GILBERT AND RIGGS PONDS
  
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One is really at Gilbert and Riggs and there's one a little north at Chandler Heights and Riggs
I gave them the same name.
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WHITE PELICANS AT GILBERT AND RIGGS

109. American White Pelican 09/17/2006 Gilbert and Riggs Roads There were four or so and they were very big indeed.

156. American White Pelican 11/25/2017 Gilbert and Riggs Roads Three that I got pictures of.

179. American White Pelican 10/12/2019 Gilbert and Riggs Roads Almost forgot this one!

BIRD SIGHTINGS AT GILBERT AND RIGGS
1. Canvasback    03/01/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
2. Redhead    03/01/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
3. Ruddy Duck    03/01/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
4. American Wigeon    4/18/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
5. Bufflehead    4/18/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
6. Eared Grebe    4/18/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
7. Ruddy Duck    4/18/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
8. American Wigeon    4/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
9. Canvasback    4/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
10. Redhead    4/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
11. Great Blue Heron    9/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
12. Great Egret    9/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
13. Least Sandpiper    9/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
14. Snowy Egret    9/19/1998    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
15. Canvasback    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
16. Common Merganser    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
17. Cooper's Hawk    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
18. Harris's Hawk    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    This hawk was flying around with a marsh hawk.
19. Northern Harrier    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    This hawk was flying around with a Harris's hawk.
20. Redhead    2/6/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
21. American Coot    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
22. Canvasback    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
23. Cinnamon Teal    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Lots of these.
24. Great Egret    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
25. Mallard    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
26. Northern Shoveler    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
27. Red-tailed Hawk    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
28. Ruddy Duck    4/10/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
29. American Coot    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
30. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
31. Cinnamon Teal    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
32. Harris's Hawk    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    It's now November 5 year 2003 and wasn't this the time I mistook the Harris's hawk for a marsh hawk because of the white at the tail?  Hmmm?
33. Northern Harrier    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
34. Northern Shoveler    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
35. Phainopepla    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
36. Ruddy Duck    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
37. Snowy Egret    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
38. Swainson's Hawk    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
39. Turkey Vulture    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
40. Warbling Vireo    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    That herb guy with the bird group was there and I accompanied them to Gilbert and Riggs. This is that place a mile or less north of gilbert and Riggs. These birds were cool because they exhibited the Warbling Vireo trademarks: several in a tree and forev er hidden behind any available twig -- no distinquishing characteristics- featureless until you see a light eye stripe.
41. Western Kingbird    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
42. Wilson's Warbler    04/24/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    That herb guy with the bird group was there and I accompanied them to Gilbert and Riggs.
43. Black-necked Stilt    5/2/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
44. Great Egret    5/2/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
45. Long-billed Dowitcher    5/2/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
46. American Avocet    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
47. American Coot    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
48. American Kestrel    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
49. Black-necked Stilt    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
50. Great Blue Heron    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
51. Herring Gull    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
52. Mourning Dove    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
53. Pied-billed Grebe    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
54. Red-tailed Hawk    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
55. Turkey Vulture    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
56. Western Grebe    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
57. White-faced Ibis    10/9/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
58. Double-Crested Cormorant    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
59. Great Blue Heron    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
60. Great-tailed Grackle    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
61. Killdeer    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
62. Mourning Dove    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
63. Peregrine Falcon    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
64. Western Grebe    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
65. Yellow-rumped Warbler    10/17/1999    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Flying by...
66. Generic Goose    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Went up to Riggs and Gilbert and there was a giant Goose with an orange bill.
67. Great Blue Heron    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
68. Great Egret    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Ten zillion great Egrets
69. Snowy Egret    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
70. Turkey Vulture    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Some TV's on the ground
71. Western Sandpiper    07/29/2001    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    ?
72. Bald Eagle    10/14/2002    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Immature. Huge. I took movies of it. No other birds in the pond as I guess they were afraid of him.
73. Burrowing Owl    04/26/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    On a wire near Germann  and Gilbert.
74. Ring-billed Gull    04/26/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Just south of Queen Creek Road in the pond with the phalaropes.
75. Ruddy Duck    04/26/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
76. Wilson's Phalarope    04/26/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Actually these ponds are a mile north just a bit south of Queen Creek where the warbler tree used to be.
77. Bullock's Oriole    05/04/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Male and female. Excellent views. Actually this is little south of Queen Creek Road by those ponds.
78. Redhead    05/04/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    This was in the pond just south of Queen Creek. Saw a Bullock's Oriole there too.
79. Ruddy Duck    05/04/2003    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
80. American Coot    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
81. Black-necked Stilt    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
82. Brown Pelican    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    This sighting was kind of a coincidence. I saw a giant barnyard goose and from a distance it looked like a pelican.  The ID was confirmed when I saw another pelican next to it. Well there was only one pelican.
83. Generic Goose    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    See Brown Pelican for this day for more interesting info on this goose. It had a white neck and orange feet. Big.
84. Great Blue Heron    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
85. Great Egret    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
86. Mallard    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
87. Snowy Egret    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
88. Turkey Vulture    08/11/2004    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
89. American Coot    03/20/2005    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
90. American Wigeon    03/20/2005    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
91. Great Egret    03/20/2005    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
92. Mallard    03/20/2005    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
93. Ruddy Duck    03/20/2005    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
94. American Kestrel    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    I saw a couple on this trip though not necessarily at this intersection.
95. Cinnamon Teal    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
96. Common Merganser    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Mostly females. Very orange heads compared to a rb merg.
97. Double-Crested Cormorant    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
98. Green-winged Teal    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
99. Hutton's Vireo    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    NO BLACK BAR posterior of the most posterior white bar. NONE. Acted very much like the RC kinglet. Broken eye ring. But so has the RC.
100. Mallard    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
101. Northern Shoveler    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
102. Red-tailed Hawk    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    I saw a couple on this trip though not necessarily at this intersection.
103. Redhead    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    No white on the back at all. Rounded Daffy Duck head.
104. Ruddy Duck    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
105. Say's Phoebe    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    I saw several on this trip though not necessarily at this intersection.
106. Turkey Vulture    01/07/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    I saw several on this trip though not necessarily at this intersection.
107. Abert's Towhee    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
108. American Coot    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
109. American White Pelican    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    There were four or so and they were very big indeed.
110. Black-necked Stilt    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
111. Cinnamon Teal    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
112. Double-crested Cormorant    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
113. Great Blue Heron    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
114. Great Egret    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
115. Green Heron    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
116. Killdeer    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
117. Mallard    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
118. Northern Mockingbird    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
119. Rock Dove    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
120. Verdin    09/17/2006    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
121. Black-necked Stilt    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
122. Double-crested Cormorant    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
123. Great Blue Heron    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
124. Great Egret    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
125. Green Heron    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
126. Mallard    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
127. Redhead    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
128. Ruddy Duck    11/04/2007    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
129. Great Egret    8/31/2010    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
130. Snowy Egret    8/31/2010    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
131. Canada Goose    9/6/2011    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Oh a bunch of them floating in the water.
132. Double-Crested Cormorant    9/6/2011    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
133. Mourning Dove    9/6/2011    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
134. Rock Dove    9/6/2011    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    flew over
135. American Coot    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
136. Canvasback    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
137. Gadwall    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
138. Green-winged Teal    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
139. Mallard    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
140. Northern Shoveler    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
141. Redhead    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
142. Ring-necked Duck    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
143. Ruddy Duck    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
144. Verdin    2/10/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    NOISY!
145. Generic Duck    5/5/2014    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    He looked a little like a gadwall.
146. Double-Crested Cormorant    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Zillions on the pond well north of Riggs. They had NESTS. One was carrying a stick. I took pictures of the nests. Lots of nests.
147. Belted Kingfisher    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
148. Yellow-rumped Warbler    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
149. Cattle Egret    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    In the trees low down. The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
150. American Wigeon    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Well out on the pond. The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
151. Western Grebe    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    With necks resting on the backs in that typical resting pose. The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
152. Great-tailed Grackle    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
153. American Coot    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
154. Great Egret    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
155. Great Blue Heron    11/1/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The pond well north of Riggs. There are two ponds represented by this site.
156. American White Pelican    11/25/2017    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Three that I got pictures of.
157. Double-Crested Cormorant    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Zillions and it's CHANDLER HEIGHTS AND GILBERT Gilbert and chandler heights
158. Common Merganser    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Male and female. This is the first place I ever saw any. Gilbert and chandler heights
159. Great Blue Heron    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
160. Yellow-rumped Warbler    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
161. Ruddy Duck    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
162. American Coot    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads
163. Snowy Egret    1/2/2018    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    I think.
164. Double-Crested Cormorant    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake.
165. Generic Swallow    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake  I couldn't tell. White below. Tree? NRWS? VG?
166. Northern Shoveler    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake  These were the basic bird there. Lots and lots of them.
167. Abert's Towhee    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
168. Great-tailed Grackle    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
169. Eared Grebe    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
170. Cinnamon Teal    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake One. Very red.
171. American Coot    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Saw one out there
172. Great Egret    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
173. Mourning Dove    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
174. Great Blue Heron    2/16/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    The north lake
175. Belted Kingfisher    10/12/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    This was the lake just to the north of Riggs. I had to put crates under me to look over the fence.
176. Osprey    10/12/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Three or so flying around. One was perched on a tree.
177. Double-Crested Cormorant    10/12/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Trees full of them and flying around too
178. Black Phoebe    10/12/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    
179. American White Pelican    10/12/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Almost forgot this one!
180. Great Egret    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
181. Say's Phoebe    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
182. Northern Shoveler    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
183. American Wigeon    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
184. Double-Crested Cormorant    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
185. Red-tailed Hawk    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
186. Canada Goose    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
187. Northern Pintail    11/8/2019    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    Gilbert and Riggs is just like Gilbert and Chandler Heights so there now the same as I got them confused so often. THIS IS at Chandler Heights and Riggs
188. Snowy Egret    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At GILBERT AND HIGLEY ACTUALLY
189. Great Blue Heron    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At GILBERT AND HIGLEY ACTUALLY
190. Northern Rough-winged Swallow    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At GILBERT AND HIGLEY ACTUALLY perched
191. Great Egret    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At GILBERT AND HIGLEY ACTUALLY
192. Great-tailed Grackle    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At GILBERT AND HIGLEY ACTUALLY
193. House Sparrow    5/17/2020    Gilbert and Riggs Roads    At Gilbert and Higley Actually Lots squaking. Looks like they're not extinct after all.

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