ARIZONA] 
about a week after their nesting colony in the 
Sea of Cortez was abandoned due to rising sea 
surface temperatures (fide E. Copper): 2 were 
in Tucson 7-10 Jul (R. less; KK, ph. A. Saba- 
tine et al), 2 were at Patagonia L. 7-8 Jul (ph. 
MB et al), and one was reported at Benson 7 
Jul (KK). There are fewer than ten state 
records, usually of single individuals. 
There was some activity at the periphery of 
the range of White-winged Dove, with one 
young fledged in Holbrook 16 Jul (EH) and at 
least one fledged again in Prescott (W. Bull, fide 
CST). Ruddy Ground-Doves remained sparse, 
with singles near Wellton 12 Jun (PEL) and 
Patagonia 18-19 Jun (S. Pipkin et al., ph. RB). 
Northern Saw-whet Owl is rarely reported in 
the Prescott area, so one in the Bradshaw Mts. 
26 Jun (M. Nicosia) was of interest. A Com- 
mon Nighthawk over n. L. Havasu 2 Jun (PEL) 
was just the 3rd for the L.C.R.V Up to 2 Buff- 
collared Nightjars were reported from the Oro 
Blanco Mine site near California Gulch all sea- 
son (m.ob.). White-eared Hummingbirds were 
numerous again, with reports from the Chiric- 
ahua, Santa Rita, and (especially) Huachuca 
Mts., with as many as 8 reported in total. 
Berylline Hummingbirds were found in these 
same ranges, with as many as 10 total report- 
ed. Nesting by Beryllines was reported in Cave 
Creek Canyon (C. West) and suspected in 
Miller Canyon (T. Beatty), and a female and 
male were banded in Madera Canyon 15 & 29 
Jun (G. West). In lower Florida Canyon, Pima, 
a male reported 19 Jun+ (L. Halsey et al.) was 
noted to be banded 28 Jul (ph. P. Deviche); it 
may have transited from Madera Canyon. A 
gravid female Violet-crowned Hummingbird 
banded at the San Pedro House 27 Jun (S. 
Williamson) provided the first evidence of 
breeding along the river. Single Violet- 
crowneds were n. to Sabino Canyon 25 Jul (E. 
Fazio) and Madera Canyon 31 Jul (MM). Wan- 
dering notably far n. and upslope was a Lucifer 
Hummingbird in Willow Canyon at 2100 m in 
the Santa Catalina Mts. 29 Jul (MA, ph. J. 
Faust). The first southbound Rufous Hum- 
mingbird of the season was- banded at Sabino 
Canyon on the early date of 13 Jun (E. Fazio), 
with 7 more reported statewide 25-30 Jun. 
Allen’s Hummingbird is a rare migrant; 3 were 
reported in se. Arizona 13-31 Jul (S. Wething- 
ton, G. West, MMS, MP). A Green Kingfisher 
at Kingfisher Pond, San Pedro R. in late Jul 
(MA et al.) was the only one reported. 
FLYCATCHERS THROUGH MIMIDS 
A singing Greater Pewee s. of Heber along 
Black Canyon Cr., Navajo 20 Jul was in the 
same general area where one occurred during 
Jul and Aug 2008 (EH); this species is likely a 
rare but regular summer visitor (breeder?) to 
the “Rim” country in cen. Arizona. A very late 
Western Wood-Pewee was at Agua Caliente, 
far sw. Maricopa 13 Jun (PEL), which is well 
away from know breeding areas in the state. 
Pacific-slope Flycatcher is a regular spring mi- 
grant to lowlands across s. Arizona through 
late May, with a few stragglers extending into 
early Jun; this year, the migration period ap- 
peared to be protracted, with several reported 
in mid-Jun, the latest being at Las Cienegas 20 
Jun OM). The Buff-breasted Flycatcher found 
in Willow Canyon in the Santa Catalina Mts. 
in May remained on territory through the end 
of Jul (B. Bickel; ph. AC); this species is casu- 
al this far n. in the state. Another was present 
in Cave Canyon, Santa Rita Mts. 14 Jun QY et 
al), providing yet another locality in this 
range for this “apparently” expanding species. 
A group of 5 Vermilion 
Flycatchers (one male, 2 
females, and one juv.) at 
Fredonia 3 Jun (TC) cer- 
tainly suggests local breed- 
ing, which would confirm 
the first breeding of this 
species n. of the Mogollon 
Rim in n. Arizona. Dusky- 
capped Flycatchers report- 
ed n. of their normal breed- 
ing range in the state in- 
cluded one at Aspen 
Springs near Prescott 30 May-4 Jun (CST), 
one in Pine Mountain Wilderness, Yavapai 6-7 
Jim (M. Plagens), one carrying food along the 
E. Verde R. at its confluence with Webber Cr., 
Gila 27 Jun (B. Ison), and one at Granite Cr., 
s. of Watson L., 16-17 Jul (DM, K. Archibald); 
this species also has been expanding its range 
northward and westward in Arizona. A Sul- 
phur-bellied Flycatcher at the Patagonia Road- 
side Rest 16 Jun (KK, JM) was away from nor- 
mal breeding areas. Two Thick-billed King- 
birds were at the monastery in St. David 5-14 
Jun, with a “third” along the San Pedro R. near 
there 14 Jun (KK, A. Sabatine), and the 
species was found at two locations along Fres- 
nal Wash., sw. of Arivaca, during the summer 
(T. Staudt); both of these sites are away of 
known breeding areas in the state. An Eastern 
Kingbird at Sweetwater 25 Jun (MMS; ph. AC) 
was a nice find, as this species is casual in the 
state during summer. 
The only report we received of Rose- throat- 
ed Becard this year was of a migrant “out of 
habitat” near California Gulch 4 Jun (ph. A. 
Spencer); this species has declined in recent 
years (not that it was ever very common), with 
none reported at the traditional breeding local- 
ity along Sonoita Cr. near Patagonia again this 
year. Much more intriguing and exciting was 
the discovery of a very worn first-year male 
Gray-collared Becard along the South Fork Rd. 
in Cave Creek Canyon, Chiricahua Mts. 5 Jun 
(ph., tj. Johnston; A. Pellegrini, R. Davis; ph. 
C. West; P. D. Hulce); if accepted by the A.B.C., 
this would represent a first record of this 
species for the United States. All subsequent re- 
ports of this species from Cave Creek Canyon 
were not substantiated. White-eyed Vireo is 
still considered casual in the state, so 4 in one 
season was an excellent showing: one was at 
Las Cienegas 1-2 Jun (KK; ph. JM; v.r. DS); one 
was at Cameron seep 23 Jun-i- (tCL; ph., tBG); 
one was in Round Valley n. of Portal 2 Jul 
(tREW); and one was in Portal 7 Jul (v.r. REW, 
RAR). A Bell’s Vireo that was located at Yuma 
during the spring remained on territory until at 
least 27 Jun (HD). The Yellow-throated Vireo 
found at La Cienegas 25 May was present again 
18 Jun and heard there 30 Jul (KK, JM; ph., 
tDS; ph. AC). Other singles were at Montezu- 
ma Well 19 May-29 Jun (m.ob.) and along the 
San Pedro R. near Hwy. 90 on 15 Jul (ph., tB. 
Van Doren); this species has been increasing in 
Arizona in recent years. A Warbling Vireo in a 
Tucson yard 9 Jun (WR) was late for a lowland 
location. A Red-eyed Vireo, casual in the state, 
was at Sweetwater 23 Jun (ph., tJM). 
Three Purple Martins were near Sheldon 
along the Gila R. in s. Greenlee 10 Jun (Troy 
Corman); two distinct populations (sub- 
species) occur in Arizona, one nesting in 
saguaro cacti in the lowlands, and one nesting 
in pines above about 1500 m in elevation. As 
neither saguaros nor pines occur at this loca- 
tion, we are unsure to which group these 
birds should be assigned, given that this loca- 
tion is not within the geographic distribution 
of either. Single Tree Swallows were at Will- 
cox 20 Jun 0- Hand, GHR), 27 Jun (WR), and 
8 Jul (DS), and 2 were at Benson 26 Jun 
(MMS); there are few summer season reports 
of this species from s. Arizona. The Sinaloa 
Wren discovered along Sonoita Cr, near 
Patagonia in Aug 2008 was still present 
through this summer season (m.ob.). A 
Black-capped Gnatcatcher in Sycamore 
Canyon 20 Jul (RH) was at a potentially new 
location for this expanding species. 
Unprecedented in Arizona, this photograph shows nine of a remarkable B White- 
rumped Sandpipers present together at Wiilcox 3 (here) through 5 June 2009, repre- 
senting only a tenth Arizona record overall. Photograph by Dave Stejskal. 
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NUMBER 4 
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