External Resources
Plants & Birds - a Tool for Gardeners
RPBO has developed several tools to help gardeners in the Pacific Northwest create bird-friendly gardens. Check it out!
Reporting Bird Bands
Please report bird bands at reportband.gov
from the U.S. Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service:
The North American Bird Banding Program
Bird banding is important for studying the movement, survival and behavior of birds. About 60 million birds representing hundreds of species have been banded in North America since 1904. About 4 million bands have been recovered and reported.
Data from banded birds are used in monitoring populations, setting hunting regulations, restoring endangered species, studying effects of environmental contaminants, and addressing such issues as Avian Influenza, bird hazards at airports, and crop depredations. Results from banding studies support national and international bird conservation programs such as Partners in Flight, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and Wetlands for the Americas.
The North American Bird Banding Program is under the general direction of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Cooperators include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mexico's National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity and Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources; other federal, state and provincial conservation agencies; universities; amateur ornithologists; bird observatories; nature centers; non-governmental organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and the National Audubon Society; environmental consulting firms and other private sector businesses.
However, the most important partner in this cooperative venture is you, the person who voluntarily reported a recovered band. Thank you for your help.
Please Report Bands at reportband.gov or by phone (toll free): 1-800-327-BAND (1-800-327-2263)
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Canada Geese: If you see Canada Geese with "P" series collars please also report them to Vancouver Island University's Goose Project.
Purple Martins The BC Purple Martin Stewardship and Recovery Program was launched in 2002 in an effort to increase the number of nesting pairs of these birds in BC. If you spot one or two bands please report them using the procedures outlined above. If you are interested in observing and reporting more bands please contact pmartins@island.net.
Bird Migration and Light Pollution
Bird Checklists
Activities For Kids
RPBO's Christmas Bird Count for Kids - check it out!
Christmas coloring pages Santa Duck Christmas Chickadee Magical Nuthatch Holiday Heron
Hallowe'en Owl Mask - Many people associate Owls with spooky or scary environments because they are largely nocturnal, have silent, stealthy flight, and intense stares. They have also been associated with bad luck. Rather than being scary, seeing an owl can actually be a good sign - they are a keystone species to a healthy ecosystem! Download and print this owl mask for a fun and easy craft!
Nature Canada's Junior Birder's Journal and Activity Book - Learn about birds, how to identify them, and what you can do to protect birds in your neighbourhood. Download your Journal, and go out birding!
External Reports
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- North American Banding Council's Banders' Code of Ethics
- Bird Studies Canada Report -The State of Canada's Birds 2019
- NABCI Report - State of NA Birds 2016
- Biological Alternatives to Rodenticides
- Species Accounts - Atlas of the Breeding Birds of British Columbia
- Avian Keratin Disorder
- BC Government Wildlife Stewardship - Wildlife/Bird Reporting
- BC Wildlife Rehabilitation OrganizatiRons