- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* December 28, 2006
* ABCA0612.28
- Birds mentioned
Northern Pintail
Greater Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Northern Harrier
"Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk
Gyrfalcon
Killdeer
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Robin
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
- 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 December 28 at 11am. 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.
There have been unconfirmed sightings of a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE at a
home in Jasper townsite. The bird was observed for 2 weeks until December 7,
then was seen by another observer on December 23. It reportedly appeared
with other birds at a ground feeder in the back yard of a town home on Aspen
Crescent in the northwest part of town. Please exercise ethical behavior if
attempting to see this bird.
Terry Korolyk saw a lone NORTHERN HARRIER on Twp Rd 270 just east of Rge Rd
254 in the Irricana Sloughs on December 26. Harriers have been scarce in our
area this winter season. TK found a total of 6 SNOWY OWLS east of Calgary on
December 26:
-- one on Hwy 817 just north of Hwy 24
-- one was opposite the Cattleland Feedlot s at Hwys 817 and 564
-- one was a few km west of Strathmore
-- two on Twp Rd 262 between Rge Rds 261 and 253
-- one on 88 Street SE just just north of Hwy 22X.
TK also found a SHORT-EARED OWL on Rge Rd 254 just north of Twp Rd 264.
Bill Diamond reported seeing 2 female LONG-TAILED DUCKS at the Southland
Park bridge early this week. On December 25 Gus Yaki et al observed a female
Long-tailed Duck, 6 GREATER SCAUP, a HARLEQUIN DUCK, a male NORTHERN
PINTAIL, a "HARLAN'S" RED-TAILED HAWK and a GYRFALCON, on a walk between
Carburn Park and Beaverdam Flats.
Phil Cram observed a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in his Mount Royal yard on
December 26. He also noted 12 AMERICAN ROBINS. Several other observers
reported robins in the city this week. The American Robin count on the
December 17 Calgary CBC was 120.
A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD continues to show up at a feeder on Barrier Mountain
Drive in Exshaw, as reported by Bill Wilson on December 27. Bill also
reported seeing a KILLDEER at the Banff Cave and Basin the same day.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday January 1.
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 January 3.
Program: Review of the 2006 Christmas Bird Counts. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sun Dec 31: 9am: Advance scouting FCCP Bird Count. Shannon Terrace
area meet parking lot, at W end of the Park, off 37 St and 130 Av SW.
Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Mon Jan 1, 10am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111 52
St NW (N end of Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Mon Jan 1, 12:45pm: Look for FCPP birding highlights. Meet, Tim
Horton's, Bow Bottom Tr, S of Canyon Meadows Dr (where FCPP census will be
tallied). Leader, TBA.
Wed Jan 3, 8:30am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley
Park, 42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back
(3.5 hours). Call leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248, to ensure
vehicle space for return.
Sat Jan 6, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace. West end of FCPP, off 37 St &
130 Av SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Sun Jan 7, 9:30am: 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, Jan Roseneder, 286-5920.
Wed Jan 10, 9:15am: Winter birding at Pearce Estate. 1440 17A St SE, N
of Blackfoot Tr. Leader, Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
Sat Jan 13, 9am: Nature Walk, Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end 24 St SW. Leader
John McFaul, 289-9517.
Sun Jan 14, 8am: Bird Exshaw/Banff area for mountain birds - Clark's
Nutcracker, Evening/Pine Grosbeaks, Mountain Chickadee, Rosy-Finch, etc. All
day bring lunch. Meet, Assumption School, 34 Av NW at Sarcee Tr (N of Hwy
1). Leader, Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sun Jan 14, 9am: 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, Ray Woods, 241-6007.
Wed Jan 17, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Jan 20, 9:30am: Winter Birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of
9 Av SE. Leaders, Russ & Sue Costello, 271-6858.
Sun Jan 21, 8:30am: Birding Griffith Woods Park. 2.5km W on Hwy 8 from
Sarcee Tr, then left at 69 St SW into Discovery Ridge. Continue straight at
traffic circle, then left on Discovery Link into parking lot. Leader, Mike
Harrison, 236-4700.
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 and ask for the Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary.
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
* December 28, 2006
* ABCA0612.28
- Birds mentioned
Northern Pintail
Greater Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Northern Harrier
"Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk
Gyrfalcon
Killdeer
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Robin
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
- 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 December 28 at 11am. 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.
There have been unconfirmed sightings of a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE at a
home in Jasper townsite. The bird was observed for 2 weeks until December 7,
then was seen by another observer on December 23. It reportedly appeared
with other birds at a ground feeder in the back yard of a town home on Aspen
Crescent in the northwest part of town. Please exercise ethical behavior if
attempting to see this bird.
Terry Korolyk saw a lone NORTHERN HARRIER on Twp Rd 270 just east of Rge Rd
254 in the Irricana Sloughs on December 26. Harriers have been scarce in our
area this winter season. TK found a total of 6 SNOWY OWLS east of Calgary on
December 26:
-- one on Hwy 817 just north of Hwy 24
-- one was opposite the Cattleland Feedlot s at Hwys 817 and 564
-- one was a few km west of Strathmore
-- two on Twp Rd 262 between Rge Rds 261 and 253
-- one on 88 Street SE just just north of Hwy 22X.
TK also found a SHORT-EARED OWL on Rge Rd 254 just north of Twp Rd 264.
Bill Diamond reported seeing 2 female LONG-TAILED DUCKS at the Southland
Park bridge early this week. On December 25 Gus Yaki et al observed a female
Long-tailed Duck, 6 GREATER SCAUP, a HARLEQUIN DUCK, a male NORTHERN
PINTAIL, a "HARLAN'S" RED-TAILED HAWK and a GYRFALCON, on a walk between
Carburn Park and Beaverdam Flats.
Phil Cram observed a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in his Mount Royal yard on
December 26. He also noted 12 AMERICAN ROBINS. Several other observers
reported robins in the city this week. The American Robin count on the
December 17 Calgary CBC was 120.
A RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD continues to show up at a feeder on Barrier Mountain
Drive in Exshaw, as reported by Bill Wilson on December 27. Bill also
reported seeing a KILLDEER at the Banff Cave and Basin the same day.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday January 1.
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 January 3.
Program: Review of the 2006 Christmas Bird Counts. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sun Dec 31: 9am: Advance scouting FCCP Bird Count. Shannon Terrace
area meet parking lot, at W end of the Park, off 37 St and 130 Av SW.
Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Mon Jan 1, 10am: Birding Bowmont Park. Meet Maranatha Church, 2111 52
St NW (N end of Home Rd). Leader, Horst Grothman, 286-3048.
Mon Jan 1, 12:45pm: Look for FCPP birding highlights. Meet, Tim
Horton's, Bow Bottom Tr, S of Canyon Meadows Dr (where FCPP census will be
tallied). Leader, TBA.
Wed Jan 3, 8:30am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley
Park, 42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, drive back
(3.5 hours). Call leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248, to ensure
vehicle space for return.
Sat Jan 6, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace. West end of FCPP, off 37 St &
130 Av SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Sun Jan 7, 9:30am: 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, Jan Roseneder, 286-5920.
Wed Jan 10, 9:15am: Winter birding at Pearce Estate. 1440 17A St SE, N
of Blackfoot Tr. Leader, Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
Sat Jan 13, 9am: Nature Walk, Bebo Grove, FCPP. S end 24 St SW. Leader
John McFaul, 289-9517.
Sun Jan 14, 8am: Bird Exshaw/Banff area for mountain birds - Clark's
Nutcracker, Evening/Pine Grosbeaks, Mountain Chickadee, Rosy-Finch, etc. All
day bring lunch. Meet, Assumption School, 34 Av NW at Sarcee Tr (N of Hwy
1). Leader, Bill Wilson, 230-0054.
Sun Jan 14, 9am: 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, Ray Woods, 241-6007.
Wed Jan 17, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Jan 20, 9:30am: Winter Birds at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of
9 Av SE. Leaders, Russ & Sue Costello, 271-6858.
Sun Jan 21, 8:30am: Birding Griffith Woods Park. 2.5km W on Hwy 8 from
Sarcee Tr, then left at 69 St SW into Discovery Ridge. Continue straight at
traffic circle, then left on Discovery Link into parking lot. Leader, Mike
Harrison, 236-4700.
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 and ask for the Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary.
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