Birding spots · New Mexico
Best Birding Spots in Valencia County, New Mexico
River Park leads Valencia County's birding spots with 133 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Park | 133 | 51 | 99 | 74 | 88 |
| Senator Willie M Chavez State Park | 98 | 53 | 74 | 48 | 53 |
| Monte Largo Spring | 81 | 17 | 62 | 40 | 32 |
| Birding spot near Sausal (La Constancia) | 164 | 75 | 117 | 85 | 114 |
| Birding spot near Sausal | 154 | 67 | 106 | 86 | 113 |
| Birding spot near Sausal (southeast) | 145 | 69 | 109 | 90 | 96 |
| Birding spot near Casa Colorada | 144 | 75 | 99 | 80 | 94 |
| Birding spot near Rio Communities | 104 | 59 | 75 | 41 | 62 |
| Birding spot near Los Chaves | 103 | 33 | 83 | 59 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Casa Colorada (southwest) | 101 | 30 | 69 | 65 | 62 |
| Birding spot near Valencia | 94 | 29 | 67 | 55 | 60 |
| Birding spot near Pueblitos | 53 | 14 | 38 | 28 | 17 |