Hillsboro (town)
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Hillsboro (town) is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and Western Bluebird 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
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Say's Phoebe
Bell's Vireo
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Chihuahuan Raven
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Cactus Wren
Curve-billed Thrasher
Phainopepla
House Sparrow
House Finch
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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