Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
New Mexico · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 272 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid), and Gambel's Quail 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
Cinnamon Teal
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Northern Harrier
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
American Crow
Verdin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Greater Roadrunner
Crissal Thrasher
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.