Shipman's field notes, Jun 2014

2014-06-06: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2014-06-07: NM: Socorro-Carolino Canyon-Socorro
2014-06-10: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2014-06-20: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
2014-06-21: NM: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro
2014-06-22: NM: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro
2014-06-27: CO: Denver area
2014-06-29: CO: Boulder area

2014-06-06: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

On the lawn north of Olive Lane around 10am, a Gray Fox was looking quite relaxed, and even rested belly-down for a few minutes. Cheeky.

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

Lawn north of Olive Lane.

Vocalizations: 'keck' calls

2014-06-07: NM: Socorro-Carolino Canyon-Socorro

@CarolinoCyn: Torrance Co.: Carolino Canyon

@day: Socorro-Carolino Canyon-Socorro

@road1: US 60^E, I-25 to NM-55

@road2: Torrance Co.: NM-55^N, US-60 to Manzano

@road3: NM-55^N, Manzano to Torreon

@road4: NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

Vulture, Turkey # @NM-55^N, Manzano to Torreon

Collared-Dove, Eurasian 1 @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

Dove, White-winged # @Torrance Co.: NM-55^N, US-60 to Manzano

Dove, Mourning

# @US 60^E, I-25 to NM-55

# @Torrance Co.: NM-55^N, US-60 to Manzano

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Torrance Co.: NM-55^N, US-60 to Manzano

Kingbird, Cassin's 1 @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

Kingbird, Western # @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

Scrub-Jay, Western 1 @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

raven sp. # @NM-55^N, Manzano to Torreon

Raven, Chihuahuan # @US 60^E, I-25 to NM-55

Lark, Horned # @US 60^E, I-25 to NM-55

Chickadee, Mountain 1 @Torrance Co.: Carolino Canyon

Bluebird, Mountain 1 @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

Mockingbird, Northern 2 @NM-55^N, Manzano to Torreon

Sparrow, Lark # @Torrance Co.: NM-55^N, US-60 to Manzano

Bunting, Lark # @US 60^E, I-25 to NM-55

Cowbird, Brown-headed 1 @NM-55^N, Torreon to Carolino Canyon

2014-06-10: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Coot, American 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Turtle Bay.

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Dove, White-winged # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Woodpecker, Ladder-backed 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

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

Kingbird, Western # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Robin, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Grackle, Great-tailed # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Finch, House # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Goldfinch, Lesser # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Sparrow, House 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

2014-06-20: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

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

Behavior: On the hunt between MSEC and Jones.

2014-06-21: NM: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon

@WCRd: Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

@day: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro

Route

0840, leave Socorro.

0900, Water Canyon Road.

0925, Water Canyon proper.

0945, afoot at the end of the pavement.

1035, rolling.

1055, Water Canyon Road.

Vulture, Turkey 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Woodpecker, Acorn # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Kingbird, Western 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Vireo, Plumbeous 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Vireo, Warbling # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Vocalizations: 'resurge^3'

Breeding: On a nest below the road.

Lark, Horned

1i @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

#a @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Swallow, Violet-green # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Bluebird, Western # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Sparrow, Chipping 1a @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Sparrow, Black-throated 2 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Tanager, Hepatic 2♂ @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Tanager, Western 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Finch, House # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

2014-06-22: NM: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro

@WCRd: Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

@day: Socorro-Magdalenas-Socorro

Quail, Gambel's 2 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

2014-06-27: CO: Denver area

@day: Denver area

Dove, Mourning @Denver area

Phoebe, Say's @Denver area

Jay, Blue @Denver area

Magpie, Black-billed @Denver area

Chickadee, Black-capped @Denver area

Robin, American @Denver area

Grackle, Common @Denver area

2014-06-29: CO: Boulder area

@Walden: Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

@Wurl: Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

@day: Boulder area

Route 1350, arrive at Walden, walk a couple of miles. Hot.

Goose, Canada

# @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

# @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Mallard 1 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Grebe, Western 1 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Cormorant, Double-crested

# @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

I did a lot better with cormorant flight shots at this little neighborhood lake than I did in Moss Landing last March.

# @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Pelican, American White

2 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

3 @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Heron, Great Blue 1 @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Vulture, Turkey @Boulder area

Kestrel, American @Boulder area

Avocet, American # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Collared-Dove, Eurasian

1 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

# @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Flicker, Northern # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Jay, Blue 1 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Swallow, Tree # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Swallow, Barn # @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Robin, American 1 @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Starling, European 1 @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Warbler, Yellow # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

I'm pretty happy with the first photo. I was shooting through some vegetation that fuzzed up the contrast, but you can still see that the bird is suspended in mid-leap, carrying a nice food item, and wearing a spiffy USFW leg band. I don't get many flight shots of passerines that I treasure, but this is definitely one.

Sparrow, Song # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Blackbird, Red-winged

# @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

# @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Cowbird, Brown-headed # @Boulder area

Oriole, Bullock's 1 @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Goldfinch, Lesser 1 @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Goldfinch, American # @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

Sparrow, House

# @Lousville: Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary

Some sort of scary prehistoric scaly-footed feathered dinosaur, apparently.

# @Boulder: Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat

I saw a drab little sparrow crawling around some swampy areas and couldn't place it for the longest time. The first photo, showing a complete overwing flight shot, would make a good quiz photo because the habitat is misleading. The second photo clearly shows it is a female House Sparrow, perhaps of the Swamp race.