June 6th 1992 Journal Grey Ranch, 30 miles S. of Ruidoso, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico June 6-7 The weather June 7 was dominated by wind after mid-morning. There (Cros?) were few clouds to the E at dawn. Around 09:15 the first of the cloude started rolling in on Single SW winds. By 11:25, both the clouds & SW winds were heavier, E winds to 15 mpa & flying gusts. Rain / Raio fell 12:30 to 12:45. There were these same showers in the afternoon. The storm broke up about 17:00, but lingered still on the higher peaks of the Animas range to NNN, and clouds also persisted well to the SW & SE. The winds finally started snowing to 19:00. Temperature range 58°-75°-68°F. Species List Grey Ranch June 6-7: Amphibians: Bufo cognatus -16+ Bufo alvarius -1 Bufo punctatus -H.O, at House Camp Scaphiopus sp -3 [Traps found along roads to rains June 7] Reptiles: Cophosoma cornutum -2 Cophosoma douglasii -1 Colleris Agard -1 Side-blotched Agard - several True lizard - many Mountain Spiny Lizard -3 Birds: Walend -15 (incl. 18th stage type) Cincoeur Jool -8 Turkey Vultures -15 Coyote Hawk -1ad, first F Swainson's Hawk -1 Four-tailed Hawk - pr, next Red-tailed Hawk - 5 ad Rana catesbeina -H.O, Cienega Rana (Ranidae frog) sp. -1, Cienega Campanula-Two Frog -1005, transforming in Grove Deer Creek. Colleris Spring Lizard -1 [Desert Grassland Whistler - N.M.C] Chihuahuan Spotted Whistler -2 Numerous Camelsphaerus not id'd to species No snakes Gull-Eagle -1 ad American Kestrel -407, 69, 1u [Wild Turkey -1, G.B.] Threepawana Quail -3pre, 4 others H.O. Screes Quail -35 Gantalo's Quail -15 Virginia Rail -2