We're the organization for bird lovers in the Yukon. We promote awareness, appreciation of Yukon birds and their habitats, and
act as an advocate for bird conservation.
Yukon Bird Club
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The Ivory Gull is an endangered species in Canada... and even though we think of the Yukon being in the north, it usually stays well north of the territory, scavenging Polar Bear kills and suchlike. Thanks to Cameron Eckert and Pam Sinclair for finding this fantastic bird!
It's not a competition (ha!), but this participation (based on number of checklists) is about 7 times greater per capita than that in British Columbia and about 70 times greater than that in Ontario!
Yukon birders were out in force yesterday, participating in #GlobalBigDay. Despite snow piling down in the morning (in Whitehorse, at least), they recorded 107 species on 133 separate checklists! The last species of the day was a Boreal Owl heard singing at 11:51 pm! #birds
So many remarkable migration stories happening outside today! #birds
The big, jam-packed schedule of Yukon bird walks, hikes, drives, and bikes is out for the 2026 season! Check them all out on our website:
yukonbirds.ca/field-trips/
The 40th Annual Helmut Grunberg Yukon Birdathon was a great success yesterday. The winning team recorded 126 species, and the combined total was a whopping 159 species! You can donate to support bird conservation in the Yukon at yukonbirds.ca/... just click on donate and choose Birdathon Fund!
Today was the annual First Day of Swainson's Thrush Song, an important feast day in the boreal forest calendar! #birds
Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing www.newscientist.com/article/2516...
Whitehorse folks, there is a fascinating talk about a seabird mystery coming up! 7 pm April 12th at the Beringia Centre... Free cookies and tea! #YukonU #YukonScienceInstitute #YukonBirdClub
The most demure of warblers, an Orange-crowned Warbler shyly shows off its extremely subtle orange crown upon arrival in the Yukon. #birds
