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This is a list of all bird species that I know to have been identified within the Audubon NMDI (New Mexico Dixon) Christmas Bird Count Circle. That count circle is centered near Dixon, NM and has a radius of 7.5 miles. Nearby sites such as Orilla Verde Recreation Area near Pilar, the Los Luceros property near Alcalde and the Okay Owingeh fishing lakes host a larger array of species. They are not included as they are outside the NMDI count area. Two additional Audubon CBC circles document wintertime birdlife in those areas: NMOV (NM Orilla Verde) and NMES (NM Española. See Map of the three count areas.
The formulation of this list was derived by consulting eBird records, Audubon Christmas Bird Count data, lists from many years of local bird walks in the area and my own lists of observations. Various local birdwatchers have been recording sightings in this area since as early as 1969. (If anyone knows of earlier or other records, please contact the me.) Jack Whetstone, a resident of Dixon from 1969 until 1976 kept detailed records of his bird sightings during that time. He also kept records on Summer trips he made to Dixon in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1987. He also spent the winter of 1987-88 here. In 1997, Bob Weber, a Taos resident, began an Audubon Christmas Bird Count in the area. In 2001, I took over the management of that count. I have kept detailed records of bird activity along the Río Embudo since 1999.
Robert Templeton, March 2023
4-Letter Species Code | Common Name | Genus + Specific Epithet | Season | Abundance Class |
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Swans, Geese and Ducks | ||||
sngo | Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
gwfg | Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
bwte | Blue-winged Teal | Spatula discors | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
cite | Cinnamon Teal | Spatula cyanoptera | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
nsho | Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
redh | Redhead | Aythya americana | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Upland Game Birds | ||||
Grebes | ||||
Pigeons and Doves | ||||
btpi | Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Cuckoos and their Allies | ||||
Nightjars, Nighthawks and Swifts | ||||
wtsw | White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
Hummingbirds | ||||
cahu | Calliope Hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
ruhu | Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Spring-Fall Transient | Common |
Gruiformes: Coots, Cranes and Rails | ||||
vira | Virginia Rail | Rallus limicola | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Smaller Wading Birds | ||||
bnst | Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
amav | American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
lbdo | Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
sosa | Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
will | Willet | Tringa semipalmata | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers | ||||
rbgu | Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Medium to Large Waterbirds: Pelicans and their Allies | ||||
dcco | Double-crested Cormorant | Nannopterum auritum | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
awpe | American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Long-legged Wading Birds | ||||
greg | Great Egret | Ardea alba | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
sneg | Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
grhe | Green Heron | Butorides virescens | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
wfib | White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Diurnal Raptors: Vultures, Eagles and Hawks | ||||
ospr | Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
swha | Swainson’s Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Nocturnal Raptors: Owls | ||||
Kingfishers | ||||
Woodpeckers | ||||
Falcons | ||||
Tyrant Flycatchers | ||||
osfl | Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
wifl | Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
hafl | Hammond’s Flyctcher | Empidonax hammondii | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
dufl | Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
cofl | Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax occidentalis | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
Shrikes and Vireos | ||||
grvi | Gray Vireo | Vireo vicinior | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
losh | Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Jays, Crows and their Allies | ||||
Chickadees and their Allies | ||||
Larks | ||||
Swallows | ||||
tres | Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
vgsw | Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | Spring-Fall Transient | Common |
Kinglets | ||||
Waxwings | ||||
Nuthatches and Creepers | ||||
Gnatcatchers | ||||
Wrens | ||||
howr | House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Mimids "Mimic Thrushes" | ||||
grca | Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
brth | Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Starlings and Mynas | ||||
Dippers | ||||
Thrushes and their Allies | ||||
swth | Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
European Passerines | ||||
Wagtails and Pipits | ||||
ampi | American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
Finches | ||||
Sparrows and their Allies | ||||
lasp | Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | Spring-Fall Transient | Less Common |
larb | Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
brsp | Brewer’s Sparrow | Spizella breweri | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
vesp | Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
savs | Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
lisp | Lincoln’s Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | Spring-Fall Transient | Less Common |
gtto | Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | Spring-Fall Transient | Less Common |
Chats | ||||
Icterids: Blackbirds, Orioles and their Allies | ||||
yhbl | Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
brbl | Brewer’s Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
cogr | Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
gtgr | Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
Wood-Warblers | ||||
nowa | Northern Waterthrush | Parkesia noveboracensis | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
ocwa | Orange-crowned Warbler | Leiothlypis celata | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
mgwa | MacGillivray’s Warbler | Geothlypis tolmiei | Spring-Fall Transient | Less Common |
coye | Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
yrwa | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | Spring-Fall Transient | Common |
towa | Townsend’s Warbler | Setophaga townsendi | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
wiwa | Wilson’s Warbler | Cardellina pusilla | Spring-Fall Transient | Common |
Tanagers | ||||
suta | Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | Spring-Fall Transient | Rare |
weta | Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | Spring-Fall Transient | Common |
Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae) | ||||
rbgr | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | Spring-Fall Transient | Uncommon |
Buntings |