-RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Jan 25 2007
* ABCA0701.25
-Birds mentioned
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
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 (CFNS & IBS)
Transcriber: Lenora Flynn (lendic@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded on
Thursday, January 25, at 10:35 a.m. To report a bird sighting, leave a message
after the beep at the end of the recording. To bypass the recorded message press
the pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist during office
hours dial 0 after reaching the Bird Alert. For inquiries after office hours please
call 311 to speak with a Customer Service Agent. To report injured wildlife please
call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for
Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
SHORT-EARED OWLS are still being seen in good numbers at Langdon Reservoir S/E of
Langdon. A total of 6 birds were seen off Hwy 22X at the south end and west of the
Reservoir on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan 24. The birds were seen by Dick and
Lenora Flynn. Other good locations for the species in our area recently include
Weed Lake off Hwy 560 at the N/E corner of Langdon. Terry Korolyk observed 7 birds
there at 4:30 PM on Sunday, January 21. He saw 2 more birds on RR 261 just north of
Twp Rd 262 in the Irricana Sloughs on Jan 21, and still on Jan 21, on Twp Rd 231
west of RR 284, S/E of Shepard, Terry observed a SHORT-EARED OWL that has been there
through the Winter season thus far. Dick and Lenora Flynn observed 2 SNOWY OWLS in
the Langdon area on Wednesday, January 24. One bird was on the Boundary Rd north of
Hwy 560, east of Langdon and the other bird was further east off Hwy 560.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday, January 29.
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 on Wednesday,
February 7, will feature Brooke Clibbon & Eric Tull presenting "Birding in New
Zealand." Doors open at 7:00 PM.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
Sat Jan 27, 9:30am: Birding Fish Creek Prov. Park (FCPP). Meet Bebo Grove parking
lot, S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Victor Basok, 235-2050.
Sun Jan 28, 9am: Bird Burnsmead area, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead parking lot off Bow
Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Jan 28, 1:30pm: Winter Plant Identification at Pearce Estate. 1440 17A St SE, N
of Blackfoot Trail. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Thu Feb 1, 8:15am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Celebrate World Wetlands Day.
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.
Fri Feb 2, 7pm: See 5000 + Common Goldeneyes assembled at night on Bow River at Eric
Harvie Bridge.
Meet parking lot, Southland Park, E end of Southland Dr SE at Deerfoot Tr, or on
Harvie Bridge, S of Carburn Park. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Feb 3, 7:30am: Several hundred Black-billed Magpies roost in the Weaselhead Area
each night. Watch their dawn dispersal, then see other winter birds. Meet parking
lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sat Feb 3, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Chris
Havard, 242-0664.
Sun Feb 4, 8:15am: 16th Annual Duck Waddle. (4-5 hours). Meet Beaverdam Flats Park S
parking lot (Lynnview Rd & Lynnview Way S of 62 Av SE). N from Glenmore Tr at 18 St
SE, then left. Carpool to Carburn Park; walk back. See waterfowl on Bow River. Bring
lunch, hot drink. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Feb 7, 9:30am: Nature Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, John McFaul, 289-9517.
Sat Feb 10, 9am: Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr SW. Leader, Wayne
Hewitt, 256-7609.
Burnsmead parking lot off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park.
Leader, Jim Washbrook, 271-0923.
Sun Feb 11, 9am: Visit the Bow River at Burnsmead, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead parking lot
off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park. Leader, Jim Washbrook,
271-0923.
Sun Feb 11, 9:30am: See & identify tropical plants in Devonian Gardens. 4th Floor,
TD Square, 317 - 7 Av SW. Easy access by C-train. Leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki,
243-2248.
Wed Feb 14, 9am: Bird 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 follow left.
Leader, Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
at Feb 17, 8:30am: Nature Walk, Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet parking lot. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sun Feb 18, 9am: Nature Walk, Glennfield area, FCPP. From north, go S on Macleod Tr,
turn right onto Bannister Rd, going under Macleod Trail, then 1st left into FCPP.
Meet in 1st parking lot. Leader, Lorrie Warkentin, 254-5413.
Sun Feb 18, 1:30pm: Winter Birds (& Animal Tracks, if fresh snow) in S Glenmore
Park. Meet at extreme W end of 90 Av SW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Mon Feb 19, 9am: Family Day Holiday. Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr
SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Mon Feb 19, 10am: Family Day Holiday. Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed Feb 21, 9:15am: Bird Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet parking lot. Leader, Peter Roxburgh,
271-7033.
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, if calling locally within the city, or call (403)
268-2489 if calling from outside the city.
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
* Jan 25 2007
* ABCA0701.25
-Birds mentioned
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
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 (CFNS & IBS)
Transcriber: Lenora Flynn (lendic@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded on
Thursday, January 25, at 10:35 a.m. To report a bird sighting, leave a message
after the beep at the end of the recording. To bypass the recorded message press
the pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist during office
hours dial 0 after reaching the Bird Alert. For inquiries after office hours please
call 311 to speak with a Customer Service Agent. To report injured wildlife please
call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for
Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
SHORT-EARED OWLS are still being seen in good numbers at Langdon Reservoir S/E of
Langdon. A total of 6 birds were seen off Hwy 22X at the south end and west of the
Reservoir on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan 24. The birds were seen by Dick and
Lenora Flynn. Other good locations for the species in our area recently include
Weed Lake off Hwy 560 at the N/E corner of Langdon. Terry Korolyk observed 7 birds
there at 4:30 PM on Sunday, January 21. He saw 2 more birds on RR 261 just north of
Twp Rd 262 in the Irricana Sloughs on Jan 21, and still on Jan 21, on Twp Rd 231
west of RR 284, S/E of Shepard, Terry observed a SHORT-EARED OWL that has been there
through the Winter season thus far. Dick and Lenora Flynn observed 2 SNOWY OWLS in
the Langdon area on Wednesday, January 24. One bird was on the Boundary Rd north of
Hwy 560, east of Langdon and the other bird was further east off Hwy 560.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday, January 29.
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 on Wednesday,
February 7, will feature Brooke Clibbon & Eric Tull presenting "Birding in New
Zealand." Doors open at 7:00 PM.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
Sat Jan 27, 9:30am: Birding Fish Creek Prov. Park (FCPP). Meet Bebo Grove parking
lot, S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Victor Basok, 235-2050.
Sun Jan 28, 9am: Bird Burnsmead area, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead parking lot off Bow
Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Jan 28, 1:30pm: Winter Plant Identification at Pearce Estate. 1440 17A St SE, N
of Blackfoot Trail. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Thu Feb 1, 8:15am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Celebrate World Wetlands Day.
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.
Fri Feb 2, 7pm: See 5000 + Common Goldeneyes assembled at night on Bow River at Eric
Harvie Bridge.
Meet parking lot, Southland Park, E end of Southland Dr SE at Deerfoot Tr, or on
Harvie Bridge, S of Carburn Park. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Feb 3, 7:30am: Several hundred Black-billed Magpies roost in the Weaselhead Area
each night. Watch their dawn dispersal, then see other winter birds. Meet parking
lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sat Feb 3, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Chris
Havard, 242-0664.
Sun Feb 4, 8:15am: 16th Annual Duck Waddle. (4-5 hours). Meet Beaverdam Flats Park S
parking lot (Lynnview Rd & Lynnview Way S of 62 Av SE). N from Glenmore Tr at 18 St
SE, then left. Carpool to Carburn Park; walk back. See waterfowl on Bow River. Bring
lunch, hot drink. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Feb 7, 9:30am: Nature Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, John McFaul, 289-9517.
Sat Feb 10, 9am: Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr SW. Leader, Wayne
Hewitt, 256-7609.
Burnsmead parking lot off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park.
Leader, Jim Washbrook, 271-0923.
Sun Feb 11, 9am: Visit the Bow River at Burnsmead, FCPP. Meet Burnsmead parking lot
off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before entering Park. Leader, Jim Washbrook,
271-0923.
Sun Feb 11, 9:30am: See & identify tropical plants in Devonian Gardens. 4th Floor,
TD Square, 317 - 7 Av SW. Easy access by C-train. Leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki,
243-2248.
Wed Feb 14, 9am: Bird 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 follow left.
Leader, Aileen Pelzer, 243-2248.
at Feb 17, 8:30am: Nature Walk, Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet parking lot. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sun Feb 18, 9am: Nature Walk, Glennfield area, FCPP. From north, go S on Macleod Tr,
turn right onto Bannister Rd, going under Macleod Trail, then 1st left into FCPP.
Meet in 1st parking lot. Leader, Lorrie Warkentin, 254-5413.
Sun Feb 18, 1:30pm: Winter Birds (& Animal Tracks, if fresh snow) in S Glenmore
Park. Meet at extreme W end of 90 Av SW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Mon Feb 19, 9am: Family Day Holiday. Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr
SW. Leader, Grant Brydle, 720-4957.
Mon Feb 19, 10am: Family Day Holiday. Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed Feb 21, 9:15am: Bird Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to 2nd
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet parking lot. Leader, Peter Roxburgh,
271-7033.
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, if calling locally within the city, or call (403)
268-2489 if calling from outside the city.
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 .
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