Two Presentations: Linking Land & Sea; and Birds of Garry Oak Ecosystems

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Zoom presentation Wednesday, 15th April 2026

Reminder for BCFO members: The next in our very popular series of birding presentations will take place on Wednesday, April 15th. The invitation and Zoom link to register for this presentation has been sent to the email inbox of BCFO Members along with further details.

There will be two presentations: Sonya Pastran will share preliminary results from a 2025 Marbled Murrelet tracking initiative led by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Emily Hamant will focus on the ways Arbutus may play distinct and important roles in supporting bird communities in the region.

Garry Oak Ecosystem: photo by Emily Hamant

More details on the BCFO Zoom presentations: https://bcfo.ca/linking-land-and-sea/ and https://bcfo.ca/birds-of-canadas-prairie-oak-ecosystems/

For overview of the Zoom series: https://bcfo.ca/zoom-presentations-schedule/

March 2026 Edition of BC Birding Now Available

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The March 2026 edition of BC Birding is now available on the BCFO website through the Members Only section. Members who wish to access it directly, or who can’t find the password, will be emailed the URL

This 44-page edition covers, along with the usual columns and features:

  • Details of the Lillooet AGM and Conference
  • The return of two-day BCFO field trips
  • A fond farewell to Don Wilson
  • A feast of rarities on Haida Gwaii
  • The first Briefing under new management
  • How to avoid Costa Rica bewilderment
  • Reports on two BCFO-supported projects
  • No less than six feature articles
  • 12 pages of members’ life and year lists
  • Three dozen great photos

Thanks as always to our splendid contributors.