- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 22, 2007
* ABCA0703.22
- Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Golden Eagle
Gyrfalcon
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Glaucous Gull
Mountain Bluebird
American Tree Sparrow
NORTHERN CARDINAL
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Nature Calgary'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 the Nature Calgary Bird Alert. This Bird
Alert was recorded on Thursday, Mar 22 at 10:15am. To speak to a naturalist
during office hours, dial 0 after reaching the Bird Alert. For inquiries
after hours please call 311 to speak with a Customer Service Agent. To
report injured wildlife contact Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at
239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
The female NORTHERN CARDINAL has reappeared at the home of Carl Linnard at
5505 - 50 Street in Olds, Alberta. The bird first appeared in Carl's yard
on February 7 or 8 and subsequently showed up almost daily throughout the
month. The bird disappeared in early March, but on Tues. Mar 20, Carl
reported that he was seeing her around his home again. For more information
on this bird call Carl Linnard in Olds at 556-3887.
The first GLAUCOUS GULLS of the spring season have been reported. Two birds
were seen on the Bow River at the north end of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
on Tues Mar 20. One bird was an adult and one was a 2nd year bird. Both
birds were seen late in the day by Reid Barclay. One of the birds was there
earlier in the dayand the 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL that was there
on Sunday was watched by Reid, Bob Storms and Bill Wilson between 4:30pm and
6:45pm on Tuesday, Mar 20.
There was one male EURASIAN WIGEON report this week. Greg Wagner saw the
bird at Frank Lake 6 kms. east of High River on Hwy 23 on Mon Mar 19. Greg
reported thousands of NORTHERN PINTAILS were at the south end of the lake.
He saw a FERRUGINOUS HAWK north of the lake and south of the lake on 562
Ave, he observed a grey-morph GYRFALCON. Terry Korolyk reported a
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was along Lake Placid Dr of Lake Bonavista in south
Calgary on Mar 21, while in a field off Hwy 22X 2 kms east of 88 St was a
GOLDEN EAGLE reported by Rick Runn on Mar 19. Lloyd Bennett reported a
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD from Taber on Mar 20 and Andrew Slater observed 4 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS in the Weaselhead in Calgary on Mar 21. Lloyd Bennett noted
TRUMPETER SWANS and GADWALL at Fincastle Lake east of Taber on Tues Mar 20.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday, March 26.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of every month except June
through August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in
Room 211 of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C and start at 7:30pm. The March
meeting will feature Mike Mulligan with a Gull Identification Clinic. For
information, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
FIELD TRIPS
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 Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP, E end of
Canyon Meadows Dr, carpool to Burnsmead; walk back. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sat Mar 31, 8:30am: Birding Frank Lake for swans, ducks, early migrants.
Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian overpass, for carpooling.
Bring lunch. Leader, Greg Wagner of High River. Info? Call 243-2248.
Sat Mar 31, 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.
Sat Mar 31, 10am: Signs of spring: early wildflowers; migrating birds on
Nose Hill. Meet parking lot off 14 St at 64 Av NW. Leader, John McFaul,
289-9517.
Sun Apr 1, 8:30am: (NOTE TIME is CHANGED). 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.
Sun Apr 1, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av SE. Leader,
Howard Heffler, 284-2961.
Wed Apr 4, 9am: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot, 37 St &
66 Av SW. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Fri Apr 6, 8:30am: Good Friday. Birding Brown-Lowery PP. Meet Anderson LRT,
(Macleod Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Bring lunch. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Fri Apr 6, 10am: Bring the entire family for a nature walk at Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary, E. end of 9th Av SE. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Apr 7, 8am: Nature walk at Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE
to second stoplight, then right, follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sat Apr 7. 9am. Birding Windham/Carseland area. Meet Anderson LRT, (Macleod
Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Bring lunch. Leaders, Cedric & Robin Hitchon,
271-8789.
Sat Apr 7, 9am: Trumpeter Swans Outing--also daily during their migration.
Meet Petro-Canada Service Stn, Hwys 1 & 22 (S of Cochrane). Bring lunch.
Call leader, Dr. Len Hills, 932-2480, to register.
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.
Nature Calgary (Calgary Field Naturalists' Society) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and the collection of scientific data. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.naturecalgary.ca
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. CURRENT INFORMATION ON
BIRDFINDING LOCATIONS IN THE CALGARY REGION IS LOCATED ON THE NATURE CALGARY
WEBSITE - IN THE BIRDING SECTION.
- End transcript.
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 22, 2007
* ABCA0703.22
- Birds mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Golden Eagle
Gyrfalcon
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Glaucous Gull
Mountain Bluebird
American Tree Sparrow
NORTHERN CARDINAL
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Nature Calgary'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 the Nature Calgary Bird Alert. This Bird
Alert was recorded on Thursday, Mar 22 at 10:15am. To speak to a naturalist
during office hours, dial 0 after reaching the Bird Alert. For inquiries
after hours please call 311 to speak with a Customer Service Agent. To
report injured wildlife contact Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at
239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 946-2361.
The female NORTHERN CARDINAL has reappeared at the home of Carl Linnard at
5505 - 50 Street in Olds, Alberta. The bird first appeared in Carl's yard
on February 7 or 8 and subsequently showed up almost daily throughout the
month. The bird disappeared in early March, but on Tues. Mar 20, Carl
reported that he was seeing her around his home again. For more information
on this bird call Carl Linnard in Olds at 556-3887.
The first GLAUCOUS GULLS of the spring season have been reported. Two birds
were seen on the Bow River at the north end of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
on Tues Mar 20. One bird was an adult and one was a 2nd year bird. Both
birds were seen late in the day by Reid Barclay. One of the birds was there
earlier in the dayand the 2nd year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL that was there
on Sunday was watched by Reid, Bob Storms and Bill Wilson between 4:30pm and
6:45pm on Tuesday, Mar 20.
There was one male EURASIAN WIGEON report this week. Greg Wagner saw the
bird at Frank Lake 6 kms. east of High River on Hwy 23 on Mon Mar 19. Greg
reported thousands of NORTHERN PINTAILS were at the south end of the lake.
He saw a FERRUGINOUS HAWK north of the lake and south of the lake on 562
Ave, he observed a grey-morph GYRFALCON. Terry Korolyk reported a
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was along Lake Placid Dr of Lake Bonavista in south
Calgary on Mar 21, while in a field off Hwy 22X 2 kms east of 88 St was a
GOLDEN EAGLE reported by Rick Runn on Mar 19. Lloyd Bennett reported a
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD from Taber on Mar 20 and Andrew Slater observed 4 AMERICAN
TREE SPARROWS in the Weaselhead in Calgary on Mar 21. Lloyd Bennett noted
TRUMPETER SWANS and GADWALL at Fincastle Lake east of Taber on Tues Mar 20.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday, March 26.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of every month except June
through August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in
Room 211 of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C and start at 7:30pm. The March
meeting will feature Mike Mulligan with a Gull Identification Clinic. For
information, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
FIELD TRIPS
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 Bow River. Meet at Mallard Pt, FCPP, E end of
Canyon Meadows Dr, carpool to Burnsmead; walk back. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sat Mar 31, 8:30am: Birding Frank Lake for swans, ducks, early migrants.
Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian overpass, for carpooling.
Bring lunch. Leader, Greg Wagner of High River. Info? Call 243-2248.
Sat Mar 31, 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.
Sat Mar 31, 10am: Signs of spring: early wildflowers; migrating birds on
Nose Hill. Meet parking lot off 14 St at 64 Av NW. Leader, John McFaul,
289-9517.
Sun Apr 1, 8:30am: (NOTE TIME is CHANGED). 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.
Sun Apr 1, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E. end of 9 Av SE. Leader,
Howard Heffler, 284-2961.
Wed Apr 4, 9am: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot, 37 St &
66 Av SW. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Fri Apr 6, 8:30am: Good Friday. Birding Brown-Lowery PP. Meet Anderson LRT,
(Macleod Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Bring lunch. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754.
Fri Apr 6, 10am: Bring the entire family for a nature walk at Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary, E. end of 9th Av SE. Leader, Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Sat Apr 7, 8am: Nature walk at Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE
to second stoplight, then right, follow signs. Leader, Bernard Goulet,
279-0491.
Sat Apr 7. 9am. Birding Windham/Carseland area. Meet Anderson LRT, (Macleod
Tr) S of pedestrian overpass. Bring lunch. Leaders, Cedric & Robin Hitchon,
271-8789.
Sat Apr 7, 9am: Trumpeter Swans Outing--also daily during their migration.
Meet Petro-Canada Service Stn, Hwys 1 & 22 (S of Cochrane). Bring lunch.
Call leader, Dr. Len Hills, 932-2480, to register.
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.
Nature Calgary (Calgary Field Naturalists' Society) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and the collection of scientific data. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.naturecalgary.ca
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. CURRENT INFORMATION ON
BIRDFINDING LOCATIONS IN THE CALGARY REGION IS LOCATED ON THE NATURE CALGARY
WEBSITE - IN THE BIRDING SECTION.
- End transcript.