Birdwatching in Alberta

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		R	Moorthy	Calgary	Anytime	English
		Birding since 2013. Know some good spots in and around Calgary, Alberta. Feel free to message me for some tips. Not an expert in Birding but has taken Birding courses from Calgary's Friends of Fish Creek. I work from home so its easy to take time out but my business clients first. Apologies if I am unable to meet your requested time.		Area: Hotspots: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary , Weaselhead Flats , Carburn Park , Fish Creek Park , Frank lake ( Seasonal ) Area Birds:	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, hiking, Travel: car, long walk, Visit: tourist site, outdoors, nature spot, beach, lake, ocean, Attend: concert
		C	Lambert	Canmore	Anytime	English
		I am an avid birder and bird photographer, and go out birding frequently. I enjoy showing visitors the specialties of the region. Canmore is located just outside Banff National Park at the edge of the Canadian Rockies, about an hour west of Calgary. Some of the local specialties are Boreal Chickadee, Clark's Nutcracker, Gray Jay, American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-winged Crossbill to name a few. The prairie, with many sloughs and wetlands, is not far away, for more diversity of birds. I can go birding almost anytime with sufficient notice.		Area: Banff National Park Area Birds: Boreal Chickadee, Clark's Nutcracker, Gray Jay, American Three-toed Woodpecker, White-winged Crossbill	Interests: Birdwatching
		T	Wingert	Calgary, Alberta	Anytime	English, French
		My husband and I are into birding and bird photography. We know some great spots around Calgary, Alberta. Please feel free to message me for some tips! We are currently (May 2018) on a 14 month trip around the world, so we are hoping to connect to other birders so we can see new and exciting birds!		Area: reserves, sanctuaries, parks, forests, mountains, wetlands, islands etc. Area Birds: Rocky mountain birds, aspen parkland birds, wetland birds of western Canada	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, butterflies, fishing, skiing, swimming, beach, surfing, snowmobiling, sky diving Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, hitchhiking, biking, long walk, backpack, portage, canoe, ship, cruise, pilot, dog sled, snow mobile Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, ski run/trail, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop, antique, fashion, tech, casino Attend: concert, horse race, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, competition, swap Participate: night life, party, dance, club, bar, rock, swing, wine, beer, liquor, revival, ceremony, round table Play: cards, sports, water sports,
		D	Cambell	Calgary	Anytime	English
		Within two hours of Calgary we have the Rocky Mountains as well as wonderful wetland and prairie habitat. Lots of diversity. Unfortunately, there's no guidebook still in print to the great birding areas around Calgary. That's where I can help out. Another great resource is the yahoo chat group "Albertabird". Everyone is very helpful if someone is looking for a specific bird near here... As a busy working Mom with two young daughters, I can't usually go out birding with folks, but if the timing is right this is still a possibility.
		D.	Arndt	Calgary	Anytime	English
		I am wildlife (and more specifically, bird) photographer, and also blog. I've added the links to my photostream and blog at the bottom. The closest bird sanctuary, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, is probably well known to at least visitors to the area. Banff National Park, Peter Loughheed Provincial Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park, and the Important Bird Area, Frank Lake, are within an hour to two hours drive from here, and I am well versed in the bird life in all of these areas. I've been birding in the Calgary area for 3 years, and leading guided walks with the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park for 2. I've got extensive knowledge of the Calgary area, and have seen over 250 species within the Calgary area, and nearly 300 in Alberta.
		T	McCreath	Calgary	Anytime	English
		A	Laing	Claresholm	Anytime	English
		Clear Lake, a rural area east of Claresholm/Stavely. Great for water fowl April/May and September. Avocets, stilts, pelicans.
		S	Gosche	Edmonton	Weekend	English
		T	Hindmarch	Edmonton	Anytime	English, French, Russian
		C	Keill	Edmonton	Weekend	English, French
		C	McEwan	Edmonton	Anytime	English
		I love close to the west central river valley in Edmonton. I've seen every thing from Canada Geese to Franklins Gulls and lots of ducks. In the spring there are Bohemian Waxwing and summers are filled with sparrows, finches and warblers. I also spend my summers at Wizard Lake and see woodpeckers, tanagers, cranes, hawks, Red-wing Blackbirds, nuthatches and a bunch of chickadees.
		J	Bell	Edmonton	Anytime	English
		I am retired so can search for birds any time if I am not away on vacation. I will be in Mexico for a few weeks in early 2011 but other than that would welcome birders coming to my city and area. I am an avid bird watcher myself and know the area surrounding Edmonton very well.
		M	Sharp	Edmonton	Weekend	English, rusty French, some Spanish, German
		I am an an academic glaciologist who has been birding for over 40 years - the last 20 in Alberta. Trip leader for Edmonton Nature Club. Very familiar with main birding locations in central Alberta, and knowledgeable re sites in southern Boreal, Badlands, Grasslands and Rocky mountains.
		J	Bingham	Empress	Anytime	English
		I have been a keen birder for many years and have spent just as many photographing nature and lately mostly bird photography. i live in a unique area with many rare species.
		I	Wallis	Ferintosh	Anytime	English
		We're experienced amateurs who enjoy bird watching and photography. We live on a minor spring migration flyway, in the countryside near Beaverhill Lake (about one hour south east of Edmonton) Alberta. We welcome inquiries for information and would enjoy providing visitors with locations, species lists, travel hints and coffee.
		G	Popp	Kramer Pond	Anytime	English
		J	Tupper	Manning	Anytime	English
		I am an amateur birdwatcher and a nature nut. I have extensive knowledge of all the birds, animals, and plants in this area. My passion is all wildlife, and wildlife photography. Now retired.		Area: Lac Cardinal, Lake Winagami, Notikewin Park, Kemp River Area Birds: Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Least Flycatcher, Boreal Chickadee, Flicker, Trumpeter Swan, Tree Swallow, and many others.	Interests: All wild things. Fishing, Photography, home and vehicle repairs, Wild edibles, and much more.
		L	Munro	Empress	Anytime	English
		I have been birding for about 30 years, familiar with sounds of birds as well, for example grasshopper sparrows...which can be hard to see if you don't hear them 1st. With enough notice I can tour fellow birders, Either by vehicle, hiking, kayaking (I provide the kayaks for a small group) or walking.		Area: I live about 90 miles north of Medicine Hat along the Alberta/Sask border in a small town called Empress, The area I can tour is Empress and surrounding areas. Empress is a very diverse birding area with 2 rivers near by, native prairie, Badlands and coulees. I live in a very diverse area where the opportunity to see a variety of birds that range from the Native Prairies, Rivers, badlands and natural springs.	Area Birds: Long billed curlew, longspurs, meadowlarks, yellow chats, spotted towhee, nighthawk, grasshopper sparrows, numerous other small sparrows, Eagles, ferruginous hawks and much more. Interests: Nature: birdwatching, hiking, walking, butterflies, gardening, kayaking.
		L	Nawalkowski	Ponoka	Anytime	English
		I am a retired school teacher who currently spends spare time as a volunteer at hospitals and with Victim Services. Birding would be primarily prairie species, except during migration when we might see some additional birds. I am located between Edmonton and Calgary, AB. Birding could be done at some of the larger sloughs in the area, as well as at lakes and rivers. I have been actively birding since 1971. On the waterways, the best time of the year to bird is in the spring, but many species remain in the area all summer.
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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Alberta
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Federation of Alberta Naturalists			Club
		The Calgary Field Naturalists' Society			Club
		Edmonton Nature Club			Club
		Weaselhead Society			Club
		Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary			Club
		Prairie Potholes and Parks			Sites
		Alberta Grasslands			Sites
		Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park			Festival
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites

Last update 02/03/2014