Events

For event details, please visit the Calendar. Some events require advance sign-up.

July 8
Nature Playtime for Toddlers
July 9
Summer Sunset Hike:
Woodland Scavenger Hunt
July 12
Intro to Beekeeping
July 15
Nature Playtime for Toddlers
July 16
Rock on! Making Sense of Your Rock Collection
Part I
July 22
Nature Playtime for Toddlers
July 23
Rock on! Making Sense of Your Rock Collection
Part II
July 23
Summer Sunset Hike:
Archeology Walk in Bandelier
July 26
Basic Beekeeping
July 29
Nature Playtime for Toddlers
July 29
Bird Identification Part I
July 31
Bird Identification Part II
August 9
Wildife Habitat Yard Tour
See: Tour Description
August 13
Summer Sunset Hike:
Historic Telephone Lines
August 15
Marine Fossils for Preschoolers Part I
August 22
Marine Fossils for Preschoolers Part II
Aug 28 - Sep 1
Holy Ghost Campout
September 3
Summer Sunset Hike:
Wildlife of Burnt Mesa
September 10
Summer Sunset Hike:
Wildflowers of Late Summer
September 24
Summer Sunset Hike:
Pajarito Mountain

 

Archive of Past Events

 

Birds Page 3

Migratory Birds

Text by Michele Altherr and Hari Viswanathan

Bird Pages: Introduction | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

These birds are found in the Los Alamos area only during migration in the spring and fall.

  • Sandhill Crane
  • Hermit Thrush
  • Wilson's Warbler
  • Myrtle Warbler
  • Townsends Warbler (rare)
  • Yellow Warbler (rare)
Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Crane

Seen during regularly flying far over head during the fall migration. Bosque del Apache features a spectacular number of sandhill cranes and snow geese over the winter months.

Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

They visit the water garden during the spring and fall migration. Commonly seen hopping around scrub oak.

Mertle Warbler

Myrtle Warbler (very rare)

Eastern version of the Audubon's warbler. Its usual range is farther to the east, but it strays into Los Alamos during the migration some years.

Townsends Warbler

Townsend's Warbler (rare)

Gorgeous warbler with interesting facial patterns. They visit the water garden during the spring and fall migration.

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler (rare)

They visit the water garden during the spring and fall migration.

Bird Pages: Introduction | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |


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