Birding spots · New Mexico

Best Birding Spots in Chaves County, New Mexico

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge leads Chaves County's birding spots with 182 species reported, best in spring. 11 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge	182	628	89	144	95	115
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (north)	158	413	56	115	50	95
Roswell Bird and Nature Center	146	658	61	123	53	87
Bottomless Lakes State Park	117	233	39	92	20	49
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (south)	115	173	50	70	52	53
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (southwest)	100	144	54	66	31	54
Wayside	92	334	15	79	37	43
Lake Van	73	55	38	33	14	17
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (south)	68	85	30	46	8	18
Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern	25	72	0	24	0	0
Birding spot near Roswell	95	222	1	71	44	60