Groups presented shared recommendations to the federal government on how Canada must act urgently to meet its global commitments to protect and restore nature under the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed to at COP 15 in Montreal last December.
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Highlights from Long Point Bird Observatory’s Young Ornithologists’ Workshop
Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO) and Birds Canada are proud to celebrate another successful summer of the Doug Tarry Young Ornithologists’ Workshop (YOW)! A total of 13 participants were selected to join.
Visualizing Bird Song to Advance Conservation in Central British Columbia
Any birder knows the difficulty of detecting secretive marsh birds. Due to this behaviour, we are more likely to hear them than see them, which makes the use of ARUs for surveying particularly effective.
Conservationist Spotlight: Tla’amin Nation
The Marbled Murrelet is a small, plump seabird currently listed as threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act.
Species in Focus: American Robin
If you’re an early riser, you’ll have a cheerful friend in the morning light: the American Robin.
Trends and Highlights from the 2022-23 Project FeederWatch Season
The 36th season of Project FeederWatch was a tremendous success! Thank you to all new and returning participants for supporting FeederWatch by watching birds, and contributing counts!
Ontario SwiftWatch Visits High Park Nature Centre
One of the goals for our Aerial Insectivore Conservation Program is to connect with the community and build relationships with our next door neighbors, and that’s exactly what the Ontario SwiftWatch team has made a priority this field season.
Be part of crucial data collection on coastal and marine birds along the British Columbia coast
Birds Canada is currently seeking new volunteers for our BC Coastal Waterbird Survey and BC Beached Bird Survey. Please take a look at the program information below to see if you can help, or share it with friends and family who may be interested.
2023 Piping Plover Breeding Season Summaries for Ontario and Nova Scotia
The 2023 nesting season has been an unusual one for Birds Canada’s Piping Plover Monitoring and Stewardship Programs in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Read on to learn about the successes, failures, and the unfolding drama.
Marine Bird Mass Mortality Events as an Indicator of the Impacts of Ocean Warming
In a groundbreaking study spanning 29 years from 1993 to 2021, researchers have utilized large-scale beached bird monitoring program data to shed light on the mortality events of marine birds in the Northeast Pacific & Alaska.