Tag Archive for: owls

Let’s Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day!

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Why Celebrate Birds? World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in May here in Canada. It’s a day to get outside and marvel at our incredible winged neighbours, some of whom have already arrived and more that will be…

Eagle Point Team Smashes Previous Bird Census Records!

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Our seventh year participating in Global Big Day is one for the record books! The smoky conditions made birding more challenging this year - visibility at Willey West Campground was especially poor, as was Buck Lake.  Smoke or no, 33 people…

Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council takes part in Global Big Day!

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Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council takes part in Global Big Day! by Kathy Schwengler, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council. On Saturday, May 5,  2018, join us for a day of birding at 3…

Spring – Weather and Wildlife

By Kathy Schwengler, Education & Outreach Coordinator, Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council The general consensus here in the Drayton Valley area is that this winter has gone on far too long!  We all must agree that in Alberta, one has…