Bird Study Group

Newfoundland – Birds and More Presenter: Howard Heffler In June 2022, Howard and Lyn Heffler visited Newfoundland for 18 days. The primary focus was birding – specifically sea birds. They […]

Not ANOTHER Pandemic—Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds Presenter: Dr. Dayna Goldsmith This presentation will begin with a brief introduction of what it means to be an influenza virus […]

Shetland – Birds, ponies, and people. Presenter: Andrew Hart The Shetland Islands are the northern most part of Great Britain. This isolation has resulted in some endemic Shetland species and […]

Topic: Calgary & Area Christmas Bird Count Results Presenters: Calgary, Cochrane, Priddis, Sheep River, and Chestermere counts. Come hear about the results of the Christmas Bird Counts from Calgary and the […]

Topic: An Overview of Moult and Age Classification in Birds Presenter: Caroline Lambert Moult, moult strategies, plumages, and resulting age classifications are some of the more complex topics in birding. Knowledge […]

Investigating potential introgression between two North American passerines in western Canada Speaker: Aaron Veale Hybridization may increase when one species is rarer than the other (e.g., when one species does […]

Ethical Owl Observations LINK for registration TIME: 7:30 PM PRESENTER: Dan Arndt Alberta is a fantastic place to spot owls in their natural habitat, and this presentation will provide some […]

New Zealand Speakers: John and Lorrie Anderson Lorrie and I traveled to New Zealand in November of 2022 and stayed for 5 weeks (which is their early spring). Birding is a […]

What: Bird Study Group - Birds Canada! When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Time: 7:30PM Presenters: Andrea Gress and Amanda Bichel with Birds Canada Join Andrea and Amanda as they speak […]

Presenter: Terry Bird Topic: How technology is changing how we see birds Bird banding and band recoveries are among the oldest techniques used to study migratory routes of birds. Today, […]