Week of October 18 · CalgaryEverything we track around Calgary
Every natural event with a page on this site, sorted by where it sits in its season right now. Each page says when it typically happens, where to go, and what you are actually looking for.
Peaking now
the best window of the year is open
Snow geese are passing over
Peak now | into early November
Just beginning
early, and building
The waxwings are back
Arriving now | flocks grow into Nov
A new hawk on the post
Arriving now | most from November
The hares are turning white
Turning now | patchiest in November
Deer are on the move
Under way | busiest in November
Snow before the leaves are down
First snow Oct 11 | mild week ahead
Where the magpies go at dusk
Typically Oct 1 to Mar 31 | Peak from Dec 1
Ending soon
the window is closing
Red and black on warm walls
Typically Sep 1 to Oct 31 | Usually over by Oct 31
The elk have started bugling
Typically Sep 1 to Oct 20 | Usually over by Oct 20
That bright light is Saturn
Typically Sep 20 to Dec 15 | Usually over by Dec 15
Watch for these
not yet, but on the calendar
Aurora season is reopening
Season is open | runs to April
Chokecherries are turning black
Typically Aug 5 to Sep 25 | Back next year
Nighthawks are streaming south
Typically Aug 10 to Sep 15 | Back next year
Darner season, at full tilt
Typically Jul 1 to Sep 20 | Back next year
A few slow meteors after supper
Typically Oct 6 to Oct 10 | Back next year
The night is longer now
Crosses around Sep 25 | Already past for this year
The crickets have started
Typically Jul 25 to Oct 5 | Back next year
Fireweed says summer's ending
Typically Jun 25 to Sep 5 | Back next year
The first white morning
Usually around Sep 19 | Watching the forecast
Goldenrod is at peak
Typically Jul 20 to Sep 30 | Back next year
The larches turn gold
Typically Sep 15 to Oct 12 | Back next year
Bats over the river
Typically Jul 1 to Sep 15 | Back next year
The moon slides into Earth's shadow
No fixed season | each one has its own date
Mushroom season is warming up
Season Jun 1 to Oct 10 | Out of season
Last call for the Perseids
Typically Jul 17 to Aug 24 | Back next year
The gophers are disappearing
Typically Jul 10 to Sep 20 | Back next year
Fall migration is already happening
Typically Jul 5 to Sep 30 | Back next year
The sun sets before eight now
Crosses around Sep 11 | Already past for this year
Swainson's hawks are gathering
Typically Aug 5 to Sep 30 | Back next year
Warblers are moving through
Typically Aug 10 to Oct 5 | Back next year