The next Birds & Beers event in Calgary will be this Thursday, May 24, at the usual location:
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday May 24, 2018, 6:00-9:00 pm
Great Blue Heron, Bowmont Park, August 23, 2017. Photo by Lorraine Glass.
Birds & Beers is an informal social event where you can meet and have conversations with your fellow birders. Everyone is welcome, and food and drinks are available.
King Penguins. Photo by Diane Stinson.
Birds & Beers this month will feature a talk and photo presentation by Calgary birder Diane Stinson, about a recent trip that she and her husband Rob took to Antarctica.
Diane says, “Rob and I went on a trip in January to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. As there are not enough superlatives to describe what we experienced, I hope that this photographic presentation will provide a journey in spirit. While the focus will be birds (including 7 species of penguins and the South Georgia Pipit – the southern-most song bird in the world), there will also be images of whales, seals, icebergs and even some flowers. One of the highlights of the trip was standing on the edge of a colony of an estimated 500,000 King Penguins in St. Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia.”
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday April 26, 2018, 6:00-9:00 pm
Everyone is welcome at Birds & Beers, including children if accompanied by an adult. It is an informal social get-together, with food and drinks available. For the first hour or so you can visit with your fellow birders, and the presentation will start after 7 pm. If you can’t be there at 6 come any time until 7.
Upcoming Birds & Beers dates, all at the same time and place: Thursday May 24, Thursday June 21.
The next Birds & Beers event in Calgary will be this Thursday, March 29, at the usual location:
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday March 29, 2018, 6:00-9:00 pm
Common Goldeneye (male, mating display). Weaselhead, April 9, 2017. Photo by Tony LePrieur.
No speaker is scheduled for this month but come out and have a chat about (hopefully!) spring birding. Everyone is welcome. Food and drinks are available.
Upcoming Birds & Beers dates, all at the same time and place: Thursday April 26, Thursday May 24, Thursday June 21.
The next Birds & Beers event will be this Thursday, March 1 at the usual location.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday March 1, 2018, 6:00-9:00 pm
Trumpeter Swans at Carburn Park, February 11, 2018. Photo by Tony LePrieur.
Our speaker for this evening is Gary Kindrat, Wildlife Program Manager for the Calgary International Airport. Gary has over 30 years of experience in the environmental field, mostly in waterfowl research. He will share his responsibilities and personal experiences as he has worked with the airport authority to determine regulatory requirements, staff training, and control and implementation techniques necessary to maintain safety for wildlife and passengers. We hope you can join us for a rather unique and entertaining evening.
Everyone is welcome. Food and drinks are available, and the presentation will begin after 7 pm.
Upcoming Birds & Beers dates, all at the same time and place: Thursday March 29, Thursday April 26, Thursday May 24, Thursday June 21.
Update: Gus Yaki will give a presentation on Part Two of his Prairie Walk at the Birds & Beers meeting this Thursday. He spoke about Part One at our August meeting.
This spring, to celebrate Canada 150, Gus led a group of about 40 people on a walk along the southern Alberta border from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Come out to hear about the birds and other wildlife they saw, and see photos of the trip.
The event will start at 6 pm and there will be lots of time for a meal or drink and a visit with your fellow birders before Gus speaks after 7 pm. We will be in the big Ballroom this time, so there’s plenty of room for everyone!
In addition, Dan Arndt will have 2018 Calendars featuring his best bird photos from the past year available for sale. Bring some extra cash and get one for yourself or for a gift.
The November Birds & Beers will be held next Thursday evening, November 23. This will be the last one until the new year. Anyone who wants to come for an informal chat with your fellow birders is welcome. Food and drinks are available, and children are welcome too if accompanied by an adult.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday November 23, 2017, 6:00-9:00 pm
Boreal Chickadee by Dan Arndt.
If you’d like to see Gus’s presentation but can’t make it to Birds & Beers, he will also be speaking at The Wild Bird Store twice on Saturday, and at the Cochrane Public Library next Tuesday.
Part 2: From Writing-on-Stone Prov. Park to BC Border: 12 – 22 June 2017.
There are also three presentations about Part One of the talk coming up:
Part 1: From SK border to Writing-on-Stone Prov. Park: 19 to 29 May 2017.
Update: Gus Yaki will give a presentation on Part Two of his Prairie Walk at the Birds & Beers meeting this Thursday. He spoke about Part One at our August meeting.
This spring, to celebrate Canada 150, Gus led a group of about 40 people on a walk along the southern Alberta border from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Come out to hear about the birds and other wildlife they saw, and see photos of the trip.
The event will start at 6 pm and there will be lots of time for a meal or drink and a visit with your fellow birders before Gus speaks after 7 pm. We will be in the big Ballroom this time, so there’s plenty of room for everyone!
In addition, Dan Arndt will have 2018 Calendars featuring his best bird photos from the past year available for sale. Bring some extra cash and get one for yourself or for a gift.
The November Birds & Beers will be held next Thursday evening, November 23. This will be the last one until the new year. Anyone who wants to come for an informal chat with your fellow birders is welcome. Food and drinks are available, and children are welcome too if accompanied by an adult.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday November 23, 2017, 6:00-9:00 pm
Boreal Chickadee by Dan Arndt.
If you’d like to see Gus’s presentation but can’t make it to Birds & Beers, he will also be speaking at The Wild Bird Store twice on Saturday, and at the Cochrane Public Library next Tuesday.
Part 2: From Writing-on-Stone Prov. Park to BC Border: 12 – 22 June 2017.
There are also three presentations about Part One of the talk coming up:
Part 1: From SK border to Writing-on-Stone Prov. Park: 19 to 29 May 2017.
The October Birds & Beers social get-together will be held next Thursday evening, October 26. Anyone who wants to come for an informal chat with your fellow birders is welcome. Food and drinks are available, and children are welcome too if accompanied by an adult.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday October 26, 2017, 6:00-9:00 pm
Hooded Merganser group, Irrigation Canal, SE Calgary, October 8, 2017. Photo by Max Ortiz Aguilar.
Note: The November Birds & Beers event will be held on Thursday November 23 at the same time and location.
The September Birds & Beers social get-together will be held next Thursday evening, September 28. Anyone who wants to come for an informal chat with your fellow birders is welcome. Food and drinks are available, and children are welcome too if accompanied by an adult.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday September 28, 2017, 6:00-9:00 pm
Greater Yellowlegs by Tony LePrieur.
We have also booked the Legion for October and November, also on Thursday nights. Make a note to come out on October 26 and November 23.
The first Birds & Beers social event of the fall season will be held on Thursday, August 17. We have normally met on Fridays in the past but we are trying a Thursday evening in the hope that the venue will be a little quieter and less busy.
Royal Canadian Legion, Centennial Calgary Branch #285
9202 Horton Road SW
Thursday August 17, 2017, 6:00-9:00 pm
American Robin fledglings, July 23, 2017. Photo by Tony LePrieur.
As a special treat, Gus Yaki will present a slide show and talk about his Prairie Walk. This spring, to celebrate Canada 150, Gus led a group of about 40 people on a walk along the southern Alberta border from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Come out to hear about the birds and other wildlife they saw, and see photos of the trip.
The event will start at 6 pm and there will be lots of time for a meal or drink and a visit with your fellow birders before Gus speaks after 7 pm.
Everyone is welcome, including children if accompanied by an adult. See you there!
Birds & Beers is an informal social get-together for any interested birders. The Calgary Chapter, organized by Dan Arndt and a few other local birders, usually meets once a month. The next meeting will be this Friday, May 26th.
Yellow Warbler. Photo by Dan Arndt.
There is no cost or registration for Birds & Beers; just show up and have a drink or a meal if you want, and chat about birds. Of course, there are lots of new birds to talk about at this time of year. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. So drop by any time after 6 pm and join us.
Birds & Beers
Royal Canadian Legion
9202 Horton Road SW, Calgary
Friday May 26, 2017
6-9 PM.
The Calgary May Species Count takes place over the weekend of May 27-28, so come and find out where people are going and what they hope to see.