VARC

VARC is a Registered Canadian Charity dedicated to wild bird research, conservation and education based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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🦅 Learn to ID shorebirds like a pro!
Join VARC’s Virtual Shorebird Identification Workshop starting August 20.

📅 4 Zoom sessions
🔍 38 species in BC
🌐 Global ID techniques
Wednesdays, 6–8:30 PM

Register: https://t.co/MeaHH8HnB9
#Shorebirds #BirdIdentification #VARC

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Have you ever seen a hummingbird up close?
This is your chance!
Our team will be gently capturing and banding these tiny pollinators!
📷 Saturday, July 19
📷 7:00 – 9:00 AM
📷 ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (formerly Colony Farm), Coquitlam, BC

Register here: https://t.co/XnsKKVXWtc

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Burnaby Lake Bird Walk — this Sunday, June 8! 🐦🌿

🕢 7:30AM
🐤 Spot local birds with our experienced guide
👉 Register now: https://t.co/ZMBYh2dZ78

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What bird sparked your love of birding? 🐦

Was it a hummingbird, chickadee, owl, or something totally unexpected?

Tell us in the replies 👇

#WhyWeBird #birdingcommunity #birdlove #VARC

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What does bird banding actually look like? 🐦

At our station, every bird goes through a careful process:

Extraction from the mist net

Measurements

Banding with a correctly sized aluminum band

Scribing data

Then — a safe release back into the wild 💨

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🚨 Just in case you missed it — our newest advanced quiz is live!

Think you can tell your warblers from your vireos? Prove it!

👉 Take the quiz here: https://t.co/IEsrAKeEZe
🧠 Want more? Head to our quiz page for all the bird challenges you can handle! https://t.co/OBQsBBHd0i

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Hear from the Expert!
Join Derek Matthews as he gives you an inside look at VARC’s Virtual Bird Identification Workshop!
Dates: April 15, 22, 29 & May 6, 13
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST
Format: 5 live Zoom sessions
https://t.co/82LVzRTtBk

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Join VARC’s Virtual Bird Identification Workshop! This engaging 5 week course will give you the skills to recognize birds in BC and beyond, whether you're birding locally or traveling the world!
Dates: April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST
5 live Zoom sessions

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🌟 Drawing Birds Workshop🌟
📅 Sunday, January 11, 2024
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
📍 Online via Zoom
➡️ Register for January: https://t.co/Nl7ClusMei
📅 Sunday, February 9, 2024
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
📍 Online via Zoom
➡️ Register for February: https://t.co/0ikGUokm1n

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Just one week away from the start of the Shorebird Identification Workshop! Experience the beauty of shorebirds this November and learn to identify these magnificent birds with confidence.
https://t.co/1Ptz0ke29q

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Come down to the banding station this Saturday and join us for the hustle and bustle of fall migration - including our Rufus Hummingbirds before they go!

Register through the link below.
https://t.co/L62tFlhAmI

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This weekend, we're off to Burnaby Lake to soak up some much-needed sunshine! Come join us for a refreshing morning in nature.

Register through the link below
https://t.co/4Ay5nHM1b7

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4 Bird Walks for the Price of 3!
Register for 3 VARC bird walks then contact us for your free walk! Use the calendar of events on our website to see bird walk details.
https://t.co/ITYYm0BYWv

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It's not too late!
Register now to join us for the 2024 Bird ID Course!
https://t.co/1HpbN9bTyt

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VARC field trip visits are a great way to get students out of the classroom!

Use the link below to book for your class or group!
https://t.co/UD4yOU4UJk

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Registration is Open for VARC's 2024 Bird ID Course!
https://t.co/1HpbN9bTyt

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VARC’s new banding season will be starting in April and we are inviting anyone interested to fill out an application through our website.

We will be holding an informational zoom meeting on March 7th at 6pm for all those that are interested.

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