Burwash Wildlife Observations
Observations tables and maps from past months
November 2003
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
white rabbit |
one |
one |
Nov. 22, 2003 |
bush - east of Arcand Rd. |
Andy Fyon |
|
Great Blue Heron |
one |
one |
Nov. 22, 2003 |
east of Arcand Road |
Andy Fyon |
|
Pine Grosbeak |
two |
two |
Nov. 22, 2003 |
Arcand road |
Andy Fyon |
|
Hawk (Harrier?) |
one |
one |
Nov. 29, 2003 |
main field on right before lakes |
Ken McCausland |
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December 2003
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Small elk herd |
multiple |
multiple |
Dec 1, 2003 |
southwest of main prison site |
Ken McCausland |
|
Deer (doe & fawn) |
2 |
2 |
Dec 1, 2003 |
south of duck pond |
Ken McCausland |
|
Pheasant |
2 |
2 |
Dec 2, 2003 |
circle road near duck pond |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sam the elk |
1 |
multiple |
Dec 4, 2003 |
across from hydro substation |
Paul Lachance |
|
Sam the elk |
1 |
multiple |
Dec 5, 2003 |
on main block prison site |
Paul Lachance |
|
Herd of elk |
29 |
multiple |
Dec 9, 2003 |
4:40pm in field off main road |
Ken McCausland |
|
Partridge |
4 |
4 |
Dec 9, 2003 |
4:40pm off main road in trees |
Ken McCausland |
|
Herd of elk |
21+ |
multiple |
Dec 16, 2003 |
8:30am - zone 17 |
Andy Fyon |
|
Herd of elk |
11 or 12 |
multiple |
Dec 21, 2003 |
8:00am - zones 16
and 23 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Herd of elk |
18 |
multiple |
Dec 22, 2003 |
8:30am - zones 11 & 10 |
Deb McCausland |
|
Sam the elk |
1 |
multiple |
Dec 22, 2003 |
8:45am - zones 24 & 16 |
Deb McCausland |
|
Pheasant |
1 |
3 |
Dec 22, 2003 |
8:50am - zone 23 |
Deb McCausland |
|
Herd of elk |
10+ |
multiple |
Dec 23, 2003 |
7:45am - zone 17 |
Andy Fyon |
|
Herd of elk |
20+ |
multiple |
Dec 25, 2003 |
7:45am - zone 11 north side |
Libby |
|
Yearling male (spiker) elk |
1 |
multiple |
Dec 25, 2003 |
Zone 11 - too close to hwy 69 - unafraid of people and vehicles |
Joe Hamr |
|
Herd of elk |
25+ |
multiple |
Dec 27, 2003 |
4:00pm Zone 17 - north side of road |
Andy Fyon |
|
Juvenile
Bald Eagle |
1 |
1 |
Dec 28, 2003 |
11am - Zone 16 - perched on sand pile |
Ken McCausland |
|
Rough-legged hawk |
1 |
1 |
Dec 31, 2003 |
11am - zone 11 |
Libby |
December Map of Sightings
(from December 16th on)
(locations within
zones are approximate)

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January 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Sam the Elk (antlered) |
1 |
1 |
January 1, 2004 |
zone 17 NE, 7:50am-8:20am - foraging then sunning |
Ken McCausland |
|
Hawk |
1 |
1 |
January 3, 2004 |
zone 11 N, 9:45 am - circling field |
Gary Courville |
|
Fox |
1 |
1 |
January 3, 2004 |
zone 25, 8:45am - crossing lake |
Ken McCausland |
|
large hawk or eagle |
1 |
|
January 3, 2004 |
zone 23 |
Kyle McCausland |
|
rough-legged hawk |
1 |
1 |
January 7, 2004 |
zone 17 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
2 |
January 10, 2004 |
zone 17 NE, near zone11, 5pm - Grazing about 500m off road - minus 20C |
Grant Vipond |
|
herd of elk + Sam |
24+ |
multiple |
January 12, 2004 |
zone 17 NE corner, |
Debbie Rudzinski |
|
herd of elk |
14+ |
multiple |
January 14, 2004 |
zone 11, 4:55pm - minus 23 degrees C |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
3 |
January 14, 2004 |
zone 18, 4:55pm - grazing away from the herd |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sam and 3 bull elk |
3 |
multiple |
January 15, 2004 |
zone 17 NE, 4pm - grazing together - minus 25 C |
Ken McCausland |
|
herd of elk |
14+ |
multiple |
January 15, 2004 |
zone 17 centre, 4pm - grazing |
Ken McCausland |
January map of sightings
(locations
within zones are approximate)

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February 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Goshawk |
1 |
1 |
Feb 17, 2004 |
zone 17, 1:30 pm |
Ken McCausland |
|
herd 30 elk |
30 |
30 |
Feb 18, 2004 |
zone 16, 8:00 am |
College students |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
1 |
Feb 23, 2004 |
zone 17, 4:00 pm |
Ken McCausland |
|
18 elk |
18 |
48 |
Feb 24, 2004 |
zone 17, 7:45am |
Ken McCausland |

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April 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Canada geese |
2 |
2 |
April 1, 2004 2pm |
Zone 11 - field next to gun range road |
Jim Gomm |
|
Northern Harrier Hawk |
1 |
1 |
April 1, 2004 2pm |
Zone 11 - hunting in field next to gun range road |
Jim Gomm |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
several |
several |
April 10, 2004 6:30pm |
Zone 23 - one flying and several on the ground |
Andy Fyon |
|
Deer |
1 |
1 |
April 14, 2004 8:15am |
Zone 11 - northwest of road |
Ken McCausland |
|
Elk Herd |
16 |
16 |
April 14, 2004 7:45am |
Zone 17 - northwest of road |
Ken McCausland |
|
Hawks |
2 |
3 |
April 14, 2004 8am |
Zone 23 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Deer |
3 |
4 |
April 15, 2004 8am |
Zone 17 - northwest of road |
Ken McCausland |
|
Bull Elk |
4 |
4 |
April 15, 2004 7:20am |
Zone 11 - elk with antlers by road |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
about 8 |
multiple |
April 15, 2004 |
Zone 23 - north side of burnt field |
Ken McCausland |
|
Hawks |
2 |
5 |
April 15, 2004 |
Zone 23 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Young bull moose |
1 |
1 |
April 20, 2004 1pm |
Zone 6 - in swampy area by Hwy 69 - shedding winter hair & had bare patches on shoulders |
Jim Gomm |
|
Trumpeter Swans |
2 |
2 |
April 20, 2004 |
Zones 25 and 17 - morning and evening |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
7 |
multiple |
April 21, 2004 |
Zone 11 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
4 |
multiple |
April 22, 2004 |
Zone 23 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Otter |
1 |
1 |
April 28, 2004 |
Zone 17 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Deer |
1 |
multiple |
April 28, 2004 |
Zone 24 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
2 |
multiple |
April 28, 2004 |
Zone 23 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Trumpeter Swans |
2 |
4 |
April 28, 2004 |
Zone 17 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Moose |
1 |
2 |
April 29, 2004 4:30pm |
Zone 25 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sandhill Cranes |
numerous |
multiple |
April 30, 2004 |
Zone 17 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Partridge |
1 |
1 |
April 30, 2004 |
Zone 11 |
Ken McCausland |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
1 |
April 30, 2004 |
Zone 24 - "He looks malnourished" |
Ken McCausland |

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May 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Turkey Vulture |
1 |
1 |
May 2, 2004 |
Zone 11 - it had a greater than 6 foot wingspan |
Josh Reynolds |
|
Elk |
5 |
5 |
May 9, 2004 |
Zone 17 - 8am - grazing along treeline at north end of field |
Andy Fyon |
|
Elk |
2 |
7 |
May 9, 2004 |
Zone 16 - 8:15am - east of gravel pit |
Libby |
|
Eastern Milk Snake |
1 |
1 |
May 22, 2004 |
Zone 24 - 9:30am - in grass between main road & "Scarr" birthplace -displayed rattlesnake behaviour - shaking tail and striking |
Andy Fyon |
|
Black bear |
1 |
1 |
May 22, 2004 |
Zone 34 - in aspen tree eating new shoots |
Andy Fyon |
|
Fisher |
1 |
1 |
May 24, 2004 |
Zone 25 - ran across road at intersection of Arcand Rd. and logging road heading southwest. |
Andy Fyon |
|
Moose |
3 |
3 |
May 30, 2004 |
Zone 26 - 2 moose (one with antler growth) seen eating south of Iron Bridge at 10 am. A third moose (no antlers) to north of the Bridge at 11 am |
Andy Fyon |

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June 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Eastern Milk Snake |
1 |
1 |
June 4, 2004 - 7:15pm |
Zone 23 - at the intersection of road leading to railroad tracks. |
Andy Fyon |
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August 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Elk |
1 |
1 |
Aug 18, 2004 |
Zone 24 - He was wearing a collar!!! Rofl! I had to get a closer look to know for sure but I think the ministry uses it it to identify him or something. He reminded me of a riendeer with the collar on. |
Stephanie |

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September 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Cow Moose & twins |
3 |
3 |
September 19, 2004 8:30pm |
zone 11 - in field near Hwy entrance |
Jim Gomm Several people mentioned seeing and hearing elk too |
|
Fisher |
1 |
1 |
September 19, 2004 |
zone 11 - crossing the road near the shooting range |
Jim Gomm |

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October, November, December 2004
|
What was seen |
How many |
How many |
When seen |
Where seen |
Who saw it |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
1 |
October 9, 2004 |
zone 17 - Sam was all alone |
Andy & Libby Fyon |
|
Sam the Elk |
1 |
2 |
October 24 |
zone 11 - in open field before Neally Lake - about 5m from the road |
Peter Adam |
|
Flying squirrel |
1 |
1 |
October 24 |
zone 23 - "First time ever. Kewl!" |
Peter Adam |
|
Pheasant |
4 |
4 |
October 24 |
zone 16 - by gravel pit |
Peter Adam |
|
Red fox |
1 |
1 |
October 24th |
zone 17 - Arcand Road - also saw an owl here too |
Peter Adam |
|
Trumpeter Swans |
2 |
2 |
October
30th |
zone 17 - feeding in the water |
Andy & Libby Fyon |
|
Elk |
10 |
10 |
November
13th |
zone 11 - grazing |
Andy Fyon |
|
Elk |
24 |
34 |
November
14th |
zone 11 -A herd of at least 24 elk in the open field north of the main road, past the target range road. |
Andy and Libby Fyon |
|
Deer |
1 |
1 |
November
21 |
zone 11 - grazing in the field |
Andy and Libby Fyon |

Sighting maps are no longer being regularly updated.
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