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ter,as well asjust outside the park near the Vil- Crossbillwas seen carryingpine needles Castillo, Leo Chaves, Jim Cone, Marcel la LapasHotel, in lateFeb+ (MV et al.). Inter- (probablyas nestingmaterial) in Novillero, Couwels,Jan Axel Cubilia, Kevin Easley estingly,there is no signof seedingbamboo in Solola1 Jan. A singingmale and a femalewere (KEa), Knut Eisermann (Guatemala), Victor the area.A Stripe-headedBrush-Finch was seenthere the next day (KE, CA). Panama Emanuel,Bert Frenz, Robert Gallardo,Julie seen1 Feb at about600 m alongthe Vista- recordedits firstTricolored Munia 6 Febjust Girard, Luis GirGn, Carlos GGmez, Luz mares Trail in Altos de Cerro Azul e. of Pana- w. of Summit Nature Park, Panama 6 Feb Hunter,Marshall J. Iliff, TomJenner, Lee Jones maCity, where it is notoften reported (BB, JC, (MJI);another was seen and photographed •n (Belize), Karl Kaufmann, Oliver Komar (El DM). Belize recordedits first winter-season MetropolitanNature Park the followingday Salvador),Daryl Loth, Jake Marlin, Sofia Mar- Dickcissels14 Dec, when 7 were seenat The 0T). Althoughthese could have been escaped lin (SoM), Daniel Martinez, EsmeraldaMar- Dumprice fields, Toledo 14 Dec (MT, DT, RC). ragebirds, this Asian native is spreadingelse- tinez, Amy McDonald(AMc), Ellen McRae A singingmale Red-wingedBlackbird at wherein CentralAmerim, and theselikely (EMc), Sam Meacham,Rosabel MirG, Olga Rubelsanto,Alta Verapaz20 Dec and 7 Feb representedpart of thefirst wave of a sponta- Monahan, Camilo Montafiez, Darien Mon- wasapparently the first ever recorded in that neous colonization of the area. tafiez,Alvaro Mois•s, Allison Olivieri, Hal Op- regionof Guatemala(KE). Three Eastern perman,Luis Paz (LPa), Luis Pineda,Celso Meadowlarksat BigFalls, Toledo 14 Dec (MI, Corrigenda:In the 2003 Fall Seasonreport PooL,Pablo Porras (PPo), Peter Pyle, Raymond DT, RC) wereabout 35 km s. of the species' (N.A.B. 58: 157), a Bare-neckedUmbrellabird Reneau, Sr., Stevan Reneau, Leif Robinson, knownrange in Belize.It hasbeen expanding wasmistakenly referred to asa Bare-throated JamesRotenberg, Luis Sandoval, David & Eliz- its rangeelsewhere in theregion in response Umbrellabird. The Prairie Warbler was ob- abeth Shoch,Luis SoLo(LSo), Jos• Tejada, to expandingagriculture. A maleShiny Cow- servedlast winter at CiudadCo16n, San Jos•, Mario Teul, RyanTerrill, David Tzul, Carlos birdseen near the Ammo Dump Pond 26 Dec not simply"Co16n" (N.A.B. 59: 340). Urefia,Noel Urefia,Cristian Valenciano, Rafael (DM) wasthe firstreported from the vicinity Vela, Max Vindas, Catherine Waters, Robert of Gamboa,and an Altamira Oriole at Chan Contributors(country coordinators in bold- Waters,Pieter Westra, Maureen &John Wood- Chich,Orange Walk 24 Feb (BZ, VE et al.) face):Ariel Aguirre,David Anderson(Hon- cock,Jim Woodhouse,Barry Zimmer,Jim may havebeen the first recordedfrom that duras),keficia del CarmenAndino, George Zook(Costa Rim). • heavilybirded locality in Belize.Noteworthy Angehr(Panama), George L. Armistead,Clau- in Costa Rim was a Bullockg Oriole seen 26 diaAvendaf•o, Philip Balderamos, Brian Beers, H. LeeJones, 4810 Park Newport, #317, Newport Beach, Dec (LR, OM) feedingwith a groupof Balti- GuidoBerguido, Jim & DorothyBeveridge, California92660, ([email protected]); more Orioles in the town of Tarcoles near CarlosBethancourt, Mike Boyd,Steven Brew- Oliver Komar, SalvaNATURAConservation Science Carara N.E, and in Guatemala,a male Red er, ErneldoBustamante, Reynold Cal, Cecy Program,33Avenida Sur #640. San Salvador, ElSalvador WestIndies &Bermuda

enedendemics and strays from the Old World and the care one must exercise when men- and North America.A new speciesfor the tioningdead (fide EC, variousnewspa- A.O.U. Area, White-wingedSwallow, was per andInternet articles). seenand photographed. Taxonomists continue to re-evaluate West DUCKSTHROUGH FLAMINGO Indianbirds. Garrido, Wiley, and Kirkconnell A Black-belliedWhistling-Duck was pho- (2005.The genusIcterus in the WestIndies. tographed21 Decat a marshnear Telescope, OrnitologiaNeotropical 16: 449-470) have Grenada (JF). Four ad. West Indian proposedsplitting Greater Antillean Oriole Whistling-Duckswith 8 ducklingswere at La- (Icterusdominicensis) into four species:Ba- gunaCartagena, Puerto Rico 19 Dec (FS), and hamasOriole (I. northropi),Cuban Oriole (I. 12 ads.were noted at La BelenRes., Najasa, melanopsis), (L dominicen- CarmagueyProvince, 25 Jan (WS,JC, s•s),and (L portoricensis).DO). The C.B.C. on Grand Bahama 16 Dec This proposalis underconsideration by the found7 CanadaGeese on islandgolf courses. A.O.U. Check-list Committee. ThreeSnow Geese were at BermudaAirport AnthonyWhite I RobertL. Norton Eighteendead birds (14 GreaterFlamin- 11-13 Dec (G&SH), and 2 spentFeb at the Andrew Dobson gos,3 RoseateSpoonbills, and a cormorant) EmeraldBay G.C., Great Exuma,Bahamas werefound on GreatInagua, Bahamas 26-27 (J&BM).Six Wood Ducks were seen at Ruby interis alwaysa busy season in February.Ihere was speculationthat the G.C., Grand Bahama 16 Dec (BH, C.B.C.); 3 theWest Indies. Ihe combinationbirds may have died from "avianflu." Ihe werestill there24 Jan (EG). Waterfowlpro- of more birds and more observers birds were determined to have died from oth- vided two excitingnew speciesfor Guade- producesmore and longerreports. Increased er muses, but articles in the international loupe: a male Garganeyat Le Gosier 14 reportingfrom Cubaand the LesserAntilles pressled to cancellationof touristreserva- Jan-27 Feb (AL) and an American Black wasespecially noticeable this winter and in- tions in the Bahamas. Ihis incident reflects Duck (also first for the LesserAntilles) at La cluded some remarkable records of threat- the highlevel of concernover avian diseases Desirade16Jan-13 Feb (AL). Also in Guade-

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loupe,one Green-winged Teal was found 10 Jan(fide JC), andanother was at RockSound TheBarbados C.B.C. found a PurpleGallinule Dec at Grand Cul de SacMarin, and 2 were at airport,Eleuthera, Bahamas 28 Feb (RB,DC, at GraemeHall Swamp31 Dec;a subad.was at Petit Terre Nature Reserve21 Feb (AL). Two EJ).The BarbadosC.B.C. recorded a Glossy QueenElizabeth II BotanicPark, Grand Cay- EurasianWigeons were at Seymour'sPond, Ibisat GraemeHall Swamp.One thousandor man 7 Feb (ME). Numbers of Green Heron, Bermuda29 Dec-28Feb+ (fide AD). Twenty moreGreater Flamingos at LasSalinas, Zapa- PurpleGallinule, Common Moorhen, Ameri- Northern Shovelers and 42 American ta 22Janwas a goodcount (WS, JC, DO). can Coot, Limpkin, and NorthernJacana Wigeonswere at GrogPond, Great Exuma in alongthe canalto Rio Hatiguanico,Zapata Feb (J&BM).A CommonMerganser was in VULTURESTHROUGH TERNS weregreatly reduced this year, apparently due MangroveL., Bermuda13 Jan (JM)and then A BlackVulture over Chippingham, Nassau to removalof canal-sideinvasive vegetation moved to the Great Sound to 28 Feb+ (DW). was the first for New Providence and 4th for and accidental introduction of exotic catfish A Red-breastedMettamer was unusual at Las the Bahamas(CW, E&PA, F&SZ). On 4 Dec, (WS,JC, DO). Jacanas,however, were numer- Salinas,Zapata, Matazas Province, Cuba 22 an Ospreywas seen fishing over Southwest ousat La BelenRes., Najasa 25 Jan (WS,JC, Jan (WS,JC, DO). Bank, 11.26 km from New Providence, the DO), aswere unidentifiedcoots at LasSalinas, Sea-watchingfrom PetitTerre Nature Re- nearestland (PM). Two Hook-billed Kites on Zapata22Jan (WS, JC, DO). serve,Guadeloupe produced 4 unidentified Grenada19 Decwere a welcomesight after SevenAmerican Oystercatchers on North Pterodromapetrels and a MaskedBooby in 2004's hurricane (JF). A Northern Harrier Androsthe weekof 9 Janwas a goodcount Dec;a Black-cappedPetrel, 2 ManxShearwa- winteredat BermudaAirport (DBW), and sin- (JS,AF, SB). A flockof 10-15Snow Plovers ters,and 3 ParasiticJaegers in Jan;and 116 gleswere seen at thefruit farm,Abaco 13 Dec was observedover Buena Vista Cay, Ragged Manx Shearwaters and 2 Leach• Storm-Pe- and4 Jan (EB,TW) andat SouthWestridge Is., Bahamas31 Jan (R&WO). A team sur- trels in Feb (AL). On 18-19 Feb, 8 shearwa- Estates,New Prowdence 19 Feb (PD). The veyedAndros for Piping Plovers 27Jan-3 Feb; ters including3 probableManx were ob- theyfound 11 at AndrosTown, 43 at Cargill servedflying northward along the w. edgeof Creek, 6 at Blanket Sound, 68 at Staniard the Little Bahama Bank (BP). A White-tailed Creek,and 38 at MarsBay (PD et al.). Three Tropicbirdbetween New Providenceand An- SemipalmatedPlovers and 2 PipingPlovers dros9 Janwas early US), anotherearly one winteredat GrapeBay with a Veillet(AD); this was seenoff SpirtalPond, Bermuda 30 Jan constitutesthe 2nd wintering record of Willet (PW). Theyarrived in numbers(13) at Little in Bermuda.Two Willets on LongCay, s. of Harbour,Abaco, Bahamas 20 Feb (ABI). Two HighborneCay, Exumas,Bahamas 12 Jan imm. NorthernGannets were seen regularly (MR) were unusual for midwinter. In the off Bermuda9 Dec-28 Feb+ (PW); another Grenadines23 Dec, a Wilsonõ Plover and 3 wasfound dying at Dockyardand died in cap- StiltSandpipers were on MayreauI. anda Red tivity at BermudaAquarium Museum and ThisWestern Marsh Harrier (here shown in composite of Knot on Union I. (JF). Over 100 LesserYel- Zoo 13 Dec (PT). Two American White Peli- twophotographs) wasobserved on27 February 2006 from lowlegswith a few Greatermixed in wereat the new observationdeck on the southwestemside of La- cansin theMarls w. of TreasureCay, Abaco 4 DiamondCrystal Salt Ponds, Long I., Bahamas gunaCartegena, now a NationalWildlife Refuge, Puerto Feb (EB) andone 24 Febbetween Hog Cay Rico.Photographs byChris Wood. 31 Jan (DL). A SolitarySandpaper seen at Ju- andLeaf Cay at thes. endof the Exumas,Ba- bileeRd. 24Jan (DBW) provided the first win- hamas(DL) werenoteworthy An unidenti- WesternMarsh Harrier continedat Laguna ter record for Bermuda. A Red Knot was at fied white pelican flying past Lauren Pt., Cartagena,Puerto Rico, where it wasseen 19 Riddell•Bay G.C., Bermuda4 Dec-17Jan Grenada and Re&looted Boobies off the n. Dec (FS) and 27 Feb (CLW et al.). In Cuba, (DW). The Eurasian Whimbrel (nominate coastof Grenadawere unusual21 Dec OF). Gundlach'sHawks were reported at LaGuira, subspecies)found at Petit TerreNature Re- The Great Cormorant that wintered in Great Pinar del Rio Province20 Jan (WS, JC, DO), serve,Guadeloupe last fall remainedthere Sound,Bermuda 24 Dec-Feb 28+ was almost s. of Palpite,Zapata 27Jan (WS, JC, DO), and throughthe winter (AL). TwoWhimbrels and certainlythe same as was seen there last at RioHuatiguanico, Zapata 27Jan (AK). The an unidentifiedgodwit were w. of Deadman's winter (PW). The Anhinga at Lakeview dessicatedremains of a Sharp-shinnedHawk Cay,Long I., Bahamas25 Jan (DL, SM).Four Ponds, Paradise I., Bahamas remained werefound at MontaguForeshore, Nassau 25 Long-billed Dowitchers that were pho- throughoutthe winter (m. ob.).In Bermuda, Feb (*SBu). Common Black-Hawk was said tographed16 Dec on RubyG.C., GrandBa- an imm. MagnificentFrigatebird was present to be common on St. Vincent 13-19 Feb hama(BH, C.B.C.)were last seen 9 Jan (EG, throughat least/Jan(DBVV), a leftoverfrom (LGo). A Broad-wingedHawk wasnoted at M.A.S.), a 2nd recordfor the Bahamas.Anoth- Hurricane Wilma, and an ad. male was seen Cuevade los Portales,Pinar del Rio Province, er wasat S. PrincessPond, Bermuda mid-Dec- 12 Febat St.George• Harbour (ABr). Cuba 19 Jan (AK et al.). Two long-staying 2 Jan (AD). High countsfor shorebirdsat A first-yearPurple Heron, Barbados's 2nd, Red-tailed Hawks were seen over the Hamil- GreenTurtle Cay, Abaco this winter were 12 was found at Fosters 4 Dec and remained at ton HarbourIs., Bermuda22 Jan (NB). RedKnots and 18 PipingPlovers 30 Decand GraemeHall Swamp,Barbados until 11 Jan A BlackRail at LagunaCartagena, Puerto 100+ Dunlins, 100+ Short-billedDowitchers, (EM, MF). At least4 Little Egretsat Graeme Rico19 Dec was a greatfind (FS)---one of the 35+ Wilson'sPlovers, and 50+ Semipalmated Hall Swamp18 Jansuggest residency and a fewreported in recentyears in the Region.A Plovers,all 1 Feb (EB). sourcefor furtherexpansion into theWest In- VirginiaRail, possibly the first for Andros, was A winter-record20 LaughingGulls in diesand beyond.Several Tricolored Herons seenat Davis Creek near Small Hope Bay Bermudawere mainlyin HamiltonHarbour 21 Dec at Telescopewere the firstfor Grena- Lodgein theweek of 9Jan(JS, AF, SB). A King (AD), almostcertainly holdovers from Wilma, da OF). A LeastBittern was heard at La Tur- Rail and a SpottedRail werereported at La as weresingle Franklin's Gulls in Hamilton ba,Zapata 25 Jan (fide AK). An AmericanBit- Turba,Zapata 25 Jan (AK et al.). SevenSoras Harbour 3 Dec (AD) and CastleHarbour 11 tern was seenat Rio Hatiguanico,Zapata 23 wereat LaDesirade, Guadeloupe 27 Feb(AL). Feb (JM). A Franklin's Gull at West End,

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Grand Bahama 15-16 Dec was the first for the Parrotnumbers were clearlyup from five returned to Havana 27 Jan (WS, JC, DO). Bahamas(?BH, BM, DG). The Black-headed yearsago: boisterous flocks were seen at Playa Largegroups of TreeSwallows (150+) were at Gull found13 Nov waspresent through the Larga,Bermejas, and otherZapata locations, Rio Hatiguanico,Zapata, Matanzas Province, seasonon Bermuda(AD). At Great Salt Pond, while Cuban Parakeets were not found in the Cuba23Jan (WS,JC, DO); 60 wereat Najasa St. Martin there were 2 Black-headed Gulls 14 Zapataarea but wereseen at La BelenPre- 25 Jan; and otherswere scatteredindividuals Jan and 5 LesserBlack-backed Gulls and a serve,Najasa 25 Jan (WS, JC, DO). (WS, JC, DO). At least 1000 Barn Swallows HerringGull 28 Jan (AB, E.P.I.C.)Guade- A reliableStygian Owl remainedthrough were seen at sunsetover GaschetRes., Guade- loupe's3rd GreatBlack-backed Gull was at Febaround the grounds of HotelMirador, San loupe11 Feb(AL). About 6 NorthernRough- RiviereSal•e 21Jan (AL, AM, FD). Duringthe Diegode los Banos,Pinar del Rio Province, wingedSwallows were mixed with the Tree BahamaC.B.C.s, 14 LesserBlack-backed Gulls Cuba(WS, JC, DO). BeeHummingbirds were Swallowsat Najasa,Cuba 25 Jan (WS,JC, were found on Grand Bahama 16 Dec, and 12 not seenat a formerlydependable location s. DO). A few Cave Swallowshad returned to (plusone GreatBlack-backed Gull) wereon of Palpite,where the species has been hard to Cueva de los Portales, Soroa, Pinar del Rio New Providence 18 Dec. Another Lesser findsince last year's hurricanes (WS, JC, DO), Province,Cuba by 19Jan;2 wereat Limones- Black-backedwas seen at Lowe'sSound, An- but a femalewas seen at Bermejas,Zapata 24 TuabaqueyReserve, Sierra Cubitas,Cam- dros28 Jan (PD, LH, ph. LL). The Barbados Jan (AK et al.). A NorthernFlicker (one of agfieyProvince, Cuba 26Jan (WS, JC, DO). A C.B.C. found 3 Lesser Black-backeds. the Yellow-shafted taxa) was seen on the White-winged Swallow photographedat Christmascounters found a CaspianTern RubyG.C., Grand Bahama 17 Dec and 28Jan; George'sHarbour, Grenada 20-25 Dec (ph. at Dover Sound, Grand Bahama 16 Dec if accepted,this would be thefirst for theBa- JF) constitutedthe first recordfor Grenada, (T&GD, ?EG,PMo). FiveRoyal Terns win- hamas(?BH, EB, PD, TW, EG, tCJ, PS). Three the West Indies, and the A.O.U. Area. A Barn teringin Bermudawere seen most often at Fernandina'sFlickers were noted at Bermejas Swallowover Pembroke Dump, Bermuda 28 Dockyard(AD), and 2 SandwichTerns re- 22 Jan (WS, JC, DO). The only Eastern Dec• Janwas unusually late (DBW).A Win- mained in the Hamilton Harbour area until Wood-Peweereported this winter was at the ter Wren remainedat the Port RoyalG.C., early Feb, with 3 Forster'sTerns there fruit farm, Abaco 8 Dec (EB). An Eastern Bermudauntil 15 Dec (EA). A pair of Zapata throughoutthe season (PW); these birds were Phoebewas found 16 Decand 24Jan at Ruby Wrens,including a singingmale, was at Rio first noted followingHurricane Wilma. A G.C., Grand Bahama(BH, EG); another was Hitaguanico23 Jan (WS,JC, DO). The St. Forster's Tern was seen off Union I., seen on New Providence at Bahamas Associa- Vincentsubspecies of HouseWren was mod- Grenadines23 Dec OF); anotherspent 9 Jan tion for SocialHealth 7 & 10 Jan (TW, ph. eratelycommon and vocalat Petit Byahout feedingoff CavesPt., New Providence,Ba- TH, O.G., LG, M.A.S.). At Grenada,2 Grena- 13-19 Feb (LGo). hamas (TW). Four Common Ternswere seen at GrandCul de SacMarin, Guadeloupe21 SA ABare-eyed Thrushbanded 10Jan at Loterie Farm,St. Martin represents afirst island record and first report fromthe Jan (AL, AM, FD). Nine Black Skimmersat /• northernLesser Antilles (AB, E.œ1.C.).The steadyrnarch northward ofthis essentially South Arnerican species resernbles Las Salinas,Zapata 22 Jan madea pleasant thatof Pearly-eyed Thrasher andShiny Cowbird inprevious decades. Bond (1987. Twenty-seventh Supplernent tothe Check-List surprise(WS, JC, DO). Birdsofthe West Indies) reported thespecies hadreached St.Luc'• and Martinique by1951 and was already well established. Indeed,on2 Sep1988,1t were found actively singing and cornrnon inthe southeast nearLe Oiamont, Martinique inthe dry DOVESTHROUGH WAXBILLS habitatswidelyused then•for charcoaling (RW,Ri:H)• Bond (1987) suggested thatheavily forested andwet-regin•e ismfidsto Rock Pigeonis apparentlyestablished at .•r:northwould posea:•,•,:•er toto further•ran•..expansion inthe Lesse?•ntilles by this sped,e•. Thisrecord dearly ir•idicates • Kingston,St. Vincent(LGo). EurasianCol- an'abilitytoprospect appr6ptiate habitats; An•g'U•'•and perhapsBarbuda •hould bewatchful for'the next colonizing wav•. lared-Dovesare becoming more numerous in Havana(WS, JC, DO). EaredDoves are fairly da Flycatcherswere at PerseveranceEstate 15 A WoodThrush in Somerset,Bermuda pro- commonin Bequia,Grenadines, where 15 Jan (JB). SingleWestern Kingbirds were at videda rarewintering record 31 Jan-26 Feb were counted (JB). Bermuda's2nd White- KindleyField, Bermuda 5 Dec (PVV) and s. of (DVV). Two American Robins were seen on wingedDove was discovered at St.George• 5 SanAndros airport, Bahamas 28 Jan(PD, ph. Wreck Road,Bermuda 31 Jan (DW). Ameri- Dec and 1 Jan (PW). One was s. of SanAn- LL, LH). A lateGray Kingbird at CoralHar- canPipits have been scarce on BermudaAir- dros,Bahamas in the week of 9 Jan (JS,AF, bour, New Providence was last seen 3 Dec port,with just 8 on 22 Jan (AD). At least22 SB),and anothervisited a feederat CoralHar- (CW, O.G.). Giant Kingbird,a threatened speciesof warblerswere recorded in Bermuda bour, New Providenceregularly throughout Cubanendemic, was reportedat Cuevasde duringthe winter. The more unusual included the winter (CW). The criticallyendangered losPortales 19 Jan (AK), alonga roadsidein a ProthonotaryWarbler 29 Dec at Pilchard Grenada Dove was heard at Mt. Hartman 19 Najasa22 Jan (AK et al.), with 2 at La Belen Bay(PVV) and 2 Swainson'sWarblers at Hog Dec (JF)but not foundat PerseveranceEstate. Preserve,Najasa 25 Jan (WS,JC, DO). Bay Park 29 Dec-14 Jan (WF). In the Ba- A BridledQuail-Dove banded 3 Febat Loterie A White-eyedVireo banded 7 Janat Loterie hamas,single Nashville Warblers were seen at Farmprovided the firstrecord for St.Martin Farm, St. Martin (AB, E.EI.C.) madethe 2nd Cable Beach, New Providence 18 Dec (BH, (AB, E.PI.C.). A Blue-headedQuail-Dove was islandrecord. In Bermuda,single Blue-headed C.B.C.) and Waterloo, Nassau15 and 22 Feb reportedat Soroa,Pino del Rio Province, Cuba Vireoswere at Port RoyalG.C. 4 Dec (AD, (PD). On 23 Dec and 27 Jan, there was a 20Jan (AK). On 24Jan, 2 Gray-headedQuail- PA)and the Old Perfumery 29 Dec(DBW); in NashvilleWarbler at CapesterreBeau-eau, Doveswere at Palpire,Zapata (WS, JC, DO), the Bahamas,one was seenon the Grand Ba- Guadeloupe(AL); a LouisianaWaterthrush with oneat Bermejas(AK et al.). A dozenen- hama C.B.C. 16 Dec (PD). TwentyBahama there23 Dec wasalso relocated 27 Jan (AL). A dangeredSt. VincentParrots were seen easily Swallowson Mayaguana,Bahamas 7 Dec Kirtland'sWarbler was seen and photographed from the lookout on the Vermont Nature Trail (ABDwere probably winter wanderers; others at an undisclosed location on New Providence 14 Feb (LGo). At the Northern Forest Re- stayedcloser to home:40 along the Great 4, 5, & 11 Feb (PD, ph. LL, KHL, LH). Eight serve, Dominica 16 Jan, 30-50 Red-necked AbacoHighway 21 Jan and 4 at FreshCreek, Olive-cappedWarblers were at LaGuira, Pinar and2 ImperialParrots were noted (,JB). Cuban Andros24 Jan (ALs). A few Cuban Martins del Rio Province,Cuba 20 Jan (WS, JC, DO).

VOLUME 60 (2006) NUMBER 2 301 JWESTINDIES &BERMUDA Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C•3685) _ 1. PublicationTitle: North American Birds__ 2. P•ublicationN9_: 8•7_2-200 dent in smaller towns in Cuba and at rest 3. Filing Date: 10/06/06 A Chestnut-sidedWarbler banded 3 Janat Lo- 4.1s• Frequenc•v:Quarterly terie Farm, St. Martin furnishedthe 5th island stopsalong the autopista(WS, JC, DO). 5. No of IssuesPublished Annually,: 4 __ record (AB, E.P.I.C.). Two Black-throated Thereseems to be an expansionof House 6. AnnualSubscription Price: $32 GreenWarblers banded 3 Jan at LoterieFarm, Sparrowpopulations throughout the Region 7. CompleteMailing Address of KnownOffice of Publication:RO. Box6599, ColoradoSpdngs. CO St.Martin (AB, E.P.I.C.) were just the2nd and in the past 10 years.At least200 Nutmeg 80934-65998 3rd for the island (see Table 1). A Swainsoffs Mannikinswere at St Francois,Guadeloupe 8. CompleteMa•ling Address of Headquartersor Warbler was reportedat Bermejas24 Jan, 18 Dec (AL, MLC); a CommonWaxbill, near- General BusinessOffice of Publisher:RO. Box 6599, Cuba (AK), an unusual location for this ly gonefrom Bermuda,was seen in Devon- _C91pradoSprings CO 80934-6599 9. FullNames and Complete Mailing Addresses species.Nine Oriente Warblers were counted, shire Marsh 24 Feb (SR). Publisher,Editor, and ManagingEditor: despiteheavy rain, at Limones-TuabaqueyRe- Publisher:American Birding Association, RO. Box serve,Cuba 26Jan (ws, JC, DO). Addendum:A White-crownedPigeon was 6599, ColoradoSprings, CO 80934-6599; seentwice on Anguilla in Aug 2005 the Editor:Editor: Edward Brinkley, 106 MonroeAve., Table1. Warblersbanded at LoterieFarm, St. Martin, C,ape• Charles, VA 23310-3213 specieshad not beenreported on the island 10.Owner:. American 'Birding Ass•c•0n, from1 January-2 February 2006. for over20 years(SH). 6599,_..Cqlo•'ad 9 spr_i _r•ls,_C_.O_ _80934-6599 11. KnownBondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Spedes...... Numbe•r Corrigenda:In thefall 2005report, records of SecurityHolders Owning or Holding1 percentor Black-and-whiteWarbler...... 44 More of TotalAmount of Bonds,Mortgages, or Other Franklin's Gull, Wilson's Phalarope,and Securities: None N0rthemWaterthrush ...... 4 Long-billedDowitcher at Barbadoswere cred- 12.-Thepurpose. function, and nonprotrt status of HoodedWarbler ...... 5 ited in error to MF; these initials should in- 3rganizationand the exemptstatus for federal Ovenbird...... steadhave been SidneyMaddox. We offer incometax purposes:Has notchanged dudng N0rthemParula ...... 16 preceding12 months apologiesto bothobservers. AmericanRedstart ...... 67 13. Publication.title: 14. Issue Date for Circulation PrairieWarbler...... North American Birds Data Below: 60/01 Observers:Mike Acosta,Peter Adhemar, Eric Yell0wWarbler...... 1 15. Extent and Nature of Amos,Ed & PaulaAndrews, Rudy Badia, Ali- AvcjNo.• Actual No. Black-throatedBlueWarbler ...... 1 Circulation Copies o•Copies sonBall (AB1),Nick Barton,Elwood Bracey, Each Single Black-throatedGreen Warbler ...... Adam Brown, Ann Brown (ABr), ScottBrown, Issue Issue Chestnut-sidedWarbler ...... 1 John Buckman,Sandra Bucknet (SBu), Eric DuringI Published Carey,Marie-Laure Cayatte,Julie Craves, Preceding Nearestto 12 Months RilingDate A SummerTanager seen in Nov-Decand David Currie, Paul Dean, Andrew Dobson, a.To•o•;opies 6000-- on 24 Feb (SR)clearly overwintered in the Tom & Gale Duch, EraritzDuzont, Martin Ed- (NetPress Run)• Arboretum, Bermuda. In Cuba, Summer wards, Environmental Protection in the b. Paidand/or Reques[ed Circulation(1) Paid or Tanagerswere found at Cuevade los Portales Caribbean(E.P.I.C.), All Farhoumand,Wendy RequestedMail Subscriplions 4624 19 Jan (AK et al.), Gaspar, Camag•ey Frith, Martin Frost,John Furse,Lynn Gape, (IncludingAdvertisers' Proof of Province 24 Jan (ws, JC, DO), and Erika Gates, Deana Glinton, Laura Gooch copies/ExchangeCoptes) (2_).pai• InL•..unty Subs?iptio• 0 Limones-TubaqueyReserve 26 Jan (WS,JC, (LGo), Bruce Hallett, Lee Hanna, Michelle (3) Salesthrough Dealers and DO). On the New Providence, Bahamas Hansen,Gene & SusanHarvey, Tony Hep- Carders,Street Vendors, and 390 ._.C•._•nte_r .s_ ales_ C.B.C., introducedCuban Grassquitsout- burn, SteveHolliday, Carol Jones, Everton (4)Other Classes Mailed USPS -- 0 numberedindigenous Black-faced Grass- Joseph,Arturo Kirkconnell, Keva Hanna •: •--0t•alPaid and/or Requested quits for the 4th consecutiveyear (fide Lawrence(KHL), AnthonyLevesque, Lionel Circulation[Sum of 15b.(1), (2), 5014 (•31•d•(4)i NMc). VesperSparrows were at Porl Royal Levine,Alan Lewis (ALs), David Lincoln,Sid- d. Free Distributionby Ma•l G.C., Bermuda4 Dec (AD, PA) and Ferry ney Maddock, Jeremy Madeiros, Herv• [Samples,• and 0 _otherfree]•O_utside-Coun• Point 9 Dec (G&SH). On 8 Dec, a late Blue Magnin,Pericles Maillis, Manatee Audubon (2) In-Coun• 0 Grosbeakwas seen at Parson• Rd., Bermuda Society(M.A.S.), Alain Mathurin, Nell McKin- (3)Other Classes Maled USPS __ O __ Free Distribution (DW). SevenZapata Sparrowsat Rio Ha- hey (NMc), EddieMessiah, Barton Milligan, Outside the Mail t 00 tiguanico,Zapata 23 Jan(WS, JC, DO) were Jane& BasilMirms, PredensaMoore (PMo), (Careers of Other Means) a goodfind; according to parkpersonnel, in- RobertL. Norton, BahamasNational Trust Or- f.Total Free Distn• (Sum t O0 of 15d and 15e) vasivetree removal and subsequentincrease nithologyGroup (O.G.), DarrinO'Brien, Rita g. TotalDistnbu'aon (Sumof15c and 15• 5114 in grassy,scrubby areas have been responsi- & Will Olschewski,Bruce Purdy, MacGregor k co•eeNot Distributed 886 -- ble for this species'increase (fide WS, JC, Robertson,Steve Rodwell, BernadetteRussell, i. Total(Sum of 15g.end h ) 6000 DO). A SnowBunting was present at Bermu- FredSchaffner, Joe Steensma, William Suarez, j. PercentPaid and/or F•:JuestedCirculation 98% da Airport12 Dec-28Feb+ (PW). Peter Suffredini, Patrick Talbot, David Wal- (•5c./•sg. x •oo) The Bahamas' first documented Boat-tailed lace,Carolyn Wardle. Paul Watson, Ro Wauer, 16.This Slatem•-ol (•nersh•p wdl be pnnted in tt•e Gracklewas found at PortLucaya, Grand Ba- TonyWhite, David Wingate (DBW), Christo- B0/02 Signatur•d '13tleof Editor,Publisher, Business hamaduring the C.B.C. 16 Dec(EB, ph. MH, pherL. Wood, Fred & SharonZolta. • Manager,or Owner: RichardH. Payne, CBC).In Nassau,Bahamas, single Baltimore President/CEO,03 October,2006, I certifythat all AnthonyWhite, 6540 Walhonding Road, Bethesda, information furnished on this form is true and com- Orioleswere at Camperdown10Jan (TH. LG, plete. I understandthat anyonewho furnishes M.A.S.) and at Waterloo 22 Feb (PD). Two Maryland20816, ([email protected]); Ialse or misleadinginformation requested on the teamsof observersnoted that HouseSpar- Robertt. Norton,8960 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, [ormor who omits materialor informationrequest- rowsare now establishedat Lowe'sSound, the Florida32609, ([email protected]); 9d on the form may be subjectto criminalsanc- tions(including fines and imprisonment)and/or n. end of AndrosOS el al., PD et al.). House Andrew Dobson, 117 MiddleRoad, Warwick PG 01 civilsanctions (including civil penalties). Sparrowshave also become much more evi- Bermuda,([email protected])

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