Firerim Tortoise Shell  - Sighting Record
 
Graph Showing Seasonal Distribution of Sighting Records Map Showing Sighting Localities
 
Table of Sighting Records
Date Location # Observer Verification*
July 13, 2004  Anderson LRT, Calgary, AB  1 RB V
Oct. 10, 2004  HWY 22, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
Aug. 4, 2005  Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
May 22, 2007  Williston Lake, BC 1 RB P
Aug. 4, 2007  Cobble Flats, Kananaskis, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 16, 2007  Nose Hill, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 3, 2008  Somerset, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
May 4, 2008  Sunnyside, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 12, 2009  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
May 10, 2009  Saskatoon Farms, near Okotoks, AB 1 RB V
July 12, 2009  Griffith Woods Park, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
Aug. 19, 2009  Ptarmigan Cirque, AB 7 RB P
Apr. 30, 2010  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB  1 RB P
June 20, 2010  Jumpingpound Loop  1  RB P
Aug. 9, 2010  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 24, 2010  Carvel (Rg Rd 40 & Twp Rd 514), AB 1 RR 3P
Sept. 24, 2010  Sunnyside, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
Oct. 6, 2010  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
April 5, 2011  Parkallen, Edmonton, AB 1 DE 3P
May 12, 2011  Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Nov. 6, 2011  23231 Twp Rd 521A, Sherwood Pk, AB 1 EG 3P
May 13, 2012  Bridlewood Right-of-way, Calgary, AB 2 RB+GB P+V
Aug. 17, 2012  Crawling Valley Reservoir, AB 1 RB P
Oct. 17, 2012  Calgary, AB 1 JM 3P
Nov. 4, 2012  Calgary, AB 1 LC 3P
Mar. 30, 2013  Shawnessy, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 2, 2013  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 5, 2013  Woodbine, Calgary, AB 7 RB V
May 6, 2013  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 3 RB V
May 11, 2013  West Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
April 8, 2014  Bridgeland, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 7, 2014  Sunnyside, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 20, 2014  Sundance, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 20, 2014  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 23, 2015  South Terrace Trail, Kananaskis, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 12, 2016  Westmount, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
June 27, 2016  Many Islands Lake, AB 1 RB V
June 29, 2016  Sunalta, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
July 24, 2016  The Hump, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 31, 2016  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 13, 2016  Princes Island Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
Mar. 31, 2017  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 19, 2017  Saskatoon Farms, AB 1 RB S
May 21, 2017  Nanton, AB 1 RB V
July 5, 2017  Tofield, AB 2 RB S,V
July 5, 2017  Smoky Lake, AB 1 RB V
July 23, 2017  Cobble Flats, AB 3 RB V,P
Sept. 11, 2017  Dinosaur Trail RV Resort, AB 1 RB V
Sept 27, 2017  Renfrew, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 2, 2018  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 26, 2018  Memorial Drive, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 3, 2019  Dalemead Lake, AB 1 RB S
Oct. 6, 2019  Somerset, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 12, 2020  Evergreen, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 29, 2021  Belmont, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 12, 2021  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 6, 2021  Cold lake, AB 1 RB S
Apr. 23, 2022  Fish Crk Bottle Depot, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 23, 2022  McKinnon Flats, AB 1 RB V
May 15, 2022  Belmont, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
May 24, 2022  Eau Claire, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 16, 2023  Creekstone, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
Apr. 29, 2023  Somerset Pond , Calgary, AB 2 RB S,V
Apr. 30, 2023  Somerset Pond, Calgary, AB 2 RB P,V
May 2, 2023  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 4 RB V
May 4, 2023  Westmount, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 5, 2023  Belmont, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 13, 2023  Belmont, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 19, 2023  McKinnon Flats, AB 2 RB S,V
May 21, 2023  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
         
         
         
         
 
 

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*Verification Abbreviations: V= visual, P = photograph, S = specimen, 3P = 3rd party photograph, ES = Expert Source

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