diff --git a/crates/xds/src/client.rs b/crates/xds/src/client.rs
index b3f0d35a1f..a3b4e40bc5 100644
--- a/crates/xds/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/xds/src/client.rs
@@ -372,6 +372,104 @@ pub(crate) struct DeltaClientStream {
     req_tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<DeltaDiscoveryRequest>,
 }
 
+/// TEMP custom receiver stream to be able to monitor receiver len
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ReceiverStream<T> {
+    inner: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> ReceiverStream<T> {
+    pub fn new(recv: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(recv)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn close(&mut self) {
+        let mut guard = self.inner.blocking_lock();
+        guard.close();
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> ReceiverStream<T>
+where
+    T: Send + 'static,
+{
+    pub async fn publish_metric(&self, kind: &str) {
+        let weak_rc = Arc::downgrade(&self.inner);
+        let kind = kind.to_string();
+        let receiver_id = format!("{}", rand::random::<u8>());
+        // Temp
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5));
+            loop {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = interval.tick() => {
+                        if let Some(arc) = weak_rc.upgrade() {
+                            let guard = arc.lock().await;
+                            receiver_buffer_len(kind.as_str(), receiver_id.as_str()).set(guard.len() as i64);
+                        } else {
+                            tracing::info!("receiver dropped");
+                            receiver_buffer_len(kind.as_str(), receiver_id.as_str()).set(0);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> tokio_stream::Stream for ReceiverStream<T> {
+    type Item = T;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> std::task::Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        match self.inner.try_lock() {
+            Ok(mut guard) => guard.poll_recv(cx),
+            Err(_) => std::task::Poll::Pending,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// impl<T> AsRef<tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>> for ReceiverStream<T> {
+//     fn as_ref(&self) -> &tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T> {
+//         &self.inner
+//     }
+// }
+//
+// impl<T> AsMut<tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>> for ReceiverStream<T> {
+//     fn as_mut(&mut self) -> &mut tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T> {
+//         &mut self.inner
+//     }
+// }
+
+// impl<T> From<tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>> for ReceiverStream<T> {
+//     fn from(recv: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<T>) -> Self {
+//         Self::new(recv)
+//     }
+// }
+
+pub(crate) fn receiver_buffer_len(kind: &str, receiver_id: &str) -> prometheus::IntGauge {
+    use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+    use prometheus::IntGaugeVec;
+    static RECEIVER_BUFFER_SIZE: Lazy<IntGaugeVec> = Lazy::new(|| {
+        prometheus::register_int_gauge_vec_with_registry! {
+            prometheus::opts! {
+                "temp_xds_receiver_buffer_len",
+                "receiver channel buffer length",
+            },
+            &["kind", "receiver_id"],
+            crate::metrics::registry(),
+        }
+        .unwrap()
+    });
+
+    RECEIVER_BUFFER_SIZE.with_label_values(&[kind, receiver_id])
+}
+
 impl DeltaClientStream {
     #[inline]
     async fn connect(
@@ -382,6 +480,9 @@ impl DeltaClientStream {
         if let Ok((mut client, ep)) = MdsClient::connect_with_backoff(endpoints).await {
             let (dcs, requests_rx) = Self::new();
 
+            let receiver_stream = ReceiverStream::new(requests_rx);
+            receiver_stream.publish_metric("mds_client").await;
+
             // Since we are doing exploratory requests to see if the remote endpoint supports delta streams, we unfortunately
             // need to actually send something before the full roundtrip occurs. This can be removed once delta discovery
             // is fully rolled out
@@ -398,7 +499,7 @@ impl DeltaClientStream {
                 .await?;
 
             if let Ok(stream) = client
-                .subscribe_delta_resources(tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream::new(requests_rx))
+                .subscribe_delta_resources(receiver_stream)
                 .in_current_span()
                 .await
             {
@@ -410,6 +511,9 @@ impl DeltaClientStream {
 
         let (dcs, requests_rx) = Self::new();
 
+        let receiver_stream = ReceiverStream::new(requests_rx);
+        receiver_stream.publish_metric("ads_client").await;
+
         // Since we are doing exploratory requests to see if the remote endpoint supports delta streams, we unfortunately
         // need to actually send something before the full roundtrip occurs. This can be removed once delta discovery
         // is fully rolled out
@@ -426,7 +530,7 @@ impl DeltaClientStream {
             .await?;
 
         let stream = client
-            .delta_aggregated_resources(tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream::new(requests_rx))
+            .delta_aggregated_resources(receiver_stream)
             .in_current_span()
             .await?;
         Ok((dcs, stream.into_inner(), ep))
diff --git a/crates/xds/src/config.rs b/crates/xds/src/config.rs
index e1b467a437..359d610901 100644
--- a/crates/xds/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/xds/src/config.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ impl LocalVersions {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get(&self, ty: &str) -> parking_lot::MutexGuard<'_, VersionMap> {
+        tracing::trace!("LocalVersions::get");
         let g = self
             .versions
             .iter()
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ pub fn handle_delta_discovery_responses<C: Configuration>(
                 None
             };
 
+            tracing::trace!(kind = type_url, nonce = %response.nonce, "yielding request");
             yield DeltaDiscoveryRequest {
                 type_url,
                 response_nonce: response.nonce,
diff --git a/crates/xds/src/server.rs b/crates/xds/src/server.rs
index 3fcffa277d..dd0312bf64 100644
--- a/crates/xds/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/xds/src/server.rs
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ impl<C: crate::config::Configuration> AggregatedControlPlaneDiscoveryService for
                 cs
             } else {
                 let Some(cs) = client_tracker.get_state(type_url) else {
+                    tracing::trace!(type_url, "no client state");
                     return Ok(None);
                 };
 
@@ -773,6 +774,7 @@ impl<C: crate::config::Configuration> AggregatedControlPlaneDiscoveryService for
                 .map_err(|error| tonic::Status::internal(error.to_string()))?;
 
             if req.resources.is_empty() && req.removed.is_empty() {
+                tracing::trace!(type_url, "no resources and nothing removed");
                 return Ok(None);
             }
 
@@ -897,6 +899,7 @@ impl<C: crate::config::Configuration> AggregatedControlPlaneDiscoveryService for
                         };
 
                         if client_request.type_url == "ignore-me" {
+                            tracing::trace!("ignore-me received, continuing");
                             continue;
                         }
 
@@ -924,6 +927,7 @@ impl<C: crate::config::Configuration> AggregatedControlPlaneDiscoveryService for
                         let type_url = client_request.type_url.clone();
 
                         let Some(response) = responder(Some(client_request), &type_url, &mut client_tracker).unwrap() else { continue; };
+                        tracing::trace!(kind = type_url, nonce = response.nonce, "yielding response");
                         yield response;
                     }
                     _ = shutdown.changed() => {
diff --git a/src/config/datacenter.rs b/src/config/datacenter.rs
index a5d3501cab..6a024238c1 100644
--- a/src/config/datacenter.rs
+++ b/src/config/datacenter.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub struct DatacenterMap {
 impl DatacenterMap {
     #[inline]
     pub fn insert(&self, ip: IpAddr, datacenter: Datacenter) -> Option<Datacenter> {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::insert");
         let old = self.map.insert(ip, datacenter);
         self.version.fetch_add(1, Relaxed);
         old
@@ -23,11 +24,13 @@ impl DatacenterMap {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::len");
         self.map.len()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::is_empty");
         self.map.is_empty()
     }
 
@@ -38,16 +41,19 @@ impl DatacenterMap {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get(&self, key: &IpAddr) -> Option<dashmap::mapref::one::Ref<'_, IpAddr, Datacenter>> {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::get");
         self.map.get(key)
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn iter(&self) -> dashmap::iter::Iter<'_, IpAddr, Datacenter> {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::iter");
         self.map.iter()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn remove(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::remove");
         let mut lock = self.removed.lock();
         let mut version = 0;
 
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ impl DatacenterMap {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn removed(&self) -> Vec<SocketAddr> {
+        tracing::trace!("DatacenterMap::removed");
         std::mem::take(&mut self.removed.lock())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/cluster.rs b/src/net/cluster.rs
index 6c12e80197..d33ffa4c43 100644
--- a/src/net/cluster.rs
+++ b/src/net/cluster.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ where
         locality: Option<Locality>,
         cluster: BTreeSet<Endpoint>,
     ) {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::insert");
         let _res = self.apply(remote_addr, locality, EndpointSet::new(cluster));
     }
 
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ where
         locality: Option<Locality>,
         cluster: EndpointSet,
     ) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::apply");
         if let Some(raddr) = self.localities.get(&locality) {
             if *raddr != remote_addr {
                 eyre::bail!(
@@ -358,26 +360,31 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::len");
         self.map.len()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::is_empty");
         self.map.is_empty()
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get(&self, key: &Option<Locality>) -> Option<DashMapRef<'_>> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::get");
         self.map.get(key)
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn insert_default(&self, endpoints: BTreeSet<Endpoint>) {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::insert_default");
         self.insert(None, None, endpoints);
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn remove_endpoint(&self, needle: &Endpoint) -> bool {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::remove_endpoint");
         let locality = 'l: {
             for mut entry in self.map.iter_mut() {
                 let set = entry.value_mut();
@@ -403,6 +410,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn remove_endpoint_if(&self, closure: impl Fn(&Endpoint) -> bool) -> bool {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::remove_endpoint_if");
         let locality = 'l: {
             for mut entry in self.map.iter_mut() {
                 let set = entry.value_mut();
@@ -432,6 +440,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn iter(&self) -> dashmap::iter::Iter<'_, Option<Locality>, EndpointSet, S> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::iter");
         self.map.iter()
     }
 
@@ -442,6 +451,7 @@ where
         locality: Option<Locality>,
         endpoint: Endpoint,
     ) -> Option<Endpoint> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::replace");
         if let Some(raddr) = self.localities.get(&locality) {
             if *raddr != remote_addr {
                 tracing::trace!("not replacing locality endpoints");
@@ -467,6 +477,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn endpoints(&self) -> Vec<Endpoint> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::endpoints");
         let mut endpoints = Vec::with_capacity(self.num_of_endpoints());
 
         for set in self.map.iter() {
@@ -477,6 +488,7 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn nth_endpoint(&self, mut index: usize) -> Option<Endpoint> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::nth_endpoint");
         for set in self.iter() {
             let set = &set.value().endpoints;
             if index < set.len() {
@@ -490,6 +502,7 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn filter_endpoints(&self, f: impl Fn(&Endpoint) -> bool) -> Vec<Endpoint> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::filter_endpoints");
         let mut endpoints = Vec::new();
 
         for set in self.iter() {
@@ -517,6 +530,7 @@ where
         remote_addr: Option<std::net::IpAddr>,
         locality: Locality,
     ) {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::update_unlocated_endpoints");
         if let Some(raddr) = self.localities.get(&None) {
             if *raddr != remote_addr {
                 tracing::trace!("not updating locality");
@@ -537,6 +551,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     fn do_remove_locality(&self, locality: &Option<Locality>) -> Option<EndpointSet> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::do_remove_locality");
         self.localities.remove(locality);
 
         let ret = self.map.remove(locality).map(|(_k, v)| v);
@@ -549,6 +564,7 @@ where
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn remove_contributor(&self, remote_addr: Option<std::net::IpAddr>) {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::remove_contributor");
         self.localities.retain(|k, v| {
             let keep = *v != remote_addr;
             if !keep {
@@ -564,6 +580,7 @@ where
         remote_addr: Option<std::net::IpAddr>,
         locality: &Option<Locality>,
     ) -> Option<EndpointSet> {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::remove_locality");
         {
             if let Some(raddr) = self.localities.get(locality) {
                 if *raddr != remote_addr {
@@ -577,6 +594,7 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn addresses_for_token(&self, token: Token, addrs: &mut Vec<EndpointAddress>) {
+        tracing::trace!("ClusterMap::addresses_for_token");
         if let Some(ma) = self.token_map.get(&token.0) {
             addrs.extend(ma.value().iter().cloned());
         }