Bird Studies Canada is piloting a new winter swan count in the Fraser River Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) to monitor swan numbers. The main goal of the study is to assess habitat use by the birds, and relate this to the availability of suitable land. This IBA is exceptionally valuable to wildlife, but faces increasing pressure on the land from development. A secondary goal of the study is to raise the IBA's public profile and highlight Delta's importance for wintering swans.
Counts will happen once a month from November to March, and will consist of a coordinated effort by a team of observers over the whole IBA, following the eBird IBA Protocol. If you're interested in signing up to help with this survey, please email our BC Program Manager Dr. David Bradley (dbradley@birdscanada.org).
