Shipman's field notes, Jul 2002

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2002-07-05: NM: Socorro
2002-07-11: NM: Socorro
2002-07-23: NM: Bosque del Apache NWR
2002-07-30: NM: Socorro

2002-07-05: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Quail, Gambel's @Socorro

2002-07-11: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Screech-Owl, Western @Socorro

2002-07-23: NM: Bosque del Apache NWR

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

Route Worked around 10am and again at 4pm, trying to find the possible Tropical/Couch's Kingbird reported yesterday by Jack Drummond.

Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Gadwall # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Wigeon, American 1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Mallard # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Pied-billed @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Clark's 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Heron, Great Blue @Bosque del Apache NWR

Active heronry just west of the loop road just south of the entrance. Eight nests occupied or under construction.

Egret, Great 4+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Egret, Snowy 12+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Ibis, White-faced # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vulture, Turkey # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Red-tailed 1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kestrel, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sora @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: By whinny call

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Killdeer # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sandpiper, Spotted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Yellowlegs, Greater 6+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Yellowlegs, Lesser 5+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sandpiper, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sandpiper, Least # @Bosque del Apache NWR

dowitcher sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Tern, Forster's 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: Black cap streaked with white at rear margin; bill long, slightly decurved, orange basally and black on the outer 60% or so; 2black cap streaked with white at rear margin; bill long, slightly decurved, orange basally and black on the outer 60% or so; 2

Dove, White-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Dove, Mourning # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Roadrunner, Greater @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hummingbird, Black-chinned # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hummingbird, Rufous 1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kingbird, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: Lots. I checked them all for the possible Tropical/Couch's. There was one individual near the spot reported by Drummond (on the south loop, 0.3 mi S of the Marsh Deck) that had a somewhat crisp mask and seemed a bit bright, but its bill was not notably longer than the other Westerns, and I did discern white outers in the folded tail. Hard to say if this was Drummond's bird.

vireo sp. @Bosque del Apache NWR

Rigby's Woods.

Vocalizations: Solitary-type song.

raven sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Northern Rough-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Best swallow-watching spot today was the boardwalk at the southwest corner. Hordes of swallows like to sit on the railing or in the fencing.

Swallow, Bank 1-2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: Distinct clean-edged brown chest band.

Swallow, Cliff # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Mockingbird, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Starling, European # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sparrow, Chipping 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grosbeak, Blue 20+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Near the end of the Farm Loop.

Description: One transitional-plumage bird was the cinnamon-brown female plumage from about the middle of the folded wing up, with the rest mainly blue with flecks of brown.

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Meadowlark, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Oriole, Bullock's @Bosque del Apache NWR

Finch, House # @Bosque del Apache NWR

2002-07-30: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Dove, Inca @Socorro