The Calgary count on May 29 and 30 still has some areas that need surveyors.
The May Species Count is an annual event in which birders count the number of birds of each species within the 80-km diameter circle centred in Calgary. The circle is divided up into many smaller territories, and there are a few that so far are not covered this year.
- Area 2: FCPP Bridge 6 to Macleod Trail (Votiers Flats)
- Area 3: FCPP Macleod Trail to Bridge 13 (Glennfield)
- Area 4: FCPP Burnsmead South to Lafarge Meadows
- Area 31: Irricana
- Area 37: Acme/Carbon
- 43b: Confluence Park – pending
- 43g: Pine Creek Water Treatment Plant
- 43j: Nose Hill Park – pending
If you are an experienced birder and want to participate by covering one of the areas above, contact John McFaul at alpglow[at]telus.net. He will provide details of the procedures and a description of the territory to be covered.