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Connect with birds, nature, and each other – participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count February 18-21!
In this free, fun event, people around the world count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days. Birds can be counted anywhere – from the warmth of your home, while out walking, or at your nearest park.
A successful third count in the Fraser River Estuary, a crucial wintering bird hotspot
Birds Canada held a third successful bird count within the Fraser River Estuary Important Bird Area in British Columbia on November 20, 2021. Sixty-five volunteer surveyors detected 132 bird species and more than 180,000 individuals in this crucial wintering bird hotspot! An immense thank-you to all who contributed.
A closer look at the birds of BC’s Queen Charlotte Strait
Dr. Tony Gaston, in collaboration with Mark Maftei and the Raincoast Education Society (RES), set out to improve this knowledge by conducting self-funded, formal surveys in 2020 and 2021. And we had an opportunity to participate in the field surveys!
Share your Christmas Bird Count story with us!
Birds have long been tied to our holiday traditions, from cardinals and Blue Jays with snowy backdrops adorning our greeting cards, to songs about birds that date back to the late 1700s.
Canadian Migration Monitoring Network celebrates 20 years of science and conservation
For more than 20 years, bird observatories across Canada have been banding birds and carrying out other meaningful research and monitoring activities as part of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network.
Forest birds flaunt their feathers in BirdWatch Canada magazine
As 2021 draws to a close, all of us at Birds Canada are reflecting with gratitude on the support we’ve received this year. We hope you’ll feel the impact of your contributions as you enjoy the Winter 2022 issue of BirdWatch Canada magazine.
