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Photo by HelenB
Viewing deck at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, December 2004

United States, New Mexico

Overview

Bosque del Apache NWR is 57,331 acres in size and located on the Rio Grande River, 20 miles south of Socorro in New Mexico. It is famous for the huge numbers of wintering cranes, ducks and geese.

Photo by HelenB
Sandhill Cranes and Bald Eagle in the pre-dawn light, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA, December 2004

Birds

Notable Species

Thousands of Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in the winter. Bald Eagles are easy to see at the crane and waterfowl roosts.

Photo by HelenB
Looking west towards the Chupadera Mountains with Snow Geese in the fields, December 2004.
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Rarities

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Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

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Other Wildlife

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Site Information

History and Use

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Areas of Interest

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Access and Facilities

  • Entrance fees: $5 per day per passenger vehicle (including all occupants) and motorcycles
  • Annual Pass: $15 for 12 months
  • Visitor Center: open M-F 7:30am-4:00pm, weekends: 8am-4:30pm year round, except Christmas and New Year's Day, and July 4th
  • Restrooms are located near the visitor center and port-potties are available around the tour loops from November to February
  • Viewing decks
  • A 12 mile tour loop: open daily, 1 hour before sunrise - 1 hour after sunset. This is a one-way graded gravel road with a 2-way cut-off giving two shorter loops: Farm Loop (7.5 miles) and Marsh Loop (7 miles).
  • The Seasonal Tour Road is only open April through September. During the winter this area is reserved as a roost area for the cranes and eagles.
  • Pets must be confined or on a leash and are not allowed in the visitor center
  • Camping is not allowed, but there is an RV park north of the Refuge

Contact Details

  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 280, San Antonio, NM 87832
  • By Phone: Office: (575) 835-1828
  • By email: RO/R2/FWS/[email protected]

External Links

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