After returning from our morning field trips, and following lunch, we have three great speakers lined up for AGM attendees.

In Unraveling the Migration of the Yellow-billed Loon, Ken Wright will describe his work in the High Arctic with Yellow-billed Loons (Gavia adamsii).

Inhabiting the vast tundra, little is known about the ecology of this species, which is among the rarest breeding birds on the continent. Ken will explore the migration routes of the loons he and his team have captured and tracked with high-tech satellite transmitters, and address the implications of this new knowledge for the conservation of this spectacular bird.

Continue reading →

Keith A. Hobson

Keith is well-known as an engaging and entertaining speaker, and he is a leader and innovator in the use of stable isotopes to track bird migrations.

Keith’s topic for the after-banquet talk is:

Continue reading →

Peter McIver’s trip to the Creston Valley is still open for registrants. Participants on this trip to one of the Province’s great birding areas can expect around 100 species. Book soon; before registration closes on May  19.

For details about the trip and contact information for Peter, please click here.

Forster’s Tern – photo Kevin Cole