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The Maritimes Marsh Monitoring Program will undergo a resurgence in Prince Edward Island this summer, thanks to funding from the PEI Wildlife Conservation Fund. Marsh bird species are notoriously difficult to detect, and this dedicated survey will be key to understanding the presence, distribution, and conservation needs of wetland birds on the island for years to come. 

We invited long-time Birdathon participant David Love to share the impact of the event over the years. Click through to the blog for some fascinating Birdathon lore: facts, figures, notable participants and more!

Powering the science birds and nature need to thrive.

Dr. Doug Tozer was honoured with a Conservation Award from Ontario Nature in early December 2025, spotlighting decades of quiet, meticulous work that has transformed how we understand and protect wetlands and the birds and frogs that depend on them. 

Birds Canada’s first-ever Science in Action Report is a celebration of something powerful: what happens when decades of standardized monitoring, cutting‑edge tools, and thousands of passionate people come together for birds? It answers a big question in a very grounded way: How does science actually improve things for birds and the places they depend on?

Evening Grosbeaks are widely distributed in Canada, occurring as far west as the Pacific Coast, north to the Yukon border, and east to the Atlantic Coast. We are currently in the midst of an irruption of this species throughout central and eastern Canada. So, with the Evening Grosbeak fresh in the minds of many Canadians, what better way is there to celebrate and learn about this bird that so captures the imagination than to make it our 2026 Avian Ambassador? 

Birds Canada’s staff and volunteers are hard at work organizing the deployment and retrieval of new ARUs with partners and collaborators across Canada, in known and remote locations, to reveal the secrets of avian life. 

How boreal birds respond to forest fires