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The CNMAS has a web calendar that lists the field trips below along with scheduled events of the Rio Grande Nature Center, Petroglyph National Monument, Bosque del Apache NWR, Hummingbirds of New Mexico, and other groups. Please make sure to contact the respective parties about their events, not CNMAS.
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CNMAS Field Trip Schedule
Including Thursday Birders
Last updated Thu, May 1, 2008. *** The area code for New Mexico is 505, unless otherwise specified as 575 ***
Thursday, May 8 & 9: Thursday Birder Birdathon
With Sei Tokuda and Cherri Orwig (994-2685, cherio47@yahoo.com)
Call Cheri if you plan to participate and be on the Thursday Birder Birdathon Team. She will tell you the meeting location and arrange car pooling. This year they will be going to Bitterlake NWR in Roswell and Rattlesnake Springs outside Carlsbad. Since the birdathon is a fund-raising event for Central Audubon, a minimum contribution of $10.00 is required for each participant.
Thursday, May 15: Hondo Canyon
With Mary Lou Arthur: 299-2565, marylarthur@yahoo.com
Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood Video. Hondo Canyon begins at the Canyon Estates trailhead (go north under I-40 in Tijeras, then right where it says “Private Drive” with a Canyon Estates sign.) Go a few miles north on Arrowhead Trail. It will be a walk of two miles round trip on a steep trail.
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Saturday, May 17: Quarai (Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument)
Leaders: Jim Mosley and Cole Wolf.
Meet at the McDonald's (take exit I-40 exit 194, then and go east for about 1/4 of a mile) in Moriarty at 6:30 AM. We will spend the the morning birding the riparian woods around Quarai. Our main target will be migrants (fifteen species of warblers have been reported here), but we also hope to see some of the area's breeding birds, including Phainopepla, Yellow-breasted Chat, and Blue Grosbeak. This trip will not involve any long or hard walking, and we will finish up around noon. Contact: Cole at colejwolf@comcast.net or 553-4831; Jim at ff1964@msn.com
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Thursday, May 22: Corrales Bosque
With Gale Owings: 255-8333
Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the shopping area east of Coors/Corrales Road and north of Alameda. (North of McDonald’s) The exact location in the bosque to be determined because of recent closures. Lunch at Village Pizza in Corrales.
Thursday, May 29: Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras and Capulin Springs in the Sandias
With Karen and Gary Boettcher : 281-6726, nmkestrel@yahoo.com
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station on Highway 337 in Tijeras, NM.
Bring a snack or lunch.
Thursday, June 5: Ojito de San Antonio Open Space in Cedar Crest, NM
With Melissa Howard (286-9365, nmflicker@swcp.com)
Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center (Central and west of Tramway) north of Hollywood Video or at 8:30 at the open space on State Road 14 in Cedar Crest.
Thursday, June 12: The plains around Stanley, NM
With Rebecca Gracey (242-3821, mrgracey@earthlink.net)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood Video. We will return to Albuquerque by noon.
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Saturday, June 14: Villanueva State Park
Leader: Rebecca Gracey
Meet at the Four Hills shopping center west of Tramway on Central in the parking lot north of Hollywood Video at 7:00 AM to car pool. Directions: east on I-40 for 65 miles, then north on Highway 3 for 20 miles. We will be birding all along Highway 3. The target birds will be Cassin's Sparrows, Bullock's Orioles and Yellow Warbler. Very little walking will be involved. Bring lunch. There is a $5.00 entrance fee to the park if you don't have a state parks pass. We should be back in Albuquerque by 3:00 PM. Contact Rebecca Gracey at 505-242-3821 or mrgracey@earthlink.net for more information. |
Thursday, June 19: Santa Fe Ski Basin
With Rebecca Gracey (242-3821, mrgracey@earthlink.net)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. in the Far North shopping center (east of San Mateo and north of Academy) behind the Village Inn. Bring lunch.
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Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22: Overnite trip to Chama
Leader: Sylvia
The participants will leave from Far North Shopping Center (to the West) at 6:30 AM on Saturday. We will bird along the highway to Chama with stops at selected areas, Heron Lake and other depending on bird reports. Road routes will be available at meeting place. Early Sunday morning we will drive to Apache Creek, some areas there will require high clearance vehicle or 4-wheel drive. Possible birds include Boblinks, Clark’s Nutcrackers, Red Crossbills, Lewis Woodpeckers, Evening Grosbeaks, raptors, owls and much more. Bring your lunches and Sunday breakfast. The trip will end around noon in Chama. Information about of the area lodging will be available from the leader in late May. Call or e-mail trip leader, Sylvia Fee, at that time for more details: nmsylvia@peoplepc.com or phone 294-4073. |
Thursday, June 26: Belen wetlands and Los Lunas River Park
With Rebecca Gracey (242-3821, mrgracey@earthlink.net)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. behind the Hawthorn Suites on Gibson and University. We will return to Albuquerque by noon.
Thursday, July 3: Box and Water Canyons west of Socorro, NM
With Rebecca Gracey (242-3821, mrgracey@earthlink.net)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. behind the Hawthorn Suites on Gibson and University. Bring lunch.
Thursday, July 10: Sandia Crest and Kiwanis Meadow in the Sandias
With Gale Owings (255-8333)
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras, NM, on Highway 337.
Bring lunch or buy lunch at the Crest House.
Thursday, July 17: 10K Trail in the Sandias
With Mary Lou Arthur (299-2565, marylarthur@yahoo.com)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood video or 7:45 at the 10K parking lot. This will be a two-mile hike ending in the late morning.
Thursday, July 24: Simms Ranch and Bonnie Long’s house in the Manzanos
For hummingbirds, bluebirds, and a potluck lunch. Leader is Bonnie Long (379-1985, cantrade_1@yahoo.com)
Meet at Four Hills shopping center at 9:00 a.m. or at 9:50 at entrance to the Simms Ranch on Highway 337 six miles south of Chilili (west side of the highway).
Bonnie will provide chicken enchiladas and iced tea, and we should bring other food and drink.
Thursday, July 31: Capulin Springs in the Sandias
With Lannois Neely (890-7881, lfneely@aol.com)
Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood Video. The trip will end in the late morning.
Thursday, August 7: Manzano Pond and Quarai
With Karen and Gary Boettcher (281-6726, nmkestrel@yahoo.com)
Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood Video. The first stop will be birding at the Boettcher’s home. Bring lunch.
Thursday, August 14: Hike Embudo Canyon
With Rebecca Gracey (242-3821, mrgracey@earthlink.net)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the trail head parking lot at the end of Indian School. This is an easy 1.5 mile round trip walk.
Thursday, August 21: Sulfur and La Cienega Canyons in the Sandias
With Sally Burke (792-1788)
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Four Hills shopping center north of Hollywood Video. The trip will end in the late morning but some may want to stay longer and bring lunch.
Thursday, August 28: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
With Sei Tokuda (266-2480, stokuda@juno.com)
Meet at 7:00 a.m. behind the Hawthorn Suites on Gibson and Univeristy. This is an all day trip. Bring lunch.
All Central New Mexico Audubon Society regular meetings and sponsored field trips are open to the public.
Central New Mexico Audubon Society assumes no responsibility for injuries, personal or otherwise, incurred while attending society-sponsored activities and will not be held liable for such accidents. You attend at your own risk.
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