Los Poblanos Open Space
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Los Poblanos Open Space is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Rock Pigeon 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
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Mountain Chickadee (Rocky Mts.)
Poecile gambeli
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Swainson's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
Summer Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
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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