News & Reports
Birds Studies Canada Science Takes to the World Stage
Next month, scientists from Bird Studies Canada will meet with fellow experts from around the globe at the 27th International Ornithological Congress in Vancouver. With roughly 2000 delegates from around 100 countries expected to attend, this promises to be one of the biggest-ever meetings of the world’s bird researchers!
Four Ways you can Help Birds This Summer
This summer, people have been reaching out to our staff at Bird Studies Canada with questions, concerns, and ideas about helping birds. It’s always great to hear from those who are eager to make a difference!
Refreshing Reads in the Summer Issue of “BirdWatch Canada”
Thank you very much to all the BirdWatch Canada readers who completed the survey enclosed with the Spring 2018 issue. Our team is poring over your feedback. Soon, we will have the survey results available to share with you, and to guide improvements to the magazine.
Beachcombing for Valuable Wildlife Data in Québec
In late July, I will be joining forces with an exceptional team of volunteers with Bird Studies Canada’s Québec Beached Bird Survey. This long-term program is currently active along the Côte-Nord and the Bas-Saint-Laurent, and around the Gaspésie peninsula.
Season Two of Saskatchewan’s Breeding Bird Atlas is on Now
The second field season of the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas is well underway! Our dedicated volunteers and intrepid field crews have been scouring the province in search of birds both great and small.
Ontario’s Piping Plover Chicks Stretch Their Wings
There are an abundance of chicks on Ontario’s shores this year, which are due to fledge soon. We consider a chick fledged when it can fly a distance of 50 m at one time. Many of the chicks are stretching their wings out and giving it a try, getting a few metres at a time – it’s a wonderful sight to see!
