Bill Walker and I went this morning to check out a Virginia Rail which we had heard about yesterday. We found the location, which is a low, wet area on the...
The White-tailed Ptarmigan hen and three (fairly well-grown) chicks that Milt Spitzer and Gerry Pilny found were still at the fourth Picklejar Lake this...
Some of you may not know that the slough east of Shepard now has lots of water, perhaps too much for peep-size shorebirds. This pm there were about 60...
Hi all, I had an opportunity yesterday to watch a pair of Peregine Falcons that were apparently nesting somewhere in the stretch of cliffs east of Bebo Grove ...
The newest issue of Auk contains the Forty-Sixth Supplement to the AOU Checklist. This includes a number of changes, but I suspect Canadian listers will be...
Hi all , Jim Lange had called me yesterday to see if I could broadcast and e-mail to everyone to call upon volunteers to help clean the oily birds at Wabamun...
Hi all, I visited the Fish Creek P.P. site for about an hour 3PM this ( Sat August 6 ) afternoon, this time from the bike path above. Not as many areas were...
Hi All! Over the last couple of weeks I have been touring the Edmonton area looking for shorebirds. As a result I have found many spots that were good in the...
Brooke Clibbon and I went to Cattlelands Slough (north of Strathmore) this afternoon. Among the many shorebirds was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper. It was along...
Hi all, things have changed out at Wabamun now. As the weekend is over, and people go off to work at their jobs.Volunteers are needed now. A U.S. based group...
- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * August 8, 2005 * ABCA0508.08 - Birds mentioned Red Knot Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper ...
On Sunday afternoon in Canmore, Hilary Maguire and I saw a Nashville Warbler in the willows along the river. The eye ring was buffy leading us to think it was...
... From: Kim To: 'Stan Gosche' Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 5:13 AM Subject: RE: UPDATE Volunteers needed for Wabamun oilspill Hi Stan, Thanks so much for...
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Romana Windsteig
romanaw@...
Aug 11, 2005 2:08 am
http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/page3.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Roma Where did you take these photos? The adult female and nestlings look like Rufous or Allan's Hummers. Cam Finlay in Victoria, B. C. ... From: Romana...
With the indulgence of the moderator I would like to announce our Birdwatching Trip to Costa Rica next February. For 11 years Alfredo Scott and I have...
"Extinct" birds in comeback but no hope for dodo By Ed Stoddard Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Scientists beware: Don't count your extinct bird species...
This appeared in the latest issue of Bird Studies Canada News. In Manitoba we have Chimney Swifts. So go out and look for tall chimneys and Chimney Swifts...
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Romana Windsteig
romanaw@...
Aug 13, 2005 2:38 am
Hello Joy and Cam. Those photos were sent via e-mail from a friend in BC.The pictures were taken in Mexico, dont know which Hummingbird it is.Hoped someone...
The cation on one of the photos says "Allens" Pat ... From: Romana Windsteig To: Albertabird@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:00 PM Subject: Re:...
Roma That caption of Allan's fits the look of the bird. I'll go with that as they nest in Mexico. I thought you had taken the photos in Alberta, but Mexico...
A Little Stint has been reported on the RBA for the Calgary area. It was seen by Terry Korolyk yesterday (Friday) at 2:30 pm at the slough on Twp Rd 273, 1/2...
A juvenile Little Stint has been reported on the RBA for the Calgary area. It was seen by Terry Korolyk yesterday (Friday) at 2:30 pm at the slough on Twp Rd...
Hi Folks, A couple of days ago my husband and I noticed a flock of unusual birds (unusual to us anyway!) I thought at first they were starlings, but now I'm...
... Hi The photographer's name is Verle Stuve. He is in California. He has given me permission to put the links to his pictures on my web site if you would...
I would like to see the pictures. You can email them but it is easy to put them up for everybody on Albertabird - if you want help just holler Barb Beck ...
