http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/ ALBERTABIRD is an unmoderated discussion list for birding in Alberta, Canada Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:31 GMT Gerald Romanchuk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22938 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22938 While down at Brooks for the long weekend, I took in a field session with the BIHM. The prairie roads east of Brooks are a great place to get a Muducation. The Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:07 GMT Ken Orich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22937 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22937 This morning I visited the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands hoping to find a Gray Catbird since they should be back and I couldn't find any yesterday. Today was Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:21 GMT danstoker2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22936 Manawan Lake (Egg Lake) west of Legal is very much alive with thousands of Franklin's Gulls and good assemblage of ducks but in recent days an increasing Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:15 GMT Gerald Romanchuk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22935 Hey Bob, There might be something wrong with my memory, but I don't recall running off the road. And if I did, any photos have been deleted!!! Gerald Romanchuk Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:08 GMT Yousif Attia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22934 Birders, There are at least 12 Black-bellied Plovers strewn across the mudflats at the west end of Glenmore in Calgary this morning. I viewed from north end of Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:15 GMT Kingsley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22933 Nature Calgary Field Trip, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary May 21, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM; Sunny,18C; windy 25 -(gusting)45 km/h 1. Double-Crested Cormorant 2 2. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:44:09 GMT b4birds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22932 Took a few short drives around Red Deer on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Saw a lot of the usual birds - ducks, geese, coots, blackbirds, etc. Did manage to find Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:36 GMT gregwagner601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22931 Hi All: I saw two White-rumped Sandpipers and 23 Red-necked Phalaropes at Basin 3 at Frank Lake today. Other shorebirds present included Wilson's Phalarope, Tue, 21 May 2013 22:25:32 GMT Gus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22930 FFCPPSoc. Birding, Votier's Flats, FCPP., Calgary. 0915-12nn. Tue, 21May2013: Mostly sunny, S. wind, 20kph., 10-20C. Walked W from parking lot today. Combined Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:44 GMT Douglas Faulder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22929 I was up at Sandy Lake in Two Hills county for the long weekend. Notable shorebirds present were Ruddy Turnstone, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:01 GMT gfox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22928 Stopped at Tofield quarry late Monday on return from Brooks. About 30 BB Plovers and a few Golden Plovers. Mixed in this flock were three Ruddy Turnstones. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:33 GMT Derek Matthews http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22927 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22927 Hi Birders and Banders, I've just uploaded the spring blog for April and May with all the activity from the first two months of this season's migration Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:13 GMT Ken Orich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22926 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22926 Earle Covert & I spent the day birding mostly at Tyrrell Lake & Milk River. We had a good day with 76 species. Hghlights are: Fairfield Gardens: Swainson's Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:03 GMT Bob Parsons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22925 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22925 House Wens seem to be late, very few on the Brooks count! Ken, are you all set for Milk River? I arrive mid morning Friday so by Thursday we need to set up Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:40 GMT Ken Orich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22924 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/22924 This morning I went for a walk to the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands. It was a beautiful, sunny, calm morning and I saw 24 species of birds and 46 Painted Turtles.