Events & Lectures of interest to Calgary birders.

Birds on the irrigation canal, SE Calgary, October 2011. Photo by Bob Lefebvre.

Nature Calgary Field Trips: Various dates and times. See this page. Some trips require registering in advance.

Wednesday October 3, 7:30 pm, Cardel Theatre. Nature Calgary Bird Study Group presentation. Backyard Birding by Ken Orich. Ken will talk about backyard birding and specifically how to design and maintain your yard to be a haven for wild birds. Free for Nature Calgary members (bring your card) and $5 for non-members, payable at the door.

Saturday October 6. Global Big Day. Count birds with eBird.

Monday October 15, 7-8 pm. Dr. David Bird, Watching Birds Naked. Presentation and book signing at the Wild Bird Store. $20 to register; information and location here.

Wednesday October 17, 7:30 pm. Nature Calgary Speaker Series. Can Drones Help Save Our Bird Populations? by Dr. David Bird. Free for Nature Calgary members (bring your card) and $5 for non-members, payable at the door.

Thursday November 1, 6 pm. Birds & Beers social, with a presentation by Dave Russum, beginning at about 7:15, on his Prairie Walks – two walks he led in SE Alberta and the Cypress hills in 2018, and his plans for 2019. Free.

Saturday November 3, 1 pm. Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation. Winter Hunters. Learn about winter predatory birds and animals, followed by a tour of the facility. $15.