Mourning Cloak - Sighting Record
 
Graph Showing  Seasonal Distribution of Sighting Records Map Showing Sighting Localities
 
Table of Sighting Records
Date Location # Observer Verification*
Aug. 20, 1989  Bruderheim, AB 1 NK S
Aug. 15, 2003  Cochrane, AB  1  RB S
Apr. 4, 2005  Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, AB  1  RB V
Apr. 19, 2005  Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB  1 JB  3P
Aug. 28, 2005  Calgary Zoo, Calgary, AB  1 RB V
Aug. 4, 2005  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB  1 RB V
Aug. 12, 2005  Silverton, BC 1 RB V
Apr. 8, 2006  Highriver, AB  1 BA 3P 
Sept. 4, 2006  Gorge Creek, Kananaskis Area, AB  6 RB P
Mar. 26, 2007  Edmonton, AB  1   P 
Apr. 29, 2007  Bridlewood Marsh, Calgary, AB  2 RB P
Aug. 17, 2007  Barrier Lake, Kananaskis, AB  2 RB  P
May 5, 2009  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB  1 RB V
May 31, 2009  South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB  1 RB V
July 21, 2009  Langdon, AB 3 CH P
Sept. 14, 2009  Bragg Creek, AB 7 NK ES+P
Sept. 16, 2009  Corbin, along Flathead FSR, BC 2 NK ES
Mar. 23, 2010  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 10, 2010  Lethbridge, AB 1 RH 3P
May 16, 2010  Weaselhead, Calgary, AB 5 RB V+P
July 17, 2010  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 23, 2010  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 26, 2010  Bingley, AB 1 AF 3P
Apr. 23, 2011  Cochrane, AB 2 RB V
Aug. 13,2011  Fishcreek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug 14, 2011  Plummers Road near Hwy 22, AB 1 RB S
Sept. 3, 2011  Hwy 762 W. of Brown-Lowery Park, AB 1 GF 3P
Sept. 10, 2011  Hwy 762 W. of Brown-Lowery Park, AB 1 GF 3P
Sept. 11, 2011  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Mar. 16, 2012  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Mar. 16, 2012  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 DB V
Apr. 9, 2012  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 25, 2012  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 GB V
May 13, 2012  Birdlewood Right-of-way, Calgary, AB 1 RB S
May 16, 2012  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 21, 2012  South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 4 RB V
May 31, 2012  Canmore, AB 2 RB V
July 18, 2012  Somerset, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
July 29, 2012  Black Bull Golf Crs., Pigeon Lake, AB 1 AF 3P
Aug. 8, 2012  Bridlewood Marsh, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 17, 2012  Crawling Valley Reservoir, AB 2 RB V
Aug. 26, 2012  South Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 3 RB V+P
Aug. 27, 2012  SE Quarter of Section 3-55-5-W5M, AB 1 EB 3P
Sept. 8, 2012  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 9, 2012  Deerfoot Meadows, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 13, 2012  Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 13, 2012  Center St. Bridge, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 13, 2012  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 25, 2012  Cochrane, AB 2 RB S
Apr. 25, 2013  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 2 RB V
May 3, 2013  Grande Prairie, AB 2 RS 3P
May 3, 2013  David Thompson Resort, AB 1 LM 3P
May 4, 2013  Evergreen, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 6, 2013  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 8, 2013  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 11, 2013  W. Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 4 RB V
May 13, 2013  Sunalta, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
July 27, 2013  Frank McCool, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 16, 2013  1st SW LRT Platform, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 21, 2013  Emerald Basin, BC 1 RB V
Aug. 21, 2013  Emerald Lake, BC 1 RB V
Aug. 21, 2013  Emerald Lake Lodge, BC 1 RB V
Aug. 29, 2013  Hood Creek, Kananaskis, AB 1 RB V
May 8, 2014  Evergreen, Calgary, AB 5 RB V
May 17, 2014  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
July 28, 2014  Sien Lok Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 21, 2015  McHugh Bluff, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 18, 2015  W. Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 15, 2016  Legal, AB 1 MV 3P
Aug. 1, 2016 Willow Creek Trail, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 16, 2016  Icy Strait Point, Hoonah, Alaska 1 RB P
July 23, 2017  Cobble Flats, AB 1 RB V
Aug. 7, 2017  Waterton, AB 3 RB V
Aug. 9, 2017  Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB P
June 21, 2018  Cochrane Lake, AB 1 RB S
July 28, 2018  Windymere Ranch, AB 1 RB V
July 28, 2018  Bellevue, AB 1 RB S
Sept. 26, 2018  Memorial Drive, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 4, 2019  Center Street Bridge, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr, 21, 2019  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 23, 2019  Prince's Island Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 12, 2019  Bridlewood, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 26, 2019  W. Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 2 RB S, V
June 2, 2019  Carseland Weir, AB 4 RB V
June 16, 2019  High River, AB 1 RB S
June 28, 2019  Deadhorse Lake, AB 1 RB S
Aug. 15, 2019  Shell Building, Calgary, AB 1 RB P, CR
Sept. 6, 2019  McKinnon Flats, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 12, 2019  Okotoks, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 20, 2020  Millrise, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 21, 2020  Fish Creek Park, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 26, 2022  Mt. Norquay Lookout, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 26, 2022  Weeping Wall View Point, AB 1 RB V
Sept. 26, 2022  Jasper, AB 1 RB V
Oct. 16, 2022  Roche Bonhomme, AB 1 DK V
Apr. 28, 2023  Downtown, Calgary, AB 1 RB V
May 7, 2023  West Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB 7 RB V
May 19, 2023  McKinnon Flats, AB 1 RB V
Apr. 6, 2025  McKinnon Flats, AB 5 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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