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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in March in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 March

American Robin355 obs.

Say's Phoebe340 obs.

House Finch340 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco306 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow305 obs.

Greater Roadrunner302 obs.

White-winged Dove260 obs.

Curve-billed Thrasher249 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk221 obs.

Northern Flicker217 obs.

Canyon Towhee206 obs.

Mallard200 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	355	Apr (rising)
2	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	340	Apr (rising)
3	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	340	Apr (rising)
4	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	306	Dec (rising)
5	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	305	Dec (rising)
6	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	302	Apr (rising)
7	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	260	Apr (rising)
8	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	249	Apr (rising)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	221	Jan (past peak)
10	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	217	Oct (rising)
11	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	206	Apr (rising)
12	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	200	Apr (rising)
13	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	200	Apr (rising)
14	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	196	Apr (rising)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	186	Apr (rising)
16	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	184	Apr (rising)
17	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	180	Sep (rising)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	178	Apr (rising)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	157	Apr (rising)
20	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	156	Apr (rising)
21	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	155	Apr (rising)
22	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	154	Apr (rising)
23	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	154	Aug (rising)
24	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	153	Apr (rising)
25	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	153	Apr (rising)
26	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	147	Apr (rising)
27	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	146	Apr (rising)
28	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	140	Apr (rising)
29	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	139	Oct (rising)
30	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	Nov (rising)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	135	Apr (rising)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	130	Apr (rising)
33	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Apr (rising)
34	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	123	Dec (rising)
35	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	120	Apr (rising)
36	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	120	Mar (peak)
37	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	115	Apr (rising)
38	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	115	Apr (rising)
39	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	110	Apr (rising)
40	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	108	Apr (rising)
41	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	107	Aug (rising)
42	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Apr (rising)
43	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	102	Dec (rising)
44	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	102	Jun (rising)
45	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Jan (past peak)
46	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	101	Apr (rising)
47	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	100	Jul (rising)
48	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	99	Apr (rising)
49	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	98	Apr (rising)
50	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	97	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in New Mexico in March