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Southeast New Mexico Big Day Count-May 7, 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Bill West
The ritual of a "Big Day" is a bizarre, borderline masochistic ritual-one that is impossible to explain to a non-birder.  This year, our team opted for a new starting spot that would let us "sleep in" until 3:30 am (normally we are up at 2 am).  We hiked in darkness to our first destination-a canyon mouth on the south side of the Guadalupe Mts. within shouting distance of the Texas border.   With most of our desert species recorded by ear well before sunrise (and even a surprise Peregrine screeching in the darkness from the cliffs high above us) we headed for the oasis of Rattlesnake Springs.  On the way we had a nice look at a stunning male Varied Bunting.  Once at the springs, we quickly completed the bunting "grand slam" with great looks at Indigo, Lazuli and the unforgettable Painted.  Although we recorded most of the other regulars at the springs (including the now annual Gray Hawk), we missed out on unusual migrants save for a lone northbound Northern Waterthrush.   Heading to the lakes north of Carlsbad we encountered somewhat meager waterfowl and shorebird diversity but did have some highlights with the likes of Harris' Hawk, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and a late Long-billed Curlew.  Pressing north to Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Roswell, we did well with waterfowl species normally long gone such as Lesser Scaup, Canvasback, and Northern Pintail.  The star of the show, however, was an adult Little Blue Heron-first I have seen in NM for 10 years. After collecting some odds and ends in Roswell such as Mississippi Kite and Burrowing Owl, we headed west to the mountains of Lincoln County.  A Common Blackhawk was airborne near San Patricio, a Black-chinned Sparrow was singing on Stanton Mesa, and our first (in six counts) Black-throated Gray Warbler showed well in nearby Elk Valley.  Moving quickly to higher elevations, we found almost all the mid and high elevation species such as Pygmy Nuthatch, Grace's Warbler, Virginia's Warbler and Golden-crowned Kinglet-the latter at over 9,500' near the ski basin.  At dusk and into the first hour of darkness, we added a suite of nightbirds-Spotted Owl, N. Saw-whet Owl, Flammulated Owl, Western Screech Owl and Mexican Whip-poor-will.  Our final total of 190 species was our 2nd highest in six years of doing the southeast New Mexico route.
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Posted on March 1, 2012 by Bill West

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We are off to the rarified air of Antisana Parque Nacional.  Being cold while on the equator is a bit confusing but there we were at almost 13,000' in the shadow of snow-capped Volcan Antisana.  Some high altitude regulars such as Black-faced Ibis, Andean Gull, and Silvery Grebe put in appearances but we were running out of time to find our main prize, BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.  Suddenly our guide Marcelo yelled-"condors!"  We bolted out of the van and watched a pair of these Pleistocene holdouts on a cliff not too distant, Accutane gel, ointment, cream, pill, spray, continuous-release, extended-release.  Our patience was soon rewarded when the pair took flight and banked right over us.  Counting the primaries of an Andean Condor right overhead is a humbling experience.  Later the same day we paused at Guango Lodge during our east slope descent to give everyone great looks at another oversized member of a different family-the Sword-billed Hummingbird. BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION,  With a bill seemingly larger than its body, this giant of the hummingbird world must continue to hover while at feeders since its bill is much too long to allow the bird to perch. Purchase Accutane,

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Back at Cabanas San Isidro in the subtropical zone on the east slope always feels like home.  Carmen Bustamante and Mitch Lysinger (co-owners) certainly set the bar high for the other ecolodges in Ecuador.With prime habitat protected around the lodge, the birding isn't too shabby either.  Inca (now Green) Jay, Black-billed Peppershrike, buy Accutane without a prescription, and Crimson-mantled Woodpecker are all part of the regular CSI welcoming committee.  Other memorable encounters there included Black-billed Mountain Toucan, White-capped Tanager, Buy generic Accutane, and a recently found (by our guide Marcelo) Peruvian Antpitta.  Our stay was topped with a group of Andean Potoos coming out near the lodge at dusk, BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.

Leaving CSI at just over 6,000', we crest the Guacamayos Ridge and walk the summit trail-for once not fogged in.  A mixed species flock (aka "bandada mixta") brings us close views of Mountain and Sharpe's Wren, canada, mexico, india, Black-capped Hemispingus, Dusky Piha (reminiscent of our Gray Jay) and many scintillating Beryl-spangled Tanagers.  Repeated efforts by our relentless Marcelo give several in the group point blank views of Slate-crowned Antpitta. Accutane from canadian pharmacy,  Gotta love Marcelo's persistence. BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION,  Continuing our east slope descent, we hit the upper tropics along the Loretto Road.  Enroute to Wild Sumaco Lodge we pause to view an Orange-breasted Falcon on an historic perch.  Much closer (and vivid) was a stoic Fasciated Tiger Heron poised in one of the many thundering rivers coming off the steep Andes.

Our day at Wild Sumaco Lodge is too short but we take full advantage of our stay.  Highlights included Golden-collared Toucanet, purchase Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT prescription,  Chestnut-fronted Macaw, White-crowned and Blue-rumped Manakins and a host of unique hummers such as Wire-crested Thorntail, Golden-tailed Sapphire, Buy Accutane without prescription, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Napo Sabrewing, Black-throated Brilliant, and Gould's Jewelfront (and not one had "hummingbird" in its name!).

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Descending the last stretch of the eastern foothills, we enter "El Oriente" as the eastern lowlands of Ecuador are called, BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.  Although half of the country lies in the westernmost part of the Amazon basin, online buy Accutane without a prescription, it represents barely 2% of that massive drainage.  We embark by boat from the oil boom town of Coca and head east on the Rio Napo-a river as wide as the Mississippi but only one of 18 such tributaries to the Amazon River.  After 1.5 hours at full speed we reach the Sacha Lodge dock and start our trek down the boardwalk to the lodge. Buy cheap Accutane no rx,  We pause for looks at Purplish Jacamar and Violaceous Jay before reaching the lagoon prior to our transfer to the lodge itself. BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION,  Canoe travel is very relaxing, especially in paradise.  Both Short-tailed Swift and Fork-tailed Palm Swift escort us across the lake.  After stashing our gear in the cabanas, we are off to Orquidea Creek, a channel weaving through flooded "varzea" forest, where to buy Accutane.  The quiet is deafening, the vegetation rampant, and the water stiller than ice. Buy Accutane no prescription,  What a place.  Back to the birds-an Orange-crested Manakin pops up and refuses to fly as we glide by, BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.  A vibrant Green and Rufous Kingfisher poses briefly before being driven off by an aggressive (and much larger) Ringed Kingfisher.  As dusk settles in our guide Pablo motions silently to a small shrub near the channel.  At first, we see nothing but, real brand Accutane online, upon further review, we see a frozen Rufescent Tiger Heron patiently awaiting its next meal.

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We are back to the Rio Napo this morning to catch the action at a parrot lick on the south side of the river. BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION,  As we near the other shore, Pablo directs our boatman Rodrigo to beach us on a sandbar. Order Accutane from United States pharmacy,  He is out in a flash and has the scope set up.  We are treated to a distant but clear look at an Amazonian Umbrellabird male in a massive kapok tree.  That wattle of feathers hanging from its neck seems a most puzzling evolutionary quirk.  Heading further downriver, we hear the congregation of parrots well before we see them, order Accutane online c.o.d.  Rows and rows of Mealy and Yellow-crowned Amazons (now "Parrots") dwarf the few Dusky-headed Parakeets and Blue-headed Parrots in attendance, BUY Accutane ONLINE WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION.  At times, one of the Mealy Amazons flies off with a huge chunk of clay in its bill as if trying to hide a prized food item from its competitors.

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Posted on January 25, 2012 by Bill West

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