An hour of evening light allowed me
the chance for a quick visit to the Riparian
Reserve at Gilbert Water Ranch. Such a quick visit would not usually
warrant a separate post except that I managed a nice picture of a Coyote, which
doesn’t happen often enough.
The reserve is a dynamic system of
changing water levels and active management. The pond that had been full of
waders on my last visit was nearly empty, yet a grassy meadow had turned into a
marshy haven for ducks.
A shallow pond looked to have been
dredged and an Osprey platform had been planted on a newly built island.
Bird list for Riparian Reserve at
Gilbert Water Ranch; 33
Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 1, Mallard
18, Cinnamon Teal 2, Northern Shoveler 15, Green-winged Teal 20, Ring-necked
Dick 14, Gambell’s Quail 4, Pied-billed Grebe 2, Double-crested Cormorant 20,
Turkey Vultuere 1, Cooper’s Hawk 1, American Coot 15, Kildeer 4, Black-necked
Stilt 4, Least Sandpiper 80, Long-billed Dowitcher 30, Eurasian Collared-Dove
1, White-winged Dove 1, Collared Dove 6, Inca Dove 3, Black-chinned Hummingbird
1, Anna’s Hummingbird 4, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6, Verdin 2, Northern
Mockingbird 8, Curve-billed Thrasher 12, Abert’s Towhee 8, Song Sparrow 1,
White-crowned Sparrow 4, Red-winged Blackbird 5, Great-tailed Grackle 15, House
Finch 6.
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