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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What’s next for Birds Canada? Our new 2026-2030 Strategic Plan sets a clear direction for the next five years, grounded science and inspired by something we know well: conservation works. Learn more: www.birdscanada.org/strategic-plan

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Birds Canada is protecting the birds we love by engaging people through science. Together, we’re working towards a future where all bird species will thrive in healthy habitats. We’re excited to share what’s next, and we hope you’ll come along for the journey.

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 30/07/2026

New podcast episode! It’s the last Thursday of the month and that means it’s time for another This Month in Birding panel. This month’s panel features Jody Allair, Stephanie Beilke, and Nick Lund. Listen here: www.aba.org/this-month-i...

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This Month in Birding - July 2026 - American Birding Association

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Come birding with us! On the latest episode of the Warblers podcast, Jody Allair and Andrea Gress head into the woods in search of the Evening Grosbeak... Were they successful? You'll have to listen to find out!

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A recently published study highlights a concerning trend that has major impacts for aerial insectivores – it's not just phenological mismatch impacting Tree Swallows, it's fewer insects overall. Read our blog to learn how 55-years of monioring data from Long Point, ON has lead to these findings.

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55-years of Tree Swallow monitoring sheds light on the consequences of insect decline

For many bird species, including Tree Swallows, it is most beneficial if their migration and breeding activities are timed to coincide with insect emergence— typically adults breed and chicks hatch

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Next week a I’ll be participating in my 23rd Birds Canada Birdathon. Please consider donating to help support bird conservation in Canada. www.canadahelps.org/me/nwNUzT2 @birdscanada.bsky.social

Female Chestnut-collared Longspur sits quietly on a barbed wire fence.

Dramatic sedimentary rock landscape of the Horsethief Canyon Badlands.

Moody clouds over a seemingly endless swath of southern Alberta grassland.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

My lifer Ross’s Gull - Lethbridge, Alberta. The stuff birding dreams are made of.

Immature Ross’s Gull floats along the surface of Henderson Lake in Lethbridge Alberta.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Check out the latest This Month in Birding episode of the @aba.org podcast. We cover lots of interesting topics this month - including our wildest bird misidentification stories. @aba.org

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Cats are considered the number one threat to birds in Canada. It's a fascinating and complex conservation issue. Tune into The Warblers podcast with @juliakilgour.bsky.social and @jonathanjojochu.bsky.social to hear some expert insights on human behaviours and cat research.

An American Goldfinch grips the metal bars of a bird feeder. Overlay text reads Cats and Birds: Exploring the science behind this complex conservation issue

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Introducing Birds Canada’s 2026 Avian Ambassador: the Evening Grosbeak. Throughout the year, we'll be connecting you with stories, conservation work and researchers who are working to better understand this enigmatic finch.

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Rebecca Heisman @rheisman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I am late sharing this (I took the last couple weeks totally off), but I really enjoyed doing this podcast episode with @marthaharbison.bsky.social and @jodyallair.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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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

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

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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...

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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

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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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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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 😢

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Slender-billed Curlew Declared Extinct

IUCN confirms the loss of a once-widespread Western Palearctic wader after three decades without a verified record

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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.

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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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Kathy Jones 🍁🇨🇦 @volunteer4birds.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

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

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

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.

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Songbirding @songbirding.com · 06/08/2025

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

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Solstice in the Quietude, Part 1

It's late afternoon during the summer solstice of 2021, a time of the day when the birds are singing at a slower, more relaxed pace in the quiet soundscape of the Bruce Peninsula National Park in Onta...

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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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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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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

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?

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

(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...

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Saskajanet's Alphabet of Birds

Birds need our help. I am participating in the Birds Canada Birdathon to raise funds that will help conserve and protect Canada’s wild birds. Proceeds from the Birdathon sustain conservation programs ...

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

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)

Tiny perfect falcon with yellow talons and huge eyes stares down from the bare branches of a tree.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

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

Badlands with conifers in the foreground

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

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

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New Key Biodiversity Areas Highlight Critical Prairie Habitat for Species at Risk

April 9, 2025 - Calgary, Alberta. The recognition of six new Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan is a critical step for the conservation of species

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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...

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Is climate change impacting bird migration?

Jody Allair of Birds Canada talks about bird migration in Alberta and how it has been impacted by climate change.

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Patrick Nadeau @patnad.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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

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Birdathon DAY 1

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Kate Dalgleish @katedalgleish.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

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

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Point Counts and Missing Pots: The Adventures of Bird Atlassing

Podcast Episode · The Warblers by Birds Canada · 2025-03-03 · 46m

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 27/02/2025

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...

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09-09: This Month in Birding - February 2025 - American Birding Association

February brings an all-star lineup to This Month in Birding, with long-time friends Jody Allair, Nick Lund, and Jordan Rutter joining us to talk about all manner of birdy topics. The panel discuss the...

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

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...

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Vulture conservation in India boosted by additional veterinary drug ban

In a highly significant step forward for vulture conservation, India’s government has banned the use of Nimesulide – a widely used veterinary painkiller that’s highly toxic to these threatened birds.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

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

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

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

Sun dogs encircle the low sun as it shines over the canyon-lands of Dinosaur Provincial Park.

A long-tailed Common Grackle perches on a tree top.

A Porcupine having a snooze in a Spruce Tree.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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

Two pure white White-tailed Ptarmigans sitting in the snow getting some warmth from the sun.

Snowy mountain landscape with spruce and fir trees in the foreground and snow covered rocky peaks in the background.

One all-white White-tailed Ptarmigan standing in snow and feeding on a dwarf birch shrub.

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Jody Allair @jodyallair.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

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-...

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Nate Swick @n8swick.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

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...

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Natalie Wright, Ph.D. @coereba.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

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...

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Annual 10-Month Aerial Life Phase in the Common Swift Apus apus

Hedenström et al. show that common swifts almost never land during their 10-month migration and wintering periods. Occasional nightly landings occur in winter, but they are often brief, and accumulate...

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Nate Swick @n8swick.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

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!

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

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

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