Shipman's field notes, Feb 2006

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2006-02-01: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2006-02-04: NM: Socorro County
2006-02-05: NM: Socorro County
Notable: Sage Thrasher
2006-02-08: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2006-02-14: NM: New Mexico Tech
2006-02-26: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2006-02-28: NM: New Mexico Tech

2006-02-01: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Vocalizations: In full song around 0930.

2006-02-04: NM: Socorro County

@Co: Socorro County

@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Route 1220, walk around Turtle Bay, records of the usual stuff omitted. 1240, head for the mountains. 1300, start Water Canyon road. 1500, leave Water Canyon.

Film 1350, load new VC-400 into F3. No film shot.

Mourning Cloak butterflies in WC.

Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Hawk, Red-tailed 1a @Socorro County

Perched near San Acacia exit from I-25.

Description: Dark phase.

Kestrel, American @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Killdeer 2 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Scrub-Jay, Western 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Near Hall Ranch headquarters.

Raven, Common @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Chickadee, Mountain @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Vocalizations: 'dee^2 dah^3', rapid.

Nuthatch, White-breasted @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Vocalizations: 'yak^{4-5}', rapid.

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Bluebird, Western 1♀ @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Junco, Dark-eyed # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Hordes boiling over flats near WC road.

Junco, Gray-headed 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

Junco, Pink-sided 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon area

2006-02-05: NM: Socorro County

Notable: Sage Thrasher

@Bern: Bernardo NWR

Pond on the US-60 side, sign 'Bernardo E-Unit'.

@BlueSpgs: Blue Springs Mountain Cafe

On US-60, between its junction with NM-47 and Mountainair. This business was open on this date but closed shortly thereafter.

@SocCo: Socorro County

goose, white 300+ @Bernardo NWR

Gadwall # @Bernardo NWR

Shoveler, Northern # @Bernardo NWR

Pintail, Northern # @Bernardo NWR

Lark, Horned # @Socorro County

U.S. 60 flats E of Bernardo.

Thrasher, Sage 6+ @Blue Springs Mountain Cafe

This cafe has a patio with a running fountain. On this date, the wind was quite strong out of the west, and this group of thrashers were drinking and taking shelter from the wind there.

Starling, European # @Bernardo NWR

2006-02-08: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Dove, Inca @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Vocalizations: 'coo-cook' call

First time I heard this call this year.

2006-02-14: NM: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

Dove, White-winged @New Mexico Tech

Calling all over campus.

2006-02-26: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

All these species were visible through my back door at the same time.

Dove, White-winged # @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Woodpecker, Ladder-backed 1♂ @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Robin, American @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Sparrow, White-crowned @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Junco, Pink-sided @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Finch, House @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Siskin, Pine @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Goldfinch, Lesser @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Sparrow, House # @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2006-02-28: NM: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

Dove, White-winged 2 @New Mexico Tech

Breeding: Observed copulation just outside my office window; first of year.