Guest post by Bob Lefebvre Next week is our annual family reunion/camping trip which we usually spend on Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta. The campsite, at Lily Creek in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, is a beautiful spot in the heart of the boreal forest. There is a huge …
Canada’s bird populations have been heavily influenced by human activity, in ways that have helped some species, and hindered others, according to a first-of-its-kind national report on the state of Canada’s birds. The State of Canada’s Birds report draws on 40 years of data – from professionals and citizen scientists – …
Have you ever wondered why this bird is named after a minuscule little crown on the top of his head? Calgary birder and nature photographer Daniel Arndt can answer that question with these stunning photographs! Sometimes you get a better look at it… And if you’re really lucky, you get some absolutely …
Every spring anxious eyes turn towards the sage-grouse mating grounds (known as “leks”) of southern Alberta to see whether or not Canada’s sage-grouse made it through the winter. This year’s spring population counts observed only 13 males at Alberta leks, showing no improvement since last year. In Saskatchewan, the only …
Common Loons have returned to Canadian lakes for another nesting season. Hundreds of volunteers for Bird Studies Canada’s Canadian Lakes Loon Survey are also returning to their lakes – to monitor Common Loons, and to educate lake users on loon and lake conservation. With more than 80% of the world’s …
He is so long-lived that he has surpassed all expectations, touching hearts throughout the American continent, bringing together scientists and schools, inspiring a play and now even his own biography. B95 is the name of a rufus red knot (Calidris canutus rufus), a migratory bird that in his annual journeys …
The power of patience. To obtain these amazing Barn Swallow photos, Bragg Creek, Alberta resident Pam Pritchard climbed up a ladder, set the camera on top and remained absolutely motionless with her hand resting on the shutter button. Once the mother swallow was satisfied that Pam was not a threat, …
Each summer, volunteers for Bird Studies Canada’s Project NestWatch program collect valuable details about bird nests across Canada. Volunteers submit the species name, the nest location, and the dates the nest was observed. We are also interested in the numbers of eggs and young, if those can easily be observed without causing …
