Field catalogue #250-550, journal, and species accounts, v1706
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Irache, John 1991 Journal Doolittle Ranch 3/4 miles downstream of Confluence of Pajarero & Mora Rivers Mora Co, New Mexico. Elevation 6804 ft. June 25-27 5-10 mph NNE winds blew in, switching to NW by 10:30. By 11:30, (cont.) big thunderheads were visible over the Sangreas, and then steadily approached through early afternoon. Though heavy rain threatened almost continuously after 14:15, associated with gusty variable winds 10-20mph, only intermittent brief sprinkles fell from 14:30 to 16:30 & a light shower from 17:20-17:30. A heavier rain began falling at 21:50, while I was breaking camp, and continued as until I left. Species list for Doolittle Ranch: Amphibians: Bufo woodhousei Eulystoma sp. 5V. 8cm Raptors: Turter sp. Cnemidophorus sp. Sceloprus modolitus Thamnophilus cystopis Birds: Great Blue Heron Spotted Sandpiper Green-Wacked Heron Rock Dove Wood Duck - 2?, 1? = 3 small young Mourning Dove Waldard Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Cranicorus Tsial Great Horned Owl Turkey Vulture W. Screech Owl Cooper's Hawk Common Nighthawk Red-Tailed Hawk Potoillo American Kestrel Black-Chinned Hummer Wild Turkey Broad-Tailed Hummer Killdeer 10-2/27 Purple Hummer - early ?