1 • One of the highlights of the spring 2009 season in Texas was this Surfbird that foraged along the Port Aransas 
jetty in Nueces County from 1-9 (here 3) May. This represents the tenth record for the state. Photograph by Lynn 
Barber. 
2 • In the Davis Mountains, the acknowledged hotspot for hummingbirds in Texas, this odd-!ooking bird frequent- 
ed feeders from 29 April (here) through 1 1 May 2009. It appears to be a hybrid between Magnificent Humming- 
bird and White-eared Hummingbird, a combination that does not seem to have been reported previously. Photo- 
graph by Maryann Eastman. 
3 • Tropical Parula has expanded its range in Texas in recent years, established a population along the Devils Riv- 
er, and is increasing in occurrence on the Edwards Plateau. However, is still a very rare find in the Trans-Pecos, 
where this male made a brief appearance at Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis County on 28 May 2009. Pho- 
tograph by Mark W. Lockwood. 
4 • Black-headed Siskin is a species that is regularly found in bird markets in northeastern Mexico and even occa- 
sionally in Texas. As a result, when this adult male appeared on South Padre Island, Cameron County on 4 March 
2009, its provenance was immediately questioned. Photograph by Ted Sears. 
5 • This mysterious hybrid warbler, present in Seattle, Washington 17 May 2009, generated much debate as to the 
possible parentage. Although the bird will likely remain in the "mystery" pile, an American Redstart x Yellow 
Warbler would seem to be a likely fit. Photograph by Collin Vassalo. 
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