This first-cycle dark-backed gull was observed at Sand Hollow State Park, Washington County, Utah on 22 May 2009. Although the gull possessed several characters consistent with Kelp Gull, 
most experts leaned toward the Lesser Black-backed Gull group, possibly a bird of the Asian taxon heuglini. Photographs by Rkk Fridell. 
da, NV 23 May (MM, GS), and Pahranagat 24 
May QC, RSc et al). A Ruddy Turnstone was 
a nice find at Antelope I. 14-17 May (MS et 
al), and 20+ Red Knots were present there 1- 
14 May (ph. JBi, MS, et al.). A somewhat ear- 
ly Semipalmated Sandpiper was pho- 
tographed at Antelope I. 26 Apr (ph. PH). 
This stunning male Scarlet Tanager visited Miller's Rest 
Area in Esmeralda County, Nevada from 22-26 (here 25) 
May 2009. Miller's Rest Area, located along Highway 6/95, 
west of Tonopah, is famous for producing large numbers of 
migrants and some exceptional vagrants. Photograph by 
Greg Scyphers. 
Two White-rumped Sandpipers were report- 
ed from Deseret Ranch, Rich, UT 31 May (MS 
et al.). Stilt Sandpipers were observed at 
Delta, Millard, UT 25 Apr (LG et al.), Ar- 
lemont Ranch, Esmeralda, NV 16 May (ph. 
GS, MM), and Deseret Ranch, Rich, UT 25 
May (MS et al.). 
An ad. Heermann’s Gull was photographed 
at Virginia L., Reno, Washoe, NV 26 Apr (ph. 
FP), and a first-cycle Mew Gull lingered there 
26 Apr-2 May (ph. GS, ph. FP, ph. MM). A 
Lesser Black-backed Gull, found 28 Feb, re- 
mained through 5 Mar at Boulder Beach, L. 
Mead ph. CT, TK, RSc). Another ad. 
Lesser Black-backed was at Ash Meadows 13 
Mar (ph. CL), and a first-cycle bird was at 
Sand Hollow S.R, . Washi?tgfon, UT 22 May 
(ph. RF, RD, KG). Glaucous-winged Gulls in 
Washoe, NV lingered at Virginia L. 5-26 Apr 
(FP, MM) and at Sparks Marina 16-24 Apr 
(MM, FP). Least Terns were reported from 
Carson L., Churchill, NV 10 May (DM) and 
Duck Creek Wetlands, Clark, NV 29 May 
(tTAl). Vagrant White-winged Doves were 
found n. of their expected Utah range near 
Lynndyl, Millard 24 Apr (DA), Dugway, Juab 
26 Apr (CZ), Provo, Utah 23 May (BMa), and 
at Fish Springs N.W.R., Juab 30-31 May 
(C&TN). An imm. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 
was photographed at Lytle 14 Mar (ph. TA). 
FLYCATCHERS THROUGH WARBLERS 
The only Least Flycatcher reported in the Re- 
gion was at Deseret Ranch, Rich, UT 31 May 
(MS et al.). Eastern Phoebes were pho- 
tographed at Ash Meadows 2 Apr (CL) and 
Corn Cr. 25 Apr (NS). Vagrant Eastern King- 
birds were found at Miller’s R.A. 23-30 May 
(GS et al.) and Ivins Res., Washington, UT 29 
May (RF). Singing Red-eyed Vireos were at 
Deseret Ranch, Rich, UT 28 May (MS) and Ly- 
tle 30 May (LT). A Purple Martin was seen 
flying over Overton W.M.A., Clark, NV 8 May 
(CL). A cooperative female Varied Thrush lin- 
gered at Garr Ranch, Antelope 1. throughout 
Mar et al.). A Brown Thrasher was 
found 23 May at Pahranagat (GS, CL, DG, 
SSk, RS). 
Northern Parula reports included males at 
Burriston Ponds, Utah, UT 18 May (DH, ph. 
AJ), near Beatty, Nye, NV 21 May (ph, LC), 
and at Floyd Lamb Park, Las Vegas, Clark, NV 
23 May QS), and a female at Dyer, Esmeralda, 
NV 25 May (GS). The only Chestnut-sided 
Warbler report this season was from Calf 
Creek Recreation Area, Garfield, UT 22 May 
(tMMo, M&JL). Magnolia Warblers were 
found at Dyer, Esmeralda, NV 23 May (GS), 
Deseret Ranch, Rich, UT 24-29 May (ph. MS, 
HW), and Fish Springs N.W.R., Juab, UT 31 
May (ph., tC&TN). Unexpectedly high num- 
bers, of Myrtle Warblers were reported this 
spring, particularly at lowland Nevada loca- 
tions. Blackpoll Warblers were found at Fal- 
lon, Churchill, NV 23 May (ph. KF) and 
Pahranagat 31 May (GS). Female Black-and- 
white Warblers were seen at Arlemont Ranch, 
Esmeralda, NV 16 May (GS, MM) and at 
Pahranagat 31 May (GS). American Redstarts 
were reported between 12 and 30 May in Es- 
meralda, Lincoln, Nye, and Pershing, NV (CL, 
MM, GS) and Box Elder, Iron, and Washington, 
UT (SH, LT, C63:TN). A Worm-eating War- 
bler visited Arlemont Ranch, Esmeralda, NV 
3-4 May (ph. GS, ph. MM). The only Oven- 
bird of the season was found 9 May at the Cir- 
cle L Ranch, Esmeralda, NV (GS). Twelve 
Northern Waterthrushes were observed be- 
tween 2 and 25 May in Esmeralda, NV (FP, 
GS, MM) and Rich, Utah, and Washington, UT 
(BS, TA, JBl, MS). Surprisingly, 2 Kentucky 
Warblers were found on 30 May in Esmeral- 
da, NV; the first was photographed at Sage 
Hen Rd., Dyer (GS) and the other a short time 
later at Dyer Pond (GS). Hooded Warblers 
sightings included a female 23 May at Ar- 
lemont Ranch, Esmeralda, NV (MM, GS, DG) 
and a male 25 May at Ash Meadows (ph. CL). 
A cooperative Canada Warbler was pho- 
tographed at Parker Ranch, Nye, NV 30 May 
(ph. LC). Painted Redstart observations in- 
cluded singing males in Snow Canyon S.R, 
Washington, UT 20 Mar (K63:HR), at Floyd 
Lamb Park, Las Vegas, Clark, NV 5-9 Apr 
(ph., tCL, et al.), and at Corn Cr. 25-28 Apr 
(NS, ph. BG). Painted Redstarts were also 
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