Posted by Bob Lefebvre

The winter birding season is from December 1 to February 28, and once again I will be helping Caroline Lambert to keep a list of species seen in the Calgary region during that time period. Caroline also maintains a list for the Bow Valley, while Gerry Fox keeps track of the Edmonton region list. Andy Ross compiles the Alberta provincial list.

All four lists, with some previous years’ lists for comparison, can be found on the page albertawinterbirds.org.

Already there have been 58 species reported on the Calgary list. We usually get between 100 and 120 species by the end of February, so there are plenty more out there to find. Have a look at the list and report your finds on Albertabird or eBird.