Date: 02/28/2008

Number: 1

As an amateur birdwatcher with a backyard feeder, I have never seen a Redwing Blackbird this early in the year. In fact, I have never seen one at my feeder. Here in Alberta, we must be at least 4-5 weeks away from open water where the bird is a more familiar sight. It is really a treat to hear its trilling call. It has been 9 days since my first sighting and I have seen and/or heard it every day since. Night temps have dipped as low as -20 Celsius. I hope he makes it. (It is a male.)

Vermilion, AB

Latitude: 53.4 Longitude: -110.9

Observed by: Leslie
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