Well, it appears to have a comparitively long neck and small head with a slight crest, which does not sound to me like a Blue Grouse (or Spruce). I agree with...
Andrew Slater
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Oct 1, 2006 5:49 pm
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A Townsend's Solitaire was in my backyard near Tofield this morning. I had it under observation for over a half hour and all the field marks were noted. In...
On Sept 30th, I snuck away for a couple of hours to enjoy the sunny, clear and warm day to see what birds might be east of Irricana. I invested most of my time...
Took advantage of the great fall weather and a relatively obligation free weekend to scout the area in my new neighbourhood north of Gibbons/Bon Accord. 30 Sep...
Despite a dull start to the day, the afternoon was nice (except for the somewhat chilly wind). Raptor totals for the day were 136 Golden Eagles, 1 Merlin, 1...
As I sit here at my desk (downtown Calgary) trying to work - I am distracted by 2 Peregrine falcons having a hey day outside my window. I saw one last week but...
Hello Albertabirders; Tomorrow at 1:00 pm I will once again be a guest on CBC radio Wildrose Country. We will be taking calls on recent bird and wildlife...
chris fisher
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Oct 3, 2006 12:55 am
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- RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * October 2, 2006 * ABCA0610.02 - Birds mentioned Tundra Swan Greater White-fronted Goose Surf Scoter Barrow's Goldeneye...
I was checking out the sparrows under the feeder at Hermitage Park this afternoon and found a Lark Sparrow among the White-throats & White- crowns. There were...
I'm posting this on behalf of Margo Pybus. Margo has been compiling the Strathcona CBC for the past 10 years and wants to step down. She's hoping to find...
While I stopped at the Stirling Lake (about 30km southeast of Lethbridge just off Highway 4) parking area yesterday I noted a few Meadowlarks, a dozen...
Had my first fall flock of Bohemian Waxwings today at Two Jack Lake, Banff National Park. There were about 35 birds in the flock. Also had a late Wilson's...
An immature Harris's Sparrow was associating with an immature white-crowned Sparrow along Vermilion Lakes Drive, Banff National Park this afternoon. Also along...
A beautiful fall day in Saint Albert today called for a walk around the Riel Lagoon, and alongside the Sturgeon River. Lots of ducks, canada geese, and other...
They just keep coming; Nashville, Orange-crowned, Western Palm, Myrtle, seen at Inglewood BS today. Pat Mitchell deemit@... [Non-text portions of this...
My colleague, Carol Ann Butler, reports a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak has been coming to her feeder on Deerbrook Rd SE, Calgary. She first noticed it about a...
Hi For your information Cam Finlay ... From: Harvey Williams Cc: Cam & Joy Finlay ; Lauren Lucke ; Ruth Williams ; Rachel Williams ; Rebecca Williams ; Tony...
Some of the birds at IBS today; Sharp-shinned Hawk, Brown Creeper, Townsend's Solitaire, Hermit Thrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, Common...
Last May I went on a one-week pelagic trip from mainland Costa Rica to Cocos Island. The trip was put together by the Organization for Tropical Studies, a...
Had a flock of six Red Crossbills at Two Jack Lake, Banff National Park this morning. The flock consisted of four red males and one or two molting juveniles....
Hello fellow AlbertaBirders; I spent the day touring the perimeter of Wabamun Lake today with Terry Thormin, and it was truly a glorious fall day, with temps....
Hi Jim: Yesterday morning Elaine and I and Bob and Judy Maxwell set out on our Great Gray Owl hunt and wond of wonders our first bird of the morning (07:20)...
Alberta birders, first of all, apologies for my sloppiness in posting. Here's some observations from last weekend at the House River fire (north from Lac La...
At 4:30pm on Friday I saw a pair of Great Horned Owls in the trees off to the left of the trail in Edgemont Ravines. Walking west on the paved trail from...
Hi everyone I am a student at Charles Sturt University in Australia - but am now living in Calgary. I am about to start a project studying how black-capped...
Hi Sarah, Several of the "fairly new" residential areas of Calgary incorporate features known as "linear parks", which are long, fairly narrow green spaces ...
Andrew Slater
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Oct 7, 2006 3:47 am
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There was one Eurasian Collared-dove on a telephone pole along the alleyway west from the RCMP station in Nanton this morning. A bit earlier, it looked as...
I have added 3 pics taken Thursday on roads south of Frank L. to my Albertbird photo file. The male Merlin is included because it is my only pic showing the...
