WingsWest Birding

The WingsWest 2022 Jalisco tour began with a week at Rancho Primavera outside the town of El Tuito. The ranch is located around 2500' on...

Usually, WingsWest Birding tours are on the cushy side so doing an all camping trip was new territory. And the territory we visited was...

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...

One of the most remote destinations in New Mexico, Clanton Canyon is situated in the southwest most part of the state known as the...

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...

In a short 45 minutes, we descended from the coastal mountains at El Tuito to the agricultural flatlands around Gargantillo. Most of the...

https://ebird.org/checklist/S80343553Predawn found us in the lush Sierra El Tuito on the upper edge of tropical deciduous forest. ...

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,...

The San Mateo Mts, just 1.25 hr drive west of Socorro, are a seldom visited but spectacular mountain range in southwest New Mexico....

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...

One of the premier birding destinations in New Mexico is Rattlesnake Springs, a lush oasis in the middle of hard core Chihuahuan Desert...

Always a pleasure to bird the diverse landscapes around Las Vegas, NM. Starting east of town, out on the short grass prairie, we visited...

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...

Our 11th Sonora/Copper Canyon tour began with an evening viewing at Estero Soldado just outside San Carlos. Light was favorable as we...

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...

The weather gods certainly smiled on us for count day-low wind, sunny, with highs approaching 60. Our team started in the cottonwood...

Migration is always an exciting time to visit one of our favorite birding spots, Ruby Ranch just north of Las Vegas, NM. Although no...

We set off early for the 1 hour 45 minute drive to Wheaton Creek Ranch, just west of Ocate, NM. This ranch has an impressive mix of...

Our survey of some of the most pristine private ranches in northeast New Mexico began with a visit to Los Trigos Ranch on the Pecos River...

Once again back in one of my favorite birding spots in Chihuahua. This lush canyon, that also hosts a stretch of the Chihuahua al...