Recent Local Birding in Maricopa County, Arizona

 Wednesday, October 14 & 19, 2021  

Bird photos below were taken at the Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch off of Guadalupe Road.

SNOWY EGRET

                                                                            Canada goose

CATTLE EGRET

GREEN HERON

COMMON GALLINULE

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

GREATER ROADRUNNER

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

MORE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN

On Thursday, October 23rd, Hinde S. and I spotted a CRISSAL THRASHER in some of the good habitat at VETERANS OASIS PARK, Chandler, AZ.

CRISSAL THRASHER

It felt great to see birds returning to one of the best birding spots in the East Valley of Phoenix.

Also nice was running into fellow birders again!

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View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S96118903

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S96431485