Bird Counts
Learning the Rules of the Great Backyard Bird Count
Excitement is building as we make our way through the month of February here in the wonderful world of birding....
Bird Behavior
Where Are All the Birds This Winter?
This is a question we have faced in person in both of our Ottawa stores and online via our website,...
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How & Why You Should Join in a Christmas Bird Count This Year
Each year that goes by we seem to experience more change in all areas of life and the birding world...
Bird Behavior
This Year’s Winter Finch Forecast Has Been Released!
Each year, for many , many years Ron Pittaway has studied and produced the winter Finch forecast, the basis of his...
Bird Counts
The 2017 Great Back Yard Bird Count is in the Books
Well, another Great Backyard Bird Count has come and gone and the 2017 installment was more successful than ever. Shattering...
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Get Ready for the 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count
It’s that very special time of the year again, and while we are all undoubtedly feeling the love today, make...
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Project Feederwatch Turns 30!
Administered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Feederwatch is celebrating its 30th anniversary after being launched right here in Ontario...
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Next Week Marks the Beginning of the 117th Christmas Bird Count
Well it is that time of year again; hot cocoa, shopping, warm jackets, jingle bells and bird counts. Each and...
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New Report Suggests Third of North American Birds Risk Extinction
In a recent report published by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), it was found that approximately 37 percent...
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Get Ready for eBird’s Global Big Day
Coming up this weekend is eBird’s second installment of their wildly popular Global Big Day bird watching event. This year’s...
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Participate in SwiftWatch and Help Chimney Swifts Across Canada
As swifts continue to head our way for the spring and summer months, now is as great a time as...
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A Rare Avian Visitor was Spotted on Each Coast of Canada, Weather Likely the Cause
While the Great Backyard Bird Count has come to a close for 2016, we are already hearing bits and pieces...
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Expect Surprises from El Niño for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
The 19th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday, as birders around the world head record...
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The 2016 Great Backyard Bird Count is Coming!
The winter season can be an exciting time for birders and offers many of us great opportunities not only to...
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Find a Christmas Bird Count in Eastern Ontario
It’s that time of year again, and while there is a lot of anticipation heading into the Christmas season, avid...
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The 2015 Christmas Bird Counts are Just Around the Corner!
It’s officially December and among many other Christmas-themed activities, it is an exciting time in the birding world. Each December,...
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Use eBird’s Hotspot Explorer to Help you Find Fall Birding Hotspots
As we get deeper into the fall we begin to say goodbye to some familiar feathers around our yards as...
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Take Part in Project NestWatch
While the main focus of this program is to get folks out across Canada, enjoying the outdoors and spotting their...
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Preliminary Results from Last Weekend’s Great Back Yard Bird Count
Despite very trying winter weather conditions in some parts of Canada and the United States, large numbers of bird counters...
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The 2015 Great Back Yard Bird Count
This coming weekend -February 13-16, 2015 is the Great Back Yard Bird Count. This is the weekend that birders of...
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The Christmas Bird Counts Are Coming
If you are looking for a fun and exciting way to get outside and take part in birding studies over...