PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
1 • Although a regular breeder in the Ponderosa Pine forests of Colorado's southwestern mountains, a Grace's 
Warbler that visited Estes Park in Larimer County 5-7 (here 7) May 2009 is less expected than many "eastern" 
warbler rarities found along the state's northern Front Range. Photograph by Rachel Hopper. 
2 • Brightening the day for a group of birders was this Yellow-throated Warbler at Bonny Reservoir, Yuma 
County, Colorado n April 2009. Photograph by Christopher L Wood. 
3 • Providing the second record for Ohio, this Mountain Bluebird was widely viewed during its three-week 
stay 30 March through 1 7 (here 1 1 ) April 2009. Photograph by George Sydiowski. 
4 • At least two pairs of Prothonotary Warblers attempted to nest in spring 2009 (here 25 May) at Shenango 
Reservoir, Pennsylvania, a location where the species is normally absent. Photograph by Geoff Malosh. 
5 • Nicely digiscoped was this Swainson's Warbler holding territority in Preston County, West Virginia 24 
(here 30) May through 13 June 2009, well north of the known breeding grounds. Photograph by Jeff Davis. 
6 • Ohio's first Golden-crowned Sparrow pleased many observers at a Hancock County feeder 7-24 (here 22) 
April 2009. Photograph by Gabe Leidy. 
7 • Marking only the second record for the United States, a striking Greater Sand-Plover in breeding plumage 
drew hundreds of birders to Huguenot Memorial Park, Duval County, Florida 14-26 (here 17) May 2009. 
Photograph by Tom Dunkerton. 
8 • A partially leucistic Loggerhead Kingbird at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Monroe County, Florida 12 
(here) through 23 April 2009 brought in Florida's third record in as many years. Photograph by Carl Goodrich. 
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