Sandia Crest Birding FORUM

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New Topics and Replies Limited to Members but GOOD NEWS by Rosyfinch
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Alarming: Audubon reports on climate-endangered Rosy-Finches by Rosyfinch
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PBS Special on Sandia Crest includes Rosy-Finch segment by Rosyfinch
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About the Sandia Crest Birding Forum by NewMexiKen
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Rosy Finchophilia by Rosyfinch
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Forest fire information-- restrictions, closures by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports CURRENT (2016-Present) (59)
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DIRECTIONS TO SANDIA CREST; HANDICAP ACCESS & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS by Rosyfinch
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Crest House open Weekends -- but check before visiting by Rosyfinch
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BIRDERS: IF YOU VISIT SANDIA CREST, PLEASE SEND US YOUR OBSERVATIONS by Rosyfinch
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UPDATE: November 27, 2022 by Rosyfinch
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JAN 18: Flocks of up to 70 all 3 species by Rosyfinch
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NOV 10-21: All three Rosy-Finch species present at Sandia Crest by Rosyfinch
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General Birding and Natural History of East Mountains (73)
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BIRDING SITES NEAR SANDIA CREST by Rosyfinch
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CNMAS Thursday Birders Spring Schedule by Rosyfinch
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AUDUBON THURSDAY BIRDERS SCHEDULE Winter 2019-2020 by Rosyfinch
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AUDUBON THURSDAY BIRDERS SCHEDULE Summer 2019 by Rosyfinch
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AUDUBON THURSDAY BIRDERS SCHEDULE Winter 2018–2019 by Rosyfinch
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Central NM Audubon Thursday Birders Schedule AUTUMN 2018 by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2015-2016 (60)
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Sandia Crest House Facebook Page: Rosy-Finch posts by Rosyfinch
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Final Sightings log of 2015-2016 Season by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch feeders have been taken down by Rosyfinch
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MAR 24: Deck Feeder still up, flocks of up to 20 by Rosyfinch
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Video of Rosy-Finches at Crest House MAR 18 by Rosyfinch
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MAR 16 Banding Report-- flocks of 10-30 present, Hepburn's lingering by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2014-2015 (41)
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Support Thursday Birder Birdathon May 7 & 8 by Rosyfinch
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MARCH 30: The Feeders are down! by Rosyfinch
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MAR 22: Banding team finds no rosy-finches at feeders by Rosyfinch
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Sightings Log MAR 18: flocks of 20-30 all 3 Rosy-finch species by Rosyfinch
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Banding Report March 15; final banding session next sunday by Rosyfinch
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Sightings Log & banding report: Flocks of 40-50 still present by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2013-2014 (23)
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Missing the Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest BY ONE DAY! by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-finch Feeders are down-- the flag is not flying by Rosyfinch
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Feeders to come down on March 26 by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch Sightings Log Update as of MAR 12 2014 by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-finch identification help by Charles Spagnoli
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Sighting report- March 6 2014 by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2012-2013 (52)
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Crest House is closed for the winter but feeding/banding program continues by Rosyfinch
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BANDING SCHEDULE 2012-13- UPDATED FEB 27 -- all dates now TENTATIVE by Rosyfinch
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Central NM Audubon Birdathon by Rosyfinch
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March 28: Banding Season is over; a few rosy-finches still at Crest by Rosyfinch
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fun! by Maggie Schmitt
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March 13 - all 3 species and good news from banding team by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2011-2012 (51)
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Proposal to rehabilitate "The Bird Log" at Capulin Springs by Rosyfinch
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Support the CNMAS Birdathon May 5th by Rosyfinch
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The feeder has been taken down by Rosyfinch
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The flag has stopped waving, but this the beginning of a great NM birding season! by Rosyfinch
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Flocks of Rosy-Finches have departed-- look for stragglers by Rosyfinch
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Banding report for March 11 -- 38 individuals, all recaptures, migration-ready by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports PRIOR WINTER 2010-2011 (54)
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Fire restrictions tightened-- Crest House Closed by Rosyfinch
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Sandia and Magdalena Ranger Districts Stage III fire restrictions begin Monday, June 20, 2011 by Rosyfinch
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Sandia Ranger District is preparing to go into Stage 3 fire restrictions by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch Report from Taos Ski Valley by Rosyfinch
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State of the Birds-- Rosy-Finch breeding maps by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-finches have departed by Rosyfinch
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ARCHIVED Rosy-Finch Observations and Banding Reports WINTER 2009-2010 (57)
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Hepburn's Gray-crowned RF Patterns of Abundance by Rosyfinch
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The rosy-finches have departed by Rosyfinch
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Tuesday, April 6 -- Flocks of all 3 species still at Crest by Rosyfinch
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March 29 -- Large flocks of rosy-finches at Taos Ski Valley by Rosyfinch
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March 26 at Sandia Crest - 1 color-banded among 50-75 Rosy-Finches by Rosyfinch
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No more banding this season-- but... by Rosyfinch
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Species, Age and Sex Identification in Rosy-Finches (14)
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Eye-Popping Rosy-Finch Images from Steve Fettig by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch Lineup by Rosyfinch
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Possibly Merge all North American rosy-finches into Leucosticte tephrocotis by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch ID help requested by Rosyfinch
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Differences Between Winter Plumages of Black and Gray -crowned Rosy- Finches by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finch Identification Can Be Tricky! by Rosyfinch
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General Correspondence and News Items (14)
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CBC News: Ice Worms in glaciers and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches by Rosyfinch
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Effort afoot to attract rarely seen finches to Sante Fe ski basin by Rosyfinch
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Rosy-Finches are good indicators of effects of climate change by Rosyfinch
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Annual Sandia Mountain Snowshoe Race: January 23, 2016 by Rosyfinch
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Jan 17, 2015: 13th Annual Sandia Mountain Snowshoe Race by Rosyfinch
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Birding Research and Nature Tours (BRANT) seeks support by Rosyfinch
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