Re: Albuquerque spots

Here’s a couple places I enjoyed close to town:
 All three species of Rosy-finch!

Re: Albuquerque spots

Bosque del Apache is great if you can budget most of a day to justify the 2.5-3 hour round trip.  Closer to town, check out Valle del Oro NWR in Albuquerque’s south valley (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1778306, ).  I agree with the suggestion of the Rio Grande Nature Center (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L196306) and associated trail system, and any of the eBird hotspots in the Corrales area (e.g., https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1145419, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L628928) provide additional excellent birding on the floodplain.  The road to Sandia Crest features many worthwhile stops sampling habitats from 5000 to over 10,000 feet, and a few Rosy-Finches might still be lingering at the Crest House (http://cnmas.newmexicoaudubon.org/conservation/the-rosy-finch-project/).  You’ll be just a little early for most migrants, but a few early species should be arriving, and resident birds should be active and singing.

Good Birding!
  
Carl Lundblad
Corvallis, OR
formerly Moscow, ID
originally Albuquerque, NM

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