Hi Cam, Good point, but I think that the late 1700s and early 1800s were particularly dry, and that there were plenty of wetter periods before that as well....
Hi John That lady archaeologist from your museum used Borrow pits and soil profiles to make the statement I earlier gave. Phone her and ask about her...
Hi I do not doubt there were bison on the lake. So what - there have been cows on the lake for years recently and far away from the shoreline which was...
Hi Birders, Here is a good link, the senior author of which is the person Cam referred to-- Alwynne Beaudoin. It broadly summarizes what is known about the...
John Much thanks for digging up that article by Alwynne. Cam ... From: John Acorn To: Albertabird@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:51 PM ...
Had a long earred owl roost all day in my yard. Quite approachable and perched on the blue jay feeder which didn't make the blue jays happy! Nancy W. Mtn....
About a year ago someone on this thread steered me to the supply store on Kensington Road in Calgary and this was very helpful. Nice folks (way better that the...
Of course the lake has completely probably completely dried in the past and will again. But does that mean that we cannot be concerned when water is...
Oops, I meant to say that my impression is that my advice will NOT be actioned (seemed like hired help whose role is not necessarily to see a bigger picture),...
Let me simply say that John Acorn for me has neatly countered the recurring irrelevancies that I am constantly hearing that confuse what is happening in our...
Hello: On Thursday, October 2, 2008, I was wandering along a couple of trails in Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, and looked up to see a female Spruce...
Thanks, Dwight I love this stuff! Cheers! Sid Andrews ... From: Dwight Knapik To: Albertabird@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:17 PM Subject:...
I just received a call from Eric Tull who was standing with a group of Calgary birders at Nancy West's home in Mountain View, Alberta. They were watching the...
The Harris's Sparrow was present again today in our yard in Lakeview, SW Calgary. I have posted several photos of the bird in my album: KenHavard. Ken Havard ...
I took a short walk out at the Langdon Res. Today to see what might be new or different, and had a few interesting sightings. Due to the dull cloudy conditions...
Although not the first swans to be reported in the Edmonton area, I observed my first fall flock from the yard this evening about 7PM. Numbers were about...
Was out for a bit today, W/NW of Calgary, and had my first Northern Shrike of the fall along 1A, across from the Rodeo Centre on the Stoney Reservation, as...
Today was a very good day for birding around Eagle Lake. The light conditions were favourable and the rain held off until 3 pm. There were thousands of...
To add to Gus' excellent list: 1. 1 doe, with 2 fawns 2. 1 Great horned owl 3. 1 Double-crested cormorant It was a very good day at the IBS. I managed to...
