[BIRDWEST] RBA: Calgary AB, April 27 2009
Subject: [BIRDWEST] RBA: Calgary AB, April 27 2009
From: lenora & dick flynn
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2009, 12:39 AM
-RBA
* Alberta (Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Apr 27, 2009
* ABCA0904.27
-Birds mentioned
Eurasian Wigeon
American / Eurasian Wigeon Hybrid
American Bittern
Bonaparte's Gull
Thayer's Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Caspian Tern
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Vesper Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Grackle
Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Nature Calgary's (CFNS) Bird Alert
Number: 403 221-4519
To Report: 403 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk (Nature Calgary & IBS)
Transcriber: Lenora Flynn ((email address filtered))
Welcome to the City of Calgary and Nature Calgary's (CFNS) Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was recorded on Monday, April 27 at 10:10 a.m. To report a bird sighting, leave a message after the beep at the end of the recording. To bypass the recorded message press the pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist during office hours dial 0 after reaching the Bird Alert. For inquiries after office hours please call 311 to speak with a Customer Service Agent. To report injured wildlife please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at 403 239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 403 946-2361
SIGHTINGS FOR APRIL 26
--SHORT-EARED OWL (27+) - at Kininvie Marsh and Kitsim Reservoir near Brooks with the greatest concentration around the Kitsim Project Slough's reported by Malcolm & Joan McDonald and Jerry Pilny.
--LONG-EARED OWL (1) - in Loop B at Tillebrook PP, SE of Brooks by M & JM and JP.
--VESPER SPARROW (3) - at Kininvie Marsh SE of Brooks by M & JM and JP.
--COMMON GRACKLE (6+) - at Kinbrook Island PP near Brooks by M & JM and JP.
--CASPIAN TERN (4 - 6) - at Kitsim Reservoir SE of Brooks by M & JM and JP.
--AMERICAN BITTERN (1) - at Kininvie Marsh by JP.
--EURASIAN WIGEON (1) - at Cattleland Feedlots Slough in the NE corner of Hwy 817 & 564 junction north of Strathmore by Terry Korolyk.
--AMERICAN / EURASIAN WIGEON HYBRID (1) - at above location by TK.
--MARSH WREN - (1) at Frank Lake east of High River by Greg Wagner and group.
SIGHTINGS FOR APRIL 25
--GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL ( 1 first cycle) - at Browning Ferris Industries Landfill on 194 Ave SE off Macleod Trail in Calgary by TK. The bird was at a pond just west of the BFI Landfill Gate.
--LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 adult) - at the Browning Ferris Industries Landfill on 194 Ave SE by TK. The Gull was at a large pond east of the Cement Plant.
--THAYER'S GULL (1 first year and 1 second year) - at the BFI Landfill by TK.
--BONAPARTE'S GULL (3) - 2 Gulls seen by TK on a slough NE of Millarville south of Calgary and ! Gull reported by Andrew Slater at McElroy Slough on the north side of Hwy 1 at Chestermere Lake east of Calgary.
--YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (3) - 2 seen by Keith Hitchon at the University of Calgary and 1 at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in S/E Calgary reported by Allen Cole.
--BREWER'S BLACKBIRD (2) - along Inverlake Rd N/E of Chestermere Lake by Andrew Slater.
SIGHTINGS FOR APRIL 23
--FOX SPARROW (1) - seen by Shirley Hartig in her yard 4 miles north of High River.
--GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (1 first cycle) - at Browning Ferris Landfill on 194 Ave SE by TK. The Gull was on a pond on the Blue Devil Golf Course adjacent to the Inland Cement Plant.
--THAYER'S GULL (1) - at Browning Ferris Landfill on 194 Ave SE in Calgary by TK.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Thursday, April 30.
BIRD STUDY GROUP - Meet September - May, 7:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday of the month, Room 211, BioSciences Bldg, University of Calgary. The next meeting is Wednesday, May 6, with this month's presentation by Eric Tull - Birding the Grasslands - Non - Passerines. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
NATURE CALGARY (CFNS) BIRDING FIELD TRIPS
Fri May 1, 7am: Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanly Park, 42 Ave 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 register and ensure vehicle space for return.
Sat May 2, 8:am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds, waterfowl, etc. Meet E of Deerfoot Tr on 64 Av NE, S into Deerfoot Mall, turn E, park on N side. Leader, Eric Tull, 403-295-0830.
Sat May 2, 8:30am: Birding Mallard Point, E end of Canyon Meadows Dr SE. Leader, Jim Washbrook, 403-271-0923.
Sun May 3, 8:30am: Birding for early migrants, Carburn Park. S from Glenmore Tr at 18 St SE to second stoplight, then right & follow signs. Meet parking lot. Leader, Andrew Hart, 403-279-5209.
Sun May 3: Citywide litter pickup; join or create a group today.
Tue May 5, 6:30pm: First of weekly Tuesday evening bird walks. Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av SE. Leaders, Sue/Russ Costello, 403-271-6858.
Sat May 9, 8am: Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP, S end Elbow Dr SW. Leader, Wayne Hewitt, 403-256-7609.
Sun May 10, 8am: Migrant birds in Griffith Woods Park, 2.5 km W from Sarcee Tr. on Hwy 8, then left on 69 St SW into Discovery Ridge. Continue straight at traffic circle, then left on Discovery link to parking lot. Leader, Grant Brydle, 403-720-4957.
Sat May 16, 9am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end 9 Av SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 403-283-9260.
Sun May 17, 9am: Grassland birding, Kininvie Marsh & surrounding area. Meet Tillebrook Prov Park entrance (E of Brooks). Full day but leave
any time. Call leader, Eric Tull, 403-295-0830 (Calgary) or Cell 403-922-3227, (leave message on both phones) in advance, for possible
carpooling. Note: you may join the Brooks May Species Count, Sat May 16 and stay over (motel in Brooks or camp at Tillebrook) for this trip.
Mon May 18, 8/9am: Victoria Day. Badlands birding, Dinosaur Prov Park. Meet Tillebrook Prov Park entrance at 8am, or at overlook parking,
Dinosaur Park entrance at 9am. Leave for Calgary mid-afternoon. Call leader Eric Tull, 403-295-0830 (Calgary) or Cell 403-922-3227 (leave
message on both phones) in advance, for possible carpooling.
Mon May 18, 5:30am/7am: Victoria Day. See 100+ species of birds in Calgary. Meet either at Votier's Flats, FCPP at 5:30 am or Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9th Av SE, at 7am. Leader, Tony Timmons, 403-256-0754.
Tue May 19, 6:30pm: Bird the Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet parking lot, 37 St & 66 Av SW. Leader, Jim St. Laurent, 246-6314.
Thu May 21, 7:30am: Early morning birding, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end 9 Av SE. Leader, Wayne Hewitt, 403-256-7609.Tue May 26, 6:30pm: Birding Pearce Estate (Bow Habitat Station), 1440-17A St SE, N of Blackfoot Tr. Leader, Jan Roseneder, 403-286-5920.
Sat/Sun May 30/31: May Species Count: Birds and/or plants in blossom within 80k of Calgary. For Bird territories, contact Brian Elder, 403-374- 1571, (email address filtered): For Plants, contact Suzanne Visser, 403-288-0658, (email address filtered).
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary natural area. Staff offer information, courses and field trips relating to natural history.
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. Nature Calgary publishes a monthly newsletter. For membership or event information email (email address filtered) or visit the website at www.naturecalgary.com. The Birding section of the website http://birdcomp.fanweb.ca/index.html includes descriptions of Birding Locales in the Calgary area.
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