Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

If it is on this Reportable_Birds (PDF), please report it to the Nature Calgary Rare Bird Alert line at 403 221-4519 and leave a message after the beep at the end of the recording. If you would like some help with species identification, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  To report injured wildlife call the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at 403 239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 403 946-2361.

Sept. 20

–BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and PALM WARBLER at Confederation Park, by Bill Wilson

Sept.21
–CACKLING GOOSE(4),Springwell area, S. of Spruce Meadows, by Terry Korolyk

Sept. 22
–BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER(2)(JUV), slough NW corner Hwy 542 and RgeRd 255,N. of Herrington, by Terry Korolyk. Seen at a slough on 304Str.SE S.of Hwy.552 he saw
19 SANDHILL CRANES flying over, and at the slough, there were AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER(2),BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER(11), SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER(4), PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS(70),and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER(30).
–SANDERLING(4), S.end Weed Lake, by TK. Seen there on the 23rd. were 40 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and 400 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, by Dan Arndt.
–MEW GULL(1),Mallard Pt., FCPP, by Rob Worona. Also seen there on the 23rd.
–SWAMP SPARROW, Mallard Pt., by Gus Yaki et al.
–FOX SPARROW(Slaty), Confederation Park, by BW.

Sept. 23
–SNOW GOOSE(11), Frank Lake, by Andrew Slater