USACE-Albuquerque District biologists conduct bird surveys, June 2024, in an attempt to solicit a response from the yellow-billed cuckoo, a threatened species known to occur in the Albuquerque Bosque. These series of dawn to early morning biological surveys occur during bird migratory season (usually in May and June). They occur on past and current USACE projects. These species are known as indicators of restoration, and habitat suitability for various types of bosque community mosaics. Presence and nesting are key in such studies and could contribute towards signs of restoration success. These surveys also inform a larger interagency and international survey network, coordinating with BOR, USFWS, USFS, NMDGF, state agencies, Pueblos, other First Nations, as well as academic and NGO research teams in Bolivia, Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Photo by Rodrigo Sedeno.