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Le Projet FeederWatch en est à sa 38e saison – Aidez Oiseaux Canada à suivre les populations d’oiseaux depuis votre domicile cet hiver!
Alors que les jours raccourcissent et que l’hiver s’installe, des milliers de Canadiens participent à nouveau au Projet FeederWatch, un programme de science citoyenne très apprécié qui aide les scientifiques à suivre les populations d’oiseaux à travers l’Amérique du Nord. Jusqu’au 30 avril 2025, le projet FeederWatch mobilisera des personnes ...
Project FeederWatch Returns for Its 38th Season: Help Birds Canada track winter bird populations from home this winter
Running now through April 30, 2025, Project FeederWatch invites people of all ages and skill levels to contribute valuable data on winter bird abundance, a crucial tool for understanding how bird populations are faring during the colder months. For the past 38 years, Project FeederWatch has provided essential insights into ...
Nothing feels better than finding a gift that perfectly suits them and gives back to bird conservation in Canada. We’ve rounded up our favourite bird-friendly gifts to help make this holiday season a little more meaningful.
Winter can be a magical time in the backyard, especially when it becomes a sought-after destination for our feathered friends. Helping birds survive the colder months not only supports local ecosystems but also provides you with the joy of getting to know the birds outside your window. Here are four ...
At Birds Canada, we know how deeply our donors care about protecting and conserving bird populations. Each dollar we receive ensures that vital research, conservation and education programs take flight and make a genuine difference for birds from coast to coast. Your gift matters, but did you know how you ...
COP16 begins today in Cali, Colombia. Which is fitting, because Colombia boasts very high biodiversity – it’s also the country with the most bird species in the world with the regional municipality of Cali being home to more bird species than all of Canada! Birds Canada is present, including myself ...
The newly released State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. It’s built on over 50 years of bird monitoring data, much of it collected by Citizen Scientists.
We are delighted to announce the upcoming launch of the Birds Canada Community Grant, a granting program designed to support projects that increase the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada. We invite you to be part of our mission to drive action to increase the understanding, appreciation, and ...
Collection of coastal waterbird data by Birds Canada volunteers is crucial to advance science and conservation efforts on our coasts in British Columbia! Every year, the BC team releases the BC Coastal Newsletter, which delves into how our data is put to good use, as well as our most recent ...
Each spring and summer, the Birds Canada team, partners and volunteers, enjoy visits from Piping Plovers originating from all across the Great Lakes. Young plovers often wander throughout the region, visiting new beaches to scope out potential future breeding habitat. This year, over 30 individual Piping Plovers visited Ontario, but ...
Birds Canada is the country’s only national organization dedicated to bird conservation.
Our mission is to drive action to increase the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada.
Every day, our thousands of caring donors, more than 70 passionate staff, and 74,000 outstanding volunteers are taking action. Together, we are Canada’s voice for birds.
“Project FeederWatch makes birdwatching at home so interesting it’s hard to tear ourselves away from the window! What a wonderful project!”
-Margaret, Toronto
