Birding with a purpose

BCFO 2026 ConferenceLillooet, BCJune 5-7 2026AGM & Conference details here:bcfo.ca/conference-agm-june-5-7-2026-lillooet-bc/Online registration is now open!bcfo.ca/agm-conference-registration-payment/Log-in using your member password (emailed to you when you renewed or joined).Registration for the Pre-Conference Extension Trip will only be available online, through the BCFO website. Extension Trip registration will open on April 02 at 9:00 am PDT. You will need to log-in using the 2026 member password which will be emailed to all paid-up members on April 1. Participation is limited to 15 participants.Extension Trip details here: bcfo.ca/pre-conference-extension-trip-merritt-logan-lake-cache-creek-june-3-5-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less

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BCFO - British Columbia Field Ornithologists

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Reminder for BCFO members: The next in our very popular series of birding presentations will take place on Wednesday, February 18th.Rob Butler is an ornithologist, artist, an Associate Editor of British Columbia Birds (the scientific journal of the BCFO) and is a sought after speaker. He is featured in a film titled Society of Crows that is streaming on Knowledge Network, which BCFO Members might like to watch in advance. From a remote island to the urban jungle, the ever-popular Society of Crows will take you on a journey into the mind of the crow to explore its complex social interactions. Society of Crows delves into the latest research of the complexities of the social behaviour of the species. Join Rob Butler for an evening of corvid fascination and learn about his new book about a lifetime of crow research.To watch the members-only presentation, check your inbox. The link was in the email sent February 2nd. ... See MoreSee Less

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BCFO - British Columbia Field Ornithologists

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Polymelia in birds is a very rare, congenital abnormality where chicks are born with supernumerary limbs, often attached near the pelvis (pygomelia) or wings. These extra appendages are usually non-functional, deformed, or shrunken. While most commonly reported in mass commercially-bred birds due to genetic or environmental factors, it has been observed in other species like the Pied Flycatcher....or, in this case, Grey Hawk.Photo credit: Andrew Ransavage, Costa Rica ... See MoreSee Less

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BCFO - British Columbia Field Ornithologists updated their status.

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British Columbia Birds

In press – four new papers now available to BCFO members from British Columbia Birds
British Columbia Birds – Volume 34 – now archived
British Columbia Birds – Volume 35 – now available
In press – Magnoavipes (‘big bird-foot’) tracks from the Late Cretaceous near Tumbler Ridge
British Columbia Birds – Volume 33 – now archived