RBA phone number 505-884-3269
compiler Patricia R. Snider
home phone number 505-884-1320
cell phone number 505-803-1807
e-mail address _pinyonjay@aol.com_ (mailto:pinyonjay@aol.com)
This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for November 28, 2006,
sponsored by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. When phone numbers are
given for private property, please call before going. Highlights: American
Dipper, Ruddy Ground-Dove, Rusty Blackbird. Red Phalarope, Black-legged Kittiwake.
Most places mentioned and a checklist of N.M. birds are in the N.M. Bird
Finding Guide. All N.M. phone numbers are area code 505. Check
_www.birder.com_ (http://www.birder.com) and _www.nmosbirds.org_
(http://www.nmosbirds.org)
for earlier reports. For photos of rarities and directions to some birding
sites check hometown.aol.com/borealowl.
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) .
In San Miguel County:
SO and JMc on November 19 on the Las Vegas Refuge saw many MOUNTAIN
BLUEBURDS and some LAPLAND LONGSPURS.
BW advises that the Clabber Hill Ranch near Conchas Lake is now closed to
birding.
In Colfax County:
DC saw the NORTHERN SHRIKE near Lake 13 of the Maxwell Refuge on November 13.
At Springer Lake DC on November 23 had 200 LAPLAND LONGSPURS with ten
CHESTNUT-COLLARED Longspurs and three female RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. He saw 75 on
November 27. They seem to come if from elsewhere for water.
On I-25 at mile marker 424 two miles south of Maxwell he saw two GOLDEN
EAGLES and a FERRUGINOUS HAWK on November 20. One or both of the eagles were
present November 27.
At Sugarite State Park near Raton on November 22 DC had two ACORN
WOODPECKERS at Lake Alice. On Lake Maloya there was 173 RING-NECK DUCKS and two
adult
BALD EAGLES.
On Eagle Nest Lake on November 21 DC saw eight CALIFORNIA GULLS, and three
immature BALD EAGLES. At the Cimarron Canyon SP east of town there was a
DIPPER and a WINTER WREN.
On US 64 near the Wheeler Peak sign there was a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK with a
second one near the post office in Angel Fire.
In Harding County:
DC on November 18 had a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK near Mosquero and another north of
Roy.
In Quay County:
At Ute Lake State Park near Logan on November 18 DC saw two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
near the headquarters with a BROWN THRASHER, a male YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER,
three BLUE JAYS, a pair of WOOD DUCKS, three COMMON LOONS, and 11 HORNED
GREBES. At nearby Hudson Lake there were eight CACKLING GEESE.
In Cibola County:
CR and SD on November 25 at Bluewater Lake found an immature BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKE. They also had 131 PINYON JAYS at the lake and two WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS in Bluewater Canyon above Bluewater Village. The west side of the
lake is closed for the winter, so the Prewitt (east) entrance is to be taken off
I-40. It was seen later in the day by JP snd BP. CB found it on November
26 with a HORNED GREBE on the lake. WW and JB saw it on November 27.
In Bernalillo County:
DM on November 24 saw 14 AVOCETS in the Rio Grande 1/4 mile north of the
Alameda Bridge in Albuquerque.
CL saw five HOODED MERGANSERS on November 17 at the Rio Grande Nature Center
in Albuquerque. JP on November 19 saw a high count of 480 CACKLING GEESE
with four SNOW GEESE.
HS at Rinconada Canyon at the Petroglyph NM on November 11 saw up to six
SAGE SPARROWS. He saw the Arctic PEREGINE FALCON again on November 26.
At the Sandia Crest House east of Albuquerque on November 18 CL had two
SLATE-COLORED JUNCOS. The SNC team on November 26 banded 26 BLACK ROSY-FINCHES.
The flock numbered about 90, all Blacks. JP on November 22 had a female RED
CROSSBILL with a MERLIN at Sandia Park on the way up. DB on November 24-25
recorded 75 Blacks and up to five GRAY-CROWNED. He had a Slate-colored form
of FOX SPARROW at the Capulin Springs Picnic Area on the way up on November
25.
In Valencia County:
DG reported thought he might have had a possible WHITE-TAILED KITE along
I-25 south of Los Lunas on November 18.
In Guadalupe County:
DB had an adult PACITIC LOON on Santa Rosa Lake on November 25 near the boat
launch.
In Roosevelt County:
DB on November 23 had a FIELD SPARROW at the intersection of NM 206 and CR
258 near Milnesand. He had about 150 CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS on NM 258
near Milnesand November 23.
In Chaves County:
JH reports on a count at the Bitter Lake Refuge on November 1 an AMERICAN
BITTERN, a female WOOD DUCK, and five WESTERN GREBES. On November 21 there was
an EASTERN PHOEBE at the headquarters. He also reported a FERRUGINOUS HAWK
west of the refuge on November 19, and a MERLIN present on November 15.
In Socorro County:
At Bosque del Apache Refuge near San Antonio SB had 20 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
and an EASTERN PHOEBE on November 14. On November 17-18 CB reported four of
the geese and several EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. CL and DP on November 19 had the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW at the feeders, a SWAMP SPARROW, and a HARLAN'S HAWK. JP
on November 18 saw the White-throated Sparrow and 15 HOODED MERGANSERS at
the Norton Blind. The SNC team banded a BLACK-TAILED GNATCATCHER. DB saw four
of the geese, 16 WESTERN GREBES and nine CLARK'S GREBES on November 23. On
November 25 DM had a BONAPARTE'S GULL on the Lagoon Trail and JP saw the
phoebe and two of the White-throated Sparrows. A late report for the refuge on
November 17 is by JG of a LONG-EARED OWL.
JO at his home in Luis Lopez south of Socorro on November 13 had a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW with an EASTERN PHOEBE on November 14. CB on November 18 had
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS along the Farm-to-Market Road south of the JO home.
At Water Canyon in the Magdalena Mts. west of Socorro the new campground is
completed, with the road up to the Langmuir Lab open only on weekends.
In Lincoln County:
SW on November 25 saw a female HOODED MERGANSER on Alto Lake.
In Sierra County:
At Percha Dam State Park JP and BP saw the DIPPER on November 24 on the
river just south of the fence. Also seen were two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and
many CEDAR WAXWINGS. SB on November 16 found a HARLAN'S HAWK in the fields
south of the park. CL had the Harlan's Hawk in the area on November 19.
JP reported two BLACK-TAILED GNATCATCHERS in the park below Caballo Dam on
November 25 with many EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a HOUSE WREN, and five WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS.
JP saw two INCA DOVES and another HOUSE WREN in Paseo del Rio Park below
Elephant Butte Dam.
In Grant County:
PINYON JAYS have appeared in numbers in the Silver City area in early
November. EHa had an adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at her home near the Bear Mt.
Lodge in Silver city on November 14. 100 Pinyon Jays have also been at her
home.
In Hidalgo County:
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.
CL and CCBr in Clanton Canyon on November 12 found an OLIVE WARBLER at the
Turkey Seep and another on the Blackwater Hole Trail.
In Luna County:
JP and BP on November 24 had a richardsoni MERLIN at Pancho Villa SP near
Columbus. On county hwy. 4 at a pond they had three CINNAMON TEAL.
The waste treatment ponds in Deming have been closed for construction and
birding till further notice.
In Doņa Ana County:
JP and BP discovered a RED PHALAROPE in a playa along NM 9 west of Sunland
Park near mile marker 121 on November 24. It was seen by JZ and MS later in
the day. JPa and JO did not find it November 25.
JZ and MS have had a female RUDDY GROUND-DOVE at their home near Radium
Springs for several weeks, seen well November 18 and 24, but appears irregularly.
They also have had two immature males and a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS.
At Sunland Park on November 24 JP had three WHITE-FACED IBIS and three
BLACK-NECKED STILTS.
At his home in Mesilla on November 28 JN had a SWAMP SPARROW with the male
VERMILION FLYCATCHER still present.
DG had an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at his home in northeast Las Cruces at least
through November 25. Also seen were a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK on November 22 and
24, a PEREGRINE FALCON on November 16, 14 CEDAR WAXWINGS on November 15, and a
LARK BUNTING on November 24.
There has been an invasion of CROWS in the Rio Grande area near Las Cruces.
JD reported up to 5000 on the east side of the Rio opposite the Mesilla
Valley Park on November 6.
In Otero County:
BB at his home south of Alamogordo near Dog Canyon till at least November 12
had an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD.
At the Holloman Lakes near Alamogordo the "no access" signs are for hunters
only. The entire shore is open to birding. A board has been installed for
birders to list their sightings. BB on November 22 at the lakes saw a DUNLIN
with 90 LEAST SANDPIPERS, over 20 AMERICAN PIPITS, and two MARSH WRENS. SW
reported the Dunlin on November 25 with many WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS.
In Eddy County:
SW had had two ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS at his Carlsbad feeder through November
11. On November 18 there was an OSPREY and a PEREGRINE FALCON along the Pecos
River in Carlsbad.
In Lea County:
DB on November 23 had a GOLDEN EAGLE adult on NM 200 a mile north of
Crossroads. There were 125 CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS on NM 206 north of Tatum.
INITIALS USED:
BB, Bob Barber; SB, Scott Barnes; JB, Jonathan Batkin; DB, Devin Bosler;
CCBr, Charles and Chandra Britt; CB, Celestyn Brozek; DC, David Cleary;
SNC, Steve and Nancy Cox; SD, Steve Drilling; JG, June Galloway; DG, David
Griffin; EHa, Elaine Halbedel; JH, Jeff Howland; CL, Carl Lundblad; JMc,
Jim McPhee; DM, David Mehlman; JN, Josh Nemeth; JO, Jerry Oldenettel;
SO, Steve O'Neill; DP, Danny Paez; BP, Ben Parmeter; JP, John Parmeter;
JPa, Jim Paton; HS, Hart Schwarz; MS. Marcy Scott; BW, Bill West; SW, Steve
West; WW, Bill Wittman; JZ, Jimmy Zabriskie.
Field Trips:
Central Audubon in Albuquerque has Thursday field trips. For details call
Margaret Wallen at 341-0928. Check as there may be a last minute change in
plans. On November 30 they go to the Elena Gallegos Open Space with Tom
Cartledge. December 7 is the Four Hills Open Space with Melissa Howard, December
14 to Bosque del Apache with Sylvia Fee, and on December 21 to the Rio Grande
Nature Center with Madge Wallen. No trip is planned for December 28.
On Sunday, December 3, the banding team will be banding the Rosy Finches at
the Sandia Crest House.
On December 2 is the Southwestern Audubon Hawk Count. Contact is Roland
Shook at 388-3441.
To get to a list of Christmas Counts, go to the NMOS web page listed above,
and in the second paragraph of the counts click on "excellent page". It has
a chart with the dates and compilers and a map showing where the counts are.
- End transcript.
compiler Patricia R. Snider
home phone number 505-884-1320
cell phone number 505-803-1807
e-mail address _pinyonjay@aol.com_ (mailto:pinyonjay@aol.com)
This is Pinyon Jay with the New Mexico Bird Report for November 28, 2006,
sponsored by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. When phone numbers are
given for private property, please call before going. Highlights: American
Dipper, Ruddy Ground-Dove, Rusty Blackbird. Red Phalarope, Black-legged Kittiwake.
Most places mentioned and a checklist of N.M. birds are in the N.M. Bird
Finding Guide. All N.M. phone numbers are area code 505. Check
_www.birder.com_ (http://www.birder.com) and _www.nmosbirds.org_
(http://www.nmosbirds.org)
for earlier reports. For photos of rarities and directions to some birding
sites check hometown.aol.com/borealowl.
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) .
In San Miguel County:
SO and JMc on November 19 on the Las Vegas Refuge saw many MOUNTAIN
BLUEBURDS and some LAPLAND LONGSPURS.
BW advises that the Clabber Hill Ranch near Conchas Lake is now closed to
birding.
In Colfax County:
DC saw the NORTHERN SHRIKE near Lake 13 of the Maxwell Refuge on November 13.
At Springer Lake DC on November 23 had 200 LAPLAND LONGSPURS with ten
CHESTNUT-COLLARED Longspurs and three female RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. He saw 75 on
November 27. They seem to come if from elsewhere for water.
On I-25 at mile marker 424 two miles south of Maxwell he saw two GOLDEN
EAGLES and a FERRUGINOUS HAWK on November 20. One or both of the eagles were
present November 27.
At Sugarite State Park near Raton on November 22 DC had two ACORN
WOODPECKERS at Lake Alice. On Lake Maloya there was 173 RING-NECK DUCKS and two
adult
BALD EAGLES.
On Eagle Nest Lake on November 21 DC saw eight CALIFORNIA GULLS, and three
immature BALD EAGLES. At the Cimarron Canyon SP east of town there was a
DIPPER and a WINTER WREN.
On US 64 near the Wheeler Peak sign there was a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK with a
second one near the post office in Angel Fire.
In Harding County:
DC on November 18 had a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK near Mosquero and another north of
Roy.
In Quay County:
At Ute Lake State Park near Logan on November 18 DC saw two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
near the headquarters with a BROWN THRASHER, a male YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER,
three BLUE JAYS, a pair of WOOD DUCKS, three COMMON LOONS, and 11 HORNED
GREBES. At nearby Hudson Lake there were eight CACKLING GEESE.
In Cibola County:
CR and SD on November 25 at Bluewater Lake found an immature BLACK-LEGGED
KITTIWAKE. They also had 131 PINYON JAYS at the lake and two WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS in Bluewater Canyon above Bluewater Village. The west side of the
lake is closed for the winter, so the Prewitt (east) entrance is to be taken off
I-40. It was seen later in the day by JP snd BP. CB found it on November
26 with a HORNED GREBE on the lake. WW and JB saw it on November 27.
In Bernalillo County:
DM on November 24 saw 14 AVOCETS in the Rio Grande 1/4 mile north of the
Alameda Bridge in Albuquerque.
CL saw five HOODED MERGANSERS on November 17 at the Rio Grande Nature Center
in Albuquerque. JP on November 19 saw a high count of 480 CACKLING GEESE
with four SNOW GEESE.
HS at Rinconada Canyon at the Petroglyph NM on November 11 saw up to six
SAGE SPARROWS. He saw the Arctic PEREGINE FALCON again on November 26.
At the Sandia Crest House east of Albuquerque on November 18 CL had two
SLATE-COLORED JUNCOS. The SNC team on November 26 banded 26 BLACK ROSY-FINCHES.
The flock numbered about 90, all Blacks. JP on November 22 had a female RED
CROSSBILL with a MERLIN at Sandia Park on the way up. DB on November 24-25
recorded 75 Blacks and up to five GRAY-CROWNED. He had a Slate-colored form
of FOX SPARROW at the Capulin Springs Picnic Area on the way up on November
25.
In Valencia County:
DG reported thought he might have had a possible WHITE-TAILED KITE along
I-25 south of Los Lunas on November 18.
In Guadalupe County:
DB had an adult PACITIC LOON on Santa Rosa Lake on November 25 near the boat
launch.
In Roosevelt County:
DB on November 23 had a FIELD SPARROW at the intersection of NM 206 and CR
258 near Milnesand. He had about 150 CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS on NM 258
near Milnesand November 23.
In Chaves County:
JH reports on a count at the Bitter Lake Refuge on November 1 an AMERICAN
BITTERN, a female WOOD DUCK, and five WESTERN GREBES. On November 21 there was
an EASTERN PHOEBE at the headquarters. He also reported a FERRUGINOUS HAWK
west of the refuge on November 19, and a MERLIN present on November 15.
In Socorro County:
At Bosque del Apache Refuge near San Antonio SB had 20 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
and an EASTERN PHOEBE on November 14. On November 17-18 CB reported four of
the geese and several EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. CL and DP on November 19 had the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW at the feeders, a SWAMP SPARROW, and a HARLAN'S HAWK. JP
on November 18 saw the White-throated Sparrow and 15 HOODED MERGANSERS at
the Norton Blind. The SNC team banded a BLACK-TAILED GNATCATCHER. DB saw four
of the geese, 16 WESTERN GREBES and nine CLARK'S GREBES on November 23. On
November 25 DM had a BONAPARTE'S GULL on the Lagoon Trail and JP saw the
phoebe and two of the White-throated Sparrows. A late report for the refuge on
November 17 is by JG of a LONG-EARED OWL.
JO at his home in Luis Lopez south of Socorro on November 13 had a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW with an EASTERN PHOEBE on November 14. CB on November 18 had
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS along the Farm-to-Market Road south of the JO home.
At Water Canyon in the Magdalena Mts. west of Socorro the new campground is
completed, with the road up to the Langmuir Lab open only on weekends.
In Lincoln County:
SW on November 25 saw a female HOODED MERGANSER on Alto Lake.
In Sierra County:
At Percha Dam State Park JP and BP saw the DIPPER on November 24 on the
river just south of the fence. Also seen were two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and
many CEDAR WAXWINGS. SB on November 16 found a HARLAN'S HAWK in the fields
south of the park. CL had the Harlan's Hawk in the area on November 19.
JP reported two BLACK-TAILED GNATCATCHERS in the park below Caballo Dam on
November 25 with many EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, a HOUSE WREN, and five WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS.
JP saw two INCA DOVES and another HOUSE WREN in Paseo del Rio Park below
Elephant Butte Dam.
In Grant County:
PINYON JAYS have appeared in numbers in the Silver City area in early
November. EHa had an adult male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at her home near the Bear Mt.
Lodge in Silver city on November 14. 100 Pinyon Jays have also been at her
home.
In Hidalgo County:
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.
CL and CCBr in Clanton Canyon on November 12 found an OLIVE WARBLER at the
Turkey Seep and another on the Blackwater Hole Trail.
In Luna County:
JP and BP on November 24 had a richardsoni MERLIN at Pancho Villa SP near
Columbus. On county hwy. 4 at a pond they had three CINNAMON TEAL.
The waste treatment ponds in Deming have been closed for construction and
birding till further notice.
In Doņa Ana County:
JP and BP discovered a RED PHALAROPE in a playa along NM 9 west of Sunland
Park near mile marker 121 on November 24. It was seen by JZ and MS later in
the day. JPa and JO did not find it November 25.
JZ and MS have had a female RUDDY GROUND-DOVE at their home near Radium
Springs for several weeks, seen well November 18 and 24, but appears irregularly.
They also have had two immature males and a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS.
At Sunland Park on November 24 JP had three WHITE-FACED IBIS and three
BLACK-NECKED STILTS.
At his home in Mesilla on November 28 JN had a SWAMP SPARROW with the male
VERMILION FLYCATCHER still present.
DG had an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD at his home in northeast Las Cruces at least
through November 25. Also seen were a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK on November 22 and
24, a PEREGRINE FALCON on November 16, 14 CEDAR WAXWINGS on November 15, and a
LARK BUNTING on November 24.
There has been an invasion of CROWS in the Rio Grande area near Las Cruces.
JD reported up to 5000 on the east side of the Rio opposite the Mesilla
Valley Park on November 6.
In Otero County:
BB at his home south of Alamogordo near Dog Canyon till at least November 12
had an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD.
At the Holloman Lakes near Alamogordo the "no access" signs are for hunters
only. The entire shore is open to birding. A board has been installed for
birders to list their sightings. BB on November 22 at the lakes saw a DUNLIN
with 90 LEAST SANDPIPERS, over 20 AMERICAN PIPITS, and two MARSH WRENS. SW
reported the Dunlin on November 25 with many WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS.
In Eddy County:
SW had had two ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS at his Carlsbad feeder through November
11. On November 18 there was an OSPREY and a PEREGRINE FALCON along the Pecos
River in Carlsbad.
In Lea County:
DB on November 23 had a GOLDEN EAGLE adult on NM 200 a mile north of
Crossroads. There were 125 CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS on NM 206 north of Tatum.
INITIALS USED:
BB, Bob Barber; SB, Scott Barnes; JB, Jonathan Batkin; DB, Devin Bosler;
CCBr, Charles and Chandra Britt; CB, Celestyn Brozek; DC, David Cleary;
SNC, Steve and Nancy Cox; SD, Steve Drilling; JG, June Galloway; DG, David
Griffin; EHa, Elaine Halbedel; JH, Jeff Howland; CL, Carl Lundblad; JMc,
Jim McPhee; DM, David Mehlman; JN, Josh Nemeth; JO, Jerry Oldenettel;
SO, Steve O'Neill; DP, Danny Paez; BP, Ben Parmeter; JP, John Parmeter;
JPa, Jim Paton; HS, Hart Schwarz; MS. Marcy Scott; BW, Bill West; SW, Steve
West; WW, Bill Wittman; JZ, Jimmy Zabriskie.
Field Trips:
Central Audubon in Albuquerque has Thursday field trips. For details call
Margaret Wallen at 341-0928. Check as there may be a last minute change in
plans. On November 30 they go to the Elena Gallegos Open Space with Tom
Cartledge. December 7 is the Four Hills Open Space with Melissa Howard, December
14 to Bosque del Apache with Sylvia Fee, and on December 21 to the Rio Grande
Nature Center with Madge Wallen. No trip is planned for December 28.
On Sunday, December 3, the banding team will be banding the Rosy Finches at
the Sandia Crest House.
On December 2 is the Southwestern Audubon Hawk Count. Contact is Roland
Shook at 388-3441.
To get to a list of Christmas Counts, go to the NMOS web page listed above,
and in the second paragraph of the counts click on "excellent page". It has
a chart with the dates and compilers and a map showing where the counts are.
- End transcript.