Southern Manitoba RBA
February 29, 2000
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 21:37:04 -0600
Reply-To: Larry de March <ldemarch@ESCAPE.CA>
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From: Larry de March <ldemarch@ESCAPE.CA>
Subject: RBA Southeast Manitoba 29 February, 2000
Comments: To: Gene Walz <walz@cc.umanitoba.ca>,
Rob Parsons <rparsons@icenter.net>, Rudolf Koes <rkoes@mbnet.mb.ca>,
George Holland <hollandg@icenter.net>,
Dennis Fast <dfast@mbnet.mb.ca>, Ward Christianson <cward@pangea.ca>,
Brad Carey <bradcarey11@hotmail.com>,
Patti Sullivan <dreed@minet.gov.mb.ca>,
Red Clarke <clarker@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>, Harv Lane <hlane@shaw.wave.ca>,
Andy Courcelles <courcell@escape.ca>,
Bob Shettler <shettler@escape.ca>,
Doug Barry <barrymoroz@mbnet.mb.ca>,
Michael Cobus <michael_cobus@pch.gc.ca>,
Michelle Kading <m_kading@ducks.ca>,
Richard Staniforth <richard.staniforth@uwinnipeg.ca>,
Gordon Grieef <grieefg@mb.sympatico.ca>, Reto Zach <zachr@aecl.ca>,
Paula Grieef <grieef@simonassociates.mb.ca>,
Hans Toom <htoom@home.com>, Jim Duncan <jduncan@nr.gov.mb.ca>,
John Weier <weier@mbnet.mb.ca>,
Tom & Renee Will <will@mb.sympatico.ca>,
Peter Taylor <peter.taylor@wanadoo.fr>,
Ron Austin <raustin@gov.mb.ca>, Ron Tone <rtone@pli.mb.ca>,
Robb Nickel <robb@escape.ca>,
Mike quigley <mquigley@callisto.uwinnipeg.ca>,
Ken deSmet <Kdesmet@nr.gov.mb.ca>, Liis Veelma <lveelma@pangea.ca>,
Luc Blanchette <luc_blanchette@yahoo.com>,
Adam Walleyn <a_walleyn@yahoo.com>,
Ken Meisner <kenam@telusplanet.net>
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- RBA
* Manitoba
* Southeast Area
* Feb. 29, 2000
- Birds mentioned
Canada Goose
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Peregrine falcon
Short-eared owl
Northern hawk owl
Northern saw-whet owl
Horned lark
American crow
N. cardinal
Common Grackle
White-throated sparrow
White-crowned sparrow
American tree sparrow
The weather in Southern Manitoba has been abnormally warm for a couple
of weeks with numerous temperature records broken. Much of the snow has
disappeared and South winds on Feb. 27 were accompanied by early
migrants.
Canada geese started showing up in Winnipeg 28 February. There are now
dozens at Fort Whyte.
Bald eagle - 2 seen migrating at St Adolphe 28 February
Rough-legged hawk - 9 seen migrating at St Adolphe 28 February, 1 at New
Bothwell
Peregrine falcon - 1 at the University of Manitoba 28 February, possibly
a migrant
Short-eared owl - 1 at Oak Hammock Marsh, 28 February
Northern hawk owl - 1 on Maple Creek Rd., NW of Lac du Bonnet and 1 on
Stead Rd. N. of Stead, 27 February
Northern saw-whet owl - 1 heard at Birds Hill Park 27 February
Horned lark - these have been showing up for a couple of weeks
American crow - although some overwintered, migrating crows are being
seen now
N. cardinal - continues at St Adolphe, last seen 27 February
Common Grackle - 2 continue at St Adolphe, last seen 27 February
White-throated sparrow - continues at Birds Hill Park, last seen 27
February
White-crowned sparrow - continues at St Adolphe, last seen 27 February
American tree sparrow - 1 at St Adolphe, 29 February
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Larry de March
Winnipeg, Manitoba
ldemarch@escape.ca
49.857N 97.129W