In a recent report published by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), it was found that approximately 37 percent of migratory birds here in North America are at risk of extinction from a variety of factors. The report, based on the first-ever conservation vulnerability assessment for all 1,154 native bird species on the continent, […]

Coming up this weekend is eBird’s second installment of their wildly popular Global Big Day bird watching event.  This year’s count takes place on May 14th, which also happens to be International Migratory Bird Day here in North America. While for most birders, the Great Backyard Bird Count and Christmas Counts are always a big […]

As swifts continue to head our way for the spring and summer months, now is as great a time as ever to get involved and do your part in monitoring this beautiful bird.  In conjunction with SwiftWatch, Bird Studies Canada is organizing what is known as the National Population Roost Monitoring Blitz. In this blitz, […]

While the Great Backyard Bird Count has come to a close for 2016, we are already hearing bits and pieces of different sightings being reported around the globe. While submissions are still being totaled until March 1st, organizers have released some data on the GBBC website and through the eBird portal. This fall and winter […]

The 19th edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday, as birders around the world head record various sightings and report them back to count organizers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. As exciting as these counts already can be, this year’s count is expected to be a little bit special. In […]

The winter season can be an exciting time for birders and offers many of us great opportunities not only to get out and observe some of our favourite birds, but also do our part for toward the research and conservation of our feathered friends. On the heels of the completion of the Christmas Bird Counts […]

It’s that time of year again, and while there is a lot of anticipation heading into the Christmas season, avid birders are gearing up for a Christmas activity of their own. This weekend marks the beginning of the Christmas Bird Counts across North America and while we are only a few days away, it is […]

It’s officially December and among many other Christmas-themed activities, it is an exciting time in the birding world. Each December, countless birders take part in local Christmas bird counts to help with research, education and conservation of our feathered friends. This year marks the 116th anniversary of this volunteer-driven program aimed at getting folks out […]