Shipman's field notes, Apr 2015

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2015-04-01: NM: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center
Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch
2015-04-05: NM: Socorro County
2015-04-06: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech
Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch
2015-04-11: NM: Socorro County
Notable: white Snow Goose
2015-04-11: NM: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center
2015-04-19: NM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh
2015-04-21: NM: Socorro
2015-04-22: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch
2015-04-25: NM: Socorro County
Notable: white Snow Goose; Solitary Sandpiper; Lucy's Warbler

2015-04-01: NM: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch

@NRAO: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

Nuthatch, Red-breasted 2 @Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

2015-04-05: NM: Socorro County

@NF: Magdalenas: North Fork

@SocCo: Socorro County

@WC: Magdalenas: Water Canyon

@WCRd: Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

@road1: US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Route

1010, leave Socorro.

1030, Water Canyon Road.

1045, Water Canyon.

1110, hike North Fork Road from the Group Camp.

1310, turnaround at the El Tigre Fork, 34°01'50.2"N 107°09'15.7"W.

1540, rolling from Group Camp.

1600, Water Canyon Road.

1610, US-60^E.

Some form of garter snake and a Fence Lizard. Mourning Cloak, Two-tailed Swallowtail, Red Admiral, checkered-skipper sp., and Mylitta Crescent.

Kestrel, American

1♀ @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

1♀ @US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

1♂ @US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Dove, Mourning # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Roadrunner, Greater 2 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Swift, White-throated # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Woodpecker, Acorn 1 @Magdalenas: North Fork

Shrike, Loggerhead

1 @US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Just west of Box Canyon.

1 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon Road

Jay, Steller's # @Magdalenas: North Fork

Scrub-Jay, Western 2 @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

raven sp. 3 @US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Lark, Horned 1 @US-60^W: Socorro to Water Canyon Road

Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @Magdalenas: North Fork

Solitaire, Townsend's # @Magdalenas: North Fork

Vocalizations: High single 'peek' notes.

Good quiz photos: they seem to show an all-gray bird. On closer inspection there is just a bit of warm color on the folded wing.

Sparrow, Chipping # @Magdalenas: Water Canyon

Junco, Gray-headed # @Magdalenas: North Fork

2015-04-06: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Notable: Red-breasted Nuthatch

@NMT: Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Nuthatch, Red-breasted 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech

Southwest of Kelly Hall.

2015-04-11: NM: Socorro County

Notable: white Snow Goose

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@FMRd: Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

@SAnt: San Antonio area

@Seas: Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

@SeasF: Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

@SocCo: Socorro County

Route

1115, leave Socorro.

1125, Luis Lopez, Farm-Market Road.

1220, Bosque del Apache NWR.

1250, Seasonal Road.

1315, afoot on Seasonal Road, from the first bend.

1440, turnback at the north end of the Seasonal Road.

1525, rolling.

1715, leave the refuge.

Goose, white Snow 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Late.

Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Gadwall # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Wigeon, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Mallard # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Teal, Blue-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

A nice series showing some of the more subtle features of the female. The whitish area just behind the bill is visible at some distance, but I had to be closer to see the white parentheses over and under the eye.

Teal, Cinnamon # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Teal, American Green-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Redhead # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Scaup, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Bufflehead 1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Quail, Gambel's 1 @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Turkey, Wild 5 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Cormorant, Neotropic 4 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Egret, Great # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Ibis, White-faced # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Harrier, Northern 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Hawk, Red-tailed

1a @San Antonio area

1a @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Kestrel, American

1♀ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

2♂ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Killdeer 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Avocet, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Snipe, Wilson's 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Dove, White-winged 1 @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Dove, Mourning # @San Antonio area

Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Hummingbird, Black-chinned # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Oldenettel Wildlife Refuge.

Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Phoebe, Black 3 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Flycatcher, Vermilion

1♂ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Eastbound leg near the rail crossing.

2♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

2♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Crow, American 20 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Vocalizations: ID by voice.

Swallow, Cliff # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Swallow, Barn

# @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

Robin, American

1 @San Antonio area

1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Mockingbird, Northern 1 @San Antonio area

First of the year.

Starling, European # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Phainopepla 1 @San Antonio area

Warbler, Yellow 1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Towhee, Spotted 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Sparrow, Savannah 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Sparrow, White-crowned # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Blackbird, Brewer's # @San Antonio area

Grackle, Great-tailed 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Finch, House

# @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

# @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Siskin, Pine # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Goldfinch, Lesser # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Sparrow, House # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

2015-04-11: NM: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

@NRAO: Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

Warbler, Audubon's 1 @Socorro: NRAO Domenici Operations Center

2015-04-19: NM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

@TBM: Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Mallard # @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Harrier, Northern 1 @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Killdeer # @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Stilt, Black-necked # @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

Avocet, American # @Belen: Taco Bell Marsh

2015-04-21: NM: Socorro

@Soc: Socorro

Kingbird, Western 1 @Socorro

First of the year.

2015-04-22: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch

Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

Phainopepla 2 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2015-04-25: NM: Socorro County

Notable: white Snow Goose; Solitary Sandpiper; Lucy's Warbler

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR

@FMRd: Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

@SAnt: San Antonio area

@Seas: Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

@SeasF: Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

@Soc: Socorro

@SocCo: Socorro County

Route

1115, leave Socorro.

1130, Luis Lopez, to Farm-Market Road.

1200, San Antonio.

1210, Bosque del Apache NWR.

1255, Seasonal Road.

1315, afoot on Seasonal Road at the Pump House.

1445, turnback almost at the end of the road.

1550, rolling.

Goose, white Snow 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Late lingerer.

Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Gadwall # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Wigeon, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Mallard

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

# @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Teal, Blue-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Teal, Cinnamon # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Shoveler, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Redhead

1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Scaup, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Quail, Gambel's # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Turkey, Wild 21 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Cormorant, Neotropic 5 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Heron, Great Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Egret, Great # @Bosque del Apache NWR

At this time of year their faces are an attractive pastel green.

Egret, Snowy # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Heron, Green

# @Bosque del Apache NWR

2 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Ibis, White-faced # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Vulture, Turkey # @San Antonio area

Kestrel, American

1♂ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

1u @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Falcon, Peregrine 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Overhead. Again later; possibly two birds.

Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR

Stilt, Black-necked # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Avocet, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Sandpiper, Spotted 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Sandpiper, Solitary 2 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Phalarope, Wilson's # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road

Some very busy, rather soiled birds hard by the Pump House (Warm Water Well) on the (North) Seasonal Road.

Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Dove, White-winged # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Dove, Mourning

# @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

# @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Woodpecker, Ladder-backed 1♀ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Wood-Pewee, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Phoebe, Black

4 @Bosque del Apache NWR

3 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Phoebe, Say's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Flycatcher, Vermilion

1♂ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Flycatcher, Ash-throated 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Kingbird, Western # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

raven sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Swallow, Barn # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Wren, Bewick's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

Warbler, Lucy's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Eastbound leg near Catbird Corner.

Warbler, Yellow # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Warbler, Audubon's # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Warbler, Myrtle 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Warbler, Wilson's # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Chat, Yellow-breasted # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Towhee, Spotted # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Sparrow, White-crowned # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Blackbird, Red-winged # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Grackle, Great-tailed 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)

Oriole, Bullock's

1 @Socorro

Socorro General Hospital.

First of the year.

# @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road

Finch, House # @Bosque del Apache NWR: Seasonal Road (afoot)