Birds in New Mexico in August: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in August in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in August

Greater Roadrunner447 obs.

Rufous Hummingbird415 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird326 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird323 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch297 obs.

Chipping Sparrow285 obs.

House Finch280 obs.

Cooper's Hawk272 obs.

Swainson's Hawk239 obs.

Barn Swallow185 obs.

Say's Phoebe183 obs.

Black-headed Grosbeak181 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in August

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	447	Apr (past peak)
2	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	415	Jul (past peak)
3	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	326	Apr (past peak)
4	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	323	Jul (past peak)
5	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	297	Apr (past peak)
6	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	285	Apr (past peak)
7	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	280	Apr (past peak)
8	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	272	Apr (past peak)
9	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	239	Apr (past peak)
10	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	185	Jun (past peak)
11	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	183	Apr (past peak)
12	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	181	May (past peak)
13	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	180	Apr (past peak)
14	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	178	Aug (peak)
15	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	177	Sep (rising)
16	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	170	May (past peak)
17	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	166	Apr (past peak)
18	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	163	Apr (past peak)
19	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	157	Apr (past peak)
20	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	153	Apr (past peak)
21	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	150	Aug (peak)
22	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	141	May (past peak)
23	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	139	May (past peak)
24	Calliope Hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope	Hummingbirds	135	Jul (past peak)
25	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	134	Apr (past peak)
26	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	132	May (past peak)
27	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	130	Dec (rising)
28	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	130	Apr (past peak)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	128	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	128	Jan (past peak)
31	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	124	Apr (past peak)
32	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	119	May (past peak)
33	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	Apr (past peak)
34	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	115	Apr (past peak)
35	Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	114	Aug (peak)
36	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	New World Warblers	114	Sep (rising)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	113	Oct (rising)
38	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	113	Jul (past peak)
39	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	Oct (rising)
40	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	111	Dec (rising)
41	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	110	Apr (past peak)
42	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	109	Apr (past peak)
43	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	96	Apr (past peak)
44	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	96	Apr (past peak)
45	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	94	Apr (past peak)
46	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	94	May (past peak)
47	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	91	Apr (past peak)
48	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Apr (past peak)
49	Scaled Quail	Callipepla squamata	New World Quails	76	Apr (past peak)
50	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	76	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in August

Top birds in August

All birds seen in New Mexico in August