Recent Birds at Rio Bosque

Water deliveries to the park from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant resumed 5 May, and deliveries of irrigation water began 3 June.  The full length of the old river channel now has water, and some is also going to the wetland cells.   

A Yellow-billed Cuckoo on 13 June was the first detected at the park since late May 2024.  So far, no further detections.  

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.  Mississippi Kites are being seen regularly along the old river channel in the northern part of the park.  

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.  A Painted Bunting is being seen along the Bosque Trail.  

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

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