Birding spots · New Mexico
Best Birding Spots in Catron County, New Mexico
Quemado Lake leads Catron County's birding spots with 169 species reported, best in fall. 10 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quemado Lake | 169 | 43 | 108 | 93 | 119 |
| Squirrel Springs Canyon | 145 | 23 | 100 | 96 | 97 |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | 121 | 35 | 97 | 67 | 62 |
| Gila National Forest (Gold Dust Gulch) | 100 | 14 | 80 | 58 | 41 |
| Gila National Forest (Middle Fork Gila River) | 94 | 27 | 51 | 18 | 62 |
| Rancho Grande Estates | 85 | 9 | 52 | 23 | 48 |
| Heart Bar Wildlife Management Area | 70 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 35 |
| Middle Fork Gila River | 63 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Birding spot near Glenwood | 140 | 74 | 110 | 75 | 64 |
| Birding spot near Homestead | 45 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 |