198 Species on this Custom List
To upload the attached Custom list and Quiz yourself on birds that may be seen on this VENT Tour, right-click HERE and select "Save Target As.." (You may want to rename the file Grand_NM.xml)
May. 26-Jun. 5, 2008
Elf Owl.
Photo: Barry Zimmer Experience the avifauna of the Land of Enchantment with its unique combination of southwestern specialties and Rocky Mountain species. Superb scenery and Native American ruins are also featured.
Boasting a state list of more than 470 species of birds (fifth highest in the United States), New Mexico combines some of the best of southeastern Arizona and Colorado. From the riparian woodlands and deserts of the south to the high Rocky Mountains near Santa Fe, we will seek some of North America's most prized and difficult-to-locate species at the height of breeding season. We will also visit Indian ruins (Anasazi and Mogollon) and the historic Santa Fe Plaza, and marvel at the countless breathtaking vistas that the "Land of Enchantment" has to offer.
The southern portion of the state harbors such avian gems as Common Black-Hawk; Zone-tailed Hawk; Flammulated and Elf owls; Whip-poor-will and Common Poorwill; Greater Pewee; the localized Gray Vireo; Crissal Thrasher; Red-faced, Olive, and Virginia's warblers; Painted Redstart; and Black-chinned Sparrow. Further north the avifauna takes on a distinctly different flavor with Blue Grouse, Lewis's Woodpecker, Williamson's and Red-naped sapsuckers, Three-toed Woodpecker, Gray and Hammond's flycatchers, Pinyon Jay, and Pine Grosbeak among the possibilities.
Good accommodations; easy to moderate terrain; some birding at elevations above 8,000 feet; easy to moderate walking; cool (mountains) to warm (deserts) climate.
To Get (upload) a Custom List from this Forum and add it to your computer:
1. Open the Posting of the Custom List you want to upload to your computer.
2. Right-click on the word "Attachment" at the bottom of the post -- it will be a hyperlink and underlined.
3. Select "Save Target As..." and save to your desktop. (You may want to rename the file - but do not change the .xml file extension)
4. Open your Thayer Birding Software birding program version 3.5 or 3.9.
5. Click the Custom List icon
6. In the upper left corner of the Custom List screen, click on the word File.
7. Click Import. Select the file you just uploaded to your desktop. Click Open.
8. The Custom List will now appear on your computer with your other Custom Lists. (You may rename the Custom List if you like.) |