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
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
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
Rufous Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Barn Swallow
Curve-billed Thrasher
Phainopepla
House Sparrow
House Finch
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.
Amenities
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