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Great Canadian Birdathon 2020
Revised 8 April, 2020 The 2020 Great Canadian Birdathon - May through December Any Time, Anywhere, Any Way ─ as long as you’re safe! The Great Canadian Birdathon has always taken place in May - the traditional time for many of us to celebrate spring migration,...
Hike for bird conservation comes to Ontario and Québec
The arrival of spring will herald the second season of the #hike4birds across Canada I’m doing with my partner Sean Morton on the world’s longest trail – the 24,000-km Great Trail. We are undertaking this epic journey to inspire people to connect to nature through birding.
Citizen Science Programs you can Join This Spring
Get involved in the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program, or the Ontario American Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey.
Sign up now for the Great Canadian Birdathon
Registration is open for the 2020 Great Canadian Birdathon. Sign up now and you can join thousands of birders and supporters giving birds a boost! Last year’s Birdathon raised over $200,000 for conservation efforts across Canada, thanks to individuals like you.
A New Way to Discover Birds in Your Region
With the Birds in Your Region Photo Identification Guide, you can create a photo bird guide – customized for your area and the time of year – with just a couple of clicks.
Canadian Highlights from the 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count
Thanks to the efforts of so many birdwatchers, an unprecedented snapshot of bird populations around the world was created from February 14-17, 2020. This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) topped all previous years in terms of participation, checklists, and species reported. Below are the global figures as of March 9, 2020.
