May 3rd and 4th – evening and morning
Leader: Shane Woolbright
mesoinc@hotmail.com
Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society will host a field trip to Melrose Woods on May 3rd and 4th. The woods are about 22 miles east of Fort Sumner. We’ll meet at the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in Fort Sumner on May 3rd at 4:00 p.m. We’ll then head to the woods and spend the evening birding before returning to Fort Sumner for supper. On May 4th, we’ll leave after breakfast at 7:00 a.m. to go back to the woods for the morning. You may join for either or both days.
Melrose Woods is a rather famous migrant trap and has the distinction of having one of the largest lists of warblers of any site in North America. Many eastern species are found here in the first two weeks of May.
A New Mexico State Land Office access pass is required for birding the area and can be found at the NMSLO website (https://www.nmstatelands.org/outdoorrecreation/).
There are camping options in Fort Sumner, but hotel space is limited. The Billy the Kid Inn is already fully booked, so planning now is encouraged.
Please contact Shane Woolbright via email at mesoinc@hotmail.com if you plan to attend.