Sandia CBC in Cedar Crest

“Thirty-two,” I reported after counting the flock of crows heading south over our first stop just north of the freeway on the December 26 Sandia Christmas Bird Count. Andrew, team leader for our segment of the count, concurred. The others who were part of our count team were Gale and Barbara.
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Christmas Bird Count – Rio Grande Nature Center

The Nature Center Christmas Bird Count volunteers huddled in the observation room and watched a large flock of Wood Ducks huddling together as the rain pelted down. It started sprinkling as I backed out of my driveway and by time I had driven a few blocks, the rain was coming down in sheets. [...]

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Christmas Bird Count launches this Sunday

New Mexico Audubon kicks off the 109th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season on Dec. 14 in Albuquerque. Other New Mexico CBC’s on the 14th include: Angel Fire, Clovis, Silver City and Zuni. Counts run through Jan. 4. Information on how to get involved in New Mexico’s counts can be found on [...]

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Late Fall Birding in Embudo Canyon

The tittering of Bushtits caught our attention as the 17 Thursday Birders headed up the trail in Embudo Canyon. The morning was cold and the birds were actively refueling in a large Chamisa bush.
As we turned, a Northern Flicker flew adjacent to the trail towards the mountains. The red feathers under [...]

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