Bird-Friendly Communities

There are more than 650 bird species that call Canada home throughout the year. You can help make your community bird-friendly by learning about the birds in your region, following our top ways to help birds, taking part in local events and, getting involved in volunteer Citizen Science programs, whether you are new to birds or an experienced birder.

A group of birders of diverse ages looking intently at a bird in the trees

Here are some Citizen Science programs you may want to check out:

Christmas Bird Count

Christmas Bird Count for Kids

Great Backyard Bird Count

Great Canadian Birdathon

Project FeederWatch

A group of birdathoners smiling and looking for birds in the forest

(Photo: Jody Allair)

A group of kids gathered to look at a checklist of birds for the Christmas Bird Count for Kids