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Holiday Gift Guide for Bird and Nature Lovers

Nothing feels better than finding a gift that perfectly suits them and gives back to bird conservation in Canada. We’ve rounded up our favourite bird-friendly gifts to help make this holiday season a little more meaningful.

Four Ways to Attract Backyard Birds this Winter

Winter can be a magical time in the backyard, especially when it becomes a sought-after destination for our feathered friends. Helping birds survive the colder months not only supports local ecosystems but also provides you with the joy of getting to know the birds outside your window. Here are four ...

Take Flight Toward Tax Savings: How Donating Securities Helps You and Birds

At Birds Canada, we know how deeply our donors care about protecting and conserving bird populations. Each dollar we receive ensures that vital research, conservation and education programs take flight and make a genuine difference for birds from coast to coast. Your gift matters, but did you know how you ...

Birds Canada migrates to Cali Colombia for COP16

COP16 begins today in Cali, Colombia. Which is fitting, because Colombia boasts very high biodiversity – it’s also the country with the most bird species in the world with the regional municipality of Cali being home to more bird species than all of Canada! Birds Canada is present, including myself ...

Introducing The State of Canada’s Birds

The newly released State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. It’s built on over 50 years of bird monitoring data, much of it collected by Citizen Scientists.

Birds Canada Community Grant: Funding projects that help conserve birds

We are delighted to announce the upcoming launch of the Birds Canada Community Grant, a granting program designed to support projects that increase the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada. We invite you to be part of our mission to drive action to increase the understanding, appreciation, and ...

Be part of our science and conservation work on coastal and marine birds in British Columbia!

Collection of coastal waterbird data by Birds Canada volunteers is crucial to advance science and conservation efforts on our coasts in British Columbia! Every year, the BC team releases the BC Coastal Newsletter, which delves into how our data is put to good use, as well as our most recent ...

Hopeful Wanderers

Each spring and summer, the Birds Canada team, partners and volunteers, enjoy visits from Piping Plovers originating from all across the Great Lakes. Young plovers often wander throughout the region, visiting new beaches to scope out potential future breeding habitat. This year, over 30 individual Piping Plovers visited Ontario, but ...

Remembering Betty Chanyi: A Pillar of Our Community and Birds Canada

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Betty Chanyi, a cherished member of the Birds Canada family and a beloved figure in Norfolk County, Ontario. Betty was a lifelong resident of Norfolk, and her passion for community and nature shone brightly in all that she did.

Long Point Bird Observatory’s Young Ornithologist’s Workshop

Every year, Long Point Bird Observatory hosts the Doug Tarry Young Ornithologists’ Workshop (YOW) for young birders from across Canada. In 2024, two workshops were held, hosting 13 participants from six provinces. Here is a recap of their two weeks of hands-on ornithological, science, and naturalist-oriented programming.

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