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observed in Austin 3-5 May (SR, BiB). Swain- 
son’s Warblers were also noted at White Rock 
L., Dallas 13 Apr (CRu) and Peaceful Springs 
Nature Preserve, Biiniet 25 Apr (fide CSe). A 
Hooded Warbler at Sabine Woods, Jefferson 17 
May (RW et al.) was late, as was a Wilson’s 
Warbler lingering at High I., Galveston until 1 
May (SWo et al.). One of the most unexpected 
finds of the season was a Red-faced Warbler at 
Austin, Travis 23 Apr (ph. DH), providing a 
first documented record for the Edwards 
Plateau. Painted Redstarts were noted in the 
Davis Mts., Jeff Davis 30 Apr (PSz) and 16 May 
(ML, SWi), but that was overshadowed by the 
discovery of a pair cari^fing nesting material in 
Pine Springs Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains 
N.P., Culberson 13 May (SWi). 
TANAGERS THROUGH FINCHES 
Scarlet Tanagers of note included singles near 
Utopia, Uvalde 18 Apr (MHe) and at L. 
Lewisville, Denton 2 May (KL). Western Tan- 
agers were well represented at migrant traps on 
the upper and cen. coasts, with at least 13 dif- 
ferent individuals noted between 1 Mar and 20 
May (m.ob.). A lingering Eastern Towhee was 
discovered at Lake Wichita Park, Wichita 17 
May (ScL), while a wintering bird in Corpus 
Christi, Nueces remained until at least 17 May 
(WS, DMu). Rather unexpected was a singing 
Spotted Towhee in Nacogdoches 17 Mar (RTr). 
A Canyon Towhee in Somervell 13 Apr (GLe) 
was e. of the normal range. A Cassin’s Sparrow 
in Austin 1 May (TrH) was e. of the expected 
summer range. Twelve Chipping Sparrows at 
San Bernard N.W.R., Brazoria 14 Apr QKe) 
were apparently late migrants. The migration 
of Clay-colored Sparrow had a noticeable east- 
ward shift this season; a notable high count of 
8 came from Alazan Bayou, Nacogdoches 28 
Apr (DW). A lingering Field Sparrow was at 
Paul Rushing Park, Hatris 19 Apr QKe)- A 
Sage Sparrow near Lehman, Cochran 21 Mar 
(AH) provided a rare spring record for the 
South Plains. The Fox Sparrow found at Wes- 
laco, Hidalgo during the winter was last seen 
12 Mar (MH). A lingering White-throated 
Sparrow was at High L, Galveston until 21 Apr 
(SWo), while Harris’s Sparrows at Houston, 
Harris 20 Mar (BE) and w. Milam 14 Apr (ByS) 
were also late. A White-crowned Sparrow in 
Waller 4-5 May (BHo) was just beyond the 
normal depart date of lingering individuals. A 
very late Dark-eyed Junco was in the Davy 
Crockett N.E, Trinity 13 Apr (RSc). 
The wintering female Crimson-collared 
Grosbeak in Weslaco, Hidalgo was last seen 7 
May (fide MGu). Black-headed Grosbeaks 
were noted in above-average numbers 
throughout the state, from the South Plains e. 
to the U.T.C.; most notable was a first county 
record for Austin 17 Apr (ph. SR, BiB). The 
pair of Blue Buntings present from the winter 
at Laguna Atascosa, Cafneron was last seen 19 
Apr (m.ob.), while the female at Bentsen S.R, 
Hidalgo stayed until 24 Mar and one at Wes- 
laco, Hidalgo until 1 May (fide MGu). An ear- 
ly Blue Grosbeak was in Dalhart, Dallam 9 
Mar (JMc). There was also an obvious east- 
ward shift in the migration of Lazuli Bunting, 
with numbers well above average through the 
cen. portion of the state; most notable was 
one in Smith 29 Apr (MBl). A singing Varied 
Bunting at Hueco Tanks S.P 3-6 May (JGr, 
JSp) was noteworthy, as they are not known 
to breed in El Paso. A male Varied Bunting in 
Rio Medina, Medina 23 Apr+ (ph. JaM) was 
away from known breeding areas. 
Bobolinks were found in large numbers 
throughout the e. two-thirds of the state. Of 
particular interest were concentrations of 250 
at Port Bolivar, Galveston 29 Apr (SWo, ph. 
CHe), 200 singing males in Kaufman 10 May 
(GC, BoS), and up to 60 in s. Brazos 4-10 May 
(ph. ToH, m.ob.). Also of interest were 2 
Bobolinks near Pantex, Carson 12 May (MS). 
A rare migrant for East Texas, a Yellow-head- 
ed Blackbird was at Camp Tyler, Smith 30 Apr 
(PB). A concentration of 70 Rusty Blackbirds 
at Tyler, Smith 12 Mar (PB) made a good 
count, as did 10 lingering birds at Richland 
Creek W.M.A., Freestone 19 Apr (PB, DOh, 
JJa, LJ). Out-of-range Hooded Orioles includ- 
ed a male at Abilene, Taylor 24-29 Mar (ph. 
KaH, LP) and another at High L, Galveston 9- 
12 Apr (RTe, JGa et al). A very early Bullock’s 
Oriole was at High L, Galveston 9 Apr (fide 
CB), while 3 at River Legacy Park, Tairant 30 
Apr (GC, EdW, BuB) provided a rare county 
record. For the 2nd year in a row, a female 
Scott’s Oriole visited a feeder in n. Tan-ant 15 
Mar (DSm). Out-of-place Red Crossbills in- 
cluded 3 in Lubbock, Lubbock 5 Apr (BGi) 
and 2 near Ingram, Keir 28 May (TG). A sin- 
gle Lesser Goldfinch was an unexpected find 
in Young 24 May (DDC, DLi). A male Black- 
headed Siskin (Spinus notatus) was docu- 
mented at South Padre L, Cameron 4 Mar 
(ph., +TSe, BK et al). Although this individ- 
ual was in immaculate plumage, the species is 
common in the bird trade in Mexico, and the 
possibility that it was an escapee from captiv- 
ity was considered to be high. 
Cited observers (subregional editors in bold- 
face): Lynn Ackley (LAc), Jim Adair, Mary Lou 
Alcorn (MLA), Linda Alley (LAI), Marlin An- 
druss, Lynn Barber (LBa), Peter Barnes, Keith 
Bartels (KBa), Bob Behrstock (BoB), Billie 
Bernard (BiB), John Berner, Lorie Black (LBl), 
Andy Blair, Dan Blecher (DBl), Mike Blood- 
sworth (MBl), Christian Boix, Gailon Brehm 
(GBr), Lamont Brown (LBr), Kelly Bryan, 
Buck Buchanan (BuB), Sarah Bullock, Maggie 
Burnett (MBu), Don Burt (DBu), Geoff Butch- 
er (GBu), Blaine Carnes (BIC), Eric Carpenter 
(Central Texas: 5604 Southwest Pkwy #2222, 
Austin, TX 78735. email: ecarpe@gmail.com), 
Bill Carr (BiC), Brenda Carr (BrC), Jack Chiles 
OaC), Sheridan Coffey, Jerry Cole QeC), Sher- 
ry Collins (SCo), Tom Collins, Greg Cook, 
Mel Cooksey, Cameron Cox, Joe Cox QoC), 
D. D. Currie (North-Central Texas: 2703 
Colleen Dr., Arlington, TX 76016. email: 
ddbirder@sbcglobal.net), Tripp Davenport, Ja- 
cob Davies, Peter Davies, Sean Davies, Alice 
DeBolt, Drew Dickert, Mike Dillon, Marc & 
Maryann Eastman, Bill Eley David Elkowitz, 
Victor Emanuel, Josh Engel, Tim Fennell 
(TFe), Dixie Feuerbacher, Joe Fischer OoF), 
Jared Fisher QaF). Mark Flippo, Tony Frank 
(TFr), Bobbye Frazier (BoF), Brush Freeman 
(BFr), Bert Frenz (BeF; East Texas: 221 Rain- 
bow Dr., #12190, Livingston, TX 77399-2021. 
email: bert2@bafrenz.com), Tony Gallucci, 
Charmaine Ganson, Jill Gauthreux 0Ga)> Bri- 
an Gibbons (BGi), James Giroux QGi), Bill 
Godley (BGo), Mike Gray (MGr), John 
Groves QGr), Georgette Gurnsey, Mary 
Gustafson (MGu), Martin Hagne, Kathy 
Hampton (KaH), Cullen Hanks (CHa), Ken 
Hartman (KeH), Eric Haskell, Mark Hassel 
(MHa), Hayden Haucke, Vivianne Hebert, 
Berlin Heck (BHe), Mitch Heindel (MHe), 
Rhandy Helton, Charles Hesse (CHe), Antho- 
ny Hewetson (Northwest Texas: 4407 36th 
St., Lubbock TX 79414. email: terrverts@ya- 
hoo.com), David Heymann, Toby Hibbitts 
(ToH), Troy Hibbitts (TrH), Marilyn Hill 
(MHi), Sam Hill (SaH), Susan Hill (SuH), Jim 
Hinson OHO, Bob Honig (BHo), John Huck- 
abee OHu), Melissa Isom, Jim Jackson OJ^), 
Lynette Jackson, Delyse Jaeger (DJa), Doreen 
Jezek (DJe), A.J. Johnson (AJJ), Tom Johnson, 
Carol Jones, John Jonker QJo). John Karges 
QKa), Joe Kennedy OKo). Barry Kinch, Judith 
King QuK), Richard Kinney, John Kiseda 
OoK), Greg Lavaty (GLa), Gregg Lee (GLe), 
Dell Little (DLi), Keith Lockhart, Mark Lock- 
wood, Robert Lockwood, Sharon Lockwood 
(ShL), Scotty Lofland (ScL), Dwayne Longen- 
baugh (DLo), Marge Longenbaugh (MLo), Bill 
Lupardus (BLu), Barry Lyon (BLy), Ray Mat- 
lack, Janice McClintock (JaM), Kyle Mc- 
Creary, David McDonald (DMc), Jon McIn- 
tyre, Nancy McIntyre, Jody McKenzie QMc), 
Don Merritt (DMe), Joann Merritt OMe), Car- 
roll Moore, Derek Muschalek (DMu), Ken 
Nanney, Patty Nelson, Harvey Oatman, Dale 
Ohl (DOh), Carolyn Ohl-Johnson (COJ), 
Mike Overton, David Owens (DOw), Jay 
Packer OaP)> Laura Packer, Jim Paton QPa; 
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