CNMAS
Photo by Cole Wolf
Field Trip Schedule
CNMAS trips prepared by Cole Wolf
ALWAYS check with the leader before the trip.
Saturday, September 18: Shorebird Migration in Belen
Leader: Linda Heinze and Judy Liddell, jliddell@msn.com
Visit Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area, Belen’s newest birding hotspot, and Belen Marsh during shorebird migration. Meet behind the Hawthorne Suites on Gibson and University in Albuquerque at 8:00 AM or at Whitfield at 8:30 AM. We will spend a couple of hours exploring the different habitats at Whitfield and then drive over to the Belen Marsh to check out the shorebird activity there. We should be done by noon. Please contact the leader if you plan on attending.
Saturday, September 25: Ute Creek Ranch
Leader: Christopher Rustay, 505-255-7786
We will meet at the Logan Allsup’s on at 7:00 AM for a onehour drive to Bueyeros. There we will look at the grasslands and riparian areas along Ute Creek on the Ute Creek Ranch. This area has extensive grasslands, a restored riparian area, and abuts some of the Canadian Escarpment. This diversity of habitats can make for some very interesting birding and we will be well positioned to see not only grasslands and shrub birds but also a variety of migrants, such as Clay-colored Sparrow. This ranch is private property and this opportunity is not something that can be done on your own. ! ere will be some long walking on mostly flat terrain. Some climbing up rocks may be done but folks may easily opt out. A stop at Ute Lake State Park may be possible after the field trip. Folks may overnight either in Tucumcari (with more rooms) or Logan (with fewer rooms) or camp at Ute Lake State Park. Contact the leader for further information.
Sunday, November 14: Las Vegas NWR
Leaders: Sei Tokuda, 505-266-2480, (stokuda@juno.com)
Meet at 8:00 AM at the Far North Shopping Center (NE corner of San Mateo and Academy Blvd). ! e back road to Crane Lake will be open and there will lectures at the visitor center. The target birds will include wintering raptors (Bald Eagle, Ferruginous and Rough-legged Hawks), mergansers, Common Goldeneye, and possibly Tree Sparrow. Dress warmly; bring water, food and snacks. The trip should end by 3:00 PM. Contact the leader for further information.