Birds Canada

How are Canada’s birds doing? The State of Canada’s Birds 2024 helps us answer this question. The State of Canada’s Birds is built on over 50 years of bird monitoring data, much of it collected by volunteer Citizen Scientists. Some of the trends revealed by this report are worrying, like a 67% decline in Grassland Birds due to overwhelming habitat loss. Other trends are uplifting; Waterfowl, Birds of Prey, and Wetland Birds have all increased in population since 1970. The State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Get the full story at StateOfCanadasBirds.org Art by Shaylena Stenback. #stateofcanadasbirds - Comment vont les oiseaux du Canada? L'état des populations d'oiseaux du Canada 2024 nous aide à répondre à cette question. L'état des populations d'oiseaux du Canada s’appuie sur plus de 50 ans de données de surveillance des oiseaux, dont la plupart sont recueillies par des citoyens scientifiques. Certaines des tendances révélées sont inquiétantes, tel que le déclin de 67 % des oiseaux de prairies en raison d'une perte considérable d'habitat. D’autres tendances sont encourageantes : la sauvagine, les oiseaux de proie et les oiseaux des milieux humides ont tous vu leur population augmenter depuis 1970. L'état des populations d'oiseaux du Canada est un partenariat entre Oiseaux Canada et Environment and Climate Change Canada. Obtenez l'histoire complète à EtatDesOiseauxCanada.org Illustrations par @watercolorwithshay #etatdesoiseauxducanada

Get the latest on bird conservation with our monthly e-newsletter! It's the perfect time to subscribe - our next one goes out this week. Don't miss the latest conservation news and developments, updates from our program staff, plus volunteer opportunities and events from across Canada, delivered straight to your inbox. Swipe through for a sneak peek of the January issue! Sign up today! https://lnkd.in/eJMWCq7g

It's January, a month known for its cold winter chills. No stranger to the cold is the Iceland Gull, featured in this gorgeous shot by Sylvain Langois for this month in the Birds Canada Calendar! These cold-hardy birds breed in the Arctic, and many individuals remain there year-round. If you're lucky, you might be able to catch sight of one along the coasts and the Great Lakes in the winter months. 

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began on December 25, 1900, when ornithologist Frank M. Chapman proposed a new holiday tradition: counting birds instead of hunting them. This idea sparked a century-long effort to monitor bird populations in response to the growing human impact on the environment. In that first count, E. Fannie Jones from Toronto recorded 41 birds of four species, laying the foundation for what is now a 125-year tradition! There’s just 1 week left to join the 2024 Christmas Bird Count! The season ends on January 5, 2025, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn more about the program's history and sign up: https://lnkd.in/edJbSZcF 

Join the flock! Birds Canada is hiring Grassland Field Technicians to conduct fieldwork across various sites on both private and public lands in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba to monitor and assess grassland bird populations. Check out our job opportunities page to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g6sdffAj - Rejoignez la volée! Oiseaux Canada est à la recherche de Techniciennes/techniciens pour l'étude des oiseaux des prairies pour exécuter des travaux sur le terrain à divers endroits sur des terres privées et publiques dans le sud de la Saskatchewan et du Manitoba, dans le but de surveiller et d’évaluer les populations d’oiseaux des prairies. Apprenez-en davantage et postulez sur notre site Web : https://lnkd.in/eA_RuN9k

Last week, four team members from Birds Canada attended the 2024 ArcticNet Conference, where researchers from the natural, health, and social sciences came together to tackle the challenges of a rapidly changing Arctic region. While there, we shared insights and strengthened our work through Science in the North, a Birds Canada program dedicated to partnering with Indigenous communities, Nations, governments, and local groups to advance bird monitoring and habitat conservation in the North, ensuring that the unique ecosystems of this region continue to thrive in the face of climate change. By collaborating with those who know the land best, we’re working toward ensuring a future for northern birds and their habitats. Learn more about Science in the North: https://lnkd.in/eE7DWVmt Cléa Frapin, Thomas Gianoli, Lucas Beaver

If you have a copy of this year's Birds Canada Calendar, you were met with this beautiful shot of a female American Goldfinch perched in a wintery spruce tree by Réjeanne Dorion upon flipping to the last month of 2024. These sunny little songbirds are a common sight at feeders across Canada. You might picture a male American Golfinch's bright yellow plumage and black cap when you think of this species, but both males and females are sexually and seasonally dimorphic in plumage! Based on their plumage, males and females look different and their winter and breeding plumages are also strikingly different. In winter, males retain black wings with distinct yellow patches, while the rest of their plumage fades to a dull olive-yellow, and they lose their black cap. Females are even less contrasting, with brownish wings and buffy wing patches. Don’t forget to grab your 2025 Birds Canada Calendar, featuring more stunning birds like this American Goldfinch! https://lnkd.in/epBDNby9

What's new with ACE? Now in its 20th year of operation, the Avian Conservation and Ecology (ACE) scientific journal has published over 500 articles on a diversity of topics that have been viewed online millions of times! The conservation recommendations that ACE provides are needed now more than ever. Dr. Doug Tozer recently announced several changes to the team while showing gratitude for the people behind the magazine. Lionel Leston, Rémi Torrenta, Silke Nebel, Nicola Koper, Kara L., Jennifer Lavers. https://lnkd.in/eaqJtsnc 

On the latest #WarblersPodcast we answer your questions. You sent in some tricky ones! We've pulled in experts from far and wide to help us learn about bird hybridization, eye colours, cormorant tongues, and what chickadees might be up to when we're not looking. 

Today marks the first day of the 125th Christmas Bird Count! From December 14th to January 5th, you can help monitor winter birds across Canada by participating in this long-running citizen science program. Here's how you can sign up: 1. Visit the Birds Canada website 2. Sign up with your email 3. Use our online map tool to find a Christmas Bird Count near you 4. Write down the event date on your calendar and email the Compiler listed on the map who can help you decide how best to participate, whether that’s counting birds in a designated area in the field or from the comfort of your home! Sign up and be a part of North America's longest-running Citizen Science program. Find a CBC near you - EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to participate! www.birdscanada.org/cbc - Aujourd'hui marque le premier jour du 125e recensement des oiseaux de Noël (RON)! Du 14 décembre au 5 janvier, vous pouvez contribuer à surveiller les oiseaux hivernants partout au Canada en participant à ce programme de science citoyenne de longue date. Voici comment vous inscrire : 1. Visitez le site Web d'Oiseaux Canada. 2. Inscrivez-vous avec votre courriel. 3. Utilisez notre outil de cartographie en ligne pour trouver un Recensement des oiseaux de Noël près de chez vous. 4. Notez la date de l'événement sur votre calendrier et envoyez un courriel au compilateur indiqué sur la carte qui pourra vous aider à décider de la meilleure façon de participer, qu'il s'agisse de compter les oiseaux dans une zone désignée sur le terrain ou chez vous! Inscrivez-vous et faites partie du plus vieux programme de Science Citoyenne en Amérique du Nord. Trouvez un RON près de chez vous – TOUT LE MONDE est le bienvenu et encouragé à participer! https://lnkd.in/gYwvQM6p