Birdwatching in New Mexico

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Professional Birding Guide		Jim	Mosley	Rio Rancho	Anytime	English
		Really enjoy showing people all the birds in the Albuquerque area. Retired Firefighter who spends my retirement Birding. Have been leading Bord walks at the Rio Grande Nature Center since 2009. Also lead trips for the local Audubon chapter. What I enjoy most is sharing the birds of New Mexico with guests and New Birders.		Area: Albuquerque area that includes the Rio Grande Nature Center, high desert and Sandia Mountains. Albuquerque area including . also Sandia Mountains Area Birds: Rosy Finches, Crissal Thrasher. Mountain species and also High desert species. We also get multiple rarities over the year. Last year we had Purple Gallinule and Fulvous whistling Duck.	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, Astronomy, stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, hitchhiking, biking, long walk, Leading Birding walks for the Local State park and the Central New Mexico Audubon Society. Conducting beginner Birding classes.
		B	Hussey	Albuquerque	Anytime	English
		Short drive to three species of wintering Rosy Finches plus short drive to Bosque del Apache NWR. Spring/summer desert and southwestern mountain species near Albuquerque.
		S	Lederman	Chama	Anytime	English
		L	Rockwell	Corrales	Anytime	American English, a little Spanish
		I am an enthusiast, not an expert. I do work full-time, but as I am self-employed I can be available during the week with some exceptions. I am familiar with the Sandia Crest Rosy-Finch viewing area, Bosque del Apache NWR, Bernardo Wildlife Management Area and other local areas. I do have quarters available to rent to visiting birders.
Professional Birding Guide		Chris Chappell	Take Flight Birding	Santa Fe, New Mexico	Anytime	English
		Birding and leading birding field trips has been a passion of mine for over 50 years, beginning in Washington state where I grew up. Birding by ear is both a gift and a skill, which I began learning at age 12, and which I am currently teaching in New Mexico. I have been birding the heck out of northern New Mexico for several years, having moved to the Southwest in 2007. I studied ornithology intensively in college undergrad years and worked as a field ornithologist during my 20’s. I went back and got a master’s degree in Forest Ecology, worked for many years as a Vegetation Ecologist doing conservation work for the Washington Natural Heritage Program, and integrate my knowledge and interests in bird behavior, bird habitats, vegetation, and ecosystems into my guiding. I currently volunteer leading bird walks at Randall Davey Audubon Center on a regular basis. Most of my guiding is done within a day’s drive of Santa Fe, though I occasionally do overnight trips to special places further away by special request, including Bosque del Apache and Bitter Lake/Roswell area.		Hostpots list: Ohkay Owingeh Fishing Lakes, Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, Randall Davey Audubon Center, Galisteo, Diablo Canyon, Caja del Rio IBA, Ghost Ranch, Hyde State Park, Pajarito Ski Area, Los Luceros Historic Site, Tetilla Peak Recreation Area, Cochiti Lake, Lower Pueblo Canyon Wetlands, Sandia Crest, Rio Grande Nature Center, Las Vegas NWR, Storrie Lake State Park, Maxwell NWR, Heron Lake State Park, Bosque del Apache NWR, Bitter Lake NWR Area Birds: Pinyon Jay, Juniper Titmouse, Gray Vireo, Bendire’s and Crissal Thrashers, Scott’s Oriole, Cactus Wren, Scaled Quail, Dusky Grouse, Ferruginous Hawk, Williamson’s and Red-naped Sapsuckers, American Three-toed and Lewis’s Woodpeckers, Hammond’s and Dusky Flycatchers, Gray Flycatcher, Canada Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch, American Dipper, Mountain Bluebird, Evening Grosbeak, 3 species of rosy finches, Sagebrush Sparrow, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Chihuahuan Meadowlark, Grace’s and Virginia’s Warblers, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Hepatic, Summer and Western Tanagers, Lazuli Bunting, Lesser Prairie-Chicken, neotropical migrants	Interests: Ornithology, Photography, Ecology, Natural History, Hiking, Plants and Plant communities, Bird habitats and conservation, Camping, Mindfulness and Meditation, Basketball, Travel, cultures of New Mexico Facebook: facebook.com/takeflightbirding/ Email: chris.chappell4@gmail.com Phone: 505-310-3205
		K	Score	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	Anytime	English, Bird Language (Google this!)
		I became hooked on birding when I took an Ornithology course in college while pursuing my degree in Ecology at the University of Arizona-Tucson- 22 years ago. Since then, I've worked as a field biologist, naturalist, wilderness guide, and environmental educator at several National Parks and Monuments throughout the Southwest and Four Corners region. My love of birding has also taken me to Kenya, Europe, India, Korea, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala. Currently, I live in Albuquerque and lead guided bird walks, specializing in birding by ear, at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and the Randall Davey Audubon Center. I am an avid eBirder and volunteer for the Central NM Audubon Society, and sit on the Board of Directors as the Field Trip Chairperson. Please feel free to contact me anytime. My schedule is flexible.		Area: Bosque del Apache NWR, Valle de Oro NWR, Sandia Crest, Rio Grande Nature Center Area Birds: Rosy-finches, Neotropical migrants, Southwestern specialties	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, hiking, camping, backpacking. Guided tours of National Parks, Monuments and historic ruin sites in the Southwest.
		J	Blagg	Santa Fe, Las Vegas	Anytime	English, Spanish
		Whatever is here at the time		Area: Rivers and Refuges Area Birds: nighthawk, kingfisher, barn owl, ferruginous	Interests: Nature: Birdwatching, hiking, wildlife viewing
		K	Schwartz	Sandia Park (Winter)	Anytime	English
		E	Bemis	Santa Fe, NM	Anytime	English
		I am a wildlife photographer so I am always interested in finding new places for taking good photos		Area: Bosque del Apache; Orilla Verde Area Birds: 300+ in the state. In the winter we have large flocks of sandhill cranes, ducks	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, butterflies, wildlife Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, biking, long walk, packpack Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club
		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	English
		E	Winter	Taos	Anytime	English, French
Professional Birding Guide		J	Kelly	Cerro	Anytime	English, a little Spanish
		I am owner chief guide for my business- Wild Rover Tours of New Mexico. I started birding with Dave Cleary from Maxwell Rfg in 2001. I take full or 1/2 day birding trips near Angel Fire Taos and at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. Tours are for Adults and kids 13+. Fees: $75 for the 1/2 day and $110 full day with lunch inclusive.
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			New Mexico
		Local weather			Yahoo
		New Mexico Ornithological Society			Club
		Central New Mexico Audubon Society			Club
		Lincoln County Bird Club			Club
		Mesilla Valley Audubon Society			Club
		Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society			Club
		Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society			Club
		Karen Jo Herman's			Sites
		Hawks Aloft			Conservation
		Bosque del Apache NWR			Park
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites