As the New Year began, I came across this tweet from Cool Green Science (@nature_brains): “Attention new birders: I have news for you. Winter is not the off-season.”
Let Birds Enliven Your Winter
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Featured News Stories
The Bird Studies Canada GBBC Story Contest
We at Bird Studies Canada want to hear your most exciting, inspiring, funny, or heartwarming story about the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Give Back to Canada’s Wetlands
World Wetlands Day is observed every February 2 in commemoration of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the global importance of these ecosystems, and to renew our commitment to protecting wetlands in Canada.
Red Alert for Iconic Canadian Birds
The IUCN Red List is the official word on the extinction risk to all species worldwide. It is updated annually. The 2017 list, just out, features three iconic Canadian species: Chestnut-collared Longspur, Snowy Owl, and Black-legged Kittiwake.
First-season Results Come Alive in Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas Maps
With great pleasure, the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas team announces the online release of the first atlas maps. These maps were created with information collected during the first field season (2017) of this five-year atlas project.
Join Us at the 2018 International Ornithological Congress
The world’s biggest celebration of birds and bird science is coming to Vancouver, British Columbia, and you’re invited! Bird Studies Canada is proud to be a co-host of the International Ornithological Congress, taking place August 19-26, 2018.
New Motus Partnership for Shorebirds Takes Flight
Bird Studies Canada is excited to announce a new international partnership to study the ecology of the endangered rufa subspecies of Red Knot at its major wintering site in Bahia Lomas, Tierra del Fuego, Chile. Results from this work will inform management decisions and conservation action at this critical habitat at the southern end of the Atlantic Flyway.
More Birds to be Protected Under Species at Risk Act
The federal government recently announced its long-awaited decision to legally designate eight more bird species under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Bird Studies Canada’s Christmas Bird Count Photo Contest
We would like to share some of your favourite memories from the 2017-2018 Christmas Bird Count!
You Can Help Protect Canada’s Birds and Their Habitats
Every day, caring Canadians like you provide vital support to help conserve threatened species, as well as birds that are more common all across the country.