Apr 20JALISCO FEB. 15-28, 2022The WingsWest 2022 Jalisco tour began with a week at Rancho Primavera outside the town of El Tuito. The ranch is located around 2500' on...
Oct 6, 2021NEW MEXICO BOOTHEEL SEPT. 9-12, 2021Usually, 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, 2021SOLSTICE REVERIE-CANJILON LAKES 6/20-3/2021Although 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, 2021CLANTON CANYON APRIL 22-24, 2021One 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, 2021CERRO LA BUFA March 04, 2021The 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, 2021GARGANTILLO, western JALISCO Mar 01, 2021In a short 45 minutes, we descended from the coastal mountains at El Tuito to the agricultural flatlands around Gargantillo. Most of the...
May 15, 2021Sierra El Tuito, western Jalisco, Feb. 02, 2021https://ebird.org/checklist/S80343553Predawn found us in the lush Sierra El Tuito on the upper edge of tropical deciduous forest. ...
May 15, 2021Ruby Ranch and Las Vegas Area May 17, 2020We 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 15, 2021San Mateo Mts and Black Range 08/7-8/10-2020The 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, 2020A WEEK ON THE CABO CORRIENTES, WEST JALISCO Jan. 14-20, 2020The 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, 2019Rattlesnake Springs, June 24-25, 2019One of the premier birding destinations in New Mexico is Rattlesnake Springs, a lush oasis in the middle of hard core Chihuahuan Desert...
Jul 10, 2019LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MAY 28, 2019Always 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, 2019RANCHES 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 21, 2019SOUTHERN SONORA/COPPER CANYON MARCH 26-APRIL 06, 2019Our 11th Sonora/Copper Canyon tour began with an evening viewing at Estero Soldado just outside San Carlos. Light was favorable as we...
Feb 28, 2019JALISCO FEB. 05-19, 2019Our 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, 2018CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IN SANTA ROSA DEC. 20, 2018The weather gods certainly smiled on us for count day-low wind, sunny, with highs approaching 60. Our team started in the cottonwood...
Sep 30, 2018YELLOW-HEADS AND SUNFLOWERS, RUBY RANCH 9/19/2018Migration is always an exciting time to visit one of our favorite birding spots, Ruby Ranch just north of Las Vegas, NM. Although no...
Jul 31, 2018WHEATON CREEK AND RUBY RANCHES, JULY 12, 2018We 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...
May 31, 2018RANCHES OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, MAY 15-17, 2018Our 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...
Apr 30, 2018RIO CUITECO APRIL 11, 2018Once again back in one of my favorite birding spots in Chihuahua. This lush canyon, that also hosts a stretch of the Chihuahua al...
Apr 30, 2015SONORA, EL FUERTE, COPPER CANYON April 08-16, 2015Trip List Our 7th Copper Canyon trip happened a bit later (due to the Easter date). As a result we missed a few regular species that...