Monthly Archives: September 2010

Centre County birds 186-188: Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, and Northern Shrike; Dec 4th 2009

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Matt

During Thanksgiving break, in between food and train trips to Connecticut and New York City, birders back home in State College were finding some rarer winter birds and Bald Eagle State Park in the northern part of the county. On … Continue reading →

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Centre County birds 184-185: Mute Swan and Merlin, Dec 1st 2009

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Matt

On the afternoon of December 1st, I checked Colyer Lake for any late migrating or wintering waterfowl. I didn’t find too much, so I drove through some of the farm roads north of Tusseyville to look for field birds such … Continue reading →

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Travertine Falls in Hondo Canyon

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Matt

The New Mexico bird finding guide mentions a small waterfall covered in moss and surrounded by lush canyon vegetation. Even without birds, this spot, Hondo Canyon, would make a great short hike on its own. Information about the falls and … Continue reading →

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Belen Marsh and Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area 9/2/10

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Matt

Each Thursday morning, the Central New Mexico Audubon Society has a bird trip to spots around Albuquerque. This week, we went to the Belen Marsh (also known as the Taco Bell Marsh) and the recently-opened Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area near … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque 8/30/10

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matt

One of my favorite birding spots in the city itself is the Rio Grande Nature Center. This state park preserves part of the bosque habitat along the Rio Grande. Bosque is the riparian woodlands that grow, or used to grow … Continue reading →

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Tramway Wetands, Albuquerque 8/30/10

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matt

Coming from shorebird-poor central Pennsylvania, I’ve been enjoying my visits to the Tramway Wetlands on the northern edge of Albuquerque. Better spots can be found in other areas of New Mexico, but I have been impressed with not only the … Continue reading →

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Centre County, PA listing adventure

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matt

My Centre County listing obsession began on October 30th 2009. On that cloudy, chilly day I went to Colyer Lake off of US 322 southeast of State College. Among other species, I happened to see a Double-crested Cormorant perched on … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Albuquerque birding!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matt

I moved to Albuquerque on August 3rd 2010. While looking for a job and writing my master’s thesis, I’ll be doing a lot of birding and sharing my sightings and trips here. Before moving here, I lived in State College, … Continue reading →

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