The immediate area of the Cerrillos Hills State Park lacks
habitat suitable for these water birds and as a consequence they rarely seen here.
They do occur nearby, and may occassionally be seen from the Hills while on the
wing, or as an accidental visitor.
ISOLATED EVENTS
LS reports:
- Pied-billed Grebe, recorded April 15, 1998
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret, recorded April 15, 1995
- two Snowy Egrets, recorded May 3, 1997
- two Cattle Egrets, recorded May 6, 1997
- Green Heron.
IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS
Sighted at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve (a lush, well-watered
preserve 3 miles [4.8 kilometers] north of Cerro Bonanza, near La Ciénega.)
Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe and Western Grebe - TRANSIENT
(fall & spring)
American Bittern - SUMMER
Great Blue Heron - ALL YEAR
Snowy Egret, Green Heron, & Black-crowned Night Heron - TRANSIENT and SUMMER
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Hills Park Coalition
and is dedicated to the creation, enhancement and stewardship
of an historical, recreational, and cultural open space in
the
Cerrillos Hills, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
