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1 October 2004 
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The Second World Bird Festival Has Begun

1 October 2004 - Organized by BirdLife International, the second World Bird Festival takes place throughout October 2004. The World Bird Festival is the largest ever celebration of birds comprising hundreds of exciting birdwatching and bird-related cultural events around the globe. BirdLife’s first ever World Bird Festival in October 2001 attracted over 300,000 people to more than 1450 events in 88 countries.
  Birds have been a source of inspiration throughout human history. They have had a powerful place in our cultures, as symbols of freedom and wisdom as well as spirituality. World Bird Festival 2004 uses birds to connect people with nature. To learn more about this global event, click here.

Avian Energetics Lab Confirms Two New Contracts

1 October 2004 - The Avian Energetics Lab has confirmed new contracts to conduct energetics work on Wild Turkeys and Northern Fulmars. Dr. Peter Pekin at the University of New Hampshire has contracted the lab to process Wild Turkeys for fat extraction, and protein and mineral content. Concurrently, Dr. Pekin is working on developing non-invasive techniques for measuring body condition of Wild Turkeys. Results from the non-invasive technique will be compared with those from the Lab.
  Mark Mallory, Seabird Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Iqaluit, NU has confirmed a second contract with the Avian Energetics Lab to conduct body condition analysis and molt scoring of Northern Fulmars. CWS is looking at how climate change and changing sea ice conditions are affecting northern colonial birds. They are also looking at the energetic costs of egg laying. To learn more about the Lab, click here.

 

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Chickadees Rise Again: Project FeederWatch

28 September 2004 - Two winters ago, bird feeding enthusiasts were worried by the decline in Black-capped Chickadees coming to their feeders. Project FeederWatch data from last winter, however, should put people's fears to rest as Black-capped Chickadees once again visited over 90% of feeders across the country. To read the full press release, click here. To learn more about how you can participate in Project FeederWatch, click here.

2004 Birdathon Prize Winners Announced

27 September 2004 - Imagine yourself cruising along the Atlantic coast watching Atlantic Puffins and Humpback Whales. Our Baillie Birdathon grand prize winner, Dick Tafel of Corbeil, ON, will be enjoying these sights and much more on his all-inclusive cruise along the coast of Newfoundland and the Gulf Islands (including airfare), courtesy of Quest Nature Tours. All Birdathon participants raising $250 or more were eligible for a random draw to win this incredible trip. Dorothy Kings of Port Elgin, ON will be enjoying birding even more as the lucky winner of Bushnell’s Elite 8x42 Waterproof Binoculars. Michael McMillan of Simcoe, ON can zero in on distant songbirds with his new Raven Spotting Scope with 78mm objective lens and angled 20-60x zoom, with tripod, courtesy of EagleOptics.ca. Capturing birds in pictures will be easier now for David Ross of Surrey, England with his new Pentax 5 megapixel Digital Camera with 5x optical zoom, courtesy of Pentax Canada Inc. And, Shirley Hunt of Riverview, NB will be decorating her home with the stunning limited edition framed print, Wild Geese in Blue-eyed Grass, thanks to artist Chris Bacon. For a complete list of Baillie Birdathon prize winners, click here. Many thanks to all prize sponsors and participants supporting this important fundraiser for Bird Studies Canada and our partners.

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Prairie Feeders Saw "Red" Last Winter

28 September 2004 - Common Redpolls arrived at feeders in droves last winter, especially in the Prairie provinces where they visited 94% of feeders in groups averaging 14 individuals. In fact, 2003-2004 was the best year on record for this species since Project FeederWatch began in 1987. To read the full press release, click here.

BC FeederWatchers Asked to Watch for Colour-banded Song Sparrows

29 September 2004 - Amy Wilson, a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia, is calling on all FeederWatchers in the southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia to be on the lookout for colour-banded Song Sparrows. Song Sparrows have been colour-banded as nestlings on Mandarte and several other small islands for the past 30 years as part of a movement and population study. Once nestlings leave the study islands, however, their fate is unknown. That's where FeederWatchers come in! If you see a colour-banded Song Sparrow, please report your findings to Amy at song.sparrow@gmail.com. For more details on how to read colour bands, click here.

BSC to Attend Canada Taiwan Bird Fair

28 September 2004 - British Columbia Projects Coordinator, Tasha Smith, will be providing a Bird Studies Canada booth at the 3^rd Annual Canada Taiwan Bird Fair. Hosted by the Vancouver Public Library, the Fair will run from 16-30 October 2004. This annual event is organized to raise international awareness of environmental protection and wildlife conservation, as well as to encourage the bridging of conservation efforts in Canada and Taiwan. The event is organized by the International Taiwan Birding Association and the Vancouver Public Library, Science and Technology Division. For more information about the Fair, click here.

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Marsh Monitoring Talks Planned for Québec Convention

28 September 2004 - Catherine Poussart, coordinator of the Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) in Québec, will be giving two talks at the convention of Québec amateur birders held at Saint-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu on 30 October 2004. The first talk will summarize MMP data collected in Québec this summer while the second talk will present MMP data collected in the Great Lakes basin in the past 10 years. To learn more about the convention organized by the Association québécoise des groupes d'ornithologues, click here .

La coordonnatrice québécoise du programme de surveillance des marais (PSM), Catherine Poussart, présentera deux communications orales au congrès des ornithologues amateurs du Québec tenu à Saint-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu le 30 octobre prochain. La première communication traitera des données de la première saison du PSM au Québec tandis que la deuxième communication présentera les données amassées dans le bassin des Grands Lacs depuis 1995 dans le cadre du PSM. Pour connaître davantage le programme de surveillance des marais au Québec, appuyez ici. Pour avoir tous les détails entourant le congrès organisé par l'Association québécoise des groupes d'ornithologues, appuyez ici.

Bird Studies Canada Hosting "Volunteer for Nature" Workshop

27 September 2004 - Volunteer for Nature invites you to join us for a dynamic and interactive workshop, Communicating and Collaborating for Conservation, hosted at Bird Studies Canada's headquarters in Port Rowan, ON on Monday, 1 November 2004. The purpose of this workshop is to gather key stakeholder groups together to examine barriers, needs, and opportunities associated with conservation volunteering. The results of this workshop will be added to other bodies of research being collected and compiled for The State of Conservation Volunteering in Ontario report, produced in partnership by Ontario Nature and The Nature Conservancy of Canada. For more information and registration details, click here.

LPBO Endowment Grows from Tribute

22 September 2004 - BSC’s Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO) has received $5935.00 in endowed funds as a result of the Tribute Luncheon for former Bird Studies Canada President, Michael Bradstreet. Long Point Bird Observatory is Bird Studies Canada’s flagship program, engaging volunteers from around the world in migration monitoring field research. Many LPBO volunteers have since chosen careers in ornithology. To learn more about Long Point Bird Observatory activities, click here.

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