FFCPPSoc. Birding, Sikome Lake, FCPP, 9:15-11:45 am, Thu, 01Apr10. Sunny, calm, 0-6C. 1.. Canada Goose-10 2.. ? Swan sp.-4 flying over while I was in office. ...
Phil Cram, Mike Mulligan and I spent the day exploring southeast and south Calgary. Highlights were: [] 37 species within city limits, plus 2 outside the city ...
Happy Easter! Since arriving back from an Arizona birding trip early 25 Mar, I have not been out for any dedicated birding but have had the following signs of...
Carol Hummerstone reports from her rural quarter west of Cold Lake that she has lots of Bluejays, still has Evening grosbeaks and of course chickadees, house...
With respect to (and respectfully) Ray's report of yesterday's birding, the Eurasian Collared-Dove was seen at the intersection of 138 Avenue and 100 Street...
The four Greater Scaup were still at Glenmore Reservoir this morning, along with one Redhead, two Lesser Scaup, three Green-winged Teal, and esveral...
Had a great morning at Elk Island National Park. Started off with a young bull Moose right beside the road, his spring horns just starting to break the skin....
Beautiful sunny morning +/- a few degrees - mud frozen - no wind Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Black-billed Magpie American Robin Northern Flicker Common...
Drove a long loop today, starting in Edmonton and heading south on Highway 21 (with a diversion along the east side of Bittern lake) to Elnora, then east to...
Albertabirders, Thanks to all who sent me suggestions on where to find my target species around Calgary. I chose scenery over birds today, though, and went...
Greetings All, I did a back road trip today from Edmonton to Elk Island and east crossing Hwy 16 heading south on the east side of Beaverhill Lake continuing...
Just over a week ago I found a pair of Ferruginous Hawks at a nest just east of Taber Lake. The nest looked so large that for a while I thought that they...
IIII ) llllllllllll Flotilla Nest (29Mar10) 1843 Sspopiikimi - under threatening rain-clouds, Mahoney and I have come for a short visit. We walk from our truck...
Was out to Elk Island National Park again this morning. Four moose, 8 elk and a flock of 8 tundra swans which were at the north end of Astotin Lake. John...
Had to run into Gibbons Friday morning, and came across a flock of 500+ Bohemian Waxwings harvesting the many fully laden ash and fruit trees around town....
On March 28 an adult Glaucous Gull was seen on the Bow River at Pearce Estate, Calgary. The observer was Richard Klauke. Mike Mulligan Calgary [Non-text...
Saturday at Lusk Creek on the Sibbald Creek Trail there was an adult Prairie Falcon and an adult Northern Goshawk, both early evening. Further east, on the...
IIII ) lllllllllllllllll Merganser and Tiger Beetle (3Apr10) 0759 Awake and hardly able to express the joy I feel, knowing that I still have three full days to...
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 I was Fly fishing at Policeman's Flats off of Dunbow road from noon until 5 pm. I found that there were 2 Great Blue Herons in two of...
This morning I found two male and one female Northern Shovler in a slough on the corner of RR284 and TWP224. I believe that this is not in the competition...
Took a drive east to check out the "boreal" wetlands on RR223 North of TR570 in the Redwater/Opal area. The wetlands on the west of the road were dry, but...
Sunday, from the last viewing blind at the Cave & Basin in Banff NP, heard only, in the sedge 30m NW of the blind, a Virginia Rail, probably male, calling...
Easter Sunday I did a road trip starting in Edmonton to Elk Island National Park then south to Tofield, Kingman and Camrose. Saw many birds today including 15...
Hello! Guy and I ventured down to Calgary for two days. We had great weather and among the common sightings, saw the following highlights: April 2nd: - Prairie...