The Birds Are Coming Back!

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Every year, people across North America prepare for the return of their favourite winged travelers.

You can welcome the migratory birds home! Here’s how:

Is Your Backyard Ready?
Your balcony, patio, or backyard can be essential habitat for local wildlife. Follow these handy tips to make your home wildlife-friendly.
Welcome Wildlife to Your Backyard.

Lend a Hand to Migratory Birds
More than 90 per cent of Canadian birds are migratory. You can help ensure they have a safe journey through your neighbourhood.
Follow these 10 easy steps.

Visit an Important Bird Area
There are 597 officially designated Important Bird Areas in Canada, and every one is a great place to see local wildlife! Find an Important Bird Area near you.

Get to know the birds of some of Canada's Important Bird Areas (IBAs)! Our online guide highlights 10 priority IBAs and the birds found within them. Take the Tour.

Take Action! Join the Save Our Boreal Birds Campaign
Billions of birds need Canada’s Boreal Forest to breed and raise their young. But unchecked industrial development is carving up the Boreal. The birds can’t speak for themselves -- it’s up to us.
Save our Boreal Birds - Sign the Petition Today!

Take Part in International Migratory Bird Day
On the second Saturday in May each year, International Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys of migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their wintering grounds in Mexico, Central, and South America. Take part in hikes, bird watching, educational programs and public events in your area!
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day.