Recent Birds at Rio Bosque

Deliveries of irrigation water to the park ended 3 August.  Water deliveries from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant continue, and both of our wells are in operation.  The full length of the old river channel still has water, and a small amount is going to the wetland cells.   

The park's continuing Yellow-crowned Night Heron was seen most recently 10 Aug.

The park's pair of White-tailed Kites has not been seen since 7 October 2025.  The park's nesting Cooper's Hawks fledged at least one young.  After no sightings in almost a month, 5 Mississippi Kites were soaring over Wetland Cell 2 on 18 Aug.    

Burrowing Owls are currently using 3 sites in the northern portion of the park.    

Northern Cardinals continue to be seen and heard along the old river channel within the park.  There have been no Painted Bunting reports since 23 July.  

You can download the current field checklist for the park here.

You can view recent Rio Bosque bird observations posted to eBird here.