Birding with a Purpose...
Keen birders and dedicated ornithologists formed BCFO in 1991. The purposes of the Society are the study and enjoyment of wild birds in British Columbia through
- The publication of a journal and newsletter
- Annual conference and field trips
- Cooperative bird surveys and research projects involving amateur and professional ornithologists
- Conservation efforts to preserve birds and their habitats
22th Annual BCFO Conference
Princeton, BC - June 1-3, 2012
The 22nd Annual Conference will be held in the Princeton Auditorium at the Riverside Centre, Princeton, BC, on the weekend of June 1-3, 2012. Read more...
Special Tour for BCFO Members
Birding in Taiwan,
March 14-28, 2012
With Simon Liao and Jo Ann MacKenzie
Taiwan still has beautiful forests and mountains, where 23 endemic species (The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, updates to Dec. 2010; some authors recognize up to 29) reside: Taiwan Partridge, Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Mikado Pheasant, Taiwan Barbet, Styan’s Bulbul, Flamecrest, Formosan Whistling-Thrush, Taiwan Bush-Warbler, Collared Bush-Robin, Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush, Rusty Laughingthrush, Taiwan Hwamei, Steere’s Liocichla, White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Black-necklaced Scimitar-Babbler, Taiwan Scimitar-Babbler, Taiwan Wren-Babbler, Taiwan Barwing, Taiwan Fulvetta, White-eared Sibia, Taiwan Yuhina, Yellow Tit, and Formosan Magpie.
Read More: Tour details and Itinerary (pdf)
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What's New on BCFO.ca
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In Press—Coastal waterbird population trends in the Strait of Georgia 1999–2011: Results from the first 12 years....
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In Press—Bird observations by W. Spreadborough in the West Kootenay area, May–June, 1902.
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In Press—Bird distribution and climate change in BC.
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In Press—Cooper’s Hawk predation on Northwestern Crow.
British Columbia Birds Journal:
Invitation to Authors
British Columbia Birds welcomes submissions of original manuscripts on wild birds in British Columbia. Studies for wider areas can be published if they include B.C. birds. Read more...
BC Field Ornithologists take a position on the fundamental conflict between economic growth and biodiversity conservation
The following BCFO position on the fundamental conflict between economic growth and biodiversity conservation was adopted at the Annual General Meeting in Lillooet on 26 May 2007. Read more...
Projects
BCFO is a partner in the BC Breeding Bird Atlas
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