Two Great Gray Owls were sighted 1 Jan between 12-1PM along roadside of Primrose Lake Secondary Hwy West of Cold Lake. One near xmitter tower near Marie Lake...
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Chris Fisher
ccfisher@...
Jan 1, 2001 8:37 pm
Pat Marklevitz, Stephen Glendinning, Marke Ambard and myself headed out yesterday to send the year off with a gyrfalcon or two, three or four. Several around...
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Jon Groves
jon.groves@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:38 am
Hello all, I thought I'd let interested birders know of an adult grey gyrfalcon I observed in Calgary on 84st NE, north of the #1 highway this afternoon. It ...
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Phillip J. Cram
crampj@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:28 am
Jon, Interested to read about the gyr -- there have been several sightings in that general area over the last few weeks, including the Christmas bird count....
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Jon Groves
jon.groves@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:34 am
Phil, The alberta grain terminal is on the west side of deerfoot trail south of the barlow trail overpass. It is across from the Calgary sewage treatment ...
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Ted Hindmarch
tedh@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:24 pm
In an afternoon outing 1 Jan I was fortunate enough to catch movement in a spruce grove that turned out to be the elusive Brown Creeper. Seen about 2:45PM 1...
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jwcollin@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:24 pm
Does anyone know where a person could get a full poster with bird pictures on it? This is for a Girl Guide Unit and would appreciate not having to pay for it....
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Tina MacDonald
tina@...
Jan 3, 2001 5:42 pm
Hi, guys... I'm not sure if any of you are aware of the Birding Pal website, at: http://birdingpal.com/ It's a great idea to put visiting birders in touch with...
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Ted Hindmarch
tedh@...
Jan 3, 2001 10:20 pm
I observed a Male Black-Backed Woodpecker today at 1130AM in the Campground area of Cold Lake Provincial Park. Solid black back and yellow crown. Was in...
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DFAULDER@...
Jan 4, 2001 4:31 am
On Jan 18 I will have a few hours of spare time in Grande Cache. Does anybody have any good birding sites to suggest around that town. I have never been...
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Lloyd and Yolanda Ben...
ybennett@...
Jan 4, 2001 6:00 am
A male American Kestrel was found yesterday at a large feedlot just north of Fincastle Lake, east of Taber. The bird was first sighted as it was perched on a...
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Michael Musumeche
mjmusumeche@...
Jan 4, 2001 11:48 am
Doug, I can't help you with your request, but we will be in that area in June. If you learn of any good places, please bounce the messages to me. Thanks,...
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Grant Gussie
grant.gussie@...
Jan 4, 2001 2:53 pm
I headed to rural Manitoba for Chistmas this year and took part in the Swan River Manitoba Christmas birdcount on December 28, and had a remarkable experience...
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William J. F. Wilson
wjfwilso@...
Jan 4, 2001 3:54 pm
Hi Lloyd, I agree with your comment on seeing fewer kestrels in recent years than previously, although it is difficult to pull the data out of my hand-written...
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Malcolm McDonald
joanmalc@...
Jan 5, 2001 3:04 am
Lloyd: Having our recent records on AVISYS, I have been able to check our sightings. The Kestrel sighting is unusual for Alberta in winter. As you know, we...
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Allan Cole
amcole@...
Jan 5, 2001 5:19 pm
Hi All I took a drive up to Exshaw yesterday and arrived about 8:20 am and found Barrier Mtn Dr. quiet as it was just after daybreak. It was windy but a nice...
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janet.gill@...
Jan 5, 2001 9:07 pm
On Dec. 29 at 3pm I spotted a Snowy Owl perched on a light standard on the exit from Hwy.#2 to Hwy. 625 at Nisku. This was a very pleasant surprise as I have...
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Lisa Takats
lisa.takats@...
Jan 5, 2001 11:17 pm
On a recent trip to Montana we observed five Kestrels over four days, so they aren't too rare just south of us in the winter. I have had others report the odd...
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Gustave J. Yaki
gyaki@...
Jan 6, 2001 3:12 am
UPCOMING OUTINGS: Winter Count - 01Dec.2000-28Feb.2001 The Elbow River Monthly Survey scheduled for Thu. 04 Jan. was postponed to Sat. 06 Jan. Meet at 8:30AM...
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William J. F. Wilson
wjfwilso@...
Jan 7, 2001 1:52 am
The Northern Hawk Owl was still in the vicinity of the Powderface junction on the Sibbald Trail west of Calgary Saturday morning, Jan. 6, but very distant on a...
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DFAULDER@...
Jan 7, 2001 5:51 am
I went out today with my cousin, a fellow birder, to look for the Gyrfalcon seen by the Edmonton Institution on Manning Freeway and Meridian Street. We drove...
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Gustave J. Yaki
gyaki@...
Jan 7, 2001 11:06 pm
OK, I apologize! I had prepared an outing report on 31 Dec.2000, but not until late on Fri., 05 Jan. did I realize that it had never been sent. Below is the...
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Havard
ckhavard@...
Jan 8, 2001 12:40 am
After the Sunday morning (Jan.7) birding excursion to Carburn Park, Shirley Fraser, Ken & I drove west to look for the Northern Hawk Owls which had been seen...
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Havard
ckhavard@...
Jan 8, 2001 1:48 am
- RBA * Alberta, Canada * Calgary, AB * Jan 4, 2001 * ABCA0101.04 - Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Harlequin Duck Hooded Merganser Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle...
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stokerm
stokerm@...
Jan 8, 2001 2:46 am
As a newcomer to the Albertabird email listservice, I have already, in a few days, read some very interesting accounts of birding around the province. I've...
An small number of Lapland Longspurs was found this morning northeast of Taber, with a flock of about a dozen Horned Larks. They were recognized instantly by...
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Ted Hindmarch
tedh@...
Jan 12, 2001 2:39 am
I observed two Northern Hawk Owls today between 4:00-4:30PM. The first was perched in roadside trees along back road north of 4Wing 1km south of Hwy 55....
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Havard
ckhavard@...
Jan 12, 2001 6:08 am
- RBA * Alberta, Canada * Calgary, AB * Jan 4, 2001 * ABCA0101.04 - Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Harlequin Duck Hooded Merganser Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle...
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Havard
ckhavard@...
Jan 12, 2001 7:20 pm
- RBA * Alberta, Canada * Calgary, AB * Jan 11, 2001 * ABCA0101.11 - Birds mentioned Great Blue Heron Northern Harrier Golden Eagle Gyrfalcon Northern Hawk Owl...
