Las Animas Creek
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Las Animas Creek is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Gambel's Quail, White-winged Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Spotted Sandpiper
Golden Eagle
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Gray Flycatcher
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Chihuahuan Raven
Verdin
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Rock Wren
Cactus Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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