The Breeding Bird Survey is a citizen science program that produces the best information available on long-term trends in bird abundance across North America. This dataset is relied on heavily by researchers, wildlife managers, and others to support bird conservation efforts.
Each year, expert birder volunteers count birds along a series of fixed survey routes using a standardized observation protocol. The Canadian Wildlife Service oversees the program in Canada. It also analyzes the data and generates regular reports, such as the State of Birds in Canada.
There are 203 Breeding Bird Survey routes in Alberta, and there is always a need for new volunteers to participate. Bird identification experience is a requirement, though if you are still working on your identification skills you can work as an assistant until you are ready to take on a route of your own.
To learn more about this important citizen science program and to get involved, visit the Breeding Bird Survey website.
Breeding Bird Survey
