The American Kestrel:  Common to scarce

Monday, June 10, 2024            5:30pm to 7:00pm

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This presentation by Dr. David Bird will provide the latest figures on population trends, assess the various hypotheses, and conclude with a discussion of what can be done and what is being done to stem the decline.

As an Emerritus Professor of Wildlife Biology of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Dr. Bird has published close to 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and supervised 50 graduate students on a wide range of wildlife themes, mostly on birds of prey and in more recent years, the application of UAV’s (drones) to wildlife research and conservation.  Until his retirement to Vancouver Island in 2013, he taught several university—level courses, including ornithology, wildlife conservation, animal behavior, and scientific/public communication.  He has written and/or edited more than a dozen books, the most recent ones being the third edition of Birds of Canada, the second edition of Pocket Birds of Canada, and The Canada Jay—A National Bird for Canada?

Besides his innumerable public lectures and radio, television and newspaper appearances, Dr. Bird is a regular columnist/contributor on birds for two magazines,  Canadian Wildlife and BWD  (formerly know as Bird Watcher’s Digest).  He is currently heading a national team to establish the Canada Jay as Canada’s national bird.