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2008-02-08: NM: Socorro County
Notable: Downy Woodpecker
@SocCo: Socorro County
@SocNA: Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Route
1250, arrive. Walk the 1-mile "A" loop. 1550, leave.
Film
1300, load Fuji S-200-36 into empty camera.
Last frame 25.
Goose, Canada # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Kestrel, American 2 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Crane, Sandhill # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Flicker, Red-shafted # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Phoebe, Say's 1 @Socorro County
raven sp. 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Warbler, Yellow-rumped 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Sparrow, Song 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Dark-eyed 31 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Oregon 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Pink-sided 2 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Finch, House # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
2008-02-12: NM: Belen: Harvey House Museum
@Belen: Belen: Harvey House Museum
2008-02-13: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Robin, American # @Socorro: 507 Fitch
Goldfinch, American # @Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-15: NM: Socorro
@NMT: New Mexico Tech
@Soc: Socorro
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-16: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Notable: Cassin's Finch
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-17: NM: Socorro County
@SocCo: Socorro County
@SocNA: Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Route
1200, arrive @SocNA. GPS mapping of the route from the
low-flow channel road just west of @SocNA; south to the
large, solid footbridge over the low-flow; up the ramp to
the dike, and some hiking between the dike and river
channel. River is wide and flowing strongly. 1400, leave.
Weather
Sunny, clear, windy.
Film
Because I have no known cataloged images of Rock
Pigeon, and to improve my ABA 'photographed' score
next year, frames 25-end are Rock Pigeons around
downtown Socorro. 1140, completed roll of Fuji
S-200-36 loaded 2008-02-08T13:00, loaded Fuji
N-400-24, but no shots today: too windy.
Muskrat in the low-flow, where it pools around a
nice cattail marsh just east of @SocNA.
Hawk, Red-tailed 1 @Socorro County
Kestrel, American 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Crane, Sandhill # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Gull, Ring-billed 2 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Flicker, Northern # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Phoebe, Say's 1 @Socorro County
raven sp. 3 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Dark-eyed 8 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Oregon 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Junco, Pink-sided 2 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
meadowlark sp. 40+ @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
Finch, Cassin's 1♀ @Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-20: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Finch, Cassin's 2♀ @Socorro: 507 Fitch
Siskin, Pine 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-22: NM: Socorro
@Soc: Socorro
@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
@Terry: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Wigeon, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Redhead 5 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake
Chickadee, Mountain 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Creeper, Brown 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Robin, American 3 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Starling, European 3 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Warbler, Yellow-rumped # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Junco, Pink-sided 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Siskin, Pine 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch
2008-02-24: NM: Socorro County
Notable: American White Pelican; Lesser Yellowlegs
@A101: Socorro County Road A-101
@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR
@SAnt: Socorro Co.: San Antonio
@SocCo: Socorro County
Route
1200, leave Socorro, southbound, via NM-1 to Luis Lopez.
County road A-101 to US-380, back on NM-1 to Bosque del
Apache.
1300, San Antonio.
1315, arrive Bosque del Apache; center road only.
1340, leave refuge for lunch.
1500, Bosque del Apache, Marsh Loop.
1520, Boardwalk pond.
1625, Farm Loop.
1725, leave tour loop.
Film
1200, load VC-400-36 into FM2 body with 700mm f/11 mirror.
1230, F3 had roll of 400 loaded but was on frame 1; removed
and reloaded with Fuji-200-36.
1610, finished roll in FM2; load Fuji 400N-24.
FM2 final position frame 19; F3 final position frame 18.
Summary: The mirror lens does not develop much contrast
compared to Nikon optics. Even with 400-speed film,
the results are pretty grainy. Compare the one
Pied-billed Grebe picture to the rest; they were shot
out the window at the same subject at the same range.
Also grainy is the Ring-necked Duck shot.
Goose, Snow # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Gadwall # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Mallard # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Teal, Cinnamon # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Pintail, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Teal, Green-Winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Canvasback # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Redhead # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Quail, Gambel's # @Socorro County Road A-101
Pheasant, Ring-necked 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Cormorant, Neotropic 8 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Pelican, American White 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Harrier, Northern 4 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Crane, Sandhill # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Killdeer 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Pigeon, Rock # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Socorro Co.: San Antonio
Flicker, Northern 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Black 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Say's 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Crow, American # @Socorro Co.: San Antonio
Raven, Chihuahuan # @Socorro County Road A-101
Pipit, American 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Blackbird, Red-winged # @Socorro Co.: San Antonio
2008-02-28: NM: New Mexico Tech
Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch
@NMT: New Mexico Tech
2008-02-29: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
