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April 25 - New Mexico
Driving to El Paso by 9:00 am.; Very
stretches of level country with low
mesquite, tall yuccas, phedra, bunch
grass, etc. Many Swallow-tails
(or more), White-necked Ravens (25+);
White-rumped Shrike (2); Scalated Doves
(bunch of 8); Mourning Doves (3);
Sparrow Hawks 1.
El Paso, Texas - 8:30 am. Lots of creosote
brush came in a few miles above here.
saw at least 12 Swallow-tails, 1 Raven,
2 linnets.
Here are several English Spar
Out of El Paso: 2 Barn-Swallows;
9 Mourning Doves.
10 a.m. - Just leaving Rio Grande
River bottom - alfalfa, cottonwood, mesq
arrived at Iplex: Mourning Doves (2)
Raven 20; Sparrow Hawk 3; Mockingbird
Shrike 2; Shrikes 7; Shorebird 4.
12:15 - Ft. Hancock up over mesa
toward Sierra Blanco: Creosote bird