Gila Bird Area
New Mexico · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Gila Bird Area is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 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
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Canyon Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
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.