http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/ ALBERTABIRD is an unmoderated discussion list for birding in Alberta, Canada Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:26 GMT Martin Sharp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15714 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15714 Andy DuFrane had a Black-Backed Woodpecker in the section of Whitemud Ravine (Edmonton) between Fox Drive and Snow Valley on Sunday afternoon (8 November) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:11:47 GMT tedh@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15713 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15713 A Northern Hawk Owl was observed by the Paulus' on 5 Nov on Hwy 81 just south of Hwy 55, 72km west of Cold Lake. After the initial Harlequin duck report 1 Nov, Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:54 GMT Gus Yaki http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15712 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15712 FFCPPSoc Birding, Carburn Pk, FCPP, 9:15-11:45am, Tue 10Nov09. Sunny, Lt. wind, -4 t0 7C. 1.. Canada Goose-1000+ 2.. American Wigeon-15 3.. Mallard-40 4.. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:08:05 GMT tedh@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15711 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15711 Observed my first fall Pine Grosbeaks (2) of the season as I walked around the Estates on 9 Nov. Other highlights were a Merlin steaking low across the Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:02:13 GMT tedh@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15710 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15710 Richard Klauke reported house finches in Smokey Lake on 4 Nov. John Farquhar observed and photographed 6 (2m, 4f) at his Casa VistaEstates home SE of Gibbons Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:44:24 GMT lenora & dick flynn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15709 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15709 -RBA * Alberta (Canada) * Calgary, AB * Nov 9, 2009 * ABCA0911.09 -Birds mentioned Pacific Loon Bonaparte's Gull Mew Gull Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:49:07 GMT tedh@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15708 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15708 With an examination of the down-loaded photo's, The sub-adult male hummingbird reported below is now identified as a sub-adult male ANNA's hummingbird fall Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:14 GMT Ryan Heavy Head http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15707 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15707 IIII ) llllllllllllllll Flocks (4Nov09) 1001 Driving the BTAP canal, expecting to encounter some large mallard or goose congregations. The nights have become Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:29:18 GMT Lloyd Bennett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15706 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15706 The annual Snow Goose field trip was held Saturday, November 7, starting at Stirling Lake. It was hard to tell how many people attended, because there always Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:33 GMT Sandy Ayer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15705 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15705 Hi everyone, at about 8:30 a.m. today I saw a Townsend's Solitaire and a Pine Grosbeak in the tall spruces adjoining the soccer field in SW Calgary's Christie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:02:14 GMT braun.willi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15704 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15704 A pair of Evening Grosbeaks appeared in my backyard on the weekend. First time I have seen them at my feeders. Also a single female Pine Grosbeak (heard long Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:45:45 GMT Gerald http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15703 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15703 Things were pretty slow at the park today, lower bird numbers & diversity are sure making things look like winter is on the way. Did see one wierd/late bird Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:37:48 GMT Gerald http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15702 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15702 Hi Ron, Your loon looks like a breeding plumaged Pacific - nice bird! Gerald Romanchuk, Edmonton Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:56:57 GMT avi8fauna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15701 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15701 Greetings I encounterd a flock of about 20 White-winged Crossbills feeding high in the Spruce trees near the second bridge. I also saw one Pine Grosbeak. I Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:54:05 GMT tonytimmons99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15700 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Albertabird/message/15700 Sixteen participants joined the Nature Calgary Field Trip along the Bow River in Fish Creek P.P.on Sunday.We birded the area from Hull's Woods to Lafarge