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The Christmas Bird Count: a tradition that helps birds
This upcoming season marks the 123rd year for the Christmas Bird Count in Canada. This event is a winter tradition for thousands of Canadians and a great introduction to Citizen Science.
Speaking up for birds and biodiversity at NatureCOP
NatureCOP is a UN biodiversity conference happening in Montreal this December. It’s an opportunity for the world to agree on a plan to stop nature loss once and for all. Birds Canada is speaking up for birds at this critical moment.
The Chimney Swift Fund: Helping Restore Critical Habitat for a Threatened species
Last February, Birds Canada and partners launched the Chimney Swift Chimney Restoration Fund (also known as the Chimney Swift Fund). This major new initiative is supporting recovery efforts for the Chimney Swift, listed as Threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.
Meet “Muskoka”, a hawk on a journey to inform conservation efforts
The Baillie Fund is one way your Birdathon support is put into action. One project funded in 2022 is tracking Broad-winged to find out where they go throughout the year and inform conservation efforts.
Long Point Bird Observatory initiates ambitious Lake Erie shoreline clean-up
With support of the Great Lakes Action Fund, Birds Canada’s Long Point Bird Observatory has initiated the Great Long Point Clean-up.
Alberta’s Frank Lake is an ideal spot for birds – not a solar farm
Frank Lake is the most important wetland for birds in southwestern Alberta. Discover what it’s like to visit, and how a proposed solar development would change its landscape and impact wildlife.