Stubblefield Lake
New Mexico · Southwest
About This Location
Stubblefield Lake is a productive birding destination in New Mexico, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x marila
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Larus glaucoides
Sandhill Crane (Lesser)
Antigone canadensis
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x diazi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Long-billed Curlew
Bonaparte's Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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