BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:979@naturevancouver.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T033432Z URL:https://naturevancouver.ca/events/spring-migration-magic-at-queen-eliz abeth-park/ SUMMARY:SPRING MIGRATION MAGIC AT QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK - FULL DESCRIPTION:FULL Saturday\, May 9 • 8:00–10:00 am\nJoin \;Nature Va ncouver \;and \;Birds Canada \;for a spring bird walk at \ ;Queen Elizabeth Park \;during the peak of migration. Early May is one of the best times of year to experience songbird movement through Vancouv er\, and we’ll be looking for warblers\, vireos\, tanagers\, flycatchers \, and other migrants passing through the park’s trees and gardens. Spec ies we may encounter include Orange-crowned\, Yellow\, Yellow-rumped\, and Wilson’s warblers\, Warbling Vireo\, Western Tanager\, Black-headed Gro sbeak\, and a variety of other spring migrants.\n\nThis walk is part of&nb sp\;Vancouver Bird Celebration Week \;and coincides with \;Global Big Day\, a worldwide volunteer monitoring event celebrating birds. Trip l eaders will record sightings on \;eBird \;to help promote particip ation in volunteer bird monitoring.\n\nAll experience levels are welcome\, including those who are new to birding.\n\nTrip Leaders\n\nYousif Attia&n bsp\;works for \;Birds Canada\, a national not-for-profit organization and BirdLife International partner dedicated to the conservation of wild birds. He supports national volunteer monitoring programs\, including the Christmas Bird Count and eBird in Canada\, and contributes to content deve lopment and public outreach. Yousif is an experienced birding tour leader and avid regional birder who enjoys sharing his knowledge of bird migratio n and identification.\n\nNeill Vanhinsberg \;is an active \;Nature Vancouver \;birding trip leader and recipient of a community award re cognizing his contributions to birding and conservation. He is a dedicated field birder and participates in the \;East Cascades Raptor Monitorin g Project\, a long-running effort that monitors migrating diurnal raptors across western North America.\n\nJoanna Chin \;is a PhD candidate rese arching women’s learning experiences with birds and the relational ethic s that emerge through bird encounters. She integrates birding and nature j ournaling as a way of deepening relationships with birds and place. Joanna is passionate about diversity\, equity\, and inclusion and mentors young women leaders through \;Women for Nature \;at \;Nature Canada. \n\nWhat to Bring:\nBinoculars if you have them\, comfortable walking shoe s\, and clothing appropriate for the weather.\nBinoculars will also be ava ilable on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \;\n\nRegistration: \; This event is now fully booked.\nTo register\, please contact Joanna at&n bsp\;joachin8@gmail.com. The meeting location within \;Queen Elizabeth Park \;will be shared with registered participants.\n\nAccessibility: \nPlease let us know during registration if you have specific accessibilit y needs that require accommodation\, and we will do our best to support yo ur participation.\n\nHeader photo note: Thanks to Conor Trahar for his "Sp ring Migration Magic" photo. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://naturevancouver.ca/wp-content/uploads/20 26/03/Spring-Migration-Magic_-Conor-Trahar_IMG_1818.jpg CATEGORIES:Birding,Citizen Science,Field Trip,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR