Shipman's field notes, May 2003

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2003-05-01: NM: Socorro
2003-05-05: NM: Socorro
2003-05-06: NM: Socorro
2003-05-07: NM: Socorro
2003-05-08: NM: Socorro
2003-05-10: NM: IMBD: Socorro; also Bosque del Apache
Notable: Olive-sided Flycatcher; Black-throated Gray Warbler; Northern Waterthrush; Hooded Warbler; Green-tailed Towhee; Scott's Oriole
2003-05-12: NM: Socorro Riverine Park
2003-05-14: NM: Socorro
2003-05-22: NM: Socorro: home
2003-05-25: NM: Socorro
2003-05-27: NM: Socorro
2003-05-28: NM: Socorro

2003-05-01: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Oriole, Bullock's @Socorro

2003-05-05: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Warbler, Yellow-rumped @Socorro

2003-05-06: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

nighthawk sp. @Socorro

Grosbeak, Black-headed @Socorro

2003-05-07: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Mallard @Socorro

Phoebe, Say's @Socorro

Blackbird, Yellow-headed @Socorro

Blackbird, Brewer's @Socorro

Grackle, Great-tailed @Socorro

Cowbird, Brown-headed @Socorro

2003-05-08: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Wood-Pewee, Western @Socorro

Phoebe, Black @Socorro

Flycatcher, Ash-throated @Socorro

Solitaire, Townsend's @Socorro

Warbler, Audubon's @Socorro

Waterthrush, Northern @Socorro

Warbler, Hooded @Socorro

Warbler, Wilson's @Socorro

Chat, Yellow-breasted @Socorro

Sparrow, Lark @Socorro

Sparrow, White-crowned @Socorro

Siskin, Pine @Socorro

2003-05-10: NM: IMBD: Socorro; also Bosque del Apache

Notable: Olive-sided Flycatcher; Black-throated Gray Warbler; Northern Waterthrush; Hooded Warbler; Green-tailed Towhee; Scott's Oriole

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@IMBD: Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

@SS: Socorro: Sedillo Spring

@TB: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@day: IMBD: Socorro; also Bosque del Apache

Route 0550: Start driving. 0557: Arrive @SS. 0718: Leave @SS. 0813: Arrive @TB. 0940: Leave @TB, work north end of town (Florida) and agricultural areas along Chaparral Road. After the countdown in mid-afternoon, quick trip around the loop at Bosque del Apache, not part of IMBD totals.

Effort: 2.45 hours and 0.8 miles by foot, 1.77 hours and 17.0 miles by car, 4.22 hours and 17.8 miles total.

duck sp. 4 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Gadwall 1 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Borrow pit at N end of Lopezville Rd.

Quail, Gambel's 6 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Heron, Great Blue 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Egret, Great 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Egret, Snowy 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vulture, Turkey 16 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Includes Tech morning kettle.

Kestrel, American 1 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Coot, American 1 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Borrow pit at N end of Lopezville Rd.

Sandpiper, Spotted 2 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Dove, Rock 5 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Dove, White-winged 7 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Dove, Mourning 6 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Hummingbird, Black-chinned 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Hummingbird, Broad-tailed 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Flycatcher, Olive-sided 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Wood-Pewee, Western 3 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Phoebe, Black 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Flycatcher, Ash-throated 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Kingbird, Western 15 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Vireo, Plumbeous 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Description: Gray with no yellow.

Vireo, Warbling

1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

raven sp. 2 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Raven, Chihuahuan 20 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Pig farm on Chaparral Loop.

Swallow, Northern Rough-winged 2 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Swallow, Barn 20 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Robin, American 7 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Thrasher, Curve-billed 2 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Evergreen Drive, before dawn.

Behavior: Parent feeding downy youngster in the middle of the road.

Starling, European 4 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Phainopepla

3 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

1 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

North Socorro.

Warbler, Orange-crowned 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Description: ID clinched by indistinct gray streaking on the breast.

Warbler, Yellow

1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Warbler, Audubon's

2 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

2 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Warbler, Black-throated Gray 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Description: Female/imm (no black throat).

Waterthrush, Northern 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Description: Eyeline narrows behind eye, no buff ground color on flanks.

Warbler, Hooded ♂ @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Same bird found Thursday and seen by many.

Warbler, Wilson's 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Towhee, Green-tailed 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Towhee, Canyon 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Sparrow, Chipping 11 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Sparrow, Brewer's 4 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Vocalizations: Singing.

Sparrow, Black-throated 6 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Tanager, Western 1 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Grosbeak, Black-headed 2 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Meadowlark, Western 2 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Grackle, Great-tailed 7 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Cowbird, Brown-headed 2 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Oriole, Bullock's 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Oriole, Scott's 1 @Socorro: Sedillo Spring

Finch, House 16 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

Sparrow, House 27 @Socorro Co. (IMBD count)

2003-05-12: NM: Socorro Riverine Park

@day: Socorro Riverine Park

Night-Heron, Black-crowned @Socorro Riverine Park

Woodpecker, Hairy @Socorro Riverine Park

Vireo, Plumbeous @Socorro Riverine Park

Vireo, Warbling @Socorro Riverine Park

Nuthatch, White-breasted @Socorro Riverine Park

Thrush, Hermit @Socorro Riverine Park

Warbler, Lucy's @Socorro Riverine Park

Tanager, Summer @Socorro Riverine Park

2003-05-14: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Phainopepla @Socorro

2003-05-22: NM: Socorro: home

@day: Socorro: home

Quail, Gambel's @Socorro: home

2003-05-25: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Sparrow, White-crowned @Socorro

2003-05-27: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Cowbird, Brown-headed @Socorro

2003-05-28: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro