Bird Bebo Grove FCPP.
2021-12-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bird Bebo Grove FCPP. Meet in the parking lot, south end of 24th St SW. Dress according to the weather. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Brown-Lowrey Provincial Park
2021-12-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
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This beautiful forested area provides excellent birding opportunities. There are washrooms available at the trailhead but not on the trails.
The trail is packed woodchips and bare earth. There are many roots and uneven parts to the pathway. It can be icy and slippery and in some sections it is steep. It is not suitable for all mobilities. Please use your judgement. We welcome beginner to advanced birders.
Although this trip is free we suggest to bring a small donation ($5) to contribute to the maintenance of these trails. The trails are maintained (to a quite high standard) by a group of volunteers.

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-12-11 09:30 - 11:30 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Sat Dec 11, 9:30 AM: Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Ice grippers are recommended. Please register with leader Janet Gill: gillannjanet*@*gmail.com or 403 230-5671 or 403 831-7828.

Learn to use eBird
2021-12-13 19:00 - 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Date: Dec 13, 2021
Time: 7:00 – 7:30pm
Event: Learn to use eBird for the Christmas Bird Count
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Description: Join us for this quick overview of the eBird mobile app. This session is designed to familiarize yourself with how to use eBird in the field. The session will be interactive, so please download the app to your phone prior to the event (don’t worry if you can’t, we’ll help you troubleshoot).
We will go through:

How to start and end sessions

How to enter what you see

See how you can use the app to find birding hotspots or target species

Registration is required. Free for everyone.
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Pearce Estates Park
2021-12-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Pearce Estate Park, 1440 17A St. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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We will be birding in Pearce Estates Park. The birding is suitable for all ages and mobilities. The walk is under 5km. The walk is suitable for beginner to advanced birders.

Speaker Series Dec 2021
2021-12-15 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Topic: Green Communities Guide: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions
Presenter: Milena McWatt, Land Stewardship Centre
Date: December 15, 2021
Time: 7:30
Venue: Zoom
General Public Tickets
Info: Join us as we host the Land Stewardship Centre (LSC) for a presentation on the Green Communities Guide version 2.0, launched in summer 2021. Learn why the LSC updated the guide and what it does to support urban and rural communities/municipalities, planners, developers, and real estate professionals in mainstreaming nature-based solutions across Alberta. LSC will also discuss how the guide can be accessed and how they envision it contributing to climate risk mitigation in Alberta.
Milena McWatt (she/her) grew up in rural northern Alberta and has a Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie University and a degree in Biology from the University of Alberta. With a professional background in stewardship outreach, environmental education, and project management, Milena is thrilled to be working at Land Stewardship Centre on the Green Communities Guide.

Bird Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek PP.
2021-12-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Shannon Terrace Amphitheatre (Fish Creek Provincial Park), Alberta, Canada
Bird Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek PP. From 130 Ave SW, take Woodpath Rd SW south to the last parking lot. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-12-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
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We will be birding in Inglewood Bird Sanctuary pathways. The birding is suitable for all ages and abilities. The walk is under 5km.
Please park at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Parking Lot: https://goo.gl/maps/A8aHRmy1et7fSYde9

Bird North Glenmore Park
2021-12-18 09:00 - 12:00 | North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)
Meet in parking lot C just west of Rowing Club, accessed from south end of Crowchild Trail SW or from 37 St. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403-807-8137.

Calgary Christmas Bird Count
2021-12-19 | Alberta, Canada
Calgary’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place on Sunday December 19, 2021! CBC began in 1900 and is the world’s longest-running citizen science event. The count has been going on in Calgary since 1952 and is a valuable resource for understanding species and population trends of birds found in Calgary and around the world.
Register here

Weaselhead
2021-12-21 09:00 - 11:30 | North Glenmore Park (Weaselhead parking lot), Alberta, Canada
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Come bird The Weaselhead with Nature Calgary. The pathway into The Weaselhead is steep but it is the only hill. We will also be walking on some unpaved pathways so this trip may not be suitable for all mobilities. We welcome beginner and expert birders on our trips.
We’ll meet at the parking lot and make our way down into the park. https://goo.gl/maps/jgxmc98yJ1Q2RWDZ9

Fish Creek New Years Day Bird Count
2022-01-01 | Alberta, Canada
Fish Creek New Years Day Bird Count. January 1st.
Participants from previous years will be contacted soon.
For more information contact Jim Washbrook at jwashbrook1@gmail.com

Bird Carburn Park.
2022-01-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Bird Carburn Park. 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 (2nd left, ignoring cul du sac). Please register with leader Tony Timmons at tonytimmons*@*shaw.ca or 403-256-0754.

Birding 101 - January 2022
2022-01-05 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-01-12 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-01-19 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-01-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Alberta, Canada
Join Nature Calgary for 4 online sessions and 4 in-person sessions to learn the basics of birding.
The evening online sessions run on WEDNESDAY NIGHTS (7:30 – 8:30PM) from January 5th – January 26th and will cover:

Equipment & Where to find birds (Wednesday Jan 5)
What to Notice when birding (Wednesday Jan 12)
Birding Behaviour Basics (Wednesday Jan 19)
Bird Habitats (Wednesday Jan 26)

The in-person field trip portion will be on Friday mornings from 9:00am – 11:00am at four different parks around Calgary. We will provide all participants with binoculars.

Carburn Park (Friday Jan 7)
Bebo Grove (Friday Jan 14)
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (Friday Jan 21)
Weaselhead Park (Friday Jan 28)

This course is free for Nature Calgary members and $50 for non-members.
If you are a non-member, registration in this course will provide you with a one-year family membership. This will give you access to all our field trips (we run over 125 a year), our speaker series and bird study group sessions, as well as a monthly newsletter. Please note: if you are registering 2 or more family members in the course choose 1 non-member rate and the remainder as Nature Calgary members.
If you have questions about the course please email: communications@naturecalgary.com

Bird Mallard Point, FCPP.
2022-01-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Mallard Point (Fish Creek Provincial Park), Alberta, Canada
Bird Mallard Point, FCPP. Meet in parking lot at far east end of Canyon Meadows Dr. SE. Please register with leader Tony Timmons at tonytimmons@shaw.ca or 403-256-0754.

Bird Beaver Dam Flats.
2022-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Beaverdam Flats (135 Lynnview Rd SE), 135 Lynnview Rd SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bird Beaver Dam Flats. Meet Beaver Dam Flats parking lot (Lynnview Rd & Lynnview Way SE). Google Maps: 168 LynnviewRd SE. Please register with leader Tony Timmons at tonytimmons@shaw.ca or 403-256-0754.

Bird Griffith Woods Park
2022-01-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Griffith Woods Park, Alberta, Canada
Bird Griffith Woods Park. 2.5 km W from Sarcee Tr on Hwy 8 (Glenmore Tr). At 69th St SW turn left into Discovery Ridge, continue past the traffic circle; at the bottom of the hill turn left on Discovery Ridge Link into the parking lot. (Please note there are no longer any directional signs on the road or at the entrance.) Please register with leader: Howard Heffler at hheffler@shaw.ca; (403-804-2489).

Bird Study Group January 2022
2022-01-12 19:30 | Alberta, Canada
Christmas Bird Count Results
Presenters from Calgary, Cochrane, Priddis, Sheep River, and Chestermere counts.
Come see the results of the Christmas Bird Counts from Calgary and the surrounding areas. Hear what birds were found as hundreds of volunteers braved the cold to go out and count the birds. It’s also your chance to ask some questions about the bird counts and see Citizen Science in action.
LINK: https://bit.ly/YYCChristmasBirds

Bird Carburn Park.
2022-01-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Bird Carburn Park. 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 (2nd left, ignoring cul du sac). Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Annual Snowy Owl Pre-Prowl
2022-01-15 | Deerfoot City Mall (parking lot), 811 64 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 3Z8, Canada
Annual Snowy Owl Pre-Prowl. This is the precursor to the annual February Snowy Owl Prowl: a quest for the much sought after visitor from the north other winter visitors such as Snow Buntings, Redpolls, Gyrfalcon and others. Bring lunch. Trip will go until approx. 4:00 PM with a break approximately halfway through either in Strathmore or Langdon. Register with leader Terry Korolyk at 403-254-1878, or, piidpiper@hotmail.ca. Meeting place is the west end of the Parking Lot at Deerfoot City Mall at Deerfoot and 64 Avenue at 9:30 AM.

Speaker Series January 2022
2022-01-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Speaker: Lea Randall, Conservation Research Population Ecologist for the Calgary Zoo
Lea Randall will present on amphibians in Alberta and on-going conservation efforts for Northern Leopard Frogs at the Calgary Zoo including captive breeding and reintroduction efforts in British Columbia.
“The northern leopard frog is considered to be the most endangered frog in British Columbia and are genetically distinct from others found in Canada”, says Lea Randall, Population Ecologist, Calgary Zoo. “One third of the world’s amphibian species are at risk of extinction. We know that frogs play vital roles in our ecosystems and by having an on-site reintroduction conservation program will help to ensure their survival into the future, and ultimately help global amphibian conservation efforts.”
Meeting opens at 7:15pm
Presentation to begin at 7:30pm
NATURE CALGARY MEMBERS: Check your Nature in Calgary Newsletter for the Zoom Link
NON-MEMBER TICKETS: Purchase ticket on Eventbrite

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
2022-01-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Bird Bebo Grove FCPP.
2022-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Meet in the parking lot, south end of 24th St SW. Dress according to the weather. Please register with leader: Howard Heffler at hheffler@shaw.ca; (403-804-2489).

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2022-01-22 09:30 - 12:00 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Ice grippers are recommended. Please register with leader Janet Gill: gillannjanet*@*gmail.com or 403 230-5671 or 403 831-7828.

Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP.
2022-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Votier’s Flats (End of Elbow Drive), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. Meet in the Votier’s Flats parking lot at the south end of Elbow Drive. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Bird North Glenmore Park
2022-01-29 09:00 - 12:00 | 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 or from 37 St. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403-807-8137.

Queens Park Cemetery
2022-02-01 09:00 - 11:30 | Queens Park Cemetary, 3219 4 Street Northwest, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 3A6, 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.
Register here; https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-queens-park-cemetery-tickets-254302805537
