Shipman's field notes, Nov 1987

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1987-11-06: NM: Bosque del Apache
1987-11-06: NM: Socorro
1987-11-08: NM: Socorro
1987-11-20: NM: San Mateos; San Augustin Plains
Notable: Northern Pygmy-Owl; Gray Catbird
1987-11-24: NM: San Augustin Plains
1987-11-27: NM: Glenwood area
1987-11-28: NM: San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

1987-11-06: NM: Bosque del Apache

@day: Bosque del Apache

Goose, Snow @Bosque del Apache

Goose, Canada @Bosque del Apache

Gadwall @Bosque del Apache

Wigeon, American @Bosque del Apache

Mallard @Bosque del Apache

Teal, Blue-winged @Bosque del Apache

Shoveler, Northern @Bosque del Apache

Pintail, Northern @Bosque del Apache

Teal, Green-Winged @Bosque del Apache

Canvasback @Bosque del Apache

Redhead @Bosque del Apache

Duck, Ring-necked @Bosque del Apache

Scaup, Lesser @Bosque del Apache

Bufflehead @Bosque del Apache

Duck, Ruddy @Bosque del Apache

Pheasant, Ring-necked @Bosque del Apache

Grebe, Pied-billed @Bosque del Apache

Grebe, Eared @Bosque del Apache

Grebe, Western @Bosque del Apache

Cormorant, Double-crested @Bosque del Apache

Heron, Great Blue @Bosque del Apache

Harrier, Northern @Bosque del Apache

Hawk, Sharp-shinned @Bosque del Apache

Hawk, Red-tailed @Bosque del Apache

Hawk, Ferruginous @Bosque del Apache

Kestrel, American @Bosque del Apache

Rail, Virginia @Bosque del Apache

Coot, American @Bosque del Apache

Crane, Sandhill @Bosque del Apache

Crane, Whooping [uncountable] @Bosque del Apache

Killdeer @Bosque del Apache

Yellowlegs, Greater @Bosque del Apache

Yellowlegs, Lesser @Bosque del Apache

Sandpiper, Least @Bosque del Apache

dowitcher sp. @Bosque del Apache

Gull, Ring-billed @Bosque del Apache

Dove, Mourning @Bosque del Apache

Kingfisher, Belted @Bosque del Apache

Flicker, Northern @Bosque del Apache

Phoebe, Black @Bosque del Apache

scrub-jay sp. @Bosque del Apache

raven sp. @Bosque del Apache

Crow, American @Bosque del Apache

Chickadee, Mountain @Bosque del Apache

Verdin @Bosque del Apache

Wren, Marsh @Bosque del Apache

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned @Bosque del Apache

Starling, European @Bosque del Apache

Pipit, Water @Bosque del Apache

Sparrow, White-crowned @Bosque del Apache

Junco, Dark-eyed @Bosque del Apache

Blackbird, Red-winged @Bosque del Apache

Meadowlark, Eastern @Bosque del Apache

Meadowlark, Western @Bosque del Apache

Grackle, Great-tailed @Bosque del Apache

Finch, House @Bosque del Apache

Goldfinch, Lesser @Bosque del Apache

Sparrow, House @Bosque del Apache

1987-11-06: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Dove, White-winged @Socorro

Dove, Inca @Socorro

Sparrow, White-crowned @Socorro

Junco, Dark-eyed @Socorro

Grackle, Common @Socorro

Finch, House @Socorro

Sparrow, House @Socorro

1987-11-08: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Dove, Inca @Socorro

1987-11-20: NM: San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Notable: Northern Pygmy-Owl; Gray Catbird

@Durf: San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

@MT: San Mateos: Tres Montosas

Near Tres Montosas, on the Montosa Ranch, there is an iron water tank about a hundred yards north of US-60 between mileposts 98 and 99. The low drinking trough was alive with birds here late in the day. Because it is a reliable source of water at an interesting edge habitat—just where the piñon-juniper zone interfaces with brushy grasslands, this place is worth checking regularly for birds. This waypoint was estimated from Google Earth in 2009.

GPS: 340458n1072908w None

@day: San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Quail, Scaled @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Cooper's @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Red-tailed @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Ferruginous @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Rough-legged @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Kestrel, American @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Owl, Great Horned @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Pygmy-Owl, Northern @San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

Days like this make it all worthwhile. I found this owl sitting in plain sight in daylight, and it allowed quite close approach. Note the bloody bill and bulging crop; perhaps it was logy from a recent meal. After many photos, I left and the bird was still sitting contentedly.

Woodpecker, Acorn @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Flicker, Northern @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Shrike, Loggerhead @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Jay, Pinyon @San Mateos: Tres Montosas

A good-sized flock of these came in to drink at the stock tank late in the day.

Jay, Steller's @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

scrub-jay sp. @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Raven, Chihuahuan @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Raven, Common @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Lark, Horned @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Chickadee, Mountain @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Titmouse, Juniper @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Bushtit @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Nuthatch, White-breasted @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Nuthatch, Pygmy @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Wren, Bewick's @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Kinglet, Golden-crowned @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Bluebird, Western @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Bluebird, Mountain @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Solitaire, Townsend's @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Robin, American @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Catbird, Gray @San Mateos: Tres Montosas

This bird came in to drink near dusk. Compare the Northern Mockingbird in the foreground. The habitat photos were taken when I revisited the site 2009-06-16 to nail down the GPS coordinates. The first one shows the view from the nearest point on the highway, looking roughly northeast, with the Tres Montosas in the background. The second photo shows the piñon-juniper wood east of the tank, and the third shows the low drinking trough that seems quite bird-friendly.

Mockingbird, Northern @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Towhee, Canyon @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Junco, Dark-eyed @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

meadowlark sp. @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Finch, Cassin's @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

Finch, House @San Mateos; San Augustin Plains

1987-11-24: NM: San Augustin Plains

@day: San Augustin Plains

Harrier, Northern @San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Ferruginous @San Augustin Plains

Hawk, Rough-legged @San Augustin Plains

Kestrel, American @San Augustin Plains

Falcon, Prairie @San Augustin Plains

Dove, Mourning @San Augustin Plains

Flicker, Red-shafted @San Augustin Plains

Jay, Pinyon @San Augustin Plains

scrub-jay sp. @San Augustin Plains

raven sp. @San Augustin Plains

Lark, Horned @San Augustin Plains

Chickadee, Mountain @San Augustin Plains

Nuthatch, White-breasted @San Augustin Plains

Bluebird, Western @San Augustin Plains

Solitaire, Townsend's @San Augustin Plains

Robin, American @San Augustin Plains

Longspur, Chestnut-collared @San Augustin Plains

Towhee, Canyon @San Augustin Plains

Junco, Dark-eyed @San Augustin Plains

Finch, House @San Augustin Plains

1987-11-27: NM: Glenwood area

@MC: Mineral Creek

@day: Glenwood area

Mallard @Glenwood area

Duck, Ring-necked @Glenwood area

Scaup, Lesser @Glenwood area

Quail, Gambel's @Glenwood area

Turkey, Wild @Glenwood area

Hawk, Sharp-shinned @Glenwood area

Hawk, Red-tailed @Glenwood area

Kestrel, American @Glenwood area

Dove, Mourning @Glenwood area

Kingfisher, Belted @Glenwood area

Woodpecker, Lewis' @Glenwood area

Sapsucker, Red-naped @Glenwood area

Woodpecker, Hairy @Glenwood area

Flicker, Red-shafted @Glenwood area

Flycatcher, Dusky @Glenwood area

Phoebe, Black @Glenwood area

Phoebe, Say's @Glenwood area

Shrike, Loggerhead @Glenwood area

scrub-jay sp. @Glenwood area

Jay, Gray-breasted @Glenwood area

Raven, Common @Glenwood area

Lark, Horned @Glenwood area

Titmouse, Juniper @Glenwood area

Nuthatch, White-breasted @Glenwood area

Creeper, Brown @Glenwood area

Wren, Canyon @Glenwood area

Kinglet, Golden-crowned @Glenwood area

Bluebird, Western @Glenwood area

Thrush, Hermit @Glenwood area

Robin, American @Glenwood area

Warbler, Myrtle @Glenwood area

Towhee, Rufous-sided @Glenwood area

Towhee, Canyon @Glenwood area

Sparrow, Fox @Glenwood area

Sparrow, Song @Glenwood area

Sparrow, Lincoln's @Glenwood area

Sparrow, White-crowned @Glenwood area

Junco, Dark-eyed @Glenwood area

meadowlark sp. @Glenwood area

Siskin, Pine @Glenwood area

A few birds were feeding on catkins at the base of Mineral Creek.

1987-11-28: NM: San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

@day: San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

Partial notes.

Chickadee, Mountain @San Mateos: Durfee Canyon

Titmouse, Juniper @San Mateos: Durfee Canyon