June Edition of BC Birding Now Available

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The June 2025 edition of BC Birding is now available on the BCFO website in the Members Only section. Members who wish to access it directly will be emailed the URL.

You will find in this unexpectedly rich edition:

  • Notification of a $5000 reward for mega-rarities (youngsters only)
  • Tales of Journeys to the South Seas, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Columbia
  • Multiple unexpected avian encounters in our own vicinity
  • Reports on two BCFO-funded bird surveys
  • Some bird feeder humour
  • Multiple sources of advice on bird photography
  • 46 splendid photographs

…and more, including all the usual features.

Thanks to all our splendid contributors.

Iona Island Volunteers Needed

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For birders in the Lower Mainland, WildResearch is looking for volunteers to help with their daily bird census at Iona Island in Richmond during the spring and fall migration seasons:
• Mid-April to end of May
• Mid-August to early October

If you are an intermediate or advanced birder, you can be a huge help to the Iona Island Bird Observatory in Richmond, BC by assisting with the daily census. Volunteers are welcome to come early or stay after and observe or assist with banding.

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