Today (Saturday) while working on our winter bird list we saw 2 pelicans at Pavan Park in the Oldman River valley in Lethbridge. Initially we saw them flying...
(Apologies for cross-posting to those of you on both Albertabird and Albertawinterbird) With the start of the winter season coinciding with a weekend, the two ...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Dec 2, 2001 4:43 am
The virus was "sent" to me from North Dakota. I did not open the attachments. Martin Bailey - Saskatchewan. ... From: "Bill Walker" <walkerw@...> To:...
As mentioned in my previous posting, 38 species were seen in Calgary today by the three CFNS groups. This evening I spoke to Joan and Malcolm McDonald, who had...
Attn All Alberta Birders Hi Birders, Alberta only turned in 34 Christmas Birdcounts last year. I am just tallying up the results for the Alberta Butterfly...
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Randal Hoscheit
roundeye@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:15 am
This morning Randal Hoscheit, Alan Fishkin, Bernard (?) and his wife visited the home of Briggette Toms, West of Edmonton. An Adult Female Cardinal has been ...
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Malcolm McDonald
joanmalc@...
Dec 3, 2001 1:31 am
Hi Phil! Had quite a good day in the mountains, adding 9 species. Highlight was a White-winged Scotor at Minnewanka, and a Winter Wren at Cave & Basin (a new ...
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Steve Knight
knights@...
Dec 3, 2001 2:59 am
Hi AlbertaBirders, The Edmonton Bird Club (EBC) had a pleasant outing to Lake Wabamun (~60km W of Edmonton) and environs today. Our day started out well, with...
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Malcolm McDonald
joanmalc@...
Dec 3, 2001 3:51 am
All: I apologise for posting a personal message - my mistake. Malcolm Malcolm & Joan McDonald (403) 239-3817...
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Fred Korbut
fkorbut@...
Dec 3, 2001 7:11 am
Spotted twohee spotted in Ft. McMurray Fred Korbut...
Two questions have been raised - the cost of joining BSC and the fact that if things are published locally why bother sending them into the international...
Amateur wildlife photographer looking for Birds of Prey . If anyone has knowledge of reliable areas or nesting sites for eagles or owls please let me know. I...
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Bill Walker
walkerw@...
Dec 3, 2001 10:33 pm
Hi Al - Aside from GHO the only owl that is reliable near Calgary is the Great Gray. I've never found a nest but they turn up regularly on roadside fence posts...
Al, You may have to go a bit further than Calgary, so here's a good starting point. During the winter months, the Creston valley in BC can be incredible for...
(Apologies for cross-posting) Based on postings on Albertabird and Albertawinterbird, and a few other sources of information, I have compiled the following...
boy - you must think I'm a ninny - I now see that each message has different dates. I apologize for my mistake. I do receive most of your messages twice...
Hi birders A really great show about the return of the Peregrine, the people behind it and even the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigation into the...
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Jason Rogers
cypseloides@...
Dec 4, 2001 8:49 pm
The Nov. 22 RBA transcript I received mentioned a Sage Sparrow at Southland Park. Could someone verify this sighting for me? Jason Rogers ...
Shortly after 1:00 PM today a Purple Finch (female or 1st year male), came to our feeders in the Mount Royal district of Calgary. The markings were consistent...
... The message in the Virus.doc is a hoax. Do not delete sulfnbk.exe and definitely do not pass the message on. Most messages of this kind turn out to be...
Sorry for spamming so much of the province with this but there has been an error in the printed material sent out for the Strathcona CBC. Margo just sent this...
Birders, For those who are interested, I am forwarding the following brief account of an IVORY GULL found yesterday in Delta, and seen by numerous observers....
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Jean Marie Moore
jmmoore@...
Dec 6, 2001 4:42 am
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Dec 3, 2001 * ABCA0112.03 - Birds mentioned Swan sp. Gadwall Ring-necked Duck Ruddy Duck Wood Duck Long-tailed Duck ...
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Burke Korol
burkekorol@...
Dec 6, 2001 11:04 pm
Fellow Birders, With the moderator's permission I am posting the following notice. Once a year I prepare a newsletter where birders report their list totals in...
Saturday December 8 There are no planned winter bird outings on Saturday Dec 8. However you may wish to participate in one or both of the CFNS Nature Outings ...
I expect to be in Thailand next March and hope to fit in five days of birding late in the month. Any suggestions as to key sites and good quality, safe...