The following is a paragraph from a trip report I penned following a 5 day birding adventure to Alberta June 22 to 25. We (group of 3) birded Police Point on...
I ran across a Salt & Salt 'The Birds Of Alberta' for $18 in a used book store in Calgary this afternoon. This is the book Barb mentioned earlier in the week....
The Snowy Egret was seen again at Frank Lake on Friday, August 1st. I visited the lake along with Pat and Jim Woodford from Ontario, who were visiting Alberta....
Hello Alberta birders, Thanks for the input regarding my off-register sparrow pages in the new western Sibley. I'm reluctantly returning my copy and settling...
This past week Ben Velner of Medicine Hat reported seeing two Least Terns on the river from Police Point Park in Medicine Hat. Friday afternoon Alan Fishkin,...
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Bill Walker
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Aug 4, 2003 2:00 am
Too bad about the Least Terns. The mention of a cuckoo reminds me that about 10 days ago in late aft. when I was relaxing on our back deck, I heard the "cooc...
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Jean Marie Moore
jmmoore@...
Aug 4, 2003 9:01 pm
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Aug 4,2003 * ABCA0308.04 - Birds mentioned SNOWY EGRET LEAST TERN YELLOW-THROATED VIREO Semipalmated Plover -...
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Romana Windsteig
romanaw@...
Aug 5, 2003 3:06 am
The film Winged Migration is running at the Plaza Cinema at Kensington daily at 7 pm.Its a wonderful journey ,full of interesting birds.Starts in Europe and...
Does anyone have any info re: Waterton Lakes -- fire & smoke situation? What birds are being seen & where in the Park? We're playing it by ear as to whether...
Hi All , I spent both Saturday and Sunday in this area and at least one of the Egrets made regular appearances both days . I managed to get some pictures on...
Hi All , On my way back from a metting at the airport this morning ( 11:15 ) I counted three Black Crowned Night Herons wading in a pond ( about 1 km N of...
If you are interested in the welfare of Purple Martins, this story will distress you. Forward by Bill Hilton via BirdChat. Bill is a former Univ of Minnesota...
I was up at the Skoki Lodge and nearby regions in Banff National Park from August 1 - 3, and thought that my observations may be of some interest: Common Loon...
Hi - thought some of you who take such great pictures may be interested. Sounds like it will be a great book. I have always used my old book by him on...
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Jean Marie Moore
jmmoore@...
Aug 8, 2003 11:15 pm
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Aug 7,2003 * ABCA0308.07 - Birds mentioned SNOWY EGRET Black-crowned Night-Heron AMERICAN BLACK DUCK Cooper's Hawk ...
On wednesday our yellow warblers arrive in our front yard only a couple the first day and now we have many, alot of young ones they really love the mayday...
Took an early morning walk in Fish Creek PP west of the McLeod Trail Greengate Garden Center. It was dull, wet, cool and windy. Saw a number of ducks in the...
Our resident Black-capped Chickadees, house sparrows and robins were joined today first by a downy and later by a flicker. The residents rarely appear to take...
Hello everyone. I am looking for feedback from people familiar with Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Have you ever seen a ruby-throat with a gray cap and a gray...
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Jean Marie Moore
jmmoore@...
Aug 12, 2003 5:01 am
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Aug 11,2003 * ABCA0308.11 - Birds mentioned SNOWY EGRET CLARK'S GREBE Western Sandpiper Semipalmated Plover ...
Hi All , I have posted some new pictures from June , July and some of August this year . I would be interested in opinions on the phalarope , which I think is...
Hi All ,Sorry , the link for the pictures is at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/albertabird/lst?.dir=/new+photos&.s rc=gr Regards , Al MacKeigan Calgary ...
On Monday, Aug.11, we found our first fall migrant warblers at Park Lake PP, NW of Lethbridge. The highlight was a BLACK & WHITE WARBLER. Also seen were...
A crack-of-sunrise trip to the SE corner of Basin 2 of Frank Lake south of Calgary this morning produced one SNOWY EGRET, two adult and one juvenile...
A morning trip for shorebirds was worthwhile. Stan & Dave dropped in at the east access point to Beaverhill at Mundare Beach. (anyone who would like...
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Jean Marie Moore
jmmoore@...
Aug 15, 2003 12:12 am
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Aug 14,2003 * ABCA0308.14 - Birds mentioned CLARK'S GREBE SNOWY EGRET White-faced Ibis Rufous Hummingbird ...
