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L., MT had been collared in nw. Russia in 1994. Schwittershas seen this twelve-year- old bird 13 times since 1995 (MS). About Northern the 17th reportfor ,a Brant was in Kidder 27 Mar (RB). Tundra Swans peakedat 15,000on 24 Mar at FreezeoutL., MT, anda familygroup of 3 Bewick'sSwans Great Plains wasnoted there 22 Mar (MS). Only the 4th for SouthDakota, a EurasianWigeon was in Yankton3-7 Apr (p.a.,RD, JC, JSP, DC). A EurasianWigeon was at Ft. Peck,MT 21 Mar (CC), and a single at Long Lake UpperSouris LakeAlice NWR N.W.R.,ND 3 Apr furnishedabout the 15th ' . Medicine reportfor thestate (p.a., CDE, DNS, HCT)...... Bowdot•.NWR _ostwoodmNWR\:•I• •tn•. / ' Havreß z•,,• m- '-• NWR • ß ß Accidentalin springin NorthDakota, single • ' - }Minor- L. Saka•weaoalyerlWVR Devtl•ßL, Grand•S Surf Scoters were at the Grand Forks La- eGreatFallS•ot•H•) r* Fort•e,'k L. •- •Garrison D•rt .Arrowwood goons14 Apr and 4 May (p.a., EEF). A •L•isto• M•s xo•'• • •- •_•smarck• •R , Long-tailedDuck was late in Morton,ND • %{LongLake •Tewauko• lq5 May(CDE). Billi•s , •-_. Ci•. •,,o• ß ,,•- • EASTERN eHe•nger"• NWR ß, aNWf (i•,••ø • SOUIH • Aberdeene•m KITESTHROUGH SHOREBIRDS . •' % •R Furnishingthe 5th reportfor SouthDakota, Black•'?c••Pierre • a MississippiKite was in Davison16 May Hillsß • •. • Simx (p.a.,JC, DS).Bald Eagles peaked at 100 at :ad/ands LaCre•'½% • • •1• ArrowwoodN.W.R., ND 29 Mar,a newhigh NP• a NWR • •anktm for the state(PRS). The nestingpopulation Vermilli• continuesto expand,and this year an occu- piednest 27 Mar in McHenry,ND provided a countyfirst (REM).Nesting Merlins also Ron Martin , a Yellow-crownedNight- continued their upward trend in North Heron was in Sanborn10-11 May (p.a., Dakota,with at leastfour pairsin Minot 16900125thStreet SE RGR,DC). A White Ibis wasphotographed (REM) anda territorialpair at IcelandicS.R andseen by many16-25 Apr in Kidder,ND 13 Apr (DOL). Providingthe first May Sawyer,North Dakota 58781-9284 (p.a., JJM, DLR, MA). This providedthe recordfor thestate, a Gyr[alconwas in Dick- 5th reportfor thestate. White-faced Ibis re- ey, ND 3 May (PMK). ([email protected])ports from w. of the MissouriR. in the Rare and local in ne. , a Yellow Dakotasare on theincrease; a single15 Apr Rail was callingnear Homestead25 May in Hettinger,ND was the farthestafield (EM). Casualin South Dakota,a Common (JPL). Moorhen was in Union 18 May. Four years,precipitation levels in March WhoopingCranes were n. of Maltathe first andollowing Aprilthe weretrendvery of low.theVery last little few weekof Apr (p.a.,CG, DP); the species is ca- snowremained by thebeginning of thesea- sualin Montana.Snowy Plovers in Lake10- son, but March temperatureswere cool. 12 May (p.a.,JSP, RFS) and Hughes, SD 16 temperatureswere above average, but May (p.a.,RDO, KM) providedonly the 2nd May wascool and wet, againlike the past and 3rd reportsfor thestate. The 8th report few years.The insecthatch was late, and for North Dakota,a SnowyPlover was in peak numbersfor many migrantspecies Kidder31 May-5Jun (p.a.,KR). Nine May wereunimpressive. Ihe changeableweather reportsof Whimbrelwas higher than usual led to spurtsof migrationfollowed by peri- for spring. Twenty-fiveRed Knots pho- odsof litdeactivity. Late holdovers from in- tographedat LongLake N.W.R. 19 Maywas vadingwinter species were notable. Several an unusuallyhigh count for the Region observers noted the absence or dimin]shed (AV). An AmericanWoodcock was early 9 numberof Black-cappedChickadees, possi- Mar in Hughes,SD (KM), and15 were heard bly relatedto WestNile virus. displayingin the PembinaHills of North Dakota13 Apr (DOL). LOONSTHROUGH WATERFOWL A Red-throatedLoon 10 May in Stanley, GULLSTHROUGH WRENS SDprovided the 7th reportfor thestate and Springreports of GlaucousGulls seem to be only the 2nd in spring(p.a., KM). Com- ThisWhite Ibis in Kidder , North Dakota 16-25 (here on the increase. At least 5 were in cert. North mon Loonspeaked at 70 on the MissouriR. 18)April 2005 provided the fifth report for the state. The Dakota21 Mar-1 Apr (CDE,HCT, MAG). expansionofœ1egadis ibisthrough the continent's center at Ft. Peck,MT 2 May (CC). Accidentalin wouldappear to befollowed by the beginnings ofa TwoMar reportscame from South Dakota, w.South Dakota, a SnowyEgret was in Pen- Eudocimusinvasion! Ph0t0•taph byBob Freeher 9. anda singlewas at Ft. Peck,MT 20-21 Mar nington20 Apr (p.a.,MMM). Northwestof (CC). A potentialfirst for North Dakota,a its usualrange, a singleSnowy Egret at Up- Goose migration through the Region first-yearGreat Black-backedGull was in per SourisN.W.R., ND 14 May furnished movedquickly, and mostwere goneby 1 Burleigh22-25 Mar (p.a., CDE, DNS, HCT). the first recordfor Renville(DW). Casualin Apr.A SnowGoose seen 7 Mar at Freezeout Only the 2nd springreport for the state,a

454 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS ThisGreat Black-backed Gullprovided the Iong-awai•d ThisArctic Tern (left) at Pierre,South Dakota 12 (here) through 1S May 2005 firstrecord for NorthDakota at the BismarckLandfill 22 furnishedthe second record for the state. Photograph byOoug Backlurid. (here)through 25 March 2005. Photograph byron Afartin.

Black-leggedKittiwake was at Garrison Lake23-24 Mayprovided the 7th report for 21-22 May produced,among 18 species, Dam,ND 15-22May (p.a., RSL, DMF, DNS). Montana(p.a., TR). The 13th reportfor 250 TennesseeWarblers, 150 Yellow War- Ihe 2ndreport for SouthDakota, an Arctic South Dakota, a Scissor-tailedFlycatcher blers,100 BlackpollWarblers, and 4 Con- Tern was photographedin Stanley12-15 wasnoted in BanHornme 22 May (p.a.,RM). necticutWarblers (REM). Furnishingjust May(p.a., DB, KM, RDO,DC). Followinga freshfall of 15-20cm of snow the 8th report for Montana,a Northern EurasianCollared-Doves were reported nearAshland, MT 12 May,up to 20 Western Parnla was along the TongueR. 29 May from 15 South Dakota counties, seven andCassin's Kingbirds were seen attending (p.a.,CB). The 11threport for NorthDako- North Dakota counties,and three Montana beehivesin the (JM). ta, a ProthonotaryWarbler was in Morton counties.Constituting the 4th reportfor Casualin North Dakotaaway from the 7-8 May (p.a.,DLR, MA, DNS). Casualin NorthDakota, a White-wingedDove was at Badlands,a Violet-greenSwallow was in SouthDakota, a Worm-eatingWarbler was Minor20 May(pa. JK).In SouthDakota, a Morton15 May (p.a.,HCI). Rarein Mon- banded9 May in Brown(p.a., DAT), anda tana,a PurpleMartin was at MedicineLake Waterthrush was in Lincoln 25 12 May (SC). The latestreport for North May (p.a.,JC). The8th recordfor Montana, Dakota,a Winter Wren was in GrandForks a ConnecticutWarbler was photographed at 20 May (EEF). Ft. Peck31 May(p.a., SJD). CasUal in North Dakota,MacGillivray's Warblers were in Re- THRUSHESTHROUGH WEAVER FINCHES gent18 May (p.a.,JPL) and in Bismarck22 Followinglast winter's invasion, several late May (pa., CDE,HCT). ThreeHooded War- Iownsend's Solitaires were noted in the bierswere noted in Union,Stanley, and Lin- Dakotas.Reports induded 2 Mayat J. Clark coln,SD 8-25 May (p.a.,JC, KM). SalyerN.W.R., ND (GAD, 22 May in Herringer,ND (,JPL), and 18 May in Hughes,SD (KM). Providingthe 6th and 7th reports for Montana, Wood Thrushes were seen 28 Furnishingtheeighth report for North Dakota, this May on the Iongue R. (p.a., SnowyPlover was in Kidder County 31 May through JM) and 30 May at Westby 5 (here) 2005; two other stat• records also come fromKidder County. Photograph byPeder Svingeo. (p.a.,TN). Onthe heals of last winter's numbers of Varied White-wingedDove was reportedin Apr Ihrushes, severalwere noted fromEdmonds (p.a., fide DAT),a 5th report lingering into May in the for the state.Following last winter'stwo Dakotas. Singles were in documentedsightings of GreatGray Owl in Minor,ND 4 May (REM) and NorthDakota, an injured bird was found 14 in Bismarck, ND 8 May Mayin GrandForks (p.a., EEF). It wassent (CDE). Ihe latestwas an indi- to the MinnesotaRaptor Rehabilitation vidual in Lawrence, SD 28 Aremnant of last winter's invasion, this Great Gray Owl was found injured in Center_ Ihree Northern Saw-whet Owls May (DGP). Casualin Mon- GrandForks County, North Dakota 14 May 2005. PhotographhyBohFreeberõ. werecalling 13 Apr in the PembinaHills, tana,a NorthernMockingbird ND (DOL). Nestingis suspectedbut not wasat MedicineLake N.W.R. 18 May (TR, A ChippingSparrow was unusual 5 Marin confirmedin thisarea. Sapsuckers made an JR,EM). FiveNorthern Mockingbird reports Gregory,SD (RM). Continuingthe trend of earlyshowing in theDakotas. Yellow-bellied in NorthDakota spanned 9-22 May.Provid- the past few years in the Dakotas, a Sapsuckerswere in Lisbon,ND 29 Mar (PL, ing the firstMay reportfor thestate, a Bo- HenslowsSparrow was in Miner28-29 May REM) and in Lake,SD 5 Mar (JSP).A Red- hemianWaxwing was in Harding,SD 14 May (pa.,JSP, DC, JC). A winteringor earlyLin- napedSapsucker was in Lawrence,SD 15 (CEM). colifsSparrow was noted in FallRiver, SD 11 Apr (DGP). The warbler migrationwas generally Mar (JSP). Casualin w. South Dakota, a An EasternPhoebe singing at Medicine uninspiring,but at nicefallout in Minor,ND Northern Cardinalwas in Meade18 Apr

VOLUME 59 (2005) NUMBER 3 455 Providingan eighthrecord for Montana, this Wanbier Worm-eatingWarbler isconsidered casual in South Dakota; this one wasat FortPeck, Valley County 31 May 2005; the most recent wasbanded inAberdeen 9 May 2005. Photograph byDan Tallman. priorstate record was in 1995. Photogroph hyJtephenJ. Dinsmore.

(EEM). An Eastern Meadowlark was ne. of Contributors (state editors in boldface): Martin, JanelieJ. Masters,Kim Risen, Dan its typicalrange in Hyde,SD 17 Mar (NS). MONTANA: Chris Brown, Charles Carl- L. Rogers,Paulcue R. Scherr,Dan N. Svin- Providingthe first May report for North son, ScanCross, Steve J. Dinsmore,Sandy gert,H. Clark Talkington,Alan Van Nor- Dakota,a pair of PineGrosbeaks was noted Dungan, Grote, ElizabethMadden, man, David Walsh. SOUTH DAKOTA: at Lake I1o N.WR., Dunn 15 May (DMF). Jeff Marks, Ted Nordhagen,Dwain Prell- DougBacklund, Jay Carlisle,Doug Chap- PineSiskins nested widely in NorthDakota witz, Jerry Rodriguez,Terresa Rodriguez, man, RogerDietrich, Ron Mabie, Michael afterseveral down years. An EveningGros- Mike Schwitters. NORTH DAKOTA: Mar- M. Melius, Charlie E. Miller, Ernest E. beakwas late 23 Mayin Glasgow,MT (SD). leneAnderson, Rick Bohn, Corey D. Elling- Miller, KennyMiller, RickyD. Olson,Jef- Providingthe first record for South Dakota, a son,Gary A. Eslinger,David M. Farmer,Eve frey S. Palmer, D. GeorgePrisbe, Bob EurasianTree Sparrow was found dead near E. Freeberg,Mark A. Gonzalez,Jon Kerian, Rogers,Robert E Schenck,Nancy Showal- Huron,Beadle 29 Apr (p.a.,RT). The speci- Paul M. Konrad,Ross J. kagasse,Dave O. ter, Dave Swanson,Dan A. Tallman,Ryan menwas preserved (DAT). Lambeth,Jack E Lefor,Paul Lehman, Ron E. Thompson.•

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