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Assessing the population status of 463 bird species that regularly occur in Canada. The 2024 State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and @environmentca Get the full story at StateOfCanadasBirds.org Art by Shaylena Stenback. #stateofcanadasbirds
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Join the flock! Birds Canada is looking to fill two roles in British Columbia: a Species-at-Risk Biologist and a Wildlife Technician. Check out our job opportunities page to learn more about each position and to apply: birdscanada.org/about-us/job…
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Have you entered the January challenge yet? Complete the challenge for a chance to win a pair of Vortex binoculars! Visit the Monthly Challenge webpage for more details and future challenges: birdsontario.org/challenge/ Good luck! #ONBirdAtlas3
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Join the flock! Birds Canada is looking to hire a Project Management Specialist for International Cooperation and Conservation. Check out our job opportunities page to learn more and apply: birdscanada.org/about-us/job…
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Looking for a fun winter activity? It's the perfect time to join Project FeederWatch! Your sightings of winter birds make a big difference in understanding bird species’ ranges and abundances. Visit our website to join today: birdscanada.org/you-can-help…
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Join the flock! Birds Canada is looking to fill several Ontario-based positions. Check out our job opportunities page to learn more and apply: birdscanada.org/about-us/job…
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Get the latest on bird conservation with our monthly e-newsletter! It's the perfect time to subscribe - our next one goes out this week. Sign up today! birdscanada.org/enews
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It's January, a month known for its cold winter chills. No stranger to the cold is the Iceland Gull, featured in this gorgeous shot by Sylvain Langois for this month in the Birds Canada Calendar!
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Canada’s bird populations are in decline, and if we don’t act, the loss could be irreversible. But here’s the good news—by acting together, we can stop and even reverse this trend. Please, donate before midnight so that we can help birds thrive in 2025! tinyurl.com/4ssdmzyk
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There’s just 1 week left to join the 2024 Christmas Bird Count! The season ends on January 5, 2025, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn more about the program's history and sign up: tinyurl.com/3fhrt85h
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Your support ensures critical conservation efforts continue across Canada—from curbing prairie habitat loss to supporting volunteer Citizen Science programs like Project FeederWatch. Donate by December 31st to receive a 2024 charitable tax receipt: tinyurl.com/4ssdmzyk
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Join the flock! Birds Canada is hiring Grassland Field Technicians to conduct fieldwork across various sites on both private and public lands in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba to monitor and assess grassland bird populations. birdscanada.org/about-us/job…
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If you have a copy of this year's Birds Canada Calendar, you met with this female American Goldfinch by Réjeanne Dorion upon flipping to the last month of 2024. Don’t forget to grab your 2025 Birds Canada Calendar, featuring more stunning birds tinyurl.com/s587c5yf
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On the latest #WarblersPodcast we answer your questions. You sent in some tricky ones! We've pulled in experts from far and wide to help us learn about bird hybridization, eye colours, cormorant tongues, and what chickadees might be up to when we're not looking.
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As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on our Avian Ambassador for the year—the Olive-sided Flycatcher, whose diplomatic mission began way back in May when they first arrived in Canada. They brought us an urgent message: tinyurl.com/5fxdtah2
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Today marks the first day of the 125th Christmas Bird Count! From December 14th to January 5th, you can help monitor winter birds across Canada by participating in this long-running citizen science program: birdscanada.org/cbc
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From @hfxpublicgardens — 🦢🎄 Help us count birds in the Public Gardens during the 125th Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC)! Who knows, maybe you’ll find a partridge in a pear tree! 😉 🗓️ Sunday December 15 ⏰ Drop in anytime between 7:30am and sunset!
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We’re gearing up for the 125th Christmas Bird Count, which means lots of talk about community science, circles, compilers, and more—but what does all of it mean? We’ve answered your top questions to encourage you to get out and participate this year: bit.ly/41owL0e
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Join the Christmas Bird Count for Kids at Spruce Woods Provincial Park this Sunday! Have some family winter fun and contribute to one of the world’s largest sets of wildlife survey data. Register here: bit.ly/4gbTeBT #ManitobaParks #CBC4Kids
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We’re just a few days away from the start of the Christmas Bird Count season on December 14! Now is time to do some owling and submit your finds to the Atlas! Learn more here: birdscanada.org/bird-science… #ONBirdAtlas3
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It’s a big year for the #ChristmasBirdCount (CBC(which celebrates 125 years! Starting with 27 participants looking for an alternative to the “Christmas Side Hunt”, the CBC has grown into an important contribution to #bird #science.. birdscanada.org/the-annual-c… #Birds #volunteer
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