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Western Meadowlark (11)

Sturnella neglecta

drhalsall

Canada (Alberta)

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

Cottonwood Flats Trail, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta - June 2008

Date uploaded: Sep 14 2008

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Northern Flicker (46)

Colaptes auratus

drhalsall

Canada (Alberta)

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

Cottonwood Flats Trail, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta - June 2008

Date uploaded: Sep 11 2008

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American Avocet (22)

Recurvirostra americana

drhalsall

Canada (Alberta)

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

near Crawling Valley Reservoir, Alberta - June 2008

Date uploaded: Sep 10 2008

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Willet (37)

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

drhalsall

Canada

Date taken: Jan 1 1970

Wolf Lake (near Brooks), Alberta - June 2008

Date uploaded: Sep 9 2008

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Eastern Kingbird (58)

Tyrannus tyrannus

drhalsall

Canada (Alberta)

Date taken: Jun 18 2008

Cottonwood Flats Trail, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta - 18 June 2008

Date uploaded: Sep 7 2008

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Spotted Towhee (22)

Pipilo maculatus

drhalsall

Canada (Alberta)

Date taken: Jun 18 2008

Cottonwood Flats Trail, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta - 18 June 2008
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With the Badlands nearby, this trail is much less traveled (not another soul on morning and late afternoon circuits of the trail). A quick hike thru will give the impression that there is little bird activity. However, if you find a shaded spot and wait patiently (something the bug swarms will appreciate tremendously), you will find yourself surrounded by activity.
With so much rain in June, the mushy ground made it difficult to get close enough for good photos in many areas, however species too numerous to count could be viewed with binos.

Date uploaded: Sep 6 2008

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