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Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Aug 13

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

AUG 12

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER – at slough on Hwy 560 just west of Hwy 24 , Terry Korolyk
WESTERN SANDPIPER – 2 at large slough on 304 St. SE 2 kms south of Hwy 552
SANDERLING – At Weed Lake on Hwy 560 at Landon, TK
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER – Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Steve Kassai
CONNECTICUT WARBLER – as above
TENNESSEE WARBLER – 4 as above
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH – 3 by west bridge in Confederation Park reported by Dan Arndt
LINCOLN’S SPARROWS – 4, as above
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE – 4 northeast of Chestermere Lake on Inverlake Road between RR 274 and Hwy 9, DA

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Aug 16.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Aug 9

Aug10

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

AUG 4

TRUMPETER SWAN – adult on large marsh on east side of Hwy 22, 1 km south of the Plummer’s Road Junction, Terry Korolyk observed its presence all summer
RED PHALAROPE – 4 juveniles seen by Tony Timmons, Al Borgardt and Howard Heffler on a slough near the Brant Hutterite Colony west of Hwy 804;

AUG 5

RED PHALAROPE – 1 juvenile seen by TK 1 km south of Hwy 552 on 304 St East

AUG 8

RED-TAILED HAWK – adult female rufous morph at Votier’s Flats seen by TK , noted there for 3rd consecutive season

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Aug 13.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: Aug 2

Aug3

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

JUL 31

BLACK-HEADED GULL – seen at Pakowki Lake by Al and Helga Borgardt at 6:50 am on Hwy 885 where it crosses the NW arm of Pakowki Lake. Originally found at this location on July 20.

RED CROSSBILL – 12 seen by Terry Korolyk flying from Glenfield to Votier’s Flats in Fish Creek PPark

AUG 1

COOPER’S HAWK – seen by Gus Yaki et al on an Elbow River Survey from Stanley Park to Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary; TK also saw an immature flying over Millrise subdivision in Calgary

COMMON LOONS have sucessfully reared 2 young on Lake Bonavista in southeast Calgary this summer – reported by Peter Roxborough

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Aug 6.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 30

Jul31

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

July 26:
–SAY’S PHOEBE, Fish Creek Prov. Prk., near bridge #9, by Matthew Simm.

July 27:
–RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD(f) and young on nest, Votier’s Flats, FCPP, by MS.

July 28 and July 29:
–WESTERN SANDPIPER(1), slough along Hwy.560, just W.of Hwy.24, by Terry Korolyk.

–SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER(1), same location as above, by TK, and two seen there on July 29 by Andrew Slater’

–BLACK-HEADED GULL, adult,seen first on July 20 at Pakowki Lake, on the causeway through the NW arm of the Lake, and then flying towards main Lake, Jukka Jantunen (photos taken). Seen there the next morning(July 21) and July 23. Likely Alberta’s first record. Last reported by Ken and Chris Havard on July 29.

–AMERICAN BITTERN, Calgary Zoo private ranch, by Dwight Knapik.

–PEREGRINE FALCON, west end Weed lake off Twp.Rd. 240, by AS.

Next report of the Rare Bird Alert Thursday Aug 2.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 26

Jul27

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

July 20:
BLACK-HEADED GULL, adult, at Pakowki Lake, on the causeway through the NW arm of the Lake, and then flying towards main Lake, Jukka Jantunen (photos taken).
It was seen there next morning (July 21), Mike Mulligan, and on July 23, Greg Wagner. Likely Alberta’s first record! No new reports since then.

July 22:
SAY’S PHOEBE, Fish Creek Prov. Park, near bridge 8, by Matthew Simm.

July 23:
LEAST SANDPIPER, BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS AND RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, Pakowki Lake, NW corner, by Greg Wagner.

July 24:
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER(1),STILT SANDPIPER(15),RED-NECKED PHALAROPE(80), S.end Weed Lk, E. of Langdon on Hwy.560, by Bill Wilson.
WESTERN SANDPIPER(1), a slough on Hwy.560, just W. of Hwy.24, by Bob Storms.
HERRING GULL(imm), Bow River, Bowness Park, by Janet Gill and Bernie Diebolt.

The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday July 30.

RBA July 23

July 19:
UPLAND SANDPIPER, Twp Rd 250 just east of Rnge Rd 282, Ron Kube.
VEERY (6), HERMIT THRUSH (2), in Glenmore/Weaselhead Pk, Bill Wilson.

July 22:
CLARKE’S or CLARKE’S/WESTERN GREBES, 1-3 with young, Basin 1, Frank Lake, Terry Korolyk.
WHITE-FACED IBIS, 110 including 90 juveniles, as above.
NELSON’S SPARROWS, SE corner of Basin 2, Frank Lake, TK.
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS (12) Rnge Rd 284, Twp 231 SE of Shepard, TK.
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER Rbge Rd 282, north of Hwy 560, BW.
SWAMP SPARROW, Many Springs Trail, Bow Valley PP. Andrew Hart with Nature Calgary FT.
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE, (2), Calgary North Haven, Steve Kassai.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 19

Jul20

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

Possible south bound migration is on the way with the sightings recently of one OVENBIRD, SWAINSON’S THRUSH(2), and one TENNESSEE WARBLER, all seen near Marcel Gahbauer’s home, or nearby Lowery Gardens, which is location just west of the Crowchild Trail bridge.

July 14
TRUMPETER SWAN,(adult), oversummering at a slough E.of Hwy.#22, sw of Calgary, by Terry Korolyk.

July 18
SWAINSON’S THRUSH(4), DARK-EYED JUNCO(oregon subsp), seen by Bill Wilson in Griffith Woods.
RED-TAILED HAWK (rufous morph), Votier’s flats, FCPP, there for the third summer, by TK.

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Jul.23.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 16

Jul17

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

JUL 14

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER – Raven Rocks area of west Fish Creek Prov Park
HARLEQUIN DUCK – on Kananaskis River at Hay Meadow near Mt. Lorette in Kananaskis Country

JUL 15

STILT SANDPIPER – 33 at the slough at the junction of Hwy 547 and Rge Rd 255 north of Herronton – Terry Korolyk; 80 seen by Bill Wilson at Weed Lake
PECTORAL SANDPIPER – 6 as above (TK); 3 seen as above by BW
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER – 8, as above (TK); 3 seen as above by BW
LEAST SANDPIPER – 1 as above (TK)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER – 50, as above (TK)
BAIRD’S SANDPIPER – 3, as above (TK)
GREATER AND LESSER YELLOWLEGS – 300 seen by TK at a large slough on 304 St SE, 2 kms south of hwy 552
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE – 2 at Weed Lake, BW
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER – 15 as above
UPLAND SANDPIPER – 338 Ave, just east of 320 St north of Blackie, TK
EVENING GROSBEAK – Glenfield in east Fish Creek Prov Park

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thu Jul 19.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: July 9

Jul11

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Korolyk

July: CHUKAR, 2 have been seen regularly over the last 2 weeks, Signal Hill SW Calgary, Bruno Legier.
July 5: EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE in North Haven NW Calgary, Steve Kassai, and a pair at Shephard SE Calgary, Terry Korolyk.

GREAT EGRET at Southview Lake, west of Darwell AB, Bill Benford.
July6: LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Frank Lake, E of High River, Jill Brar.
July 7: RED-NECKED PHALAROPES (28), Cattleland Feedlot Slough, N of Strathmore TK. GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS in good numbers at a slough SW of the Chestermere Lake dam, TK.

July 8: SANDHILL CRANE W of Hwy 22, W of Cochrane, Dan Arndt

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 28

Jun29

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Koryluk

JUN 19

GREATER YELLOWLEGS – Lafarge Meadows in east Fish Creek PP, seen by Gus Yaki and the FFCPP

JUN 23

LESSER YELLOWLEGS – 20 at Pakowki Lake in southeastern Alberta reported by Earle Covert and Ken Orich

JUN 25

GREATER YELLOWLEGS – 2 at a wetland on Rge Rd 284 southeast of Carstairs, Terry Korolyk
BLUE-HEADED VIREO – in aspens on Rge Rd 284 about 5 km south of Hwy 581 southwest of Carstairs. TK
SAY’S PHOEBE – at a farm on the south side of Yankee Valley Boulevard about 5 km east of the Airdrie airport, TK

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon, Jul 2.

Rare Bird Alert Calgary: June 25

Jun26

Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?

Compiled by Terry Koryluk

Jun 16

LEAST TERN – flying over Bow River at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary,reported by Penny Smith and 11 members of a Nature Calgary field trip.

Jun 21

AMERICAN PIPIT – Ptarmigan Cirque in Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country – Marcel Gahbauer
PACIFIC WREN – as above
TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE – as above
TIMBERLINE SPARROW – 2, as above
FOX SPARROW – as above
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH – as above

Jun 23-24

BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO – calling near Stevesville Bridge in eastern Alberta, reported by Gerald Romanchuk
LECONTE’S SPARROW – near Bow Valley Ranch in Fish Creek Prov Park; one adjacent to the bikepath just south of the ranch and another along the chainlink fence across from the access road to the ranch and visitor’s centre

The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Thu Jun 28.

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