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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in October in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 October

Greater Roadrunner429 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco360 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow316 obs.

Northern Flicker267 obs.

House Finch264 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk229 obs.

Sandhill Crane229 obs.

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay216 obs.

Steller's Jay204 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch194 obs.

Cooper's Hawk171 obs.

American Robin166 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	429	Apr (past peak)
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	360	Dec (rising)
3	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	316	Dec (rising)
4	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	267	Oct (peak)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	264	Apr (past peak)
6	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	229	Jan (past peak)
7	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	229	Nov (rising)
8	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	216	Sep (past peak)
9	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	204	Oct (peak)
10	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	194	Apr (past peak)
11	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	171	Apr (past peak)
12	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	166	Apr (past peak)
13	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	159	Nov (rising)
14	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	155	Apr (past peak)
15	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	154	Aug (past peak)
16	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	152	Apr (past peak)
17	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	148	Apr (past peak)
18	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	143	Apr (past peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	140	Apr (past peak)
20	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	138	Apr (past peak)
21	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	137	Oct (peak)
22	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	134	Dec (rising)
23	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	133	Apr (past peak)
24	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	132	Apr (past peak)
25	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	128	Apr (past peak)
26	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	127	Jul (past peak)
27	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	124	Apr (past peak)
28	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	122	Apr (past peak)
29	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	121	Apr (past peak)
30	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	118	Dec (rising)
31	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	118	Apr (past peak)
32	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	117	Apr (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	106	Apr (past peak)
34	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	98	May (past peak)
35	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	98	Apr (past peak)
36	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	97	Apr (past peak)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	95	Apr (past peak)
38	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	95	Apr (past peak)
39	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	94	Apr (past peak)
40	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	91	Apr (past peak)
41	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	90	Apr (past peak)
42	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	90	Aug (past peak)
43	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	86	Apr (past peak)
44	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	81	Dec (rising)
45	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Nuthatches	80	Oct (peak)
46	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	76	Apr (past peak)
47	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	76	Dec (rising)
48	Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	New World Sparrows	75	Sep (past peak)
49	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	73	Jun (past peak)
50	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	70	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in New Mexico in October