SONORA/COPPER CANYON MARCH 09-22, 2024
Our 2024 tour started in Santa Ana Sonora. We headed south on 15 to San Carlos, stopping on the Carbo Road for desert birding. ...
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- 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
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...
- 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 21, 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 30, 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...
- Jul 31, 2018
WHEATON CREEK AND RUBY RANCHES, JULY 12, 2018
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...
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- Dec 23, 2014
Ladder Ranch CBC 12/11/2014
This, the 7th Ladder Ranch CBC, had the best coverage so far, as reflected in our new high total of 105 species. New high counts were...
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