Bird Study Group – September 2019
Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaIn Search of the Picathartes Speaker Mark Rubensohn Mark was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia and Ghana on a bird watching trip in November 2018. He will share his travels through the highlands (above 4,000m) of Ethiopia, descending into the Great Rift Valley and into the tropical rain forests of Ghana. […]
West Edworthy Park Nature Walk
Edworthy Park (south parking lot) Alberta, CanadaWest Edworthy Park.General nature walk. Meet in the South Edworthy Park parking lot at the bottom of Edworthy Street SW. Follow sign to Edworthy Park. Leader John McFaul, 403 289-9517.
Bird Calgary and area for fall migrants
Fish Creek Provincial Park - Visitor's Centre (Bow Bottom parking lot) Alberta, CanadaBird Calgary and area for fall migrants and others.Includes songbirds, shorebirds, gulls, raptors, and others. Bring lunch. Carpooling. Meet at the Fish Creek PP’s Visitor’s Centre parking lot off Bow Bottom Trail SE at the entrance to the Park. To register, phone leader Terry Korolyk at 403-254-1878 or email him at piidpiper@hotmail.ca. Registration required.
Speaker Series – September 2019
La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Rd SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDetails TBA.
Bird North Glenmore Park – September 2019
North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)Bird North Glenmore Park. Meet in parking lot C just W of Rowing Club, accessed from S end of Crowchild Tr SW. (no 37st access). Leader Penny Smith, 403 249-5997.
Carburn Park – Fall warblers
Carburn Park Alberta, CanadaCarburn Park. Let's try for fall warblers and other migrants. Meet in parking lot. Carburn Park is reached by turning south from Glenmore Trail onto 18 St SE, right onto Rivervalley Dr SE and then left onto Riverview Dr SE (2ndleft, ignoring cul du sac). Leader Nimali Seneviratne, 403-265-8750.
Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey – October 2019
Stanley Park (42 Ave SW) 4011 1a St SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaMonthly Elbow River Birding Survey. Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, ride back (3.5 hours). Call leader Gus Yaki, 403-243-2248, to ensure vehicle space for return.
Bird Study Group – October 2019
Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSmaller and Lighter Camera Alternatives Speaker: Jeff Yee, The Camera Store We will have a look at the most current technologies that are creating new classifications of cameras. These new cameras are smaller and lighter, while creating high quality images of the larger DSLR cameras. We will look at samples of compact point and shoot cameras with […]
Irrigation Canal, SE Calgary
Irrigation Canal (26 St and Gosling Way SE) Alberta, CanadaMeet at the dirt parking lot on the NW corner of 26th Street SE and Gosling Way SE - we will possibly carpool down to a safer access point. Directions: From Deerfoot: take 17th Avenue east, turn south on 26th Street SE, drive 1.7 km to Gosling Way, turn right and immediately right again into […]
Bird parts of Calgary and east of Calgary
Fish Creek Provincial Park - Visitor's Centre (Bow Bottom parking lot) Alberta, CanadaBird parts of Calgary and east of Calgary for Fall migrants and others. Includes Songbirds, shorebirds, gulls, and raptors. Trip will go until about 4:00 pm. Bring lunch. Register with leader Terry Korolyk by phoning him at 403-254-1878, or by emailing him at piidpiper@hotmail.ca . Meet at the Fish Creek PP Visitor’s Centre Parking Lot […]