RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* February 8, 2007
* ABCA0702.08
- Birds mentioned
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Bohemian Waxwing
- 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 February 8 at 10:10am. 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.
SHORT-EARED OWLS continue to be seen in the Langdon area. On February 1 Fred
Carney found 5 Short-eareds south of Hwy 22X at Langdon Reservoir. A single
bird has spent the winter season southeast of Shepard in an overgrown area
off Twp Rd 231 west of Rge Rd 284. It was most recently seen February 4
independently by Mike Sturk and Terry Korolyk. Weed Lake (off Hwy 560) has
been a good location for the owls.
On the same day MS also noted 3 SNOWY OWLS east of Shepard and another
northeast of Langdon.
TK reported a flock of aprx 140 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS near the corner of
Millrise Blvd - James McKevitt Road in southwest Calgary on February 7.
The Calgary Bird Alert has received details of last summer's ACORN
WOODPECKER sighting. The bird was photographed near Sundre. This will be
Alberta's first record of the species, if it is accepted by the Alberta Bird
Record Committee.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday February 12.
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 March 7.
Program: Birding in the Red Deer Region, with Judy Boyd. Doors open at
7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Feb 10, 9am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Wayne Hewitt, 256-7609.
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.
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.
Sat 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.
Sat Feb 24, 8:30am: Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E. end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Mike Mulligan, 232-1013.
Sat Feb 24, 9am: Snowy Owl Prowl, E of Calgary by car with full gas
tank, approx 6 hrs. Bring lunch. Meet north parking lot, Sunridge Mall, 26
Av NE & 32 St. Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
Sun Feb 25, 9am: Bird Bowness Park. Meet first parking lot. Leader,
Bruce Barnetson, 146-1329.
Sun Feb 25, 10am: Birding for Beginners. With leaves gone & birds in
flocks, winter is a good time to begin. Meet Carburn Park. S from Glenmore
Tr at 18 St SE to second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Dress warmly.
Leader, Mairi Babey, 288-2841.
Wed Feb 28, 9am: Weaselhead Birds. Meet parking lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW.
Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
Thu Mar 1, 8am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park,
42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, ride back (3.5
hours). Call leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248, to ensure vehicle
space for return.
Sat Mar 3, 9am: Birding Hull's Woods area, FCPP. Meet parking area, S
end of Bow Bottom Tr. Leader, Jim St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Mar 4, 9am: Birding the Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP. E end
of Canyon Meadows Dr to car-pool to Burnsmead; walk back. Leader, Phil Cram,
228-4142.
Wed Mar 7, 9:15am: Visit the Bow River at Burnsmead, FCPP. Meet
Burnsmead parking lot off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before
entering Park. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Mar 10, 9 am: Look for spring migrants - early gulls, etc. at
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sun Mar 11, 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, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Mar 14, 9:30am: Winter Birds at Hull's Woods, FCPP. Meet in
parking lot, off Bow Bottom Tr SE. Leader, Mary Huston, 238-3019.
Fri Mar 16, 8pm: Nocturnal Owl Prowl, Weaselhead Natural Area. Bring
Flashlight. Meet parking lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader, Victor Basok,
235-2050.
Sat Mar 17, 9am: Birding Brown-Lowery Prov. Park. Meet Anderson LRT
(Macleod Tr) just S of pedestrian overpass. Leader, Peter Roxburgh,
271-7033.
Sat Mar 17, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace. W end of FCPP off 37 St SW
at 130 Av SW. Leader, Jim St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Mar 18, 9am: Search for early spring migrants. Perhaps visit
Wyndham/Carseland Prov. Park, SE of city. Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr) S
of pedestrian overpass. Leader Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Mar 18, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Shirley Fraser, 242-0079.
Wed Mar 21, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. 1st day of spring.
Meet in parking lot, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
Sat Mar 24, 9am: Swans, ducks in SE Sloughs, possibly Carseland. Meet
Anderson LRT, (Macleod Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Mar 25, 9am: Peak of Golden Eagle Migration, Mt. Lorette,
Kananaskis Country. Bring Lunch, Warm Clothing. Meet Assumption School, 34th
Av NW (NW corner of Sarcee Tr, at Hwy 1). Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Mar 25, 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, Jim Washbrook, 271-0923 or 969-1056.
Wed Mar 28, 8:30am: Birding the Bow. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP, E end
of Canyon Meadows Dr to car-pool to Burnsmead; walk back. 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 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
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* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* February 8, 2007
* ABCA0702.08
- Birds mentioned
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Bohemian Waxwing
- 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 February 8 at 10:10am. 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.
SHORT-EARED OWLS continue to be seen in the Langdon area. On February 1 Fred
Carney found 5 Short-eareds south of Hwy 22X at Langdon Reservoir. A single
bird has spent the winter season southeast of Shepard in an overgrown area
off Twp Rd 231 west of Rge Rd 284. It was most recently seen February 4
independently by Mike Sturk and Terry Korolyk. Weed Lake (off Hwy 560) has
been a good location for the owls.
On the same day MS also noted 3 SNOWY OWLS east of Shepard and another
northeast of Langdon.
TK reported a flock of aprx 140 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS near the corner of
Millrise Blvd - James McKevitt Road in southwest Calgary on February 7.
The Calgary Bird Alert has received details of last summer's ACORN
WOODPECKER sighting. The bird was photographed near Sundre. This will be
Alberta's first record of the species, if it is accepted by the Alberta Bird
Record Committee.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday February 12.
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 March 7.
Program: Birding in the Red Deer Region, with Judy Boyd. Doors open at
7:00 pm.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Feb 10, 9am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP. S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Wayne Hewitt, 256-7609.
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.
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.
Sat 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.
Sat Feb 24, 8:30am: Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E. end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Mike Mulligan, 232-1013.
Sat Feb 24, 9am: Snowy Owl Prowl, E of Calgary by car with full gas
tank, approx 6 hrs. Bring lunch. Meet north parking lot, Sunridge Mall, 26
Av NE & 32 St. Leader, Terry Korolyk, 254-1878.
Sun Feb 25, 9am: Bird Bowness Park. Meet first parking lot. Leader,
Bruce Barnetson, 146-1329.
Sun Feb 25, 10am: Birding for Beginners. With leaves gone & birds in
flocks, winter is a good time to begin. Meet Carburn Park. S from Glenmore
Tr at 18 St SE to second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Dress warmly.
Leader, Mairi Babey, 288-2841.
Wed Feb 28, 9am: Weaselhead Birds. Meet parking lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW.
Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
Thu Mar 1, 8am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park,
42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, ride back (3.5
hours). Call leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248, to ensure vehicle
space for return.
Sat Mar 3, 9am: Birding Hull's Woods area, FCPP. Meet parking area, S
end of Bow Bottom Tr. Leader, Jim St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Mar 4, 9am: Birding the Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP. E end
of Canyon Meadows Dr to car-pool to Burnsmead; walk back. Leader, Phil Cram,
228-4142.
Wed Mar 7, 9:15am: Visit the Bow River at Burnsmead, FCPP. Meet
Burnsmead parking lot off Bow Bottom Tr SE, turning left just before
entering Park. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat Mar 10, 9 am: Look for spring migrants - early gulls, etc. at
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Rob Worona, 270-0674.
Sun Mar 11, 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, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Wed Mar 14, 9:30am: Winter Birds at Hull's Woods, FCPP. Meet in
parking lot, off Bow Bottom Tr SE. Leader, Mary Huston, 238-3019.
Fri Mar 16, 8pm: Nocturnal Owl Prowl, Weaselhead Natural Area. Bring
Flashlight. Meet parking lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader, Victor Basok,
235-2050.
Sat Mar 17, 9am: Birding Brown-Lowery Prov. Park. Meet Anderson LRT
(Macleod Tr) just S of pedestrian overpass. Leader, Peter Roxburgh,
271-7033.
Sat Mar 17, 9am: Birding Shannon Terrace. W end of FCPP off 37 St SW
at 130 Av SW. Leader, Jim St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun Mar 18, 9am: Search for early spring migrants. Perhaps visit
Wyndham/Carseland Prov. Park, SE of city. Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr) S
of pedestrian overpass. Leader Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Mar 18, 9:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Shirley Fraser, 242-0079.
Wed Mar 21, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. 1st day of spring.
Meet in parking lot, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
Sat Mar 24, 9am: Swans, ducks in SE Sloughs, possibly Carseland. Meet
Anderson LRT, (Macleod Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Sun Mar 25, 9am: Peak of Golden Eagle Migration, Mt. Lorette,
Kananaskis Country. Bring Lunch, Warm Clothing. Meet Assumption School, 34th
Av NW (NW corner of Sarcee Tr, at Hwy 1). Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Mar 25, 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, Jim Washbrook, 271-0923 or 969-1056.
Wed Mar 28, 8:30am: Birding the Bow. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP, E end
of Canyon Meadows Dr to car-pool to Burnsmead; walk back. 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 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
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