Birdwatching in New Mexico

Birding contacts and birdwatching information


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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away.
Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.


Initial Last Name Area Available Language
J Zenge Albuquerque Anytime English/German
I am an enthusiastic birder, but should probably be rated as an intermediate+ birder. I'd be happy to help any visiting birder wishing to see central New Mexico.
C Wolf Albuquerque Anytime English
a little Spanish
I'm and high school student and have been birding for almost four years. New Mexico is one of the largest states and is often overlooked by traveling birders. Over 520 species have occurred in the state and the bird life is a composition of Rocky Mountain, plains, desert, and southwestern specialty species.
M Garcia Albuquerque Anytime
S Caruso Bosque del Apache WR/Albuquerque Anytime English/Spanish
L Ortiz Bernalillo Anytime
S Lederman Chama Anytime
J Lay Las Cruces Anytime
N Evans-Lane Rio Ranco Anytime
K Schwartz Sandia Park (Winter) Anytime
D Armstrong Santa Fe Anytime English
High desert, local birds: Cooper's Hawks, Canyon Towees, Speckled Towees, Pine Siskins, Cassins Finches, House Finches, Juniper Titmouse, Bush Tits, Chickadees, Red-shafted Flickers, Bewick's Wren, (these are off and on all year) Pinions, cottonwoods, aspens, junipers.
D Agnello Santa Fe Anytime English/Spanish
some Italian/German
The Santa Fe area has many birds that are found only in this area. At time we have even seen the State Bird, the Roadrunner, running across roads to roost. We often see Ladder-backed Woodpeckers at our backyard feeders. Mountain Blue Jays, Bluebirds and numerous Bushtits, Wrens, Finches, and Hummingbirds in the late Spring thru late Fall. I am retired and we live adjacent to a "Green Space" with numerous birds near our home.
C Erbaugh Santa Rosa Anytime
E Winter Taos Anytime English/French

Professional Guides
If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.


Initial Last Name Area Available Language
MJ Kelly Cerro Anytime English
a little Spanish
Northern New Mexico has alot of birding hot-spots. Cimarron Canyon, Maxwell Refuge and Red River Fish Hatchery are my favorites. I love to go birding once a week, summer thru fall.

Local Information
Name Description
New Mexico Ornithological Society Club
Central New Mexico Audubon Society Club
Lincoln County Bird Club Club
Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society Club
Karen Jo Herman's Sites
Latest Sights RBR
Hawks Aloft Conservation
Birding Hotspots around the world Sites
Bosque del Apache NWR Park
Robert B. Hole, Jr's New Mexico Birding
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New Mexico
Local weather Yahoo
Electronic maps MapQuest
Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
Printable bird check list
Trip Reports from New Mexico

Last update 30/09/2009