The Wildbird General Store

Warbler Migration Field Trip – Cold Lake Provincial Park (June 8-10)

Administrator — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:39 +0000

The Perfect Complement to the Wood Warbler Study Course.

Cost = $40.00 field trip fee (cash or cheque to Jim Butler).

Also, there is the option of the Additional Pre-Warbler Field Trip at Wolf Lake on June 7-8 (see other post for more info).

When: June 8-10, 2012 (Friday evening thru Sunday afternoon)

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Pre-Warbler Field Trip – Wolf Lake (June 7-8)

Administrator — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:05 +0000

This trip is a 1-day bonus to those going on the Cold Lake trip with no additional fee!

Add one more day of great wood warblers with Jim Butler en route to Cold Lake!!

When: June 7-8 (Thursday evening and Friday morning)

Where: Wolf Lake Provincial Recreation Area (a great Boreal warbler migration pathway)

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Bird Identification Course

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:04:17 +0000

Title: Bird Identification CourseLocation: The Wildbird General StoreDescription: An introduction to birding and some of the major bird groups of Alberta. Classes will be held every Monday or Tuesday at 7pm, from February 20 to April 3. Please pre-register. A tuition of $40 will be required, plus an additional $10 for a field trip.Start Date: [...]

Cold Lake Birding tour – tent trailer rentals

Administrator — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:26:35 +0000

Tent trailer rentals are available from High Country RV. Located at Sherwood Park on Hwy 14 east of Hwy 21 – they’re closed on Sundays. The cost for rental, insurance and GST is $488.25. They require a $1000 credit card imprint as deposit. They have 12 foot and 10 foot trailers. A couple of [...]

Cold Lake Trip Maps and Info.

Administrator — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:44:58 +0000

The Wildbird General Store™ is Proud to Present:

The Great Spring Warbler Migration Field Trip to

Cold Lake Provincial Park (June 3-5)

and Wolf Lake Provincial Recreation Area

(optional on June 2-3)

With Dr. Jim Butler

Guest Birding Leader Dan Heinrichs from The Wildbird General Store

When: June 3-5, 2011 Friday evening thru [...]

NEW Birdbaths from Burley Clay Products

Administrator — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:58:37 +0000

New for spring, these beautifully crafted clay stoneware birdbaths and plant pots are perfect for the garden. These clay birdbaths feature a shallow bowl with a rough texture – just what the birds need. The birdbath bowl is glazed for easy cleaning.

Historical Christmas Bird Count Data – Edmonton

Administrator — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:07:11 +0000

Click to see the Christmas bird count data from 1955 to 2008

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Jim Butler Bio

Administrator — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:44:50 +0000

Jim Butler

Warblers, the most popular of the songbirds, are our special bird topic this Thursday with special guest naturalist, Jim Butler.

Jim Butler is well known to the birding community of Edmonton and is a friend and supporter of the Wildbird General Store. He is an internationally recognized naturalist, lecturer and widely traveled [...]

Jim Butler on Wood Warblers

Administrator — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:43:18 +0000

Wild and Wonderful World of the Wood Warblers

Dr. Jim Butler

“Warblers are eye candy,” says the popular naturalist, Professor Jim Butler, who has had a love affair with these enigmatic birds for more than fifty years.

This Thursday, February 10th, 7:00 pm at the Wildbird General Store, he will share with us [...]

New SNAPR Camera bag

Administrator — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:41:36 +0000

This NEW innovative padded camera bag comes with a unique sling strap design making it the perfect solution for carrying your compact camera. The cameera rests securly in the bag , ready to slide into shooting action in seconds. Fits most compact camers – no more worrying about dropping or forgetting your camera. Great for [...]