Events & Lectures of interest to Calgary birders.

Wilson’s Warbler. Photo by Tony LePrieur

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

Monday September 3. Friends of Fish Creek 14-week fall birding course begins. Sign up here to attend field trips once or twice per week. Outings offered six days per week. Youths aged 16 or younger can do the whole course for only $5 if accompanied by a registered adult.

Wednesday September 5, 7:30 pm, Cardel Theatre. Nature Calgary Bird Study Group presentation. Photographer Marcy Stader will speak on local birds.

September 5-11. Global Shorebird Count. Register here to count shorebirds in this time period around World Shorebird Day on September 6.

Thursday September 13, 6 pm. Birds & Beers. Legion, 9202 Horton Road SW. After 7 pm Phil Cram will give a presentation on long-term trends in bird populations in the Calgary Christmas Bird Count, which he has organized for many years.

Thursday September 27, 7 pm. Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation. Flights of Fancy – Peter Sherrington will speak on the topic of eagle migration. Alberta Wilderness Association, 455-12 Street NW. $35 to register. See this page to register and for more information.

Upcoming:

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.