RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 1, 2007
* ABCA0703.01
- Birds mentioned
Golden Eagle
Northern Shrike
Northern Cardinal
Harris's Sparrow
Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk (CFNS & IBS)
Transcriber: Pat Mitchell (deemit@telus.net)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded on Thursday, Mar 1, at 11:20 am. 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 311 if calling locally during office hours and ask for Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, or dial 403-268-2489 if calling from outside the city.
If you wish to report an injured bird or animal, please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488 or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
A female NORTHERN CARDINAL is still being seen in Olds, AB. This bird has been appearing in the yard of Carl Linnard at 5505 - 50th St since Feb 7-8. It is there almost daily and can be easily seen by watching from the back alley. There are probably 10-15 records of the species in Alberta. For information , call Carl in Olds at 403 556-3887 in the morning or afternoon.
There has been a report by Kristi Cox of a HARRIS'S SPARROW in her backyard at Southwind Drive, Rockyford, which is east of Strathmore. The bird has been seen there for 2 weeks. For more info call Kristi at 533-3977. There have been at least 10 of these sparrows reported in Southern Alberta this winter.
Jim Davis reported an adult GOLDEN EAGLE was off Rge Rd 211 near Cluny on Feb 26.
An unknown observer saw 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES off Twp Rd 252 at Cope Trail east of Hwys 68/1 junction.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, Mar 5.
CFNS Field Trips
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.
Fri Mar 9, 7pm: Star Night. Meet parking lot, Shouldice Arena, 1515 Home Rd NW to head to dark sky country. Bring warm clothes, hot drink. Call Leader, John McFaul, 289-9517, between 5:30-6pm to confirm trip is on or for alternate date if overcast.
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.
Pat Mitchell
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 1, 2007
* ABCA0703.01
- Birds mentioned
Golden Eagle
Northern Shrike
Northern Cardinal
Harris's Sparrow
Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) Bird Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk (CFNS & IBS)
Transcriber: Pat Mitchell (deemit@telus.net)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded on Thursday, Mar 1, at 11:20 am. 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 311 if calling locally during office hours and ask for Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, or dial 403-268-2489 if calling from outside the city.
If you wish to report an injured bird or animal, please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488 or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
A female NORTHERN CARDINAL is still being seen in Olds, AB. This bird has been appearing in the yard of Carl Linnard at 5505 - 50th St since Feb 7-8. It is there almost daily and can be easily seen by watching from the back alley. There are probably 10-15 records of the species in Alberta. For information , call Carl in Olds at 403 556-3887 in the morning or afternoon.
There has been a report by Kristi Cox of a HARRIS'S SPARROW in her backyard at Southwind Drive, Rockyford, which is east of Strathmore. The bird has been seen there for 2 weeks. For more info call Kristi at 533-3977. There have been at least 10 of these sparrows reported in Southern Alberta this winter.
Jim Davis reported an adult GOLDEN EAGLE was off Rge Rd 211 near Cluny on Feb 26.
An unknown observer saw 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES off Twp Rd 252 at Cope Trail east of Hwys 68/1 junction.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, Mar 5.
CFNS Field Trips
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.
Fri Mar 9, 7pm: Star Night. Meet parking lot, Shouldice Arena, 1515 Home Rd NW to head to dark sky country. Bring warm clothes, hot drink. Call Leader, John McFaul, 289-9517, between 5:30-6pm to confirm trip is on or for alternate date if overcast.
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.
Pat Mitchell