I cannot remember if I mentioned to your group that we saw a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at a slough in SE SK. a number of weeks ago. Martin Bailey, ...
1393
William J. F. Wilson
wjfwilso@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:27 pm
There was no sign of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 7:30-8:00 am this morning, Monday, Oct. 1, at the location where it was seen yesterday on Langdon Reservoir, SE...
1394
tedh@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:59 am
Beautiful weather continued to grace Alberta's Lakeland region through the latter part of Sept. Today, however, felt more like fall with only a high of +12C....
1395
Lynn Vogt
vogtl@...
Oct 3, 2001 4:41 am
Birders: If you would like to submit your records for Rare and/or Unusual Bird Sightings for the period of August and September 2001, please send them to Mike...
1396
mike mulligan
potoo@...
Oct 3, 2001 6:15 pm
Hi Lynn I am unfamiliar with the reporting process and how the provincial records committee works in Alberta, but Terry Korolyk suggested that I mail my ...
1397
Barb Beck
barb.beck@...
Oct 3, 2001 6:46 pm
Hi, I have been told to send things to Jocelyn Hudon and Terry Thormin at the Provincial Museum. I believe they are on the provincial rare bird committee. ...
1398
mike mulligan
potoo@...
Oct 3, 2001 7:17 pm
Thanks Barb Mike Mulligan ... From: Barb Beck <barb.beck@...> To: <Albertabird@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:46 PM Subject: RE:...
1399
Lynn Vogt
vogtl@...
Oct 3, 2001 9:34 pm
To document a Rare Bird Sighting in the Province of Alberta, Terry Korolyk is correct in saying that a written description of a Rare Bird (with or without...
1400
Phillip J. Cram
crampj@...
Oct 3, 2001 9:40 pm
Thanks to Lynn for an excellent job in clarifying the situation of who to contact (in addition to your local Rare Bird Alert, if applicable -- and, of course,...
1401
Randal Hoscheit
roundeye@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:21 pm
Yes there is! I have been compiling one and I will make it available for download from the Edmonton Natural History Clubs website; http://www.enhc.com I will...
1402
Phillip J. Cram
crampj@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:38 pm
Good work, Randal! I guess this also sends us Calgary birders a challenge to prepare our own area checklist! Phil (403) 228-4142 [Non-text portions of this...
1403
Brian Ritchie
bmritchie@...
Oct 4, 2001 7:53 am
Hello All, As a member of the Alberta Bird Record Committee (ABRC) I would like to introduce us and briefly explain who we are and what our mandate is. The ...
1404
mike mulligan
potoo@...
Oct 4, 2001 10:02 pm
This afternoon I found a Greater White-fronted Goose in the water (can you call it a lake?) at Elliston Park. The GWFG hung around the north edge of the lake,...
1405
mike mulligan
potoo@...
Oct 4, 2001 10:05 pm
Weird behavior among Canadian birdsFrom the Wisconsin birding listserv, passed on to me by a friend. Weird stuff happens in T.O. Mike Mulligan ... From: David...
1406
Randal Hoscheit
roundeye@...
Oct 4, 2001 10:55 pm
The complete Alberta checklist is available for download from the following address: http://www.enhc.com/birding/birds.html Also there are checklists for...
1407
mike mulligan
potoo@...
Oct 4, 2001 11:17 pm
Thanks Randal. I know the list represents a lot of work. Mike Mulligan ... From: Randal Hoscheit <roundeye@...> To: Albertabird...
1408
Brian Ritchie
bmritchie@...
Oct 5, 2001 3:30 am
Sorry about the truncated message. Barb Beck has informed me, that part of my email may have gotten lost in cyber space. So please excuse this double posting....
1409
Brian Ritchie
bmritchie@...
Oct 5, 2001 6:59 am
Hi All, I apologize for the incomplete e-mail regarding the Alberta Bird Record Committee-- I've got to move that 'send' button! The final portion of my e-mail...
1410
Barb Beck
barb.beck@...
Oct 5, 2001 7:01 am
Would love an unooficial copy. Barb ... From: Brian Ritchie [mailto:bmritchie@...] Sent: October 5, 2001 12:59 AM To: Albertabird@yahoogroups.com ...
1411
tedh@...
Oct 6, 2001 6:13 pm
COLD LAKE 5 Oct, spent day with Richard Klaukie checking for vagrant gulls on Cold Lake, at the dump and an larger sloughs. Identified minimum three juvenile...
1412
Jason Rogers
cypseloides@...
Oct 6, 2001 7:11 pm
If anyone is planning a trip to Saskatchewan for the purpose of viewing Whooping Cranes this month, please be advised that wetlands in many of the traditional...
1413
Brian Ritchie
bmritchie@...
Oct 7, 2001 12:37 pm
Mike, This sounds more like an urban legend to me. Gulls come in from the lake early in the morning to clean up the dead birds that hit the buildings at night...
1414
Barb Beck
barb.beck@...
Oct 7, 2001 2:19 pm
I do not know about it being a legend Brian. Several birds have learned the "chase birds into the window" trick. For three years I had Magpies doing it in my...
1415
Bill Walker
walkerw@...
Oct 7, 2001 8:31 pm
Hi all - Andrew Slater has had frequent visits from a male over the last 2-3 days. Was there this am at 10, this pm at 1:00. His tel.no. is 251-6288...
1416
Andrew Purvis
andrew.purvis@...
Oct 8, 2001 5:28 am
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * October 1, 2001 * ABCA0110.01 - Birds mentioned - Transcript Hotline: City of Calgary Wildlife Information Line...
1417
Andrew Purvis
andrew.purvis@...
Oct 8, 2001 5:29 am
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * October 5, 2001 * ABCA0110.05 - Birds mentioned - Transcript Hotline: City of Calgary Wildlife Information Line...
1418
Brian Ritchie
bmritchie@...
Oct 8, 2001 12:34 pm
Hey Barb, Hope all is well. Your point is well taken. No doubt some birds have learned this trick, although some of it may be coincidental. If a bird spooks a ...
1419
Angela Gottfred
agottfre@...
Oct 8, 2001 2:18 pm
I did a little searching on the net and found this article from Bird Watchers Digest online ...
1420
Stephen E. Chalmers
chalmers@...
Oct 8, 2001 6:57 pm
This is my first trip to the Canadian Rockies. Trip: 9th Calgary 403 250 4667 10th -11th Jasper 780 852 3301 12th-15th Canmore 403 609 4422 Any recent...
1421
Barb Beck
barb.beck@...
Oct 8, 2001 10:32 pm
In this case it was not accidental, although I am sure the bird learned the behaviour that way. I was working at home and my computer was situated so that I...
