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Lifelong ornithologist, born of an ornithologist, married to a botanist. Mom. Sheltie-lover. She/Her.

Joined January 2013
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More than 40,000 sick or dead #birds have been reported in eastern Canada in 2022. Our scientists are working to estimate the rate of mortality from #AvianFlu and its impact on bird populations. See how you can help: ow.ly/r2aX50OqmYP @CWHCRCSF
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Steller’s Sea Eagle party today at Cormierville Wharf. An incredibly memorable morning!
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Congratulations to @SackvilleTownNB! The town has been named North America’s first Accredited Wetland City by @RamsarConv thanks to its efforts to conserve their urban #wetlands. 🌾 🐢 Learn more about wetland Ramsar city accreditation: ow.ly/B6LP50LIFIa #ClimateChange
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Le bureau du Service canadien de la faune à Sackville félicite la @SackvilleTownNB d’avoir été reconnue à titre de “Ville des zones humides” de la @RamsarConv Découvrez comment la ville souligne l’occasion le 19 novembre: ow.ly/1nky50LIFEI
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The Canadian Wildlife Service’s Sackville office congratulates the @SackvilleTownNB on their @RamsarConv Wetland City accreditation. Find out how the town is celebrating on November 19: ow.ly/3naI50LIFAl
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1/2 Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Wildlife Service, #ECCC leaders who #ProtectNature , #wildlife & #MigratoryBirds. 🎉
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2022 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Canadian Wildlife Service! Celebrate by watching our new video highlighting this leader in conservation both in Canada and internationally! @environmentca ow.ly/nkuR50LpQ8H
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Shorebird scientists extrodinaire Martha and Brian were conducting a @ManometCenter #InternationalShorebirdSurvey on @monomoybirdobs Monomoy. As they walked back after completing the survey, they found Piping Plover hunkered down in their footsteps. Shared w/ permission and awe.
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Eye of the Needle, Walton Glen Brook, accessible via Fundy Parkway. A bucket list hike, remarkably beautiful.
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If you find a dead, injured or a sick wild #bird – don’t touch it. Report it immediately! Who to contact in your region: ow.ly/6Iel50JZz0B #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #AvianFlu
Learn the signs of #AvianInfluenza in wild birds. Remember – do not touch dead, injured or sick #birds. For signs, symptoms and more information on avian influenza: ow.ly/mnFc50JpyrX #BirdFlu #AvianFlu
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Learn the signs of #AvianInfluenza in wild birds. Remember – do not touch dead, injured or sick #birds. For signs, symptoms and more information on avian influenza: ow.ly/mnFc50JpyrX #BirdFlu #AvianFlu
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If you find a dead, injured or a sick wild #bird – don’t touch it. Report it immediately! Who to contact in your region: ow.ly/BLNW50JpxYv #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #AvianFlu
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🚨 ATTENTION Oiled birds may be present in the Placentia Bay area of #Newfoundland If you find any oil sheen or oiled birds, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Spill Reporting Line 709 772-2083 or 1-800-563-9089
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🚨 ATTENTION #HUNTERS Be aware that you may encounter oiled #birds in the Avalon-Burin Coastal area of #Newfoundland. If you find any oil sheen or oiled birds, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Spill Reporting Line 709 772-2083 or 1-800-563-9089
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Trifecta of #ChristmasBirdCounts completed today with the Sackville, NB count
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A bit of snow for today’s #ChristmasBirdCount in Amherst, NS
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The Cape Tormentine, NB #ChristmasBirdCount is underway.
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Interested in a MSc studying bird collisions with glass. Based out of @SFU and the Centre for Wildlife Ecology. Co-supervised by myself, Dr. David Green and Krista Degroot. ornithologyexchange.org/jobs…
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