Shipman's field notes, Oct 2010

2010-10-03: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Kingbird, Cassin's 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Perched on wires above the alley around 1830.

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Flicker, Northern @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Raven, Common @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Finch, House @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

@WWCA: Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Also photographed probable Ebony Grasshopper, Boopedon nubilum, apparently the same form I saw this fall at Boone's Draw and Rattlesnake Springs.

Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Harrier, Northern 2ϕ @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Soaring on thermals.

Coot, American # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Crane, Sandhill # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Killdeer # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Flicker, Red-shafted # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Phoebe, Black 1 @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Wren, Marsh 1 @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Vocalizations: ID by voice: fussing, randomly-spaced 'psht' noises in deep cattail habitat.

Sparrow, Song 1 @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Sparrow, White-crowned # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Meadowlark, Western # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Vocalizations: Singing; also call 'rzhik'

Finch, House # @Tome: Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

@Soc: Socorro

Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Socorro

Kestrel, American @Socorro

Crane, Sandhill @Socorro

Killdeer 5 @Socorro

Raven, Chihuahuan @Socorro

Phainopepla @Socorro

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Speare Hall

Crow, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Speare Hall