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Birding New Mexico

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The Land of Enchantment has much to offer -- desert birds as well as high-elevation species.

Check out the information here about where to find the birds and how to identify them.

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General Information

NM Birding
Site has links to all the major parks and wildlife refuges.
NM Ornithologist's Union
Official site of the NMOU.
Map of NM Counties
Quick reference for NM counties.

Curve-Billed Thrasher

We have a second home in Las Cruces. A pair of curve-billed thrashers seems to be living in our front yard. Here's a photo of one on look-out duty.

Where to Bird

List of Birding Spots - by nearest city
This web site (from the REDTT or Rural Economic Development Through Tourism) gives brief descriptions of bird hotspots -- listed alphabetically according to nearest town. Provides directions too. A good place to start!
NM Bird Finding Guide
For $20, you can buy this book from the NM Ornithologist's Union.
NM Hot Spots
Web site includes: Checklist, Local Events, Tours/Guides, Rare Bird Alerts, Specialty Birds, and Maps.
SE New Mexico Birding
Covers the following counties: Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Roosevelt.

Provides information and links to all the good birding spots.

Birding Trails, Parks, Refuges

SW New Mexico Birding Trail
Kind of a misnomer, as this trail includes areas near Silver City, Truth or Consequences, Las Cruces as well as the SW.

PDFs of each area found on this site, along with maps and checklists.
NW New Mexico Birding Trail
In the Santa Fe / Los Alamos area.
Silver City Birding Loop
A nice outline for a trip for Silver City up through the Gila National Forest, through Lake Roberts, to the Gila National Monument.
Bosque Del Apache
NM's premier birding site, in Soccoro, just south of Albuquerque. Over 57,000 acres. This is the official U.S. gov't web site.
Friends of the Bosque del Apache
Site of the Friends of the Bosque, with events and calendar.

NM Field Guides

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Birds of the Southwest

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Festivals

Hummingbird Festival
In Lake Roberts, NE of Silver City. To be held July 22-23, 2007.

See the link below to New Mexico Hummingbirds for more information.
Festival of the Cranes
At Bosque Del Apache. Nov. 13-18, 2007. This is the 20th Anniversary Year!

New Mexico Hummingbirds

NM Hummingbirds
Joan Day-Martin is one of the 150 licensed hummingbird banders in the country. She has created a non-profit organization which holds events and provides information about hummers.

The Hummingbird Festival will be held July 22-23, 2007 in Lake Roberts.

Rare Bird Alert & Hotline

RBA and Hotline
The NM Ornithologist's Union has a web page with the latest rare sightings.

You can also report rarities at the number given here.

Audubon Societies

NM Audubon - State Site
The official Audubon NM site.
Central NM (Albuquerque area)
Newsletter, Field Trips and Resources.
Sangre de Cristo (Santa Fe)
Northern New Mexico: representing Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Española, Taos, Las Vegas, and other communities.

Newsletter, Field Trips and Event Calendar.
Mesilla Valley (Las Cruces area)
Newsletter, Field Trips and other Links.
Silver City Audubon
Serving communities in four counties; the Town of Silver City, Deming, Lordsburg, Glenwood, Cliff, Reserve, the Mimbres Valley, and the Gila National Forest.

Newsletter, Education and Photo Gallery.
Lincoln County Bird Club (Ruidoso area)
Not an Audubon, but a birding club with many activities.
El Paso / Trans Pecos
A short drive from Las Cruces, El Paso has some good birding spots, like Feather Lake and Franklin Mountains State Park.

Checklist of Birds

Checklist of NM Birds
Web version of checklist from NM Ornithologist's Union.

Lodging for Birders

Spirit Canyon Lodge - Lake Roberts
This lodge caters to birders! And it's located in one of the best areas of the state.
Inn of the Mountain Gods (Ruidoso)
Why not enjoy the best? This stunning hotel is one of NM's finest.

Ruidoso is adjacent to Lincoln National Forest and is on a major flyway.
Shadow Mountain Lodge - Ruidoso
Enjoy the songbird and hummers on their professionally landscaped grounds.
Lodging near Bosque Del Apache
List of motels and RV parks near Socorro.

Web Sites of Individual NM Birders

Jerry R. Oldenettel (Socorro)
This avid birder (who lives in the Rio Grande Valley) has an enviable yard list -- over 200 species!
Bill West - Birding Guide
Bill has been leading birding tours since 1980. Based in Santa Fe.

Other New Mex Books

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