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Bird Watching Destination: White Sands National Monument

For some birding listings, the street address is for the headquarters and not the actual bird watching destination. Call ahead for entry fees, parking information, and regulations regarding family pets.

White Sands National Monument (website) (pets)
Alamogordo, NM

Details: White Sands National Monument hosts the largest pure gypsum dune field in the world. Bleached Earless Lizards, Cowles Prairie Lizards, other lizards, darkling beetles, birds, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, kit fox, oryx are a few of the creatures found at the dunes. Recreational opportunities include bicycling, camping, photography, picnicking, sledding, stargazing, backpacking.

Birds: Loons, Grebes, Pelicans, Herons, Waterfowl, Vultures, Hawks, Falcons, Quail, Rails, Gallinules, Cranes, Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns, Doves, Owls, Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, Crows, Jays, Verdins, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens, Gnatcatchers, Kinglets, Thrushes, Thrashers, Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, Starlings, Vireos, Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Buntings, Blackbirds, Orioles, Finches, Old World Sparrows.

Note: Bird listings may include resident and migratory birds and common and rare sightings.