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How does the "this month" prediction work?

It uses public bird-occurrence records, aggregated by ZIP code and month, so migrants and year-round residents both show up at the right time of year.

Where does the bird data come from?

GBIF and iNaturalist public observation records, filtered to license-clean sources.

How is this different from Merlin or eBird?

Merlin identifies a bird after you've seen or heard it. eBird tracks the checklists birders submit. This tool tells you what's likely at your house this month — before you've spotted anything.

Backyard Birds in New Mexico

Enter your New Mexico ZIP. See exactly which birds you're likely to spot in your yard this month.

New Mexico backyards mix desert, plains, and mountain birds. House Finches, doves, and quail anchor the lower yards; Broad-tailed and Black-chinned Hummingbirds work nectar feeders all summer.

Most 'backyard birds' lists are national and generic. This one is neither. It maps public, license-clean bird-occurrence records to your exact ZIP code and weights them by month, so you see what's realistically at your feeder in New Mexico right now — not a list of birds that might turn up somewhere in the country someday.

Enter your New Mexico ZIP code in the tool below. You'll get a ranked list of the birds most likely in your yard this month, common ones first. Free, no email, no account. The list shifts as the seasons turn.

Common backyard birds in New Mexico

These are the birds you're most likely to see in a yard in this region at some point in the year. Your ZIP-specific list will show which are near you and which are likely this month.

House Finch — Streaky, red-washed males. The default desert-yard finch.
Mourning Dove — Abundant. Soft cooing from wires and saguaros.
White-winged Dove — Bigger than a Mourning Dove, with white wing edges. Saguaro pollinator.
Gambel's Quail — Comical topknot; coveys scurry across yards at dawn and dusk.
Curve-billed Thrasher — Long down-curved bill, orange eye. A loud desert-yard regular.
Cactus Wren — The Southwest's biggest wren. Nests in cholla; harsh chugging song.
Gila Woodpecker — Barred back, red cap on males. Excavates saguaro cavities.
Verdin — Tiny gray bird with a yellow head. Builds conspicuous twig nests.
Abert's Towhee — Plain warm-brown with a dark face. Rummages under desert shrubs.
Anna's Hummingbird — Year-round in much of the Southwest. Males flash a magenta gorget.
Lesser Goldfinch — Tiny dark-backed goldfinch. Year-round at thistle and water.
Northern Mockingbird — Gray with white wing flashes. Sings day and night.

The tool will show which of these (and many more) are realistic at your exact ZIP, with a seasonal weight so you know what's likely right now.

This is a regional overview. For your exact yard:

Enter your New Mexico ZIP code. The tool ranks the birds actually likely at your feeder this month, where you live, not a generic national list.

What's your ZIP code?

We'll show you the birds you can expect near you right now, from feeder regulars to the ones that just pass through.

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