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 zoxox@shaw.ca  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.

This report was prepared on Thursday January 19.

Since December 25
— VARIED THRUSH, SW Calgary yard, Bob Lefebvre

since January 10
— MOURNING DOVE, SW Calgary yard, Aileen Pelzer, Gus Yaki

recently
— COMMON GRACKLE, 2 MOURNING DOVES, SE Calgary yard, Pat Bumstead

January 14
— CLARK’S NUTCRACKER, Harvie Heights, Richard Clarke
— GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH 100+, Exshaw feeder, RC
— PINE GROSBEAK 10, Harvie Heights, RC
— PINE SISKIN 100+, same, RC

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