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America Autumn 2023 (Page 2)

26th/27th Oct - Lathrop SP

Last stop in Colorado before heading into New Mexico.

Harvey on a cold fresh morning	Evening Grosbeak
Mountain Bluebird	White-crowned Sparrow

28th/29th Oct - Clayton Lakes SP

First park in New Mexico - just in time as the campground closes for winter at the end of the month. A slightly chilly place with the night time temperatures down to -9 deg C.

The only ones here for a change	White tailed deer
Famous for its Dinosaur prints	More prints
The Explanation	Page 2

Touch difficult using the "liquid" soap!!

Liquid soap at normal temperature...	... and opaque when below zero!

30th/31st Oct - Ute Lake SP

Further south and a touch warmer.

Harvey Too in electric site	Common Loon
Great Blue Heron	Snow Geese
Sandhill Crane Female	Sandhill Crane Male
Northern Flicker	Wild Turkeys
Terrapin	Rum???

Of course had to mention the "slight" issue of trying to buy rum. Having said that, Tequila and coke worked just fine!!

1st/2nd November - Oasis SP

Another State Park we had been to before. Highlight was a new bird for Julie: Northern Bobwhite.

Harvey Too	Northern Bobwhite
Black-crowned Night Heron	Osprey
House Finch	Dark-eyed Junco

3rd Nov - Trailer Village RV Park, Roswell

One of our rare moments in a private site. Always good for getting the laundry done and access to wifi. Also walked into town and had dinner there.

Aliens!!!!	Deceased alien

4th Nov - Oliver Lee SP

South enough now to get some sunshine and warmth. This place is very close to the White Sands testing area. Again though despite there being lots of vacant sites we are not allowed into them as we had no reservation. The campground host however allowed us to stay in an empty host site. And of course snake charmer Julie managed to find a Rattler!!!

Sunshine at last	Black-throated Sparrow
Rock Wren	Cactus Wren
Pyrrhuloxia	Squirrel
Rattlesnake	Probing

5th/6th Nov - Rock Hound SP

As the name suggests lots of rock hounders here. Nice remote site though.

Sunset colours on Harvey	Sunset View
Black-throated Sparrow	Curve-billed Thrasher

7th/8th Nov - Roper Lake SP

And back into Arizona. Always used to come here as there is a hot spring and tub. Unfortunately the tub has been permanently closed due to problems.

Harvey	Pied Billed Grebe
Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles	Same
Pied-billed Grebe	Bewick's Wren

9th/10th Nov - Windy Hill CG, Roosevelt Lake

Back again - not quite into our favourite site but very close. We did move site, however, to get away from generator noise.

Harvey Too	Beautiful View
Loggerhead Shrike	Red-tailed Hawk
Green-tailed Towhee	House Finches

11th Nov - Lost Dutchman SP

Again, into site 1 - our favourite. Last stop before heading back to Always.

Costa's Hummingbird	Bendire's Thrasher
Western Meadowlark	Verdin

12th Nov - Always

Back at Always and the deal is struck. We have sold Harvey Too.