Bird Study Group March 2022

Alberta, Canada

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 has increased 33-fold from the early 1940s when they were on the brink of extinction. In his presentation, Stan will summarize the role that Canadian […]

Queens Park Cemetery

Queens Park Cemetary 3219 4 Street Northwest, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nature Calgary organizes volunteer led field trips. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, sunscreen, bug spray and any other items that the duration and location of the trip may require. Trips are limited to a maximum of ten participants (members only) and pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/copy-of-nature-calgary-birding-queens-park-cemetery-tickets-272191962487

Magpie Dispersal at Weaselhead Natural Area

Weaselhead Parking Lot: 37 St SW & 66 Avenue SW

Sat Mar 5, 06:45 AM: Watch hundreds of Magpies leave their roosts at sunrise (7:06am) to disperse across the city. We will watch this phenomenon from the top of the hill then walk down into the Natural Area to see other birds & mammals. Meet in the parking lot on the W side of 37 […]

Weaselhead

Weaselhead Parking Lot: 37 St SW & 66 Avenue SW

Nature Calgary organizes volunteer led field trips. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, sunscreen, bug spray and any other items that the duration and location of the trip may require. Trips are limited to a maximum of ten participants (members only) and pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/copy-of-nature-calgary-birding-weaselhead-tickets-273202033637

Bird Hull’s Woods.

Fish Creek Provincial Park – Hull's Woods Alberta, Canada

Meet in parking lot; on east side of Bow Bottom Trail SE, just after crossing bridge over Fish Creek. Dress according to the weather.  Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Griffith Woods Park

Griffith Woods Park Alberta, Canada

Nature Calgary organizes volunteer led field trips. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, sunscreen, bug spray and any other items that the duration and location of the trip may require. Trips are limited to a maximum of ten participants (members only) and pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-griffith-woods-park-tickets-273203036637

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Please register with leader: Nimali Seneviratne at ntfern*@*telus.net or 403-836-5146 or 403-265-8750.

Bebo Grove

Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nature Calgary organizes volunteer led field trips. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, sunscreen, bug spray and any other items that the duration and location of the trip may require. Trips are limited to a maximum of ten participants (members only) and pre-registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-bebo-grove-fcpp-tickets-272179786067

Speaker Series March 2022

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Something fishy's going on! Seafood mislabeling in Calgary and its implications for conservation Abstract Calgarians consume a lot of seafood, but what you bought may not always be what you got. Seafood mislabeling has been detected in cities worldwide. Here we explore a multi-year dataset collected by undergraduate biology students, comparing product names to their […]

Bird Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek PP.

Shannon Terrace Amphitheatre (Fish Creek Provincial Park) Alberta, Canada

From 130 Ave SW, take Woodpath Rd SW south to the last parking lot. Dress according to the weather.  Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.