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*t nnus horribilis.Six named storms cern, too, for the endemic-richmontane verely stressedthe White-crownedPi- (Bonnie,Charley, Earl, Frances, habitatsin the adjacentDominican Re- geon population,delayed opening the • Ivan, andJeanne) ripped through public,where refugeesare increasingly huntingseason by nearlya month(until the Region,bringing about 65 daysof numerous. 29 October),in orderto givethe pigeons tropical-storm-forceand hurricane-force In August,Paul Dean remarkedthat time to recover. As more information on winds,ranging from 45 to 165 mfiesper the late-summer wet season in the Ba- the impactof the fall 2004 stormsar- hour (72-264 k.p.h). Four hurricanes hamasmeant that migrantswould find rives, we will continue to include it in reachedCategory 4 or 5. It wasonly the "spring"when they arrived in September this column. fourth time in modernhistory that so and October. Hurricanes Frances (3-4 Althoughbird populationsin theWest manystorms were recorded. Some areas, September, winds 145 m.p.h.) and Indiesare resilientand typicallyrecover such as the northern Bahamas,western Jeanne(24 September,120 m.p.h.) wiped over time, after even severestorms, there Cuba, and the southernLesser Antilles, out that scenario.Instead, both resident are limits to their resilience. Ihe bur- werehit repeatedly.Grenada took a direct andmigrant found plants stripped geoninghuman populations in poorerna- hit fromIvanon 7 September;the storm bare from wind, sand, and salt-burn. tions bode ill for the needs of dozens of devastatedhabitats of endangeredspecies Nectivorousbirds such as humming- imperiledbird speciesin the Caribbean. and damagedor destroyedalmost every birdsand Bananaquitsbecame notewor- National economiesdependent upon buildingon the island.Southern Jamaica thy rarities,while frugivorousbirds like both ecotourism and natural resources (10 September)and the low-lyingCay- parrotsand pigeons behaved abnormally havebeen badly shaken by thestorms of manIslands (11-12 September)also were in theirsearch for food.Many other res- 2004, but the future looks bleaker still: hit verybadly by Ivan.Haiti's lack of veg- ldentspecies were probably also affected, large-scaleclimatological models portend etative cover resulted in some of the but reportingfrom badly hit islandssuch risingsea levels and more frequent pow- worst and natural-resource losses as SanSalvador, Great Abaco, and Grand erful hurricanes. Ihe confluence of hurri- in the Region:over 1900 peopledied Bahamastopped temporarily as people canes,human-related stressors, and loss from floodingand mudslidescaused by put theirlives back together. On theoth- of lowlandhabitats to the oceanmay TropicalStorm Jeanne 18-19 September; er hand, Great Exuma had a terrible proveto be a "perfectstorm" from which almosthalf a million peoplewere left drought, and its prime birding spot, somespecies never recover to pastlev- completelyhomeless. With any storm, GrogPond, nearly dried up. The flow of eN---andto whichsome spedes may well damageto micro-habitatsand to local migrantsafter the stormswas normal or be lost in the near future. In the current birdpopulations can have long-lasting ef- evenabove average, though the effectof ornithologicaldimate, which often favors fects,and the lossof shelterfor hundreds the storm on resourcesfor wintering recognitiono[ allopatrictaxa as full of thousandsof peoplewill surelyhave a birds (such as Kirtland's Warblers) re- species,West Indian islands stand to lose negativeimpact on whatlittle remainsof mainsto be seen.The Bahamiangovern- morethan the current field guides imply: in Haiti. There is much con- ment, recognizingthat the storms se- the taxonomicrelationships of dozensof

NORTH AMERICAN BIRD "subspecies"remain to be investigatedcare- madeat Trou Caiman,Haiti 28 Aug-2 Oct son,two pairs raised 2 fledglingseach, and fully--from columbidsto tyrannids to ORC). four pairseach raised one (I.S.S.G.).Four icterids. In that vein, readersshould take WestIndian Whistling-Ducks were much Ospreys(of the migratoryNorth American note that subspeciesbarbadensis of Lesser in evidencein early Aug in the Turks& race) circledover West End, Grand Bahama Antillean Bullfinch is now elevated to status CaicosIs. On 2 Aug,a half-dozenor soflew 13 Oct (TW). Two Northern Harriers were asa full species,Barbados Bullfinch Loxig- over Kew Settlement,North Caicos after in NorthAndros 3-6 Oct (EBS),and one was ilia barbadensis(see Buckley, P A, andE G. dark (NMa). In the sameweek, a pair was in s. Eleuthera 27 Oct (DC). Bermudag 2 Buckley.2004. Rapid speciation by a Lesser photographedat Frenchman'sCreek, Provi- residentRed-tailed Hawks were present un- Antillean endemic, Barbados Bullfinch denciales(MJ), and5 werephotographed at til at least 21 Nov, when seennear Paradise Loxigillabarbadensis. Bulletin B. O_C. 124: EastBay Cay, North Caicos. A CanadaGoose Lakes (NB). Northern Harrier and American 108-123). seen over St. David's, Bermuda 4 Oct (GA) Kestrelwere recordedat Southside,Bermuda settledat OuterleaDairy. An imm.Brant was 20 Aug(EA). Merlins staged a strongmigra- Abbreviations:B.A.R.C. (BahamasA.R.C.); seenat nights. of CapeEleuthera 15 Nov: tionin earlyOct: 2 at NorthAndros 3-6 Oct H.W.EN.E (Harrold and Wilson PondsN.E, thebird actually swam up to Purdy,who was (EBS),2 at Adelaideand one at LyfordCay, New Providence,Bahamas); ET.N.R. (Petite- snorkelingat the time (p.a. by B.AALC.). New Providence9 Oct (PD TW), 3 on Grand TerreNature Reserve, Guadeloupe). The onlyother report for the Bahamasis of Bahama13-14 Oct (TW), and one on Rose one shot at Twin Lakes,Andros at least 35 Island 23 Oct (NM). Raptorsin Oct at PETRELSTHROUGH TERNS yearsago (DL). A male EurasianWigeon Bermudaincluded 4-5 PeregrineFalcons. The first Bermuda Petrel of the season re- joinedAmerican Wigeons at SpittalPond, Two Northern Bobwhite visited Villa Ca- turned 14 Oct OM), after which about 16 Bermuda 25 Oct (EA). More than 50 Blue- pulet,Montague Foreshore, New Providence wereseen from a seawatchat Cooper'sPt. 3 wingedTeal were counted 2 OctatJobos Bay, 6-8 Sepand fed among the debris of an up- Nov(AD, PH). A Cory'sShearwater was near Salinas,Puerto Rico (JS), with numbersin- rootedRoyal Poinciana (SB). A VirginiaRail "thewall" off CapeEleuthera, Bahamas 16 creasingduring the week to 300, and 4 was takeninto captivityat BermudaZoo 8 Nov (BP). A Wilson'sStorm-Petrel was seen Northern Shovelers were noted at the same Nov (JG) andlater released. 13 OctoffET. N.R., Guadeloupe (ALv). In 14 site 10 Oct (JS,SC et al.). NorthernShovel- An AmericanGolden-Plover was reported hoursof Nov seawatchingfrom ET.N.R., er numbersat H.W.PN.E peakedat 6 on l fromCarlo Tiburones 13-14 Sep(SC), while Guadeloupe,Levesque counted a totalof 3 Nov (NM). Over 80 White-cheekedPintails 2 were nearbyat Las Palmas,Barceloneta, Manx,2 Audubon's,a Greater, and 42 Cory's at a small,unnamed pond on LittleExuma PuertoRico 13 Sep (SC, JS). A PipingPlover, Shearwaters,a Long-tailed a decliningvisitor to Bermuda, Jaeger, and 2 Pomafine wasseen 6 Augon Nonsuch I. Jaegers.A subad. Masked Boo- (PW).Pipings in theBahamas by found on Queen'sHwy,, included 2 on Little Whale GrandBahama 9 Sepwas re- Cay,Berry Islands 7 Aug(PD), habilitated and released 10 6 at SandbankCays, Abaco 27 Oct at Peterson Cay N.P, Aug (EBHP), and20 at Som- where it remained for three serset Beach, Andros 6 Oct days(ph. EG). A subad.dark- (ELLS).Single American Avo- morphRed-looted Booby was cets were at SomersetBeach, photographedperched on the NorthAndros 5 Oct (ph. EBS) AUTEC buoy8 kme. of An- and at H.W. EN.E 1-9 Nov dros30 Jul (TA). (ph. NM). The shorebirdpas- An American Bittern was sageon Bermudawas not as heard at H.W. PN.P 11 Oct dramaticas in someyears, al- (PD, TW). Single Gray thougha big falloutof shore- Herons were found 27 Oct at birds8 Augprovided impres- FostersSwamp and 14 Nov at sivenumbers for somespecies Hope Parrish,both Barbados (recordhighs in boldface):40 (EM); this Eurasianspecies SemipalmatedPlovers at the hasbeen reported breeding at MaskedBoobies are rare in the Bahamas,and this subadult was found ashore on the airport(PW), 142 LesserYel- GraemeHall Swamp,not far QueensHighway, Grand Bahama. It was rehabilitated fora monthand then released lowlegs,100 SolitarySand- a PetersonCay N.R off the southern shore of Grand Bahama. It remained inthe away.The long-stayingLittle areafor three days (here 9 October2004), then flew off. Photograph byfrika 6ares. pipers,4 Willets,300+ Semi- Egret on Bermudawas pres- palmatedSandpipers, 300+ ent throughoutthe period(AD). An ad. 30 Oct and 6 Nov was a good count LeastSandpipers, and 133 PectoralSand- ReddishEgret was seen I Novat Jobos Bay, (,J&BM).Two hundred Ring-necked Ducks pipers,94 of thoseat oneairport rain pool. Salinas,Puerto Rico (JS). On 16 Sep,a flock on Great lnagua23 Nov (HN) was unex- Paul Watson estimated at least 1000 shore- of 15White Ibis, including several juvs. and pectedlyhigh, while a flocko[ 12on Parsons birdsat the airport,where "you couldn't see subads., was noted at Carlo Tiburones, Road Pond, Bermuda 1 ]Nov (DW) was more thegrass for the birds." Other notable shore- PuertoRico (SC), the mostreliable spot on expected.Single LesserScaup were at bird sightingson Bermudaincluded: single theisland for thisirregular species; breeding Princess G.C. Pond and Warwick Pond, Baird'sSandpipers 12-13 (DBW) & 23-26 in the areais possible,as juvs. were also Bermuda22 Aug(EA). A summeringHood- Sep (AD), a Curlew Sandpiperat Spittal presenthere in 2003and early 2004 (witha ed Merganserremained into the fall at Pond 17 Oct (AD), and a Ruff at Riddell's singlealso reported 3 Jun2004 at Jobos Bay Bermuda. BayG.C. 16 Aug(EA). [BM]), and their numbers have increased Sevenpairs o[ Ospreyson w. Great Inagua In the Caribbean,many Eurasian shore- theresince 2002. One of the highest-ever werenesting around [0 Sep.Despite the fact birds were located, with several "firsts" for countsof GreaterFlamingos (315) was that thiswas the peak o[ the hurricanesea- localities.A EurasianWhimbrel was again

VOLUME 59 (2005) NUMBER I 167 recordedat ET.N.IL,Guadeloupe (ALv) 11 Twomore Wilson's Phalaropes were noted at countedin 15 minutesflying eastward from Nov-2 Dec,while yet anotherwas found at Boquer6nWildlife Refuge 2 Oct (SCet al.), New Providenceon 8 Aug (NM); 4 of this St. Martin 21-22 Nov (ADu, ALv). A Curlew with one at Pointe des Chfiteaux,Guade- arborealspecies were seen feeding at ground Sandpiperat LosMachos beach, Ceiba 5 Sep loupe15-21 Sep (ALv). levelon sea-grapesfrom blown-over at 0aM) wasan outstandingfind and one of A Black-headed Gull at various sites theGarden of theGroves parking lot, Grand few records for Puerto Rico. A Buff-breasted around Bermuda 29 Oct-17 Nov was first Bahama14 Oct (TW). FiveWhite-winged Sandpiperseen 13 Sepat ET.N.ILwas possi- observed in Castle Harbour (DBW). Six Doves,uncommon on Grand Bahama,were bly the sameindividual as the one at Aero- Lesser Black-backed Gulls were noted on at Gates'sfeeder in Freeport29 Nov.A flock port P01e Caraibes,Guadeloupe 22 Sep CocoCay (LittleStirrup Cay), Berry Is. 16 of 25+ Bahama Parrots flew from mainland (ALv).Ruffs were widely reported: an imm. Oct (J&PH), while a first-summerbird con- Abacoto Man-o'-WarCay 5 Oct, 10 daysaf- malerepresented the 4th recordfor Guade- tinued at Guadeloupefrom late summer terJeanne. Ihey werestill present and being fed by residentsat the end of the season (NA,PM); although resident very nearby on GreatAbaco, these parrots have never been knownto makethe over-waterflight to the associatedcays. A Yellow-billedCuckoo was seenat The Retreat,Nassau 5 Oct (CW), and one wasbanded 27 Oct nearIarpum Bay (JW,SW,, IM, DC). A Black-billedCuckoo 17 Octat DesiradeI., Guadeloupe(ALv) was an outstandingfind, one of fewfor the country, BurrowingOwls were seen regularly at the old airstripon Harbour1., Eleuthera,and may be nestingthere (WN). A flock of 6 CommonNighthawks was over Belmont HillsG.C., Bermuda 17 Oct (AD), and a pair of AntilleanNighthawks nested on cleared landfronting L. Killarney,New Providence (PD, TW). A well-describedmale Cuban Emeraldwas reported from the Retreat, Nas- sau4 & 7 Aug(CW, VB, LS) and reportedly stayeduntil HurricaneFrances 4 Sep;this is the most detailedreport to date of this speciesfor NewProvidence. A Ruby-throat- HudsonianGodwit israre anywhere inthe Lesser Antilles, though its migration infall presumably edHummingbird was a luckyfind at Stokes takesmany individuals east of the islands. This bird was photographed 3 November 2004 at Pointe PointNature Reserve, Bermuda 27 Sep-15 desCh•eaux, Guadeloupe, oneof few records for the country. Photo9raph by,qnthonyLevesque. Oct (AD), while another was well seenin Jenningsland11 Nov (perJM). loupe10-13 Sep.(ALv), while one at Carlo throughat least20 Aug,the firstrecorded A NorthernFlicker vocalized frequently Tiburones10 Sep-19Oct (SC)and a female there in more than two decades. Four Great at Port Royal G.C., Bermuda22-29 Nov on 12 Oct at Humacao Wildlife Reserve Black-backedGulls were on Bimini 4 Nov, 3 (DW). Bermudahad the lion'sshare of fly- 0aM) were outstandingfor PuertoRico. were in Bimini harbor and one was on Rock- catcherreports: more than 12 Eastern Americanmigrant shorebirds were also wide- wellBeach (BP), and another was at Tarpum WooOPeweeswere noted; a Yellow-bellied ly reported.A hudsonicusWhimbrel was not- Bay,Eleuthera 25 Nov (ph. DC). On 8 Aug, Flycatcher17-21 Oct at CoralBeach Club ednear L. Killarney,New Providence 8 Aug Dean and White counted 50+ pairs of (DW) andsingle Acadian Flycatchers at Fer- (PD,TW). SingleHudsonian Godwits were LaughingGBlls, two pairs of Gull-billed ry Pt. 16-18 Oct (AD) andHog Bay Park 18 at Ca•o Tiburones18 Sep(SC) and at Aero- Terns,and 10 pairsof LeastTerns near L Oct (AD) were Empidonaxhighlights; a portP01e Caraibes 22 Sep(ALv). On 28 Sep, Killarney,New Providence.Over 300 pairs GreatCrested Flycatcher remained at Stokes a MarbledGodwit was found at BoquerOn of Roseate Terns nested on a rock off Little PointNature Reserve 26 Sep-3Oct (DBW); Wildlife Reserve,sw. Puerto Rico (Caborro- Whale Cay,Berry Is. this summer,with 20 and both Westernand EasternKingbirds jefiosPro Salud y Ambiente,fide SC).At Jo- still there6 Aug (PD). A Gull-billedTern wereat TarpureBay, Eleuthera 19 Sep (WN). bosBay, Salinas, Puerto Rico, a RedKnot and waswith 4 Caspiansat TrouCairnart, Haiti 2 An imm. EasternKingbird was at Waterloo 2 WilsonkPhalaropes 11 SepOS), 4 White- Oct (JRC).A CaspianatJobos Bay 9 Octwas Drive, Nassau I Oct (PD), and a Western rumpedSandpipers 2 Oct OS, CR), 2 Solitary a goodfind there OS, SC et al.). Bracey wasat Gardenof the Groves,Grand Bahama Sandpipers9 Oct OS, SC, m.ob.), and 3 found 60+ RoseateTerns (all still with all- 14 Oct (TW). A Yellow-throatedVireo was at Long-billedDowitchers 27 Oct OS)were all blackbills) 23 Augat TreasureCay. A Black Coral BeachClub, Bermuda 17 Oct (DW), noteworthyto varyingdegrees; the dowitch- Tern was seen off CambridgeBeaches, while a Blue-headedwas in Walsingham ersprovided a 3rd arearecord. Two Upland Bermuda29 Sep(PW), whileBarbados' 3rd Jungle,Bermuda 15 Oct (JM). A Philadel- Sandpiperswere seen 13 Sepat nearbyLas WhiskeredTern was carefullystudied at phiaVireo at Iarpum Bay14 Octwas joined Palmas(SC, JS). A smallgroup of White- Packers21 Nov (EM, MF)--the previous by another18 Oct (ph. DC). At PuntaBor- rumpedswas at CocoBeach, Rio Grande, records there were of a first-winter bird in inquen,Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a Red-eyed, PuertoRico 12 Sep 0aM), only the 3rd 1847and an ad.in Apr 1994. a Yellow-throated,and a White-eyed,shared recordfor that site.A Baird'sSandpiper at a 24 Oct (SC, AL); Yellow-throatedsare LosMachos beach, Ceiba, Puerto Rico 8 Sep PIGEONSTHROUGH FINCHES relativelyrare there.Eight PurpleMartins (ph.JS) remained through 12 SepOR, AP). Over 500 White-crownedPigeons were flewover Little Whale Cay, Berry Is. 7 Aug

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(PD), and 15 wereseen near BahamaPalm and a Wilson's Warbler at Adelaide 9 Oct Eleuthera30 Sep(LP), 2 wereat RubyG.C., Shores,Abaco 27 Aug(EB HP). On Bermu- (PD). On New Providence,Prothonotary GrandBahama 28 Nov (EG), with singlesat da, a NorthernRough-winged Swallow was Warblerswere at Rose1. 22 Augbefore the CocoCay 16 Oct 0&PH) and TarpumBay at Wreck Road 5 Oct (EA, DW) and a late hurricanes (NM) and at Coral Harbour, 30 Oct (DC). Bank Swallow over Daniers Head Farm 6 H.WEN.E, and Adelaide after the storms Nov (AD, DBW). A rare Red-breasted (CW, PD, TW). Two KentuckyWarblers EXOTICS Nuthatchwas at Fort Scaur,Bermuda 16-17 wereat BahamaStar Groves, Abaco 30 Aug ThreePied Imperial-Pigeons (Ducula bicolor, Oct (vt. EA);a Golden-crownedKinglet was .(EB,HP), with one at WaterlooDrive 9 Sep a SouthPacific species) fed in a fig treeat there 13 Oct (DW), with anotherat the Ar- (PD). Yellow-breastedChats are rare in the MontagueForeshare, New Providencedur- boretum16 Nov (DW). Blue-grayGnat- Bahamas;one bandedand photographed ing the calmbetween the two storms(ph. catchersdo not breed on New Providence, nearTarpum Bay, Eleuthera 2 Novprovided SB);according to PM, thereare about 10 fly- so the one at LakeviewPonds, Paradise I. 22 one of the few substantiatedrecords (SW, ing freein e. New Providence.A Salmon- Novwas a migrant(CW). An AmericanPip- JW,ph. DC; p.a.by B.A.R.C.). crestedCockatoo (Cacatua mohccensis) was it wasseen at BermudaAirport 3 Nov (PW). ScarletTanagers were reported from North firstnoted by residentsof Palmasdel Mar,s. Individual Swainson's Thrushes were re- Andros6 Oct (EBS)and CocoCay 16 Oct PuertoRico in lateautumn; it wasstill pres- portedfrom the BotanicalGardens, Nassau 0&PH). On PuertoRico, a maleScarlet Tan- entin JanO- Novogradac). Several fledglings 17 Oct (I&PH) ands. Eleutherathe next day agerwas seen at JobosBeach 17 Oct (SC), and juvs. of Orange-wingedParrot x Red- (ph. DC). Therewas a deadWood Thrush and female was noted at a farm in Comerio crownedParrot hybrids were noted 10 Octat on the GrandBahama Hwy 13 Oct (TW), (RR) on the samedate. The dayafter Hurri- JobosBay, Salinas, Puerto Rico (IS, SCet al.). and one was seen near Forfar Field Station, cane Frances,Black-faced Grassquits flew On 12 Sep,a flockof Yellow-crownedBish- Andros 24 Oct (CW). Thrushes have be- ontoCarolyn Wardle's feeder as soon as she opsseen at CocoBeach, Rio Grande provid- come so scarce on Bermuda that we will filledit, evenbefore she stepped away A juv. eda newlocality for PuertoRico (JAM). soonlist all sightings in thisreport. An early Clay-coloredSparrow was bandednear AmericanRobin was at Port Royal G.C., TarpumBay, Eleuthem 28 Oct(IW, ph. DC). Addenda: A Greater Shearwater was noted Bermuda16 Oct (DW). Gray Catbirdsleft A SnowBunting on HornRock, Bermuda 30 at JobosBay, Puerto Rico 20 Jun 2004 (BM, their normalcover to feedon openlawns Oct (IM) wasthe onlyone reported. There fideJS). A wall-describeddark-morph West- and seaweedon the beach at RoseI., New weregood numbers of Rose-breastedGros- ern Reef-Heronwas seen at the privateis- Providence23 Oct (NM); a North- land of Mustique,St. Vincent & ern Mockingbirdwas a surpriseat Grenadines24 Jun (GB), represent- Spittal Pond, Bermuda17 Oct ing a first recordfrom this island (DBW). A Pearly-eyedThrasher group.American Oystercatchers, was banded on s. Eleuthera 5 Nov verylocal in PuertoRico (includ- 0W, ph. DC); this speciesrarely ing Viequesand Culebra),were straysto islandson the GreatBa- noted3 Jun 2004 at Salinas,Puerto hama Bank. Rico,where unreported since 1989; On Puerto Rico, Blue-winged on 14 Jun 2004, a CaspianTern Warblersput in appearances24-28 was there as well (BM). Oct at PuntaBorinquen (SC, AL), at JobosBay 0S), and at Carlo Observers: Nancy Albury, Eric Tiburones(SC). Although35 war- Amos,Gerry Ardis, Tom Azzara, bler specieshave been recorded in GeorgeBarlow 111, Nicholas Barton, Bermudathis fall, numbersof indi- ElwoodBmcey, Valerie Brown, San- vidualshave been depressingly low, dra Bucknet,Sergio ColGn, David followinga long-termtrend there Curfie,J. R. Crouse,Paul Dean, An- (EA). SingleGolden-winged War- drew Dobson, Andr• Dutertre blerswere at CemeteryHill 16 Oct Thisimage of an Indigo Bunting atLes Galets (DOsirade Island), Guadeloupe furnished (ADu), DavidEwert, Wendy Frith, (AD) and at Riddell'sBay G.C, 30 thatcountry's second record 20 October 2004. Photograph byAnthony Lavesqua. Martin Frost,Erika Gates,Jennifer Oct (DW). Uncommon warblers Gray,Gene Harvey, Peter Hopkin, reportedfrom s. Eleuthem(K.W.T.R.P) in- beaks:3 at Garden of the Groves,Bahamas Joel & PeggyHarman, Inagua Site Support duded TennesseeWarblers at TarpumBay 12 Oct(TW), singleson s. Heuthera14, 15, Group(I.S.S.G.), Margaret Jones, Allen Kei- 17-19 Oct and 2 Nov; a NashvilleWarbler & 19 Oct (DC), one at Coco Cay 16 Oct th, Kirtland'sWarbler Training and Research 19 Oct;a BlackpollWarbler 14 Oct; a Chest- (I&PH), 10-20 at the BotanicalGardens, Project(K.W.T.R.E), Anthony Levesque nut-sided Warbler 18 Oct; Swainson'sWar- Nassau17 Oct (I&PH), and6 at TarpumBay (ALv), Allen Lewis, David Lunn, Jeremy blers2 & 18 Nov;and a ProthonotaryWar- 17 Oct (WN). Elsewhere, a nmle was at Madeiras,Pericles Maillis, Naqqi Manco bler 14-15 Oct. The Kirtland's Warbler Combate,sw. Puerto Rico 1 Nov (RaR),and (NMa), EddieMasshah, Bailey McKay, Neff migrationwas also strong, with manyband- 3 wereat PT.N.R.10 Nov (ALv).Eight Blue McKinney,Javier Mercado (JAM), Ingeria ed birdsreturning. Other unusual warbler Grosbeaks on North Andros 3-6 Oct was an Mfiler,Jane & BasilMinns (I&BM), Walter sightingsin theBahamas included Tennessee unusuallyhigh countthere (EBS). Indigo Nealy,Henry Nixon, Ana Pazos,Hagen Pe- Warblers on Grand Bahama 12-13 Oct Buntingswere very conm•on on Bermuda, ters,Keith Phillippe,Linda Pindar,Bruce (TW); a YellowWarbler, believed to be a mi- withone flock containing about 150 birds at Purdy, Carlos Ramos,RamGn L. Rivera, grant,singing near Treasure Cay, Abaco 19 HeydonTrust 18 Oct (DW). Bermuda's3rd RafaelRodriguez (RaR), Jose Rodriguez, Jos• Aug (EB);a BlackburnJanWarbler at Reef EasternMeadowlark was seen at FerryPt. 24 Salguero,Earl "Bubba"Scales (EBS), Lou G.C.,Grand Bahama 2 Oct(EG); 2 Blackpoll Nov (GH), the firstsince 1976! A Baltimore Smith,Sarah Wagner, David Wallace (DW), Warblersat WaterlooDrive, Nassau27 Sep Oriole was at Waterloo Drive, Nassau21 & CarolynWardle, Paul Watson, Tony White, (PD) and 3 on North Andros6 Oct (EBS); 27 Sep (PD), 4 were at SpanishWells, DavidB. Wingate (DBW), Joe Wunderle. ?

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