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The Little Big Year – Week 43: Last minute trip to Texas

10,000 Birds

Once we were checked in, we headed straight out to begin our hunt. Our first three days were spent bouncing around from area to area, looking to find the species on my wish list. At the same water spot, there were severa l Nashville Warblers coming and going. United States species – 350. Tom and Connie, and John Y.

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Little Big Year – Week 35: Route 66, Tucumcari and The Albuquerque area

10,000 Birds

American Kestrels, Cooper Hawks , and Northern Harriers also found the hunting here to their liking. This did open up the area to a few new species, like this Wilson’s Warbler. Along the irrigation canal, there were over a dozen species flying around. It got to within about 15 yards, calmly hunting for breakfast as it came.