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- RBA
New Mexico Bird Report
November 12, 2009
NMEX0911.12
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Hotline New Mexico
date: November 12, 2009
compiler Patricia R. Snider
Phone: 719-46-3174
Cell phone 505-03-107
e-mail address _pinyonjay@... (mailto:pinyonjay@...)
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This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for November 12, 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: Lawrence’s Goldfinch, White-tailed Kites,
Black-capped Gnatcatcher, escaped Orange Bishop,
Pacific Loon.
Montane species seem to be invading the lowlands.
A star is added for new birds to the RBA today.
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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, 119 Meadowview NW,
Albuquerque, NM, 7104 or to
_sunbittern@... (mailto:sunbittern@...) .
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Birds Mentioned and Counties:
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Pacific Loon (Colfax)
Common Loon (San Juan, Colfax)
Horned Grebe (Colfax)
Brown Pelican (Sierra)
American Bittern (Chaves)
Cattle Egret (Socorro)
Light Geese (Chaves)
Ross’s and Cackling Geese (San Miguel)
Wood Duck (Sierra)
Greater Scaup (San Juan)
Hooded Merganser (Chaves, Colfax)
Common and Red-breasted Mergansers (Colfax)
Osprey (Eddy)
White-tailed Kite (Luna, *Socorro)
Northern Harrier (Chaves, Doña Ana)
Cooper’s Hawk (*Doña Ana)
Ferruginous Hawk (Doña Ana)
Golden Eagle (Doña Ana)
Merlin (Bernalillo, Otero, Santa Fe, Doña Ana, Sandoval, *Curry)
Peregrine Falcon (*Bernalillo)
Sora (Sierra)
Common Moorhen (Luna, Sierra)
Sandhill Crane (Chaves, Curry, Doña Ana)
Black-bellied Plover (Sierra)
Inca Dove (Sierra)
Great Horned and Long-eared Owls (Curry)
Lesser Nighthawk (Doña Ana)
White-rhroated Swift (Doña Ana)
Anna’s Hummingbird (Doña Ana, Luna, Hidalgo)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Doña Ana, *Grant)
Hairy Woodpecker (Sierra)
Yellow-shafted Flicker (Roosevelt, Curry)
Hammond’s Flycatcher (Doña Ana, Sierra)
Eastern Phoebe(Sierra, Socorro)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Sierra)
Steller’s Jay (San Miguel, Sierra)
Western Scrub-Jay (Doña Ana)
Mountain Chickadee (Roosevelt)
Bridled Titmouse (Sierra)
Brown Creeper (Sierra)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Roosevelt, *Grant)
Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Hidalgo)
Eastern Bluebird (Santa Fe)
Western Bluebird (Luna, Otero, Doña Ana)
Mountain Bluebird (Roosevelt, Otero, Doña Ana)
Townsend’s Solitaire (Luna, Roosevelt
American Robin (*Sandoval)
Gray Catbird (*Doña Ana)
Sage Thrasher (Luna, Doña Ana)
Brown Thrasher (Bernalillo)
Bendire’s Thrasher (Valencia)
Cedar Waxwing (Valencia)
Common Yellowthroat (Sierra)
Sage Sparrow (Doña Ana)
Fox Sparrow (Roosevelt, Valencia)
White-throated Sparrow (Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Sierra, and
*Socorro)
Dark-eyed Junco (Doña Ana)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Doña Ana)
Pyrrhuloxia (Curry)
Rosy Finches (Bernalillo)
Cassin’s Finch (Roosevelt, Bernalillo)
Lawrence’s Goldfinch (Luna)
Lesser Goldfinch (Valencia, Curry)
Pine Siskin and American Goldfinch (Doña Ana, Valencia, *Curry)
Orange Bishop escape (Doña Ana)
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In Bernalillo County:
CP on November 1 had a female CASSIN’S FINCH in her yard
in the Southeast Heights of Albuquerque.
RY seems to attract falcons, and had a MERLIN at the UNM
North Campus Area on November 5 east of the Law School.
He had a PEREGRINE again on November 6, near the Post Office.
At the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque GO, JM, and
others saw a tan-striped WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a BROWN
THRASHER on November 7.
One feeder was put up at the Crest House on October 27
for the the ROSY FINCHES, and right away two BLACKS and
two GRAY-CROWNED appeared, an early date. 30 were seen by
November 6, and the SNC team will begin banding on Sunday,
November 8.
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In Chaves County:
JSa on the Bitter Lake Refuge near Roswell on the November
5 count recorded 2522 light geese, one BITTERN, 22,859 CRANES,
two HOODED MERGANSERS on Unit 16, and 20 HARRIERS.
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In Colfax County:
JP, WW, LL, and JO on November 6 at Lake 13 on the Maxwell
Refuge had a COMMON LOON, five HORNED GREBES, and all three
MERGANSERS. On adjacent Stubblefield Lake there was four COMMON
LOONS with one PACIFIC LOON. Lake 14 is still open; Lake 12 is
dry.
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In Curry County:
JLo on November 3-4 at his home in southeast Curry Co.
had two LONG-EARED OWLS (photo) with a HORNED OWL, six
PYRRHULOXIAS, and a YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER, with CRANES
passing by daily. He had a LESSER GOLDFINCH on November 8, and
an AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on November 10 with a MERLIN for several
days (photo).
Also there was a few cranes just west of the Walmart Store
in Clovis on November 3.
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In Doña Ana County:
DG reported an ORANGE BISHOP escape at a home in Las Cruces
on November 6. He saw it November 7 (photos) by going along
the ditch behind the home at 2500 Walter Lane, call the Martens
at 575-523-1681 to let them know you will be at the ditch.
There were many birds there, including PINE SISKINS.
MAO had a CATBIRD on November 9 in her Las Cruces yard. Call
her at 575-526-1368 to see if it is still there.
On October 31 JZ and MS at their home near Radium Spings
had an immature GOSHAWK that may have been present for two
weeks. It came again on November 3. Later it was decided
that it was actually a female COOPER’S HAWK.
In the southern Doña Ana Mts. on November 1 DG saw four
WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS, WESTERN BLUEBIRDS, an ANNA’S
HUMMINGBIRD, and nine SAGE SPARROWS.
DG at his Las Cruces home had a BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD,
SCRUB JAYS, JUNCOS, PINE SISKINS, one AMERICAN GOLDFINCH seen
till November 4. On November 5 he had a suckleyi MERLIN with
several flyover CRANE flocks.
On the grasslands west of Las Cruces on October 24 DG
reported ten HARRIERS, two FERRUGINOUS HAWKS, four GOLDEN EAGLES,
a HAMMONDS FLYCATCHER at a cattle tank, 30 CHESTNUT-COLLARED
LONGSPURS, 20 WESTERN and 22 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, a SAGE THRASHER,
and two SAGE SPARROWS.
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In Eddy County:
SW hiked the Delaware River south of Malaga and recorded on
October 31 an OSPREY.
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In Grant County:
KB on October 28 had four BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRDS at her
Silver City feeders in the snow.
Julian Lee had a flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS in his
Silver City yard on October 28.
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In Hidalgo County:
DC reported that at Rusty’s RV Park north of Rodeo on NM
80 an ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD present from November 1 to 4.
In Guadalupe Canyon on October 31 DC had two BLACK-CAPPED
GNATCATCHERS on the eastern half of the NM public area.
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:
At Pancho Villa SP near Columbus RC and WH on October
26 had a pair of LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES.
LM on November 2 had a MOORHEN at the Pecan Park ponds
in Deming. On October 25 at Spring Canyon State Park near
Deming he saw an ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD, WESTERN BLUEBIRDS,
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRES, and a SAGE THRASHER. At the Deming
sewage ponds’ northwest corner on October 30 and again on
November 2 LM had a WHITE-TAILED KITE.
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In Otero County:
SW and TH on October 27 on Otero Mesa had a suckleyi
MERLIN near Alamo Mt., MOUNTAIN and WESTERN BLUEBIRDS.
DG contacted the biologist at Holloman AFB on the
Holloman closures. There is a beetle infestation at Lagoon
G that they are trying to rid, and they don’t want anyone
to spread them. One can walk past the gate to Stinky Lake,
but not drive in and can still bird there. Contact David
Griffin at 575-32-200 for more details.
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In Roosevelt County:
CR on October 24 at the migrant trap west of Melrose on
US 60 had a red (zaboria?) FOX SPARROW, a YELLOW-SHAFTED
FLICKER, with MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES, GOLDEN-KINGLETS and a
CASSIN’S FINCH. On October 23 JP, WW, and JO saw a female
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, two TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRES, and one kinglet.
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In San Juan County:
ChB on November 3 at Morgan Lake west of Farmington
saw two GREATER SCAUPS and three COMMON LOONS.
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In San Miguel County:
At the Las Vegas Refuge on November 6 JP, WW, LL, and JO
had CACKLING and ROSS’S GEESE on Crane Lake. Northwest of
McAllister Lake there were five STELLER’S JAYS.
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In Sandoval County:
DW had a MERLIN at San Antonio Creek at the Valle Grande in
the Jemez Mts. west of Los Alamos on November 1-2.
RY on November 10 had a large flock of ROBINS near Santo
Domingo Pueblo from the Rail Runner train, possibly along the
Galisteo Creek drainage.
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In Santa Fe County:
JoO on November 6 had an EASTERN BLUBIRD at her home in
southeast Santa Fe.
BF had a MERLIN at the Casa Solana area of Santa Fe on
October 31.
At his home in north Edgewood PN on November 3 had a
tan-striped WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
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In Sierra County:
At North Monticello Point of Elephant Butte Lake DC on
November 5 found one immature BROWN PELICAN still present
with a BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
At Percha Dam State Park JP, WW, and LL on November 7 had
four INCA DOVES, three MOORHENS, one SORA, a female WOOD DUCK,
a female YELLOWTHROAT, a male VERMILION FLYCATCHER, HAMMOND’S
FLYCATCHER, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, HAIRY WOODPECKER, one
STELLER’S JAY, and up to three BRIDLED TITMICE. LL and DH had an EASTERN
PHOEBE in the south woods.
In Riverside Park below Caballo Dam they had a pair of WOOD
DUCKS and three BROWN CREEPERS.
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In Socorro County:
JP, WW, and LL on November 7 at Bosque del Apache Refuge south of San
Antonio had three CATTLE EGRETS at the south end, an
EASTERN PHOEBE at the boardwalk, and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
at headquarters. BH on November 11 had a WHITE-TAILED KITE
from the Boy Scout Deck, and an immature and adult white striped
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW at headquarters.
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In Valencia County:
CBa at her home at the Huning Ranch near Los Lunas had on
October 28 a BENDIRE’S THRASHER.
LLa at her home east of the Laguna Pueblo had a dark FOX
SPARROW,five PINE SISKINS, a CEDAR WAXWING, and six LESSER
GOLDFINCHES.
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Initials of Observers:
CBa, Carolyn Barber; KB, Karen Berkanbach; ChB, Charles
Black; DC, David Cleary; SNC, Steve and Nancy Cox;
RC, Rebecca Crofton; BF, Bernard Foy; DG, David Griffin;
WH, Walter Hansen; DH, David Hawksworth; TH, Tommy Hines;
BH, Bill Howe; LLa, Linda Lawrence LL, Lane Leckman;
JL, Julius Lee; JLo, James Lofton; LM, Larry Malone;
JM, Jim Mosley; PN, Paul Noble; JO, Jerry Oldenettel;
JoO, Jo Osterhouse; MAO, Mary Anne Owen; GO, Gale Owings;
JP, John Parmeter; CP. Cathy Pasterczyk; CR, Chris Rustay;
JSa, Jeff Sanchez; MS, Marcy Scott; SW, Steve West;
DW, Dan Williams; WW, Bill Wittman; RY, Rob Yaksich;
and JZ, Jimmy Zabriskie.
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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 November 19 a hike in
Rinconada Canyon in the Petroglyph NM with Rebecca Gracey,
242-3821. No trip is planned for Thanksgiving.
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Central Audubon on Sunday, November 15, will also do the
back road of the Las Vegas Refuge. Contact is Sei
Tokuda, 505-266-2480.
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Mesilla Vslley Audubon on Saturday, November 21, will bird
Otero Mesa’s grasslands and Alamos Mountain. Contact is
David Griffin at 575-382-2080.
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Southwest Audubon on November 21 will bird at Lichty Center
In the Gila Valley near Cliff. Contact is Roland Shook at
575-388-3441.
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The Las Vegas Refuge will have trips on Sundays in November
to the back road of the refuge (usually closed) with programs.
On November 15 “Duck Butts” with Rob Yaksich, and on November
22 “South from Alaska with the Roving Ruges” a travel show with
a local family.
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The Cox banding team began banding Rosy Finches at the Crest
House in the Sandias on Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 and will band
on Sundays, with the exception of the Christmas Count period.
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The Festival of Cranes at Bosque del Apache Refuge will be
November 17-22 this fall.
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The Rio Grande Nature Center has morning bird walks on Sunday
and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m.
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