Red Deer River Naturalists Rare Birds

Bird Sightings

For a complete list of birds normally seen in Central Alberta, please click on "Checklist" button on the left.

Bird	Location
Gyrfalcon	Jan - Feb 2010, Feb 14, 2009 The bird was seen on several days west of Markerville on power poles permitting reasonably close viewing.
Eastern Towhee	Jan 14, 2009 Red Deer, AB. 55 St. and 30 Ave.
Baird's sandpiper	Aug 21, 2008 Slack Slough: Intersection of Highway 2 and MacKenzie Road.
Short-eared owls	Jan. 8, 2008 There were at least three short-eared owls located on Range Road 272 about one-half mile south of Secondary Highway 590 (east from Innisfail). Others were sighted on RR 275 south of Secondary 590. Five were sighted just east of Markerville.
Red-bellied woodpecker.	Oct. 29, 2007 Ponoka, Alberta. Seen at feeders along 38 St.
Red-tailed hawk. The bird is white, except for some dark feathers on the head.	May 21, 2007 East of Markerville. Go west from Innisfail on Highway 54 and follow signs to Markerville. The bird has been seen on a small side road just east of the town.
Barrow's goldeneye	January - February, 2007 Dickson Dam
Steller's Jay, Hoary redpolls,	January 2007 Leslieville
Yellow-billed loon	Around Christmas, 2004 Dickson Dam