Whether a beginner or a seasoned expert, each volunteer for Birds Canada’s Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) contributes to wetlands science by surveying for secretive marsh birds (and – in Ontario – for amphibians, too).
Featured News Stories
New Paper Shares Exciting Research Potential of the Motus Network
If you have been following news from Birds Canada over the past few years, you’ve certainly heard of the Motus Wildlife Tracking System.
Endangered Piping Plover Pays a Visit
Norfolk County, Ontario played host to a very special visitor on Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12, 2017. On Tuesday evening, Sheila Chevarie of Port Dover was walking the beach in that town when she spied a small shorebird that she did not immediately recognize.
Volunteers Needed for Chimney Swift Surveys
The 2017 SwiftWatch season is rapidly approaching as Chimney Swifts make their long migration north from South America. Citizen Scientists in Birds Canada’s SwiftWatch program fill critical information gaps by monitoring and acting as stewards for Chimney Swifts and their habitat.
Project FeederWatch: Thirty, Birdy, and Thriving
April is here! That means warmer temperatures, spring migrants, and the beckoning call of the great outdoors. But before we get swept away by all of that, let’s take a moment to acknowledge another rite of spring: the conclusion of Project FeederWatch season.
Getting the Big Picture with eBird
If you’ve been involved in the world of birding since 2002, then you’re very likely familiar with eBird.
Short-term Volunteers Needed for Ontario Woodcock Survey
Citizen Scientists for the American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey report all American Woodcocks seen or heard at designated roadside survey points. Surveys are conducted on a single evening between April 20 and May 20 each year.
New Projects Taking Wing Thanks to Baillie Fund
We’re pleased to announce this year’s James L. Baillie Memorial Fund grant recipients! Take a look at these 11 important bird research and conservation projects, soon to be conducted across Canada with Baillie Fund support.
Join the Great Canadian Birdathon!
Registration is open for the 2017 Great Canadian Birdathon. Sign up now and join the thousands of birders and supporters giving birds a boost!
Great Backyard Bird Count Results
It was another exciting, record-breaking year for the Great Backyard Bird Count. The final 2017 GBBC results are in!









