- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* October 5, 2006
* ABCA0610.05
- Birds mentioned
Surf Scoter
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Great Gray Owl
Hermit Thrush
Nashville Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society 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 October 5 at 10:30am. To report a bird sighting, call
221-4519 and leave a message after the recording. To bypass the recorded
message, press the pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a
naturalist, phone 311 during office hours and ask for the Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary.
Three CLARK'S GREBES were found among 110 WESTERN GREBES in the west end of
Glenmore Reservoir on October 4. They were reported by Helga and Al
Borgardt. Also present were 27 SURF SCOTERS. Terry Korolyk observed 2 Surf
Scoters at the same location on October 3, plus 300 EARED GREBES, 75 HORNED
GREBES and 1 PIED-BILLED. At Lake MacDonald northeast of Calgary Terry
observed 15 Western Grebes on October 4.
The mild Fall weather may have resulted in a record-late ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK for Alberta. Carol Ann Butler, who lives by Mallard Point near east
Fish Creek PP, has had a male coming to her feeder through October 3.
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was banded at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on October 3
and the following day the banders found a HERMIT THRUSH in the nets.
Don Moore saw a GREAT GRAY OWL west of Turner Valley on September 28, at the
campground at the Sandy McNabb Recreation Area.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert will be Monday October 9.
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meets the first Wednesday of the month, September - May
at 7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Building, University of Calgary. The next
meeting will be on Wednesday November 1. Al MacKeigan will speak on "Birding
with a Camera". Doors open at 7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Oct 7, 9am: Peak of Golden Eagle migration at Mt. Lorette with Peter
Sherrington. Bring lunch. Meet Assumption School, 34 Av NW (just N of TC
Highway at Sarcee Tr). Call Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Oct 8, 8:30am: Nature walk at Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St
SE to 2nd stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Mon Oct 9: Boreal Birding at Shannon Terrace. Located at W end of FCPP, off
37 St & 130 Av SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Sat Oct 14, 8:30am: Birding Beaverdam Flats Park. Meet S parking lot,
Lynnview Rd & Lynnview Way S of 62 Av SE. N from Glenmore Tr. at 18 St SE,
then left. Leader, Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Sun Oct 15, 7:30am: Boreal birding at Sibbald, Exshaw, Cave & Basin. Meet
Assumption School, 34th Av NW (just N of TC Highway at Sarcee Tr). Leader,
Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sun Oct 15, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader,
Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Wed Oct 18, 9:15am: Nature Walk on Nose Hill. Meet parking lot on 14 St &
64
Av NW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Oct 21, 9am: All day birding. Look for Loons, Long-tailed Ducks,
Scoters, late shorebirds & passerines. Meet Parking Lot C, N. Glenmore
Park.
Then visit Clear Lake & Pine Coulee nr Stavely & possibly Chain Lakes PP.
Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
Sat Oct 21, 9am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111-52 St NW
(N end Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Sun Oct 22, 9am: Birding N Glenmore Park & Reservoir. Meet Weaselhead
parking lot, 37th St & 66th Av SW. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Wed Oct 25, 9:15am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir. Meet W parking lot of
Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Ray Woods, 241-6007.
Sat Oct 28, 9am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir & S Glenmore Park. Meet W
parking lot of Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Eric Tull,
295-0830.
Sun Oct 29, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace FCPP. West end of FCPP, off 37 St
&
130 Av SW. Leader, Hank Vanderpol, 246-4532.
Wed Nov 1, 8:15am: Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av SW,
just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5hrs). Call
leaders, Aileen Pelzer and Gus Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicle space for
return.
Sat Nov 4, 8:30am: Birding the Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, E. end of
Canyon Meadows Dr, carpool to Burnsmead, walk back. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Nov 5, 9am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Nov 8, 9am: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot, 37 St &
66 Av SW. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Nov 11, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Sun Nov 12, 9am: Birding Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Eric
Tull, 295-0830.
Wed Nov 15, 9am: Birding Votier's Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr. Leader,
Mary Huston, 238-3019.
Sat Nov 18, 9am: Boreal Birding Bowness Park. Meet 1st parking lot. Leader,
Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Nov 19, 9am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to
second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sat Nov 25, 9am: Birding Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Jim
St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Nov 26, 9am: Birding Burnsmead/Hull's Wood, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead, off
Bow Bottom Tr, turn left before entering FCPP. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary natural area. Staff offer
information, courses and field trips relating to natural history. For
information call 311 during office hours.
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
* October 5, 2006
* ABCA0610.05
- Birds mentioned
Surf Scoter
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Great Gray Owl
Hermit Thrush
Nashville Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society 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 October 5 at 10:30am. To report a bird sighting, call
221-4519 and leave a message after the recording. To bypass the recorded
message, press the pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a
naturalist, phone 311 during office hours and ask for the Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary.
Three CLARK'S GREBES were found among 110 WESTERN GREBES in the west end of
Glenmore Reservoir on October 4. They were reported by Helga and Al
Borgardt. Also present were 27 SURF SCOTERS. Terry Korolyk observed 2 Surf
Scoters at the same location on October 3, plus 300 EARED GREBES, 75 HORNED
GREBES and 1 PIED-BILLED. At Lake MacDonald northeast of Calgary Terry
observed 15 Western Grebes on October 4.
The mild Fall weather may have resulted in a record-late ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK for Alberta. Carol Ann Butler, who lives by Mallard Point near east
Fish Creek PP, has had a male coming to her feeder through October 3.
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was banded at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on October 3
and the following day the banders found a HERMIT THRUSH in the nets.
Don Moore saw a GREAT GRAY OWL west of Turner Valley on September 28, at the
campground at the Sandy McNabb Recreation Area.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert will be Monday October 9.
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meets the first Wednesday of the month, September - May
at 7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Building, University of Calgary. The next
meeting will be on Wednesday November 1. Al MacKeigan will speak on "Birding
with a Camera". Doors open at 7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Oct 7, 9am: Peak of Golden Eagle migration at Mt. Lorette with Peter
Sherrington. Bring lunch. Meet Assumption School, 34 Av NW (just N of TC
Highway at Sarcee Tr). Call Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Oct 8, 8:30am: Nature walk at Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St
SE to 2nd stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Mon Oct 9: Boreal Birding at Shannon Terrace. Located at W end of FCPP, off
37 St & 130 Av SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Sat Oct 14, 8:30am: Birding Beaverdam Flats Park. Meet S parking lot,
Lynnview Rd & Lynnview Way S of 62 Av SE. N from Glenmore Tr. at 18 St SE,
then left. Leader, Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Sun Oct 15, 7:30am: Boreal birding at Sibbald, Exshaw, Cave & Basin. Meet
Assumption School, 34th Av NW (just N of TC Highway at Sarcee Tr). Leader,
Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sun Oct 15, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader,
Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Wed Oct 18, 9:15am: Nature Walk on Nose Hill. Meet parking lot on 14 St &
64
Av NW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Oct 21, 9am: All day birding. Look for Loons, Long-tailed Ducks,
Scoters, late shorebirds & passerines. Meet Parking Lot C, N. Glenmore
Park.
Then visit Clear Lake & Pine Coulee nr Stavely & possibly Chain Lakes PP.
Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
Sat Oct 21, 9am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111-52 St NW
(N end Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Sun Oct 22, 9am: Birding N Glenmore Park & Reservoir. Meet Weaselhead
parking lot, 37th St & 66th Av SW. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Wed Oct 25, 9:15am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir. Meet W parking lot of
Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Ray Woods, 241-6007.
Sat Oct 28, 9am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir & S Glenmore Park. Meet W
parking lot of Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Eric Tull,
295-0830.
Sun Oct 29, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace FCPP. West end of FCPP, off 37 St
&
130 Av SW. Leader, Hank Vanderpol, 246-4532.
Wed Nov 1, 8:15am: Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av SW,
just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back (3.5hrs). Call
leaders, Aileen Pelzer and Gus Yaki, 243-2248 to ensure vehicle space for
return.
Sat Nov 4, 8:30am: Birding the Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, E. end of
Canyon Meadows Dr, carpool to Burnsmead, walk back. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Nov 5, 9am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Nov 8, 9am: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot, 37 St &
66 Av SW. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Nov 11, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Sun Nov 12, 9am: Birding Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Eric
Tull, 295-0830.
Wed Nov 15, 9am: Birding Votier's Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr. Leader,
Mary Huston, 238-3019.
Sat Nov 18, 9am: Boreal Birding Bowness Park. Meet 1st parking lot. Leader,
Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Nov 19, 9am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to
second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sat Nov 25, 9am: Birding Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Jim
St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Nov 26, 9am: Birding Burnsmead/Hull's Wood, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead, off
Bow Bottom Tr, turn left before entering FCPP. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary natural area. Staff offer
information, courses and field trips relating to natural history. For
information call 311 during office hours.
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