Calgary RBA
March 18, 2010
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:15:19 -0600
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-RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Mar 18, 2010
* ABCA10.03.18
- Birds mentioned
Tundra Swan
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Nature Calgary's Bird Alert
Number: 403-221-4519
To Report: 403-221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and Nature Calgary's Bird Alert. This
Bird Albert was recorded on Thu Mar 18. To report a bird sighting,
leave a message after the beep at the end of the recording, or to
bypass the recorded message, press the pound key on your touch tone
phone. To speak to a naturalist during office hours, please dial 0
after reaching the Bird Alert.
For inquiries after hours, call 311 to speak with a Customer Service
Agent. To report injured wildlife, please call Calgary Wildlife
Rehabilittion at 403-239-2488 or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife
Conservation at 403-946-2361.
SIGHTINGS FOR WEEK OF MAR 14-18
RING-NECKED DUCK: reported by Lois and Bill Lang and Lorne Kingwell
at Clear Lake east of Stavely
CANVASBACK: reported by LL, BL and LK at Frank Lake east of High River
REDHEADS: 20 reported by above at Frank Lake
TUNDRA SWANS: 20 as above
SIGHTINGS FOR MAR 16:
AMERICAN ROBIN: 10 reported by Val Scholefield at her home in Scenic
Acres subdivision in Calgary and some reported by Ian Halladay in
Charleswood subdivision
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD: a single male was seen about a mile west of
Pincher Creek, AB
LARGE GULLS: 1200 seen flying west above Bow River in north Calgary
by Dan Guinan
The next scheduled update of the bird alert is on Mon Mar 22.
BIRD STUDY GROUP:
Bird Study Group meets 1st Wednesday of the month, Room 211,
BioSciences Building, U of C
except June through August when field trips replace the meetings.
Wed Apr 7, 7:30pm: Vireos, with Scott Lovell .
***2010 CALGARY BIG-YEAR BIRDING COMPETITION.
Join us in 2010 in our Calgary-wide birding competition! It's
free and open to all. There will be prizes, fun events,
field trips and get-togethers throughout the year. Sign
up now to be kept up-to-date with news about the
competition and to be informed of events in which you
can participate. For more information and to register
see http://birdcomp.fanweb.ca/2010/ and watch the
web and Nature News for updates.
NATURE CALGARY (CFNS) FIELD TRIPS:
Field trips are free and open to all. Lead a field trip! To share your
knowledge of a favourite location call Gus at 403-243-2248
CFNS & Inglewood 24hr Rare Bird Alert 403-221-4519 Updated Mon & Thu
Field trip leaders please turn in signed waiver forms. Mail to Nature
Calgary, Box 981 Stn. M, Calgary, AB, T2P 2K4,
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 here. Meet parking
lot at W end of Riverdale Av SW, W off Elbow Dr. Bring flashlight.
Register with 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.
Sun Mar 28, 8:30am: Birding Marshall Springs area. S side of FCPP,
accessed off Fish Creek Blvd. Go W on Anderson Rd SW which turns S and
becomes 37 St SW, then turns E to become Fish Creek Blvd. From the 4-
way stop at Fish Creek Blvd/Everridge Dr (Esso gas station/Tim Horton
on SW corner), go E 0.7 km to turn N (left) into Marshall Springs
parking lot, just past apartment buildings. Leader, Grant Brydle,
403-720-4957.
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.
Fri Apr 2, 9:30am: Bird Weaselhead & Glenmore Reservoir, for early
migrants. Am. Tree Sparrows, Tundra & Trumpeter Swans, ducks. Meet
parking lot, 66 Av & 37 St SW. Leader, TBA, 403-243-2248.
Sat Apr 3, 8am: Bird Frank Lake for waterfowl, other early migrants.
Meet at the gate to Frank Lake, S off Hwy 23, about 5 km E of High
River. If from Calgary, call 403-243-2248, to coordinate car-pooling.
Leader Greg Wagner, High River, 403-601-3893.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary Natural Area. Staff
offers information, courses and field trips relating to natural
history. For information, call 311 during office hours and ask for
the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
NATURE CALGARY (Calgary Field Naturalists' Society) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through
lectures, field trips and collection of scientific data. For
membership or event information, email naturecalgary@cfns.fanweb.ca or
visit the website at www.naturecalgary.com. The Birding section of
the websitehttp://birdcomp.fanweb.ca/index.html includes descriptions
of BIRDING LOCALES in the Calgary area. NATURE CALGARY also publishes
a newsletter, NATURE NEWS, 8 times per year, available to members by
email and on the website.
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