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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I want to see the Okanagan protected! Finalize the South Okanagan Similkameen National Park Reserve and support the Ashnola IPCA. share.nwmd.social/s/9chwAuLe

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our Big Day Birdathon in Metro Van was a huge success and lots of fun to boot! We ended our day with 136 species, 1 more than our previous high total. You can support @birdscanada.bsky.social here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

Early morning birding on the coast. Two observers look through scopes at a vast ocean and a part of some islands.

A screenshot of eBird Trip Report for May 17, 2026.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The Fresh Stints are back, and fresher than ever for the 50th anniversary of the @birdscanada.bsky.social Birdathon! To celebrate, our team Peter, Mark, Ben and myself are going to try to do a Big Day in the Vancouver area. We're gonna give it our all in hopes of raising money for bird conservation!

Yousif Attia in the new Birdathon 50 shirt.

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Happy #GlobalBigDay to all who celebrate (Swainson’s Hawk) #birds

Handsome hawk with brown back, white chin and yellow feet is standing on a wooden fence post with back to the camera, looking up and to the left. Background is soft focus brown field.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

We had a super enjoyable migration magic bird walk at Queen Elizabeth Park celebrating #worldmigratorybirdday and #globalbigday this morning. This was a joint event offered by Nature Vancouver and @birdscanada.bsky.social for the #vancouverbirdcelebration . Thanks to those that came out to count!

A group shot of birders in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

People using binoculars and looking for birds in the woods.

A group of people on a birding walk in an open field backdropped by large conifer trees.

Tail end of a group of people looking for birds.

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Day 2 of my #Coverbirds Birdathon. Godwit Quarterly (GQ) is dedicated to the large, long-billed, long-legged, migratory waders. This issue features the fabulous Marbled Godwit! #birds (1/5)

Fake magazine cover for GQ (Godwit Quarterly), May 2026. Cover bird is a mottled brown wader with long legs and a very long, slightly upturned bill. It’s a Marbled Godwit. Other text on the cover says, “Marbled Madness”, and “Spring style issue”.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

This is such a fun idea! Can't wait to see more!

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

There's still two days left for the Great Backyard Bird Count! Get outside and eBird for 15 minutes or more and join thousands of people all over the world to document birds! #GBBC @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

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.

Taiga Flycatcher with a dark background and blurry moss-filled trunk in the foreground.

Taiga Flycatcher on the ground. It's a plump small grey bird with a weak eye ring.

A small grey bird, Taiga Flycatcher forages in the ground.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Just returned from a mind boggling FAM trip to #Uganda with Uganda Birding Safaris to sample the delicacies of the Pearl of #Africa. The focus of this tour was birds, of which we saw an astounding 450+ species! Throughout was a bucket list of #mammal experiences and here are some favourite shots.

A closeup of the head of a large African Elephant.

A monochromic head and neck shot of a Rothschild's Giraffe.

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Harley Winfrey @harleywinfrey.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Update: It's on Letterboxd now! (And still free to watch on YouTube) My favorite movie of 2025. 🎬 🎥 🪶

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Dr. Andrew Iwaniuk - bird brain expert - joins The Warblers podcast. He shares fascinating insights into the unique senses birds have and how their brains are adapted to use them! @evoneuro.bsky.social

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

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

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Tomorrow is #OctoberBigDay! The simple act of volunteer scientists birding and submitting their lists to eBird all at the same time, produces a powerful dataset that helps us learn about bird migration timing and more! Here's a late migrating Oct #NorthernYellowWarbler that is heading to C. America.

A small all yellow-green slings to an Oak tree branch

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

So cool to visit the Motus workshop at Birds Canada headquarters. The Motus community is studying the movement of birds, bats and insects. This tiny radio telemetry device will fit on a Monarch butterfly 😲 #invertebrates #birds 🌿 www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...

Brown wood-sided building with a wi Dow and a door. Sign above the door says, “Motus Workshop and Research Laboratory”.

Tiny antenna with a rectangular box on the end. The whole thing is on an open hand and is about 5cm long.

Orange and black butterfly on purple flowers.

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Kathy Jones 🍁🇨🇦 @volunteer4birds.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Check your inbox. Birds Canada's latest bird research and conservation news was distributed last week. If you did not receive this great monthly email you can sign up at www.birdscanada.org, just scroll down to the "Stay in Touch" signup. #Birds #Conservation #Canada

A fall coloured yellow-rumped warbler blends in with a brown shrub. The only real pop of colour ar the red berries and a wee bit of yellow on the bird.

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Thanks to the Birds Canada Community Grant, the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club recently installed two new Purple Martin nesting colony structures at Saltfleet and Fifty Point Conservation Areas. Learn more about the grant and apply today! Applications are open until Sep 29: tinyurl.com/mwbc2m37

Two Purple Martins perch on a gourd-shaped nest box, with overlay text reading The Birds Canada Community Grant in Action: New Homes for Purple Martins

Two people work on installing a nest box structure for Purple Martins.

A Purple Martin nesting box structure stands next to a sign explaining the project.

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Kathy Jones 🍁🇨🇦 @volunteer4birds.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Head's UP! We have a great virtual event next week! Join for a fun and practical webinar all about creating a bird-friendly yard Learn more and register online at www.birdscanada.org/event/backya... #Birds #Gardens #Canada #HabitatMatters #Bugs

a photo of Bird enthusiast extraordinaire, Olivia Carvalho, and the text Backyard Bird Party with Olivia Carvalho, Community Engagement Specialist.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Incredible footage of one of the coolest birds out there! Now I really HAVE to see one. Thanks @saskajanet.bsky.social for sharing!

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

@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

Laysan Albatross floats on the water. It is a large mostly white seabird with a brown back, pink bill, and hazy dark eyeshadow.

Cassin's Auklet strikes a pose on the water. This tiny grey bird has a uniquely shaped sharp bill and white check above the eye.

A Pink-footed Shearwater takes off from the water after resting on a kelp bed. It is mostly grey and white with a pink bill.

A Black-footed Albatross fly by. This large seabird is mostly grey-brown with a white vent, rump, and pale face.

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Meet the Semipalmated Sandpiper! This tiny shorebird is about the size of a sparrow and makes one of the most impressive migrations in the bird world. If you come across these remarkable travellers along the shoreline this summer, be sure to share the shore!

A Semipalmated Sandpiper rests on the shore.

A Semipalmated Sandpiper standing in shallow water.

A Semipalmated Sandpiper standing on the shore.

A flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers in flight.

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Yellowlegs marsh meet-up! I love it when the Lesser (L) and Greater (R) Yellowlegs line up for comparison. Can you see the differences? #birds

Two wading birds stand beside each other in shallow water facing left. They both have brown backs and wings, white chest and belly, straight beaks and bright yellow legs, but the bird on the left is a bit smaller and has a shorter beak.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Not sure what you're up to, but there are currently thousands of shorebirds moving south through the #pacificnorthwest at the moment. These first cycle Western (L) and Semipalmated (R) sandpipers wanted to demonstrate how bill length can help tell them apart. #birds #birdphotography #migration

Two small shorebirds, a Western Sandpiper with a long bill, and a Semipalmated Sandpiper with a shorter bill, stand on a smooth piece of driftwood.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

A wonderfully illustrated writeup about exploring southern #Saskatchewan and the work @birdscanada.bsky.social is doing alongside partners and ranchers to protect the remaining grasslands habitat. If only more people knew how precious and fragile this part of the country really is!

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

In June, I joined a team of Birds Canada experts, volunteers and friends on a grasslands tour. Read my field trip report to learn more about how Birds Canada is using science, innovation and partnership to drive grasslands bird conservation #birds 🌿 www.birdscanada.org/field-trip-r...

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Field Trip Report: On the Ground in the Grasslands with Birds Canada

Join us behind the scenes on a Birds Canada grasslands conservation tour in Saskatchewan. From rare bird encounters to innovative partnerships with ranchers, this story gives you an on-the-ground pers...

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Patrick @watchinthesky.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Ravi made a short visit just after 4pm. He had a few snacks and then a case of the zoomies! Clacks included!! Then hop thru the fence and gone. 🪶 roadrunner

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Furthest in each direction I've been in Canada: N: Ovayok Territorial Park (Cambridge Bay), Nunavut W: Juskatla, British Columbia (Haida Gwaii) E: Cape Spear, Newfoundland & Labrador S: Point Pelee National Park, Ontario

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

The Best Duck. I will not be taking questions at this time #birds

The best looking duck with rust coloured body, white cheek, black cap and an oversized bright blue bill. It is the best duck. It is the ruddy duck.

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Meet the Bullock’s Oriole! This vibrant songbird of western Canada is known for its bold orange plumage and striking black-and-white markings. Have you been lucky enough to spot this beauty out west?

A male Bullock's Oriole perched in a tree.

A female Bullock's Oriole perched in a tree.

A female Bullock's Oriole perched in a tree next to a nest composed of string and plastic ribbons.

A female Bullock's Oriole perched in a tree, holding a string in her beak.

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The latest issue of Avian Conservation and Ecology (ACE) is out now! Volume 20, Issue 1 features a variety of captivating bird research papers, including a new study co-authored by Danielle Ethier, Senior Scientist at Birds Canada. Dive into this study and more at avianconservationecology.org

A landscape photo of a boreal forest. Overlay text reads "The challenge: We don’t know how birds are doing in much of the boreal forest because it’s too hard to survey in these remote regions."

A Blackpoll Warbler perches on a branch. Overlay text reads "A new window: Because monitoring programs rarely reach the far north, boreal bird migration in the spring and fall offers a way to track their populations using migration data from bird observatory counts."

A Blackpoll Warbler sings from a tree. Overlay text reads "An innovative method: Using the Blackpoll Warbler as a case study, researchers combined migration counts with feather isotopes. The feather chemistry helped reveal the origins of the birds, while migration counts provided insights into the changes in their populations."

A landscape shot of the Blackpoll Warbler's habitat. Overlay text reads: "The big picture: This approach will help us protect more species by identifying where conservation is most urgently needed."

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Meet the American Goldfinch! These small songbirds are as fascinating as they are eye-catching. With strong feet and unusually short legs, they can balance with ease on the tips of flower heads while feeding on seeds, or gathering plant down to line their nests. Have you spotted one this season?

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

If you love #gardening and #birds, check this out! It’s mainly for Canada but there’s also relevant info for the northern US

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Ospreys are a regular sighting along the river and there is at least one resident pair. Snapped this in terrible light and zoomed in to notice the leg band. Wish I could see the number and learn this bird’s story! #birds

Large fish eagle (osprey) hovering against a blank grey sky with wings up and talons down. It is watching the river below. On its left ankle there is a band.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I just reached a milestone on #iNaturalist logging my 2000th observation. The simple act of photographing the life around us is not only super fun, it's a powerful tool that can be used for many conservation applications. Here are some of my favourite records over the years. #NerdOutOnNature

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

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

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

In the latest episode of The Warblers, the podcast team ventures into the grasslands hidden within the Rocky Mountains.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

There's still time to submit your bird photos for a chance to appear in the 2026 @birdscanada.bsky.social calendar! #BirdPhotography

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

It was fascinating watching this needle-waist wasp (Prionyx canadensis) handle this paralyzed grasshopper. She modified her burrow entrance so that it would fit, and proceed to drag it across the path. My phone photo doesn't do this justice but @kyletalksnature.bsky.social nailed it! #NatureIsMetal

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Some captures from my #BreedingBirdSurvey along the Lillooet River, between the lakes. 1. Evening Grosbeaks 2. Black Bear 3. Bastian Peak 4. Red-breasted Sapsucker #CitizenScience #birding @birdscanada.bsky.social

Three male, and one female Evening Grosbeak feeding on gravel roads. They are dark brown and yellow birds with bold white wing marks.

A dark-brown coloured Black Bear among vegetation.

A mountain peak with snow and scree slopes.

A Red-breasted Sapsucker visits it's sap wells. It is a colourful medium sized woodpecker with a red head and throat.

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 26/06/2025

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...

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

How great is it when birds do what they're supposed to? Awesome photo! @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Patrick Nadeau @patnad.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

GREAT NEWS! Birds Canada warmly welcomes the announcement of 11 new conservation projects in Mexico, which together will protect more than 115,000 hectares of critical habitat for #birds – that's an area more than 5 times the size of Fundy National Park!

Rufous Hummingbird, one of many bird species which migrate between Canada and Mexico. Photo: Yousif Attia

Rose-bellied Bunting, a bird species endemic to Mexico. Photo: Yousif Attia.

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Yousif Attia @biophylia.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Gone, but not forgotten. R.I.P. Great Auk #WorldSeabirdDay

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

It’s #WorldSeabirdDay !🌊🐧 Explore the 17 types of seabirds that the 365 species are grouped into, from huge albatrosses down to small storm-petrels. Seabirds soar over oceans, line the coastlines and nest on islands.🏝️ Everything you need to know about seabirds👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07...

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Everything you need to know about seabirds!

Seabirds soar over oceans, line coasts and nest on islands. When healthy ecosystems thrive, seabirds thrive.

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