ARIZONA 
spring, there appeared to be a small incursion 
into se. Arizona, with 2 continuing at Slaugh- 
ter Ranch 1-13 Mar (RH), at least one in Box 
Canyon 4 Mar (DT), 5 in Gardner Canyon 28 
Mar (AS), and one along Proctor Rd. below 
Madera Canyon 30 Mar (CC), with 2 there 21 
Apr (DS). Quite interesting was a Townsend’s 
Solitaire in Madera Canyon 28 May (ph. PK); 
this species does not breed in se. Arizona and 
rarely lingers this late into spring anywhere 
below the Mogollon Rim. Swainson’s Thrush 
is a regular spring migrant in se. Arizona, but 
an estimate of at least 100 (based on netted 
and calling birds) in and around Florida 
Canyon 5 May (WR) suggests this species is 
sometimes quite common. A Rufous-backed 
Robin was discovered at Muleshoe Ranch 19 
Mar-14 Apr (PS), while another was reported 
in Catalina 27 Apr (M. Weinholt); although 
this species has proven to be a rare to casual 
fall and winter visitor, there have been very 
few spring reports. A very late American 
Robin was at Agua Caliente, e. Yutna 31 
May-3 Jun (vt. PEL). The Varied Thrush dis- 
covered during the winter season at Granite 
Basin was present through at least 9 Apr (E 
Guerrero), while another was found at Min- 
gus Mt., Yavapai 7 Apr (D. Moll). 
A Gray Catbird at San Bernardino N.W.R. 
25 Mar (REW) was away from known breed- 
ing areas in the state. The Brown Thrasher 
discovered in Prescott in Nov was present un- 
til 23 Apr (ph. D. & A. Manburg), while the 
B. T.A. individual was last seen 19 Apr (CST). 
Elsewhere, Brown Thrashers were in Montosa 
Canyon 25 Apr (R. Wright), in Flagstaff 13 
May 0- Logan), and in Phoenix 17 May (CB). 
The Blue Mockingbird found at Slaughter 
Ranch in Feb, which established the 3rd ac- 
cepted Arizona record, was reported until 2 
May (m.ob.) Reports of another individual 
during Apr were unsubstantiated. An Ameri- 
can Pipit at G.W.R. 9 May was very late 
(MMo). 
WARBLERS THROUGH FINCHES 
An Olive Warbler reported in the Hualapai 
Mts. outside Kingman 14 May (P. Mackesey) 
represented the first report from this moun- 
tain range; confirmation would be useful. A 
Blue-winged Warbler, casual in Arizona, was 
reported from Whitewater 20 May (tT. Lenz; 
C. Wiley). Also casual in the state in spring, a 
Golden-winged Warbler was reported from 
Patagonia 18 May (RB). A singing Tennessee 
Warbler was at Granite Cr. 16 May (CST). A 
Virginia’s Warbler at Sweetwater 16 Mar was 
very early QBo). Further evidence that Lucy’s 
Warbler has been expanding its range into ne. 
Arizona was provided by reports of one from 
Holbrook 16 Apr (EH) and at least three pairs 
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at Chinle 28 May (DS). An outstanding dis- 
covery was a Crescent-chested Warbler in 
Pinery Canyon, Chiricahua Mts. 13-16 May 
(S. Shadick et al.; ph. REW; tCW); there are 
10 previously accepted Arizona records. Sin- 
gle Yellow Warblers at Sweetwater 6 Mar QBo) 
and along the Santa Cruz R. in Tucson 10 Mar 
(MMS) were early migrants. An ad. female 
Chestnut-sided Warbler in Scottsdale 23 May 
(H. Bond) marked the first spring report for 
Maricopa. Casual in the state, and even less 
frequently reported in spring. Magnolia War- 
blers were at Wenima WA. 16 May (D. Roten) 
and at San Simon Cienega 20 May (tREW). 
Seldom reported in spring, a male Black- 
throated Blue Warbler was at Granite Dells 21 
Apr (ph. S. & S. Burk). The Black-throated 
Green Warbler that was in Garden Canyon in 
Jan was reported again 24-25 Mar (RH et al.; 
ph M. Skinner, M. Tingley). A migrant Hermit 
Warbler at Yuma 15 Apr (M. Marsden) was 
considered early there. Two different Yellow- 
throated Warblers were well documented this 
spring, one in Portal 23 Mar-1 May (D. Jasper; 
to. Harbor; ph., tJY; RAR) and another along 
the San Pedro R. near Hwy. 90 between 30 Mar 
and 9 Apr (T. Paprocki; vt. R&RT; ph. T. Mar- 
tin); this species is still considered casual in 
the state. The Grace’s Warbler x Yellow- 
rumped Warbler hybrid that was discovered in 
Prescott last spring returned 4-25 May (CST). 
A Pine Warbler was reported in Madera 
Canyon 6 Mar (tj. Kellerman), and a Palm 
Warbler was at Slaughter Ranch 26 Apr (tV. 
Dern, C. Crowley); both species are casual to 
rare in Arizona. In the rare-but-regular catego- 
ry, the following warblers were seen: 6 North- 
ern Parulas, 6 Black-and-whites, 5 American 
Redstarts, one Prothonotary, 3 Worm-eatings, 
6 Ovenbirds, 19 Northern Waterthrushes, 2 
Kentuckies, and at least 8 Hoodeds. The pair 
of Rufous-capped Warblers found in Florida 
Canyon in Dec were present all season; the 
pair was seen gathering nesting material by 16 
Mar (ph. S. Hagen), and an occupied nest was 
discovered 15-25 May (ph. W. Cady, B. 
Woodruff; ph. J. Hully). 
Casual in the spring, a female Scarlet Tan- 
ager was near Wellton 30 May (tPEL), but 
even more astounding was a male tanager, ap- 
parently a Scarlet Tanager x Summer Tanag- 
er hybrid, along the San Pedro R. at San 
Manuel 14-16 May (ph. J. Doschka), a virtu- 
ally unknown cross. The Madera Canyon 
male Flame-colored Tanager returned for an- 
other year 30 Apr+ (C. Lansky; ph. G. Hall- 
gren). Another male Flame-colored Tanager 
was located in Miller Canyon 27-28 May (ph. 
C. Robson; ph., tS. Heinl); apart from the 
long-returning Madera male, this species re- 
mains a casual visitor from Mexico. 
A responsive Botteri’s Sparrow near Patago- ; 
nia L. 18 Apr (JY, ph. A. Cunniffe) made one 
of the earliest spring reports for the state. One 
of the more remarkable reports of the spring 
was a Five-striped Sparrow found in an Ash jj] 
Canyon yard 16 May (ph. T. Mouras); we , 
believe this is perhaps the 2nd “migrant” Five- ( 
striped ever seen in the state away from | 
known or potential nesting areas and a first for 
Cochise. Single Clay-colored Sparrows, rare in '■ 
the state, particularly in spring, were at San jp 
Bernardino N.W.R. 7 May (REW) and near |I 
Poston 22 May (PEL, BC). A Swamp Sparrow | 
lingered late at San Bernardino N.W.R. 30 Apr | 
(REW). No fewer that 12 different White- i- 
throated Sparrows were reported, a greater- | 
than-usual number for spring. The change in ; 
the Arizona status of Rose-breasted Grosbeak ;| 
over the past decade has been very noticeable, f 
seemingly increasing each spring; this season, j 
nearly 40 were reported statewide. Similarly, |! 
the number of Indigo Buntings reported this j! 
spring was impressive, with more than 40 | 
from across the state, a much larger number j: 
than usual. A Brewer’s Blackbird at Imperial ■■ 
Dam 24 May (vt. PEL; BC) was late for s. !j 
Arizona. The Orchard Oriole that was found at ij 
Sweetwater during the winter was seen spora- j: 
dically through 14 Apr (WR). Casual in the |j 
state, a male Streak-backed Oriole was in ji 
Stump Canyon, Huachuca Mts. 1 May (PS, ph. j 
L. Sockness). We received a few reports of Red | 
Crossbills from Slate Creek Divide and the 
Pinal Mts. this spring, outside areas of usual 
occurrence. Small numbers of Pine Siskins 
lingered at scattered lowland locations into 
late May. ■ 
Cited observers: Moez Ali, Charles Babbitt, 
Robin Baxter, Jerry Bock QBo), Matt Brown, 
Barbara Carlson, Cliff Cathers, Andrew Core, 
Troy Corman, Dee Dee DeLorenzo, Henry De- ! 
twiler, Laurens Halsey, Stuart Healy, Melanie | 
Herring, John & Marty Hirth, Eric Hough, ; 
Rich Hoyer, Keith Kamper, Philip Kline, 
Chuck LaRue, Paul E. Lehman, Jake 
Mohlmann, Michael Moore (MMo), Michael 
Nicosia, Phil Norton, Molly Pollock, Dave 
Powell, Rose Ann Rowlett (RAR), Will Russell, 
Adam Sabatine, Pete Sockness, Dave Stejskal, 
Mark M. Stevenson, Rick & Ricki Thompson, 
Carl S. Tomoff (Prescott), Diane Touret, 
Richard E. Webster, Chris West, Janet Weitz- 
man (Maricopa), John Yerger (Tucson). O 
Mark M. Stevenson (Non-Passerines) 
4201 East Monte Vista Drive, #1207 
Tucson, Arizona 85712-5554, (drbrdr@att.net) 
Gary H. Rosenberg (Passerines) 
P. 0. Box 91 856, Tucson, Arizona 85752-1856 
(ghrosenberg@comcast.net) 
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