Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This report was prepared on Thursday, March 17 at 9:00pm. To report a bird sighting, call 403-221-4519 and leave a message after the recording.
Monday, March 14
–NORTHERN HARRIER (1)-Along Horse Creek Rd, 11km. n.of Hwy.1A
Tuesday, March 15
–CACKLING GOOSE(1),Frank Lake. SE of Calgary
–AMERICAN WIGEON(2)-location as above.
–EURASIAN WIGEON(1)-same as above.
–NORTHERN PINTAIL(6)-same as above.
–RING-BILLED GULL(1)-same as above.
–ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK(3)-same as above
–SNOWY OWL(1)- same as above.
–GOLDEN EAGLE(103)-Mt.Lorette hawk watch, W. of Calgary.
–RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD(1)(M)- same location as above.
–SNOW GEESE(13)-near Taber
–LAPLAND LONGSPUR-same location as above.
–GYRFALCON(1)–same as above.
Wednesday, March 16
–MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD(1)(F)-1.5km.E.of Scope Reservoir, near Hays
–WESTERN MEADOWLARK(1)- west end of Scope Reservoir
–NORTHERN HARRIER(1)(F)- 10km. S. of Lomond
NOTE:Reports of migrating GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON AND AMERICAN ROBIN have come from several locations.