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New Grasslands Conservation Incentives project to benefit Canadian ranchers and birds
The State of Canada Birds, 2019 confirmed that Canada has lost nearly 60% of our grassland birds since 1970. This is crisis for bird life and sounds an alarm for our broader biodiversity as well. But, there is hope thanks to an inspiring new project.+
Important updates for Birds Canada members
The Summer 2020 issue of BirdWatch Canada (no. 92) celebrates the birds of Newfoundland, as well as volunteers like you who are making valuable contributions to bird research through breeding bird atlases, the Christmas Bird Count, and more!+
Undaunted atlassers gather flocks of data on Saskatchewan’s breeding birds
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a productive year so far for volunteers with the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas.+
Get up to speed with the latest issue of Avian Conservation and Ecology
If you enjoy keeping up with new discoveries in the world of bird research, don’t miss the latest issue (Volume 15, Issue 1) of Avian Conservation and Ecology.+
Champions behind the scenes in Great Lakes Piping Plover conservation
Beaches may have been closed to the public for much of the summer, but that didn’t stop Piping Plovers from returning! +
Storm-petrel research continues despite border closure
If you’re a regular reader of the Birds Canada blog or BirdWatch Canada magazine, you may recall my stories of studying Leach’s Storm-Petrels in Newfoundland the past several years.+
Three ways you can help birds this summer
We know how passionate our readers are about helping birds, so we created this list of specific examples that you can try right now, this summer. If you’re spending more time than usual at home this year, maybe it’s the perfect time to take on a new project!+
How many times does a Swainson’s Thrush sing in one day? I decided to find out.
COVID-19 kept me at home this year in the springtime so I was able to enjoy the birds in my own backyard on Salt Spring Island, BC. On May 9 I first heard the “whit” calls of a Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus. The next day he tried out a few songs, then went quiet until May 17. +
Remembering George Kelday Peck (1925-2020)
We are saddened to learn that George Peck passed away recently. George was a distinguished ornithologist in Ontario for over 50 years.+
Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act would hurt birds: Speaking up from north of the border
Birds Canada has added its voice to the call for the U.S. government not to strip away critical protections in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. +