Shipman's field notes, Feb 2009

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2009-02-01: NM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh
2009-02-07: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2009-02-14: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2009-02-15: NM: Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area
2009-02-17: NM: Socorro
2009-02-19: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2009-02-20: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2009-02-21: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2009-02-27: NM: Socorro County

2009-02-01: NM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

@TBM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Gadwall @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Mallard @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Shoveler, Northern @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Teal, Green-Winged @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Duck, Ruddy @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Killdeer @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

2009-02-07: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Siskin, Pine 6 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

First of the winter.

2009-02-14: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Near MSEC building.

2009-02-15: NM: Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

@SocCo: Socorro County

@SocNA: Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Route Short hike around the short (0.5 mile) loop.

Harrier, Northern 1♀ @Socorro County

Hawk, Red-tailed 1a @Socorro County

Kestrel, American # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Crane, Sandhill @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Gull, Ring-billed 15 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Flyover group.

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro County

Owl, Great Horned @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Vocalizations: Heard only, hooting around 14:40 near entrance.

Phoebe, Say's @Socorro County

Raven, Chihuahuan @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Vocalizations: 'rack'

Verdin 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Nuthatch, White-breasted 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Bluebird, Eastern 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Bluebird, Mountain @Socorro County

Thrasher, Curve-billed @Socorro: 507 Fitch

My thrashers are getting pretty used to me, so I figured it's time to start getting some pictures.

Warbler, Yellow-rumped # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Towhee, Spotted 1 @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Sparrow, Song # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Behavior: Perched fairly high on a tree in the open, which is not where I expect to see this species.

Sparrow, White-crowned @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

Meadowlark, Western @Socorro County

Finch, House # @Lemitar: Socorro Nature Area

2009-02-17: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

Egret, Great 1 @Socorro

Flying near the Tech campus, near Cassity at Bullock.

2009-02-19: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

2009-02-20: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Vocalizations: Subsong.

2009-02-21: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Collared-Dove, Eurasian @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Vocalizations: 'wuh-oh, woh'

2009-02-27: NM: Socorro County

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@SocCo: Socorro County

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Goose, Blue 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Near the Boardwalk parking area.

I didn't work the Farm Loop, where I'd expect most of the remaining white geese to be.

Goose, white Snow 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Near the Boardwalk parking area.

Goose, Ross' 35 @Bosque del Apache NWR

In the large pond on the west side of NM-1 about halfway between the north refuge boundary and headquarters.

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

By far the most numerous puddle duck.

Pintail, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Teal, Green-Winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Duck, Ring-necked # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Scaup, Lesser @Bosque del Apache NWR

1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR

1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Bufflehead # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Pheasant, Ring-necked 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grebe, Western 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Description: The photos make the bill look more yellow than it did through direct observation. In the scope it was more greenish-yellow.

Cormorant, Neotropic

2a @Bosque del Apache NWR

East end of the center road, the old "rookery".

1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

East end of the center road, the old "rookery".

3 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk pond.

Harrier, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Red-tailed

1 @Socorro County

Where Socorro A-120 bends from east to south.

Description: Standard adult dark-phase bird. In the photos, note how the entire underparts are black.

1a @Bosque del Apache NWR

NM-1 just north of the refuge loop.

1i @Socorro County

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kestrel, American 1♂ @Socorro County

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Killdeer 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Gull, Ring-billed 3 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Socorro County

Dove, Mourning # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Roadrunner, Greater 2 @Socorro County

Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Black # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Crow, American # @Socorro County

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Socorro County

Description: Upper mandible feather 3/4 of its length. White throat spot briefly observed.

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Bluebird, Eastern 1 @Socorro County

Starling, European 1 @Socorro County

Sparrow, Song # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sparrow, White-crowned # @Socorro County

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

meadowlark sp. 20+ @Socorro County

Blackbird, Yellow-headed 40 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Blackbird, Brewer's 8 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grackle, Great-tailed 50+ @Socorro County

Finch, House # @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Goldfinch, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sparrow, House # @Socorro: 507 Fitch