RBA
* Alberta(Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Sept 5, 2005
* ABCA0509.22
- Birds mentioned
American Golden Plover
Parasitic Jaeger
Sabine's Gull
Short-eared Owl
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 (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, Sept 22 at 10:10 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 221-4500 during office hours.
An immature PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Lake MacDonald NE of the Calgary Airport on
Tues. Sept 20 at 3:30 pm by Ian Halliday. It flew around the lake a few times and
was last seen headed southward.
Chris Havard and Ray Wershler visited the site on Wed. Sept 21. They did not see the
Jaeger but did observe a SABINE'S GULL . To reach Lake MacDonald, follow 36th St NE,
north of Country Hills Blvd, then drive E on the first E-W road to the old Turbo
Refinery. Look for 2 tall red and white smoke stacks. The lake lies on the W side of
the old refinery.
Another recent report from Chris and Ray; a number of AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS at
Langdon Reservoir the morning of Sept 21. Langdon Res. is just E of Hwy 797 on Hwy
22X.
Jim Davis reported a SHORT-EARED OWL was working one of the fairways at Maple Ridge
Golf Course in Calgary at 7:30 pm Mon. Sept 19. Maple Ridge Golf Course is W of
Deerfoot Tr. between Anderon Rd and Southland Dr.in SW Calgary. On Fri Sept 16 Jim
reported 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were just N of Langdon Res.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, Sept 26.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and the CFNS Bird Alert. Please leave your
bird sightings after the beep, or call 221-4500 if you have any inquiries about our
local wildlife.
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.
* Alberta(Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Sept 5, 2005
* ABCA0509.22
- Birds mentioned
American Golden Plover
Parasitic Jaeger
Sabine's Gull
Short-eared Owl
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 (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, Sept 22 at 10:10 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 221-4500 during office hours.
An immature PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Lake MacDonald NE of the Calgary Airport on
Tues. Sept 20 at 3:30 pm by Ian Halliday. It flew around the lake a few times and
was last seen headed southward.
Chris Havard and Ray Wershler visited the site on Wed. Sept 21. They did not see the
Jaeger but did observe a SABINE'S GULL . To reach Lake MacDonald, follow 36th St NE,
north of Country Hills Blvd, then drive E on the first E-W road to the old Turbo
Refinery. Look for 2 tall red and white smoke stacks. The lake lies on the W side of
the old refinery.
Another recent report from Chris and Ray; a number of AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS at
Langdon Reservoir the morning of Sept 21. Langdon Res. is just E of Hwy 797 on Hwy
22X.
Jim Davis reported a SHORT-EARED OWL was working one of the fairways at Maple Ridge
Golf Course in Calgary at 7:30 pm Mon. Sept 19. Maple Ridge Golf Course is W of
Deerfoot Tr. between Anderon Rd and Southland Dr.in SW Calgary. On Fri Sept 16 Jim
reported 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were just N of Langdon Res.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, Sept 26.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and the CFNS Bird Alert. Please leave your
bird sightings after the beep, or call 221-4500 if you have any inquiries about our
local wildlife.
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.