NEW MEXICO 
Enjoying a hearty diet ef tent caterpillars, this Prothonotary Warbler lingered below 
Elephant Butte Dam, Sierra County, New Mexico 30 September through 7 (here 6) Octo- 
ber 2008. Historically rare, the species has been annual in the state for the past 14 
years. Photograph by David I Chary. 
0EP). An ad. Harris’s Sparrow was at Bernar- 
do 24 Oct-11 Nov (ph. NH, m.ob.); a Golden- 
crowned reached Alameda 30 Nov (BV). Early 
were one to 4 McCown’s Longspurs at Stub- 
blefield L. 21 Sep (CR, MH); Lapland 
Longspurs were at Eagle Nest L 11 Nov (one; 
MH) and near Springer 22 Nov (3; JEP). A 
Northern Cardinal was at Tucumcari L. 1 Sep 
(CR); at Santa Rosa, a male was tending 2 
juvs. 23 Sep (WWe). A Pyrrhuloxia was n. to 
N.R.T. 30 Oct-2 Nov DH). Single Rose- 
breasted Grosbeaks were at N.R.T. 13 Sep 
(MB, NP) and 6 Oct (DP); far w. was one in 
P. 0. Canyon 12 Sep (CL). A pair of Varied 
Buntings was in Walnut 
Canyon, Eddy 1 Aug 
(JEP), and a nest with 
nestlings was in Guada- 
lupe Canyon 1 Aug 
(HW), where there were 
several family groups in- 
cluding fledglings 7-8 Sep 
(NM-C et al.). Notewor- 
thy Painted Buntings 
were 5 banded at 
B.L.N.W.R. 7 Aug OH), 2 
at the Mesa Rest Area 17 
Aug (CR), and one at 
Yeso 1 Sep (ph. JO). Small 
numbers of migrant Dick- 
cissels were reported in 
the e. plains (Quay, Roo- 
sevelt, and Lea), the R.G.V. (Socorro, Sierra, 
and Dona Ana), and on Otero Mesa 23 Aug-28 
Sep (m.ob.); w. were singles at Rodeo 23 & 26 
Sep (RW) and Tyrone 12 Oct (EL). 
Single Rusty Blackbirds reached Springer L. 
28 Nov (MB) and Percha 30 Nov (ph. SF). A 
remarkable passage of Orchard Orioles was 
noted 29 Aug, -with 10 at N.R.T., 6 at Cross- 
roads, 2 each at Milnesand and Tatum, and 
one at Pep OEP); noteworthy for Lincoln was 
one near Ramon 17 Aug (CR). An imm. male 
Baltimore Oriole was at Luis Lopez 16 Sep 
OO); late was a Bullock’s at Carlsbad 19 Oct 
(SW), as was a Scott’s at Las Cruces 6 Nov 
(DC). Earliest Sandia Crest rosy-finches were 
10 on 6 Nov (D. Weaver); 30 there 8 Nov were 
mainly Blacks with a few Gray-crowneds (NC 
et al). A window-killed White-winged Cross- 
bill at Sandia Crest 29 Oct (T. P. Archdeacon) 
provided New Mexico’s first specimen (*Mu- 
seum of Southwestern Biology). A male Less- 
er Goldfinch was feeding fledglings at Madrid 
on the late date of 19 Oct (LS). 
Initialed observers: Jonathan E Batkin, Matt 
Baumann, Karen Beckenbach, Jerry L. Bird, 
David Cleary, Nancy Cox, Alan Craig, Robert 
Doster, Stephen Fettig, David Griffin, Hawk- 
Watch International, David Hawksworth, 
Nancy Hetrick, Michael Hilchey, William 
Howe, Jeff Howland, David Krueper, Eugene 
LevAs, Carroll Littlefield, Larry Malone, Narca 
Moore-Craig, Bruce Neville, Jerry Oldenettel, 
Danny Paez, John E. Parmeter, James N. Pa- 
ton, Nicholas Pederson, Christopher Rustay, 
Lawry Sager, Marcy Scott, Jeffrey I. Sanchez, 
Jacob S. Spendelow, Noel Snyder, Brad 
Vaughn, Hira Walker, Mark Watson, Richard 
Webster, Steve West, William West, William 
Wittman, Cole Wolf, James Zabriskie. © 
Sartor 0. Williams III, Division of Birds 
Museum of Southwestern Biology 
University of New Mexico 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 
(sunbittern@earthlink.net) 
Arizona 
Mark M. Stevenson (Non-passerines) 
Gary H. Rosenberg (Passerines) 
A ugust rains were generous in many ar- 
eas, but the remainder of the fall was 
notably warm and dry. Changes have 
been observed in Lake Havasu following the 
unwelcome arrival of Quagga Mussel (Dreis- 
sena bugensis), a species native to the Ukraine. 
The mussels have followed pumped water at 
least as far east as Lake Pleasant. Lehman was 
again active in the Lower Colorado River Val- 
ley, finding early arrival dates for multiple 
species in addition to rarities. Migrant densi- 
ties seemed diminished in many areas. 
Among rarities, the first record of Sinaloa 
Wren north of Mexico was outstanding 
Abbreviations: A.B.C. (Arizona Bird Commit- 
tee); B.T.A. (Boyce Thompson Arboretum); 
B.W.D. (Bill Williams Delta, L. Havasu); 
G.W.R. (Gilbert Water Ranch); L.C.R.V. (low- 
er Colorado R. valley); Sweetwater (Sweetwa- 
ter Wetlands, Tucson); Whitewater (White- 
water Draw W.A.) 
DUCKS THROUGH FALCONS 
Rare statewide, an imm. male Eurasian 
Wigeon was at Sweetwater 11-17 Nov (ph. 
MMS; MPo), and an ad. male was in Flagstaff 
16 Nov (ph. D. Rasmussen). Two Blue- 
winged Teal were late n. to Willow L. 28 Nov 
(LHa, DVP). Ring-necked Ducks were early 
in the L.C.R.V, beginning with 4 on 29 Sep at 
B.W.D. (PEL). A Greater Scaup at B.W.D. 7 
Nov (PEL) was also early. Surf Scoter is a rare 
fall migrant; an ad. female was at Aztec 26 Oct 
(vt. PEL; BC), a female was at L. Havasu City 
9-12 Nov (BC, vt. PEL), and another was at 
Benson 14-17 Nov (ph. JM). White-winged 
Scoter is typically rarer, but not so this fall. 
One was at Ashurst L. 24-25 Oct (T. Linda), 2 
were at n. L. Havasu 25 Oct (PEL, BC), and 
one was at Upper L. Mary 18 Nov (ph. BC). 
Casual in the state, single Black Scoters were 
at L. Havasu City 6-12 Nov (vt. PEL; BC) and 
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