Bird Frank Lake. Meet at the NW lookout/blind parking lot OUTSIDE the gate at 9:00. We will walk the area for a couple of hours and (subject to time and interest) explore other nearby hotspots. Bring lunch and appropriate footwear and clothing. Subject to weather forecast; trip may be postponed or canceled the day before. […]
Purple Martin Colony in Calgary. Meet in parking lot for New Brighton Athletic Park, 5801 130 Ave SE. We will walk to a couple of local wetlands. A nearby homeowner has established a Purple Martin next box. This is the second successful year that Purple Martins have nested here. Please register with leader: Howard Heffler […]
Nature Calgary has developed an exciting new opportunity to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park by golf cart. This Park is great for biking and hiking, but it is quite a long walk to get to the good birding areas. The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation offers golf cart tours Monday thru Thursday. These are available to […]
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 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 […]
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).
An Introduction to the fall hotspot; "Confed". Meet at Rosemont Community Hall parking lot, 2807-10th Street NW. Located on the west side of 10th Street in Confederation Park. Please register with leader Howard Heffler, at howhef*@*gmail.com. 403-804-2489 (cell).
From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and the first right into the parking lot behind Maranatha Church. Please register with leader Howard Heffler at howhef*@*gmail.com. 403-804-2489.
(If the weather forecast looks terrible, we may go the next day.) We will try for White-tailed Ptarmigan. We will meet in the parking lot at Highwood Pass at 10:00 AM (approx. 2 hr drive from Calgary). Please register with leader Howard Heffler, at howhef@gmail.com. 403-804-2489 (cell). Limit of 10 participants and five vehicles. Participants […]
(If the weather forecast looks terrible, we may go the next day.) We will try for White-tailed Ptarmigan. Other target is Gray-crowned Rosy-finch. We will meet in the parking lot at Highwood Pass at 10:00 AM (approx. 2 hr drive from Calgary). Please contact me with questions and to register. Leader; Howard Heffler, at howhef@gmail.com. […]