Bandelier NM

Bandelier National Monument

Status:	Identified	Area:	32737 acres (13260 hectares)
County:	Sandoval, Santa Fe, Los Alamos	Elevation:	5900-10500 feet (1800-3200 meters)
Town:	Los Alamos	Location:	35°46.75’N, 106°16.26’W

Ownership	Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service, 15 Entrance Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544-9508, 505-672-3861
Habitats	Forest, savannah, rocky areas, desert
Land-use	Tourism/recreation, Nature conservation/research
Threats	Invasive or non-native plants, water levels in Cochiti Lake
Site Criteria	State conservation species (D1)
Site Description	Bandelier National Monument (13th-century Anasazi ruins) is located in the southern Rocky Mountains at the transition area between the Chihuahuan and Great Basin deserts of north-central New Mexico. It is situated on the Pajarito Plateau, between the Jemez Mountains on the west and the Rio Grande River on the east. The Pajarito Plateau was created from volcanic lava and ash flows which erupted from nearby Jemez Volcano, about a million years ago. Bandelier National Monument is located 11 miles south of Los Alamos and 48 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Birds	One prime area of interest includes White Rock Canyon from the White Rock Overlook to Cochiti Lake and where applicable from rim to rim as well as Capulin, Alamo and Frijoles Canyons. White Rock Canyon is relatively pristine providing potential habitat for several New Mexico threatened and endangered species. At higher levels (>7500 ft) there is excellent Ponderosa Pine, mixed conifer, Piñon-Juniper and riparian habitat. Many species of special concern are found throughout the area. The New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas has (and continues) to develop extensive records on birds in all habitats and elevations within the park. A number of species, represented with small numbers, are present including Zone-tailed Hawk (at its northern extreme), Spotted Owl, Blue Grouse, Northern Goshawk, and Whip-poor-will. Additionally there is a large breeding colony of Turkey Vulture in Frijoles Canyon (Travis).
Conservation Issues	Invasive or non-native plants can become a problem. Wild burros have been a problem in the past. Elk overpopulation is having a detrimental effect on the area. Water level changes at Cochiti Lake have a big impact on the habitat along White Rock Canyon.
Conservation Plan
Monitor(s)	None assigned.
Nominator	Stephen M. Fettig, HCR 1, Box 1, Suite 15, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, 505-672-3861 extension 546
Sources	Fettig, Stephen M. 2004. New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas Results for Bandelier National Monument: Summary of 2000-2003 Observations. Resource Management Files at Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544. (BBA) Travis, James R. 1992. Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Los Alamos County, New Mexico. Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-12206, UC-908, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 Fettig, Stephen M. 1996-1998. Breeding Bird Transects, Personal Observation from Bandelier National Monument. Resource Management Files at Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544. (PO) Fettig, Stephen M. 2004. Park Flight Program, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, Autumn 2004. Report submitted to the National Park Foundation and in Resource Management Files, Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544.
Links	Bandelier National Monument Background Information for the New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas Current New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas Web Site Bird Photographs from On-going Research eBird New Mexico Hot Spot
Directions	From US-84/285 north of Santa Fe, turn at Pojoaque onto NM-502 toward Los Alamos. At the junction of NM-502 and NM-4, take NM-4 through White Rock and continue to Bandelier Headquarters.

Species	Year	Status	Population	Source	Criteria
American Dipper	00-03	Summer	<0.01 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Bald Eagle		Winter	10 individuals average, 30 individuals maximum	PO	D1
Black-throated Gray Warbler	97-00 00-03	Breeding Breeding	2 individuals/transect average 0.22 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Blue Grouse	00-03	Breeding	0.02 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Cordilleran Flycatcher	00-03	Breeding	0.28 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Dusky Flycatcher	00-03	Breeding	0.24 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Grace's Warbler	97-00 00-03	Breeding Breeding	2 individuals/transect average 0.24 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Gray Flycatcher	97-00 00-03	Breeding Breeding	2 individuals/transect average 0.09 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Green-tailed Towhee	00-03	Breeding	0.22 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Hammond's Flycatcher	97-00 00-03	Breeding Breeding	4 individuals/transect average 0.18 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Lewis's Woodpecker	00-03	Breeding	0.02 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Mountain Bluebird	00-03	Breeding	0.12 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Northern Goshawk	00-03	Summer	<0.01 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Olive-sided Flycatcher	00-03	Breeding	0.05 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Plumbeous Vireo	97-00 00-03	Breeding Breeding	5 individuals/transect average 0.31 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Prairie Falcon	97-00	Winter	3 individuals average	PO	D1
Pygmy Nuthatch	97-00 00-03	Resident Breeding	common 0.25 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Red-naped Sapsucker	00-03	Breeding	0.02 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow	00-03	Breeding	0.01 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Spotted Owl	00-03	Breeding	<0.01 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Townsend's Solitaire	00-03	Breeding	0.06 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Virginia's Warbler	00-03	Breeding	0.18 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Western Bluebird	97-00 00-03	Resident Breeding	4 individuals/transect minimum 0.32 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Whip-poor-will	00-03	Summer	<0.01 relative abundance	BBA	D1
Williamson's Sapsucker	96 00-03	Breeding Breeding	3 individuals/transect average 0.08 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1
Zone-tailed Hawk	97-00 00-03	Breeding Summer	2 pair average 0.01 relative abundance	PO BBA	D1

Last Updated 11/13/07