Taiga Bluet - Sighting Record
 
Graph Showing Seasonal Distribution of Sighting Records Map Showing Sighting Localities
 
Table of Sighting Records
Date Location # Observer Verification*
July 14, 2007  Range Road 43, near Cochrane, AB  1 RB MC
July 1, 2008  Bridlewood Marsh, Calgary, AB  2 RB MC
June 22, 2009  South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB  2 RB MC
July 11, 2010  Gull Lake, AB 1 RB MC
June 24, 2011  Lloyd Lake, AB  1 RB MC
July 3, 2011  Sibald Flats Turnoff on HWY #1, AB 2 RB MC
July 11, 2011  Dunbow Road, East of De Winton, AB  3 RB MC+P
June 7, 2012  Lloyd Lake, AB 1 RB S
June 17, 2012  Twp. Rd 215A & Rg. Rd 12, AB 2 RB MC
June 17, 2012  16th ST SW N. of Twp Rd 214, AB 3 RB MC
June 17, 2012  274 Ave & Meridian ST, AB 1 RB MC
June 21, 2012  Twp Rd 170 & Rg Rd 281, AB 1 RB MC
June 21, 2012  Twp Rd 140 & Rg Rd 275, AB 1 RB MC
June 21, 2012  East of Rg Rd 250 on Twp Rd 120, AB 5 RB MC
June 21, 2012  Southern tip of Hays Reservoir, AB 1 RB MC
June 21, 2012  East of Kinbrook Prov. Park, AB 1 RB MC
June 22, 2012  Kitsim Resrvoir, AB 6 RB S, MC
June 22, 2012  East of Rg Rd 174 on Hwy 539, AB 1 RB S
July 19, 2012  Cochrane, AB 9 RB MC
June 24, 2013  Lloyd Lake, AB 3 RB MC
June 26, 2013  Dalemead Lake, AB 1 RB MC
June 26, 2013  Rg Rd 230, 1.6km N of Hwy 561, AB 5 RB MC
June 26, 2013  Snake Lake, AB 1 RB S
June 26, 2013  Ewing Lake, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 26, 2013  Stettler (Shuckburgh Slough), AB 4 RB S, MC
June 26, 2013  Botha, AB 4 RB S, MC
June 26, 2013  Halkirk, AB 1 RB S
June 26, 2013  Lanes Lake, AB 9 RB S, MC
June 27, 2013  Hwy 12 & Rg Rd 55, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 27, 2013  Hwy 899 & Hwy 9, AB 4 RB S, MC
June 27, 2013  Oyen Marsh (Hwy 9 & 41), AB 3 RB S, MC
June 28, 2013  Cereal Marsh, AB 5 RB S, MC
June 28, 2013  Braconnier Reservoir, AB 2 RB S, MC
July 31, 2013  Cremona, AB 2 RB S, V
July 31, 2013  Hwy 760 - 600m N. of Twp Rd 332, AB 3 RB S, MC
Aug. 2, 2013  Hwy 766 - 600m S. of Twp rd 280, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 8, 2014  Twp Rd 210 & Hwy 799, AB 1 RB MC
June 29, 2014  Cochrane, AB 9 RB S, MC
July 4, 2014  Silverado, Calgary, AB 8 RB S, MC
July 26, 2014  Cochrane, AB 3 RB MC
May 31, 2015  Rat Lake, AB 5 RB S, MC
June 6, 2015  Rocky View, AB 1 RB S
June 7, 2015  Rg Rd 255 & Hwy 590, AB 1 RB MC
June 7, 2015  Lowden Lake Spring, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 14, 2015  Rg Rd 30 & Hwy 549, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 21, 2015  Lloyd Lake, AB 1 RB S
June 28, 2015  Pincher Creek, AB 6 RB S, MC
June 29, 2015  Rg Rd 301 & Twp Rd 43A, AB 13 RB S, MC
June 29, 2015  Hill Spring, AB 11 RB S, MC
June 29, 2015  Hwy 5 & Rg Rd 284, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 29, 2015  Cardston, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 29, 2015  Taylorville, AB 6 RB S
June 29, 2015  McIntyre Ranch, AB 1 RB S, MC
June 23, 2016  Hill Spring, AB 2 RB S, MC
June 23, 2016  Twp Rd 40 & Rg Rd 280, AB 4 RB S, MC
June 23, 2016  South of Hill Spring, AB 1 RB S
June 2, 2017  Hwy 547 & Rg Rd 255 2 RB S, MC
June 15, 2017  Pine Coulee, AB 1 RB S
July 4, 2017  Lowden Lake Spring, AB 2 RB MC
July 5, 2017  Tofield, AB 2 RB S,MC
July 5, 2017  Chipman, AB 2 RB S,MC
July 5, 20-17  Gertrude Lake, AB 1 RB S
July 5, 2017  Smoky Lake, AB 4 RB S,MC
July 5, 2017  Newbrook, AB 1 RB S
July 5, 2017  Stettler, AB 2 RB S, MC
July 6, 2017  Donatville, AB 1 RB S
July 6, 2017  Plamondon, AB 5 RB S,MC,Female
July 6, 2017  Vilna, AB 6 RB S,MC,Female
July 6, 2017  Hwy 881 & Hwy 55, AB 3 RB S,MC,Female
July 6, 2017  Cold Lake, AB 3 RB S,MC
July 7, 2017  Dewberry, AB 1 RB S
July 7, 2017  Myrnam, AB 3 RB S,MC,Female
July 7, 2017  Hairy Hill, AB 4 RB S,MC
July 8, 2017  Paradise Valley, AB 3 RB S,MC,Female
July 8, 2017  Provost, AB 1 RB S
July 8, 2017  Hughenden, AB 1 RB S
July 3, 2019  Copperstone Marsh, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
July 12, 2020  Buffalo Hill's Conservation Ranch, AB 4 RB S,MC
June 28, 2021  Cremona, AB 7 RB S,MC
June 28, 2021  Water Valley, AB 16 RB S
June 28, 2021  Madden, AB 4 RB S,MC
July 1, 2021  Bowden Lake, AB 5 RB S,MC,Female
July 1, 2021  James River Bridge, AB 8 RB S,MC
July 1, 2021  Stauffer, AB 6 RB S,MC
July 13, 2022  Twp Rd 92A, 24.4km E. of Hwy 22, AB 8 RB S,MC,Female
July 14, 2022  Beauvais Lake Prov. Park (BLPP), AB 1 RB MC
July 14, 2022  Christy Mines Trail #1 (BLPP), AB 5 RB MC
July 14, 2022  Christy Mines Trail #2 (BLPP), AB 4 RB MC
July 14, 2022  Christy Mines Trail #3 (BLPP), AB  3  RB MC
July 15, 2022  Hill Spring, AB 3 RB S, MC
June 12, 2023  Saddle Mountain Road, AB 3 RB S,MC
June 13, 2023  Beauvais Lake Prov. Park 1st pond, AB 2 RB P
July 4, 2024  Blairmore, AB 2 RB S, MC
July 4, 2024  Coleman, AB 6 RB S,MC
         
         
          
 
 

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*Verification Abbreviations: V= visual, P = photograph, S = specimen, 3P = 3rd party photograph, ES = Expert Source,
MC = Identified from Male Claspers		    

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