by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
If you regularly visit a Canadian lake, you can participate in the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, run by Birds Canada. This program has been tracking chick hatching and survival of common loons since 1981. Participants dedicate at least three days, visiting their lake...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
Birds of Alberta is an iNaturalist project focusing specifically on birds. It is best suited to casual observations—that is, birds you happen to encounter when not actively birding. These observations help to describe the diversity of bird species in the province and...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
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...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
Project FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. You don’t even need a feeder! All you need is an area with plantings, habitat, water or food that attracts birds. The...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The City Nature Challenge is a global urban biodiversity “contest”, where cities compete against one another to monitor biodiversity within their cities. The Challenge invites urban Albertans to take part in a photo BioBlitz using iNaturalist. Join our region’s...
