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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in January in our iNaturalist sample; 6 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 January

Dark-eyed Junco464 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk457 obs.

Sandhill Crane380 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow270 obs.

House Finch255 obs.

Greater Roadrunner223 obs.

Mallard213 obs.

Western Bluebird213 obs.

American Robin193 obs.

Snow Goose183 obs.

American Kestrel182 obs.

Cooper's Hawk181 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	464	Dec (rising)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	457	Jan (peak)
3	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	380	Nov (rising)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	270	Dec (rising)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	255	Apr (rising)
6	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	223	Apr (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	213	Apr (rising)
8	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	213	Apr (rising)
9	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	193	Apr (rising)
10	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	183	Nov (rising)
11	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	182	Dec (rising)
12	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	181	Apr (rising)
13	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	Dec (rising)
14	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	178	Oct (rising)
15	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	174	Apr (rising)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	171	Apr (rising)
17	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	170	Nov (rising)
18	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	167	Jan (peak)
19	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	166	Apr (rising)
20	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	150	Apr (rising)
21	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	148	Aug (rising)
22	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	147	Apr (rising)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	139	Apr (rising)
24	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	138	Jan (peak)
25	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	138	Dec (rising)
26	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	135	Apr (rising)
27	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	134	Apr (rising)
28	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Dec (rising)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	133	Apr (rising)
30	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	131	Jul (rising)
31	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	127	Dec (rising)
32	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	127	Apr (rising)
33	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	125	Apr (rising)
34	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	125	Sep (rising)
35	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	119	Apr (rising)
36	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	115	Apr (rising)
37	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	112	Dec (rising)
38	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	110	Oct (rising)
39	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	110	Dec (rising)
40	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	107	Apr (rising)
41	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	106	Apr (rising)
42	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	103	Oct (rising)
43	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	100	Apr (rising)
44	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	96	Dec (rising)
45	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	96	Aug (rising)
46	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	93	Apr (rising)
47	Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	91	Jan (peak)
48	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	90	Apr (rising)
49	Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	87	Jan (peak)
50	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	85	Jan (peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in New Mexico in January