C Cieneguilla Road 
The village of Cieneguilla lies 4 miles from the intersection of NM599 (the Santa Fe bypass) and Airport Road. This section of road passes the turnoff to the Santa Fe Airport, the Santa Fe Sewer Treatment Plant and then enters a number of good birding areas.

At 1.9 miles from the above mentioned junction is the Santa Fe River Preserve on the left. This is an area of the river where the bosque (forest) of willows and cottonwoods is being restored. This restoration runs for several miles along the road and has a number of entry points through the fence. Pull well off the road as traffic can be heavy. On the opposite side of the road are the roads into the Polo Fields and the road to the cinder pit. The road to the cinder pit, if not posted, provides a good vantage point to scan the Polo Fields.

Continuing toward Cieneguilla for another 1.3 miles take a gravel road on the right (SF County 56C). This leads up the side of the mesa and onto the top to BLM land. The land at the top on the north side of the road (the right) is private so do not trespass. Where you can pull off, scan the canyon and trees. On top you can park and walk the Piñon-juniper growing on the hills. This road follows the power lines for a distance. There are numerous side roads that lead to piñon-juniper and cholla groves. These areas are good for Black-throated Sparrow, a variety of thrashers (Sage, Curve-billed, Bendire's), Scott's Oriole, and Gray Vireo. While none of these are abundant, they have been present over the years. [A high clearance vehicle is recommended for this road. Beware of rattlesnakes in this area.]

Returning to the main road and continue south (turning right) another 0.5 mile to where to Santa Fe River crosses the road. Pull off before the bridge and walk across. There is a levee on your right that you can walk looking for riparian species. The vegetation gets thick at the end of the levee and there are marshes in the field. Sparrows, grosbeaks, orioles, blackbirds, and kingbirds are found here. Common Snipe and Peregrine Falcon have both been seen from this location.

Along Cieneguilla Road and SF County 56C the desert areas can contain kingbirds, phoebes, meadowlarks, and sparrows. Piñon-juniper forests have contained the above plus Sage, Curve-billed, and Bendire's Thrashers and Scott's Oriole. The canyon and arroya sides, covered in Piñon-juniper, can have Gray Vireo. Riparian areas include Black Phoebe, Blue Grosbeake, an assortment of warblers, and Bullock's Oriole.