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 Bird Alert was recorded on Thursday July 28 at 9:50 am.
Bird Sightings:
July 24
AMERICAN DIPPER
RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER (3)
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (3)
PINE SISKIN (5) – all seen on a Nature Calgary walk in Votier’s Flats FCPP, Janet Gill, Bernie Diebolt.
July 27
Leucosistic GREAT-HORNED OWL NW of Linden, Twp Rd 314,Rge Rd 261, Corrine Griffin (photos taken).
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday Aug 1.