New Mexico Rare Bird Report August 4, 2014 Compiler: Matt J. Baumann Phone: 505-264-1052 E-mail address: mb687@yahoo or mbaumann22@gmail Twitter: @NewMexicoRBA This is the New Mexico Rare Bird Report for August 4, 2014 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. Places mentioned in the report, a checklist of N.M. birds, and more locations on uncommon and specialty species can be found in the N.M. Bird Finding Guide. You can purchase the NM Bird Finding Guide at nmbirds.org/?page_id=83. A more complete, updated version of the checklist can be found at nmbirds.org/?page_id=1666 for prior records of species in New Mexico, search the online archive of the NMOS Field Notes at nhnm.unm.edu/partners/nmos/index.html. For photos of rarities and directions to some birding sites, check sites.google/site/oldenettelspage or the New Mexico Rarities Group on Flickr at flickr/groups/nmrarities/. NMOS is now on Facebook, search for New Mexico Ornithological Society. All individuals are encouraged to submit their observations to NMOS. This includes not only records of Review List species and species potentially new to the state, but also records of uncommon species, species of conservation concern, records documenting breeding, and early, late, or out-of-season/range birds. Details and photos should be sent to Sandy Williams, 1819 Meadowview Drive NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, or (preferred) to [email protected]. Details will be used for NMOS Field Notes, North American Birds, and the New Mexico Bird Records Committee Review species are in CAPITAL letters. Birds Mentioned and Counties: Neotropic Cormorant (Mora) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (San Miguel) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (Catron) GRAY HAWK (Eddy) CAROLINA WREN (Socorro) Hermit Warbler (Hidalgo) Hooded Oriole (Santa Fe) CATRON County: --Rustay and Hetrick photographed a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK in Apache Creek July 12. It was found between the Tularosa River bridge and Apache Creek Campground. It was relocated July 21 by Dern. EDDY County: --Nieman reported a returning GRAY HAWK at Rattlesnake Springs on March 21. It continued to July 27. HIDALGO County: --Rustay and Hetrick reported three HERMIT WARBLERS in Clanton Canyon July 26. MORA County: --Egelhoff reported a NEOTROPIC CORMORANT at Charette Lakes July 19. SAN MIGUEL County: --Kendall Kroesen photographed a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON in Las Vegas June 9. It was seen along the Pecos Arroyo near the Best Western Montezuma Inn. Karen Herzenberg reported a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON near this location along the Cinder Rd River Walk in Las Vegas July 31. SANTA FE County: --Doremus reported a male HOODED ORIOLE at her Santa Fe home August 3. Call her for more details (505) 476-5397. SOCORRO County: --CAROLINA WRENS have been reported along the seasonal road at Bosque del Apache NWR. Three continued for Pederson July 13. They were located in the dense vegetation near the first turn along the Seasonal Road where it heads east. The NM Burrowing Owl Working Group is seeking reports of Burrowing Owl sightings year-round. If you observe a Burrowing Owl, will you please help by sending in the reporting form found at nmburrowingowl/, or emailing your observation, with as many details and location information as possible, to admin@nmburrowingowl? Thank you very much.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:58:27 +0000
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