Bird Study Group March 2022
Alberta, CanadaWhooping 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, CanadaNature 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 SWSat 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 SWNature 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, CanadaMeet 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, CanadaNature 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, CanadaMeet 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, CanadaNature 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, CanadaSomething 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, CanadaFrom 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.