Had my first Fox Sparrow of the spring near Carrot Creek in Banff National Park today. I tentatively ascribed the bird to altivagans (Alberta Fox Sparrow) as...
Hello: The following is a list of bird and mammal species seen at the Calgary Zoo's private breeding centre, along Dunbow Road, just SE of Calgary, Alberta. It...
Hello: On May 1, 2007, I took a long looped drive south and east of Calgary, looking for birds. I drove through Bragg Creek, Turner Valley, Longview, High...
Hi everyone, As expected, the first Whimbrels of the year were found yesterday, with a flock of 18 flying over my farm northeast of Taber. Today I also found...
We were out at the Beaverhill banding lab on the weekend and a HUGE flock of mainly male pintails flew over the lab at the edge of Beaverhill Lake. I could...
There was quite a flurry of bird migration in the Saint Albert area this morning before the start of a rainy weather event which may last up to 3 days...
Greetings, A male Long-tailed Duck has been hanging around the open water near the causeway to Sir Winston Churchill Park May 1st and 2nd. The Red-necked...
I saw at least a pair of House Finches today in the Ingelwood area - I think there was a second male as well but they went before I could be sure. The male...
Greetings, I am down in Calgary for a convention, and I took an opportunity to get to Inglewood this evening. I saw a Gull roosting on the gravel bar visible...
You don't see any house finches because we have them all cornered up this way near the U of C. LOL We seem to have a year round population of about 20 birds...
Hi, John and I have moved out of Edmonton, we now live on an acerage 9 miles west of Stony Plain a Hamelet called Carvel. We havw 6 acers of land with a large...
Sounds like a great spot, JoAnne! Mike Mulligan ... From: JoAnne&John McFarland To: Albertabird@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:27 AM Subject:...
Doug, Many thanks for documenting this sighting and species (after a few missed opportunities!). The record can now be properly evaluated and entered in the...
Someone left the gates open this morning because we had one of those legendary fall-outs in Saint Albert, in between some pretty heavy rain showers. We visited...
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * May 3, 2007 * ABCA0705.03 - Birds mentioned American White Pelican Black-necked Stilt Hudsonian Godwit Kumlien's...
Hi everyone, Once again the day dawned cold, overcast and drizzly, and with a wind strong enough to make it feel even colder; a perfect fall-out day. This time...
Hello, Having read some of the reports here, I'd like to pay a visit to Murray Marsh. I would appreciate it if some kind person would post directions-- I can't...
Dave I've not heard of Murray Marsh, but Murray Lake is aprx 32 km SW of Medicine Hat. It's visited occasionally by Med Hat birders. A couple friends and I...
Dave Murray Marsh is a DU site which is located on RR 265, just north of Highway #37 and west of Highway #44, north-west of Saint Albert. Good luck. Martin...
A great morning out at Elk Island National Park today. A flock of about 30 or more Pelicans and two Trumpeter Swans were working Astotin Lake along the...
A very successful CFNS "Birding for Beginners" field trip was held this morninng in Calgary at Carburn Park led by Mairi Babey. Over thirty species were...
I birded this area (northeast of Calgary) today. Birds of note were - possible Sprague's Pipit heard - north of Kathryn - Loggerhead Shrike - east of Irricana ...
May 5 sunny and very windy did the tour of Ray L at Hythe, and circle tour of Saskatoon Is. PP., G.P. before heading south to Hinton. Two Trumpeter Swan and...
I spent the day birding out at Elk Island. I wasn't really expecting much, but it turned out to be a pretty good day. First of all, it finally stopped raining!...
