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· Apr 3
Announcing Birds Canada’s 2025 Avian Ambassador: the Chestnut-collared Longspur!
Throughout 2025, we’ll be sharing more about the Chestnut-collared Longspur’s story, the threats facing grassland birds, and how we can take action to protect this vital ecosystem. Stay tuned!
Throughout 2025, we’ll be sharing more about the Chestnut-collared Longspur’s story, the threats facing grassland birds, and how we can take action to protect this vital ecosystem. Stay tuned!
On the latest Warblers Podcast, we answer YOUR questions!
Do Northern Lights impact migration? How do Surf Scoters digest clams whole? And more!
Thanks to our guests for sharing their insights!
@evoneuro.bsky.social, @nelsyninor.bsky.social, @jodyallair.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social
Do Northern Lights impact migration? How do Surf Scoters digest clams whole? And more!
Thanks to our guests for sharing their insights!
@evoneuro.bsky.social, @nelsyninor.bsky.social, @jodyallair.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
On the latest Warblers Podcast, we answer YOUR questions!
Do Northern Lights impact migration? How do Surf Scoters digest clams whole? And more!
Thanks to our guests for sharing their insights!
@evoneuro.bsky.social, @nelsyninor.bsky.social, @jodyallair.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social
Do Northern Lights impact migration? How do Surf Scoters digest clams whole? And more!
Thanks to our guests for sharing their insights!
@evoneuro.bsky.social, @nelsyninor.bsky.social, @jodyallair.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social
Anyone can give the Gift of Bird Conservation at the click of a button!
A donation of any amount comes with an automatic tax receipt, a downloadable gift certificate for the gift recipient, and their special invitation to join Project FeederWatch in 2026: conserve.birdscanada.org/page/77170/d...
A donation of any amount comes with an automatic tax receipt, a downloadable gift certificate for the gift recipient, and their special invitation to join Project FeederWatch in 2026: conserve.birdscanada.org/page/77170/d...
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Anyone can give the Gift of Bird Conservation at the click of a button!
A donation of any amount comes with an automatic tax receipt, a downloadable gift certificate for the gift recipient, and their special invitation to join Project FeederWatch in 2026: conserve.birdscanada.org/page/77170/d...
A donation of any amount comes with an automatic tax receipt, a downloadable gift certificate for the gift recipient, and their special invitation to join Project FeederWatch in 2026: conserve.birdscanada.org/page/77170/d...
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Looking for some inspiration? Stu Mackenzie is celebrating 20 yrs at Birds Canada. Truly one of a kind. Absolute legend @birdscanada.bsky.social #birds 🌿
Celebrating 20 years of Canada’s Ambassador to Long Point – Stu Mackenzie
For two decades, Stu Mackenzie has helped shape Long Point Bird Observatory into a world-class hub for migration science, training and global collaboration. From pioneering Motus to inspiring countles...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Looking for some inspiration? Stu Mackenzie is celebrating 20 yrs at Birds Canada. Truly one of a kind. Absolute legend @birdscanada.bsky.social #birds 🌿
En ce #JeudiMerci, nous vous remercions!
Grâce à votre incroyable générosité, nous avons dépassé notre objectif de dons jumelés pour le Mardi je donne. Votre soutien contribue à la protection des oiseaux par la recherche, la conservation et des actions concrètes partout au Canada.
Grâce à votre incroyable générosité, nous avons dépassé notre objectif de dons jumelés pour le Mardi je donne. Votre soutien contribue à la protection des oiseaux par la recherche, la conservation et des actions concrètes partout au Canada.
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
En ce #JeudiMerci, nous vous remercions!
Grâce à votre incroyable générosité, nous avons dépassé notre objectif de dons jumelés pour le Mardi je donne. Votre soutien contribue à la protection des oiseaux par la recherche, la conservation et des actions concrètes partout au Canada.
Grâce à votre incroyable générosité, nous avons dépassé notre objectif de dons jumelés pour le Mardi je donne. Votre soutien contribue à la protection des oiseaux par la recherche, la conservation et des actions concrètes partout au Canada.
This #ThankYouThursday, we’re celebrating YOU!
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we not only met but exceeded our Giving Tuesday match. Your support helps protect birds through research, conservation, and on-the-ground action across Canada.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we not only met but exceeded our Giving Tuesday match. Your support helps protect birds through research, conservation, and on-the-ground action across Canada.
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This #ThankYouThursday, we’re celebrating YOU!
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we not only met but exceeded our Giving Tuesday match. Your support helps protect birds through research, conservation, and on-the-ground action across Canada.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we not only met but exceeded our Giving Tuesday match. Your support helps protect birds through research, conservation, and on-the-ground action across Canada.
From Whimbrels and hawks, to colourful characters like the Scarlet Tanager or the iconic Blue Jay - Toronto has plenty to offer! On the Warblers Podcast, we learn more about the diversity of Toronto's birds and the joys of the thriving birding community.
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
From Whimbrels and hawks, to colourful characters like the Scarlet Tanager or the iconic Blue Jay - Toronto has plenty to offer! On the Warblers Podcast, we learn more about the diversity of Toronto's birds and the joys of the thriving birding community.
Today is #GivingTuesday! For one day only, your generosity can soar even higher: every dollar you give will be doubled up to $72,500 by a group of dedicated donors!
💌 Every dollar you give will be matched, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond: tinyurl.com/w48f3npv
💌 Every dollar you give will be matched, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond: tinyurl.com/w48f3npv
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today is #GivingTuesday! For one day only, your generosity can soar even higher: every dollar you give will be doubled up to $72,500 by a group of dedicated donors!
💌 Every dollar you give will be matched, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond: tinyurl.com/w48f3npv
💌 Every dollar you give will be matched, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond: tinyurl.com/w48f3npv
💚 Pour une seule journée, votre don aura un impact deux fois plus grand. Demain, pour Mardi je donne, chaque dollar que vous donnerez sera doublé, jusqu'à concurrence de 72 500 $, grâce à des donateurs comme Alison.
Inscrivez-vous pour recevoir un rappel pour #MardiJeDonne: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
Inscrivez-vous pour recevoir un rappel pour #MardiJeDonne: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
💚 Pour une seule journée, votre don aura un impact deux fois plus grand. Demain, pour Mardi je donne, chaque dollar que vous donnerez sera doublé, jusqu'à concurrence de 72 500 $, grâce à des donateurs comme Alison.
Inscrivez-vous pour recevoir un rappel pour #MardiJeDonne: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
Inscrivez-vous pour recevoir un rappel pour #MardiJeDonne: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
💚 For one day only, your donation will have double the impact. Tomorrow, on #GivingTuesday, every dollar you give will be matched up to $72,500 by donors like Alison.
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up now for your #GivingTuesday reminder: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up now for your #GivingTuesday reminder: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
💚 For one day only, your donation will have double the impact. Tomorrow, on #GivingTuesday, every dollar you give will be matched up to $72,500 by donors like Alison.
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up now for your #GivingTuesday reminder: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
Want to stay in the loop? Sign up now for your #GivingTuesday reminder: tinyurl.com/bddpeutr
This Giving Tuesday, Birds Canada supporter and volunteer Alison is proud to join a group of generous donors who will match gifts to Birds Canada, dollar for dollar.
You can learn more about Alison's story on our blog: www.birdscanada.org/together-for...
You can learn more about Alison's story on our blog: www.birdscanada.org/together-for...
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This Giving Tuesday, Birds Canada supporter and volunteer Alison is proud to join a group of generous donors who will match gifts to Birds Canada, dollar for dollar.
You can learn more about Alison's story on our blog: www.birdscanada.org/together-for...
You can learn more about Alison's story on our blog: www.birdscanada.org/together-for...
Birds Canada recently received a contribution from the Canadian Space Agency through the smartEarth initiative – but what have birds got to do with space? NatureCounts uses satellite imaging to map routes and plot birds. The app is a game-changer for birds – this grant will help us expand our tools!
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Birds Canada recently received a contribution from the Canadian Space Agency through the smartEarth initiative – but what have birds got to do with space? NatureCounts uses satellite imaging to map routes and plot birds. The app is a game-changer for birds – this grant will help us expand our tools!
Joignez-vous à nous pour célébrer un accomplissement exceptionnel : Pete Davidson, vice-président, Science et surveillance, travaille chez Oiseaux Canada depuis 20 ans!
Apprenez-en davantage sur son histoire dans notre dernier blog : lnkd.in/eiVExsd4
Apprenez-en davantage sur son histoire dans notre dernier blog : lnkd.in/eiVExsd4
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Joignez-vous à nous pour célébrer un accomplissement exceptionnel : Pete Davidson, vice-président, Science et surveillance, travaille chez Oiseaux Canada depuis 20 ans!
Apprenez-en davantage sur son histoire dans notre dernier blog : lnkd.in/eiVExsd4
Apprenez-en davantage sur son histoire dans notre dernier blog : lnkd.in/eiVExsd4
Join us in celebrating an incredible milestone: Pete Davidson, Vice-President of Science and Monitoring, has been with Birds Canada for 20 years!
Learn more about his story in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/45x8cww4
Learn more about his story in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/45x8cww4
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Join us in celebrating an incredible milestone: Pete Davidson, Vice-President of Science and Monitoring, has been with Birds Canada for 20 years!
Learn more about his story in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/45x8cww4
Learn more about his story in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/45x8cww4
Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk - bird brain expert - joins The Warblers podcast. He shares fascinating insights into the unique senses birds have and how their brains are adapted to use them! @evoneuro.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk - bird brain expert - joins The Warblers podcast. He shares fascinating insights into the unique senses birds have and how their brains are adapted to use them! @evoneuro.bsky.social
Give your pumpkins a second life — as bird feeders! 🎃🐦
This fun DIY idea is a great way to welcome the start of Project FeederWatch, with the new season beginning tomorrow! Join thousands of people across North America watching and counting feeder birds all winter long!
www.birdscanada.org/pfw
This fun DIY idea is a great way to welcome the start of Project FeederWatch, with the new season beginning tomorrow! Join thousands of people across North America watching and counting feeder birds all winter long!
www.birdscanada.org/pfw
October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Give your pumpkins a second life — as bird feeders! 🎃🐦
This fun DIY idea is a great way to welcome the start of Project FeederWatch, with the new season beginning tomorrow! Join thousands of people across North America watching and counting feeder birds all winter long!
www.birdscanada.org/pfw
This fun DIY idea is a great way to welcome the start of Project FeederWatch, with the new season beginning tomorrow! Join thousands of people across North America watching and counting feeder birds all winter long!
www.birdscanada.org/pfw
Joignez-vous à la volée! Oiseaux Canada embauche un Biologiste – Programme de conservation des prairies.
Postulez avant le 7 novembre : tinyurl.com/yrmvv9u4
Postulez avant le 7 novembre : tinyurl.com/yrmvv9u4
Biologiste – Programme de conservation des prairies
Photo : Nick Saunders | La personne titulaire du poste joue un rôle clé dans l’exécution du Programme de conservation des prairies d’Oiseaux Canada dans la Région de conservation des
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October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Joignez-vous à la volée! Oiseaux Canada embauche un Biologiste – Programme de conservation des prairies.
Postulez avant le 7 novembre : tinyurl.com/yrmvv9u4
Postulez avant le 7 novembre : tinyurl.com/yrmvv9u4
Join the flock! Are you a skilled field biologist passionate about protecting Canada’s grassland birds? Birds Canada is hiring a Grasslands Program Biologist to help deliver our Grassland Conservation Program across the Prairie provinces.
Apply by November 7: tinyurl.com/jab5yhka
Apply by November 7: tinyurl.com/jab5yhka
Grassland Program Biologist
Photo: Nick Saunders | The Grassland Program Biologist plays a key role in delivering Birds Canada’s Grassland Conservation Program within Bird Conservation Region 11 (the Prairie Provinces). This pos...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Join the flock! Are you a skilled field biologist passionate about protecting Canada’s grassland birds? Birds Canada is hiring a Grasslands Program Biologist to help deliver our Grassland Conservation Program across the Prairie provinces.
Apply by November 7: tinyurl.com/jab5yhka
Apply by November 7: tinyurl.com/jab5yhka
Join the flock! Do you love organization, teamwork, and making a difference? Birds Canada is hiring a Part-Time Executive and HR Assistant - a flexible role directly supporting our mission to protect birds and nature across Canada.
Apply by October 24! tinyurl.com/mrx47wx7
Apply by October 24! tinyurl.com/mrx47wx7
Part-Time Executive and HR Assistant
Join the flock! Do you love organization, teamwork, and making a difference? Birds Canada is hiring a Part-Time Executive and HR Assistant - a flexible role directly supporting our mission
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October 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Join the flock! Do you love organization, teamwork, and making a difference? Birds Canada is hiring a Part-Time Executive and HR Assistant - a flexible role directly supporting our mission to protect birds and nature across Canada.
Apply by October 24! tinyurl.com/mrx47wx7
Apply by October 24! tinyurl.com/mrx47wx7
Joignez-vous à la volée! Oiseaux Canada embauche une adjointe/un adjoint de direction et en ressources humaines à temps partiel. Ce poste flexible contribue directement à notre mission de protection des oiseaux et de la nature au Canada.
Postulez avant le 24 octobre! tinyurl.com/ydwuvs47
Postulez avant le 24 octobre! tinyurl.com/ydwuvs47
Adjointe/adjoint de direction et en ressources humaines (à temps partiel)
Joignez-vous à la volée! Vous aimez l'organisation, le travail d'équipe et faire une différence? Oiseaux Canada embauche une adjointe/un adjoint de direction et en ressources humaines à temps partiel....
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October 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Joignez-vous à la volée! Oiseaux Canada embauche une adjointe/un adjoint de direction et en ressources humaines à temps partiel. Ce poste flexible contribue directement à notre mission de protection des oiseaux et de la nature au Canada.
Postulez avant le 24 octobre! tinyurl.com/ydwuvs47
Postulez avant le 24 octobre! tinyurl.com/ydwuvs47
Voici le Roitelet à couronne rubis! Ce minuscule oiseau est toujours en mouvement, agitant rapidement ses ailes tout en cherchant des insectes dans les arbustes et les arbres.
Sa migration culmine au début d’octobre, alors ouvrez l’œil pour apercevoir ce petit oiseau toujours actif!
Sa migration culmine au début d’octobre, alors ouvrez l’œil pour apercevoir ce petit oiseau toujours actif!
October 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Voici le Roitelet à couronne rubis! Ce minuscule oiseau est toujours en mouvement, agitant rapidement ses ailes tout en cherchant des insectes dans les arbustes et les arbres.
Sa migration culmine au début d’octobre, alors ouvrez l’œil pour apercevoir ce petit oiseau toujours actif!
Sa migration culmine au début d’octobre, alors ouvrez l’œil pour apercevoir ce petit oiseau toujours actif!
Meet the Ruby-crowned Kinglet! This tiny songbird is always on the move, flicking its wings as it searches for insects in trees and brush.
Migration peaks in early October, so keep an eye out for these striking little birds passing through!
Migration peaks in early October, so keep an eye out for these striking little birds passing through!
October 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Meet the Ruby-crowned Kinglet! This tiny songbird is always on the move, flicking its wings as it searches for insects in trees and brush.
Migration peaks in early October, so keep an eye out for these striking little birds passing through!
Migration peaks in early October, so keep an eye out for these striking little birds passing through!
Yesterday, we lost one of the world’s most inspiring conservation leaders. Dr. Jane Goodall dedicated her life to deepening our understanding of nature and reminding us of our responsibility to protect it.
Her legacy will continue to shine through the conservation efforts she inspired.
Her legacy will continue to shine through the conservation efforts she inspired.
October 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yesterday, we lost one of the world’s most inspiring conservation leaders. Dr. Jane Goodall dedicated her life to deepening our understanding of nature and reminding us of our responsibility to protect it.
Her legacy will continue to shine through the conservation efforts she inspired.
Her legacy will continue to shine through the conservation efforts she inspired.
Migration is a remarkable phenomenon in the animal kingdom. What if humans made the same journey? On the Warblers podcast, Wings of Survival athletes Timm Döbert and Leanna Carriere discuss their upcoming cycling trip along the Whimbrel's migratory route.
September 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Migration is a remarkable phenomenon in the animal kingdom. What if humans made the same journey? On the Warblers podcast, Wings of Survival athletes Timm Döbert and Leanna Carriere discuss their upcoming cycling trip along the Whimbrel's migratory route.
Voici la Grive à dos olive! Après la saison de reproduction, ce migrateur de longue distance quitte le Canada pour rejoindre ses aires de non-reproduction en Amérique du Sud.
Faites attention à sa migration vers le sud - vous pourriez en apercevoir une en train de faire le plein!
Faites attention à sa migration vers le sud - vous pourriez en apercevoir une en train de faire le plein!
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Voici la Grive à dos olive! Après la saison de reproduction, ce migrateur de longue distance quitte le Canada pour rejoindre ses aires de non-reproduction en Amérique du Sud.
Faites attention à sa migration vers le sud - vous pourriez en apercevoir une en train de faire le plein!
Faites attention à sa migration vers le sud - vous pourriez en apercevoir une en train de faire le plein!
Meet the Swainson’s Thrush! After the breeding season, this long-distance migrant makes its journey from Canada to its non-breeding grounds in South America.
Keep an eye out for them as they migrate south - you may spot one fueling up before the next leg of its journey!
Keep an eye out for them as they migrate south - you may spot one fueling up before the next leg of its journey!
September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Meet the Swainson’s Thrush! After the breeding season, this long-distance migrant makes its journey from Canada to its non-breeding grounds in South America.
Keep an eye out for them as they migrate south - you may spot one fueling up before the next leg of its journey!
Keep an eye out for them as they migrate south - you may spot one fueling up before the next leg of its journey!