Date: May 1, 2024 Time: 7:30PM Presentation: Population trend analysis of common passerine migrants through Calgary - Results from over 25 years of banding by the Calgary Bird Banding Society at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary In his talk Mathias will explain how bird banding data can be used to learn about population changes via trend analysis. […]
DATE: June 5th TIME: 7:30PM Join Dr. Mark Boyce for an enlightening and comprehensive presentation on the conservation of the sage grouse, a keystone species vital to the health of North America's sagebrush ecosystem. In this talk, Dr. Boyce will delve into the latest research findings, including this year's data, to highlight the current […]
Topic: Banded Gulls Presenter: Tessa Craig Bio: I am a first year Master of Science student in the Centre for Wildlife Ecology at Simon Fraser University, where I am supervised by Dr. Tony Williams. I am originally from Prince Edward Island (my family has a potato farm - cliche, I know!) and I completed my […]
Topic: Cats & Wildlife The impact of outdoor cats on wildlife appears to be a seriously neglected topic in the veterinary curriculum, which Dr. Smits' presentation is very much hoping to correct. As veterinary professionals, our obligations towards well being of animals, reaches well beyond households and farmyards, and includes all animals, wildlife and ecosystem […]
Topic: Habitat Selection by Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) in Alberta using passive acoustics Presenter: Wyatt Villetard, Master's Student, University of Alberta. Presenter Biography: My name is Wyatt Villetard, I am a master’s student in Dr. Mark Boyce’s Lab at the University of Alberta. I was born and raised in Edmonton, but like many Edmontonians, I […]
Join Nature Calgary for a bird walk on St. Patrick's Island on November 17th, 2024 and observe the fascinating variety of birds found in their natural habitat. For registration and tickets, see Eventbrite. Please note that this event will run 11:30am - 1:30pm We are on the look out for woodpeckers, eagles, winter waterfowl, and […]
Join Nature Calgary for a bird walk on St. Patrick's Island on November 30th, 2024 and observe the fascinating variety of birds found in their natural habitat. For registration and tickets, see Eventbrite. Please note that this event will run 11:30am - 1:30pm We are on the look out for woodpeckers, eagles, winter waterfowl, and […]
Nature Calgary's President Kaya Konopnicki will discuss different types of feeders and what birds are attracted to them. She will also share different foods that can attract birds and what birds you might be able to bring to your yard. Members will receive a Zoom link ahead of the event.
The 2024 Calgary Christmas Bird Count happens December 15! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest-running citizen science project. It began in the year 1900 as a way to encourage people to appreciate birds while helping to conserve them through data collection. The Calgary event began in 1952 and is one of the largest […]
Join Nature Calgary for a bird walk on St. Patrick's Island on December 15, 2024 and observe the fascinating variety of birds found in their natural habitat. This isn't just your regular bird walk as it's part of the 73rd annual Calgary Christmas Bird Count! For registration and more information, see Eventbrite. Please note that […]