(fide DB); in Post Office Canyon, males began 
arriving 21 Mar, females peaked at 4 on 4 Apr, 
and the last was seen 22 Apr (CDL). An Ele- 
gant Trogon was vocal in upper Owl Canyon 
9 May (CDL), a new Peloncillo Mts. locale for 
the species. Noteworthy was a Red-headed 
Woodpecker in the Gallinas Mts. near Corona 
19 May (fide H. Schwarz). A Williamson’s 
Sapsucker was e. to Ramon 3 May QP). 
A Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet was in 
Guadalupe Ganyon by 14 Mar (ph. CM), 
where a pair was building a nest and 2 singles 
were detected 9 May (ph. SOW, NM-C, CR); 
one singing at a water pool in the middle An- 
imas Valley 9 May (RW) provided a new local- 
ity. A Greater Pewee on the e. slope of the 
Black Range at Poverty Cr. 30 May (ph. DC) 
furnished a new locale; one was in the Animas 
Mts. 9 May (NP). Least Flycatcher is a rare but 
regular spring migrant in the east; singles with 
details were at Sumner Dam 16 May (DK), Ra- 
mon 15 May (SW), N.R.T. 8-9 & 13-14 May 
yp, JO, MB), and Boone’s Draw 9 May (DK). A 
Dusky Flycatcher was at Percha 26 Mar (CW), 
where at least one wintered. For the 2nd con- 
secutive year, Buff-breasted Flycatcher nested 
in the Animas Mts., with a nest at Aspen 
Spring 8 May (ph. NP) and singles in Indian 
Cr. Canyon 8 May (ph. NP) and Cistern Sad- 
dle 9 May (ph. NP). Black Phoebe has become 
regular across the n. tier of counties; this sea- 
son found 2 near Heron L. 9 May (WH) and 
others at Taos 15 May (HW). Eastern Phoebes 
lingered in the lower R.G.V until 6 Apr at 
E.B.L. (ph. DC) and 15 May at Las Palomas 
(DC); a pair was nest-building at Trigg Ranch, 
e. San Miguel 8-9 May (MM). At least one 
Dusky-capped Flycatcher returned to Cherry 
Creek Canyon, Pinos Altos Mts. 28 May (ph. 
BZ). Casual in spring, a Great Crested Fly- 
catcher was at N.R.T. 19 May (DK). Scissor- 
tailed Flycatchers were conspicuous w. to U.S. 
285 n. of Roswell, including one or 2 at Ra- 
mon 4-31 May QO, WW DH) and a pair at the 
Mesa Rest Area 18 May (JO). 
VIREOS THROUGH WAXWINGS 
white-eyed Vireo had yet another strong 
showing, with one at N.R.T. 27-28 Apr QMB) 
and one to 2 there 16-22 May (m.ob., ph. JZ, 
ph. NH, ph. JO) and singles at Boone’s Draw 
1 May (ph. MH), Socorro 4 & 12 May (JO, 
NP), and Bosque 13 May (RV). Two Bell’s 
Vireos were singing in Guadalupe Canyon by 
14 Mar (CM); pushing northward were sin- 
gles at Sumner Dam 3-18 May QP, JO, NP, 
DK), N.R.T. 3 & 19 May (NP, DK), and 
B.L.N.W.R. 24 Apr (JP), and another was e. to 
Eunice 9 May (PM). The vireo of the season 
was a young male Black-capped Vireo found 
in Slaughter Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns N.P. 
NEW MEXICO 
Providing the second confirmed New Mexico record, this Black- 
capped Vireo was in Slaughter Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns National 
Park, Eddy County from 20 (here 24) May into June 2009. Photograph 
by Jerry R.OIdenettel. 
Two pairs of Black-capped Gnatcatchers continued in residence in Guadalupe 
Canyon, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, where this male was photographed 16 
April 2009. Photograph by David J. Cleary. 
20 May QU and refound 23 May (ph. 
CW), where it continued to be seen 
singing through the period (m.ob., 
ph.), providing the 2nd verified and 3rd 
overall record for New Mexico. Surveys 
for Gray Vireos continued to locate im- 
pressive numbers in new locales, e.g., 
in the San Andres Mts., where work 
through 31 May found 83 individuals 
in 62 territories in eight canyons (D. 
Burkett et ah); of interest elsewhere 
were singles near Encinal, Cibola 23 
May (CR), in the s. Manzano Mts. in 
Priest Canyon, e. Valencia 31 May (CR), 
and on the outskirts of Socorro 9 May 
(ph. JWS). Yellow-throated Vireo was 
in the news, with singles at Cerrillos 2 
May (ph. JPB), Boone’s Draw 2 May 
(m.ob., ph. JO), and Carrizozo 3 May 
(ph. JO, MB, NP); one was at R.S. 23-25 
May (ph. CW, ph. JPB, SW, DH, JP), 
and 2 or more were there 28 May (ph. 
JO). Among the few Red-eyed Vireos 
was one w. to Gila 2 May (LM). East 
were 2 male Purple Martins at Clovis 
28 Apr (JMB); martins re- 
turned to the Datil Mts. by 23 
Apr (JH), and a pair was at 
Datil 30 May (BZ). Some 63 
Cave Swallows were at three 
Doha Ana sites 9 May (J. Pa- 
ton, MS, JZ). Encouraging 
were 2 Mexican Chickadees in 
the Animas Mts. 9 May (ph. 
NP), the first reported there 
since the 2006 fire. 
One to 2 Cactus Wrens plus 
a fresh nest near Cabezon Peak 
16 May (ph. WH) extended the 
breeding range some 80 km 
northwestward; also n. of usu- 
al haunts were 3 s. of Duran, Torrance 25 May 
QO). A Carolina Wren was singing at Luis 
Lopez 8 Apr QO). Black-capped Gnatcatcher 
continued in residence in Guadalupe Canyon, 
with a pair at a down-canyon locale 14 Mar 
(ph. CM), 16 Mar (CGL), and 9 May (CR, 
NM-C, SOW) and another pair farther up 
canyon 5 Mar (ph. DC) and 16 Apr (ph. DC); 
both Black-taileds and Blue-grays were also 
there 14 Mar (CM). An Eastern Bluebird pair 
was nesting in a willow at Playas 5 Apr (WC), 
where photographs 10 Apr (ph. J. R. Morgan, 
SOW, WC) indicated the birds were of the 
nominate subspecies, now established as a 
breeder in the R.G.V from Santa Fe s. to Doha 
Ana; the nest site is in view of the Chiricahua 
Mts., where the sw. subspecies /ulva is the lo- 
cal breeder. Rarely encountered in migration, 
a Veery was at N.R.T. 19 (MS) & 23 May OR 
ph. JO). A possible Gray-cheeked Thrush was 
seen at Ramon 15 May (SW). A Wood Thrush 
was at Boone’s Draw 1-2 May (ph. MH, ph. JO, 
m.ob.). A surprising Varied Thrush season 
found a female in Cienega Canyon, Sandia 
Mts. 8 Mar (CB, JP, WW) and a male in upper 
Water Canyon, Magdalena Mts. 2 May (CB, 
NH). Brown Thrashers lingering in the lower 
R.G.V were singles in Selden Canyon 28 Apr 
(HW) and Mesilla Valley S.P. 9 May QD); up to 
5 were at R.S. 28 Mar (CW, CR, RV). A 
Bendire’s Thrasher was near Zuni’s Tekapo 27 
Apr OT), a Curve-billed Thrasher was far n. to 
Aztec 10 May (TR), and a Crissal Thrasher 
was banded e. to B.L.N.W.R. 14 May QIS). An 
active Cedar Waxwing nest was below Navajo 
Dam 23 May-^ (TR). 
WARBLERS THROUGH TANAGERS 
A memorable warbler season produced re- 
ports of 38 species, including often multiple 
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