Sumner Lake State Park
New Mexico · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Sumner Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 289 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.