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Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Scientific Name: Empidonax traillii extimus
Number of Subpopulations: 101
Number of Mapped Locations: 581
Number of Observations: 2791
Observation date range: 07-14-1925 to 07-21-2021
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1987
Unitt, P. 1987. Empidonax traillii extimus: an endangered subspecies. Western Birds 18:137-162.
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1961
Ligon, J.S.. 1961. New Mexico birds and where to find them. Univ. of New Mexico Press.
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1974
Oberholser, H.C. 1974. The bird life of Texas. Vol 1 & 2. Univ Texas Press, Austin, Texas.
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2002
Christman, B. 2002. Excel spreadsheet of amphibian localities at the Ladder Ranch and adjacent Gila National Forest lands. . 2 p.
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2002
Stoleson, S. H. 2002. Datasheet summarizing numbers of southwestern willow flycatcher breeding pairs in multiple patches along the Gila River in the Cliff-Gila Valley between 1994-2001.
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2003
Sadoti, G.C. 2003. SITES Database: Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Yellow-billed Cuckoo Habitat on White Sands Missile Range.
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2013
Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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2013
Ryan, V. 2013. New Mexico database of Southwestern Willow-Flycatcher locations, 1993-2013. NM SWWF Working Group.
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2015
Gatlin, J. 2015. Survey locations and detections of sensitive birds. Carson National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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2012
Inslee, Ashley. 2012. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Southwestern Willow Flycatcher data. Report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, TE-676811.
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2012
SWCA Environmental Consultants. 2012. Spreadsheet of Southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) observations. Annual report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 10 TE-028605-0.
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2013
Inslee, A. 2013. Flycatcher surveys at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 10 TE-676811.
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2014
Inslee, A. 2014. Surveys for Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
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2014
Kutz, J. 2014. Annual threatened and endangered species research and recovery report. Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, TE-053083. Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
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2015
Gatlin, J. 2015. Report of flycatcher detections in suitable habitat on Carson National Forest. U.S. Forest Service, Carson National Forest, TE-839848.
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2016
Balistreri, M. 2016. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Survey. FWS.
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2016
Sanchez, J. 2016. Monitoring activity for listed species at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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2016
Hartsough, M.J. 2016. Surveys to detect Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. White Sands Missile Range.
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2019
Sanchez, J. 2019. Permit report data from Bosque del Apache NWR.
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2000
Rustay, C. 2000. Datasheets for Willow Flycatcher surveys on BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area. Hawks Aloft, Inc.
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2001
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2001. Data sheets for Willow Flycatcher surveys on the BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area.
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2003
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2003. Willow Flycatcher data sheets for surveys on BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area.
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2013
Cook, C. 2013. Permits West, Inc. field survey forms for Mexican Spotted Owl and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, TE67491-A.
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1996
Stahlecker, D. 1996. Willow flycatcher and raptor survey data sheets for work on the BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area. For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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1996
Williams, S.O. 1996. Data sheets for Willow Flycatcher surveys on BLM land. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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1997
Silva, J.B. 1997. Willow Flycatcher survey datasheets for the Rio Puerco Resource Area. Bureau of Land Management.
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1947
National Audubon Society. American Birds. 1947-present. Was Audubon field notes from 1947-1970.
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1962
Various. 1962-present. Bird occurences recorded by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. New Mexico Ornithological Society. Field notes. .
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1993
Cleary, D. 1993. Photocopy of Zuni USGS 7.5' quad map with locations of Empidonax traillii extimus around Black Rock Reservoir.
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1993
Oldham, M. 1993. Map of SW Willow flycatcher survey sites at Bosque del Apache NWR in summer of 1993. Attached to a letter sent to S.O. Williams III, at NM Dept Game and Fish.
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2008
Moore, D. and Ahlers, D. 2008. 2007 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Study Results: Selected Sites Along the Rio Grande from Velarde to Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico. Prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office.
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2008
Whittier, J., C. Paukert, and K. Pitts. Lower Colorado River Basin Aquatic Gap Analysis Project, Progress Report. 2008. U.S. Geological Survey, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and Division of Biology, Kansas State University. 21 p.
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Cleary, D. P.O. Box 1045, Zuni, 87327, NM.
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Mehlhop, P., Ph.D., zoologist, director NMNHP, 851 University Blvd. SE, Suite 101, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 272-3545.
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1992
Runyan, N. 1992-1995. Currently Conservation Information Systems Specialist at the Animas Foundation. HC65 Box 179-B. Animas NM 88020. Phone 505-548-2622.
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2011
Keller, D.C. 2011. Mexican spotted owl and Southwestern willow flycatcher surveys for the 2011-breeding season. Report to US. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 10 TE-800892. 4 p.
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2011
Kutz, J. 2011. Report of URS Corporation survey for Southwester Willow Flycatcher. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 10 TE-053083. 27p.
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2000
Anderson, D.L. 2000. Specimen label information from White Sands Missile Range herbarium. 4 p.
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Mehlhop, P. 2000. Status of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii extimus) on Coyote Creek, Mora County, New Mexico. Report to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM.
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2000
Stoleson, S.H and D. M. Finch. 2000. Southwestern willow flycatchers in the Cliff-Gila Valley, New Mexico: Landscape-level effects on density, reproduction, and cowbird parasitism. Draft summary report for the 2000 field season. . 26 p.
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2000
Schwarz, H. R. 2000. Y-2000 SWWF report for the Cibola National Forest.
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2002
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2002. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys: Annual Report. 20 p.
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2002
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2002. Field inventory of breeding birds in the Albuquerque Resource Area. 52 p.
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2002
Stoleson, S. H. and D. M. Finch. 2002. Southwest willow flycatchers in the Cliff-Gila Valley, New Mexico: survey results, nest monitoring, and a preliminary analysis of willow flycatcher diet. Draft summary report for the 2001 field season.. . 18 p.
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2005
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2005. Willow Flycatcher surveys at Bluewater Canyon, Lost Valley, and San Ysidro, New Mexico. 41 p.
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2005
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2005. Field inventory of breeding birds at seven riparian sites in Cibola and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico. 31 p.
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2006
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2006. Willow Flycatcher surveys at Bluewater Canyon, Lost Valley, and San Ysidro, New Mexico.
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2008
Bureau of Reclamation. 2008. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher detections through June 13, 2008.
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2009
Chavez, A. and M. Ramsey. 2009. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher surveys at Bluewater Canyon, Lost Valley, and San Ysidro, NM in the BLM Rio Puerco Field Office. Bureau of Land Management. 60 p.
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2010
Chavez, A. and Ramsey, M. 2010. 2009 Southwest Willow Flycatcher Surveys at Bluewater Canyon, Lost Valley and San Ysidro, NM in the BLM Rio Puerco Field Office.
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2010
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2010. 2010 Willow Flycatcher Surveys at Bluewater Canyon, Lost Valley, San Ysidro, and Wilson Canyon, New Mexico. Submitted to the Bureau of Land Management Albuquerque Field Office, October 2010.
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Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2010. Breeding Bird Surveys at seven riparian sites in the Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque Resource Area.
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2013
Schwarz, H.R. 2013. Willow Flycatcher survey and detection form, Bluewater Creek. Cibola National Forest. 4p.
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2014
Gatlin, J. and Abeyta, A. 2014. Surveys for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher on Carson National Forest. TE839848-0.
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2016
Keller, D. 2016. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher permit report, TE-230274. Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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2017
Keller, D. 2017. Southwestern willow flycatcher surveys for the 2017-breeding season.
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2020
Hudson, H. 2020. RE: Heritage Data Website Updated. Email correspondence from USFS.
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1981
Egbert, J. 1981. Field inventories in New Mexico of selected Gila Valley birds. May-June 1981.
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1987
Hubbard, J.P. 1987. The vegetative communities and vertebrate fauna of the Gray Ranch Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Unpubl. manuscript for Endangered Species Program of New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM. 82 pp.
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1987
Hubbard, J.P. 1987. The status of the Willow flycatcher in New Mexico. Endangered Species Program, NM Dept. of Game and Fish. 29pp.
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1993
Boucher, P. 1993. Personal communication by phone and electronic mail to S.O. Williams III regarding SW Willow flycatchers sighted along San Francisco River, NM. Information summarized by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Cleary, D. 1993. Personal communication to S.O. Williams regarding SW Willow flycatchers in NM. Information summarized by S.O. Williams.
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1993
Cleary, D. 1993. Phone conversation with N.M. Runyan at NM Natural Heritage Program regarding breeding locations of SW Willow flycatcher on Zuni Indian Reservation.
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1993
Kuykendall, B. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Milne, K. and J. Taylor. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Romme, R.C. May 17, 24 and 26, 1993. Electronic mail message report for conversations with John Hubbard regarding locality of 1971 sighting of Southwestern Willow flycatcher.
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1993
Rustay, C. 1993. Personal communication to S.O. Williams III about SW Willow flycatcher sightings at Los Ojos.
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1993
Salazar, R. and D. Franks. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Salazar, R. and M. Parsaca. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Sandell, C. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax trailii extimus in NM, with summary done by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Schwarz, H. and D. Cleary. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Skaggs, K. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by Partners in Flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1993
Williams, S.O. 1993. Willow flycatcher survey detection and nest site data forms developed by partners in flight to establish occurrence of Empidonax traillii extimus in NM. Summary added by S.O. Williams III, NM Dept Game and Fish.
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1994
Leal, D.A. 1994. Letter to Pat Mehlhop regarding SW Willow flycatcher sighting in 1993 and 1992 by the NM Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
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1994
Maynard, W.R. 1994. Survey efforts in New Mexico for Southwestern Willow flycatcher. For New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, PO Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504, Contract no. 94-516-69. 48p.
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1995
Ahlers, D. and L. White. 1995. 1995 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher survey results; Selected sites along the Rio Grande from Velarde, New Mexico, to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir. 28 p. + app.
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1995
Howe, Bill. 1995. Letter to Janice Richardson. cc Sandy Williams.
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1996
Ahlers, D. and White, L. 1996. Southwestern Willow flycatcher study results. Prepared by U.S Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. 91p. + appendices.
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1996
Skaggs, R.. 1996. The Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) in Southwestern New Mexico: 1994-1995 Inventories.. Report for New Mexico game and fish department.. 14 p.
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1996
Skaggs, R. 1996. Population size, breeding biology, and habitat of willow flycatchers in the Cliff-Gila Valley, New Mexico. . 38 p.
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1997
Cooper, C.A. 1997. Statewide summary of 1996 surveys for Willow Flycatchers in New Mexico. Unpubl. Report for NM Dept. of Game and Fish. 8 p.
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1998
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 1998. Annual report of the breeding bird surveys and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher surveys, Rio Puerco Resource Area. 81 p.
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1999
Hawks Aloft, Inc. 1999. Annual report of Breeding Bird Surveys in the Rio Puerco Resource Area.
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1999
Williams, S.O. 1999. Letter to P. Mehlhop with attached summary of Willow Flycatcher surveys in NM during 1993-1998 with maps of each site. 21 p.
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