northward. The 2nd and 3rd records of Brew- 
ster’s Warbler for Essex, NY, on L. Champlain, 
were established at Westport 22 Jun (MDM, 
EKT) and at Webb Royce Swamp 22 & 28 Jun 
(Daniel Peters, Dana Rohleder, MDM, EKT). 
Other n. New York reports came from Alle- 
gany S.R, Cattaraugus (Chris Newton); the 
Catskills in Greene Oohn Kent); L. Champlain 
in Warren (Ed Ellday); and St. Lawrence OBo). 
Two Lawrence’s Warblers were observed at 
Fort Drum, where the first occurred only last 
year QBo). Other singles were at Cary Arbore- 
tum, Millbrook, Dutchess, NY, all summer 
(Wings Over Dutchess) and at the Elizabeth 
Kay Environmental Center at Chester, Morris, 
NJ through 21 jun, for the 2nd summer (fide 
SB). Palm Warblers, first found nesting in the 
Adirondacks in 1984, have prospered: witness 
19 at Massaweepie Mire, St. Lawence 1 Jun 
(Joan Collin, Hope Batcheller et al.) and 31 
there 13 Jun OBo). The best Cerulean Warbler 
counts were westerly: 6 in Allegany S.R, Cat- 
taraugus, NY 21 Jun (PY, Tim Baird) and 8 on 
Old Mine Rd., Warren, NJ 13 Jun (fide SB). 
One at L. Alice in the Adirondacks 9 May-1 
Jun at (BK) constituted the 2nd Clinton, NY 
record. A window-killed Summer Tanager 
found at Claverac 1 Jul (Bill Cook), marking 
the first Columbia, NY record since 2000, was 
about 190 km n. of known breeding areas. 
Henslow’s Sparrows, down 80% in New 
York State between the 1988 and 2008 atlases, 
are now nearly limited to the St. Lawrence 'Val- 
ley, and even there, the known breeding sites 
are falling to agriculture and construction. 
Fort Drum contained 17-19 singing males in 
Jul, while 5 males sang in two locations in Or- 
leans, Jejfferson 9 Jun, and 2 sang in Hammond 
Twp., St. Lawrence QBo). The only other re- 
port came from the L. Ontario plain at 
Kendall, Orleans, NY (AGu, m.ob.). A singing 
Nelson’s Sparrow, possibly accompanied by 
another, at Chazy River 21 Jul (BK) represent- 
ed the 3rd Clinton, NY record since 2002. At- 
lasers found Delaware’s 2nd confirmed Rose- 
breasted Grosbeak nest in the Alapocas Woods 
near Wilmington (fide AGo). Blue Grosbeaks 
have moved n. of their recent Raritan R. fron- 
tier in New Jersey to breed regularly in small 
numbers in Hunterdon (RR). None were found 
there in the 1999 atlas. Dickcissels frequented 
only s. Delaware this summer, but at four lo- 
cations, the most in modern times: near Har- 
rington, Kent; near Milford; near Seaford; and 
near the headquarters of Prime Hook N.W.R., 
all Sussex. Several young were fledged (fide 
AGo). An ad. male Yellow-headed Blackbird at 
Whallonsburg in late Jul (Maureen Ecclesine) 
was only the 6th Essex, NY record and the 7th 
Adirondack record since 1980. Most appear in 
fall or winter. Only a few crossbills remained 
HUDSON-DELAWARE 
after last year’s invasions, limited to n. New 
York. After their historic invasion, a few Pine 
Siskins lingered widely, but they bred in only 
five upstate New York counties — Niagara, 
Wyoming, Monroe, Orleans, and Tompkins — 
and in New Jersey at three locations in Morris 
and Ocean (RR). Such breeding as occurred 
most likely finished in May (MY). 
Observers (subregional compilers in bold- 
face): Deborah Allen (Central Park, NYC), 
Matthew Bailey (D.N.R.E.C.), Andrew Baldel- 
li, Scott Barnes (n. coastal New Jersfey: 
scott.barnes@njaudubon.org), Jessie Barry 
QBa), Patrick Belardo (n. -central New Jersey: 
pbelardo@yahoo.com); Shane Blodgett (SBl), 
Michael Bochnik (Lower Hudson Valley: 
BochnikM@cs.com), Jeff Bolsinger QBo) (St. 
Lawrence, NY: cadybols@gisco.net), Joanna 
Burger QBu), T. W. Burke (New York Rare 
Bird Alert), Mark Chao (Finger Lakes, NY: 
markchao@imt.org), Kathy Clark 
(N.J.D.EW), Elizabeth Craig (Harbor Herons 
Project), Vince Elia (s. coastal New Jersey: 
vje@njaudubon.org). Bob Fogg, Valerie Freer 
(Sullivan, NY), Don Freiday (Cape May Bird 
Observatory), Michelle Gibbons (MGb) 
(N.Y.D.E.C.), Doug Gochfeld, Anthony 
Gonzon (AGo), Andy Guthrie (AGu), Richard 
Guthrie, K. C. Griffith (Genesee, NY: ck- 
grif@localnet.com), Helen Hays (Great Gull 
L), Spencer Hunt (Susquehanna, NY: 
hunts493@clarityconnect.com), Steve Kelling, 
R. J. Kurtz, Pat Lindsay (PLi) (Long Island, 
NY: pjlindsay@optonline.net), Barbara Loucks 
(N.Y.D.E.C.), Karl Lukens, David Martin, 
Matthew D. Medler, Shaibal Mitra (Long Is- 
land, NY: mitra@mail.csi.cuny.edu), Michael 
Morgante (Niagara Frontier: morgm@adel- 
phia.net), Jim Pawlicki, J. M. C. Peterson 
(Adirondack-Champlain region: jmcp7@ 
juno.com), Todd Pover (N.J.D.FW), William 
Purcell (Oneida Lake Basin: wpurcell@twc- 
ny.rr.com), Rick Radis (nw. New Jersey: iso- 
tria@verizon.net), Don Riepe Bay), 
Rochester Birding Association, John Shemilt, 
Steve Sobocinski (sw. Newjersey: ssobocins- 
ki@comcast.net), Robert G. Spahn 
(Rochester), Dave Tetlow, Chris Vogel, R. T. 
Waterman Bird Club (Dutchess, NY), Eric K. 
Teed, William Watson, Chris Wood, Will 
Yandik (Hudson-Mohawk region: wyandik® 
hotmail.com), Peter Yoerg, John Zarudski. ^ 
Robert 0. Paxton, 460 Riverside Drive, Apt. 72 
New York, New York 10027, (ropl@columbia.edu) 
Richard R. Veit, Department of Biology 
College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard 
Staten Island, New York 10314, (veitrr2003@yahoo.com) 
Frank Rohrbacher, 5 Neva Court 
Wilmington, Delaware 19810, (ROHRBAF@aol.com) 
GET DOWN 
AND DIRTY 
FOR 
AMERICA. 
And when you get you hands 
dirty in programs iike National 
Public Lands Day, you help 
spruce up your beautiful lands. 
Last year, on this day, nearly 
80,000 volunteers built traits, 
bridges, planted native trees 
and removed trash. 
To find out how you can help, 
go to www.nptd.com or call 
800-VOL-TEER (800-865-8337). 
HELPING HANDS 
FOR AMERICA’S LANDS 
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