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BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO 
undoubtedly at most of the favorable localities in northern New Mexico. It was 
very abundant on the Jicarilla Indian Reservation in 1913—at least 500 pairs were 
nesting at Lake Burford, many at Horse Lake and Dulce Lake and a few at Boulder 
Lake. While at Lake Burford, July 30, the young were nearly full grown, on August 
10, nests with eggs were still common. [At Lake Burford they were still nesting very 
abundantly in 1916 (Ligon), and in May-June, 1918, came next to the Eared Grebe 
and Yellow-headed Blackbird in abundance, about 150 pairs nesting on the lake; 
sets of eggs were common after June 7 (Wetmore). On the Rio Grande Gun Club 
lake southwest of Albuquerque, many were seen June 16, 1919 (Ligon); June 8, 1920 
(B. R. Britton). On May 3, 1920, 12 were seen at lakes 4 miles north of Albu¬ 
querque (Ligon). 
They are abundant during migration wherever there are lakes (Ligon). Between 
Socorro and Albuquerque in 1917, on August 28, one was seen; September 4, 20 
were seen; and they were also rather common in the vicinity of San Acacia (Ligon), 
where they were found wintering, January 11, 1919 (Leopold); Glorieta, common 
Map 9. American Coot 
Triangles mark breeding and breeding season records 
