Two birds with blue and rusty red bodies perch on a wooden fence post.
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Birdwatching Walk

El Malpais National Monument · New Mexico

Photo: USFWS/Anna Weyers Blades

Next time

Sunday, Oct 11 · 9:00 AM

Local time at the park

About this program

We'll learn about bird identification while enjoying a morning outdoors. Beginners and children are welcome on this guided walk, which will cover up to 2 miles of trail. The program will meet at the parking lot at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) off of Highway 53. This location is normally gated and closed to the public, so please wait for a park ranger to let you in.

What to bring:

-Warm layers that can be easily shed as the morning gets warmer

-Water and snacks

-Binoculars (or borrow a pair of ours)

Where to meet
Meet at the parking lot at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) off of Highway 53, located between mile markers 63 and 64. If the gate is closed, please wait for a park ranger to let you in.

From the National Park Service.

Upcoming dates

  • Sunday, Oct 119:00 AM

Schedule from the El Malpais National Monument, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.

At the park that day

Weather

67° / 47°

light rain · OpenWeather forecast

Sunset

6:44 PM

Sunday

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