Shipman's field notes, Dec 1999

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1999-12-02: NM: Socorro
1999-12-04: NM: Socorro
1999-12-06: NM: San Acacia
1999-12-08: NM: Socorro
1999-12-11: NM: San Acacia
1999-12-15: NM: Socorro
1999-12-19: NM: Socorro County
1999-12-18: NM: Bluewater Lake CBC
Notable: House Wren
1999-12-21: NM: Socorro
1999-12-23: NM: San Acacia
1999-12-24: NM: San Acacia
1999-12-28: NM: Bosque del Apache
1999-12-28: NM: Socorro

1999-12-02: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Phoebe, Black

@Socorro

Junco, Pink-sided

@Socorro

1999-12-04: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Wigeon, American

@Socorro

Roadrunner, Greater

@Socorro

Wren, Bewick's

@Socorro

1999-12-06: NM: San Acacia

@day: San Acacia

Kingfisher, Belted

@San Acacia

1999-12-08: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Phoebe, Black

@Socorro

1999-12-11: NM: San Acacia

@day: San Acacia

Vulture, Turkey

@San Acacia

Kingfisher, Belted

@San Acacia

1999-12-15: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Wigeon, American

@Socorro

Mallard

@Socorro

Redhead

@Socorro

Scaup, Lesser

@Socorro

Killdeer

@Socorro

Verdin

@Socorro

Thrasher, Curve-billed

@Socorro

1999-12-19: NM: Socorro County

@Bear: San Mateo Mountains: Beartrap Canyon

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@RR: Socorro Co.: US-60 Roadside Rest

Near the turnoff to Mount Withington.

@SM: Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

@SS: Socorro: Sedillo Spring

@Soc: Socorro

@SocCo: Socorro County

@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@Terry: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake

@VLA: Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Route 0700, leave Socorro; drive to the VLA, then south of there a few miles. Back to US-60, up Mount Withington road to the saddle and upper Beartrap. Thence via FR-56 to NM-107 to Magdalena. Sedillo Spring late in the day.

Accompanied by someone named Cliff.

Wigeon, Eurasian

# @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Redhead

7♂ @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake

Quail, Scaled

30 @Socorro County

Near NM107 a bit N of its jct with FR56.

Lifer for Cliff.

30 @Socorro County

Near NM107 a bit N of its jct with FR56.

Lifer for Cliff.

Hawk, Sharp-shinned

1 @Socorro County

Near Socorro.

1 @Socorro County

Near Socorro.

Hawk, Red-tailed

@Socorro County

Hawk, Ferruginous

@Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Near VLA headquarters.

Description: White bases to outer primes; tail white, pinkish near tip; head white except dark crown.

Behavior: Hovering.

@Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Near VLA headquarters.

Description: White bases to outer primes; tail white, pinkish near tip; head white except dark crown.

Behavior: Hovering.

Eagle, Golden

1 @Socorro County

Coursing low off US-60 near Socorro.

1 @Socorro County

Coursing low off US-60 near Socorro.

Kestrel, American

@Socorro County

Dove, White-winged

# @Socorro

Lifer for Cliff.

# @Socorro

Lifer for Cliff.

Dove, Mourning

1 @Socorro County

US-60 near Socorro.

Behavior: Interacting with the shrike.

1 @Socorro County

US-60 near Socorro.

Behavior: Interacting with the shrike.

Flicker, Red-shafted

@Socorro County

Shrike, Loggerhead

1 @Socorro

1 @Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Jay, Pinyon

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

Road to Withington, just off US-60; also FR-56 at a tank.

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

Road to Withington, just off US-60; also FR-56 at a tank.

Jay, Steller's

# @San Mateo Mountains: Beartrap Canyon

Scrub-Jay, Western

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

Near Big Rosa Canyon from FR-56.

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

Near Big Rosa Canyon from FR-56.

Crow, American

# @Socorro

Raven, Common

# @Socorro County

Lark, Horned

# @Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Chickadee, Mountain

# @Socorro Co.: US-60 Roadside Rest

Titmouse, Juniper

# @Socorro Co.: US-60 Roadside Rest

Nuthatch, White-breasted

# @Socorro Co.: US-60 Roadside Rest

Nuthatch, Pygmy

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

From FR-56.

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

From FR-56.

Wren, Cactus

1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Lifer for Cliff.

1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Lifer for Cliff.

Bluebird, Western

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

Robin, American

# @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Waxwing, Cedar

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56, with a flock of bluebirds.

Description: Vent white.

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56, with a flock of bluebirds.

Description: Vent white.

Towhee, Canyon

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56.

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56.

1 @Socorro Co.: Very Large Array

Sparrow, Chipping

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56, at a tank.

1 @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

FR-56, at a tank.

Sparrow, Brewer's

# @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Sparrow, Black-throated

# @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Sparrow, Sage

2 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Sparrow, White-crowned

# @Socorro Co.: San Mateo Mountains

# @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Junco, Dark-eyed

# @Socorro County

Junco, Gray-headed

# @Socorro County

Most common form.

# @Socorro County

Most common form.

Junco, Oregon

# @Socorro County

Least common form.

# @Socorro County

Least common form.

Junco, Pink-sided

# @Socorro County

Second most common form.

# @Socorro County

Second most common form.

Finch, House

# @Socorro County

1999-12-18: NM: Bluewater Lake CBC

Notable: House Wren

@BC: Bluewater Creek

@BL: Bluewater Lake CBC

@BV: Bluewater Village

Route Started 1030, worked east and north part of circle with Bruce Pataky, ended about 1700. Started with village, then fields N and W, then mouth of Bluewater Creek canyon, then above lake, finally at Cottonwood Gulch near NW arm of lake. Bruce recorded the numbers.

Goose, Canada

26 @Bluewater Lake CBC

Near the Dairy Queen at Bluewater Village.

26 @Bluewater Lake CBC

Near the Dairy Queen at Bluewater Village.

Mallard

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Teal, Green-Winged

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Duck, Ring-necked

1♂ @Bluewater Lake CBC

1♀ @Bluewater Lake CBC

Scaup, Lesser

1♀ @Bluewater Lake CBC

Bufflehead

1♂ @Bluewater Lake CBC

Heron, Great Blue

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

On the ice of Bluewater Lake.

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

On the ice of Bluewater Lake.

Harrier, Northern

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Hawk, Sharp-shinned

1 @Bluewater Creek

Hawk, Red-tailed

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Kestrel, American

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Flicker, Red-shafted

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Phoebe, Say's

1 @Bluewater Village

Shrike, Loggerhead

1 @Bluewater Lake CBC

Jay, Pinyon

140 @Bluewater Creek

Scrub-Jay, Western

@Bluewater Creek

Raven, Common

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Titmouse, Juniper

1 @Bluewater Creek

Wren, Canyon

4 @Bluewater Creek

Wren, House

1 @Bluewater Village

Fencerow on west side.

Description: Well seen for a minute or so in strong direct light. Superciliary area was a bit lighter brown than the face but nothing resembling a stripe. Underparts brown. Too much tail for a Winter, not enough for a Bewick's.

1 @Bluewater Village

Fencerow on west side.

Bluebird, Mountain

250 @Bluewater Lake CBC

Behavior: Many were acting like Horned Larks, wheeling and feeding in grassy fields.

250 @Bluewater Lake CBC

Behavior: Many were acting like Horned Larks, wheeling and feeding in grassy fields.

Robin, American

1 @Bluewater Creek

Thrasher, Sage

1 @Bluewater Creek

Outside the canyon mouth.

1 @Bluewater Creek

Outside the canyon mouth.

Starling, European

# @Bluewater Village

Sparrow, Song

# @Bluewater Creek

Dozens.

# @Bluewater Creek

Dozens.

Sparrow, White-crowned

# @Bluewater Creek

Junco, Dark-eyed

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Mostly Gray-headed; a few Pink-sided; fewer Oregon.

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

Mostly Gray-headed; a few Pink-sided; fewer Oregon.

Meadowlark, Western

# @Bluewater Lake CBC

1999-12-21: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Warbler, Audubon's

@Socorro

1999-12-23: NM: San Acacia

@day: San Acacia

Kingfisher, Belted

@San Acacia

1999-12-24: NM: San Acacia

@day: San Acacia

Kingfisher, Belted

@San Acacia

1999-12-28: NM: Bosque del Apache

@day: Bosque del Apache

Merganser, Common

@Bosque del Apache

Pelican, White

@Bosque del Apache

Egret, Great

@Bosque del Apache

1999-12-28: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Thrasher, Curve-billed

@Socorro