Recent Birds at Rio Bosque

Water deliveries to the park from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant ended 25 January.  Flows might not resume until May.  Water levels are dropping, and most areas that currently are wet will soon be dry.   

For the moment, Wetland Cell 2 remains fully flooded and is hosting good numbers of ducks.     Be quiet and cautious if you approach this area, for they will fly off at the slightest disturbance.

Soras have been calling from the cattail stands in the wetland cells.  

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

Burrowing Owls have been seen recently at 3 sites in the park.  

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. 

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

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