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Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Nov 19

Nov21

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Bird Sightings:

Nov 17:
COMMON x BARROW’S GOLDENEYE (2) males , RED-BREASTED MERGANSER,above the Carseland Weir, Terry Korolyk.
GYRFALCON, gray morph, north of Frank Lake, Ron Kube.
HARLAN’S HAWK, Bebo Grove. FCPP. ?
COMMON GRACKLE, yard in Marlborough, Dorothy Johnston.
AMERICAN DIPPER, Big Hill Springs PP, Sally Quon.
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, albinistic, Hwy 8 west, George Halmazna.
MEW GULL, THAYER’S GULL, IBS, Ilya Povalyaev.

Nov 18:
WESTERN MEADOWLARK, MEW GULL (3), THAYER’S GULL, 2nd yr, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (5), IBS, Dan Arndt.
PILEATED WOODPECKER, amelanistic, Doc Mills/Burnt Timber Rds, NW of Water Valley, Tim Allison.
MEW GULL (2), Carburn Pk, Bob Storms.
PRAIRIE FALCON, 5 miles e of Rockyford, Thomas Glen.
LONG-TAILED DUCK, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, GREATER SCAUP, Pine Coulee Res, Howard Heffler, Tony Timmons.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday Nov 22.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Nov 15

Nov16

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Nov. 12

–STELLAR’S JAY, seen around Bragg Creek for past two weeks, by Michael Woertman.
–SNOWY OWL(2),Twp.Rd.262 and RR255, by Eddie Matoud.
–NORTHERN PYGMY OWL,Powderface Tr.,Mt.McDougall Memorial parking lot, by Dan Arndt.
–SURF SCOTER(imm),Pinde Coulee Res., by Terry Korolyk
–RED-BREASTED MERGANSER(imm), same as above, by TK.

Nov.13
–TOWNSEND SOLITAIRE, Bebo Grove, FCPP, by Gus Yaki et al. Also seen there on the 14th.

Nov. 14
–MEW GULL, IBS, by DA. North end.
–NORTHERN PINTAIL/MALLARD hybrid, by TK, SW corner 22x and McLeod Tr.
–DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT,Bow River, Beaverdam Flats,by Bill Wilson.
–GREATER SCAUP(f), same as above, by BW.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Mon. Nov. 19th .

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Nov 12

Nov14

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Bird Sighting

Nov 6:
PACIFIC LOON, SURF SCOTER, female, south end of Tilley Res. east of Brooks, Robert Warple.
GYRFALCON, dark morph, west of Vauxhall, RW.

Nov 8:
SNOWY OWL, Cross Iron Blvd, east side of Hwy 2, Anthony Miller.

Nov 9:
HARRIS’ SPARROW, 4 miles s of Okotoks, Wendy Adam.
CASSIN’S FINCH male, Wintergreen Woods Est. Bragg Cr., canuckbirder.

Nov 10:
SHORT-EARRED OWL, GREAT GRAY OWL, nw of Cochrane between Grand Valley Rd/Twp Rd 280/Jack Eby Rd/ Hwy 579, Dan Arndt.
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, WESTERN GREBE Beaverdam Flats, Gus Yaki/FFCPP.
TUNDRA SWANS (2), Bowness Pk, k25jh, and 2 at SW corner McLeod Tr/Hwy 22x, Terry
Korolyk.

Nov 11:
TUNDRA SWANS (2), Beaverdam Flats, GY etc.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thursday Nov 15.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Nov 8

Nov9

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Bird Sightings:

–ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD(F), been seen for some weeks at a feeder at 4919-21Str.SW. by Lloyd and Barbara Trevors.

–RED-TAILED HAWK(HARLAN’S), at RR43 S.of the George Fox Trail N.of Cochrane, by Ron Kube. One was also seen on Nov.5th at Beaverdam Flats by Gus Yaki et al. Nov. 5

–LONG-TAILED DUCK(5) Glenmore Reservoir below the rowing club,by Sandra Savage.

–BLACK SCOTER(F or Imm) Glenmore Res., east bay, by Ray Wershler. Nov. 7

–RED-BREASTED MERGANSER(F), Bow River at Beaverdam Flats, by GY et al.

–THAYER’S GULL(1st yr.), Bow River about .5km N.of 22x bridge at a rocky point, by Terry Korolyk.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Nov 1

Nov2

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Bird Sightings:

Oct 28:
SHORT-EARRED OWL at Twp Rd 252, Jumping Pound area, Gord Smith.

Oct 29:
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (2), adult male SURF SCOTER, Glenmore Res. Bill Wilson.
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, Ellliston Pk, Gus Yaki, FFCPP.
PALM WARBLER in Queensland SE Calgary, Odel Duncan.
RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (2), Gus Yaki etc. Carburn Pk.

Oct 30:
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Elliston Pk, GY etc.
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, SURF SCOTERS (2), Glenmore Res. BW.
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (3), Elliston Pk, GY etc., and 2 Bow River, Hull’s Wood, Jeff Bank.
THAYER’S GULLS (2) 1st yr, 22X bridge, Terry Korolyk.

Oct 31:
NORTHEREN SAW-WHET OWL OR BOREAL OWL, NW Calgary, Robert Nelson.
RED-THROATED LOON, Glenmore Res. David Pugh.

Nov 1:
RED-THROATED LOON at a slough 22X/Hwy2, TK.

SNOW BUNTINGS have been reported.(date ?)
SAVANNAH SPARROW, S Calgary, Carol Coulter (date ?).

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday Nov 5.

The next meeting of the Nature Calgary Bird Study Group will be held on Wednesday November 07 in Room 211 of the Biosciences Building of the University of Calgary. Doors are open at 7:00 PM and the meeting will begin at 7:30 PM.

Dan Arndt and David Pugh, both members of the BSG advisory group, will be sharing their experiences with technology in the field of birding.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Oct 22

Oct24

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

OCT 18

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 2 north of Country Hills Blvd east of 14 St NW, Isabelle Orr and Susie Sperupt?

OCT 19

RED-THROATED LOON – Glenmore Reservoir, Ray Werschler and Bob Storms, also Al Borgardt
SURF SCOTER – 2 at Chestermere Lake, Hank Vanderpol
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET – yard in Banff, Terry Korolyk
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH – 2 in the Marlborough yard of Dorothy Johnston
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK – 21 in Black Diamond-Millarville-Priddis-Jumping Pound area, Ron Kube
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER – 5 on Chestermere Lake, HV
SNOW GOOSE – 7, as above
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE – 5, as above
CACKLING GOOSE – 3, as above

OCT 20

SURF SCOTER – 2 immature on Glenmore Reservoir through week; a male and 4 imm/fem reported on Glenmore Reservoir by Bill Wilson and Gus Yaki et al ; 5 imm at Chestermere Lake Dam by TK leading a Nature Calgary Field Trip
HOODED MERGANSER – 30 just east of Hwy 817 on Twp Rd 250; TK and Nature Calgary
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER – at Lorette Raptor Watch in K-Country, Jim Davis

OCT 21

SURF SCOTER – 7+ Glenmore Reservoir, Gus Yaki and FFCPP; 1 on Glenmore Reservoir seen by Janet Gill and FFCPP
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 4+, GY as above
BOHEMIAN WAXWING – Marlborough yard, Dorothy Johnston

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thu Oct 25.

BIRD STUDY GROUP:

Bird Study Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm in Room 211
of the BioSciences Building, U of C.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7, 7:30PM – DANIEL ARNDT AND DAVID PUGH will share their experiences with technology in the world of birding.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Oct 18

Oct19

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

BIRD SIGHTINGS:

Oct. 6

–COMMON CRANE, seen with Sandhill Cranes at Dead Horse lake just east of Hussar. Photos taken. Not seen since then.

Oct.14

–NORTHERN GOSHAWK(imm), Griffith Woods, by Steve Kassai
–WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, in yard of Carol Coulter, Calgary

Oct. 15

–CHUKAR(2),Signal Hill Drive above Battalion Park,
–WHITE-WINGED SCOTER(2), Glenmore Reservoir, E.side, by Gus Yaki et al.
–SURF SCOTER(2), same as above. Still there on Oct. 18.

Oct. 17

–FORSTER’S TERN (imm),pond N.of MacKenzie Towne Blvd,by J. Gatten.
–OSPREY, Glenmore Res., by GY.
–ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD, coming to a feeder in Bowness. Been coming to the feeder since June. Anyone wishing to see the bird, call Terry at 403-254-1878.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Mon. Oct.22 .

BIRD STUDY GROUP:

Bird Study Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30 pm in Room 211 of the BioSciences Building, U of C

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7, 7:30PM – DANIEL ARNDT AND DAVID PUGH will share their experiences with technology in the world of birding.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Oct 15

Oct16

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

OCT 11

GREATER SCAUP – 3 females on Glenmore Reservoir, Bill Wilson

OCT 12

PACIFIC LOON -middle of Glenmore Reservoir, Al Borgardt
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – as above
LONG-TAILED DUCK – Lake Louise in Banff Nat’l Park, Linda Vaxvick
RUSTY BLACKBIRD – Irrigation Canal south of 17 Ave SE seen by BW; also a flock of 8-10 in Rotary Park by the Hwy 22X bridge by Rick Robb

OCT 13

PACIFIC LOON – Glenmore Reservoir, Bob Storms
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – 2 at east arm of Glenmore Reservoir, David Pugh and BW
SURF SCOTER – female in east arm of Glenmore Reservoir, BW
RED CROSSBILL – flocks of 4 and 19, Votier’s Flats in west Fish Creek PP, Terry Korolyk

OCT 14

GREATER SCAUP – 4 female or immature at the dam at Chestermere Lake, TK
BARROW’S GOLDENEYE – a flock of 50 as above
SURF SCOTER – immature at Langdon Reservoir on Hwy 22X just east of Hwy 797, TK
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – as above
RUSTY BLACKBIRD – 7 at south end of Eagle Lake, Dan Arndt
FRANKLIN’S GULL – 3, at southwest corner as above
THAYER’S GULL – Sunset Park at Chestermere Lake, TK

NORTHERN SHRIKE – several reports over the weekend
ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD – still appearing at a home in Bowness, phone Terry Korolyk at 403-254-1878

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Thu Oct 18.

BIRD STUDY GROUP:

Bird Study Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm in Room 211 of the BioSciences Building, U of C.

WEDNESDAY, NOV 7 AT 7:30PM – DANIEL ARNDT AND DAVID PUGH will share their experiences with technology in the world of birding.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Oct 11

Oct13

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

A HUMMINGBIRD that has been coming to a feeder at a home in Calgary Bowness may be an immature female ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD as revealed through photographs. The bird was seen again Wed Oct 10; but no reports thus far today. For more information, call Terry Korolyk at 403-254-1878.

Several immature hybrid COMMON-BARROW’S GOLDENEYE were seen in a flock of 12-13 immature Goldeneye just offshore from the dam at Chestermere Lake on Mon Oct 9. At least 3 male and 2 female probable sibling hybrids were seen in the group by Terry Korolyk.

At a large slough in the northeast corner of the Hwy 560 – Rge Rd 283 junction Terry saw 17 TRUMPETER SWANS. He saw an adult SNOW GOOSE and an adult TUNDRA SWAN at McElroy Slough on Inverlake Road; then he saw 2 adult TUNDRA SWANS at the slough just east of Shepard on twp Rd 232.

Tim Hopwood watched a PALM WARBLER on the Chevron Pathway at Prince’s Island on Oct 9

Janet Gill saw a HARRIS’ SPARROW south of the main T-junction pathway at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Oct 9.

Corinne Griffin saw a SWAINSON’S THRUSH just NW of Linden Oct 9

Steve Kassai still had 3 EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES in his yard in North Haven on Oct 9.

Ron Kube saw 8 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS west of Hwy 22 northwest of Cochrane on Oct 8

A PACIFIC LOON was seen at Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country on Fri Oct 5. The bird was seen by Joan and Malcolm Macdonald; it was just off the dam of the lake at 5pm.

Bill Wilson saw a male SURF SCOTER in the middle of Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary on Thu Oct 4.

Sun Oct 7, Steve Kassai observed a female HARLEQUIN DUCK at Beaverdam Flats. He found a total of 55 HOODED MERGANSERS while birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and the Irrigation Canal between 17 and 50 Ave SE on Fri Oct 5.

A goose that may have been a ROSS’S GOOSE was found by Ron Kube on Sat Oct 6 at Hwy 552 and Rge Rd 274

Andrew Hart reported 4,000 SNOW GEESE and 200 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at Stobart Lake southeast of Strathmore on Sun Oct 7.

Ian Halladay reported 150 SNOW GEESE and 35 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at the north end of Weed Lake at Langdon on Sun Oct 7. Andrew Hart saw 2 SWANS there on Oct 7

Terry Korolyk saw 3 SWANS at Lac des Arcs on Hwy 1 east of Canmore both Oct 5 and 7.

Bob Lefebre saw 14 COMMON REDPOLLS in St. Andrews Heights in NW Calgary Oct 4

Steve Kassai saw a PALM WARBLER and a HERMIT THRUSH in Beaverdam Flats on Oct 7.

Bill Wilson saw a HERMIT THRUSH and a SWAMP SPARROW at Confederation Park in NW Calgary Oct 6.

Ian Halladay found 34 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER at Weed Lake on Hwy 560 at Langdon Oct 5.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Mon Oct 15.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Oct 4

Oct5

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, email us at birdscalgary@gmail.com.  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.

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Bird Sightings:
Sept. 27
–WHITE-FACED IBIS(11), Namaka Lk.SE of Strathmore, by Clive Elliot.

Sept. 30
–ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK(2), Plateau Mtn. Kananaskis area, by Peter Roxburgh et al
–NORTHERN PYGMY OWL(1), same as above.
–HARRIS’S SPARROW,imm, backyard of Dorothy Johnston, Marlborough area, seen through Oct.2. Call her at 403-272-7916 if wishing to see the bird.

Oct.1
–SNOW GOOSE(60), NW of Linden, by Corinne Griffin.
–SANDHILL CRANE, several near Twp.Rd 314 and RR 270, by CG.
–RED-TAILED HAWK (HARLAN’S), Elbow River Survey trip, by Gus Yaki et al.
–HOODED MERGANSER,21 seen Oct.1 by Bob Lefebvre, and 34 by Bill Wilson on Oct.2, in the irrigation canal S. of 17 Ave SE off Deerfoot Tr.

Oct. 2
–CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD, possible imm. female,at a feeder in Bowness. ID tentative so far.