Trachet, J.A. 1991 January Dix River, 4 miles downstream of U.S. highway /80 Bridge Side National Forest Grant Co. New Mexico. Elevation [illegible] August 5-7 Despite continued threats, it rained at no other time. Maximum (cont) temperature was about 80° F. I broke camp and left the area at 16:00, with lightning flickering and thunder clapping nearby, simultaneously, gusty wind blowing, and still no rain. Species list for this area (SR = side road walked Aug. 7) Amphibia: Rana catesbiana Reptiles: two lizard desert geckos whiptail large fence lizard type Chihuahuan spotted Whiptail Greater earless Lizard casser earless Lizard Birds: Breed Buteo thern Common Night Hawk Green-backed Hearn Broad-tailed Hummingbird -S Aug 6 Turkey Vulture Ruby-throated Hummer-potted 79 Aug 7 Cooper's Hawk Bolted Kingfisher Long-tailed Hawk green Woodpecker (SR) Red-tailed Hawk green Woodpecker American Kestrel Ladder-backed Woodpecker Wild Turkey - Creek N( Red-shafted) Flicker Gambel's Quail W. Wood-Pewee Killdeer Gray Jaycater (SR) Spotted Sandpiper Empidrome sp Rock Dove Bark Pewee (Morning Dove Say's Phoebe White-winged Dove Vermilion Flycatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Red-throated Flycatcher (SR)