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ROCHET, JOHN
1989
49.
Journal
Junii Indian Reservation, McKinley Cr., New Mexico
August 25 I arrived at the SW corner of Beechert Bosque about
(crit) sunrise (06:35) and opened the mist nets I set up last
night. I placed the lean goldfinches I transported from
Texas near the nets to serve as "lures," or "fudge birds." After the nets, set against sunflowers in full bloom, were
noted to be fair for birds, I walked the eastern shore of
Beechert Lake from 06:50 - 07:40. Upon return to the
nets, I placed the 15 goldfinches I caught in cages and
released the other birds. This took me until 09:10. I put
up the nets. I then walked into the bosque via the south
side, cleared in to June 11 fire this year. I walked the
bosque fairly thoroughly, returning at 14:15. I then drove
to the canyon below Beechert Dam, and slowly worked this
area for 150 minutes, on both sides of the river. I then
drove the park road to Nutrie Lake #2 (west end) and scouted
this for 15 min (17:10 - 17:25). Then I walked to willows &
tamarisks between the E & W. Ridges of Nutrie Lake # 2 until
18:00. I then drove to Nutrie Lake # 4, the deep "fishing lake"
of this part of the Reservation, and scouted the lake surface &
its perimeters. As I was driving out past Nutrie Lake # 3,
a burned out remnant of its former marshy glory, I saw
Dave Clery, and we talked for about 30 minutes. I
then drove to Nutrie Division Reservoir and scouted this
(2 min) and walked the dense vegetation below the dam
until 20:05. I then drove to the E. end of Nutrie Lake #2
to watch dusk fall. I left after dark at 21:05. All of these
areas, I believe, have been detailed in earlier accounts.