Shipman's field notes, Aug 2013

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2013-08-08: NM: Bosque del Apache NWR
Notable: Gray Catbird
2013-08-10: NM: Socorro County
Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch
2013-08-12: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Notable: Cassin's Kingbird
2013-08-22: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2013-08-23: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
2013-08-25: NM: Albuquerque
Notable: American Crow
2013-08-30: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2013-08-31: NM: Socorro County

2013-08-08: NM: Bosque del Apache NWR

Notable: Gray Catbird

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

Route Showing a friend the refuge, not seriously birding.

Heron, Great Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kingbird, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Catbird, Gray 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

“Catbird Corner”, where the Seasonal Road turns from eastbound to northbound.

Description: Robin-sized bird, all darkish gray except for a black cap and rust-colored vent.

Sparrow, Lark # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grosbeak, Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR

2013-08-10: NM: Socorro County

Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@SAnt: San Antonio area

@SocCo: Socorro County

@road1: Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

duck sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR

teal sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Turkey, Wild 9 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Heron, Great Blue 1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

The lagoon extending southward from the Boardwalk.

I spent half an hour or so just watching this location, just in case an errant wood-rail might wander by.

Vulture, Turkey # @San Antonio area

Hawk, Sharp-shinned 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Swainson's 1i @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Kestrel, American

2 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

1♂ @San Antonio area

Gull, Ring-billed 3 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Pigeon, Rock # @San Antonio area

Dove, White-winged

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

# @San Antonio area

Dove, Mourning # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Black

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Kingbird, Western # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

raven sp. 6 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Cliff # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Barn # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Nuthatch, Red-breasted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

“Catbird Corner” on the Seasonal Road.

Vocalizations: Heard single 'yack' notes and was thinking, if I were in Water Canyon, I'd suspect Red-breasted Nuthatch. Then, lo and behold!

Robin, American 1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @San Antonio area

Thrasher, Crissal 1 @San Antonio area

South side of San Antonito Road only a few yards east of its junction with El Alto Road.

Yellowthroat, Common # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Chat, Yellow-breasted

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Towhee, Spotted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grosbeak, Blue

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

# @San Antonio area

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Meadowlark, Eastern 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: 'teer-der, teer'

Meadowlark, Western 1 @San Antonio area

Cowbird, Brown-headed # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Finch, House # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Goldfinch, Lesser 1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Sparrow, House # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

2013-08-12: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Notable: Cassin's Kingbird

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Kingbird, Cassin's 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

On the wires over the alley behind my house; a regular occurrence here, but generally a bit later in the season.

2013-08-22: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Siskin, Pine 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2013-08-23: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Wigeon, American 1♀ @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Hawk, Cooper's 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Sparrow, House # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

2013-08-25: NM: Albuquerque

Notable: American Crow

@ABQ: Albuquerque

Crow, American 1 @Albuquerque

Behind an apartment building on the south side of Garfield between Columbia and Princeton. Not seen.

Vocalizations: Unmistakable 'caw' notes.

First of the season here.

2013-08-30: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Phainopepla 2 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Description: Two scruffy juveniles, crested, with soft mouth corners.

2013-08-31: NM: Socorro County

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@RVT: Bosque del Apache: Rio Viejo Trail

@SocCo: Socorro County

@road1: Luis Lopez to San Antonio

@road2: San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Rio Viejo Trail was quite overgrown; I got lost. Also observed a Muskrat.

Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Ibis, White-faced 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vulture, Turkey # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Sharp-shinned 1 @Bosque del Apache: Rio Viejo Trail

Kestrel, American

1♂ @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Dove, Mourning

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hummingbird, Black-chinned # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @Bosque del Apache: Rio Viejo Trail

Empidonax sp. @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Black

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

Kingbird, Western

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Swallow, Cliff # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Barn

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

# @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Warbler, MacGillivray's 1 @Bosque del Apache: Rio Viejo Trail

Sparrow, Chipping # @Bosque del Apache: Rio Viejo Trail

Grosbeak, Blue

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Goldfinch, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR