Lordsburg Sewage Ponds
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Lordsburg Sewage Ponds is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mexican Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Killdeer
American Pipit
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Snipe
Eared Grebe
Red-tailed Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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