Mar 24, 2020 | Featured News Stories
Your health and safety are paramount. Please see this note from Birds Canada President Steven Price about undertaking Citizen Science surveys during the COVID-19 outbreak. Common Loons Photo: Missy Mandel Canadian Lakes Loon Survey – Canada-wide Volunteer...
Sep 25, 2019 | Featured News Stories
By Kathy Jones, Volunteer Manager, Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Common Loon at 8.5 weeks old Photo: Phil Barley Soon Thanksgiving will be here and Canadians will be putting away the paddle, winterizing the boat, closing up the cottage and – perhaps – thinking ahead to...
Jun 25, 2019 | Featured News Stories
By Kathy Jones (Volunteer Manager, Ontario Program and Canadian Lakes Loon Survey) and Dr. Doug Tozer (Ontario Program Scientist), Bird Studies Canada Common Loons Photo: Darwin Park Many of us have fun watching Common Loons. In fact, over 700 dedicated Citizen...
May 28, 2019 | Featured News Stories
The Common Loon is a welcome sight on Canada’s lakes each year, bringing joy to residents, cottagers, and boaters. For many, its ethereal call embodies the very spirit of Canadian summer. Will you be spending at least one day a month in June, July, and August at a...
Feb 22, 2019 | Featured News Stories
Give a hoot and help us monitor owls As you will read in the Owl Survey Updates, additional Nocturnal Owl Survey volunteers are needed in some parts of Canada. These volunteers spend one spring evening counting owls along isolated roads to document population trends...