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Upcoming speakers:

December 7, 2011: Birding in Brazil. To be presented by Rob Worona.

January 4, 2012: Christmas Bird Count results.

February 1, 2012: Understanding the Bird-Brained: The Psychology of Bird Watching, by Chip Scialfa.

March 7, 2012: High Science: The Natural History of Alpine Ptarmigan, by Kathy Martin

 

Unless otherwise noted, Bird Study Group meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month (except June, July & August) at 7:30pm, in the BioSciences (Biology, BI, on campus map) Room 211 at U of C, and are open to the public. Closest parking lots are L25, L23 and L21.

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2011-2012 Christmas Bird Count Schedule:

City of Calgary, Sun Dec 18, 2011: Contact compiler Phil Cram, 403-228-4142,

  1. Following the count (from 5pm on) all participants, including feeder watchers, are warmly invited by Lenora and Dick Flynn to 71 Mapleburn Dr SE, 271-1269, to compile results and have supper ($4).
  2. Please count mammals in addition to birds.
  3. New participants wanting to join feeder watch, contact Jean Moore 282-4162.

Please register early!

Counts are all day (except for Fish Creek), but you may leave early. Everyone, regardless of skill level, is invited to participate. Compilers request that participants register as soon as possible to facilitate planning and to avoid anyone going out if a count is postponed due to inclement weather.

Surrounding Areas Christmas Bird Count Schedule
 2011-2012  

Pincher Creek

Thu Dec 15

Sam Miller

1-403-627-3275

 

(Sam will arrange free overnight accommodation for Calgary participants)

Banff/Canmore

Sat Dec 17

Mike McIvor

1-403-762-4160

High River

Tue Dec 20

Greg Wagner

403-601-3893

Horseshoe Canyon

Fri Dec 23

Mike Harrison

403-236-4700

Cochrane

Tue Dec 27

Frank Hennessey

403-932-4986

Cochrane Wildlife Reserve

Wed Dec 28

Jamey Podlubny

403-288-0658

Sheep River/ Turner Valley

Fri Dec 30

Doug Collister

403-240-1635

Fish Creek Prov Park

Sun Jan 1 (AM only)

Jim Washbrook

403-613-9216

Nanton

Mon Jan 2

Mike Truch

403-829-6986

Snake’s Head/Sundre

Mon Jan 2

Doug Collister

403-240-1635

Dinosaur Pr Pk

Tue Jan 3

Yousif Attia

403-585-1125

BowKan/Exshaw

Sat Jan 7

Cliff Hansen

1-403-673-2422


"Birding Off the Beaten Track in Calgary" Presentation from May 2011

Interested in recent birding activities in Calgary? Check out the Birds Calgary blog created by avid Calgarian bird watchers. Also, another blog titled A Calgary Birder.

The Great Alberta Land Give Away: Alberta Surface Rights Federation website states that "The MD of Taber is currently in the process of seizing and selling Tax recovery lands in that MD that have been operated by many families there as grazing leases since the 1930’s, when they were abandoned by the original homesteaders.  These lands are being sold to the highest bid with no consideration being given to those who have leased these lands for decades, or for the improvements they have made over the years." Background information on the sale of tax recovery land.

 

Field trip data will no longer be added to the BSG web. The new field trips are on the Nature Calgary web at www.naturecalgary.com/field_trips.html.

Bird Study Group Contacts:

Andrew Hart
403-279-5209
Malcolm McDonald
Brian Elder
Ray Woods
Brenda Baker

Webmaster:
Carole Hachey
 

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