Mega-rare Christmas miracle bird shows up in Vancouver! A presumed female Taiga Flycatcher found by @ethanmoon.bsky.social is a first for Canada! This bird's typical winter range is a tropical band from central India to eastern China and south to peninsular Malaysia. Birds never cease to surprise.

Check out the last TMIB podcast of 2025. I always enjoy being a guest panelist on these episodes, especially when I’m surrounded by some pretty amazing bird people. @marthaharbison.bsky.social @rheisman.bsky.social @n8swick.bsky.social

On the latest Warblers Podcast, we answer YOUR questions! Do Northern Lights impact migration? How do Surf Scoters digest clams whole? And more! Thanks to our guests for sharing their insights! @evoneuro.bsky.social, @nelsyninor.bsky.social, @jodyallair.bsky.social, @dmennill.bsky.social

Do birds have feelings? 🦉🦚🦅🦜 I'm a guest on The Warblers today, the podcast of Birds Canada. I answer a question about chickadee song. Nelsy Niño @nelsyninor.bsky.social answers a question about mimicry. Thanks for having us @birdscanada.bsky.social! Listen here: www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc...

Today is #GivingTuesday! For one day only, your generosity can soar even higher: every dollar you give will be doubled up to $72,500 by a group of dedicated donors! 💌 Every dollar you give will be matched, helping birds thrive through the winter and beyond: tinyurl.com/w48f3npv

Congrats to Pete and a great writeup celebrating him by @jodyallair.bsky.social

Was great to participate in the launch of Conserva Aves in Panama! Here's my chat with Karla Aparicio who explains the importance of one of the sites which will be protected for birds. I'm proud that Birds Canada is part of this conservation effort! www.linkedin.com/posts/birdsc...

Gripping video of the last 2 Slender-billed Curlews at www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S.... I couldn't afford to join some mates who did a trip to Morocco to see them in 1992, 2 years before they disappeared. And last week, we declared the species extinct in our update to the IUCN Red List 😢

Imagine stumbling upon Black Swifts - one of Canada's rarest species - high on a mountain, above the clouds. BC Projects Coordinator Rémi Torrenta shares this story, along with Black Swift facts and monitoring season updates on the latest Warblers Podcast.

@jodyallair.bsky.social and I just returned from leading one of our most memorable pelagic boat trips ever for Eagle-Eye Tours, out of Tofino, BC. The Laysan Albatross stole the show and hung around so long that we literally had to tear ourselves away from it! #birds #pelagic #albatross #seabirds

New Wake-up Call episode: Chestnut-collared Longspur @jodyallair.bsky.social heads on a prairie road trip in search of this species. Listen to learn why this species belongs on your life list, & how you can help protect it. www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc...? #Birds #Conservation #Grasslands

Found this out-of-range California Tortoiseshell in Cypress Hills Provincial Park. They’re typically found in southern BC and down into the western US. This summer we’re seeing an unprecedented irruption of this species north and east into Alberta, Saskatchewan and as far east as Ontario.

Looking for a starting point for listening to Songbirding? 🎶🐦🪶 Season 5: "In the Quietude" features the park lands around the cottage community of Johnson Harbour in #BrucePeninsula, #Ontario. 44 episodes cover the songs & sounds of numerous species. It all starts with Solstice in the Quietude

In this Daybreak Alberta segment, Birds Canada's Jody Allair joins host Paul Karchut for a walk through a Calgary park that’s been transformed from a gravel pit to a local greenspace, now a hotspot for birds: tinyurl.com/3hr33fx6

It’s our 350th episode! And to celebrate, we’ve brought you a super-sized This Month in Birding: www.aba.org/09-26-this-m...

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about bird sounds! The Warblers Podcast chats with @dmennill.bsky.social, a lifelong ornithologist and expert on avian communication. How do thrushes sing? Could we monitor bird populations using sound? What's up with tropical birds duetting?

Today I am participating in the Birds Canada Birdathon here in southern Alberta to help raise $ to support bird conservation in Canada. A fun highlight so far was a nesting Common Goldeneye. To donate go to: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #birdathon2025 #birds #birdingforconservation

(3/3) Please consider a donation to my birdathon in support of Birds Canada and their work to use science to drive conservation and make the world a safer place for #birds www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

My Birdathon #AlphabetOfBirds continues! *K* is for "Ki, kiii, kiIII, KI-KI-KI-KI-KI-KI-KI…kee!". The loud call of a merlin as it zooms by. Merlins are tiny, fierce falcons who are well-adapted to city life where they enjoy abundant house sparrows. Have you heard a merlin? (1/3)

On May 23rd I will be taking part in the Birds Canada Birdathon here in southern Alberta to help raise $ to support bird conservation in Canada. Please consider donating using the link below. #birdathon2025 #birds #birdingforconservation www.canadahelps.org/me/ngYdTdj

Great news for grassland birds! Six new sites in Alberta & Saskatchewan have been identified as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA). Learn more about these new KBAs in our latest media release: tinyurl.com/4zv9nwbz

I was on CTV Edmonton Morning this week talking about spring migration and actions people can take to help birds at this time of year. @birdscanada.bsky.social #birds www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid...

Birdathon 2025 is live, with proceeds to Birds Canada. I'm thrilled to be participating this year, and I've found an excuse to dress up. Introducing... the Mystery Bird Challenge! See if you can guess all 9 bird species (no spoilers in the comments please). Here is Day 1. youtu.be/XqJT3xdlf8Y

I recently wrote an article to help people get acquainted with the Chestnut-collared Longspur, Birds Canada’s 2025 Avian Ambassador. #birds www.birdscanada.org/searching-fo...

This is such a fun episode of the #WarblersPodcast! Really great field stories and good hype up for the final year of the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. Check it out: #birding #atlas3 #breedingbirdsurvey

February brings an all-star lineup to This Month in Birding, with long-time friends Jody Allair, Nick Lund, and Jordan Rutter joining host Nate Swick to talk about all manner of birdy topics. www.aba.org/09-09-this-m...

It's no secret that I love #Christmasbirdcounts and this past season was one for the memory books. Háw’aa (thank you in Haida) to my hosts Margo Hearne and my new friends at @haidanation.bsky.social for your generosity. @birdscanada.bsky.social @audubon.org www.birdscanada.org/birding-at-t...

I recently joined Paul Karchuk on CBC's Daybreak Alberta to discuss the owls that call Alberta home. Tune in to hear my take on owl irruptions, species declines, adaptations, and responsible birding practices. Listen to the full segment on CBC Listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #birds

Good news for vultures in Asia! 🌟 India’s government has taken another significant step for vulture conservation by banning Nimesulide – a veterinary drug proven to be toxic to these majestic birds. 🦅 Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/01...

My first #bird of 2025 is a White-breasted Nuthatch.

Another memorable Dinosaur Park #christmasbirdcount. Highlights included a pair of Golden Eagles hunting in the canyon, Prairie Falcon, numerous Porcupines and Coyotes, incredible sun-dogs, and for the second year in a row a Common Grackle (pictured here). #birds

Had an incredible morning looking for White-tailed Ptarmigan up at Highwood Pass in Kananaskis, AB. These masters of camouflage can be tricky to find in deep snow, but we lucked out with some amazingly close views. #birds

My latest CBC Radio birding segment is all about one of my favourite #birds - the Common Raven. Daybreak Alberta with Paul Karchut: Daybreak birding series, a deep dive into ravens www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Latest episode of our podcast - The Warblers - is out today. Tune in and learn more about the mysterious Eastern Whip-poor-will! #birds www.buzzsprout.com/1784269/epis...

Ok, here's a starter pack of people I've found on BlueSky who have appeared on the American Birding Podcast. bsky.app/starter-pack...

Ok bird lovers of Bluesky, I want to know what’s your favorite fun bird fact? 🪶🧪 Common Swifts fly nonstop for 10 months during migration and the entirety of their non-breeding season. They do not land for 10 months. They spend the vast majority of their lives flying. www.cell.com/current-biol...

One of the things I lost in deleting Twitter was a long thread of potential American Birding Podcast guests that I'd go back to from time to time when I needed ideas. So, if you have any ideas, or know of any interesting people to talk to (scientists, authors, etc), let's make a new thread!

Hey #birds people! Are you following @jodyallair.bsky.social yet?

Check out my latest birding segment on CBC Radio’s Daybreak Alberta. Paul and I chat about the (Un)Common Nighthawk and birding in Waterton Lakes National Park — one of my favourite birding locations in the province. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Very windy conditions across southern Alberta (sustained gusts of 60km/hr) made birding a bit challenging today. However, one nice consolation was watching a flock of 6 Eastern Kingbirds flycatching for a couple hours from the Manitoba Maple tree in our yard.

Spring migration isn’t over yet. Several of our longest distance neotropical migrant songbirds are just now returning to Canada. I happened to find one of these super migrant songbirds—a stunning Olive-sided Flycatcher—yesterday evening in a park near my house. www.birdscanada.org/introducing-...

My second stint as guest host of the American Birding Podcast features a conversation with Jared Clarke on the fascinating phenomenon of European vagrant birds in Newfoundland. @ababirds.bsky.social www.aba.org/08-21-newfou...

Check out my @thenarwhalca.bsky.social interview with the @emmamci.bsky.social on Bald Eagle population recovery and the lessons we should remember about the DDT crisis. @birdscanada.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/southern-ont...

On the latest episode of the American Birding Podcast @birdizlife.bsky.social and I take on guest hosting duties and chat nature appreciation beyond birds. @ababirds.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

New yard bird. A very vocal Marbled Godwit flew over the house this morning.

A few highlights from an amazing trip to Costa Rica while guiding with Eagle-eye Tours. Photos: Resplendent Quetzal, Prong-billed Barbet, Buff-fronted Quail-Dove and nesting Sunbittern.

Really enjoyed talking birds on the @ababirds.bsky.social podcast with these amazing people. Check out the episode wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Starting Tuesday morning eBird will be offline for maintenance until Mar 21. @birdscanada.bsky.social ebird.org/canada/news/...

Northern Flickers getting pushed to the limit as they try and manage -40 C temperatures here in southern AB. Learn how birds survive such extreme weather events on the latest episode of the Warblers Podcast: www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc...

"It's amazing how much has changed to the point now where birding has really become mainstream. And you get a lot of people in all different generations now (that) are into birding. And I think that's just really fantastic." Check out the rest of my CBC interview: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...