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Western Tanager
©2004 Al MacKeigan
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Bird Study Group Field Trip Notes
Irricana and Bruce Lake
Meeting Location: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Av
SE. Bring lunch. Alternate meetingplace: Deerfoot Mall NE corner.
Map of Location & Info
2009
| Sat May 2, 8:am: Birding Irricana Sloughs |
Leader: Eric Tull |
| Weather: Sunny, calm, 0-20°C |
Participants: 30 |
| Species seen: 60 (but no Baikal Teal) |
Data: Brooke Clibbon |
| Snow Goose |
4 |
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Ring-necked Pheasant |
3 |
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Franklin's Gull |
30 |
| Canada Goose |
20 |
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Common Loon |
2 |
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Ring-billed Gull |
5 |
| Tundra Swan |
2 |
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Horned Grebe |
2 |
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Black Tern |
2 |
| Gadwall |
12 |
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Red-necked Grebe |
8 |
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Rock Pigeon |
30 |
| Eurasian Wigeon |
1 |
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Great Blue Heron |
3 |
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Mourning Dove |
1 |
| American Wigeon |
20 |
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Northern Harrier |
4 |
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Great Horned Owl |
2 |
| Mallard |
25 |
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Swainson's Hawk |
6 |
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Northern Flicker |
2 |
| Blue-winged Teal |
15 |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
8 |
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Black-billed Magpie |
10 |
| Cinnamon Teal |
4 |
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Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
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American Crow |
6 |
| Northern Shoveler |
30 |
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American Coot |
75 |
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Horned Lark |
1 |
| Northern Pintail |
25 |
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Killdeer |
4 |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
1 |
| Green-winged Teal |
6 |
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Black-necked Stilt |
2 |
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American Robin |
2 |
| Canvasback |
25 |
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American Avocet |
20 |
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European Starling |
2 |
| Redhead |
10 |
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Willet |
4 |
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White-crowned Sparrow |
2 |
| Lesser Scaup |
20 |
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Lesser Yellowlegs |
10 |
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Lapland Longspur |
6 |
| Bufflehead |
8 |
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Long-billed Curlew |
2 |
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Red-winged Blackbird |
15 |
| Common Goldeneye |
5 |
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Marbled Godwit |
8 |
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Western Meadowlark |
10 |
| Red-breasted Merganser |
1 |
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Least Sandpiper |
3 |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird |
20 |
| Ruddy Duck |
30 |
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Wilson's Snipe |
4 |
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Brewer's Blackbird |
5 |
| Gray Partridge |
2 |
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Wilson's Phalarope |
3 |
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House Sparrow |
6 |
2007
| Sat
Apr 14, 8am: Birding Irricana area (Balzac, Bruce Lake,
Railroad Slough, Cattlelands, Strathmore, Ardenode) |
Leader: Ray Woods |
| Weather: Overcast, winds S/SW @ F1-3, 7°-15°C |
Participants: 11 |
| Species seen: 46 |
Data: Ray Woods, Brooke Clibbon |
| Canada Goose |
120
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Gray Partridge |
3
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Greater Yellowlegs |
1
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| Tundra Swan |
100
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Red-necked Grebe |
3
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Lesser Yellowlegs |
1
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| Gadwall |
20
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Great Blue Heron |
2
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California Gull
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FC
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| American Wigeon |
130
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Bald Eagle |
2
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Ring-billed Gull |
FC
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| Mallard |
600
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Northern Harrier |
5
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Rock Pigeon |
15
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| Northern Shoveler |
40
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Red-tailed Hawk |
17
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Northern Flicker |
2
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| Northern Pintail |
530
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Ferruginous Hawk |
1
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Northern Shrike |
2
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| Green-winged Teal |
1
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Rough-legged Hawk |
21
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Black-billed Magpie |
25
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| Canvasback |
60
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Merlin |
1
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American Crow |
40
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| Redhead |
40
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American Kestrel |
1
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Common Raven |
1
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| Ring-necked Duck |
50
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Prairie Falcon |
1
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Horned Lark |
1
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| Lesser Scaup |
40
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American Coot |
30
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American Robin |
15
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| Bufflehead |
25
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Killdeer |
10
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European Starling |
100
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| Common Goldeneye |
140
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Black-necked Stilt |
2
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Red-winged Blackbird |
10
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Ruddy Duck
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15
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American Avocet |
7
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Western Meadowlark |
20
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House Sparrow |
13
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| Sun
May 6, 8:30am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area for shorebirds,
waterfowl |
Leader: Eric Tull |
| Weather: Sunny, calm, 5 to 18°C |
Participants: 9 |
| Species seen: 70 |
Data: Brooke Clibbon |
| Canada Goose |
50
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Red-tailed Hawk |
14
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Rock Pigeon |
10
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| Gadwall |
3
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American Kestrel |
4
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Mourning Dove |
2
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| American Wigeon |
20
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Merlin |
1
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Northern Flicker |
1
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| Mallard |
22
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Peregrine Falcon |
1
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Black-billed Magpie |
30
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| Blue-winged Teal |
16
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Sora |
1
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American Crow |
25
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| Cinnamon Teal |
3
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American Coot |
50
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Common Raven |
1
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| Northern Shoveler |
30
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Killdeer |
6
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Horned Lark |
10
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| Northern Pintail |
6
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American Avocet |
20
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Tree Swallow |
20
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| Green-winged Teal |
2
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Solitary Sandpiper |
1
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Barn Swallow |
4
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| Canvasback |
10
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Greater Yellowlegs |
2
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American Robin |
10
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| Redhead |
35
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Willet |
10
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European Starling |
35
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| Ring-necked Duck |
20
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Lesser Yellowlegs |
10
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Orange-crowned Warbler |
2
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| Lesser Scaup |
40
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Long-billed Curlew |
1
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Yellow-rumped Warbler |
6
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| Bufflehead |
10
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Hudsonian Godwit |
1
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Chipping Sparrow |
10
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| Ruddy Duck |
20
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Marbled Godwit |
20
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Vesper Sparrow |
20
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| Gray Partridge |
20
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Pectoral Sandpiper |
100
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Savannah Sparrow |
20
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| Ring-necked Pheasant |
2
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Dunlin |
2
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White-crowned Sparrow |
4
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| Common Loon |
1
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Long-billed Dowitcher |
60
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Red-winged Blackbird |
75
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| Red-necked Grebe |
20
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Wilson's Snipe |
7
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Western Meadowlark |
25
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| Eared Grebe |
25
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Wilson's Phalarope |
20
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Yellow-headed Blackbird |
75
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| Great Blue Heron |
2
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Franklin's Gull |
150
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Brewer's Blackbird |
10
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| Northern Harrier |
3
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Bonaparte's Gull |
1
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Common Grackle |
2
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| Swainson's Hawk |
13
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Ring-billed Gull |
1
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
2
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House Sparrow |
40
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| Sat
May 12, 8am: Birding Irricana Sloughs |
Leader: Ken & Chris Havard |
| Weather: Sunny, 11-25°C, winds increasing
in afternoon |
Participants: 9 |
| Species seen: 68 |
Data: Ken Havard |
| Canada Goose |
20
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Swainson's Hawk |
15
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Western Kingbird |
1
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| Gadwall |
6
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Red-tailed Hawk |
10
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Eastern Kingbird |
1
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| American Wigeon |
5
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American Kestrel |
1
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Black-billed Magpie |
10
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| Mallard |
50
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American Coot |
12
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American Crow |
10
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| Blue-winged Teal |
20
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Killdeer |
4
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Common Raven |
2
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| Cinnamon Teal |
10
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Black-necked Stilt |
4
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Horned Lark |
10
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| Northern Shoveler |
50
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American Avocet |
17
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Tree Swallow |
20
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| Northern Pintail |
15
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Willet |
19
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Cliff Swallow |
20
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| Green-winged Teal |
4
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Whimbrel |
22
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Barn Swallow |
2
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| Canvasback |
15
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Marbled Godwit |
8
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American Robin |
5
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| Redhead |
20
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Semipalmated Sandpiper |
30
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European Starling |
12
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| Ring-necked Duck |
2
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Least Sandpiper |
1
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Chipping Sparrow |
12
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| Lesser Scaup |
40
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White-rumped Sandpiper |
1
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Clay-colored Sparrow |
2
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| Bufflehead |
12
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Baird's Sandpiper |
5
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Vesper Sparrow |
12
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| Ruddy Duck |
15
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Stilt Sandpiper |
6
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Savannah Sparrow |
30
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| Gray Partridge |
5
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Long-billed Dowitcher |
30
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Song Sparrow |
1
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| Ring-necked Pheasant |
2
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Wilson's Snipe |
3
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Red-winged Blackbird |
100
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| Red-necked Grebe |
15
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Wilson's Phalarope |
35
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Western Meadowlark |
30
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| Eared Grebe |
15
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Franklin's Gull |
70
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Yellow-headed Blackbird |
50
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| Western Grebe |
1
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Ring-billed Gull |
6
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Brewer's Blackbird |
30
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| Great Blue Heron |
2
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Black Tern |
5
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Common Grackle |
15
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| Northern Harrier |
6
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Common Tern |
4
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
4
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Rock Pigeon
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15
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House Sparrow
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20
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2006
| Sat
May 6, 8am: Birding Irricana Sloughs area (incl. Inglewood
Bird Sanctuary, Langdon Reservoir, Sadler's Slough and Strathmore
area) |
Leader: Bernard Goulet |
| Weather: |
Participants: |
| Species seen: 61 |
Data: Bernard Goulet |
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Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Ruddy Duck
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
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Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Merlin
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Wilson Phalarope
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
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Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Franklin's Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Black-billed Magpie
Common Raven
European Starling
Tree Swallow
Horned Lark
House Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
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| Sun
Sep 3, 8am: Autumn Shorebirds east of city |
Leader: Bernard Goulet |
| Weather: |
Participants: |
| Species seen: 49 |
Data: Bernard Goulet |
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Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Ruddy Duck
Tundra Swan
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Great Blue Heron
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Osprey
Northern Harrier
Swainson's Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Gray Partridge
Sora
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Marbled Godwit
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Least Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
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Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Rock Pigeon
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
American Robin
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Pipit
Savannah Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
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