Posts Tagged ‘Alberta Birds’
May Species Count 2025
Last Weekend in May
All Across Alberta!
Great Backyard Bird Count
February 14th – 16th, 2025
Read MoreMay Species Count 2024
Last Weekend in May
All Across Alberta!
The Recovery of Trumpeter Swans in Alberta
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Nick Carter
Host: Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan
Whooping Cranes: Step by Step, Egg by Egg, Towards Recovery
BY HIRA SHAH
The whooping crane was once widely distributed across North America, but by the 1940s, hunting and habitat loss had reduced the species to only 21 birds. Wood Buffalo National Park remains the only place in Canada where whooping cranes nest.
Read MoreAlberta’s “Other” Woodpeckers
BY NICK CARTER
Alberta is rich in woodpeckers, from common backyard visitors like the little downy woodpecker to the crow-sized pileated woodpecker with its flaming crest and manic voice. But there are a couple of interesting species that often get overlooked.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Feb 17 – 20
Read MoreIn My Habitat: 2022 Melissa Penney
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Melissa Penney
Host: Edmonton Nature Club
Great Backyard Bird Count – Q & A Webinar
Learn tips for making birdwatching easier for people of all ages
February 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Peace River Christmas Bird Count Volunteers
