Nov 22, 2023 | Featured News Stories
Did you know Canada’s migratory birds can travel as far south as Ecuador and Peru? Here you’ll find Swainson’s Thrushes, Olive-sided Flycatchers, and more.
Greg Spira, our new Senior Program Director of International Conservation, breaks down the importance of international partnerships for birds in our latest blog.
Nov 21, 2023 | Featured News Stories
The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is scheduled for the 124th consecutive year this winter! With the increased interest in birding over the past few years, it comes as no surprise that the CBC continues to be embraced by people from all walks of life.
Nov 21, 2023 | Featured News Stories
Are you looking for that perfect gift for the bird lover in your life? Find something special in the list below AND make a meaningful impact for bird conservation in Canada.
Nov 21, 2023 | Featured News Stories
Black Swifts are aerial insectivores that build their nests along steep waterfalls and damp canyons. The inaccessible location keeps their chicks safe from predators while providing constant temperature and humidity to the nest.
Nov 21, 2023 | Featured News Stories
Our international efforts such the Motus Wildlife Tracking System and bird observatory programs and partnerships are rapidly growing communities of people connected across hemispheres through their passion for conservation, the need to better understand how animals use our shared space, and to conserve migratory animals.
Nov 20, 2023 | Featured News Stories, Job Opportunites
The Ontario Aerial Insectivore Team at Birds Canada is currently seeking an Ontario Chimney Swift Research Specialist to help compile literature, analyze data, and develop research questions, study designs, and protocols to model habitat selection in Chimney Swifts throughout the provincial breeding range.
Nov 17, 2023 | Featured News Stories, Job Opportunites
Are you looking to channel your skills into meaningful, energizing work that will directly contribute to protecting our natural world? The successful candidate will have experience in creating content for diverse audiences and a passion for sharing stories that showcase how we are protecting birds and their habitat.
Nov 2, 2023 | Featured News Stories
We strongly support initiatives that help make the birding and ornithological community more welcoming and inclusive.
Oct 23, 2023 | Featured News Stories
The grasslands of the Canadian Prairies are a world of weird and wonderful birds. This unique place includes such characters like the gangly, catcalling Upland Sandpiper, the ‘booming’ and ‘lekking’ Sharp-tailed Grouse, and the Loggerhead Shrike, the songbird that has the macabre habit of skewering its prey on barbed wire. Even in this set of delightfully strange characters, the Burrowing Owl is a stand out.
Oct 5, 2023 | Featured News Stories
Birds Canada hopes birders across Canada will flock to Project FeederWatch.