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 pair of Black-bellied Whistlng-Ducks on 6 June represented a new species for the park. As of 28 June, these birds were still being seen intermittently.
A Yellow-billed Cuckoo on 13 June was the first detected at the park since late May 2024.
The park's pair of White-tailed Kites has not been seen since 7 October 2025. The park's pair of nesting Cooper's Hawks fledged at least one young.
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.
You can download the current field checklist for the park here.
You can view recent Rio Bosque bird observations posted to eBird here.
| Species | Date | Number |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | 28 June | 2 |
| White-faced Ibis | 28 June | 40 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 28 June | 1 |
| Mississippi Kite | 28 June | 3 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 28 June | 1 |
| Bell's Vireo | 28 June | 1 |
| Crissal Thrasher | 28 June | 5 |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 28 June | 7 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 28 June | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 28 June | 1 |
| Painted Bunting | 28 June | 1 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | 27 June | 3 |
| Burrowing Owl | 27 June | 1 |
| Black Phoebe | 27 June | 1 |
| Blue Grosbeak | 27 June | 1 |
| Green Heron | 23 June | 1 |
| Black-necked Stilt | 15 June | 1 |
| Neotropic Cormorant | 15 June | 1 |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 13 June | 1 |
| American Avocet | 1 June | 1 |
