Bird Monitoring Programs

Opportunities to Help With Bird Projects in Manitoba

The Breeding Bird Survey
Phone (204) 945-5439 or email.

This is a standardized bird survey conducted each year at the height of the breeding season (June and the first week of July). Volunteers should be able to identify birds by sight and song and commit to a specific survey route on a long-term basis. Assistants are also required to accompany an observer and record data. More information on the North American Breeding Bird Survey or the the Canadian Breeding Bird Survey can be found at their respective websites.

Migration Monitoring - Songbird Banding
Phone (204)239-1900 or email

The Delta Marsh Bird Observatory monitors songbird migration annually. Training in songbird banding is provided to volunteers who can commit time on a regular, ongoing basis. Banding is an acquired skill and volunteers must apprentice prior to handling birds. Duties include removing birds form mist nets, banding and recording daily bird counts. A workshop is held annually in April.

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Phone (204)943-9029

Participants identify and record all birds seen with a 15 mile diameter circle usually centered on towns or cities. Christmas bird counts generally occur in the same areas each year. Participants include amateur and skilled birders and naturalists. Knowledge of birds by sight and song not required.

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