Join the Birds Canada Waterbirds and Wetland team for an 8-week, 5 live webinar, excursion to learn about Wetlands birds and frogs of the Great Lakes.  Learn why wetlands are important, how to identify wetland bird and frogs by site and sound; and how to collect data using the NatureCounts app.  Starting March 25, there will be a free training webinar every other Wednesday. On the alternate weeks you will be encouraged to visit your favourite wetland and use our self-guided activities to build your identification skills. The ultimate goal is to give you the skills to confidently submit a checklist of birds from visits to wetlands of your choosing and, eventually, to garner the confidence to join more skilled programs such as the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program.

Webinar dates
March 25, 2026 07:00 PM
April 8, 2026 07:00 PM
April 22, 2026 07:00 PM
May 6, 2026 07:00 PM
May 20, 2026 07:00 PM

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All are welcome! The content is suitable for participants of all skill levels and abilities – even if you have no plans to participate in a formal survey. The species covered are found throughout the lower Great Lakes region including anywhere in Ontario, extreme southwestern Quebec or the Great Lakes States.  The Five live webinars start March 25 and end May 20.  The website and each webinar will include fun quizzes to help reinforce your new knowledge. Each webinar is also recorded and posted online by the following Friday, so you can always catch up or review content.

MarshWatch is a designed to be a stress-free learning opportunity to help you build identification skills and learn how to submit observations without the pressure of a formal survey. We hope you join us! More information can be found at: https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/marshwatch