Oasis State Park
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Oasis State Park is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, House Finch, and Northern Harrier 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
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Bobwhite
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Barn Swallow
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Cassin's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Bullock's Oriole
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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