Nature Calgary’s Bird Study Group meetings are free and open to everyone; you don’t have to have a membership in Nature Calgary to attend.

The Bird Study Group is involved in the Christmas Bird Count, May Species Count, conducting birding field trips in the Calgary area, and in other birding projects.  From September through May, they also have a monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of each month.

Meetings are held in room 211 of the Biological Sciences building at the University of Calgary.  The doors open at 7 pm, and the meeting starts at 7:30.  The first half-hour is for socializing with your fellow birders. There are homemade cookies, coffee, and tea available for very reasonable prices.  At 7:30, Andrew Hart, the Chairman of the BSG advisory committee, begins with announcements of upcoming events and meetings, and sometimes of good bird sightings.  Sometimes we have a bird quiz, which is always fun and challenging.  The main presentation follows, and lasts about an hour.  It is followed by a question-and-answer period.  The meetings usually conclude by 9 pm.

Here is a map of the University of Calgary Campus.  The Biological Sciences building, labelled B1,  is located at the bottom right, nearest to the University LRT Station.  Click on the map to see a larger version.

A plus is that the location is very close to the University LRT station, and of course there is good bus service to the campus too. If you are driving, parking is available in several lots near the building (the closest are lots L25 and L21).  One drawback of the meeting location is the $8 charge for parking, payable by cash(coins) or credit card.

The goal of the Bird Study Group is “to encourage birding in the Calgary area and beyond by helping local birders develop their knowledge and skills.”  These meetings are a great way to do that.

For more information on the Bird Study Group, contact Andrew Hart at andrewhart(at)shaw.ca .

Links:

Nature Calgary

Bird Study Group

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