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Thank you for another great Christmas Bird Count season
This year, we asked our many CBC volunteers to share with us what it means to participate in North America’s longest-running Citizen Science project. Thank you to all who took the time to share with us. We heard from participants from coast to coast. Birds are important to all of us, and your responses made that loud and clear.
Recent updates to extinction risk assessments for Canadian birds
Some of the best tools we have for gauging the health of Earth’s biodiversity are extinction risk listings. Nationally, we have the Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA), which is based on assessments by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
Connect with birds, nature, and each other – participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count February 18-21!
In this free, fun event, people around the world count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days. Birds can be counted anywhere – from the warmth of your home, while out walking, or at your nearest park.
A successful third count in the Fraser River Estuary, a crucial wintering bird hotspot
Birds Canada held a third successful bird count within the Fraser River Estuary Important Bird Area in British Columbia on November 20, 2021. Sixty-five volunteer surveyors detected 132 bird species and more than 180,000 individuals in this crucial wintering bird hotspot! An immense thank-you to all who contributed.
Indigenous Bird Conservation Coordinator – British Columbia
The role will involve supporting Indigenous communities in monitoring coastal and marine birds in British Columbia, with a principal focus on the Fraser River Delta.
Digital Communications Coordinator
The Digital Communications Coordinator develops, delivers, and supports a variety of digital communications and public relations functions to ensure a strong, consistent Birds Canada message and brand.
