Calgary RBA
March 11, 2010
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:07:09 -0700
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RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 11, 2010
* ABCA1003.11
-Birds mentioned
Hooded Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Bald Eagle
Gryfalcon
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Brown Creeper
American Robin
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary)
Bird Alert
Number: 403 221-4519
To Report: 403 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk (CFNS & IBS)
Transcriber: Pat Mitchell (deemit@telus.net)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded
on Thursday Mar 11, at 10:10 am. To report a bird sighting, leave a message
after the recording, or to bypass the recorded message, press the pound key on
your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist, please phone 311 if calling
locally during office hours and ask for Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, or dial
403-268-2489 if calling from outside the city.
If you wish to report an injured bird or animal, please call Calgary Wildlife
Rehabilitation at 403-239-2488 or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife
Conservation at 403-946-2361.
Bird Sightings:
Mar 8:
A GYRFALCON , 15 km south of Longview on Hwy 22, and 13 BALD EAGLES in the area;
Richard Clarke.
Mar 9:
A flock of at least 9 AMERICAN ROBINS foraging with NORTHERN FLICKERS and BLUE
JAYS on Shannon Drive in Shawnessy; Terry Korolyk.
A walk at IBS provided 30 CALIFORNIA GULLS, 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 AMERICAN
ROBIN, 2 AMERICAN CROWS, a female HOODED MERGANSER and a BROWN CREEPER; Gus Yaki
and FFCPP.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Monday, March 15 .
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meet September - May, 7:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday of
the month, Room 211, BioSciences Bldg, University of Calgary. Doors open
at 7:00 pm.
The next meeting on Wednesday, April 7. Scott Lovell's talk
"A tail of two Warbling Vireo species in Alberta?"
Nature Calgary Field Trips:
March (note that on Sun Mar 14 Daylight Saving Time begins)
Sun Mar 14, 1:30pm: Woody plants of Reader Rock Garden. Meet parking lot S off
25 Av SE, just E of Macleod Tr, S of Stampede Grounds. Leader, Gus Yaki,
403-243-2248. ** Note Daylight Saving Time begins Mar 14 **
Fri Mar 19, 8:30pm: Watch for Northern Flying Squirrels and other nocturnal
life. Bring flashlight. Meet Weaselhead parking lot, 37 St & 66 Av SW. Leader,
Gus Yaki,
403-243-2248.
Sun Mar 21, 9:30am: Peak of Golden Eagle Migration, Mt. Lorette, Kananaskis
Country. Bring lunch, warm clothing. Meet Assumption School, 34th Av NW (NW
corner of Sarcee Tr, at Hwy 1). Leader, Andrew Hart, 403-279-5209.
Fri Mar 26, 9pm: Listen for Northern Saw-whet Owls, Sandy Beach Park. For the
past two years, these owls have been heard calling here. Meet at parking lot at
W end of Riverdale Av SW, W off Elbow Dr. Bring flashlight. Leader, Gus Yaki,
403-243-2248.
Sat Mar 27, 9am: Bird Glennfield area, FCPP, E of Macleod Tr, just S of Fish
Creek. From N, go S on Macleod Tr, turn right onto Bannister Rd, go under
Macleod Tr, then 1st left into FCPP. Meet at N end of 1st parking lot. Leader,
Wayne Hewitt, 403-256-7609.
.April
Thu Apr 1, 8:30am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av
SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, ride back (3.5 hours).
Call leaders, Aileen Pelzer/Gus Yaki, 403-243-2248, to ensure vehicle space for
return.
Pat Mitchell
deemit@telus.net
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