Birding spots · New Mexico
Best Birding Spots in Otero County, New Mexico
Tularosa leads Otero County's birding spots with 117 species reported, best in fall. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tularosa | 117 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 70 |
| Oliver Lee State Park | 114 | 43 | 81 | 58 | 65 |
| Oliver Lee State Park (Dog Canyon) | 97 | 24 | 83 | 38 | 57 |
| Lincoln National Forest | 54 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 16 |
| Karr Canyon Spring | 53 | 0 | 22 | 43 | 20 |
| Desert Foothills Park | 51 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
| White Sands National Park | 50 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 13 |
| Mescalero Lake | 49 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 14 |
| Bluff Springs | 46 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 2 |
| Cloudcroft | 43 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 9 |
| White Sands National Park (west) | 42 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| Three Rivers Petroglyph Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 38 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Lincoln National Forest (Cloudcroft) | 36 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| White Sands National Park (northwest) | 30 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
| Birding spot near Holloman AFB | 197 | 71 | 151 | 101 | 146 |
| Birding spot near Tularosa | 126 | 64 | 102 | 78 | 80 |