Bosque Del Apache Map 2024. Each december morning, hundreds of spectators travel to witness the wonder of winter bird migration in the heart of new mexico’s desert. One section of marsh 18 miles south of socorro has over the last century been artificially irrigated and adapted to create a permanent expanse of ponds, swamps, canals and farmland, managed by the us fish and wildlife service.
Bosque del apache is without a doubt the most popular birding destination in all of new mexico, and for good reasons. Bosque del apache national wildlife refuge.
