Recent Birds at Rio Bosque

Water deliveries to the park from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant ended 25 January.  These flows might not resume until May.  The wetland cells are now dry, as is ~75% of the old river channel within the park.   

The park's pair of White-tailed Kites has not been seen since 7 October.  

Currently, only one Burrowing Owl is being seen regularly.  

The first American Crows of the season began appearing 18 October.  Thousands of crows and Chihuahuan Ravens are now roosting at the park each night. 

Northern Cardinals continue to be seen along the old river channel within the park.  

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

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