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Rare Bird Alert Calgary July 21

Jul22

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 July 21.

July 17
— LONG-BILLED CURLEW, NW of Beiseker, Ron Kube
— PACIFIC WREN, West of Sibbald Meadows Road, Bill Wilson
— FOX SPARROW, Highwood Pass, BW

July 18
— SPOTTED TOWHEE, Votier’s Flats (Calgary), Matthew Sim
— RED CROSSBILL, Willow Park (Calgary), MS

July 20
— SANDERLING, Weed Lake (Langdon), David Pugh
— CASPIAN TERN, Glenmore Reservoir, Terry Korolyk

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday July 25.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 18

Jul19

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 Monday July 18.

Bird Sightings

July 13
— GREAT EGRET, Silver Lake, east side of Hwy 2 about 4 km. north of Nanton (or 1 km. north of Mosquito Creek), Gus Yaki

July 16
— OVENBIRD, Fish Creek Provincial Park west of bridge 7, Bill Wilson

July 17
— WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, Ralph Klein Park, north side of Glenmore Trail and just east of 84th St., Terry Poulton and Grant Danielson
— PACIFIC WREN, Sibbald Meadows Pond, Sibbald Creek Trail (Hwy 68), BW

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday July 21.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 13

Jul15

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 July 14.

June 26
— UPLAND SANDPIPER, near Frank Lake, Peter Roxburgh, group

July 1
— ARCTIC TERN, Kitsim Reservoir near Brooks, Gerald Romanchuk, Steve Knight

July 2
— COMMON POORWILL, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, GR, SK
— DUSKY FLYCATCHER, same

July 3
— CASSIN’S VIREO possible, east of Edworthy Park (Calgary), Marcel Gahbauer

July 4
— HUDSONIAN GODWIT, Murray Marsh (Edmonton area), Don Delaney

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday July 18.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 11

Jul12

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 Albert was recorded on July 11, 2011.

July 8
— GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER probable, west of Bassano, Susan & Dave Russum

July 9
— GREAT GRAY OWL 3, west of Hwy 22 NW of Cochrane, Ron Kube

July 10
— BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON 11, Dead Horse Road, Langdon, RK
— BREWER’S SPARROW, northerly, near Crowfoot ferry upstream from Bassano Dam, Jim Davis

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday July 14.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 7

Jul8

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 Albert was recorded on July 7, 2011.

WEDNESDAY July 6
–GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH (30) – Powderface Ridge in Kananaskis Country, W of Calgary, by Richard Clarke. Call Richard at 403-253-8083 for details.

MONDAY JuLY 4
–NORTHERN PYGMY OWL (1) – along the main trail a couple of hundred yards west of Bebo Grove in W Fish Creek PP by Al Borgard

SUNDAY July 3
–GLOSSY X WHITE-FACED IBIS (1) – west end of the wetland on the S side of 338 Ave & Hwy 799 (NE of Aldersyde) – observed and photographed by Terry Korolyk

WEDNESDAY June 29
–LESSER YELLOWLEGS (100) – first large flock of migrating YELLOWLEGS, reported near Nanton by Jim Davis. Terry Korolyk observed a pair of probably-nesting LESSER YELLOWLEGS this summer NE of Airdrie

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Monday July 11.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 4

Jul5

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 Albert was recorded on July 4, 2011.

SUNDAY July 3
–BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (1) – Jumping Pound Gorge at the first bend in the Powderface Tr. Powderface Tr is S of Hwy 68, W of Calgary-
by Andrew Slater
–PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHER (1) – location and observer as above
–TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE (1) – location and observer as above
–ALDER FLYCATCHER (5) – along Hwy 68 by AS
–WILOW FLYCATCHER (12) – along Hwy 68 by AS
–SOLITARY SANDPIPER (1) – Lowery Gardens (S side of Bow River just W of Crowchild Tr bridge) by Marcel Gahbauer
–WESTERN TANAGER (1) – location and observer as above
–BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (3) – along irrigation canal on Dead Horse Rd, S of Langdon and E of Boulder Creek community, by Gary Kurtz

SATURDAY JULY 2
–NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (1) – heard singing in Bebo Grove in Fish Creek PP, S side of the creek along the trail from the SE corner of the
parking lot by Terry Korolyk
–MARBLED GODWIT (60) – just N of Hwy 564 on RgeRd 254 (E of Hwy 9) by Kathleen Roman & Mary Coughlin

FRIDAY JULY 1
–NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (1) – North Glenmore Park, 150 m W of the point by the Rowing Club by AS
–CASPIAN TERN (1) – observed flying over Glenmore Reservoir by AS
–GREATER YELLOWLEGS (1) – Boundary Rd/Twp Rd 232 junction, SE of Langdon, by TK

WEDNESDAY JUNE 29
–SHORT-EARED OWL (1) – Chain Lakes PP by Victor Basok

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thursday July 7.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 30

Jul1

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 Albert was recorded on Jun 30, 2011.

WEDNESDAY June 29
–HARLEQUIN DUCK (3) – Bow River at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary by Greg Meyer

TUESDAY June 28
–CATTLE EGRET (1) – W of Hwy 4 approximately 1 km from where originally seen on June 27 (see location description below for original sighting) by several Lethbridge birders
–ALDER FLYCATCHER (3) – Porcupine Valley on Nose Hill by Bill Wilson

MONDAY June 27
–CATTLE EGRET (1) – small slough E side of Hwy 4 about 3-4 km S of Hwy 845 junction (SE of Lethbridge) by Jerry Pilny. Sighting one of only about 10 records for the province.

SUNDAY June 26
–UPLAND SANDPIPER (1) – 2 km east of entrance to Frank Lake on Hwy 23 by Peter Roxburgh and four other birders

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Monday July 4.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 27

Jun28

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 Albert was recorded on Jun 27, 2011.

SUNDAY June 26
–GADWALL X MALLARD (BREWER’S DUCK) (1) – main stormwater pond W of Votier’s Flats parking lot in W Fish Creek PP by Terry Korolyk

SATURDAY June 25
–HARLEQUIN DUCK (3) – Bow River at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary by Penny Smith and a CFNS field trip
–SHORT-EARED OWL (2) – 300 m north of Hwy 23, N of Frank Lake (Frank Lake is 6 km E of High River on Hwy 23) by Phil Evans
–SPOTTED TOWHEE (4) – N Glenmore/Weaselhead by Bill Wilson
–LE CONTE’S SPARROW (2) – W of bridge 10 in E Fish Creek PP by BW

FRIDAY June 24
–UPLAND SANDPIPER (1) – SW of High River, just N of Hwy 540 on RgeRd 12, by Ron Kube

TUESDAY June 21
–NORTHERN PINTAIL X GADWALL (1) – pond NE of Airdrie, 2.4 km S of Hwy 567 on Rge Rd 284, by TK

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thursday Jun 30.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 23

Jun24

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 Albert was recorded on Jun 23, 2011.

WEDNESDAY June 22
–AMERICAN BITTERN (1) – wetland in NE corner of Inverlake Rd & Rge Rd 175 by Gary Kurtz

TUESDAY June 21
–COMMON LOON (1ad) – Blizzard Lake (S of Hwy 552 on 160 St SE) by Terry Korolyk

SUNDAY June 19
–SHORT-EARED OWL (1) – along 232 St SE on E side of Basin 3 at Frank Lake (6 km E of High River on Hwy 23) by Andrew Slater
–NELSON’S SPARROW (5) – Basin 3 at Frank Lake by AS
–BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (2) – location and observer as above

SUNDAY June 12
–GREAT EGRET (1) -NW of Taber along the Oldman River at Hwy 264 bridge by Terry Poulton
–BAIRD’S SPARROW (a number) – 1-2 miles W of dam at Travis Reservoir by TP
–MCCOWN’S LONGSPUR (5) – E of Hwy 864 along Twp Rd 120 by TP
–CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR – large numbers in location as above; & also E end of Travis Reservoir just W of Hwy 845 along TwpRd 142 by TP
–COMMON NIGHTHAWK – E end of Travis Reservoir as above; & in Little Bow Valley as far S as Hwy 522 by TP
–GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (2) – field in the NE corner of TwpRd 104 and RgeRd 150 (N of Purple Springs) by TP
–BREWER’S SPARROW (1m) – location and observer as above

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Jun 27.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 20

Jun21

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 Albert was recorded on Jun 20, 2011.

JUN 15

BAND-TAILED PIGEON: reported by Carrie Mashon at a feeder at her home in Dorothy, AB. Not seen after June 15

JUN 16

SHORT-EARED OWL – Ron Kube saw one on Twp Rd 192 north of Frank Lake
VEERY – Gus Yaki and Friends of Fish Creek heard one in Weaselhead

JUN 17

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO – POSSIBLE – reported by Terry Korolyk who saw a large dull brownish bird with a very long brownish tail moving in a deciduous tree on either Auburn Rd, Adrian Rd or 7 St visible above a gray sound barrier wall from Southland Drive just west of Blackfoot Trail.
LONG-BILLED CURLEW – south of Hwy 566 on Hwy 9 northeast of Calgary, by Corinne Griffin

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thu Jun 23.