TEXAS 
al Terns in e. and ne. Texas, including first 
records in most of these counties: Bowie, 
Burleson, Cass, Grimes, Nacogdoches, Polk, 
Walker, and Waller. The most at any one loca- 
tion was 12 on L. Livingston, Polk 17 Sep (DW, 
CDF). Single storm-driven Sandwich Terns 
were found at Cooper L., Delta 13 Sep (MW) 
and at the L. Livingston spillway, Polk/San Jac- 
into 15 Sep (DW). In addition, large terns that 
were thought to be Sandwich Terns included 2 
at L. Sam Rayburn, San Augustine 14 Sep (DW) 
and 2 at the L. Livingston spillway 17 Sep 
(DW, CDF). Storm-driven Black Skimmers in- 
cluded one at L. Palestine, Smitli/Henderson 14 
Sep (PBa), one at Huntsville, Walker 14 Sep 
(RB), 7 at L. Sam Rayburn, San Augustine 14 
Sep (DW), and an incredible 25 at the L. Liv- 
ingston spillway, Polk/San Jacinto 17 Sep (DW, 
CDF). Impressive was the tally of 13 Pomarine 
Jaegers and a Parasitic jaeger on a pelagic trip 
off South Padre L, Cameron 9 Nov (BMc et al.). 
A Long-tailed Jaeger wowed birders on the 
pelagic off South Padre L, Cameron 6 Sep (ph., 
tBMc, ECa et al.). 
PIGEONS THROUGH 
WOODPECKERS 
An ad. male Ruddy Ground-Dove at Bal- 
morhea L., Reeves 11 Oct (ph., TTFe) was an 
outstanding find. A lone White-tipped Dove 
near Utopia, Uvalde 2 Nov+ (MiH) may signal 
a continuing northward range expansion by 
This female Blue-throated Hummingbird made a brief appearance at Estero Llano 
Grande State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas 15 (here) and 16 October 2008. Perhaps sur- 
prisingly, given how few extralimital records exist for this species generally, there are 
at least ten previous records of this species from South Texas. Photograph by Dan Jones. 
the species. A late Yellow- 
billed Cuckoo was near 
Utley, Bastrop 8 Nov (BrF), 
while another bird was at 
Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo 
the same day (WS, MO, 
LZ). Fifteen Groove-billed 
Anis were coming in to 
roost in cattails at Willow 
L., Santa Ana N.W.R., Hi- 
dalgo 17 Nov (KO). An 
early Short-eared Owl was 
seen in Lubbock 7 Oct 
(PK), while another bird 
was near Ropesville, Hock- 
ley 24 Oct (AnH). A Less- 
er Nighthawk was in Port 
O’Connor, Calhoun 17 
Aug (BrF). At least one 
Common Nighthawk was calling in Pearland, 
Brazoria 22 Nov+ (BL). A Whip-poor-will 
was found at the Old Fish Hatchery, Dallas 15 
Sep (CRu). 
An ad. male Broad-billed Hummingbird 
made an unexpected visit to a Parker resi- 
dence in early Nov-i- (BiG, PG, ph. RCo, 
in.ob.). One of the summering White-eared 
Hummingbirds from the Davis Mis., Jeff Davis 
lingered until 21 Sep (fide ML). It was anoth- 
er good season for Violet-crowned Hum- 
mingbirds, with singles at Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis 
19 Aug-30 Oct (MaH, tCE, tKB) and Ft. 
Stockton, Pecos 1-23 Nov 
(ph., TAM, GM, KB). A 
Blue-throated Humming- 
bird visited feeders at Es- 
tero Llano Grande S.R, Hi- 
dalgo 15-16 Oct (MK et al.). 
A first-year male Magnifi- 
cent Hummingbird banded 
at the Gulf Coast B.O. in 
Lake Jackson, Brazoria 18 
Oct (KL, RLo) was a first 
for the U.T.C. Amazingly, it 
showed up at the Looking- 
bills’ feeders over a mile 
away 21 Oct and was seen 
sporadically at various Lake 
Jackson feeders through the 
rest of the period. 
A staggering 50+ Anna’s 
Hummingbirds were pres- 
ent at a single Davis Mts. lo- 
r h Bryan began a concerted hummingbird banding effort in Brewster and Jeff Davis this season, and there were several 
3 O unexpected results. At a single location in the Christmas Mts., Brewster he banded 22 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds 
16-28 Sep. Several more individuals present during that period were not captured. This result, combined with the 154 other 
individuals reported in these counties from 1 7 Aug-1 Oct (m.ob.), shows the incredible number of Ruby-throateds present in 
the cen. Trans-Pecos. He also banded an amazing 9 Allen's Hummingbirds in these counties between 31 Aug and 30 Hov, po- 
tentially indicating that this species is a regular migrant through the area. 
This worn Kelp Gull proved to be fairly elusive during its stay at Quintana, Brazoria 
County, Texas from 8 November 2008 (here) through the end of the month. Photo- 
graph by Michael Lindsey. 
cation through much of Nov (MEa, ME), in- 
dicative of a very strong movement through 
the area. Costa’s Hummingbirds made a strong 
showing in the state, with an ad. male in 
Alpine, Brewster 16 Sep+ (ph., tML) and imm. 
males in the Christmas Mts., Brewster 19 Oct 
(ph., tKB), at Terlingua, Brewster 26 Oct 
(tMF), and most remarkably at Dripping 
Springs, Hays 17 Nov+ (ph., tHW). An ad. 
male Broad-tailed Hummingbird took up win- 
ter residence near San Benito, Cameron 15 
Nov+ (TFu). A hatch-year male Allen’s Hum- 
mingbird was banded in San Angelo, Tom 
Green 2 Sep (CFl, NF), for an area first, and an 
ad. male returned to Bentsen S.R, Hidalgo 9 
Sep+ (MGu). A female Green Kingfisher at the 
Cibolo Creek Ranch, Presidio 18 Oct (ph. BZ) 
was not only a county first but also the west- 
ernmost documented bird in the state. An 
Acorn Woodpecker at Sam Nail Ranch, Brew- 
ster 1 1 Nov (BrG) was at an unusual lowland 
Big Bend N.P. location. A female Red-bellied 
Woodpecker present near Mason, Mason 6 
Nov+ (DF) was away from known Hill Coun- 
try populations. A stunning ad. male 
Williamson’s Sapsucker near Riviera, Kleberg 
10 Nov (ph. OB) provided a first for South 
Texas. A female Ladder-backed Woodpecker 
was reported at Lafitte’s Cove on Galveston I., 
Galveston 23 Aug (DMc). 
FLYCATCHERS 
THROUGH SWALLOWS 
An impressive 10 Olive-sided Flycatchers were 
estimated at Smith Point, Chambers 7 Sep QK). 
A Western Wood-Pewee was well documented 
from w. Galveston L, Galveston 28 Oct (JSt). 
An Eastern Wood-Pewee was singing near 
Hartley, Hartley 20 Sep (BP). An Eastern 
Phoebe was at the Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, 
El Paso 7-16 Nov (JSp). A very early Say’s 
Phoebe was observed in Wilbarger 20 Sep (GC, 
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