Bosque Birds by Season

Abundant
  (common and numerous)

     Sandhill Cranes          At sunset and sunrise: on open shallow water
                                In daylight: on cornfields, Farm Loop

     Light Geese              On Flight and Eagle Scout Decks at dawn and early afternoon 
         (Snow and Ross's)     On Farm Loop cornfields, the rest of the day
        
     White-crowned Sparrow    At Visitor Center, viewing window

Common
  (Certain to see in suitable habitat)

     Green-winged Teal        Shallow ponds on Marsh Loop
        
     Ring-necked Duck         Deeper ponds, Marsh Loop; and Observation Blind

     Bufflehead               Deeper ponds, Marsh Loop; and Observation Blind 
     
     Common Merganzer         The Display Pond, across from the Visitor Center


     Ruddy Duck               Deeper ponds, Marsh Loop

     Cooper's Hawk            Hunting Quail near the Visitor Center

     Yellow-headed Blackbird  With blackbird flocks, Farm Loop
     
     American Goldfinch       In sunflowers on Farm Loop

     Ruby-crowned Kinglet     In Coyote Willow trees on the Farm Loop(Willow Deck)

     Bald Eagle               Mornings perched on snags near Flight and Eagle Scout Decks

Interesting 
  (Uncommon, unusual
     
     Scrub Jay                Near Visitor Center

     Rock Wren                On Coyote Trail
       
     Loggerhead Shrike        Farm Loop, and along highway near the Visitor Center

     Sage Sparrow             Creosote bushes on Canyon and Chupadera Trails

     Savannah Sparrow         In short grass on Farm Loop        

     Lesser Goldfinch         In sunflowers on Farm Loop

  Things you should know if you visit the Refuge:

   The Visitor Center:                A current list of unusual sightings is kept at the Visitor Center desk.

   Directions to the Refuge         Click here  for a map and directions

   Weekly bird counts                Weekly counts are posted on our web site from November through March

   Overlap in Seasons                 The birds move when the days become shorter, and with the weather.
                                                    There is considerable overlap between seasons.

   Landmarks                              The loops, trails, ponds and Tour Loop Signs are all on the Refuge Map 

   Educational Events                   A complete list of the Educational Events for the year is on our website,