New Mexico Winter Birding at Cochiti and Pena Blanca

“Mo Do,” the crackled message came over the two-way radio. It was a cold and overcast day as the six cars of Thursday Birders patrolled the seemingly barren farm road in Pena Blanca. We had seen a few White-crowned Sparrows and a flock of crows, but nothing else. Even a couple of [...]

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New Mexico’s Rio Grande Nature Center Saturday Bird Walk

A Robin was perched on a bare limb as I pulled into a parking place. It didn’t startle and we perused each other for a few minutes before it flew off. It seemed like a good omen for a fruitful Saturday morning bird walk.
A crowd had already gathered at the parking lot [...]

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Winter Birding – Coronado State Monument

“Look for the Bald Eagles that were circling over the monument earlier this morning,” one of the staff of the Coronado State Monument told us as the 24 Thursday Birders set out to explore the area.
The monument is located on land that contains the remains of Kuana (“Kwah-wah”), a former Pueblo Indian farming [...]

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Winter Birding at Alameda Open Space

“Look over there in the mud along the side of the irrigation ditch,” Donna alerted us.
“It’s a Wilson’s Snipe,” replied Charlotte.
It sat perfectly still and blended in with its surroundings, so it took awhile to make sure that all of the 15 Thursday Birders spotted it.
We were at the [...]

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