IOWA & MISSOURI 
Cigelman, m.ob., ph.), and one in Cass, MO 
15 May (tjoan Jefferson). A lost Painted 
Bunting appeared 5-31 May in Jefferson City, 
Cole, MO QPo, m.ob.). There were few reports 
of Rusty Blackbirds, but these did include 
Iowa flocks of 300 at Forney L., Fremont 21 
Mar (KDy) and 350 at Mallard Marsh, Ceiro 
Gordo 11 Apr QB). Great-tailed Crackle num- 
bers may be dwindling, as there were not 
many reports this spring, although Missouri 
reports from Livingston and Macon were 
deemed unusual. 
Winter finches lingered well into spring, 
holdovers from an excellent winter showing. 
Red Crossbills, oddly, appeared only in Mis- 
souri, with 3 at St. Joseph, Buchanan through 
14 Mar (LL) and 2 in Webb City, Jasper 22-27 
Apr (Kelly Hall). White-winged Crossbills ap- 
peared in both states, with seven reports of 1- 
9 birds in Iowa through 29 Mar and one male 
at Kansas City, Jackson, MO through 3 Apr 
(Bonnie Gibeson). Common Redpolls lin- 
gered through 11 Apr at Liscomb, Marshall, 
lA (MPr) and through 2 Mar at Lee’s Summit, 
Jackson, MO (Ruth Simmons). After an out- 
standing winter showing, it was not surpris- 
ing that Pine Siskins lingered in both states, 
with nesting widespread in Iowa. In Iowa, 
nesting evidence was noted in Cerro Gordo, 
Crawford, Hardin, Jefferson, Kossuth, Palo Alto, 
Polk, Story, Warren, and Webster, probably 
equaling all previous nesting reports for the 
state. Eurasian Tree Sparrows continue to ex- 
pand in the Region slowly; one in Boone, MO 
31 Mar-6 Apr (BJ, EW) was such a pioneer. 
Contributors: IOWA: Reid I. Allen (RIA), 
Pamela H. Allen (PHA), Ellen Bell (EB), John 
Bissell OB), Aaron Brees (AB), Larry G. Dau 
(LGD), Stephen J. Dinsmore (SJD), Keith Dy- 
che (KDy), Chris R. Edwards (CRE), Bery En- 
gebretsen (BE), Carolyn J. Fischer (CJF),Jay 
Gilliam QG), Paul Hertzel (PH), Matthew C. 
Kenne (MCK), Ann M. Johnson (AMJ), Tuck- 
er Lutter (TLu), Shane S. Patterson (SSP), 
Mark Proescholdt (MPr), Paul O. Roisen 
(FOR), John W. Rutenbeck QWR), Bill 
Scheible (BSc), Dennis Thompson (DTh), 
Gerald von Ehwegen (GLV). MISSOURI: 
Chris Barrigar ( CBa), Joseph W. Fades QWE), 
David Easterla (DE), Lawrence Herbert (LH), 
Brad Jacobs (BJ), Peter Keyel (PKe), Steve 
Kinder (SK), Larry Lade (LL), Kristi Mayo 
(KM), Jonathan Pons 0Po)> Mark B. Robbins 
(MBR), Bill Rowe (BR), Bill Rudden (BRu), 
Mike Thelen (MT), Joshua P. Uffman 0PU)> 
Edge Wade (EW). O 
Stephen J. Dinsmore, 571 1 Valley Road 
Ames, Iowa 50010, (cootjr@iastate.edu) 
A Cackling Goose on L. Barkley, Trigg, KY 6 
Apr (tBL) established a new late departure 
date for the state, while 2 at Chester Frost 
Park, Hamilton, TN 14-15 Mar (Dj et al.) were 
the first ever known from se. Tennessee. 
There were only three reports of Tundra 
Swan: 4 from the wintering flock at Sauerhe- 
ber were last seen 8 Mar (CC), one at Chaney 
L., Warren, KY 19 Mar (DR), and one in 
Hawkins, TN 22-28 Mar (WC). 
A male and 2 female Greater Scaup in Shel- 
by Bottoms, Nashville, TN 13 Apr (PC) tied 
the late date for the Nashville area. There 
were only two reports of Surf Scoter: 5 in- 
cluding an ad. male on the Ohio P,., Jefferson, 
KY 23 Apr (]Be, PB), and 2 females on Ken- 
tucky L. above the dam 1 May (BPa). There 
were four reports of White-winged Scoter: 
one at Fishpond L., Letcher, KY 12 Mar (RD), 
2 including a wintering ad. male lingered on 
the Ohio R. at Louisville, KY through 13 Mar 
(BPa), one at Wilbur L., Carter, TN through 
23 Mar (RiK), and 3 at Pickwick L., Hardin, 
TN 31 Mar (DSi). The only Black Scoter re- 
ported was a female/imm. at Ballard W.M.A., 
Ballard, KY 20 Mar (SR). There were four re- 
ports of Long-tailed Duck: one at S. Holston, 
Sullivan, TN lingered through 10 Mar (RoK); 
a male and female were at TVA L., Ensley 1- 
10 Mar (ph. JRW); a female was on Kentucky 
L., Marshall, KY 15 Mar (BY, MY, EHu); and a 
male was on Kentucky L. above the dam 15 
Mar (]R). Rare loons were scarce, with only 
three reports of single Red-throateds from 
NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 
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Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. 
T he spring 2009 season’s weather was 
relatively typical overall. Mean temper- 
atures were warmer than normal across 
the Region during March but near normal Re- 
gionwide during April and May. Precipitation 
was somewhat variable over the Region dur- 
ing the period. March was dry across much of 
Kentucky but especially so in the north-cen- 
tral part of the state, where Louisville and 
Lexington received less than half the normal 
amount of rainfall. In contrast, most of the 
Region received above-average rainfall during 
April and near-normal to slightly above-nor- 
mal precipitation during May. The lack of 
spring cold snaps bode well for natural and 
ornamental food supplies. 
Rarity highlights included Brown Pelican, 
TENNESSEE 
Anhinga, White-faced Ibis, Western 
Kingbird, Northern Shrike, Rock 
Wren, Clay-colored Sparrow, Paint- 
ed Bunting, and lingering White- 
winged Crossbills in Kentucky, and 
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, 
Brown Pelican, Swainson’s Hawk, 
and White-winged Dove in Ten- 
nessee. In contrast to the spring of 
2008, shorebirds were neither par- 
ticularly diverse nor numerous de- 
spite the presence of some good 
habitat. Boreal finches lingered well 
into spring, and Pine Siskins appar- 
ently attempted to nest at a few locales. 
Abbreviations: Ensley (Ensley Bottoms, in- 
cluding the EARTH Complex, in sw. Shelby, 
TN); Falls of the Ohio Qefferson, KY); Long 
Point (Long Point Unit Reelfoot N.W.R., Ful- 
ton, KY); Robco L. (Shelby, TN); Sauerheber 
(Sauerheber Unit Sloughs W.M.A., Henderson, 
KY); Standifer Gap (Standifer Gap Marsh, 
Hamilton, TN). 
WATERFOWL THROUGH IBIS 
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks were at Ens- 
ley 2 May+ (VR, m.ob.), with a high of 7 on 3 
May (JRW). A pair was seen copulating 26 
May (ph. JRW), and at least one pair nested 
for the 2nd consecutive year. Another pair 
was at Coro L., Shelby, TN 22 May (RG). A 
Greater White-fronted Goose at Upper Dou- 
glas L., Cocke, TN 7 May (MS) was very late. 
