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Feb 1, 2008 12:25 pm
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Hello: On Friday, February 1, 2008, I took a drive west from Calgary along Highway 1A through Cochrane, visiting Exshaw and Harvie Heights near the Banff...
My geologist friend Mike Cecile has sent me pictures suggesting the presence of a flock of Gray-Crowned Rosy Finches near Bearspaw Dam, NW Calgary, south of...
This is obviously a good year to see Rosy-Finches, judging by recent reports. When on the BowKan CBC, 05 Jan,2008, our party observed some 2800 birds in three...
Golly, Jason, that's a lot of Rosy-Finches. Where is Swan Landing, please?. I'm afraid I've not heard of it. Andrew Slater, Calgary [Non-text portions of this...
Andrew Slater
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Feb 2, 2008 4:25 am
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Swan Landing, Alberta 53° 19' 14" N - 117° 51' 05" W This is southwest of Hinton. A useful website for birders ... http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php ...
Thanks Jason. That sounds a little far for a half-day trip. I'll have to be content with the 2000 at Exshaw. Andrew Slater, Calgary [Non-text portions of this...
Andrew Slater
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Feb 2, 2008 5:42 pm
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The local naturalist group conducted a field trip in the Cold Lake area on Saturday 26 Jan and attached were some of the comments from the trip report ...
Saturday after lunch in Beaverlodge drove to Elmworth before heading back to the rig near Goodfare. An auspicious event as this is my last week working in the...
Richard Taylor has sent the following correction to his post re the Harris Sparrow report: "On looking at my photos, I discovered they were actually house ...
I am forwarding the following announcement on request of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Sask. Ted Hindmarch, Albertabird-Owner/Moderator *************...
The Red-bellied Woodpecker is still coming intermittently to the feeder in Ponoka at 4206 38 St. We saw it today at 11 am, after watching the area for about...
Forwarded on behalf of Tony Timmons Field Trip-Jan.26/08. Burnsmead to 22X Leader -Tony Timmons Participants-12 Weather-Overcast -5 to 0C. Species Seen 24 ...
Forwarded on behalf of Tony Timmons. C.F.N.S. Field Trip-Feb 3/08.16th Annual Duck Waddle Leader Tony Timmons Weather -15 to -9C. (Wind Chill -25C at start). ...
Today's quick drive out east of the city on windy afternoon produced a flock of 500-700 Snow Buntings on Inverlake Rd near the intersection with SR791. Among...
Observed the NORTHERN HAWK OWL which continues to winter in the Redwater River area on RR225 NW of Opal (between RR582 and 584). It is often found atop the...
On Sunday morning we headed out through Cochrane to Grand Valley Road (north of Hwy 1A). As we passed the Cochrane Ranche PP in Cochrane we noticed a large...
I spent Sunday afternoon out at Elk Island & had a bit of luck with a couple of owls. There was a Great Gray hunting actively most of the afternoon & I saw a...
Good Day, First I would like to thank Don for the invite. My name is Ryan, from Edmonton and fairly new to birding. Well I have always enjoyed wildlife...
Hi Ryan, My gut reaction on the Redpoll is common (just doesn't look pale enough to me). The second mystery bird is without a doubt a female house sparrow. ...
Hi All, Im no expert but I think the mystery bird is a Crossbill fe. . The beak is not a sparrows it looks crossed. Thats if im looking at the same picture. ...
I work in the Highfield industrial area of SE Calgary not far from Deerfoot Trail and Deerfoot Meadows (Bow River). Today at about 1400 I noticed what I...
Birds, Elbow River Survey, 04 Feb. 08. The entire river is frozen from Ellen Folensbee School to beyond Stanley Park as far as can be seen, for the first time...
Yes that is what I thought when I first saw it. I definitely has a darker brown belly than most of the house sparrows that hang around. It just looks...
Hi Ryan, Welcome to Albertabird! I agree with Adam, the 2nd bird is a House Sparrow. A crossbill (of either flavor) wouldn't have a yellow bill. Your bird...
I didn't see it today, but on any given day there are typically from 2 to 8 of these birds sitting, playing, fighting, and/or hunting in the trees on the West...
