Birding spots · New Mexico
Best Birding Spots in Torrance County, New Mexico
Estancia Park Lake leads Torrance County's birding spots with 154 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia Park Lake | 154 | 34 | 121 | 69 | 111 |
| Manzano | 137 | 24 | 103 | 65 | 71 |
| Encino | 115 | 7 | 90 | 21 | 73 |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | 103 | 28 | 74 | 58 | 66 |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (Cañon Latigo) | 82 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 47 |
| Laguna Colorado | 68 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 56 |
| Manzano Mountain Wilderness | 60 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 56 |
| Horsehead Spring | 58 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 45 |
| Cañon de la Gallina | 51 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 37 |
| Manzano Mountains State Park | 45 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Moriarty (south) | 90 | 12 | 69 | 30 | 61 |
| Birding spot near Mountainair | 80 | 9 | 51 | 26 | 49 |
| Birding spot near Encino | 47 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Encino (south) | 42 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 22 |
| Birding spot near Moriarty (southeast) | 32 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 7 |