News & Reports

While the second season is underway for the third Breeding Bird Atlas project for Ontario, the province’s second atlas (2001-2005) has hit an important landmark. The entire “Atlas of Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005” is now available digitally on the Atlas website.

Transform your garden or yard into a beautiful outdoor space that you can enjoy, while also re-creating habitat for birds. Our Gardening for Birds website (birdgardens.ca), video series, and resources will give you a head start on welcoming more birds to your place!

Project WoodlandWatch allows woodlot owners to enter their bird observations and has many advantages for both the woodlot owners and for bird conservation. A new poster series will aid landowners in identifying common forest species.

The Fraser River Delta provides critically important habitat for shorebirds, including Dunlin. Birds Canada is tracking the movements of Dunlin to better understand how they use different parts of the Delta and understand the connections among those sites.

Unfortunately, the future is uncertain for the Fraser Estuary and the biodiversity that depends on it. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a proposed project that will double the size of the current port.

You’re invited to explore the world of birds during these upcoming celebrations! This year’s celebrations offer an exciting mix of online and in-person events in Toronto and Vancouver, most free to attend.