When the chill of winter settles across the Southwest, New Mexico transforms into a haven for birders seeking dramatic skies, quiet desert trails, and the thunderous wingbeats of thousands of migrating birds. From the snow-dusted peaks of the Sandia Mountains to the golden wetlands of Bosque del Apache, winter birding in New Mexico offers a rare blend of spectacle, solitude, and species diversity.  Over the course of our trip, we’ll move from high‑elevation forests to wide‑open wetlands and peaceful desert valleys, experiencing the full range of New Mexico’s winter birdlife.

Expect breathtaking scenery, exceptional species diversity, and the kind of calm, spacious birding that makes winter in the Southwest so special. This tour is designed to immerse you in the beauty, stillness, and surprise of New Mexico’s cold‑season birding. But New Mexico’s winter birding is not just about the birds— it’s a place where nature’s drama unfolds against a backdrop of adobe villages, ancient cottonwoods, and endless skies.

Whether witnessing tens of thousands of cranes and geese taking flight at dawn, searching mountain forests for specialties, or simply enjoying a roadrunner’s antics in the desert sun, birders find New Mexico lives up to its enchanting reputation.​