Province Checklists:
Royal Alberta Museum

Species Seen in Alberta: 404

Province Ornithological Society:
Royal Alberta Museum

Rare Bird Alerts:
(403) 237-8821   Calgary
(780) 433-2473   Edmonton
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Maps:
Alberta

Retail Birding Stores

Birding Links for Alberta:
Birding Festivals
Alberta Birds of Prey Center
Alberta's Special Places
Peregrine Falcon Home Page
Alberta Birdlist Program
Hot Spots
Big Lake
Weaslehead Nature Area
Banff National Park - Birding
Birds of Mt. Robson
Blue Ridge Area 
Whitney Lakes Provincial Park
Jasper National Park

Alberta Organizations:
Federation of Alberta Naturalists
Edmonton Nature Club
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society
Lac La Biche Birding Society

Pete Thayer's Favorite "Hot" Spots:
Banff National Park / Lake Louise
51.51 N   116.11 W
One of the most beautiful spots in the Canadian Rockies. Over 260 species have been recorded here. Birding is good even in the winter. Look for Clark's Nutcrackers, Black-capped, Boreal and Mountain Chickadees.

Elk Island National Park / Beaverhill Lake
53.60 N   112.81 W
Located 25 miles east of Edmonton, the park is a series of small hills with wetlands between them. There is a Snow Goose festival in the spring and fall, but it is a great place at all times for birding.

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
53.44 N   113.77 W
Southwest of Edmonton, this sanctuary has been designated as one of Alberta's "Special Places". Trails wind their way through marshes, sand hills, meadows and aspen and pine woods. May through August are the best times to visit.

Drumheller / Newell Lake
50.51 N   111.94 W
Near Brooks, Alberta, this is a fantastic area for birds. American White Pelicans and American Avocets can be found here in the summer.

Jasper National Park
52.71 N   117.53 W
This huge National Park is high in the Canadian Rockies. Habitat ranges from alpine meadows and tundra to forested valleys. Visit Talbot Lake for waterfowl and Cottonwood Slough for Owls. Go from late March through September.