Shipman's field notes, Sep 2013

2013-09-02: NM: Socorro County
2013-09-05: NM: Albuquerque
2013-09-07: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2013-09-08: NM: Socorro County
Notable: Western Scrub-Jay
2013-09-15: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Notable: Osprey
2013-09-18: NM: Socorro
2013-09-20: NM: Socorro to Melrose Woods
2013-09-21: NM: Melrose Woods to Carlsbad
Notable: Forster's Tern; Nashville Warbler; Northern Parula
2013-09-22: NM: Rattlesnake Springs to Bosque del Apache
Notable: Western Scrub-Jay
2013-09-28: NM: Socorro County
2013-09-30: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

2013-09-02: NM: Socorro County

@SocCo: Socorro County

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon

@WCRd: Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

@road1: US-60, Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Route Walked from the end of the pavement up the North Fork Road to Thinking Rock (340136.2n 1070832.6w) and back.

Butterflies: Canyonland Satyr, Colias philodice; Western Tailed-Blue, Cupido amyntula; Common Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus communis, or possibly White Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus albescens; and California Sister, Adelpha californica. Also Short-horned Lizard, Phrynosoma hernandezi; identity verified by one of the NM Herpetological Society attendees at the Group Camp.

Hawk, Cooper's 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Hummingbird, Broad-tailed 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Woodpecker, Acorn 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Vocalizations: By 'yakkit' call.

Woodpecker, Ladder-backed 1♂ @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Shrike, Loggerhead 2 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Vireo, Plumbeous 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Jay, Steller's 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Scrub-Jay, Western # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

raven sp. 2 @US-60, Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Raven, Common 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Nuthatch, White-breasted 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Sparrow, Chipping # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Goldfinch, Lesser 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

2013-09-05: NM: Albuquerque

@ABQ: Albuquerque

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Albuquerque

In the busy Costco parking lot on Renaissance Boulevard.

2013-09-07: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Siskin, Pine # @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2013-09-08: NM: Socorro County

Notable: Western Scrub-Jay

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@SocCo: Socorro County

@road1: Socorro to Luis Lopez

@road2: Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

@road3: San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR

teal sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Quail, Gambel's # @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Pelican, American White 21 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Heron, Great Blue 6 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Heron, Green 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

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

1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

Boardwalk pond. Additional photos under Green Heron, above.

1i @Bosque del Apache NWR

The Old Rookery.

Vulture, Turkey

1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Swainson's 1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Kestrel, American

2♀ @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

1♀ @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Coot, American 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Avocet, American 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sandpiper, Spotted 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Yellowlegs, Lesser 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phalarope, Wilson's # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Collared-Dove, Eurasian

# @Socorro to Luis Lopez

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

Dove, White-winged # @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Dove, Mourning

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

# @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Roadrunner, Greater 2 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Hummingbird, Black-chinned # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Headquarters feeder.

Phoebe, Say's

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

@San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Flycatcher, Vermilion

2♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR

1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kingbird, Western

# @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vireo, Bell's 1? @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: Sounded like a Bell's song, but it was hard to pick out from the many singing Lesser Goldfinches nearby.

Scrub-Jay, Western

1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

At the Dancing Cranes Guest House.

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Near the Boardwalk.

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Luis Lopez to San Antonio via A-101

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

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

Bushtit 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Wren, Bewick's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Warbler, MacGillivray's 1 @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

Warbler, Wilson's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Towhee, Spotted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Tanager, Summer 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vocalizations: By voice.

Grosbeak, Black-headed 1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grosbeak, Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Goldfinch, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sparrow, House # @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache

2013-09-15: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Notable: Osprey

@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Osprey 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Thanks to Sonja Mendoza for noticing this bird, perched overlooking Turtle Bay.

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

Coot, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Kingfisher, Belted 1♀ @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Nuthatch, White-breasted 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

Oriole, Bullock's 1♀ @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay

2013-09-18: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Kingbird, Cassin's 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

On the wires over the alley behind my house.

Scrub-Jay, Western 2 @Socorro

Flyovers near Fitch x Leroy.

2013-09-20: NM: Socorro to Melrose Woods

@Mel: Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

@day: Socorro to Melrose Woods

@road01: Socorro to Bernardo

@road02: Bernardo to Mountainair

@road03: Mountainair to Willard

@road04: Willard to Encino

@road05: Encino to Vaughn

@road06: Vaughn to Yeso

@road07: Yeso to Fort Sumner

@road08: Fort Sumner to Taiban

@road09: US-60 in Roosevelt County

Vulture, Turkey

1 @Socorro to Bernardo

1 @Bernardo to Mountainair

1 @Willard to Encino

1 @Vaughn to Yeso

1 @Yeso to Fort Sumner

Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Vaughn to Yeso

Hawk, Swainson's

1 @Encino to Vaughn

2 @Vaughn to Yeso

1 @Fort Sumner to Taiban

2 @US-60 in Roosevelt County

Hawk, Red-tailed 1 @Yeso to Fort Sumner

Kestrel, American 2 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Collared-Dove, Eurasian 1 @Vaughn to Yeso

Dove, Mourning 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Hummingbird, Rufous 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Empidonax sp. 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Vaughn to Yeso

Raven, Chihuahuan

# @Mountainair to Willard

# @Vaughn to Yeso

# @Fort Sumner to Taiban

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Starling, European # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Wilson's # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Grackle, Great-tailed

# @Socorro to Bernardo

# @Vaughn to Yeso

2013-09-21: NM: Melrose Woods to Carlsbad

Notable: Forster's Tern; Nashville Warbler; Northern Parula

@BLNWR: Bitter Lake NWR

@Cheap: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

@EC: Elida Cemetery

@Mel: Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

@day: Melrose Woods to Carlsbad

@road01: NM-267^s in Roosevelt County

@road02: NM-330^s to Elida

@road03: US-70^w, Elida to Roswell

@road04: Champion Cove Road to Carlsbad

In Melrose Woods, the experts were sure there was at least one Blue-headed Vireo and two Cassin's Vireos. Because I'm still unsure about the distinctions, I've numbered all the “Solitary” vireos as “Individual #N”, such that each number refers to a set of photos of a specific individual. Any suggestions about whether I've called them correctly would be much appreciated!

Wigeon, American # @Bitter Lake NWR

Pelican, American White # @Bitter Lake NWR

See photo under Forter's Tern, below.

Egret, Great # @Bitter Lake NWR

Egret, Snowy 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Vulture, Turkey

1 @US-70^w, Elida to Roswell

# @Bitter Lake NWR

20 @Champion Cove Road to Carlsbad

Harrier, Northern

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

2ϕ @Bitter Lake NWR

Hawk, Swainson's

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

2 @NM-267^s in Roosevelt County

The bird in the first photo was located one telephone pole to the south of the bird in the second photo.

2 @US-70^w, Elida to Roswell

Kestrel, American

# @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

1 @NM-330^s to Elida

Coot, American # @Bitter Lake NWR

Killdeer # @Bitter Lake NWR

peep sp. 2 @Bitter Lake NWR

Sandpiper, Western 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

dowitcher sp. 5 @Bitter Lake NWR

Phalarope, Wilson's 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Tern, Forster's 2 @Bitter Lake NWR

Dove, White-winged 1 @Champion Cove Road to Carlsbad

Dove, Mourning

# @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

# @NM-330^s to Elida

# @Elida Cemetery

1 @US-70^w, Elida to Roswell

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Elida Cemetery

Owl, Great Horned 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Hummingbird, Rufous 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Wood-Pewee, Western

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

# @Bitter Lake NWR

Flycatcher, Gray 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Behavior: By tail-dipping behavior.

Phoebe, Say's

1 @Elida Cemetery

1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Kingbird, Cassin's 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Kingbird, Western # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Vireo, Cassin's @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #2.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #3.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #4.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #5.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #8.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #10.

Vireo, Blue-headed @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #1.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #6.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #7.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #8.

1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Individual #11.

Vireo, Warbling 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @NM-330^s to Elida

Wren, House 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray 2 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Thrush, Hermit 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Starling, European # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Orange-crowned 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Nashville 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

In the very southwest corner of the main woods, where this species seems to prefer to hang out.

Parula, Northern 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Yellow-rumped 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Townsend's 2 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Warbler, Wilson's # @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Sparrow, Lark 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Bunting, Lark # @US-70^w, Elida to Roswell

Tanager, Summer 1♀ @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Tanager, Western 1♀ @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

Bunting, Lazuli 1♀ @Melrose Woods to Carlsbad

Blackbird, Brewer's 1 @Roosevelt Co.: Melrose Woods

2013-09-22: NM: Rattlesnake Springs to Bosque del Apache

Notable: Western Scrub-Jay

@BLNWR: Bitter Lake NWR

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@CBD: Carlsbad

@Cheap: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

@RS: Rattlesnake Springs

@Ros: Roswell

@Sal: Salazar Canyon

@day: Rattlesnake Springs to Bosque del Apache

@road01: Rattlesnake Springs to Carlsbad

@road02: Bitter Lake to Hondo

@road03: Hondo to Lincoln

@road04: Carrizozo to Socorro County line

@road05: US-380 in Socorro County

Where the road to Rattlesnake Springs crosses the Black River, observed at close range a group of six Javelina including two small young. Also, where the Seasonal Road at Bosque del Apache turns from northbound to eastbound, got a good close look at a healthy-looking adult Bobcat at about a 20-yard range for about four seconds. This is only the second Bobcat I've ever seen in the wild; the first was at Point Reyes many many years ago.

duck sp. # @Bitter Lake NWR

teal sp. # @Bitter Lake NWR

See the photo below under Northern Shoveler for a smaller duck with a sky-blue wing patch.

Mallard 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Shoveler, Northern 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Duck, Ruddy # @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

See photos under Eared Grebe, below.

Turkey, Wild # @Rattlesnake Springs

Grebe, Eared # @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Pelican, American White 20 @Bitter Lake NWR

Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Egret, Great # @Bitter Lake NWR

Egret, Snowy 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Ibis, White-faced 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Vulture, Turkey

# @Rattlesnake Springs

1 @Bitter Lake to Hondo

1 @Carrizozo to Socorro County line

# @US-380 in Socorro County

Harrier, Northern

1♀ @Bitter Lake NWR

3ϕ @Bosque del Apache NWR

Hawk, Red-tailed 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Coot, American

# @Bitter Lake NWR

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Stilt, Black-necked 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Avocet, American 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

The ID is tentative and based on my binocular observation at the time. Looking at the picture, I'm not convinced. The bird left its bill tucked in the whole time.

peep sp. 5 @Bitter Lake NWR

Tern, Forster's 1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Roswell

Dove, White-winged

# @Rattlesnake Springs

1 @Bitter Lake to Hondo

Dove, Mourning

# @Rattlesnake Springs

# @Bitter Lake to Hondo

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Kingfisher, Belted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flicker, Red-shafted 2 @Hondo to Lincoln

Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Phoebe, Black 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Phoebe, Say's

# @Rattlesnake Springs

1 @Bitter Lake NWR

Kingbird, Cassin's # @Rattlesnake Springs

Jay, Steller's 2 @Salazar Canyon

Scrub-Jay, Western 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Raven, Common

2 @Salazar Canyon

# @US-380 in Socorro County

Swallow, Cave # @Rattlesnake Springs

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Warbler, Wilson's 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Chat, Yellow-breasted 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Sparrow, Chipping # @Rattlesnake Springs

Sparrow, Clay-colored 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Sparrow, Brewer's 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Bunting, Lark # @Rattlesnake Springs to Carlsbad

Sparrow, Lincoln's 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Tanager, Summer 1 @Rattlesnake Springs

Cardinal, Northern 1♀ @Rattlesnake Springs

Grosbeak, Blue 5 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Behavior: Two young ones begging from an adult.

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Grackle, Great-tailed

# @Carlsbad

# @Roswell

Finch, House

1 @Rattlesnake Springs

1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road

Goldfinch, Lesser

# @Rattlesnake Springs

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Sparrow, House # @Carlsbad

2013-09-28: NM: Socorro County

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@Board: Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

@Riv: Socorro: Riverine Parks

@Soc: Socorro

@SocCo: Socorro County

@road01: Luis Lopez to San Antonio

@road02: San Antonio: El Alto Road

@road03: Bosque del Apache to San Antonio

Route The road into Riverine Park #4 had been flooded all the way to the river dike in the recent heavy rains, and looked a bit dubious, so I parked at the entrance and walked down to the picnic tables and back. The ugliest mud is right at the start.

Teal, Cinnamon # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Pintail, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Teal, American Green-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Quail, Gambel's # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Pelican, American White 18 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Egret, Great 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Egret, Snowy # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Vulture, Turkey # @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

Hawk, Sharp-shinned 1 @San Antonio: El Alto Road

Hawk, Red-tailed 1a @Bosque del Apache NWR

Kestrel, American

1♂ @Luis Lopez to San Antonio

1♂ @Socorro

1♀ @Socorro

1♂ @Socorro

Coot, American 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Killdeer # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Sandpiper, Western 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Boardwalk Pond

Description: I tried very hard to make these birds into Sanderlings due to their nearly monochrome coloration, but their bills were too long and droopy, and closer inspection of the photos revealed rusty colors on the back. Also, they were wading, while I generally see Sanderlings keeping their feet mostly dry.