Calgary - Weaselhead Natural Area
Alberta · Canada
About This Location
Calgary - Weaselhead Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Alberta, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This boreal/taiga and forest habitat attracts Canada Goose, Pileated Woodpecker, and Northern Flicker among many others. Boreal and temperate forests host breeding warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl during the productive summer months.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Townsend's Solitaire
Song Sparrow
Wood Duck
Osprey
Northern Flicker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bohemian Waxwing
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for boreal specialties like Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.
- 2
Check spruce and fir stands for crossbills and other irruptive finches.
- 3
Peak breeding season runs from late May through June for most songbirds.