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2016-09-02: NM: Albuquerque to Hobbs

@Hobbs: Hobbs: city
@Rock: Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
@day: Albuquerque to Hobbs
@road01: TOCO: I-40^E, to Clines Corners
@road02: TOCO: US-285^S, Clines Corners to Encino
@road03: GUCO: US-285^S, TOCO to LICO
@road04: DBCO: US-285^S
@road05: CHCO: US-285^S to Roswell
@road06: CHCO: NM-2, Roswell to Hagerman
@road07: CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
@road08: LECO: NM-249^S, US-82^E, to Lovington
@road09: LECO: NM-18^S, Lovington to Rockwind Links
Route
1340, leave Albuquerque.
1415, Torrance County.
1435, US-285^S.
1500, Encino, US-60^E.
1505, Guadalupe Co.
1510, Vaughn.
1535, Lincoln Co.
1545, De Baca Co.
1555, Chaves Co.
1630, Roswell.
1700, US-285^S.
1720, Hagerman, NM-249^E.
1800, Lea Co.
1805, US-82^E.
1830, Lovington, NM-18^S.
1845, Hobbs: Rockwind Links.
Pronghorn, 3, US-82 west of Lovington.
Heron, Great Blue 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Vulture, Turkey 
1 @GUCO: US-285^S, TOCO to LICO
1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @DBCO: US-285^S
Hawk, Swainson's 
1 @CHCO: NM-2, Roswell to Hagerman
1 @CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
# @LECO: NM-249^S, US-82^E, to Lovington
1 @LECO: NM-18^S, Lovington to Rockwind Links
Hawk, Red-tailed 
1 @GUCO: US-285^S, TOCO to LICO
2 @CHCO: US-285^S to Roswell
Kestrel, American 
2♂ @CHCO: NM-2, Roswell to Hagerman
1u @LECO: NM-249^S, US-82^E, to Lovington
1♂ @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Killdeer 3 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Pigeon, Rock 
# @LECO: NM-18^S, Lovington to Rockwind Links
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Collared-Dove, Eurasian 
# @CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Dove, White-winged 
# @CHCO: NM-2, Roswell to Hagerman
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Dove, Mourning 
1 @CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
# @LECO: NM-18^S, Lovington to Rockwind Links
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Kingbird, Western 
1 @LECO: NM-249^S, US-82^E, to Lovington
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Shrike, Loggerhead 
3 @CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
1 @LECO: NM-249^S, US-82^E, to Lovington
1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Jay, Blue [fide HHS class of 1966] @Hobbs: city
I talked to several Hobbs residents during my 50th class reunion. Every one of them said Blue Jays moved through their yard on a regular basis. Sounds like they are quite well-established.
raven sp. 
1 @TOCO: I-40^E, to Clines Corners
# @TOCO: US-285^S, Clines Corners to Encino
# @GUCO: US-285^S, TOCO to LICO
1 @CHCO: US-285^S to Roswell
Robin, American # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Starling, European # @CHCO: NM-249, Hagerman to LECO
Grackle, Great-tailed 
# @CHCO: NM-2, Roswell to Hagerman
# @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Oriole, Bullock's 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Finch, House # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links

2016-09-03: NM: Hobbs: Rockwind Links area

@Rock: Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
@RockF: Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins
@day: Hobbs: Rockwind Links area
Route
1130, arrive Rockwind Links area.
1230, walk around Rockwind Links counterclockwise.
1530, rolling out.
Quail, Scaled # @Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins
Heron, Great Blue 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-4200
Vulture, Turkey 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Kestrel, American 1♂ @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-4213
A couple of fierce predators there, to be so close together. The shrike was sort of edging closer to the kestrel, winding up on top.
Killdeer 3 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-42272016-09-03-4223
Pigeon, Rock # @Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins
Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-4232
Dove, White-winged # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Dove, Mourning # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Kingbird, Western # @Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-4213
See the remarks under American Kestrel.
Robin, American # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Thrasher, Curve-billed # @Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins
2016-09-03-42392016-09-03-42402016-09-03-4234
I find this species more often than not in the golf course and surrounding area. This one looks a bit worn.
Grackle, Great-tailed # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Oriole, Bullock's 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Finch, House # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-03-42162016-09-03-4222
Sparrow, House # @Hobbs: circumambulate Rockwind Community Links widdershins

2016-09-04: NM: Hobbs to Melrose Woods

Notable:  Olive-sided Flycatcher; Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
@Clovis: Clovis
@Mel: ROCO: Melrose Woods
@Rock: Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
@TatumL: LECO: NM-206, pond 2 mi. N of Tatum
@day: Hobbs to Melrose Woods
@road01: LECO: NM-18^N, Rockwind Community Links to Lovington
@road02: Lovington: Chaparral Park
@road03: LECO: NM-206^N, Lovington to Tatum
@road04: LECO: NM-206^N, Tatum to ROCO
@road05: ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
@road06: ROCO: NM-114^W, Dora to Elida
@road07: ROCO: NM-330^N, Elida to NM-267
@road08: ROCO: NM-267^N, NM-330 to CUCO
@road09: CUCO: NM-267^N, ROCO to US-60
@road10: CUCO: US-60^E, ROCO to Clovis
Route
1245, Hobbs: Rockwind Links area.
1305, LECO: NM-18^N, Hobbs to Lovington.
1335, Lovington: Chaparral Park.
1400, LECO: NM-206^N, Lovington to Tatum.
1425, LECO: Tatum.
1445, ROCO.
1515, ROCO: Dora, NM-114^W.
1530, ROCO: Elida, NM-330^N.
1555, ROCO: NM-267^N.
1600, CUCO: NM-267^N.
1610, CUCO: US-60^W.
1620, ROCO: US-60^W.
1625, ROCO: Melrose Woods.
1730, ROCO: US-60^E.
Pronghorn, 2, just north of Tatum. Porcupine roadkill, NM-267 south of US-60.
duck sp. # @LECO: NM-206, pond 2 mi. N of Tatum
2016-09-04-4266
Duck, Ruddy # @Lovington: Chaparral Park
Quail, Scaled 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-04-4254
Harrier, Northern 
1♂ @ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
1♂ @ROCO: NM-114^W, Dora to Elida
1♂ @ROCO: NM-267^N, NM-330 to CUCO
Hawk, Swainson's 
1 @LECO: NM-18^N, Rockwind Community Links to Lovington
1 @LECO: NM-206^N, Tatum to ROCO
1 @ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
1 @ROCO: NM-330^N, Elida to NM-267
1 @CUCO: US-60^E, ROCO to Clovis
Hawk, Red-tailed # @ROCO: NM-330^N, Elida to NM-267
Kestrel, American 
3u @LECO: NM-206^N, Lovington to Tatum
1♂ @ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
1 @ROCO: NM-267^N, NM-330 to CUCO
1 @CUCO: NM-267^N, ROCO to US-60
1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Coot, American 
2 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
# @Lovington: Chaparral Park
Killdeer # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
2016-09-04-4256
Avocet, American # @LECO: NM-206, pond 2 mi. N of Tatum
2016-09-04-4266
peep sp. # @LECO: NM-206, pond 2 mi. N of Tatum
2016-09-04-42632016-09-04-4266
Dove, Mourning 
# @Lovington: Chaparral Park
# @ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
# @ROCO: NM-330^N, Elida to NM-267
# @ROCO: NM-267^N, NM-330 to CUCO
# @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-4293
Compare to the Calliope: the longer tail, and one round gorget feather coming out.
Hummingbird, Black-chinned 1♂ @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Hummingbird, Calliope 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-4289
Note the very short, notched tail and the way the gorget feathers are already starting to merge.
Flycatcher, Olive-sided 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-43072016-09-04-43132016-09-04-43062016-09-04-4310
Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-4310
Note the size comparison: pewee on the left, Olive-sided on the right.
Kingbird, Western 1 @CUCO: US-60^E, ROCO to Clovis
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-4269
Jay, Blue 1 @Clovis
Vocalizations: Heard calling from the west side of Prince Street in the vicinity of the Red Lobster.
Raven, Chihuahuan 
# @LECO: NM-206^N, Tatum to ROCO
# @ROCO: NM-206^N, LECO to Dora
Robin, American # @Lovington: Chaparral Park
Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links
Warbler, Audubon's 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-43052016-09-04-42992016-09-04-42962016-09-04-42982016-09-04-4302
Warbler, Wilson's # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-04-42792016-09-04-4284
Bunting, Lark 
# @ROCO: NM-114^W, Dora to Elida
# @ROCO: NM-330^N, Elida to NM-267
meadowlark sp. 1 @LECO: NM-206^N, Lovington to Tatum
Grackle, Great-tailed # @Hobbs: Rockwind Community Links

2016-09-05: NM: Melrose Woods, Bitter L. NWR, Brantley L.

Notable:  Sanderling; Baird's Sandpiper; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Calliope Hummingbird; Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
@ArtAg: Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
@BLNWR: Bitter Lake NWR
@Cheap: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
@Mel: ROCO: Melrose Woods
@day: Melrose Woods, Bitter L. NWR, Brantley L.
@road01: CUCO: Melrose to ROCO
@road02: ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
@road03: CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO to Old Clovis Highway
@road04: CHCO: Roswell: Old Clovis Highway, Pecos R. to Bitter L. NWR
@road05: EDCO: US-285^S, CHCO to Champion Cove Road
Route
1045, Melrose, US-60^W.
1105, Melrose Woods.
1310, ROCO: US-60^E.
1315, CUCO, NM-267^S.
1330, ROCO, NM-267^S.
1340, ROCO, NM-330^S.
1405, ROCO: Elida, US-70^W.
1420, CHCO: US-70^W.
1505, Bitter Lake NWR.
1600, CHCO: US-285^S, Roswell to Artesia.
1705, EDCO: Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road.
1740, EDCO: US-285^S.
1755, Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road area.
1805, EDCO: US-285^S.
Redhead 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-4490
Quail, Scaled 
2 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
# @ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
Pelican, American White # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-4446
Egret, Snowy # @Bitter Lake NWR
Vulture, Turkey 
1 @CUCO: Melrose to ROCO
# @EDCO: US-285^S, CHCO to Champion Cove Road
Kite, Mississippi 2 @CUCO: Melrose to ROCO
2016-09-05-4314
Harrier, Northern 1 @ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
Hawk, Swainson's 
1 @ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
1 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO to Old Clovis Highway
Hawk, Red-tailed # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Kestrel, American 
1♀ @ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
2016-09-05-44232016-09-05-4425
1♂ @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Coot, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Killdeer 
# @Bitter Lake NWR
# @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Avocet, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Yellowlegs, Greater 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-44432016-09-05-44452016-09-05-4432
Sanderling 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
2016-09-05-45352016-09-05-45362016-09-05-4548
Sandpiper, Western # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-4455
Sandpiper, Least # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-44502016-09-05-4457
Note the nullipalmate foot.
Sandpiper, Baird's # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-4480
Tern, Black 2 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-05-44962016-09-05-4497
Dove, White-winged # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Dove, Mourning 
# @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
# @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
Roadrunner, Greater 
1 @CHCO: Roswell: Old Clovis Highway, Pecos R. to Bitter L. NWR
1 @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated 1i @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-43512016-09-05-43832016-09-05-43902016-09-05-43942016-09-05-44022016-09-05-43492016-09-05-4366
Hummingbird, Black-chinned 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-4344
Hummingbird, Calliope 1i @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-43542016-09-05-43552016-09-05-43422016-09-05-43172016-09-05-43222016-09-05-43472016-09-05-4375
Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Flycatcher, Ash-throated 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-4328
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 
1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-4419
1 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO to Old Clovis Highway
Near mile marked 358, near several microwave towers and the entrance to the Haystack Off-Road Recreation Area.
Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @ROCO: NM-330^S, NM-267 to Elida
2016-09-05-4429
Swallow, Tree # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
2016-09-05-45052016-09-05-45102016-09-05-4511
Swallow, Bank # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
2016-09-05-45152016-09-05-45102016-09-05-45112016-09-05-4513
Swallow, Cliff # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
2016-09-05-4507
Guesswork on this ID.
Swallow, Barn # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Starling, European # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
Warbler, Wilson's # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-05-43342016-09-05-4336
Sparrow, Savannah 1 @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
2016-09-05-45012016-09-05-4503
Blackbird, Yellow-headed # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road
2016-09-05-4531
Grackle, Great-tailed # @Artesia ag areas, Atoka Road to Four Dinkus Road

2016-09-06: NM: Rattlesnake Springs, Brantley L., Bitter L. NWR

Notable:  Sanderling
@BLNWR: Bitter Lake NWR
@Cheap: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
@RS: EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
@Ros: Roswell area
@Wash: EDCO: Washington Ranch
@day: Rattlesnake Springs, Brantley L., Bitter L. NWR
@road01: EDCO: US-62-180^E, Washington Ranch Road to Carlsbad
@road02: CHCO: US-380^W, Roswell to LICO
@road03: LICO: Lincoln to Capitan
Route
1000, EDCO: US-62-180^W, Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road.
1020, Washington Ranch Road.
1215, US-62-180^E.
1400, Brantley: Champion Cove Road.
1410, US-285^N.
1530, Bitter Lake NWR.
1625, head west.
1715, LICO.
1745, Lincoln.
1810, Capitan. Again, too much rain to enjoy Helen Hinch Park west of town.
1845, SOCO.
Redhead 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
Turkey, Wild # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
Pelican, American White 10+ @Bitter Lake NWR
Egret, Great # @Bitter Lake NWR
Egret, Snowy 
1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
2016-09-06-46112016-09-06-4616
The first photo a the common behavior of the species: the bird wiggles its bright yellow foot in hoping of scaring prey items out of hiding.
# @Bitter Lake NWR
Vulture, Turkey # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Bitter Lake NWR
Hawk, Swainson's 
1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
1 @Roswell area
Coot, American 
2 @EDCO: Washington Ranch
# @Bitter Lake NWR
Plover, Snowy # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-46362016-09-06-4635
Killdeer 
1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
# @Bitter Lake NWR
Avocet, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Yellowlegs, Greater # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-4626
Sanderling 1 @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
2016-09-06-4589
Sandpiper, Western # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-46872016-09-06-46792016-09-06-4682
Sandpiper, Least # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-46422016-09-06-46562016-09-06-46522016-09-06-46542016-09-06-46392016-09-06-46822016-09-06-4693
Sandpiper, Baird's # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-46852016-09-06-46682016-09-06-46792016-09-06-46842016-09-06-4693
The third photo shows the size comparison with Least: pretty dramatic.
Gull, Ring-billed 1a @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
2016-09-06-45862016-09-06-4609
Dove, White-winged 1 @CHCO: US-380^W, Roswell to LICO
Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Phoebe, Black 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-06-45642016-09-06-4567
Flycatcher, Vermilion # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Kingbird, Western 1 @EDCO: US-62-180^E, Washington Ranch Road to Carlsbad
Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-06-4671
raven sp. # @LICO: Lincoln to Capitan
Swallow, Barn # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Sparrow, Lark 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Tanager, Summer # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs

2016-09-11: NM: Socorro County

Notable:  Common Black-Hawk; Common Gallinule; Semipalmated Plover; Sanderling; Baird's Sandpiper
@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR
@SocCo: Socorro County
@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
@road01: San Antonio to Bosque del Apache NWR
Route
1110, San Antonio.
1115, Bosque del Apache NWR.
1420, leave BdANWR.
1500, at home.
Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR
teal sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Wigeon, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Quail, Gambel's # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Turkey, Wild # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Vulture, Turkey # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Black-Hawk, Common 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47402016-09-11-47442016-09-11-47452016-09-11-47462016-09-11-47472016-09-11-47482016-09-11-4750
Gary Froehlich has been seeing up to three of these since last spring, but it's been a jinx bird for me – until today! What a beauty, and how very cooperative.
Hawk, Swainson's 1i @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-4752
Kestrel, American 
1u @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache NWR
1♂ @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache NWR
Gallinule, Common 1i @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47722016-09-11-47702016-09-11-47062016-09-11-4710
Plover, Semipalmated 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47182016-09-11-47202016-09-11-47222016-09-11-47252016-09-11-4726
Sanderling 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47042016-09-11-4704
Another one I missed in my field notes but which is pretty obvious in the photo.
Sandpiper, Western # @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-4718
Sandpiper, Least # @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47172016-09-11-4728
Sandpiper, Baird's 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47362016-09-11-47252016-09-11-47282016-09-11-47352016-09-11-47012016-09-11-4705
Dove, Mourning # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Roadrunner, Greater # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Black 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
raven sp. # @San Antonio to Bosque del Apache NWR
Swallow, Barn # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Mockingbird, Northern 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phainopepla 
2 @Bosque del Apache NWR
1♂ @Socorro: 507 Fitch
1♀ @Socorro: 507 Fitch
Sparrow, Lark # @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47152016-09-11-47142016-09-11-47822016-09-11-47842016-09-11-4788
Tanager, Western 1♀ @Socorro: 507 Fitch
Grosbeak, Blue 1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-11-47762016-09-11-4775
Goldfinch, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR

2016-09-18: NM: Socorro County

@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR
@FMRd: Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
@Seas: Bosque del Apache NWR: afoot on N. Seasonal Road
@SocCo: Socorro County
@road01: SOCO: Socorro to Luis Lopez
Route
0935, leave Socorro on NM-1^S.
0945, Luis Lopez, to Farm-Market Road.
1030, Bosque del Apache NWR.
1120, afoot on the North Seasonal Road; from Catbird Corner north, then west.
1220, rolling.
1340, leave BdANWR.
Common Buckeye; Striped Skunk.
Wigeon, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Grebe, Pied-billed # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Heron, Great Blue # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Ibis, White-faced 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
2016-09-18-4813
A bit late.
Vulture, Turkey 
1 @SOCO: Socorro to Luis Lopez
# @Bosque del Apache NWR
Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Bosque del Apache NWR: afoot on N. Seasonal Road
Hawk, Swainson's 1i @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
2016-09-18-48072016-09-18-48092016-09-18-4806
Kestrel, American 
1♂ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
2u @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
1♀ @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
1♂ @Bosque del Apache NWR
Coot, American # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
Dove, Mourning # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
Abundant today.
Roadrunner, Greater 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Wood-Pewee, Western 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Black 
1 @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Say's # @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
Raven, Chihuahuan 1 @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
Swallow, Barn # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Sparrow, Vesper 1 @SOCO: Socorro to Luis Lopez
2016-09-18-4800
Sparrow, White-crowned 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Tanager, Summer # @Bosque del Apache NWR: afoot on N. Seasonal Road
Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Finch, House 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Goldfinch, Lesser 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR

2016-09-22: NM: Socorro: 507 Fitch

@home: Socorro: 507 Fitch
Verdin 1 @Socorro: 507 Fitch

2016-09-23: NM: Socorro County

Notable:  Peregrine Falcon; Vermilion Flycatcher
@BdA: Bosque del Apache NWR
@FMRd: Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
@SAnt: San Antonio area
@Soc: Socorro
@SocCo: Socorro County
@TBay: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Route
1120, San Antonio.
1150, Bosque del Apache.
1415, San Antonio and the Farm-Market Road northbound.
1450, Socorro.
1500, quick look at Turtle Bay.
Goose, Canada # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Boardwalk pond.
2016-09-23-48582016-09-23-4857
duck sp. # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Wigeon, American 
# @San Antonio area
1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
2016-09-23-4914
Since she doesn't consort with the ragtag mob of domestic quackers here, I think she's a wild bird who oversummered.
Pintail, Northern # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Teal, American Green-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Duck, Ruddy # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Heron, Great Blue 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
Vulture, Turkey 
1 @San Antonio area
2016-09-23-48332016-09-23-4834
# @Bosque del Apache NWR
Kestrel, American 
1♀ @San Antonio area
1u @San Antonio area
1♀ @San Antonio area
1♂ @San Antonio area
Falcon, Peregrine 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
In the Old Rookery (at the east end of Bosque Road on the south side).
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The refuge staff says a pair raised at least two young this year; I'm guessing this is one of those. I've not seen an adult Peregrine with all that streaking around the throat.
Coot, American # @San Antonio area
Killdeer @San Antonio area
Pigeon, Rock # @Socorro
Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @San Antonio area
2016-09-23-4838
Dove, Mourning 
# @San Antonio area
# @San Antonio area
Roadrunner, Greater 1 @San Antonio area
Kingfisher, Belted 1 @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Turtle Bay
Phoebe, Black # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Phoebe, Say's 1 @Luis Lopez: Farm-Market Road
2016-09-23-4912
Flycatcher, Vermilion 1 @Bosque del Apache NWR
On the North Seasonal Road.
2016-09-23-4851
Swallow, Barn 
# @Bosque del Apache NWR
# @San Antonio area
Mockingbird, Northern 1 @San Antonio area
2016-09-23-4842
Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bosque del Apache NWR
Finch, House # @San Antonio area
Goldfinch, Lesser # @Bosque del Apache NWR

2016-09-27: NM: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake

@Terry: Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake
Coot, American # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake
Sparrow, White-crowned # @Socorro: New Mexico Tech: Terry Lake

2016-09-28: NM: Socorro to Clovis

Notable:  Swainson's Thrush; Gray Catbird
@Mel: ROCO: Melrose Woods
@day: Socorro to Clovis
@road01: SOCO: US-60^E: I-25 to TOCO line
@road02: TOCO: US-60^E, SOCO line to Mountainair
@road03: TOCO: US-60^E, Mountainair to Willard
@road04: TOCO: US-60^E, Willard to Encino
@road05: TOCO: US-60^E, Vaughn to DBCO line
@road06: DBCO: US-60^E, TOCO line to Yeso
@road07: DBCO: US-60^E, Fort Sumner to Taiban
Route
1215, leave Socorro ^N.
1245, US-60^E.
1300, the old Blue Springs Cafe, marking the change from grasslands to pinyon-juniper.
1310, TOCO.
1320, Mountainair.
1335, Willard.
1415, Encino.
1425, GUCO.
1430, Vaughn.
1450, DBCO.
1505, Yeso.
1525, Fort Sumner.
1545, Taiban.
1550, ROCO.
1600-1710, Melrose Woods, which is between mm353-354.
1715, US-60^E, CUCO.
Only three species in a brief afternoon visit to Melrose Woods near the end of September? This is symptomatic of the greatly delayed migration this year, probably caused by a couple weeks of strong southerly winds. However, of those three species, two were notable!
Ten Pronghorn between Fort Sumner and Taiban.
Vulture, Turkey # @TOCO: US-60^E, Willard to Encino
Harrier, Northern 
1♂ @TOCO: US-60^E, Vaughn to DBCO line
1u @DBCO: US-60^E, Fort Sumner to Taiban
Hawk, Swainson's 
1 @TOCO: US-60^E, Mountainair to Willard
2 @TOCO: US-60^E, Willard to Encino
Hawk, Red-tailed 
2 @SOCO: US-60^E: I-25 to TOCO line
1a @DBCO: US-60^E, TOCO line to Yeso
Kestrel, American 
3u @SOCO: US-60^E: I-25 to TOCO line
1u @TOCO: US-60^E, Vaughn to DBCO line
Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @SOCO: US-60^E: I-25 to TOCO line
raven sp. # @TOCO: US-60^E, SOCO line to Mountainair
Raven, Chihuahuan # @DBCO: US-60^E, TOCO line to Yeso
Thrush, Swainson's 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-28-49332016-09-28-49312016-09-28-4928
Not well-lit, but the photos show the “spectacles” formed of the buffy eye-ring and the indistinct buffy patch between the eye and the bill, and the warm buff ground color of the lower face and upper chest. The tail appeared the same cool brown as the back, not redder than the back as on Hermit Thrush; however, the absence of this contrast can be a treacherous mark, because lighting conditions can mute that contrast.
Thrush, Hermit 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Catbird, Gray 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Northeast of the trap where three fences meet.
2016-09-28-4939
Sparrow, Vesper 1 @SOCO: US-60^E: I-25 to TOCO line
Bunting, Lark 1 @TOCO: US-60^E, Vaughn to DBCO line
meadowlark sp. 1 @TOCO: US-60^E, Willard to Encino

2016-09-29: NM: Clovis to Carlsbad

Notable:  Osprey; Blue Jay; Painted Bunting
@BLNWR: Bitter Lake NWR
@Cheap: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
@Mel: ROCO: Melrose Woods
@Oasis: Oasis SP
@Ros: Roswell area
@day: Clovis to Carlsbad
@road01: CUCO: US-60^W, Clovis to ROCO line
@road02: CUCO: US-60^E, ROCO line to NM-467^S
@road03: ROCO: NM-467^S, Oasis S.P. to Portales
@road04: ROCO: US-70^W, Portales to Elida
@road05: ROCO: US-70^W, Elida to CHCO line
@road06: CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
@road07: EDCO: US-285^S, Artesia to Brantley Lake
Route
0600, CUCO: US-60^W from Clovis.
0645, ROCO: Melrose Woods.
0850, US-60^E.
0900, CUCO: ROCO line to NM-467^S.
0945, ROCO: Oasis SP.
1020, NM-467^S.
1025, US-70^W.
1050, Elida.
1105, CHCO.
1135, Old Clovis Highway in Roswell.
1150, Bitter Lake NWR.
1310, leave BLNWR.
1330, US-285^S.
1355, EDCO.
1425, Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road (Cheapskate).
1440, US-285^S.
Gadwall # @Bitter Lake NWR
Wigeon, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Mallard # @Bitter Lake NWR
Redhead # @Bitter Lake NWR
Quail, Scaled 
# @ROCO: Melrose Woods
# @Roswell area
Grebe, Pied-billed 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
Pelican, American White 2 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-5030
Egret, Great 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
Egret, Snowy # @Bitter Lake NWR
Ibis, White-faced 2 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-5050
A bit late.
Vulture, Turkey 1 @Roswell area
Osprey 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-50352016-09-29-5036
I love big slow-moving birds that fly right over my head!
Harrier, Northern 1ϕ @Roswell area
Hawk, Swainson's 
2 @CUCO: US-60^E, ROCO line to NM-467^S
1 @ROCO: NM-467^S, Oasis S.P. to Portales
2016-09-29-5013
1 @ROCO: US-70^W, Elida to CHCO line
3 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
Hawk, Red-tailed 2 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
Kestrel, American 
2u @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-4983
1♂ @ROCO: NM-467^S, Oasis S.P. to Portales
1 @ROCO: US-70^W, Portales to Elida
Coot, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Killdeer 
# @Bitter Lake NWR
# @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
Avocet, American # @Bitter Lake NWR
Yellowlegs, Greater # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-50242016-09-29-50202016-09-29-5021
Sandpiper, Western # @Bitter Lake NWR
Sandpiper, Least # @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-5060
Gull, Ring-billed 1i @Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
2016-09-29-5074
Pigeon, Rock 
# @Roswell area
# @EDCO: US-285^S, Artesia to Brantley Lake
Collared-Dove, Eurasian # @Oasis SP
Dove, Mourning 
# @ROCO: Melrose Woods
# @Oasis SP
Roadrunner, Greater 
3 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
1 @Roswell area
Kingfisher, Belted 
1 @Oasis SP
1♂ @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
Dead center over the Pecos River just north of the US-70 bridge.
2016-09-29-5006
Sapsucker, Red-naped 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-49812016-09-29-49702016-09-29-49712016-09-29-4972
Flicker, Northern 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Kingbird, Western 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-49862016-09-29-49942016-09-29-4996
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 1 @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell GPS: 334131n 1040331w
Just east of mile marker 368 on US-70.
Shrike, Loggerhead 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-5043
Jay, Blue 1 @Oasis SP
Raven, Chihuahuan 
# @CUCO: US-60^W, Clovis to ROCO line
# @ROCO: US-70^W, Portales to Elida
# @CHCO: US-70^W, ROCO line to Roswell
Swallow, Barn # @Oasis SP
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Thrasher, Curve-billed 1 @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-5002
Starling, European # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-4940
The color really is accurate: this starling was bathing in the strongly orange first rays of the morning sun.
Warbler, Audubon's # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-4943
Sparrow, Clay-colored # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-49602016-09-29-49652016-09-29-4968
Sparrow, Vesper # @Bitter Lake NWR
Bunting, Lazuli 1♀ @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-49572016-09-29-4958
Not sure on the ID, not sure Indigo is ruled out. I like Lazuli from the whitish color of the wingbars.
Bunting, Painted 1♀ @ROCO: Melrose Woods
2016-09-29-4955
Blackbird, Red-winged # @Bitter Lake NWR
meadowlark sp. 1 @Bitter Lake NWR
2016-09-29-50682016-09-29-50662016-09-29-5064
These birds were silent, and your guess is as good as mine.
Meadowlark, Eastern # @ROCO: Melrose Woods
Vocalizations: 'tear-der' and 'tear-day-der'
2016-09-29-4999
Grackle, Great-tailed # @ROCO: NM-467^S, Oasis S.P. to Portales

2016-09-30: NM: Carlsbad to Socorro

Notable:  Merlin; Laughing Gull; House Wren
@Cheap: EDCO: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
@RS: EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
@WashR: EDCO: Washington Ranch
@WashRRd: EDCO: Washington Ranch Road, US-62-180 to Rattlesnake Springs
@day: Carlsbad to Socorro
@road01: EDCO: US-62-180^W: Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road
@road02: CHCO: Roswell: SW bypass
@road03: LICO: US-70-380^W: CHCO line to Riverside
@road04: LICO: US-380^W: Lincoln to SOCO line
@road05: SOCO: US-380^W, LICO line to I-25
Route
1010, EDCO: US-62-180^W, Carlsbad.
1045, Washington Ranch Road.
1100, Rattlesnake Springs.
1150, Washington Ranch.
1200, US-62-180^E.
1315, US-285^N.
1330, Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road.
1400, US-285^N.
1430, CHCO.
1450, Roswell southwest bypass.
1500, US-70-380^W.
1515, LICO.
1525, Riverside, starting the Hondo Valley.
1540, US-380^W.
1550, Lincoln.
1645, SOCO.
Turkey, Wild # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Vulture, Turkey 
# @EDCO: US-62-180^W: Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road
# @EDCO: Washington Ranch Road, US-62-180 to Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-51022016-09-30-5104
# @CHCO: Roswell: SW bypass
# @SOCO: US-380^W, LICO line to I-25
Hawk, Swainson's 1a @EDCO: US-62-180^W: Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road
2016-09-30-5090
I needed expert help on this one. Sandy Williams pointed out the obvious lack of leg feathering, which eliminated my first guess of Ferruginous. The rather petit size indicates dark phase adult Swainson's.
Hawk, Red-tailed 
1 @CHCO: Roswell: SW bypass
1 @LICO: US-70-380^W: CHCO line to Riverside
Kestrel, American 1♂ @EDCO: Washington Ranch Road, US-62-180 to Rattlesnake Springs
Merlin 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-5105
Another surprise that turned up during cataloging: another case where the camera could see better than I could. I thought it was a kestrel, but it was a ways off.
Coot, American # @EDCO: Washington Ranch
Killdeer 6 @EDCO: Washington Ranch
Gull, Laughing 1 @EDCO: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
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Another bird that flummoxed me in the field. My first guess, based on the gray wash on the back of the head, was Bonaparte's or Franklin's, but the large bill with prominent gonydeal angle rules them out. I thought, kittiwake? But not with a black bill. Another point of confusion is that this bird lacks the gray wash on the hindneck and breast depicted in Sibley's second winter Laughing Gull.
Gary Froehlich and Sandy Williams called it. Later I found out this bird has been showing up here infrequently. When I dragged out my copy of P.J. Grant's Gulls: a guide to identification, it matched most of his characters for a second-summer bird: “wings uniform grey, with black tip extending along leading of outer wing; white tips on primaries small or lacking [small in this bird]; ...hood partially or fully developed, underparts white and legs usually dull reddish.” I've enhanced the shadow detail in the second photo to show the dull red leg color, and the third shows the red foot.
Dove, Mourning 1 @EDCO: Washington Ranch
Flicker, Red-shafted 1 @LICO: US-380^W: Lincoln to SOCO line
Phoebe, Black 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-5118
I just couldn't bear to crop out that beautiful yellow coneflower.
Flycatcher, Vermilion # @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Kingbird, Cassin's 
1 @EDCO: Washington Ranch Road, US-62-180 to Rattlesnake Springs
1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-51272016-09-30-5128
1 @EDCO: Washington Ranch
Wren, House 1 @EDCO: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
Sparrow, Clay-colored 
# @EDCO: Washington Ranch Road, US-62-180 to Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-5109
# @EDCO: Washington Ranch
# @EDCO: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
Sparrow, Brewer's 
# @EDCO: Brantley Lake: Champion Cove Road
1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
2016-09-30-51702016-09-30-51662016-09-30-5164
By the streaked nape, the lack of a strong dark line behind the eye, and the streaked crown with a light median stripe. The first frame is a bit of a novelty shot: the bird was shaking its head too quickly to be frozen at a shutter speed of 1/800.
Sparrow, Vesper # @EDCO: US-62-180^W: Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road
2016-09-30-50822016-09-30-50792016-09-30-50932016-09-30-5098
This species often trips me up, but the first two frames show the rufous shoulder patch that is a definite clue. The third frame would make a good quiz shot: the complete white eyering shows, but the white outer tail feathers are not obvious, and the rusty shoulder is absent.
Bunting, Lark # @LICO: US-380^W: Lincoln to SOCO line
Tanager, Summer 1 @EDCO: Rattlesnake Springs
Grackle, Great-tailed # @EDCO: US-62-180^W: Carlsbad to Washington Ranch Road
Finch, House # @EDCO: Washington Ranch
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