“HL”, affectionately known as Helen Louise by our field biologists, is a Piping Plover banded as an adult in 2014 by the Canadian Wildlife Service as part of an ongoing study to better understand this Endangered species.
Featured News Stories
Canadian Lakes Loon Survey: New Report Helps Explain Mysterious Declines
The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey 40-year Report has been released and the results are telling scientists that the Common Loon, Gavia immer, is experiencing mysterious declines in the number of chicks surviving to adulthood.
Thick-billed Longspur – an icon for change in the Canadian Prairies
Scattered across pockets of remaining habitat in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, you can find one of Canada’s truly outstanding bird species – the Thick-billed Longspur.
Unravelling the mystery of the Bicknell’s Thrush in New Brunswick’s mountain forests
During the 2021 field season in northern New Brunswick, our goals were to find new individuals or clusters of Bicknell’s Thrushes on isolated mountaintops that had never been surveyed before.
I am concerned about climate change – can I still eat beef?
Climate change and loss of biodiversity and are two challenges threatening the future of humanity.
Media Release: Our Canadian Icon Needs Our Help
The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey 40-year Report has been released and the results are telling scientists that the Common Loon, Gavia immer, is experiencing mysterious declines in the number of chicks surviving to adulthood.
Seize the season! Enjoy a Birdathon this fall
Many important projects, like “Inspiring new champions for Canada Warblers in Columbia” have been made possible in part by bird lovers like you, through past editions of the Great Canadian Birdathon®
With help from Citizen Scientists, researchers investigate how climate change will impact ptarmigan in BC
Global warming is putting pressure on all ecosystems, particularly at higher latitudes and elevations where temperatures are increasing by twice the global rate.
We did it again! Thank you for celebrating birds with us in 2021
Thanks to the many individuals who shared their knowledge and expertise; the support of clubs, organizations, and companies at the local, provincial, and national level; and the technology that allowed public access to webinars and Zoom meetings, a new kind of Toronto Bird Celebration was created.
Counting birds at risk in the southern Okanagan
Twenty-two devoted volunteers conducted a bird survey for the Chopaka Customs Important Bird Area (IBA). This grassland IBA is located in the Southern Interior of BC, on the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People.