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Hopeful Wanderers

Hopeful Wanderers

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 only 8 individuals nested in the province. So, who are the other hopeful guests who stopped in throughout the season? Here are a few of their stories!

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The Bird-Friendliness Index: Manitoba Case Study

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.

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Promoting space to roost for shorebirds in the inner Bay of Fundy

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

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