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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

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 26

Mar27

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.

March 22
–TRUMPETER SWAN(4), Bow River, LaFarge meadows, east Fish Creek Provincial Park, by Gus Yaki et al.
–LESSER SCAUP(5), same as above. Three seen again there on March 24 by GY et al.
–KILLDEER(4), same as above.

March 23

–LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL(1) Bow River, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary(IBS), by Russell Cannings et al. Again seen there on the 25th. Seen by Terry Poulson at Pearce’s Estate as well.
–BARRED OWL, Residential area, Baycourt Place, Calgary.
–NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL(3), heard in Weaselhead area, Glenmore Park, by D.Arndt.
–AMERICAN GOLDFINCH(1) , Calgary Springbank area, by Ruth Lennon.

March 24
–HOODED MERGANSER (3), Bow River, at Fish Creek PP, by several observers.

March 25
–GREAT BLUE HERON(3), Bow River, Hull Wood, FCPP, by J.Gill and B.Diebolt.
–GLAUCUS GULL(2 or 3), one at IBS by RC et al, and two on the Bow at the weir,by RC et al.
–NORTHERN SHOVELER(2) Bow River at IBS, by Sam Jones.
–GREAT GREY OWL(2) SW of Water Valley, by Ian Maton.
–SNOWY OWL, Langdon area, by Andrew Slater
–TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE, Bebo Grove, FCPP, by Steve Kassai.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday March 29..

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 22

Mar23

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 18:
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER still at George Lane Park, High River, Terry Korolyk.
HARLEQUIN DUCK at Inglewood BS, Bernie Diebolt, Janice Gill.

Mar 19:
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS (12), EURASIAN WIGEON, male, east of Elliston Park, 17 Ave, 68 St SE, Gus Yaki, FFCPP.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, male, 8 km west of Turner Valley, Richard Clarke.

Mar 20:
SNOWY OWLS (2), Hwy 564, RRd 253, Terry Poulton, Sam Williams.
GLAUCOUS GULL at Elliston Park, TP, SW, and at IBS, Brian Elder, Ray Wershler, Mike Mulligan.
RED-TAILED HAWK, west of Eagle Lake near Hwy 24, TP, SW.
FRANKLIN’S GULL, IBS, Sam Jones.
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, SNOW GOOSE, IBS, BE, RW, MM.

Mar 22:
DARK-EYED JUNCOS (4-5) in a yard, Calgary Temple, Amanda Bradley.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday Mar 26.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 20

Mar21

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.

March 14
DARK-EYED JUNCO(20+), Weaselhead area, by Kerri Martin

March 15
NORTHERN HAWK OWL(1),NW of Cochrane, by Phil Cram et al.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, Grand Valley Rd. NW of Cochrane, by PC et al.

March 16
AMERICAN KESTREL, North of Calgary, observer unknown.
NORTHERN HARRIER(3), two seen by Tery Korolyk on 210 Ave SW, and one seen on the 17th at Frank Lake by Dill Bahr.
GYRFALCON(1),north of Calgary, by unknown observer.
PILEATED WOODPECKER(3),one seen by Steve Kassai at IBS, and two by Bob English at Carburn park.

March 17
SNOW GOOSE(1), Bow River at IBS (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary), by Gus Yaki et al.

March 18
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, two at IBS by GY et al, and one by Richard Clarke in Kingsland area.
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE(1),at IBS, by GY et al.,
GREATER SCAUP(2) Clear Lake by TK.
KILLDEER(1) Frank Lake
EURASIAN WIGEON,Clear Lake, by TK, and three at Carseland Weir, by Andrew Slater.
HERRING GULL(2), IBS, by GY et al.
TREE SWALLOW(1), IBS, by GY et al.

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thursday March 22.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 15

Mar16

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 12

EURASIAN WIGEON – male at Third Lake 2 kms south of Hwy 552 on 224 St SE (Terry Korolyk)
HARLEQUIN DUCK – still at IBS (Gus Yaki and FFCPP)
GOLDEN EAGLE – 1st year southeast of Calgary at Hwy 562 and 160 St SE (TK)
SNOWY OWL – one 5 kms north of Vulcan, one northeast of Frank Lake (Tim Allison)

MAR 13

VARIED THRUSH – still in Dover near the west end of 41A Ave

MAR 14

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – a pair at Weed Lake (TK)
PILEATED WOODPECKER – a pair in Hull’s Wood of Fish Creek PP (Keith Craig)

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Mar 19.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 12

Mar13

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 9

CALIFORNIA GULL – 8 reported by Dan Arndt at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

MAR 10

CANADA GOOSE – thousands at Frank Lake (Richard Clarke)
TUNDRA SWAN – 7 at Clear Lake (Joan and Malcolm Macdonald), 3 on Silver Lake (Terry Korolyk)
EURASIAN WIGEON – 1 male at Frank Lake (Joan & Malcolm Macdonald)
CANVASBACK – 4 as above
REDHEAD – 11 as above
NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON AND MALLARD – numerous, as above
NORTHERN HAWK OWL – just east of Range Road 20 and south of Twp Rd 302 southwest of Carstairs (Phil Evans)
GYRFALCON  pale grey one on Hwy 8 near Hwy 22 (RC); a gray morph adult in Williams Coulee west of Nanton (TK)
GOLDEN EAGLE – an immature at Frank Lake (RC)

MAR 11

TUNDRA SWAN – 3 at Third Lake, 2 kms south of Hwy 552 on 224 St SE (TK)
EURASIAN WIGEON – 2 males, as above
AMERICAN WIGEON – 25 at Frank Lake (Andrew Hart and Nature Calgary)
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – 3, reported by TK; also 2 seen by Andrew Hart and a Nature Calgary field group at Frank Lake
NORTHERN PINTAIL – thousands, as above
CANVASBACK – 8 at Frank Lake (Andrew Hart and Nature Calgary)
REDHEAD – 20, as above
RING-NECKED DUCK – 1, as above
AMERICAN COOT – 1, as above
RING-BILLED GULL – 1 south of the Cushing Bridge (Terry Poulton and Sam Williams)
CALIFORNIA GULL – 17, as above
AMERICAN CROW – 2 north of Black Diamond (TK)

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thu Mar 15.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: March 1

Mar2

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.

February 25
– –MALLARD (leucistic female) Beaverdam Flats in SE Calgary, Rob English
–SPOTTED TOWHEE, farm ca. 5 km. N of Irricana, John Corbin 403-935-4340

February 26
–NORTHERN SHRIKE, Weaselhead Natural Area, SW Calgary, Phil Quinn – February 28
–CACKLING GOOSE, Mackenzie Meadows, Phil Quinn
– –GREATER SCAUP, Hwy 22x bridge E end of Fish Creek Prov. Park, Terry Korolyk
– –SNOW BUNTING (60), N. of Linden, Corinne Griffin
– –COMMON GRACKLE, Lynnwood subdiv., SE Calgary, Pat Bumstead

February 29
–GREAT BLUE HERON (6) Southland Dog Park parking lot, Deerfoot Tr. And Southland Dr., observer unknown
– –KILLDEER, Bow R. S. of Glenmore Tr. Bridge, Gus Yaki,
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The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, March 5.

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 March 7. The program is titled “High Science: The The Natural History of Alpine Ptarmigan”, by Kathy Martin.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Feb 27

Feb28

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.

February 22
–SNOWY OWL, Storney Trail and McKnight Blvd., by Lori Anderson et.al.
–AMERICAN ROBIN(18), Queen’s Park Cemetery , by Dan Arndt.

February 23
–RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER(1) still in High River’s George Lane Park, by LA. Has been there for several months.

February 24
–NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, yard of Paul Kuelker in Montgomery. Not seen following day.

February 25
–GREEN-WINGED TEAL(F), Bow River, Policeman’s Flats, end of Bow River Bottom Rd, off Dunbow Rd., by Terry Korolyk
–GREATER SCAUP(2M) , Bow River, just N. of Hwy. 22x bridge, by TK.
–AMERICAN ROBIN(6+), backyard of Margaret Brunner in Oakridge subdivision.

February 26
–KILLDEER(2), Elbow River at Griffith Wood park, by Bob Lefebvre and Dan Arndt
–AMERICAN DIPPER(1), Elbow River at Griffith Wood park, by Bernie Diebolt and Janet Gill. One was also seen recently by Steve Kassai in Big Hill Springs PP.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday, March 1.

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 March 7. The program is titled “High Science: The Natural History of Alpine Ptarmigan”, by Kathy Martin.