Canada 2019

two weeks in Alberta mainly the Prairies from Frank Lake to Medecine Hat then Writing on Stone, Lethbridge, Head Smashed in to Waterton then on to Canmore and Golden and back to Calgary. Weather was distinctly variable from 1C some mornings to a peak of 32C in the Rockies at the end of the trip with wind and rain on a good day in the Prairies south of Medecine Hat and heavy rain for 20 hours at Waterton. Not counted up properly but saw about 150 species and could have chased after another 30 or so but it was a fairly relaxed trip; seeing 6 life birds was pretty impressive as I have been to Canada 12 times now and Arizona, Texas and California but still missed out on two sparrows and Lazuli Bunting so will have to go back!
A few iPhone pics of some fo the locations as a taster -- lots of images to sort through

 The Bow River Valley at Canmore on the edge of the Rockies

 Cottonwood trees in river valley at Fort Macleod

 The pond in the garden at Dungarvan B&B looking to the Rockies -- the pond had breeding Slavonian grebes and Buffleheads, Blue-winter Teal and regular Ring-necked Ducks and Audubon's Warblers same below

 Emerald Lake Yoho PP above and below

 Fort Macleod

 Frank Lake south of Calgary and amazing place for wetland birds

 above and below Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump  --

 Not near enough tot eh snow line at the top of the Lake Loise Gondola and you couldn't walk and higher -- a real disappointment

 The seemingly endless Prairies near the US border south of Medecine Hat

 The Skunk Cabbage Trail at Revelstoke -- finally nailed MacGillivray's warbler

 Spray Lakes PP the lakes were still Locked in ice

 Waterton PP showing the devastating effects of the 2017 wildfires

Writing on Stone PP