TWO RIVERS DAM, CHAVES COUNTY NM OCT. 12, 2024
Two Rivers Dam, located west of Roswell NM, is a seldom visited birding location in the desert grasslands on the western edge of the...
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Jun 2
SONORA/COPPER CANYON MARCH 09-22, 2024
https://ebird.org/tripreport/214802 Our 2024 tour started in Santa Ana Sonora. We headed south on 15 to San Carlos, stopping on the...
Aug 2, 2022
BREEDING SEASON 2022 AT THE HOME PATCH
Having lived on the edge of the national forest in the mountains east of Santa Fe for 8 years now, I have been blessed to witness the ups...
Apr 19, 2022
JALISCO FEB. 15-28, 2022
https://ebird.org/tripreport/39246 The WingsWest 2022 Jalisco tour began with a week at Rancho Primavera outside the town of El Tuito. ...
Oct 6, 2021
NEW MEXICO BOOTHEEL SEPT. 9-12, 2021
Usually, WingsWest Birding tours are on the cushy side so doing an all camping trip was new territory. And the territory we visited was...
Jun 25, 2021
SOLSTICE REVERIE-CANJILON LAKES 6/20-3/2021
Although not in the clouds, Canjilon Lakes, circa 10,000', are close enough to allow a visitor to feel the vapors. With no steep peaks...
May 23, 2021
CLANTON CANYON APRIL 22-24, 2021
One of the most remote destinations in New Mexico, Clanton Canyon is situated in the southwest most part of the state known as the...
May 16, 2021
CERRO LA BUFA March 04, 2021
The mountains above San Sebastian del Oeste (1.5 hr east of PV) are a haven for a diverse mix of species. Close to town the habitat is...
May 16, 2021
GARGANTILLO, western JALISCO Mar 01, 2021
In a short 45 minutes, we descended from the coastal mountains at El Tuito to the agricultural flatlands around Gargantillo. Most of the...
May 14, 2021
Sierra El Tuito, western Jalisco, Feb. 02, 2021
https://ebird.org/checklist/S80343553Predawn found us in the lush Sierra El Tuito on the upper edge of tropical deciduous forest. ...
May 14, 2021
Ruby Ranch and Las Vegas Area May 17, 2020
We left Santa Fe early and met a client at the KOA campround south of Las Vegas. The campground host had several feeders set up and,...
May 14, 2021
San Mateo Mts and Black Range 08/7-8/10-2020
The San Mateo Mts, just 1.25 hr drive west of Socorro, are a seldom visited but spectacular mountain range in southwest New Mexico....
Jan 31, 2020
A WEEK ON THE CABO CORRIENTES, WEST JALISCO Jan. 14-20, 2020
The west coast of Mexico still has some unspoiled stretches, such as the northwestern coast of the state of Jalisco. The 2.5 hour drive...
Jul 11, 2019
Rattlesnake Springs, June 24-25, 2019
One of the premier birding destinations in New Mexico is Rattlesnake Springs, a lush oasis in the middle of hard core Chihuahuan Desert...
Jul 10, 2019
LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MAY 28, 2019
Always a pleasure to bird the diverse landscapes around Las Vegas, NM. Starting east of town, out on the short grass prairie, we visited...
Jul 10, 2019
RANCHES OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MAY 13-16,2019
Heading east from Santa Fe the morning of May 13, we birded Los Trigos Ranch on the Pecos River. Los Trigos has an unspoiled riparian...
Apr 20, 2019
SOUTHERN SONORA/COPPER CANYON MARCH 26-APRIL 06, 2019
Our 11th Sonora/Copper Canyon tour began with an evening viewing at Estero Soldado just outside San Carlos. Light was favorable as we...
Feb 28, 2019
JALISCO FEB. 05-19, 2019
Our tour to the great Mexican state of Jalisco took us through a wide array of habitats. Starting just north of Puerto Vallarta (we were...
Dec 31, 2018
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IN SANTA ROSA DEC. 20, 2018
The weather gods certainly smiled on us for count day-low wind, sunny, with highs approaching 60. Our team started in the cottonwood...
Sep 29, 2018
YELLOW-HEADS AND SUNFLOWERS, RUBY RANCH 9/19/2018
Migration is always an exciting time to visit one of our favorite birding spots, Ruby Ranch just north of Las Vegas, NM. Although no...
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Oct 30, 2010
ECUADOR OCTOBER 2010
Our tour to Ecuador overcame a rocky start with the closure of the Quito airport two days before the planned start. Carmen Bustamante,...
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