Black-chinned is the most common hummingbird here, present April-September, with Broad-tailed less common but present over the same period. Rufous and Calliope are observed from late July through August.
Olive-sided Flycatcher, are often reported May and August, with Willow Flycatcher reported less frequently, and typically only in May.
Yellow-headed Blackbird (August-October).
Virginia's Warbler (May and September).

The hotspot is located within the eastern floodplain of the Rio Grande, in the portion of Rio Grande Valley State Park (RGVSP) directly west of Valle de Oro NWR  and well south of the southernmost reach of the park's Paseo del Bosque Trail. There is only one other hotspot in RGVSP further south than this one -- that near Malpais Road and I-25, and it is instead located on the river's western floodplain.

Established by the State Legislature in 1983, Rio Grande Valley State Park is managed cooperatively by the Albuquerque Open Space Division and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The 4,300-acre park extends from tje Sandia Pueblo in the north through Albuquerque and south to Isleta Pueblo and is located on both the east and west sides of the Rio Grande.

The Rio Grande Bosque (Spanish for “forest”) offers a unique environment in arid Albuquerque. Large cottonwood trees, coyote willow, and New Mexico olive create a cool, shady forest and provide habitat for beaver, numerous bird species, turtles, and snakes.