Jun 17, 2022 | Featured News Stories
By Sydney Shepherd, Ontario Piping Plover Conservation Technician, Birds Canada The Piping Plover is an Endangered species of shorebird with three populations across Canada: the Atlantic population, the Prairie population, and the Great Lakes population. Each of these...
Jun 17, 2022 | Featured News Stories
By Olivia Carvalho, Urban Program Lead, Birds Canada With migratory birds journeying north and nesting well underway, the 2022 Toronto Bird Celebration has come to a close for another year. This year’s theme was “The Great Return”. As the first Celebration with...
Jun 17, 2022 | Featured News Stories
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, young male Photo: Kerrie Wilcox Anna’s Hummingbird male Photo: Robert Hechler By Kerrie Wilcox, Project FeederWatch Manager, Birds Canada Hummingbirds are fascinating to watch and are so different from other birds attracted to feeders. Not...
Jun 16, 2022 | Featured News Stories
By Dr. Danielle Ethier, Bird Population Scientist, Birds Canada Conservation science begins and ends with data! Good-quality datasets that cover long periods of time and large geographic areas are necessary for understanding bird populations in Canada. They help us...
Jun 14, 2022 | Featured News Stories
Join us in creating our 2023 calendar in celebration of Canada’s birds! We invite photographers from across the country to submit their artwork. Whether you are an amateur, a professional, or a young person who has just encountered your spark bird, we would love to...
Jun 9, 2022 | Featured News Stories
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, today announced that the Government of Canada is modernizing the Migratory Birds Regulations, which protect migratory birds in Canada. The new regulations were published in the Canada...
Jun 3, 2022 | Featured News Stories
Birds Canada is proud to announce that President and CEO Patrick Nadeau has been appointed to the national Nature Advisory Committee by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The Nature Advisory Committee is a group of experts with a range of perspectives. The...
May 30, 2022 | Featured News Stories, Media Releases
World Swift Day is a reminder that chimney owners can help save a Threatened bird For Immediate Release [May 30, 2022] (Port Rowan, Ontario). June 7 is World Swift Day, an opportunity for all swift enthusiasts around the globe to celebrate these fascinating birds. If...
May 23, 2022 | Featured News Stories
During the month of May, people have been celebrating birds in the urban jungles of Toronto, Vancouver, and – thanks to online event platforms – beyond. Thank you so much to all of you who have participated so far! You still have time to join in! Learn something new...
May 21, 2022 | Featured News Stories
Our team at Birds Canada is deeply grateful to all of you who’ve participated in the Great Canadian Birdathon so far this May – by going birding for conservation or by donating in support. Thank you! While you were out enjoying the birds on your Birdathon day, we hope...