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Went to City View Park off Copper, just East of Tramway and saw the male Black-Throated Blue Warbler. Got some photos. He was hanging around a little flock of Chipping Sparrows and a Yellow-Rumped Warbler on the southwest area of … Continue reading →

As I pulled into the parking area near the entrance of the Valle de Oro NWR, I saw a woman with binoculars and camera talking with a man, and he was gesturing what appeared to be directions. She took off … Continue reading →

Fall Birds at Elena Gallegos Open Space By judysjottings August 22, 2020 Barb Hussey, Bonnie Long and I explored fall birds at Elena Gallegos Open space on September 24. As we got out of our cars at the parking area … Continue reading →

Trying to think of a different place to go birding last week, it came to me that Coyote del Malpais Golf Course in Grants might be good. eBird confirmed that idea, with Phil Chaon’s report of 70 species there from … Continue reading →

We have been having an extraordinary migration season this fall with plenty of places to see so many warblers, shorebirds and flycatchers. But one species has fooled me at least three times in the past two weeks: the innocuous Western … Continue reading →

In lieu of the usual summer Thursday Birder visit and potluck to the Simm’s Ranch and Bonnie Long & Don Giles home, cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions, Bill Simms and Bonnie Long provided write-ups of their 2020 bird nesting observations. … Continue reading →

Migration Highlights – Ellis Trailhead to Upper Tram By judysjottings August 22, 2020 We needed to get out of the heat and wildfire smoke lingering at lower elevations, Barbara Hussey and I headed for the Ellis Trailhead on August 20. … Continue reading →

A small group of birders visited the Kiwanis Meadow trail off the Sandia Crest Road today in search of the American Three-toed woodpecker. The Kiwanis trail is about 200 yards south on the Ellis trail from the parking lot. While … Continue reading →

The following link will take you to Judy’s blog posting of her recent birding trip to Sulphur Picnic Area: https://wingandsong.wordpress.com/2020/08/19/birding-sulphur-picnic-area-in-mid-august/

Name of birding area: Mars Court Trailhead Date of visit: July 7th, 2020 Location: https://goo.gl/maps/3WJpgzk7zv5PCqAp6 Mars Court is off the NM337 about ten miles south of the I-40. After the turning to Oak Flats on the east side of the … Continue reading →