Blue Jay, vol.76, issue 2

2018·6 MB·English

by  Saskatchewan Natural History Society

University of Alberta Library
R 2018 VOLUME 76.2
JETBLUE JAY
In this issue's edition of The Nature Notebook, Jared For the second year in a row, Gardiner Dam won The Pine Siskin is among several irruptive Nort|
Clarke discusses how he got interested in bumble the crown for the most species observed during the American species that may be abundant at on!
bees and some of the things he has learned about annual Saskatchewan Christmas Bird Count (CBC). locality in one year and absent the next. Such ar|
them. He also talks about a few of the tools he has See the full results of the 76th CBC on page 6. episode occurred when large numbers of Pine Siskin^
used to help identify bumble bee species. appeared suddenly in the dune ridge, Delta Marshf
Manitoba in 1985} I
Cultivating Our Roots
Eighty-three counts were conducted as part of the Nora Stewart's book, Cultivating Our Roots - In this issue's edition of Human Nature, Ro
45th annual Christmas Mammal Count. As usual, Growing Authentic Prairie Wildflowers and Grasses, Warnock shares his thoughts on Wascana Centre i
White-tailed Deer and Mule Deer were by far the contains 1 55 pages of information about native Regina, including its beauty, the diversity of wildlife
most common mammals. plants and how to work with them. In Kerry its ecological value and its accessibility to people
Hecker's review of the book, she describes it as
both a reference and a field guide that is useful for
anyone growing native grasses to those involved in
reclamation, conservation and xeriscaping.
WHAT'S INSIDE
5 The Nature Notebook: 24 Nature Saskatchewan Awards: 31 45th Saskatchewan Christmas
Diversifying My Interests Call for Nominations Mammal Count - 2017
Jared Clarke Alan R. Smith
26 Stewards of Saskatchewan
6 76th Annual Saskatchewan Staff Update 36 Book Review
Christmas Bird Count - 2017 Cultivating Our Roots:
Alan R. Smith and Randi 27 Nature Saskatchewan Growing Authentic Prairie
Edmonds Welcomes Back Jordan Rustad Wildflowers and Grasses
as LMBO/IBA Summer Staff Kerry Hecker
19 Nature Saskatchewan Funders
Listing 2017-18 Fiscal Year 28 Incursion of Post-Breeding 38 Human Nature
Pine Siskins in the Dune- Rob Warnock
21 Nature Saskatchewan Ridge Forest, Delta Marsh,
Spring Meet 2018 Manitoba, 1985 39 Mystery Photo
Spencer G. Sealy
23 Nature Saskatchewan
Fall Meet 2018 Preview
2 BLUE JAY SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Branimir Gjetvaj climate change plans include carbon
President, Nature Saskatchewan pricing, phasing out coal power,
increasing the use of renewable energy
Under the Paris Agreement (water, wind and solar), clean fuel in
on Climate Change, Canada has transportation, and policies to increase
committed to reducing its greenhouse energy efficiency for residential and
gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent industrial use. Provinces with the
Dr. Branimir Gjetvaj
from 2005 levels by 2030. In December strongest climate change mitigation
2016, the federal government together programs include Quebec and Ontario, health of water systems and actions
with the provinces and territories which joined California in a cap-and- to preserve and restore wetlands,
announced the Pan-Canadian trade system, while B.C. and Alberta which play an important role in carbon
Framework on Clean Growth and are implementing pricing on GHG sequestration and regulating the
Climate Change (PCF). The PCF's emissions. Carbon pricing, or ensuring effects of floods and drought. The
overall goal is to reduce GPIG emissions that there is a cost to using fossil fuels provincial government also plans to
to meet or exceed Canada's 2030 and polluting the atmosphere, often develop programs to restore natural
targets. In January 2018, the federal gets the most public attention. landscape integrity, safeguard the
government released a draft legislation Saskatchewan is the only Canadian provision of ecological goods and
that outlines a benchmark for jurisdiction that did not sign on to the services, manage risk to biodiversity,
implementing the pricing scheme for PCF. Instead, the province released and develop a path to establishing a
carbon emissions. its own "Prairie Resilience: A-Made- coordinated, Canada-wide network of
Current provincial and territorial in-Saskatchewan Climate Change parks and protected areas.
Strategy" in December of 2017. The These are laudable goals. However,
policy does not include a provision the current environmental record leaves
of putting a price on GHG emissions a lot to be desired. Ducks Unlimited
or a "carbon tax". Instead, the Canada (DUC) research estimates that
emphasis is on adaptation (reduction Saskatchewan is losing over 10,000
of vulnerability) to the effects of acres of wetlands every year. Prairie
climate change such as extensive wetlands sequester approximately 130
weather storms, large-scale wildfires tonnes of C02 equivalents per year.
or prolonged drought. The province DUC estimates show that agricultural
did include provisions for investment wetland drainage in Saskatchewan
in renewable energy, especially wind releases annually close to the amount
power, and GHG emission reduction. of carbon that the flagship Carbon
ON THE FRONT COVER However, the mitigation (prevention Capture and Storage program at
An Eveningstar (Mentzelia decapetala) begins of further climate change or reduction Boundary Dam has sequestered since
to open as the sun sets behind it in Grasslands
of its effects) is focused only on large 2014 (1.75 million tonnes of C02
National Park.
industrial GHG emitters like electricity at a cost of 1.5 billion dollars). The
"I'd been trying to get this shot for a few years and or oil and gas producers. There is no record on establishment of protected
finally succeeded in August 2017. Once the last of
detailed reporting plan for small (less area is not exemplary either. The
the sun's light had faded and the stars came out,
I happily hiked the 4km back to my campsite in than 25,000 tonnes of C02 per year) Representative Areas Network includes
complete darkness." - Joshua Erikson
or non-regulated emitters such as less than 10 per cent of land base,
Photo credit: Joshua Erikson agriculture, which is a source of 24 per the worst record among Canadian
cent of provincial GHG emissions. jurisdictions with the exception of
Saskatchewan's approach to climate Maritime provinces. This is far below
change is resilience — the ability to the Canada's Target 1 goal to protect
cope with, adapt and recover from 17 per cent of land base by 2030.
stress and change. The province is If the Saskatchewan government
counting on resilience programs plans to use resilience of natural
in several areas including natural systems as one of the pillars for
systems, physical infrastructure, the climate change strategy, it has
ON THE BACK COVER
economic sustainability and community to seriously ramp up its efforts to
A colourful late August sunset photographed just
preparedness. Its policy documents implement conservation measures for
outside of Regina, Saskatchewan.
place emphasis on safeguarding the our land and waters.
Photo credit: Annie McLeod
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4 BLUE JAY SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2
THE NATURE NOTEBOOK:
DIVERSIFYING MY INTERESTS
pollen and nectar, tend to more larvae, a bonus, this data helps researchers
and defend the nest as the colony better understand distribution and
grows over the summer. At the end population trends in bumble bee
of the season, the queen will produce species, which appear to be on the
the next set of queens, which will decline.
breed with males. By this time, the I bought a copy of Bumble Bees
spring queen will die, along with of North America by Williams, Thorp,
the rest of the colony, and the new Richardson and Colla. It is pretty
queens will find a place to spend the technical but allows me to really dive
oncoming winter. So be careful in the into bumble bee identification. With
spring or fall, because if one of those it, and help from Dr. Sheffield and
queen bumble bees die, there goes Bumble Bee Watch, I've identified
Jared Clarke
the whole colony. Nevada, Hunt, Tri-colored, Sanderson,
I've also learned how to identify Confusing, Fuzzy-horned, Yellow-
I've always been a bird guy.
bumble bees (sort of) — it's banded and Northern Amber Bumble
I've loved birds for a long time.
complicated. Bumble bees are not Bees all over the province! I hope
But after I met Dr. Cory Sheffield,
like butterflies, in which all individuals to find a Cuckoo Bumble Bee this
an entomologist from the Royal
of a species have the same patterns summer — they are parasitic to other
Saskatchewan Museum, I found
and colours. One individual of the bumble bees. I told you bumble bees
myself becoming a bumble bee guy,
same species of bumble bee in were interesting!
too! Now I love bumble bees.
Saskatchewan can look very different
One of my favourite times to watch
from another of the same species Jared Clarke is a Grade 617 teacher
bumble bees is first thing in the spring
elsewhere. Plus, the queens, workers, and biologist who lives on a small farm
once the snow melts and the bees all
and males can all look slightly different. near Edenwold, 5K with his family. He
amass on one shrub in our yard. The
However, there is hope for those hosts a nature radio program called
first plant to bloom in a big way in our
who might find this overwhelming. The Prairie Naturalist on Thursdays at
yard is some kind of flowering almond
There's an app for your smartphone 6:00 pm on 91.3 FM CJTR in Regina.
shrub and the bumble bees just love
called Bumble Bee Watch (it's free and Follow him on Twitter @jaredclarke5 or
it. It's amazing to just stand close by
also available online) and it allows you on Facebook @ThePrairieNaturalist. Jt
and listen to the hum coming from
to upload your bumble bee photos,
the shrub as dozens of bumble bees
helps you identify them and then sends
forage for their first meal of the spring.
it to trained entomologists (like Dr.
I have learned lots about the
Sheffield) who will verify your ID. As
fascinating life of bumble bees from
Dr. Sheffield. These first bumble bees
at the flowering almond are all queens
that have hibernated somewhere in
my yard for the entire winter. Come
spring, they journey out trying to
locate a place to start a new colony. A
queen forages for pollen and nectar
and brings them back to her nest
site where she builds a small wax
cup. In the wax cup she lays her first
eggs (she already mated last fall).
In two weeks, the larvae grow and
then pupate for another two weeks
(similar to a caterpillar in a cocoon).
A Northern Amber Bumble Bee foraging on a Purple
Afterwards, these new bumble bees
A Nevada Bumble Bee on a Caragana bush in Prairie Clover in Jared Clarke's pasture at his farm
will emerge ready to collect more ' Wascana Park. Photo credit: Jared Clarke near Edenwold. Photo credit: Jared Clarke
SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2 BLUE JAY 5
76TH ANNUAL SASKATCHEWAN
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT - 2017
Alan R. Smith and Randi Edmonds Record high counts were set for Snow Note: for purposes of Saskatchewan
Box 154, Avonlea, SK SOH 0C0 Goose and Greater Scaup. Counts, as published herein, the count
[email protected] Most raptors were recorded in their period extends from December 14 to
usual small numbers, but without the January 5; Audubon counts include
We would like to dedicate the 2017 crops left in the fields as was the case only those species recorded three days
Christmas Bird Count to the memories in 2016-17, Northern Harriers dropped prior to and after the count day.
of William Anaka and Lloyd Wilson — from 11 to none, and Short-eared
pioneers in the study of birds in the Owls from 39 to 3. Snowy Owls were, Count areas and participants
Good Spirit Lake area. however, much in evidence with 181 (names of compilers are in italics)
in 33 localities compared to 59 in 27
The Counts
the previous winter. Regina tied the 1. ARCHERWILL. Jeff Carlson, Monica
The number of counts declined by all-time record with 45 birds, while Carlson, Shynese Carlson, Gerald
six counts over last year's 95. Total nearby Rouleau fell one short with 44. Hiron, Susan Hiron, Audrey Hnetka,
effort as measured by hours in the The range expansion for two Perry Hnetka, Elaine Hughes, Dorothy
field and at feeders, or kilometres introduced species, Eurasian Collared- Klettberg, Willie Klettberg, Annette
walked and driven was, however, Dove and House Finch, seems to have Kozak, Cecil Reimer, Mary Reimer,
about average for the last 20 years. stalled as the only new CBC localities Judy Revoy.
for these species should be regarded
2. AVONLEA. Randi Edmonds, Don
The Weather
as "infilling" rather than expansion.
Robertson, Alan Smith, Blaine Sudom.
Average minimum and maximum The new site for the collared-dove
temperatures for the count period was Floral; those for the finch were 3. BALGONIE. Jared Clarke, Rowan
(with 2016-17 records in brackets) Dundurn and Grenfell. Notable was a Clarke, Teal Clarke, Ken Feltin, Tamara
were -18 to -12 C (-17 to -11 C), new high count of 196 collared-doves Harder, Sarah Ludlow, Kristen Martin,
wind speeds 9 to 18 km/h (8 to 18 from Swift Current. Brett Quiring, Jacqueline Roy, Wendy
km/h), and snow depths 6 to 14 cm Bohemian Waxwing dropped from Woodard.
(6 to 14 cm). As can be seen, weather 12,590 in 33 localities to 7,469 in
4. BIGGAR. Dale Booth, Mary-Jo
conditions over the last two winters 28 localities this past winter. This is
Danychuk, Sheila Jezowski, Murray
were nearly identical. reflected in the wild food crop which
Newton, Mark Pickett, Nick Saunders,
was reported "fair" or better in most
Lorrie Sielski, Lome Sutherland, Phil
The Birds
areas in 2016, while fair or often poor
Taylor, Guy Wapple, Rob Wapple.
The 127,798 birds counted was in 2017.
5. BIRCH HILLS. Margaret Mareschal,
only slightly higher than 2016's Numbers of Common Redpoll
Maurice Mareschal.
119,750, and about average for were way up — 14,301 birds on 78
this century. The average number of counts compared to 1,731 on 61 in 6. BORDEN-RADISSSON. Greg Fenty,
species per count at 18.7 was also on 2016. Numbers of most other finches Kyron Giroux, Ron Jensen, Elise
par since 2000. were, however, down. Meister, Fred Meister.
For the second year in a row,
7. BROADVIEW. Doug Boivin, Mary
Gardiner Dam won the crown for the Rarities
Ann Pearson, Barb Weidl, Don Weidl.
most species with 43; the runner up Rarities of note include our seventh
was Saskatoon with 42 species (plus and eighth Red-bellied Woodpeckers. 8. CATER: Beverly Beland, Orval Beland.
two during the count period). One was on the Estuary North count
9. CHATSWORTH S.D. Herb Cross,
and the other during the count period
Jean Cross, Charles Dyck, Donna
Population Trends
at Saskatoon. Our fourth Hermit
Dyck, Robert Mess, Wionna Mess,
Waterfowl were up slightly from Thrush was seen at Swift Current. No
George Murray, Laurie Murray, Marcel
the previous year's lows. For example, new species were recorded for the
Pelletier, Kerri Rooke, Stewart Rooke,
Canada Geese rose from 17,219 to CBC — the all-time total remains at
Tony Tangedal.
22,801, Mallards 4,629 to 8,283. 191 species.
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“ '0. CHRISTOPHER LAKE. Jeannie Walker.2 3. EASTEND. Loraine Armstrong, 39. HUDSON BAY. Judy Block, John
Roxie Binkley, Duane Bristow, Betty Daisley, Agnes Lewellin, Bev Soules,
1. CHURCHBRIDGE B. Dennis Petracek.
Davis, Tom Donald, Cynthia Fehr, John Zolkavich.
2. CLARK'S CROSSING. Christine
Robert Gebhardt, June Higgins, Joan
40. INDIAN HEAD. Kay Dixon, J. Dixon,
Christensen, Louise Cook, Lome
Hodgson, Harvey Johnson, Carolyn
Irvin Escott, David Gehl, Roberta
)uczek, Andrew Elgin, Shelly Fisher,
Templeton, Mary Thomson, Heidi
Gehl, Sharon Hearn, Jim Jinks, Linda
lob Godwin, Dawn Hall, Marilyn
Topham, Eldon Wig, Jack Wilkinson.
Jinks, Dan Loran, K. McClintock, Dora
Baskins, Jeff Jensen, Ron Jensen,
24. EBENEZER B. Harvey Wegner. Nichols, Jim Rudack, Ruth Rudack,
lobert Johanson, Gwen Klypak, Heney
Lorette Schaeffer, Raymond Schaeffer,
Clypak, Brian McGill, Eileen McGill, 25. ENDEAVOUR. Ed Harris.
E. Schuurmans, Fred Skinner, C. Skinner,
)iane Murphy, John Patterson, Sylvia
26. ESTEVAN. Barry Dies, Marilyn Brian Scott, Glenn Scott, Lome Scott.
laginski, Nick Saunders, Marten
Dies, Craig Palmer, Larry Preddy, Reid
toffel, Geoff Urwin, Guy Wapple, 41. KENASTON. Doug Beckie, P.
Walton, Rose Walton, Guy Wapple,
)iane Wells, Michael Williams. Lawrence Beckie, Tyler Beckie.
Sandra Wapple.
3. CORONACH. Ryan Dudragne. 42. KENOSEE LAKE. Boyd Metzler,
27. ESTUARY NORTH. Barry Cocks,
John Pollock.
4. CRAVEN. Hiroyuki Aoki, Dave Cathy Cocks, Dean Francis.
Cameron, Joel Cherry, Blanche 43. KETCHEN NORTH. Dallas Fairburn.
28. FENTON. Carman Dodge.
Cooper, Jim Cummings, Stephen
44. KINDERSLEY NORTH. Jean Harris,
)avis, Gail Fennell, Chris Harris, 29. FLORAL. Mo Koeting, Guy Wapple.
Keith Harris.
ouise Holloway, Phil Holloway, Kerri
30. FORT QU'APPELLE. Jean Ashcroft,
■ving, Jones Irving, Fran Kerbs, Laurie 45. KINLOCH. Andy Arnold, Caroline
Peter Ashcroft, Linda Banman, Jared
Coepke, Norbert Kossmann, Jackie Arnold, Don Forbes, Carter Haroldson,
Clarke, Teal Clarke, Rowan Clarke,
ane, Laurette Lane, Bob Luterbach, Robert Haroldson, Clifford Logan,
Mark Geremia, Alice Isfan, Jerry
larbara Mader, Kim Mann, Val Mann, Doreen Wickstrom.
Lasko, Jack Lowe, Marg Lowe, Kristen
amelia McDonald, Jaret McDonald,
Martin, Jean McKenna, Alan Mlazgar, 46. KYLE. Greg Nelson, Yvonne Nelson,
mnie McLeod, Barry Mitschke, Ava
Wendy Paquin, Florence Pearpoint, Marten Stoffel, Dan Zazelenchuk.
/lund, Shasta Mund, Soren Mund,
Keith Stephens, Kim Stephens, Ted
47. LA RONGE. Kelly Gale, Michelle
Curtis Pollock, Brett Quiring, Vera
Stevenson, Colette Stushnoff, Marcel
Gale, Mick Lessard, Linda Mikolenko,
laschke, Ed Rodger, Susan Rollins,
Vindevoghel.
Ellen Paquin, Sid Robinson, John Schisler,
acqueline Roy, Dan Sawatzky,
31. GARDINER DAM. Ryan Dudragne, Jan Shewchuk, Dave Smallwood.
aanette Taylor, Rob Taylor, Lorna Tyler,
Krista Ellingson, Greg Fenty, Maxine
/lary Worel, Chris Whitall. 48. LEADER NORTH. Daisy Meyers.
Forsberg, Ron Jensen, Annie McLeod,
5. CREIGHTON. John Corden, Karen Scott Olshanoski, Nick Saunders, Stan 49. LEROY. Merv Hey, Alan Martin,
'rokopetz, Brenda Schmidt, Harvey Lloyd Saul.
Shadick, Marten Stoffel, Phil Taylor,
chmidt, Terry Smith.
Guy Wapple.
50. LOVE - TORCH RIVER. Theresa
6. CROOKED LAKE. Boyd Metzler. 32. GOOD SPIRIT LAKE. Joyce Anaka Belliveau, Hal Birkett, Joan Birkett,
7. CROOKED RIVER. Margaret (non-participating compiler), Dorothy Bert Dalziel, Joan Dalziel, Sara Dalziel,
Scott Edwards, Andrea Fisher, Harold
Riesz, Ray Riesz.
Aiehler, Morley Mehler.
Fisher, Shelly Fisher, Taren Fisher, Elaine
33. GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK.
8. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL Inskster, Francis Inskster, Roseanne
Kevin Moore.
ARK (Centre Block). David Larson, Kirkpatrick, Ray Kreutzwieser, Susan
/largarette Larson, Melody Nagel-Hisey. 34. GRAYSON. Charles Helm, Linda Kreutzwieser, Adrik Kurbis, Coulter
Helm, Jeanette Zimmer, Karl Zimmer. Kurbis, Duane Kurbis, Renee Kurbis,
9. DENHOLM. Beverly Beland, Gerard
Eilene L'Heureux, Lynn Matthews,
eland, Linda Beland, Orval Beland, 35. GREENWATER. Bill Gudjonson,
Lillian Nesset, Eric Schrader, Janice
anice Mazurek. Brian Shuya, Helen Toovey.
Tourand, Leonard Turtle.
0. DORINTOSH. Vicky Pryor, Joe 36. GRENFELL. Ethel Reiger, Barb
51. LUSELAND. Estelle Finley, Graeme
widale, Lorraine Twidale, Tim Wahl. Weidl, Don Weidl.
Finley, Kim Finley, Liam Finley, Valerie
1. DUNDURN. Ryan Dudragne, Ron 37. HARRIS. Ryan Dudragne, Ron Finley, Brent Honeker.
?nsen, Nick Saunders, Phil Taylor. Jensen, Nick Saunders, Guy Wapple.
52. MEADOW LAKE. Bob Wilson, Ian
2. DUVAL. Alan Martin, Lloyd Saul. 38. HAZLET. Ryan Dudragne. Wilson.
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53. MELFORT. Bert Dalziel, Joan 57. NIPAWIN. Carol Blenkin, Nancy Ljubica Stuglin, Stephan Stuglin, Nick
Dalziel, Gordon Dodds, Shirley Dodds, Budd, Vi Budd, Joyce Christiansen, Saunders, Phil Taylor, Guy Wapple,
Susan Dodds, Graydon Eskowich, Kim Bert Dalziel, Joan Dalziel, Rick Douslin, Michael Williams.
Eskowich, Wendy Eskowich, Travis Liddle. Patti Gaertner, Jennette LeCuyer,
62. PONTEIX. Ryan Dudragne.
George Lidster, Jeri McCleary, Peter
54. MOOSE JAW. Chris Harris, Jeff
McCleary, Doug Phillips, Shirley 63. PRINCE ALBERT Jim Bahr, Doug
Mander, Dan Sawatzky, Nick Selinger.
Phillips, Dorothy Reed, Fred Reed. Braaten, Marie Braaten, Kim Clark,
55. MOOSE MOUNTAIN. Arlie Shamara Clark, Bert Dalziel, Joan
58. NISBET FOREST, NORTHWEST.
Altwasser, Darlene Altwasser, Bill Dalziel, Carman Dodge, Andrea
Sandra Jewell.
Fletcher, Dorothy Fletcher, Doyle Fisher, Harold Fisher, Taren Fisher,
Thomas, Tanis Thomas, Val Thomas. 59. NISBET FOREST, WEST. Kim Clark, Ham Greenwood, Don Guedo, Jeff
Shamara Clark, Suzanne Clark. Jensen, Ron Jensen, Gwen Klebek,
56. MORSE. Elizabeth Enns, Noel Enns,
Collin McGuire, Sonnet McGuire, John
Stella Enns, Mike Francis, Roxanne 60. ODESSA. Arden Curts, Denise
Rye, Vicki St. Germain, Warren St.
Hagley, Randy McCulloch, Joel Priebe, Curts, Denny Curts.
Germaine, Don Weidl.
Ken Priebe, Myrna Priebe, Lori Wilson.
61. PIKE LAKE. Donna Bruce, Dave
64. QU'APPELLE. Jean Ashcroft,
Cook, Louise Cook, Lome Duczek,
Peter Ashcroft, Melanie Beattie,
Bob Girvan, Bob Godwin, Dawn Hall,
Cory Bennett, Christine Blair, Lillian
Greg Hutchings, Audrey MacKenzie,
Longpre, Paul Paulhus, Colette
Bill MacKenzie, Valerie Martz, Murray
Stushnoff, Richard Stushnoff.
Morgan, John Patterson, Keith Paul,
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Bohemian Waxwing. Photo credit: Nick Saunders
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65. QU'APPELLE VALLEY DAM. 73. SASKATCHEWAN LANDING 80. SPINNEY HILL. Ed Driver.
Andrew Elgin, Joshua Erickson, Nick PROVINCIAL PARK. Glen Pederson,
81. SQUAW RAPIDS. Bert Dalziel,
Saunders, Jan Shadick, Stan Shadick, Marten Stoffel, Dan Zazelenchuk.
Joan Dalziel, Ryan Dudragne, Clara
Carl Siemens, Hollice Siemens, Marten
74. SASKATCHEWAN RIVER FORKS. Weighill.
Stoffel, Guy Wapple, Michael Williams.
Carman Dodge, Don Weidl.
82. SWIFT CURRENT. Anita Anderson,
66. REGINA. Ingrid Alesich, Brian
75. SASKATOON. Joanne Adams, Jacquie Bolton, Stacy Bolton, Norris
Armstrong, Robert Berthiaume, Lionel
Omar Aschim, Eveline Boudreau, Currie, Ryan Dudragne, Laurent
Bonneville, Stephane Bonneville,
Anne Brander, Delores Burkhart, Dudragne, Mary Ann Dudragne, Ryan
Stephane Canevet, Jared Clarke,
Jacquie Christenson, Louise Cook, Dudragne, Arnie Ens, Norma Hain,
Roberta Cox, Lolamae Crawley, Ron
Lome Duczek, Joshua Erickson, Hugh Henry, Verna Lynn Knipfel,
Crawley, Kathleen Donauer, Jim
Joan Feather, Lesley Fell, Greg Fenty, Dot Letkeman, Maxine Lundman,
Elliot, Ruth Englund, Ian Fallas, Jackie
Jennifer Fenty, David Forbes, Kyron Rita McLaughlin, Kevin Moore, Janet
Fauth, Phyl Fauth, Terry Ford, Shirley
Giroux, Bob Godwin, Mike Gollop, Payne, Harold Steppuhn, Irene Stinson,
Friel, Brendan Graham, Chris Harris,
Donna Goodridge, Jim Goodridge, Sharlane Toole, Kae Waters.
JoAnne Harrison, Mark Harrison, Dale
Allison Hadland, Donna Haughen,
83. THICKWOOD HILLS-SPIRITWOOD.
Hjertaas, Trevor Herriot, Marie James,
Janet Hill, Terri Jackson, Jeff Jensen,
Margie Fast, Giles Lalonde, Susan
Fran Kerbs, Laurie Koepke, Luciel
Julie Jensen, Ron Jensen, Richard
Lalonde, Carole Martin, Kay Willson,
Lipka, Sarah Ludlow, Bob Luterbach,
Kerbes, Troy Lange, Don Loran,
Philip Willson.
Lauren Mang, Kim Mann, Val Mann,
Janet Loran, Audrey MacKenzie, Bill
Jim Nordquist, Jens Pedersen, Joseph 84. TURTLE LAKE. David Forbes, Fred
MacKenzie, Priscilla Mah, Val Martz,
Poissant, Brett Quiring, Chris Ratch, Hegelton, Jackie Hegelton, Brent
Kari McCrea, Sabryna McCrae, Bob
Serena Rieck, Ed Rodger, Nick Selinger,
Keen, Cheryl Robbins.
McNaughton, Kathy Meeres, Coleen
Brian Sterenberg, Frank Switzer, Mary
Meldrum, Scott Mitchell, Carol
85. TURTLEFORD. Angela Csiki, Hank
Switzer, Hanna Walczykowski, Lorraine
Monahan, Joe Monahan, Jonathan DeGraaf, Miles Johnson, Brent Keen,
Weidner, Bradley Yee, Ken Yee.
Moore-Wright, Verity Moore-Wright,
Louise Lundberg, Ron Perkins, Richard
67. ROKEBY. Marlene Bartlett, Lloyd Hilda Noton, John Patterson, Bill Roney, Colin Rudolf, Marg Uhiig.
Liebrecht, Edna Lockhart, Morley Robertson, Lisa Rohachuk, Marc
86. WEYBURN. Glen Fleming, Millie
Maier, Stephanie Newsham, Lome Sabourin, Craig Salisbury, Lorraine
Fleming, Dale Huff, Sandy Huff,
Niebergal, Fred Phillips, Martin Phillips, Salisbury, Trish Santo, Scott Saretsky,
Charlotte Payak, Cole Payak, Don
Kirk Screpnick, Ray Thies, Bruce Nick Saunders, Margie Scharf, Murray
Payak, Joe Stefaniuk, Doyle Thomas,
Tulloch, Allan Wheeler, Mitch Wilock. Scharf, Jan Shadick, Stan Shadick,
Tanis Thomas, Val Thomas, Kim
Barb Sprigings, Marten Stoffel, Margo
68. ROSCOMMON S.D. Bernice Thorson, Myrt Thorson, John Whitell.
Taylor, Phil Taylor, Don Torrie, Guy
Althouse, Kate Althouse, Ruby Finnie,
Wapple, Sandra Wapple, Olive Watts, 87. WHITE BEAR. Greg Nelson,
Brian Irving, Sophie Jankowski, Joan
Trent Watts, George West, Michael Yvonne Nelson, Glen Pederson, Dan
Lillibo, Dianne Sloan, Graham Sloan,
Williams, Norman Zlotkin. Zazelenchuk.
Marguerite Sloan.
76. SAWYER LAKE. Maureen Blight, 88. WHITEWOOD. Ken Aldous,
69. ROULEAU. Stuart Anderson,
Kathleen Pitt, Michael Pitt, David Weiman. Carole Armstrong, Cindy Ashfield, Joe
Allen McGratten, Noreeri McGratten,
Ashfield, Paul Ashfield, Kerri Bachtold,
Patricia Sterzuk. 77. SHAMROCK. Hugh Henry, Sylvia
Joyce Kydd, Sarah Mambourg, Boyd
Knudsen, Iris McNeill, Darwin Menke,
70. ROUND LAKE (Prince Albert Area) Metzler, Harry Mitchell, Marilyn
Joel Priebe, Myrna Priebe, Lori Wilson.
Crystal Frenette. Mitchell, Donna Mohr, Margaret
78. SHELL LAKE. Ryan Dudragne, Niemenen, Paul Niemenen, Tony
71. ROUND LAKE (Qu'Appelle Valley).
LeeAnn Latremouille, Carole Martin,
Saltasuk, Doug Shepherd.
| Jaxon Finkas, Boyd Metzler, Mary Ward.
Kay Willson, Phil Willson.
89. WINGARD. Rebecca Beam.
72. SALTCOATS. Arden Bradford,
79. SNOWDEN. Esther Chamberlin,
| Olga Brygider, Len Cameron, Michelle
Sonya Fidyk, Gus Fomrades, Diane
Easton, Walter Farquharson, Dave
Friesen, Don Friesen, Ed Hagel, Irene
Herron, Gloria Herron, Gerri Knudsen,
Hagel, Doreen Long, Tom McLean,
| Ron Knudsen, Mardell Mack, Fern
Linda Patton, Jack Pickett, Valerie Rein,
McKay, Randy Torrie, Val Trowell, Rob
Bill Thompson, Muriel Thompson, Tim
IWilson.
Thompson, Irene White.
SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2 BLUE JAY 9
TABLE 1. Weather and Snow Cover.
LOCALITY DATE MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX SKY A.M. SKY P.M.
TEMP TEMP WIND WIND SMOW SNOW i
(C) (OC) (KM/HR) (KM/HR) (CM) (CM) 1
Archerwill 18 Dec 2017 -4 -2 16 20 10 10 clear clear
Avonlea 3 Jan 2018 -7 0 0 0 0 10 overcast partly cloudy
Balgonie 30 Dec 2017 -36 -28 3 10 3 10 clear mostly clear
Biggar 14 Dec 2017 -2 -1 18 30 0 10 mostly clear partly cloudy
Birch Hills 4 Jan 2018 -27 -18 6 11 14 14 light snow overcast
Borden-Radisson 2 Jan 2018 -19 -6 4 16 0 3 partly cloudy mostly clear
Broadview 21 Dec 2017 -23 -9 5 20 0 5 clear partly cloudy
Cater 4 Jan 2018 -12 -9 0 0 6 20 overcast overcast
Chatsworth S.D. 5 Jan 2018 -20 -16 10 25 3 20 cloudy cloudy
Christopher Lake 18 Dec 2017 -3 -1 6 20 10 15 partly cloudy partly cloudy
Churchbridge B 31 Dec 2017
Clark's Crossing 16 Dec 2017 -5 0 15 28 0 20 partly cloudy cloudy
Coronach 17 Dec 2017 -6 1 16 35 0 2 mostly clear cloudy
Craven 16 Dec 2017 -33 -22 9 17 2 15 mostly clear mostly clear
Creighton 16 Dec 2017 -5 1 19 31 0 2 clear clear
Crooked Lake 18 Dec 2017 -2 0 6 11 0 10 cloudy partly cloudy
Crooked River 30 Dec 2017 -35 -30 6 19 25 30 clear clear
Cypress Hills P.P. 29 Dec 2017 -28 -28 20 25 5 20 mod. Fog partly cloudy
Denholm 25 Dec 2017 -28 -22 0 12 1 20 clear clear
Dorintosh 26 Dec 2017 -23 15 25 overcast overcast
Dundurn 4 Jan 2018 -11 -7 6 11 4 15 cloudy cloudy
Duval 1 Jan 2018 -30 -21 5 10 3 40 clear mostly clear
Eastend 4 Jan 2018 -9 -2 10 15 5 10 partly cloudy mostly clear
Ebenezer B 5 Jan 2018 -9 -6 15 15 30 30 mostly clear mostly clear
Endeavour 25 Dec 2017 -36 -22 0 0 20 40 mostly clear overcast
Estevan 4 Jan 2018 -18 -10 7 20 0 10 partly cloudy partly cloudy
Estuary North 2 Jan 2018 -7 -7 5 5 clear clear
Fenton 3 Jan 2018 -13 -10 20 20 10 overcast overcast
Floral 28 Dec 2017 -31 -22 11 15 0 10 partly cloudy partly cloudy
Fort Qu'Appelle 16 Dec 2017 0 2 2 2 0 2 clear clear
Gardiner Dam 18 Dec 2017 -7 -1 15 41 0 10 partly cloudy mostly clear
Good Spirit Lake 21 Dec 2017 -22 -12 15 30 12 25 clear overcast
Grasslands N.P. 17 Dec 2017 -7 -1 10 20 0 1 partly cloudy light snow
Grayson 29 Dec 2017 -32 -28 5 20 0 10 mostly clear mostly clear
Greenwater 3 Jan 2018 -17 -12 11 11 30 40 mod. snow overcast
Grenfell 3 Jan 2018 -22 -14 2 5 2 4 clear partly cloudy
Harris 21 Dec 2017 -13 -10 18 35 0 5 overcast light snow
Hazlet 27 Dec 2017 -23 -20 2 20 0 5 cloudy partly cloudy
Hudson Bay 5 Jan 2018 -32 -25 2 5 20 25 mostly clear
Indian Head 29 Dec 2017 -28 -28 0 0 10 10 light snow light snow
Kenaston 15 Dec 2017 0 3 0 10 0 1 mostly clear overcast
Kenosee Lake 24 Dec 2017 -23 -19 20 30 4 20 clear partly cloudy
Ketchen North 26 Dec 2017 -33 -26 0 10 25 30 clear clear
Kindersley North 26 Dec 2017 -30 -29 2 5 0 2 dear clear
Kinloch 2 Jan 2018 -14 -11 30 39 22 25 cloudy partly cloudy
10 BLUE JAY SUMMER 2018 VOLUME 76.2