NEW MEXICO 
Unexpected in the desert Southwest, this adult Black-tailed Gull found its way to Brantley Lake, Eddy County, New Mexico 16- 
18 (here 17) August 2008. Photograph of resting bird by Matt J. Baumann; photograph of flying bird by Jerry R. Oldenettel. 
Three Chaetura swifts, believed to be 
Chimneys, were late at Clovis 16 Oct (MB, 
NP); an apparent Vaux’s was at San Simon 
Cienega 24 Sep (RW). Broad-billed Hum- 
mingbird tends to wander more than most 
hummingbirds of the Southwest; this season 
found single males n. to Montezuma, San 
Miguel 20-23 Sep (ph. C. L. Benavidez), near 
Radium Springs from 19 Oct-Dec (MS, ph. 
JZ), and n. of Silver City 26 Oct-11 Nov (ph. 
KB), and one was at a Carlsbad feeder 
through 25 Nov (SW); a female was on eggs 
in Guadalupe Canyon 1 Aug (HW). A Violet- 
crowned Hummingbird on a nest in 
Guadalupe Canyon 1 Aug was feeding a re- 
cent fledgling there 12 Aug (HW). Single 
Blue-throated Hummingbirds were at Silver 
City 21 Aug {fide D. A. Zimmerman) and P O. 
Canyon 19 (CL) & 24-25 Sep (DG); late was 
a Magnificent Hummingbird n. of Silver City 
25 Nov (ph. KB). Plentiful wildflowers result- 
ed in fewer Lucifer Hummingbirds at RO. 
Canyon feeders; the peak was 27 on 3 Sep, 
with the last one on 7 Oct (CL). Anna’s Hum- 
mingbirds e. to the R.G.V. were an imm. male 
at E.B.L. 19 Oct-30 Nov (ph. DC) and an ad. 
male there 22 Oct (DC) and one to 2 near Ra- 
dium Springs 7 Oct-8 Nov (MS, JZ); another 
was ne. of Las Cruces 12-30 Nov (DG). Con- 
tinuing a trend, hummers of several species 
lingered late, including a Calliope in P.O. 
Canyon 23 Oct (CL), 2 Broad-taileds in Em- 
budito Canyon, Sandia Mts. 13 Oct (RD), a 
male Rufous at Silver City until 19 Nov OLB), 
and 2 male Rufous at Las Cruces 10-16 Nov 
0 - Douglas); a green-backed Selasphorus was 
at Albuquerque 16 Nov (WH); and 2 Selas- 
phorus were n. of Silver City 25 Nov (KB). A 
Red-headed Woodpecker was w. to El Vado 31 
Aug (L. Pierce); a Gila Woodpecker was at 
San Simon Cienega 13 Oct (DH), where irreg- 
ular. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers with useful 
details were single juvs. at Sumner Dam 11 
Oct (JEP, WWi) and Luis Lopez 15 Nov (ph. 
JO). A male Red-breasted Sapsucker x Red- 
naped Sapsucker hybrid was at Silver City 4 
Nov (ph. A. Trombly); Red-breasted remains 
unverified in the state. One to 4 American 
Three-toed Woodpeckers continued in the 
Sandia Crest area 4 Aug (DP) and 2 & 8 Nov 
(RD, JEP). A male Yellow-shafted Flicker x 
Red-shafted Flicker intergrade 
was banded 8 Oct at N.R.T. (ph. 
SF), where a female Yellow-shaft- 
ed was banded 21 Oct (ph. SF). 
FLYCATCHERS THROUGH 
PHAINOPEPLA 
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulets 
were found at two Guadalupe 
Canyon sites 9 Aug QEP, JO), and 
ads. were feeding nestlings at one 
site there 12 Aug (HW). One to 2 
Least Flycatchers were at N.R.T. 
27 Aug-20 Sep (MH, JEP, JO, 
NDP); elsewhere, singles were in 
the Ortiz Mts. 20 Sep (LS), Capil- 
la Peak 15 Sep (b.,fide WWi), and 
Tatum 23 Aug (CR, BN). At least 
one Dusky Flycatcher lingered at Bosque 21- 
24 Nov (JEP, DH). Single Great Crested Fly- 
catchers were at N.R.T. 29 Aug-6 Sep OEP, ph. 
JO) and 12-14 Sep (MB, NP, ph. JO), at E.B.L. 
24 Sep (LM), B.L.N.W.R. 27 Sep (NP, ph. 
CW), and R.S. 22 Aug 0 - Hite). Certainly sur- 
prising for the e. plains was a Sulphur-bellied 
Flycatcher at N.R.T. 4 Oct (ph. MH, ph. JO, 
JEP, JPB); searches 5 Oct were negative. Late 
was a Cassin’s Kingbird at Bosque 19 Nov 
(DK); latest Westerns were singles at Tatum 
10 Oct QEP) and Las Cruces 18 Oct (DG). A 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was w. to Galisteo 
Cr., Sandoval 12 Sep (LS); others w. of usual 
were 2-3 n. of Newkirk, Guadalupe 13 & 20 
Sep (NP, WH) and one at Yeso 12 Oct QO). 
One to 2 Northern Shrikes reached San 
Miguel 1 Nov (M. D. MacRoberts), Colfax and 
Union 9 Nov (MB, NP), and Santa Fe 26 Nov 
(JPB). A bright yellow Bell’s Vireo at N.R.T. 3- 
6 Oct (ph. JO, JEP, MH, DP) was identified as 
the nominate subspecies, not previously veri- 
fied for New Mexico; another was detailed at 
Crossroads 29 Aug QEP, WWi). Late vireos 
included a Plumbeous at Mesilla Park 22 Nov 
(DG) and a Cassin’s at N.R.T. 2 Nov (DH). Of- 
ten a challenge to identify, single Blue-headed 
Vireos were documented at N.R.T. 14 Sep QO, 
ph. NH) and 10-13 Oct OEP, ph. JO, DP), Pep 
3 Oct QEP, WWi), and Milnesand 18 Oct (ph. 
JO). Expanding their Guadalupe Mts. 
foothold, 2 Hutton’s Vireos were n. to lower 
Last Chance Canyon 31 Aug (SW). Well de- 
tailed was a Philadelphia Vireo at N.R.T. 17- 
18 Oct OO, MB, NR JEP). 
Noteworthy for the Zuni Mts., a Clark’s 
Nutcracker was along Bluewater Cr., Cibola 1 
Nov (CR); others where seldom reported were 
singles near Burnt Cabin Flats, w. Siena 9 Aug 
(ph. DC), Bear Trap Canyon 23 Aug (MH), 
and Sandia Crest 8 Nov OEP). Noteworthy for 
the Black Range, ad. Purple Martins were 
tending fledglings at Burnt Cabin Flats 9 Aug 
Providing New Mexico's eight verified record and thirteenth report overall, 
this intermediate-morph juvenile Long-tailed Jaeger, here revealing its two 
pale primary shafts, was at Sumner Lake, De Baca County 13-28 (here 28) 
September 2008. Photograph by Cole J. Wolf. 
(ph. DC). Some 62 Cave Swallows were at 
Carlsbad Cavern 10 Nov (SW), the last date 
seen. A Barn Swallow pair was tending 
nestlings at B.L.N.W.R. 6 Sep (SW); late was 
one at Caballo L. 14-16 Nov (ph. DC, WWi). 
Black-capped Chickadee may be spreading s. 
along the Pecos R., as one was s. of Sena at 
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