East of Las Cruces Dam
New Mexico · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
East of Las Cruces Dam is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Green-winged Teal 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
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Osprey (American)
Pandion haliaetus
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
American Coot
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Marsh Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Black Phoebe
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.