A Connection Between People and Birds - Nature Alberta

A Connection Between People and Birds - Nature Alberta

Nature Alberta’s, Nature Kids Coordinator, Nick Carter showing a group of birders where to find mallards. NATAN LEONG/NATURE ALBERTA BY NATAN LEONG Lois Hole centennial Provincial Park was the nest for many on May 10 for World Migratory Bird Day.  The second Saturday of May is when birds migrate back north, and it is a time for people to appreciate and learn about our skyborne friends. They come back to the north because of the blooming supply…

A BIG day for birds: May 10 was Global Big Day! - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Birds are of vital importance to most ecosystems, including the forests where gorillas live. So here at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we are always excited to join birders from around the world on Global Big Day – a colossal, global citizen science initiative – and count as many birds as we can at locations around Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.This year we counted 92 bird species, as we continued our tradition of welcoming local students to …