Birding spots · New Mexico

Best Birding Spots in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Alto Reservoir leads Lincoln County's birding spots with 105 species reported, best in spring. 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Alto Reservoir	105	225	32	77	63	48
Fort Stanton - Snowy River National Conservation Area	100	141	0	81	72	32
Magado Creek	88	183	14	54	32	52
Grindstone Lake Park	86	152	27	43	39	51
Sunset	82	78	22	63	10	20
Ramon	64	83	0	49	21	30
Birding spot near Carrizozo (Little Windmill)	101	169	40	69	34	50
Birding spot near Carrizozo	89	280	29	48	26	53
Birding spot near Corona	71	85	11	44	33	36
Birding spot near Carrizozo (Scott Spring)	59	50	6	33	16	24