Six-Mile Dam
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Six-Mile Dam is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, American Wigeon, and Redhead 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
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Redhead
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Least Sandpiper
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Cave Swallow
Greater Roadrunner
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Pied-billed Grebe
Swamp Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great-tailed Grackle
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.
Amenities
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