Ohkay Owingeh Fishing Lakes
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Ohkay Owingeh Fishing Lakes is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral 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
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Western Cattle-Egret
Common Raven
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Black-billed Magpie
Black-capped Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Bullock's Oriole
Northern Yellow Warbler
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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