News & Reports
Your Christmas Bird Count Highlights
The 119th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season officially ended on 5 January 2019. Results are still coming in, but some highlights reported so far include a Western Kingbird seen during the Long Point count (a first for Ontario CBCs!) and surges in Eurasian Collared-Doves in the west (and even an appearance in Hamilton, ON).
Baillie Fund Helps Recruit Local Champions for Birds
Nestled between the imposing boreal forest and ridges of Riding Mountain National Park and the shores of Lake Manitoba are three relatively unknown Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs). Thanks to support from Bird Studies Canada’s Baillie Fund – including donations collected by the Great Canadian Birdathon’s dedicated participants – the Manitoba IBA Program received a grant in 2018 to deliver outreach in these IBAs.
A New Guide for Planning and Executing Breeding Bird Atlas Projects
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to create those amazing bird atlases? We’re excited to announce the publication of a new guide on how to take a breeding bird atlas project from start to finish.
Bird Studies Canada’s Great Backyard Bird Count Story Contest
We know bird counts provide lots of memorable experiences. Funny, heartwarming, inspiring, or just plain unusual – we’d like to hear about them all. We invite you to enter the Great Backyard Bird Count story contest!
2018 Red List Winners and Losers: Canadian Perspective on the Global Report Card
Each year, the global extinction risk to all bird species is assessed by BirdLife International, the official Red List Authority for birds for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The 2018 update has just been released.
IBA Program Channels Passion for Birds and Special Places
On a spectacular sunny, calm day in mid-November, I had the opportunity to participate in a volunteer effort to document the Fraser Estuary Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA). Starting at first light, 40 experienced birders set out to count birds across the 754 square kilometres of the Fraser Estuary IBA.
