- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* August 25, 2005
* ABCA0508.25
- Birds mentioned
Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Marbled Godwit
hummingbird sp
Western Kingbird
Palm Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Mike Mulligan (potoo@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Thursday August 25 at 1:45pm. To report a bird sighting, leave a
message after the recording, or to bypass the recorded message, press the
pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist, please phone
221-4500 during office hours.
WESTERN KINGBIRDS are indeed living up to their name as there were two
reports this week of the species west of its normal range. On Tuesday August
23 Shonna McLeod reported a Western Kingbird in her yard in the Braeside
community of Calgary, and on the same day Mike Mulligan saw one at Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary, Calgary. On August 6 a Western was seen in the Millrise
community of Calgary. This is the third successive August this bird has
shown up at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
A wandering HUMMINGBIRD was seen in the Southview district of Calgary on
Sunday August 21. Carol Coulter observed the bird in her yard (species
unknown).
Warbler reports this week include a PALM WARBLER seen at Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary on Monday August 22. The bird was seen by Colin Young and Linda
Bailey at 2pm with other warblers at the junction of the Visitors Centre
path and the main path along the lagoon.
There have been recent reports of MARBLED GODWIT flocks east of Calgary.
Terry Korolyk observed flocks of 85 and 55 birds in the Irricana Slough on
Sunday August 21, and Mary Coughlin found a flock of 45 birds along Hwy 817
12 km south of Strathmore on Monday August 22.
Falcons reported recently include a PRAIRIE FALCON seen along Hwy 9 on
August 22 by Mary Coughlin. For details call Mary at 275-9651. At Least two
PEREGRINE FALCONS were at the University of Calgary Friday August 19. One
bird was perched atop the MacKimmie Library tower, the other perched on a
sign half way down the tower.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday August 29.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. Leave your
bird sightings after the beep, or call 221-4500 if you have any inquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehab at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, September - May at
7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Bldg, University of Calgary.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday September 7. Three Calgary birders
will show-and-tell about their recent international birding adventures: Ken
Havard visited Queensland Australia with a group of Calgary birders, and
Brooke Clibbon and Eric Tull will discuss their Thailand experience.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
Sat Aug 27, 9am: Birding Weaselhead. Meet parking lot, 37 St & 66 Av SW.
Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Aug 27, 9am: South side of Bearspaw Reservoir. Giant Douglas firs,
Common Loons, etc. Meet at Van Gogh Cafe, Valley Ridge, Leader, Andrew
Stiles, 288-0733.
Sun Aug 28, 8am: To Eagle & Namaka Lakes for shorebirds, etc. Meet at
Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr. at 18 St SE to second stoplight, then
right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sun Aug 28, 8am: Birding North Glenmore Park and Glenmore Reservoir. Meet
Parking Lot C, N. Glenmore Park. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Tue Aug 30, 6:30pm: Evening Bird Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of
9 Av SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed Aug 31, 7:30am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E.
end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Thu Sep 1, 7:30am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, on
42 Av SW, W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5
hours). Call leader, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicles for
return.
Sat Sep 3, 8am: Birding the Bow River. Meet Southland Park, E end of
Southland Dr. Cross bridge & go south from Carburn Pk. Leader, Jim St.
Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Sep 4, 8am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader,
Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Mon Sep 5, 8:30am: What's alive in...Edworthy Park. Meet on Boothman Bridge
accessed from Shaganappi Tr & Bowness Rd if N of Bow River or from W end of
Spruce Dr if S of river. Leader, Sandy Ayer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Wed Sep 7, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat Sep 10, 8am: Birding Hull's Wood, FCPP, off Bow Bottom Tr SE, beyond
Park HQ. Leader, Hank Vanderpol, 246-4532.
Sat Sep 10, 8:30am: Autumn shorebirds/Langdon Reservoir. Meet at Carburn
Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd stoplight, then right & follow
signs. Leader, Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sat Sep 10, 9am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111-52 St NW
(N end Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Sun Sep 11, 8am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to
second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Wed Sep 14, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, John McFaul 289-9517.
Sun Sep 18, 9am: Where Have All the Songbirds Gone? Understanding the threat
of invasive plant species. Meet Weaselhead Natural Area parking lot, 66 Av &
37 St SW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Wed Sep 21, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nell Simpson, 249-7003.
Sat Sep 24, 1:30pm: See Whooping Cranes and other wildlife. Currently 21
Cranes are at the Zoo Ranch. Limit: 25 participants. Call 243-2248 to
register. Meet Anderson LRT station (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian bridge.
Guide: Crane Keeper Dwight Knapik, 254-0249. Rain date, Sun Sep 25.
Sun Sep 25, 8:30am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. Meet S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Al Borgardt, 281-4306.
Wed Sep 28, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat Oct 1, 8am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av
SW, W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5 hours).
Call leader, Aileen Pelzer/G. Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicles for return.
Sat Oct 15, 9am: Gulls, waterfowl, etc. Meet Parking Lot C, North Glenmore
Park. Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
* * * *
* *
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary natural area. Staff offer
information, courses and field trips relating to natural history. For
information call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society promotes the observation, study and
conservation of the native habitat through lectures, field trips and
collection of scientific data. CFNS publishes a monthly newsletter. For
membership or event information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the
website at www.cfns.fanweb.ca.
- End transcript
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* August 25, 2005
* ABCA0508.25
- Birds mentioned
Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Marbled Godwit
hummingbird sp
Western Kingbird
Palm Warbler
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Mike Mulligan (potoo@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Thursday August 25 at 1:45pm. To report a bird sighting, leave a
message after the recording, or to bypass the recorded message, press the
pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist, please phone
221-4500 during office hours.
WESTERN KINGBIRDS are indeed living up to their name as there were two
reports this week of the species west of its normal range. On Tuesday August
23 Shonna McLeod reported a Western Kingbird in her yard in the Braeside
community of Calgary, and on the same day Mike Mulligan saw one at Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary, Calgary. On August 6 a Western was seen in the Millrise
community of Calgary. This is the third successive August this bird has
shown up at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
A wandering HUMMINGBIRD was seen in the Southview district of Calgary on
Sunday August 21. Carol Coulter observed the bird in her yard (species
unknown).
Warbler reports this week include a PALM WARBLER seen at Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary on Monday August 22. The bird was seen by Colin Young and Linda
Bailey at 2pm with other warblers at the junction of the Visitors Centre
path and the main path along the lagoon.
There have been recent reports of MARBLED GODWIT flocks east of Calgary.
Terry Korolyk observed flocks of 85 and 55 birds in the Irricana Slough on
Sunday August 21, and Mary Coughlin found a flock of 45 birds along Hwy 817
12 km south of Strathmore on Monday August 22.
Falcons reported recently include a PRAIRIE FALCON seen along Hwy 9 on
August 22 by Mary Coughlin. For details call Mary at 275-9651. At Least two
PEREGRINE FALCONS were at the University of Calgary Friday August 19. One
bird was perched atop the MacKimmie Library tower, the other perched on a
sign half way down the tower.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday August 29.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. Leave your
bird sightings after the beep, or call 221-4500 if you have any inquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehab at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, September - May at
7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Bldg, University of Calgary.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday September 7. Three Calgary birders
will show-and-tell about their recent international birding adventures: Ken
Havard visited Queensland Australia with a group of Calgary birders, and
Brooke Clibbon and Eric Tull will discuss their Thailand experience.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
Sat Aug 27, 9am: Birding Weaselhead. Meet parking lot, 37 St & 66 Av SW.
Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Aug 27, 9am: South side of Bearspaw Reservoir. Giant Douglas firs,
Common Loons, etc. Meet at Van Gogh Cafe, Valley Ridge, Leader, Andrew
Stiles, 288-0733.
Sun Aug 28, 8am: To Eagle & Namaka Lakes for shorebirds, etc. Meet at
Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr. at 18 St SE to second stoplight, then
right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sun Aug 28, 8am: Birding North Glenmore Park and Glenmore Reservoir. Meet
Parking Lot C, N. Glenmore Park. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Tue Aug 30, 6:30pm: Evening Bird Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of
9 Av SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed Aug 31, 7:30am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E.
end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Thu Sep 1, 7:30am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, on
42 Av SW, W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5
hours). Call leader, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicles for
return.
Sat Sep 3, 8am: Birding the Bow River. Meet Southland Park, E end of
Southland Dr. Cross bridge & go south from Carburn Pk. Leader, Jim St.
Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Sep 4, 8am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader,
Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Mon Sep 5, 8:30am: What's alive in...Edworthy Park. Meet on Boothman Bridge
accessed from Shaganappi Tr & Bowness Rd if N of Bow River or from W end of
Spruce Dr if S of river. Leader, Sandy Ayer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Wed Sep 7, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat Sep 10, 8am: Birding Hull's Wood, FCPP, off Bow Bottom Tr SE, beyond
Park HQ. Leader, Hank Vanderpol, 246-4532.
Sat Sep 10, 8:30am: Autumn shorebirds/Langdon Reservoir. Meet at Carburn
Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd stoplight, then right & follow
signs. Leader, Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sat Sep 10, 9am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111-52 St NW
(N end Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Sun Sep 11, 8am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to
second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Wed Sep 14, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, John McFaul 289-9517.
Sun Sep 18, 9am: Where Have All the Songbirds Gone? Understanding the threat
of invasive plant species. Meet Weaselhead Natural Area parking lot, 66 Av &
37 St SW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Wed Sep 21, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nell Simpson, 249-7003.
Sat Sep 24, 1:30pm: See Whooping Cranes and other wildlife. Currently 21
Cranes are at the Zoo Ranch. Limit: 25 participants. Call 243-2248 to
register. Meet Anderson LRT station (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian bridge.
Guide: Crane Keeper Dwight Knapik, 254-0249. Rain date, Sun Sep 25.
Sun Sep 25, 8:30am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. Meet S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Al Borgardt, 281-4306.
Wed Sep 28, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat Oct 1, 8am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av
SW, W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5 hours).
Call leader, Aileen Pelzer/G. Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicles for return.
Sat Oct 15, 9am: Gulls, waterfowl, etc. Meet Parking Lot C, North Glenmore
Park. Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
* * * *
* *
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary natural area. Staff offer
information, courses and field trips relating to natural history. For
information call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society promotes the observation, study and
conservation of the native habitat through lectures, field trips and
collection of scientific data. CFNS publishes a monthly newsletter. For
membership or event information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the
website at www.cfns.fanweb.ca.
- End transcript