishedBass with the 275 (lowest), Black-crownedNight Heron 639 (lowest), Yellow- first Virginia Piedmontbreeding record. Chandler made an excellent crownedNight Heron 119 (highest),Glossy Ibis 578, White Ibis two countof 75 Wood Ducksin DismalSwamp July 10. Odd summering (seen5 out of 9 yearsbut no nestfound since 1977), Green Heron 75. diverswere a Ring-neckedDuck on GeorgetownRes., D.C., June26 Major mixed herontieswere on Metomkin, Hog, Cobb, Wreck and (DSC), a Canvasbackon the SusquehannaR., June21 (RMS), two Fisherman I. The two White Ibises were on Cobb I. The most notable Oldsquawsnear the Annapolis Bay bridge June 13 (JG) and two Ruddy item is thedrastic decline of CattleEgret as a breederhere and elsewhere Ducksat Nokesville, Va., June3 (KHB) plusanother near Balt., July 31 in the Region.Another survey counted pairs of GreatBlue Heronsin (RFR). BlackScoters again proved to bethe most frequently seen scorer Virginia finding 3255 in 28 colonies(rs. 2796 in 22 coloniesin 1982), with reportsfrom the Annapolisbridge of four June 14 (JG), one at virtuallyall on the coastalplain except for a few just up from the Fall Pope'sBay, Worcester Co., Md., JuneI l (SHD), andseveral sightings Line. Almostall coloniesremained stable over the 2-year periodbut on the Virginia E.S. suchas four at Metomkin I., June22 (BW). Four amongmajor heronties3 had majordeclines (25% or more)and 3 had Red-breastedMergansers were at AssateagueI., Md., June12 (FHs). majorincreases. Six of the 1983colonies were not surveyed or did not exist in 1982 (MAB,fide FRS). The largestcolony was 407 pairsin RAPTORS THROUGH RAILS -- The best total of Black Vultures King and QueenCo. at Burnt Mill Cr. At Chinc., Wilds' more interest- was47 on the lower SusquehannaR., July 25; a Sharp-shinnedHawk ingheron high counts were 169 Little Blues, 492 Great and 1023 Snowy wasseen carrying food there June 21 (RMS), thisspecies still rareas a egretsJuly 21-22 with 335 GlossyIbises June 29-30. Marylandheron- regionalbreeder. Broad-winged Hawk persists as a probablebreeder on rieswere incompletely surveyed but in DorchesterCounty most species the e. DelmarvaPen., with singlesin the PocomokeS.F. areaJune 25 & were in very low numbers,the trendof recentyears, with only Great July8 (RFR) andSalisbury July 30 ½SHD).The largeBald Eagle roost Blue Herons stable (HTA, WGK). nearHopewell first mentioned in lastthll's report was again impressive On the lower SusquehannaR., below ConowingoDam Schutsky with 52 birdsseen there June 4 (13 ad., 21 imm., 18 unk.--FRS, BR, counted107 GreatBlue HeronsJuly 25 and 198 Black-crownedNight JWD) and30 adultsplus 25 iramaturesin the areafor a totalof 55 June HeronsJune 21. Where suchMaryland birds nestis somethingof a 22 (MAB, C•VH, fide FRS) "dwindling" to six adultsand 24 imma- mystery. In Dismal Swamp N.W.R., 100 Green Heronswas a fine turesJuly 30 (FRS +). Ten were on AberdeenProving Ground, Md., countJuly 10 (RC), apparentlya newrecord high for Virginia. At Smith June 12 (EB, RFR). Spitzercaptured 156 ad. Ospreysthis summerin I., Md., 62 Little BlueHerons were seen July 15 (JAG). Scottfound 120 variousparts of the Bay, notingthat nesting success was very varied on Cattle Egret nestsat the well known Hopewellcolony June 22 (cf. 45 an extremelylocal basisdepending upon the abundanceof the favored thereMay 19). InterestingMaryland counts were 175Snowy Egrets, 95 prey item of menhaden.Thirty-two pairs nested on BloodsworthI., an LouisianaHerons, 55 Black-crownedNight Herons, 220 GlossyIbises, optimumpopulation for there(WGK, HTA). Two pairsbred on Kerr fourLeast Bitterns and one Am. Bitternat Deal Island W.M.A., July31 Res., Va., mostunusual for the Piedmont(JRF,fide MM). Extralimital- (HTA); exceptfor the bitterns,all birdsvisiting from colonies 7 or more ly, but of interest,it is notedthat Osprey nests in the New York City mi away out in the Bay. The colonyof wild Black-crownedNight throughBoston area increased from c. 109 in 1975-1976to 215 in 1983, Herons at the National Zoo in D.C., had 7 nests, seven adults, seven still far from the estimated1000 in 1940 (fide PS). fledglingsand 15+ otheryoung June 20 (DSC). An Am. Bitternon the Cornell PeregrineFalcon breedingis still tenuous:the Bait. pair Chinc. causewayJuly 10 wasodd (KHW). An additionalWhite Ibis for fledgingtwo young,which both died later (RFR), a pair on remoteS. the Virginia E.S. wasat a heronryon Hog I., in earlyJune (BTt, fide MarshI., Md., successfullyfledged two young(SD) andthe ones on the BW), an immaturewas at BackBay July 3 (NB) andone was found dead Annapolisbridge failed to raiseany (HLW). In a studyarea near David- at Kingsmill,James City Co., Va., ca. July 22 (DS, fide BW). sonville,Anne ArundelCo., Md., wherepreviously no Am. Kestrels nested,7 of 9 nestingboxes were occupied, yielding an averageof four WATERFOWL -- At Deal I., waterfowlnests suffered very heavy fledglings/pair,including four pairsin one 25-acrefield (RMP). Wild FishCrow predation with 20+ nestsof 4 speciesdestroyed in onesmall Turkeybroods were reportedas follows:two adultswith 13 young, section(SD). Here 200 Black Ducks, 12 Green-wingedTeal, 35 Blue- McKee-BeshersW.M.A., Md., July I (PW), a henwith two youngat wingedTeal andeight Gadwall were counted July 31, thelatter 2 counts Oakton,Va., July9 (KHW) andtwo hens with 20+ youngat Lilypons,

Vol. 37, Number6 975 FrederickCo., Md., July 24-Aug. 7 (MW, DHW). King Rails were waderswas present July 31 (RFR, HLW, EB + ). an Am. Avocet (3rd againfound in springand summer at Sterling, Va., atthe Claude Moore Balt. Countyrecord), a MarbledGodwit (2nd countyrecord), three NatureCenter (CT) andone plus a LeastBittern were at McKee-Beshers Willets,two RuddyTurnstones and the season's only Baird's Sandpip- W.M.A., July 12 (MO), for interestingPiedmont records. Meanley er. The only otherMarbled Godwits reported were three at Ship Shoal foundClapper Rails to havehad a verygood breeding year with 35 I., Va., June21 (TW,fide BW). Two N. Phalaropeswere seen at Cobb activenests along the Chinc. causeway June 5-8 andeight broods seen I., Va., June20 (BW). Alsoin thelate category were three Semipalmat- July 18-20.He alsosaw dead rail chicksin a nearbyLaughing Gull ed Plovers,a SemipalmatedSandpiper and a Black-belliedPlover at colony.An ad. andfive youngVirginia Rails were at Chinc.,July 10 Hampton June 19 (RC). (KHW) andthree large, black young Clapper Rails were in thec. Bayat BloodsworthI., June 26 (WGK, HTA). Rail-infestedDeal Island GULLS THROUGH SKIMMER -- Gulls and terns had an excellent W.M.A., Md., producedseven Clapper Rails, 18 Virginia Rails and 31 breedingseason as did otherbeach nesting birds thanks to the lackof Com.Gallinules July 31 (HTA). Thelatter species was confirmed as a stormsand flood tides, a welcomesituation in thatthe previous2 years breederin D.C., wherea nestwith 2 eggswas detected May 31 anda sawa numberof washouts(BW, MAB JSW). At BarrenI., Dorchester chickwas seen July 12 at BluePlains Sewage Plant (DSC + ) following Co., Md., the followingpairs of breedingbirds were seen June 19 2 yearsof suspectedbreeding. Herring Gull 11, Great Black-backedGull one, Forster'sTem, 35, BlackSkimmer 20, Am. Oystercatcherthree (these 5 speciesat their n limit asbreeders on theBay), Least Tern 95 (largestcolonies of bothin SHOREBIRDS-- The Julydrought produced some excellent wader Marylandpartof theBay) and Corn. Tern 361 (HTA, GLA, WGK) The habitatbut by period'send the impoundmentsat Chinc. were almost skimmernests (ph.) representthe first breeding record for the Bay in completelydried up. On the VirginiaE.S. barrierislands in lateJune Maryland. Breedingwas suspectedhere in 1982. Ninety-fourGreat shorebirdbreeders did well with 1223 Am. Oystercatchers,125 Piping Ploversand 52 Wilson's Ploverscounted, the second,second and third highesttotals respectively for the past9 years.Pipings were on 10 islandsand Wilson's on 8 (BW, TW, BT, RB, BA, LJ + ). Up the Bay at GrandviewBeach, Hampton, Va., six PipingPlovers with threeyoung plusa nestwith 4 eggswere seen June 4 (BW, RB +). On July9, 19 wereon AssateagueI., Md., in companywith two Wilson'sPlovers, two Wilson's Phalaropesand 25 early Whimbrel(MO). At Chinc., 25 youngPiping Plovers were produced (DFH). Forty-nineBlack-bellied Ploverswere at ParramoreI., Va., June20, a very high mid-summer total (LJ, fide BW). At Chinc., Wildscontinued her shorebird surveys with 9 2-daycounts completedthis period for a frequencyof > oncea week. Of coursethe summerperiod is schizoidsince the springshorebird migration contin- uesuntil mid-June,nearly overlapping the first southboundyellowlegs, dowitchers,Whimbrel andLeast Sandpipers, which may appearas early aslate June. Keep this in mindas you peruse her high "seasonal" totals: June2-3: RuddyTurnstone 5600, Dunlin46, Red Knot 331, Semipal- matedS andpiper 15,485, Sanderling 3738; June 8-9: SolitaryS andpiper 1 (very late), White-rumpedSandpiper 3; June22-23: Black-bellied Black Skimmer nests. Barren 1., Dorchester Co., MD. June 19, 1983 Plover18, N. Phalarope2; July6-7: PipingPlover 42; July 14-15:Willet Photo/H. Z Armistead. 146;July 21-22: Short-billedDowitcher 1090, Long-billedDowitcher 14;July 28-29: SemipalmatedPlover 200, Whimbrel22, SpottedSand- Black-backedGulls were also seen here June 19. On theVirginia E S in piper17, GreaterYellowlegs 31, LesserYellowlegs 232, PectoralSand- late Junethe followingnumbers of adultbirds were estimated as part of piper65, LeastSandpiper 301, StiltSandpiper 182, W. Sandpiper454, the ninth annualsurvey there: Great Black-backedGull 128 (highest Am. Avocet 7. Also of note are a W. SandpiperJune 8-9 and single ever;5 islands),Herring Gull 3489 (3rd highest;5 is.), LaughingGull Black-necked Stilts June 2-3 & 29-30. Twelve Hudsonian Godwits were 9466 (4th lowest;3 is.; 9000 on WreckI.) Gull-billedTern 712 (lowest, at Chinc., July 31 (HTA). The aboveconcentrations are considered 8 is.), Forster'sTern 292 (3rdhighest; 3 is.), Corn.Tern 5219 (11 is ), "normal" although,because of the drought,the local spotswhere they LeastTern 1381(2nd highest; 7 is.), RoyalTern 8500(2nd highest, 3 were found were not (CPW). is.),Sandwich Tern 140 (highest; one !s:), Caspian Tern 4 (2 is.),Black Elsewhereshorebird conditions were good at Deal I., July31 with 13 Skimmer5809 (3rd lowest;8 is.). Ship ShoalI., which alsohad no speciespresent including 115 LesserYellowlegs, seven Solitary Sand- nestinggulls, had the most impressivetern numberswith 300 Gull- pipers,11 SpottedSandpipers, 225 LeastSandpipers, six White-rumped billeds,2650 Commons,54 Leasts,3600 Royals, 140 Sandwichs,two Sandpipers,25 PectoralSandpipers, five Stilt Sandpipersand 89 Short- Caspiansplus 1320 skimmers.Of the 24 nestingwaterbird species the billed Dowitchers(HTA). At Nokesville,Va., a pair of UplandSand- Williams et al. censusof Metomkin and Cobb is. had the greatest piperswas present until at leastJune 11 andmay havebred (KHB), an variety, each with 19 speciesand eachwith goodrepresentation of unusualevent anywhere in the Region.Ten werenear Greenfield Rd., herons,gulls, terns, skimmers and plovers. At Hart andMiller is , Md, and Rt. 85, in FrederickCo., Md., in the third week of July (DHW)- a Bonaparte'sand a Little Gull werepresent July 31 (RFR, DM, HK + ), earlymigrants. Spotted Sandpiper nests are rarely found in thisRegion theLittle probablythe same one seen in May. Exceptionallylate was an andone which produced three flying young by June25 in D.C., wasof ad. Black-leggedKittiwake off OceanCity June5 (RN + ,fide HLW) specialinterest (DSC). A late SolitarySandpiper was in D.C., June9 Two hundredsixty Forster's Terns were at Hart andMiller is., July31 (DSC) and the first southboundone was at McKee-BeshersW.M.A., (RFR + ), a fine countfor theupper Bay. With perhaps500 pairsbreed- July 12 (PW). Latewas a PurpleSandpiper at OceanCity June 5 (KHW) ing in the Region,about evenly divided between seaside and Bay colo- and early were a PectoralSandpiper at Chinc., July 9 (RFR) and 10 nies, andrelatively small colonies in the Carolinasit wouldseem the LeastSandpipers in D.C., June29 (DSC). At Hooper'sI., Md., two thousandsof Forster'spresent in late summer-earlyfall here mustin- SemipalmatedSandpipers and a Dunlin were tardy June 19 (WGK, clude mostly birds from w. and inland populations.At Grandview HTA). Highlightsfrom Craney I. DisposalArea, Portsmouth,Va., Beach,Hampton, Va., the LeastTern colonyincluded 800 adultsand included126 earlyShort-billed Dowitchers July 8, 1000Semipalmated 275 youngwere banded here June 4 & 11 (RB,fide BW). Threeadults SandpipersJune 3 and a peakAm. Avocettally of only 31 on July 8 andtwo youngin a nestat CurriomanBay, WestmorelandCo, Va, (TRW), but 11 avocetsat CuriesNeck, Va., was a genuinerarity there July9 (JEJ)mark the first breeding in thePotomac R., w. of its mouth July31, thefirst for thegreater Richmond area (FRS, BR, JWD). At sinceperhaps 1955 (fide FRS). Thelargest seaside colony reported was Hart and Miller Is., anotherdisposal area e. of Balt., a bonanzaof of 499 adultbirds on CedarI., Va., in late June(BW). Three nestsw•th

976 American B•rds, November-December1983 eggs,flying juveniles, downy young and adults were all presentat Hart one at Tuckahoe S P, Caroline Co, Md, June 29 (WR), 20-30 at andMiller Is., July 31 (RFR + ). Severalpairs again nested on the roof Sterling,Va., in mid-July(CT), threeat ElliottI., Md., July9 (MO,fide of theCambridge, Md. High School(HTA). It wouldseem Least Terns CPW), andJuly 31 thesebirds: 15 at Tanyard,Caroline Co., Md. (EE), hadan excellentbreeding season here. Weske et al., banded5088 Royal one at CuckoldPt., e. of Balt. (RFR + ) andone at Chinc. (HTA). None Tern chicksand a record147 SandwichTerns on the Virginia E.S., the of theseare known breeding areas. Bobolinks are notoriously late spring latter all on Ship ShoalI., an excellenttotal. He alsofound 14 Royal birdsas well. Witnessone at Chinc., June4 (KS, KHW). Unprecedent- nestswith eggs and three with smallyoung s. of ShanksI., Va. June30, ed isthe report ofa $ Brewer'sBlackbird in D.C., June8 (DSC), well for the third breedingrecord for the Bay, of whichthere was no trace described.A summerfirst for s.e. Virginia was a d' Rose-breasted July 27, the frequentfate of Royal Tern coloniesat their extremen. Grosbeakat ChippokesPlantation S.P., SurryCo., July25 (CRB, WE, limit At Hooper'sI., July 30, 310 Royalswere a new high for the fide FRS). BlueGrosbeaks continue a long-termincrease (KHW, CZ, Marylandpart of the Bay (HTA). Two SandwichTerns were at Ocean SHD, HTA, FRS, RFR). One of this summer'shighlights were small City June4 (WK). A pair eachof CaspianTerns attemptedto nest, groupsof Dickcisselsin Marylandat ThawleyRd., CarolineCo. (RFR, apparentlyunsuccessfully, on both Ship Shoal and Smith Is., Va. A nest MN, EE + ), Cordova,Talbot Co. (RFR), Lilypons(RFR), Frederick with one egg was foundon Ship ShoalI., July 11 (JSW), the tenth County(DHW) and in Virginia at CurlesNeck (FRS+ ), Nokesvllle consecutiveyear Caspianshave bred on the Virginia E.S. (KHB, JO, ph.) andLoudoun County (KHW +). Severalof theseare "new" areas. Hearteningas this is almost all of these areas were OWLS THROUGH WAXWINGS -- As in 1982 a Great Horned Owl mowed,sometimes more than once. Next yearnegotiation with someof wasagain found on treelessWreck I., Va., in themidst of theheronry the farmersinvolved will be attemptedto try to maintainthese patheti- there June 21 (BW). Long-earedOwls were suspectedbreeders at cally small colonies. Nokesvillewhere Bass found much "sign" June 14: downy feathers, Ringlerstates that "HouseFinch probably breeds in everyMaryland preyremains, etc. in an areawhere they had been "left alone"since county,although very locallyin some." Threeparties had a total of 15 April Ringlerbelieves Com. Nighthawkis undergoinga gradualde- on the June4 Lynchburgcensus (MM + ). A nestwith oneegg July 11 cline and on the Virginia E.S. they were only found on Wreck I., set a recordearly egg date for Am. Goldfinchin Marylandat McKee- whereasthey used to occuron 6 or moreislands (BW + ). At McKee- BeshersW.M.A. (PW). A notablecount of 79 GrasshopperSparrows BeshersW.M.A., six E. Phoebenests were foundflooded out May 16. wasmade at LynchburgJune 4 (MM + ). Theseand other sparrows such Fourof thesepairs renested only to bewiped out again by a floodJune 6 as Vesperand Savannahnot to mentionHorned Lark, E. Meadowlark, (PW), symptomaticof troublesother low nestingspecies may have had Killdeerand other field birdsshould be majorP.I.K. programbeneficla- thisrainy spring. Abbott noted a lateYellow-bellied Flycatcher at Alex- ties. Watch them closely, especiallyon futureCBCs and B.B.S.s A andriaJune 8. A veryfar s. ande. WillowFlycatcher at Hopewell June 5 Henslow'sSparrow in e. Amelia County,Va., June15 in a P.I.K. field raisedhopes of an extralimitalnesting but wasnot seenagain (FRS). wasthe first for c. Virginia in manyyears (FRS). Sevenwere at Elliott HornedLark is anotherspecies feared to be in decline(RFR, HTA) but I., in their usualhaunts June 18 (HLW+), with five July 9 (MO, fide probablebreeders were on Assawoman,Metomkin, Hog andCobb Is., CPW) and one still singingJuly 30 (HTA). One of the manyplums of on the Virginia E.S. (BW+). the Marylandatlas project has been the discoveryof SwampSparrows Tree Swallowscontinue to be a "growth industry"with 104 young breedingin severalplaces where they have previouslybeen unknown producedat McKee-BeshersW.M.A., thirdhighest in 14years (PW). (cf. Maryland/DC BreedingBird Atlas Project (MAP) Newsletter# 1, The usualmid-summer staging of Bank Swallowsat Hopewellwas a Summer 1984, p. 1). goodone with 3000 seen July 17 (JWD + ,fide FRS).Of interestat the Lynchburg,Va. "ChristmasCount in June" were63 Rough-winged OBSERVERS -- J.M. Abbott, Bill Akers, R.L. Anderson,Roger andtwo Cliff swallowsJune 4 (MM + ). At LibertyRes., n.w. of Balt., Anderson, G.L. Armistead, K.H. Bass, Ruth Beck, C.R. Blem, Elnk 15pairs of Cliff Swallowsnested in June(RFR, CP). Purple Martins had Blom, Larry Bonham,Ned Brinkley,J.H. Buckalew,M.A. Byrd, Dan- a disastrousbreeding season in manyareas owing to excessrains as well ny Bystrak,Ray Chandler,Nathan Copans, D.S. Czaplak, John & asnest box predationby bothCom. andFish crows (MKK, RMP, CZ, Thelma Dalmas, Steve Dawson, J.W. Dillard, Robert Dixon, P G EMW) not to mentionblowflies, this aftera pooryear in 1982, but DuMont, S.H. Dyke, WendyEaling, EthelEngle, A.F. Fletcher,R B neverthelessthe big roost at Salisburyheld up to 20,000by period'send Fletcher,J.R. Fulton,J.A. Gregoire,James Gruber, A1 Guarente, C.W (CRV, fide MKK). Czaplakestablished the first D.C. breedingof Hacker,Floyd Hayes (FHs), FrancisHayman, Greg Hennemuth, D F BrownCreeper when he found a fledglingwith adults June 25 anda nest Holland,H.C. Irving, J.E. Johnson,Leigh Jones,Hank Kaestner,Den- with two adultswas at Battle Cr., Calvert Co., Md., June5 in loose nis Kirkwood, M.K. Klimkiewicz, Wayne Kockner, W.G. Kucera, cypressbark (RA, KHB). SeveralLong-billed Marsh Wren nestsat ElwoodMartin, BrookeMeanley (BMy), Bob Melville (BMv), Debbie LibertyRes., representthe first Carroll County, Md., breedingrecord Mignogno,Dorothy & Mike Mitchell,Myriam Moore, Nancy Morgan, June15 (JW, RFR). At Deal I., July 31 weretwo Short-billedMarsh Bill Murphy,Ron Naveen, Paul Nistico, Erica Nol, DarrylNottingham, Wrens(HTA) andup to six werein the Saxis,Va., marshesJune 26 Mariana Nuttle, Michael O'Brien, Harold Olson, Joe Ondrejko, R M (DSp,fideCPW). Very latewas a Swainson'sThrush at D.C., June12 Patterson,Carl Perry, DarrellPeterson, Bill Portlock,George Reiger, (DSC). By all accountsE. Bluebirdhad a very goodnesting season R.F. Ringler, Wilbur Rittenhouse,Betsy Roszell, R.P. Russell,Kurt (JAG, GMW, DK+) and the Lynchburgcensus counted 218 June4 Savoie,D. Schupp(DSp), R.M. Schutsky,F.R. Scott,Dot Silsby,Paul withall 13parties reporting them (MM + ). About100 miles s.e. of the Spitzer, Byron Swift, Brian Taber, Barry Truitt (BTt), Craig Tufts, nearestother nesting-season bird ever reportedin this Regionwas a C.R. Vaughn,Jerry Via, D.H. Wallace,Pete Webb (PWb), K.H. We- singingGolden-crowned Kinglet at NassawangoCr., WicomicoCo., ber, Michael Welch, J.S. Weske,Joy Wheeler,Tom Wieboldt,H L Md, July 8 in a white cedarswamp (WK). The Lynchburgcensus Wierenga,David Wilcove, C.P. Wilds, Bill Williams, G.M. William- reported99 CedarWaxwings June 4 seenby 9 parties(MM + ). son, E.M. Wilson, T.R. Wolfe, Paul Woodward,Jean Worthley, Ben Yokel, Charles Ziegenfus.--HENRY T. ARMISTEAD, 28 E. VIREOS THROUGH SPARROWS -- Even on the Piedmont Soli- Springfield Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118. taryVireos are rare breeders so singles at RockyGorge Res., Montgom- eryCo., Md., on2 daysin June(date?; DW,fide DB) andat Lynchburg June4 (fideMM) werenotable. Also unusual were breeding Warbling Vireosat Alexandria(JMA) andNokesville June 11-14 (RA, KHB)--a scarceVirginia Piedmont species. Late migrant honors go to a Blackpoll WarblerJune 12 plusa Red-eyedVireo June14 smackin themiddle of D C (DSC), a CanadaWarbler banded at NewportNews, Va., June1 (D & MM) andan Am. Redstarton the rocksof the ChesapeakeBay BridgeTunnel June 8 (AG) wherean early fall redstart was found Aug. 5 (FRS, JWD). Dixon saw a very earlyN. Waterthrushat Chinc., on FishingPt., July29. Bobolinkswere even more erratic than usual with

Vol 37, Number6 977 SOUTHERN ATLANTIC COAST REGION /Harry E. LeGrand, Jr.

The Southeastenjoyed a somewhatnormal June, with seasonalpre- g RALEIGH MATTAMUSKEET cipitationand temperatures.However, July was anothermatter. The Bermudahigh thatusually sits off our coastin Julyand August (pumping very warm, moist air with southwesterlywinds) neverdeveloped. In- L. •_ _• ___•- •'•', _•' %•2• ,,•,.. stead,high pressurestationed over the mid-Southbrought hot and very I t • •X• tUm•E•tOn dry westerlywinds to the Region. July was extremelydry exceptalong the immediatecoast, but no majorcoastal storms occurred. Certainly it was one of the hottestmonths on record in many cities. Breedingsuccess for mostspecies was goodto excellent.Whether or ] FoilLine • • x•• •Oma•n not the colonially-nestingwaterbirds of the coastand CoastalPlain bred successfullyagain remaineda mystery.Did Wood Storksagain nest in South Carolina? Do CaspianTerns still breed in North Carolina?Is Georgiastill withouta breedingrecord for BrownPelican? Does anyone know? One highlight of the seasonwas a surprisingnumber of pelagic rarities, especiallyoff Georgia, where Haney addeda handfulof first staterecords this spring and summer. Another was the Payment-in-Kind (hereafter,P.I.K.) programof the U.S. Government,whereby thou- sandsof acresof fields were allowedto remainunplanted. Grasshopper Heronswere re•fled from7 inlandsites, but noneinvOved obviously Sparrowwas a major beneficiaryof the P.I.K. program,and perhaps breedingindividuals; the •st countwas of threenear Atlanta July 4-9 alsothe Dickcissel.which nestssporadically and in very smallnumbers (PB, DB). Four Am. Bitternsat L. Mattamuskeet,N.C., June3 (AB) in the Region. Severalspecies again nested far from their normalmid- wasan excellent number for •e monthand perhaps indicates a moderate westernrange, and coloniesof Henslow'sSparrows may havebred in nestingpopulation. Knowledge of this s•cies' breedingnumbers and the Regionfor the first time in decades. distributionin •e Regionis quiteincomplete. •e rareinland Glossy Ibiswas found in !atesummer at JordanL., witha peakof •ree •ide SHEARWATERS THROUGH FRIGATEBIRDS -- A number of BW) andnear Fayetteville, with 11on July ! (BM). At Charlotte,N.C., pelagictrips this season produced excellent results, highlighted by Han- a groupof 14+ ad. WhiteIbises July 14(•) wasquite unusual, since ey's 2 5-day stintsoff' the Georgia coast. He spentJune 16-20 from 70- most•st-bmeding inlandsightings involve immatures. •e •st count 80 mi offshore:tubenoses seen were 59 Greater, ! 14 Cory's, oneSooty, of immatumswas of nine in late July at JordanL. (BW et al.). Now and 113 Audubon'sshearwaters; 81 Black-cappedPetrels; 15 Leach's regularin coastalGeorgia, a RoseateSpoonbill at JekyllI., June17-18 Storm-Petrels(for the first Georgiarecord), and 138 Wilson'sStorm- (HG, • et al.) was, none•eless, the •ason's rarest wader. Petrels.Also recordedon thistrip werean imm. White-tailedTropicbird A • Blue-wingedTeal with three immamres near Augusta, Ga., July and Georgia'ssecond Blue-faced Booby. Haney'sJuly I !-15 trip pro- ! (AW) suggestedbreeding, but this couldnot be confirmed.Ring- duced(in Georgiawaters) 50 Greater,530 Cory's, and 16 Audubon's neckedDucks again summered in •e Atlantaarea, with as many as ten shearwaters;six Black-cappedPetrels; 5 ! Wilson's Storm-Petrels,and a birdsat 3 sites•ide TM). Notablene• the Noflh Carolina•ast were Harcourt's Storm-Petrel, seen for one hour with Wilson's Storm- single LesserScaup at L. MattamuskeetJune 4 (AB) and at Sunset Petrelsfor a first staterecord. He alsohad a Blue-facedBooby (ph.) in BeachJuly 17 (PJC), and a Surf S•ter at HarkersI., July 18 (SP). South Carolina waters, for a first confirmed record for that state. For- sytheran 4 tripsoff Charleston,S.C., duringJuly, but he hadonly small KIT• THROUGH COOTS • •e Swallow-tailed K•te is a m•er numbersof Greater, Cory's, and Audubon'sshearwaters and Wilson's rarebreeder in Georgia,•us, a countof ninealong the Satilia R., July! Storm-Petrels.Pelagic trips taken by W. Irvin off MoreheadCity, N.C., (D & DC, BR) was notable,as was anotherkite nearNew Bern, N.C., producedtwo Leach'sStorm-Petrels June 18 and a "95% sure" Har- July3 (BeW,fide BH). A Noah Carolinam•rd 36 MississippiKites, court's Storm-Petrel. He mentioneda possiblenew "field mark"-- all apparentlyadults, were present in a singleflock at •eir usual•eed- despitethe boat's travelling at 20 knots, the petrel outracedit! Irvin ing(?) spote. of ScotlandNeck June 3 (ML, HL, KM). In G•rgia, two commentedthat Dave Lee has noticedthis fast-flying, "boat-outrac- Mississippiswere ne• then. edgeof theirrange at HamburgS.P., June ing" behaviorof Harcourt's,apparently not a featureof Leach'sor 17(NI), whereasone n. of Clarkesvi!leAug. 12(EJR) was presumably a Wilson's. •st-breeding wanderer.As usual,a few summerre,rs werereceived Two tropicbirds(sp.?) were seenonshore in CarteretCounty, N.C.: for Sh•-shinned and Cooper'shawks, but nonewere suggestiveof an adultperched on a postat CapeLookout June 16 (GE) andone seen breeding.Both species • nestin •e Region,but •ey areamong our flying over the MoreheadCity to Atlantic Beachbridge July 27 (LC). rarestand least known breeders. Along the edge of itsrange was a •ir of Double-crested Cormorants continue to increase on inland waters, with Brmd-wingedHawks at Sandhi!IsS.F., ChesteffieldCo., S.C., June10 excellent summercounts of 12 on RoanokeRapids, L., N.C., June ! (JEC),as was an adult near Fayetteville July 6 (TC). Perhapsa Regional (ML, HL, KM); 25 + in s.e. BertieCounty, N.C., May 28 (ML, KM); firstwas a B•d EaSe nestin •e Piedmont;a •ir bredthis winter and anda peakof 22 duringthe season at JordanL., nearChapel Hi!l, N.C., springin New• Count, S.C., alongthe BroadR., fledgingone July 2 (C.H.B.C.). An Anhingawas again found June 21 nearFayette- young•ide JEC). An eaglehacking prQect was be•n this yearat L. ville, N.C., wherebreeding is suspected(PJC, JH). Only oneMagnifi- Mattamuskeet,N.C., thestate's last (but unfoflunately former) regular centFrigatebird was found, that on May 31 at Mt. Pleasant,S.C. (HWF nestingsite. Non-breedingeagles were foundwell inlandat Augusta et al.), undoubtedlyowing to the absenceof coastalstorms. •ide AWL andin No• Carolinaat RoanokeRapids L. (ML etal.), Pee Dee R. •ide RDB), andat JordanL. (RD, AT, TS). AlthoughMarsh Hawksprobably breed at 1 or 2 placesin e. Noflh Carolina,four or five WADERS, WATERFOWL -- As usual,there was little inputfrom in coastalCa•eret Countywere consideredlikely by Fussellto have birderson the fate of heronriesin the Region,and thusmost reports beennon-breeders, as perhapswas ano•er in n.e. BeauforCounty, again relate to post-breedingwaders inland. Notable inland countsin- N.C., June2 (ML, HL, KM). A veryearly migrant was a MarshHawk cluded45 Little Blue Heronsat Sam's L., nearAtlanta, Ga., July 31 in w. Ft. Bragg, N.C., July 20 (JHC). A PeregrineFalcon was out of (PB, HG); 63 GreatEgrets July 23 at FallsL., nearDurham, N.C. (RD); seasonat MoreheadCity, N.C., June 12 (Wl, FI), and probablythe five Snowy Egrets at JordanL., July 31 (RD); and three Louisiana samebird was noted again July 24 (Wl). •e hlcon waslikely a Cornell HeronsJuly 28 at JordanL. (BW, MW). A Black-crownedNight Heron Universitydescendent. American Kestrels were re•fled from numer- wasrare at Clemson,S.C., July29 (DM), particularlysince it wasseen ous placesin the Noflh CarolinaPiedmont, wi• breedingnoted at •e eatingcockroaches on a sidewalkat midnight!Yellow-crowned Night Oxford-Hendersonai•ofl (RD), downtownCharlo•e (•B), and Ire-

978 American Birds, November-Decelnber 1983 dellCounty (RDB), andprobable breeding in w Ft Bragg(JHC). Two endangeredLoggerhead Shrike? The Gray Kingbird again nested at Sea King Railsat FallsL., nearDurham July 23 (RD) mayhave been I., Ga.; an adult and threeyoung were notedJune 18 (HG, LG, DB, breeders whereas Piedmont Am. Coots in the Atlanta area all summer PB). AnotherGray was at nearby Jekyll I., June19 (DB, PB). Belatedly (PB), JordanL., June25 (RD), andToccoa, Ga., July 18 (DaC) were reportedwere two WesternKingbirds at KingsMountain, S.P., S.C, certainlynot breeders. Mar. 28 (BHi etal.); thevery few "spring"reports for theRegion have typicallybeen in late May andJune. Surprisingly, Scissor-tailed Fly- SHOREBIRDS -- A Black-necked Stilt nest at Ft. Macon S.P., catchersagain nested in n. LaurensCounty, S.C. (JEC et al.). This N C , June13 (JF) wasa newbreeding site for the state,and nesting was season'snest was built in a treejust several hundred feet from last year's againdetected at impoundmentsin n.e. PamlicoCounty, N.C., July30- site;an adult was on thenest May 17. SeveralWillow Flycatchers were 31 (PJC, MWh, GL). Very rareinland were two Am. Avocetsin Atlanta againfound on territory June 8 + at Winston-Salem(RS, ED), theonly July31 (PB, HG), andalong the coast, also on thatdate, were 30 at the Regionallocale consistently reporting the speciesin summer. Savannahspoil area, S.C. (JC) andthree at Davis, N.C. (JF). Among late springmigrants at ClaytonCounty, Ga., were a Semipalmated SWALLOWS THROUGH VIREOS -- A Bank Swallowat Cape PloverJune 5 (HG, LG), five SemipalmatedSandpipers June 8 (PB), LookoutJuly 2 was a very early migrant(JF). Lynchcounted 67 active and eight White-rumpedSandpipers June 5 (PB, HG, LG, TM). A Cliff Swallow nestsunder bridges at L. Gaston,N.C., June 1 with majorrange extension of the Piping Plover wasnoted this summer at severalother nests found at JordanL., (fide BW) andat the N.C. 109 SunsetBeach, N.C., over 100 mi s. of the previousrange limit on bridgeon the Anson-Richmondcounty line (DM). Thesesites in North ShacklefordBanks. Several were displaying July 3 (MO), andseven +, includinga pairwith a chick,were seen July 17 (PJC).Fussell made an Carolinalie alongthe e. edgeof therange. Fish Crows were reported at High Point, N.C. (PRF) and in SouthCarolina at Rock Hill (AEC), exhaustivesurvey of breedingplovers between Ocracoke Inlet andCape Catawba(AEC), and Newry (PBH) near the w. edgeof their slowly Lookout,N.C.; totalswere 19 pairsof Pipingsand 37 pairsof Wilson's. expandingbreeding range. Short-billed Marsh Wrens do not conclusive- ThreeHudsonian Godwits were ratherearly at Pea I., N.C., July 24 ly nest in the Region, but for the secondconsecutive summer large (PC) TwentyWhimbrels circling overhead in c. Halifax County,N.C., numberswere reported singing in marshesin n.e. PamlicoCounty, N.C June3 (FE) andanother in flightat FallsL., July30 (RD) providedvery rare inland records.Portsmouth I., N.C., is one of the "best kept (PJCet al.). Theselate July reports, plus a reportof thespecies being "common" in nearbymarshes Aug. 10, 1965 (Chat 29:105-106) are secret"shorebird hotspots in the East. Fussellhad a peakcount of three baffling,as otherbirders have reported numbers of Long-billedMarsh Long-billedCurlews July 22, in additionto a CurlewSandpiper July 22 Wrens, and no Short-billeds,in Pamlico marshes.Are Short-billeds andtwo othersJuly 23. Goodfinds at RaleighJuly 31 were a Ruddy actuallypresent, and if so, are they nesting?Rare for the s. coastof Turnstoneand a Wilson's Phalarope(RD) with a best count of four SouthCarolina was a successfulnesting by Am. Robinsat Charleston Wdson'srecorded at Ft. MaconS.P., N.C., July29 (JF, DEC). Quite July5 (TR), but a situationthat bears watching in futuresummers is the earlywere Corn. Snipes at Davis,N.C., July 17 (JF) andL. Mattamus- WoodThrush population, since several observers mentioned declines at keetJuly 29 (AB). White-rumpedSandpipers are generally late-migrat- scatteredpoints in the Region. The secondnesting record for Cedar ing birds in fall, thus four at Falls L. (RD) and 15+ in n.e. Pamlico Waxwing in SouthCarolina was established when McNair founda nest County,July 30 (PJC et al.) were early. The ratherelusive Baird's nearNewry, whereasa waxwingat JordanL., was very earlyJuly 31 Sandpiperwas reported only once--near Clemson, S.C., July31 (Sget (RD). The SolitaryVireo continuesto breedin goodnumbers in Urn- al ) Goodcounts of Stilt Sandpipers,all in NorthCarolina, were 155 at steadS.P., near Raleigh, whereLeGrand had 2 instancesof adults Pea-BodieI., July 28 (AB), 80 at DavisJuly 31 (JF, BP), and 20 in feedingjuveniles. PamhcoCounty July 30-31 (PJC). Another Stilt at AtlantaJuly 31 (HG, PB) providedthe third local record. Last, but certainly not least,a Ruff at Davis July 17 (JF) provideda "red-letter" find. WARBLERS THROUGH TANAGERS -- Lynchet al. foundBlack- and-white Warblers in a number of counties in n.e. North Carolina JAEGERS THROUGH TERNS -- Haney turnedup Georgia'sfirst Beaufort,Gates, Halifax, Martin, and Warren. Most were in bay SouthPolar Skua (ph.) on hisJune 16-20 pelagic trip, in additionto a swamps,but several(in WarrenCounty) were in cut-overhardwoods skua(sp.?) and six PomafineJaegers. Another skua (sp.?) was seen on with scattereddead trees. Worm-eating Warblers have been found to be hisJuly 11- 15 trip off Georgia,as was another off BeaufortInlet, N.C., commonin certainbay swampsand pocosins in e. North Carolina,and June13 (WI, FI). Most unusualwas a PomarineJaeger seen resting on at leastseven were notedin Hall Swamp, Martin and BeaufortCos , the shoreof BogueSound in MoreheadCity June5 (JF). Fussellfound May 28 andJune 2 (ML, HL, KM). The specieswas also found in that two HerringGull nestswith eggson PortsmouthI., in late June,the first state'sc. Piedmont,where very rare in summer,in UwharrieN.F., in suchinstance of nestingby the specieson a barrier island in North June(JG, LoG, SA), andin the w. Piedmont,where very uncommon,at Carolina. Notable inland in summerwere two Ring-billed Gulls at CrowdersMountain S.P., in May and June (PH). A singingBlue- ClaytonCounty, Ga., July22 (PB). Forster'sTerns appeared there July wingedWarbler at 1750 ft elevationwas notedJune 17 at Mountain 31 (HG, PB) andat Falls L., July 30 (RD). CommonTerns were at L. Rest., OconeeCo., S.C. (DM). This providedthe third staterecord of Hartwell,S.C., July21 (DaC, TSt) andFalls L., July3 (RD), whiletwo an apparentlyterritorial bird, but no conclusivebreeding evidence has Casplanssummered at JordanL. (RD) and Falls L., July 4 (JM). A yet beenfound. Along the Region's w. borderwere three or foursinging RoseateTern at CapeLookout, N.C., June30, plustwo on the follow- CeruleanWarblers at ChimneyRock Park, N.C., in June(RDB, JCo) lng day (JF), gaverise to the hopethat breeding might occur there as Near the e. edgeof the ScarletTanager's breeding range were individ- happenedonce in the 1970s,however, Fussell saw no indicationof ualsnear SouthernPines, N.C., June27 (JH) andnear Palmetto, Ga , nestingbehavior. Haney found a few Sootyand Bridled terns on bothof June 6 (DeM, PM). his Georgiapelagic trips, plus 17 Bridledsoff SouthCarolina in July. Forsythealso had a few Bridledson 3 of his 4 trips off Charlestonin FINCHES This was the first growing seasonin which the U.S July, while W. Irvin hadfour Sooties off BeaufortInlet June18. Encour- Govemment'sP.I.K. farm programwas implemented.Thousands of aging was the reportof a few Least Terns nestingon the roof of the acresthat would have been cultivated were left fallow, and thus suitable recently-builtCitadel Mall, just s. of Charleston(TR), where adults for breedinggrassland birds. The Dickcisselwas previously unknown in wereseen bringing fish in theirbills to theroof. This is apparentlythe summerin the North CarolinaCoastal Plain, but Lynchhad four singing secondinstance of roofnesting by Leastsin theRegion, with bothsites malesand a female at 3 sitesin Halifax CountyMay 19-July10, in located in the Charleston area. fallow fields that mightotherwise have containedcorn, soybeans,or peanuts.Another singing male near Plains, Ga., June25 (MO) was CUCKOOS THROUGH FLYCATCHERS -- As the Black-billed extremelyrare for the s. partof thatstate. Much remainsto be learned Cuckoois only a casualbreeder in theRegion, single birds in n. Edge- aboutthe Dickcisseldistribution in theRegion, but the status can only be combeCounty, N.C., June3 (HL, ML) and JordanL., July 4 (BW, enhancedupon continuation of the P.I.K. program.Clemson became MW) were presumednonbreeders. Eastern Kingbird numberswere thesecond known South Carolina breeding locality for theHouse Finch, consideredmuch below normalin severalparts of the North Carolina as2 nestswere discovered on the ClemsonUniversity campus May 13 Piedmont.Could this declinein any way be relatedto that of the andJuly 14 (PBH, SW). At the e. limit of the breedingrange in North

Vol 37, Number 6 979 Carolina,conclusive nesting was reported from RoanokeRapids (FE) Bachman'sSparrow in s. Halifax County,N.C., May 31 (ML, HL) to and Rocky Mount (CS, fide LF), and presumedbreeding again oc- mid-June(AB) may havefurnished the first breedingseason record for curredat Fayetteville(PJC, HR). AnotherP.I.K. beneficiarywas the the state'sn. CoastalPlain. SongSparrows continued to be reasonably GrasshopperSparrow. Lynch noted impressive increases in numbersin commonat Rock Hill, S.C., but they were not found in townsto the s. the n. CoastalPlain of North Carolina,with approximately36 singing (AEC). Althoughthe inlandrace's range expansion into the Piedmontin birds this summerin Halifax, Edgecombe,and Nash cos. Three more the 1960s seemsto have been dormantlately, Fussellcontinued to GrasshoppersJuly 23 (PJC)were Fayetteville's first ever summer occur- extendthe s. limitsof the Atlanticrace, finding a few singingbirds June rences. 19 on the n. portionsof Core Banks,N.C. Out of season,but notable S,A, nonetheless,were 30-33 LaplandLongspurs at the Laurinburg-Maxton The firstterritorial HensIow's Sparrows in the Regionin at airfield, N.C., Dec. 22 for a probablestate record (DM). This totalwas least30 yearsprovided the outstandingfind of the season.Al- all the moresurprising because the 1982-83winter was a mild onewith a thoughnesting formerly occurredat a few Piedmontsites in poor flight of Horned Larks into the Region. North Carolina and at one in South Carolina, these Henslow's were in the North CarolinaCoastal Plain in clearcutpocosins! OBSERVERS-- StanleyAlford, DonnaBrisse, Patrick Brisse, R.D. Lynchfound two singingbirds May 28 in s.e. Martin County Brown, Allen Bryan, Derb Carter (DEC), J.H. Carter IIl, J.E. Cely, and threewere found there into late June(ML, HL, KM). Three Chapel Hill Bird Club, JamesClark, Paul Clyne, JoeyCochran (JCo), morewere singingat 2 sitesin adjacentBeaufort County June 2 Dan Cohan(DaC), Don & DorisCohrs, A.E. Conway,Larry Crawford, (ML, HL). The habitatsoccupied by thesebirds are the first ever P.J. Crutchfield,Tom Crutchfield,Evelyn Dabbs, Ricky Davis, Ginger reportedfor the speciesduring the breedingseason, and they Eisenman,Frank Enders, Lou Fink, P.R. Ford, DennisForsythe, H.W. rangedfrom a weed-coveredfield of plantedLabially Pinesap- Freeman,John Fussell, Jay Garner, Lois Garner(LOG), Hugh Garrett, lings(with SweetBay saplingsand sundews) to a field of waist- Liz Garrett, Sid Gauthreaux,P.B. Hamel, ChrisHaney, PaulHart, Bill high cane devoid of saplings.This representsa major range Hilton (BHi), Bob Holmes, Jarvis Hudson, Nancy Iha, Fran Irvin, extension,the closestlocations of presentbreeding being in n. Wayne Irvin. Gary Lancaster,Harry LeGrand. Merrill Lynch, Karen Virginia near Dulles Airport and Saxis. Masson, Dennie McClure (DeM), Pam McClure, Jim McCannell, Bob McMillan, Douglas MeNair, Terry Moore, Mark Oberle, Brainard Palmer-Ball,Skip Prange,Henry Rankin,Tom Reeves,E.J. Reimann, In 1981, Lark Sparrowswere astonishinglyfound nesting near Bran Richey, Tony Shrimpton,Ramona Snavely, Carr Speight,Tim Derby,Richmond Co., N.C., butthe nesting locale was apparently not Stewart (TSt), Andy Towle, Bill Wagner, Margaret Wagner, Steve checkedlast year. In 1983, non-singingbirds were seen at the same2 Wagner,Ben Warren(BeW), Anne Waters,Morris Whitfield(MWh), sites May 17-18 (DM), and a singingbird was foundJune 25 (RD). Harriet Whitsett.--HARRY E. LeGRAND, JR., 331 Yadkin Dr., Thus,breeding may have occurred in both 1982and 1983.A singing Raleigh, NC 27609.

FLORIDA REGION CENTRALSOUTHERN /Richard T. Paul L' REGION n • .37 t/-- ..... •--__ _•. i_TALLAHASSEE •" ArtANTIC nn,"• • ( .I DIVISION i.• • OCEAN Lastyear I thankedthe otherFlorida seasonal editors lbr allowingme • see:.-•Live'0o k topoach their nesting records. This time I'm stealingtheir introductions! APø]øc•::/rø•••9 /ST. •ARK S Goi.... il,• St'Aogøsline For the dominantweather event in Floridaaffecting the breedingseason , /• • /NAT'L • NORTHERN wasnot a droughtor hurricane,but the appearanceof El Nifio lastwinter SI. George IS./ uog/w LDLI•E•e o• • •D•ytono Be•ch (seebrief reviewby Back and Larson,AB 37:275). That periodicphe- nomenonnot only causedwell-publicized nesting failures in the Pacific, AlligatorCedar but was associated with unusual weather here. Instead of low water / L Wales•Meloourne levelsand dry weatherin Februaryand March, Floridahad a monsoon. St Petersburg Total rainfallin the Tampaarea for thosetwo monthswas 14.9 inches, ' _f •u • •c• •Fort Pierce almostthree times normal. Results included a thoroughinterruption of Sorosoto/• bering' •L. Okeechobee winterand early spring nesting efforts by heronsand spoonbills in south Horida, and delayednesting by many other species(see Herb Kale's . , , Springreport). •mbet •s.•e Fort L_.•(HATCHEE Throughthe summerperiod, wetlandsand lakes remainedfull as Cot.screwSwomp• LouderdolT d •f•,• IFE above-normalrains continued. At Tampa, about40 inchesof rain had fallen in the seven monthsending in July, about 45 percentabove normal...... DryTortugas Key • • Flaraingo ABBREVIATIONS: A.B.S.--Archbold Biological Station; R A /' West " UpperKeys C.S.P.M.•Iear Springs PhosphateMine; D.T.--Dry Tortugas; I I LO•ER E.N.P. EvergladesNational Park; S.G.I.--St. GeorgeIsland; T.T.-- Tall TimbersResearch Station; * specimen. representedthe first documentedalbatross record from Florida (fide LOONS THROUGH BOOBIES -- A single Cam. Loon in basic LA). plumagewas found at S.G.I., June2 (HS), and presumablywas sum- Reportsof shearwaterswere extremely sparse this year, with just four mering.Pied-billed Grebes counted at ZellwoodJuly 31 totalledabout Cory'sand one Audubon's seen off Poncede Leon Inlet July 21 (TR, 150(HK, KD), thehighest count reported this season. Five Pied-billed CT). Were there no otherpelagic trips, no reports,or no birds?A nestswere found at A.B.S., in March and April, in an area wherethere GreaterShearwater was picked up on the beachat CapeSable July 27 is normallyno pond (CW). Thesewere the first nestsat the Stationsince (D. & L. King), butwas unfortunately not kept. Up to threeWhite-tailed at least 1967. An extraordinaryYellow-nosed Albatross was photo- Tropicbirds,first seen in Marchat D.T., werestill present June 16-19 to graphedat St. MarksN.W.R., July3 by Mr. andMrs. GregoryValpey- the delightof manyobservers. White Pelicanssummered again in c. Toussignant.The photographsrevealed the gray head typical of the Florida,with 250 foundat the C.S.P.M., July 3 (PF, PT). The annual nominaterace chlororhynchos, which breeds on Tristande Cunha.This statewideaerial survey of nestingBrown Pelicans turned up 6980 pairs,

980 American Birds, November-December 1983 fewerthan in recentyears, however most colonies were severalweeks CRANES THROUGH SHOREBIRDS -- Two Sandhill Cranes were later than usual and the surveymissed peak nestingefforts (SN). A seenin MadisonCounty July 4 (D. Bryan).Although known to breedin singleMasked Booby was found at D.T., June19 (JD), with 1-4 Brown the area, they are rarely seen. "Many" Purple Gallinuleswith large Boobiesat the same locationJune 14-22 (JD). Single Gannetswere youngwere at Zellwood July 31 (HK & KD). Countsof Corn. Galh- reportedJune 6 at Alligator Pt. (HS), and June 18 at Dog. I. (CHW). nulesat DudaFarms peaked at 770 July 17th(PS et al.). In the lastfew These furnished the second and third summer records for the Tallahassee yearsnumbers of Am. Oystercatchershave apparently been increasing Division(HS). SolitaryDouble-crested Cormorants in Leon County in Florida.The latestsigns were a flockof 130including eight flightless June5, 15 & 17 were consideredrare (GM). Unusual also were two young,found July 11 on a sandbar at the mouthof the SuwanneeR MagnificentFrigatebirds at Alligator Pt., June3 (RC). (LW), andSC's reportthat they were "very common"nesters on S.G I OnePiping Plover was reported, this from Honeymoon I., June11 (TP) HERONS THROUGH SPOONBILLS--Coverage of herontieswas Two SnowyPlovers•but no certainevidence of nesting--werefound spottythis year, producingfew reports.Archbold's first ever Green on a spoilisland in TampaBay June26 (RP). Wilson'sPlovers, abun- Heronnest was foundin April (FL), a testamentto the high water dantduring the last2 nestingseasons on TampaBay spoilislands, were conditions.Nesting Reddish Egrets were quite successful at Alafia Bank inexplicablyabsent in June(RP). On theother hand, one was unusual at in TampaBay (RP), but reportsfrom other areas were lacking. High D.T., June21 (JD). A late Whimbrel was at D.T., June 17-19 (JD et countsof Greatand Snowy egrets at DudaFarms near Belle Glade July al.), while anotherwas unusual inland at Duda July 10 (PS, WS, BH) 24 were500 and360, respectively.Over 500 pairsof Snowieswere ThreePecoral Sandpipers, rare in theGainesville area, were found there estimatedat Bird Key (TerraCeia Bay) in May (RP). LeastBitterns July 27 (BM). Also unusualwere two White-rumpedSandpipers at werereported from 3 areas,with GM andHS reportingthem common in C.S.P.M., June12. Stilt Sandpiperswere detectedin smallnumbers at idealhabitat at L. Jacksonthroughout the period. ZellwoodJuly 31 (HK, KD). SevenSemipalmated Sandpipers at the Despitethe abnormallywet winter,Wood Storksmanaged to nest Tallahasseesewage plant June 1 werethought to beunusually late spring fairlysuccessfully. All told, at least4275 pairsnested at 23 colonies, migrants.One was still presentJune 12 (GM), but was the Westernin andproduced at least7500 young. Of thelarge s. Floridacolonies, only basicplumage, collected June 6 at Alligator Pt., boundanywhere in CorkscrewSwamp was active with 2200 pairsnesting there in Decem- particular(HS, *T.T.)? MarbledGodwits may have summered in Hills- ber andJanuary. Six hundredpairs survived the winterrains, and 500 boroughBay, with six seenJune 4 andthree July 2 (RP). After seeing renestedin April. It is believedthat the other 1100 pairs also renested at 100+ Am. Avocetson a HillsboroughBay spoilisland June 26, many coloniesforming in springin c. andn. Florida(BP). in alternateplumage, there is now speculationthat they breed in Florida GlossyIbises nested at C. S.P.M., with a peak count of 193birds May Severalreports of Black-neckedStilts ranging from the D.T., to Jack- 30 (PF).They also nested at AlafiaBank, where 210 pairswere found sonvilleattested to theirgeneral abundance. Fifty-six at BlountI., Aug (RP) WhiteIbises at Alafianumbered 10,000 pairs in May, doublethe 6 were the most-everfor Duval Co. (PP). The highestcount for stilts populationof 1981and 1982. A full-plumagedad. ScarletIbis was seen anywherein the statewas 1250, includingyoung, at DudaFarms July 10 flyingwith a flockof WhiteIbises at HypoluxoI., July23 (PS).Roseate (PS, WS, BH). Spoonbillsfared poorly in theirFlorida Bay nesting colonies owing to LARIDS -- A "large" jaegersp. wasspotted 7 mi w. of the Suwan- highwinter water conditions, but 25 + pairsnesting at Alafia Bank neeR. mouthJune 18 (LW), toofar offto identify.A few Ring-billed producedat least40 young(RP). Gullsnormally summer in interiorFlorida, and this year two immatures wereconsidered unusual at L. Ella in LeonCo., wherethey remained WATERFOWL-- The peakcount of FulvousWhistling-Ducks at throughJuly. Laughing Gulls were reported inland in LeonCounty June DudaFarms, this year was 780 July 17, including broods of all ages(PS, 21 (100+ birds--GM),and at Zellwood(HK, KD) andOsteen (DF) BH, WS). One week earlier, the same observers found 765 Mottled July31. In TampaBay there was a pronouncedshift of nestingbirds Ducksat thesame site. A $ Blue-wingedTeal with 8-10 youngwas awayfrom the big Baywayand Passage Key colonies,and to Hillsbor- foundJune 7 on L. Jessup,Seminole Co. (C.L. Abercrombie& M. L. oughBay spoil islands. This is probablyowing partly to theclosing of Jennings),providing an interestingreport. A 4 N. Shoveler,either a the ToytownDump in St. Petersburg,but also to habitatlosses at refugeefrom last year's hunting season or perhapsa summeringbird, PassageKey and Bayway. The latter site is nowbeing developed (SP, spentmuch of Juneand July near Alafia Bank (RP), asdid three Lesser RP).A sub-adultFranklin's Gull was found at the Hillsborough Heights Scaup.Another scaup was seen at C.S.P.M., June12 (PF). Twenty-one landfillnear Tampa in June(SP), for the state'ssecond summer record Ruddy Ducks were countedJune 29 at the OccidentalChemical com- Gull-billedTerns were reported from 3 sites.Fourteen were at Duda pany'smine at White Springs, but no young were reported (VW). A pair FarmsJuly 10 (PS et al.) wherethey have nested in previousyears. At of MaskedDucks was found in a floodedrice field 6 mi s. of S. Bay, C.S.P.M., twowere present June 12 andthree July 3 (PF, PT), while PalmBeach Co., July6 (F. Johnson& T. Regan).A daylater the female threeincubating birds were found in a skimmercolony in Hillsborough wascaught and banded, providing the first summer record for thestate BayJune 26 (RP). A Forster'Tern in "full breedingplumage" was at (PS) No nestor youngwere found. DudaJuly 10 (PS et al.), whilethe peak count at C.S.P.M. wasof 234 July16 (PF). Roseateand Least terns were courting at TrumanAnnex HAWKS -- SixteenSwallow-tailed Kites perched in onetree near rooftopsin KeyWest May 11,but no further reports of theirprogress PrairieLakes State Preserve July 17 (TP) musthave been a spectacular werereceived (KW). At least24 Roseateswere seenat D.T., June14- sightThe mid-winter Everglade Kite surveyturned up 302 birds,sug- 22, butno nestswere found (JD, et al.). FourBridled Terns were found gestingcontinued population recovery (JR). Most excitingwere the 2 off Poncede LeonInlet July 21 (TR, CT). nestsfound in E.N.P., by S. Beissinger,the first sincethe parkwas LeastTerns nested inland at the White Springs mine (VW), C.S. P. M established.However, little nesting occurred in L. Okeechobee,where (PF),with 80 birdsat thelatter site July 10, and in LeonCounty (GM) few birdshave returned since the drought of 1980-81.Also in E.N.P., Rooftopcolonies were again found in s. Jacksonville(PP), andalso in threekites were found at TaylorSlough July 14 (CM). A Short-tailed Bradenton(L. Thompson)and, for the secondtime, in Tallahassee Hawkwas reported from the area of theSuwannee R. mouthJuly 10 by (GM). About780 pairs of RoyalTerns were counted at PassageKey LW, who notedthem there all summer.The statewideBald Eagle May 26 (BZ, SP), wherethis year they were highly successful. Sand- surveyrevealed 326 active territories (not including E. N.P. data,so the wichTerns were present at thesame colony, although not seen at a nest totalmust exceed 350), which produced 1.0 young/pair (SN). A single CaspianTerns nested again at AlafiaBank and at 2 new,nearby sites. In eagleseen July 10 & 17 at L. Talquin(T. Savage)provided one of the total,30 pairs were found (RP), double the population of thelast 2 years, few mid-summerrecords in theTallahassee Div. (GM). Six reportsof andclose to the previoushigh for the state.Black Ternswere common Am Kestrelswere received; seven young were produced from boxes in migrantson the Gulf Coastduring July, with the highest count 250 in the Duval CountyAudubon kestrel trail (BL, MH). Sevenkestrels, HillsboroughBay on the 30th. Inland at C.S.P.M., thehigh count was includinga recentlyfledged brood of three,were seen near Gibsonton of 60 July17 (PF). OneBlack Noddy was seen at D.T., July2 (SB) June16 (RP), anda pairwas found near El JobeanJuly 17 (BC). Single Sykeset al. foundBlack Skimmers at Duda Farms throughout July, with birdswere near Ocala June 29 (PF), andcrossing 1-75 near Ruskin July 1 45the high count. In TampaBay, at least800 pairs nested at 5 colonies, (RP) and Port CharlotteJuly 17 (L&BA). providingthe highesttotal in recentyears (RP, BZ, SP).

Vol 37, Number 6 981 DOVES THROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS -- A White-wingedDove Sykes and Hope finding them common this year. One Am. Robin wasseen flying E at S.G.I., June2, an unusualdate at locality.Ringed singingin s. JacksonvilleJune 9-13 raisedthe possibilityof nesting TurtleDoves are now common in the Homesteadarea (SB), andappar- there(PP), while anotherin Gainesvilleduring the last2 weeksof July entlyspreading. One was found in E.N.P., June21 (SB) andanother in wasthought to be merelyan early visitor(Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Watson). Ft. MyersJuly 9-11 (Mr. andMrs. H. D. Egbert).The lattermay be the Hill Mynascontinued to spread,evidenced by a pair buildinga nestnear firstreport from that area. Still another was at Haines City June 13 (TP). JupiterApr. 17 (JP, LS). Surprisingly,three Monk Parakeetslingered at Ft. Jefferson,D.T., throughoutthe period (fide SB). A Budgerigarwas also found in VIREOS THROUGH SPARROWS -- A Yellow-throated Vireo in E.N.P., dateunknown (CM). Twenty-sevenBurrowing Owls, includ- OrlandoJune 9 was near the s. rangelimit (HK). Three Red-eyedsat ing many immatures,were found July 10 in n. Jacksonvilleby S. S.G.l., June2 mighthave been considered late migrants but one collect- Grimes. This was a hearteningreport, but also the only one; more ed was a female with an egg in oviduct. (One,--*T.T--HS). Eleven attentionto this speciesaround the statein time for the 1984 Summer Red-eyedsseen at SaddleCr. PreserveJuly 24 & 30 were amongthe Seasonreport would be welcomed.A hummingbird(sp.) that lacked earlysouthbound migrants (PF, TP). Earlysouthbound warblers includ- caution,if not courage,was found one mi off the SuwaneeR. mouth ed a Black-and-whiteat SanFelasco State Preserve in GainesvilleJuly 9 headingW July 11 (LW). (BM), anda Yellow-throatedat CaseyKey July 5 (S & AS). A Prairie Warblerin s.c. LeonCounty June 13 wasthe first local record and may SWALLOWS THROUGH MYNAS -- A Bank Swallow at D.T., representa slightrange extension (GM). An Am. Redstartat D.T., June June19 wasworth noting(JD et al.) Two Rough-wingedSwallows at 17-18was quite late (JD). At S.G.I., a sitewhere Orchard Orioles have S.G.I., June2 led HS to wonderabout the possibilityof nesting,but notyet nested, two singingmales were found June 2 (HS). At SaddleCr. there were no further indications. On the other hand, there were numer- Preserve,three singing Indigo Buntingswere found at last year's site oussigns of nestingBarn Swallows.The mostexciting was the nestat July17 (PF). Whatwas very likely a SavannahSparrow flushed from a Flamingoin May. Althoughthe adultsremained until June26, the pair softballfield in Leon County June 14 (J. Stevenson),nearly a month wasunsuccessful (SB). Detailswill be publishedelsewhere. About 20 later than the previouslate date. pairsnested at the Carabellecolony in FranklinCounty (LA, HS) and Hopefor the DuskySeaside Sparrow continues to dwindle.This year the firstLeon County nest was foundJune 10 undera bridgeacross the thefive remainingmales were moved to DisneyWorld to beginattempts OcklockoneeR. (GM). Two more nestswere found June 22 in e. Duval to breedthem to femalesof the Gulf Coastform peninsulae.No young County(PP). Two Cliff Swallowswere foundapparently nesting at the were produced,and one male died duringthe summer(HK). Carabellecolony June 12, but on the 25th they were gone and Barns were usingthe nest (HS). PurpleMartins nestingin Tampa normally CONTRIBUTORS AND OBSERVERS (Area editors boldfaced departS. in June,but other migrantsprovided local recordsfor some type) -- Lyn & Brooks Atherton, Sonny Bass, Ted Below, Steve timethereafter. Perhaps the samething happened in Orlando,where DF Christman, Buck Cooper, Robert Crawford, Jim Dinsmore, Kevin reportedsome martins still presentJuly 29. Dowling, Paul Feller, Dot Freeman, Chuck GeanangeI, Frances A CarolinaChickadee was at Casey Key June 28, where it was Hames, Marion Hines, Howard Langridge, Brian Hope, Herb Kale, somewhats. of its usualrange (S & AS). S. Christman,unable to find Fred Lohrer, Bob Loftin, Dave Maehr, Gale Menk, Cliff Miles, Bar- anyLong-billed Marsh Wrens after May 9 on S.G.I., expressedconcern bara Muschlitz, Steve Nesbitt, Tom Palmer, Steve Patton, Barbara aboutthe status of thelocal race marianae. If observerswill pay particu- Patty, JonPlotkin, PeggyPoweI, Bob Repenning.Ted Robinson,Jim lar attentionto thisform over the nextyear, this Region'seditors will Rodgers,Leah Schad, Stanley & AnnetteStedman, Henry Stevenson, summarizethe findings.Gray Catbirdswere "vociferousat their Leon Paul Sykes,Wesley Sykes, Pete Timmer, Chuck Turner, Chet Wine- Countynesting site throughout the summer"(GM), anda singingmale garner,Charles H. Watt, Lovett Williams, Virlyn Willis Jr., Kathy was alsofound in n.w. Baker County July 28 (DM). NestingBrown Wolfe, Bob Ziobro.--RICHARD T. PAUL, National Audubon Soci- Thrashersin e. Palm BeachCounty seemed to be on the increase,with. ety, 1020 S. 82nd Street, Tampa, FL 33619.

ONTARIO REGION '•Lake Superior • JAMES/Ron D. Weir

Mooso Summerreports were dominated by the OntarioBreeding Bird Atlas ?su,t , nowin itsthird year of five. The findingsof thoseworking in theHudson Bay Lowlands,where 15 groupswere atlassingcoastal James Bay (Moosonee,Shipsands, North Point•.W.S. studies,Attawapiskat) andHudson Bay (Winisk, Fawn Ridge, SuttonRidge, SuttonRidges, Fort Severn)are exciting. Not surprisingare rangeextensions of some 'southern'species breeding well north.Two breedingspecies new for *'• • Parry - -•p • • -• •'Sound • ''•' X Ontario have been documented, one each in the extreme south and north. L. ] • • Cornwail• The first week of June remained cool in the south after which record heatand dryness prevailed to theend of theperiod. Early haying in some [ ..... Rarri• Peterboroug h localitiescaused havoc with nestingBobolinks and meadowlarks.One [ Lut•r Port K•gsto• reportnoted the rescue of threeyoung Marsh Hawks by a hayingfarmer who formedanother nest in hay alreadycut, moved the birds and watchedas young and parent immediately adapted to thenest. In thefar north, warm, dry conditionswithout major stormswere noted. Place L.St.• : -London •NiagaraFails L. OHTARIO Clair• • Ha•iff • names in italics denote counties. • • • / .... • •g ...... Point /portr Erie • RonddauPP - ABBREVIATIONS-- M.I. (ManitoulinI.); GeorgianBay Islands, Point Pelee NP L. ERIE Pt. Peleeand Pukaskwa are National Parks. Neys, Queticoand Rondeau are Provincial Parks.

982 American Birds, November Dccember 1983 LOONSTHROUGH CORMORANTS-- TenCom Loonsat Stoney (JM) providingone of the few nestrecords for the Province Breeding Cr, June5 werelate (KMcL) andthe 20 at CapeCroker, Bruce June 20 King Eiderswere foundat Little Cape, 80 km w. of Cape Henrietta was an unusualnumber for that time of year (JWJ). Arcticswere not Mafia July8 wherefour females tended 13 youngin a creche(DS). This reportedfrom the n. coastin June.Only oneRed-throated was seen at speciesis notknown to nestat anyother place in Ontario.All 3 scorer Wmlsk (DCS) and late singles were at Kingston June 4 (JHE) and specieswere reportedat Winisk in June. A $ White-wingedwas in OttawaJune 7 (BMD). A pair in breedingplumage was at NeysJune 4 & OshawaJune 24 (SMcG) anda maleat RocklandJuly 6 (BMD). Single 25 (fideTH). Red-neckedGrebes numbered 14 andfour at Burlington RuddyDucks, well n. of normalrange, were alongthe Mishumattawa June3 andJuly I (DG, LW, KMcL), 15 at PortCredit June 4 (KMcL) and AttawapiskatRivers in June (DS). andone near Cranberry Marsh June 11 (JL). A pair of HornedGrebes withthree young at Ft. SevernJuly 23-25 (R & TT) providedOntario's VULTURES, HAWKS -- Threepairs of Turkey Vulturesspent June first verified nestingin 45 years and the first for n. Ontario. Two in in Sudbury(CTB, JCN) and six individualswere at Sault Ste. Marie breedingplumage were along M.I., July29 (BF) andlate or summering (TDM), areaswhere confirmed breeding is expected.An adultat Snow singleswere at Cape Croker June 2 (JWJ),Walpole I., June11 (HGC et LakeM.I., July29 waswearing a turquoiseright wing tag (DBF). Three al ), RondeauJune 23 (PT, WV), Port RowanJune 24, 25, and July 4 yearsago, a similarlytagged vulture was found there, but the tag source (L P B.O.) and two at BurlingtonJuly I (KMcL). The two White remainsa mystery.Pukaskwa's first was at White R. gorgeJune 29 Pelicansat Toronto'se. HeadlandJune 18 (HGC et al. ) may havebeen (TH) and anotherwandered N to Winisk June 14 (DCS, BES). The the sametwo seennear Long Point P.P., June20 (L.P.B.O.). One at Swallow-tailedKite at Wakami Lake P.P., July 17 (G. & V. Hanna) PukaskwaJuly 31 wastheir first ever (TH). wasnicely described, only the fourthever for the Province.The same bird was apparentlyseen the previousweek by the park naturalist.At SoA, leasttwo Sharp-shinnedHawks were along the SevernR., in June(MC) Double-crestedCormorant nestingscontinue to increase. anda scoldingCooper's at Red Bay June30 suggestednear-by young Fourteencolonies in LakesErie, Ontario,Huron, Superiorand (JWJ).Several nests of Red-shoulderedswere reported from Cobourg, Nlpigon,which had about 1500 nestsin 1982, heldabout 2100 Waterloo and Kingston. Summeringbirds were in GeorgianBay I nestsin 1983.New coloniesappeared at MohawkI., nearDunn- (GB), Bruce (JWJ) and Algonquin, wherethey were thoughtto be rare ville in L. Erieand Snake I., at Kingstonin L. Ontario.In Lake or absent(RGT). An imm. Broad-wingedwas alongthe SevernR., m of TheWoods, 7 coloniesincluding Three Sisters' I., comprised lateJune (MC), while late Rough-legged,the only onereported, was at about 6200 nests (DVW). Blenheim June 6 (PT). SeveralGolden Eagles were seenin the HudsonBay Lowlands.In additionto five sightingsof Baldsin thes., a pair at Rondeauraised two HERONS--The largecolony of GreatBlue Herons at Dunnvillewas youngand anotherin w. Elgin fledgedone (fide PAW). At Quetico,9 unoccupiedfollowing deliberatehuman interference(fide RWK). activenests held 13 youngby mid-June(fide SFP). Severalobservers Rangeextension of GreenHeron is suggestedby the 12 in NorthBay reportedan improvementin the nestingfortunes of the MarshHawk, July30 (GFC) andfour in Algonquinthrough the period (D J). The only especiallyin the s.w. Ospreycontinue to prosper!Five pairsnested at Little Blue reportedwas the immatureat StrathroyJune 5 (WRM) and the Luther Marsh providingmore birds that radiateout to nest in the oneCattle Egret was at PortRowan June 18 (L.P.B.O.). Post-breeding surroundingarea aided by a nest platform programme(SRK). The dispersalof GreatEgrets resulted in singlesat the SaubleR., June26 severalPeregrine reports were all from the n. coast.A Merlin appeared (JWJ),Cranberry Marsh July 31 (HK), two eachat CornwallJuly 12 in Pembrokein mid-Julyand daily pickedoff a few swallowsfrom the (BM) andMount Elgin-Salford July 30-Aug. 2 (DB). Spring'srecord city's hugeswallow roost (JB). The Am. Kestrelnest at Winisk June25 flight of Snowiesproduced Algonquin's first ever May 28 (ph., RK, wasthe first for the HudsonBay coastin Ontario (DCS, BES). BH), threeat Hamilton BeachJune 1 (MJ, IR) and one at Cranberry Marsh June8-9 (MMcE et al.). A molting imm. Black-crownedor yellow-crownednight heron furnished arare n. occurrenceat Ft. Severn GROUSETHROUGH RAILS -- One Sharp-tailedGrouse was at the June24 (T & DN). Nestsof Least Bittern were foundat Mountsberg Winiskairport in June(DCS, BES). Bobwhitereports increased with (MW) andthe Long Pt. breakwaterarea (L.P.B.O.). Some26 reports threepairs in Elgin, anotherin Middlesex(fide WRJ), goodnumbers on camefrom Walpole I., StoneyPt., Rondeau,Kettle Pt., Guelph,Len- WalpoleI., Lambton,singles at Rondeauand Thamesville, Kent (fide nox & Addington,Frontenac, and Ottawa-Carleton. PAW) anda pairon Wolfe I., June5 (RR). A Sandhill Crane' s nestwith eggswas found near CochraneJune 8 (ERA). In the s., the two at SWANS, GEESE, DUCKS -- Late wasthe WhistlingSwan at Fish- KingstonJune 15 werethe area'sfirst ever in June(MB, RBS) andone lngI , BruceJune 16 (fide JWJ)as werethe 30 & 300 CanadaGeese wasat BlenheimJuly 18 (KB). Algonquin'sfirst breedingSoras were migratingover Georgian Bay I., andalong the Bruce June 7-8 respec- foundwith youngJuly 2 (DAS). Yellow Railswere often heard, but as tively(GB, JC). The lastspring Brant were 50 overAlgonquin June 7 usualseldom seen, along the Jamesand HudsonBay coasts(fide DS) (DSt) and 15 at PeterboroughJune 16 (AGC). A $ Gadwallin distrac- Theywere also found at RainyR., in earlyJuly (fide SFP). tiondisplay at Ft. SevernJuly 25 (R & TT) providedthe first breeding evidencealong the n. coastwhere a Blue-wingedTeal was foundat SHOREBIRDS -- The last springSemipalmated Plover was in the Wmlskin June(DCS). The pair of CinnamonTeal reportedin May at CranberryMarsh June 12 (JL, MJB) andsouthbound migrants appeared Amherstburgbecame Ontario' s first-everbreeders. Their nest with eggs at HamiltonJuly 3 alongwith anearly Ruddy Turnstone (KMcL). Some was discoveredin June (AW, fide PW). Six pairs of Am. Wigeon 150 northboundTurnstones were on Amherst I., June 2 (PM). Nine summeredat Sudbury,one of whichwas with nineyoung July 23 (JCN, PipingPlovers were found in the Rainy R. areain early July (fide SFP, MAC). Elevenpairs of N. Shovelersalso spent the periodthere (JCN) DVW). Two Am. Woodcock,well n. of their range, were found on anda nestwith eggsat AttawapiskatJune 15 was the first confirmed severaloccasions at Moosoneein early June(DS). The Long-billed nestingin the HudsonBay Lowlands(R & MN). Curlew at Kettle Pt., July 24 was well seenand described(AHR). The SingleRedheads were in Algonquin,Toronto, Sudbury and Ottawa only previousoccurrence was at Ajax Oct. 17, 1959 for which an June2-16 anda smallflock wasat Winisk June14 (BES). A $ Canvas- unsatisfactoryphotographic record exists. Late Whimbrel were four at backwith six youngwas seen at WalpoleI., June12 (PAW et al.) and Port Elgin, CranberryMarsh and Wolfe I., June 3-15. The first S anotherwas with her brood at the St. Clair N.W.A., in June (MW, migrantsappeared at North Pt., July 1, 150 their peak countJuly 20 D Gow).Also unusual in summerwere the single d' Ring-neckedsat the (CR), and at Kettle Pt., July 24 (AHR). An ad. GreaterYellowlegs PortRowan sewage lagoon (KMcL) and at WalpoleI. (HGC et al.). exhibitedaggressive territorial defence in a cutoverspruce area at Coch- FiveGreater Scaup and two d' Oldsquawwere near Amherst I., July21 raneJuly 20, but neithera broodnor nestwas found (ERA). The 57 (RKE et al.). Four pairsof LesserScaup summered in Sudbury,but springRed Knots at Kingston,Whitby andOttawa June 1-9 wereled by without evidenceof breeding (JCN) and single females were in the 40 on AmherstI., June4 (RDW). The first migrantswere 650 at North Rondeauarea (KB, PT) andWalpole I. (fidePAW). The sevend' Corn. Pt., Aug. 1 (CR). A PectoralSandpiper was observedin distraction Goldeneyesat CranberryMarsh June 12 becametwo by July 8 (fide displayat GooseCr., near Ft. Severn(R & TT), therebyconfirming MJB) A $ Buffieheadwas seen entering a nesthole nearWinisk July9 breedingalong the Hudson Bay coast away from Cape Henrietta Maria

Vol 37, Number 6 983 The last of seven June White-rumpedswas at Long Pt., June 9 An ad. Black-headed Gull offshore Oshawa June 12 was well de- (L.P.B.O.) andone was in RussellJuly I & 9 (BMD, SG). The only scribed(MJB). Single ad. Laughingswere at MoosoneeJune 8 and Baird'sreported were singlesin SudburyJuly 23-31 (JCN) and Strath- nearbyNorth Pt., June16, thoughtto be the samebird (DS, CR), andat roy July 24 (TNH, RKH). Several territorial pairs of Short-billed PeleeJune 25 (NC, MR). An ad. Franklin's was in Ottawa June9 (PJ) Dowitchers,a hypotheticalOntario breeder. were in the SuttonR. delta. anda winteradult went past the SuttonR. mouthJuly 15 (DS). A Little oneof whichperformed distraction display July 7 confirmingnesting Gull nest was again foundon North Limestone1., near Parry Sound (DS). A heavyflight of Stilt Sandpiperswas presagedby two early (AJS, JS, DVW) anda juvenilewas at the Long Pt. breakwaterJuly 3 arrivalsat HamiltonBay July I where24 appearedJuly 31 (KMcL). (L.P.B.O.). Severaladults were in Moosoneein early June(DS et al.) Seven,two andfour were at Kingston,Blenheim and Ottawa July 21-24 and in the Sutton R. delta in late June (G. Mucklow), but without respectively(K.F.N., PT, BMD) and sevenwere at HavelockJuly 31 evidenceof nesting.A rareForster's Tern was in OttawaJune 7 (BMD); (AGC et al.). Two lateMarbled Godwits flew overWalpole 1., June11 only5 nestsof the specieswere notedat Rondeau(PAW, PT). The last (HGC et al.) and one went by Kettle Pt., July 1 (AHRI. Othemwere of the migrantArctics at Ottawa were six June I and one June7 (MG, seenoccasionally in June-Julyon Shipsands1. (fide DS) and one was at BMDI. A pair of Caspianswas thought to be nestingat Winisk June14 WiniskJune 19 (DCS, BES). Flocksof up to 20 Hudsonianswere often & 16 (DCS, BES). seenat Winiskin Juneand 40 S migrantsappeared at NorthPt., July 1 (CR). A nicelydescribed d' Ruffat theHavelock lagoons July 28-Aug. DOVES THROUGH KINGFISHERS -- Several MourningDoves I was Peterborough'sfirst (AGC et al.). A g' N. Phalaropewas at summeredat Ft. Severn(DS) and cuckoosn. of their normal range RichmondJune 27. two were at Casselmann,Prescott & RussellJune includeda Yellow-billednear Rainy R., July3 (JBM), anotherat Atiko- 29 and one was in winter plumageat Cornwall July I (BMD), all kan July 17 (DHEI anda Black-billedat MoosoneeJuly 18 (R & TT). unusual dates. The only SnowyOwl reportwas from Ft. SevernJuly 21 (R & TT). A pairof unreleasableBomals at theOwl Rehabilitation& ResearchFoun- GULLS, TERNS -- Summeringwhite-winged gulls in the s. includ- dationfledged one young that will be setfree in n. Ontariowhere the ad. ed singleGlaucous in first summerplumage at HamiltonJune 11-26, female was found (KMcK). For the third successiveJune, a Chuck- Long Pt., June25 (KMcL); in secondsummer near KingstonJune 9 will's-widowwas calling in the Port Rowanarea (FD et al.) andat least (RDW) andan Icelandin first summerat Whitby July 11-28(JMS). The four were at Rondeauto July 31 (PAW, PT). Two Corn. Nighthawks pair of Glaucoussuspected of breedingin the SuttonR. estuaryJuly 8 temptedfate by placingtheir nest within a stepof a busyLambton road, (DS) is of interest,since them is no provincialbreeding record. An ad. buttwo young were fledged (BE). At Winisk, a trilling g' Ruby-throated GreatBlack-backed, rare on then. coast,was seen there the same day Hummingbirdand a BeltedKingfisher June 26 & 27 respectively,were (DS). An ad. LesserBlack-backed, thought to be onevisiting since June n. of their usualrange (DCS. BES). 1981,was at OliphantJune 19 & 21 (DFR) andnearby Sauble R., June 26 (JWJ).Rondeau and Middlesex recorded their first ever HerringGull WOODPECKERS THROUGH SWALLOWS -- A $ Red-bellied nest(PAW, GM) and at a L. Superiorcolony cannibalismwas again Woodpeckerwas bandedat Innis' Pt., OttawaJune 6 (ph., TD et ul.). observedas adult ate young(DVW). Upriverat Pembroke,young Red-headeds were beingfed in the nest July25 (DD et al.) andin extremes.e. Grey July 13, a $ Black-backed Throe-toedbehaved as thoughnesting (JWJ). Out of rangereports dominatethe flycatchers. At Winiskwas a pairof E. Kingbirds(WKV) and a callingOlive-sided Flycatcher (DCS) in Juneand an E. Phoebe July5 (JM). ThreeW. Kingbirdswere in the RainyR. areaJuly 3-6 IDHE et al. •. The Scissor-tailedFlycatcher at Dyer Bay July 2 was foundindependently by 2 observers(TC, NM et al.) andwas likely the sameone seennear Wiarton shortlyafter (fide JWJ). At North Pt., a GreatCrested lingered June 21-24 and an E. WoodPewee was calling June17 (CR). Ontario'sfourth ever Ash-throatedFlycatcher, the first ever in spring,was at Ft. Erie June6 (HHA). A d' Acadianwas on territorynear Hamilton in June(PS) and three were in RondeauJune 13- July7 (PAW). Anotherwas in Wheatleyin early June(PT). Atlassers reportedWillow Flycatcherson territoryin Ottawa,Deep R., alongthe s. edgeof Algonquinand Huntsville. Farther n., onespent June 19-26 singingin Neys (SO). The swallowroost in downtownPembroke contained 25,000 birds July 20, mainly Bank and Barn, and numbersincreased later in the Ring-billedGull nesting urea. Nepean Dump, Ottawa, Ont. May 28, 1983. month(JB, KR). Informationon swallowroosts appears scarce so any Photo/B. M. Dilubio. datathat readers can supply would help put the significance of thisroost into perspective.Some 3000 Bank Swallowswere at the Long Pt. breakwaterJuly 7 (L.P.B.O.) and400 Cliff Swallowswere at Cornwall ThatRing-billed Gull numbersare exploding in Ontario is well July 15 (BM). known.But thisseason, 5 new colonieswere reported, none of whichwas island based. About 1000 nests each were occupied at JAYS THROUGH THRUSHES -- SingleBlue Jayswere at North Rondeauand Pelee, but theiroutcomes are unknown.At Long Pt., June18 & July4 for firstarea records (CR). Atypicalas nesting sites Pt., onecolony with 642 nestsMay 30 wasextinct July 5 dueto of Corn.Raven were the three on hydroelectric transmission towers and continuedpredafion by skunksand raccoons. Another there with one undera highwaybridge at Cochrane(fide ERA). Winter Wrens 500-600 nestsMay 31 also sufferedpredation, probably by wereoutside their breeding range along the Fawnand Severn Rivers in coyotes(L.P.B.O.). Most daringand reckless of all werethose at thefar n. (MC). CarolinaWrens continued scarce and the only one away theactive Nepean dump. The birds built nests on the earth piles fromthe s.w. wasat RussellJune 12 (SG). A significantrange exten- broughtin for thesanitary land fill andon theareas ploughed in, sion, 600 km n., has occurredwith the Long-billedMarsh Wren nest apparentlyunperturbed by the commotionof the trucks. The containingyoung near North Pt., July9 (MF). Breedingwas confirmed 1500gulls had nestswith eggsMay 13, whichwere ploughed forthe Short-billed on Long Pt., July2, where8 maleswere on territory underas dumping proceeded. Up to 100new nests were in place (L.P.B.O.). The CopperCliff Mockingbirdfledged three young July 6 by earlyJune, which were also bulldozed, the samefate suffered (JGL)and a straywas at NorthPt., July3 (CR). Othermimids to wander by about50 nestsin a thirdattempt in late June.No young therewere Gray CatbirdJune 19, July4-5 andBrown Thrasher June 16- fledgedfrom the colony(BMD, RP). 20, both of which were caughtand banded(CR). Also n. of normal rangewas a singingHermit Thrush at Winisk June22 (DCS, BES) anda

984 AmericanBirds, November-December1983 Wood Thrushin PukaskwaJuly 10-25 (TH). The last of the spring SwainsoWswere reportedat Bronte and KingstonJune 9 (M J, RDW) and the first autumnmovement was noted at the bandingstation in Winghamand at AncasterJuly 23 (JBM, RC).

GNATCATCHERS THROUGH VIREOS -- The three fledgling Blue-grayGnatcatchers being fed in Ottawa July 23 constitutedthe area'sfirst nesting(RAF). Golden-crownedKinglets were commonat the s. edgeof their rangeat Ottawa and Peterborough(BMD, Des). Two maleswere on ten-itoryat Burlingtonand Ancaster(JO, RC) and breedingconfirmed near Port Rowan June26 (L.P.B.O.). Late Water ole, Innis' Pt., Ottawa, Pipitswere in AlgonquinJune I and North Bay June8 (RGT et al.. Ont. July5, 1983. Photo/B. GFC). Inlandfrom Ft. Severnalong the Sevem R., a N. Shrike was M.Immature Dilabio.c• Orchard Ori- foundin lateJune (MC). NestingLoggerheads were reportedat onesite on M.I., four in Grey-Bruce.one in Peterboroughand three in Lennox & Addington,which is encouraging.Four adultswere seenin Ottawa- FINCHES,SPARROWS -- Firstconfirmed nestings of HouseFinch Carleton.The only White-eyedVireo reportwas from Pelee1., July22- for Lambtonand Renfrew occurred this summerat Sarnia(DFR) and 25 (CAC). Yellow-throatedVireos were at 2 Ottawa sitesJune 15 & 18 Pembroke(JB) as the speciescontinues its expansion.Stunning is a (TH, BMD). Foursinging c• SolitaryVireos at theSt. William'sForest- suitableway to describethe findingof 63 nestsin St. Catharines(DK)! ry Station,Port Rowan June28 were far s. of their known breeding The GrasshopperSparrow at the Muskoka airportwas new for the limits (L.P.B.O.). county(RLB, AJS). The fortunesof Henslow'sSparrow continue to S.A. causeconcern. Four birds were reported near Grand Valley, Aberfoyle WarbhngVireo appearsto be doingvery well. Severalobserv- (fideSRK) and2 newsites were found in theKingston area (PM, ML). erscommented on its increasednumbers in itsestablished range. In lateJune, a malewas singing at DyerBay (TC). SeveralLe Conte's In Frontenac,Lenno•c & Addington.w. Leedsand in theToronto Sparrowswere detected along the n. coastand one was calling at Winisk area, resultsof severalbreeding bird surveysshow numbers June14 (DCS). A waif Lark Sparrowturned up in MoosoneeJune 18 doubletheir previous highest counts (HRQ, CEG). Rangeexpan- (DS et al.), whilein thes. at Rondeau.a Dark-eyedJunco June 2 was sionhas occurred with birdsfound at HalfwayP.P., SudburyJuly unusual(PT). A pairof ChippingSparrows was thought to be breeding 12 (JCN), and muchfarther n. alongthe SevernR., in lateJune at Ft. Severn(fide DS), a modestrange extension. Clay-coloreds con- (MC). Nestingwas confirmedat Ft. SevemJuly 24 (R & 'IT), soildatedtheir expansion in thes. at newsites e. to Kingston(K.F.N.) which is 750 km n. of the 'normal' range. butthe sightings in thefar n. suggesteda most incomplete knowledge of theirbreeding range. One was at WiniskJune 21 (DCS),another along the SevernR., and threepairs at Ft. Severnin June(DS). The Field WARBLERS-- Prothonotariesmade a strongshowing led by 20 Sparrowsbred for thesecond successive year at Algonquin'sTwo Riv- maleson ten-itoryin Rondeau,where only half the suitablehabitat was en airfield(RGT) andanother was on M.I., June12 (fideJCN). Ontar- surveyed(PAW)! Othersincluded a successfulnest at Long Pt., 2 nests io's first evernest of Harris' Sparrowwas foundwith eggsat Ft. at Pelee,a pairat PineryP.P., two territorialmales at Hamiltonand one SevernJuly 4 andyoung fledged July 25. Severalpairs were present in on Pelee1. TerritorialGolden-winged Warblers were n. to Sudburyat 3 the area (ph., R & TT, DS). Kingston'sfirst breedingof Lincoln's sites(fide JCN) and Virginiatown(PWR). A Blue-wingedwas paired Sparrowwas confirmed June 12 nearBath by a singingmale carrying with a hybrid Brewster'snear Lynedoch and breeding confumed food {ML}. (L.P.B.O.). MigrantTennessee Warblers were reported from July 19 at LongPt., andBruce (L.P.B.O., JWJ). Winiskhosted 3 warblerspecies CORR1GENDUM--AB 37:298.The White-throated Sparrow refer- in Junefar n. of range--Nashville, Blackburnianand Chestnut-sided enceto North Bay shouldbe deleted. (DCS, BES). For the Yellow Warbler, it is intriguingthat only one of the 114nests found at Peleewas parasitized by the cowbirdand habitat SUB-REGIONAL EDITORS (boldface)CONTRIBUTORS (italic) changesare thought to play a role (RB). The Pine Warbleron the Long andCITED OBSERVERS--K.F. Abraham,E.R. Armstrong,H.H. Pt. pen., July6 wasunusual, since the speciesis very rarethere as a Axtell, M.J. Bain, C.T. Bell, R. Benoit (RB), G. Bird, J. Bouvier, breeder(L.P.B.O.). R.L. Bowles, M. Brown, D. Bucknell, K. Burk, M. Cadman, C.A. An Ovenbirdwell n. along the SevernR., was found in late June Campbell,A.G. Carpentier,T. Cheskey,N. Chesterfield,J. Clarke, (MC). LouisianaWaterthrushes were confirmednesting near Port Row- G.F. Clay, S. Connop,M.A. Cooke,H.G. Currie, R. Curry, M.P. an June28 (L.P.B.O.) and at BrightJuly 5 (fide WRJ). Two Connecti- Davis, A.L. Dawe, R.M. Day, T. Dean, D. Dickerson,F. Dieter, cut Warblerswere late at Whitby June3 (MJB) and StratfordJune 5 B.M. Dilabio, B. Eaton, R.K. Edwards, D.H. Elder, J.H. Ellis, B. (MPD). Singlepairs of Yellow-breastedChats were at 2 e. Niagara Ferguson,D.B. Ferguson,M. Fournier,R.A. Foxall, D. Gatdiner,M. sites,apparently nesting at one (RWK) and 3 nestswere found at Pelee Gawn,S. Gawn,C.E. Goodwin,J. Harlow,B. Harnish,T.N. Hayman, (RB). Onewas at GrandValley June21 (LGH) andanother summered at R.K. Hayward, T. Hince. S.C. Howlett, L.G. Hubble, R.D. James, Kingston(fide HRQ). Three were bandedat Long Pt., June7, I l, 13 W.R. Jarmain, D. Jeffrey,M. Jennings,J.W. Johnson,P. Jones, and a • HoodedWarbler was at the e. tip of the pen., June 6 A.H. Kelley, H. Kerr, KingstonField Naturalists,S. Kingswood,W. (L.P.B.O.). A pair of Hoodedsnested at Newburyin Julyfor Middle- Klabunde,R. Klips (RK), R.W. Knapton, S.R. Kozak, D. Kozlovic, sex'ssecond breeding record (SC). Rondeautallied its first summering L.deK. Lawrence,J.G. Lemon,M. L'Estrange,J. LeVay,Long Point pair of Canadas(PAW et al.). Bird Observatory,P. Mackenzie, W.R. Maddeford,T.D. Marwood, M.J. McCormick, E.R. McDonald,M. McEvoy,S. McGregor,K. BLACKBIRDS, TANAGERS -- SingleW. Meadowlarksstrayed to McKeever,K. McLaughlin, S. MeLeod, J.B. Miles, B. Morin, J. Ft. SevemJune 30 (T & DN) and MoosoneeJuly 19 (DS). A malewas Mucklow,N. Mugall, G. Muller, J.C. Nicholson,R. & M. Noss,T. & knownto havepaired with an E. Meadowlarkat Melbourne(fide WRJ}. D. Nowicki, S. O'Donnell, J. Olmsted,S.F. Peruniak, R. Poulin, Two pairsof Red-wingedBlackbirds were on then. coastat Little Cape H.R. QuillJam,1. Richards,P.W. Richter, A.H. Rider. C. Rimmer.D. July 8-9 (DS), where they may be regular. NestingOrchard Orioles Robinson,R. Rogers,K. Ross,M. Runtz, D.F. Rupert,D.C. Sadler, were locatedat Ailsa Craig July I (fide WRJ), nearPort Ryerse(JH et D. Shepherd(DS), A.J. Sinclair,J. Sinclair,P. Smith, R.H. Smith, al.) andat Bright'sGrove July 24 (DFR). Atlassersfound them in 6 of B.E. Specht,J.M. Speirs, R.T. Sprague, R.B. Stewart, D. Strick- 18 e. Niagarasquares (fide RWK) andan imm. maleat OttawaJuly 5 land(DSt),D.A. Sutherland,P. Taylor, R. & T. Thobaben,R.G. was nettedand photographed(TD, BMD et aLL Twelve Brewer's Tozer, W. VanLoon, W.K. Volkert, M. Wearnhart(MW), M. Wiercin- Blackbirdswere near HollandLanding June 2 in the isolatedcolony ski(MWi), R.D. Weir, D.V. Weseloh,L. Weseloh,P. Whelan(PW), knownfor someyears (HGC, ALD). A d ScarletTanager appeared at P.A. Woodliffe,A. Wormington.•RON D. WEIR, 294 Elmwood North Pt., June29 (CR). Street, Kingston,Ontario, Canada, K7M 2Y8.

Vol. 37, Number 6 985 NIAGARA-CHAMPLAIN REGION /DouglasP. Kibbe and Cheryl M. Boise

The cool weatherso evidentthis springcontinued into the second week of June with someareas experiencing a killing frost on the 9th. Birds delayed the initiation of their nestingcycles one to two weeks, and Atlas workerscontinued confirming nestlings and fledglingswell into Augustas a consequence.The latter two thirdsof the seasonwas hot anddry with little impedimentto successfulnesting. The New York State Breeding Bird Atlas enlisted several hundred atlassers(the volunteertotal is now 1200+ ) with increasedcoverage by paid block- busterssupervised by the Dept. of EnvironmentalConservation. There are still many blocks, some difficult of access,to be covered,and the coming year (1984) will be crucialto the successof the project. Volunteersare urgently neededto explore blocks thus-faruncov- exceptions.Wilson's Phalarope showed no evidenceof breedingin the ered, or to return to blockswhere coveragehas not been adequate. Regionthis summer,as the earliestreported sighting was July 27. Limited fundsto coverexpenses of employedblock-busters are avail- able. GULLS THROUGH OWLS -- An unexpectedsecond-year Iceland Gull at DunkirkHarbor July 30 (TM), probablyeluded observers on the LOONS THROUGH WATERFOWL -- Forty Com. Loonsseen at Great Lakes all summer.Although 17,300+ Ring-billedGulls now Hamlin BeachS.P., June3 markedthe end of a late migrationfor this breedon New York's Four BrothersIs., L. Champlain(H.P.A.S.), species.In Vermontproductivity was down 50%, andit is doubtfulthat importantnews was the successfulbreeding of a Great Black-backed the numberof youngproduced annually will be sufficientto offset Gullpair on Vermont's Young I. (RL et al.). Thisrepresented a Region- annualnatural mortality of adults.Three White Pelicans over Lake al firstrecord, and may signify a rangeextension as another pair tried Erie's BarcelonaHarbor July 23 (RS) continuedto provide a rash of unsuccessfullyto neston Long I., OneidaL. (PB, fide DWC). Terns recentregional sightings. A dearthof Pied-billedGrebe sightings was were generallywell reported,but the absenceof adult/immatureratios reportedfrom C. New York, but taperecordings farther upstate in the makessuch reports limited in value. The appearanceof a Royal Tern St. LawrenceR. valley elicited many responsesin May. Lake Cham- photographedat BraddockBay July 3 (MD, WL et al. ) wasinexplicable plain experienceda Double-crestedCormorant population explosion, giventhe absence of significantweather disturbances, and was virtually with47 nestsfound on Vermont'sYoung I. (cf. only onelast year), and unprecedented.This representedthe first confirmedsighting from L. over50 nonbreedersoff New York's FourBrothers Is. wherenesting is Ontario.Two locationsreported Barn Owls. Both Black-billedand imminent.Reports of 200 Great Blue Heronsat IroquoisN.W.R., and Yellow-billedcuckoos were extremely common in the s. portionof the 700 fishingat MontezumaN.W.R. were hearteningbut not typicalof Regionnear gypsymoth and forest tent caterpillarinfestations. Out- the remainderof the Region. Apparentlyonly one nest was actually breaks,at leastof theformer, appear to havdcrashed by latesummer, locatedat MontezumaN.W.R., the remainderof the heronscoming andwhere this year's bumper crop of cuckooswill nestnext year raises from MarengoSwamp in Wayne Co. Cattle Egretswere reportedout- an intriguing question. An unusual concentrationof ScreechOwls, sidethe vicinity of theL. Champlainnesting areas where up to 42 were possiblyas many as 25-30 presumablyrepresenting an assemblageof 4 noted.Iroquois N.W.R., and MontezumaN.W.R., hostedthe largest or morefamily groups, was heard in Rochester'sHighland P. (G.O.S.). concentrationsof GreatEgrets with top countsof threeand six respec- ScreechOwl is the mostabundant raptor over mostof the lower eleva- tively. A Yellow-crownedNight Heron madea surpriseappearance at tionsof theRegion, and is knownto havea highreproductive potential Shelby, N.Y., in early June (ph. DC et al.). Buck Pond in Greece (clutchesof five are common),but little is known aboutpopulation yieldednine LeastBitterns July 16, providingone of the bestRegional dynamicsand movements. talliesin recentyears (KG). A GlossyIbis was spottedat Montezuma Three areasin w. and c. New York hostedLong-cared Owls. This N.W.R., July 13 (WB), and an immatureappeared at KendallJuly 22 speciesand Saw-whet Owls remainedunderreported considering avail- (R.B.A., G.O.S.). ablehabitat and the fact thatthe entireRegion has, or is, undergoinga Mute Swansappeared near Buffalo and Rochester,but therewas little BreedingBird Atlas survey.Whip-poor-wills also remained inexplica- suggestionthat a viablebreeding population will becomeestablished in bly scarce,a situationwhich has existedthroughout at leastthe past the Region.The inclementspring was doubtlesslyresponsible for a decade. varietyof tardy waterfowlincluding a Brant at BraddockBay and Aurora,N.Y., a SnowGoose at DeadCr., Oldsquaw,18 White-winged HUMMINGBIRDS THROUGH THRUSHES-- Recordhigh totals Scoters,and 25 Red-breastedMergansers at Hamlin S.P., all present of Ruby-throatedHummingbirds were set on w. New York Breeding into early June. Bird Surveys,while in the more mountainouse. they continuedto be excellentindicators of the presenceof activeYellow-bellied Sapsucker HAWKSTHROUGH SHOREBIRDS-- BaldEagles nested success- territories.Western N.Y. BreedingBird Surveytallies showed Downy fully in JeffersonCounty (LC) and reportswere high throughoutthe and Red-belliedwoodpeckers at recordhighs, while Redd-headedsex- Regionowing to, presumably,the hackingprogram. The Ospreyhack- hibitedrecord lows. In Vermontonly 3 locationshosted Red-headeds ing projectresumed on the SenecaIndian Reservation in Cattaraugus and the speciesmay eventually be eliminated from the state as the Co. Lastyear nesting failures on LongIsland forced interruption of the removalof deadfirewood continues. Exceptional was a reportof a N. project.Six youngwere released from the LongIsland stock this year. Three-toedWoodpecker at W. Cameron,Steuben Co., June16 (JC,fide The MontezumaN.W.R., pair nestedsuccessfully, but the secondmod- DM). A male feedingyoung at Albany, Vt. (EM, MP), furnishedonly ern nestingattempt away from the Adirondacksat North Bay, Oneida that state'ssecond nesting record. EasternKingbirds nested late, and Co., failed (LA, fide DWC). MarshHawk was the only raptornoted werestill feeding fledglings on territoryat theseason's end. The region- unusuallyhigh numbersduring the N.Y. Atlas work. al rangeof the AcadianFlycatcher generally parallels the Great Lakes Confirmationof SpruceGrouse nesting s. of Old Forgeextended the plainse. to Rochester.At leastfour malesnoted in c. New York outside species'known range in New York. A single Bobwhite report was thisband may be precursorsof furtherrange expansion, and the species receivedfrom W. New York (fide VP). Both Corn. Gallinulesand Am. shouldtherefore be soughtin moistwoods along a numberof S flowing Cootswere reported down in numbers,with singlebroods only reported river systems(i.e., Susquehanna,Delaware and Allegheny). Typically at MontezumaN.W.R. (WB). Balmysummer weather through late July late migrants,Olive-sided Flycatcher were notedin passagewith con- allowedmost shorebirds to overtlythe Region.There were few note- siderablefrequency the first week of June. Short-billedMarsh Wrens worthysightings; a black Ruff discoveredJune 5 at Perinton(RGS), remainedvery scarce,and CarolinaWrens were hardlycommon except WhimbrelsJuly 27 at Hamfin BeachS.P. (WS), andDead Cr., July 31 in the extremes.w. tip of the Region.Nesting by a Mockingbirdin (KD), and a late/earlyW. SandpiperJune 2 at Bergen (WS) were OnondagaCounty would warrantno mentionexcept that the unpaired

986 AmericanBirds, November-Decembcr1983 female"laid andincubated" her clutch, disproving in thiscase, at least, widelyreported throughout the Great Lakesplains. Perhaps the most the atlas' axiom that a nest with eggsis confirmationof breeding.A excitingnews this summer, however, was the first record of breedings. record-latenest of youngBrown Thrasherswas discoveredJuly 29 in of theCanadian border by Palm Warblers, confirmedJuly 6 in Franklin AlleganyCounty (VP). A strongnocturnal movement of Gray-cheeked CountyiTS et al.). and Swainson'sthrushes heard June 5 (RS) in w. New York escaped detectionon the ground,further demonstratinghow fragmentaryour ICTERIDS THROUGH SPARROWS -- Western Meadowlarks con- pictureof bird movementis. tinued to be found at Pt. Breeze and Union Settlement. Orchard Orioles wereconfirmed breeding for the secondtime in Vermont at Chimney VIREOS AND WARBLERS -- A pair of White-eyed Vireos at Pt., and sightingsthroughout the Region were well above normal. IrondequoitBay evadedefforts to confirm breeding.A Philadelphia Althoughit only qualifiesas probablenesting under New York Atlas- Vireofound on a w. New York BreedingBird Censusand two seenin n. singrules, a • Brewer'sBlackbird was seen carrying nesting material CayugaCounty were well w. of knownbreeding areas. A Prothonotary at Hamlin (fide RGS), heighteningspeculation that colonizationof the Warblerreturned to lastyear's nesting area at DeltaL., butnesting was Regionhas occurred. Another colonist, the House Finch, has long since not reconfirmed.Two of the Region'sother nesting areas, Montezuma passedthe notablecategory. Five hundredwere bandedat Fredonia and IroquoisN.W.R.s, have not beenadequately surveyed in the past {MJ). TheClay-colored Sparrow at Dunkirk-FredoniaAirport continued decadealthough both are still occupied.A significantdecrease in Gold- to sing, althoughapparently unmated. Reports of Grasshopperand en-wingedWarbler numbers was apparent, perhaps as a consequenceof Henslow'ssparrows increased probably owing to the New York Atlas lastyear's request that only sightrecords be submitted.In any eventall projectsince reports were lacking from Vermont.A laggardWhite- reportedpairings were with Blue-wingedWarblers. Atlas workersbe crownedSparrow was singingmerrily at KeukaL., June 12 (G.O.S.). forewarned!Tennessee Warblers apparently exhibited a largedegree of mid-summerwanderlust, regularly appearing (and sometimessinging) CONTRIBUTORS and cited observers-- Allegany County Bird well s. of theirbreeding grounds during mid-July. Atlassing turned up Club, J. Allen, R. Andrle,L. Aust, W. Benning,P. Blair, E. Brooks, newlocations for CeruleanWarblers in Otsegoand Essex counties. and BuffaloOrnithological Society, L. & D. Burton,Cayuga Bird Club, L. more HoodedWarblers were discoveredaway from the Great Lakes Chamberlain, J. Clinton, D. Cook, D.W. Crumb, K. David, M. Da- plains,their primarystronghold. Prairie Warblersalso provedmore vids,P. DeBenedictis,J. & M.C. Dye, GeneseeOrnithological Society, widespreadthan manyobservers once thought. A territorialpair in a K. Griffiths,High PeaksAud. Soc., R. Horne, M. Jones,D. Judell,R. juniperstand in EssexCounty, well n. of previousNew York records, Lavellee,J. Lehman,W. Listman,E. Marshall,D. Mcllroy, M. Met- may have originatedfrom the New Englandpopulation. A Yellow- calf, T. Mosher, I. Nicholson,W. Norse, M. Paul, V. Pitzrick, Roches- throatedWinbier wascarefully studied in AlleganyS.P., in early June ter BirdingAssn., F.G. Scheider,R.G. Spahn,T. Stiles, R. Sundell, (RS et al.). KentuckyWarblers were found in SteubenCounty (DJ,fide W. Symonds,Vermont Instituteof Nat. Sci.--DOUGLAS P. KIBBE DM) and LetchworthS.P. (R.B.A.), and Yellow-breastedChats were and CHERYL M. BOISE, Box 34, Maryland, NY 12116.

APPALACHIAN REGION /George A. Hall MICH. The early summerweather was a continuationof thedamp spring, and •r .J•AI•JNING J in most placesJune was wetter than normal, with about normal or J Youn slightlybelow normal temperatures. Except for theregion near the Lake OHIO Erie shore,which reported a 2.24 inchexcess in rainfallfor themonth, July was very dry and very warm with 90ø temperaturescommon, IND. althoughthis was merely a foretasteof what was to come later. In 1982 therehad been a largenumber of latemigrants remaining after JuneI but thisyear therewere even more of these.Waterfowl, particu- larly CommonLoons, many shorebirds, and a plethoraof warblersall occurredwell into June at many places.It would appearthat most specieshad successful nesting seasons. The number of youngrobins in my yard in late summercertainly attested to thatfact. Therewas little signof the impendingFall migration,even of the shorebirds. Perhapsthe outstanding development of thesummer was the acceler- atedpace at which the so-callednorthern species have been extending their rangessouthward, or equivalentlyto lower elevations.Followers of this Regionalreport know that thishas been taking place for some yearsbut this year the followingaccount is packedwith this kind of record.Even whenone subtracts the obviouslate migrantsa greatmany specieshave moved south. It is ironicto thinkthat the ranges to begiven in the new A.O.U. Check-List, out this summer, are in many cases already obsolete. A new featurethat is sureto producemany new breedingrecords is mentionnow thatthe longterm analysis of thepopulations of Neotropi- the initiationof the BreedingBird Atlas projects.Three of our states cal migrantsshow them to be on the decline. startedthis work thisyear, andthree more will startnext year. We can Place names in italics are counties. look forward to some wholesale revisions of our current ideas on distribution. LOONS, GREBES AND CORMORANTS -- There were more than Of specialinterest this year is thediscovery of a patchof "prairie" in the usualreports of Corn. Loonsin the areain the summer:Chattahoo- an extensiverecovered strip mine areain n. Pennsylvaniawhich pro- cheeN.F., Ga., May 30 (PN); Wilbur L., Tenn., June14, 15 (RK, LF); ducedan amazingconcentration of grasslandspecies. near Seebert,W.Va., mid June(B.B.C.F.); L. Chatuge,Ga., July 2 This yearthe BrooksBird Clubheld its 8th Forayin theWest Virginia (RLo);L. Eden,N.C., July4 (RR); PymatuningL., Pa., July12 (RCL); sprucebelt of thehigh Cheat Mountains. This coverage over a 35-year NickajackL., Tenn., July24 (DJ et al.). Pied-billedGrebes nested in periodis uniquefor the "boreal" forestin the Appalachians.The Mason, W.Va., for the first local record(Tl). More unusualwere the quantitativepopulation data collectedthere will be a featureof the reportsof Double-crestedCormorants from Presque Isle S.P., Pa. (here- forthcomingBreeding Bird Censusissue of thisjournal, but one can after, P.I.S.P.) June4 (JM), and PymatuningL., Pa., June 18 (RFL).

Vol. 37, Number 6 987 HERONS AND IBISES -- The late summerbrought an excellent andone at theHlawasee River Area, July 29 (VS). ThePiping Plover at flight of heronsfrom the s. Gmat Egretswere reported in morethan the ChatugeL., Ga., July29 representedthe first localrecord (RLo) A usualnumbers from Georgia n. to n.w. Virginia, but had not reached Whimbrelwas at P.I.S.P., July 30 (JM), a Short-billedDowitcher at Pennsylvaniaby the end of the period. The Snowy Egret in Augusta, Kingston,Tenn., July 17 (KD & DJ),and a Willetwas at Watts Bar L , Va., July 2 provideda first countyrecord (MM) andthis specieswas Tenn.,July 3 (JG).White-rumped Sandpipers were at P.I.S.P.,June 3 alsoseen in theHiawasee River Area, nearChattanooga, July 21-31 (DJ (JM)and Kingston, Tenn., June 4 (MD), anda Baird'sSandpiper was at et al.). Cattle Egrets were at Montevideo, Va., June 23 (R.B.C.); WataugaL., Tenn., July 25 (RK). Greenville, Tenn., June 30 (JP); Pittsburgh,July 5 (DF); Hiawasee Nine UplandSandpipers were present in July on the Clarion,Pa RiverArea, July30-31 (DJ et al.), andsix pairs nested in thenight heron reclaimedstrip mine (fide PH). An UplandSandpiper was seen in colony at CherokeeL., Tenn. (BP). Little Blue Herons were wide- Guernsey,0., June25 (GB), and nine were countedat the Roanoke spread:Botetourt, Va., July 27-30 (NM); Wise, Va., July 2, 14 (RP); airportJuly 28 (MP). Blacksburg,Va., July 31, secondrecord in 31 years(CK); Clark, Ky., July 25-30 (FB); AustinSprings, Tenn., July 24 (RK); Clinton,Tenn., GULLS AND TERNS-- About200 non-breedingRing-billed Gulls July 21 (6 imm.•F); DouglasL., Tenn., July 26 (12) andJuly 31 summeredat PymatuningL., Pa. (RFL) and a LaughingGull was at (15--JK); HiawaseeRiver Area, a maximumof 15 on July 31 (DJ et P.I.S.P., June11 (JM). CaspianTerns were at P.I.S.P., July9 andJuly al ); and Dalton, Ga., July 11 (HD). 23 (JM), anda Com. Tern wasat the HiawaseeRiver Area, July 21 At Warren, Pa., severalnesting colonies of GreatBlue Heronshad 72 (VS). Three pairs of Black Terns were at the ConneautMarsh, Pa, nestscompared with 77 last year (WH). In Mahoning,0., nestshad duringthe season and may have nested there (RFL); the species was also increasedfrom 257 last year to 356 this year andin Ashtabula,O., there reportedfrom PymatuningL., Pa., July 23 (RFL) andWaterford, Pa, were 145 comparedwith 67 (CB). In the Knoxvillearea one colonyof in mid-July(SS). Black-crownedNight Heronshad increasedfrom 306 neststo 518 this year, but anothercolony decreased from 206 to 126 nests(BP). Yellow- CUCKOOS AND OWLS -- Both speciesof cuckoowere more crownedNight Heronswere reportedfrom Waynesboro,Va., July 11 scarcethan usual,Barn Owls were reportedcommon in Washtngton, (RS); Wise, Va., July 10, 17, first countyrecord (RP); Chattanooga,up Md., and a broodof five was locatedthere (L & TD). BarnOwls also to a maximumof 13 (J & KB); andHiawasee River Area, a maximumof nestedat Waynesboro,Va. (RS) and Chattanooga(DJ et al.). Screech 15 on July 31 (DJ et al.). At Elizabethton,Tenn., the nestsite of last Owls seemnot to haverecovered from wintermortality at any place year was destroyedbut youngbirds were seenin the area this summer (GE). GOATSUCKERS, HUMMINGBIRDS AND WOODPECKERS -- A GlossyIbis was seenat Toftrees,Pa., July 27 (MW). Severallocalities had reportedChuck-will's-widows in the springbut summerreports came only from Roanoke and Botetourt, Va. (BK) WATERFOWL The now semi-domesticated Canada Geese are Whip-poor-willswere essentiallyunmentioned in the reportsas this doingquite well. WoodDucks apparently had a goodnesting season, as speciescontinues its slide to extirpationin thisRegion. Common Night- for example11 listedon oneBreeding Bird Survey(B .B .S.) routein w. hawkswere in below-normalnumbers. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Pennsylvania(RB). HoodedMerganers nested in 2 locationsin Erie, Pa. wereexceptionally numerous in July andon into thelate summerFrom (JM); immaturesat RoanokeJune 3 (MDo) suggestbreeding them; and P.N.R., comesthe reportof 32 bandedduring the period(double the onewas seenat NickajackDam, Tenn., July 24 (DJ et al. ). There were3 usualnumbers) and of 40 comingto one nearbyfeeder (RCL) broodsof Com. Mergansersat Tiduoute,Pa. (JK) andat Tionesta,Pa., The N expansionof the Red-belliedWoodpecker seems to have six ducklingswere seenwith five females(TG). Blue-wingedTeal sloweddown or stopped.None was noted in Crawford,Pa. (RFL) andat nestednear Jennerstown,Pa. (RM), for the first local record. Unusual Pittsburghnumbers were lower than in recentyears (PH). On theother were the recordsof Green-wingedTeal at P.I.S.P., July 23-30 (JM); handthere was brighter-than-usual news of Red-headedWoodpeckers Pintailthere July 23 (JM); and Ring-neckedDuck, L. Chatuge,Ga., Three were seenon a Greene, B.B.S. Route and two (one immature) July 24-31 (RLo). was seenat Clarksville,Pa., July 31 (RB). A nestingand two single observationswere reported from the Warren,Pa. area(WH); therewere RAPTORS -- The Turkey Vulture continuesto move N and them 3 reports,including young birds, near State College, Pa. (KJ); a pairwas were 2 nestingsfound in the Warren, Pa. area(TG). The Goshawknest reportednear Staunton,Va. (10); one report from Rockingham,Va near Warren, Pa., reportedearlier produced at leastone young(DO), (R.B.C.); and one at Lock Haven, Pa., July 10 (CHa). Yellow-bellied and one was seenat Sinnemahoning,Pa., June 11 (CH). A Sharp- Sapsuckersonce nested commonly in the n. of the Regionand at high shinnedHawk at PowdermillNature Reserve (hereafter, P.N.R.), Pa., elevationss. buthave been missing for manyyears. There were 2 reports June1 suggestednesting (RM). Cooper'sHawks were reportedto be fromthe Allegheny N.F. in n. Pennsylvania(JD) andthey were found at increasingin the Youngstown,O., area (CB), but in the Warren, Pa. 5 locationsin the Cheat Mts. (B.B.C.F.). regionthey were scarceor absent(WH). Red-shoulderedHawks were thoughtto be in unusuallylow numbersin the Pittsburghregion (PH), FLYCATCHERS, LARKS AND SWALLOWS -- AlderFlycatchers butare apparently in stablepopulations in Mahoning,O. (CB) andWise, continueto increaseS with severalreports in the ShenandoahValley in Va. (RP). Augustaand Rockingham, Va. (R.B.C., RS); Dillard, Ga., (FM), Row- The BaldEagles nesting in Crawford,Pa., raised5-7 young,includ- an, Ky. (FB); AlcoaMarsh, Tenn. andChattanooga (DJ et al.), andfor ing a transplantedone (RFL). Bald Eagleswere alsoreported from thefirst time on a B.B.S. routein Scott,Tenn. (CN). AlderFlycatchers UnionCity, Pa., July5 (JM); KinzuaDam, Pa., July3 & 9 (JS);Norris were seenin Alleghenyand Butler, Pa. (DF) in Juneand were fairly L , Tenn., June27 (JH); andMineral Bluff, Ga., June11 (D & JKy). commonin the CheatMts. of West Virginia, anda straywas at Lewis- An ad. Merlin was seenin Crawford,Pa., June30 (RFL), and a burg, W.Va., June 19 (CH). Alder Flycatcherswere presenton Mt Peregrinewas at L. Arthur, Pa., July 8 (MT & JKe). Rogers, Va. (PS). Only one Yellow-bellied Flycatchercould be found there (PS), and the specieswas missingfrom the stationin the West RAILS AND SHOREBIRDS VirginiaRails were fairly common Virginiamountains (B.B.C.F.) whereit had occurredfor a few years but Sorasuncommon at ConneautMarsh, Pa. (RFL). ACom. Gallinule The prospectsfor thesesouthernmost populations look dim. A Yellow- wasseen there June 27 & July5 (RFL). A Soraapparently nested near bellied Flycatcherin Beaver,Pa., June7 (RC) was undoubtedlya late State College, Pa. (MW). migrant.Least Flycatcher population were high andthis speciesalso Therewere still a few laggardshorebirds present in theRegion as late was found at lower elevations.The only reportsof Olive-sidedFly- asJune 11 whenDunlin, RuddyTurnstone, and Semipalmated Sandpip- catcherscame from 2 locationsin the Cheat Mts. (B.B.C.F.). er wereseen at P.I.S.P., Pa. (JM). The S migrationstarted arriving by Is the HornedLark anotherspecies which is disappearingfrom the July 15 or July 20 at mostplaces. The early arrivalswere mostlythe Region?Hess remarks that it hasapparently disappeared as a breeding more common"peep" and yellowlegsand few unusualspecies had bird nearPittsburgh, and I havefound this to be trueat Morgantown beenreported by the end of the period.Five Stilt Sandpiperswere at Golf coursesand airfields still providethe properhabitat but thebird is Glades,Butler, Pa., July 31 (PH), one was at P.I.S.P., July 29 (JM), seldom seen.

988 AmericanBirds, November-December1983 Chff Swallowsnested at Clarksvfile,Pa , for the first txmesxnce 1969 WARBLERS -- Therewere numerous reports of n warblersremmn- (RB), and2 nestsin Cabell,W.Va., and11 nestsin Wayne,W.Va. (Tl) ing in theRegion into June, even as late as the 10th.This complicates arethe first known nesting for that area and constitute a major extension thedetermination of theobvious range expansions that are taking place of the breedingrange in the state.In Warren,Pa., 87 nestswere found Perhapsthe mostunusual late stragglerwas a singingConnecticut War- on one bridge(CP) andthere were severalnew coloniesobserved in e. bler near Coalmont,Tenn., June 12 (DJ et al.). Tennessee(CN). At Bald EagleS.P., manynests were destroyed but Of the s. speciesthat are moving N the Yellow-throatedWarbler youngbirds have still beenseen in the area(KJ). Tree Swallowswere movementseems to haveslacked off althoughit continuesto be seenxn foundnesting in Nicholas,W.Va., a slightrange extension (GB) and many placesin w. Pennsylvania.Kentucky Warblers nested in Erte, werevery common at P.N.R., where45 werebanded and where they Pa., thefirst for thatarea, and Yellow-breasted Chats on territorythere were almostunknown a decadeago (RCL). The bluebirdboxes at were unusual(JM). Warrenfledged some 375 Tree Swallows (WH). A smallgroup of Bank The mostexciting warbler news comes from those species extending Swallowswas present in Knox,Tenn., during the period, but nesting their rangesS. The Yellow-rumpedWarbler has now becomeqmte wasnot established (PHa). There were 2 coloniesalong the Potomac R., commonin the West Virginia sprucebelt (GAH) and was foundthxs near Shepherdstown,W.Va. (SC). summerat Black MoshannonS.P., Pa. (MW). A BlackburnJanWarbler waspresent on territoryin s. Butler,Pa., all throughJune, well away /- RAVENSTHROUGH CREEPERS-- ACom. Ravennest was found from its expectedrange (MS). What is one to make of Tennessee at StateCollege, Pa. (MO) andthe speciesmay havenested on Laurel Warblersat P.I.S.P., June18 (JM) andin Wood,W.Va., June22 (JC)9 Hfil nearP.N.R. (RCL). Onewas seen in Mercer,W.Va., July30 (LR). Verylikely these are to beadded to thestraggler list. Magnolia Warblers A •? CarolinaChickadee with a broodpatch was nettedat P.N.R. No nestednear Edinboro,Erie, Pa., anotherlocal first (JHo). malewas known to be presentand this bird mayhave been mated with a MagnoliaWarblers have nested as far s. asMr. Rogersonly in rather Black-capped,the speciesnormally present at that station(RCL). recenttimes but they are increasingthere and havenow beenfound as Red-breastedNuthatches were not very commonin the CheatMts., a low as 4900 ft. At this elevationthere seemsto be competitionwxth normalnesting location (GAH), but were foundat severalplaces of Blackburnians,and indeed this latter species has disappeared from the muchlower than normal elevations: Stone Valley Rec. Area, nearState Mt. Rogers summit (PS). College(MW); Columbiana,0. (NL); andPoverty Hollow nearBlacks- burg, Va. (JGr). BrownCreepers also were presentat PovertyHollow (JGr), and MosquitoL., O. (CB). Theselocations are out of the normal In earlyJune of 1982a singingd' Bay-breastedWarbler found rangebut the occurrenceof creepersunder these circumstances is not in the West Virginia mountains,far from its usualnesting surprising.Creepers were alsoquite commonon Laurel Hill in s.w. grounds,was put down as a straggler,but this year at thesame Pennsylvania(RCL). placetwo singingmales occurred and one of thesewas apparent- ly matedto a BlackburnianWarbler, which had at leasttwo youngin an almostinaccessible nest (GH, GAH). WRENS, THRUSHES AND KINGLETS -- Winter Wrens were relativelycommon in mostof the mountainareas of West Virginia (GAH) andw. Maryland(CR), anda singingmale was present in Wi•s'e, Blue-wingedWarblers were reportedin shortsupply at mostplaces Va at the low elevationof 1500ft June19 (RP). Bewick'sWren nested PineWarblers, rare nesters in thisRegion, summered in Allegheny,Pa successfullyin a houseplant hanger on a porchin Dalton,Ga. (AH), and (DF) and on Laurel Hill, Pa. (RCL). there was a reportof a nestat CoopersRock S.P., W.Va. (BM). A FRINGILLIDS -- Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were found at lower- Short-billedMarsh Wren wasfound near Stoney Bottom, Pocahontas, than-normalelevations near Blacksburg,Va. (JMu). Blue Grosbeaks W Va., June 9 (NG). On Mt. Rogers,Va., Hermit Thrushesare possiblyincreasing, and nestednear Lyndhurst, Va. (JHi), nearCenterville, Va. (R.B.C.); one was seen at P.N.R., June 18, the secondlocal record (RCL); and one eightsinging d' Swainson'sThrushes were counted there, both species recentimmigrants to thisarea. Three singing d' HermitThrushes were was seenin Greenup,Ky., June26 (FB). One pair and at leastfour on Roan Mt., Tenn., in early July (GE). Hermit Thrusheswere in singing5' Dickcisselswere foundin the Waynesboro,Va. area •de RS). A successfulnest was found in the stripmine areanear Knox, Pa above-normalnumbers in the CheatMrs. (GAH) and2 nestswere found on Laurel Hill, Pa. (RCL). At P.N.R., a Swainson'sThrush was banded (WF). July 3 (RCL). The speciesis not knownto nestanywhere near there. PurpleFinches were quite common at lower-than-normalelevations, and House Finchescontinue to consolidatetheir ranges.Besides the The bluebirdnesting projects in Warrenprobably fledged about 500 bluebirdsthis year. usualreports from ShenandoahMt., Va., RedCrossbills were reported thissummer from PovertyHollow nearBlacksburg, Va. (JGr), andfrom At leastthree pairs of Golden-crownedKinglets nested on LaurelHill the ChattahoocheeN.F., Ga. (HD). juste. of P.N.R., for thefirst known local nestings (RCL). Kingletsalso The extensiverecovered strip mine areain Clarion, Pa. boastedvery nestednear State College and at BlackMoshannon S.P., Pa. (fideKJ), anda male was singingon territorynear Shelocta, Indiana, Pa., but no high populationsof Vesper, Grasshopperand Henslow'ssparrows nest could be found (R & MH). (WF). GrasshopperSparrows have made a smallincrease in theKnox- ville area,one of thefirst areas to reporta declinesome years ago (CN) SavannahSparrows have been pushing S intoVirginia for severalyears, PIPITS, SHRIKES AND VIREOS -- A WaterPipit wasat P.I.S.P., andhave now shownan increasenear Blacksburg (CK). This yearthree at the unusualdate of June 11 (JM), and there was a reportfrom singingmales were found near Sparta, Allegheny, N.C., thefirst indxca- Rockingham,Va., June2 (R.B.C.). tion that they might breedin that state(HL). As lastyear I havelisted all the recordsthat came in for Loggerhead Dark-eyedJuncos were slightlyout of rangeat Black Moshannon Shrikes:4 reportsfrom the Knoxville region(PHa, CN); 1-3 present S.P., Pa., but White-throatedSparrows there were definitelyin a new throughthe periodat Elizabethton,Tenn. (GE); a pair in Murray,Ga., summer location. July20 (HD); perhaps3 recordsin Augusta,and one in Rockbridge,Va. (fide RS); Pendleton,W.Va., early June(B.B.C.F.); andButler, Pa., CONTRIBUTORS -- Carole Babyak,Ralph Bell, Andy Berchxn, July 5 (BR). JudyBoyles, Katherine Boyles, George Breiding, Brooks Bird Club The White-eyedVireo is anotherspecies whose N expansionseems to Foray (B.B.C.F.), Fred Busroe,Ruth Cain, JeannieClark, StanCor- have sloweddown or ceasedas witnessreports from w. Pennsylvania win-Roach, Kathy Davidson, Marcia Davis (MD), Harriett Di Giom, (RCL, PH). On the other hand the Yellow-throatedVireo which has Mike Donahue(MDo), JohnDorio, Leonfine Doyle, Truman Doyle, been quite rare in recentyears seems to be makinga comeback,with Glen Eller, Linda Fowler, Dave Freeland,Walter Fye, JohnGetgood recordnumbers on a s.w. PennsylvaniaB.B.S. route (RB) and good (JG), Norris Gluck, Ted Grisez, Jeff Groth (JGr), Anne Hamilton, numbersin Erie, Pa. (JM). Solitary Vireos were found in Cabell, CharlesHandley (CH), PaulHartigan (PHa), Cecil Hazlett(CHa), John W Va., in mid-June,much lower than normal (T[); a singingmale was Heninger,Paul Hess (PH), MargaretHigbee, RogerHigbee, William m Butler,Pa., June19 (PH); anda singingmale near Blacksburg, Va., Highhouse,Joyce Hiner (JHi), Joe Howell (JH), JoanHowlett (JHo), July 16 (JMu). GeorgeHurley (GH), Tom Igou, Daniel Jacobson,Katherine Jones,

Vol 37, Number 6 989 JosephKelley (JKe), Clyde Kessler, Dick Key (DKy), JudyKey (JKy), hn Pulhng,Mike Purdy,Chase Putnam, Chandler Robbins, Rocking- JamesKing (JK), Barry Kinzie, Rick Knight, J.A. Koella, Nevada hamBird Club (R.B.C.), LorraineRollefson, Bruce Rose, Robert Rulz, Lmtsch,Greg Lasley, Ronald F. Leberman(RFL), RobertC. Leberman Paul Schwalbe,Phil Sheldon(PS), Merit Skaggs,Ruth Snyder,Anne (RCL), Harry LeGrand,Robert Lofton (RLo), FrankMcCamey, Brian Stamm,Michael Starker(MS), Jim Stevenson(JS), V. JoeStone (VS), McDonald,Jerry McWilliams (JM), NorwoodMiddleton, Mike Min- Sam Stull, Mary Thomas,Merrill Wood.--GEORGE A. HALL, Divi- ank, Terry Moore, Robert Mulvihill, John Murray (JMu), Charles sionof Forestry(Mail Address:Department of Chemistry,P.O. Box Nicholson,Phillip Northrup,Isabel Obenschain, Mike Ondik, Dave 6045), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6045. Ostrander,Richard Peake (RP), Richard Peiffer, JamesPentecost, Bur-

WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION /Daryl D. Tessen [akeofthe Woods

This summerwas a time for oneactivity, stayingcool. After a winter ULT STE MARIE that wasmore spring-like, and a springthat was more winter-like, the summerexhibited all thenegative qualities one normally associates with it June was cool, very wet and windy, a continuationof the spring pattern.However late in themonth brief periodsof hot, humidweather offereda foretasteof July.After one last, unusually cool spell around the fourth,the remainder of Julyturned unbelievably hot andhumid with no relief. Temperaturesin the 90% F were the norm, with frequentdays breakingthe centurymark. The humidity matchedthe temperatures, with 70-90 + per cent mostof the time. Naturallysuch heat spawned numeroussevere thunderstorms, accompanied by localizeddownpours, high windsand occasional hail andtornadoes. Unfortunately, as a result of the excessiveheat, the summermoisture was insufficient.Only the total of sevenCattles were foundat 3 sites. Similarly therewere few abundantspring rains prevented the developmentof seriousdrought. Yellow-crownedNight Heronreports. The speciesnested for the third For thebirder, if theheat and humidity were not sufficient discourage- consecutiveyear in Minnesota'sAitkin (WN), with oneat BlueMounds ment, the combinationof mosquitoes,deer flies andwood ticks proved S.P., June 16 (OJ). For Wisconsinit was only found at Bong W A , the clincher.All threewere excessively abundant, making field work June22 (MB, WW, JBr). On a morepositive note a LouisianaHeron miserable.Understandably all threestates reported a paucityof birding wasstudied at leisureat Wisconsin'sRush L., July 10 by Mossmanand activity.Although it wasreadily apparent there was little to be found, Ziebell. The Horicon staff census of the marsh recorded 400 Least and theexcellent spring migration did providea few interestingrarities into 200 Am. bitterns. Ziebell's observationof a Wood Stork flying over June. In additionthere was a substantiallate migrationof flycatchers, OshkoshJune 22 was exceptional. thrushes,vireos and warblers during the initial weeksof June.This was mostsignificantly evident in the southernsections of the Region.How- S.A. ever after the migrationfinally ended,the remainderof theperiod was a Foralmost the past 10 years the Double-crested Cormorant has disaster.What follows is a testimonialto the 1983 summer. May it showna phenomenalincrease in Wisconsin.Most significantly quicklypass from memory.In the followingtext placenames in italics duringthis period, there has been an explosionof nestingcolo- are counties. niesthroughout the state,with someas largeas hundreds to one thousand.However, this summera disturbingnote appeared LOONS THROUGH IBISES -- More than the usual number of Com. Badlydeformed young were found in severalcolonies adjacent to Loons were migratingalong L. Michigan duringearly June. The only Door, includingSpider, Gravel and the FishIs. The bills were wandererwas one seenJuly 30 on White L., ShawanoCo. (DT). In crossedas much as 180ø with a few alsohaving deformed limbs addition to the Red-necked Grebe colonies at 3 Wisconsin locales, a As manyas 3% of the colonies'young were found to exhibit maximumof 73 occurringat RushL. (TZ), wanderingbirds were seen at these traits. A similar situation was also discovered in the Her- Wilson Pond, Dunn, June 1-4 (JP) and KaukaunaJuly 30 (DT, MP). ring Gull colonieson 6 islandsin Green Bay. The causets Late migratingor wanderingHorned Grebes were seenin Wisconsin unknownbut testsare currentlybeing conducted, with results June 4 at LaCrosse (PW), June 9 at Rush L. (TZ) and July 28 at hopefullyknown by years'send (TE). Manitowoe (CS). A W. Grebe at MinneapolisJune 17 was e. of its normal range. White Pelicanswere found at severalWisconsin sites. WATERFOWL -- A Snow Goose was found in Manitowoc June 7 The eightpresent during late May at Mead W.M.A. graduallydecreased (CS).The Ross' Goose that resided at Hastings, Minn., sinceDecember with the last seenJuly 13 (m.ob.). Four were foundon Gull I., in the exitedduring mid-June. It becameprogressively more tame during its Apostlechain June 3 (SM, DV). One wasflying overOshkosh June 30 staywith domesticwaterfowl at the localpond! Out-of-range ducks (JC) with anotherin DunnJuly 19 (JP). In Michiganan individual was at were foundin all 3 states.In Wisconsinthey includeda pair of Ring- Sleepy Hollow S.P., July 18-21 (m.ob.). neckedsat SuppleMarsh (MM), a pair of Canvasbacksat RushL After l0 + yearsof excellentvariety and numbers of s. heronsight- (s.ob.),plus additional birds in St. Croix(JE) and Monroe (EE) dunng ings,the Region is experiencinga reversal of thispattern. For example, mid-June.Summering or wanderingLesser Scaup were found in 10 therewere almostno Little Blue Heronor SnowyEgret reports, with counties.A c3Com. Goldeneyewas seen at ManitowocJune 13 (RG) Cattle Egret numbersbeginning to exhibita decline.The only Little andat KaukaunaJuly 30 (DT, MP). Buffleheadslingered at RushL , Bluesseen were singleadults near Brodhead, Wis., June5 (DT) andin June1 (MM), MilwaukeeJune 9 (BC) anduntil June24 in Dunn (JP) Michigan'sKalamazoo during late June (BB). Wisconsinhad the only with one at KewauneeJune 30-July 7 (EE). More unusualwas the Snowieswith one wanderingbetween the Theresaand Horicon marshes sightingof an Oldsquawin MilwaukeeJune 5 (MB). White-winged duringthe summer(m.ob.). The usualpair nestedat GreenBay (TE et Scoterslingered in n. Wisconsinwith birds found in DouglasJune 4 al ). Also at GreenBay between15-20 pairs of CattleEgrets nested (TE (RJ), anduntil June 15 in Ashland(FL, DV). A BlackScoter was seen et al.). Additional sightingswere recordedat Horicon N.W.R., al- intermittentlyduring the period at Elk L., Dunn (JP). In Michigana thoughthey were considerablymore difficult to locatethan usual, and Canvasbackwas seenJune 20 at L. Cadillac, Wexford(BA), whilefour threeat TrempealeauN.W.R., duringearly June (CW). In Minnesotaa Black Scoterswere observed on L. Michiganoff OttawaJune 25 (SM1)

990 American Birds, November-December 1983 Minnesota's contributionsincluded 14 Gadwalls at Duluth July 28 the unexpectedappearance of a Black-headedGull at Mamtowoc It (KE), a Buffieheadpair at AgassizN.W.R., June17 (JM) anda broodat wasdiscovered by Sontagduring the evening of June27 sittingon the CarverP. (M & KH), representingthe third nestingrecord. White- marinalandfill with other gulls (Herring, Ring-billed and Bonaparte's) wingedScoters were found at GrandMarais June 9 (KE, M & KH), and Thebird, last reported July 18, provedmost cooperative in theensuing Erskme June 13 (JB1). daysas it wasphotographed and seen by manyothers. This represents onlythe second documented Wisconsin record. The LaughingGull that HAWKS -- A Bald Eagleremained at HoriconN.W.R., until June appearedat Manitowocin mid-Mayremained until July 7 (CS).Minne- 26, well s. of its normalrange (Horicon staff). A lateOsprey was found sota had two in mid-Juneat Frontena(m.ob.), representingonly the at RushL., June 1 (MM). Also very late was a PeregrineFalcon June 4 sixth state record. At Minnesota'sAgassiz N.W.R., there were an in Waukesha,Wis. (DT). More difficultto explainwas the one observed estimated20,000 pairsof nestingFranklin's Gulls (JM). In Wisconsin by Mossmanat Wisconsin'sL. PuckawayMarsh June25. Franklin'swere found June 17 at Ashland(DV), June28 at Milwaukee (BC), maximumof six until July 16 at Manitowoc(CS), andJuly 28 at GROUSE THROUGH RAILS -- SpruceGrouse were seenby Spahn LaCrosse(FL). EightLittle Gullsspent the summerat Manitowoc,but in n Wisconsin'sForest, July 10 andin Vilas, July 17. Bobwhitewere themwas no nestingat nearbyTwo Rivers(CS et al.) becauseof high foundn. of their normalrange in Blue MoundsS.P., and Wabasha, waterlevel on the marsh.Very unusualfor the summerwas a Black- Minn. Numbersincreased in Michigan,but still were belowthe mid- leggedKittiwake at GreenbushJune 11 (D & GW), representingonly 1970speak. Undoubtedly the past mild winter was a contributingfactor. the sixth Minnesota record. One of the four Arctic Terns found in Duluth King Railswere found in 3 Wisconsinlocations, including ten at Hori- duringlate May lingereduntil June2 (KE). A LeastTern wasfound in conN.W.R. (staff),and single birds at Grand River Marsh (MM), andin Dunn June14 (JP), the secondconsecutive summer it hasbeen found in Jefferson(MM). Also in Wisconsin,Yellow Rails were heardat Fish Wisconsin. Lake W.A., one June7 (BC) and two at PeshtigoPt., June22 (MM). CUCKOOS THROUGH OWLS -- The BurrowingOwls that nested SHOREBIRDS-- Therewere the usuallate springmigrants, espe- lastyear in Minnesota'sRock returned to the samepasture, raising five ciallyin Wisconsinand Minnesota, although more in evidencethis year youngthis summer. Also in MinnesotaGreat Gray Owls were reported owingto thelate spring.Minnesota's most interesting sightings includ- fromthe 5 normalcounties, plus an apparent nesting pair was also found ed a Whimbrelat BeaverBay until June4 (KE) andone at Lake of the in Cook June 3-5 (KE, M & KH). WoodsJune 11 (TW). Also in Lake of theWoods was a Red KnotJune 7- 9 (TW). SemipalmatedSandpipers were found at Duluthuntil June25 GOATSUCKERS THROUGH STARLINGS -- The Chuck-will's- with twoinjured Dunlins also summering there (KE). Wisconsinhad no widow returned for the third consecutive summer to its Sherburne, lessthan 18 speciesseen in June.Highlights included Whimbrels June 2 Minn. site (m.ob.). Casualat best in the fall, so totally unexpected at Ashland(SM) with six at Manitowoc(CS); a LesserYellowlegs at duringthe summer, was a RufousHummingbird seen by AndbergJuly MadisonJune 18 (ST); Red Knots at AshlandJune 2 (SM) and Racine 30 at Anoka. This marks Minnesota's fifth record. The Red-belhed June7 (FF); threeWhite-rumped Sandpipers at MadisonJune 18 (ST); Woodpeckerthat was watchedat a nest site duringMay in Douglas summeringDunlins at Manitowoc(CS); a W. Sandpipernear Beaver couldnot be relocatedduring the summer(RJ). This andanother found Dam June4 (DT); anda N. Phalaropein DunnJune 8 (JP). Michigan's at ThreeLakes June 9 (KL) representa continuingN. expansionof the solitarycontribution was alsoa N. Phalarope,this at the Muskegon speciesin Wisconsin.A Yellow-belliedSapsucker at Dewitt, Mich , WastewaterSystem June 4 (SMi). PipingPlovers nested in all 3 states June20 (PM) was s. of its normalrange. Typical of the pastseveral with mixedsuccess. For Michigannesting occurred in Alger (LW) and years,Black-backed Three-toed Woodpeckers were seen in then. third Emmet(DP, BBo). Pipingsagain nested in Wisconsinon Ashland's of theRegion, with nestingoccurring in all 3 states.Late migrating W LongI., with twoout of threepairs successful (SM). In Minnesotagood Kingbirdswere again seenin Wisconsin;Berner had one June6 in successagain occurred in Lake of the Woodswith 45 adultsproducing Barron,and another was spotted by Polkin Dunn, June9. A Scissor- 20 + successfulnests (TW). However,at Duluththe picturewas re- tailed Flycatcherwas observedJune 10 at Troy, Mich. (PY). An versed.One nest was destroyed by construction,another pair hatched no AcadianFlycatcher, present at Manitowocuntil June25, was out-of- youngand the third pair hatched four young, although only one could be rangein Wisconsin(CS). A Willow Flycatcherseen and heard at Duluth foundseveral days later. Minnesota'sthird Solitary Sandpiper nesting June3 providedthe first n.e. recordfor Minnesota(KLa). Alsoout-of- recordoccurred with thereturn of thepair to theirCook site. One young rangewas a Yellow-belliedFlycatcher in n.w. DetroitJuly 17 (EC) was hatched(M & KH). Minnesotareported Purple Martin numbersdown this summer.A Shorebirdhabitat varied for the fall migration.It was adequateto Black-billedMagpie found at GrandMarais July 25 wasconsiderably e goodin Minnesotaand Michigan, but exceptionally poor in Wisconsin. of its normalrange (M & KH). The Corn.Raven continued to extendits Wlsconsin'smost interesting sightings included a PipingPlover and ranges. in Michigan. It was observedseveral times in Wexfordwith a three Willets July 28 at Kewaunee(EE). Willets were also seenat maximumof four (BA). Tufted Titmice were foundin increasednum- Mamtowocwith two July 4 and one July 14 (CS). RuddyTurnstones, bers in s.e. Minnesota. Red-breasted Nuthatches summered in Madison LesserYellowlegs and SemipalmatedSandpipers appeared at Man- (RG, PL). Brown Creeperswere founds. of their normalrange in ltowoc June28 (BC, CS), with Short-billedDowitchers first seenthere Wisconsin,where Mossman found them in the s.w. with nestingsus- thepreceding day (CS). WesternSandpipers were found at Manitowoc pected.In Minnesotathree nests were found,one at WhitewaterS P July21 and28 (CS), fourat Milwaukee July 23 (BC) andKaukauna July (AR), and two in New Ulm (JS). A similar situationoccurred with the 23 (DT). A MarbledGodwit was seen in BurnettJuly 16 (JH). The best WinterWren, foundin Sauk,Wis., andnear Port Huron, Mich. during find within the groupproved to be a Ruff discoveredby Thiessenat the period.A singing3' Bewick'sWren waswatched by manyobserv- Madison's Sewage PondsJuly 23-24. ersuntil mid-Junein Minnesota'sSherburne County. A CarolinaWren ForMinnesota the fall sightingsincluded a Black-belliedPlover June was at Port Huron July 22-31 (DM). Besidesthe usual locationsin 25-28in Lakeof theWoods (TW); HudsonianGodwit at DuluthJune 23- Berrien, three Mockingbirdswere seennear Allegan, Mich., July 9 24 (m.ob.) andLake of the WoodsJuly 17 (TW); RuddyTurnstone June (JW, SMi). In Wisconsinsingle birds were found at MilwaukeeJune 1 25 andWhite-rumped Sandpiper June 25-July 12, alsoat Lake of the (MB, WW) and Willow Creek S.P., July 13 (CF). Michigannoted Woods(TW); a Red Knot July29 in Hubbard(AB); a LeastSandpiper fewerBrown Thrashers this summer. South of theirnormal range were June21 (correctiondirection?) at Duluth(DB); andBuff-breasted Sand- Hermit Thrushesin Shawano(MP) andMonroe (EE) cos., Wis. Swam- pipersJuly 23 at GrandMarais (RG1)and Salt L., Lac Qui ParleCo. son'sand Gray-cheeked thrushes were still migratingthrough Milwau- (SC) Michigan'sinteresting shorebirds included a Willet July 15-16in keeand much of Minnesotaduring the firstweek in June,although not Ottawa (SMi) and two W. SandpipersJuly 25 at Pt. Mouillee(EC). unexpectedafter this spring.Most encouragingwas the E. Bluebird pictureRegionwide. Nesting and especially sightings increased. This is JAEGERSTHROUGH TERNS -- The two ad. ParasiticJaegers that thesecond consecutive year, hopefullyindicating a developingpattern frequentedthe Duluth-Superior area in lateMay werelast seen June 2 at Minnesota had its first summer Mountain Bluebird with a male at Duluth(KE). The ad. Great Black-backedGull thatspent most of May AgassizN.W.R., June1 (fide JM). Southof its normalrange was a at Oshkosh,remained until June8 (TZ). The find for the summerwas Ruby-crownedKinglet June 14 in Waupaca,Wis. (DT). The improved

Vol 37, Number 6 991 pictureexhibited by theLoggerhead Shrike last year connnued W•scon- Sparrowsincluding June 4 on RaspberryI (RM), June9-11 at Powell sinhad a totalof ninenests in 6 counties,with mostapparently success- Marsh (J, J & SB), andJune 16 at Crex MeadowsW.A. (FL). The Dark- ful In Minnesotathere were three nestswith 5 additionalsightings. eyedJunco observed by PetersonJuly 18 in Shawanowas s. of itsrange Michiganhad two nestsafter a springof increasedsightings. North of its rangewas a pairof Field Sparrowsin Vilas, Wis. (JIB). Late wasa White-crownedSparrow in the Ashlandarea June 1 (SM). The 29 VIREOS THROUGH WARBLERS -- White-eyedVireos were Lincoln'sSparrows in theMinden City areaJuly 3 (KO) providedan foundin all 3 states.Minnesota had its seventhand eighth records with unusuallyhigh count for theLower Peninsula. A breeding-plumagedc• birdsat 2 differentRamsey sites until mid-June.In Michigantwo were Lapland Longspur at Rice Lake N.W.R., June26 rapresentedMinne- presentat Metrobeach(DL) with two otherbirds also in the Detroitarea sota'sfirst summerrecord. Also in MinnesotaChestnut-collared Long- (AK) duringthe period.In Wisconsin,one White-eyed was in Milwau- spurswere found in Clay, Norman (KLa), and Big Stone(JSc). kee June9 (DH). Birdswere alsopresent for the summerat Madison (DC etal.) andat leasttwo malessang at CadizS.P. (MP). Bell's Vireos CONTRIBUTORS -- Brian Allen, R. Andberg,Jim, Jeff & Scott were found in at least 7 Wisconsin sites. Minnesota had increased Baughman,Murry Berner (MBe), BobBlackport, Jo Blanich (JBI), A1 numbersreported from 4 s.e. countieswhile Michigan had one report. Bolduc,Don Bolduc,Marilyn Bontly, Bill Bouton(BBo), JonBronson Ten speciesof warblerswere found migrating through Wisconsin during (JBr), SteveCarlson, Jerry Carpenter, David Cedarstrom, Bill Cowart, earlyJune, with themost surprising being the Orange-crowned, normal- Ellie Cox, Kim Eckert (Minnesota),Eric Epstein,Tom Erdman, Jim ly a late April-earlyMay migrant.Six warblerspecies were talliedin Evrard, Craig Faanes,Frank Freese, D. Friedman, R. Glassel(RGi), Michigan. Again this summerWisconsin hosted nesting Worm-eating Ron Gutschow,Don Hanbury,S. Hansmann,Molly & Ken Hoffman, Warblers. A total of five were found in 2 locations(Baxter's Hollow and JamesHoetier, HoriconN.W.R. staff, OscarJohnson, Robbye John- HemlockDraw) in Sauk.Michigan had one sighting in Ottawa, June26 son,Alice Kelley, KenLaFond (KLa), Ken Lange,Dick Leasure,Paul (SM0. A Golden-wingedWarbler July 4 at BaptismRiver S.P., was Lehman,Fred Lesher, Robin Maercklein, SumnerMatteson, Jim Matts- unusuallyfar n.e. for Minnesota(KE). Numbersof TennesseeWarblers son,Pat McConeghy, Dan Miller, Steve& DianeMillard, SteveMinard increasedboth in Michiganand n.e. Minnesota.Michigan had its most (SMi), Mike Mossman,Warren Nelson, Karl Overman,Mark Peterson, s Cape May Warbler nestingrecord with the discoveryof one s. of JaninePolk, David Powell (Michigan), JohnProbst (JPD, A. Risser, Lovells (PY). SamRobbins, John Schladweiler (JSc), Charles Sontag, Robert Spahn, A CapeMay in EauClaire June 11 (JP)probably was a tardymigrant, Jack Sprenger,Shelley & Keith Steva, Scott Swingel,Daryl Tessen but the onein MilwaukeeJune 25 (JBr) washard to explain.Also s. of (Wisconsin),Steve Thiessen, Dick Verch, Dick & GloriaWachter, J their normal Wisconsinrange were two territorial c• Black-throated Wagner,Lawrence Walkinshaw, Terry Wiens,Curt Wilda, PatWilson, Blue Warblers in Shawano(MP). Yellow-throatedWarblers were found SteveWilson, Winnie Woodmansee, Paul Young,Tom Ziebell,Dave as usualin Berrien, Mich., at 2 locations(DP). Unexpectedwas the Zumeta.--DARYL D. TESSEN, 2 Pioneer Park Place, Elgin, IL. Yellow-throated Warbler discovered at Wisconsin's Devil's Lake 60120. S P , June21 (SS). A c• Kirtland'sWarbler at Gwinn June9-17 (JPr, LW) representsone of thefew recordsfor Michiganoutside of the n. Lower Peninsula.Prairie Warblers were found during late June in Newaygo(BBo), and in July in Wexford(BA), Mich. A pair of N. MIDDLEWESTERN PRAIRIE REGION Waterthrushesin Troy, Mich., duringJune (PY) weres. of theirnormal range.Kentucky Warblers were found in at least4 Wisconsinlocations. /Bruce G. Peterjohn Unusual was one in Minnesota'sRice, June 17 (DZ). The singing ConnecticutWarbler in Taylorduring June represents a newWisconsin Thecool wet weather of springwas followed by nearnormal tempera- area (SR). A similar S. range extensionoccurred for the Mourning turesand precipitation during June. Excessive rainfall was only a local Warblerin Michigan,July 3 in Sanilac(KO), andin Minnesota,July 4 phenomenonin Iowa and Illinois. In contrast,July wasconsiderably at New Ulm (JS). Five Yellow-breastedChats were found in 4 Wiscon- warmer than normal and quite dry with very little pmcipitanon sin and one Minnesota locales. Hooded Warblers were found in all 3 anywhere. stateswith 7-10 in Michigan, 3-5 in Wisconsinand one in Minnesota. Spring'sdelayed migration carried over into the first two weeksof This speciesis very rare in the latter stateso the sightingfrom an. June and caused a number of birds to summer south of their normal county•row Wing--is mostinteresting. ranges.After themigrants left, theresident species had a fairly success- ful year includingthe first breedingrecords of Little Blue Heron and BLACKBIRDS THROUGH LONGSPURS -- A W. Meadowlark at SnowyEgret in Ohio, Black-throatedGreen Warbler in Indiana,Great- Novi, Mich., June3 wase. of its normalrange (DF). In thisstate there is tailedGrackle in Iowa andClay-colored Sparrow in Illinois.Otherwise, an increasingconcern for thisspecies as it continuesto decline.Unusu- thisbreeding season was rather uneventful, characterized by a paucityof ally far n.e. was a Yellow-headedBlackbird at GrandMarais June 23 dataresulting from observers' reluctance to ventureinto the hot weather (KE). OrchardOrioles were reportedfrom 11 Wisconsinand 4 Michi- gancounties. Rusty Blackbirds nested for thesecond year in Minnesota, ABBREVIATIONS -- M.M.W.A.: Magee Marsh W.M.A., O, with a pair backat theirCook site (M & KH) plusanother pair in Lake O.W.R.: Ottawa N.W.R., O.; S.C.R.: SquawCreek N.W.R., Mo, (SW). Minnesotahad two rare tanagersightings. A WesternTanager Spfld.: Springfield,I11. In the text following, placenames in italicsare wasat AgassizN.W.R., JuneI (S & KS) anda SummerTanager was at counties. FergusFalls June 18 (S & DM). The N expansionof the Cardinal continues,as evidencedby the LOONS THROUGH CORMORANTS -- A total of 12 late migrant sightingof oneof Charlevoix,Mich., June12 (DP). Minnesotahad its or nonbreedingCom. Loonswere reported this summer.Eared Grebes eighthLazuli Buntingwith a maleseen June 26 in Chisago(SH). There did notnest in theRegion although migrants lingered through June 16 at was a varied Dickcisselpicture this summer.Michigan had only 2 5 locationsin Iowa, Missouriand Illinois. NestingPied-billed Grebes sightings,and while Wisconsinhad 15-20 reportingcounties, it was werewidely reported in thew. LakeErie marshesand n.e. Illinois.The locally commononly in a very few. In Minnesotanumbers were up in 6 inlandbreeding reports included s.w. Missouri'ssecond nesting rec- the E. and N. For exampleSteva found a total of 50 + singingmales ord at Springfield(fide CBo) while summeringbirds were scattered July 10 in Polk, Crow WingandPine. Evening Grosbeaks were reported acrossall statesexcept Kentucky. Nonbreeding White Pelicanshave from 10, and PurpleFinches from 22, Wisconsincounties. The latter becomemore numerouswith 200+ at S.C.R., throughJune 12 (m specieswas found as far s. asthe e.-c. partof thestate. The House Finch ob.), one-39at 3 Iowa locations,two summeringat Oregon,O. (?TL, continuedto expandits range in Michigan with reportsfrom 6 new m. ob.), andIllinois singles at L. RenwickJuly 4-28 (JMi, •'m.ob.), and areas. Both the Pine Siskin and Red Crossbill continued to be scarce GlencoeJuly 31 (fideAA). TheThompson, II1., Double-crestedCormo- Regionwide,a continuationof thewinter-spring pattern. A Lark Bunt- rant colonyis approachingits carryingcapacity with 243 youngpro- •ngwas found June 14 in Clay, Minn. (fide KE). Late wasa Le Conte's ducedin 103 nests(PPa). Late migrantsor nonbreedersappeared at 12 Sparrowin MilwaukeeJune 6 (RG). Wisconsinhad three Sharp-tailed other locations.

992 American Birds, November-December 1983 DIURNAL RAPTORS -- SummeringBlack Vulturesin Lawrence, ,,At•,•(, .' -"•.,.•m•MNN % W' IS . ( , •) MICH. y•\ ) Ind., were n. of their normalrange (JC) as were MississippiKites $ J • ONI• summeringat Ft. Kaskaskia S.P., Ill. (SR). Two extralimital kites appearedat St. LouisJune 7 (RC, EL) andone at ChicagoJune 14-15 (DJo,•'m. ob.). FewSharp-shinned Hawks were reported, and the only nestswere discovered in McDonaM,Mo. (WP). Cooper'sHawks were presentin similarnumbers as lastyear; 5 nestingattempts were noted. ' - IndianapoJisll.. ß Red-shoulderedHawks remained scarce in mostareas except s.e. Mis- souriwhere there were 13 nestsat Mingo N.W.R. (TH), and six in Crawford (JW). At least ten SwainsoWsHawks and four nestswere discoveredin Kane, Ill., this year (JMi, m. ob.). An imm. SwainsoWs I...... II _ Cr:bb•rd .•' KY. / / • VA. Hawk wasobserved at M.M.W.A., JulyI andwas irregularly reported i in thatarea into August (?Jet al.). SummeringSwainson's Hawks were alsonoted at 2 w. Missourisites. Bald Eagles were fairly successfulwith C. !? • ARK... • / _ sixyoung produced in Ohio'sseven nests (LV) andtwo young fledged at HERONS • Despite the inclementsprin• wereher,mosl herons oxporionc• • f•irl? successfuln•sfin• •n. However, • late April stormdestroyed m•n• nests•d kill• 150 •dul•s m the •adisom I11., herons. •n heronssuccessfully ronos• followin• the storm •l- thoughmosl Cattle E•rols moved m • newnosfin• silo (K, BR, •Sw el.). Gro•t Bluo Horons remained stable with 103 cole, los in •issouri, least•0 coloniesi, Illinois and scatloredcolonies reposed ol•wbero. Little Blue Herons incroas• their humors •1on• the •ississippi R., whore there were 300 nosIs at •d/so•, Ill., •d 2 s.•. •issouri colo- niesincludin• 800 nestsnear •iner (fide JW). Two nests•t O.W.R., providedthe first confirmedbro•in• recordfor Ohio (EP, •S). bro•ors •ppo•redat 12 locations,providin• lwico the normalnumber of summersightings. Cmtlo E•rots •m •lso oxp•ndin•their •n•o with s.o. •issouri coloniesconsisfin• of 15• nos•sn•r •inor •d 3• nos•s no•r C•hersvillo •de JW). and Illinois colonieswi•h 267 nos•sin •diso••nd 63 m L. Ranwick (J•i). AI least2 nosIswere found at O.W.R. (•P). As many •s 50 non•o•o• were observedm 10 widely sc•ored localities,providin• • normalnumber of summer Swainsoh's Hawk adult carryingnesting materials to nearbynest, being harassedby a blackbird. Kane County, Ill., June 16, 1983. Photo/Joe erect E•rols rcmain• stable•1on• L•o Erie •d in Illinois whore1 I Miloserich. colonioswith 2-63 nestswere reported. Their slowdoclinc cominu• •issouri whore onl? ? colonlosremain. Two Snowy E•rot nests Crab OrchardN.W.R., Ill. (JR). The Missourinest was unsuccessful; it O.W.R., provided• 1on•overdue fi•l br•in• recordfor Ohio (•P, was struckby lightningand one aduh was killed (JW). Non-breeders •S). Ten nos•swere found no•r C•m•o•villo, •o. (JW), while two- were encounteredat 5 locations.Marsh Hawks successfullynested at six summeredno• the •diso,, I11.,h•ron?, andsingles •ppc• • Killdeer PlainsW.M.A., O. (MS, m.ob.) and in Jasper,Ill. (RW). n. Illinois si•s. Summeringbirds were notedat 11 locationsin all statesexcept Ken- A •uisi•n• H•ron was no•edm •.•.W.A., Jun• I (JP) •d one-two tucky includingseven in Warrick, Ind. (JCm). Only one summering were•oson• • L. C•lumoLI11., Juno 17-July 24 (tJL, m. o•.). Ospreywas reportedthis year. Bl•ck-crown• Night Heronsh•ve dis•ppoar• from [ndi•n•, but m•inedstable in the otherslates. • l•ost concernrationswere of 368 GROUSE THROUGH COOTS -- The Illinois Greater Prairie Chick- n•stsin •adiso,. I11..and 175 birdsat Louisvill•Jul? 9 (BP). Summer- en flockdeclined 24% to 155males (RW). TheMissouri population was in• Yollow-crown• Night Heronswere ro•od from 24 locations; estimatedat 5000-6000 birds, down slightlyfrom last year. Bobwhite bro•in• w•s confirmedm only 3 silos,5 nestsm Lexington,Ky. (R•), populationsare slowly increasingin s. areas;numbers in Indianain- 2 nos•s• Chic•o (AA) •nd one in La•, Ill. (JG). Le•s• Bi•ems were creasedby 16% this summer(fide JC). Gray Partridgein s.w. Iowa in numerousin tbe marshes•1on• w. L•o Erie •d in n. •issou•. Sum- Mills werewell s. of theirnormal range (fide BW). Reportsof breeding mo•n• birdswore widol? sc•l•cred S m Louisvillodu•n• mid-Juno King Railsconsisted of threenests at Ted ShanksW.M.A., Mo. (JS), BP) with four in Williamso,, 111.,July 9 (JR). In com•sL numbersof one nest in Gibson, Ind. (DJ), and young at L. Calumet, Ill. (JL). Am. BiEomsremained low wilh • Jeiji of• [e•S Jncludin•lwo nosIs Summeringrails werealso reported from 7 w. LakeErie marshes(JP), 2 m Ted Sh•ks W.•.A., •o. (JW). Illinoisand one Missouri locations. The otherrails werepoorly report- ed. Downyyoung Virginia Railsat SpringValley W.M.A., O., Apr. 23 WATERFOWL -- The usualassortmenl of summeringwaterfowl werefrom a veryearly nest (THi). BreedingVirginia Rails at Spfld.(H), were scatteredacross the n. states.Most noteworthy were a Com. anda Soranest in Warrick,Ind. (JCm), weres. of their normalranges. Goldeneyeat L. Calumet,Ill., throughJuly 2 (JL), andsingle Buffie- One or more Black Rails in Fulton, Ill., June 16-28 provideda rare headsat 2 Chicagoarea locationsthrough July 14. summerrecord for the Region(DB, ?m.ob.).An ad. PurpleGallinule The delayedspring migration did not inducemore waterfowl to nest wasobserved at Little PortageRiver W.M.A., O., July 14 (•'JP)where in the Region.Gadwall nestedin 2 w. Lake Erie marshes(JP) while a reportsof nestingwere neveradequately confirmed. Numbers and dis- Green-wingedTeal nest at VenturaMarsh provideda rare breeding tributionof Corn.Gallinules were similar to lastyear. Inlandbreeding recordfor Iowa (JH etal.). Blue-wingedTeal nestingat 3 s. Indianaand Am. Cootreports included hundreds of youngat HorseshoeL., Ill. (RG, 2 s. Illinois locationswere s. of their normal range. Redheadsalso m. ob.), ands.w. Missouri'sfirst nestat Springfield(RMa, CBo et al.). nestedin 2 w. Lake Erie marshes.A broodof LesserScaup at Sioux Center June 6 providedthe third Iowa nestingrecord (GB). Ruddy SHOREBIRDS -- The springshorebird migration was later than Ducksnested at 2 Great Lakeslocations where they are fairly regular. normal with many migrantspassing through the Region during the However,three-six broods at HorseshoeL., Ill., duringJuly provided a secondweek of June.Fall migrantsreturned during late Juneand early rareinland nesting record (BR, RG, CP). HoodedMergansers nested at Julybut numberswere rather low dueto the scarcityof suitablehabitat. a total of 6 sitesin Missouri, Ohio and Illinois S to Butler, 0. (FR), and PipingPlovers bred in Iowa for the firsttime in morethan 10 years. Ted Shanks W.M.A., Mo. (JW). Two nestswere discoveredin Pottawattamiewhere 17 ploversJuly 7

Vol. 37, Number 6 993 includedsome migrants The only othermigrant Piping Plover appeared Owls nestedat 2 sites•n Warrtck,Ind (JCm), wherethey areregular and at Oregon,O., July 8 (JP). RuddyTurnstones lingered along Lake Erie summeredat Killdeer PlainesW.M.A., O. (m. ob.), Dewey's Pasture, throughJune 16 includinga concentrationof 150at OregonJune 2 (TL). Ia., and AndersonL., Ia. (fide JD). Chuck-will's-widowssummered at Small numbersof fall migrantsincluded one at LouisvilleJuly 24 (JE, all traditional n. locationswith a nestdiscovered at SandRiver S. F, Ill BP) SummeringCorn. Snipeat Merom powerplant, Ind., June19 (DJ) (RB). They were increasingin s. Indianaas indicatedby five malesm andin Fulton,Ill., June23 (DB) werelocally unusual. Upland Sandpip- Lawrence(JC). Ruby-throatedHummingbirds remained scarce in many ers were reportedfrom traditionallocations in all statesexcept Ken- areasalthough local increaseswere notedby a few observers.Yellow- tucky. The largestconcentrations were of 31 at Joliet, Ill., May 10-11 belliedSapsuckers were only reportedfrom n.e. Iowa where12 malesm (RHe) and nine adultswith 12 young at South Bend, Ind. (V & MI). Allamakee were probablyregular residents(DK). Wlllets returnedto 7 GreatLakes and 5 inlandlocations beginning June 22 at Huron, O., with the largestflock of 24 at ClevelandJuly 4 (TL). FLYCATCHERS THROUGH CREEPERS -- Many flycatchers Exemplary shorebirdconcentrations for an "off year" consistedof were conspicuousmigrants through the first week of June. Western 885 LesserYellowlegs, 690 PectoralSandpipers and 515 LeastSand- Kingbirds noticeablydeclined in Missouri where there were only 2 pipersat L. Calumet,II1., July 24 (JL), 1500 Short-billedDowitchers at reports.Extralimital sightingsconsisted of one-two near Alton, Ill, M M.W.A., July 9 (JP) and 57 Stilt Sandpipersat L. CalumetJuly 24. throughJuly 2 (•'NC, m. ob.), andone at Chicago June 8 (JL).The only An earlyBuff-breasted Sandpiper returned to Amana,Ia., July29 (CB). extralimitalScissor-tailed Flycatcher appeared in Livingston,Ky., June For the secondsuccessive year, Marbled Godwitssummered along w. 20 (?BP). AcadianFlycatchers were doing well in n. areasas evidenced Lake Erie. Migrantswere only notedalong Lake Erie includinga re- by 5 n. Illinois reportsand 26 in Allamakee,Ia. (DK). Increasednum- markable16 at ClevelandJuly 4 (D & JH). The onlyHudsonian Godwit bersof Willow Flycatchersincluded birds s. to Petersburg,Ky. (LM), sightingwas of one-twoat Oregon,O., July 8-26 (m. ob.). Returning Williamson, Ill. (JR), Mingo N.W.R., Mo. (BL, BRe), and Spring- Am Avocets were noted at 2 Lake Erie locations and inland with four at field, Mo. (fideCBo). SummeringAlder Flycatcherswere only reported EastFork L., O., July23 (fi'deDC), 11 at KilldeerPlains W.M.A., O., from traditionaln. Ohio locations.Small numbersof LeastFlycatchers July 30 (JM) and two at Spfld., July 31 (H). Wilson's Phalaropes were scatteredacross the n. statess. to Lawrence, Ind. (JC) and Lacey- exhibitedbreeding behavior in Holt, Mo. (PS, TBk), while July obser- KeosauquaS.P., Ia. (DK). As expected,a few fall migrantswere vationsindicated possible nesting at Riverton W.M.A., Ia. (RS). Fall discoveredduring late July. migrantswere generally scarce in thee. stateswhere ten in Gibson,Ind., The S-expandingTree Swallowreturned to traditionalKentucky nest- July 31 comprisedthe largestconcentration (DJ). Spring migrant N. ing areasand were notedin s. Illinoiswith sevenat KinkaidL., June18 Phalaropeslingered at 2 Iowa sitesthrough June 4. and ten at Union County W.M.A., July 16 (JR). Bank Swallowsre- GULLS, TERNS -- ImmatureGlaucous Gulls were reportedfrom mainedstable with 3 coloniescontaining 200-1200 nests reported from M M.W.A., June22-29 (tJP) andin Porter,Ind., July 16 (tCK). As Illinois. Cliff Swallowswere thoughtto be decliningin Kentuckyand many as 50 Great Black-backedGulls summeredat severalLake Erie Missouriwhile new colonieswere discovered in the otherstates. A large sitesand an immaturewas present at MichiganCity, Ind., June19 (PL). colonywas foundon the SmithlandDam, Ill.-Ky. (K et al.), and 300 While the Lake Erie colonieswere not surveyed,gulls continuedto nestswere present in Taney,Mo. (fideJW). PurpleMartins were locally thrive along Lake Michigan. An estimated100 pairs of Herring and uncommonbut experiencedgood nestingsuccess. The only reported 2000 pairsof Ring-billedgulls were present at L. CalumetJune 17 (JL). roost supported2000 martinsat Vincennes,Ind., in late July (DJ) One wonderswhen LaughingGulls will begin nestingon the Great CarolinaChickadees continued to expandin n.e. Indiana.Followxng a Lakes. Three adultswere notedat Huron, O., June27 (TL), anotherwas non-invasionwinter, Red-breastedNuthatches only nestedat Indianapo- at MichiganCity, Ind., June19 (PL) andan immaturewas there July 19 lis (ASt, fide CK) althoughnonbreeders lingered into Junein Missour• (KB). The only inlandreport was of oneat Spfld., July7 (H). Migrant and Ohio. Brown Creeperswere reportedfrom 6 locationsin Ohio, Franklin'sGulls were commonin w. Iowa duringthe first week of June. Indianaand Illinois includingfour at Rice Lake W.M.A., Ill., through- Late Juneobservations were restrictedto singlesin Indianaand Illinois out June(DB), and a nestat Alum Creek Res., O. (RN). while an early migrantreturned to ChicagoJuly 31 (JL, m. ob.). Fall concentrationsof ternshad not materializedby the end of July. WRENS THROUGH SHRIKES -- The late springmigration enticed Forster'sTerns did not breed in n.e. Illinois this year but nestedat moreWinter Wrens to summerin the Region. A nestwas located at the JemmersonSlough, Ia. (fide JD). CommonTerns exhibited no evidence traditionalGeauga, O. location(LR, EP), a possiblefamily groupwas of nestingalong w. LakeErie (LV), but21 youngwere fledged at Zion, found in Dubuque, Ia. (DK), and singing males were recordedat Ill (RHe). An encouragingsign was the returnof nestingLeast Terns StarvedRock S.P., II1., June6-14 (RGu), Hunting Valley, O. (TD), alongthe MississippiR. for the first time since1976. Eight nestswere Effigy Mounds,Ia., June10 and PikesPeak S.P., Ia., June26 (DK) discoveredin Pemiscot,Mo. (JW), and 13 youngfledged in Alexander, Bewick's Wrens were only reportedfrom Illinois with a nestat Elsah Ill (MSw). At least six summeredin Pottawattamie, Ia., but did not (RG) and one-two at 4 other locationsn. to Chicago July 8 (RD) nest(m. ob.). SummeringCaspian Terns along the Ohio R., nearLouis- Carolina Wrens noticeablyincreased in s. areasbut are not "back to normal." Scattered individuals have returned to some n. locations ville were unexpected(BP). Small numberssummered along the Great Lakes.The statusof breedingBlack Terns appeared bleak. They nested Numbersof Long-billedMarsh Wrens were generallyreduced from last at 3 Iowa locations,but only summeredat scatteredGreat Lakes year. Short-billedMarsh Wrens were scarcein e. stateswith only single marshes. observationsin Ohio and Kentucky, althoughnormal numberswere noted in n. and c. Illinois. Mockingbirdscontinued to increasein most CUCKOOS THROUGH WOODPECKERS -- Small numbers of locations. Roadrunnerscontinued to residein s.w. Missourias indicated by singles Migrant thrusheswere widely observedthrough the first week of in Barry June 28 (V J) and Greene July 5 (fide MD). Yellow-billed June.However, a pair of Hermit Thrushespossibly nested in Lorain, 0 Cuckoosreceived mixed reports while Black-billedswere universally (JP), anda successfulnesting attempt was reported in Summit,O. (LR, scarce.A pair of Black-billedsat Ft. Wright, Ky., July5 werenear the EP). Veeries continuedto increase.They have becomecommon resi- s hmitoftheirrange(EG). IncreasedBarn Owl reportsreflected greater dentsof many n. areas,and scatteredbirds were noteds. to 2 c. Ohio interestin this decliningspecies. Largest humbers were foundin s. sites and Charleston,Ill. (LH). Good numbersof E. Bluebirdswere Missouriwhere there were 18 nests, four of whichwere successful (fide reportedfrom all statesand numbers have recovered from the weather- JW). Singlenests were also discovered at Kingston,O., May 8 (CH) inducedlows of thelate 1970s.A lateRuby-crowned Kinglet lingered at andPulaski, Ill., June11 (JWhet al.). Summeringbirds were reported Spfld., June4 (H). Small numbersof CedarWaxwings were widely from2 additionalsites in bothOhio and Illinois plus one in Boone,Ia., reportedin n. areas.A totalof 9 reportsfrom c. and w. Kentuckywas July8 (tBE). ScreechOwls had a successfulyear in n.w. Ohio,produc- ratherhigh for a specieswhose summer status is quite erraticin that ing 70 youngin 21 nests(LV). Rare breederin thisRegion, a Long- state. The statusof LoggerheadShrikes has not improved. This sum- earedOwl nestin Lagrange,Ind., producedtwo young(NZ et al.), a mer'sreports included three s.w. Ohionests, one nest plus 4 sightings•n fledglingwas recovered in St. Charles,Mo., June10 (*,fide JW) anda s. and c. Indiana, observationsin 7 Iowa counties,and 3 breeding nestingattempt in Vermilion,Ill. was unsuccessful(SB). Short-eared recordsplus 6 additionalsightings in c. Illinois.

994 American B•rds, November-December 1983 VIREOS, WARBLERS -- White-eyedVireos haveapparently stabi- lized in n. areas, appearingn. to Buchanan, Ia. Bell's Vireos were widely reportedin Illinois but numberswere down; the largestconcen- trationwas only of six. They did not appearfarther e. than Atterbury W.M.A., Ind. As many as threeSolitary Vireos were detectedat 6 n. Ohio locationswhere they are regular, while one present at Cumberland Falls S.P., Ky., May 30 wasat a lower-than-normalbreeding elevation (JE). Black-and-white Warblers were found at 5 w. Ohio and 6 c. and n. Illinois siteswhere they are scarce.Worm-eating Warblers nested near Charleston, Ill. (LH), and summered in Iowa with one-three at 3 s.e. locations (RH) and Amana (CB). While SwainsoWsWarblers were not detectedin s.e. Missourithis summer,singles appeared in w. Kentucky at PennyrileS.P. (AS), and Hopkins(JHa) and three were noted at Pomona,Ill. (Haw). The only Golden-wingedWarbler reportswere providedby a nestat Mary Gray Sanctuary,Ind. (fide BG), and sum- meringbirds in Lorain, O. (JP). A singingc• NashvilleWarbler near Bath, Ilk, June 25 was s. of its normalrange (RV). SummeringN. Parulasat 6 s.w. Ohio and 5 e. and c. Iowa siteswere locally uncom- mon, while one in s.w. Iowa at PreparationCanyon July 4 was quite unusual(B & LP). MagnoliaWarblers summered in n. Ohio with five at Mohican S.F. (J), and one in Lorain (JP). A Black-throated Green Warbler nestnear Beverly Shores provided the first breeding record for Indiana(S J, KB et al.). One at WoodstockJuly 9-13 wasunusual for n. Clay-coloredSparrow nest with four eggs.Blackhawk Tree Famn near Illinois (AC). CeruleanWarblers were locally scarcealthough small Rockton,IlL, June27, 1983.This is t• secondnest found at thetree farm numbers were found at 6 n. Illinois locations, and 26 in Allamakee, Ia. thissumme• Both nests conmitute the first d•umented •'idence of breeding (DK). A c• BlackburnianWarbler in Oregott,Mo., June8 wasprobably for this species#t 111#tois. a late migrant(JW, JS). Yellow-throatedWarblers were noted at Ledges S.P., la. (JD et al.), as well as at traditional sitesin n. Illinois and Iowa. and smaller numbersin Knox, Ind. (DJ), Wabash,Ill. (LHa), andAd- Chestnut-sidedWarblers continued to increasewith 15 reportsfrom n. ams, O. (J). They remainedat Louisvillethrough June 4 (BM). Grass- statesS to Morrow, O. (JM). A Prairie Warbler near Bonaparte,Ia., hopperSparrows received mixed reports including noteworthy concen- June 13 was n. of its normalrange (•'RH). Reportsof 13 Louisiana trationsof 60+ in Butler, O., and 41 pairs at MatthiessenS.P., Ill. Waterthrushesin Dubuque,Ia. (DK), and22 pair at StarvedRock S.P., (RGu). Fewer Hensiow'sSparrows were notedat severaln. locations and Matthiessen S.P., Ill. (RGu), were remarkable for n. areas. Ken- and none were reportedfrom Missourior Kentucky.The only large tucky Warblerscontinued to expandincluding 22 found in n. Iowa at colonywas of 65 at EastFork L., O. (NW, PP). Small numbersof Lark Allamakee(DK), 3 in w. Iowa atMonona (fideTB, GB) and scatteredn. Sparrowswere found at traditionallocations in most stateswhile the Illinoisobservations. Migrant Connecticut and Mourning warblers were decliningBachman's Sparrow was only discoveredin Calloway, Ky., observedthrough mid-June. A MourningWarbler summered in Ottawa with two foundon June21 (BP). Two broodsof Dark-eyedJuncos were (JP) while otherswere presentat Dunes S.P., Ind., June26 (KB) and observedin Cuyahoga,O., while singlesummering juncos were also Geauga, O., July 8 (LR). HoodedWarblers at 6 c. andn. Illinois, and 3 reportedin n.e. Ohio in Lake and Geauga (TD). The delayedspring Iowa locationswere indicativeof its N-expansionin recentyears. Can- migrationmay have enticed these birds to lingers. of theirnormal range. ada Warblerssummered in greater-than-normalnumbers with one-six Two nestsof Clay-colored Sparrows at Rockton provided the first observed at one Iowa and Indiana, 2 n. Illinois and 6 n. Ohio locations. confirmedbreeding record for Illinois (T & PP). An exceptionallylate White-crownedSparrow lingered at M.M.W.A., into July (JP). BLACKBIRDS THROUGH SPARROWS -- Normal numbers of Bobolinkswere reportedin n. states.They nestedat 25 n. Missouri CONTRIBUTORS -- (Sub-regionaleditor's namesboldfaced; con- locationsS to Warrensburg(fide JW), and summeredin Kentuckyat tributorsare requestedto sendtheir reportsto them.) A. Anderson,S. Henry (FS), Taylor (BP) and Oldham (fide S). Yellow-headedBlack- Bailey, B. & A. Barker, T. Barksdale(TBk), C. Bendoff (CB), D. birdsreturned to mosttraditional summering areas and were numerous Birkenhoiz, R. Bjorklund,D. Bohlen(H), C. Bonner(CBo), G. Brand, in n.w. Missouriwith 75 at S.C.R. (L). They nestedfor the first time at T. Bray (TB), K. Brock, J. Campbell(JCm), D. Carr, A. Carroll, J. HorseshoeL., Ill. (m.ob.), and summeredin s.e. Missouri at Marais Castrale (JC), N. Claussen, R. Coles, R. DeCoster, T. Denbow, J. Temps Clair W.M.A. (m.ob.). Nesting Great-tailed Grackles were Dinsmore, M. Dobbs, B. Ehresman,J. Elmore, B. Gill, R. Goetz (RG), discoveredat RivertonW.M.A., July 1-15,providing the first breeding J. Greenberg,E. Groneman,R. Guth (RGu), J. Hancock(JHa), J. andsecond state record for Iowa ('•RS, •'F1VI,m. ob.). In n.w. Missouri, Hansen(JH), L. Harrison (LHa), J. Haw (Haw), R. Heidorn (RHe), T. 20 werepresent in Holt Junel 1-i 2 (PS, TBk). SummerTanagers were Hissong(THi), C. Hocevar, D. & J. Hoffman, R. Howe (RH), T. reportedfrom 5 Iowa locationsand in Illinoisn. to BraidwoodMay 25- Humphrey(TH), L. Hunt (LH), V. & M. Inman, S. Jackson,V. Jen- July 14 (JMi). kins, D. Johanson(DJo), D. Jones(D J), Charles Keller (Indiana), Tom Rose-breastedGrosbeaks continued to increaseand expand S, nesting Kent (Iowa), Vernon Kleen (K) (Illinois), D. Koenig,J. Landing,E. in Clay, Ill. (LHa), in additionto manyother c. Illinois andc. ands.w. Larson,F. Lawhon(L), P. Lehman,T. LePage,B. Lewis, R. Matthews Ohio sightings.Blue Grosbeaksreturned to traditionallocations in n. (RMa), J. McCormac (JM), L. McNeely, J. Milosevich (JMi), B. statesand were thoughtto be increasingin Kentucky.In s.w. Missouri, Monroe, F. Moore, R. Morris (RM), R. Noss, B. & L. Padelford,B. theonly PaintedBunting was observed in Barry June7 (V J). Dickcisseis Palmer-Ball (BP), P. Papasso(PPa), C. Patterson,P. Payne(PP), W. receivedmixed reports without any consistent Regionwide trends. Larg- Perkins,Bruce Peterjohn (J) (Ohio), E. Pierce,J. Pogacnik,T. & P. estnumbers were 150 in c. IllinoisJuly 2 i (JL) and 100+ in Butler,O., Pucelik, B. Reeves(BRe), F. Renfrow, J. Robinson,L. Rosche, B. July 3 (FR). PurpleFinches were notedat only one n. Ohio locationthis Rudden(BR), S. Russell, M. Shieldcastle(MS), R. Silcock, J. Smith, summer.The House Finch populationcontinued to increasein Indiana P. Snetsinger,Anne Stamm (S) (Kentucky),F. Stature,A. Starling and Kentucky.In the w. states,a female with dependentyoung were (ASt), A. Stickley(AS), M. Sweet(MSw), L. VanCamp, R. Vogel, N. documentedat Jennings,Mo., Aug. 4 ('•CP), providingthe first evi- Walker, R. Westemeier, J. White (JWh), B. Wilson, Jim Wilson (JW) denceof breedingin Missouri.One alsoappeared at Davenport,Ia., (Missouri), N. Zakki. In addition, many personswho could not be June 17 (•'B & AB). Pine Siskinsnested at Findley S.P., O. (JP), individuallyacknowledged submitted useful notes to the varioussub- providingthe only breedingreport following a non-invasionwinter. regionalreports.•BRUCE G. PETERJOHN, 105-K E. Ticonderoga SavannahSparrows were also expanding S with 14 inButler,O. (FR), Dr., Westerville, OH 43081.

Vol. 37, Number 6 995 CENTRAL SOUTHERN REGION /Jerome A. Jackson

This was one of the slimmer summer seasons in terms of the number of reportsreceived--none at all from Tennesseeand only one from Arkansas.The "records" droughtis due to financialconstraints at LouisianaState University which kept Bob Newmanfrom sendingout hisquarterly reminder to pastcontributors. This slim seasonlets us all knowwhat an importantand fine job Bob hasbeen doing through the years.Thanks Bob! Now let's get ourselvesorganized and get those recordsin for the nextreport. Junewas aboutas averageweatherwise as we have had in recent years,although the MississippiRiver wasstill aboveflood stageuntil aboutJune 9. July in the midsouth,however, was a dry scorcherwith temperaturessoaring near 100øFearly in the month. Highlightsof the seasoninclude nesting Brown Pelicansin Mobile Bay, firstnesting of theWhite-tailed Kite in Mississippiand southeast- em Louisiana,a goodyear for LeastTerns marred by diseaselate in the season,a recordnesting season for Gull-billedTerns in Mississippi,and a new Louisianabreeding location for Bell's Vireos. Locality abbreviationsused: P.R.M. = PascagoulaRiver marsh southof 1-10, JacksonCo., Miss.; P.R.W.M.A. = PascagoulaRiver Wildlife ManagementArea, JacksonCo., Miss.; I.I.R.S. = IndianI. ResearchStation, Pigeon, La. P.R.W.M.A., June1 (JT, MB, EJ);one June 17 at Wagarville,Ala (G LOONS THROUGH IBISES -- ACom. Loon in breedingplumage & DJ);three at Logtown, Hancock Co., Miss.(JT, EJ, PA); one July 29 wasseen at PorterL., w. JeffersonCo., Ala., July26 (TI, JI). A Pied- at P.RoWoM.A. (MH, JT, WW); two July 30 at PoR.WM A (MH,KS,CE). billedGrebe nest with oneegg was found at Waveland,Miss., June12 (JJ). This seasoh'sWhite Pelicansincluded 76 at Gulf BreezeJune 26 Probablythe biggestnews of the seasonwere the White-tailed Kites (OF,HB,L&SD,H&SC) and one with an apparentinjured foot at Ross in s.e.Louisiana, and Mississippi. DP foundone in St.Tammany Par, at the intersectionof La. 36 and La. 434, June5 and a bird on a nestwas BarnettRes., MadisonCo., Miss., July 5 (JM). BrownPelicans contin- ued their comebackon the n. Gulf coast:30 + were at Alabama Pt., June sightednearby July 30 (JH,fideHP). JT andEJ originally found a pair 2 (OF). Oneof the big surprisesof the seasonwere four BrownPelican of White-tailedKites near Pearlington, Miss., lastOctober, then two nestson a new spoilisland (Theodore I.) in Mobile Bay (m.ob., fide morebirds were found nearby in January.The latter birds apparently DC). Unfortunatelyat leastone clutch of eggswas collected by a Corps hadtwo nesting attempts, and JJ found 2 eggsApril 17 duringtheir of Engineersbiologist. Six imm. Masked Boobiesat Bon Secour secondattempt; no young were ever seen and both attempts apparently N W.R., June5 furtherindicates the rarebut regularoccurrence of this failed.The first pair of birdsdisappeared bylate spring, but at summer's speciesin the Region(DC). A Gannetwas found dead at Ft. Pickens endtwo juveniles were found near the siteof theoriginal pair (JT) July25 (WV). The colonyof 50 + pairsof Double-crestedCormorants MississippiKites also seem to be doing well in theRegion: 26 on June at Toledo Bend Res., La., was active again this year (RY). An ad. I hawkingover a plowedfield at P.R.W.M.A. (JT,EJ,MB);10-12 there Double-crested Cormorant was found oiled at P.R.M., June 11 June11 (JT,KS,CE);five July29 (MH, JT, WW) andsix July30 (JT,KS,CE). An imm. MagnificentFrigatebird graced the skiesover (MH,CS,CE).P.R.W.M.A. also produced a Broad-winged Hawk July PensacolaBeach as early as June 27 (PB, fide AZ), and150 + wereover 29 (JT,WW,MH).An ad. Swainson'sHawk passed over Plaquemine, GrandIsle, La., July 28 (NN). Anhingascontinue to be reportedfrom La.,July 22 (NN). ThreeOspreys were seen at Wolf Bay, Ala., June23 new areasand in highernumbers throughout the midsouth.At least 15 (GJ, MC) andtwo frequentedP.R.W.M.A., July30 (MH,KS,CE) pairsnested at NoxubeeN.W.R. (JJ);eight were at RossBarnett Res., RAILS THROUGH SHOREBIRDS-- A PurpleGallinule was in MadisonCo., Miss., June29 (JM); and six were at the P.R.W.M.A., n.e. WashingtonCounty, Ala., June16 (GJ), anda pairparaded its two July 29 (MH,JT,WW). downyyoung for OF,CM,L&SD at thePerdido Bay Country Club June Postbreedingdispersal of Cattle Egretswas notedJune 21 s. of Bir- 25. AmericanCoots are uncommon in thelower s. in summer,making mingham(HK). The presenceof two adultand an imm. ReddishEgret two at Pigeon,La., July 5 noteworthy(MS, RM). on DauphinI., June22 suggestslocal breeding (GJ,MC). LeastBitterns OneJune 13, GJ found24 SemipalmatedPlovers (16 alternateplum- were seen in all Mississippicoastal countiesthrough the summer age, eight basic)on Blakely and DauphinIs.; two were at GrandIsle (JJ,BS,LN),and one was reported June 29 at RossBarnett Res., Madi- June 19 (DP,JN,DM); and one was at the PensacolaNaval Air Station sonCo., Miss. (JM). A loneWood Storkwas seen July 24 in St. Landry June25 (OF,CM,PJ). PipingPlovers are a troubledspecies and worth Par. (NN,PN,BC), but at Pigeon,La., Wood Storkswere seenJune 3 keepingtabs on•ne wasat BlakelyI. (MobileBay) July30 (DC) and (2)-July 10 (15), with a high of 58 seenJune 24 (RM). A Plegadisibis anotherat AlabamaPt., July 31 (OF). June10 at Gulf Breezeprovided a first Junerecord for the area (LD); otherswere seen at the I.I.R.S., June 10 (one), 24 (5, 4 positive S.A. Glossy),and July 10 (3, 2 positiveGlossy) (RM). A White Ibis colony The SnowyPlover of ourGulf coasthas recently been recom- includingca. 800 pairswas found June 10 on the groundin a purestand mendedfor Federallisting as a threatenedspecies and it will be of soft stem bulrush 7 km e. of Gheens, La. (RA, GP). A Roseate importantfor us to documentits presentstatus and distribution Spoonbillvisited I.I.R.S., June28-29 (RM). This seasontwo were reportedat Alabama Pt. (OF), and two pairsnested in a GulfportLeast Tern colony,although early WATERFOWL-- A MottledDuck on DauphinI., June13 & 22 (GJ, nestingattempts (March) were thwartedby beachmaintenance MC) suggesteda local population.Although there was no evidenceof tractors(J J). Many Snowy Plovershave been color-bandedon Blue-wingedTeal at P.R.M., wherethey havenested in recentyears theMississippi coast (by JJ) andin Midwestbreeding areas, and (JJ), a lonemale was seenat Blakely I., June 13 (GJ). A ratty looking PipingPlovers have been similarly marked in Manitoba.Observ- LesserScaup at ClermontHarbor, Miss., July 17 was likely a winter ers can contribute valuable information on the status and move- leftover (NN, PN). mentsof thesebirds by carefullynoting and reporting color-band combinationsand details to theBird Banding Lab, Laurel, Mary- RAPTORS-- Lowercoastal plain river forestsare producingan land. increasingnumber of Swallow-tailedKites, including:one at

996 American Birds, November-December 1983 W11son'sPlover's nested again at P R M (JJ) and two were seenon pairsof LeastTerns and one pair of Killdeersnested on the roof of the BlakelyI., July30 (DC). A lateRuddy Turnstone was seen at Pensacola SingingRiver Mall in Gautier, Miss., wheremany werebanded by JJ, June 14 (RD). Probablesummering Black-bellied Plovers were seen BS, andLN. Another40-50 pairstried to nestat the w. tip of Horn I , acrossthe coast: eight on Blakelyand Dauphin Is., June13 (GJ);GJ also but wereunsuccessful because of predationand/or human disturbance foundnine Ruddy Turnstones (three molting) on DauphinI., June13. A (MH). June22 Whimbrelon DauphinI., furnisheda first Junerecord for A Corn. Tern at Grand Isle June 19 (DP, DM, JN) was unusual,but Alabama(G J). An earlySolitary Sandpiper visited Baton Rouge July 31 indicativeof thisspecies' increasing presence in the n. Gulf. The sum- (MS) An "out-of-season"Lesser Yellowlegs was at Grand Isle, La., mer retinueof Black Terns included83 at SandI., June 18 (DC,SH,RR) June 19 (JN,DP,DM); 14 were at Pigeon,La., July 5 (MS, RM); and and 4000+ birds at Alabama Pt., July 31 (OF). About 30% of 157 therewas an impressivestaging of 2000+ on BlakelyI., July30 (DC, CaspianTerns at BlakelyI., July30 wereiramatures, many being fed by WW) adults,suggesting to DC and WW that they were producednearby Red Knotsat SandI., June 18 (three--DC,SH,RR), GrandIsle, La., However,this species is knownto migratein familygroups and to feed June19 (one--DP,DM,JN), and at AlabamaPt., June23 (one in breed- dependentyoung into the fall and winter. About 120 pairsof Black ing, onein winterplumage--OF) were unusual for theseason. A molt- Skimmersnested on the beachin front of the V.A. hospitalat Gulfport mgPectoral Sandpiper at BlakelyI., June13 (GJ) mayhave been a tardy againthis year (JJ, BS), anotherfour pairstried to nestin the large springmigrant, while two at AlabamaPt., July 15 (OF) wereprobably GulfportLeast Tern colonybut weretoo closeto the water'sedge, sun an early vanguardof fall flocks. A White-rumpedSandpiper was at worshippets,and beachpatrol vehiclesto make it. About 40 nestsat P R M., June1 (JT, MB, EJ) andthe next day severalwere seen there P.R.M. were successful(JJ, BS), and numbersof adults there were (JM, HM). A Baird'sSandpiper in breedingplumage on SandI. (0.5 mi oftenhigh: 200+ June 1 (JT, EJ, MB); 540+ July 12 (MH, EG); 362 s of DauphinI.) June18 (DC, SH, RR) andone on BlakelyI., July30 July 17 (MH). At PensacolaBlack Skimmersnested with LeastTerns on (DC, WW) furnishedfirst Juneand July recordsfor Alabama(fide TI). roofiopsat 2 locations(CK). A Dunlin at BlakelyI., June13 (GJ) alsoprovided a late springrecord for Alabama, and 10 Short-billed Dowitchers heard and seen at Grand PARROTSTHROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS -- It was probablyjust Isle, La., June19 wereat leastout of season(DP, DM, JN). Early Stilt an escapeeCockatiel seenJune 12 at Pensacola(BM), but Florida is Sandpiperswere at BlakelyI., July30 (six in breedingplumage DC, knownfor its establishedexotics. NN commentedthat Ruby-throated WW) andAlabama Pt. (three--OF). A flockof 119W. Sandpipers(24 Hummingbirdsseemed to be down in numbersthis summer--nocom- alternateplumage, 40 molting,55 basicplumage) were at BlakelyI., ments from other observers. June13 (GJ), six appeared at GrandIsle June 19 (DM,DP,JN), andone waspresent at AlabamaPt., July 9 (OF, MM, FW, m.ob.). FLYCATCHERS THROUGH SWALLOWS -- The springwinds of A Marbled Godwit was at Blakely I., June 13 (GJ), furnishinga first WestFeliciana Par., producedan exotic flycatcher at a fleshwatermarsh breedingseason record for Alabama, and anotherwas at Ft. Pickens June3 (MB, NN, BP, AM). For 45 min the visitorof kingbirdsize and June25 (OF, RD), for the secondJune record for the area. GJ found20 shapetoyed with observers,but no identificationwas possible. Detailed Am Avocetson Blakelyand Pinto Is., June 13, 17 were at BlakelyI., notessupport the observers'identification narrowed to eitherCouch's or July 30 (DC, WW), for the first coastalAlabama record for July (al- Tropicalkingbird. Two Gray Kingbirdswere at Ft. Morgan, Ala., June thoughthey are believed to occurthere year round). Two avocetswere at 23 (GJ, MC). Willow Flycatcherswere foundnesting at Monroe, La , GrandIsle, La., June19-20 (DM, DP, JN). None werefound at P.R.M. July23 (NN, PN, BC). A LeastFlycatcher June 4 in WestFeliciana Par during4 Juneand July visits(J J, BS), althoughseven appeared July 28 was late for the area (NN). An E. Wood Pewee at AudubonP., New m LafourchePar., wherethey haverarely beenreported (NN). Blakely Orleansthrough June and July furnishedpossibly the first summer andPinto Is. alsoharbored 155 Black-necked Stilts (four young) June 13 Louisianarecord s. of L. Pontchartrain(JN, DP). A pair of Horned (GJ) and a high of 370 adultsand iramaturesJuly 30 suggestedgood Larksseemed to havehad a nestat the Ft. Smith, Ark. airportJune 8 nestingsuccess in the area(DC, WW)--although not at P.R.M., where (BZ). A lone Cliff Swallow was near the Mobile causewayJune 4, and high countsincluded 29 on June 11 (JT, KS, CE) and 14 on July 12 threewere seenJune 13 (G & DJ). They apparentlynested locally In (MH, EG) and no positiveevidence of breedingnoted (JJ). Wilson's 1982(fide TI). FourCliff Swallowsand 3 nestswere present at the Old Phalarope'swere notedJune 13 (one breedingplumage female--GJ) River Lock near Innis, La., July 3 (DG). andJuly 30 (12 winterplumage--DC, WW) at Blakely I., andJuly 31 (OF) at Alabama Pt. THRUSHES THROUGH WARBLERS -- American Robins at Grove Hill, Ala., June 11 suggestlocal breeding(DC). TI and HK LARIDS -- A June 14 recordof a PomarineJaeger at Pensacola banded 177 nestling E. Bluebirds this seasonfrom 133 nest boxes Beachwas submitted without details (J & DB). A late-breakingtragedy erectedby JF s. of Birmingham.Four Bell's Vireos were found near at summer'send is a reportof 300 deadand dying LaughingGulls at Monroe,a newbreeding location for Louisiana(TK, BB, NN, PN, BC) RaccoonPt., La. (fide GA)--no detailsare known except that thebirds A "Yellow-green" form of the Red-eyedVireo wascarefully studied at weredefinitely not oiled. "Old One Foot," the 7 + year LesserBlack- Gulf BreezeJune 13 (SD), only the fourth record for n.w. Florida backedGull was still at the Pensacolawaterfront June 27 (OF). JJ and Single Black-and-whiteand Swainsoh'swarblers were at Bigbee, BS regularlysaw Forster's Terns in Mississippicoastal marshes through WashingtonCo., Ala., June 16 (GJ). TI provideda seriesof summer the summer.Gull-billed Ternshad a slow startwith early failures(JT), records(1978-1983) of singingN. Parulasat OaklandCemetery, Bir- but then a banneryear at P.R.M., wherethere were 31 nestson new mingham,including an immatureAug. 7 1983. He notedthat the birds spoilin a nestingcongregation that alsoincluded Black Skimmersand sangfrom tall sugarberriesand water oaks with no mossof anykind in LeastTerns (JJ,BS,LN,OD). "decent" amountsand suggested that theseJune and July singerswere Anotherof the seasoh'sthorny problems was a Corpsof Engineers youngbirds forced late into second-choicehabitats. An early Yellow dredgethat pumped spoil onto the spoilisland between Horn andPetit Warblerwas found July 12 at P.R.M. (MH, EG), and a late Magnoha BinsIs., for severaldays in earlyJune when several thousand Royal and Warblerwas singingin GulfportJune 2 (JT). An early fall migrant c• Sandwichterns, several hundred Least Terns, and scoresof Black Skim- Black-throatedGreen Warbler appeared in E. BatonRouge Par., July29 merswere trying to nest.No spoilwas actuallypumped on nests,but (MS). A LouisianaWaterthrush was singing near Franklinton, La., July workmenfrom the dredgewere seen walking about the island (MH). 3 (JN, DM, DP). Yellow-breastedChats were out in force(44 birds!) for Over3000 LeastTerns nested on Gulfportbeaches, with goodsuccess theJune 4 NecaiseB.B.S., in n. Hancockand Harrison cos., Miss. (JT) early, but by earlyJuly largenumbers of chicksand adultswere found deadand dying. Autopsies at theMississippi St. Univ. Schoolof Veteri- FINCHES-- A July22 recordof an ad. g' Rose-breastedGrosbeak •n naryMedicine revealed that the birds had necrotizing hepatitis and pox- BatonRouge defies explanation (NN). A BrazilianCardinal seen at like lesions.A Paramyxovirus was later isolated.No furtherinforma- PensacolaJuly 26-29 (RS, CK, FW, AC) waslikely an escapee, but the rranas to thenature of the problemis availableat thistime. Another specieshas reportedly nested in Florida.A Dickcisselsinging along a nestingcongregation including about 1000 LeastTern nestsdid not BaldwinCounty, Alabamaroad June 23 (GJ, MC) suggestedlocal sharethe healthproblems of the Gulfportcrowd. Approximately 200 breeding.Several pairs were presentthrough the summerat Hickory,

Vol 37, Number 6 997 Miss (JM) Ten Bachman'sSparrows in e -c BaldwinCounty June 28 Johnson,Tom Kee, Curtis Kingsberry (n w Florida), Helen Kit- (GJ) suggestedthat the speciesis holdingits own there. tinger,Rich Martin, Mary Lou Mattis, JoeMcGee, CharlesMerritt, Bill Milmore, Andree Molyneux, Henry Moreau, David Muth, Joe Neal, CONTRIBUTORS -- RobertAbernathy, Pat Allen, Mickey Baker, Nancy Newfield, Paul Newfield, Robert Newman (Louisiana),Lon Janeand Dick Ballman, Bruce Bartrag, Hal Beecher,Murrell Butler, Nichols,Barry Paine, Harvey Patten, Gary Peterson,Dan Purrington, Phil Butler, Michael Carroll, Jr., Howard & Susan Chambers, Alva Randy Roach, Bette Schardien,Roberta Smith, Kristin Stewart, Mark Coggeshall,Dwight Cooley, BruceCrider, Opal Dakin, RobertDun- Swan, Judy Toups, Wayne Valentine, Wayne Weber, Fred Wicke, can,Lucy & ScottDuncan, Carol Egerton,Owen Fang, JohnFindlay, Richard Yancey, Anne Ziccardi, Barry Zimmer.--JEROME A. Dale Gustin, Ernie Guyton, Sam Hamilton, Malcom Hodges, Mark JACKSON, Depart. of Bio. Sciences,Mississippi State Univ., Mis- Holloman,Jim Holmes,Joseph Imhof, Tom Imhof (Alabama),Greg & sissippiState, Miss. 39762. DebraJackson, Jerome Jackson(Mississippi), Evelyn Johnson,Paul

PRAIRIE PROVINCES REGION /J. Bernard Go!lop •ooø

Temperaturesin Junewere generally normal. Precipitation, however, was twice normal in central Alberta and Saskatoon had 75 mm of rain andhail in onehour on June24, a rateto be expectedonce in 100 years. In southeasternAlberta and southwesternSaskatchewan precipitation washalf normal.Most of the restof the Regionwas about average. Six wind-and-rainstorms crossed parts of thedistrict. In Julymean tempera- tureswere generallyI to 3øCabove no,rmal but southernAlberta was IøCbelow average. Precipitation varied from 100%to 200%of normal. Seven storms tracked across the Prairies and at least seven tornadoes occurredin Manitobaand Saskatchewan(Climatic Perspectives,Envi- ronmentCanada). Therewere 2.2 millionponds in thePrairie Provinces south of 540-+ in July.This was one-third more than the total for 1982and the mean for m• 0 theprevious 23 years.It alsorepresented an aboveaverage 57% survival MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA ratefor May ponds.As usualthere was much variation. Central Alberta pondswere full; southernAlberta's were still poor. In Saskatchewan waterwas abundantin the northand east-centralareas but poor in the July (SSh, AR, BC). Ring-neckedDucks, a female June7 and three southeastand southwest.Many ponds in southernManitoba have malesJune 13, rarities,were at Churchill(JL, LA, SSh).Large concen- floodedbeyond recent levels (Canadian Wildlife Serviceand U.S. Fish trationsthere included scoters(White-winged 400 June 22-23, Surf & Wildlife Service). 1800June 22 andBlack 2000 June23) andmergansers (Corn. 200 June Whilethe rest of theRegion might be considered to bein thedoldrums 13 andRed-breasted 400 June15) (fide BC, AR, H J). On the otherhand, duringJune and July in termsof excitingbird events,Churchill is very two <3'Surf Scotersnear Lac du Bonnet,Man., June4 were rarities(PT, muchthe oppositeas will be evidentin this account.This applies DFa,DH, HL) aswas a <3'Hooded Merganser at FairyHill, Sask.,until whetherone is lookingfor largenumbers or rarities.One third of the the 2nd week in June(PB). Two Red-breastedMergansers June 4 at records below are from Churchill. Turtle L., Sask., may have beenlate migrants(SSh).

LOONS THROUGH MERGANSERS -- The peakdates for loonsat VULTURES THROUGH AVOCET -- An unusual find was a Tur- Churchill were June 16 with 600 Arctics and June 13-14 with 900 Red- key Vulture'snest with two youngn.e. of BiggarJuly 7; it wasin the throateds(BC, AR, H J). Pied-billedGrebes were high acrosss. Sas- atticof an abandonedfarmhouse (GW). A record57 Swainson'sHawk katchewan(PB). Therewas an apparentlynew colony (4 nests,28 birds) nestswere found in the Kindersleydistrict by J. Harris(SH). On June of Double-crestedCormorants on Newton Res., near Val Marie, Sask. 15, 10 non-breeding(?)Swainson's Hawks were followinga tractor (ASm). A GreatBlue Heron colony at GreenwaterLake P.P. (hereafter, workinga field nearRiceton, Sask. (FB). A Rough-leggedHawk w of G L.P.P.), 45 km n. of Kelvington,Sask., had dropped from 70 nestsin MooseJaw June 10 was apparentlya late migrant(PB). Ferruglnous 1970to 2 thissummer (CA, WH). The n. endof Last MountainL. had a Hawksare accidentalin s. Manitobabut thisyear one wasidentified at SnowyEgret in July and a GreatEgret June 15 (WH, SL). A Snowy BirdshillP.P., nearWinnipeg June 26 andthere were at least12 sight- Egretalso wandered to Riding MountainN.P., whereit wasseen June ingsin the Melita-Lyleton-Pipestonearea through the summer(GH, 12+ (MCo, CP et al. ). AmericanBitterns were found in largernumbers BR). PrairieFalcons in Saskatchewansucceeded at only 5 of 10 active than last year at Churchill(at least six) and in the Saskatoon-Last nestschecked, producing 18 young(SH). A pair of PeregrineFalcons MountainL. area (BC, BG, WH). A pair of TrumpeterSwans spent tookup residenceon a buildingin Calgary,did nothatch any of their3 June 6 near the Wildlife Reserve of Western Canada (hereafter, eggsbut did successfully raise two foster young (AW). A pairof intro- W R.W.C.), n. of Cochrane,Alta. (SJ). ducedPeregrines on an Edmontonbuilding laid 3 eggs,hatched them CanadaGeese are becomingso commonand widespreadin s. Sas- and all threeyoung fledged(RF). Two one-year-oldand four young katchewanthat their grazingon greencereal cropsis being reported Peregrineswere releasedon a Saskatoonhotel and remainedin the moreand more as a problem(PB). A White-frontedGoose, a rarity,was vicinity(LO). Releaseshave alsobeen made in Winnipegbut it is too at ChurchillJune 14 as were two Ross'Geese June 10 (AR, HJ). Across early for nestingthere (fide LO). SuncorOil's erectionof artificial then. half of thePrairie Provinces duck production was up. In the s. half perchesfor raptorsin reforestationareas at Ft. McMurrayfor rodent it wasconsidered up in Alberta,down in Saskatchewanand the sameas controlwas instrumental in increasingthe Am. Kestrelpopulation by last year in Manitoba. Upland nestingcover, rather than water, has 50% (JG). apparentlybecome a limiting factor for ducks (CanadianWildlife Sharp-tailedGrouse are considered accidental at Churchilland so the Serviceand U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). A CinnamonTeal was far n. findingof threeJune 17 wasunexpected (DM). It wasgenerally agreed of its summerrange when sightedat Ft. McMurray June 1, 16 & 22 that there was an increase in Am. Coots across Saskatchewan s. of 52 ø (JG). Waterfowlconsidered accidental at Churchillincluded a <3'Eur. lat. (PB, EK, FB). In the afternoonof June9, >2000 RuddyTurnstones WlgeonJune 14 andtwo <3'and one $ Barrow'sGoldeneyes into mid- arriveden masseat Churchill(AR, HJ). A rare and late migrating

998 American Birds, November-December 1983 Whimbrel was observed near Steinbach, Man., June 9 (HL) and an 1981(JG). A pair of ScarletTanagers was carrying food July 15 at equallyrare Willet at ChurchillJune 22 (BS, BB). A "continually, G.L.P.P., the2nd indication of breedingin Saskatchewan(WH). There vehemently"scolding Greater Yellowlegs near W.R.W.C., June 7 arefewer than 10 recordsof Summer Tanager in Manitobabut one was suggestedbreeding s. of its publishedrange (S J). A Curlew Sandpiper banded June 14 at Delta (SSe). was a new speciesfor Churchilland probablyManitoba June 10 (DM, AnotherManitoba rarity was three singing C• Dickcissels near Pierson •'SSh)while two W. Sandpipers,an accidental species, were found there July 17 (JM, BR). Observersin 8 of 12 Saskatchewanareas reported onthe same date (PAR). Fiveobservers reported Am. Avocetsdown in Am. Goldfinchesup this year over last. A pairof IndigoBuntings giving s. Saskatchewan(PB, MB, WN, LB, BG). alarmnotes in G.L.P.P., July 11 suggestsSaskatchewan's most norther- ly breedingrecord (CA). A singingIndigo w. of TurnerValley, Alta., GULLS THROUGH SHRIKES -- Churchillhad 9 speciesof gulls July18-23 indicates reuse of whatmay be an isolated nesting site (AW). through the periodsGlaucous, Iceland, Herring, Thayer's, Ring- A bandingproject at thes. endof BeaverhillL., yieldedthe following billed, Bonaparte's,Ross', Little and Sabine's•with the first known ratioof sparrows:150 Savannah: 10 Le Conte's:oneSharp-tailed (RE). successfulnesting of Ross'there (BC, DM, AR, BB). Six Sabine'swere Le Conte'sSparrows were found to be more commonacross s. Sas- alsoseen on TurtleL., Sask.,June 4, possiblylate migrants(MCa, SSh, katchewanand were reported for thefirst time at SpringValley June 3 RJ). A Black Tern was unexpectedat La P•rouseBay near Churchill andfor the first time in 4 yearsat MooseJaw June29 (PB, FB, PK). June3 (AH). At Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Churchill'sfinal new species of theseason was a LarkSparrow June 10 consideredan accidentalin theprovince, was seen and heard July 19, 23 & 12 (PS, AR, SSh). For the 3rd yearin a row a FieldSparrow was & 26 (KG, RP). Basedon 101 nests,Great Horned Owls had an almost foundon territorye. of Beausejour,Man., July9 (PT, DFa). A lonely average2.05 young/broodin Saskatchewan(SH). Burrowing Owls Snow Buntingwas seennear Dummer, Sask., June29 (PB). appearedin good numbersand there may have been more Short-eared Owls thanin the lastfew yearsin Saskatchewanbut they were down in CONTRIBUTORS (Area compilersin boldface.)- Chris Adam, the Calgaryarea (BG, AW). ACom. Nighthawkat ChurchillJune 12 LindaArmstrong, Lawrence Beckie, Margaret Belcher, Flossie Bog- wasa rare find (BT, RKi). Again at Churchill,a C•Rufous Humming- dan, Bill Bouton, Phil Browne, Muriel Carlson, Bonnie Chartier, bird, an accidental, was studiedJune 14 + (DH et al.) and a Red-headed MikeCobus, Earlham Collage, James Cope, Herb Copland,George Woodpecker,new for the area, was seenJune 21 (DH, PP, m.ob.). A Demereau,Rainer Ebel, D. Elphinstone,Dennis Fast, Richard Fyfe, wanderingLewis' Woodpeckerspent some time in BiggarJune 9 (GW). DonFyve, Ken Gardner, Bernie Gollop, Gordon Grieef, John Gulley, Two accidentaloccurrences at Churchillwere a Say's PhoebeJune 7-17 WayneHarris, David Hatch, Mrs. FerrellHaug, Andras Helbig, George (AR, HJ, BC) anda Yellow-belliedFlycatcher June 16-17 (GD, DM). Holland,Stuart Houston, Ron Jensen, Harley Johnston, Stuart John- LeastFlycatchers were reported at half lastyear's population in partsof ston, Edith Kern, Pat Kern, Ron Kingswood,Rudy Koes, Sheila Manitoba (RKo). A W. Wood Pewee was e. of its normal range at Lamont,Harvey Lane, Jim Lane, DougMcRae, John Murray, William Stonewall,Man., "singing" June 25-July 9 (KG). Tree Swallows Niven,Lynn Oliphant, Robert Parsons, Cheryl Penny, Paul Pratt, Brian aroundSaskatoon did well, averaging4.6 youngin 114 successfulnests Ratcliffe,John Reynolds, AI Ryff, SpencerSealy, Stan Shadick,An- (of 131 attempted)(SH). An unusuallylarge brood of l0 Black-capped drewSlater, AI Smith, Bob Sundell,Paul Sykes,Bob Taylor, Peter Chickadeeswas found in a nest near Sundre, Alta. (FH). Red-breasted Taylor,Guy Wapple,Brent Whitney, Allen WiseIcy,•' indicatesde- Nuthatcheswere moving throughLethbridge, Calgary and Cochrane tailedreport submitted to RegionalEditor. -- BERNARD GOLLOP, duringthe last week of July (AW). Two Mockingbirds,one singing,in Canadian Wildlife Service, 115 Perimeter Rd., Saskatoon,Sask. theghost town of Govenlockin s.w. SaskatchewanJune 5 wasa surprise S7N 0X4. (ASm). A singleBrown Thrasheroccurred at Ft. McMurray June26 (JG), for their secondrecord, and two at ChurchillJune 22 wherethey arerare (EC, JC). AmericanRobins were up 30% over lastyear at Ft. McMurray(JG). SingleWood Thrushes were another Manitoba rarity, reportedat SevenSisters June 4 and at Oak HammockMarsh 70 km NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGION awayJune 24 (RKo, GG, GH, BW). The sightingof a Gray-cheeked /Craig A. Faanes Thrushnear Jasper July 4 addedweight to a potentialmountain breeding populationfar s. of its known range (DE). Mountain Bluebirdsdid The nestingseason could best be characterizedwith threewords•hot worsethis year than last in the Saskatoonarea. Nestingwas 10-14 days and dry. Even with snowstormslate in May, most areasof eastern laterthan normal and only one-half of 43 nestingattempts were success- Montanaexperienced below normal precipitation totals by seasoh'send. ful. In 1983, 100 youngwere banded cf. 132 lastyear and 355 in 1981 Junetemperatures at Fargo and Grand Forks were about IøF above (SH). Three Mountain Bluebirdboxes in the Assiniboia-MooseJaw area normal,but in July, GrandForks temperatures were nearly5 ø above eachheld seven young June 16-17 (DFy). FourSaskatchewan observers normal.The hot July weather continued well intoAugust. In fact,some reportedLoggerhead Shrikes up over last year (PB, GW, LB, BG). commentssuggested that July wasone of the hottestmonths in many yearsin easternNorth Dakota. Southeastern South Dakota experienced WARBLERS THROUGH FINCHES -- Two C• Black-and-white record-settingprecipitation totals during June and July, andtwo coun- Warblers at Willowbunch, 150 km s. of Moose Jaw, June 11 were tieswere declared disaster areas because of flooding. particularlylate, if they were migrants(ASm). A B.B.S. nearLac du Mostof the intriguingbird datacame from SouthDakota this season. Bonnet,Man., yielded 3 timesthe numberof TennesseeWarblers as in Blue-grayGnatcatchers were observedin a statepark for the third 1982 and twice the highestcount of any previousyear (PT). Other warblersseemed to wandermore than usual. Species considered acci- dentalin s. Albertain summerwere a singingNashville July 1,25 +km e. of Canmore,a CapeMay June18, 25 km s.w. of Calgaryand a CanadaJune 5 nearCanmore, possibly a latemigrant (AW, ASI, DE). A Black-throatedBlue Warblerwas foundsinging near Estevan, Sask., June13 (ASm) andanother constituted a new species for ChurchillJune 23 (BB, v.o.). A migrationof >50 Yellow-rumpedWarblers was noted at DordL., Sask.(SSh). A • Boblinkat La P•rouseBay near Churchill July I & 3 was accidental(JR) as was a Brewer'sBlackbird June 21-23 at Churchill (BC, DM). OrchardOrioles, includingone nest with young, were reportedfrom 7 areasin s. Manitoba. It is becominga regularbreeder there (HC, RKo). An ad. C•Orchard Oriole was singing at WhiteCity, nearRegina July 8; thisis w. of itsregular breeding range (CA). Therewere sightings of six C•N. Oriolesat Ft. McMurray,n. of their publishedbreeding range, compared to two in 1982 and one in

VoL 37, Number 6 999 consecutiveyear The sixLittle Blue Herons In a largeegret/heron/Ibis waspresumably a very late migrant (DNS) Merhnswere reported from heromyprovided strong evidence of nesting.Exploration of a previous- s. of WhiteOwl, MeadeCo., June18 (DT), andin Fall R. County,June ly unknownconiferous forest about 110 km northeast of theBlack Hills 4 (RP). Theserecords provide further evidence that Merlinsnest occa- providedinteresting records of Merlin, Saw-whetOwl, Swainson's sionallyin SouthDakota outsideof Harding County. Thrush,Black-and-white Warbler, and severalother species. EighteenGreater Prairie Chicken eggs that had been placed in Sharp- tailedGrouse nests at ArrowwoodN.W.R., N.D., hadhatched by June LOONS THROUGH CORMORANTS -- SingleCom. Loonsat Ft. 20 (JF, PV). Carlsonreported good Sage Grouse brood survival in e PeckRes., June 3 & July 16provided particularly late summer dates for Montanadespite the late May snowstorms.One of few confirmednest Montana(CC). One at the Fargosewage lagoons June 27 wasat an recordsof this grousein s.w. SouthDakota was obtainedin Fall River unusuallocation in NorthDakota for thattime of year(PL). ThreeCom. CountyJuly 3, when RP found a female with two young. Loonswere on Enemy Swim L., Day Co., S.D., throughthe period, but noevidence of nestingwas obtained (KH). Five youngHorned Grebes CRANES THROUGH SHOREBIRDS -- Possiblesummering Sand- hatchedfrom the latilongL10 nestreported last period from Montana hill Cranesincluded one at Arrowwood N.W.R., June2, and anotherin (cc). JacksonCounty, S.D., June6. What wereprobably early fall migrants FourWhite Pelican nests, each containing 2 eggs,were found June 19 includedsmall flocks in Ward County, N.D., July 12-13 (RM GB) at L. Laretta, Nelson Co. (DL, SL). This locationis now the third Encouragingwere the six Yellow Railsheard July 26 in the largesedge knownactive pelican colony in NorthDakota. The GrassL., Codding- meadowat Minnewaukon,N.D. However,none were heard July 27 at tonCo., S.D., colonysupported 317 youngpelicans June 18 (DSk, MS, the traditionalsite in the Big Coulee, BensonCo. (CF). BH). About666 nestswere at the WaubayL., Day Co., S.D., colony $oAo June6 (MR, S. Bates).A Double-crestedCormorant nesting colony was The NatureConservancy and the North DakotaNatural Heri- discoveredJuly 24 in w. Ward County,N.D. (GB, RM). Four cormo- tage Programcooperatively funded a surveyof the distribution rant coloniesin n.e. SouthDakota visited May 18-June6 supported andpopulations of PipingPlovers in NorthDakota this summer 1807active nests. Among these, the Piyas L., MarshallCo., colonyhad Searchactivities extended through 10 countiesfrom Jamestown 602 nests,of which30% hadhatched by May 28 (DSk, MS, BH). Nest on the e., n.w. to near Williston in the n.w. coruer of the state countsin all 4 colonieswere higherthan in 1982. (BH). About480 adultsand 133 confirmedterritorial pairs or nests werefound. McLean County supported 174 birds which was the HERONS THROUGH DUCKS -- Three GreenHerons were report- mostfor any county.A canoesurvey of the MissouriR., from ed from e. North Dakotaduring June, and one was far w. in Fall R. GarrisonDam to Bismarckyielded 90 ad. PipingPlovers. The County,S.D., July9 (RP). Evidenceof suspectednesting by Little investigatorsestimated that about725 ad. PipingPlovers occu- Blue Heronswas obtained from the L. Prestonheronry July 16. Several pied suitablehabitats in North Dakotain 1983. That population observerssaw five adultsand one second-year bird in thecolony on that figuremay be the largestfor any of the 48 contiguousUnited date.Nesting was not confirmed,in spiteof suggestiveevidence (BH States. et al. ). One CattleEgret wase. of Minnewaukon,Benson Co., N.D., June 12 (RM, GB). An estimated100 pairs and many nests were at L. Preston Three Mountain Plovers were at the w. unit of C.M. RussellN.W R , July17. Two coloniestotaling 65 pairswere reported from L. Andes Mont. (hereafter,C.M.R.), June25, and a nestwas locatedthere June N W.R. Thirty-sixbirds nested unsuccessfully at SandL. (WS), and 8 26 (LM). A femalewith two youngwas observed near Ft. Peck(CC) pairswere flushed from nestsat RushL., Day Co., June7 (BH, KH). A Black-bellied Plover at L. Alice N.W.R., N.D., June 12 was Two SnowyEgrets were near Blue L., McLean Co., N.D., June26 decidedlylate, as were threeAm. GoldenPlovers there the sameday (Blsmarck-MandanBird Club). The PrestonL., KingsburyCo., S.D. (RM, GB). A PipingPlover nest at Ft. PeckJune 1 waslost to rising heromysupported 25-30 _+ active Snowy Egret nests July 17 (BH, D & water June 19 (CC). LW, DC), anestimated 15 pairswere at RushL., Day Co., S.D., June7 An Am. WoodcockJune 11 in GunlogsonArboretum, Pembina Co , (BH, KH), anda singlewas at SandL., June13-July 19 (WS). A Least N.D., was within the range of other recentsummer records of this Bitternnest with 2 eggswas at SandLake N.W.R., S.D. (hereafter, speciesin n.e. North Dakota.Four Am. Woodcockat TurtleRiver S P , SandL.), June14 (WS). Two White-facedIbis pairswere at SandL., July 4 were all capableof flight (DNS). Althoughit could not be June7, and 2 nestswere reported from thereJuly 16 (AH). determinedif any were youngbirds, the dateand habitat are consistent About 520 young CanadaGeese were producedfrom 150 pairs at with breeding.The breedingplumaged White-rumped Sandpiper at SalyerN.W.R., N.D. One CinnamonTeal wasin s.w. Ward County, FargoJune 27 wasjudged to be a late springmigrant (PL). Breeding N D., June3 (GB). A c• CinnamonTeal wasdisplaying to a presumed plumagedWhite-rumpeds are almostcertainly northbound, regardless 9 Blue-wingedTeal (whichwas accompanied by a maleof thatspecies) of date,because the speciesis virtuallyunknown here on fall migration June16 in LakeCounty, S .D. (HW). Quite unusualfor thespecies were (DL). The Short-billedDowitchers June 24 in Ward County(RM), and 6 Canvasbacknests found on artificial islandsin small stock-watering onenear Mound City, S.D., June29 (PL) wereearly migrants. Two Stilt pondsnear Malta, Mont.; all 6 hatchedsuccessfully (DP). Details will Sandpipersin StutsmanCounty, N.D., June29 wereprobably early fall be publishedelsewhere. The Com. Goldeneyebelow Oahe Dam, Stan- migrants(KE). SemipalmatedSandpipers were still in Ward County ley Co., S.D., June 16 was probablyinjured (RRi). The Buffiehead June24. HudsonianGodwits are unusualduring fall migrationon the broodobserved at SalyerN.W.R., June11 wasone of fewever observed NorthernGreat Plains. Thus, two with a groupof Marbledsin Ward awayfrom the Turtle Mts., N.D. (TG). The four c• Com Mergansers CountyJuly 24 were especiallynoteworthy (RM, GB). Sanderlingre- belowOahe Dam July 14 weretotally unexpected at thatlocation on that maineduntil June 15 at Minor. NorthernPhalaropes apparently sum- date (BC). meredin WardCounty; a maximumof 210 wasthere June 8 (RM). This ACCIPITERS THROUGH GROUSE -- Single Sharp-shinned specieswas also seen at FargoJune 11 (25 birds),July 1 (five), July 12 Hawkswere in e. Montana,w. NorthDakota, and Fall R. County,S.D. (two), July 19 (three), and July 29 (fiver-MB, CS). Is it possibleto A nestingpair was observed in MeadeCounty, S .D., Junethrough July guesswhich direction these birds were going on eachof theabove dates9 28, threeyoung were successfully fledged (EM). Two Cooper'sHawks were recordedin e. Montana, one from Minor, and this hawk was also TERNS THROUGH OWLS -- The annualLeast Tern surveyof the seen at 2 locationson Upper Souris N.W.R., N.D. (hereafter, remainingportion of free-flowingMissouri R., N.D., duringlate June U S.N.W.R.). Cooper'sHawks were presentand presumednesting turnedup 82 adults;a figure almostidentical to last year (P. Solne, alongthe White R., JacksonCo., S.D., June4-July 4; attemptsto locate U.S.F. & W.S.). Five ad. CaspianTerns, one nest, and two immatures a nestwere unsuccessful (KG). A May nestwas reported from Roberts wereon Gull I., Ft. Peck Res., July 12. This was the secondyear of County,S.D. (BH, DSk). SingleBroad-winged Hawks were heard June nestingfor the site, andrepresented the secondstate nest record (LM) 6 & 8 in GasmanCoulee near Minor wherethe speciesnested last year. FiveCaspians were on StinkL., StutsmanCo., June11 (CF). The single An activeOsprey nest was observedJune 2-3 at Hell Cr., Ft. PeckRes. birdobserved June 8 on L. Kampeska,Coddington Co., by J. Gilman (SG). An ad. PeregrineFalcon over Turtle River S.P., N.D., June 14 and BH providedthe third summerrecord for SouthDakota.

1000 American Birds, November-December 1983 The Yellow-billed Cuckoo found dead at Lewistown June 30 pro- Dakota'sfirst confirmednest record last year Severalwere also heard vldedthe 18thMontana record (L. Bell,fide LM). Fourwere observed by DT, 110km e. of Sturglsin mid-June,but no evidence of nestingwas in YanktonCounty (WH), andtwo wereat AberdeenJuly 9 (DT). A obtained.The latterlocation is oneof only5 or 6 areasin SouthDakota BarnOwl wasseen along the Missouri R., StanleyCo., S.D., July16 in wherethis specieshas been found during the breedingseason. The anarea where this species has been found in therecent past (GM, BC). singleOrange-crowned Warbler at BismarckJuly 12 (RQ) was at an Therewas a paucityof Short-earedOwl reportsfrom the e. half of the unusuallocale on an unexpecteddate. OrchardOrioles failed to appear Regionthis summer. However, conditions were different in thew. half. at Ft. Peckthis summer, after exceptionally good numbers there in 1982 Gmadekobserved 24 alongthe PowdervilleB.B.S. routein Montana (cc). June20, and two adultswith sevennestlings were nearIsmay June4. ThreeW. Tanagerswere nearBrusett, Garfield Co., Mont., June23 RCR describedthis as a "banneryear" for Short-earedOwls in Fall R. (SG). Quitefar w. wasthe singingScarlet Tanager on the s. sideof the Countyand attributed the numbers observed to theextensive wetland Killdeer Mts., Dunn Co., N.D., June 22 (RM). Blue Grosbeaksre- areasavailable in responseto heavy precipitation in thatregion of South turnedfor the fifth consecutiveyear to North Dakota'sonly known Dakota.Although many adults were present, RCR obtainedno evidence nestingarea about 10 km n. of Bismarck(WB). A singlemale was heard of nesting.DT netted,banded, and photographed an imm. Saw-whet at the n. city limits of BismarckJuly 20 (CF). Blue Grosbeakswere Owl in MeadeCounty June 20. There are only 2 otherrecords of reportedin 6 differentw. SouthDakota locations during June, including lmmaturesduring the breeding season in SouthDakota. The only other one bandedin a coniferousforest 110 km e. of SturgisJune 22 (DT) summerrecords are from the Black Hills and Harding County. Two singingc• Dickcisselsn. of Minot July 13 furnishedthe first summerrecords for Ward County in 7 years (RN, GB). About ten SW1FFSTHROUGH WRENS -- Carlsonreported that about30-40 Dickcisselswere near Oelrichs, Fall River Co., June26 (RP). The same ChimneySwifts occupied most of thesuitable chimneys in Ft. Peckthis observerfound this species at thatlocation in 1982. Theseare the only summer.Two ChimneySwifts were in Hot Springs,Fall RiverCo., for knowns.w. SouthDakota records for this species. thethird consecutive year (RCR). Recordlow numbers of Com.Flicker Cassin'sFinches were found July 2 in Hot Brook Canyon near Hot were recordedon the Ardmore B.B.S. route, Fall River Co., June 3 Springs,Fall River Co. (RP). This is a scarcesummer resident in the (RCR). Possiblytwo pairsof Yellow-belliedSapsuckers nested in Black Hills. Two Red Crossbillswere in the w. unit of C.M.R., June9 BrookingsCounty, S.D. (NH). Say'sPhoebes were near some buildings (LM), and 15_+ were at Ft. Peckthrough the periodwhere nesting was in n e BarnesCounty for theseventh consecutive year (DK). Thisis the suspected(CC). OneWhite-winged Crossbill was reported from Minot easternmostlocation for breeding season Say's Phoebe in NorthDakota. in late July (fide RM). OneDusky Flycatcher nest was discovered in the w. unit of C.M.R., Green-tailedTowhee reports included one at the w. unit of C.M.R, June26, anda W. Flycatchernest was there June 10 (LM). A singingc• June10, and two thereJune 24 (LM). DT saw one in a coniferousforest W Wood Pewee was at U.S.N.W.R., June 16 (RM, GB). 110km e. of Sturgisin June.The unusuallyplumaged towhee in Bill- Red-breastedNuthatches were nesting in Fall R. CountyJune 4 (RP), ingslast spring, originally considered a CollaredTowhee by observers andalso observed in e. MeadeCounty in mid-June(DT). Four Pygmy there, was confirmedas a Rufous-sidedTowhee x Green-tailedTow- Nuthatcheswere in eachof 2 Fall R. Countylocations June 25 andJuly hee hybrid (R.C. Banks, U.S. Nat'l Museum,pers. comm.). 17 (RP). A BrownCreeper was in Fall R. CountyJuly 17, andCanyon About64 Le Conte'sSparrows were observed in n.c. NorthDakota, Wrenswere nestingthere July 3 (RP). including45 in the largesedge meadow at MinnewaukonJuly 26 (CF) Sharp-tailedSparrow records included 10 from 4 n.c. North Dakota M1M1DSTHROUGH VIREOS -- The only Mockingbirdreported locations(RM, GB), 14 at MinnewaukonJuly 26 (CF), two at HopeJuly was an undatedsighting from YanktonCounty, S.D. (WH). Sage 1 (DK), andalso birds present again at Kelly's SloughN.W.R., Grand Thrasherswere reported only from Montana,including birds at Miles ForksCo. (DL). Imaginethe surprised looks on the facesof participants City June9, BrusettJune 23, and JordanJune 24 (SG). Swainson's in a WINGS BirdingTour group when the singing "lifer" Clay-colored Thrusheswere heard singing twice in a previouslyunexplored conifer- Sparrowthey tracked down at the NorthernPrairie Wildlife Research ousforest 110 km e. Sturgis,S.D. (DT). Veerieswere nesting in Sica CenterJune 29 turnedout to be a ChippingSparrow singing a perfect Hollowand Knight's Coulee, Roberts Co., S.D. (BH). Twoad. and five Clay-coloredSparrow song (PL, KE)! nestlingE. Bluebirdswere in a bluebirdnest box nearIsmay, Mont., OrchardOrioles failed to appearat Ft. Peckthis summer after excep- July20. Thisfurnished the 16th state record and the first breeding record tionallygood numbers there in 1982(CC). Cassin'sFinches were found forlatllong L35 (SG). Onec• MountainBluebird was located June 23 in July2 in Hot BrookCanyon near Hot Springs,Fall RiverCo. (RP). This theSheyenne Nat'l Grasslandss. Leonard,Ransom Co., N.D. (DK). is a scarce summer resident in the Black Hills. Two Red Crossbills were This areais about220 km e. of the easternmostbreeding season record in the w. unit of C.M.R., June 9 (LM), and 15- were at Ft. Peck indicatedin Stewart'sBreeding Birds of North Dakota. Habitatat the throughthe periodwhere nesting was suspected(CC). One White- SheyenneGrasslands site is similarin characterto w. North Dakota wingedCrossbill was reported from Minot in late July (fide RM). breedinglocations, and this area should be carefullychecked in future yearsbecause this is potentiallya veryinteresting range expansion. The CONTRIBUTORS (Area editors boldfaced) -- MONTANA - Blue-grayGnatcatcher pair in NewtonHills S.P., representedthe third CharlesCarlson, SteveGniadek, Larry Malone, Dwain Prellwitz, and consecutiveyear this species has been found in LincolnCo., S.D. (GB1, two otherobservers. NORTH DAKOTA - Mary Alice Bergan,Gordon RNe) Berkey,Joyce Berkey, William Buresh,Kim Eckert,John Foster, Ted Few Sprague'sPipits were reported this season;this wasprobably Gutzke, Donald Kubishta, David Lambeth, Sharon Lambeth, Paul relatedto reducedobserver activity. DL observedthat this species was Lehman,Rou Martin, RebeccaQuanrud, Robert N. Randall, Carol noteasy to find againthis year on theOakville Prairie, Grand Forks Co., Spurbeck,Danny N. Svingen,Paul Van Ningen,and 22 otherobserv- untilJuly 17. A pairof Bell's Vireo wasin a shelterbelton theBeaver ers. SOUTH DAKOTA - Gil Blankespoor,Bruce Coonrod, David CreekW.M.A., MercerCo., N.D., June13 (RNR). A nestlingthat still Coffin, Ken Graupman,Willis Hall, Bruce Harris, Augie Hoeger, retainedsome down and possessed a short tail wasbeing fed by two Nelda Holden, Ken Hausmann,Paul Lehman, ErnestMiller, G. Mar- adultsJuly 16 (GB, JB, RM). This providedthe third confirmednest rone,Ron Nelson, Richard Peterson, Mike Rabenberg,Rex Riis, Rich- recordfor NorthDakota. A singingc• Bell's Vireo wasin shelterbeltat ard C. Rosehe, Dennis Skadsen,Mark Skadsen,William Schultze, thePipestem Res., Stutsman Co., July24 (CF). The successfulnesting DanTallman, Harvey Whittmier, Darell & Lois Wells, andseven other of Yellow-throatedVireo in Day County representedthe first con- observers.-- CRAIG A. FAANES, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, firmed SouthDakota breeding record since the early 1940s. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND 58401.

WARBLERS THROUGH SPARROWS -- The first Montana breed- ingrecord of Black-and-whiteWarbler wasconfirmed July 14 when SG founda singingmale and one or more immaturesin a McCone Countyhardwood draw (latilongL10). Threesinging c• Black-and- whiteswere on Farm I., near Pierre June30 (PL), the locationof South

Vol 37, Number6 1001 SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGION /Frances C. Williams " MINN.•

Temperaturesin June were below normal and precipitationin the easterntwo-thirds of the Region was above normal. In northeastern • ...... b•••e•lce•ttß NPlatte LakeNWR. HEBR.Lincoln ,•O ' maha IOWA Nebraska,cold, wet weathercaused many species to delaynesting. July •North Platte ' was hot and dry elsewhere.Southwestern Texas was in the midst of a year-longdrouth. Much of thatarea has recorded less than five inchesof rain in the past 12 months.Many southwesternspecies such as Cactus . Manh• Wren, Curve-billedThrasher, Pyrrhuloxia and Black-throatedSparrow were morecommon than usualat the northeasternlimits of their range. Whetherthis increase was caused by the drouthin theircustomary range is a matterfor speculation.In the text following, placenames in italics ...... are counties.

LOONS THROUGH CORMORANTS -- Unusualsummer sightings NEW MEX. •I Amarillo' ',"•/c6 • ....Oklahoma. /.Heavener • of Com. Loonswere in Wagoner,Okla., July 13 (JA) and VanZandt, •Mules•e • ts gBrokenB• Tex., June25 (RK). An EaredGrebe in Miami, Kans., July24 wasalso noteworthyfor the season(CHo, EM). EaredGrebes failed to breedat Midlandfor the first time in severalyears. Three broodsof Pied-billed . o;twon . ]. Grebeswere observed in Comanche,Okla. (JDT) and at leastone pair __• t • nacogoocnes bredin Linn, Kans. (CHo, EM). The speciesis a rareand localbreeder --Mid... ß w.o .... . in both areas. Three Pied-billed Grebes in Kerr, Tex., June 3 were late (E & KM). A few non-breedingWhite Pelicansand Double-crested ø' Cormorantswere foundon severalof the larger reservoirsthroughout .xco the Region. OlivaceousCormorants were presentin n.c. Texas and Kerr.

HERONS THROUGH WATERFOWL -- A pair of Green Herons whichfledged four youngat Midland July 26 provideda first breeding accessto the area was forbidden, no nest was located (CS). LateOspreys record there (JM, m.ob.) and 2 nestsfound in Ward, Tex., also consti- were notedat Omaha June 8 and Sioux, Neb., June 23. Prairie Falcons tuteda new breedingrecord (JH). Green Heronswere presentin Big werefound in Beaverand Harper, Okla. (RB). In Gregg,Tex., Am. BendN.P., in Junebut no nestingwas reported. A Little Blue Heronin Kestrelswere feeding young in a nestcavity June 10. Big Bend N.P., June 23 was a long way from the nearestheronry. An apparentScaled x Gambel'sQuail hybrid was discoveredin El Thousandsof Cattle Egrets inhabitedcolonies in n.e. Oklahoma. A PasoJune 5. It had the crestand scaled belly of a ScaledQuail but its LouisianaHeron was observedat Oklahoma City July 14 (EW). The faceand throat were blackbordered by white as in a Gambel'sQuail heronryin Sedgwick,Kans., is purportedto be the largestin the State, (TLS). As many as ten Virginia Rails could be seen in 4 hours at andthe only knownnesting Great Egretsin Kansasare here(DV). There CheyenneBottoms W.M.A., Kans.At QuiviraN.W.R., June3, eight wereat leasttwo successfulnestings of LeastBitterns at OklahomaCity callingBlack Rails were heard and one strolled across Vannoy's feet as (JGN). LeastBitterns were observedin Linn, Kans., July 24, Sarpy, he helda recorderin onehand and a flashlightin the other.Five Com. Neb., June 26 and McCurtain, Okla., June 6. There were 100 nestsof Gallinulechicks at Dallas provideda secondbreeding record there White-facedIbises at QuiviraN.W.R., Kans.(RB). RoseateSpoonbills (KN). In Comanche,Okla., a Corn.Gallinule was seen July 4 (JDT). In visited.Hagerman N.W.R., Tex., July 26-31 and Irving, Tex., July 25- McCurtain,Okla., J. Normantook time out from orchid hunting June 6 27. (24 speciesin Oklahoma!)to find two PurpleGallinules. Five SnowGeese spent the summerin a floodedfield in Sarpy, Neb. (BP). Black-belliedWhistling-Ducks summered in Brazosand Dallas, SHOREBIRDSTHROUGH TERNS -- In earlyJune, a c• Piping Tex., butno evidenceof nestingwas found. The presenceof a Fulvous Ploverbuilt "dummy" nestsand activelydisplayed at a sandpit in Whistling-Duckin Comanche,Okla., July 16 was baffling (JDT). A Logan,Okla., butit couldnot be foundJuly 16 (JGN, JSh).A Piping probableMottled Duck nestedat HagennanN.W.R. (KH). A c• Wood Plovernest was found in Nance,Neb. (WM). In Cimarron,Okla., July Duck wasdiscovered at El PasoJune 3 (JDo, BJ) anda pair nestedin 17, 2 families of Mountain Ploverswere seen,each with three chicks. Johnson,Tex. (CE). What appearedto be a family group of seven FemaleMountain Plovers with chickswere seenin the Davis Mts., June HoodedMergansers was seenat Marais des CygnesW.M.A., Kans., 8. butadults and young disappeared 2 days later and none were seen the May 29 (MC). remainderof the summer(PE). A groupof 18 MountainPlovers was relocated from the Pawnee Nat'l Grassland in Colorado to the Kansas VULTURES THROUGH GALLINULES -- A specialeffort was shortgrassprairie in July.The nearlyfledged birds were banded (JS). In madeto find hawk nestsin and near OklahomaCity. The following Muskogee,Okla., a pairof Am. Woodcocksgave every indication they nestlingswere banded: four Turkey Vultures,two MississippiKites, 20 werenesting Mar. 8-Apr. 27 (JN). A singlebird of thisspecies was seen Red-tailed Hawks, four Red-shoulderedHawks and two Swainsoh's inSarpy July 27 (RG et al. ). An UplandSandpiper with two chicks was Hawks (WI et al.). Five pairs of MississippiKites nestingat a golf discoveredin Crosby,Tex., providinga first breedingrecord there courseat El Pasowere so belligerent in theirattacks on golfersthat the (ML). Many reportswere received of UplandSandpipers in appropriate nestswere destroyed(under the directionof the U.S. Fish & Wildlife habitat,but no otherchicks or nestswere found. An ad. anda juv. Service)and the youngwere given to a bird rehabilitatorto raise(BR). SpottedSandpiper were discovered at Tulsain June.The juvenal was All butone of theyoung thrived. A Red-tailedHawk nestwith two well- two-thirdsthe sizeof the adultand seemedincapable of flight, thus developedyoung was found in Reeves,Tex., July 25 (SW). As is providingthe first evidence of nestingof thespecies at Tulsa (JCH, JA). commonin that treelessland, the nest was constructedon the crossarms Tenpairs of Black-neckedStilts were at QuiviraN.W.R., in earlyJuly of a telephonepole. A Swainsoh'SHawk frequentlysoared over the (RB). parkinglots andhigh rise office buidingsof c. Dallas June26-July 29 A LaughingGull visitedHagerman N.W.R., June16-17 (KH). Late (RDC). A Zone-tailedHawk was observedin Real, Tex., June9 (E & Franklin'sGulls were seen in Big BendN.P., May 25, El PasoJune 23 KM). A Gray Hawk visitedBig Bend N.P., July 25-31 (RDP et al.). andBryan, Okla., June 4. TenForster's Terns flew along the Platte R., BlackHawks in theDavis Mrs., Tex., fledgedyoung a monthlater than in SarpyJuly 28 (RG) andtwo werein Tarrant,Tex., July22 (CH). A usual(PE). A pairof Black Hawkssummered near Lubbock but since combinationof highwater on thePlatte R., a flashflood on theNiobrara

1002 American Birds, November-December 1983 LeastTern eggs in PipingPlover nest. June 16, 1983, Omaho,NE. Photo/ Jim Ducey.

R., and the untimely release of water into the upper Missouri R., bridgesor in culverts.Because of the extendeddrouth, no mud was reducedthe success of nestingLeast Terns to two percentin e. Nebraska availablethis year and the colonies were abandoned. At least20 pairsof (JD). On the ArkansasR., at Tulsa, many Least Tern nestswere also Tree Swallows nested in Nance, Neb. (WM). Bank Swallows nested destroyedby high water. At the sandpits in Logan, Okla., 3 early nests alongthe ArkansasR., at Tulsa for the first time. In the Ottawa chat of LeastTerns were destroyedby sanddredging operations, but two pilesthere were 5 coloniesof Bank Swallowscomprising 1400 birds. morenests with eggswere found July 16 (JSh).Not all LeastTern news Rough-wingedSwallows nested in Kerr, Tex. At least400 Cave Swal- was bad, however. In Stafford,Meade and Clark, Kans., and Beaver lows inhabited Swallow Sinkhole in Brewster. Tex. (SW). Barn Swal- andHarper, Okla., fledgingsuccess was better than in the last3 seasons lows in Alpine, Tex., have learnedthat a noisy mower meansgood (RB). CaspianTerns nestedat Quivira N.W.R., with good success feeding.As soonas the gasoline motor starts, five birdswheel back and (RB). forth around the mower and its driver (JSc). In Williamson, Tex., a Corn. Ravenwas carefully identified (RMC, CME). Five Corn. Crows visitedCrosby, Tex., wherethey are normallyseen only in winter, July OWLS THROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS -- At OklahomaCity owls 5 (ML). In recentyears, the FishCrow hasexpanded its nestingrange N aswell ashawks were the objectof a specialsearch. Owls werefound in alongthe VerdigrisR., in n.e. Oklahoma.A totalof 20 wasfound in hollowtrees, old buildings,under bridges and in bird houses.Banded WagonerJune 11 andeight in NowataJuly 28. The latteris within25 mi were23 youngand one ad. BarnOwls, 15Great Horned Owls and three of the Kansasborder (JCH). BarredOwls (WI etal.). Threeimm. BarnOwls in an abandonedquarry provideda not-unexpectedfirst nesting record forSarpy July 7. In n.w. NUTHATCHES THROUGH SHRIKES -- A pair of White-breasted Nebraskait wasa banneryear for Short-earedOwls, with pairsinhabit- Nuthatchesresided in CollegeStation, Tex., and numerouspairs were ing suitablehabitat throughout (RCR). Chuck-will's-widowsare not foundalong the nearbyNavasota R. Localobservers wonder whether expectedin n.w. Oklahoma,but at leastsix werecalling in Harper in they have overlookedit thesemany years or whetherthe speciesis June(RB). This specieswas also present through July in Linn, Kans., where it is a rare nester. expandingE (KA). A White-breastedNuthatch in Hemphill,Tex., May 29 waslate (KS). A singingc• HouseWren in TulsaJuly 4 constituteda In the s.w. portionof theRegion, the wanderingsof hummingbirds summer-timerarity. Three contributorsnoted that CarolinaWrens are brightenedan otherwisehot, dull summer.Lucifer Hummingbirds increasingin numbers.Four Cactus Wrens in Young,Tex., June5 were buzzedabout feeders in Ft. DavisJuly 26-31 (PE), PresidoJune 20-July n.e. of theirusual range (KN). BothLong-billed and Short-billed marsh 31 (JMi), Alpine, Tex., June28-July 31 (JSc). Black-chinnedHum- wrenswere seen and heard in Sarpy,Neb., in late July. A CanyonWren mingbirdswere unusuallycommon in n.c. Texas and s.c. Oklahoma. in Caddo,Okla., June28 wasconsiderably e. of itsnormal range (JGN). An Anna's Hummingbirdvisited Alpine in mid-July (GW). Broad- A Curve-billed Thrasher in Palo Pinto, Tex., June 13 was another NE tailedand Rutbus hummingbirds were abundant in s.w. Texasas usual, wanderer(WP), Wood Thrusheswere unusuallycommon in n.e. Okla- anda Rufouswandered as far e. as Crowley, Tex., Aug. 3 (MR). Male homa, while severalin Caddo were far w. of their customarybreeding Allen's Hummingbirdsvisited Alpine mid-July-Aug.5 (GW, JSc). areas. A Swainson'sThrush in Dallam, Tex., June 14 was very late CalliopeHummingbirds had never been as common in trans-PecosTex- (KS). A Veery was discoveredin SarpyJune 12 (BP). On July 27 a asas this summer. A MagnificentHummingbird graced the Davis Mts., CedarWaxwing fledgling was brought to the LincolnWildlife Rescue July 31 (PE). Teamfrom Columbus,Neb., indicatingthat waxwingshad nested there. Smallbands of CedarWaxwings were present in Omahaall summer,but WOODPECKERS THROUGH CORVIDS -- A PileatedWoodpeck- no nestswere found. In Johnson.Tex., nestingLoggerhead Shrikes er wasdiscovered in SarpyMay 30 (J & SK). In Johnson,Tex., Star- werecommon throughout. The specieswas present in Kerr, wherethere lings won the battle for nestingholes with Red-billedWoodpeckers. wereno previoussummer records, June 9 & July 28. A Loggerhead Golden-frontedWoodpeckers nested at Midlandfor the firsttime (JAd). Shrikenest with six eggswas discoveredin Sheridan,Neb., June4 Ladder-backedWoodpeckers were observed in Comanche,Okla., June (RCR). 7 and July 4 (KM) and Custer,Okla., in July (PWW). In Midland, Eastern Kingbirds were feeding fledglingsJuly 6 (JM), for a first VIREOS THROUGH TANAGERS -- Black-cappedVireos continue breedingrecord there, almost300 mi from the usualbreeding range of to losetheir eggsand youngto cowbirds.In Oklahoma,any nestof thespecies. Cassin's Kingbirds were possibly breeding in Meade,Kans. Black-cappedVireo foundcontains only cowbirds.Bell's Vireos are (RB), anda pair feedingnestlings in Dallam, Tex., June14 provideda absentin manyareas where formerly they were abundant, yet in others first nestingrecord for the TexasPanhandle (KS). Four pairsof W. their numbersare diminishedvery little, if at all. Perhapsin those Kingbirdsnested in Ottawa, Okla., (PWW), and five pairsnested in favoredareas, cowbirds have another host they preferto Bell's Vireos. Muskogee,Okla. (JeM, JN). Boththese localities are considerably e. of A fledglingLouisiana Waterthrush was being fed by an adultJuly 2 in thecustomary range of thespecies. A pairof Scissor-tailedFlycatchers Sarpy(J & SK). KentuckyWarblers nested at HagermanN.W.R. (KH) waspresent in Texas,Okla., June 17 (JDT, LD). A Wied's Crested andone was seen in Osage,Kans., June 11 {SK). A $ Am. Redstartin Flycatcherwas discovered in Bandera,Tex., June23 (E & KM). Washington.Okla., June24 provideda first summerrecord (DG), and The majorityof nestingcolonies of swallowsin w. Texasare beneath onein Osage,Kans., June 11 wasalso unusual (SK). Bobolinksnested

Vol. 37, Number 6 1003 in Barton and Stafford, Kans. A Yellow-headedBlackbird escorting nearMidland where seven pairs of Cassin'sSparrows fledged young last threenewly fledged young provided a firstbreeding record in Sedgwick. summer,only one pair remainedto nestthis year. Cassin'sSparrows Kans., July 15 (SK). At Midland, Corn. Gracklesnested successfully werepresent in numbersand singingeverywhere at HuecoTanks S.P., for the first time. At leastone pair of Great-tailedGrackles nested in Tex., July31 (JDo), andwere alsosinging at Alpine on thatdate (GW). Lancaster,Neb. Fourof thespecies were present in Johnson. Kans., but A pair of SongSparrows fledged young in Boone, Neb. (WM). noevidence of breedingwas seen. Bronzed Cowbirds, first recordedin El Pasoin 1982, increasedin numbersthis summer.One was discovered in Alpine June25 (SW). WesternTanagers wandered haphazardly. CONTRIBUTORS AND OBSERVERS -- JohnAdams (JAd), Keith Singlebirds were seen at Ft. WorthJune 18 andJuly 8 (HE), Big Bend Arnold, Jim Arterburn, Tom Baker (TBa), James H. Beach, Anne N.P., July 16 (AB) and El PasoJuly 12 (TBa). Bellamy,Bob Binhammer, Roger Boyd, Tanya Bray, JamesS. Calver, Robin M. Carter, R. D. Coggeshall,Mel Cooksey,Ella Delap, Jeff FR1NG1LLIDS-- Three Rose-breastedGrosbeaks were presentin Donaldson(JDo), JimDucey, Lawrence Dunn, Charles Easley, Wayne TulsaJuly 2-5 (JCH, JA). IndigoBuntings were present in El Paso,Big Easley,Caroline M. Eastman,Hazel Ekholm, Charles Ely (CEy), Pansy BendN.P.. andthe Kerrvillearea throughout June. There are no nesting Espy,Dottie Goard, Ruth Green, Karl Hailer. Carl Hayhie,Jim Hender- recordsat any of theselocalities. Dickcissels were abundant in Allen and son,Chris Hobbs (CHo), J. C. Hoffman,Wesley Isaacs, Bob Johnson, Osage,Kans., Tulsa, and the Texas Panhandle. House Finches are still SteveKingswood, R. Kinney, James& SandyKovanda, Mark Lock- increasingat Hays,Kans., were 250 werebanded (CEy,fide RB). The wood, Jo Loyd, Kevin Mason, JanetM. McGee, Earl McHugh, Jeri speciesalso continues to spreadin n.w. Nebraska,where several were McMahon (JeM), JoanMerritt, Jody Miller (JMi), Wayne Mollhoff, seenin Butte May 26 (RCR). GrasshopperSparrows feeding nestlings in Ernest& Kay Mueller, KennethNanney, JohnG. Newell, JamesNor- Armstrong,Tex., July24 provideda firstnesting record there (KS) and man, Mabel B. Ott, BabsPadelford, Richard D. Palmer, Warren Pulich, thespecies also nested in Johnson,Tex., for the first time (CE). Six Midge Randolph,Bettie Roberts,Richard C. Rosche,T. L. Schiefer, GrasshopperSparrow nests were discovered in Douglas,Neb., July 17 JohnSchmidt (JSc), Jean Schulenberg, Kenneth Seyffert, John Shack- (BB). A pairof Rufous-crownedSparrows summered at Midlandfor the ford (JSh), Cliff Stogner,J. D. Tyler, Donald Vannoy, Steve West, firsttime, but no evidenceof nestingwas found(JM). Cassin'sSpar- Geth White, Ernie Wilson, Paul W. Wilson. FRANCES C. WIL- rowsdeserted drought-stricken areas of w. Texas. On a 17-acretract LIAMS, Rt. 4, 2001 Broken Hills Rd. E., Midland, TX 79701.

SOUTH TEXAS REGION /Fred S. Webster, Jr. E ,, Austln.t----- (_/ LA.

Temperatureswere nearnormal or slightlybelow normal during June andJuly. Rainfallwas adequate in Junebut partsof lowerSouth Texas, includingthe Rio GrandeDelta, hadnot recovered from springdrought. • Uvo,oe Julyprecipitation totals were more than sufficient in mostareas; howev- er, much of this rainfall occurred in excessive amounts at mid-month as anupper level disturbance drifted northward from the northwesternGulf •%•' Alice • Rockpod of Mexico. No large-scaleweather-related disasters were reported. It is - •'•redo •u•c•s• Po•A•ansas assumedthat breedingactivity, on the whole, proceededon schedule • • •qo ß with at leastaverage success. The brief periodof floodingin July came too late to affect most waterbird colonies.

GREBES THROUGH BOOBIES -- The Pied-billed Grebe has be- comea commonbreeding species at Austin,if thisyear's production is anyindication, no doubtin responseto an increasein favoredhabitat. A Leach'sStorm-Petrel wascaptured for purposesof identificationafter it crashedinto a plant window on the LagunaMadre, CorpusChristi RioSø•} • •$an Fernando area, June9 and was later released(EP, fide KM). There are 2 other certifiedTexas recordsof this accidentalspecies: One bird was taken fromthe surfon PadreIsland N. S., May 31, 1970(EH,fide KM, EP), photographedand released.This recordwas not previouslyreported in Am. Birds. Anotherbird wasfound July9, 1976 (JH,fide KM) nearthe sloughat theSabal Palm Sanctuary, Cameron Co., July6 (MH, EJ, JT) LagunaMadre; it subsequentlydied and the skin is preservedin the wasseasonally out of place.White-faced Ibis numberson SouthBird 1., CorpusChristi Museum collection. This recordwas reportedin AB 30; declinedfrom 230 pairslast year to 32 this year, a trendconsistent with 976 as occurringon July 12 and credit was not given to Howse. White otherspecies at thissite (RW). On Pelican1., Galveston,250 birdsand Pelicansno longer nest on SouthBird 1., in theLaguna Madre. This year many nestswere observedJune 25 (TE). A small colony of Roseate the pelicansabandoned nests at a morerecent site and movedto spoil Spoonbillsat SunsetL., CorpusChristi area, and 14+ youngfor the bankNo. 163 (formerlyNo. 81) where250 pairswere presentfor the secondyear (BH). annualcolonial waterbirdcount May 23. This colony subsequently fledgedits crop of young,although late in theseason (RW). Preliminary DUCKSTHROUGH COOTS-- Black-belliedWhistling-Ducks ap- figuresindicate another good Brown Pelicanyear with 177 fledgedcf. parentlynested in n. HaysCounty, as young were noted July 31 (BB). A 169 last year (fide TS). A Blue-facedBooby was found dead on the family groupwas seenin the samearea last year but too late to be Mustang1. beachJune 8 (TA). includedin the summerreport. This speciesappears with increasing frequencyin theAustin area where it wasunknown a few yearsago. The HERONS THROUGH SPOONBILLS -- A mile n. of Falfurrias, presenceof severalfamily groupsof Wood Ducksat L. GonzalesJuly BrooksCo., Cattle Egretsconstructed 225 nestsin 5 huisacheand one 17 (GL) suggestedbreeding in the area. A Swainsoh'sHawk at Austin retamatree surroundinga pondcreated by windmill overflow. Young June25 (PH) was unusual;this speciesrarely breedsin c. Texas. The werebeing fed in the nestsJuly l0 (AO). The presenceof an adultand a Harris'Hawk populationwas definitely down at Falfurrias(AO) astrees youngLeast Bittern at L. Walter E. Longnear Austin June 25 (PH) may andbrush continue to fall to the bulldozer.A small breedingcolony of representa new breedingrecord for Travis County. An Am. Bitternon a BlackRails was suspected near San Luis Passat thew. endof Galveston

1004 American Birds, NovemberDecember 1983 I Birdswere callingApr. 23-24, for the third consecutiveyear (TE). provideda firstbreeding record for BrooksCounty and a southernmost With man-madeponds and lakesproliferating throughout the country- recordfor Texas.Clay-colored Robins were unsuccessfulin nesting side, "first" breedingrecords for waterbirdsare regularlybeing added attemptsat Brownsville. A Black-tailed Gnatcatcher nest with three to countylists, in partdue to increasedsurveillance by moreand more youngwas discovered in a mesquitetree in s. BrooksCounty June 22 birders Lake Gonzales,Gonzales Co., an impoundmentof the Guada- (AO). This furnisheda firstcounty nesting record. An ad. CedarWax- lupeR , is oneof the morerecent "discoveries". This lakeof about300 wing seenw. of AustinJuly 9 (BL, JN) was seasonallyinexplicable acresis "denselycovered in placesby waterhyacinths, cattails, arrow- Black-cappedVireos did very well at Austindespite the ancient threat of head,and water lilies" and lined by bottomlandforest trees and dense cowbirdpredation and the modern threat of landdevelopers. Two sing- undergrowth(PH). Thirty PurpleGallinules were seen here June 18 (JC, ing c• ProthonotaryWarblers present in bottomlandforest at L. Gon- PH, EK); a nest was found later. Common Gallinules were abundantat zalesmay have indicated a newnesting locality (JC, PH, EK). Tropical SantaAna N.W.R., as a result of well water use (SL). Young Am. Parulaswere reported again at the roadside park s. of Sarita,Kenedy Co Cootsat an Austinsewage pond complex may represent a newbreeding Golden-cheekedWarblers nest commonly on the w. edgeof Austin speciesfor TravisCounty. Weed-coveredislets for marshletshave de- despiteloss of habitatto developers.Many fledglingswere seen June velopedin one largepond, providinga uniquehabitat. 11, but, typically,few birdscould be founda monthlater (GL).

GULLS THROUGH SKIMMERS -- A largeincrease in numbersof ORIOLES THROUGH SPARROWS -- Black-headed Orioles suc- LaughingGulls was apparent on PadreIsland N.S., althoughsmall gull ceededin hatchingorioles in at least2 localitiesin BrooksCounty (JB, colonieshave deserted the n. spoilislands in the LagunaMadre (RW). AO) despitean increasein theBronzed Cowbird population. Summer The numbersof nestingbirds have increasedon the small islandsin Tanagersseemed to bedeclining as a nestingspecies in manyparts of the NuecesBay andimm. birdswere abundant (BH). PelicanI., Galveston, Region,a trendwhich started some years ago in the Rio GrandeDelta had5000 pairsnesting June 25 (TE). The greatcolonies of ternshave and now is evident as far n. as Austin. Two c• Lesser Goldfinches seen largelydisappeared from the spoilbanks of the upperLaguna Madre; 20 mi s. of SaritaJune 9 (TS) may haverepresented a local breeding changein vegetationis one factor responsible(RW). On PelicanI., population,inasmuch as scatteredlive oak grovesare presentin this Galveston,250 pairs of Forster'sTerns were nestingJune 25 (TE). A area;there is as yet no confirmednesting record of this speciesfor fairlylarge area of theRockport beach has been fenced to protectnesting KenedyCounty or othercounties adjacent to the coastline.Cassin's LeastTerns. In addition,spoil was used to enlargeisland area in Little Sparrowsare decliningin many localitiesas land is strippedof even Bay, andsigns were posted there to protectthe birds. As a resultof these scatteredbrushy habitat. On theother hand, Grasshopper Sparrows were measures,Least Terns and other species showed increases in production thrivingin grassypastures. The latterspecies, formerly unknown as a (CK) LeastTerns nested twice at SunsetL., for the first time in 8 years; breedingbird in BrooksCounty, nested on thew. edgeof Falfurriasfor however,the secondattempt failed, probablyowing to unfavorable the ninthconsecutive year (AO). weatherdevelopments. Black Skimmers at 3 SunsetL. nestingsites had verylittle success,thanks to weather,predation and disturbance (BH). CONTRIBUTORS AND CITED OBSERVERS -- Richard Albert, For the third year, the Nueces County Commissionerfenced off the Tony Amos,Bill Barnes,Mr. & Mrs. DuaneBerry, JohnnyBoerjan, traditionalskimmer nesting area alongthe N. PadreI. causeway,with JerryCarman, Ted Eubanks,Jr., Pat Hartigan,Mr. & Mrs. Elbert good resultsfor the birds (KM). Herron,Bob Hill, Mal Hodges,Judith Howse, Evelyn Johnson, Charles Kaigler,Ed Kutac,Steve Labuda, Becky Lasley, Greg Lasley,Paul DOVES THROUGH KINGFISHERS -- White-wingedand Mourn- Lehman,Jane Lyons, Kay McCracken,Jean Nance, Andrew O'Neil, ing doveshad good nesting success, but GroundDoves continue to lose EmiliePayne, Terence Schiefer (TSc), Tom Stehn,Judy Toups, Robert groundas brushyrangeland, its favoredhabitat in Texas, is cleared.A Whistler.--FRED S. WEBSTER, JR., 4926 StrassDrive, Austin, colonyof Monk Parakeetswas discovered at Austinseveral years ago. TX 78731. Firstevidence of nestingsuccess was a fledglingseen June 10 (JL). The GreenViolet-ear at San Marcos, Hays Co., first notedon May 14, was last seenJune 21 (DB). Buff-belliedHummingbirds visited feeders at CorpusChristi until mid-Junebut no nestswere found(KM). Drought conditionsat Santa Ana N.W.R., necessitatedthe pumpingof well waterinto Willow L.; the clearwater attracted a pair eachof Ringedand NORTHWESTERN CANADA REGION Greenkingfishers and these were thought to havenested in the area.A youngRinged Kingfisher with two adultswas seenin late July (SL). /Helmut Grfinberg

FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH JAYS-- A smallE. Kingbirdpopula- The overallweather pattern in the Regionwas closeto normalal- tion wasfound at L. Gonzales;if nesting,these would provide a new thoughsome areas experienced slightly higher-than-normal tempera- GonzalesCounty record (PH et al.). A breedingpair of this species turesand precipitation. habituallyoccupies a site 50-+ mi upcoastfrom Rockport(CK); in This reportincludes observations in two areasfrom which we have modemtimes this speciesrarely breedson the c. coast. A Tropical neverreceived a reportbefore: the TooballyLake areain the southeast- Kingbirdpair fledgedfour youngat FalfurriasJuly 14 (AO). Western em Yukon and Devon Island in the high Arctic of the NorthwestTern- Kingbirdscontinue to occupyadditional nesting sites in Austin (GL). tories.Several high quality reports from a varietyof areasin theRegion KlskadeeFlycatchers have becomeestablished as nestingbirds in addedsignificantly to our understandingof the bird distributionin the BrooksCounty and have moved N into Jim Wells Countywhere they Region.A total of 243 specieswas reported.This constitutesa new nestedthis year at L. Alice (RA). An increasein the numberof ranch recordhigh for one season. pondsand reservoirs may explain this range extension. A pairof Wied's CrestedFlycatchers nested in a "tiny, newly-plantedoak tree" in the LOONS THROUGH CRANES --A Yellow-billed Loon was seen on parkinglot of a shoppingcenter at CorpusChristi; two youngwere seen the Yukon R., near Dawson June 26 (RCm, TH) and anotherone at the third weekof June(KM). Cave Swallowswere foundnesting in TooballyL., s.e. Yukon (hereafter,T.L.) July 6 (HG). A smallcolony culvertsand under bridges at severallocations on I.H. 35 betweenSan of 20,000 N. Fulmarswas reportedfrom Cape Vera, Devon I. (CH et Antonioand Laredo (PL). PurpleMartins nested late at CorpusChristi al.). An unspecifiednumber of White Pelicanswas recordedat Wood andsome nests were still activein the latterpart of Julywhen residents BuffaloN.P., June5 (JT). A Great Blue Heron was still at Tagish, haveusually migrated (KM). GreenJays continue to nestsuccessfully in Yukon, in early June(DM; LO). the Falfurriasarea (AO), at the n. extremityof the breedingrange. An aerialsurvey of TumpeterSwans in the greaterT.L. areayielded 19 pairs,7 broodswith 19 youngand four singles,in early July (MD, ROBINS THROUGH WARBLERS -- Four pairsof Am. Robins JK), whichwas within the range of previousrecords from that area. Two nestedsuccessfully at Falfurrias;a pair fed four fledglingsMay 26 pairs,one with threeyoung were confirmedat T.L., from the ground (AO) Althoughthe specieswas present and singing last summer, this (HG). Six SnowGeese were observedin Whitehorse(hereafter, Whse.)

Vol 37, Number 6 1005 June6 (MW,fideDM). BlackScoters are rarely observed m theYukon onefemale was noted at HerschelI., July 19 (RiC, RoC, SC) andone malewas seen here July 26 (RiC, SC). Two HoodedMergansers were observednear T.L., July16 and one at WatsonL., s.e.Yukon, July 30 (HG). Three Swainsoh's Hawks were observed in the Fort St. John area (hereafter,F.S.J.) June3 and the observationsof this specieswere recordedin detailfor thefirst time (CB etal., fide CS). A nestingpair of Ospreyswas observed in theBell R. area,n. Yukon,July 14-27 (CK) andtwo were repeatedly seen at T.L. July6-23 (HG). NearOld Crow, Yukon,one was noted July 1 (RoC,SC) and one July 22-23 (DM). One wasalso seen at Bell R., July28 (SC). Gyr andPeregrine falcons were reporteda few times in the n. Yukon(FJ, WN, CK,DM). OnePeregrine wasobserved as it stoopedat a SnowBunting in lateMay or early June at CapeVera, Devon I. fit'deCH). Six"tundra" Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinustundrius, a sub-speciesthat had become extinct in then. Yukona few yearsback) were reintroduced this summer (DM). Oneor moreBlue Grousewere observed at RoseL., s. Yukon in early June(RH). Onewas also noted in theMcQuesten R. area,c. Yukonin lateJune (CO). An unspecifiednumber of WhoopingCranes was report- ed from Wood Buffalo N.P., duringthe summer(JT).

SHOREBIRDS-- Newlydiscovered Surfbird locations for theYu- konare the Ruby and Sifton Ranges, s.w. Yukon (RF). A pairof Greater Yellowlegswas on territoryat RoseL., s. YukonMay 17 andwas observeduntil the end of June(RH). Oneto threeWhite-romped Sand- piperswere seen at Liard Hotsprings, n. B.C., July 29 (HG). Swan L., 20km n. of Whse.,was the only area in whichShort-billed Dowitchers wereobserved this season. About six werenoted June 4 (HG) and2-4 on June11-12 (HG, MN). ThreeStilt Sandpipers were recorded near King Pt, Yukonn. coast,June 18 (FJ, WN). Two W. Sandpiperswere observedat HerschelI., July25 (RiC, RoC, SC), andat leasttwo were seenat Watson L., July30 (HG). A Buff-breastedSandpiper was noted m the BucklandHills, n. Yukon, at the endof June(FJ, WN) andtwo in Whse.,in June(DC, fide RCa). Althoughreported officially for the wereassociated with five PectoralSandpipers on thetundra of Herschel first time this season,Pileated Woodpeckersseem to be regular al- 1 , July24 (RiC, RoC, SC). An Hudsonian Godwit was seen at Rose L., thoughuncommon or rareyear-round residents in thes.e. Yukon One mearly June (RH). Two Red Phalaropes were observed atWood Buffa- wasseen at T.L., July21 (L & MSn) andone reported as caught in a trap lo N.P., June5 (JT) andone was noted at CapeVera, Devon I., June18 duringone of the previouswinters (LSn). It was alsoreported from (SA, TB, CH). Up to 13 9 and four c3Wilson's Phalaropes were WatsonL., thisseason fit'de HG). A pair of Yellow-belliedSapsuckers observedat SwanL., 20 km n. of Whse., in early June(HG, MN). wasobserved feeding young in a nest as far n.w. as the Klondike R campgroundnear Dawson, Yukon (RM). A pairof Black-backedThree- JAEGERSTHROUGH GULLS -- A PomarineJaeger was observed toedWoodpeckers was observed in burntareas 2 km n. of the B C / at KingPt., June14 (FJ, WN). The firstobservation in 4 yearsof a Yukonborder near Smith R., on July 4 & 25 and severalkm s. of the Long-tailedJaeger at Cape Vera, Devon I., wasmade July 17 (AD, CH, borderJuly 4 (HG). GW). An ad.Glaucous-winged Gull was seen at Charlie L., F.S.J.area, June8 & 15(CS). Thayer's Gull was an uncommon resident at DevonI.: KINGBIRDS THROUGH WARBLERS -- An E. Kingbirdwas seen onecolony each was found on Devil I., andSt. HelenaI. (CH et al.) at Liard Hotsprings,n.B.C., July 27 (HG), and a Yellow-belliedFly- SingleCalifornia Gulls, rare in theYukon, were tentatively identified 3 catcherwas observed at DeaseL., CassiarHwy., B.C., June22 (SM) timesat T.L., in July(HG). OneRing-billed Gull was observed at T. L., At leastone MountainChickadee was seenregularly in Whse.-Porter July13 (HG). Thisprovided one of veryfew recordsfor theYukon. A Cr. (D & LSu). The first recordof a Winter Wren in the Yukon was Little Gull (1st summer immature) was associated with 80 imm. Bona- obtainedwhen one was seenat Fox L., s. Yukon, June23 (SM). Yellow parte'sGulls at Charlie L., F.S.J.area, June 9-13. The gull was success- Wagtailswere seen regularly at BabbageR., n. Yukon, July3 (DM) fullyphotographed, which substantiated the first record for the Peace R. Severalsingle Water Pipitswere seenon Devon I., in Juneand were area,B.C. (MF, MSh, CS, DS). Foursightings of 1-5 Ivory Gullswere consideredrare springmigrants (CH et al.). A CedarWaxwing was recordedat DevonI., June17-July 17. This specieswas considered a observedat Liard HotspringsJuly 27-29 (HG). A SolitaryVireo was rare transientor summervisitor in that area (CH et al.) Black-legged reportedat BoyaL. campground,n.B.C., June22 (SM). A Red-eyed Klttiwake was a rare summer visitor at Devon I., where 12 were seen Vireo wasnoted at Wolf Cr. campgroundnear Whse., June23, this July16 (CH et al. ) and30 on July 25 (CHet al. ). Fivead. Sabine's Gulls furnishedthe first (althoughunverified) record of this speciesin the were notedat CharlieL., June3 (DK et al., fide CS) for the second Yukon(SM). WarblingVireos were reported in the Yukonfrom Wolf Peace R. record since 1938. Cr. campgroundJune 23 (SM), theT.L. areaJuly 5-24 andWatson L , July30-31 (HG). At Liard Hotsprings,Magnolia Warblers were ob- ALCIDS THROUGH WOODPECKERS At Devon I., one Thick- servedJuly 17-18 (SM) andJuly 28 (HG). Thefirst Cape May Warbler billedMurre was seen July 5 (AD,fide CH) and123 July 17 (CH etal.). recordfor the Yukon was obtainedwhen a pair with at leastone young A probableThick-billed Murre was sightedat HerschelI., July21 were observedfor about one hour at T.L.; detailed notes were taken (RiC).Up to 112Black Guillemots in breedingplumage were observed (HG). A singleYellow-rumped Warbler was seen far outof its nounal on HerschelI., July 19-27. Two nestswere foundand many more rangeon DevonI., June2 (SA, GW, fide CH). Two c3Bay-breasted suspected(RiC, RoC, SC). A SnowyOwl wasseen on Herschel I., July Warblerswere reportednear F.S.J., June3 (CS et al.), and a nesting 20 & 24 (RiC). A GreatGray Owl wasobserved at km 229, Dempster pairof ConnecticutWarblers was observed at F.S.J., June17 + (CS) Hwy., June26 (DM) andone at T.L., July 16 (HG). MacGillivray'sWarblers were seentwice in the s.w. Yukon in June RufousHummingbirds were again observed at GrahamInlet, Tagish (RF). L, B.C., duringthis season (MB). A Rufouswas also noted near the ICTERIDS THROUGH SPARROWS -- A single Bobolink was WhitePass summit, B.C., July16 (SM) andone was observed regularly sightedfar n. of its nounalrange, at WoodBuffalo N.P., June15 (ftde

1006 American Birds, November-December1983 JT). Rose-breastedGrosbeaks in small numberswere reportedfrom T.L. area in July (HG). Althougha Swamp Sparrow was only once Liard HotspringsJuly 17-18 (SM) and July 29 (HG) as well as from beforereported in the Yukon, it is now establishedthat this species Wood Buffalo N.P. (fide JT). Up to sevenEvening Grosbeaks were breedscommonly at T.L. Singlebirds or familieswith youngwere seen notedat Liard HotspringsJuly 27-29 (HG). A SavannahSparrow was andheard daily in the properhabitat July I 1-22 (HG). observedas far n. as Devon I., June 15 (SA, CH). In the T.L. area, the first2 recordsof Le Conte'sSparrow for theYukon wereobtained: one CONTRIBUTORS -- S. Alexander,M. Brook, C. Butt, T. Byers, wasobserved 2 km n. of the B.C./Yukon bordernear Smith R., July 4; D. Caldwell, R. Campeau(RCm), Richard Cannings(RiC), Robert presumablythe same bird or its mate was sightedat the same spot 3 Cannings(RoC), S. Cannings(SC), R. Carlson(RCa), J. & P. Dabbs, weekslater July 25 and was successfullyphotographed. Another Le M. Dennington,A. Dzubin, M. Force,R. Frisch,L. Geddes,C. Harris, Conte'sSparrow was seen at T.L., July7 (HG). In bothcases the birds R. Hayes,T. Hayes,F. Jensen,C. Kesselheim,D. Kraig, J. Kuhn, M. exhibitedterritorial behavior, but no nestor youngwere found. Two c• Lammers,R. Macintosh,T. McIlwaln, D. Mossop,S. Muse, M. New- Sharp-tailedSparrows were observed in the F.S.J. areaJune 10 (DK et man,W. Nixon, C. Osborne,L. Otto, L. & M. Schnig(L & MSn), D. al., fide CS). A Tree Sparrowventured as far N as Devon I., June 15 & L. Schuler(D & LSu), M. Shepard(MSh), C. Siddle,D. Stealing,J. (SA, CH). A rareClay-colored Sparrow was heard in theT.L. areaJuly Thompson,G. Wagner,M. Williams.•H. GRiNBERG, Yukon 4 (HG), and RF reported"lots" of Brewer's Sparrowsin the s.w. ConservationSociety, #4 -201 Main Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Yukon. A White-crownedSparrow was seenas far n. as Devon I, in Canada. June(SA, CH). White-throatedSparrows were observed regularly in the

NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN- Res., andtheir successappeared good. The Black-crownedpopulation INTERMOUNTAIN REGION at WashingtoWsColumbia Basin continued to increasewith 1500pairs at the Potholes,100 pairs at MosesL., and20 pairsat BanksL. Newly /Thomas H. Rogers discoveredcolonies were along Frenchman Hills Wastewaynear Royal City: 100-200pairs; on WahlukeH.M.A., s.w. of Othello:100 pairs, Theperiod was, almost without exception, cool and wet, especially in and alongWinchester Wasteway w. of MosesL.: 25 pairs(RF). Their July, and with high water levels. Nestingareas of somespecies were numbersat AmericanFalls Res., andPocatello, Ida., showeda buildup. flooded, as was much shorebirdhabitat. Aerial insecteaters were affect- AmericanBittern numbersappeared down at Malheur and the only ed severelyin some areas. reportof a LeastBittern was of onenear Lawen, Ore., June12 (CDL). TheMalheur Basin had 400 nestingpairs of White-facedIbises and 464 LOONS, GREBES -- Several Corn. Loons summered on Potholes were counted at American Falls Res., June 22. Res., Moses L., and Columbia N.W.R., Othello, Wash., and one was at Richland,Wash., June 15. FourRed-necked Grebes were on Henrys WATERFOWL -- Flooding causeda third of the Tumpeter Swan L., n. FremontCo., Ida., June14 for thatarea's first sighting(MRC, nestsfound at Red RockLakes N.W.R. to fail. At least49 cygnetswere WEH, CHT) andfive adultsand one only a few daysold were there July producedon the refugeand 24 in theCentennial Valley outside.Seven 6 (WEH, MR). A new locationfor the specieswas Rock L., n.w. of broodsat Malheur still had 24 cygnetsat July's end and one fledgedat CouleeDam, Wash.,where a pairwas seen (RF). One-timesightings of Turnbull N.W.R., Cheney, Wash. McArthur Lake W.M.A., n. of singleHorned, Eared, W. andPied-billed grebes were obtained at Bend, Sandpoint,Ida., showeda nearly50% decreasefrom lastyear in Canada Ore., whereany grebeis unusualin summer(TC). Some500 pairsof Goosenests for no apparentreason (MB). EaredGrebes were nestingon BocaL., MalheurN.W.R., Burns,Ore. Duckpairs at Malheurwere down to 11,800_+ pairs because of high Fourpairs of EaredGrebes were nest-building the last week of Julynear water levels. Canvasback there numbered 855 birds. Wood Ducks were Fortine, Mont., and one of eachpair was on the nest Aug. 3 (WW). WesternGrebe numbers were drastically down on MosesL. Over 2800 pairsof W. Grebeswere using Malheur L., and800 pairswere nesting near Harney L. there.

PELICANS, CORMORANTS -- Highly unusualwere 120+ White Pelicanson Lower Arrow L., at Burton, B.C., June 14-16 (GD). Near- by, Slocan's60 June18 mayhave been part of thissame flock (J & NA). Most unusualalso was the appearanceof up to 95 White Pelicansat KootenaiN.W.R., BonnersFerry, Ida., June 17-22. CrestonValley W.M.A., Creston, B.C., had smaller numbersand L. Pend Oreille in n.e. Washingtonreportedly had several during the Spring (LDN). Low- er numbersof the speciesat L. Helena,Helena, Mont., seemedcorrelat- ed with highernumbers downstream at Holter L., where 25-40 sum- mered.An influx was alsoreported on the MissouriR., downstream from HolterDam (GH). The speciescontinued to moveinto the basinat Malheur, with 1200 therein early July. A White Pelicanchick at Red RockLakes N.W.R., Lima, Mont., July 29 apparentlyestablished the firstbreeding record there (TM). Up to eightwere at the Walla Walla R. mouth,Wallula, Wash., duringthe summer(SM). Double-crestedCor- morantscontinued to nestin treesat Malheurwith about330 pairs present.The nestingpopulation at PotholesRes. continued to risewith at least 30 active nests and 50-70 nonbreeders.

HERONS THROUGH IBISES -- Two Cattle Egretssuspected of breedingwere at the AmericanFalls, Ida., nestingcolony for the only report.Their numbers are not building up there (CHT). Malheurhad 754 pairsof GreatEgrets, 100 of SnowyEgrets and 846 of Black-crowned Night Herons.Nesting pairs of GreatEgrets remained at five at Potholes

Vol. 37, Number 6 1007 seenthere twice, a July 28 sightingof 13 beingparticularly notable. where.Three Long-billed Curlews were seenat the newnesting area n That speciesappears to be increasingas a migrantthere, supposedly of Eureka,Mont. (WW). DeschutesCounty's first Whimbrel was there becauseof nestboxes provided in the stateby the Fish and Wildlife July7 (CM) andMalheur had one July 14 (CDL). BearValley, Seneca, Department.The duckbreeding population at KootenaiN.W.R., was Ore., yieldedthree Upland S andpipers June 18 (MA). A SolitaryS and- down30% but Wood Ducksshowed an increasethere. Duck nestingin piper, alwaysrare in c. Oregon,was at BendJuly 30 (TC) and one the Fortinearea was down, exceptfor Com. Goldeneye.A broodof visitedMarket L., Roberts,Ida., July 29 (JMS). Barrow's Goldeneyes, rare there, hatched about June 15 (WW). Unusu- al sightingswere of a d' Gadwallin the Ft. St. James,B.C. areaJune 28 SoAo (G); a HarlequinDuck at L. HelenaJune 18, the first ever for that area Tom Crabtreewrote (letter receivedin early August)from (GH, SMa), anda q?Hooded Merganser June 21 at Ennis,Mont., where Bend:"Two Short-billedDowitchers arrived July 7. Nine were the speciesis very rare and had neverbefore been seenin summer presentJuly 12. By the 18thonly three remained when a flightof (WEH). Long-billedsoccurred. There were 32 Long-billedsJuly 18;but by the endof theperiod only oneShort-billed and seven Long- HAWKS -- Turkey Vulturescontinued their decline in the Malheur billedsremained. (Note: these were adults in breedingplumage area.The mostrecorded at the traditionalP Ranchroost site was 46 cf. andwere often heard calling... in a recentChanging Seasons 100 + a decadeago. A concentrationof 11 of thebirds was near Vernon, (AB:1982,982), sectionDon Robersonsaid thereare not any B.C., June30. The very few Accipiterreports included one of a Gos- Long-billedsin thiscountry before mid-August. Phil Mattocks, hawknest near Bend and one of a Cooper'sHawk nests.e. of Salmon, a Northern Pacific Coast Editor for American Birds was with me Ida. A "Krider's" Red-tailedHawk was identifiedat closerange at here last week and verified the fact that almost all of our Prairie,Ida., June4 (MRC, AL). At least2 previoussightings of the dowitcherswere Long-billeds, and that's his experiencein race were madein that area in recentyears (BB, fide MRC). Thirty Washington... Roberson'scomments might apply for central townshipsin e. AdamsCounty, Wash., weresurveyed for Swainson's to southernCalifornia, but they certainlydon't . . . here.)" Hawksand 50 activenests found, all butone in trees.Nearly all the trees wereman-planted and a thirdof themwere dead or dying.The species' RedRock Lakes N.W.R., hada surprising110 Marbled Godwits July numbersappeared to be up in s.e. Idaho. FerruginousHawk numbers 15, apparentlythe first ever there (TM). Only threepairs of Black- appearedhealthy in the Malheur area. neckedStilts were observedon FrenchmanHills Wasteway(RF) Hat- A GoldenEagle nesting survey for n. Chelan,Okanogan and Douglas field L., Bend's sewagetreatment plant, was an excellentspot for cos., Wash., checked115 areaswith previousevidence of nestingand migrantshorebirds. Highlights were: up to 30 Leastand 150W Sand- found only one-thirdof them active. About 50% of theseproduced pipers,the peak July 3, andthe county's first Am. AvocetJuly 22 (TC) young, 1.2/successfulnest or 0.6/nestingattempt. The BaldEagle popu- lation at StuartL., Ft. St. Jameswas estimatedat ten, downfrom about GULLS, TERNS -- The gull colonynear Burns consisted primarily 25 in the 1960s-1970speriod. Only onepair wasreported at Holter L., of Californiaswith 425 pairs. Franklin'sGulls did not neston Malheur wheretwo pairs are normal(BT, fide GH). "High numbers"were N.W.R., but 150pairs nested n. of there;the species was detrimentally reportednesting at HebgenL., s. GallatinCo., Mont. (JS). A pair of affectedby highwater. The refugehad a Bonaparte'sGull June14 and Bald Eaglesat L. PendOreille in n. Idahofledged one young. an imm. birdof the specieswas at Orofino,Ida., June4-5 (C.B) One was in the Ft. St. Jamesarea June 28 (G). CaspianTerns were on the increase.About 200 remainedat Malheurand two pairs there furnished The Universityof Idaho and the Idaho Dept. of Fish and therefuge's first nesting record. The Potholeshad 250-300 nesting pairs Gameare experimentingto seewhether Ospreys will incubate andthe nesting colony on BanksL., 20-30pairs (RF). Two birdswere BaldEagle eggs. Dummy replicas of eagleeggs were accepted on AmericanFalls Res., June20 (CHT) andone wasat Lewiston,Ida, by the Ospreys,which later were givenback their own eggs July3-4 (RN; DG, MK). Two appearedat Ennis,Mont., June23 and (PH). KootenaiN.W.R., hadtwo July 17. CrestonValley W.M.A., alsohad two (LDN). A BlackTern nearHill City, Ida., June11 (KBP) andtwo at Twin Falls,Ida., July 15 (JR) werelatilong firsts. The specieshad been a regularsummer resident at KootenaiN.W.R., until 1981,when none The Ospreynesting attempt at Salmonwas successful and a pair with appeared.Last year it numberedabout 15 butthis year only two were two nestlingswas found at StanleyL., w. of Stanley,Ida. (HR). One sighted.It was reportednesting at CrestonValley. PeregrineFalcon sighting was reported. PIGEONS, OWLS -- A Band-tailedPigeon in Gallatin Gateway, GALLINACEOUS BIRDS -- A •2 White-tailed Ptarmiganwith Mont., June20 furnisheda latilongfirst (KG, JL) andtwo were at Three eight young were at CathedralPass, Pasayten Wilderness, Okanogan Valley, B.C., June1 (MC). A pairof BarnOwls nested at theBoard- Co., Wash.(DP). Two broodsof Sharp-tailedGrouse were sighted near man, Ore., coal-firedplant for the area'sfirst breedingrecord (RK) A Ovando,Mont.; the speciesis very rarew. of the ContinentalDivide in road-killedBarn Owl at KamloopsJune 25 madethe province's most n the state (RHa). record(RH). A newlyfledged Screech Owl unableto fly wasfound at OkanaganLanding July 31 for oneof few breedingrecords in recent CRANES, RAILS -- Fourad. WhoopingCranes returned to Grays yearsfor interiorBritish Columbia(JG). An astonishingtotal of 12 Lake N.W.R., thisspring and 26 of 28 WhoopingCrane eggs placed in callingFlammulated Owls was heard on nightpatrols in theLac du Bols SandhillCrane nests there hatched (fide JR). GreaterSandhills at Mal- andPaul Cr. drainageareas near Kamloops June 5-16. A nestnear Paul heur had a high nestingsuccess of 63.3%. Radiotelemetrystudies, L., June 13 containedat leastone large nestlingJuly 21 (JB, RH) A however,showed heavy mortality of young,with only two of 20 chicks Hawk Owl nestwith at leasttwo youngwas found near the headwaters fittedwith radiosremaining at theperiod's end. Three Sandhills stayed of CherryCr., elev. ca. 6000 ft, e. of Vernon,B.C., July3 (P & PM) until mid-Juneat Bestwick,B.C.; nestingwas suspected(RH). Two BurrowingOwls were more evident than normally at Malheur Three wereat Red L., n.w. of Kamloops,B.C., July25 (JG). A pairwas noted pairswith theirbroods were captured there for introductionnear Med- June 15 and July 3 in a small marsh20 mi e. of MountainHome, Ida. ford, Ore. Onebird wasobserved regularly near Boulder, Mont., for the (KBP). A Virginia Rail, very rare in DeschutesCounty, was at Indian firstsighting in severalyears in theHelena area (NN) and12 were found Ford C.G., Sisters,Ore., June25 (TC, CM). A SoraJuly 8 at Fortine July 9-10 in the O'SullivanDam--Potholes area s. of MosesL was the first seenthere in recentyears (WW). (S.A.S.). Two ad. anda fledgedimm. GreatGray Owl weresighted at Red L., n.w. of KamloopsJuly 25 (WE). Fourflying imm. Saw-whet SHOREBIRDS-- MalheurN.W.R., had 17 Semipalmated Plovers Owls were at Paul L., June 14 (RH). July26 (MA); Bendhad one June 1 (CM) andfour July 30 (TC) for the only othersightings. No SnowyPlovers were seen at Malheur,because SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS -- White-throatedSwifts were breed- high watereliminated all nestinghabitat, and none was reported else- ing at the newcolony on the basaltcliffs n.w. of Spokane(JA). Black-

1008 American Birds, November-December1983 chinnedHummingbirds were present through the period along the Mid- first An Orange-crownedWarbler, rare in the Helenaarea, was heard dle Fork of JohnDay R., nearGalena, Ore. Apparentlythe speciesis singingin earlyJuly at Grizzly Gulch(LT). Yellow Warblersat Colum- morecommon in that areathan originally thought (CDL). The species bia N.W.R., are beingmonitored because of an apparentdecline in wasreported nesting at Walla Walla, Wash. fit'deSM). A male of the recentyears. June brought two Ovenbird sightings at Malheur and single speciesvisited a feederat RedLodge, Mont., June20 for thelatilong's Am. Redstartsightings there and at Fields, Ore. (CDL). firstrecord (WEH). Anna'sHummingbird was reported as having be- come the most commonnesting species of hummerin the Bend area BLACKBIRDS -- Only one Bobolink,a singingmale, wasfound in (TC) A c3'Broad-tailed at RedLodge June 19 wasthe latilong's first theChewelah vicinity (JN). Onewas seen near Salmon July 14 (HR) and (WEH). One at Helena duringJune was that area'sfirst (CB). six maleswere sightedat Prairie, Ida. (MRC, AL). The colonynear Cusick, Wash., had 12-15 birdsJune 11 andtwo were observedbetween WOODPECKERS, FLYCATCHERS -- Lewis' Woodpeckerwas Springdaleand Hunters, Wash., July 1 (JA). A few Corn.Grackles were nestingnear Bend. The GrandeRonde R.--Field SpringsS.P. areaof sightedat 4 localitiesin s.e. Idaho;an adultfeeding an imm. birdat Soda s e Washingtonprovided seven Williamson's Sapsuckers and four Springsapparently represented the state'sfirst breeding record (CHT) White-headedWoodpeckers June 25-26 (S.A.S.). A pair of William- son'snear Henrys L., June23 was suspectedof nesting(WEH). The Chewelah,Wash., areahad nesting White-headed Woodpeckers (JN). FINCHES,SPARROWS -- An ad. c• Rose-breastedGrosbeak ap- NorthernThree-toed Woodpeckers, some engaged in nestingactivity, pearedalong Cottonwood Cr., s. of FieldsJune 11 fit'deCDL). A werelocated in theWenatchee, Wash. area; in extremen.e. Washington mysterybird in the Salmonarea July 21 wassuspected of beingan and n w. Montana. Sightingswere also made in the Bozemanand Indigox Lazuli Buntinghybrid (HR). HouseFinches were notable for Helena, Mont., areas and near Island P., Ida. theircomplete absence at Malheur.Pine Siskin sightings were scarce EasternKingbirds showed a drasticdecline in the Malheurarea and Troy,Mont., reportedgood numbers and 100 + wereseen July 31 in St boththis speciesand W. Kingbirdwere scarcerthan usualin the N. JoeN.F., s. of St. Regis,Mont. Green-tailed Towhees were reported in Okanaganaround Vernon. Clyde Holiday S.P., nearJohn Day, Ore., theBlue Mts., nearAsotin, Wash. (RM), andone was seen near Challis, hadthree Least Flycatchers June 18 (MA) andone was near Vernon June Ida., July12 (HR). LarkBuntings appeared at Three Forks and Boulder, 30 (JG, CS) for the only reports.A pair of W. Flycatchers,rare in s.e. Mont., in Juneafter an apparentabsence of manyyears (JS et al ) Idaho,was attending a nestat ScoutMountain C.G., nearPocatello July GrasshopperSparrows were reported from the Nat'l BisonRange, 15 for apparentlythat area'sfirst breedingrecord (JMS). One of the Moiese,Mont. (WEH); in theWalla Walla area (SM, P & REW), andat speciesat EnnisJune 23 wasapparently the first in Junefor thelatilong ColdSprings N.W.R., Hermiston,Ore. (C & MC). A Baird'sSparrow (WEH). at Big L., n. of Columbus,Mont., July 2 furnisheda latilongfirst (WEH, MR). The Boardmanarea had a Black-throatedSparrow June 6 SWALLOWS THROUGH WRENS -- A Violet-greenSwallow (RK). The Averyand Mivoden, Ida., andKeller and Reardan, Wash , colonybanded in 1980in theFt. St. Jamesvicinity was unoccupied and B.S.S.scontinued last year's trend of markedlylower Chipping Spar- thespecies less abundant than in previousyears. [Banding disturbance a row numbersand Ft. St. Jamessent a negativereport for both this factor9•Ed.]. Tree Swallownumbers there were very low. Two pairs speciesand the Clay-colored Sparrow. Four of thelatter were singing of earlynesting Tree Swallows at Fortinebrought off broodsbut several nearVernon June 30 (JG, CS). White-crownedSparrows were reported othernests never contained eggs and after cold, rainy days in earlyJuly onlyon theAvery B.B.S. exceptfor a surprisingone at Selah,Wash , no adultswere seen again. Barn and Cliff swallownesting was success- June30 (Y.A.S.). Fox Sparrowswere reportedin numbersin Glacier ful there, however.Several pairs of the latter were teating second N.P., Mont., andon theAvery B.B.S. withthe highest number ever on broods,which they rarely do there. In the Vernon areaall 4 of the above the latter.Lincoln's Sparrow numbers at Ft. St. Jamesappeared to be swallow speciessuffered brood mortality in early July, presumably aboutdouble last year's. One singing in the valleybottom e. of Vernon becauseof the cold, wet weather.Swallow numbers on breedingbird June 30 was most unusual(CS). surveysthere were drastically below the 10-year average. A BankSwal- low colonyestimated at 800 birdsis beingprotected by the cement ADDENDUM -- David Fix sent the following in responseto my companythat owns the site near Trident, Mont. (WEH). remarksabout Pectoral Sandpiper migration (AB 37:203):"... I would reinterpretyour evidence. Pecs are long-distance migrants, which could The Blue Jay that winteredat Rupert,Ida., was last seenJune 1 scarcelybe envisionedas having a traditionalroute involving the fantas- (WHS), for the onlyreport. Heybum S.P., St. Maries,Ida., hadnine tic sharpflight anglesand very shortflight legsyou suggestthey em- Chestnut-backedChickadees June 19 (S.A.S.). Three pairs of Bewick's ploy. Note thatshorebirds of thisgroup more likely fly overinhospitable Wrenswere nesting in WallaWalla's bird sanctuary (SM). A Canyon habitat,without [the] problemsof 'having' to land on 'convenient' Wren,very rare in theBozeman latilong, was at TridentJune 30 (SC, wildlife refugesand related well-watched spots. Just because you have DS) little data from elsewhere(other than cited locations)does not indicate that your Pecsmust stop in largelyat theseplaces . . ." MIMIC THRUSHES THROUGH SHRIKES -- A Brown Thrasher wasphotographed s. of Bums,Ore., June 19 (DM, RDP)and a Sage OBSERVERS CITED -- JamesActon (JA), John& NancyAnderson Thrasherphotographed near Kamloops was well n. of itsnormal range (J & NA), Merle Archie, Chris Bakula (CB), Bill Belknap, Canyon (RR) The WenasCr. nestbox project n.w. of Yakimaproduced 88 Birders(C.B.), JackBowling, Mel BranchMark R. Collie, Mary Col- Westernand 62 Mountainbluebird nestlings. The bluebirdtrail in the lins (MC), Craig & Marion Corder(C & MC), SharonCotterell, Tom Weston,Ore.-Waitsburg, Wash. area had two each of Westernand Crabtree, Gary Davidson, Wayne Erickson, David Fix, Ron Friesz, Mountain bluebird nests and 11 of House Wrens. Mountain Bluebird DorothyGarvey, Kieth Giezentanner,Graebel (G), JamesGrant (JG), numbersincreased in theFortine area as a resultof newlyinstalled boxes JudeGrass (JUG), Paul Hanna, W. Edward Harper, Rob Hazelwood andthe same was true near Bozeman. Hailstone N.W.R., nearColum- (RHa), GeorgeHolton, Rick Howie (RH), RonaldKlein, MerleneKo- bus,Mont., had five Sprague's Pipits July 2 fora lafilongfirst (WEH). liner, AI Larson,Jerry Light, C. D. Littlefield,Dave Markley, Pat & TwoBohemian Waxwings at Kamloops in earlyJuly were most unusual PeterMcAllister, Terry McEneaney,Sid Martin (SMa), Craig Miller, (JUG) Preliminaryinvestigation at ColumbiaN.W.R., indicatethe Robert Morse, Shirley Muse (SM), Larry D. Napier, Ron Neu, Jack nestingpopulation of LoggerheadShrikes has declined over the last20- Nisbet, Norma Nixon, RichardD. Palmer, Don Pridmore,Kerry B 30years (JRR). No Loggerheads were found on a 2000mi tour by Mass. Provance,James R. Rees,M. Reinstein,Ralph Ritcey, Hadley Roberts, Aud Soc., which included w. Montana and much suitable habitat JeffRuprecht, Owen L. Schmidt,W. H. Shillington,John M. Shipley (WEH). Jr., Chris Siddle, Don Skaar, Richard Smith, Jim Sparks, Spokane VIREOS,WARBLERS -- A singingRed-eyed Vireo at Salmon July AudubonSociety (S.A.S.), Larry Thompson,C. H. Trost, Bob Tubbs, 1 was Roberts' first for that area. The find of the seasonwas a c3 Winton Weydemeyer,Pat & R. E. Woodley, and Yakima Audubon Golden-wingedWarbler in full breedingplumage photographed at Society (Y.A.S.).--THOMAS H. ROGERS, E. 10820 Maxwell, MalheurN.W.R., June3-4 (OLS, RS, m.ob.) supposedly forOregon's Spokane, WA 99206.

Vol 37, Number6 1009 MOUNTAIN WEST HISTORICAL CHANGES-- Figgsstudied historic Boulder County /Hugh E. Kingcry recordsto determinebird populationchanges. Over the past 125 years the countyhas changedfrom prairieto agriculture/ruralto urban.The resultinghabitat changes have extirpated Loggerhead Shrikes, reduced Throughthe eastern and central part of the Regionthe wet springand BurrowingOwls to 2 locations,and dropped plains populations of Red- an equallywet summercaused some dramatic changes to the nesting tailed, Swainson's,and Marsh hawks,Corn. Nighthawks,and Say's phenologyand species composition. For somespecies first attempts at Phoebes.Newcomers have become common: Chimney Swift, BlueJay, nestingfailed owingto rain and snow--bothon the plainswhere this Red-eyedVireo, andCommon Grackle (drawn by the newurban forest); frequentlyoccurs and in the mountainswhere it happensless often. In Brown-headedCowbird (betterwinter food sources);water-related nest- many areas, particularlyin the mountains,nesting lagged two-four ers (reservoirshave provided new nestsites), Bushtit (field work found weeksbehind normal. At theend of July, younghummingbirds had just them), and GrasshopperSparrows (wet weatherthis year). begunto fledgeand some birds still saton nests.At EstesPark, Colora- do, during the NationalAudubon Society convention at the end of ABBREVIATIONS-- ?: descriptionon file with RegionalEditor; Augusta BarnSwallow and a DuskyFlycatcher still hadyoung in the H': descr.on file with staterecords committee; #: no writtendescrip- nest. tion; B.B.S.: BreedingBird Survey;L/L/B/L: LongmontiLyons/Berth- The moistureon the easternColorado plains fostered unusually lush oud/Lovelandarea. Colo.: R.M.N.P.: RockyMr. Nat'l Park;1st Lat: grass.This discouragedbirds which prefer short grass like longspurs first iatilongnesting record. (especiallyChestnut-collared) but benefitedothers like Lark Buntings and Dickcissels. The most conspicuoustall grass beneficiary(if an LOONS TO CORMORANTS -- A typical summerturns up 4-5 inconspicuousbird can be called conspicuous)was the Grasshopper Corn. Loon records;this summerobservers reported 10 observationsof Sparrow:Colorado observers reported it throughoutthe plains, from the 34 birdsincluding 12 at Wheatland,Wyo., oneJune morning (RBr) and edgeof the foothillsto the Kansasline, in new locationsand in high one that summeredat Julesburg,Colo. (BP). In addition,at Jackson, numbers. Wyo., wherethey nest, observers found twice the usual numbers (BR). The heavysnowpack and spring rains also caused heavy runoff. High Fared Grebeshad successfulnesting: 600 nests, 1200 youngat Ruby river watersflooded out nestingHouse Wrens and Bobwhites in eastern LakesN.W.R., Nev., backup to the level achievedin 1979;200 nestsat Colorado.Colorado plains reservoirs hit high levels(Chatfield Reser- Casper,Wyo. (JH), and 120nests at Cody,Wyo., up from50 lastyear voir near Denver stayed10-15 feet abovenormal May 15-July5) and (UK). Bear R., reported1169 W. Grebenests, 1112 young. At Tim- floodingoccurred along the Colorado River, but Utah suffered the most. nath, Colo., a handfulof both light and dark phasesnested, with no SaltLake City usedsandbags to turnseveral main streets into temporary cross-matedpairs noted (RAR, PP). The light form alsonested at Sa- rivers.The GreatSalt Lake collectedall thisrunoff and rose to its highest guache,Colo. (RB). At Ruby L., the Region'slargest nesting popula- level in 80 years.Salt waterflooded freshwater marshes at Farmington tion of Pied-billedGrebes, 400 pairsproduced 800 young.This year andOgden refuges and reduced available nesting habitat. Birds used the 1206 pairsof 8 speciesnested at RiversideRes., nearWeldona, Colo., dikesfor nesting,but probablymany fewer foundsites and food. Bear Colorado'ssole nesting colony of White Pelicans.The pelicans,with River NationalWildlife Refugereported that 28% of its duck nests 600 nests,produced more than one young/pair. Non-breeding pelicans flooded, comparedwith 6% last year. On August 11 Gadwallsand were unusuallyabundant throughout e. Wyoming and n.e. Colorado Redheadswere incubatingor hatchingbroods from late renestingat- (959 at l i reservoirsAug. 12--JD), and 50-75 summeredat Antero tempts. Res., in the c. Coloradomountains near Fairplay (RB). Double-crested Cormorantsachieved successin several reservoirs,with 112 nestsre- TOURISTS -- Pleasecontact a local observerif you find somelocal portedat Chatfieldnear Denver (66 lastyear--HEK), 80 pair at River- rarity. Not only wouldthe localslike to seethe bird but they alsocan side(50 lastyear--RAR), 75 nestsat Casper(up by 10•JH), 20 nestsat follow up on the record,e.g., to seeira rarity is nesting.And speaking Sheridanin a newcolony (HD), and i 95 nestsat BearR. (183 in 198I-- of birdingtourists, Coloradans cheered Cynthia and Steven Gaulin who, RLP). An OlivaceousCormorant spent July at Julesburg,Colo. while searchingfor Williamson'sSapsuckers west of Denver, founda (D.F.O.). more valuableprize: a 3-year old girl kidnappedtwo daysearlier.

NEW RECORDS-- Observerslisted the following new state nesting HERONS, IBISES -- Great Blues had mixed suecessat their heron- records:Willet in the Coloradomountains (last year), HepaticTanager ties. Chatfield's increasedfrom 110 neststo 124 (HEK), Timnath in- in southeasternColorado, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Wyoming.Luke creasedto 30 (RAR, PP), andRuby L., sawnesting pairs increase from turnedup 21 latilongchanges in Wyoming, including7 new confirmed 35 for the pastseveral years to 50 thisyear. At Bear R., the 94 young breeders.On a June 16-19 trip to ColoradoLatiiong 27, C.F.O. found GreatBlues represented a drop to one-thirdof the5-year average, and at 27 changesincluding 15 new breeders,and JSc turned in 15 changes(5 FossilCr., nearFt. Collins, nestsdropped from I 15 in 1981 to 60 this new breeders)to the Montrose,Colo., iatilongs. year(DV). A GreenHeron visited Green R., Wyo., June18 (J'FL). Althoughobserved at FountainJune 4-30 (RB) andChatfield June I l- July 28 (F&JJ), GreenHerons did not revealnests at eitherplace. Little Blue Herons wanderedthis summer.One at Mesquite, Nev. June 17, seenonly in flight, providedNevada's sixth record (?MK). Otherswere seen at Alamosa N.W.R., Colo., June 1-3 (J'JK), Denver June 5 (#D.F.O.), andAntero Res., all of July(RB, LH, '•'•CC).Cattle Egrets ' [ Jlll#l IIKiB' •"•o WYOMING nestedin Coloradoin at least3 sites:three pairs at MonteVista (JK--lst Lat), 10 at Riverside,and 10at Milton Res.,near Platteville. They have becomeregular at Delta (five June5--M J) but are still rare at Holyoke (oneJuly 2 I•CHg). The pairof CommonEgrets nestingat Riverside, with threenearly fledged young July 19, providedthe secondColorado ; ,..Yg. ':.Go',,,[- nestinglocation (RAR--Ist Lat). Snowy Egret nestingcrashed at 2 ß,.,,,..-. , refuges.At BearR., Snowiesdropped from 1600nests in 1978to 10this year(they may have moved to an off-refugenesting site) and Ruby L. 's NEVADAI UTAH I .•,,.•OLORADO droppedfrom 150 pairsin 1980 to 75 thisyear. MonteVista N.W.R., ' Colo., reported48 nests,up from 9 last year, and Riversidehad 50 nests,apparently a substantialincrease (RAR). SF found2 SnowyEgret nestsand 3 Black-crownedNight Heron nestsat CasperJune 23 (lst -,, i ...... Lat). A pair of Yellow-crownedNight Herons nestedat City Park in Denver,with Black-crowneds;they producedone chick (D.F.O., CC, '"' ph). This representsthe first Coloradoand first regionalnesting record.

I010 American Birds, November-December 1983 RubyL. reported200 pairsof nestingAm. Bitterns.White-faced Ibises at Julesburg,Colo., July24 (•'DS). Fourpairs of SnowyPlovers raced establisheda small new colony near Battle Mt., Nev., with 20 pairs the sandyflats at AnteroRes., June12; a nestconfirmed breeding at (MR), and observersconfirmed nesting of 4 pairsat Saguache,Colo. 10,000 ft in a fourth Coloradolatilong (RB, CC--lst Lat). One at (RB). BearR. had 906 nests,about average, and Ruby L. had75 pairs, CedarCity July 28 gave s. Utah its first fall record(SH). Flooding also average. movedKilldeer around:in BoulderCounty, Colo., MF found22 in 8 locations,compared with 60 in 6 locationslast year, while LH found8 WATERFOWL -- Ruby L. reportedonly 2 broods,nine cygnets, of pairs where 3 usuallynest. The May 17 blizzardwiped out nesting TrumpeterSwans. Ruby L.'s 3080 breedingpairs of ducksproduced Killdeer and MountainPlover at Cheyenne,although second hatches 10,565young. Bear R. produced4206 Redheads,2730 CinnamonTeal, succeededfor theKilldeer (AK). MountainPlover suffered more, fledg- 2380 Gadwalls,2208 Mallards, and 900 RuddyDucks. Pintailspro- ing fewer chicks(AK), but had an averageyear in Colorado(CC). ducedone pair with 7 youngat Las Vegas,an unusualbreeding record Nevada'sfirst Ruddy Turnstone in 2 years,in alternateplumage, stayed (MK). Green-wingedTeal nestedon the Coloradoplains at Pawnee at Las VegasJuly 30-Aug. 6 + (C&PG). In 1982Colorado had its first Grassland two femaleswith 14 youngJuly I (LH) andin the Rockies confirmedWilier nest, at Antero;none nested there this year (CC). A at Grand L., where a female brooded8 eggsand a similarlycolored Red Knot visited Casper, Wyo., July 29 (JH), and a Short-billed rock;all hatchedbut the rock(DJ). Fifteenpairs of Blue-wingedTeal at Dowitcherstopped at Washington,Utah July 13 (•'SH). Two StiltSand- RubyLakes, produced 40 young.Wood Ducks nested at CarsonCity, pipersstopped at SheridanJuly 23 (HD) andone at Casper,Wyo., July Nev., Sheridan,Wyo., andFt. Collins,Colo. (BPi, MC, RAR). Ring- 29 (JH); by theend of Julyflocks of 44-50 at Julesburgand Crook made neckedDucks nested at Cheyenne,Wyo. (lst Lat AK), RubyLakes it themost common shorebird in n.e. Colorado(BP, MJ). By July4, 250 (30 pairs),Farson, Wyo. (FL), andR.M.N.P. (BTw). BothCorn. and MarbledGodwits had gathered at BearR. (JN); onehad drifted S to Las Barrow'sgoldeneyes lingered at Granby,Colo., June6 (D J). The flotil- VegasJuly 5 (MK) and60 to CedarCity July22 (SH). TheSanderling at la of 180Barrow's at YellowstoneN.P., June21 (EH) mayhave indicat- Rock Spgs.,July 5 provideda 1st Lat. record(•'FL). FL found400 ed an unsuccessfulnesting season: At Trail L., near Dubois, Wyo., Wilson'sPhalaropes nesting at Rock Spgs.,July 5 (lst Lat) and UK Barrow'sproduced only one brood compared with 9 lastyear (PA). The found20 nestingat CodyJune 5-July 16. Theywere courting at Antero Buffleheadsat GrandL., June6 andRadium, Colo., June22 overstayed Res., June 12 (RB). their usualvisit (D J). HarlequinDucks nested in GrandTeton N. P., with five youngfound July 28 (MM). Unusualsummer Red-breasted JAEGERSTO TERNS -- Two remarkablenortherners were reported Merganserreports were of one at Eureka,Nev., June21 (JE), one at in Coloradothis summer:a ParasiticJaeger at WellingtonJuly 29 Minersville,Utah July 13 (SH), two at RockSpgs., Wyo., July 5, and ('•RLN) anda GlaucousGull June12 at Antero(•'RB, CC). At Lamar, one at Zion N.P., June 10-July 31 + (JG). Colo.. June19 a flockof 200 non-breedinggulls included 10 Herrings, 30 Ring-billeds,one Laughing, plus Californias and Franklin's (CC). At HAWKS TO RAILS -- A pairof Cooper'sHawks nested in a down- Anteroa HerringGull matedwith a Californiafor the secondstraight town Salt Lake City park; they perchedon picnictables while people year (CC•etails to be publishedelsewhere). California Gulls thrived: luncbed--andfledged five young(SC). Five Bald Eaglepairs nested at 2135 nestsat BearR. (almosttwice lastyear's), 300 nestsat Riverside, 2 sitesat oppositeends of Wyoming;Colorado had 3 nestsin one 700 pairs at Antero, and 150 at Alcova, Wyo. (JH). SummerBona- location.Forty pairs of MarshHawks nested at RubyL. PrairieFalcons parte'sGulls were reportedfrom Elko, Nev., June 13 (EH) and Las haveapparently declined on the PawneeGrassland, according to falcon- VegasJuly 15 (MK). Forster'sTerns had successful nesting at RubyL. ersand Ryder; one possible cause could be over-exploitationby falcon- (250 nests),Bear R. (118 nests,up from 14 last year), and Laramie, ers(RAR). JuvenileWhooping Cranes sumraered at Jacksonand possi- Wyo. (4 nests•DM). CaspianTerns appearedin a variety of non- bly Fontanelle,Wyo., and Kremmling,Colo. (BR, SN, AC) and one nestinglocations during the summer:one May 30 at Antero(CC), 13 at stayedat Monte Vista to June 10 (JK). The Elko, Nev., areahad 69 Mesquite, Nev., June 15 (MK), two at Davis Dam, Nev., June 23 SandhillCrane nests (MR), and Ruby L., had 20 pairswith 15 young. (VM), one at Rock Spgs., June 14 (FL), and two at SheridanJune 22 Ruby L. produced1200 young Sofas and 600 Virginia Rails. but e. (JS). BlackTerns produced 450 youngat Ruby L., and800 at BearR. Coloradofloods inundated many normalnest sites. Two refugesrecord- ed nestingCorn. Gallinulesfor the first time:Ruby L.--a nestfound PIGEONS TO OWLS -- A few Band-tailedPigeons strayed to Du- June8, younghatched June 27 (SB--lst Lat), andBear R.--two adults bois,Wyo., June13 (•'JMi), Logan, Utah June 18 (•'KD), andSheridan withtwo youngfloated across an open channel July 21 ('•LW ph.--lst July29 (•'EM), Eagle,Grand Jct., andRidgway, Colo.; 2-15 appeared Lat). Thesebreeders, coupled with one at Boulder,Colo., June 10-15 occasionallyat Delta, Colo. (MJ). Cessationof a corn feedingstation (LH, D.F.O.) and last year's first Wyoming record at Seedskadee eliminatedthem from a usualspot near Niwot, Colo. (LH). Evergreen, N.W.R., may evidencean expansionN. Colo., reportedfewer; Westcreekand Eldora apparentlyhad normal numbers(WWB, RW, LHa). Threewidely separatedlocations reported substantiallyfewer Mourning Doves: Eureka, Nev., San Luis Valley, Colo., and Denver(JE, JK, D.F.O.). The PurgatoireR., nearHigbee, Colo., producedtwo territorialBlack-billed Cuckoos (RB). A Monk Parakeetstayed 5 rain in a Denver yard June23, then flew on noisily (HEK); thespecies has not become established anywhere in theRegion. Further to the discussionabout E. and W. ScreechOwls (AB 37:896), Ryderreports that all thosewhich he hasbanded or seenas road kills in the Ft. Collinsarea had light-colored bills, makingthem the E. species. ColoradoField Ornithologistsfound both E. and W. ScreechOwls nestingvery close together s.w. of Pritchett.After theMay 17 Colorado blizzard, SU received for rehabilitationthree FlammulatedOwls from the foothillsw. of Sedalia, Boulder, and Evergreen.Jackson, with a CommonGallinule with young. Bear River Refuge, Utah. June, 1983. bumpercrop of gophers,had twice the usual reports of GreatGray Owls Photo/Mark Vanirnan. (BR). On a thesissearch for BorealOwls, Palmerfound no nests,but did find nine territorialmales w. of Ft. Collins. He reportsthe besttime to locatethem is Apr. 15-30during good weather with a full moon(but also SHOREBIRDS -- June migrantswere two GreaterYellowlegs at when2-5 ft of snowcovers the ground). All observerswith comparative Bear R., June20 (ES), two Stilt Sandpipersat JulesburgJune 13 (BP), numbersreported far fewerCorn. Nighthawks (e.g. 44 cf. 118at L/L/B! andN. Phalaropesat RedDesert, Wyo., AnteroRes., and Cody, Wyo., L--JC). June4-16 0'CK, RB, UK). By July 5, 9 locationsreported 7 speciesof migrantshorebirds--most of them thosenoted by Robersonin the SWIFTS TO WOODPECKERS-- Two observationshint at a migra- ChangingSeasons analysis last summeras typicalearly migrants(AB tory routealong the edgeof the foothillsfor Black Swifts, a late one, 36:952). Amonglater July arrivals,a PipingPlover provided good looks too: four at Fountain,Colo., June5 (last year two June 17) and one at

Vol. 37, Number 6 1011 Lyons,Colo., June10, the latter20 ml e. of the nestsites on R.M.N.P. 8 a.m. on a frontporch on PuppysmithSt. in AspenJune 6, a Kentucky (RB, MF). VZ founda new nestingcolony at HangingL., e. of Glen- Warbler warmedup and flew off 3 hrs later (T&JC ph.). Wyoming wood Spgs.,Colo., July 4. They may nestat 2 othersites: Maroon/ observersreported stray Am. Redstartsat LaramieJune 6, JacksonIn Snowmasswilderness near Aspen and Mineral County, Colo. (PB, early June, and Cody July 4. SW). Summerobservations did notbear out the springsurveys showing New nestingsites of Bobolinkswere found at Logan,Utah (MT) and a declinein White-throatedSwifts. RufousHummingbirds arrived in at 6 locationsnear Elko, probablyNevada's only nestingsite (MR) Juneat Evergreen,Glenwood Spgs., Logan, Ridgway, and Durango, Sheridanhad a recordcount of 90 on a B.B.S., June23 (LHy), and andby mid-Julyhad assumed their roles of "little ayatollahs"(DJ) at straysvisited Wheatland, Wyo. (RBr) andCheyenne June 11 (K&PW), regionalfeeders. Three Coloradolocations reported Calliopes, all in in the sameplace as one found 20 yearsago by MH. CHg reports July(Jefferson, Aspen, Glenwood Spgs.). A • Rivoli'sHummingbird meadowlarkssinging the e. songin her pastureat Holyoke,Colo, she returnedfor the secondyear to Wilson, Wyo., June26, a bird possibly did nothear the e. songin otherplaces. Among the 21 OrchardOriole matedwith a Rufous(JF). Is it still Wyoming'sfirst recordor doesit nestsfound in BacaCounty June 18-19, a c• "Baltimore"attended one becomethe second?Another used a Ridgway feederJuly 31 (JRG). (RB). Grand Jct., Colo. observershave now found Scott'sOrioles at at Williamson'sSapsuckers, according to 3 of 4 Coloradoobservers, suf- least4 differentnesting sites in Mesa County(VZ, MJ, BT). Photo- fered a drop in nestingnumbers (DJ, RW, LH). graphssupport a N. "Baltimore" Oriole at JacksonJune 7 (PPo,fide BR). For the third year Chasereturned s. of Kim, Colo., wherehe had FLYCATCHERS TO SWALLOWS -- No one found Scissor-tailed foundterritorial Hepatic Tanagers,and June 18 finallyfound Colora- Flycatcherson several May andJune trips to BacaCounty, Colo., where do's first nest. In Lat. 27, June 16-20, C.F.O. foundall 4 tanager theynested several years ago. Least Flycatchers sang but did notreveal species. nestsat Loveland,Colo., June28-July 19 (PP, RS, F.A.C.) and En- campment,Wyo., July 8 (EH). A pair of VermilionFlycatchers acted FINCHES, SPARROWS-- The CasperCardinal stayed through the territorialV2 mi s. of the BacaCounty line in OklahomaJune 18 (RB). summer(R&RF). The Fotristersalso hosted the firstWyoming nest of The May 17 blizzardwiped out the first hatchof HornedLarks near Rose-breastedGrosbeaks, which produced one young July 3. Among Cheyenne(and probablythe rest of the GreatPlains) but the second JuneRose-breasteds were birds at LasVegas, Dubois, Sheridan, Chey- batchwas flying by July 25 (AK). A B.B. S., atPawnee recorded 194 cf. enne,and Eldora, all apparentlylate migrants. Add to the spring Painted 305 lastyear and one at Alcovacounted 97 cf. 110last year, thedrops Buntingsone netted at Ft. CollinsMay 15 (??JASph.). Five locataons, attributedto thewet yearand lush vegetation (RAR, JH). Tree Swallows at least, on the e. Coloradoplains hosted Dickcissels, with singing, fledgedtwo youngat Fleming, Colo., for the third Coloradoplains apparentlyterritorial, birds found June 19-July 30. On her annualBlack nestingsite (BP--lst Lat). Bank Swallowsthrived at Cheyenneand RosyFinch backpack into theWind R. wilderness,Wyo., Backfound a Julesburg,but earth-movingmachines forced them out of a Casper possiblenest, but still has not absolutely continned nesting. Casper had nestingsite. Cliff Swallowsshowed mixed results in Colorado:notice- a LesserGoldfinch June 11 (LR), andtantalizingly, 1-2 seen sporadical- able dropsat Grand L., Radium, and Sheridan;abundance at Delta, ly in Cheyennecould have been the state'sfirst nestingpair (D&EH) Gilman, andJulesburg, and including1000 July 18 at Longmont. RedCrossbills began to reappearin the mountains,although they have not achievedthe abundanceof 2 yearsago. Only two White-winged JAYS TO VIREOS -- Gray Jaysshowed a drop on the w. side of Crossbillswere reported,at AspenJune 29 (T&JC). In Sheridanthe R.M.N.P., andstable numbers on the e. side(DJ, MF). A Blue Jaythat B.B.S., foundonly 13 Lark Buntings,the lowestever, andthey could winteredat SaltLake City stayedto lateJune (ES). ScrubJays decreased not be found elsewherein the latilong(HD). HoweverCasper and at CedarCity (down30%--SH) andRidgway (absent until July 19) after Pawnee B.B.S.s had high counts--177 and 389 respectively(JH, daily appearancesfor the last severalyears (JRG). A pair of Corn. RAR). Sheridanhad a dry year, Casperand Sheridanenjoyed wet Crowsnested on a dike at RubyL. (SH). Bushtitsnested on Mt. Sanitas, weatherand high grasses.Observers even found Lark Buntingsfairly V2mi w. of Boulder(NL), andWhite-breasted Nuthatches nested on the commonat Rock Spgs., and Big Piney, Wyo. (FL, JR). The lush plainsat Chatfield, ¾2mi e. of the foothills(HEK). Dippershad prob- grassesreceived the credit for the summer'smost striking population lemsfinding nestsites because of the high streamflows, not only in the change:every observer on the Colorado plains reported at leasttwice the Coloradohigh country but alsoat Zion. At someplaces like Crookand usualnumbers of GrasshopperSparrows. Top counts came of 23 singing Niwot, HouseWren numbersdropped while two B.B.S.s at Sheridan malesin 5 + coloniesin BoulderCounty and 22 singingmales in Baca showedan upward trend. At Duboisand Logan delayed breeding meant CountyJune 16-18. Sheridanreported a few June23 andJuly 15, but to no secondclutches. A determinedsurvey of Zion Canyonfailed to the s., e. Wyoming(with few observers)must have had goodnumbers locateany Winter Wrens wherethey may have nestedlast year (JG). as well. Conversely,Cassin's Sparrows declined, probably because of GrayCatbirds nested at Cody,appeared daily at Ridgway, and once at the high grass(CC); neverthelessRB counted82 in Baca County, Baker, Nev., June 2 (MR). At Ft. Morgan, Colo., a Curve-billed mostlysinging, June 16-19. On June18 two Black-throatedSparrows Thrashersang June 6, 90 min. of its knownnesting range, but it did not sangnear Higbee, Colo. (RB). A pair of Brewer'sSparrows staked out a stay (•'JCR). Near Las Vegas Le Conte'sThrashers met with some territorynear Fountain, Colo., in the samearea as a pair seenin 1982 breedingsuccess despite increased people activity (VM). WoodThrush- (RB). es were reportedfrom SheridanJune 3 (•'HD) andCheyenne June 1-2 (AK#). A dramaticexample of the late migrationcame at Cheyenne, CORRIGENDA -- In 1980 I reportedthat a researcherhad founda which still had flocksof Swainson'sThrushes June 1-14, toppedby 101 remarkable concentrationof Flammulated Owls near Woodland P , seen June 11 (D&EH, K&PW). Mountain Bluebirds showedmixed Colo. (AB 34:917). Furtherresearch has revealed that the reported36 results,down in BoulderCounty and up in Durango,Eagle, and Jeffer- singingposts in 0.88 sqmi. representfar fewerowls--probably 6/sq mi son, Colo. Hamperedby a shortageof nestsites, they acceptednest (fide RAR). In AB 36:1001, referring to Caspian Terns, change boxesat GrandL., and Radium,picked a newspaperdelivery box at "Mont." after Faust to Mona. Westcreekand, for the 3rd or 4th year, thesame broken highway guard rail at Sheridan.Blue-gray Gnatcatchers returned to the sitenear Lyons CONTRIBUTORS (in boldface)and CITED OBSERVERS-- Credit where they nestedlast year (MF). At BeaverDam Wash w. of St. nestingfigures for Bear River N.W.R., Utah, Ruby Lake N.W R, George,Utah, 2 pairsof Bell's Vireosfledged young, and 2 otherpairs Nev., and RiversideRes., Colo., to RLP, SB, andRAR respectively were active. Peg Abbott (7), Mary Back (15), Lyn Barneby,Paul Bedell, Stephen Bouffard, W.W. Brockner (21), Ruth Browning (RBr), Richard WARBLERS TO TANAGERS -- Singing Black-and-whiteWar- Bunn (16), T. & J. Cardamone,B. Carlson(BCa), CharlesChase III, S blerssurprised observers at AspenJune 17-July 1 ('•PB) andWard, Chindgren,Jean Christensen(32), M. Collins,Colo. Field Ornitholo- Colo., June18 (MF, ?PH). A MagnoliaWarbler sang for one-halfhour gists,A. Czencusch,Don DeLongJr., JamesDennis, Denver Field •n goodnesting habitat--a spruce/fir forest near Evergreen, Colo., June Ornithologists,Keith Dixon, Helen Downing (33), Margaret Ewing, 20, but no local observersknew aboutit or saw it (?BCa). A Bay- Janet Eyre, Mike Figgs (25), FoothillsAudubon Club, J. Foott,R & breastedWarbler sang at BoulderJune 7 but did not stay(B J). Foundat R. Fordster,C. & P. Gaffey, Jerome Gifford, Drew Grainger (16),

1012 American Birds, November-December1983 J.R. Guadagno, Freeman Hall, Laurens Halsey, May Hanesworth Palmer, R. Parkison,Peter Paton, Ronald L. Perry (3), Bill Pickslay (16), L. Hanebury(LHy), Paula Hansley, Carol Hargreaves(CHg), (BPi, 3), P. Pochc (PPo), Bill Prather, John J. Rawinski, Marcus L. Harlow (LHa), Ed Harper, Steven Hedges, Louise Hering (LHc) Rawlings, Bert Raynes(10), P. Rcchcl,J. C. Rigli, Joe B. Rodri- (20), James Herold (4), D. & E. Hudson, SandraJacobson, Mark guezJr., L. Rognstad,John Row (3), J. Schncidmillcr,Dick Schottlcr, Janos, David Jasper (12), B. Jickling,F. & J. Justice,M. Kasprzyk, J. Schreur(SSc), J. A. Smith, Ella Sorenson,Rich Stallcup,Bert Jon Kauffeid, Ursula Kepler (12), CraigKcsselhcim, Merlin L. Kill- Tignor, Michael Tove, B. Twcit (BTw), S. Ucblackcr,D. Vos, L. pack, A. King, N. Ledcrer,Forrest Luke, M. McElhcncy,E. McWil- Wattcrs, SteveWest, K. & P. White, Roberta Winn, Victor Zerbi.-- liams, John Merchant, J. Mickcl (JMi). Vince Mowbray (8), David HUGH E. KINGERY, 869 Milwaukee St., Denver,Colorado 80206. Mozurkewich (4), John Nelson, S. Norelius, R. L. Norton, David

SOUTHWEST REGION Storkson and near the L.C.R., where they are uncommonbut regular, Arizona werefive iramaturesat Cibola N. W.R., June9 (CH, G. Gould) and one adultthere July 9 (DK, LL), plusnine in Dome Valley June24 (LL). /Janet Witzeman Black-belliedWhistling-Ducks nested successfully at Nagales,where regular(KK et al.) and summeredagain at Hereford (JB, AM, DDa). The heavywinter and springrains, and subsequentflooding in some Onewas at PhoenixJuly 29 (J. Everett)where the species is uncommon. areas,caused some habitat changes, especially along the Lower Colora- Threepairs of Gadwallsthat produced 28 youngat Willow L., Prescott do River wheremany study areas were floodedafter the water releases representedthe first nestingrecord for thatarea (CT); the speciesbreeds from HooverDam. In Prescott,flooded creeks and lakes that backed up on highmountain lakes in n. Arizona.A pair of Redheads,an uncom- intosurrounding woods created a goodfood base of frogsand snakes for monlocal breeder, raised a smallbrood at PatagoniaL. (RS) for a first heronsand a Black Hawk that took advantageof the situation.Taking localrecord; the specieshas nestedelsewhere in the Arizona lowlands. advantageof the situation--the habitatand conditionsthat existedthis summerin Arizona---canbe saidto applyto mostof the speciesin the RAPTORS -- followingreport. Besidesthe reportsof speciesnesting in new areas,first nesting S.A. recordsfor the statewere establishedfor two species:Cave Swallow and White-tailedKites were found nesting for the first time in the White-tailedKite. It was, in fact, as Glinski put it, a very "kitey" state.In the pecangrove at Marana,n. of Tucson,where they summer.The White-tailedKites werefound nesting in notjust one, but werefirst discovered a year ago, a pairat a nestseen July 12 (RG) two areas,and a pair of MississippiKites was discoverednesting in a hadproduced three fledglings by July 25 (GM, BHa, RBa); at new area "next door" to one of the White-tailed Kite territories. leasttwo youngwere with the pair thereAug. 12 (RG, GM). A pair and two nestswas also discoveredat a new area s. of Casa LOONSTHROUGH WATERFOWL -- A loon (probablya Cam. GrandeJuly 29, andAug. 5 twopairs were observed copulating Loon) was at Lower L. Mary June 25 (TS); there are few summer andcarrying nesting material (MJ, TG). By Aug. 12 two adults recordsaway from the Lower ColoradoRiver (hereafter, L.C.R.). wereseen in incubatingposture on theirrespective nests 0.25 mi WhitePelicans are irregularvisitors in summeraway from the L.C.R.; apartin the topsof cottonwoodtrees there (RG, GM). Addition- one wasat PrescottJune 6 for a first local record(CT) and one at Picacho ally, two adultswere photographede. of Lochiel in the San Res., July 30-31 OS). An early imm. Brown Pelicanwas at Painted RafaelValley July 2 (B. WheelerL RockDam June14 (TC). Double-crestedCormorants nested again at MississippiKites were also found nesting in a new areawhere PaintedRock Dam wherethey were first foundnesting in 1979 and onewas spotted last August. At a pecangrove 0.25 mi from the againin 1980;a nestwith threeyoung was observed there June 18 (RF). White-tailedKites at Mararia,a nestcontaining a weekold young A pairof adultsplus imm. birdsat WatsonL., Prescottall summerwas wasdiscovered July 12 (RG). However,the youngwas found an indicationthat the speciesprobably nested there as well (CT); the deadnear the downednest Aug. 12 after a severewind storm specieswas also present all summerat RooseveltL., e. of Phoenix(JP). earlierin the week (RG, GM). Marana is s.w. of Winkelman, the Great Blue Heronsenjoyed a successfulnesting season at 3 areas species'traditional nesting site in the state. aroundPrescott where 43 adultsand youngwere countedduring the It is interestingthat both speciesof kites, havinginvaded the summer(CT). Once again Green Herons were found in the n., with statefrom oppositedirections, should be nestingso close togeth- singlese. of Tuba City June11 (CLaR) andat BeaverDam WashJune er and in the same habitat. There was no record of either kite 24 (MK, BS); and there were more than usual at Prescott(CT). Wood speciesin the statebefore 1970. The MississippiKite was first foundnesting that year, andthe first sightrecord of White-tailed Kite was not until 1972. OeoceeUTAH i CO•.O. -=: ...... Plateau Kayenta• Farmngtan SingleBlack Hawks summeredagain at Bill Williams Delta (hereaf- •Grand I e, SantaFe ter, B.W. Delta) (m.ob.), and for the first time at Prescott where the • 'o• • e ,. / LasVegas specieshas not beenknown to nest(CT). Swainson'sHawk is mainly Flagstaff.•0 Halbrook • so.,• knownas a migranton the L.C.R., so of interestwas an adultat Cibola •resCOee*•,• •t. JohnsNEW MEX. Rosa•e N.W.R., June 30 (LL, JJ). A Harris' Hawk observedon a nest in the SulphurSprings Valley July 6 representedone of the few breeding e• TM -• I Elephant/ recordsfor extreme s.e. Arizona (AM, DDa et al.). •oSO 6e Coolidge Butte• Roswell RAILS THROUGH SHOREBIRDS -- A ClapperRail was seenJuly 21 andAug. 6 at PicachoRes., wherethe speciesis foundonly intermit- tently(GM). An ad. PurpleGallinule, a casualsummer visitor in s.e. Arizona,was photographeds. of WinkelmanJuly 15 (ph. MO, KL), farthern. thanpreviously recorded. Thereis wateragain at the pondsin Willcox. Amongthe migrating • • Grandes shorebirdstaking advantage of this were a Long-billedCurlew from at leastJune 24 throughthe end of the period(m.ob.) and a secondone x , [ • 0 RioGrand• thereJune 29 (VM), a MarbledGodwit July 2 (JS) and up to 11 Stilt

Vol. 37, Number6 I 013 yon, wherethe speciesis alsouncommon, one wasat a feederJuly 12 into August(NC, PB et al.). Two Anna'sHummingbirds were observedat Miami Gardens,w of Globe, June6 into July for the first summerrecord in that area (J Spencer,fide BJ). Two c• Rivoli's Hummingbirdswere recorded again at feederson SignalPeak, PinalMts., n. of theirusual range, during the period(R. Heifernon,fide BJ).

FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS -- A stray Thick-billed Kingbird wasseen in HerefordJuly 9 (JB). A Say'sPhoebe was nesting for the third time in a Phoenixyard July 8 (SD); the speciesis usuallyabsent froms.c. ands.w. Arizonaby July. DuskyFlycatchers are very local m the n. awayfrom the White Mts.; severalwere seen and heard on Black Mesanear Kayenta June 2 (CH, CLaR), severalwere at Hart Prairie n.w. of FlagstaffJune 28 andJuly 7 (RP, JC) andtwo in the Inner Basin, SanFrancisco Peaks July 15 (JC). An Olive-sidedFlycatcher near Portal June4 (RM) was a late migrant. PurpleGallinule, southof Winkelman,Cook's Lake, Ariz. July15, 1983. The lone Cave Swallow that has summeredat Tucsonfor the past4 Photo/Matthew O'Brien. years,was joined by a matethis year, and the pair (usingan old Cliff Swallownest) produced three fledglingsby July 11 (TH et al ), to SandpipersJuly 12-24(GM, KR, RS et al.); oneJuly 12 providedone of establishthe first nestingrecord for that speciesin the state. A pair of theearly fall recordsfor thestate for StiltSandpiper, but not exceptional BarnSwallows also nested on the U. of A. campusat Tucson--thefirst m thecontext of the species'overall migration. A Long-billedCurlew at time since 1942 (TH). Another Barn Swallow nest, found in a new RooseveltL., July 4 to at leastJuly 15 wasin a new area(JP, DDe), as locationin n. Arizona, was on a buildingin a meadows. of Williams was one s.e. of Flagstaff in late June (TS). There are few recordsof July 12;the specieswas known to be presentin the areasince the 1960s MarbledGodwit in n. and n.e. Arizona--up to five were at St. Johns but the searchfor a nest went unrewardeduntil this summer(CT) July 17-18 (BHe) and one at PrescottJuly 17 (CT). Fifty Marbled Godwitsat RooseveltL., July 16 (DDe et al.) wasa larger-than-usual WRENSTHROUGH VIREOS -- A CanyonWren washeard July 20 number. at 9500 ft in the SanFrancisco Peaks, an unusuallyhigh elevation (JC, Two pairsof Black-neckedStilts were at Cibola N.W.R., for mostof HW). A singleVeery wasfound June 11 s.w. of Springerville(RF), the theperiod, and June 19 one nestwith 4 eggswas found there (JJ, CH), species'only knownlocality in the state,where it hasbeen found since 1975 but was not detected in 1981 or 1982. A Townsend's Solitaire, in representingthe first nestingrecord for Cibola N.W.R., and only the thirdfor theL.C.R. Unfortunately,the nestwas abandoned owing to the Miller Canyon,Huachuca Mts., July9 providedprobably only the third risingwater levels(DK et al.). An avocetat McNeal, s.c. of Willcox summerrecord for s. Arizona (JB). June 6 (AM) was in a new location. The pair of Black-cappedGnatcatchers in ChinoCanyon was seen with five youngfrom their first nestJuly 2, and wasbuilding a second GULLS THROUGH SWIFTS -- Franklin's Gull, an uncommon nestnearby July 25 (RS, JD et al.). Phainopeplaswere reported to have migrant,is sometimesseen in summerat Willcox;one was there July 12 hadtheir first good breeding season in 4 yearson the L.C.R. (DK), hada (GM). Recordsof Forster'sTern are sparsein mid-to-lateJune on the successfulbreeding season and were widespreadin the UpperSonoran Gila R.: one was at Gillespie Dam, n. of Gila Bend June 14 (TC). Zone aroundPrescott (CT) and were commonaround Portal in July Yellow-billedCuckoo was recently a rareto uncommonbreeder in the (SS). A maleat 7800 ft in Hart PrairieJune 28 (RP) wasat an unusually L.C.R. valley. However, extensiveflooding in 1979 and 1980 of the high elevation. Bill WilliamsR., resultedin destructionof muchof the remainingprime A <5 White-eyed Vireo, photographedand tape-recordedin n w habitatfor thespecies, and censusing has shown that very few cuckoos TucsonJuly 18-25 (T. Meyer, ph. GM et al.), was the first to be nowoccur in areaswhere they were most common. Present flooding of documentedin the stateand the first in summer.The 3 or 4 previous the L.C.R., is probablygoing to result in more destructionof native sightrecords had all beenin thefall. Bell'sVireo is a rarebreeder on the vegetationwith little or no plant regeneration;continued dramatic de- L.C.R., butfotunately this summermost of the knownsummering areas clines may be expectedfor the near future (CH et al.). Reportsof overthe past 10 years were occupied by singingmales (DK et al.) This Yellow-billed Cuckoo continued from the Portal area where it is uncom- summer'srecords of Red-eyedVireo wereone at PatagoniaJune 3 (fide mon;one June 10 and anotherJuly 9 (RM et al.). Two Groove-billed SK) andtwo at Page Springs,s. of SedonaJune 30 (fide CT). Anisstraggled N thisseason: one was seen in SycamoreCanyon June 26 (JS) and one s. of WinkelmanJuly 17 (MO, KL). WARBLERS -- Yellow Warbler was consideredto be extirpated The FerruginousOwl pair in n.w. Tucson,where found last year, from the L.C.R. area since the 1960s. However, there has been some were the only ones reportedduring the season(PB et al.). A Buff- evidenceof local nestingsince 1977, and this summera singingmale collaredNightjar was detected in TanqueVerde Wash, e. of TucsonJuly that remainedon territory throughoutthe summerwas locatede of 17 for the third consecutiveyear (CdeW). Tacna(DK et al.). A singingimm. Olive Warbler was observednear Up to tenChimney Swifts were present during July in c. Tucson,the StonemanL., s. of Flagstaffwhere a nest was found last year (C onlyarea in thestate where the species has been found repeatedly (TH et Staicer,J. Braun,JC). FifteenMacGillivray's Warblers at Hart Prairie al.). June 28 constitutedan unusual number (RP). Thissummer's Hooded Warblers were a singingmale at PageSprings HUMMINGBIRDS -- A Plain-capped Starthroat was observed Hatcheryfrom at leastlate Juneinto early September(A. Greene,V "in the wild" (i.e., not at feeders)in SycamoreCanyon June 26 (?JS). Gilmore,RF et al.) anda femalein CaveCr. Canyon,Chiricahua Mts , Therehave been at leasta half-dozenrecords of thisspecies in thestate. July20 (JD). A q?Am. Redstartwas seen July 17 at S. Fork, s w of There were two Berylline Hummingbirdsvisiting feeders again this Springervillewhere the specieshas nested in the past(RBr). summer:one at RamseyCanyon July 18-19 (ñE. Franzgrote,?NC, T & DC, RSet al.), andanother in MaderaCanyon July 18 into August (SG, BLACKBIRDS THROUGH SPARROWS -- Bobolinks were found NC, PB et al.) wherethe specieshas been recordedonce before. in a newarea: at leasttwo malesand a femalewere observed in a marshy Violet-crownedHummingbird is uncommonat Patagonia;one was meadowat Payson,below the MogollonRim, n.e. of Phoenixfrom at observed"in thewild" thereduring July (SB, JBo,RS), andJuly 27 a leastJuly 1 to mid-Augustwhen two 0-plumagedbirds were seen with a nestwith an incubatingadult was found at the RoadsideRest area (RS et male(C. Belkowski,A. West, PB etal.). Thereare only afew scattered al.). Previouslythe species was known to nestonly in GuadalupeCan- summeringand breeding records for n. Arizona. A <5Brewer's Black- yon andthe Chiricahuaand HuachucaMts. Farthern. at MaderaCan- bird at Lost L., L.C.R., June9 was unseasonal(CH). Yellow-headed

1014 American B•rds, November-December 1983 Blackbirdsreturn very early to s Arizonalowlands, for example there species.Straggling Rlng-neckeds included 1-3 males near Isleta June 4- were100 _+ at a pond in Kansas Settlement July 15 and 75 in Elfrida July 17(WH) and near Ft. Union July 1-21; also present atthe latter place 27 (AM, DDa). anddates were five LesserScaup (RP, SP). At least21 Com.Mer- SummerTanager is sufferingthe samefate as the Yellow-billed ganserswere presentalong the Gila R., betweenCliff and RedrockJune Cuckooon the L.C.R.: destruction of habitat•and worse, is even more 2-9,including abrood of six young (SM). Broods ofRuddy Ducks were restrictedin itshabitat requirements. There were only about ten birds nearlsleta June 17 (WH) andat TucumcariL., July27-28 (BC). presentin knownareas of usethis summer at Cibola N.W.R., andB .W. Delta (CHet al.). RAPTORS-- Unusualwere single Mississippi Kites in Juneat Las A singingc• Cardinal,uncommon onthe L.C.R., was present all Vegas(J. Egbert)and Clayton (WC). The species again bred at Clovis Junen. of Ehrenberg(m.ob.). Indigo Bunting is a regularsummer andHobbs (G. Smith), but no other nesting areas were reported inthe residentin riparianareas of s.e. Arizona;six malesat the Muleshoe state.One bird was near Los Lunas June 4 & 6, plustwo near Belen June RanchPreserve July 6 wasa goodcount (AM, DDa et al.). A singing 26(WH). An ad. Swainson's Hawk was near Hopewell L., July24 malewas at Cibola N.W.R., June 10-12 (DK, KC, LL). The species is (JH),an area of montane forest interspersed with meadows. Also unusu- an uncommonand local summer residenton the L.C.R. al wasa melanisticad. Red-tailed at nearbyLos Ojos June 29 (JH), RedCrossbills, irregular residents inArizona mountains, were pres- melanismisrare in summeringbirds of thisspecies in NewMexico entin severalareas (RS, CT), includingforests near Prescott where the Apparentlynon-breeding Osprey records were of singlebirds at Max- "birdswill probably nest" (CT). Two pairs of Black-chinned Sparrows wellN.W.R., for 3 weeksin July (W. Mobley)and near Artesia June 3 withthree young were found in July above Portal (RS, JD); the species is (SW).The latter observer reported seeing only one Am. Kestrel inEddy onlya localbreeder in theChiricahua Mrs., having been located at this Countyin June-July. spot as recently as 1979. GALLIFORMSTHROUGH GULLS -- Ninewild Turkeys at CORRIGENDUM-- Singingc• DuskyFlycatchers in the Carrizo Bosquedel Apache N.W.R. (hereafter, Bosque) June 1-2 (WH) indicat- Mrs, inJune 1982 and July 1981 added another locality to the species' edthe persistence of this introduced population there. A BobwhiteJune summerrange in n. andn.e. Arizona(not n.w. Arizona).AB 36:1005. 6 nearLogan (JH) was in anarea where the species is local.Two ad Com.Gallinules and five downy young were at lsletaJune 4 (WH), CONTRIBUTORS(Area compilers in boldface)--CharlesBabbitt, whilethis is the n. limitsof usualoccurrence forthe species inthe Rio RichardBailowitz (RBa), Jon Bealer, Pat Beall, Jerry Bock (JBo), GrandeValley, breeding is infrequentlyreported there. Mountain Plo- RobertBradley (RBr), Scott Burge, Neal Clark, Ken Clough, Tom & verreports included up to 16 birds near Ft. Union July 1-21 (RP, SP) and DebbieCollazo, John Coons (Flagstaff), Troy Corman, Doug Danforth one-threee. of LasVegas June 8 & 23 (JH).Long-billed Curlews were (DDa), Wm. Davis, Dave Deifik (DDe), SalomeDemaree, Carol alsopresent atthese sites on these dates, with maxima of 11and eight, deWaard,Jon Dunn, Richard Ferguson, Tom Gatz, Rich Glinski, Shar- respectively;alsoone was near Loving June 14 (SW). The five Spotted onGoldwasser (Tucson), Bill Harrison (BHa), Brian Heap (BHe), Tom Sandpipersalong the Gila R., betweenCliff andRedrock June 2 & 8 Huels,Chuck Hunter, Betty Jackson (Globe), Janet Jackson, Marty (SM)were probably breeding, while a Willetnear Las Vegas June 22 Jakle,Mark Kasprzyk, Kenn Kaufman (Advisor), Stephanie King, (JH)was a presumedstraggler. American Avocets in areaswhere breed- DaveKrueper (L.C.R.), Linda LaClaire, Chuck LaRue, Ken Lease, ingis infrequently reported included Clayton--where 2 nests with eggs GaleMonson, Arnold Moorhouse (Huachuca Mrs. & McNeal),Robert werereported (WC)-- andHolloman Lakes--where seven young were Morse,Vince Mowbray, Terry Myers, Matt O'Brien, Randy Pinkston, seenJune 15 (RH). Many birds were present at Tucumcari L., in June JerryPoe, Kenneth Rosenberg, John Saba, Bob Smith, Sally Spofford (BC),but no breeding was reported; also, single birds were in theLos (Portal),Walter Spofford, Rich Stallcup, Carl Tomoff (Prescott), Tom Lunas-Bosquearea June 3 & 28-- plusa Black-neckedStilt there June 3 Stierhoff,Helen Wood.--JANET WITZEMAN 4619 E. Arcadia & 16(WH). Twenty-five or moreWilson's Phalaropes at Holloman Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85018. LakesJune 15 (RH) were presumably late migrants. Straggling gulls includeda Ring-billed atTucumcari L., July27-28 (BC) and two Frank- New Mexico lin'sat Holloman Lakes June 15 (RH). A presumedlate migrant Black Tern was nearArtesia June 3 (SW). /John P. Hubbard

GREBESTHROUGH IBISES -- Twonew breeding localities for DOVESTHROUGH OWLS -- A White-wingedDove at Albuquer- EaredGrebe were found: Ft. UnionRanch, Mora Co., where7 nests queJune 5-14 (WH) andtwo there July 13 (R. Teuber)were well n. of werefound July 1-21 (RP, SP), andTucumcari L., wherea broodwas theregular range; at least 20 wereat Truth or Consequences in July, seenJune 7-10 (BC). Heronrieswere reported in severalareas of the includingan albino July 22 (D. Miller).A vagrantGround Dove was state,including near Belen (WH), TucumcariL. (BC),and near Artesia seennear Elk, ChavesCo., July7 (SW).A pairof FlammulatedOwls andLoving (SW). Snowy Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons were successfullyfledged young from a nest-boxinCienaga Canyon, Sandia themain nesting species, except that no actualnests of Snowieswere Mrs.,in June-July (DS). New localities forSpotted Owls were Morphy foundat Tucumcari L. (BC). In addition,3 nests of Cattle Egrets were LakeS.P., San Miguel Co., where a birdwas heard July 1 (SW),and presentin theBelen area colony in earlyJune (WH), andthere were 20 SkeletonCanyon, Peloncillo Mts., where two were seen in June(T nestlingsplus eggs near Artesia June 3 and30 birdsincluding at least Potter).Northerly records of Whip-poor-willwere of singlescalling in onenestling near Loving June 29 (SW). ThreeGreen Heron nests were WaterfallCanyon, Sandia Mts., to June21 (DS), andanother in Red presentat Tucumcari L. (BC),while a possiblenesting Louisiana Heron Canyon,Manzano Mrs., July6 (SW). waspresent near Loving June 14 & 23 (SW). One or two Little Blues werealso present in Junenear Loving (SW) andnear Belen; two others SWIFTSTHROUGH KINGFISHERS -- A singleChimney Swift at werenear Bosque, Valencia Co., June 3 (WH). Upto five Am. Bitterns Tucumcariinlate June and three there July 12-15 (BC) were from a new wereheard at Tucumcari L., in June(BC), anda Leastwas near Alame- "summer"area; birds were again present in Clayton(WC), wherethe da June16-19 (J. Phillips).New Mexico'ssecond nest of White-faced speciesregularly summers but is not yet known to nest. Easterly records Ibiswas observed June 6-10 (BC) at Tucumcari L., whichwas also the ofWhite-throated Swifts included 10 or more in Trujillo Canyon, San site of the previousrecord, in 1973. MiguelCo., June 8-9 & 23 (JH).A raresummer straggler was a d' Anna'sHummingbird reported atMangas Spring, Grant Co., July 10-12 WATERFOWL-- A stragglingSnow Goose was at HollomanL., (RF).East of theusual range, and perhaps evidence of a breeding OteroCo., June 15 (RH), while a newbreeding locality for the Canada population,was a d'Broad-tailed Hummingbird inTrujillo Canyon June Goosewas near Ft. Union--where young were observed July 1-21 (RP, 8-9& 23(JH). Unusual was a report ofa c• Blue-throated Hummingbird SP) Notablewas a pairof WoodDucks near Bosque June 2-3 (WH). atOak Spring, Carlsbad Caverns N.P., in early June (G. Ferguson,fide Over100 Redheads were present at TucumcariL., in July,including SW).Up to six Belted Kingfishers were recorded inthe Gila Valley near youngbirds (BC). That established the area as a breedingsite for the Cliff June6-9 (SM).

Vol37, Number 6 1015 WOODPECKERS -- An lmm Centuruswoodpecker likely a Gold- DIPPER THROUGH MIMIDS A Dipper nestwas foundin upper en-fronted/Red-belliedWoodpecker was glimpsednear Ft. Union July AnimasCanyon in June(R. Skaggs),for one of the few suchreports 19 (RP, SP); neitherof thesespecies has been verified in New Mexico, from the BlackRange. A submontanerecord was of a bird at the mouth and this recordeven hints at local breeding.Lewis' apparentlyagain of ArroyoHondo, Taos Co., June29 (JH). Easterlyrecords of Bewlck's bred in the Belen area, where a bird was seencarrying food June 10 Wren wereof threein the BurroHill-Mosquero area June 9, alongwith (WH). An ad. c3Red-naped (Yellow-bellied) Sapsucker at Pleasanton, threeor more Canyon Wrens (JH). Gray Catbirdswere widespreadin CatronCo., July 11 was unusual;summer occurrences of the species the Rio GrandeValley, s. at leastto the Bosquearea, where five were havebeen noted twice beforeat this lowland site (JH). A Hairy Wood- singing June 18 (WH); one near Socorro June 4 (P. Basham) was peckerlingered in a nonbreedingarea in SantaFe to July 11, andan e. probablya late migrant. A Sage Thrashernear Ft. Union July 16 (RP, recordwas of onein Trujillo CanyonJune 23 (JH); othernotable records SP) was probablyan early migrant. m theRio GrandeValley included singles near Bosque June 8 & 15, near BernardoJune 30, and three-fourat Bosque,July 2 (WH). Peripheral THRUSHES THROUGH WAXWINGS -- Two plus robinsin Tru- recordsof Downiesincluded singles near Valmora July 11 (RP, SP), jillo CanyonJune 8-9 & 23 (JH) wereeasterly; also, one was at Carlsbad nearCliff June8 (SM), andGallinas Canyon, Black Range June 10 (RH, June24 & 30 (SW). Extraordinarywas a singingWood Thrush near DJ); alsonests were found in the Belen-Bosquearea and young near BosqueJune 18 (WH), for the first summerrecord for New Mextco BernardoJune 8-13 (WH). Western Bluebirds were more common than usual in the Sandia Mts (HS), whilea c3Mountain Bluebird in Trujillo CanyonJune 23 (JH) was FLYCATCHERS-- EasterlyCassin's Kingbirds included 11 in the easterly.Two singingTownsend's Solitaires on S. Baldy June2 (JH) CanadianBasin from Trujillo to GallegosJune 8-9, plussix or morein may have providedthe first summerrecord for the MagdalenaMts TrujilloCanyon June 23 (JH). A vagrantScissor-tailed Flycatcher was Blue-grayGnatcatcher in Trujillo CanyonJune 8-9 & 23 andon Burro in SaddlerockCanyon, Burro Mts., July 12 (SM). ThreeWied's Crested Hill June9 (JH) were easterly.At least 10 Golden-crownedKinglets Flycatcherswere at the Catwalk, CatronCo., July 12 (JH), which is at weresinging June 25 in the SandiaMts. (HS), whereusually local and then. limit of thespecies in New Mexico.A recordof one,and possibly rare in summer.Late were 19-20 Cedar Waxwings near BosqueJune 3 two, callingOlivaceous Flycatchers in GallinasCanyon, in the Black (WH). RangeJune 10 (RH, DJ) wasextraordinary; this record was 85 _+min. and50 mi e. of theAnimas Mts., the nearestarea of regularoccurrence VIREOS The state'ssecond summer record of White-eyed Vireo of thespecies. Two nestingpairs of E. Phoebewere present on June22 was obtainednear Redrock, Grant Co., where a bird was seenJuly 21 in thePecos Valley between Ribera and Villanueva, compared to three (SM). After yearsof seeingcowbird parasitism mar all nestingattempts probablenesting pairs of the Black Phoebe;two birds of the latter of Bell's Vireo in the area a fledgling and two adult vireos were seen specieswere also seen on the ChamaR., nearAbiquiu June 29 (JH). In July 18 nearCarlsabad (SW). Two plumbeusSolitary Vireos in TruJillo spiteof habitatloss, summeringWillow Flycatcherspersisted rather CanyonJune 23 wereeasterly; apparent early migrantsin SantaFe were widelyin New Mexico. Reportsthis year includedthe ChamaValley a singingbird July 11 and two July 17 (JH). A singingYellow-green (JH), Rio Grandebetween Albuquerque and Bernardo(WH), and the Vireo nearRedrock July 20 (SM) provideda firstrecord of thisform for Gila Valley nearCliff (SM). Late birdsof the DuskyFlycatchers type New Mexico and one of perhapsthree or four for the SouthwestThe were singlesnear BosqueJune 2 (WH) and near Cliff June8 (SM). Red-eyedagain appeared in summerin the Isletaarea, with onesinging bird there June 4 and two birds June 17 (WH, NJ).

SWALLOWS -- Three to five Violet-greenSwallows in Trujillo WARBLERS -- Two-threeVirginia Warblers in Trujillo Canyon CanyonJune 9 & 23 (JH) wereeasterly and probably breeding, while June8-9 & 23 (JH) wereeasterly. The first "autumn" migrationby the threebetween Cliff andRedrock June 2 & 5 werelikely late migrants speciesin the Rio GrandeValley was June 18 near Bosque(WH), the (SM) asprobably were the two at Los LunasJune 24 (WH). Seventyor first suchevidence elsewhere was July 31, at SantaFe (JH) and Mangas moreBank Swallows were present at the nestingcolony at San Juan Springs(RF). A new n. limit for breedingLucy's Warblerswas estab- PuebloJune 30, but no youngwere seen (JH). NestingBarn Swallows, lishedin the Rio GrandeValley, wherea nestand a family groupwere localin HidalgoCounty, were observedat Lordsburgand near San found June 16 & 18; a singingbird was also presentnear Bernardo SimonCienaga June 15-16; birds were also seen at Animas July 13 (JH). throughJune 10 (WH). A singingN. Parulawas near Belen June 13, as Some2000 Cave Swallows were at CarlsbadCaverns July 12 andlater, was a singingc3 Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler at IsletaJune 17 with 106being banded. Unlike last year, no evidenceof hybridization (WH, N J); thelatter furnished the firstsummer record of thissubspecies was observed(SW). On July 3 three Purple Martins were at Raton (R. for New Mexico. Othervagrants included an Am. Redstartnear Bosque Lehman),where apparentlynot previouslyreported. June11 & 18, Ovenbirdat IsletaJune 4, KentuckyWarbler at LosLunas June 17-18, and Hooded Warbler near BernardoJune 9 (WH). Two or CORVIDS White-neckedRavens were againfound breeding moreOlive Warblersat Emory PassJune 10 (RH, D J) representedonly alongRt. 6, s.e.of Belen,with 5 nestswith young in or nearthem there the secondor third recordof the speciesin Black Range. June30 (WH). ACom. Crownest fledged young near Belen, and a familywas present there as well June13 (WH); up to a dozenbirds were 1CTER1DSTHROUGH TANAGERS -- Local in thearea, three-plus countednear Cliff June2-9 (SM). The first juv. PinyonJays of the W. Meadowlarkswere presentnear HollomanLakes June 15--along seasonwere heard at SantaFe July 16 (JH); 18-20of thesejays were at with two-plusEasterns (RH). Yellow-headedBlackbirds nested com- MangasSpring in June and July (RF). Clark's Nutcrackersin areas monlyat TucumcariL. (BC), andsmall colonies were present as well in whereseldom reported included two at HeronL., RioArriba Co., July theLas Vegasarea (JH). A pairof Scott'sOrioles was seen June 23 in 22-24and three on S. Baldy,Magdalena Mts., June2 (JH). Trujillo Canyon (JH), in an area where infrequentlyrecorded Two Brewer'sBlackbirds were seen July 7 betweenRuidoso and Cloudcroft CHICKADEES THROUGH NUTHATCHES -- Studyof chickadees (SW), whereperhaps regular in summerbut seldomreported; nestlings continuedthrough the periodin the Rio GrandeValley, where Black- were seen near Ft. Union July 1-21 (RP, SP). Great-tailedGrackles cappedsand Mountains apparently contine to hybridize;up to 36% of all continueto summerin numbersat Tucumcari L. (BC); smallernumbers chtckadeeswere classed as hybrids,yet apparentlynesting viability is of thisexpanding species were alsonoted at placessuch as nearSanta retainedeven in thesebirds (WH). Two Plain Titmice on "Burro Hill" Fe, Las Vegas,and Glenwood (JH). More unusualrecords included one nearSolano, Harding Co., June9 wereeasterly (JH). Northerlyrecords nearClayton June 4 andeight July 17 (WC), onenear Los Ojos July 22- of Verdin were of threebirds betweenBernardo and the Ladron Mts., 24, and two-plusat Pena Blanca, SandovalCo., July 10 (JH) Also July 2 (WH). A pair of Bushtitsfledged young in a riparianarea near notablewere four or more near Cliff June2 & 6, includinga female Bosqueby June9 (WH). An errantWhite-breasted Nuthatch lingered in carryingnest material (SM). CommonGrackles also continue to expand an area of non-residencyin Santa Fe until June 14 (JH). Five Red- andconsolidate their summerrange in New Mexico, including13-plus breastedNuthatches on S. BaldyJune 2 (JH) mayhave represented the birds and a nest June 23 betweenSan Joseand Ribera, on the upper first summerrecord for the MagdalenaMts. PecosR., of San Miguel Co. Small numberswere alsoseen in Taos,

1016 American Birds, November-December1983 SantaFe, and near Sabinoso(JH) and at Tucumcari(BC), plus one at monat highelevations on Mt. TaylorJune 6-10 (WB). Easterlyrecords CarlsbadJune 14 (SW). Three HepaticTanagers in Trujillo Canyon of Rufous-sidedTowhees includedtwo at Burro Hill June9, as were two June23 (JH) were n.e. of normalrange while 10 along the Gila R., BrownTowhees at Trujillo CanyonJune 23 (JH). The only reportsof betweenCliff and RedrockJune 4-5 ISM) were somewhatunexpected likelybreeding Lark Buntingswere of threedisplaying males e. of Las for a riparianarea. VegasJune 8 andeight there June 23 (JH). Six-plusGrasshopper Spar- rowsnear Albert, Harding Co., June9 includedone carrying food, and FINCHES -- A •? Cardinal near Belen June 26 (WH) was unusual, twoother birds were at SabinosoJune 8 (JH);this species is very local in whilee. weresingle Black-headed Grosbeaks at Trujillo CanyonJune 8- summerin New Mexico,and breeding has yet to be substantiated.Five 9 & 23 andanother at Burro Hill June9 (JH). Indigo Buntingscontinue or moreRufous-crowned Sparrows in Trujillo CanyonJune 23 repre- to be numerousin severalareas of the state, includingbetween Albu- senteda highcount for the area;also worth noting were three on Burro querqueand Bernardo in theRio GrandeValley---contrasted to onlyone Hill June9 (JH). A countof 37 singingCassin's Sparrows June 23 e. of Lazuli, a maleJuly 6 (WH)--and in the Gila Valley betweenCliff and LasVegas was high, considering that much of the areasurveyed was RedrockISM). Evidenceof breedingby EveningGrosbeaks was ob- shortgrassprairie with few shrubs(JH). A newarea for thespecies was tainedin 2 areas.a fledglingat La Cueva, JemezMts.. July 22 (M. nearFt. Union.where two birdswere singing July 17 (RP, SP). Early Swain)and a female at a nest in CienagaCanyon in the SandiaMts. migrantChipping Sparrows were at SantaFe July I 1 (JH) andnear Los (HS): two or morebirds in SantaFe July30-31 (JH) wereprobably early LunasJuly 19 (WH). Quiteunexpected was the discovery of a singingd' migrants.The only notablereports of Cassin'sFinches were three-plus Black-chinnedSparrow in TrujilloCanyon June 8 andfive thereJune at HeronL., July 23-24 (JH), plus singlesnear Canjilon, Rio Arriba 23(JH); this area is 20_+ min. and85 mi e. of thenearest known regular Co., June 25 (D & SH) and in the Sandia Mts., June 25 (HS). Pine areaof occurrencein the state,itself a northernoutlier, on the w. sideof Siskinswere widespreadin the period in Albuquerqueand may have theSandia Mts. White-crownedSparrows were fairly common June 6- brad(WH); smallnumbers also persisted at SantaFe, but no evidenceof 10 on Mt. Taylor (WB), whereonly recentlydiscovered to summer; breedingwas obtained(JH). Red Crossbillsbecame widespread and otherrecords included two nearBlack L., ColfaxCo.. July I (SW) and commonin the SandiaMts., beginningin mid-July,and a femalewas two near CanjilonJune 26 (D & SH). men carryingapparent nesting material (HS). Interestingly,some of thembirds were seenextracting the greenseeds of pinyonpines (HS), INITIALED OBSERVERS -- Pat Basham, William Baltosser,Wes whichsuggests that they wereof oneor moreof the large, robust-billed Cook, Buck Cully, Ralph Fisher, Randy Hill, William Howe. John races.Ten-plus Red Crossbillswere presentJuly 22-24 at Heron L.. an Hubbard,Dustin and Sue Huntington, Don Jones,Nancy Joste, Scott areathat seemssuitable for breeding;small numbersat SantaFe July Mills, RobertPaxton, Sarah Plimpton, Hart Schwarz,Dale Stahlecker, 9 + (JH) and at Los LunasJuly 6 IWH) were probablymigrants. and SteveWest.--JOHN P. HUBBARD, 2016 Valle Rio, Santa Fe, Green-tailedTowhees along with VesperSparrows, were fmrly com- NM 87501.

ALASKA REGION n. of AttuJune 25 (tRAR ph.). Theserecords, including the May bird. /D. D. Gibson werethe first substantiatedones in Alaska.Two previous,single-ob- server,Alaska sightings are of singlebirds at Cordova(September 1977, gPl)and 200 mi n.-n.e.of Attu(July 1982, 'I'RAR). The salmon fleet off Juneand July 1983 were hot and dry in mostof theRegion. There was thew. Aleutianscomprises many vessels, so there are many hunting and very little precipitationaway from the coast("When one has to water restingperches far from land in this area;this species in particular, the garden[on the Kenai Peninsula],it is news" IMAM]), butweeks of unbrokensunshine and warm temperatures produced a highvolume of meltwaterfrom mountainsources, resulting in highwater levels in the lowlandsthroughout the season.

ALBATROSSES TO HERONS -- There were 3 records of the en- dangeredShort-tailed Albatross off the w. Aleutian Is., thisseason. An adultwas seen June 14 s. of Buldir1. (at 51ø22'N175ø46'E--DJF, fide 'I'RHD),two immatureswere seen together 115 mi s. of AgattuI., June 19 (at 50ø25'N 173ø36'E--gRAR), and an adult was seen6 mi e. of Shemya1., July6 (ñRAR). OneCook's Petrel observed 150 mi s.-s.w. of AgattuJuly 24 (at 49ø48'N173øE, 'I'RAR) provided only the second record within 200 mi of the Alaskan coast. Short-tailed Shearwaters are notuncommon on theopen Chukchi Sea as far n. asice permits, but this summerbirds were seen feeding inshore, on zooplanktonin the surfat Pt. Franklin(REG & PGC). The significanceof this behavioris not known.A Green Heron at SunnyPoint. Juneau May 29 (gLH ph., ?MLK, & JGK)was new to Alaska.Four of the8 heronspecies known _. • Pal e . in the Stateare representedby singlerecords from Southeastern.

WATERFOWL TO FALCONS -- An ad. Bean Goose observed amidWhistling Swans at UgashikBay, Alaska Peninsula June 11 & 14 ta. DiIlingham • ;•omer PENIN•U• (DDG & BK, PI) furnishedthe first mainlandrecord s. of the Yukon- KuskokwimDelta andone of very few mainlandrecords ever. A Ross' Goosebanded amid Snows at theSagavanirktok R. DeltaJuly 19 (SRJ & DMT) wasthe fourth recent Alaska record, all summeringbirds with Snow Geeseon the e. arctic slope. Followingthe May record at Attu I. (q.v.), there were 2 summer recordsof Hobby at sea off the w. Aleutians. Two birds were seen aboarda salmoncatcher-boat 98 mi s.-s.w.of AgattuJune 19 (RCF,fide •' Pq PACIFIC OCEAN RAR), andone was studied aboard and alongside a similarvessel 95 mi

Vol. 37, Number 6 1017 Aleutians,of a pairof Slaty-backedGulls amid a Glaucous-wingedGull nestingcolony in late May-earlyJune. Whether or notthese birds were breedingin thiscolony could not be determinedin the brief time avail- able to the observers(CFZ et al.). For the third year in succession, Caspian Terns were recordedin Alaska. Two birds were seenat L. Hood,Anchorage July ! 5 (JLT), andtwo wereseen later, in August,at Cordova.Following numerous records this spring, Com. Terns(longi- pennis) were recorded at sea off the w. Aleutians June 16 (one, ! 20 mi s.w. of Agattu•AR) andJuly 8 (one.65 mi s. of Agattu--RAR);one carefully identifiedamid Arctic Terns at the Nome R. mouthJune 12 & 14 ('tPDV et aid providedthe first mainlandAlaska record of the species.

ß Ivory Gulls, St. Lawrence1., Alas. June 1983. Photo/BruceMaxwell. AleutianTerns were newsworthy onseveral fronts. One bir•l ob- servedin GlacierBay June19, plus 1-2 birdsseen there in summer! 981 (all PDV et al.), providethe easternmost records of itsoccurrence; up to two birdspresent at St. PaulMay 30-June3 (KDS ph.) furnishedthe first AdtdtHobbs, (Falco subbuteo) aboard Japane.•e salmon fleet eateherboat. PribilofIs. records,so far as ! know;and at least6-7 pairsof Aleutian 95 mi northof Attu l.. Alas., 54ø34' N. 172ø25'E.June25. 1983.Photo/R. Terns breeding(5 nests1ocated• in a colonyof ! 00 +_Arctics on a small A. Rowlett. island in KasegalukLagoon, 5 min. of Pt. Lay July 17 (•'DRH), providedthe first record of occurrenceand of breedingin N. Alaska at however,apparently forages over great distances on a daily basis,and it almost 70øN latitude. is not impossiblethat thesebirds were foragingat sea from Attu. GOATSUCKERSTO WOODPECKERS-- ACom. Nighthawkwas SHOREBIRDS -- There were 2 extralimitalrecords of Mongolian seenat BarterI., June25 ('•TJD), for only the thirdN. Alaskarecord; Ploversthis summer.One bird June16 at Pt. Barrow (PDV ph.) fur- the speciesbreeds as close to us as the Yukon lerritory. A pair of nishedthe thirdlocal record; one observed July 9 at Valdez('tFB & CH) Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers(nominate varius) was observedat the end providedonly the secondrecord on the Alaska Pacific coaste. of the of May {PDM) nearNorthway Jet., e. c. Alaska,where there have been Aleutians.Single pairs of Killdeersbred at Anchorage{RLS) and at scatteredsightings in recentyears. On June7 a nestwas discovered there Fairbanks(BAAI. and possiblyat Valdez (GJT). There are tk:wactual (DDG & BEL), andthese birds were observed at intervalsthrough mid- breedingrecords in the Regionas a whole, andthe speciesis scarcew. Julyas they reared their young (m.ob.), apparentlysuccessfully. Photos of Southeastern. (on file) substantiated.for the first time, both this form's occurrenceand The first Wood Sandpipernoted on the Alaska mainlands. of the its nestingin Alaska. SewardPen., wasa bird thatperformed a brief courtshipflight over the marshesat UgashikBay June15 (DDG)--probably a lonemale unable TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TO WAXWINGS -- An E. Kingbird to keep from announcinghimself on a fine Junemorning. A pair of seenat Pt. Lay July 23 (DRH) furnishedthis summer'srecord of the CommonSandpipers with youngin AbrahamValley. Attu. at theend speciesin arcticAlaska (see AB 36:!008). A "courting"pair of Eur. of July (GFW. fide LGB) providedthe first Alaskaand North American Skylarkswas presentat ShemyaJune 8-9 (CFZ et al.). but time con- breedingrecord of thisspecies. No furtherdetails were available at this straintsdid not allow the observersto try to provewhether or not writing.A loneBristle-thighed Curlew seen at St. Paul1.. PribilofsJuly breedingtook place. A lone pair of Ciff Swallowsthat nestedon a 9 (4*KDS)provided the first midsummerrecord in the BeringSea. A buildingat Pt. Layvillage during July (DRH) representedthe northwes- Black-tailedGodwit at St. PaulJune 6 (tTGT, KDS) numbersamong ternmostbreeding record of the species.Single Barn Swallows at She- few Pribilofrecords; two Black-tailedsobserved July 22 at theNaknek mya June8 ("cinnamon breasted"--MSE, fide CFZ), at St. Paul June R. mouth,Alaska Peninsula(PI), providedAlaska's second mainland 11 (TGT), and at Pt. Lay July 13 ("buffy underparts"--DRH) were andsecond midsummer record. Marbled Godwits were observed daily apparentlyexamples of Nearcticerythrogaster. Most recent Bering Sea June10-17 at UgashikBay (DDG & BK, PI). Althoughcircumstantial recordsof this specieshave been of white-bellied,Palearctic gutturalis. evidenceleaves no doubtthat thesebirds were breeding in that area. A CommonHouse-Martin observedwell but brieflyat ThetisI., off nests,eggs, or young remain to be discovered(see AB 36:1008)'.A the Colville R. mouth,June ! ! ('tSRJ)furnished the third Alaska record, Curlew Sandpiperin non-breedingplumage was studiedclosely at the first since 1974. Womensand Kalsin bays, Kodiakl., June26-July 3 (?JBA).There is no Scarceat Kodiak I., since an apparent'crash' in 1981, Golden- prior midsummerrecord anywhere in the Stateexcept at Pt. Barrow, crownedKinglet was moderately common there, at the w. edgeof its where the specieshas bred. range,in summer1983, seeminglyon the rebound(RAM). Wholly unexpectedwas a Brown Thrasher in Pt. Lay villageJuly 21-23 (DRH GULLS, TERNS -- Intriguingwas the discoveryat Nizki I., w. ph.). This bird [yes, it waseven seen in the samebinocular field as the

1018 American Birds, November-December 1983 kingbird,above, at one point]provided the third Alaskarecord, the only recordthere, at the w. limit of rangein theRegion. White-winged secondfor the arcticcoast. A White Wagtail (M. a. lugens)nest with Crossbillswere present here and there in the Interiorall summer,but s. youngunder a bridgeon the lower Peaceful R., Attu,in lateJuly (GFW, of the AlaskaRange the specieswas not recorded at Kodiak(RAM) and fide LGB) confirmedsuspicions in May andprovided the first Aleutian was scarceat Anchorage(TGT) and on the Kenai Pen. (MAM). A breedingrecord of a memberof this genus;the only other Alaska Harris'Sparrow observed at SpyI., off theColville R. mouth,June 4 & breedingrecord of thisform was of a malefeeding young in a nestin an 6 (tSRJ) providedthe third record for theAlaska arctic coast, all of them old buildingat Nome, withinthe breedingrange of M. a. ocularis,in in June. summer1973 (GM ph.). Two CedarWaxwings observed 30 mi inland fromthe Beaufort Sea coast and one mi w. of theJago R., July2 (?TJD) werequite out of place,for thefirst record of thespecies in N. Alt•ka. CONTRIBUTORS (Sub-regionaleditor in boldface),OBSERVERS, AND ABBREVIATIONS--J. B. Allen, B. A. Anderson,L. G. Balch, WOOD WARBLERS TO SPARROWS-- A singingg Tennessee F. Broerman,P. G. Connors,R. H. Day, T. J. Doyle,J. L. Dunn,M. S. Warblerat Mile 119Denali Hwy June11 (JLD)-17(RLS) wasunusual. Eltzroth, R. C. Ferrero, D. J. Forsell, R. E. Gill, L. Hawkins, N. In Alaskathis species is demonstrablyannual only on theSouthteastern Hemming, D. R. Herter, C. Hyland, P. lsleib, S. R. Johnson,B. mainland.A MagnoliaWarbler observed in AnchorageJune 11 (?NH) Kessel,J. G. King Jr., M. L. King, B. E. Lawhead,R. A. Macintosh, providedthe first s.c. Alaskarecord and one of veryfew recordsw. of G. Maisel, P. D. Martin, M. A. Miller, R. A. Rowlett, K. D. Schafer, Southeastern.A small flock of Red Crossbillswas observedat Dyea, R. L. Scher, G. J. Tans, T. G. Tobish, J. L. Trapp, D. M. Troy, P. D. nearSkagway, July 4 (DDG etal.), butno crossbills were reported from Vickery,G. F. Wagner,J. D. Webster,C. F. Zeillemaker;t detailson variouslocalities visited on the s.e. mainlandfrom Hainesto Hyder in file U.A.M.: ph. photo(s)on file U.A.M.--D. D. GIBSON, Universi- June(JDW). Two RedCrossbills June 5 at Kodiak(RAM) providedthe ty of Alaska Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99701.

NORTHERN PACIFIC COAST REGION DA). The four SnowyEgrets back to PonySlough, Coos Bay, Oreg., by /Phil Mattocks, Bill Harrington-Tweit, Eugene Hunn June7 were "surprisinglyearly" (AMc, JGi). Two Snowieswere also seenat the nearbyBandon marsh, on the CoquilleR., July 17 (AMc). A singlead. Black-crownedNight Heronwas found at PonySlough June This summer was wetter than usual. The Seattle and Vancouver, 11 (AMc). An ad. White-facedIbis wasseen July 20 on CordovaSpit, B.C., weather stationsreceived about an inch more precipitationper C. Saanich(?KT, ?C.Harper) for onlythesecond record forVancouverl. monththan the longterm averages. Perhaps more crucially, the rain was concentratedin a few periodsof severaldays each, with resultantbrood DUCKS THROUGH RAILS -- Gadwallbroods were reported only mortalitywidely notedamong some passerine species. from the Kent, Wash., sewageponds and the Montlake fill in Seattle The alcid reportscorrelated well with a disruptiveeffect of "El (EH). A countof 700 + Gadwallsobtained June 18 at Iona I. (RP), was Nifio," but truly soliddata regarding seabird breeding in the Region the highestever for the Vancouver,B.C., area. Severalother individ- were lacking. Presumablythe frigatebird,the Heermann'sGulls, and ualswere seen July 17on the Snohomish R. deltanear Everett (TS), and possiblythe early Xantus' Murrelets, came farther north than usual with five were at the S.J.C.R.. June 18 (JGi, D. Irons). The recentincrease of the warmer water. thisspecies as a breedingbird in the Regionhas been described in The Five vagranteastern warblers were found during the lasthalf of June Murrelet 64:27. 1983. A pair of Blue-wingedTeal with sevenyoung and very early July. Each of the speciesinvolved ranges well into were in C. Saanich,V.I., June21 (BW) for the only nestingreported western Canada. this season.A N. Shovelerbmod was notedin SeattleJune 16 (EH). A

LOONS THROUGH IBISES -- Common Loons were noted, as usual,on suitablelakes in the CampbellR., VancouverI. (hereafter, V.I.) area(HT. RC). The first youngof the yearseen on saltwater was withtwo adultsoff Witty Beach,Metchosin, V.I., July10 (M & VG). A Yellow-billed Loon in nonbreedingplumage was seen June 21 on BoundaryBay, Delta (•MF et al.), for the first summerreport for the Vancouver,B.C., area. The 40 W. Grebesat Bellingham,Wash., June 12 (TW) wasthe largest flock reported,and they werenot seenafter that date. These low numbershave becomethe norm in recentyears. Two EaredGrebes at the Kent, Wash., sewageponds June 3 andJuly 26 (RF) providedunusual summer records. The 145 Black-lootedAlbatrosses off WestportJuly 28 was TW's highestJuly countin 12 years.There were 56 N. Fulmarsseen off WestportJuly 28 (TW et al.), andanother dozen off the mouthof the ColumbiaR., July 17 (DA et al.). The 28 Pink-footedShearwaters off WestportJuly 28 waswell belowthe long term July average there. Ten Pink-footedswere 30 mi off Astoria July 17, and six were seenfrom Long Beach, Pacific Rim N.P., July 27 (JI). The unprecedentedlyearly arrivalof BrownPelicans in Washington May 30 wasfollowed by upto a dozenaround Kalaloch, Grays Harbor, and Ilwaco throughoutJune and July (MkM, m.ob.). The first large flockswere noted on the c. Oregoncoast in mid-July(DF, HN et al.). A flock of 13 White Pelicansat RobertsBank, Delta, B.C., July 11-13 (ph., M. Williams et al.) furnishedonly the tenth Vancouverarea record. An imm. Magnificent Frigatebird made an appearancein coastalOregon for the 4th recordfor the state.The bird was seenat Newportat middayJuly 29 (ph., J. Hannum,A. Prigge)and 50 mi away at the s. jetty of the SiuslawR., severalhours later (PDF). Medfordß SeveralGreat Egrets summered at CoosBay (AMc) asis usual.North of there, two were aroundVancouver L., Wash., June 18-25 (P. Muller,

Vol. 37. Number 6 1019 pmr of Redheadswith sevenyoung near Tatla L, e of KleenaKeene, Alaska, and it •s still not clear whethera moltingor paler-than-usual B C., June30, were at the w. edgeof the species'breeding range (D. Rufous-neckedStint might be mistaken for thisspecies (fide DP). There Webster, W. Bailey). were2 reportsof Long-toedStints, but neitherhad supporting details Nestingwas documented for severalother species that are rare breed- SingleBaird's Sandpipers were seen June 7 at YaquinaBay, Oreg ers in the Region.A female and nine youngRing-necked Ducks were (HN), and July 3 at Iona I. (BM). Widespreadfirst arrivalsof both seenon Ft. Lewis, nearTacoma, Wash., July2 (GW). Two otherpairs Baird's and Pectoralsandpipers were reportedJuly 13-16. An were also in the same area. A brood of Barrow's Goldeneyeswas on Curlew Sandpiperwas seenJuly 17 on BayoceanSpit, Tillamook, Blue L., 3 mi s.w. of Mt. St. Helens,Wash., July9 (DA), andseveral Oreg.('•DF, A. Dyck et al.). Thiswas about the 5thsighting for that adultswith young were noted on Gold L., s.e. of Eugene,Oreg., July 10 state(fide HN). The only reportsof Stilt Sandpiperswere of one at (T & AMi). A downyyoung Buffiehead was found s. of Sayward,B.C. BoundaryBay, B.C., July 14 (M. Daly), two at nearbySerpentine Fen (HT). RuddyDucks nested again at theLane Community College ponds July 16-17(BM), andone at TillamookJuly 17 (DF, E & EE et al ) A in Eugene,Oreg. Sevenbroods were notedthrough the season(SH, breeding-plumagedBar-tailed Godwit was found June 10 near Bay DF). Center,along Willapa Bay (?JM, PK), for thefifth springrecord for A successfulTurkey Vulture nest was watchedat Agate L., near Washington.A HudsonianGodwit was studiedat BlackieSpit, B C , Medford, Oreg. (MjM, ph., MPa), and nestingnear Bellingham, June3 (?J. & D. Williams), andanother was seen briefly at IonaI , July Wash., was suspected(TW). There were only a few reportsof White- 15 (?BK, ?GT). An Am. Avocetwas seen June 11-12 on thebeach near tailed Kitesfrom the Regionthis summer. One wasseen June 19 on the L. Ozette,Wash., for oneof only a few recordsfor w. Washington(D NisquallyN.W.R., Wash. (?JM, PK). Two sightingswere from Med- Norman). ford July9 & 24, andcould have been the samebird (MjM). Two pairs ElevenWilson's Phalaropes were reported June 1-7 from 4 localities, of kitesnested in TillamookCounty, Oreg. (B. Henry, Oreg.Dept. Fish but therewere no reportsof nesting.The 500 N. Phalaropeson Yaqmna & Wildlife, fide HN). One nest successfullyfledged two young;the Bay, Oreg.,June 7 werelate (HN). A few wereseen at Manzanita,n of otherfailed. The 4 Cooper'sHawk nestson s. V.I., mentionedin the Tillamook,Oreg., June11 (T. Crabtree).The countof 300 RedPhala- Springreport each fledged several young (M. Nyhof, RW). The 2 Bald ropesJuly 27 off LongBeach, V.I. (JI), wasthe highest count recorded Eaglenests around L. Washingtonnear Seattle both fledged young this for Pacific Rim N.P. season(B. Robbins).Several pairs of MarshHawks, someexhibiting courtshipbehavior, were notedat BoundaryBay airport,Delta, B.C. (DK). A pair wasalso found at the Kent,Wash., sewageponds (RH), JAEGERS THROUGH ALCIDS -- Four PomarineJaegers were but nofurther evidence of nestingwas obtained at eithersite. There were seen30 mi offshorefrom the S.J.C.R., July 17 (DA et al.), andtwo numeroussuccessful Osprey nests reported from throughout the Region. wereoff WestportJuly 28 (TW et al.). Morethan 1000 California Gulls SevenPeregrines were reported.All were singlebirds and were from were at RobertsBank, Delta, B.C., June 19 (MPr, BM). Thesemust TatooshI., Wash., C. Saanich,V.I., Iona I., and Delta, B.C. At least havebeen nonbreeding birds, as Californiasreturned as usualin large threepairs of Merlinsspent the seasonin the CampbellR., V.I., area, numbersin July to the remainderof the Region.At leasttwo pairsof but no evidenceof nestingwas obtained(HT, RC). Mew Gullswere noted July 1 on a smallisland in KainsL., w. of Port FemaleWhite-tailed Ptarmigan with youngwere found in lateJuly at Hardy,at the n. tip of VancouverI. (HT). TwoFmnklin's Gulls off Iona 2 sites in Garibaldi P.P., B.C. (M & BMc), and a male was seen on I., June2 (GT) mayhave been late spring migrants. Single adults were GlacierPeak, Wash., in late June(EH). Bobwhitewere morewidely seenthere June24 (RP, BK) and at the S.J.C.R., June24 (HN) The reportedthan usual, with observationsfrom alongHood Canal, on Ft. first immatureswere seenJuly 28 at Iona I. (JI) andJuly 31 at Clover Lewis, and near McKenna, Wash., and near Estacadaand Philomath, Pt., Victoria (RS). Oreg. Therewere numerousfamily groupsof CaliforniaQuail noted on An ad. Little Gull wasseen at CloverPt., VictoriaJuly 19 ('•RS)for s V.I., which is nearthe n. limit of the species'range (fide VG). Two theeighth record for s. V.I. An imm. LittleGull was sighted on thelog pairsof VirginiaRails were attracted to tapeson QuadraI., andanother boomsat Iona I., June23-July 3 ('•BK et al., ph., P. Yorke) for the pair at SalmonPt., bothnear Campbell R., V.I. (HT, RC). Two Soras eighthrecord for theVancouver area. Interestingly, this bird wore a F were seenoften at Woodhusslough near CampbellR., and a juvenile & W.S. bandon the left leg, butobservers could not get close enough to was seenthere July 17 (HT, RC). readthe numbers. The originof theincrease in LittleGull sightingsin the Regionover the lastfew yearshas been presumed to be the new SHOREBIRDS-- A SnowyPlover nest was found June 12 at Ocean breedinglocations in Canada,but thereis asyet no evidence.An early Shores,Wash. (MkM), andtwo youngbirds from separatebroods were Heermann'sGull was on the Westport, Wash., jetty June4 (JSm) seenthere June 25 (G & WH). Single Am. GoldenPlovers were found Flocks of 8-9 were at Ocean ShoresJune 12 and at Dungeness,Wash, July8 at IonaI. (F. Walker), July 11 at EsquimaltLagoon, s. V.I. (?M June19 (MkM), andan immaturewas n. to Iona I., June19-20 (RP) for & VG), andJuly 26 at Nehalemmeadows, n. of Tillamook,Oreg. (JGi). the first Vancouver,B.C., area summerrecord. On June24 about50 All of these dates were earlier than the usual fall arrival. The first fall Heermann'sflew N pastthe S.J.C.R. (HN) andabout that many were migrantRuddy Turnstones and Wandering Tattlers made a widespread aroundTatoosh I., Wash.(B. Paine).The first arrivalon s. V.I., wasan appearanceJuly 15-20 at coastalsites throughout the Region. Single adultin C. SaanichJune 27 (J & RS). Thereafterthe specieswas widely Long-billedCurlews were scatteredalong the coast,and three were on reportedin increasingnumbers from s. V.I. southward. Blackie Spit, CrescentBeach, B.C., July 3 (MF, L. Koch). FiveArctic Tern individuals and one nest with 2 eggswere found June Threead. Solitary Sandpiperswere foundJune 25 at the Gold Lake 12 at their breedingoutpost on JettyI., Everett,Wash. (EH) Five Bogin the c. OregonCascades e. of Eugene(JC, SH et al.). Thisis the Forster'sTerns found June 24 at the S.J.C.R., wereamong few records localitywhere the speciespossibly bred in 1981 (Am. Bit& 35:971). for the Region('•HN). CommonTerns, this Region'sregular Sterna ReturningLesser Yellowlegs were first notedJune 23 at Iona I. (BK) species,arrived at mostcoastal localities July 18-25.A singleCom and June29 in Seattle(EH). There was one GreaterYellowlegs at Oak Ternapparently summered near Iona I. (BK). CaspianTerns continued Bay, V.I., June14 & 17 (RS). Otherwisethe first small flocks occurred theirN advance.Five were at Port Hardy, V.I., June15 (D. Turnbull), June24-27, at Blackie Spit, OceanShores, Wash., the S.J.C.R., and andfour were at Sandspit,Queen Charlotte Is., July6-8 (MS). A Black Coos Bay. Tern was sightedat Iona I., June1 (M. Coates)and three were there SevenSurfbirds on the Westport,Wash., jetty June4 providedthe June2 (GT). Anotherwas seenin RosarioStrait, w. of Bellingham, latestspring record for thatstate (JSm). Eight Red Knots seen at Ocean Wash. during June (P. DeBruyn). Shoreson several occasionsduring June must have summeredin the CommonMurres apparentlysuffered a very poor nestingseason area(MkM, G & WH). The first few migrantSemipalmated Sandpipers Many feweryoung birds than usual were found on beachsurveys in n werenoted at Iona I., June23 (BK), at Oak Bay andMetchosin Lagoon, Oregon(HN, B. Loeffel),and TW's July28 boattrip off Westport noted s V.I., July 3 (KT), in SeattleJuly 7 (J. Glixen), and at Tillamook, only about 10 chicks.Adult murreswere unusuallynumerous in n Oreg., July 10 (JGi). Westernand Least sandpipers arrived throughout PugetSound waters, perhaps due also to a failedbreeding effort. Further the Regionin late June.A breeding-plumagedstint reported as a Little informationregarding the effectsof the warmeroffshore water ("El Stintwas closely observed July 21 at IonaI., B.C. (?MF, -•JI,?BK). No Nifio") on breedingsuccess was extremelysparse. An imm. Marbled photographor specimenof a Little Stint hasyet beenobtained s. of Murrelet was found with two adults June 29 along the coast n of

1020 American B•rds, NovemberDecember 1983 Florence,Oreg (R & J Krabbe) A largeconcentration of 73 Marbleds usualbreeding areas near Vancouver, B C , andalong the Skag•tR , was seenJune 19 off Pt. Roberts,Wash. (RP), but therewas no mention Wash.A pair of W. Kingbirdsfledged young in Broadbent,Oreg., for of the presenceor absenceof immatures.Three Xantus' Murrelets thefirst kingbirdnesting record for CoosCounty (AMc). Six vagrant were notedJuly 28 off Westport(TW et al.) for the first recordfor individualswere reported from well n. of thespecies' breeding range, Washingtonsince 1979, and the earliestever. The 21 Cassin'sAuklets includingone photographed July 13-14near Torino, on thew. coastof seenoff WestportJuly 28 wasa smallfraction of the averagenumbers V.I. (J & RS). Twelve Ash-throatedFlycatchers fledged from nest for that season(TW). Two were noted July 17 about 30 mi off the boxesaround Agate L., nearMedford, Oreg. (MPa). A BlackPhoebe S J C R. (DA et al.). Fewer than usual Tufted Puffins were noted at was nestingJune 7 beneaththe EuchreC. bridgen. of Gold Beachon their Cape Meares nest rock (HN) for the only breedinginformation Highway 101 (JGi). A Least Flycatcherwas noted June 5 in Redmond, receivedon this species. Wash.,for onlythe third w. Washingtonrecord (?RT). Bothprevious recordswere also in June.Two DuskyFlycatchers were tape-recorded PARROTS THROUGH WOODPECKERS -- Nine Monk Parakeets June26 onMt. Bolivar,s. Oreg.(GK,fide AMc) for a firstCoos County anda nestwere observed during July at 26thand Jarrett St., in Portland record. (HN) This nestwas reported to havebeen present for 3 years.Up to 12 A •2and two d' PurpleMartins at the head of CowichanBay, Duncan, werealso noted during July near the Portland airport (DA), andone was V.I., June30-July 22 were the only onesreported from B.C. (VG et sightedat Iona I., July25-28 (MF, T. Plath,BK). At leastone pair of al.). Elsewhere,numbers appeared to be at normal levels (T. Bock, HawkOwls apparently bred at the burn in ManningP.P., againthis year DF). Adult Gray Jayswere feedingrecently fledged young June 25 at (fideJ. Skriletz).The BarredOwls in DiscoveryP., Seattle,fledged two WashburneS.P., n. of Eugene,Oreg. (SG). A pairof Bushtitswas seen youngin late May and the family groupwas seenthrough June (D. carryingnest material, and later food, nearCampbell R., V.I., but the Beaudetteet al.). Two ad. andan imm. BarredOwl were seenJuly 1-3 nestwas not found(HT, RC). This is the n. limit of the rangeof this near Manson's Landing, CortesI., B.C. (HT). A juv. •2 Barred Owl species.Substantially more Plain Titmice were seen in the RogueR was founddead July 30 nearChilliwack, B.C. (M. Holm, * to Cowan valleythis season than usual (MjM, OS), and14 were fledged from nest VertebrateMus., Univ. of B.C.). A singleBarred Owl was alsonoted boxesnear Medford (MPa). June19 nearOyster R., s. of CampbellR., V.I. (HT). The Long-eared A Rock Wren was discoveredMay 30 aboveHagg L., w. of Forest Owl in ScogginsValley P., nearForest Grove, Oreg., stayedthrough Grove,Oreg., on the e. slopeof theCoast Range (VT, JGa).On Aug 8 the season(HN). Two adult and four imm. Short-earedOwls were a pair of Rock Wrens was seenthere feeding a fledgling(VT, JGa) observedJuly 8-11 at theBoundary Bay airport, Delta, B.C. (DK et al. ) RockWrens were also found in moreexpected locations on thew. slope for theonly nesting reported this season. An adultand two imm. Saw- of theCascades. A pairwas found during June at a nestsite near Naches whet Owls were seenin late July in Seattle(D. Hutchinson). Pass,King Co., Wash.(C. & B. Pearson).Two werepresent June 6-9 in CommonNighthawks were reportedto be "quite common", "com- a clearcutat 3600 ft, 14 miless.s.e. of McKenzieBridge, Lane Co. (M mon", or "not as scarceas last year" fromCampbell R., V.I. (HT), s. Donahue,J. Buchanon),and one was found July 10 on Mt. Ray, near V I (VG et al.), Orcasand San Juan Is. (W. Harm), andFt. Lewis, near Gold L., Lane Co. (TMi, JC). Tacoma,Wash. (GW). They were, however,considered still scarce The Mockingbirdin Medford, Oreg., stayedfrom March until mid- farther s. (DA, E & EE). About eight Black Swifts were seeneach August(MjM). Anotherappeared there June 29-30 but wasdriven off weekendduring July at Salt Cr. Falls,e. LaneCo., Oreg. (R. Robb,T & Other singleMockingbirds were foundJune 14 in Vancouver,Wash AM1 et al.), but no evidenceof breedingwas obtained.Eleven Black (A. Moore,fideI. Allen), June14 at La Push,Wash. (•'S. Hiebert),June Swiftswere seenJuly 27 overTalent, Oreg. (?MjM et al.) for the first 23 at ForestGrove, Oreg. (JGa), andJune 29 at River Jordan,V.I. (?M recordfor the RogueR. valley. Farthern., the specieswas also more & VG). A vagrantSage Thrasher was video-taped June 6 at FernRidge widely reportedthan usual. High countswere flocksof 60 at the Kent, Res., nearEugene, Oreg. (DF). A minimumcount of 50 Veerieswas Wash , sewageponds June 3 (RH), of 250 at KitsilanoBeach, Vancou- reportedJune 5 alongthe road to Pembertonmeadows, about 80 min. of ver, B.C., June 18 (MPr), and45 over Mt. Tolmie, Saanich,V.I., June Vancouver,B.C. (BK). Furtheroutlining of thew. edgeof thisspecies' 24 (S Fowler). NestlingVaux's Swifts were found in a chimneyin rangewas provided by the locationof a singleVeery alongthe Skaglt SeattleJuly 23 (E. Ratoosh).An imm.Anna's Hummingbird was sight- R., w. of Newhalem, Wash., June5 (TW), and of threebirds much ed with adultsin SaanichJune 14 (M. & R. Mackenzie-Grieve),and farthern. near Terrace,B.C., July 2 (MS). severalimmatures were seenat a feederin W. Vancouver,B.C. (C. WesternBluebirds had a very successfulseason, at leastat 3 nest-box Butt) A d' Anna's was still farthern. at a feederin Terrace,B.C., June trails.There were 167 fledglings around Agate L., nearMedford, Oreg 11 (D George).A d' Costa'sHummingbird visited a feederin Rose- (MPa), and 140fledglings by lateJune at Corvallis(E & EE). A trailon burg, Oreg., June 8-15 (R. Grenfell,fide AMc). Ft. Lewis, near Tacoma,Wash., experienced21 successfulnestings A Corn. Flickernest was found during June in a sandstonecliff cavity (GW). Therewere several broods noted on s. V.I., includingone from along the coastn. of Florence,Oreg. (B. & K. Wilson). An Acorn the samesnag used last year 10 min. of Sooke(RW). Two ad. andan Woodpeckerwas seenJuly 17 at thejunction of Highways6 & 26 n. of imm. Townsend'sSolitaire were foundJuly 1-2 about9 min. of ForestGrove, Oreg. (DA). This is the farthestn. regularlocality for this Sooke,V.I. (RW, ph.). This furnishedthe secondbreeding record for species.A •2 "Red-naped" Yellow-belliedSapsucker was foundJune VancouverI. To the s., the expansionof the breedingrange of the 11 pairedwith a d' Red-breastedSapsucker about 10 min. of Sooke, Townsend'sSolitaire into the Coast Range of Oregonwas further docu- V I (RW). The pair andseveral nestlings were seen often at thenest site mented.Twelve were found w. of ForestGrove June 19 andJuly 23 throughJuly 1 (KT, M & VG, ph. of bothbirds, T. Zurowski).At least (JGa et al.), and seven were on Mt. Bolivar, Coos Co., June 25-26 fourpairs of HairyWoodpeckers with nestlingsor fledglingswere noted (AMc, GK). Two nestsof Blue-grayGnatcatchers were noted in Juneat on s V.I. this season(VG et al.). Pairsof Hairy Woodpeckersfledged theirregular site on RoxyAnn Butte,Medford, Oreg. (HN). Bothnests youngat KalamaSprings Campground, 5 min. of Cougar,Wash. (DA), were apparentlysuccessful (MjM). A BohemianWaxwing seenJune andat WashburneS.P., n. of Eugene,Oreg. (SG). Therewere numer- 16 on Haida Pt., Orcas I., Wash., was most unusual(?SA, FS). ousreports of otherindividuals in the s. V.I. andCorvallis areas also. A VIREOS THROUGH SPARROWS -- SeveralRed-eyed Vireos pair of Black-backedThree-toed Woodpeckers fledged young during were noted at Duncan, Saanich, and Metchosin, V.I., but no evidence Junenear Kalama Springs Campground in a standof NobleFir killed by of breedingwas obtained (KT, RW, B. Hay). TheLane County, Oreg , the Mt. St. Helens mudflow (DA). Nestsof the N. Three-toedWood- Atlasprogram, headed by SteveGordon, located Red-eyed Vireos at peckerwere locatedon Mr. Baker, Wash. (J. Penhallurick)and at Gold severalnew sites,including along the Long Tom R., nearElmira, on the L, e Lane Co., Oreg. (M. Robbins). w. sideof the WillametteValley (DF, SH). A d' Magnolia Warbler wasfound June 26 about10 min. of Sooke, FLYCATCHERSTHROUGH WAXWINGS -- Therewere 4 sight- V.I. (?KT, '•*R.Taylor et al. ) for thefourth record for VancouverI. A d' ingsof individualE. KingbirdsJune 20-July 13 at 3 localesin Saanich Chestnut-sidedWarbler was seenJune 13-14 in Carnation,e. of Seat- andC Saanich,V.I. (fideVG). SingleE. Kingbirdswere at Flaming tle ('PEG,D. Finch,K. Kaufmann,m.ob., ph, ME, T. Schooley)for the GeyserS.P., andnearby Kent, Wash., sewage ponds June 18-24 (RT, fourthrecord for Washington.All theprevious records were during June RH), andnear Everett, Wash., July 17 (TS). Otherswere seen at their 11-19. An Ovenbird was seenJune 17 at FridayHarbor, San Juan I ,

Vol 37, Number 6 1021 (tSA, FS) for the secondw. Washingtonrecord. The firstwas also in July 17 s. of Tacoma,Wash. (GW). The specieswas in lower-than- lateJune. Another Ovenbird appeared June 19-20 at Wolf Cr., Oreg.(E. usualnumbers in s.w. Oregon(AMc) and aroundMt. St. Helens(DA). Pugh).A birdbelieved to bea c•Mourning Warbler was seen July 3 near However, Red Crossbillswere well reportedfarther n. in Washington HarrisonMills, e. of Vancouver,B.C. (?BK). Thiswas the first report- andthey were the "mostcommon finch of theseason" at CampbellR., ed sightingfor s.w. British Columbia. V.I. (GT, RC). A breeding-plumagedc• Lark Bunting was photo- A pair of Northern Waterthrusheswas photographedand tape- graphedJuly 17 just s. of Yachats.in coastalLane County, Oreg. (A. recordedJuly 8 along Salt Cr., above the Falls, in s.e. Lane Co. (L. Martin). A VesperSparrow was on territoryJune 3 just w. of Cobble McQueen). This location is just acrossthe Cascadecrest from the Hill, s. of Duncan,V.I. (RW, V. Peters).Five singingVesper Sparrows isolatedbreeding colony along Crescent Cr. (seeAm. Birds 31:1182& were notedJune 21-22 in coastalCurry County,Oreg. (P. Springer).A 34:924). Yellow-breasted Chats were more numerousthan usual in the Black-throated Sparrow wasphotographed June 29 at ClearL., just w. RogueR. valley this summer(MjM, OS). Forty were locatedduring a of SantiamPass, Oreg. (N. McDonald)for aboutthe 12threcord for the canoetrip thereJune 12 (OS). A chatwas present again this year near Region. All bu! 2 of the previousrecords have beenin late May and Broadbent,along the Coquille R., Oreg. (AMc), and one stayedat early June.Six Golden-crownedSparrows in GaribaldiP.P., July 23 ScogginsValley P., nearForest Grove, Oreg. (JGa et aLL Singlec• were nearthe s. edgeof the breedingrange of the species(MMc). Am. Redstartswere seenJune 4 & 14 at their regularsite alongthe SkykomishR., at Sultan, Wash. (ME, EH). INITIALED OBSERVERS AND ABBREVIATIONS, with sub-Re- A c• Bobolinkfound June I in Saanich,V.I. (J. MacGregoret aL). gionaleditors in boldface.David Anderson, Scott Atkinson, Jim Carl- providedthe first springrecord for VancouverI. A nestingcolony of son,Robert Catchpole, Mark Egger,Elsie & Elzy Eltzroth,David Fix, about36 TricoloredBlackbirds discovered June 25 in Portland,Oreg., Mike Force, JohnGatchett (JGa), Jeff Gilligan (JGi), Margaret& Vic was about300 min. of any previouslyknown colony(M. Houck, B. Goodwill, Steve Gordon, Rusty Hazard, Steve Heinl, Glen & Wanda Lowrie etal.. m.ob.). The birdsleft the immediatenest site July 14, and Hoge,John Ireland, Brian Kautesk, Geoff Keller, PauletteKotter, Doug were last seenin the areaJuly 31 (fide HN). The nestingcolony of Kragh, BruceMacdonald, Alan McGie(AMc), Mike & BarbMcGren- Yellow-headed Blackbirds on Sea I., near Vancouver, B.C., had 12 ere (M & BMc), JamesMeislor, Tom & Allison Mickel (T & AMi), adultsand two nestlingsJune 24 (JI). Two ad. N. Oriolesand fledglings Mark Moon (MkM), Marjorie Moore (MjM), Harry Nehls, Mike at Hammond,Oreg. (JG et al.), furnishedthe first nestingrecord for the Paczolt(MPa). Dennis Paulson, Roy Phillips, Michael Price (MPr), n. Oregoncoast. Northern Orioles nested again this season on Vancou- Joy & Ron Satterfield(J & RS), Fred Sharpe,Michael Shepard,Jan ver I., with 2 broods noted in Saanich (M. Crowther, A. Gillan). Smith (JSm), Terri Spencer,Otis Swisher,Keith Taylor, Verta Teale, Immature Brown-headedCowbirds were reportedfrom Saanichand Howard Telosky, Glen Thomson,Rob Thorne, Terry Wahl, George Metchosin,V.I., parasitizinga Swainson'sThrush, a Yellow-rumped Walker, BruceWhittington, Ray Williams, S.J.C.R. = Southjetty of Warbler, a HouseFinch, and severalDark-eyed Juncos (VG et al.). the ColumbiaR., Oreg., + = writtendescription on file.--PHILIP Three broodsof EveningGrosbeaks were notedat Metchosin,V.I., W. MATYOCKS, JR., Dept. of Zoology,Univ. of Washington,Seat- for the onlyreport of breedingthis season (M & VG). Many morePurple tle 98195, BILL HARRINGTON-TWEIT, 900 N. Wilson, Olympia, Finchesthan usual were presentnear CampbellR., V.I. (HT, RC). Wash. 98506, and EUGENE S. HUNN, 1816 N. 57th St., Seattle, Fledgling Red Crossbillsbegging for food were noted June 4-5 on Wash. 98103. CamanoI., Wash. (D. Farner),July 9 in C. Saanich,V.I. (BW), and

MIDDLE PACIFIC COAST REGION CordelleBanks June 22 (BL) were the only onesreported. A few of last /Ron LeValley and Jules Evens spring'slate N. Fulmarslingered through the summer with one near the CordelleBanks June 22 (BL) and 3-4 in MontereyBay July 17 (AB). Three well-describedFlesh-footed Shearwaters feeding behind a fishing The muchtalked about "El Nifio" conditionsbegan to weakenduring boatnear Double Pt., Marin Co., July31 (tCC) weresurprising as this the summerwith oceanwater temperaturescontinuing their seasonal warmingbut at a slower-than-normalrate. Water temperaturesoff the SanFrancisco Bay areaeven approached the 20-yearmean, marking the first time sincelast October that any of thecoastal waters have been less h"•-• •$ •'• -•d'..... _• • ...... _L than IøC abovenormal. The coastalsummer fogs were lesscommon • • • • • • • tut•t. while the interiorportions of the Regionexperienced fairly normal summerweather. The weakening"El Nifio" continuedto dominatethe * Mt. eAItu'r• waterbirdpicture as seabirdnesting success was at lowest levels ever • •rr •s- ß BleDer1 whilefreshwater ducks and grebes had quite successful nesting seasons. All sightingsfrom Palomarinand S.E. Farallon Islands(hereafter, F.I.) shouldbe creditedto Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory(hereafter, P.R.B.O.). Reportsfrom theselocations were providedby Dave De- • s•c•m•o eChico ßSmrravilm . Je . Sante(Palomarin) and Bob Boekelheide(F.I.). A dagger(t) indicates F• Bra•nL NA• w •F. - -- •-•.,,• . • '• NevadaCite •• •Truckee that documentationis on file with the regionaleditors or with the Cali- • r ß • ' Ma•svillew• fornia Rarities Committee. - Wooa. ; GREBES THROUGH TUBENOSES -- A Red-necked Grebe at Pt. San• ' • •anta•sa '•Sanla . Napa•r z •en,OeMerced .... * Br'•9ePø" •'"' ReyesJune 18-July 9 (HG, SFB) andanother in BodegaHarbor June 20 (KFC) wereunusual for summer.One of the positiveeffects of the wet winterwas the extensivebreeding habitat created for speciesthat prefer shallowfreshwater habitats. Prime among the birdsable to takeadvan- •arael ? --le• '•e Los Banos tageof thissituation were Eared Grebes. Successful nesting was report- •- • •*OaklondI •n •eSabnas •* ed from L. Pleasanton,Alameda Co. (AE, HLC) and Moffett Field, 5an..•' •'O•e • I • • • n'M' visalia SantaClara Co. (WB, AR, LT, KW) for the first S.F. Bay areanesting records,and from HaciendaWastewater Area, Kings Co.; S. Wilbur FloodArea, KingsCo. (RH, KH, GG); MercedN.W.R. (RJB) andthe Stocktonsewage ponds (DY), areaswhere nesting is sporadic. A Black-footed Albatross near F.l., June 11 (JR) and 90 near the

1022 American Birds, November-December 1983 species1s very rare dunng the summer The normal large flocks of Sooty July 16 (AE) is noteworthyOspreys continued their populationrecov- Shearwatersfailed to appearin MontereyBay (AB) andnear San Fran- ery with goodreports from the coastalareas and the n. Sierras.More cisco, presumablydue to lack of suitablefood in the warm E1 Nifio unusualwere records from Corcoran,Kings Co., in lateJuly and at the waters. CreightonRanch, Tulare Co., June24-July 7 (?RH). White-tailedKites wereagain poorly reported from Marin County and the Central Valley, PELICANS THROUGH IBISES -- At least 59 White Pelicans sum- theonly positive reports were from the Livermore Valley where eight of meredin the S. Wilbur FloodArea (RH, GG) probablybecause of the severalnesting pairs were seen July 30 (AE). Sincethis species popula- abundantwater present. This species nested in suitablehabitat through- tions can fluctuategreatly for naturalreasons, it is difficult to detect outCalifornia, including the s. SanJoaquin Valley, in theearly part of long-termdeclines. Nonetheless, many have been expressing concern the centurybut no nestingwas found this year. BrownPelicans contin- for populationsin ourRegion, so observers are encouraged to keepclose uedto be foundin larger-than-normalnumbers due to E1Nifio; 700 on tabson White-tailedKite sightings.The Region'sfourth Mississippi Afio NuevoJuly 4 (PJM) wasa notableconcentration. One of the most Kite recordwas of a well-describedadult at theCreighton Ranch June obviousresults of theE1 Nifio was the almost complete lack of breeding 10 (?RH). The onlyevidence of nestingSharp-shinned Hawks was an in coastalnesting seabirds. Brandt's Cormorants failed to raise any adultcarrying food to an apparentnest on Pt. Lobos,Monterey Co, youngat mostof theirtraditional sites; consider that only 10 chickswere May 27 (JE); one+ territorialbirds at SonomaMt., SonomaCo., June fledgedfrom theentire F.I.; in a usualyear 7500-10,000 are produced. 26 + (KFC); and a nestwith four youngnear Ammon Cr., Humboldt PelagicCormorants did evenworse, as there was no evidence of breed- Co., July 20 (RAE). As usual,Cooper's Hawks were slightlymore ingat anycolony in theRegion and no eggs were laid on F.I. Surprising- commonthan Sharp-shinneds as nesterswith 9 possiblenesting areas ly, only one MagnificentFrigatebird report was received,that of an reported,all but one,an adult with two nestlingsat theKaweah Gravel immatureat Palomarin,Marin Co., July31 (P.R.B.O., P. Super).With Ponds,Tulare Co., June 15 (?RH), from the coastalmountains A the E1Nifio conditionswe expectedmore records of suchwarm water PeregrineFalcon at SacramentoN.W.R., July 17 (T&AM) furnished species. thefirst summer sighting in theCentral Valley in manyyears. Although AmericanBittern again nested in the SmithR. Bottoms,Del Norte we still maintaina policyof notpublishing the localitiesof Peregrine Co , wherea V3grown young was flushed from a hayfield July29 (fide nestingsites, observers are encouragedto reportall summersightings RAE). This was the only known nestinglocality along the n. coast. Two Blue Grouseat EmersonL., in the WarnerMrs., Modoc Co , LeastBitterns were well reportedwith two at Lava LakesNature Center, June4 (PU) were in an area wherethey are knownto be residentbut SlSklyouCo., July2 (RE, MR, RAE, JS);a juvenile seen at GrayLodge from whichthere are few reports.A MountainQuail report near Austin W A. (BED); andup to five seenat the S. Wilbur FloodArea (GG, RH). Cr. Rd., SonomaCo., June3 (DB, PC) was from near the s. limit of In lessusual localities were single birds at SantaRosa July 23 (fideJE) theirn. coastalrange. Virginia Rails were widely reported, most notable for a first SonomaCounty record and at the CreightonRanch Preserve, wasone e. of EaglevilleJune 8 (PU) for oneof the few ModocCounty TulareCo., July23 (RH). An ad. Little Blue Heronwas mated with a records.ACom. Gallinuleat LowerStoney Res., Hunter Ligget, Mon- SnowyEgret at the S. Wilbur FloodArea, KingsCo., July 1 (RH), tereyCo., June20 (DR) wasin an areawhere nesting is notknown. Two providingthe first confirmednesting for the Region. An adult in juvenilesat the Bolinassewage ponds July 12 (JE) werethe resultof a CharlestonSlough, Santa Clara Co., July18 (EB) waslikely one of the rarebreeding effort at that locality.A late SandhillCrane was at Gray threeseen in the springin the Alvisoheronry where nesting has almost LodgeW.A., June3 (fide BED). In the SurpriseValley, ModocCo, certainlyoccurred but is still unconfirmed.Two breeding-plumaged nestingpairs were foundalong the w. fringesof the Alkali Lakes(PU) adultsand one juv. Cattle Egret near Nicolaus,Sutter Co., July 25 wherethey were in "probablyas high densityas possible"(SJ). (BED) suggestedlocal breeding. Other Sacramento Valley reports were of threenear Red Bluff, TehemaCo., July 16 (T&AM) and sevennear SHOREBIRDS -- An Am. Golden Plover at Lower Klamath Galt, SacramentoCo., July26 (fideTM). In additionto thereports from N.W.R., June5 (RE, MR) establishedone of the few inlandspring spnng,40 White-facedIbises with 5 nestswere found in the S. Wilbur records.Nesting Snowy Plovers were reported as follows': three pairs at FloodArea duringJuly (RH, MC). L. Talawa,Del NorteCo., June23 (PS);3 nestson the S. SpitHumboldt Bay Apr. 23 (PS); four adultsand one immature at the Eel R. Mouth, WATERFOWL -- The lastSnow and Ross' geese at GrayLodge W. HumboldtCo., July 5 (JS);two pairsnear Belmont, San Mateo Co , A were two cripplesof each speciesseen June 24 (BED). A Snow June15 (PJM); a pairat AfioNuevo Pt., July4 (PJM);10-15 pairs at the Gooseat thePajaro R. Mouth, MontereyCo., July9 (J&RW) wa• outof SalinasR. mouthJune 2 (PJM);and 14 at MiddleAlkali L., ModocCo , seasonand out of place.Many speciesof waterfowl,especially dab- July 13 (SJ). Othersignificant sightings included a bird seenJune 14 at biers,stayed to nestin unprecedentednumbers this season, undoubtedly HaciendaWastewater Area wearing a bandthat it receivedin MorroBay dueto the presenceof abundantwater. The followingis a synopsisof (?RH)and an adult-sized hatching year bird in thesame place July 22 notableduck breedinglocalities for this year, birds italicizedare of (RH, GG). Unlike mostother birds depending on the seafor thmr specialinterest for their localsignificance: Gray LodgeW.A., Pintail; existence,Black Oystercatchers had apparently normal nesting success Stocktonsewage ponds/Manteca, Mallard, Canvasback(DY); Merced at Pt. Lobos(HLC) and at Afio Nuevo (KW), but at F.I., lessthan one- N W.R., Mallard, Pintail, CinnamonTeal, N. Shoveler, Gadwall; s. half of the siteswere occupied.Both Black-neckedStilts and Am Kings County,Mallard, Pintail, CinnamonTeal, N. Shoveler,imm. Avocetshad excellent breeding success this summer. Among the many Am Wigeon. found on botulismsurveys July 26 (GG), Canvasback reportsof thesespecies were the observations of DY whoreported that (RH, KH, MC), Redhead(GG); CoderLane/Petaluma sewage ponds, both specieshad finishedtheir nestingactivities and mostlyleft the N Shoveler,female with four immaturesJuly 6 (KFC), Gadwall;Jep- Stocktonsewage ponds by July8 yetnewly hatched young were still at son Prairie Preserve,Solano Co., Pintail, N. Shoveler;Moffett Field/ theLodi sewage ponds July 31! These2 localitiesare only about 13 mi PoloAlto Baylands,Green-winged Teal, female with sixjuveniles, July apart. 8-15 (WB), N. Shoveler,Gadwall; Coyote Hills Reg. P., Pintail, two A SolitarySandpiper was at a pondnear Manteca, San Joaquin Co , femaleswith broodsJuly 21 (HLC); SalinasR. Mouth/ElkhornSlough, July23 (DY). This speciesis muchmore often reported from the coast CinnamonTeal, Gadwall.Other noteworthy duck sightings included a thanfrom inland areas. Long-billed Curlew numbers had built to 1000___ hybrid CinnamonTeal x N. Shovelerat the Arcata Marsh June 22 at the CreightonRanch by July 10 (RH). At least10 Semipalmated (RAE, JS);a lateOldsquaw at ElkhornSlough, Monterey Co., lastseen Sandpiperswere reported, the first being a wornadult at BodegaHarbor June16 (J&RW); a 9 Buffieheadwith twojuveniles at ChildsMeadow July4 (KFC). The firstjuvenile was at thesame place July 18 (?KFC, StockPond July 20 (DAA) thatmay haveprovided Tehema County's NC). Reportsaway from the coastincluded a juvenile at the Lodl first breedingrecord; and a 9 Red-breastedMerganser at CoderLane sewageponds July 22-30 (?DY, ?KHb) and anotherat Middle Alkali Ponds,Petaluma July 9-14 (KFC). L., ModocCo., July21 (?SJ).A latespring migrant Baird's Sandpiper wasat the SalinasR. Mouth June2 (PJM). First fall arrivalsincluded RAPTORS THROUGH RAILS -- AlthoughTurkey Vulturesare singlebirds at Cader Lane Ponds,Sonoma Co., July 9 (KFC) and commonsummer visitors throughout the Region, actual nesting reports HaywardRegional Shoreline, Alameda Co., July10 (CS). Earlyarriv- are scarce,therefore a juvenileat a caveentrance in s. AlamedaCounty ing PectoralSandpipers were three, including two adults,at theBolinas

Vol 37, Number 6 1023 sewageponds July 19 (JE) and two at the Arcata Marsh on the same day watersaround Afio Nuevothroughout the summer,suggesting local (JS). breeding(KW). A Xantus'Murrelet came aboard a researchvessel 2 ml A Dunlin in basicplumage at the ArcataMarsh July 16 (JS) was off CypressPt., MontereyCo., June11 (BL) for oneof the veryfew probablya summeringindividual rather than a fall migrant.A Stilt regionalJune records. Sandpiperat theArcata Marsh (fide LD) andanother at VigoSt. Marsh, Eureka(JS) were both discovered July 16. A Ruffwas picked up dead on PIGEONS THROUGH GOATSUCKERS-- Band-tailedPigeons botulismsurveys in s. KingsCounty July 20 (GG) andanother possibly were found at lower elevations than usual in the s. Sierra foothills in of thisspecies was found badly decomposed in thesame area July 28. Juneand on the floorof the SanJoaquin Valley all summer(RH et al) A Theserepresent only the thirdJuly record for the.Region, both others White-wingedDove reportedfrom Pt. ReyesJune 5 (fide SFB) was being ad. males from the coast.Two Short-billedDowitchers at the unseasonaland would provide an unprecedentedspring/summer record HaciendaWastewater Area July 22 (?RH)probably provided the first if substantiatedby a description.Barn Owls continueto nestin high KingsCounty record. A c3Wilson's Phalarope attending two flightless numbersat Lawrence Livermore Lab. (AE, KHb) and sufferthe usual youngat MercedN.W.R., June13 (RJB) probably had talcen advantage high highwaymortality in the Gray Lodgearea (BED). If observers of theabundant water and suitable habitat to provideus with one of the reportednumbers of deadBarn Owls theywould certainly surpass live few recentnesting records for the Central Valley (hereafter,C.V.). reports.A FlammulatedOwl at ChowchillaMr., MariposaCo., July31 Early migrantRed Phalaropeswere three near the AscensionCanyon, (RG) waswithin the speciesknown Sierran range, but provided a new offshoreSanta Cruz Co., July 30 (AB, DLS). site. The distributionof PygmyOwl on the c. coastis verylocalized, breedinghas yet to beconfirmed in MarinCounty so one calling territo- JAEGERSTHROUGH ALCIDS -- An ad. Long-tailedJaeger seen rially on InvernessRidge June 18 (JE et al.) wasof interest.A pairof from shoreat Pt. Pinos,Monterey Co., July29 (AB) wasremarkably BarredOwls heard at Orleans,Humboldt Co., June13-25 (D. Sobs,fide early.Franklin's Gulls made a goodshowing this summer with single KVR) providedthe Region'sfourth locationsince the first recordin adultsat the PajaroR. Mouth, MontereyCo., June11 (J&RW); in March 1982(AB 36:890).Two reportsof singleLong-eared Owls were BodegaHarbor June 20 (?KFC);Smith R. Estuary,Del Norte Co., July from areasof prioroccurrence: Kilgore Hills nearYreka July 6 (RE) and 4 (RAE); PescaderoMarsh, San Mateo Co., June18 (AE) andJuly 15 AkersonMeadow, Tuolumne Co., July 18(JW). The reportof tentnests (fide PJM) with two presentthere July 1 (fide PJM). Six Heermann's of Short-earedOwls in alfalfafields near Wasco, Kings Co. (fide RH) Gullsarrived June 23 in BodegaHarbor within a dayof lastyear's return wasencouraging; the abilityto adaptperipherally to agriculturalprac- date(NC). By July26 > 100 werepresent (KFC). Thisspecies was ticesin the s. SanJoaquin may be the savinggrace of Short-earedand presentin goodnumbers this summer, probably due to E1Nifio warm Burrowingowls in the Region,provided levels of toxicchemicals are waters.Juvenile Ring-billed Gulls arrivedin the Regionas follows: one held at bay. atL. Earl,Del NorteCo., July16 (RAE); one in BodegaHarbor July 18 Recordsof Chordeilesnighthawks beyond the limits of published (KFC); andone at theStockton sewage ponds July 25 (DY). Compara- geographicaland temporal ranges (see Grinnell and Miller, 1944)must bly, juv. CaliforniaGull arrivalsaway from theirbreeding localities be accompaniedby soliddetails to qualify for publication. were; CoastalDel Norte County July 23 (RAE); one at Cader Lane SWIFTS THROUGH HUMMINGBIRDS -- Two Black Swifts Ponds,Sonoma Co., July20 (KFC);two at Pt. Pinos,Monterey Co., flyinghigh along the coast at PalomarinJune 2 wereaway from areas of July27 (DR); andone at BodegaHarbor July 30 (KFC). The California Gull colonyat theKnapp Property Salt Ponds, Santa Clara Co., contin- knownbreeding; this speciesis accidentalin springand previously unrecordedin summerin Marin County.Black-chinned Hummingbird uesto growas 700 nestswere estimated there yielding 964 color-banded chicks(RWL). A secondSan Francisco Bay colony was established on wasmore widespread and common than usual in SiskiyouCounty (RE, Leslie Salt Propertynear Newark, AlamedaCo., when 9 nestswere MR) andaround Stockton (DY). A displayingmale in SanJose for the foundJune 21 (RWL) andat leastsome young fledged. Western Gulls third year (V. Stives-Young,fide WB) was at the n. edgeof the near hadrelatively good nesting success compared to otherseabirds but still coastalbreeding distribution. One at Bridgeville,Humboldt Co., July8 (•'RAE, BED, JS)was extralimital. A •' RufousHummingbird at Aus- fledgedless than 0.5 chicks/neston F.I., illustratinga situation typical tin Cr., SonomaCo., June 8-10 (DB, PC) must have been a late N- throughoutthe Region.An ad. Sabine'sGull off Pt. ReyesJune 21 and bound or very early S-boundtransient. The post-breedingexodus of eightnear the CordelleBanks June 22 (BL) werelikely non-breeding Allen's Hummingbirdwas notedJune 20-22 in the Willow Cr area birds,but an immature near the Ascension Canyon, oft'shore Santa Cruz Co., July 30 (AB, DLS) was probablyan early migrant. (KVR, RAE) andafter July 18 farthers. at Palomarin.A hatching-year c3Costa's Hummingbird on Glacier Point Rd., YosemiteJune 16 (?RS) A CaspianTern at L. Annie, SurpriseValley, ModocCo., June9 (PU) was in an area from which we have few records. Fewer-than- furnishedthe only record for the Yosemite and one of few for the montanedistrict. One ad. maleat a Yreka feederJune 7-26 (?RE, MR) normalnumbers of CaspianTerns nestedin known coloniesin S. San was extralimital. A pair of Calliope Hummingbirdsin courtshipand FranciscoBay (RWL) andin theTulare L. Basin(RH). Fifty of themat copulationone mile n. of Hyampom,Trinity Co., June16 (RAE) wasat theSalinas R. MouthJune 2 werein a newlyestablished colony whose the exceptionallylow breedingaltitude (for this latitude) of 2000 ft successwas considered doubtful (PJM). Elegant Terns arrived early and Calliopeswere consideredmuch more commonthan usualin the Sierra in largenumbers, the first arrivals were at thePajaro Dunes, Monterey at AckersonMeadow this season(JW). Co , May 24 (J&RW). By July 17,500 + werenoted in a substantialN movementat BolinasLagoon (fide JE) and 1000 were countedat Elk- WOODPECKERS -- A Corn. "Yellow-shafted" Flicker at the con- hornSlough, Monterey Co., in late July(DR). In the n. partof the fluence of the Stanislausand San JoaquinRivers July 24 (DY) was Region,30 wereat theElk R. Mouth,Humboldt Co., July31 (JS)and unprecedentedin summer;the purity of suchindividuals should be fourhad reached Crescent City Harborby July30 (fideRAE). A Black assessed(see Continental Birdlife 1:4-15). An AcornWoodpecker at E1 Skimmerwas at the PajaroR. MouthJuly 16 (J&RW). Rico Ranch, Kings Co., June 25 was 10+ mi from the nearestoak Of all the seabirdsaffected by E1Nifio, thealcids paint the picture woodland(KH, D. Taylor). The only Lewis' Woodpeckerreport re- mostvividly. On F.I., Com. Murreslaid eggsat lessthan 50% of last ceivedwas of 2-3 in SanAntonio Valley, SantaClara Co., throughthe year'snest sites and only 50% of thoseincubated until hatching, result- period(AE). Single"Red-naped" Sapsuckers (S.V. nuchalis) were in ing in less than 0.1 chick/nest(P.R.B.O.). No wonderAB found no the WarnerMts., nearEmerson L. (*PU) andat Fredricksburg,Alpine murrechicks at seain a 60 mi transectoffshore from Santa Cruz County Co., July31 (RAE). An apparentbackcross between F, hybridnuchah • July 30. PigeonGuillemots never occupiedmore than 10% of their and ruber was 3 min. of Lee Vining June6 (HLC). An influx ofjuv normalnest sites on F.I., andno eggswere laid (P.R.B.O.). Theyalso HairyWoodpeckers was noticed at Palomarin during mid-late July, such had no nestingactivity on Afio Nuevo I. (KW). Farthern. in Trinidad informationconcerning the movementof our commonestspecies is Harbor,Humboldt Co., theirnumbers were greatly reduced, but chicks woefullylacking. A Nuttall'sWoodpecker at Pt. ReyesStation June 30 were beingfed as late as Aug. 22, indicatingsome success (RLeV). (JE) was an early coastwardpost-breeding dispersant. Cassin'sAuklets on F.I., occupiedless than 50% of lastyear's nest sites with only50% of thosehatching eggs for nestingsuccess of 0.1 chick/ FLYCATCHERS-- EasternKingbird reports from outerPt. Reyes nest(P. R.B.O.). Forthe second year Rhinoceros Auklets frequented the June14, 16 & 18 (JR, NC,fide SFB) may haveinvolved one individual

1024 American Birds, NovemberDecember 1983 or as manyas three One wanderedto CampComptche, Mendocino Co , July 7 fit'deSFB). Two pairsof E. Kingbirdswere 2 mi s. of The discoveryof a singing d' Bell's Vireo in the Salinas Gazelle,Siskiyou Co., June15 untilat leastJuly 4 (D. Guthrie,RE, ValleyJune 18-19 (C. Tenney,DRph.) inspireda surveyof 6 mi MR);this species has nested in Lassen and Siskiyou Cos. in the past (see of riparianhabitat near Bradley, s. MontereyCo., June25. Three West.Birds 4:33-44 and AB 31:1186). Cassin's Kingbird was reported at singingmales were found, one of whichwas joined by a female 3 locationswithin its normalbreeding range. Unfortunately we know in nestbuilding. This pair was still present July 10, howeverno littleor nothing about the nesting success orsize of the breeding popula- eggsor youngwere seen (DR, C. Tenneyet al.). Althoughthis tionof thisspecies within the Region; from all indicationsvery few siteis withinthe species' historic range (Grinnell & Miller 1944, individualsare involved. Single Scissor-tailed Flycatchers (both short- Pacific CoastAvifauna 27), breedingactivity has not beenwit- tailedindividuals) were at Moss Beach May 28 (B. Sauppe,fide PJM) nessedwithin the Region for well over25 yearsand any summer andWoodside June 7 (J.&F. Allen,fidePJM), both San Mateo Co. A recordsare extremelyrare (seeMcCaskie et al. 1979, "Birds of LeastFlycatcher was well-documented (tapes & ph.)as it sangpersis- NorthernCalifornia" andAB 36:891). Also foundalong this tentlyon territory near the Little Shasta Cemetery, Shasta Valley June routewere 11 Yellow Warblersand eight Yellow-breasted Chats 12-July9 (?RE, ?MR et al.); thisexciting development follows last (DR et al.). All 3 speciesare victimsof ripariandegradation summer'sincursion into e. Oregon(AB 36:999) and may mirror a larger withinthe Region; these populations indicate a relativelyhealthy pattern.Single vagrants reached F.I., May 29-June1 & 5. community,although only a shadowof formerabundance. Six Brown-headedCowbirds (recognized by Grinnell & Miller as Extensivefield work in the greaterWillow Cr. areaof Humboldtand early as 1944 as the culpritresponsible for the vireo'sdecline) adjacentcounties provided quite specificinformation on the preferred were also present,while Yellow-billed Cuckooand Blue Gros- habitatsof Dusky and Hammond'sflycatchers. Hammond's was de- beak were absent(DR). scribedas "locally, fairly commonbreeder on ridges with matureDoug- las Fir forest... prefersnorth-facing or wettersites with at leasta few A TennesseeWarbler singing at AckersonMeadow, Tuolumne Co, very large firs" while Duskieswere "a commonbreeder in clearcuts July 3-5 (D. Harper,•'JW) furnishedan interiorrarity. SingingN throughoutDouglas Fir forestzone... loggingpractices have undoubt- Parulasin thevicinity of BearValley, P.R.N.S., June15-19 (CC, BDP, edly increasedthe total populationof [Dusky] tremendouslyin n.w. fide SFB) andJuly 9 (JE) may well haverepresented the sameindivid- Californiawhile greatlyreducing that of Hammond's"(KVR et al.). ual. Anotherwas near Five Brooks,P.R.N.S., late May-June2 (fide Two reportsof GrayFlycatchers June 18 camefrom areas at thew. edge SFB). Of four+ MagnoliaWarblers June 4-11, threewere at F.I., June of its Great Basinbreeding range: one min. of HobartMills, Nevada 8, one at Pt. ReyesJune 4 (KHb). A singing"Audubon's" Warbleron Co (two,fide DAA) and KennedyP., s.e. Tulare Co. (one--RH). One the coastat GazosCr., SanMateo Co., July 15 probablywandered W Flycatcherat CarmichaelJune 7 may have nestedlocally (TM), downfrom the nearbybreeding population in the SantaCruz Mts althoughmigrants do linger into June;C.V. nestingrecords are few. (PJM). A d' Yellow-throatedWarbler in LincolnP., S.F., June6 (fide SFB, JR) was of sufficientrarity to warrantdocumentation. An Oven- SWALLOWS -- Fall movement of Tree Swallows was well under- bird at Pt. ReyesJune 5 (DDeS) and a N. Waterthrushat Tilden P, way by July 22 with 700 concentratedat S. Wilbur FloodArea, Kings BerkeleyJune 19 (fideSFB) werefinal spring migrants. Common Yel- Co (RH). At Palomarin,a pairstill nestingat theend of Julywas very lowthroatdid not nestat EspaLagoon, Humboldt Co., as it hasin the late The discoveryof a colony of Bank Swallowsat the Smith R. past (GJS) nor was it found in extensivemarsh searchesin Sonoma estuaryJune 6 (four--KVR) hadincreased to an estimated 15 + pairsby County(KFC). A singingyellowthroat near Tioga Pass July 6-25 was July 4 (RAE) and providedone of very few nestingrecords for n.w. above 10,000 ft and was thoughtnot to be of any of the California California;previous records are of solitarypairs, none involves a colony breedingraces (DDeS). Yellow-breastedChat was relatively well re- (Condor49:38). A concentrationof 55 Rough-wingedSwallows at the portedfrom breeding locations, as follows: six + ShastaCounty (TM), Petalumasewage ponds July 6 (KFC) wasan unusuallyhigh number. 10+ MontereyCounty (DR), 12+ SonomaCounty (DB), threeat Gray Lodge(BED), threein Tulareand two in FresnoCounty (RH et al ) CHICKADEES THROUGH WAXWINGS -- A Mountain Chicka- Singlewanderers were near Auburn in earlyJune (MA) andLee Vining deeat Salyer,Trinity Co., July29 wasat a very low elevation(RAE). June5 (HLC, CS). Four HoodedWarblers were on the immediatecoast The spottynon-coastal breeding distribution of Chestnut-backedChick- InvernessP., June1-6 (RS et al.), PacificGrove June 3 (DR), F.I., June adee was further elucidatedwith nestingevidence at Mill Cr., near 8, Pt. ReyesJune 14 (JS). One CanadaWarbler wasat F.I., June9 anda Mineral, Tehema Co. (DAA) and AckersonMeadow, TuolumneCo. singingmale at Pt. SaintGeorge June 10 (JR) provideda secondDel (JW). Theexceptional Sierran snowpack caused creeks to crestup to 6 NorteCounty record (fide RAE). The latterwas an exceptional summer weekslater than usual this spring; HG asksthe pertinent question "how rarityfor theRegion away from F.I. SingleAm. Redstartsat Pt. Reyes did Dippersfare this year?" WhetherWinter Wren is expandingits June4 (KHb) andF.I., June8 wereexpected. Interior records were: near rangein the Sierra-Cascadeor whetherobserver coverage is morethor- Lee Vining June5-11 (CS, HG), E1Rico Ranch,Kings Co., June14 oughis moot;regardless, summer records of interestincluded: Warner (RH et al.), Eagleville, Modoc Co., June27 (?SJ). Mts , near EmersonL., Modoc Co. (one male in breedingcondition-- *PU); GurnseyCr., TehemaCo., 4500 ft (one adult, threejuveniles-- BLACKBIRDSTHROUGH TANAGERS-- Up to threeBobolinks DAA); Middle Fork of AntelopeCr., s.s.w. Mineral, TehemaCo., (twomales, one female) were observed singing, displaying and copulat- 5900 fi (two juveniles--DAA). CanyonWrens were out of habitatin ing (fide JM) nearthe R.C.A. facilityon Pt. ReyesJune 5-19 (M Trinity CountyDouglas Fir forestson WatermanRidge July 25 and Miller, ?HG,JR, m. ob.). The field being frequented was subsequently HennessyRidge July 28 (fideKVR) indicatingpost-breeding dispersal. mowedand the birds apparently abandoned any nesting attempt. Up to sevenBobolinks were found (with males in flightdisplay) on 3 visitsto A Mockingbirdin LittleShasta Valley June 12 (RE) was out of place; EaglevilleJune 16-July 22 (?SJ).The only Regional breeding records thisspecies does seem to movein June,at leastcoastally. A singingd' are from nearEagleville in the earlypart of the century.Tricolored Blue-grayGnatcatcher was in Lee ViningJune 7; the firstand only Blackbirdswere found nesting only in s. KingsCounty (RG) and possi- nestingrecord in the Mono Basinwas in 1980 (AB 34:928). Small bly nearManteca (DY). The Great-tailedGrackles in S.F., continued numbersof CedarWaxwings were present in the WillowCr. areaall nestingattempts unsuccessfully; thisyear 2 nestsproduced no eggs summer(KVR) and a pair wasin TomalesBay S.P., July 7 (KHi); (HP). WesternTanagers were thought to havebred at L. Anya,Berke- breedingstatus at eachlocation is unknown. ley; thereare few breedingrecords for AlamedaCounty (CS). In the C.V., earlyfall migrantsincluded a single male in Sacramentoin"early July" (fideTM) andthree males at CreightonRanch July 21 (RH). A SummerTanager was in S.F., June11 (fide SFB). VIREOSTHROUGH WARBLERS -- Five"Plumbeous" Solitary Vireos at ChimneyCr., s.e. Tulare Co., June 18 were considered FRINGILLIDS -- On the coast were 13 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks "regular"there (RH, RJB).One Red-eyed Vireo was at F.I. June8. June5-19 (fide SFB); inland was a maleat L. AlmanorJune 2-6 (DAA)

Vol 37, Number6 1025 A 9 Indigo Buntingwas at F.I., June8-9 and singlemales were at near CrescentCity, Colusa and Modesto in late November, not from BolinasJune 20 (DDeS) and Rio Dell July 3 (PS). Pine Grosbeakwas Gray Lodge W.A_ morecommon than ever in AckersonMeadow (JW); adultswere feeding youngat WhiteWolf CampgroundJuly 11(JW), howevera nesthas yet CONTRIBUTORS -- Dan A. Airola, Maurine Armour, Robby J. to beobserved in theYosemite. Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were along Bacon,Stephen F. Bailey, Alan Baldridge,Dennis Beall, Clark Blake, TiogaRd. (9300-9700ft) July7-8 (E&AM) andone was apparently on a Bob Boekelheide,William Bousman,John Brack, Kurt Campbell, nestnear Ellery L., Tioga PassJuly 9-10 (JR). A 6 Lawrence'sGold- Mark Chichester,Howard L. Cogswell.Pam Conley, Nancy Conzett, finchat Big Meadow, YosemiteJune 18 (JW) wasrare there. Elsewhere ChrisCutler, Dave DeSante, Bruce E. Deuel,Linda Doerringer, Arthur were two at SonomaMt., July 27, "small numbers"near the San Edwards, Ray Ekstrom. Bruce Elliott, Richard A. Erickson(RAE), AntonioJet., SantaClara Co., July 30-31 (AE) andStanislaus County JulesEvens, Lynn Farrar,Ron Gerstenberg,Greg Gerstenberg, Helen O•deDY). Red Crossbillwas unusually common at AckersonMeadow Green, Kem Hainebach (KHb), Keith Hansen, Rob Hansen, Kevin (JW). A GrasshopperSparrow near Springville,Tulare Co., June 16 Hintsa(KHi), JoelH. Hornstein,Sandy Jacobsen, Ron LeValley, Bill provideda valleyfloor rarity (RH. RJBet al.). VesperSparrows at Troy Lenarz,Joan Lentz, JohnLovio (JLo), Roy W. Lowe (RWL), Eugene MeadowsJune 18 (one pair--RH) and Big Whitney MeadowJuly 20 Makishima,Tim andAnnette Manolis, Marie Mans,Peter J. Metropu- (one--HG), bothTulare Co., wereat probablebreeding locations at the los,Joe Modan, Dan Murphy, PointReyes Bird Observatory,Benjamin edgeof the species'breeding distribution. D. Parmeter,Holly Peake,Jean Richmond, Mike Robbins,Don Rober- son, Ken V. Rosenberg,Marguerite Ross Hills, Allen Royer, Don Schmoldt(DSch), Debbie Love Shearwater, Paul Springer, Rich Stall- CORRIGENDA -- In AB 36:1012 thejuv. CaliforniaGull at Cres- cup, JohnStealing, Gary J. Strachan,Chris Swarth, Lynn Tennefoss, centCity was July 20 not July 2. In AB 37:219the amazinglyearly Phil Unitt, Ken Warhe{t,John and Ricky Wart{net, Jon Winter, David Barrow'sGoldeneyes were seen at FosterCity Sept.26. In AB 37:333 Yee.--JULES EVENS (Pigeonsthrough Sparrows) P.O. Box 839, the White-facedIbis flock in W. Pittsburghwas seenDec. 25. In AB Pt. ReyesStation, CA 94956 and RON LeVALLEY {Loonsthrough 37:333 the 3500 AleutianCanada Geese was a combinedfigure from Ale{ds) 1876 Ocean Dr., McKinleyville, CA 95521.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST REGION /Guy McCaskie

The summerwas hotter than normal with moisttropical air bringing unseasonablerainfalls during July. Amongthe waterbirds were some unseasonablereports of ducksand an interestingarray of early fall migrantshorebirds. Landbirds were somewhatuneventful.

ABBREVIATIONS -- N.E.S.S.--north end of the Salton Sea, Riv- erside Co.; S.E.S.S.--south end of the Salton Sea, Imperial Co.; S.D.N.H.M.4an Diego Natural HistoryMuseum: S.C.R.M.4anta Clara River mouth, VenturaCounty. Birds of SouthernCali. tbrnia by Kimball Garrett and Jon Dunn (1981) is the standardreference for the statusand distribution of thebirds in thisRegion. As virtuallyall rarities foundin s. Californiaare seen by numerousobservers, only the observer N, • SANGABR•L {• • '•",• initiallyidentifying the bird is included.Documentation is on file for all • •o• e• O•v •eS ß . S•Nl•C/N/O •% •--.,-'•JOS•UaTRE• [ ,o• o• •o• • • .• % •s.• t•:'• -• •r. •ON. raritieslisted in the report.

LOONS, GREBES -- As usual, small numbersof Com., Arctic and Red-throatedloons spent the summeralong the coast with ArcticLoons 50•• •afi• •TN,S•. NZA '<:-q• • being the commonestand Red-throatedLoons the scarcest.,•Com. . . _ • • ...... • • Loon on L. Isabella, Kern Co., June2 (JH) and anotheron L. Henshaw in the mountainsof San Diego Co. all summer(RHi) were at unusual localities.A bedraggledRed-throated Loon on L. HenshawAug. 8 (RHi) had undoubtedlysummered, and was one of very few found only onesseen along the coast;at the SaltonSea 1-2 were at N.E.S.S., inlandat thistime of the year.Western Grebes again nested on Laguna June20-25 OLD), anotherwas thereJuly 3 (DRW), and anotherwas L., near San Luis Obispo(JMcD) andtwo pairsraised young on the there July 23-25 (RMcK). Kern N.W.R., near Delano, Kern Co.. duringJune (GI). HERONS,STORKS -- AgainLittle Blue Herons nested near Imperi- SHEARWATERS- Manx (Black-vented)Shearwaters appeared off al Beach,San Diego Co., with a pairseen feeding three young June 26 the coast much earlier than normal with "hundreds" visible from shore (GMcC);an adultat N.E.S.S., July23 (RMcK) wasthe only one seen in La Jolla,San Diego Co., by theend of July(GMcC) andindividuals awayfrom the San Diego area. Some 50 + pairsof CattleEgrets nesting foundn. to SanLuis ObispoCo. (two off Shell BeachJuly 27 (BS) and at GuajomeL., nearOceanside, San Diego Co. (LaS)gave us another one off CayucosJuly 23 (TME)). breedinglocality for thisspecies, and four in flightover the summit of Mt. Palomar,San Diego Co., July30 (RHi) wereat anunusual locality. PELICANS, CORMORANTS, FRIGATEBIRDS -- An influx of Thead. Yellow-crownedNight Heron seen off-and-on around San Elijo Brown Pelicansto the Salton Sea occurredin late June, with 30 counted Lagoon,San Diego Co., sinceOctober 1981 was presentJuly 6+ at N.E.S.S., June23 (RMcK) and 40 presenton that inlandbody of (SW). A pair of LeastBitterns successfully nested near El Monte, Los water throughoutJuly (GMcC). An Olivaeeous Cormorant at AngelesCo. (NA) and two were foundin GoletaJuly 2 (DB); this N.E.S.S., July 30 (SS) may well havebeen the individualfrequenting speciesis rarealong the coastn. of SanDiego County. A WoodStork, this locality a year ago. An imm. MagnificentFrigatebird at Ocean nowaccidental along the coast, was at Carpinter{a,Santa Barbara Co., Beach,San Diego Co., July 18 (CH), two over RinconPt., Ventura June5-Aug. 1 (JC). Co., July 31 (TO'N), one at Goleta, SantaBarbara Co., July 25 (MW) and one at Shell Beach,San Luis ObispoCo., July 27 (KS) were the GEESE, DUCKS -- Up to five Brant attemptingto summerat

1026 American Birds, Novelnber-Decclnber 1983 SHOREBIRDS -- An ad. Mongolian Plover at S.C.R.M., July 26- Aug. 2 (ASt) wasmost likely the samebird presenthere a year ago(Am. Birds 37:224, 1983). An exceptionallyearly Mountain Ploverwas near LancasterJuly 30 (EAC). A breedingplumaged Am. Golden Plover near LancasterJune 12 (BWK) was evidentlyan exceptionallylate springmigrant, and another at S.C.R.M., July9 (TW) wasjudged to be an early fall migrant. A juv. GreaterYellowlegs near Lancaster July 29 (JLD) was about3 weeksearlier than expected for a youngbird of the year. A SolitarySandpiper near Del Mar, San Diego Co., July 23 (DK) and anothernear LancasterJuly 24 (FH) were the earliestof the fall migrantsreported this year. Three pairs of SpottedSandpipers nested at San Elijo Lagoon this summer(DK), this locationbeing at the s. ex- tremeof the species'breeding range. A WanderingTattler at the Santa Maria R. mouth July 16 (LB) and anotherat Pt. Mugu July 17 (PEL) were both judged to be early fall migrants.A Ruddy Turnstonenear LancasterJuly 31 (KLG) wasthe only one foundinland. Common Snipe do notnormally arrive in s. Californiabefore early August, with thefirst reachingthe coast in lateAugust; hence, single birds near Lancaster July FemaleKing Eiderfound summeringin the VenturaMarina, Ventura, 9 (BB) & 24 OLD), and anothernear Imperial BeachAug. 20 (GMcC) Calif. Photo/KevinJ. Zimmer. were early. A Surfbird, casual in June, near San Simeon, San Luis ObispoCo., June7 (GPS), threeat CarpinteriaJune 10 (RAH) andfour N.E.S.S., evidently succumbedto the heat in late June (GMcC), but morenear ImperialBeach June 26-July 16 (REW) wereall believedto two at S.E.S.S., Aug. 13 (GMcC) were evidentlymore successful.Up be summeringlocally. Nine Red Knotsat S.E.S.S., July 3 (MH) were to four FulvousWhistling-Ducks on the Kern N.W.R., duringthe peri- earlyfall migrants.and two nearLancaster July 24 (REW) werethe only od (GI) were the only onesfound away from S.E.S.S.; thisspecies has onesfound inland away from the Salton Sea. An ad. Sandefiingnear becomealarmingly scarce in s. Californiain recentyears. A pair of LancasterJuly 24 OLD) was the only one foundinland away from the Blue-wingedTeal at Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., June 22-26 Salton Sea. Single SemipalmatedSandpipers at S.C.R.M., July 21 & (DRW) couldhave been nesting; a maleat Kern N.W.R., June14 (RHa) 23-31 (PEL), and a third near Cayucos,San Luis ObispoCo., July 26- wasat an unusuallocality. A •?Pintail accompanied by six youngat Pt. 29 (TME) were the first of thejuveniles to reachs. California this fall. Mugu, VenturaCo., June 19 (LB) documentednesting for that locality. Threead. W. Sandpipersnear Lancaster June 19 (KLG) were early Two Ring-neckedDucks, casualafter mid-June, near Lancaster,Los migrants,this species being relatively common by theend of themonth, AngelesCo., July 23 (BB) andanother near Elk Hills, Kern Co., Aug. 9 butjuveniles not appearinguntil the lastweek of July. An ad. Rufous- (JH) had evidentlysummered locally. FourCanvasback on Baldwin L., neckedStint near Lancaster July 23-29 (BB) wasthe fifth to be foundin in the SanBernardino Mts., June10- I I (DRW) mayhave been summer- s. California.Ajuv. Baird'sSandpiper at S.C.R.M., July21 (PEL) was ing, butone at Pt. Mugufrom May to July 17 (LB) andtwo at S.E.S.S., the first for the fall. Two ad. PectoralSandpipers, exceptional before Aug. 13 (REW) were clearlysummering; this speciesis consideredrare September,were in Goleta July 17 (AB). Six Stilt Sandp•persat to casualat this time of year. A pair of Canvasbacksaccompanied by S.E.S.S., July 25 (BGP) were the first of the fall migrantsto be found eight young on Kern N.W.R., Apr. 23 (MOC) documentedthe first this year, and one at BatiquitosLagoon, San Diego Co., July 31 recordof nestingin s. California.Two GreaterScaup. virtually un- (GMcC) was along the coastwhere consideredcasual. A d' Ruff near knownin summer,were at Pt. Mugu July 17 (PEL) and anotherwas at Imperial BeachJune 26 (GMcC) was the first to be foundin California Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., July 16 (DRW). Two Buffiehead,casual in duringJune, and was followed by another male at the same location July summer,were on L. IsabellaJuly 3 (REW), anotherwas at Pt. Mugu 23-Aug. 7 (DD). Two Red Phalaropesnear Lancaster July 9 (BB) were July 17 (LB) and a fourth was on Finney L., near S.E.S.S., July 2 far inland. Some400 Wilson'sPhalaropes, virtually all beingad. fe- (DRW). A 9 King Eider presenton theopen ocean off PismoBeach, males, near LancasterJune 19 (KLG) were clearly fall migrants,and San Luis Obispo Co., Apr. 17-18 (PGS) was most likely a spring illustratejust how early thesebirds move S. migrant,but a femaleseen in the LongBeach Harbor July 8 (DM) and another(flightless) in the Ventura Marina July 23+ (BMcl, ph. JAEGERS, GULLS -- A S. Polar Skua, rare but regular off s. S.D.N.H.M.) were clearly summering;there are no previoussummer Californiaduring the latespring, was seen off SanDiego June 4 (REW). recordsfor s. California, and only one recordedoccurrence for the TheGlaucous Gull foundat N.E.S.S., May 14 wasstill presenl Aug. 13 Regionprior to the 1982-83 winter. A White-wingedScoter, rare on the (GMcC) and was only the secondever known to summerin s. Califor- Salton Sea in summer, was at N.E.S.S., June 5 + (REW). Two Surf nia. The major influx of W. (Yellow-footed)Gulls from the Gulf of Scoterswere at N.E.S.S., June5-25 (GMcC) andanother was at nearby Californiato the SaltonSea occurred in earlyJuly with 75, including20 SaltonCity June5-July 9 (REW); oneor two are foundeach summer on juveniles, presenton the SaltonSea July 9 (GMcC). At leasttwo Her- this inland body of water. A Corn. Merganseron Otay L., near San ring Gulls, an exceptionallyrare bird in s. Californiaduring the sum- DiegoJune 15 (REW) wasone of a very few to be foundaway from the mer, remainedaround N.E.S.S., throughoutthe period (GMcC) and Colorado R., in summer. another was in Ventura June 16 (REW). An imm. Thayer's Gull at N.E.S.S., June 11 (GMcC) was the first to be found in s. California in HAWKS --A one-yearold MississippiKite remainedalong Dulzura summer. An ad. LaughingGull at Venice, Los AngelesCo., June22 Cr., e. of Otay L., SanDiego Co., June12-July 30 (DPo); this wasthe (CTC) wasone of very few foundalong the coast.Up to five Franklin's firsl to remain in California through the summer, but I believe the Gulls were near LancasterJune 1-July9 (KLG), up to six were around specieswill eventuallynest. The only Swainson'sHawks reported were N.E.S.S., throughoutJune (GMcC), one was thereJuly 30-31 (SS) and one near PlasterCity, Imperial Co., June 11 (CGE) and anothernear another was at the Santa Ynez R. mouth, Santa Barbara Co., June 29 Bakersfield,Kern Co., July 19 (RHa). A Marsh Hawk nest was de- (LB). Bonaparte'sGulls were more numerousthan usualthrough the stroyedby a hay cutternear Lakeview, Riverside Co., June20 (AMC); summer with up to 28 inland near Lancaster (KLG) and about 100 this speciesis now a very scarceand local breederin s. California. At aroundN.E.S.S. (GMcC) duringJune and July. and similarconcentra- least two Ospreys were presentat N.E.S.S., throughoutthe period tionsalong the coast during the same period. An ad. Heermann'sGull, a (GMcC) and mayhave nested. A PeregrineFalcon at S.C.R.M., July4 rare and irregular post-breedingvisitor to the Salton Sea, was at (LB) andanother near San Diego June14 (BF) werebelieved to be wild, N.E.S.S., July31 (BGP). An ad. Sabine'sGull in Del Mar June2 (DD) but one or two arounddowntown Los Angelesduring the periodwere and anotherat Pt. Mugu June 26 (LB) were both onshore. certainlyfrom captivestock; as morePeregrines are releasedinto the wild it is goingto becomenext to impossibleto separatetrue wild birds PIGEONS, OWLS, GOATSUCKERS -- A Band-tailedPigeon near from thosereleased from captivity. Blythe,Riverside Co., July I O-11 (SC), anotherin WhitewaterCanyon,

Vol. 37, Nulnber 6 1027 RiversideCo., July 1 (DCM) anda thirdin RanchoSanta Fe, SanDiego TrlcoloredBlackbirds nesting in CallformaCity, KernCo. (MOC) were Co , June20 (LuS) were all away from areasof normaloccurrence. A a little to the e. of the species'known breedingrange. A Brewer's PygmyOwl, a poorlyknown species in s. California,was near Big Pines Blackbird at Lost L., on the ColoradoR., June9 (WCH) was in an area In the SanGabriel Mts., July 3 (KLG), two morewere at ChantryFlats whereunrecorded in summer.At leastthree pairs of Great-tailedGrack- m the samemountains throughout June (KLG), andanother was on Mr. leswere found nesting in thePrado Basin near Riverside Apr. 22 (KK), PalomarJune 4 (CGE). Six Elf Owls on the SotoRanch n. of Needles, thislocation being within the coastal lowlands. A pairof HepaticTan- SanBernardino Co., Apr. 16 + (WCH) andone near Blythe Apr. 21 + agersalong Arrastre Cr., in the San BernardinoMts., duringJune (WCH) is believedto be thetotal breeding population now remaining in (RMcK) wasat thevery location where California's first nest was found California.A Whip-poor-willnear Big Pinesin theSan Gabriel Mrs., in 1972 (Am. Birds 26:907, 1972). The only Rose-breastedGrosbeaks June19 (KLG), two at AngelesOaks in theSan Bernardino Mts., during reportedwere a male at Montanade Oro S.P., nearMorro Bay July 17 May andJune (DRW) andtwo more at L. Fulmorduring the same period (KK) andanother in SantaBarbara July 5 (CL). A d' BlueGrosbeak at (EAC) were all believedto be on nestingterritories; small numbers the summitof Mr. Palomar(elev. 5000 ft.) June11-July 21 (RHi) was at occur in the mountains of s. California each summer, but an actual nest an unusuallyhigh elevation. A d' IndigoBunting near Weldon July 2 and/orrecently fledged young have yet to be found. (REW) andanother near Blythe July 12 (KC) wereboth believed to be onnesting territories. Two PineSiskins at Morro Bay June 7 (GPS)were SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, WOODPECKERS -- Up to nine in anarea where nesting could occur. A RedCrossbill, rare and erratic in ChimneySwifts were about Exposition P., LosAngeles June 23-Aug. 1 s. California,was on Figueroa Mt., nearSanta Barbara July 6 (DW) and (KLG), two were over W. Hollywood,Los AngelesCo., July 9 (JA) four more were seenon Mt. PinosJuly 27 (BGP). A SageSparrow, andup to six werepresent in Arcadia,Los AngelesCo., duringmuch of whichappeared to be of the pale interiorrace canescens, seen on the Juneand July (MSanM), but nonewere believed to be nesting.At least coastalside of the SanGabriel Mts., July 17 (KLG) wasprobably a post- onepair of Allen'sHummingbirds nested near the Santa Ana R. mouth, breedingwanderer. An apparentfamily groupof five Brewer'sSpar- OrangeCo. (DRW); thisis a recentlycolonized area, and marks the s. rowsin low montanechaparral near Big Pinesin theSan Gabriel Mts , hmlt of the species'breeding range on the coast.A d' CalliopeHum- July 24 (KLG) was well away from knownnesting areas, and best mingbirdon Mt. Palomarthroughout July (RHi) wass. of the species' consideredpost-breeding wanderers. A pair of White-crownedSpar- breedingrange. Five activeYellow-bellied (Red-breasted) Sapsucker rows accompaniedby threejuveniles on Mr. PalomarJuly 18 (RH1) nestson Mt. Palomar(RHi) was a goodnumber for thatarea, and a nest wouldcertainly suggest local nesting, but, apartfrom a smallbreeding foundon CuyamacaPeak, San Diego Co., July6 (CGE) extendedthe populationon Mt. San Gorgonioin the San BernardinoMts., this breedingrange S a few moremiles. speciesis unrecordedas a breedingbird in s. California.

FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS-- A Cassin'sKingbird near Blythe CONTRIBUTORS -- JonathanAlderfer, NatashaAntonovich, Dean July 16-17 (SC) was one of very few ever to be foundin this areaof Bazzi, Louis Bevier, Allyn Bissel, BruceBroadbrooks, Eugene A. California.Say's Rhoebes are now exceptionally rare along the coast in Cardiff (coordinatorfor SanBernardino County), Judy Chamberlain, summer;hence, two or three(including juveniles) near Irvine, Orange Mark O. Chichester (coordinatorfor Kern County), SueClark, Ken Co , May 11 + (DRW), a pair nestingnear Escondido in June(KW), Clough,Charles T. Collins, Elizabeth Copper (coordinatorfor San andone in Santeenear San Diego July 27 (CGE) wereof note.Purple DiegoCounty), Alan M. Craig, Dale Delaney,Jon L. Dunn,Tom M. Martinsare now found nesting at only a limitednumber of locationsin s. Edell (coordinatorfor San Luis ObispoCounty), Claude G. Edwards, Cahfornia;hence, the monitoringof numbersat theselocations is of Brian Foster,Kimball L. Garrett (coordinatorfor Los AngelesCoun- importance-- 17 were at NojoquiFalls P., SantaBarbara Co., during ty), RobbA. Hamilton,Robert Hansen (RHa), JeffreyHarding, MarJo- July(PEL), up to 45 (includingyoung of theyear) were near Arcadia, rie and Don Hastings(M & DH), David C. Hatch, Fred Heath, Matt Los AngelesCo., throughoutthe summer(FH), 45 pairsnested on Mt. Heindel,Charles Hertzfelt, RogerHigson (RHi), W. Chuck Hunter Palomar(RHi), and 20 were aroundCuyamaca Peak July 6 (CGE). (coordinatorfor theColorado River Valley), GaryIvey, BrianW. Kee- lan, KenKelly, GaryA. Key, DavidKing, Paul E. Lehman(coordina- RAVENS THROUGH VIREOS -- Two Com. Ravensover Carpin- tor for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties), Joan E. Lentz, Clint terlaJuly 9 (TW) werein an areawhere considered casual to accidental. Loomis, JohnMcDonald, Bev Mcintosh, Robert McKernan (coordi- Four Red-breastedNuthatches on Big Pine Mt., SantaBarbara Co., natorfor RiversideCounty), Dennis Minsky, Terry O'Neil, BruceG June19-20 (JEL) were in an areawhere believed to be rare, anda pair on Peterjohn,Dave Povey(DPo), Sylvia J. Ranney(coordinator for Or- CuyamacaPeak July 6 (CGE) wasoutside the species' known breeding angeCounty), Larry Salata(LaS), Mike SanMiguel, Luis Santaella range.Two RockWrens in GoletaJune 8 (TW) werethe first to be found (LuS), KathySchewel, Brad Schram,Greg P. Smith,Andrew Starrett in that areain summer.Encouraging is a reportof 67 pairsof Bell's (ASt), Don Sterba,Brent S. Stewart,Steve Summers, Philip G. Swan, Vireosnesting along the SantaMargarita R., in SanDiego Co.; only StanleyWalens, Dion Warren,Ken Weaver, Richard E. Webster,Miles 10% of the nestswere parasitizedby Brown-headedCowbirds, with Wheeler,Douglas R. Willick, Tom Wurster.An additional60 some extensivetrapping conducted (244 cowbirdstrapped), compared to 50% observerswho couldnot be individuallyacknowledged submitted re- of the nestsbeing parasitized a year agoprior to the instigationof a portsthis season.--GUY McCASKIE, San Diego Natural History trappingprogram (LaS). A d' Red-eyedVireo, a casualspring vagrant, Museum, Balboa Park, P.O. Box 1390, San Diego, California was near Weldon, Kern Co., June 16-19 (RHa). 92112.

WOOD WARBLERS -- The nestingof NashvilleWarblers in the SanGabriel Mts., wasfinally documented when a pairwas seen feeding two recentlyfledged juveniles near Big PinesJuly 17 (KLG). A d' N. Parulaat Montanade Oro S.P., nearMorro BayJune 15 (DS) wasa late springvagrant. A pair of Yellow Warblersnesting near Needles (WCH) was one of very few to be foundbreeding along the ColoradoR., in HAWAIIAN ISLANDS REGION recentyears. An Ovenbirdat ButterbreadSprings, Kern Co., July 17 (GAK) was the first to be foundin s. Californiain mid-summer.A d' /Robert L. Pyle HoodedWarbler on SanNicholas I., May 22 (BSS, ph. S.D,N.H.M.) wasthe first to havebeen found on the ChannelIs. At leasttwo pairsof Dry weathercontinued throughout the statewith rainfallat Honolulu MacGillivray's Warblers were at Cero Alto, San Luis Obispo Co., for thefirst eight months of thisyear only 15% of normal,the lowest for duringJune (TME), and if nesting,would establishthe s. limit for thatperiod on record.Water conditions at Waipioand J.C.N.W.R, breedingalong the coast.An Am. Redstarton Pt. Loma in SanDiego Oahu,are artificially maintained and appear to be in goodcondition for June 19 (M&DH) was a late springvagrant. the comingseason's influx of migrantwaterbirds. However, Keaha Pond,Maui, hasbeen reduced to "justa fewpuddles, and lots of dust" BLACKBIRDS THROUGH SPARROWS -- Some40-60 pairs of (CK).

1028 American Birds, November-December 1983 SANDGROUSE, OWLS, PARAKEETS -- Chestnut-bellied Sand- grousewere reported again in July flying acrossHighway 190 s. of Waimea,H. Largestcount was 32 July25 at the one-mimarker near KamuelaAirport (AT). A pairof BarnOwls was seen regularly roosting duringthe morning hours on Manana I., offOahuthrough June and July (JS). Rose-ringedParakeets are still beingreported around Kalaheo, Koloaand Hanapepe Valley in s. Kauai.They are probably established, butno informationis availableon theirnesting this year (TT). PASSERINES-- The •?Great-tailed Grackle was seen again July I I atWaipio, O. (PD), whereit hasbeen spotted several times in thepast 3 years.Most intriguingreport of theseason was the sighting of a Nuku- pu'u in the KoolauForest Reserve, Maui July4 (SM,fide PS). Found nowonly on Kauaiand Mani, thisextremely rare Endangered species hasbeen observed barely a half-dozentimes in the past2 decades, despiteextensive searching during the Hawaii Forest Bird Surveys of 1976-81.Twelve Warbling Silverbills watched feeding in a weedpatch near Kannakakai June 13 (RC, DW) were further evidence that this speciesis nowestablishing itself on MolokaiI. A JavaSparrow at Pearl ALBATROSSES THROUGH BOOBIES -- All six LaysanAlba- HarborNaval Shipyard June 24 (BJ) indicatedcontinuing W expansion trosschicks in the colony at BarkingSands, K., were goneby July 27. of its rangeon Oahu. havingapparently fledged successfully (TT). This was by far the best S.A. yeaifsproduction of youngsince Laysans were discovered breeding on From mid-May throughJuly U.S.F.&W.S. biologists(JE, Kanai in 1977, and probablyis as many as have been raisedthere leader;PA, PP, DJ) conductedsurveys of forestbirds on Ponape successfullyin the 6 prior yearscombined. Primary nesting area for the andKosrae Is., usingvariable circular plot methodsdeveloped 'U'au (Hawaiian or Dark-rumpedPetrel, Endangered)is in Haleakala duringthe recent5-year Forest Bird Surveyof the HawaiianIs. N.P., on Mani I. Near the Visitors Center at 10,000 ft elevation on the Portapeand Kosrae,in the CarolineIs. group,are part of the crater rim, in one hour's late evening observationduring the lunar Trust Territory islandsadministered by the U.S. sinceWorld eclipseof June24, nine 'U'an wereseen and the yapping calls of at least WarII. Thepurpose of thesurveys was to gatherbaseline data on six more were heard (PS). 'U'au also were seenand heard June 12 on Lanai I., nearthe fog-dripstation at 2000 ft elevation(JK, MS,fide PC), thecurrent status of nativebirdlife on these islands, preparatory to possiblerevision of thecurrent Endangered Species listings for where nest burrowinghas been confirmedin recentyears. Extensive thoseU.S.-administered territories. Similar surveys were con- searchingfor Bulwer Petrelson Manana I., off Oahu during Juneand ducted in Guam and the N. Mariannas in 1981-82, and more are July yielded4 nests,each with an adulton oneegg OS). All were on the s. shore. A Manx (Newell's) Shearwater (Threatened) was found plannedfor otherTrust Territory islands (Truk, Yap) nextyear. downed but unharmed on a road near Peahi on the n. shore ore. Main I. On Portape,this year, they failed to findany Portape Mountain Starlings,an endemic Endangered species not recorded in several It wasbanded and releasedJuly 13 (CK), constitutingone of the very decadesand now fearedto be extinct.Two otherEndangered few recordsof a live Newell's Shearwateron any islandother than Kanai. species,Portape Greater White-eye and Nightingale Reed War- bler, werefound in goodnumbers, however. On a visitJune 25- A well-developedjuv. Red-tailedTropicbird was discovered in June at a nest site on the s.e. side of Manana 1., off Oahu (JS) where the 26 to low-lyingAnt Atoll, 8 mi fromPonape, they found nesting GreatFrigatebirds, Brown Boobies and SootyTerns, all new specieshas nestedoccasionally in the past20 years.Highest count of nestingrecords for the Ponapelocale. Also new weretwo San- adultssoaring over the islandwas eight July 16 (JS). Anotherwas seen derlingsand two MongolianPlovers on Ant, anda Buff-breasted June4 flying down the coastnear Kalapana, H. (PS). The pair of free- Sandpiperfound on PonapeMay 12-13 (JE). Black Noddies flying MaskedBoobies nested again this year in lateJune at SeaLife P., werenesting on Ant in exceptionallyhigh numbers, as this spe- O., but their 2 eggsdisappeared a day after laying (IK). ciesdid elsewherein the Pacificthis year. On a returnvisit to ChristmasIsland (2øN 157øW)June 26-July 4, Kosrae,very seldom visited by ornithologists,had reasonably RSch found populationsof mostnesting seabirds were still relatively goodpopulations of all of its native landbirds.Waterbird obser- low. Only LesserFrigatebirds, Crested Terns and Black Noddieswere vationsof note includedtwo LesserFrigatebirds (PA), a new breedingin numbersapproaching usual populations prior to lastfall. He speciesrecord for Kosrae. One Black-tailedGodwit, three Bar- estimatedonly 70,000 SootyTerns present on the atoll, lessthan 1% of tailedGodwits and I I Whimbrels(Asiatic race) were present the usualJune nesting numbers. Eleven other nesting species of seabirds throughoutJuly. A breeding-plumagedSanderling was noted andterns were present,but in numberssubstantially lower thanin past July 5, and a ChristmasShearwater (PP) was seen 5 mi off years. Kosrae July 26. An Audubon'sShearwater over Kosrae one WATERFOWL THROUGH ALCIDS -- The Canada Goose at Kii nightwas good evidence that it mayhave been nesting, although thespecies is notknown to be a breederthere. Long-tailed Cuck- Pond, J.C.N.W.R., Oahu, and adjacentLowe Aquafarm in late May oos, observedon Kosrae3 timesduring July, are scarcebut remainedthrough July (DW, PD), an unusualoversummering record for regularNorthward migrants from New Zealandto equatorial Hawaii. Ten of the Blue-wingedTeal chicks hatchedthis springat Pacificislands during the SouthernHemisphere winter. AimakapaPond, H., were still presentJuly 5, healthyand nearlyfull Detailedsurvey results are to be publishedelsewhere. grown (AT). An Hawaiian (Corn.) Gallinule (Endangered)found at KaelepuluPond, O., July 27 (MM) providedthe first reportedthere ABBREVIATIONS --F.F.S.: FrenchFrigate Shoals, H.: Hawaii1., sincethe late 1950swhen the pondwas drastically reduced and most of K.: KauaiI., M.' Maul I., O.: OahuI., J.C.N.W.R.: JamesCampbell its edgeswere developedfor residences.Nesting of Hawaiian (Am.) NationalWildlife Refuge. Coots(Endangered) was very successfulthis year, with unusuallylarge numbersappearing at nearly all of their favored wetland hauntsthis CONTRIBUTORS-- DorisAlcorn, Phil Ashman, Edward Bowlby, summer. Record numbers were tallied on the statewide waterfowl count RickColeman, Peter Cormally, Peter Donaldson, John Engbring, Dave July27. Severaleven dispersed to then.w. HawaiianIs., includingTern Jickling,Betty Joao, ScottJohnston, Ingrid Kang, CameronKepler, I.,F.F.S. (one, banded SJ), LaysanI. (three--DA), Pearl& Hermes JohnKjargaard, Marie Morin, Steve(Sabo) Mountainspring, Moira Reef, and Kure Atoll (one, ph., EB, fide MN), all in June and July. Naughton,Peter Pyle, Ralph Saito (RSa), Ralph Schreiber(RSch), Dried remains of three more Parakeet Auklets were found on Kure in Maile Stemmermann,Jack Swenson, Paul Sykes, Avery Taylor, Tom April (see last winter's seasonreport), and were later depositedat the Teifer, Dave Woodside,Ai Ziegler.•ROBERT L. PYLE, 741 N. BishopMuseum, Honolulu (EB, fide RSa). Kalaheo Ave., Kailua, HI 96734.

Vol 37, Number6 1029 WEST INDIES REGION Table2. Larids nestingand/or visiting*colonies on theP.R. /Robert L. Norton Bank

Culebra St. C. St. T. A. Precipitationwas 30% belowaverage for Juneand 35% aboveaver- Species (SF et al.) (FS) (RN) (RN/GW) agefor July, but yielded a + 5%for the period based on a 60-yearperiod of recordin the northernVirgin Islands.Tropical depressions began Gull-billed Tern -- 9* -- 21 throughthe West Indiesin late July. Common Tern* 13 2 Shorebirdmigration was evident on St. Croix(hereafter, St. C.) by Roseate Tern 550 -- 2842 -- the third weekin July althoughWestern Sandpipers and Short-billed Bridled Tern 850 2000 Dowitcherswere present at Anegada,British Virgin Islands(hereafter, SootyTern 30,000 30,000 A ) duringthe third week of June.Nesting larids, new colonizers, Least Tern -- 376 33 vemngvisitors marked an intriguingsummer on theeastern Puerto Rico Sandwich Tern 356 -- 680 80 Bankand St. C. A mid-Junesurvey of A., providedadditional informa- Forexample, at Somreroan unconfirmed report of 8-10,000terns June tion on uncommon and rare breeders in this area. 15(DB) includedwhat was described as 40% Noddy Terns, 30% Least Very few reportswere received from regional contributors; therefore, Ternsand 30% SandwichTerns. An eggcount in theaccessible areas thePuerto Rico Bank and St. C. arenot to beconsidered representative wasnot conducted because no eggswere seen! Residents of thehght- of aviandynamics in the Region.A specialacknowledgement to those housecould not be exportingeggs to localmarkets. observers listed is offered. A thoroughcensus of theisland may reveal much more than a simple ratio.Cayenne Terns were noted again this year at St. T. (RN) andA TROPICBIRDSTHROUGH SANDPIPERS-- White-tailedTropic- (RN,GW)as nestingresidents. More details are expected elsewhere b•rdsnumbered 15 and 20 onJune 4 particularlyin thevicinity of Congo CommonNighthawks, breeding residents, numbered 24 at A., June17- Cay, St. John(hereafter, St. J.) whereboth species breed. At Cockroach 19(RN,GW) where a fewwere performing their characteristic booming Cay, St. Thomas(hereafter, St. T.), eight Blue-facedBoobies were flight.Black-whiskered Vireos numbered eight at A., duringthe same notedJune 4 and50 -+ Red-footedBoobies were seen at nearbyDutch- periodalthough previous workers have found only one in earlyspring capCay. GreatBlue Herons,one at A., June19 andone at St. C., June (LaBastilleand Richards, 1976). It appearseither that the specxes Is 23, providedcurious summer sightings. Cattle Egret nests on St. C., increasingthere or theresident population is migratory. numbered884 (FS) in June.A singleOsprey remained at St. C., all summer,FS reports.An Am. Cootremained at Hart Bay, St. J., at least CONTRIBUTORS-- Subregionaleditors in boldface;David Bow- untd June6. Table 1 offersthe occurrencesof migrantand nesting den,Joanna Burger, Oscar Diaz, SeanFurniss, Mike Gochfeld,Tam- Charadriidsand Scolopacidsin the areaof the Bank. mieNakamura, Fred Sladen, John Taylor, Gerald aod Jean Whitman -- Table 1. Migrant and resident* shorebirds in the Virgin ROBERT L. NORTON, Divisionof Fishand Wildlife, 101Estate Islands Nazareth, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802.

June 7 June 18-19 July 15-30 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIE MANAGEMENT ANO CIRCULATION Species (St. T.) (A.) (St. C.) SemipalmatedPlover -- 6 27 Black-bellied Plover -- 5 7 Snowy Plover* -- 16 -- Ruddy Turnstone -- 7 3 Wilson's Plover* 4 39 13 Killdeer* 9 1 4 SpottedSandpiper 6 Stilt Sandpiper 6 GreaterYellowlegs 2 1 LesserYellowlegs 1 1 23 Willet* 53 4 Red Knot 2 SemipalmatedSandpiper 20 9 WesternSandpiper 10 35 Short-billed Dowitcher 36 26 peep sp. 20 SnowyPlovers, which are locallycommon at A., were on territory andpresumed brooding young as nesting was confirmed there last year •n mid-June(RN). Two Killdeer chickswere bandedat St. T., June7 andWillets were confirmednesters at Ruth Cay, St. C., June5 (FS). GULLS THROUGH VIREOS -- LaughingGulls were found nesting at A., June18 and frequentingthe tern colonieswhere 3 specieswere confirmedas breedersagain this year. Table 2 outlinesthe breeding distribution and occurrence of Larids on the Bank. FS reportedthat Common Terns werepresent at St. C., in mid-June continuouslyuntil July 7. The maximumnumber of ad.-plumagedbirds waseight June 22. Two second-yearCom. Terns('Portlandica' types) were alsonoted during mid-June suggesting oversummering n. of their first-yearoverwintering distribution. However, the maximumnumber of Corn. Ternsincreased to 13 on July7 includingthree juveniles (FS). Migranthirundo usually do not arriveat thislatitude until September andOctober. The temptationto saythat Corn. Terns are breeding at St. C , nonethelessis unfoundedat this time. Two Corn. Terns at A., in mid-Junewere an adult and a second-yearbird in the companyof Sandwich and Least terns. More field work is needed on remote islands. (SeeInstruction on •ne)

1030 AmericanBirds, November-December 1983