Shipman's field notes, Aug 2007

2007-08-05: NM: Socorro County
Notable: Gray Catbird
2007-08-24: NM: New Mexico Tech
2007-08-28: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2007-08-29: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

2007-08-05: NM: Socorro County

Notable: Gray Catbird

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@Soc: Socorro

@SocCo: Socorro County

Route 1040, leave Socorro. 1105, arrive @BdA headquarters. 1125, start seasonal road. 1140, hike west from "Catbird Corner" where the seasonal road turns from eastbound to northbound. 1230, driving. 1255, Norton Blind, nothing visible through the wall of cattails. 1335, Flight Deck. 1415, Boardwalk.

Film Start old roll (VC-400, 2007-07-17-1050) at [15] with photos of raven sp.; [,21] sequence includes some Empidonax-looking thing and a probable Western Kingbird [,25]. 1345, restart partial roll of Fuji Reala 100 at frame 4, existing shots from 2007-07-15-1040 Vail. [,18], brackets around 1/500. 1425, finish Fuji 100 which was only 24 exposures. Start new VC-400. 1440, leave the refuge.

Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Pintail, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Teal, Green-Winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Redhead 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk pond.

Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk pond.

Pheasant, Ring-necked 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: This may be one of the birds they're calling "Green Pheasant". Its head was bright green with no lighter neck ring. Wing with white blazes.

Grebe, Pied-billed # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Western 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Clark's

3a @Bosque del Apache NWR

1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

Cormorant, Neotropic 10+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk.

Heron, Great Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Egret, Great 30+ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Night-Heron, Black-crowned 1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flight Deck, fly-by.

Description: Pale tan primaries in flight.

Ibis, White-faced # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vulture, Turkey # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sora 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: Heard 'whinny' call.

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Stilt, Black-necked # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Avocet, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Yellowlegs, Lesser ~10 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flight Deck.

Phalarope, Wilson's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flight Deck.

Dove, Mourning # @Socorro

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Black 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kingbird, Western @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: Very dark chest, very white chin, but the transition between the two is not abrupt enough for Cassin's. May have seen white outer tailfeathers. Photos.

raven sp. 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Behavior: Perched in a tree, gaping in the heat. Upper mandible unfeathered to base.

Swallow, Violet-green # @Bosque del Apache NWR

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

Swallow, Cliff # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Barn # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Nuthatch, White-breasted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Catbird, Gray 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: Robin-sized, solid middle gray except black tail. Flew through. Did not observe vent color.

Vocalizations: 'mew' from the thicket where it flew.

warbler sp. 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: Warbler-type song. Sounded like 'pleurisy pleurisy pleurisy' or possibly 'witchety...'.

Towhee, Spotted @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: 'ter-whee'

Sparrow, Lark

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: One for sure, by oval white-bordered tail and distinctive facial pattern. Probably many more.

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Around the trail to the Norton Blind.

Tanager, Summer 1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grosbeak, Black-headed 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grackle, Great-tailed # @Socorro

Oriole, Bullock's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

2007-08-24: NM: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: New Mexico Tech

Coot, American

Terry Lake.

14a @New Mexico Tech

Terry Lake.

2i @New Mexico Tech

Terry Lake.

Kingbird, Western @New Mexico Tech

Swallow, Barn @New Mexico Tech

Mockingbird, Northern @New Mexico Tech

2007-08-28: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Vocalizations: Heard calling.

2007-08-29: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Swallow, Barn # @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch