Canada’s birds have stories to tell. The rise and fall of bird populations tells us how they, and by extension their habitats, are doing. Birds reflect our impact on the environment, tell us where conservation action is working, and show us where we need to focus more effort. This report is a partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. It explores the status of Canada’s bird populations today, how they have changed over time, and what we can all do to help the birds that call Canada home. Canada’s bird populations have changed. Some have grown in the last 50 years, while others have declined dramatically. To better understand these changes, we can sort Canada’s birds into groups based on where and how they live their lives. Many of these groups contain species with similar trends. This suggests they are facing common threats or benefitting from the same conservation actions. These patterns help us understand what has happened to Canada’s birds, and how we can act to conserve them. The trend graphs in this report are based on over 50 years of data from monitoring programs across the country, collected by dedicated Citizen Scientists and biologists. These graphs use a population index to show the percent change in populations over time. The shape and direction of the line is what matters, as it tells us how a population is doing relative to where it started. The species contained in each group are listed in the methods. Some species may fit into more than one group.
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