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Birds & Beers, February 12, 2026

Feb6

John McFaul will present Greenland & Wild Labrador: A Torngat Mountains Adventure.

The next Calgary Birds & Beers social meetup is on Thursday, February 12th. We meet in the ballroom at the Royal Canadian Legion, 9202 Horton Road SW, starting at 5 pm and continuing to about 8:30. Everyone is welcome, and it’s fine to arrive anytime before 7 pm.

Torngat Mountains
Torngat Mountains Base Camp. Photo by John McFaul.

At 7 pm there will be a presentation by John McFaul called “Greenland & Wild Labrador: A Torngat Mountains Adventure.” This presentation will feature a fifteen-day expedition cruise from Greenland to Labrador to St. John’s Newfoundland with Adventure Canada. The focus will be the exploration of the majestic lands to be found in northern Labrador, especially those encompassed by the wild Torngat Mountains National Park. Highlights will be the glaciers of Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord, the Polar Bears of Martin Bay, the amazing colours of Ramah, the culture and historical importance of Hebron, Nain and L’Anse aux Meadows.

Polar Bear
Polar Bear. Photo by John McFaul.

Be sure to join us for this spectacular adventure!

Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord
Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord, Greenland. Photo by John McFaul.

The next meeting will be a special event to present the Calgary Christmas Bird Count results, as well as those from a few other local counts, on Thursday, February 26th.

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Birds & Beers, September 28/23

Sep17

Thursday September 28 from 5-9 pm

The new season of Birds & Beers will begin with a presentation by Gordon Sick about his trip to Newfoundland.

Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin with Capelin. Photo by Gordon Sick.

Newfoundland is for the Birds: It’s an Aukward Province
We spent 3 weeks of the summer on the Newfoundland coasts and viewed a variety of nestlings, fledglings and adults of species including Puffins, Murres, Razorbills, Guillemots, Gannets, Shearwaters, Kittiwakes, Black-backed Gulls, Terns, Sandpipers and Plovers. We searched New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland for a Piping Plover, which was an interesting exercise, with results to be disclosed at the presentation. We’ll also show an iceberg and a whale breaching to prove that we were in Newfoundland.

Birds & Beers meetings are held at the Royal Canadian Legion, 9202 Horton Road SW. This year we have the big ballroom, which is a very large space with excellent sightlines for presentations. We have the room starting at 5 pm, which should give many attendees more time to have a meal and socialize. You can arrive later if needed, and the presentation will begin at about 7 pm.

Razorbill
Razorbills. Photo by Gordon Sick.

Everyone is welcome to attend, including children if accompanied by an adult. See you there!

The October Birds & Beers will be on Thursday October 12, again from 5-9 at the Horton Road Legion. Dianne and Bob Leonhardt will do a presentation on their recent trip to Mexico.