Bird Study Group

Noteworthy & Rare Birds during the Covid Pandemic Presenter: James Fox Join James Fox, co-editor of the Prairie Province Region for North American Birds, and an Alberta eBird reviewer, to […]

Whooping Cranes - Canada's Conservation Success Story Presenter: Stan Shadwick The Whooping Crane is North America’s tallest and most elegant native bird. Although still an endangered species, their Canadian population […]

The Wonder of Hummingbirds Presenter: John Bargman & Ena Spalding If you are wowed by hummingbirds, join us for closeup views and interesting stories and facts about hummingbirds of the […]

Newfoundland – Birds and More Presenter: Howard Heffler In June 2022, Howard and Lyn Heffler visited Newfoundland for 18 days. The primary focus was birding – specifically sea birds. They […]

Not ANOTHER Pandemic—Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds Presenter: Dr. Dayna Goldsmith This presentation will begin with a brief introduction of what it means to be an influenza virus […]

Shetland – Birds, ponies, and people. Presenter: Andrew Hart The Shetland Islands are the northern most part of Great Britain. This isolation has resulted in some endemic Shetland species and […]

Topic: Calgary & Area Christmas Bird Count Results Presenters: Calgary, Cochrane, Priddis, Sheep River, and Chestermere counts. Come hear about the results of the Christmas Bird Counts from Calgary and the […]

Topic: An Overview of Moult and Age Classification in Birds Presenter: Caroline Lambert Moult, moult strategies, plumages, and resulting age classifications are some of the more complex topics in birding. Knowledge […]

Investigating potential introgression between two North American passerines in western Canada Speaker: Aaron Veale Hybridization may increase when one species is rarer than the other (e.g., when one species does […]

Ethical Owl Observations LINK for registration TIME: 7:30 PM PRESENTER: Dan Arndt Alberta is a fantastic place to spot owls in their natural habitat, and this presentation will provide some […]