AUDUBON THURSDAY BIRDERS SCHEDULE Summer 2019

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AUDUBON THURSDAY BIRDERS SCHEDULE
Summer 2019

From CNMAS Burrowing Owl Newsletter 

JUNE 6
Visit the Feltz family’s Jemez Mountain cabin at 8,600’ near
La Cueva with Lou Feltz: 505-856-1322, lvfeltz@comcast.
net. One may view birds from the back deck or nearby
meadows.

Meet at 6:50 a.m. for a 7:00 departure from the
south side of Sprouts in the Far North Shopping Center
located on the east side of San Mateo and the north side
of Academy Boulevard. Bring lunch. The group will be back
in Albuquerque by 3:00 p.m. For those not driving, the
shared gas expense is $7 at five cents per mile.

JUNE 13
Explore the wildlife habitats created by AMAFCA
(Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control
Authority) at three locations in the South Valley with Judy
Liddell: 505-220-7998, [e-mail].
Those locations are Sanchez Farms, Raven Pond and
Laguna de Cuervo.

Meet at 7:50 a.m. for an 8:00 departure from the National
Hispanic Cultural Center at 1701 Fourth Street SW and
Bridge Boulevard. Park in the northwest corner of the
parking lot along Bridge Boulevard. Carpooling will be
necessary since parking is limited at each location. An
AMAFCA staff person will meet the group at each location
to explain the methods used to create the wildlife habitat
before we explore the areas. The walk at each location
will be about 0.75 of a mile. The walk will end before 12:00
p.m.

JUNE 20
Travel to Villaneuva State Park on the Pecos River with
Rebecca Gracey: 505-362-5095, maryrebeccagracey@
gmail.com.

Meet at 6:50 a.m. for a 7:00 departure from
the north side of the Sprouts parking lot in the Four Hills
Village Shopping Center located on Central Avenue and
Tramway Boulevard NE.

A secondary meeting place will be Clines Corners at 8:00.
Let Rebecca know if you plan to meet the group there.
From Clines Corners we will take US 285 north, turning
west on White Lakes Road in hopes of seeing a Mountain
Plover. Then we will backtrack on White Lakes Road, turn
north on US 285 for a short distance and then turn right
on County Road 24C/B31A until it reaches NM 3. A south
turn on NM 3 leads to the town of Villaneuva. The group
will stop in the town to view birds on the Pecos River and
then drive to the nearby state park. A $5 entrance fee or
state park pass is required per car. Bring lunch. The group
should be back in Albuquerque by 4:00 p.m. For those not
driving, the shared gas expense is $8 at five cents per mile.

JUNE 27
Explore spots along Hyde Park Road (NM 475) in the
Santa Fe National Forest with Judy Liddell: 505-220-7998,
[e-mail].

Meet at 7:20 a.m. for a 7:30 departure from the Target
parking lot at I-25 and Paseo del Norte NE. Meet in the
northwest corner of the parking lot and park in spots
facing Paseo del Norte. The lot can be accessed from
Paseo del Norte just east of I-25 or from San Pedro one
block south of San Pedro/Paseo del Norte.
 
If you prefer to meet the group in Santa Fe, the first stop
will be at Little Tesuque picnic area on the left just past
mile marker 8 on Hyde Park Road (NM 475). Please let
Judy know by June 26 if you will be there.
Hyde Park Road is the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic
Byway and passes through four different life zones. At the
Santa Fe Ski Area we will hope to find a Clark’s Nutcracker.
Bring lunch and water. For those not driving, the shared gas
expense is $6 at five cents per mile. The group will return
to Albuquerque by 3:00 p.m.

JULY 4
No trip planned for the July 4th holiday

JULY 11
Walk around the Shady Lakes Fishing Ponds with Linda
Otterson: 505-280-3123, [e-mail].

Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Shady Lakes parking lot. The
ponds are located in the far North Valley and are reached
by driving north on Fourth or Second Street, going past
the intersection with NM 556 (Tramway/Roy Avenue) at
the traffic circle and continuing north on NM 313 to the
parking lot on the west.

The group will walk about one mile around the ponds,
ending the outing before 12:00 p.m.

JULY 18
Walk up Cienega Canyon in the Sandias with Glenda
and Jim Morling: 269-420-8322, glendamorling@
gmail.com.

To car pool, meet at 7:50 a.m. for an 8:00
departure from the north side of the Sprouts parking
lot in the Four Hills Village Shopping Center on Central
Avenue and Tramway Boulevard SE.

We will park in the lower parking lot in Cienega
Canyon and walk up the road to the spring at the
upper parking lot and back for a total of one mile. A
$3 parking fee or federal pass is required per car. For
those not driving the shared gas expense is $1.50 at
five cents per mile. The trip will end around 12:00 p.m.

JULY 25
View the Mississippi Kites and walk in the Corrales
bosque with Joe Schelling: 505-797-9018, joeschelling@
msn.com.

Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the west end of Academy
Drive, which is approximately four miles north on
Corrales Road from Alameda Boulevard. We hope to
see Mississippi Kites at the abandoned Academy School
site.

The group will then carpool to a nearby location
for a walk through the bosque. The walk will end by
11:30 a.m. All are invited to have lunch afterwards at
Village Pizza in Corrales.

AUGUST 1
Visit the Simms Ranch and Bonnie Long’s house in
the Manzano Mountains for hummingbirds, bluebirds
and a potluck meal with Bonnie Long: 505-379-1985,
[e-mail].

Meet at 8:50 a.m. for a 9:00
departure from the north side of the Sprouts parking
lot in the Four Hills Village Shopping Center on Central
Avenue and Tramway Boulevard NE or 9:45 at the
entrance to the Simms Ranch on NM 337, six miles
south of Chilili, past mile marker 5.

Since this event has grown to over 35 people, at
least six people are asked to bring a main dish.
Please contact Bonnie if you can provide one. Other
attendees should bring beverages and side dishes to
serve eight to ten people.
For those not driving, the shared gas expense is
$3.50 at five cents per mile. People should be back in
Albuquerque by 3:00 p.m.

AUGUST 8
Drive to see raptors on the eastern plains of Torrance
County with Bonnie Long: 505-379-1985, cantrade_1@
yahoo.com.

Meet at 7:50 a.m. for an 8:00 departure from
the Tijeras Senior Center parking area (on NM 333/ Rt. 66.
To reach the parking area, turn north on Tijeras Avenue,
just west of the Tijeras Library.

A secondary meeting place is the Pilot Travel Center on
north NM 41 after the second Moriarty exit from I-40.
Meet there at 8:30 a.m.
We will drive south of Moriarty to look for raptors. Lunch
will be at Chili Hills Restaurant on the far west side of
Moriarty, just east of the Motel 6. The group should be
back in Tijeras by 3:00 p.m. For those not driving the
shared gas expense is $5 at five cents per mile.

AUGUST 15
Walk in Sulphur Canyon with Ken Zaslow: 512-576-5309,
[e-mail].

To car pool, meet at 7:20 a.m. for
a 7:30 departure from the parking lot north of Sprouts
in the Four Hills Shopping Village located on Central and
Tramway Boulevard NE. A $3.00 parking fee or pass is
required. The walk will end around 12:00 p.m.

AUGUST 22
Walk in the Alameda Open Space in the North Valley with
Leah Henzler: 505-280-2085, [e-mail].

Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Open Space parking lot on the south side
of Alameda Boulevard, just east of the Rio Grande. The
one-mile walk will end around 12:00 p.m.

AUGUST 29
Drive to Las Huertas Canyon on the north side of the
Sandia Mountains with Bernie and Pauline Morris: 505-369-
1227, [e-mail].

Take I-25 north out of Albuquerque and take exit 242 to
Placitas. Drive east on NM 165 for 2.8 miles to meet at
7:00 a.m. in the Forest Service parking area at the west
entrance to Forest Loop Road on the south side of NM
165.

Since the road up the mountain is deeply rutted, people
with high-clearance vehicles will be asked to drive the
group further east through Placitas for nine miles on paved
road and then for four miles on unpaved, rough road to the
lower parking lot of Las Huertas Picnic Area.
A $3 parking fee or federal pass is required per car. For
those not driving the shared gas expense is $1.50 at five
cents per mile. The drivers should have their riders back to
the Forest Service parking lot by 1:00 p.m

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Thursday Birders Say “Thanks” Once More
By Reuben Weisz

Every week, the CNMAS Thursday Birders chip in
to a fund that is used to make small gifts to wildlife
and conservation organizations. In the 2018–2019
fiscal year, $1,210 was donated. Those dollars were
given to the following 11 organizations with $110
given to each:
• The Randall Davey Audubon Center c/o
Audubon New Mexico
• Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center
• Friends of the Bosque del Apache
• Friends of Valle de Oro
• Friends of Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area
• Hawks Aloft
• Los Amigos de Valles Caldera
• On a Wing and a Prayer
• Sandia Rosy-finch Project c/o Rio Grande Bird
Research
• Share With Wildlife
• Wildlife Rescue Inc. of New Mexico

This year, the CNMAS Board of Directors matched
the Thursday Birder contribution and distributed $110
to each of the same organizations for a total of $2420.