Christmas Bird Count

Government of Canada invests nearly $2 million in migratory bird monitoring and conservation programs

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $1.998 million over three years in a wide range of programs for migratory bird monitoring and conservation, including for species at risk, throughout Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $1.998 million over three years in a wide range of programs for migratory bird monitoring and conservation, including for species at risk, throughout Canada.
  • These programs will be carried out especially with the help of citizen science volunteers who are recruited and managed by Birds Canada.
  • The programs will take place in a wide range of habitats across Canada to provide information on the status and distribution of birds in Canada.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada is an international leader in ornithology and bird monitoring and conservation.

As annual Christmas Bird Count begins, JMU researchers discuss value of citizen scientists

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

First held in 1900, the annual Christmas Bird Count's most recent three-week run began Tuesday, Dec. 14.

Key Points: 
  • First held in 1900, the annual Christmas Bird Count's most recent three-week run began Tuesday, Dec. 14.
  • The app automatically records the date, time and location of the photos and the citizen scientists can add some other basic details.
  • Citizen scientists will also be called on to help researchers with a SandSnap initiative to collect beach sediment data.
  • But collaborating with citizen scientists has benefits beyond data collection, includingincreasing science literacy and a general interest in science.