Two subspecies of this woodpecker occur in Canada: the “yellow-shafted” and the “red-shafted.”
Northern Flicker – Our ‘Avian Anteater’
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Featured News Stories
Volunteer Spotlight: George Clulow, Burnaby, BC
When did you first fall in love with birding? If it was during spring migration, you’re not alone – that’s how George Clulow got hooked! After moving from Essex, England to Winnipeg in 1973, one fateful spring galvanized his interest in birds into a more serious undertaking.
Should I Make a Nesting Raft for Loons?
Watching loons can have a wonderful side effect of increasing our desire to help them. But what is the best way to do that? Would building a nesting raft, or platform, benefit the loons at your lake?
Cross-Canada Hike Goes from Dream to Reality
Earlier this year, we announced that Sonya Richmond (until recently, a GIS analyst with Bird Studies Canada) and Sean Morton would be taking their lives in a dramatically new direction to hike across Canada for bird conservation. Did you wonder what it would be like to spend three years hiking the Great Trail? We can now put speculation aside because the hikers are on their way!
You Can Help Protect BC’s Fraser Delta for Western Sandpipers
Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists have concluded that “Project-induced changes to Roberts Bank constitute an unmitigatable species-level risk to Western Sandpipers, and shorebirds more generally.” Unless we act now, the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is just one example of threats that will face Western Sandpipers and the Fraser Estuary.
It Takes a Village to Track a Curlew
The Long-billed Curlew project hit new heights this May with a very successful field season near Prince George, BC. A team from Bird Studies Canada visited the area to document the recently expanded range of these pioneer curlews, and to confirm their presence and breeding in the most northerly part of the species’ range.
Meet Plover Lover and Science Fair Champ Islay Graham
Islay Graham, age 13, first connected with Piping Plovers when visiting their nesting site at Sauble Beach, Ontario. She went on to complete a research project that swept up awards at regional and national science fairs! We noticed a lot of interest in response to the news stories about Islay, so we reached out to her to learn more.
A Love of Birds Takes Flight in the Heart of Toronto
The Toronto Bird Celebration’s goal is to increase people’s connection to nature – the first step towards making the city a welcoming oasis for birds. The third annual Celebration was the best-attended yet, making it clear that birds are finding their place in Toronto’s urban scene.
A New Report on the State of Canada’s Birds
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) has just released a new report on the state of Canada’s birds. It’s the second comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of birdlife in Canada.
Canada’s birds are warning us about the state of our natural world
Human activities have resulted in dramatic changes to Canada’s bird populations over the last 50 years. This is the conclusion of the second State of Canada’s Birds report, published today by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in Canada (NABCI-Canada).