San Vicente Cienega Trail
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
San Vicente Cienega Trail is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-winged Dove, Common Raven, and Bridled Titmouse among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Common Black Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Violet-green Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
House Finch
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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