Yukon Bird Club
@yukonbirdclub.bsky.social
We're the organization for bird lovers in the Yukon. We promote awareness, appreciation of Yukon birds and their habitats, and
act as an advocate for bird conservation.
act as an advocate for bird conservation.
The 40th Annual Helmut Grunberg Yukon Birdathon was a great success yesterday. The winning team recorded 126 species, and the combined total was a whopping 159 species! You can donate to support bird conservation in the Yukon at yukonbirds.ca/... just click on donate and choose Birdathon Fund!
June 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The 40th Annual Helmut Grunberg Yukon Birdathon was a great success yesterday. The winning team recorded 126 species, and the combined total was a whopping 159 species! You can donate to support bird conservation in the Yukon at yukonbirds.ca/... just click on donate and choose Birdathon Fund!
Yukon birders were out in force yesterday, participating in #GlobalBigDay. Despite snow piling down in the morning (in Whitehorse, at least), they recorded 107 species on 133 separate checklists! The last species of the day was a Boreal Owl heard singing at 11:51 pm! #birds
May 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Yukon birders were out in force yesterday, participating in #GlobalBigDay. Despite snow piling down in the morning (in Whitehorse, at least), they recorded 107 species on 133 separate checklists! The last species of the day was a Boreal Owl heard singing at 11:51 pm! #birds
Spectacular show at the Faro Crane & Sheep Festival this past weekend! Yukon Bird Club folks counted 69,440 (let's just say 70,000!) Sandhill Cranes on Sunday alone. More passed through on Saturday, and "thousands ... continue streaming over" this morning as well. Photos by Cameron Eckert. #birds
May 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Spectacular show at the Faro Crane & Sheep Festival this past weekend! Yukon Bird Club folks counted 69,440 (let's just say 70,000!) Sandhill Cranes on Sunday alone. More passed through on Saturday, and "thousands ... continue streaming over" this morning as well. Photos by Cameron Eckert. #birds
The 2025 field trip schedule for the Yukon Bird Club is now up on our website! 33 trips throughout the Yukon... first one this Friday evening! All the details at:
yukonbirds.ca/field-trips/
yukonbirds.ca/field-trips/
April 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The 2025 field trip schedule for the Yukon Bird Club is now up on our website! 33 trips throughout the Yukon... first one this Friday evening! All the details at:
yukonbirds.ca/field-trips/
yukonbirds.ca/field-trips/
The report for the 2024 Whitehorse Christmas Bird Count is now up on our website. Record number of participants (57) and high counts for Mallard (135), Northern Shrike (2), American Crow (12), Red-breasted Nuthatch (27), and Red Crossbill (176)! 26 species in all...
yukonbirds.ca/report-white...
yukonbirds.ca/report-white...
January 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The report for the 2024 Whitehorse Christmas Bird Count is now up on our website. Record number of participants (57) and high counts for Mallard (135), Northern Shrike (2), American Crow (12), Red-breasted Nuthatch (27), and Red Crossbill (176)! 26 species in all...
yukonbirds.ca/report-white...
yukonbirds.ca/report-white...
The Yukon Bird Club is finally here on Bluesky. Follow us for bird news and events north of 60! #birds
Photo: American Three-toed Woodpecker, Whitehorse. Syd Cannings
Photo: American Three-toed Woodpecker, Whitehorse. Syd Cannings
January 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Yukon Bird Club is finally here on Bluesky. Follow us for bird news and events north of 60! #birds
Photo: American Three-toed Woodpecker, Whitehorse. Syd Cannings
Photo: American Three-toed Woodpecker, Whitehorse. Syd Cannings