Montessa Park
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Montessa Park is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Western Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Western Warbling Vireo
House Finch
Bullock's Oriole
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Western Tanager
Blue Grosbeak
Rock Pigeon
Northern Mockingbird
Wilson's Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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