A Birder’s Guide to 
the Texas Coast 
MIDDLE ATLANTIC 
this declining species. An impressive flock of 
40 Rusty Blackbirds was over Rockfish Gap, 
Augusta 9 Nov (VL, BTe, MJ), and more than a 
dozen were at Independence, Grayson 23 Nov 
(SJR). Single Brewer’s Blackbirds were at 
Berlin, Worcester 15 Nov (ph. BHu et al.) and 
Blackwater N.W.R., Dorchester 30 Nov (HTA 
et al.). An active Baltimore Oriole nest with 
young in the Shenandoah N.E, Rockingham 1 
Sep (WL) established a late breeding record. 
At least 5 Baltimore Orioles lingered through 
the season at locations across the Region. 
A Red Crossbill at Assat. 16 Nov OLS) was 
unusual. A highly irruptive species that is ab- 
sent or extremely rare most years, White- 
winged Crossbills arrived in the Region’s n. 
areas in mid-Nov: one to 2 birds were at 
Turkey Pt., Cecil 11 & 22 Nov (SM,JH, BHu); 
a “flock” was reported at Salisbury, Wicomico 
23 Nov (CB); and 2 birds were at each of 
Parkview Trail, Baltimore 26 Nov (FJ), East- 
ern Neck N.W.R., Kent 29 Nov (JBr, BHu), 
and Snicker’s Gap, Loudoun/Clarke, VA 22 
Nov (TD). The Region witnessed a major 
Pine Siskin invasion, beginning with 3 birds 
at Assat. 12 Oct (JLS, JBr et al). Numbers 
quickly escalated, with 30-t Pine Siskins at 
Newport News 18 Oct (NF, JF, JBre) and 
“hundreds” in Loudoun 18 Oct (TD, IT). Pine 
Siskin reports in Nov included large flocks, 
such as 400 birds at Finzel Swamp, Garrett 12 
Nov (ML). The only Evening Grosbeak report 
came from Harvey’s Knob, Botetourt/Bedford, 
where 30 flew over 5 Nov (BG, fide MP). 
Contributors: Mark Adams, Bob Abraham 
(BAr), Robert L. Ake, Jonathan Alderfer, Gary 
Allport, Henry T. Armistead, Stan & Elaine 
Arnold, Fred Atwood, Lisa Barlow, Scott 
Baron (SBa), Scott Barnes, John Bazuin, Karen 
Beatty, Tyler Bell, Wayne Bell (WBe), Stan 
Bentley (SBe), Aaron Bevill, Robert Biller 
(RBi), Arun Bose (ABo), Michael Bowen 
(MBo), Jeanne Bowman QBo), Ed Boyd, Peter 
Brask (PBr), Julie Breeden OBre), Gwen Brew- 
er, Dave Briddon, Jim Brighton OBr), Edward 
S. Brinkley, Carol Broderick, Dana Bronecke 
(DBr), Les Brooks, William Brown, Allen 
Bryan (ABr), Mike Burchett (MBu), Ryan 
Burge (RyB), Cole Burrell (CBu), Mitchell 
Byrd, Paul Bystrak, J. B. Churchill, Steve 
Collins, Barry Cooper (BCo), Ben Copeland, 
Patty Craig, Dan Cristol, Richard Crossley 
Tom Crowe, Dave Czaplak (DCz), Thelma 
Dalmas (TDa), Lynn Davidson, Kent Davis, 
H. Fenton Day, Todd Day, Paul DeAnna, John 
Dennehy ODe), Adam D’Onofrio, Jon Dunn, 
Bill & Margaret Dunson, Sam H. Dyke, 
Rachel Echols, Shannon Ellers, Elisa Enders, 
Mario Eusi, Tom Feild, Jimmy Fitzgerald 
OFi), Nick Flanders, Kelsey Frey, Jane Frigo, 
Janice Frye OFr), John Gallegos, Kurt Gaskill, 
David Gersten, Baron Gibson (BGi), Amy 
Gilmer, Maren Gimpel, Kevin Graff (KGr), 
Bill Grant, Jim Green (JGre), Matt Grey 
(MGr), Jim Gruber OGr), Ron Gutberlet, Paul 
Guris, Dan Haas (DHa), Matt Hafner, Joe 
Hanfman OHa), Sergio Harding, Clive Harris, 
Frank Hawkins, Bill Hill (BHi), Tim Hodge, 
Mark Hoffman (MHo), Hans Holbrook, Bill 
Hoover (BHo), Barbara Houston, John 
Hubbell, Bill Hubick (BHu), David L. Hughes, 
Marshall J. lliff, Scott Jackson- Ricketts, Frode 
Jacobsen, Kye Jenkins, George Jett, Mark 
Johnson, Julie Kacmarcik, Chad Kauffman 
(CKa), Clyde Kessler, Robert Klages, Mary Al- 
ice Koeneke, Wallace Komack, Glenn Koppel, 
Jane Kostenko (JKo), John Lander, Allen 
Lamer, Vic Laubach, Bev Leeuwenburg, 
William Leigh, Jim Lemert OLo). Jon & B. J. 
Little, Mike Lowry (MLo), Mikey Lutmerd- 
ing, Gail Mackiernan (GMa), Don Maiden, 
Roger Mayhorn, Sean McCandless, Jeremy & 
Kristen McEntire, Andy McGann, Will 
McPhail, Larry Meade, Stauffer Miller (SMi), 
Ann Mitchell (AMi), Ed & Helen Morgan, 
Mary Pat & John Morris, Greg Moyers, Mark 
Mullins, Paul Nasca, Jim Nelson, Marc 
Nichols, Paul Noell (PNo), Rick Nuss, Wendy 
Olsson, Peggy & Bill Opengari, Robert Os- 
trowski, Ed Patten (EPa), Helen Patton, Paul 
Pisano, Elizabeth Pitney, David Powell, Mike 
Purdy, David Raines, Sharon Raun (SRa), Jan 
Reese, Marc Ribaudo, Susan Rice, Robert E 
Ringler, Les Roslund, Marylee Ross (MRo), 
Jethro Runco, Connie Sale, Tom Saunders, 
Mark Scarff (MSc), Eugene J. Scarpulla, Dave 
Schoch (DSc), Debbie Schroeder, Kurt 
Schwarz, Fred Shaffer (FSh), Jeff Shenot 
(jSh), Fran Slemmer (FSl), Dan Small (DSm), 
Andy Smith (ASm), Fletcher Smith, Mike 
Smith, Bob Solem, John Spahr, Amanda 
Spears, James L. Stasz OLS), Warren & Lisa 
Strobel, Marcy Stutzman (MSt), Leigh Sur- 
dukowski, Brian Taber, Michelle Talbot, Mike 
Tanis (MTa), Brenda Tekin (BTe), Zach 
Thompson, Matt Tillett (MTi), Ian Topolsky, 
Tina Trice, Barry Truitt (BTr), Joe Turner, June 
Tveekrem QTv). Ralph Wall, Mike Walsh 
(MWa), Louis Warren (LWa), Marcia Watson, 
Billy Weber (BWe), Laura Weidner (LWe), 
Leo Weigant, Gerry Weinberger, Winger 
West, Hal Wierenga, Alexandra Wilke, Jim 
Wilkinson OWi), Bill Williams, Les Willis 
(LWi), Danette Wilson, Jim Wilson, David 
Yeany, Dave Ziolkowski. O 
Mark T. Adams, 2300 Rocky Run 
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 
{markadamsplicl@yahoo.com) 
Matt Hafner, 4679 NW 45th Court 
Ocala, Florida 34482, (mh1920@aol.com) 
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