Hello!

Spring migration is in full swing, and we’re in full preparation mode for the upcoming field season. Up first, we’ve got two exciting shorebird events to announce!

The first is a shorebird identification talk on Friday, May 17 at 7 pm, organized by Westman Naturalists. Gillian and Gwyn Richards, both incredible birders, will be giving a presentation on how to identify shorebird species commonly seen in southwestern MB! This is a hybrid event, so if you aren’t in the Brandon area you can still attend. The in-person presentation will be at Brandon University (Brodie Building Room 3-47). The virtual option will be on Zoom. To register and for more information, please visit the Westman Naturalists website: https://westman-naturalists.github.io/events.html

The second is a shorebird identification workshop on Saturday, May 25 at 9 am, outdoors in southwestern MB. As shorebirds migrate through, it can be hard to predict when and where they will be found in good numbers. We will determine the exact location closer to the date, but we hope to hold this event within 30 minutes of Brandon. To register, please email iba@naturemanitoba.ca.

We’ve got a summer full of exciting events and volunteer opportunities in store. We will be announcing more dates next week, so stay tuned.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Manitoba IBA program now has an Instagram page. Our username is @manitobaiba, give us a follow!  

Happy Mother’s Day weekend, and happy birding.

-Marissa