November Tracks


November in the desert is all about our lovely evenings and glorious night sky.  November nights are a symphony of sounds.  Cricket choirs and owl duets are a nightly occurrences, and the dark star studded sky emits a kind of silence that is almost a song in itself.

With pleasant day time temperatures, November is also a time to spot migrating creatures, especially birds, who have traveled hundreds or even thousands of miles to spend the winter months in a place where food supplies are abundant.

Take a walk at dusk and you might be accompanied by a bat or two flitting overhead.  While you are looking up, search the heavens for the constellations and heavenly bodies coming into view.

This month...

  • Nocturnal Creatures - watch and listen for bats, owls, crickets.
  • Observe the Night Sky 
           Stay up to date on the events of the night sky, from meteors to super moons. This site has                     them calendared and explains each.
           Site updates daily, reflecting changes in the position of planets

  • Observe Birds
           Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch - Gilbert
           110 acre preserve with over 200 bird species - Free bird walks every third Saturday, October -             March

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