Burwash Wildlife Observations

Observations tables and maps from past months

 November 2003

What was seen

 How many
you saw today

How many
seen to date

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
you saw today

How many
seen to date

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
(crossing duck pond then into fields below lookout rock)

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
crossing main road

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
confirmed by Grant Lemon

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
you saw today

How many
seen this month

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, 
3:45-4:45pm

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
seen today

How many
seen this month

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
kicking up snow and foraging

Ken McCausland

18 elk 

18 

48

Feb 24, 2004

zone 17, 7:45am
foraging

Ken McCausland 

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April 2004

What was seen

 How many
seen today

How many
seen this month

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

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
seen today

How many
seen this month

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
seen today

How many
seen this month

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
seen today

How many
seen this month

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
seen today

How many
seen this month

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
8:30pm

zone 11 - crossing the road near the shooting range

Jim Gomm

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October, November, December 2004

What was seen

 How many
seen today

How many
seen this month

When seen

Where seen

Who saw it

Sam the Elk 

1

1

October 9, 2004
7:15 pm

zone 17 - Sam was all alone

Andy & Libby Fyon

Sam the Elk 

1

2

October 24
about 18:00

zone 11 - in open field before Neally Lake - about 5m from the road 

Peter Adam 

Flying squirrel

1

1

October 24
about 6 pm

zone 23 - "First time ever. Kewl!"

Peter Adam

Pheasant

4

4

October 24
about 6pm

zone 16 - by gravel pit

Peter Adam

Red fox

1

1

October 24th
about 6pm

zone 17 - Arcand Road - also saw an owl here too

Peter Adam

Trumpeter Swans 

2

2

October 30th
about 4pm

zone 17 - feeding in the water 

Andy & Libby Fyon 

Elk

10

10

November 13th
 about 7:30am

zone 11 - grazing

Andy Fyon

Elk

24

34

November 14th
about 7:30am

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
about 9:30am

zone 11 - grazing in the field

Andy and Libby Fyon

Sighting maps are no longer being regularly updated. 

To determine where recent sightings occured, use the Zone map to find locations given on the What Did You See table

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