- RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* April 26, 2007
* ABCA0704.26
- Birds mentioned
Red-breasted Merganser
American White Pelican
Black-necked Stilt
Solitary Sandpiper
Hudsonian Godwit
Wilson's Snipe
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Brewer's Blackbird
- 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 April 26 at 10:15am. 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.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was spotted east of Irricana on April 25. The bird --
seen by Phil Cram, Mike Mulligan and Milt Spitzer -- was on a slough on the
south side of Twp Rd 273, 1.4km west of Range Rd 260. This is the first
report of the species this Spring season.
There were 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER reports this week. Ian Halladay observed a
bird on the flats in the west end of Glenmore Reservoir (Calgary) on April
24, and the following day Dwight Knapik found one at the Calgary Zoo's
private breeding ranch south of Calgary. IH saw 16 BLACK-NECKED STILTS at
Glenmore Reservoir on April 24, and PC, MM and MS reported 30 to 40 stilts
were in the sloughs southeast of Irricana on April 25. They also noted two
WILSON'S SNIPE, and Dwight found two more at the Zoo ranch.
MS observed several RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS in the Jumpingpound Recreation Area
off Hwy 68 west of Calgary on April 24. He also reported BREWER'S BLACKBIRD,
2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE in the same area. PC, MM and MS
noted Brewer's in the Irricana area the following day.
Terry Korolyk observed a lone male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on Lake Bonavista
in SE Calgary on April 24, and the next day he saw a NORTHERN GOSHAWK
hunting in Votier's Flats in Fish Creek PP. Tanya Barkowskis reported a
PILEATED WOODPECKER and 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS in Carburn Park in SE
Calgary on April 23. MM found several male CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS
displaying on the prairie east of Brooks on April 22.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 30.
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 May 2. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Program: Gus Yaki will present "Wild America - in the Footsteps of Roger
Tory Peterson."
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Apr 28, 8am: Birding area NW of Cochrane. Meet Cochrane Ranche
parking lot on #1A, just east of #22. Leader, Milt Spitzer, 932-7394.
Sat Apr 28, 9am: Birding the Bow River. Meet parking lot, Hull's Wood,
FCPP, off Bow Bottom Trail. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Apr 29, 7:30am: Birding Eagle & Namaka Lakes. Meet Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Bring lunch. Leader, Robert Worona, 270-0674.
Sun Apr 29, 8:30am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir for Waterfowl. Meet W
parking lot of Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Jim Washbrook,
271-0923.
Sun Apr 29, 8:30am: Nature at Bebo Grove, FCPP. Meet S end of 24 St
SW. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Tue May 1, 7am: 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.
Tue May 1, 6:30pm: First of weekly series of Tuesday evening birding
outings. Meet Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bruce
Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat May 5, 8am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE
to second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet in parking lot. Leader,
Howard Heffler, 284-2961.
Sat May 5, 9:30am: Birding for Beginners. Begin now while there are
few leaves. Meet at Carburn Park, S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to second
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Mairi Babey, 288-2841.
Sun May 6, 8:30am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds,
waterfowl, etc. Meet E of Deerfoot Tr on 64 Av NW, S into Deerfoot Shopping
Plaza, turn E, park on N side. Leader, Eric Tull, 295-0830.
Sun May 6, 8:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Victor Basok, 235-2050.
Tue May 8, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, East end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Mary Coughlin, 275-9651.
Thu May 10, 7:30am: Early Morning Birding at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary,
E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Phil Cram, 228-4142.
Sat May 12, 7am: See hundreds of Whimbrels & other shorebirds
migrating through the Taber area. (Read Nature Alberta, Spring 2007, Vol.37,
#1, pp.19-23). Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian overpass for
car pooling. Call 243-2248 to register and more info. Four motels in Taber
if wanting to stay overnight. Leader, Lloyd Bennett, Taber, 403-223-0456,
lloydaben@hotmail.com. Directions: from Taber, go east on highway #3 for 4
miles. Turn north at the big green Agricore building for 3 1/2 miles (go
exactly 1/2 mile past the 2nd intersection). Lloyd's house is on the east
side, over 200 m from the road, with a round slough on the west side of the
road. His place has a blue sign with the address - 104043, Range Road 160.
Meet by 10am.
Sat May 12, 8am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds,
waterfowl, etc. Meet Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Bring
lunch. Leaders, Ken & Chris Havard, 242-0664.
Sat May 12, 8:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Sun May 13, 7:30am: 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, John
Thompson, 246-0157.
Tue May 15, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, TBA. info 243-2248.
Sat May 19: 8am: 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, Grant
Brydle, 720-4957.
Sun May 20, 7:30am: Birding N Glenmore Park. Meet Weaselhead parking
lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader Robert Worona, 270-0674.
Mon May 21, 7am: See 100+ species of birds within the city. Meet
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9th Av SE. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754/Gus Yaki, 246-2248.
Tue May 22, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nimali Seneviratne, 265-8750.
Tue May 29, 6:30pm: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot,
37 St & 66 Av SW. Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
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
* April 26, 2007
* ABCA0704.26
- Birds mentioned
Red-breasted Merganser
American White Pelican
Black-necked Stilt
Solitary Sandpiper
Hudsonian Godwit
Wilson's Snipe
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Brewer's Blackbird
- 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 April 26 at 10:15am. 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.
A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was spotted east of Irricana on April 25. The bird --
seen by Phil Cram, Mike Mulligan and Milt Spitzer -- was on a slough on the
south side of Twp Rd 273, 1.4km west of Range Rd 260. This is the first
report of the species this Spring season.
There were 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPER reports this week. Ian Halladay observed a
bird on the flats in the west end of Glenmore Reservoir (Calgary) on April
24, and the following day Dwight Knapik found one at the Calgary Zoo's
private breeding ranch south of Calgary. IH saw 16 BLACK-NECKED STILTS at
Glenmore Reservoir on April 24, and PC, MM and MS reported 30 to 40 stilts
were in the sloughs southeast of Irricana on April 25. They also noted two
WILSON'S SNIPE, and Dwight found two more at the Zoo ranch.
MS observed several RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS in the Jumpingpound Recreation Area
off Hwy 68 west of Calgary on April 24. He also reported BREWER'S BLACKBIRD,
2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE in the same area. PC, MM and MS
noted Brewer's in the Irricana area the following day.
Terry Korolyk observed a lone male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on Lake Bonavista
in SE Calgary on April 24, and the next day he saw a NORTHERN GOSHAWK
hunting in Votier's Flats in Fish Creek PP. Tanya Barkowskis reported a
PILEATED WOODPECKER and 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS in Carburn Park in SE
Calgary on April 23. MM found several male CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPURS
displaying on the prairie east of Brooks on April 22.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 30.
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 May 2. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Program: Gus Yaki will present "Wild America - in the Footsteps of Roger
Tory Peterson."
BIRD FIELD TRIPS
All CFNS field trips are free and open to everyone.
Sat Apr 28, 8am: Birding area NW of Cochrane. Meet Cochrane Ranche
parking lot on #1A, just east of #22. Leader, Milt Spitzer, 932-7394.
Sat Apr 28, 9am: Birding the Bow River. Meet parking lot, Hull's Wood,
FCPP, off Bow Bottom Trail. Leader, Bruce Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sun Apr 29, 7:30am: Birding Eagle & Namaka Lakes. Meet Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Bring lunch. Leader, Robert Worona, 270-0674.
Sun Apr 29, 8:30am: Birding Glenmore Reservoir for Waterfowl. Meet W
parking lot of Sailing Club, N of 90 Av at 24 St SW. Leader, Jim Washbrook,
271-0923.
Sun Apr 29, 8:30am: Nature at Bebo Grove, FCPP. Meet S end of 24 St
SW. Leader, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Tue May 1, 7am: 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.
Tue May 1, 6:30pm: First of weekly series of Tuesday evening birding
outings. Meet Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Bruce
Barnetson, 246-1329.
Sat May 5, 8am: Birding Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE
to second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet in parking lot. Leader,
Howard Heffler, 284-2961.
Sat May 5, 9:30am: Birding for Beginners. Begin now while there are
few leaves. Meet at Carburn Park, S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to second
stoplight, then right & follow signs. Leader, Mairi Babey, 288-2841.
Sun May 6, 8:30am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds,
waterfowl, etc. Meet E of Deerfoot Tr on 64 Av NW, S into Deerfoot Shopping
Plaza, turn E, park on N side. Leader, Eric Tull, 295-0830.
Sun May 6, 8:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE.
Leader, Victor Basok, 235-2050.
Tue May 8, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, East end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Mary Coughlin, 275-9651.
Thu May 10, 7:30am: Early Morning Birding at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary,
E end of 9 Av SE. Leader, Phil Cram, 228-4142.
Sat May 12, 7am: See hundreds of Whimbrels & other shorebirds
migrating through the Taber area. (Read Nature Alberta, Spring 2007, Vol.37,
#1, pp.19-23). Meet Anderson LRT (Macleod Tr), S of pedestrian overpass for
car pooling. Call 243-2248 to register and more info. Four motels in Taber
if wanting to stay overnight. Leader, Lloyd Bennett, Taber, 403-223-0456,
lloydaben@hotmail.com. Directions: from Taber, go east on highway #3 for 4
miles. Turn north at the big green Agricore building for 3 1/2 miles (go
exactly 1/2 mile past the 2nd intersection). Lloyd's house is on the east
side, over 200 m from the road, with a round slough on the west side of the
road. His place has a blue sign with the address - 104043, Range Road 160.
Meet by 10am.
Sat May 12, 8am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds,
waterfowl, etc. Meet Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Bring
lunch. Leaders, Ken & Chris Havard, 242-0664.
Sat May 12, 8:30am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Sun May 13, 7:30am: 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, John
Thompson, 246-0157.
Tue May 15, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, TBA. info 243-2248.
Sat May 19: 8am: 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, Grant
Brydle, 720-4957.
Sun May 20, 7:30am: Birding N Glenmore Park. Meet Weaselhead parking
lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader Robert Worona, 270-0674.
Mon May 21, 7am: See 100+ species of birds within the city. Meet
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9th Av SE. Leader, Tony Timmons,
256-0754/Gus Yaki, 246-2248.
Tue May 22, 6:30pm: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Leader, Nimali Seneviratne, 265-8750.
Tue May 29, 6:30pm: Birding Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot,
37 St & 66 Av SW. Leader, John Thompson, 246-0157.
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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