In April of 2012 the federal government announced it was divesting itself of 2.3 million acres of PFRA community pastures, 1.78 million of which are located in Saskatchewan. The control for these pastures has now reverted back to the prairie provinces and in response the Saskatchewan government has announced they …
Pledge to Fledge is an international grassroots campaign from The Global Birding Initiative, designed to introduce more people to the observation of wild bird species. P2F is designed to help birders recruit their non-birding friends, nurture them toward becoming a casual birder, and then, ideally, into a citizen concerned about …
Bird Canada has been updated with a new Birding Resources section. We’re in the peak of spring migration. If you’re feeding birds in your yard, these hungry new arrivals will be eager for your food, and not always aware of the deadly windows near the feeders. Window strikes kill millions …
Calgary photographer Rob English takes outstanding bird photos, and has been kind enough to allow us to showcase them on Bird Canada.
After more than 75 years of managing fragile grasslands as productive rangelands for livestock grazing, the federal government announced in the spring of 2012 that it was transferring control of the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) pastures back to the provinces. This was done with no public consultation and little …
Bird Canada author and birder extraordinaire Charlotte Wasylik is participating in the annual Baillie Birdathon in May. This is the oldest sponsored bird count in North America and proceeds raised support bird studies across Canada. Her goal is $500 and she has already raised $205. She has earmarked half of the …
We’re very happy to announce yet another new author for Bird Canada! Cindy Boucher is a naturalist and herbalist, with a soft spot for birds, bears and permaculture. When not behind her camera, trying to capture the latest subject, you’ll find her deep in research on a myriad of topics. Her …
Shorebird Surveys, Coastal BC Bird Studies Canada and Simon Fraser University are collaborating on a hemispheric-wide effort to study potential causes of declines of Western Sandpipers. Because they use many distinct migratory sites in the Salish Sea region, British Columbia is in the unique situation of supporting a large proportion …
The Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas is once again launching a series of expeditions in northern Manitoba in June and July 2013 and is seeking skilled birders to assist. Most expeditions involve 4 – 6 people and range from 10 – 18 days in length. We try to combine skilled point counters with skilled canoeists …
Recently, my husband and I had occasion to take a prairie drive to a small town south east of Calgary. Having taken this route many times, the camera and binos were on my lap, ready for any snowy owls we might happen across. We had been on the road for …