Picacho Hills
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Picacho Hills is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Willow Flycatcher (Southwestern)
Empidonax traillii
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mexican Duck
Killdeer
Snowy Egret
Gambel's Quail
White-winged Dove
Swainson's Hawk
Verdin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Curve-billed Thrasher
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
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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