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Birds & Beers resumes next Thursday with our final event of the season. As usual we meet at the Legion at 9202 Horton Road SW, from 5 to 9 pm. Everyone is welcome. You can arrive at any time up to 7 pm, when the presentation will begin.

Spain 2, A Cautionary Tale by Spephen Boucher

Birds & Beers, Thursday June 11th, 2026 - Birds Calgary With a presentation by Stephen Boucher called “Spain 2, A Cautionary Tale.” Birds & Beers resumes next Thursday with our final event of the season. As usual we meet at the Legion at 9202 Horton Road SW, from 5 to 9 pm. Everyone is welcome. You can arrive at any time up to 7 pm, […]

The beautiful spiraling songs of the Veery and the Swainson's Thrush can be heard in Calgary in the Weaselhead Natural Area.

Have You Ever Heard a Spiral Birdsong? - Birds Calgary By Catherine Warwick. This summer keep your ears open for a very unique bird song. It is sung by the Veery, which is a small brown bird from the Thrush family. This family is full of great singers, the American Robin, the Townsend’s Solitaire, and the Hermit Thrush to name a few. To me the […]

Calgary May Species Count – Birders Wanted!

Volunteer birders are needed to help provide complete coverage of the area of the Calgary May Species Count, May 30-31....

Calgary May Species Count - Birders Wanted! - Birds Calgary Volunteer birders are needed to help provide complete coverage of the area of the Calgary May Species Count, May 30-31.

Tomorrow, Saturday May 9th, Is World Migratory Bird Day and the Cornell Global Big Day.This annual event celebrates migratory birds. There will be events in Calgary on both Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Saturday is also the Cornell Global Big Day, where eBirders submit lists from all over the world.

World Migratory Bird Day - Birds Calgary Tomorrow, Saturday May 9th, Is World Migratory Bird Day and the Cornell Global Big Day It’s time again for the annual spring Big Day to celebrate migratory birds. There will be events in Calgary on both Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. On Saturday there is a gu...

Birds & Beers, May 14th 2026

With a Presentation on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands by John and Maria Kimber Blue-footed B***y. Photo by John Kimber. Next Thursday's Birds & Beers will feature a fascinating presentation on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, by John and Maria Kimber. The talk will begin at 7 pm, but as usual the doors open at 5 pm, so you can visit and have a drink and something to eat beforehand if you wish....

Birds & Beers, May 14th 2026 - Birds Calgary With a Presentation on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands by John and Maria Kimber Next Thursday’s Birds & Beers will feature a fascinating presentation on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, by John and Maria Kimber. The talk will begin at 7 pm, but as usual the doors open at 5 pm, so you […]

Field Guide To The Birds of Alberta book launch and signing, Saturday May 16th, 5 pm. A special Book Launch and signing event held at the Royal Canadian Legion at 9202 Horton Road SW (the Birds & Beers venue).

Special Event - Book Launch! - Birds Calgary Field Guide To The Birds of Alberta book launch and signing, Saturday May 16th. As I wrote in December, there is a new field guide to Alberta birds being published on May 12th. On Saturday May 16th there will be a special Book Launch and signing event held at the Royal Canadian Legion at 9202 […]

Avian Pox

Posted by Bob Lefebvre I feed birds in my SE Calgary yard and spend a lot of time watching them. Recently I saw something new - a bird with some really obvious large growths on it. Black-billed Magpie with avian pox. Calgary, March 9, 2026. Photo by Bob Lefebvre. I wasn't sure what this was at first but a quick internet search identified the problem as avian pox....

Avian Pox - Birds Calgary Posted by Bob Lefebvre I feed birds in my SE Calgary yard and spend a lot of time watching them. Recently I saw something new – a bird with some really obvious large growths on it. I wasn’t sure what this was at first but a quick internet search identified the problem as avian pox. […]

Birds & Beers, April 9, 2026

With a presentation on Antarctica by Karen Keller On Thursday April 9th we will meet again at the Legion at 9202 Horton Rd SW in Calgary for our monthly Birds & Beers social get-together. These informal meetings are open to everyone, and provide a venue to meet with your fellow birders and enjoy food, drink, and an interesting presentation about birds....

Birds & Beers, April 9, 2026 - Birds Calgary With a presentation on Antarctica by Karen Keller On Thursday April 9th we will meet again at the Legion at 9202 Horton Rd SW in Calgary for our monthly Birds & Beers social get-together. These informal meetings are open to everyone, and provide a venue to meet with your fellow birders and enjoy foo...

Welcome Back, Swamp Boss: The Red-winged Blackbird Returns

By Cathy Warwick Guess who is coming back to Calgary this spring, the Red-winged Blackbird! This feels like a spring where Mother Nature will roll out the “white carpet” for these hardy birds. Hopefully they won’t turn right around and head back south. Courtship Display, Red-Winged Blackbird. Wikipedia. For birders the Red-winged Blackbird is, thankfully, relatively easy to spot. They are widespread and, as birding books like Sibley’s call them, “conspicuous”, that means they make themselves seen....

Welcome Back, Swamp Boss: The Red-winged Blackbird Returns - Birds Calgary By Cathy Warwick Guess who is coming back to Calgary this spring, the Red-winged Blackbird! This feels like a spring where Mother Nature will roll out the “white carpet” for these hardy birds. Hopefully they won’t turn right around and head back south. For birders the Red-winged Blackbird is, ...

Consider the Bald Eagle a good luck symbol – unless you’re a Gull

Bald Eagles of Calgary...

Consider the Bald Eagle a good luck symbol - unless you're a Gull - Birds Calgary Bald Eagles of Calgary