Marty Sanchez Golf Course Pond
New Mexico · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Marty Sanchez Golf Course Pond is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Merlin (Prairie)
Falco columbarius
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Say's Phoebe
Pinyon Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Canyon Towhee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.