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BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO 
Black Range, Sierra County. The principal range of the county, extending 
north and south and rising to 9,000 feet. Climbed by Bailey at various places 
the summer of 1905, from his base camp at 6,500 feet near the head of the Mimbres 
River; north end visited by Goldman, October 11-12, 1909, from Fair View, 12 
miles to the eastward; [Ligon, May 26, 1916, July 6-8, 1917, September 5, 1918, 
April 24 and August 23, 1919, July and August, 1920]. 
Blanco, San Juan County. On the San Juan River, 12 miles southeast of Aztec; 
about 5,500 feet. Bailey, October 20-21, 1908; Birdseye, November 14-20, 1908. 
Blue Canyon, Catron County. The main canyon of the Datil Mountains. 
Hollister, October 6-13, 1905. 
Blue Lake, Taos County. A small lake at the head of Pueblo Creek, 2 miles 
southeast of Wheeler Peak. Baileys, July 21, 1904. 
Bluewater, Valencia County. A station on the Santa Fe Railroad, 45 miles 
east of Gallup; 6,600 feet. Bailey, October 25-26, 1908. A few days later, Novem¬ 
ber 2, Bailey was at the headwaters of Bluewater Creek, 15 miles southwest of 
Bluewater in the upper part of the Zuni Mountains, which he had reached by rail 
from Thoreau to Kettner and the divide from Kettner to Sawyer on Bluewater 
Creek. 
Bolles Ranch, Eddy County. Seven miles south of Carlsbad. Baileys, 
August 30-September 18, 1901. 
Boulder Lake, Rio Arriba County. A small lake, 7 miles north of Lake Burford, 
16 miles west of Tierra Amarilla and 20 miles south of the Colorado line; 7,500 feet. 
Bailey, September 14-16, 1904; Ligon, July 2-4, 24, 27, 30, August 3, 4, 1913. 
Box Spring, Torrance County. In Manzano Mountains; 8,100 feet. Gaut, 
October 6-19, 1903. See Manzano Mountains. 
Brazos Lakes, Rio Arriba County. In San Juan Mountains, near Good Hope, 
and 14 miles east of Tierra Amarilla; 9,800 feet. Bailey made this his base camp, 
September 7-11, 1904, and on September 7, collected to the head of one of the 
branches of the Brazos River at 10,100 feet, 6 miles northwest of Good Hope. 
Broom Mountain, Valencia County. South of Aeoma, 18 miles. Bailey’s 
camp, September 25-27, 1906, was 4 miles northwest near Miller; 7,200 feet. 
Burford Lake (formerly called Stinking Spring Lake), Rio Arriba County. The 
largest lake in this county and the most important breeding ground for ducks in 
New Mexico; about 7,000 feet. Baileys, September 26-October 3, 1904; Ligon, 
July 17-23, July 28-August. 2, August 9-12, 1913, and [July, 1916; Wetmore, Mav 
23-June 19, 1918J. 
Burgwyn (otherwise known as Camp Burgwyn and Cantonment Burgwyn), 
Taos County. On Rio Chiquito, 5 miles south of Taos, 7,200 feet. Anderson 
lived here, 1858-1860, and sent collections to the Smithsonian Institution. 
Burley, Socorro County. About 50 miles northwest of Socorro and 8 miles 
north of the west end of the Gallina Mountains; about 7,000 feet, Hollister, Sep¬ 
tember 18-20, 1905. 
Burro Mountains, Grant County. A small group of low mountains, 15 miles 
southwest of Silver Ci^ty; highest peak, 7,800 feet; Goldman, September 16-20, 
1908, from a point near the northeast base, 5 miles southwest of Leopold. 
Cabezon, Sandoval County. On the Rio Puerco, 45 miles northwest of Albu- 
