• overview of Long House

    Bandelier

    National Monument New Mexico

  • Access to Frijoles Canyon Will Be Limited

    Starting June 1, 2012 all access to the most visited part of the park, Frijoles Canyon, will be via a shuttle bus from the nearby community of White Rock. This is to alleviate a parking shortage created by the Las Conchas Fire. More details to follow.

Park Flight Program

bird banding

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With the Park Flight Program, birds are banded to learn more about migratory patterns.

In 2009, the Park Flight program at Bandelier completed its sixth year of bird-banding. Interns from Central America follow the birds north to warmer climate and spend the summer banding many of the same species of birds found in their home countries. The bird-banding component helps fill information gaps concerning migratory birds within northern New Mexico and within the monument. The interns also provide local school children first-hand experiences with birds in a national park and a great supplement to their science education. The primary scientific objective of monitoring migratory birds is to determine which species are using an upper elevation site at Bandelier and their relative abundance. A secondary scientific objective with a long-term focus is to identify movement patterns and to determine summering and wintering areas for migrating birds that use Bandelier in the fall.

Did You Know?

Katydid

Katydids are often called leaf hoppers.  Their wings and body look like vegetation, a form of camouflage which offers this insect some protection from predators.