WildResearch believes in identifying and developing solutions to conservation issues through a multidisciplinary approach using research, monitoring & training.
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Adult male Yellow Warbler at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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Sunrise at Iona Island.
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Happy birders on the 2013 WildResearch Pelagic Trip.
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Adult male Calliope Hummingbird at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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WildResearch members spot something during a Winter ID workshop.
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An Audubon’s Warbler is banded at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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WildResearch volunteers take down a mist net at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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Mourning cloak butterfly found during the BC Butterfly Survey.
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Bander-in-Charge Leena Tirrul training volunteers at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl caught at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
Our Programs
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Iona Island Bird Observatory
The Iona Island Bird Observatory operates three programs throughout the year that monitor the birds that use Iona Beach Regional Park.
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BC NightJar Surveys
WildResearch is seeking volunteers to survey Common Poorwills, Common Nighthawks, and other nocturnal species in BC. Data collected contributes to the BC Breeding Bird Atlas.
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BC Butterfly Survey
The BC Butterfly Atlas is a community-based citizen science project aimed at increasing our knowledge of the status and distribution of butterflies in British Columbia.
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Special Events
Pelagic Trips
Once a year, we sail from Ucluelet, BC aboard the MV Frances Barkley on a seven hour voyage to La Perouse Bank in search of pelagic birds. The trip is a fundraiser for WildResearch's programs.
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Birds in Focus event – A Visual Presentation - Mar 14, Tsawwassen; expert photographers Jess Findlay, John Lowman, Jim Martin & John Gordon
- Tuesday Mar 11 - 1:14am
WildResearch @vancouvermetro host ecological restoration work party @ Iona Beach Regional Park - Mar 16; https://t.co/WAE6QxcxoH
- Sunday Mar 9 - 8:33pm
Upcoming presentation at CapUniversity hosted by EarthWorks: Salmon Forests with Dr. Tom Reimchen - Mar 12 https://t.co/jpy55Sj2ad
- Saturday Mar 8 - 6:09am
Our Photos
Working at the Iona Banding Station