Birdwatching in New Mexico
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| M | Garcia | Albuquerque | Anytime | |
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| S | Caruso | Bosque del Apache WR/Albuquerque | Anytime | English/Spanish |
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| L | Ortiz | Bernalillo | Anytime | |
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| S | Lederman | Chama | Anytime | |
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| J | Lay | Las Cruces | Anytime | |
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| N | Evans-Lane | Rio Ranco | Anytime | |
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| K | Schwartz | Sandia Park (Winter) | Anytime | |
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| C | Erbaugh | Santa Rosa | Anytime | |
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| E | Winter | Taos | Anytime | English/French |
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| 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
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| Name | Description
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| New Mexico Ornithological Society | Club |
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| Central New Mexico Audubon Society | Club |
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| Lincoln County Bird Club | Club |
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| Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society | Club |
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| Karen Jo Herman's | Sites |
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| Latest Sights | RBR |
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| Hawks Aloft | Conservation |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Bosque del Apache NWR | Park |
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| Robert B. Hole, Jr's | New Mexico Birding |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | New Mexico |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Printable bird check list | |
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| Trip Reports from New Mexico |
Last update 30/09/2009