Calgary’s official designated bird to be chosen this weekend
Posted May 11, 2022 7:53 pm.
What will the official bird of Calgary be? The vote for which bird will officially represent Calgary as its symbol will be announced soon.
The city tallied more than 36,000 votes, in a month-long contest involving five contenders and now a decision will be finally made this weekend.
The options included the black-capped chickadee, black-billed magpie, the northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, and lastly the blue jay!
The initiative was originally proposed by Bird-Friendly Calgary, Councillor Kourtney Penner in bringing forward the motion which had selected five candidates which would be voted on between April and May.
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The result will be announced on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on the bluff overlooking the weasel head natural area in the city’s southwest.
–With files from Pete Curtis
