J. Groth 1989. journal 246 Black Mountains of New Mexico flicker. Morning doves were breeding. May 28 The morning was cool and still. I heard a flock of type 2 crossbills early, then captured a lone type 2 juvenile female. No other crossbills were heard until about noon when a group flew over. I used wild turkey, common nighthawk, purple martin and tree or violet-green swallow. Ash-throated flycatcher was heard. The day was sunny with a few high clouds. Coyotes were heard early in the morning. May 29 The morning was a repeat of the weather of yesterday. First, at early dawn, a pair of Type 2 crossbills came in and perched over the net. They flew off. Then another group of four came in. They flew off as well. I heard crossbills about twice again that morning--all observations were of Type 2 birds. By about 10:30 am I packed up and drove first west on 59, then south toward the Black Canyon area on Hwy 61. I stopped a few times along the way.