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Birds Canada A national non-profit driving action to increase the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada.

Birds Canada is Canada's leading national charitable organization dedicated to bird science and conservation. Each year, more than 60,000 volunteers participate in our monitoring and conservation programs.

A month ago in Oaxaca, Mexico, several leaders of Conserva Aves projects got firsthand experience with Motus conservatio...
07/11/2026

A month ago in Oaxaca, Mexico, several leaders of Conserva Aves projects got firsthand experience with Motus conservation technology by taking part in a workshop held by Pronatura Noroeste with the support of Partners in Flight and Pronatura Sur. The activity included the installation of a new Motus station in La Esmeralda community, laying the groundwork for a network of Motus stations in a key migration corridor in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.

The attendees will carry the knowledge of how to install and maintain Motus stations back to their communities, along with how to use migration data to better protect the ecosystems that their communities rely on. During the workshop they also practiced attaching transmitters to toy birds and made plans to establish a Motus network in the south of Mexico. Because the true strength of Motus is not just the technology itself — it is the network of people working together across borders to understand and protect migratory birds.

Many of the birds tracked by Motus breed in Canada and travel thousands of kilometers to non-breeding habitats throughout Mexico and Latin America. Protecting these species is only possible through international collaboration. Without partnerships with communities and conservation leaders across Latin America, the story of migration will always remain incomplete.

The workshop demonstrated once again how Canadian innovation is making a global impact. By sharing data, research, and technology, Canadian and Mexican organisations are helping build a continent-wide understanding of migration that strengthens conservation efforts in both breeding and non-breeding habitats. This is science at its best: collaborative, practical, and rooted in the protection of the natural world we all share.

Birds connect our countries. Shared knowledge helps us protect them.

Conserva Aves is led by American Bird Conservancy, Audubon Americas, BirdLife International Americas, Birds Canada and RedLAC , with support from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada.

This is one of the newest colonies to join our B.C. Pigeon Guillemot Survey region, the stunning Copper Cliffs! What a b...
07/09/2026

This is one of the newest colonies to join our B.C. Pigeon Guillemot Survey region, the stunning Copper Cliffs! What a backdrop these little PIGU have! Major kudos to the dedicated folks up in B.C. and Birds Canada for jumping in head first, and to colony lead Nathan Haigh, who sent in these gorgeous photos! Nathan has seen gunnels, sculpin, and even a red snapper delivered to his Copper Cliff PIGU burrows. It's an exciting year for the Salish Sea Guillemot Network! We can't wait to see what the full season brings!

To read more about what's happening with our PIGU around the Salish Sea, visit our Weekly Survey Updates! https://www.pigeonguillemot.org/survey-updates

A recently published study highlights a concerning trend that has major impacts for aerial insectivores – fewer insects ...
07/09/2026

A recently published study highlights a concerning trend that has major impacts for aerial insectivores – fewer insects is leading to smaller nestlings and adults in Tree Swallow populations.

Aerial insectivores are birds that feed on flying insects caught mid-flight. Under a changing climate, even when individuals time their migration perfectly with insect abundance, the lack of insects overall means that those individuals don’t get the same benefits they may have had a few decades earlier when insects were more plentiful.

The study uses 55 years of Tree Swallow monitoring data collected by the Long Point Birds Observatory and Birds Canada - one of the longest-running studies on the species globally, and a 200+ volunteer effort! It's significant in multiple ways – highlighting the negative impacts of declining insect biomass (the combined living weight of all insects) on bird populations and providing new insights into how aerial insectivores respond to environmental change.

The study also showcases the value of long-term monitoring projects. In a rapidly changing world, these insights are invaluable to helping us understand where conservation action is most urgently needed. And in this case, addressing the drivers of insect loss is a very high priority.

Read the blog for the whole story and for ways you can help insect and aerial insectivore populations: https://www.birdscanada.org/55-years-of-tree-swallow-monitoring-sheds-light-on-the-consequences-insect-decline

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Une étude récemment publiée met en lumière une tendance inquiétante qui a des conséquences majeures pour les insectivores aériens : la raréfaction des insectes entraîne une diminution de la taille des oisillons et des adultes chez les Hirondelles bicolores.

Les insectivores aériens sont des oiseaux qui se nourrissent d'insectes en vol. Dans un contexte de changements climatiques, même lorsque les individus synchronisent parfaitement leur migration avec l'abondance des insectes, leur raréfaction globale les prive des mêmes avantages qu'il y a quelques décennies, lorsque les insectes étaient plus nombreux.

L'étude s'appuie sur 55 années de données de suivi des Hirondelles bicolores recueillies par l'Observatoire d'oiseaux de Long Point et Oiseaux Canada – l'une des études les plus longues menées sur cette espèce à l'échelle mondiale, fruit de la collaboration de plus de 200 bénévoles! Elle est importante à plusieurs égards : elle souligne les impacts négatifs du déclin de la biomasse d'insectes (le poids vivant combiné de tous les insectes) sur les populations d'oiseaux et apporte un nouvel éclairage sur la façon dont les insectivores aériens réagissent aux changements environnementaux.

L'étude démontre aussi l'importance des projets de suivi à long terme. Dans un monde en constante évolution, ces connaissances sont essentielles pour nous aider à comprendre où les mesures de conservation sont les plus urgentes. Et dans ce cas précis, s'attaquer aux causes du déclin des insectes est une priorité absolue.

Have you spotted the Evening Grosbeak yet this year? As Birds Canada's 2026 Avian Ambassador, the podcast team was extra...
07/07/2026

Have you spotted the Evening Grosbeak yet this year? As Birds Canada's 2026 Avian Ambassador, the podcast team was extra excited to go on an Evening Grosbeak birding adventure... But were they successful in spotting one? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out!

In the latest episode, Jody Allair and Andrea Gress share tips for using eBird to find specific species, chat about what makes the Evening Grosbeak so special, and touch on a few other forest-loving species like the Western Tanager and Pacific Wren.

Thanks Birds & Beans Coffee Roasters for supporting the pod!

July's calendar feature - and a chance to have your photo featured next! The month of July in the 2026 Birds Canada Cale...
07/05/2026

July's calendar feature - and a chance to have your photo featured next!

The month of July in the 2026 Birds Canada Calendar features this beautiful shot of a Loggerhead Shrike feeding its young by Poojan Gohil.

Like other shrikes, the Loggerhead Shrike employs a distinctive hunting technique in which it impales prey on sharp objects such as thorns or barbed wire for storage or to help tear apart insects, small mammals and other birds.

Do you have a bird photo to share? Your work could be featured in our next calendar, on our social media platforms or in our publications.

Submissions are only open until July 10, 2026, so don’t delay. Visit birdscanada.org/shareyourmoments or the link in our bio for more information on the categories and to submit!

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La photo du calendrier de juillet – et la chance de voir votre photo publiée la prochaine fois!

Le mois de juillet du calendrier Oiseaux Canada 2026 présente cette magnifique photo d'une Pie-grièche migratrice nourrissant son petit, prise par Poojan Gohil.

Comme les autres pies-grièches, la Pie-grièche migratrice utilise une technique de chasse particulière : elle empale ses proies sur des objets pointus, comme des épines ou du fil de fer barbelé, pour les conserver ou pour déchiqueter les insectes, les petits mammifères et les autres oiseaux.

Avez-vous une photo d'oiseau à partager? Votre photo pourrait être dans notre prochain calendrier, sur nos médias sociaux ou dans nos publications.

Les sousmissions ne sont acceptées que jusqu'au 10 juillet 2026, alors ne tardez pas! Visitez oiseauxcanada.org/vosmoments ou le lien dans notre bio pour en savoir plus sur les catégories et pour soumettre votre photo.

What can 40 years of bird monitoring tell us? In the case of the Orchard Oriole, it reveals a surprising story of adapta...
07/01/2026

What can 40 years of bird monitoring tell us? In the case of the Orchard Oriole, it reveals a surprising story of adaptation.

New data from the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas shows this colourful songbird has steadily expanded its breeding range northward over the past four decades, even as many of its preferred habitats have declined.

Read our latest blog to learn how more than 2,000 volunteer Atlas surveyors helped uncover this story of resilience, and what it tells us about the importance of urban greenspaces: https://www.birdscanada.org/thriving-on-the-edge-the-orchard-orioles-northward-journey

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Qu'est-ce que 40 ans de suivi des oiseaux peuvent nous apprendre? Dans le cas de l’Oriole des vergers, cela révèle une étonnante histoire d’adaptation.

De nouvelles données du Troisième Atlas des oiseaux nicheurs de l’Ontario (ON Atlas-3) montrent que cet oiseau coloré a étendu son aire de reproduction vers le nord de façon constante au cours des quatre dernières décennies, malgré le déclin de plusieurs de ses habitats de prédilection.

Consultez notre dernier article de blogue pour découvrir comment plus de 2 000 bénévoles participant à l’Atlas ont contribué à mettre au jour cette histoire de résilience et ce qu’elle nous apprend sur l’importance des espaces verts urbains : https://www.oiseauxcanada.org/savoir-sadapter-la-montee-vers-le-nord-de-loriole-des-vergers

Happy International Guillemot Appreciation Day! Look at those bright red feet! The Pigeon Guillemot, a relative of the P...
06/27/2026

Happy International Guillemot Appreciation Day!

Look at those bright red feet! The Pigeon Guillemot, a relative of the Puffin, is nesting along the BC Salish Sea right now. Its red feet, white wing patch, deep-diving skill, and benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish-foraging habits help make the Guillemot unique. Listen for their high-pitched whistles coming from where they're breeding and nesting in burrows and rock crevices.

Want to connect more deeply with the ocean and its birds? Become a part of the brand new Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey, a volunteer science project that started this year in the Salish Sea to monitor the Pigeon Guillemot. Send us a DM to learn how to get involved!

This project is a collaboration between Birds Canada and Salish Sea Guillemot Network , a partner based in Washington.

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Bonne Journée internationale d'appréciation du guillemot!

Regardez ces pattes d'un rouge vif! Le guillemot colombin, un cousin du macareux, niche actuellement le long de la mer des Salish, en Colombie-Britannique. Ses pattes rouges, sa tache blanche sur l'aile, sa capacité à plonger en profondeur et son régime alimentaire benthique (vivant sur le fond marin) contribuent à rendre le guillemot unique. Étendez l'oreille pour entendre ses sifflements aigus provenant de ses terriers et crevasses rocheuses où il niche.

Vous voulez en savoir plus sur l'océan et ses oiseaux? Participez au tout nouveau Recensement de la reproduction du guillemot colombin, un projet scientifique bénévole lancé cette année dans la mer des Salish pour suivre l'évolution de cette espèce. Envoyez-nous un message privé pour savoir comment vous impliquer!

Ce projet est une collaboration entre Oiseaux Canada et le Salish Sea Guillemot Network (SSGN), un partenaire basé à Washington.

An undeniable icon of the Canadian wilderness, the Common Loon's haunting call is a fixture of the boreal soundscape in ...
06/24/2026

An undeniable icon of the Canadian wilderness, the Common Loon's haunting call is a fixture of the boreal soundscape in summer and can be heard from kilometres away. From cottages and campsites to lakes and waterways across the country, there are simple steps we can all take to help keep loons safe this season.

Swipe through for a few easy ways to help.

Share this post with a friend to spread the word about how we can all make a difference in protecting Canada's loons.

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Symbole incontournable de la nature sauvage canadienne, le cri mélancolique du Plongeon huard imprègne le paysage sonore boréal estival et s'entend à des kilomètres à la ronde. Des chalets aux terrains de camping, en passant par les lacs et les cours d'eau du pays, il existe des gestes simples que nous pouvons tous adopter pour assurer la sécurité des huards cet été.

Voici quelques façons simples de contribuer!

🏞️ Garder les berges au naturel : Laissez pousser les plantes indigènes de milieux humides le long de la berge. Les berges naturelles procurent le gîte et le couvert aux poissons et aux huards.

🌊 Maintenir des eaux calmes : Ralentissez votre embarcation près des milieux humides et des rives et réduisez le sillage au minimum. Les vagues peuvent inonder les nids ou séparer les jeunes de leurs parents et en faire des proies faciles pour les prédateurs.

🚤 Tenir ses distances : Ralentissez et tenez-vous loin des huards et des autres oiseaux aquatiques et animaux. Il se peut qu’ils ne puissent pas se libérer de votre sillage. Les adultes ne peuvent pas protéger leurs jeunes s’ils en sont séparés.

🗑️ Gérer les déchets : Évitez de jeter des déchets dans l’eau. Les rebuts peuvent blesser la faune. Conservez la nourriture et les restes alimentaires dans des contenants pour éviter d’attirer des prédateurs près des nids.

🎣 Utilisez des articles de pêche sans plomb : Les huards peuvent ingérer de l'équipement de pêche en plomb, ce qui peut leur être fatal. Demandez des produits sans plomb à votre magasin d'articles de pêche local.

Partagez cette publication avec un ami pour sensibiliser le public aux gestes que nous pouvons tous adopter pour protéger les plongeons huards du Canada.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the leadership, knowledge, and stewardship of Indigenous ...
06/21/2026

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the leadership, knowledge, and stewardship of Indigenous Peoples, whose deep connections to the land continue to guide and strengthen conservation efforts across Canada.

This winter, Birds Canada was honoured to take part in the Cree Knowledge and Science Expo, coordinated by Mushkegowuk Council Lands & Resources Department. Through knowledge-sharing events in the Omushkego Cree communities of Moose Factory, Fort Albany, and Attawapiskat, community members, knowledge holders, youth, land Guardians, and scientists came together to share knowledge, celebrate stewardship, and share priorities for the future. Areas of focus included increasing food sovereignty, supporting Indigenous stewardship and Guardians programs, increasing capacity for community-based research and monitoring, and creating more opportunities for youth to engage with science and the land.

These conversations and collaborations continue to shape conservation efforts in the region, including the installation of new Motus stations along the western Weeneebeg (James Bay) coast and plans for a shorebird tagging camp this summer. Expanding the Motus Wildlife Tracking System in collaboration with Indigenous communities creates opportunities to better understand the movements of birds through their territories, monitor changes in northern ecosystems, and support community-driven learning and research.

Additionally, a new Motus station in Kashechewan First Nation installed at the school earlier this spring will help support local learning opportunities by bringing bird migration data into the classroom, allowing students to engage with the scientific process firsthand and explore the connection that migratory birds create between communities across the landscape.

This collaboration is one of the many examples of the deep knowledge and leadership of Indigenous Peoples in conservation. Thank you to everyone who welcomed us into these conversations. We look forward to continuing to learn and work together.

Do you have a favourite bird moment to share? Your work could be featured in Birds Canada’s 2027 Calendar, on our social...
06/17/2026

Do you have a favourite bird moment to share? Your work could be featured in Birds Canada’s 2027 Calendar, on our social media platforms or in our publications.

We're launching the next round of media submissions to help tell bird conservation stories. Swipe through to see which categories we're looking for this year.

Submissions are only open until July 10, 2026, so don’t delay. Visit www.birdscanada.org/shareyourmoments for more information on the categories and to submit!

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Avez-vous un moment mémorable avec un oiseau à partager? Votre photo pourrait figurer dans le calendrier 2027 d’Oiseaux Canada, sur nos médias sociaux ou dans nos publications.

Nous lançons la prochaine série de soumissions pour les médias afin de mettre en lumière les histoires de conservation des oiseaux. Faites défiler pour voir les catégories recherchées cette année.

Les soumissions sont ouvertes jusqu'au 10 juillet 2026 seulement, alors ne tardez pas! Visitez www.oiseauxcanada.org/vosmoments pour en savoir plus sur les catégories et pour soumettre votre photo!

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