Mangas Springs
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Mangas Springs is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Cassin's Kingbird
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Summer Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Vermilion Flycatcher
House Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
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.
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