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*New Mexico Bird Report
*June 22, 2009
*NMEX0906.22
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Transcript
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Hotline New Mexico
date: June 22, 2009
compiler Patricia R. Snider
Phone: 719-846-3174
Cell phone 505-803-1807
e-mail address _pinyonjay@aol.com_ (mailto:pinyonjay@aol.com)
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This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for June 22,
2009, sponsored by the New Mexico Ornithological Society.
When phone numbers are given for private property, please call
before going to ask for permission. In ranch country do not
stray off the roads.
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Highlights: White-tailed Kite, Mississippi Kites, Brown Pelicans,
Arctic Tern, Magnificent Hummingbird, Black-capped Vireo.
There have been fewer COMMON NIGHTHAWKS in recent years.
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Places mentioned and a checklist of N.M. birds are in the N.M.
Bird Finding Guide. Check for earlier reports and database at
_http://www.nmbirds.org_ (http://www.nmbirds.org/)
or in the archives of the AZ/NM listserve. For photos of
rarities and directions to some birding sites check
_http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage_
(http://sites.google.com/site/oldenettelspage) .
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For the Bird Records Committee and both Field Notes please
send reports to Dr. Sartor O. Williams, III, 1819 Meadowview NW,
Albuquerque, NM, 87104 or to
_sunbittern@earthlink.net_ (mailto:sunbittern@earthlink.net) .
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Birds Mentioned and Counties:
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Western Grebe (Bernalillo)
Brown Pelican (Guadalupe, San Juan
Neotropic Cormorant (Otero)
Least Bittern (Socorro)
Little Blue Heron (Socorro)
Cattle Egret (Luna, Sandoval)
Green Heron (Otero)
White-faced Ibis (Chaves)
Wood Duck (McKinley)
Mexican Mallard (Luna)
Green-tailed Teal (Rio Arriba)
Canvasback (Otero)
Ring-necked Duck (Chaves)
Hooded Merganser (Colfax)
Mississippi Kite (Bernalillo, Eddy)
White-tailed Kite (Hidalgo)
Northern Harrier (Eddy)
Northern Goshawk (Santa Fe)
Gray Hawk (Eddy)
Zone-tailed and Common Black Hawks (Grant)
Peregrine Falcon (Grant)
Montezuma Quail (Sierra)
Snowy Plover (Chaves, Otero, Colfax, Eddy)
Mountain Plover (Rio Arriba)
Greater Yellowlegs (Rio Arriba)
Long-billed Curlew (Otero)
Marbled Godwit (Sierra)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Otero)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Colfax, Eddy)
Wilson’s Snipe (Rio Arriba)
Red-necked and RED Phalaropes (Chaves)
Wilson’s Phalarope (Rio Arriba, Chaves, Sierra)
Bonaparte’s and Franklin’s Gulls (Otero)
California Gull (Sierra, San Juan)
Caspian Tern (San Juan)
ARCTIC Tern (Colfax)
Forster’s Tern (San Juan)
Least Tern (Chaves, Eddy)
Black Tern (Colfax, Otero, Chaves)
Common Ground-Dove (Grant, Hidalgo)
Barn Owl (Chaves)
Flammulated Owl (Taos)
Western Screech-Owl (Rio Arriba)
Burrowing Owl (Santa Fe, Roosevelt)
Pygmy Owl (Taos)
Spotted Owl (Sierra)
Common Poorwill (Rio Arriba, Grant, Sierra)
Whip-poor-will (Santa Fe)
Chimney Swift (Eddy)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Grant, San Miguel)
Lucifer Hummingbird (Hidalgo)
Rufous Hummingbird (Santa Fe)
Three-toed Woodpecker (Santa Fe)
Greater Pewee (Grant)
Western Wood-Pewee (Eddy)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Socorro, Catron)
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Grant)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Catron)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Harding)
Bell’s Vireo (Socorro)
Gray Vireo (Eddy, San Miguel)
Hutton’s Vireo (Grant)
BLACK-CAPPED VIREO (Eddy)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Eddy)
Purple Martin (Grant, Catron, Cibola)
Clark’s Nutcracker (Catron)
Mountain X Black-capped Chickadee hybrid (Sandoval)
Cactus Wren (San Miguel)
American Dipper (Catron)
Gray Catbird (Sandoval)
Bendire’s Thrasher (San Miguel)
Phainopepla (Santa Fe)
Olive Warbler (Grant)
Lucy’s Warbler (Eddy)
Black-and-White Warbler (Eddy, Bernalillo)
MacGillivray’s Warbler (Santa Fe)
Red-faced Warbler (Catron)
Hepatic Tanager (San Miguel)
Cassin’s Sparrow (Roosevelt, San Miguel, Harding)
Botteri’s Sparrow (Hidalgo)
Sage Sparrow (Roosevelt)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Eddy)
Varied Bunting (Eddy)
Bronzed Cowbird (Sierra, Roosevelt, Eddy)
Hooded Oriole (Catron)
Scott’s Oriole (San Miguel)
Red Crossbill (Grant, Cibola)
Pine Siskin (Grant)
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In San Juan County:
MB on June 19 at Morgan Lake had an adult BROWN PELICAN
at the northeast boat ramp. Also seen at a cove right of
the ramp were the CASPIAN TERN, several CALIFORNIA GULLS, and
a FORSTER’S TERN.
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In Sandoval County:
TB had 56 CATTLE EGRETS flying over his home in Corrales on
June 20.
DK on June 7 at the north end of the Corrales Bosque had
three CATBIRDS on territories and a MOUNTAIN X BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE hybrid.
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In Rio Arriba County:
JO at a pond north of the road to Heron Lake on June 20 saw
an immature GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a WILSON’S PHALAROPE, and GREEN-
WINGED TEALS.
JB on June 12 had two calling SNIPES 3.5 miles near the NM
border near Forest Road 87.
JP and WW on June 13 north of Tree Piedras had at mile
Marker 406 two MOUNTAIN PLOVERS a mile east of US 285
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.In Taos County:
JP and WW on June 13 at dawn near Ojo Sarco had calling
FLAMMULATED and PYGMY OWLS.
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In Santa Fe County:
JP, WW, and HS on June 19 at the Santa Fe Ski Basin had a
THREE-TOED WOODPECKE with a MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER at Hyde
Park.
JB on June 21 on CR 84 (parallel to NM 502) had a
PHAINOPEPLA Fly over the marsh. Over the years VIRGINIA RAILS
and SORAS have Been there for years.
JHa reported a GOSHAWK near Shaggy Peak at Cañada de Los
Alamos east of Santa Fe on June 14.
JB on June 17 had his first RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD in Santa Fe.
JB on June 11 had a WHIP-POOR-WILL calling in the Black
Canyon campground at Hyde State Park at Santa Fe. It is
west of the loop at the far end and has been calling for
over a week.
MR on June 9 reported two BURROWING OWLS on Airport Road
near the Sewage Treatment Plant.
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In San Miguel County:
SWa on June 13-14 had a MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD at his feeder
at Rociada north of Las Vegas at 7300 feet.
On his Sabinoso BBS CR on June 17 found GRAY VIREOS between
the Canadian River and Sabinoso with a pair on Burro Hill.
Also on the hill there was a HEPATIC TANAGER and a SCOTT’S
ORIOLE. Numbers of CASSIN’S SPARROWS were down due to drought.
CR on June 7 on his Variadero BBS route had a CACTUS
WREN and a BENDIRE’S THRASHER at Garita Creek and NM 104.
And on Corazon Hill on NM 104 there was a HEPATIC TANAGER
and a SCOTT’S ORIOLE.
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In Harding County:
CR on June 17 found good numbers of CASSIN’S SPARROWS
near Roy with a SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER on NM 102 east of
Bueyeros.
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In Colfax County:
MB and NP on June 13 had an ARCTIC TERN on Lake 13 of the
Maxwell Refuge with two SNOWY PLOVERS and ten WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS. Later JP and WW saw the tern, ten BLACK TERNS,
the plover and sandpipers, and a male HOODED MERGANSER.
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In Guadalupe County:
RM, ranger at Santa Rosa Lake SP., reported an immature
BROWN PELICAN, present from June 7 to at least June 10, has
been near the boat ramp.
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In Roosevelt County:
HM on June 11 at Oasis SP north of Portales reported a
BRONZED COWBIRD, SAGE and CASSIN’S SPARROWS, and BURROWING
OWLS.
There are no problems currently at the Melrose Trap, not
even the rattlers sometimes seen there.
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In McKinley County:
DK and JR at the Crownpoint Sewage Ponds on June 5 had a
male WOOD DUCK.
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In Cibola County;
DK and JR on the Fence Lake BBS on June 5 recorded a
PURPLE MARTIN and six RED CROSSBILLS.
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In Bernalillo County:
CR had a singing BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER in his Albuquerque
yard on June 16.
JJ saw a WESTERN GREBE in the Rio Grande on June 14 between
the Rio Grande Nature Center and the Oxbow.
At the Tramway Wetlands, west on Tramway and turn south on
Fourth Street for a short distance to a bridge. Entrance is
on the left, G0 saw the four MISSISSIPPI KITES (one immature)
on June 4.
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In Socorro County:
JP, WW, and LL flushed a LEAST BITTERN on the seasonal road
at Bosque del Apache Refuge on June 6. On June 20 JP and WW
saw a MOORHEN at the two-way road west on the Farm Loop. Later
there was a singing BELL’S VIREO. Refuge personnel on June 10
reported an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON at the pond on the east side
of the two-way road.
At San Marcial JP, LL, and WW on June 6 had three VERMILION
FLYCATCHERS.
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In Chaves County:
At Bitter Lake Refuge BH on June 4 had a RED PHALAROPE on
Unit 7 near the west side picnic table. BW had a late BLACK
TERN on June 17.
On the refuge count of June 17 JSa tallied two RING-NECKED
DUCKS, two LEAST TERNS, 109 SNOWY PLOVERS. 20 IBIS, 24
WILSON’S PHALAROPES, seven RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and four
BARN OWLS.
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In Sierra/Grant County:
At Emory Pass in the Black Range JP, WW, and LL on June 6 had
POORWILLS on both sides of the pass, with two SPOTTED OWLS on
the east side.
At the bridge below Kingston there was a male MONTEZUMA QUAIL.
At Hillsboro there was a male BRONZED COWBIRD.
And at North Monticello Point at Elephant Butte Lake there
Was on June 6 seven immature CALIFORNIA GULLS. On June 20 JP and
WW at the point saw two MARBLED GODWITS and a WILSON’S PHALAROPE.
At the Rock Canyon Marina there was a second year CALIFORNIA
GULL.
At the Paseo del Rio Park below the Elephant Butte Dam AM on
June 5 had a male BRONZED COWBIRD.
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In Catron County:
JO on June 19 had three CLARK’S NUTCRACKERS on the south fork
of Negrito Creek and a pair of VERMILION FLYCATCHERS on the San
Francisco River near the Tularosa River.
JH had a male RED-FACED WARBLER at her ranch west of Datil
on June 14.
BZ in his tour on May 30 at the Whitewater Canyon Catwalk at
Glenwood had a pair of HOODED ORIOLES, a BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER,
and a DIPPER with fledged young;
South of Datil he had a pair of PURPLE MARTINS.
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In Grant County:
RS had a ZONE-TAILED HAWK on the road to Bill Evans Lake on
June 15.
At the DMZ home on June 14 there were PINE SISKINS.
BZ on his tour on May 28 reported a DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER
between Cherry Creek and McMillan campgrounds north of Pinos
Altos at mile marker 12. He saw five HUTTON’S VIREOS on May 28
north of Pinos Altos between markers 9 and 11, and two OLIVE
WARBLERS at marker 9.
JP, WW, and LL on June 4 had a GREATER PEWEE and PURPLE MARTIN
at the junction on NM 15 and the road up Signal Peak. On the
peak there was a a male MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD.
At Roberts Lake BZ on May 28 found PURPLE MARTINS at the west
end. JP, WW, and LL had two Martins on June 5 there.
BZ along the highway in the Burro Mountains south of Silver
City on May 29 saw five RED CROSSBILLS. Going
up to Jack’s Peak he had a ZONE-TAILED HAWK. South of Tyrone
there was a PEREGRINE.
And BZ at the Redrock bridge on May 29 saw a COMMON GROUND-
DOVE with a pair of BLACK HAWKS.
JP, WW, and LL on June 5 had at the farm north of NM 211 had
BLACK HAWKS.
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In Hidalgo County:
CW on June 21 had a LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD in upper Cottonwood
Canyon. He says a fire has been there and in western Clanton.
CW had a COMMON GROUND-DOVE at Dunagan Crossing south of
Animas on June 21. On June 19 he had the BOTTERI’S SPARROWS
along the road.
SOW on May 30 had an adult WHITE-TAILED KITE about 9.5 miles
south of Hachita at mile marker 36 on NM 81.
Guadalupe Canyon’s owners request that no one park at the
entrance gate where it has been re-seeded.
County Hwy.1 south of Animas crosses the Diamond A (Gray)
Ranch. Because of events with thoughtless birders, one must
NOT go off the road.
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In Luna County:
SOW on May 28 at the Columbus Sewage Pond just east of town
had 12 MEXICAN DUCKS and three CATTLE EGRETS.
The rancher has objected to any birding around his corral
near Hermanas.
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In Otero County:
At the Holloman Lakes MT on June 1 saw the GREEN HERON,
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, and five BONAPARTE’S GULLS. MS and JZ
on June 1 found a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, the cormorant, two
FRANKLIN’S GULLS, and a CANVASBACK. NS on June 3 had the
SNOWY PLOVERS, BLACK TERNS, FRANKLIN’S GULLS, and a LONG-
BILLED CURLEW.
DG reports there has been changes with a kiosk, a boat ramp,
a picnic and camping area, and a bird watching area.
Lagoon G is open to birding again. There is a new sign in
front calling it the Raptor Lake Recreation Area.
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In Eddy County:
In Slaughter Canyon near Rattlesnake Springs there are four
GRAY VIREOS and a pair of VARIED BUNTINGS. BW and AF on June 17
had the BLACK-CAPPED VIREO again. JG and SV found it singing on
June 19 (photo).
At Rattlesnake Springs BS on June 13 found a YELLOW-THROATED
VIREO at the adjacent Washington Ranch with LUCY’S WARBLER at
the Springs. He recorded a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK male on June
14 with the GRAY HAWK. JG had the one, maybe two, singing Yellow-throats
on June 19 with a singing male BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
at the hackberry grove by the orchard at the Springs. SW and
TH on June 18 had a late WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE. BW on June 17
recorded two BRONZED COWBIRDS and the GRAY Hawk.
At Brantley Lake north of Carlsbad BS on June 13 saw three
LEAST TERNS and two SNOWY PLOVERS.
SW and TH had a male HARRIER at the Black River near the
Springs on June 18.
BW on June 17 saw over Carlsbad a CHIMNEY SWIFT and several
MISSISSIPPI KITES.
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Initials of Observers:
JB, Jonathan Batkin; MB, Matt Baumann; TB, Terry Brownell;
AF, Andy Fenner; DG, David Griffin; JG, John Groves;
JH, Joan Hardie; LHa, John Hardwick; TH, Tom Hines;
BH, Bill Howe; JJ, Jim Joseph; DK, David Krueper;
LL, Lane Leckman; HM, Holly Marchman; AM, Amy Morrison;
RM, Robert Mumford; JO, Jerry Oldenettel; GO, Gale Owings;
JP, John Parmeter; NP, Nick Pederson; MR, Mary Ristow;
CR, Chris Rustay; JR, Janet Ruth; JSa, Jeff Sanchez;
BS, Bill Scott; MS, Marcy Scott; RS, Roland Shook:
HS, Heidi Simms; NS, Nancy Stotz; MT, Michael Turner;
SV, Steve Vinson; SWa, Steve Walker; BW, Bill West;
SW, Steve West; SOW, Sandy Williams; WW, Bill Wittman;
CW, Cole Wolf; Jimmy Zabriskie; BZ, Barry Zimmer;
and DMZ, Dale and Marian Zimmerman
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Field Trips:
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Central Audubon in Albuquerque has Thursday field trips.
All phone numbers begin with 505. On June 25 by Railrunner to
a surprise location with Judy Liddell, 271-0912, charge $6
(seniors) or $8. She wants to have reservations by June 22.
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The Randall Davey Audubon Center in Santa Fe on upper Canyon
Road has Saturday morning bird walks from 8:30 until 9:30.
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The Rio Grande Nature Center has Saturday and Sunday bird
walks at 8:30 in May.
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The Forest Service has bird walks in the Sandia Mountains on
Tuesday mornings. Meet at 8:30 at the Ranger Station in
Tijeras.
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