- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Oct 16, 2006
* ABCA0610.16
- Birds mentioned
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard-Eurasian Wigeon hybrid
Surf Scoter
Pacific Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Black-crowned Night-Heron
American Avocet
Franklin's Gull
Long-eared Owl
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's (Nature
Calgary) Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
This Bird Alert was recorded on Monday, Oct 16 at 11:30am.
A LONG-EARED OWL was seen in the Burnsmead area of east Fish Creek PP in
Calgary on the evening of October 13. The bird was seen by Anne Elliott.
She found the bird in shrubs approximately 12 metres south of the western
end of the large pedestrian bridge across the Bow River. Anne observed the
bird for an hour.
Two unusual and rare ducks were observed at Clear Lake 15 km east of Stavely
on October 15. Both birds were seen by Terry Korolyk. The bird seen off
Twp Rd 140 west of the campground was a male EURASIAN WIGEON moulting into
breeding plumage. The other bird seen along the NW shoreline off Twp Rd 142
was a MALLARD-AMERICAN WIGEON hybrid male. Interestingly, Terry saw a
different hybrid male AMERICAN WIGEON-MALLARD in almost the exact same
location on March 13, 2005. Other birds seen by Terry at the lake Oct 15
included a very young juvenile PIED-BILLED GREBE at the north end. Terry
reported the immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON seen here on Oct 9 was still
along the irrigation canal on the NE corner. He counted 260 WESTERN GREBES
on the main lake off the campground and saw 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, 2
FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS. At Pine Coulee Reservoir by
Willow Creek PP on Oct 15, Terry Korolyk observed a PACIFIC LOON along the
east side of the Reservoir 2 kms south of Twp Rd 150. The bird was an adult
moulting into winter plumage. Nearby was a flock of 13 SURF SCOTERS. Off
the dam at the reservoir, Terry observed 8 SURF SCOTERS and 110 WESTERN
GREBES.
The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thursday, October 19.
BIRD STUDY GROUP
Bird Study Group meets the first Wednesday of the month, Room 211,
BioSciences Building, U of C except June through August when field trips
replace the meeting. On November 1, Al MacKeigan will be giving a
presentation entitled "Birding with a Camera". Contact Phil Cram 228-4142
for more information.
BIRDING FIELD TRIPS
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.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary Natural Environment Park.
Staff offer information, courses and field trips relating to natural
history. For information, call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and collection of scientific data. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.naturecalgary.com. CFNS publishes a monthly newsletter, CFNS News,
available on the website. "A Birdfinding Guide to the Calgary Region, ed.
Joan F. McDonald (CFNS, 1993) is out of print. Copies are no longer
available from CFNS.
-End transcript.
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Oct 16, 2006
* ABCA0610.16
- Birds mentioned
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard-Eurasian Wigeon hybrid
Surf Scoter
Pacific Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Black-crowned Night-Heron
American Avocet
Franklin's Gull
Long-eared Owl
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's (Nature
Calgary) Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
This Bird Alert was recorded on Monday, Oct 16 at 11:30am.
A LONG-EARED OWL was seen in the Burnsmead area of east Fish Creek PP in
Calgary on the evening of October 13. The bird was seen by Anne Elliott.
She found the bird in shrubs approximately 12 metres south of the western
end of the large pedestrian bridge across the Bow River. Anne observed the
bird for an hour.
Two unusual and rare ducks were observed at Clear Lake 15 km east of Stavely
on October 15. Both birds were seen by Terry Korolyk. The bird seen off
Twp Rd 140 west of the campground was a male EURASIAN WIGEON moulting into
breeding plumage. The other bird seen along the NW shoreline off Twp Rd 142
was a MALLARD-AMERICAN WIGEON hybrid male. Interestingly, Terry saw a
different hybrid male AMERICAN WIGEON-MALLARD in almost the exact same
location on March 13, 2005. Other birds seen by Terry at the lake Oct 15
included a very young juvenile PIED-BILLED GREBE at the north end. Terry
reported the immature BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON seen here on Oct 9 was still
along the irrigation canal on the NE corner. He counted 260 WESTERN GREBES
on the main lake off the campground and saw 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, 2
FRANKLIN'S GULLS, and 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS. At Pine Coulee Reservoir by
Willow Creek PP on Oct 15, Terry Korolyk observed a PACIFIC LOON along the
east side of the Reservoir 2 kms south of Twp Rd 150. The bird was an adult
moulting into winter plumage. Nearby was a flock of 13 SURF SCOTERS. Off
the dam at the reservoir, Terry observed 8 SURF SCOTERS and 110 WESTERN
GREBES.
The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thursday, October 19.
BIRD STUDY GROUP
Bird Study Group meets the first Wednesday of the month, Room 211,
BioSciences Building, U of C except June through August when field trips
replace the meeting. On November 1, Al MacKeigan will be giving a
presentation entitled "Birding with a Camera". Contact Phil Cram 228-4142
for more information.
BIRDING FIELD TRIPS
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.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary Natural Environment Park.
Staff offer information, courses and field trips relating to natural
history. For information, call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and collection of scientific data. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.naturecalgary.com. CFNS publishes a monthly newsletter, CFNS News,
available on the website. "A Birdfinding Guide to the Calgary Region, ed.
Joan F. McDonald (CFNS, 1993) is out of print. Copies are no longer
available from CFNS.
-End transcript.