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Bird Studies Canada (BSC), established under the auspices of Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO), conducts and promotes studies on avian distribution, abundance and population changes and their underlying causes; communicates the results to the public; and generates information in support of the conservation of Canadian birds and their habitats.
Our Mission: Ducks Unlimited Canada's mission is to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of North America's waterfowl, which in turn provide healthy environments for wildlife and people.
Fatal Attraction - Many species of birds, especially small insect-eaters, migrate at night. Guided in part by the constellations, they are attracted to lights shinning from skyscrapers, broadcast towers, lighthouses, monuments and other tall structures. The birds either flutter about the light until they drop from exhaustion, or actually hit the object. Fog, rain or low cloud cover can make the problem worseSome birds are killed outright. Others are merely stunned and will revive in a couple of hours. Those birds that hit the office towers clustered in a city's downtown core find themselves trapped in a maze of reflective buildings. Their chances of survival are slim. Panicking at the sudden appearance of people, gulls or other animals they will try to take cover in the nearest tree or shrub - whether it's behind a wall of glass or reflected in it. Those birds that do not die upon impact usually go into shock, easily becoming food for scavengers.
Find out how you can help - please visit our website
or call (905) 831-FLAP
FATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM
65 Front St. W., Suite 0116-207, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6
North Island Wildlife Recovery's web site up and running now!It is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia - but it serves a large area beyond BC. I visited the website and was quite impressed with the layout and content. They are doing a great job, and deserve much recognition!
Darrell Gilmore has done a very good job with the website - keep up the great work!
Excellent reference website !
Canadian Bird Stamps - information and links
High Quality Bird PhotosIf you are looking for a particular species, or just want to browse our collection, check out our 7" x 7" and 16" x 16" sample Photos.
You may also wish to check out our two electronic Books titled 'The Art of Photographing North American Birds' & 'Photographing North American Birds Perfecting the Art' (Rough Draft).
Based out of Maple Ridge BC., Donald E. Waite provides an excellent resource for anyone interested in very high quality Bird Photos
Global Air Photos, a subsiduary of Waite Air Photos Inc., specializes in providing oblique air photos for use on the internet to advertise residential and commercial real estate to a world market and creating franchise opportunities to sell aerial photographs on a global scale.
Canadian Heritage Information Network welcomes you to a virtual exhibition on Canadian birds. This site has been developed for birders, students and high-flying surfers. It provides an insight into the wealth of knowledge in Canadian museums about the world of birds.
Larry Bond from the Guelph Ontario area has come up with an interactive birding guide for North American birds that is a great addition to both the novice and serious birder's reference library. This would make a great present for Christmas, or for yourself. Check out their new website for additional information on the CD and the new release.
The source for 370 FREE seasonal bird checklists from the U.S. and Canada
Flying Emu's Map List is elegant and friendly software with a built-in database for birders and much of it is completely free!
The BirdLife International partnership is working to identify and document sites that are vital to the long term conservation of the world's birds. These sites are called Important Bird Areas (IBAs). As the Canadian co-partners in the BirdLife partnership, Bird Studies Canada (BSC) and the Canadian Nature Federation (CNF) are coordinating the Important Bird Areas in Canada program.
National Wildlife Research Centre Bird Banding
Click on link to find out what to do if you find a banded bird - or bird bandMigratory Bird Populations Division
Bird BandingThe North American banding program is the result of cooperative efforts jointly coordinated by the Canadian Wildlife Service and the U.S. National Biological Service. It is the largest in the world with an average of 1.1 million birds banded every year, of which about 4.5% are eventually recovered. There are approximately 3 million recovery records in the central databank.
& TRIP PLANNING REPOSITORY - CANADAThe URL is http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ns/maybank/Canada-Index.htm
It is a collection of Trip reports that Blake Maybank has collected. It also has Trip Planning Resources for each of the provinces. A great way to get a feel for what to find in each province. Blake also has reports for other areas of the Americas.
Alberta
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The Big Lake Environment Support Society (BLESS) is in its ninth year as a registered non-profit organization. Its objectives are related to the conservation of the Big Lake wetlands, through advocacy, public education and data collection programs. It is a regional organization, with Board members from each of the four municipalities bordering the wetlands.
Well laid out website with information for Alberta Naturalist / Birding Clubs, Birding Stories, Checklists Rara Bird Alert, Christmas Bird Count, and much more Well worth visiting !
Birds of a feather flock together - and so do `` Birders’’! The Edmonton Bird Club brings together a gaggle of birding enthusiasts to share a common interest; a wonder about all things avian.
Since 1906, the Edmonton Natural History Club has been a valued organization where Edmontonians interested in nature come together to learn and experience new things. The ENHC shares its combined knowledge with the public, government, other clubs/societies and most importantly, with each other. Our Membership list includes professional biologists, economists, technologists, students, outdoor enthusiasts, seniors, backyard bird watchers, filmmakers, photographers, and armchair naturalists. The ENHC has something for everyone who's interested in nature, from the armchair naturalist to the expert willing to share his or her knowledge of the local fauna and flora.
British Columbia
Birds on the Bay is an annual celebration focused on raising public awareness and knowledge of Boundary Bay's international designation as an Important Bird Area. This program identifies, protects and monitors a network of vital habitats for the conservation of bird populations and biodiversity around the world.
Boundary Bay, Canada's top bird area, is a major stop-over on the Pacific Flyway. Habitats of eelgrass beds, mud flats, estuaries, salt marshes, bogs and watercourses support more than 333 species, some rare and endangered.
Boundary Bay is situated 30 minutes south of Vancouver, British Columbia, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics and two hours north of Seattle, Washington in the Pacific Northwest. Communities within the Boundary Bay Watershed are the City of Surrey, Corporation of Delta, City of White Rock, Township of Langley and on the US side, Point Roberts, Blaine and Birch Bay.
Tons of travel and tourism information for British Columbia!
Specialized itineraries to make your stay in British Columbia a vacation you will never forget
We book Hotels, Motor Inns, Motels, B&Bs, Cabins, Cottages, Lodges, Transportation, Sightseeing Tours and much much more...
We are lucky to have Canada's best wintering location of birds of prey (22 species including all 5 Canadian falcons) We also have about 25,000 wintering snowgeese and many Trumpeter Swans as well.
Excellent website - revised and better than ever!A Birding Guide to all of British Columbia featuring birding articles & resources, area checklist, bird watch postings forum, local hotspots, virtual birding tour, skills area, weather reports, and visiting birder information.
North Island Wildlife Recovery's web site up and running now!It is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia - but it serves a large area beyond BC. I visited the website and was quite impressed with the layout and content. They are doing a great job, and deserve much recognition!
Darrell Gilmore has done a very good job with the website - keep up the great work!
Nestled in beautiful Kootenay Country, the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area has much to offer both to the dedicated birder and the amateur naturalist alike - kilometres of walking and canoe trails, a full interpretive centre, friendly staff and volunteers, and most of all, awesome wildlife, with a focus on the birds of the wetlands.This unofficial site guide was developed by Tina MacDonald following a birding trip to Creston in June, 1998.
Well worth visiting!
Making British Columbia a Safer Place for BirdsThe Society’s first project, at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver, is an example of how protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat can be compatible with public use and enjoyment. In the four and a half years of its existence, the Trust has had success in establishing the first wildlife sanctuary on Burrard Inlet's north shore. This seventy-five acre site adjoins and helps protect the largest area of salt marsh and mud flats in Burrard Inlet. The creation of a new 5 acre fresh water marsh was recently completed and is a small step towards restoring the small amount of wetland which remains in Burrard Inlet.
High Quality Bird PhotosIf you are looking for a particular species, or just want to browse our collection, check out our 7" x 7" and 16" x 16" sample Photos.
You may also wish to check out our two electronic Books titled 'The Art of Photographing North American Birds' & 'Photographing North American Birds Perfecting the Art' (Rough Draft).
Based out of Maple Ridge BC., Donald E. Waite provides an excellent resource for anyone interested in very high quality Bird Photos
Global Air Photos, a subsiduary of Waite Air Photos Inc., specializes in providing oblique air photos for use on the internet to advertise residential and commercial real estate to a world market and creating franchise opportunities to sell aerial photographs on a global scale.
My name is Daniel Bastaja. I've just recently launched a non-commercial Web site called Birding FAQs at www.birdingfaqs.com.I do regular birdwalks for some of the parks departments in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and found, invariably, there would be a lot of questions like...."What do I look for in a pair of binoculars ?" "What's the best field guide to use?" etc. The Web site attempts to cover all those birding basics. It contains a lot of general information but has a definite greater Vancouver bias so it would go under B.C. regional links.
Daniel S. Bastaja pdoane@direct.ca
Shuswap Birdwatching Tours - Spend a couple of hours with us as we lead you on a leisurely walk in prime bird habitat. Experience the thrill of watching ospreys fishing and bald eagles feeding their young. See if you can coax out a catbird or a song sparrow for a better look or a photograph. Let us introduce you to the wonders of birdwatching!
a program designed to promote viewing opportunities throughout British Columbia
A resource for birders in British Columbia.
Interactive local birding information.
Up to date sighting reports.
Images of BC birds.
Links to relevant birding sites.
Bird trivia.
A Web site devoted to the natural history of South Coast British Columbia. West Coast Nature is building a rich source of information on the natural history of coastal British Columbia.
www.westcoastnature.comOn the site are internal links to:
- The Magazine
- Ecotourism Guide
- Nature Network
- Wild Places
- Field Guides
Manitoba
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) is a non-profit research and education facility located in Churchill, Manitoba.Churchill is one of the world's best birding sites, so much so that our organization attracts ornithology scientists from around the world.
Besides facilitating ornithology and other research at our facility, the CNSC offers several top-quality, yet affordable non-credit birding and bird photography courses each year.
Use the CNSC as an information location for queries on birding in Churchill.
Manitoba Naturalists Society - Birder Website
Society Information -
Birding information for the Province
Online Field Guide to the Birds of Manitoba
Here we offer checklists for Manitoba's best birder hotspots, descriptions of many Manitoba birds, and much more. Come on in and Enjoy!
New Brunswick
David has also provided the following:
http://www.elements.nb.ca
http://www.web.net/nben
support environmental campaigns by
sending free faxes to the politicians
http://www.web.net/nben/fax
We carry a complete line of bird-watching supplies for the backyard and beyond, including: feeders, species specific feeders, houses, birdbaths, heaters, drippers, books, binoculars, scopes, tripods, CDs, tapes, seed, suet, gifts and more.
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Your link to the birds in Cape Breton.
I have made this web site to help anyone interested in Wild Birds. I will be posting information on Birdwatching trips, feeding wild birds, what rare birds are being seen around Cape Breton, nest box building, and questions and answers about wild birds. Contributions to this page are welcome.
The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History is completing a several hundred page website called East Coast Birds. To date, we have all of Robie Tufts' Birds of Nova Scotia on the web, as well as a "Magazine" component featuring stories relevant to birds in the Maritimes. We are finishing off with a section on where to go birding in Nova Scotia, and anticipate completing the site by the end of January. .
Welcome, Pictou County, situated in Northern Nova Scotia has much to offer any avid birder. With long coastlines, areas of dense woodland , farmland , barrens and bogs this personal web site is a guide to the many hotspots and species found in this part of our province.
As the title suggests, here you can find the species located in Nova Scotia during the "Winter" birding season.
NunavutBirding opportunities in Nunavut are extensive and exciting, whether you are an expert birder hoping to add rare arctic species to your life list of birds, or someone who simply delights in watching birds going about their business.
Birding reports for Nunavut. If you do some birding there, please e-mail me a report.
Ontario
This is another one of my sites, which is nature related. Like many birders and nature lovers, I have recently taken up the enjoyable hobby of butterfly watching. I have put together a site to help fellow butterfly watchers learn more, and share information. Included in the site is an unoffical checklist, butterfly reports, galleries, links, references, and much more. This is still a new site, with much more to come. Input and suggestions from you are welcome. Enjoy!Gord Gallant ... gord@web-nat.com
Mike Street has been doing a great job with this website !
Information about the Hamilton Naturalist Club plus the latest hotline.
Very detailed and current nature and birding information!
Includes the Niagara Hawk Watch website
Information about the NHW activity, statistics, how to get there and participate
One of the better birding hotspots in Ontario because of its habitat and location
A constant supply of trip reports/sightings, nicely indexed archived reports
Andy has done a great job with this - and is constantly improving it
This has become a very INTERACTIVE website - a must visit site!
Friends of the Spit now has a homepage at
http://www.interlog.com/~fos.It is just getting off the ground
- so their should be much more to come in the near futureFor those that do not know, the "Spit" is in Toronto, Ontario.
It is a man-made peninsula that stretches out into Lake Ontario that has evolved into a fantastic natural habitat for birds and other wildlife. If you haven't been there - you should plan to visit both the website and the location.
Hello All
Just a quick note to let you know that we have the web camera image pages up on CPF web site for "most cities", and currently testing the page(s). Most pages are very incomplete and need much more information added, so please bear with us.The Live camera images will start very shortly for some cities, and the Live Osprey camera image will be on when the Ospreys return. The Hack/release camera/images will be turned on mid to late June and July as the chicks arrive.
Live Camera Nest Image Index - All Camera's -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/index.htmlHamilton Nest Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Hamilton/index.htmlEtobicoke Nest Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Etobicoke/index.htmlOttawa Nest Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Ottawa/index.htmlToronto Nest Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Toronto/index.htmlGuelph Hack Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Guelph/index.htmlRichmond Hill Hack Camera/Image Page -
http://www.peregrinefoundation.ca/Web_Cams/Rich_Hill/index.htmlOsprey Nest Camera Image Page -
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Mountsberg/index.html
Sincerely
Mark Nash
The Canadian Peregrine Foundation
Sincerely
Mark Nash
The Canadian Peregrine Foundation
www.peregrine-foundation.ca
Fatal Attraction - Many species of birds, especially small insect-eaters, migrate at night. Guided in part by the constellations, they are attracted to lights shinning from skyscrapers, broadcast towers, lighthouses, monuments and other tall structures. The birds either flutter about the light until they drop from exhaustion, or actually hit the object. Fog, rain or low cloud cover can make the problem worseSome birds are killed outright. Others are merely stunned and will revive in a couple of hours. Those birds that hit the office towers clustered in a city's downtown core find themselves trapped in a maze of reflective buildings. Their chances of survival are slim. Panicking at the sudden appearance of people, gulls or other animals they will try to take cover in the nearest tree or shrub - whether it's behind a wall of glass or reflected in it. Those birds that do not die upon impact usually go into shock, easily becoming food for scavengers.
Find out how you can help - please visit our website
or call (905) 831-FLAP
FATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM
65 Front St. W., Suite 0116-207, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6
Great Nature related Ontario organization!
They are a leading voice on the issue of conservation in Ontario, responsible for promoting the preservation of wetland habitats. Publishes the award-winning Seasons magazine
Located at www.hawleysystems.com/
Welcome to Hawley Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of architectural garden accents, located in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
You are invited to take a closer look at our product. We are sure you will discover that the Hawley Variable Support is the answer to your most common bird feeding problems.
The Festival of Hawks is a celebration of the annual fall migration spectacle. Thousands of hawks migrate through Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario.
"OFO" has been a big influence in Ontario, as a prime Birding Organization -
And now ...they have a presence on the Web!
I would like like to wish them much success!
They can be reached by Email at ofo@interlog.com
This is the Ontario Birding Club ! .... Check out their website and see for yourself.
Bird Studies Canada (BSC), established under the auspices of Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO), conducts and promotes studies on avian distribution, abundance and population changes and their underlying causes; communicates the results to the public; and generates information in support of the conservation of Canadian birds and their habitats.
This survey is a long-term study of the birdlife of the James Bay islands. Most of the islands in this remote region have never been visited by ornithologists. The project should yield valuable information on numbers and movements of shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds, as well as larger mammals such as beluga whales, seals, and polar bears. Expeditions to the islands are being undertaken during the May-September period, with an emphasis on the breeding season (June-July).
Canada's Largest Environmental Education CentreWe provide a variety of unique learning opportunities to public, school and organized groups who visit our 800 acres of greenspace. Kortright is home to Canada's largest demonstrations of renewable energy technology.
A great place to birdwatch at any time of year! Plenty of nature viewing opportunities as well - all within a short drive from Toronto.
This is a well organized website put together by David GealeHere is what is on his website :
Hotspots - some of the county's best birding places - contributions welcome.
Species - A list of the county's birds with status and migration dates.
Essays and Trip Reports - A collection of bird-related things David has written, mainly trip reports.
Photography - Under construction, but soon to include photo tips and some of his best pictures.
Links - David's favourite birding pages.
Birding and Nature information for the 1000 Islands area. Christmas Bird Count - well laid out! Bluebird Trail information Hasn't been updated recently - but a good source of information for the area
Prince Edward County is a World Class Birding location Regional tourist information Something for everyone Just getting started - but promises to be a great birding resource This is where we get our reports from Terry Sprague
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Brighton, Ontario, Canada Birdwatching Information - one of the best locations in Ontario! Monarch Butterfly Information - again, one of the best locations in Ontario History of the Park Coming Events - always something happening! Camping Info Sandra Hay has done a fine job with this site - and this is just the beginning!
Kingston area birding information Philina English provides a friendly and helpful website! Local and Ontario Birding Events Nature Organization Links to other Bird Web Sites Birding Hotspots for the Kinston area and elsewhere
The Kingston Field Naturlists now have an official web page at http://psyc.queensu.ca/~davids/kfn.html .There is also information about their journal Blue Bill, which including articles on bird feeding, trees and shrubs for wildlife, nestboxes and gardening for hummingbirds and butterflies.
There is now an official telephone hot line (information line according to the Executive) at (613) 549-8023, which is updated Thursdays.
The Pembroke Area Field Naturalists is proud to announce their web presence:
http://www.renc.igs.net/~cmichener/pafn.index.html
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada that is. The site contains our bird and butterfly records plus images and links to other relevant sites.
Please pass on the URL to all your friends!
Well laid out website with information for Northern Ontario Naturalist Clubs, Birding Stories, Checklists Online Birding Dictionary ! ... and much more
Learn about birds and birding locations in Ontario Useful information for the beginner and seasoned birder alike Schedule of field trips for spring and fall of 1997! Brete is quite an experienced birder - and an excellent teacher
There are two new sections:
- 1) a bird conservation and education section which I hope will bring back viewers as it grows and becomes a useful reference area/directory for serious birders and educators and
- 2) an extended itinerary of birding weekends and vacations for anyone who is interested. I have also greatly expanded the links section to help make the conservation/education section more helpful.
www.city.windsor.on.ca/ojibway
Useful information about the Park This is a good birding location you should check out if in the area!
Bird Arrivals , Local information in the Peterborough area Upcoming Events, Nature Quiz, Publications Club Information This is a good site to visit - and an active birding area!
Who they are, what they offer, and related websites What's New, and Event Calendar Neil E. Taylor is the webmaster - as well as a naturalist Be prepaired to wait - graphic intensive! Note: buttons not properly linked (links located at bottom of buttons and lower in page)
The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club recently launched its own web site.
The website, from our nation's capital, contains local and regional birding reports. It also has information on events, publications, committees, local nature related information ... and more. It is well laid out and easy to navigate. Sandy Garland has done a great job as webmaster of this site.
The Friends of MacGregor Point Park with 2001 info !
The Friends of MacGregor Point Park is a non-profit, charitable organization that was incorporated in 1993. Members are a group of dedicated people who volunteer their time to promote the park and all it has to offer.They are the sponsors and organizers for the Huron Fringe Birding Festival - May 25 - June 3, 2001
The Thunder Bay Field Naturalists club is a non-profit organization dedicated to: the study of natural history; the wise use of natural resources; the preservation of natural areas; and teaching the public to understand and protect nature.The url for their site is http://tbfn.baynet.net/
The Thunder Bay Field Naturalists Club is affiliated with the Federation of Ontario Naturalists
Prince Edward Island
Great new site! Local birds and birding locations Useful information for the birder and tourist.
At Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Site, in Orwell, PEI, we do a number of birding activities including winter bird counts, summer breeding surverys, and even owl walks. Guided birdwatching tours are held often.The web page contains a island checklist of birds, Macphail woods checklist, and a sightings checklist report form. Much more is planned
Also, there is a "wealth" of other "related" stuff on shrubs, attracting wildlife, guide to shrubs, and yada, yada...
"Think Globally - Act Locally"
Webmaster .... Chris Martin - cmartin@cycor.ca
Quebec
Inventaire de 242 espèces, Photos, Journal « Le Moqueur » , réunions mensuelles, excursions hebdo en avril, mai, juin. Héronnière, Piste cyclable, Sentiers de Merles bleus. Parc Mont-Tremblant et excursion en canot.
This survey is a long-term study of the birdlife of the James Bay islands. Most of the islands in this remote region have never been visited by ornithologists. The project should yield valuable information on numbers and movements of shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds, as well as larger mammals such as beluga whales, seals, and polar bears. Expeditions to the islands are being undertaken during the May-September period, with an emphasis on the breeding season (June-July).
The PQSPB is the oldest birding society in Quebec and amongst the oldest in all of North America
The Zoological Society of Montreal was incorporated in 1964 with the principal objectives:
- to promote and develop an interest in and knowledge of wildlife;
- to encourage the study of biology and nature sciences;
- to encourage the protection of wildlife, particularly the wildlife of Canada.
CCFA, Le Centre de conservation de la faune ailée of Montreal, is now on the web.
This web site is for Nature and Bird lovers!
Saskatchewan
When you see the large, white salt deposits near the Trans Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, you're entering the Chaplin Lake area, reverted for it's Hemispheric value for Shorebirds through the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). Chaplin Lake was designated a Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network site in May of 1997. This is the highest designation possible. There are only 35 sites in the Western Hemisphere with only 5 of them being in Canada and only 2 of these are Hemispheric.Loads of information on shorebirds. A great website, and a great birding location! Check it out!
Saskatchewan Wetland Conservation Corporation's efforts to save our valuable wetlands, and projects thay are involved in. A worthwhile undertaking, and a useful website!
250 Thatcher Drive
Box 1467
Moose Jaw, SK
S6H 4R3
tel: 306-6921765
sboic@sk.sympatico.caThe Centre was opened in 1997 to allow visitors to see & learn more about these endangered owls. It is estimated by the researchers working on this species that it will be extripated from our province within 5 years. Last year, only 50% of our birds returned.
The Centre's mandate is threefold... 1. Education 2. Research 3. Ecotourism
Education
This is the first year that the centre is open year round. This allows me to be able to reach many children in the school room setting. Luna, our imprinted educational owl, has visited over 2000 people since September 99 to spread the word about the importance of protecting Native Prairie and the plight of the Burrowing Owl. Together we have ventured to schools, seniors homes, natural history socities, parks & muesums across our province.During one of our visits children participate in skits, songs and stories. This way they are involved, have fun and still learn. At the conclusion of each visit people are encouraged to come up and touch Luna.
Research
Currently at the Centre we have 10 captive owls. These owls will be an important component of the genetic link essential when a reintroduction project begins. In the summer of 2000 the offspring of these owls will be cross fostered into wild nests. This way we will be able to increase the number of fledglings in the wild and diversify our genetic pool of the Centre.While at the Centre visitors can view these owls in their outdoor pens. Or venture with an interpreter out to our blind and view owls in the wild. Many of these wild owls live in artificial nest boxes which are predator deterants. These ANB were installed by researchers in the past years.
Ecotourism
Being a relatively new Centre we are always looking at increasing the knowledge of our Centre. We are located just 2 minutes off of the TransCanada in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. This location, the Moose Jaw Exhibition, was chosen for it's accessablity as well, owls have nested in an abandoned race track on the Exhibition grounds for a number of years.For those birders who would like to view these owls year round I encourage them to stop in. They won't be dissapointed!
I am also availble to bring Luna for guest speaking engagements. I hope to do a tour with Luna in the Ontario Parks system in 2000.
Halfway between Saskatoon and Yorkton, just north of the Yellow Head Highway #16 is one of the most nationally and internationally recognized sites of importance to birds, the Quill Lakes. Hosting over 300 species and over one million birds annually, it is no wonder the lakes have received numerous distinctions as a site of exceptional interest. The lakes were first recognized as a wetland of global important in 1971 when they were designated a "Ramsar" site. This was followed by its protection as a Saskatchewan Heritage Marsh in 1985, an international and endangered species Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve in 1994, an accredited watchable wildlife viewing area in 1995, and Saskatchewan's first Important Birding Area in 1998.
Redberry Lake lies in the Parkland Ecoregion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It has been a national bird sanctuary since 1915. Saskatchewan has included the lake in its "Representative Areas Network" of ecologically important sites. In 2000, the entire Redberry Lake watershed was named a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Come inside to learn about the birds, plants, and animals of Redberry's wetlands, woods and prairie.
Yukon
St-Pierre and Miquelon Islands
These small islands off the south coast of Newfoundland, belong to France
Our CBC report is at the following address on the St-Pierre and Miquelon site
Christmas Bird CountOn this site you can also find an article about the visit of a Pelican, with photos at
PelicanMy regular reports written for American birds (now Audubon's field notes are there as well as the check list of the birds of St-Pierre Miquelon.
Roger Etcheberry
retcheb@cancom.net
Many thanks go out to all that have contributed to this website
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