Desert Rivers Audubon has extended an invitation to SAS members for a special family bird walk taking place at sunset. This location is iconic for its wide breadth of urban bird diversity due to the great habitat that the recharge ponds provide for them.

Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve, address: 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234. Click here for a Google Maps pin to the location.

Courtesy of Desert Rivers Audubon

Nov 11, 2025

Sunset Walk through the Riparian Preserve
Prior to DRA’s Monthly Speakers Meeting on November 11,
please join an early evening bird walk at Gilbert Riparian
Preserve from 4:00-5:45 p.m. https://desertriversaudubon.org/event/november-11-sunset-bird-walk-gilbert-riparian-
preserve/–go here to register for this event (required).

Let go of the day’s stress as we observe the birds’ last feeding of
the day! Sometimes there is frenzied activity before sunset to
find a safe roosting place from owls and other predators. If you
are not an early morning person, this is a good event for you!
Gilbert Riparian Preserve is one of the best places in the Phoenix
metro area for birding. Many waterfowl arrive from the north to
stay for the winter. The native trees and shrubs that line the flat

wide paths provide food and protection for many of our year-
round species and migrants. We might be treated with an

awesome sunset reflecting on the water!
Bring binoculars (if you have them) and a phone or flashlight as
the paths may get dark before we return to the library parking
lot. Optional: a sandwich or snack.