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Bird #310 — Clark’s Grebe

Posted on April 6, 1984 by Roger

aechmophorus (from aichme, a spear, and phoros, bearing) clarkii Friday, April 6, 1984 — 2:00 pm Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico Four Clark’s Grebes were swimming in a brush-edged pool.  At the time, they were just a … Continue reading →

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Bird #309 — American White Pelican

Posted on April 6, 1984 by Roger

pelecanus (pelican) erythrorhynchos (from erythros, red, and rhynchos, beak) Friday, April 6, 1984 — 1:45 pm Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico We saw the American White Pelicans closely packed together on a small mud flat in the … Continue reading →

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Bird #308 — Cinnamon Teal

Posted on April 6, 1984 by Roger

anas (duck) cyanoptera (from kuanos, blue, and pteron, wing) Friday, April 6, 1984 — 1:35 pm Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico Almost as soon as I saw the American Avocets, I saw the Cinnamon Teals. They were … Continue reading →

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Bird #307 — American Avocet

Posted on April 6, 1984 by Roger

recurvirostra (from recurvus, bent, and rostrum beak) americana (of America) Friday, April 6, 1984 — 1:35 pm Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico As my family and I drove through New Mexico this morning, I saw that our … Continue reading →

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Bird #306 — Olive Warbler

Posted on April 5, 1984 by Roger

peucedramus (from peuke, pine, and dramein, to run) taeniatus (headband Thursday, April 5, 1984 — 11:30 am Coronado National Forest, Arizona — Mt. Lemmon There were patches of snow at the top of the mountain, in fields and in the … Continue reading →

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