- RBA
* Alberta(Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Sep 12, 2005
* ABCA0509.12
- Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Mew Gull
Philadelphia Vireo
Townsend's Solitaire
American Pipit
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- 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: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Monday, Sept 12 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.
On Sunday, Sept 11, there were 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS and 2 CAPE MAY
WARBLERS sighted by David West and his son on the west side of the Bow River
just south of Hwy 22X. Tony Timmons also had a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Sunday morning along the east path leading to the visitor centre in Fish
Creek Prov. Park, on the east side of the park. Andrew Slater reported 2
NASHVILLE WARBLERS in a mixed flock in his yard in Oakridge in the afternoon
of Sunday, Sept. 11.
Shonna McLeod saw a huge flock of SNOW GEESE fly over Southland Park in the
morning of Sept. 12. Andrew Slater had 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 40
STILT SANDPIPERS, both YELLOWLEGS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, and 2 AMERICAN PIPITS at Cattleland Slough just north of
Strathmore located in the NE corner of the junction of Hwy 817 and 564.
Yousif Attia and Schuyler Robinson had a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary Friday, Sept. 9. The bird was sighted again Sunday morning
by Greg Scott.
Mike Mulligan, Chris Havard, Hank Vanderpoll and Phil Cram had 1 MEW GULL at
Elliston Park at 68th Street and Hwy 1A NE on Thursday Sept. 8.
Rob Worona had 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 6 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, and 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO at North Glenmore Park on Sunday, Sept.
11.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Thursday, Sept. 15.
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 enquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal,
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of each month except June thru
August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in Room 211
of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C. October's meeting will be held on
October 5 at 7:30pm with Brian Elder presenting a talk on Birding Adventures
in China. Kathleen Roman is giving show-and-tell slides.
For information about Bird Study, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS:
Wed Sep 14, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, John McFaul 289-9517.
Sat Sep 17, 8am: Introduction to the structure of the E. Rocky Mountains &
Foothills. Meet at Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33 St NW for
introduction, video & car-pool. All day trip will travel west to Canmore.
Leaders: Ian Halladay (282-1420) and Terry Poulton (274-7393).
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.
Sun Sep 18, 2pm: Botany of Edgemont Ravines Park. From Shaganappi Tr, go W
on Country Hills Blvd to 1st left (Edgebrook Blvd), then S to parking lot.
Leader, Linda Vaxvick, 239-9434.
Wed Sep 21, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nell Simpson, 249-7003.
Fri Sep 23, 6:30pm: See and hear 250+ bugling, courting Elk. Call 243-2248
to register. Date may be altered due to seasonal changes. Limited to 12
participants. Meet Anderson LRT station (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian bridge
to carpool for travel to Turner Valley. Leader, Wayne McGonicle, 558-2216.
Sat Sep 24, 8:30am: Bird Beaverdam Flats Park. Meet S parking lot (Lynnview
Rd & 62 Av SE). N from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE, then left. Leader, Tom
Trowell, 375-0440.
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.
Sat Sep 24, 6:30pm: Rare Calgary Wildflowers: Clammy Hedge-Hyssop (Gratiola
neglecta), Water Mudwort (Limosella aquatica). Pearce Estate, 1440 17A St
SE, N off Blackfoot Tr. G.Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Sep 25, 8:30am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. Meet S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Al Borgardt, 281-4306.
Sun Sep 25, 9am: How to Know the Trees. See 80 species including Ponderosa
Pine, Black Walnut and Butternut at Stanley Park, 42 Av SW, just W of
Macleod Tr. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Sep 25, 2pm: Crackweeds & Herbal Tea: What are those plants that are
growing in the sidewalk and pavement? Meet 420 Brunswick Av SW. Leader,
Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
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.
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.cfns.fanweb.ca. 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
* Sep 12, 2005
* ABCA0509.12
- Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Mew Gull
Philadelphia Vireo
Townsend's Solitaire
American Pipit
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- 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: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Monday, Sept 12 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.
On Sunday, Sept 11, there were 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS and 2 CAPE MAY
WARBLERS sighted by David West and his son on the west side of the Bow River
just south of Hwy 22X. Tony Timmons also had a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Sunday morning along the east path leading to the visitor centre in Fish
Creek Prov. Park, on the east side of the park. Andrew Slater reported 2
NASHVILLE WARBLERS in a mixed flock in his yard in Oakridge in the afternoon
of Sunday, Sept. 11.
Shonna McLeod saw a huge flock of SNOW GEESE fly over Southland Park in the
morning of Sept. 12. Andrew Slater had 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 40
STILT SANDPIPERS, both YELLOWLEGS, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS, and 2 AMERICAN PIPITS at Cattleland Slough just north of
Strathmore located in the NE corner of the junction of Hwy 817 and 564.
Yousif Attia and Schuyler Robinson had a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary Friday, Sept. 9. The bird was sighted again Sunday morning
by Greg Scott.
Mike Mulligan, Chris Havard, Hank Vanderpoll and Phil Cram had 1 MEW GULL at
Elliston Park at 68th Street and Hwy 1A NE on Thursday Sept. 8.
Rob Worona had 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 6 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, 1 BLACKPOLL
WARBLER, and 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO at North Glenmore Park on Sunday, Sept.
11.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Thursday, Sept. 15.
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 enquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal,
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of each month except June thru
August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in Room 211
of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C. October's meeting will be held on
October 5 at 7:30pm with Brian Elder presenting a talk on Birding Adventures
in China. Kathleen Roman is giving show-and-tell slides.
For information about Bird Study, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS:
Wed Sep 14, 8am: Migrant Warblers, etc., at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end
of 9 Av SE. Leader, John McFaul 289-9517.
Sat Sep 17, 8am: Introduction to the structure of the E. Rocky Mountains &
Foothills. Meet at Geological Survey of Canada, 3303-33 St NW for
introduction, video & car-pool. All day trip will travel west to Canmore.
Leaders: Ian Halladay (282-1420) and Terry Poulton (274-7393).
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.
Sun Sep 18, 2pm: Botany of Edgemont Ravines Park. From Shaganappi Tr, go W
on Country Hills Blvd to 1st left (Edgebrook Blvd), then S to parking lot.
Leader, Linda Vaxvick, 239-9434.
Wed Sep 21, 8am: Migrant birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nell Simpson, 249-7003.
Fri Sep 23, 6:30pm: See and hear 250+ bugling, courting Elk. Call 243-2248
to register. Date may be altered due to seasonal changes. Limited to 12
participants. Meet Anderson LRT station (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian bridge
to carpool for travel to Turner Valley. Leader, Wayne McGonicle, 558-2216.
Sat Sep 24, 8:30am: Bird Beaverdam Flats Park. Meet S parking lot (Lynnview
Rd & 62 Av SE). N from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE, then left. Leader, Tom
Trowell, 375-0440.
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.
Sat Sep 24, 6:30pm: Rare Calgary Wildflowers: Clammy Hedge-Hyssop (Gratiola
neglecta), Water Mudwort (Limosella aquatica). Pearce Estate, 1440 17A St
SE, N off Blackfoot Tr. G.Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Sep 25, 8:30am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. Meet S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Al Borgardt, 281-4306.
Sun Sep 25, 9am: How to Know the Trees. See 80 species including Ponderosa
Pine, Black Walnut and Butternut at Stanley Park, 42 Av SW, just W of
Macleod Tr. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sun Sep 25, 2pm: Crackweeds & Herbal Tea: What are those plants that are
growing in the sidewalk and pavement? Meet 420 Brunswick Av SW. Leader,
Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
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.
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.cfns.fanweb.ca. 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