Bill Evans Lake
New Mexico · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Bill Evans Lake is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Ruddy Duck, and Mourning Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Black-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Great-tailed Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Gadwall
Northern Pintail
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Common Merganser
Western Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.