Location: Rio Grande Geoge Bridge viewing
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: There was also 9 Rocky Mtn. Big Horn Sheep on the trail, easily seen from the bridge.
Number of species: 11
White-throated Swift 200
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Common Raven 5
Violet-green Swallow 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 13
swallow sp. 100
Brewer's Sparrow 2
Lark Sparrow 3
Savannah Sparrow 1
House Finch 3
House Sparrow 2
Friday, November 27, 2009
Arroyo Honda Valley
Location: Arroyo Honda Valley
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: These sightings were along HY230.
Number of species: 11
Mallard 1
Swainson's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher 1
Tree Swallow 5
Violet-green Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brewer's Blackbird 9
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: These sightings were along HY230.
Number of species: 11
Mallard 1
Swainson's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher 1
Tree Swallow 5
Violet-green Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Brewer's Blackbird 9
Taos Ski Area
Location: Taos Ski area parking lot
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Great weather at 9400ft but only a few birds where seen.
Number of species: 7
Steller's Jay 2
Mountain Chickadee 1
Pygmy Nuthatch 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 1
Western Tanager 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Great weather at 9400ft but only a few birds where seen.
Number of species: 7
Steller's Jay 2
Mountain Chickadee 1
Pygmy Nuthatch 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 1
Western Tanager 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Paseo del Pueblo Norte shop
Location: Paseo del Pueblo Norte -Sheep Skin shop
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Behind the Sheep Skin Clothing shop is a wonderful garden with Aspens and Apple Orchard. There is also a Israeli resturant with out door sitting. Sit here and watch the birds come into the Apple Orchard to fee on ripe apples , a great show. + The food was very good.
Number of species: 27
Turkey Vulture 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Common Nighthawk 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Black-billed Magpie 3
American Crow 2
Common Raven 4
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Western Bluebird 10
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Yellow Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 1
Western Tanager 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Lark Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brewer's Blackbird 5
Lesser Goldfinch 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 9
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Behind the Sheep Skin Clothing shop is a wonderful garden with Aspens and Apple Orchard. There is also a Israeli resturant with out door sitting. Sit here and watch the birds come into the Apple Orchard to fee on ripe apples , a great show. + The food was very good.
Number of species: 27
Turkey Vulture 4
Eurasian Collared-Dove 3
Common Nighthawk 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Black-billed Magpie 3
American Crow 2
Common Raven 4
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Western Bluebird 10
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Yellow Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) 1
Western Tanager 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Lark Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brewer's Blackbird 5
Lesser Goldfinch 6
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 9
Taos Pubelo entrance road
Location: 1020 Taos Pueblo Road
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Behind the home and used autos at 1020 ( marked on a electrical box in front of the home) are of Italian Populars and dead fruit trees this is where the Flickers were seen. The big cottonwoods in fron to f the home had the Williamson SP. There a number of large chokecherrys brushes in front of the home.
Number of species: 10
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4
Rufous Hummingbird 2
Williamson's Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 7
Black-billed Magpie 9
Common Raven 2
American Robin 10
European Starling 15
House Finch 3
Observation date: 8/20/09
Notes: Behind the home and used autos at 1020 ( marked on a electrical box in front of the home) are of Italian Populars and dead fruit trees this is where the Flickers were seen. The big cottonwoods in fron to f the home had the Williamson SP. There a number of large chokecherrys brushes in front of the home.
Number of species: 10
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4
Rufous Hummingbird 2
Williamson's Sapsucker 1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 7
Black-billed Magpie 9
Common Raven 2
American Robin 10
European Starling 15
House Finch 3
Taos Pueblo parking lot
Location: Taos Pueblo parking lot
Observation date: 8/19/09
Notes: This spot is against the back fence line in the Taos Pueblo visitors parking lot.
There appeared to be a fly by Lewis WP. It was fleeting look as so many good birds were active.
Number of species: 15
Turkey Vulture 3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 3
Lewis's Woodpecker X
Red-naped Sapsucker 1 In dieing Cottonwood tree
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1 In dieing Cottonwood tree
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 In dieing cottonwood tree
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher 1 In Aspen Tree next to dieing Cottonwood tree
Black-billed Magpie 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Summer Tanager 1 In dieing cottonwood tree.
Western Tanager 3 In Aspen Tree
Evening Grosbeak 3 In Aspen Tree
House Sparrow 3 Nest hole in a fruit tree which appeared to be dieing also.
Observation date: 8/19/09
Notes: This spot is against the back fence line in the Taos Pueblo visitors parking lot.
There appeared to be a fly by Lewis WP. It was fleeting look as so many good birds were active.
Number of species: 15
Turkey Vulture 3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 3
Lewis's Woodpecker X
Red-naped Sapsucker 1 In dieing Cottonwood tree
Ladder-backed Woodpecker 1 In dieing Cottonwood tree
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 1 In dieing cottonwood tree
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher 1 In Aspen Tree next to dieing Cottonwood tree
Black-billed Magpie 1
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
House Wren 1
Summer Tanager 1 In dieing cottonwood tree.
Western Tanager 3 In Aspen Tree
Evening Grosbeak 3 In Aspen Tree
House Sparrow 3 Nest hole in a fruit tree which appeared to be dieing also.
August Bodega Bay
Location: Bodega Bay
Observation date: 8/15/09
Notes: with Joni Garden and Jeff Miller
Number of species: 35
Surf Scoter 1
Pacific Loon 4
Common Loon 1
American White Pelican 4
Brown Pelican 30
Brandt's Cormorant 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Black Oystercatcher 4
Wandering Tattler 3
Willet 3
Whimbrel (American) 4
Marbled Godwit 65
Black Turnstone 5
Western Sandpiper X
Heermann's Gull 1
Western Gull 100
Caspian Tern 2
Pigeon Guillemot 3
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 2
Black Phoebe 1
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) 3
Common Raven 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Brewer's Blackbird 10
Lesser Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
Observation date: 8/15/09
Notes: with Joni Garden and Jeff Miller
Number of species: 35
Surf Scoter 1
Pacific Loon 4
Common Loon 1
American White Pelican 4
Brown Pelican 30
Brandt's Cormorant 4
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 4
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 4
Northern Harrier 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Black Oystercatcher 4
Wandering Tattler 3
Willet 3
Whimbrel (American) 4
Marbled Godwit 65
Black Turnstone 5
Western Sandpiper X
Heermann's Gull 1
Western Gull 100
Caspian Tern 2
Pigeon Guillemot 3
Mourning Dove X
Belted Kingfisher 2
Black Phoebe 1
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) 3
Common Raven 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Brewer's Blackbird 10
Lesser Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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