Nature Lethbridge

'Get back in there!'
Merganser Mama & Babies - Henderson Lake, Lethbridge, May 19th, 2026 with Will Riccio
Nature Lethbridge

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our field trip at Botterill Bottom Park on Wednesday! The pelicans were most cooperative, affording excellent views and photo ops.

'Tis the season for the spring Snow Goose migration! This photo was taken on March 23 at Tyrrell Lake. Horsefly Lake is likewise hosting tens of thousands of geese. If you want to see the big goose flocks, be sure to head out in the next week or two.

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday evening for Jody Allair's excellent talk on the State of Canada's Birds Report!

You can have a look at the report here: https://naturecounts.ca/nc/socb-epoc/report/2024/en/

If you'd like to see how some of your favourite species are doing, you can search for them here: https://naturecounts.ca/nc/socb-epoc/search.jsp

And here's Jody's list of things you can do to help birds:
- Create and protect habitat
- Keep cats indoors, and leash dogs in sensitive habitats
- Prevent window collisions
- Choose bird-friendly products (e.g., coffee)
- Avoid the use of pesticides
- Advocate for birds
- Become a volunteer
- Give to conservation
- Get to know your birds
- Share your love of birds

Thanks to all who joined us for our birding walk at Taber Municipal Park this morning—it was a good time! Over forty species made an appearance, including migrating Mourning Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, and Red-eyed Vireo.

Here's a shot of the group at the end of the walk. Nature Lethbridge President Gordon Butt sneakily avoided being in the photo by taking it. But that's no problem! We've photoshopped him in.

Thanks to the two dozen people who came out to the Park Lake field trip yesterday evening! Highlights included a migrating Olive-sided Flycatcher, stunning views of a Baltimore Oriole, and several flocks of White-faced Ibis passing overhead.

Our next field trip—to the MD of Taber Municipal Park—is scheduled for August 23.

Thanks to Jessenia Buzunis-Delagneau for leading our field trip yesterday evening! The gardens at Legacy Park were teeming with bumble bees, including this Great Basin Bumble Bee.

Quote of the outing: "They don't like it when you pet them."