News & Reports
The Bird-Friendliness Index: Manitoba Case Study
In the rolling hills outside the village of Lenore, Manitoba, Hodgins Farm is proving that farming and conservation can work together. Lisa and Cameron Hodgins and their four kids run their family farm, where they’ve embraced regenerative agriculture, making their land a safe haven for birds and wildlife. Their impact isn’t just anecdotal—thanks to Birds Canada’s Bird-friendliness Index (BFI), it’s clear that Hodgins Farm is making a measurable and meaningful difference for the local bird populations.
Filling the Gaps: Advancing Bird Conservation Data in Northern Ontario
The third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas aims to map the distribution and relative abundance of the province’s birds. Coverage in roadless areas can be a significant challenge. Each year, teams of volunteers fly into northern Ontario to conduct Atlassing on foot and by watercraft, embarking on extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime journeys to gather vital data.
Promoting space to roost for shorebirds in the inner Bay of Fundy
The inner Bay of Fundy is a renowned fall migration stopover site for shorebirds like Semipalmated Sandpipers. Peak migration in August coincides with peak summer beach recreation for Maritimers and visitors, so shorebirds can have a difficult time finding quiet beaches free from disturbance. Birds Canada collaborated with inner Bay of Fundy shorebird conservation partners to develop a short video to help coastal visitors understand why shorebirds need rest time on beaches and how to help
Get Ready For Hummingbird Summer
In Canada, mid-to-late summer may seem like a slow point in the backyard birding calendar. And it’s true for many species – but not hummingbirds. Feeding hummingbirds is very popular across Canada. And why wouldn’t you want to attract these amazing little fireballs to your backyard? For those who are interested in attracting hummingbirds, or who feed them already, here are a few tips and tricks to consider.
Birds in the line of fire: how boreal birds respond to forest fires
Many people across Canada await the warm, summer months to enjoy camping trips or garden projects, but summer wildfires are becoming an increasing threat and challenge to many people and communities, as well as to birds and wildlife. While wildfires are a natural process in some regions, including the Boreal, climate change is driving an increase in their number, extent, and intensity, impacting people, communities and also wildlife.
Conservation technology helps northern communities track birds
This spring, Birds Canada was proud to not only be invited back to both Cree territory along the shores of Weeneebeg (James Bay) and Nunatsiavut in northern Labrador, but also for the first time to NunatuKavut in southern Labrador, to install new Motus Wildlife Tracking System stations. This work integrates two major five-year initiatives that Birds Canada is embarking on: Science in the North and Motus on the Move.
