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Rare Bird Alert Calgary: May 3

May4

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.

April 28
–HARLEQUIN DUCK, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, seen on two separate occasions by two sets of observers
–SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, Calgary’s Oakridge neighborhood, Margaret Brunner
–HERMIT THRUSH, High River, Highwood River adjacent to George Lane Park, Peter Maksymiw
–ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER (8), same, same
–YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (15), same, same

April 29
–WILSON’S PHALAROPE (3) Weed Lake, Hwy 560, Langdon, Terry Korolyk

April 30
–THAYER’S GULL, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Ilya Povalyaev
–LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, same, same
–GLAUCOUS GULL, same, same

May 1
–GREAT GRAY OWL, Wildcat Hills Road, N of Cochrane, Alan Cole
–RED CROSSBILL (13), Elbow River survey area, Gus Yaki et al

May 2
–PECTORAL SANDPIPER (15), N of Strathmore, E side of Hwy 817, just N of Twp Rd 252, Joan and Malcolm Macdonald
–WILSON’S PHALAROPE, same, same
–COMMON TERN, Cattleland Slough, RR252, N of SR 564, same
–GREAT GRAY OWL, TWP Rd 240 SW of Water Valley (2, 1 km. S of Water Valley (1), Ron Kube
–WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, just E of Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Al and Helga Borgardt

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday May 7.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 30

May1

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.

April 27
— RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 2, Glenmore Reservoir, Yousif Attia
— GLAUCOUS GULL 1st year, same, YA
— CASPIAN TERN, same, Terry Korolyk
— FORSTER’S TERN, Sunset Park(?), TK

April 28
— THAYER’S GULL, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Penny Smith & CFNS group
— LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL possible, Glenmore Reservoir, Bill Wilson
— EASTERN PHOEBE 3, Glenmore – Weaselhead, Ian Maton
— SAY’S PHOEBE, Glenmore – Weaselhead, BW
— HERMIT THRUSH, same, BW
— ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, same, BW
— WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, same, BW

April 29
— LONG-TAILED DUCK, Carseland Weir, Chip Scalfia
— WHIMBREL, same, CS
— LESSER YELLOWLEGS 800, McElroy Slough, TK
— HUDSONIAN GODWIT 18, Weed Lake, Andrew Slater
— LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 16, same, AS

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday May 3.

BIRD STUDY GROUP – Meets the first Wednesday of the month, September – May
at 7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Building, University of Calgary. The next
meeting will be Wednesday May 2. Presenters are Ian Halliday (Weed Lake
Project), and Andrew Hart (re-introduction of Red Kites into England).

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 26

Apr28

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.

April 20
— SPRAGUE’S PIPIT, Fish Creek PP, FCPP group

April 21
— GREATER SCAUP, Fish Creek PP, Heather Cuthill

April 23
— WHITE-FACED IBIS 4, Frank Lake, John Reasbeck(?)

April 24
— EURASIAN WIGEON, Glenmore Reservoir, Richard Clarke
— SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Glenmore Park, RC
— SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 6, near Blackie, Terry Korolyk
— NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL, Brown-Lowery PP, Ross Lein
— AMERICAN THREE-TOED WOODPECKER 4, same, RL
— PACIFIC WREN 2, same, RL

April 25
— WESTERN GREBE pair, Frank Lake, Yousif Attia
— PACIFIC WREN, Griffith Woods, John Thompson
— WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 3, Calgary yard, Amanda Bradley

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 30.

BIRD STUDY GROUP – Meets the first Wednesday of the month, September – May
at 7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Building, University of Calgary. The next
meeting will be Wednesday May 2. Presenters are Ian Halliday (Weed Lake
Project), and Andrew Hart (re-introduction of Red Kites into England).

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 23

Apr24

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, us 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.

APR 19

GLAUCOUS GULL – Gus Yaki and FFCPP at Carburn Park; also Marcel Gahbauer reported one occurring for a while on the Bow River near the Crowchild Trail bridge

APR 20

HARLEQUIN DUCK – still at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Chris Burnett
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL – southwest of Water Valley on the Larsen Pasture Road near the entrance to Direct Energy’s access road

APR 21

EASTERN PHOEBE – in Weaselhead near the footbridge over the Elbow River, Andrew Slater
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – 3 in Margaret Brunner’s yard in Oakridge

APR 22

COMMON TEAL – on the slough in the northwest corner of the Range Road 284-Twp Rd 231 junction just southeast of Shepard, Terry Korolyk
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER – 3 male and 1 female at Sunset Park on Lake Chestermere (on the east side a short distance south of Hwy 1A); TK
EURASIAN WIGEON – a male on Glenmore Reservoir; AS
WOOD DUCK – 8 at Carburn Park , Bob Lefebre, Dan Arndt and FFCPP
GREATER SCAUP – 2 pair at the Bridlewood Marsh at McKevitt?? Rd and Highway 22X, Tanya Barkauskis; also TK reported 8 at the dam at Chestermere Lake
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT – 30 at Langdon Reservoir, Mary Lou Juliani and Donna Miles
LESSER YELLOWLEGS – 200+ in the NW corner of Rge Rd 284-Twp Rd 231 junction, TK
MARBLED GODWIT – 5 at Weed Lake , TK
BREWER’S BLACKBIRD – male on Rge Rd 284 near Shepard
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE – reported again in Calgary Deer Run

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thu Apr 26.

BIRD STUDY GROUP:

Bird Study Group meets Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Room 211, BioSciences Building, U of C. The speakers are Ian Halliday discussing the Weed Lake Project and Andrew Hart discussing the re-
introduction of Red Kites into England.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 19

Apr20

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, us 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.

Bird Sightings:

April 16
–THAYER’S GULL (second year), Glenmore Reservoir, Terry Korolyk
–VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, Carburn Park, Gus Yaki and Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park

April 17
–COMMON LOON, Carburn Park, GY and FFCPP
–LINCOLN’S SPARROW, Confederation Park, Ed Kissinger.
–RUSTY BLACKBIRD, same, same

April 18
–RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (7), near dam at S end of Chestermere Lake, TK
–RED-TAILED HAWK (leucistic), FCPP, TK
–NELSON’S GULL (i.e. Glaucous Gull/Herring Gull hybrid), Sunset Park, Chestermere lake, E side of lake, just S of Hwy 1A, TK
–TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE (8), E side of Confederation Park near 10 St, David Pugh
–SAVANNAH SPARROW, same, same
–COMMON REDPOLL (10), Silver Springs neighborhood, NW Calgary, Gary Malcolm
–AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, E side of Confed. Park, DP

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 23.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 12

Apr13

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, us 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.

Bird Sightings:

April 09
–SWAINSON’S HAWK, Water Valley, Eddie Matoud
–WILD TURKEY, E. side of Bow River opp. Pearce Estates
–GREAT GRAY OWL, SW of Water Valley, Ron Kube

April 10
–SNOW GOOSE (40), Hwy 564 and RR 255 NW of Strathmore, Richard Clarke
–BLACK-NECKED STILT (4), Linden, Corinne Griffin
–LESSER BLACKED GULL, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Ilya Povalyaev
–RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, Windham-Carseland PP, RC
–AMERICAN PIPIT, Boat launce at Fish Creek Provincial Park, Gus Yaki and FFCPP Soc.
–FOX SPARROW, Temple neighborhood, Calgary, Amanda Bradley

April 11
–TURKEY VULTURE, FCPP Mallard Pt., near Sue Higgins bridge, Mike and Jane Potter
–AMERICAN AVOCET, Weed Lake (2), RC; slough on Hwy 40 W of Siksika Res. (3)M&JP
–SNOWY OWL, ice at Weed Lake, M&JP
–RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, Confederation Park, NW Calgary, David Pugh
–AMERICAN PIPIT (40), Boat Launch FCPP, Gus Yaki and FFCPPSoc
–YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, behind Shawnessy Library, Michael and Louise Geldorp

April 12
–YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Mallard Pt., FCPP, Terry Korolyk

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 16.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 9

Apr10

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, us 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.

Bird Sightings:

April 4:
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRES (5) in Calgary Braeside, Shonna McLeod.

April 5:
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRES (6) in Calgary Strathcona, Sandy Ayer.
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES (100) western edge of Calgary, John Bargman.
THAYER’S GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL,(2) IBS, Bill Wilson & Ilya Pulalyaev?

April 6:
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW in northeast Calgary, Lois & Bill Lang.
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, AMERICAN KESTRELS (2) near Brooks, Ray Woods, Brian Elder, Phil Cram, Mike Mulligan.
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS (2) at the Carseland Weir, Shirley Otway.
HARLEQUIN DUCK, male at Inglewood BS, Tony Timmons & CFNS.
EURASIAN WIGEONS at McElroy Slough, Terry Korolyk.
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, IBS, Bill Wilson.

April 7:
EASTERN PHOEBE in the Weaselhead, west end of Glenmore Res., Gus Yaki & FFCPP.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, SONG SPARROWS (6), FOX SPARROWS (5) at the Hay Meadows raptor watch,Mt Lorette, Kananaskis, Jim Davis.
TREE SWALLOWS (6), GREATER YELLOWLEGS (3) in Hull’s Wood/Lefarge Meadows FCPP, Tony Timmons and CFNS.
LESSER YELLOWLEGS (2), GREATER YELLOWLEGS (8) at Ralph Klein Park, Terry Korolyk.
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES (80), near Water Valley, Doug Collister.
HARLAN’S x LIGHT PHASE RED-TAILED HAWK Hwy 549 west of Hwy 23, TK.
HARLAN’S RED-TAILED HAWK (3) Hwy 22X, TK.

April 8:
MOURNING DOVE in Calgary Varsity, Shirley Haig.
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES on Larsen Pasture Rd off Grand Valley Road NW of Cochrane, Andrew Slater.
LONG-TAILED DUCK female at Carseland Weir, Joan & Malcolm MacDonald.
ROSS’ GOOSE, a few with SNOW GOOSE (5000) at ? Lake near Lomond, Richard Clarke.
NORTHERN HAWK OWL, GREAT GREY OWL SW of Water Valley, Andrew Slater.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday April 12.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 5

Apr6

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, us 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.

MAR 30

GADWALL – a pair at the Hwy 22X bridge in Fish Creek Prov Park; Terry Korolyk

APR 1

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL – Inglewood Bird Sanctuary; Bob Storms and Dan Arndt
GLAUCOUS GULL – 1st yr; as above
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL – 9 calling on Hwy 68 west of Calgary between Ranger Station and the Powderface Trail junction; Ilya Povalyaev
COMMON GRACKLE – 2 at Mallard Point in Fish Creek PP; Michael and Louise Geldorp

APR 2

GLAUCOUS GULL – Inglewood Bird Sanctuary; IP
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE – single at Glenmore Reservoir; Gus Yaki and FFCPP

APR 3

TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE – 3 as above; also 3 in the Marlborough yard of Dorothy Johnston
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD – 20 on Twp Rd 314 west of Rge Rd 262; Corinne Griffin

APR 4

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD – at least 100 near Linden; CG
WOOD DUCK – 2 males and a female on the access road to Bankside; TK

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Apr 9.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: April 2

Apr4

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, us 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.

Bird Sightings:

March 28
–LAPLAND LONGSPUR (20-30) Hanna area, by Ted Manning.

March 29
–FOX SPARROW, Mallard Point, FCPP(Fish Creek Provincial Park), by Gus Yaki et al.
–SONG SPARROW, same as above. One also seen along the Bow by Marcel Gahbauer, and on April 1, two were seen by Dan Arndt et al at LaFarge Meadows in FCPP.
–Hybrid GLAUCOUS/GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, seen by MG, on Bow River west of the Crowchild bridge.
–GLAUCOUS GULL, by MG, same as above; two seen by Bill Wilson at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary on March 31, and one seen by Tony Timmons on April 1 at LaFarge Meadows.
–RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, Mallard Point, by GY et al. Three also seen by TK on April 1 at Clear Lake.

March 30
–RING-NECKED DUCK(3),and CANVASBACK, by Randy ?, at Weed Lake, Langdon area.
–GREATER SCAUP(2), Bow River, N.of 22x bridge, by Terry Korolyk. Terry also saw 110 at Clear Lake, and 40 at Pine Coulee Reservoir on April 1.

March 31
–CACKLING GOOSE (possible Minima subsp.) in a slough along Garden Rd., Calgary, by TK

April 1
–VARIED THRUSH, Grand Valley Rd, NW of Cochrane, by Ian Maton
–TREE SWALLOW, LaFarge Meadows, FCPP, by Janet Gill.
–DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT(2), Clear Lake, by TK.
–TRUMPETER SWANS and TUNDRA SWANS (1500), Silver Lake, by TK.
–WESTERN MEADOWLARK(3), Clear Lake, by TK.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday April 5.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 29

Mar30

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, us 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.

Bird Sightings:

March 25
–RED-TAILED HAWK near Linden, Corinne Griffin (1); between Calgary and Lethbridge (5), Kerri Martin.

March 26
–SHARP-SHINNED or COOPER’S HAWK, Calgary, Oakridge neighborhood, Margaret Brunner.
–OSPREY, W of Crowchild Trail bridge, Elizabeth Miles.

March 27
–GREAT BLUE HERON, W end of Glenmore Reservoir, Andrew Slater.
–RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Richard Clarke and Mackenzie Fai.
–GREAT GRAY OWL, Grand Valley Rd. W of Cochrane, first turn left on paved section(2); N of Water Valley on RR53, N of Twp d.304 (1), Ron Kube.

March 28
–GREAT BLUE HERON, W end of Glenmore Reservoir, AS.
–TRUMPETER SWAN (65), same, AS.
–SWAN sp. (1,000+), Stavely area, Frank Lake, Carseland, RC.
–EURASIAN WIGEON (3), slough at SW corner of Pine Coulee Reservoir (1), Frank Lake E of High River (2), RC.
–GREATER SCAUP, Carseland Weir, RC.
–FERRUGINOUS HAWK, a few km. W of Clear Lake (2); W. side of Clear lake (1), RC.
–PEREGRINE FALCON, McKimmie Tower, University of Calgary, Dan Arndt.
–SNOWY OWL (7), between Calgary and Lethbridge, KM.
–SONG SPARROW, feeders in Weaselhead Natural Area, AS.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday April 2.

NATURE CALGARY BIRD STUDY GROUP- Meets the first Wednesday of the month, September – May at 7:30 pm, Room 211, BioSciences Building, University of Calgary. The next meeting will be Wednesday April 4, 2012: Migration Monitoring at Cypress Hills, with Yousif Attia