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Sponsors: New Mexico Northeast Birding & Nature Trail Region Tourism Board and Friends of Northeastern New Mexico Sugarite Canyon State Park

Special thanks to: N.M. State Parks staff (Tony Godfrey, Patricia Walsh and Jared Langenegger).

The publication of the North East New Mexico Birding Guide was Sponsored by

North East Economic Development Organization of New Mexico

A Regional Economic Development Organization Representing the SEVEN counties of Colfax - Guadalupe - Harding - Mora - Quay - San Miguel - Union

Contents Nature Journal: Introduction………………..……………………. 3 Birding/Nature Ethics……..………………….. 4 Using the Guide…………..…………………….. 5 Safety Tips………………..……………………... 6 Items to Bring……….……...………..…………. 7 County Profiles Colfax…………….….…………………… 8-9 Guadalupe…………………..……………. 17 Harding……………………..…………….. 19 Mora…………………..……………….. 22-23 Quay…………………..…………………... 32 San Miguel……………………..….…... 36-37 Union……………………..……………….. 43 Waypoint Map……………..………………… 28-29 Waypoint Index………………..…………….. 30-31 Bird Checklist……….……...………..……..…48-52 Other Resources for Birding & Nature Trail…. 54 Other Tourism Resources by County...... 55 Nature Journal Pages…………………...... 56-59

Front cover: Lake Maloya at Sugarite Canyon State Park by Patricia Walsh; inset Rufous Hummingbird by Tony Godfrey.

All photographs are copyrighted by Tony Godfrey unless otherwise noted.

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Welcome to Northeastern New Mexico, a place trod by dinosaurs, Native people, Spanish conquistadors, Santa Fe Trail traders, pioneers, outlaws, cowboys, cattle barons, Route 66 cruisers, and now you!

From placid mountain lakes to prairie grasslands, striking mesas to rocky canyons, rippling steams to piney woods, our region boasts amazing landscapes and incredible birdwatching. In fact, 423 different bird species can be found here, as well as many wild animals.

In this free guide you’ll discover birding and nature destinations including state and national parks, wildlife areas, national grasslands, and forests.

This guide is sponsored by New Mexico State Parks, the New Mexico Northeast Region Tourism Board, the North East Economic Development Organization (NEEDO), and

Friends of Sugarite Canyon State Park.

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Birding/Nature Ethics Nature Journal:

Respect birds:

 Observe/photograph birds with minimal disturbance.  Limit use of recordings or other ways to attract birds. Green-tailed Towhee  Avoid chasing or flushing birds.  Keep distance from nests to avoid disturbance.  Refrain from handling birds or eggs.  Limit feeding to backyard feeders.

Respect wildlife:

 Stay on designated trails.  Keep habitat litter free.  Leave flowers for bees.

Respect others:

 Yield to pedestrians.  Be courteous to other outdoor enthusiasts.  Teach birding ethics by word and example.

Observe laws & rules:

 Leash pets. Pick up waste.  Respect private property. Do not trespass.

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Nature Journal: Using the Guide

This guide describes great places to watch birds and explore nature. For each location, you will find information on local bird species as well as: basic directions to the site; descriptions of campgrounds and trails; availability of bathrooms; etc. Beginning birders and those new to our state may want to consult the safety tips and checklist on pages 6 and 7. We invite you to log your bird sightings on the checklist on pages 48-52. We’ve also included a four- page Nature Journal on pages 56-59 for notes and sketches. We hope you enjoy your time with our fine feathered friends and the natural world!

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Other Tourism Resources by County Safety Tips: Colfax: Raton Chamber of Commerce: 575-445-3689  Pay attention to your surroundings. New www.raton.info www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/raton/ Mexico weather and terrain can change rapidly. Cimarron Chamber of Commerce: 575-376-2232

www.cimarronnm.com/ www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/cimarron/  Be aware that our higher elevation may affect your exertion levels and need for water. Guadalupe: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce: 505-472-3404  Stay on designated trails. www.santarosametrochamber.com/ www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/santa-rosa/  If you must walk on a road, face traffic. Harding: Roy Chamber of Commerce: 575-485-0064 or 575-485-0055  Where dogs are allowed, keep them on a https://roychamberofcommerce.weebly.com leash and bring bags for clean up. www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/harding-

county-attractions/

 We’re blessed with wild places that are home Mora: to many species of wildlife. Those animals www.countyofmora.com/ usually fear us more than we fear them. How- ever, when exploring wild areas, remember Quay: Logan Chamber of Commerce: 575-487-2234 these “rules of the road:” www.logannm.com

 San Jon Chamber of Commerce: 505-357-2146 Walk with a companion if possible. www.chamberofcommerce.com/san-jon-nm

 Watch for wild animals. Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce: 505-461-1694  Keep small children by your side. www.tucumcarinm.com/ www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/tucumcari/  Avoid recreating alone outdoors at dawn or dusk, when wild animals are San Miguel: most active. Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce: 505-425-8631 http://lasvegasnm.org/  If you see a black bear or cougar: STOP, www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/las-vegas/

raise your arms as high as possible, Pecos Business Association: 505-470-5057 check behind you so you don’t fall, & www.pecosnewmexico.com www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/pecos/ back away slowly. NEVER run. Union: Clayton Chamber of Commerce: 919-553-6352 https://www.claytonchamber.com/ 6 55

Other Birding Resources Items to Bring:

New Mexico:

 New Mexico Ornithological Society:  Binoculars (at least 8x35 advised; 8x42 ideal) www.nmbirds.org/bird-finding-guide/  Field guides or cell phone apps for birds, etc.  New Mexico Tourism:  Water (1 quart for each 2 hours) www.newmexico.org/things-to-do/nature/birding/  Visit Albuquerque:  Appropriate Footwear www.visitalbuquerque.org/things-to-do/outdoors/birding/  Hat, Cap or Visor  Randall Davey Audubon Center/Santa Fe 505-983-4609  Sunblock https://randalldavey.audubon.org/  Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society 505-988-1708  Sunglasses www.audubonsantafe.org  Walking Stick

 Windbreaker or Rain Jacket United States:  Fleece or Sweater  Partners in Flight:  www.partnersinflight.org Digital Camera  North American Bird Conservation Initiative:  Food nabci-us-org  First Aid Kit & Medications  Migratory Bird Joint Venture:  Lip Balm http://mbjv.org  Migratory Bird Day:  Bug Repellent www.migratorybirdday.org  Playa Lakes Joint Venture: www.pljv.org

Citizen Science Websites:

 eBird (bird observations) www.ebird.org/home  Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count: www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count  The Great Backyard Bird Count: http://gbbc.birdcount.org  iNaturalist: www.inaturalist.org

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Colfax County

With mountains, prairies, lakes and trout streams, Colfax County boasts three state parks, gel Fire Resort, live theater, and more. Raton offers the historic Shuler Theater and an Amtrak station. Nearby, Sugarite Canyon State Park provides camping, hiking and an historic coal camp. The Center offers shooting options. Cimarron hosts a Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering from all over the country for summer outings. Anglers flock to Cimarron Canyon State Park Park provides boating, fishing and camping. In Angel Fire, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Porcupine at Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackway

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Bird Checklist/Accidental Species Documented in northeastern N.M. five or fewer times.

Black-bellied Whistling, -prairies,Duck Tricolored lakes Heron and trout streams,Warblers: Colfax County boasts three state parks, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, An- Barnacle Goose Reddish Egret Worm-eating Trumpeter Swan Yellow-crowned Night- Golden-winged Shuler Theater, the Raton Regional Aquatic Center, Raton Museum, Eurasian Wigeon Heron Tennessee provides camping, hiking and an historic coal camp. The NRA Whittington Mexican Duck White Ibis KentuckyCowboy Music and Poetry Gathering, while Philmont Scout Ranch draws Scouts White-winged Scoter Glossy Ibis Hooded Cimarron Canyon State Park to fly fish, while Eagle Nest Lake State Black Scoter White-tailed Kite Northern Parula Gambel’s Quail Swallow-tailed Kite Magnolia Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors all war veterans. Sharp-tailed Grouse Common Black-Hawk Blackpoll Inca Dove White-tailed Hawk Black-throated Blue Mexican Whip-poor-will Zone-tailed Hawk Palm 7 Black Swift Spotted Owl Pine Blue-throated Hummingbird Short-eared Owl Black-throated Green 2 Common Gallinule Boreal Owl Painted Redstart Black Rail Red-bellied Woodpecker Scarlet Tanager American Golden Plover Great Crested Flycatcher Pyrrhuloxia Piping Plover White-eyed Vireo Whimbrel Bell’s Vireo Hudsonian Godwit Yellow-throated Vireo Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Red Knot Red-eyed Vireo Ruff Cave Swallow Buff-breasted Sandpiper Pacific Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Sedge Wren Pomarine Jaeger Carolina Wren Parasitic Jaeger Gray-cheeked Thrush Long-tailed Jaeger Wood Thrush 6 4 Black-legged Kittiwake Bendire’s Thrasher Little Gull Crissal Thrasher Laughing Gull Bohemian Waxwing Mew Gull Common Redpoll Iceland Gull White-winged Crossbill Lesser Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Glaucous Gull Golden-crowned Sparrow 5 Least Tern LeConte’s Sparrow Red-throated Loon Baird’s Sparrow Yellow-billed Loon Henslow’s Sparrow Blue-footed Booby Bobolink American Bittern Hooded Oriole Least Bittern Bronzed Cowbird Little Blue Heron Ovenbird 52 9

1 Cimarron Canyon State Park/ Brown Thrasher R M Rufous-crowned Sparrow F P Sage Thrasher U P Green-tailed Towhee F S Colin Neblitt Wildlife Management Area Northern Mockingbird F P Spotted Towhee C P Address: 28869 U.S. 64 Straddling a 8-mile stretch of European Starling C P Yellow-breasted Chat F S Eagle Nest, N.M. 87718 American Pipit U WM Yellow-headed Blackbird F P the Cimarron River, this park GPS: 36.545491, -105.134691 Sprague’s Pipit R FM Western Meadowlark C P includes beaver ponds, trout Cedar Waxwing U P Eastern Meadowlark U P Phone: 575-377-6271 Evening Grosbeak U P waters, and mountains covered Orchard Oriole U S Web: nmparks.com in pine and fir. Cottonwoods Pine Grosbeak R P Bullock’s Oriole F S Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch R W Scott’s Oriole R S Target species: line the river bank. The park Black Rosy-Finch R W Red-winged Blackbird C P offers four campgrounds and All year: Downy Woodpecker, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch R W Brown-headed Cowbird F SM Jays (Steller’s, Canada,) Clark’s nearly 20 miles of riparian and House Finch C P Rusty Blackbird R W Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadee, mountain trails. Cassin’s Finch U P Brewer’s Blackbird F P Pygmy Nuthatch, Townsend’s Soli- Red Crossbill U P Common Grackle F S taire. Pine Siskin C P Great-tailed Grackle F P Directions: From Cimarron, Lesser Goldfinch C SM Northern Waterthrush R M Summer: Violet-green Swallow, go west 16 miles on Hwy 64 to House Wren, Western Tanager. American Goldfinch F P Black-and-white Warbler R M the park entrance. Or from Lapland Longspur U W Orange-crowned Warbler U S Amenities: Visitor center with Eagle Nest, go east 3 miles on Chestnut-collared Longspur U W Nashville Warbler R M restrooms, trails, camping, vault Hwy 64 to the park. McCown’s Longspur U W Virginia’s Warbler F S toilets. Cassin’s Sparrow F S MacGillivray’s Warbler F SM

Nearest food & lodging: Grasshopper Sparrow U S Common Yellowthroat F S Chipping Sparrow C SM Cimarron, Eagle Nest American Redstart R M Clay-colored Sparrow F M Yellow Warbler C S Black-chinned Sparrow R S Chestnut-sided Warbler R M Field Sparrow R W Yellow-rumped Warbler F P Brewer’s Sparrow U M Grace’s Warbler F S Black-necked Black-throated Sparrow U P Black-throated Gray Warbler U S Garter Snake Lark Sparrow C S Townsend’s Warbler U FM Lark Bunting F S Wilson’s Warbler C M American Tree Sparrow U W Hepatic Tanager U S Fox Sparrow R W Summer Tanager U S Dark-eyed Junco C P Western Tanager F S White-crowned Sparrow C WM Northern Cardinal R P Harris’s Sparrow R W Rose-breasted Grosbeak R M White-throated Sparrow R W Black-headed Grosbeak C S Sagebrush Sparrow R W Blue Grosbeak C S Vesper Sparrow F S Lazuli Bunting U S Mountain Chickadee Savannah Sparrow U P Indigo Bunting U S Song Sparrow F P Painted Bunting R S Lincoln’s Sparrow F P Dickcissel U S Swamp Sparrow U W House Sparrow F P Canyon Towhee F P

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2 Bird Checklist—Continued Climax Canyon Nature Trail Address: 801-899 Apache Ave This three-mile, figure-eight Abundance Season Raton, N.M. 87740 trail explores the pinyon pine-

C-Common P-Permanent (Year-round resident) GPS: 36.900207, -104.449533 juniper hills on the western F-Fairly common S-Summer (June-Aug.) Phone: 575-445-4271 flank of Raton. The canyon U-Uncommon W-Winter (Dec.-Feb.) R-Rare M-Migrant (Spring March-May. Fall Sept.-Nov.) Web: ratonrecreation.com walls host nesting ravens and FM-Fall Migrant singing canyon wrens. The trail Target species: Willow Flycatcher U S Purple Martin U S offers great views of Raton and All year: Common Raven, Least Flycatcher R S Tree Swallow F S nearby mesas. Trail maps are Eurasian Collared-Dove, Bushtit, Hammond’s Flycatcher U S Violet-green Swallow C S available at the trailhead, and Gray Flycatcher U S Bank Swallow U M White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Barn Swallow C S Creeper, Canyon Wren. three Boy Scout-installed Dusky Flycatcher U S Cordilleran Flycatcher F S Cliff Swallow C S Summer: Broad-tailed benches are found along the Black Phoebe U P Black-capped Chickadee F P Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture, trail, including at the overlook.

Eastern Phoebe U S Mountain Chickadee F P Plumbeous Vireo, Blue-gray Directions: From downtown Say’s Phoebe C P Juniper Titmouse F P Gnatcatcher, Spotted Towhee. Second Street in Raton, turn Vermilion Flycatcher R S Bushtit F P Winter: Dark-eyed Junco. west (uphill) on Apache Ave- Ash-throated Flycatcher F S Red-breasted Nuthatch F P Cassin’s Kingbird C S White-breasted Nuthatch C P Amenities: nue and go six blocks to the Western Kingbird C S Pygmy Nuthatch F P Parking lot, maps, benches. park entrance. Brown Creeper F P Eastern Kingbird U S Nearest food & lodging: Rock Wren F P Scissor-tailed Flycatcher U S Raton Loggerhead Shrike F P Canyon Wren F P Northern Shrike U W House Wren C S Gray Vireo R S Winter Wren R W Cassin’s Vireo U FM Marsh Wren F WM Blue-headed Vireo R FM Bewick’s Wren F P Plumbeous Vireo F S Cactus Wren U P Warbling Vireo F S Blue-gray Gnatcatcher F S Two-tailed Swallowtail Canada Jay U P American Dipper U P Pinyon Jay F P Golden-crowned Kinglet U P Steller’s Jay C P Ruby-crowned Kinglet F P Blue Jay U P Eastern Bluebird U P Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay C P Western Bluebird F P Black-billed Magpie F P Mountain Bluebird F P Clark’s Nutcracker U P Townsend’s Solitaire F P American Crow C P Swainson’s Thrush R M Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Chihuahuan Raven U P Hermit Thrush U P Common Raven C P American Robin C P Horned Lark C P Gray Catbird U S Northern Rough-winged Swallow C S Curve-billed Thrasher U P

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3 Eagle Nest Lake State Park Upland Sandpiper R FM Green Heron U SM Long-billed Curlew U SM Black-crowned Night-Heron U SM Address: 42 Marina Ln. In the Moreno Valley, the Marbled Godwit U SM White-faced Ibis F M Eagle Nest, NM 87718 patio of Eagle Nest Lake State Stilt Sandpiper R M Turkey Vulture C S Sanderling R M Osprey F M GPS: 36.533055, -105.265266 Park Visitor Center offers a Dunlin R M Golden Eagle U P Phone: 575-377-1594 breath-taking view of Touch Me Baird’s Sandpiper U M Mississippi Kite U S Least Sandpiper F M Northern Harrier C WM Web: nmparks.com Not Mountain and surrounding peaks. The patio is a great place White-rumped Sandpiper U S Sharp-shinned Hawk U P Target species: Pectoral Sandpiper U M Cooper’s Hawk F P to look for American White Peli- Semipalmated Sandpiper U M Northern Goshawk R P All year: Canada Geese, Brewer’s cans and other waterfowl on the Blackbird, House Sparrow. Western Sandpiper F M Bald Eagle F WM lake, while the Lake View Trail Long-billed Dowitcher F M Broad-winged Hawk R M Summer: American White Peli- Wilson’s Snipe U P Swainson’s Hawk C S cans, Tree Swallow, Common provides opportunities to see Wilson’s Phalarope F S Red-tailed Hawk C P Grackle. Brewer’s Blackbirds and shorebirds. Gunnison’s prairie dogs Red-necked Phalarope U M Rough-legged Hawk U W Migrant: California Gull, Ameri- Red Phalarope R FM Ferruginous Hawk U WM can Pipit. can be seen around the park, Spotted Sandpiper C SM Barn Owl U P Amenities: which includes one campground Solitary Sandpiper U M Flammulated Owl R S Visitor center with restrooms, and picnic shelters. Greater Yellowlegs F M Western Screech-Owl U P camping, vault toilets. Willet F M Great Horned Owl F P Directions: From Eagle Nest, Lesser Yellowlegs F M Northern Pygmy-Owl U P Nearest food & lodging: go west about 1 mile on Hwy 64. Sabine’s Gull R FM Burrowing Owl U S Eagle Nest, Angel Fire. Bonaparte’s Gull U M Long-eared Owl U P Turn left on Marina Way to the Fees: Park fees apply park entrance. Franklin’s Gull F M Northern Saw-whet Owl R P Ring-billed Gull C P Belted Kingfisher F P Gunnison’s Prairie Dog California Gull U P Williamson’s Sapsucker U P Herring Gull U W Yellow-bellied Sapsucker R W American White Pelican Caspian Tern R M Red-naped Sapsucker U P Black Tern U M Lewis’s Woodpecker F P Common Tern U M Red-headed Woodpecker U S Arctic Tern R M Acorn Woodpecker R S Forster’s Tern F M American Three-toed Woodpecker U P Pacific Loon R WM Downy Woodpecker F P Common Loon U WM Ladder-backed Woodpecker U P Neotropic Cormorant R M Hairy Woodpecker F P Double-crested Cormorant F P Northern Flicker C P American White Pelican F P American Kestrel C P Brown Pelican R M Merlin U W Great Blue Heron C P Peregrine Falcon U P Great Egret U M Prairie Falcon U P Snowy Egret F M Olive-sided Flycatcher U S Cattle Egret R M Western Wood-Pewee C S

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4 Bird Checklist—Northeastern N.M. Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge Abundance Season Address: Lake 13 Rd. The refuge’s mix of short-grass Maxwell, NM 87728 C-Common P-Permanent (Year-round resident) prairie, lakes, playa wetlands F-Fairly common S-Summer (June-Aug.) GPS: 36.576232, -104.584717 and woods attracts many spe- U-Uncommon W-Winter (Dec.-Feb.) Phone: 575-375-2331 cies. Spring and fall bring mi- R-Rare M-Migrant (Spring March-May. Fall Sept.-Nov.) FM-Fall Migrant Web: fws.gov/refuge/maxwell/ grating sandpipers. Summer attracts flocks of American Target species: Snow Goose U W Wild Turkey F P white pelicans. Provided the All year: Wild Turkey, Wilson’s Ross’s Goose R W Pied-billed Grebe F P lakes are not frozen during Snipe. Greater White-fronted Goose U W Horned Grebe U W winter, good numbers of water- Summer: Burrowing Owl, East- Brant R W Red-necked Grebe R W fowl can be observed. Cackling Goose U W Eared Grebe U P ern Kingbird.

Canada Goose C P Western Grebe F P Winter: Cackling Goose, Tundra Directions: From I-25, take Tundra Swan R W Clark’s Grebe U P Swan, Common Goldeneye, Maxwell Exit 426. At the stop Wood Duck U P Rock Pigeon C P American Tree Sparrow. sign, turn right (north) on Hwy Blue-winged Teal F S Band-tailed Pigeon U S Migrant: Western Sandpiper, 445 for 0.8 miles. At Hwy 505, Cinnamon Teal F SM Eurasian Collared-Dove C P Long-billed Dowitcher. turn left (west) for 2.5 miles. Northern Shoveler F P White-winged Dove U P Gadwall F P Mourning Dove C P Amenities: Visitor center, Turn north on Lake 13 road at American Wigeon F WM Greater Roadrunner U P primitive camping, vault toilet. the refuge entrance sign. Go

Mallard C P Yellow-billed Cuckoo R S Nearest food & lodging: 1.25 miles to the visitor center. Northern Pintail F WM Lesser Nighthawk R S Cimarron, Raton, Springer Green-winged Teal F P Common Nighthawk F S Canvasback F WM Common Poorwill U S Common Goldeneye Redhead F P Chimney Swift U S Ring-necked Duck C WM White-throated Swift F SM Greater Scaup U W Black-chinned Hummingbird C S Lesser Scaup F WM Broad-tailed Hummingbird C S Surf Scoter R W Rufous Hummingbird C FM Long-tailed Duck R W Calliope Hummingbird C FM Bufflehead C WM Virginia Rail U P Common Goldeneye F W Sora U SM Barrow’s Goldeneye R W American Coot C P Hooded Merganser U W Sandhill Crane F WM Common Merganser C WM Black-necked Stilt U S Red-breasted Merganser U W American Avocet F SM Ruddy Duck F P Black-bellied Plover R M Rocky Mountain Elk Northern Bobwhite R P Snowy Plover R SM Scaled Quail U P Semipalmated Plover R M Ring-necked Pheasant UP Killdeer F P Dusky Grouse U P Mountain Plover U S

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5 Springer Lake

GPS: 36.417755, -104.656154 Springer Lake is a privately owned, man-made lake fed by Phone: 888-248-6866 the Cimarron River. Under an Web: wildlife.state.nm.us/ agreement with N.M. Dept. of hunting/maps/open-gate- program/ Game and Fish, access to the 450-acre lake is via the dam road Target species: on the east side of the lake. Park- All year: American Coot, Logger- head Shrike. ing is to the north and south,

Summer: Savannah Sparrow. with vault toilets. The lake pro-

Winter: Gadwall, American Wig- vides a good stopover for shore- eon, Canvasback, Marsh Wren, birds during migration. Interest- and Chestnut-collared Longspur. ing duck and grebe species can

Migrant: Franklin’s Gull, Black be found during winter. Tern. Directions: The lake is about 5 Amenities: Vault toilets miles northwest of Springer via

Nearest food & lodging: Hwy 468 & C-17. From down- Springer town Springer, go north on Rail- road Avenue for .3 miles, turn left on Hwy 468. Follow the paved highway and continue onto the dirt road C-17.

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23 Perico Creek/Kiowa National Grasslands 6 Stubblefield Lake Perico Creek is an intermittent GPS: 36.444784, -103.274788 This privately owned, 911-acre creek in a shallow grassy canyon. GPS: 36.582468, -104.655758 Phone: 575-374-9652 lake is open to the public under The stream channel hosts cotton- Phone: 888-248-6866 Web: www.audubon.org/ an agreement with N.M. Dept. of woods, willow, hackberry and Web: wildlife.state.nm.us/ important-bird-areas/perico-creek- Game and Fish. Just to the north sumac, providing rich habitat. hunting/maps/open-gate- kiowa is Laguna Madre, 340 acres, ac- Although the creek flows sporad- program/ Target species: ically, cliff swallows use residual cessible under the same agree- Target species: All-year: Ring-necked Pheasant, pools to build their mud nests. ment. The area attracts large All year: Pied-billed Grebe, Red- Great Horned Owl, Common Ra- numbers of bald eagles during Directions: High-clearance winged Blackbird. ven, European Starling. winter. A spotting scope is a ne- vehicle required. From Clayton, Summer: Cinnamon Teal. Summer: Swainson’s Hawk, Cliff cessity, helping to view distant go 6.4 miles south on Hwy 402. Winter: Long-tailed Duck (rare). Swallow, Cassin’s Sparrow, shorebirds and waterfowl. Brown-headed Cowbird, Blue Turn left (east) on unmarked Migrant: Baird’s Sandpiper, Least Grosbeak, Dickcissel. road for 5.1 miles. At "Unit 33" Sandpiper, White-faced Ibis. Directions: From I-25, take sign, go through gate (close be- Parking: Unpaved near windmill Amenities: None Maxwell Exit 426. At the stop hind you). Head toward wind- sign, turn right (north) on Hwy Nearest food & lodging: Clayton mill to park. On foot, look north Nearest food & lodging: Raton, Cimarron 445 for 0.8 miles. At Hwy 505, Blue Grosbeak for vegetation. Walk half mile to turn left (west) for 7 miles. Turn creek. Step carefully over electri- right (north) on a dirt track fied fences. (unmarked).

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7 Sugarite Canyon State Park 22 Clayton Lake State Park & Dinosaur Trackways

Address: 211 Hwy. 526, This 4,000-acre state park Address: 141 Clayton Lake Rd.. After scanning the lake for wa- Raton, NM 87740 offers two lakes, 20 miles of Clayton, NM 88415 terfowl, head to the west side GPS: 36.940043, -104.380110 hiking trails, two of the park and look for birds GPS: 36.458331, -103.188087 Phone: 575-445-5607 campgrounds and the remains along the Nature Trail. This is of a historic coal camp. The Phone: 575-374-8808 an excellent riparian area and Web: nmparks.com park Visitor Center has year- Web: nmparks.com is a magnet for passerines dur- Target species: round feeders that attract resi- Target species: ing spring and fall migration. All year: Red-naped Sapsucker, dent species. The 120-acre All-year: Green-winged Teal, One of the best examples of a Dark-eyed Junco, Woodpecker Lake Maloya boasts many wa- Greater Roadrunner, Great Blue dinosaur trackways in North (Lewis’s, Hairy); Woodhouse’s terfowl species. In spring and Heron, Bewick’s Wren. America is located across the Scrub-Jay, Steller’s Jay, Black- fall, migrating osprey may be dam on the east side of the capped Chickadee; American Gold- Summer: Common Nighthawk, seen fishing. In the summer, lake. finch; Pine Siskin. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Northern the park typically hosts events Mockingbird. Summer: Broad-tailed & Black- on birds and butterflies. Directions: From Hwy 64 on Winter: Common Merganser. chinned Hummingbirds; Belted the west side of Clayton, head Kingfisher, Eastern Phoebe, Gray Migrant: Osprey. north on Hwy 370 for 10.2 Directions: From I-25, take Catbird & Cedar Waxwing. Raton Exit 452. At the stop Amenities: Visitor center, camp- miles. Turn left (west) on Hwy Migrant: Rufous & Calliope Hum- sign, turn right (east) on Hwy ing, showers, flush toilets. 455 and go 1.4 miles to the mingbirds, Bald Eagle, Osprey. park entrance. 72 for 3.8 miles. Where Hwy Nearest food & lodging: Amenities: 72 turns sharply east, continue Clayton Visitor center, camping, trails, straight on Hwy 526. The park shower building, flush toilets, Fees: Park fees apply. dump station. is about 6 miles from I-25.

Nearest Food & Lodging: Raton Western Tanager Fees: Park fees apply. Osprey

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21 Capulin Volcano National Monument Address: 44 Volcano Rd. Dominating the surrounding Guadalupe County Capulin, NM 88414 plains, Capulin Volcano offers

GPS: 36.781143, -103.969448 amazing views of the surrounding area. The monument is run Guadalupe County sits on the dry, grassy plains of eastern New Phone: 575-278-2201 by the National Park Service. Mexico, but is home to Santa Rosa Lake State Park and the “Blue Web: Several trails offer chances to Hole”—a tiny, rock-rimmed oasis with clear water plunging 82- www.nps.gov/cavo/index.htm seek birds in the pinyon-juniper feet deep. Native peoples and later cowboys used this water Target species: habitat. The Rim Trail offers source only 80 feet in diameter. Now part of the Blue Hole Dive

All-year: Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, good opportunities to scan the and Convention Center, it’s a year-round destination for scuba Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Moun- skies for migrating raptors. divers, anglers and swimmers. Santa Rosa, the county seat known tain Bluebird, Pine Siskin, Canyon Directions: From Raton, take as the City of Lakes, is also home to the Route 66 Auto Museum Towhee. Hwy 64 east for 27 miles to the with vintage cars that once sped down historic Route 66 (now I- Summer: Cassin’s Kingbird, Barn small village of Capulin. Turn Swallow, Rock Wren, Chipping 40). The Blue Hole Convention Center hosts the annual Route 66 Sparrow. left (north) on Hwy 325 for 3 Custom Car Show and the annual Pecos River Motorcycle Rally. miles. The park entrance will be Amenities: to your right. Note: Vehicles Visitor center, flush toilets, hiking. that are 26 feet long or longer Nearest food & lodging: are prohibited beyond the visi- Raton tor center.

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8 Santa Rosa Lake State Park Address: Hwy 91 Part of the Pecos River system, Union County Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Santa Rosa Lake is 4 miles long Union County boasts dinosaur tracks, an ancient volcano, and covers 3,500 acres. The GPS: 35.030756, -104.694841 cattle ranches, Folsom Man sites, and national grasslands. three northern arms of the lake, Phone: 575-472-3110 Clayton Lake State Park attracts migrating waterfowl, and including the western Pecos showcases some 500 dinosaur tracks. The town of Clayton Web: nmparks.com River Canyon, are excellent includes the Union County Fairground plus museums, Target species: birding habitat and well suited parks and a golf course. Nearby lies the grave of outlaw for kayak paddlers. All year: Western Grebe, Double Black Jack -crested Cormorant, Red-tailed Ketchum, plus Hawk, Curve-billed Thrasher, sites on the his- Yellow-rumped Warbler. Directions: From I-40, take

Santa Rosa Exit 273 and contin- toric Santa Fe Winter: Northern Harrier. Trail. The Kiowa ue into town. Turn left on Hwy Amenities: 91 and continue 7 miles north of National Grass- Park office, camping, showers, the town to the park entrance. lands offers 21 flush toilets, dump station. great birding at Perico Creek. Nearest food & lodging: Western Grebe West of Clayton Santa Rosa 22 is the tiny town Fees: Park fees apply. of Folsom, where Blue Dasher Dragonfly in 1908, black cowboy George McJunkin dis- 23 covered signs of Folsom Man from ca. 12,000 BC. Drivers who reach the top of Capulin Volcano National Monu- ment find incredible views of New Mexico and four other states: Colorado, Kan- sas, Oklahoma and Texas.

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20 Villanueva State Park Address: 135 Dodge Dr. This tranquil park is nestled be- Harding County Villanueva, NM 87583 tween high sandstone bluffs GPS: 35.265712, -105.344499 that form a canyon along the Rolling prairie grasslands and star-studded night skies de- Phone: 575-421-2957 Pecos River. The large cotton- fine Harding County. Homesteaders flocked here during

Web: nmparks.com wood trees along the river Western expansion, but the population later dwindled. Ranching dominates the economy of this county—created Target species: attract a good number of migrating passerines during the day Warren G. Harding became U.S. president in 1921. All year: White-winged Dove, Mills Canyon, part of the Kiowa National Grasslands, Black-billed Magpie, American spring and fall. Robin. straddles the Canadian River. With the remains of a home- stead and orchard, Mills Canyon offers a cultural experi- Summer: Western Wood Peewee, Directions: From I-25, take ence plus a chance to see various bird and other animal Bullock’s Oriole, Black-headed Exit 323 and head south on species. Further south on “La Frontera del Llano” Scenic Grosbeak, Says Phoebe. Hwy 3 for about 14 miles to the Byway (Hwy 39), enjoy the colorful town murals in Mos- Amenities: Visitor center, camp- park entrance. quero painted by high school students working with mu- ing, flush toilets, showers, dump ralist Doug Quarles. At the southern edge of the county, the station. Ute Creek Bridge offers great birding on state-owned Nearest food & lodging: Las Vegas

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9 Mills Canyon/Kiowa National Grasslands 19 Storrie Lake State Park Address: Hwy 518, MM 3.5 GPS: 36.049066, -104.372245 Mills Canyon is a great spot for This state park is situated be- Las Vegas, NM 87701 tween the Sangre de Cristo Phone: 575-374-9652 hiking, birding, photography Phone: 505-425-7278 mountains to the west and the and camping, but beware of Web: www.fs.usda.gov/cibola Great Plains to the east. The high daytime temperatures in GPS: 35.657400, -105.232604 Target species: lake attracts a good number of summer. The two campgrounds Web: nmparks.com All year: Golden Eagle, Song are the Rim Campground above migrating grebes and gulls, and Target species: can be good for loons in the Sparrow, Rufous-crowned the canyon, and Mills in the Sparrow. All year: Clark’s Grebe, Rock winter. The best area for land canyon bottom with pit toilets, Dove, Ring-billed Gull. birds can be found in the south- Summer: Common Poorwill, picnic tables, and fire rings. White-throated Swift, Yellow- There is no running water or Summer: Spotted Sandpiper, west portion of the lake. This breasted Chat. Lesser Goldfinch. 1,100-acre lake is a very popular trash disposal. (Pack it in, pack Migrant: Wilson’s Warbler, Lazuli it out!) Winter: Northern Pintail, Lesser area for recreationists and may Bunting. Scaup, Hooded Merganser. become crowded on busy sum-

Amenities: Camping, vault Directions: From Springer, Amenities: Visitor center, camp- mer weekends. toilets. No drinking water. take Hwy 56 east for 20 miles. ing, flush toilets, showers, dump Directions: From Las Vegas, station. Nearest food & lodging: Turn right (south) on Hwy 39 head north on Hwy 518 for 4 Springer and Mosquero . towards Roy for 15.5 miles. Nearest food & lodging: miles and turn left into the park Turn right on the dirt road Las Vegas entrance. (posted) for 9 miles. Spotted Sandpiper

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Canyon Tree Frog

Canyon Wren

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18 Pecos Canyon 10 Ute Creek Bridge/N.M. Interstate Stream Commission The majestic Sangre de Cristo Address: Hwy 63 North This spot, also called Ute Creek Mountains are the headwaters GPS: 35.402299, -103.509549 Pecos, NM 87552 Crossing, lies just north of Ute

GPS: 35.593906, -105.681805 of the famed Pecos River in Pe- Web: www.ose.state.nm.us/ Lake State Park. The bridge on cos Canyon. The river flows 926 Basins/Canadian/ state land is the best site in Har- Phone: 505-757-6121 miles before joining the Rio isc_Canadian.php ding County to spot a variety of

Web: www.fs.usda.gov/ Grande in Texas. Campers, Target species: waterfowl during migration and winter. Be sure to scan Target species: hikers and anglers seek out the All year: Scaled Quail, Northern vast Pecos Wilderness Area, ly- muddy areas for migrating All year: Northern Goshawk, Bobwhite, Pied-billed Grebe, shorebirds. As you drive on Lewis’s Woodpecker, Northern ing within two National Forests Great Blue Heron. American Coot, Trigg Road, look for Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Pinyon (Santa Fe and Carson). The Killdeer, Greater Roadrunner, Bobwhite. This species is sparse Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, American name "Pecos" came from Span- Ladder-backed Woodpecker and patchily distributed in Crow, American Dipper, Western ish settlers who mispronounced Summer: Western Kingbird, Cliff southern Harding County. Bluebird. the Native Keresan term, P’e’-a- Swallow, Blue Grosbeak.

Summer: Say’s Phoebe, Warbling Ku’—which referred to a “place Winter: Northern Shoveler, Directions: From Logan, Vireo. where there is water.” Gadwall, Mallard, Green-winged head northwest on Hwy 39 for about a mile to the Harding Migrant: Rufous Hummingbird, Teal, Mountain Bluebird. County line. Continue about Calliope Hummingbird. Directions: From I-25, take another mile and turn left on Amenities: none Exit 299. If approaching from Trigg Road. (WARNING: do Amenities: Ranger station, camping, vault toilets the east (Las Vegas), take Exit Nearest food & lodging: Logan not drive this dirt road after heavy rain.) Continue west 4 Nearest food & lodging: Pecos 307. Continue to Pecos and follow Hwy 63 heading north. miles to the bridge. Stay on the Western Bluebird bridge to avoid trespassing on Twelve-spotted Skimmer private land nearby.

Greater Roadrunner

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17 Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Mora County GPS: 35.551310, -105.166245 Part of the Central Flyway, this 8,672-acre refuge provides rest- Phone: 505-425-3581 ing, feeding, and wintering Tiny adobe villages with churches going back generations, green fields cutWeb: by thefws.gov/refuge/Las_Vegas waters of traditional irrigation canals or areas for migrating waterfowl. lush valleys embraced by the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains—these areTarget among species: the reasons that for beauty. The Mora River watershed defines the county, from the mountains in the west to the Canadiannorthern River inharriers the east. hover The over east- Summer: American Avocet, Long marshes seeking voles. Bald ea- ern plains are home to large cattle ranches. The western part of the county- billedis home Curlew, to the Lark Sparrow. and Carson National Forest. The county seat of Mora offers several restaurants serving traditional New glesMexican hunt fare.ducks Just and outside coots. Wild Winter: Snow Goose, Sandhill turkeys wander the pinyon- town is the Mora National Fish Hatchery Technology Center, as well as llamaCrane, farms Bald Eagle,that are Rough open-legged to the public. North of Mora lies Coyote Creek State Park, a beautiful mountain park historically known Hawk,for its Ferruginous beaver habitat. Hawk. History juniper buffs canwoodlands. explore The prairies ion National Monument located off of I-25. are home to burrowing owls. Migrant: Willet.

Amenities: Visitor center, vault Directions: The Refuge is toilets. located 6 miles southeast of the Nearest food & lodging: city of Las Vegas. Take I-25 Exit 434 Las Vegas 345 and go east on Hwy 104 for 1.5 miles. Turn right (south) on 12 Bald Eagle Hwy 281 for about 4 miles to the Refuge headquarters. Then take the 8-mile auto loop tour.

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Address: 501 Bell Ranch Rd. This large lake located on the Conchas Dam, NM 88416 high plains features secluded

GPS: 35.395684, -104.242871 coves, pink rock canyons, and Tiny adobe villages with churchessandy going beaches. back The generations, lake, fed by green fields cut by the waters of traditional irrigation canals or acequias, Phone: 575-868-2270 lush valleys embraced by the therugged Canadian Sangre River, de Cristo is a good Mountains —these are among the reasons that Mora County has a reputation Web: nmparks.comThe Mora River watershed defines the county, from the mountains in the west to the Canadian River in the east. The east- area in winter to look for deep Targetern plains species: are home to large cattle ranches. The western part of the county is home to the Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe National Forest water species such as loons, offers several restaurants serving traditional New Mexican fare. Just outside All year: Scaled Quail, Lincoln’s grebes and a large variety of Sparrow, Canyon Wren. , as well as llama farms that are open to the public. North of Mora lies waterfowl. The graceful con- Winter: Redhead, Ring-necked, a beautiful mountain park historically known for its beaver habitat. History buffs can explore Fort Un- crete dam was built in the De- Duck, Greater Scaup, Red- breasted Merganser, Horned pression-era 1930s. Grebe, Common Loon, Ruby- Directions: From Tucumcari crowned Kinglet. take Hwy 104 for 31 miles to Amenities: Conchas Dam. Turn right Visitor center, camping, flush toi- (north) on Hwy 433 to the main lets, showers, dump station. 11 park entrance. Nearest food & lodging: Texas Horned Lizards

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11 Charette Lakes GPS: 36.187581, -104.816376 The N.M. Dept. of Game and Fish owns and manages these Phone: 888-248-6866 two lakes, located atop a re- Web: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ to the historic Victorian homes and great restaurants of downtown Las Vegas, San Miguel mote grassy mesa southwest Target species:offers a plethora of naturalof Springer. and cultural Aside from attractions. prai- The county seat, Las Vegas boasts more than 900 buildings on the Na- tional Register of Historic Places. The city also includes three colleges, an Amtrak station, an airport, antique shops, and traditional All year: Eared Grebe, Horned rie birds and waterfowl, visi- New Mexican cuisine. Nature enthusiasts have many choices, from the Pecos Wilderness, to the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, Lark, Western Meadowlark. tors may see browsing prong- . Both parks offer boating and fishing opportunities. History buffs can explore Summer: Vesper Sparrow. horn. The lakes in this 2,000- Pecos National Historical Park. And just over the county line in Santa Fe County lies the Civil Winter: Bufflehead. acre refuge are fed with water from Ocate Creek. The 100- Amenities: Primitive camping, picnic tables, acre and 300-acre lakes are vault toilets. No drinking water. open March 1 through Oct. 31. Visitors need a current Nearest food & lodging: Springer. hunting, fishing or Gaining Access Into Nature (GAIN) permit. Pack it in, pack it out!

Rock Squirrel Directions: From I-25 take Exit 404 (Colmor) and head west on Hwy 569 (unpaved) for 13 miles.

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1210 Coyote Creek State Park Address: 925 Hwy 434 Situated along a meandering San Miguel County Guadalupita, NM 87722 stream, Coyote Creek State GPS: 36.178436, -105.234453 Park is nestled in the scenic From the 220,000-acre Pecos Wilderness to the historic Victorian homes and great restaurants of downtown Las Vegas, Phone: 575-387-2328 Sangre de Cristo Mountains County offers a plethora of natural and cultural attractions. The county seat, tional Register of Historic Places. The city also includes three colleges, an AmtrakWeb: nmparks.com station, an airport, antiqueat an shops, elevation and of 7,667 feet. The small, lush creek valley New Mexican cuisine. Nature enthusiasts have many choices, from the PecosTarget Wilderness, species: to the is a good spot to see flycatch- to two state parks—Storrie Lake and Conchas Lake. Both parks offer boatingAll year: and American fishing Goldfinch. opportunities. History buffs can explore ers and warblers in the sum- an ancestral ruin of Puebloan peoples at Pecos National Historical Park Summer: Willow & Cordilleran mer. A park trail takes hikers War Battlefield of Glorieta, known as the Gettysburg of the West. Flycatchers, Northern Rough- winged Swallow, Evening Gros- through a forest of spruce beak, Green-tailed Towhee, Mac- and pine.

Gillivray’s & Yellow Warblers. Directions: This state Amenities: park is located along Hwy Park office, camping, trail, show- 434, between Mora and An- ers, flush toilets, dump station. gel Fire at Mile Marker 17. Nearest food & lodging: 19 Angel Fire, Mora, Las Vegas Yellow Warbler

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13 Wagon Mound Wildlife Management Area 15 Ute Lake State Park

Address: 1800 540 Loop At nearly 13 miles long, Ute GPS: 36.010840, -104.706344 This playa lake is along a bird- Logan, NM 88426

ing flyway migratory route. Lake is one of the largest bod- Phone: 505-827-9903 GPS: 35.367107, -103.487605

Park along the dirt track on the ies of water in the state. The Web: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ Phone: 575-472-3110 south side of the playa. You’ll best birding areas are located

Target species: need a spotting scope to view Web: nmparks.com along the North Shore. Good

Summer: Snowy Plover, Wil- water birds. This salt playa is Target species: areas to look for birds are the North Area, Logan Park and son’s Phalarope, Grasshopper shallow and may be dry during All year: Mourning Dove, Kill- Sparrow. drought. Camping is prohibit- deer, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Rogers Park. This park is very

ed and there are no facilities. Northern Cardinal. popular with recreationists Migrant: Red-necked Phalarope,

Greater Yellowlegs, Brewer’s and can be quite crowded on Warning: do NOT drive here Summer: Blue-winged Teal, Sparrow. Western Kingbird. busy summer weekends. after heavy rains! You may get

stuck in mud. This site may not Winter: White-crowned Sparrow. Directions: From Logan, Amenities: None be suitable for some passenger Migrant: White-rumped Sandpi- take Hwy 540 Loop Road and Nearest food & lodging: Springer vehicles with low clearance. per (lateMay/June), Forster’s Tern. go west for 2 miles. Turn left

(south) to the main park en- Western Kingbird Directions: From I-25 take Amenities: Visitor center, camping, showers, flush toilets, dump trance. Exit 387 (Wagon Mound). At station. the stop sign, turn left (north) and go 1 mile. Turn left (west) Nearest food & lodging: Logan and drive through the concrete tunnel.

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14 TucumcariWagon Mound Lake/ WildlifeWildlife Management Management Area Area GPS: 35.190337, -103.679890 This undeveloped, 770-acre

Phone: 575-445-2311 WMA provides excellent

Web: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/ wildlife viewing. The shallow lake and wetlands attract nu- Target species: merous birds, including All year: Northern Shoveler, ducks and geese, bald and Mallard, Virginia Rail. golden eagles, doves, quail Summer: Chimney Swift, Black- necked Stilt, Snowy Egret, Green and pheasants. Plans are be- Heron, Black-crowned Night ing made to add several de- Heron, Yellow-headed Blackbird, veloped trails to the preserve. Common Yellowthroat.

Amenities: Parking lot Directions: One mile east

Nearest food & lodging: of Tucumcari on historic Tucumcari Rte. 66/Tucumcari Blvd.

Coyote

Double-striped Bluet Damselflies in tandem at Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge

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Quay County

Known for Tucumcari and its vintage motels along Histor-

ic Route 66, Quay County also offers outdoor adventures

on lakes, rolling plains, mesas and canyons. 15

Tucumcari boasts many motel rooms for the weary travel-

er, as well as two golf courses. In addition, Tucumcari 14

Lake provides a nearby destination for birders.

About an half hour northeast of Tucumcari lies Ute Lake State Park, straddling the Canadian River. Near the town

of Logan, Ute Lake offers prime boating, fishing, camping

and swimming. Migrating waterfowl rest at Ute Lake, in- 16 cluding flocks of Canada geese and sandhill crane.

Nearby grasslands, mesas, mountains and sandstone rock

formations are home to herds of pronghorn and mule

deer. The great plateau of El Llano Estacado, or "staked 8

plains," covers much of southern Quay County. This large About Guide This mesa covers about 32,000 square miles and extends into West Texas. Northern Quay County consists of grassy me-

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Mora County Mora

County Colfax Guadalupe County HardingCounty QuayCounty San County Miguel Union County

1. Cimarron Canyon Cimarron 1. Park State Canyon Nature Trail Climax 2. Park Eagle 3. Lake Nest State Refuge Wildlife Maxwell 4. National Springer 5. Lake Stubblefield 6. Lake Park Sugarite 7. Canyon State Park State Santa 8. Rosa Lake Canyon Grasslands). (Kiowa National Mills 9. Commission) Stream Interstate (N.M. Ute 10. Creek Bridge Area Charette 11. Wildlife Lakes Park Coyote 12. Creek State Management Area Wagon 13. Wildlife Mound Lake Tucumcari 14. StateUte 15. Lake Park Lake State Park Conchas 16. Refuge Wildlife National Vegas Las 17. Canyon Pecos 18. Lake Storrie 19. State Park State Villanueva 20. Park National Monument Volcano Capulin 21. Trackways Dinosaur Parkand State Clayton 22. Lake Grasslands) Creek National (Kiowa Perico 23.

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