Stopped by the Pecos River Cabins today in Pecos, NM (San Miguel County). I got there at 12:15 and it was really windy with gusts up to 30 mph. Despite the wind I recorded 26 species in my short stay including lots of Violet-green Swallows and both American and Lesser Goldfinches. There was also one Pine Siskin and a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers. Pecos River Cabins is both a great place to stay and bird. The riparian corridor along the Pecos river is excellent for a wide variety of migrants, breeding birds, and permanant residents.
Here is the link, check it out! http://www.pecosrivercabins.com
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| Female Hairy Woodpecker |
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| Male Hairy Woodpecker |
The best bird wings down was a brilliant male full-breeding plumaged White-throated Sparrow - a San Miguel County bird! One of the HUGE perks of birding this property is a long stretch of the Pecos River with lots of understory and towering Cottonwoods. There is also a very active creek running through the east side of the grounds with a variety of habitat, including a shrubby fence line where the sparrow was.
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Male White-throated Sparrow
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