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 Sept 08 at 9:55 am.
Bird Sightings:
Sept 3:
SANDERLING (8), WHITE-FACED IBIS (5), COMMON NIGHTHAWK seen at Frank Lake, Daniel Hart.
Sept 4:
TURKEY VULTURE (4) circling over Glemore Tr. at 37th St., Melanie?
Sept 5:
FOX SPARROW at IBS, Calgary Bird Banding Society
PHILADELPHIA VIREO, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART, Mallard Pt, FCPP, Gus Yaki.
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, PEREGRINE FALCON at IBS, DH.
Sept 6:
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, Confederation Pk, Bill Wilson.
Sept 7:
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS (2) at North Glenmore Pk. Terry Korolyk.
FOX SPARROW (red), Confederation Pk, BW.
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, Confederation Pk., Eddie Matuod.
CASSIN’S VIREO, COOPER’S HAWK, north Glenmore Pk., TK.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday Sept 12.