Shipman's field notes, Oct 2003

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2003-10-01: NM: Socorro
2003-10-02: NM: Socorro County
2003-10-03: NM: Socorro
2003-10-04: NM: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
2003-10-09: NM: Lemitar
2003-10-12: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2003-10-13: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2003-10-14: NM: Socorro
2003-10-16: NM: Socorro
2003-10-17: NM: Socorro
2003-10-18: NM: Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road
Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch; Townsend's Warbler
2003-10-19: NM: Socorro
2003-10-21: NM: Socorro
2003-10-27: NM: San Acacia

2003-10-01: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Collared-Dove, Eurasian 2 @Socorro

Railroad station.

Scrub-Jay, Western 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2003-10-02: NM: Socorro County

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@Co: Socorro County

@TBay: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Merlin 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk.

Plover, Semipalmated @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sandpiper, Baird's @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kingfisher, Belted @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Warbler, Audubon's @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

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

2003-10-03: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch St. NW

Wigeon, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

First record for the fall here.

Phoebe, Black 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch St. NW

Description: Normal upper mandible.

Warbler, Audubon's # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

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

2003-10-04: NM: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@TBay: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Rained yesterday.

Hawk, Sharp-shinned 1i @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Phoebe, Black 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Warbler, Yellow-rumped # @New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Very thick today.

2003-10-09: NM: Lemitar

@Lem: Lemitar

Quail, Scaled 10+ @Lemitar

Main road just east of I-25.

2003-10-12: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

While coding on the east porch of Speare Hall.

Dove, White-winged @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Flicker, Northern @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Robin, American @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Warbler, Yellow-rumped @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Vocalizations: By chip note.

2003-10-13: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Description: The one with the huge upper mandible.

2003-10-14: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Wigeon, American @Socorro

Scrub-Jay, Western @Socorro

Junco, Gray-headed @Socorro

2003-10-16: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Wigeon, American @Socorro

Quail, Gambel's @Socorro

Pigeon, Rock @Socorro

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro

Chickadee, Mountain @Socorro

Verdin @Socorro

Nuthatch, White-breasted @Socorro

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned @Socorro

Sparrow, White-crowned @Socorro

Junco, Gray-headed @Socorro

Junco, Pink-sided @Socorro

2003-10-17: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Crow, American @Socorro

2003-10-18: NM: Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch; Townsend's Warbler

@Lang: Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Route Walked from Water Canyon Campground in the Magdalenas up to about 7300', about two miles up the road. Time 0945-1330 MDT. Beautiful weather, little wind.

Shrike, Loggerhead @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road GPS: 340354n 1070552w

Road near midpoint.

Jay, Steller's @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Scrub-Jay, Western @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Raven, Common 2+ @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Vocalizations: Croaking from upstairs all day.

Chickadee, Mountain # @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Bushtit 10+ @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Near campground

Nuthatch, Red-breasted 1 @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road GPS: 340022n 1070821w

Nuthatch, White-breasted # @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned # @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Most numerous bird of the day. Many single trees with four and five in them at once.

Bluebird, Western 1i @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Solitaire, Townsend's 2? @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Description: Two birds seen only in a strong backlight perched and flying. Right shape, short-billed and long-tailed, with white banners on the sides of the tail.

Vocalizations: Chirpy little song.

Robin, American 1 @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

Warbler, Townsend's 1♀ @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road GPS: 340032n 1070823w

Description: With small blackish patches on the sides of the upper breast, and the dark streaking on the flanks well developed.

Junco, Dark-eyed # @Magdalenas: Langmuir Lab Road

2003-10-19: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro

2003-10-21: NM: Socorro

@day: Socorro

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro

2003-10-27: NM: San Acacia

@day: San Acacia

Kingfisher, Belted @San Acacia