-RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* November 2, 2009
* ABCA0211.29
- Birds mentioned:
Tundra Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Wood Duck
Harlequin Duck
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Thayer's Gull
Mew Gull
Snowy Owl
Mountain Chickadee
Common Redpoll
- 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: Hank Vanderpol (rhvander@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and Nature Calgary's Bird Alert. This
Bird Albert was recorded on Monday Nov.2. To report a bird sighting,
leave a message after the beep at the end of the recording, or to
bypass the recorded message, press the pound key on your touch tone
phone. To speak to a naturalist during office hours, please dial 0
after reaching the Bird Alert.
For inquiries after hours, call 311 to speak with a Customer Service
Agent. To report injured wildlife, please call Calgary Wildlife
Rehabilittion at 403-239-2488 or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife
Conservation at 403-946-2361.
SIGHTINGS FOR OCTOBER 29:
MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE(1): Mount Royal area, in backyard of Phil Cram.
TUNDRA SWAN(5000): Combined lakes of Chestermere,Eagle, Namaka and =20
Stobart, by Ian Halladay and Cedric Hitchon.
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE(40), Namaka and Stobart lakes, by IH and CH.
SNOW GOOSE(15,000)including 3 "blue" geese: Stobart Lake, by IH and CH.
SIGHTINGS FOR OCTOBER 30:
COMMON REDPOLL(8):Valley Ridge area of Calgary,in her backyard, by =20
Pat Mitchell.
SIGHTINGS FOR OCTOBER 31:
THAYER'S GULL:(4),BFI landfill on 194 Ave.SE, by Terry Korolyk
MEW GULL(1), same as above, by TK.
SIGHTINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1:
WOOD DUCK:(5) Elbow River, by Gus Yaki.
SNOWY OWL:(1)Irricana sloughs area,1km.S.of Twp.Rd.273 on Rge.Rd.260, =20=
by Ray Wood.
COMMON REDPOLL(1): 16km. NW of Cochrane, by Brian Lewis at his feeder.
PINE GROSSBEAK(1): Mt.Royal area,in backyard of PC.
COMMON LOON(1):Elbow River, by GY.
WOOD DUCK(5): Elbow River, by GY.
PIED-BILLED GREBE:(1) Elliston Park by GY.
HARLEQUIN DUCK (2): Bow River, at IBS, by Marnie Latour
The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Monday, Nov.2.
BIRD STUDY GROUP:
Bird Study Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month, Room 211,
BioSciences Building, U of C except June through August when field =20
trips replace the meetings.
Contact Eric Tull 403-295-0830,tull AT ucalgary.ca
Wed Nov 4 - Birds of Ethiopia - Brian Elder and Phil Cram
***2010 CALGARY BIG-YEAR BIRDING COMPETITION.
Join us in 2010 in our Calgary-wide birding competition! It's
free and open to all. There will be prizes, fun events,
field trips and get-togethers throughout the year. Sign
up now to be kept up-to-date with news about the
competition and to be informed of events in which you
can participate. For more information and to register
see http://birdcomp.fanweb.ca/2010/ and watch the
web and Nature News for updates.
NATURE CALGARY (CFNS) FIELD TRIPS:
Field trips are free and open to all. Lead a field trip! To share your
knowledge of a favourite location call Gus at 403-243-2248
CFNS & Inglewood 24hr Rare Bird Alert 403-221-4519 Updated Mon & Thu
Field trip leaders please turn in signed waiver forms. Mail to Nature
Calgary, Box 981 Stn. M, Calgary, AB, T2P 2K4,
Sat.Nov 7, 9:30 am:Snow Geese trip to southern Alberta. Meet at =20
Fairway Safeway(just south of hwy.4) in Lethbridge, or at 10:00 am at =20=
the viewing blind on the north side of Stirling Lake. Phone Eric Tull =20=
for further details at 403-295-0830.
Sun Nov 8, 9am: Bird the Bow River. Meet FCPP HQ parking lot, off Bow
Bottom Trail SE. Leader, Tony Timmons, 403-256-0754.
Sun Nov 15, 9am: Bird Bebo Grove-Shannon Terrace, FCPP. Meet parking
lot S end of 24 St SW. Leader, Gus Yaki, 403-243-2248.
Sun Nov 22, 9am: Bird Votier's Flats, FCPP, S end of Elbow Dr SW.
Leader, Grant Brydle, 403-720-4957.
December
Calgary Area Christmas Bird Counts 2009-2010
City of Calgary, Sun Dec 20.
Compilers are Phil Cram, 403-228-4142 crampj@telusplanet.net and =20
Donna and Arthur Wieckowski, 403-276-7799 astolat@shaw.ca.
1. Following the count (5pm on) all participants, including feeder =20
watchers, are warmly invited by Lenora and Dick Flynn to 71 Mapleburn =20=
Dr SE, 403-271-1269, to compile results =96 and supper $4.
2. Please count mammals in addition to birds.
3. New participants wanting to join the feeder watch, contact Jean =20
Moore 403-282-4162 jmmoore@ucalgary.ca
Please register early!
New Year=92s Day Bird Count (half day) Fish Creek Provincial Park, =20
contact Jim Washbrook 403-282-8849 or 403-613-9216.
Surrounding Areas Christmas Bird Count Schedule
Banff /Canmore
Sat Dec 19
Mike McIvor
1-403-762-4160
mdmcivor@shaw.ca
BowKan/ Exshaw
Sat Jan 2, 2010
Cliff Hansen
1-403-673-2422
cm_hansen@shaw.ca
Bow Summit /Banff Park
TBA
Mike McIvor
1-403-762-4160
mdmcivor@shaw.ca
Cochrane
Sun Dec 27
Frank Hennessey
1-403-932-4986
frankhennessey@gmail.com
Cochrane Reserve
Tue Dec 29
Jamey Podlubny
403-288-0658
svisser@ucalgary.ca
High River
Tue Dec 15
Greg Wagner
1-403-601-3893
elkman@telusplanet.net
Horseshoe Canyon
Sat Dec 19
Michael Harrison
403-236-4700
tringa@telus.net
Nanton
Sun Dec 27
Laurie Messner
1-403-646-2345
laurie@winningstrides.com
or
Gus Yaki
403-243-2248
gyaki@calcna.ab.ca
Pincher Creek
TBA
Sam Miller
1-403-627-3275
sammiller@telus.net
(Sam will arrange free overnight accommodation for Calgary =20
participants.)
Sheep River /Turner Valley
Sat Jan 2, 2010
Doug Collister
403-240-1635
collistr@telus.net
Snake=92s Head /Sundre
Mon Jan 4
Doug Collister
403-240-1635
collistr@telus.net
**Please assist the compilers by registering well in advance**
Except for Fish Creek Count (half-day), counts are all day but you =20
may leave early. Everyone, from beginner to seasoned pro, is invited =20
to participate. Compilers request that participants register as soon =20
as possible to facilitate planning and to avoid anyone going out if a =20=
count is postponed due to inclement weather, etc.
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