Birding spots · New Mexico
Best Birding Spots in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Guadalupe Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern leads Hidalgo County's birding spots with 131 species reported, best in summer. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 131 | 39 | 84 | 108 | 90 |
| Rodeo | 118 | 53 | 87 | 63 | 47 |
| Eakins | 105 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 36 |
| Gila Lower Box Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 92 | 10 | 82 | 27 | 24 |
| Rodeo (southwest) | 89 | 25 | 68 | 43 | 47 |
| Clanton Canyon Tank | 88 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 24 |
| Geronimo Tank | 72 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 17 |
| Coronado National Forest (west) | 66 | 0 | 33 | 54 | 3 |
| Coronado National Forest (east) | 66 | 20 | 33 | 48 | 0 |
| Coronado National Forest | 56 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Lordsburg | 181 | 76 | 163 | 103 | 105 |
| Birding spot near Virden | 115 | 52 | 59 | 43 | 63 |
| Birding spot near Rodeo | 109 | 39 | 75 | 61 | 51 |
| Birding spot near Rodeo (north) | 100 | 51 | 74 | 37 | 40 |
| Birding spot near Rodeo (southwest) | 95 | 34 | 68 | 66 | 43 |
| Birding spot near Lordsburg (west) | 88 | 25 | 48 | 25 | 68 |
| Birding spot near Cotton City | 71 | 20 | 50 | 25 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Rodeo (west) | 69 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Rodeo (south) | 61 | 8 | 45 | 50 | 7 |