Bird Friendly Cities Information
In honour of the World Migratory Bird Day theme for 2025 – Shared Spaces: Creating Bird Friendly Cities & Communities – we have compiled some educational materials about threats facing birds in urban environments. For the Greater Vancouver Area, we are highlighting the threats that cats, windows, and light pollution can pose for our local and migratory birds.
Check out bird friendly design materials here!
Birder Activity Book
Grab a friend and explore the world of birds, right from your neighbourhood. This downloadable activity book is filled with challenges and activities to activate your senses and provide opportunities to learn about our local birds. Mark completed challenges by colouring the bird stamps and see how many you can complete throughout the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration.
Activities can be completed from your home, out in nearby parks, or exploring your neighbourhood.
Instructions: Download either the black & white or colour version of the book. These files are printer ready! If possible, select your printer setting to print double-sided. Once printed, cut along the dotted line and fold each page on the solid line. Assemble the pages and staple to secure. Enjoy!
Local Birding Resources
- Boundary Bay Area Field Guides and Class Resources
- Gardening with Native Plants
- Gardening for Birds
- Map-Guide to the Common Birds of Vancouver
- City of Vancouver Bird Strategy (PDF)
- Cats and Birds
- The Warblers Podcast
- World Migratory Bird Day Resources
- Greater Vancouver Birder Bingo Cards – Provided by Stanley Park Ecology
- Birding Word Searches – Provided by Vancouver Avian Research Centr