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Chair’s MessageBird Studies Canada recently launched our“Strategic Plan: 2015 to 2020” following a period ofspirited consultation and discussion. The previousplan outlined many challenges – includingexpanding our programs into new regions of thecountry, strengthening our science and stewardship,and increasing financial stability. Happily, we havemet many of our objectives, leaving our organizationin a strong position to take on new challenges.

Our existing goals of advancing the “Understanding,Appreciation, and Conservation” of bird populations serve us well.They are echoed in our new mission: “To conserve wild birds ofCanada through sound science, on-the-ground actions, innovativepartnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy.” Thenew strategic plan sets out the goal of expanding our geographicreach, in Canada and other places where ‘our’ birds live part of theyear. It envisions stronger outreach and education programs tostimulate conservation actions by all Canadians. Stewardship andother conservation initiatives are also highlighted. The core of ourbusiness remains our science. Our goal, as stated in the new strategicplan, is to “track the state of all wild birds of Canada and diagnoseconservation issues at home and abroad.”

These objectives cannot be achieved without the support of manypartners, and depend on taking advantage of opportunities as theyarise. An excellent example is the launch of an extensive network oftelemetry towers, which will allow researchers to track the movementsof even small birds on the landscape over long distances. The network,called the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, is a cooperative project ofBird Studies Canada, several universities, and the federal governmentas a funding partner. It is currently being rolled out in eastern Canada,and will soon spread westward. We are thrilled to be an integral partof the team deploying this new technology. The project is a bracingexample of the new strategic plan in action.

If you already support our work, thank you. You make it possible.

If you don’t, now’s the time to join Canada’s premier bird conservationorganization.

Message du PrésidentÉtudes d’Oiseaux Canada a récemment lancé sonplan stratégique pour la période de 2015 à 2020.Nous profitons heureusement d’une positionfavorable puisque nous avons atteint de nombreuxobjectifs fixés dans notre plan précédent. À ce titre,mentionnons, entre autres, l’extension de nosprogrammes dans des régions nouvelles,l’amélioration de nos aptitudes scientifiques etd’intendance ainsi que le renforcement de notrestabilité financière.

Notre nouvel énoncé de mission est le suivant : « Veiller à laconservation de l’avifaune du Canada à l’aide de principesscientifiques éprouvés, d’interventions concrètes, de partenariatsnovateurs, de l’engagement du public et de la défense de notrepatrimoine aviaire en se fondant sur des données scientifiques fiables». Le nouveau plan stratégique vise, par exemple, à continuer demettre l’accent sur le rayonnement géographique de nosprogrammes, à renforcer nos programmes de sensibilisation etd’éducation et à faire fructifier nos initiatives d’intendance et deconservation. Nos activités demeurent essentiellement de naturescientifique. Nous entendons faire le suivi de l’état des populationsde toutes les espèces aviaires du Canada et de déterminer lesfacteurs faisant obstacle à leur sauvegarde tant au pays qu’àl’étranger.

Pour atteindre nos objectifs, nous devons compter sur l’appui denombreux partenaires et profiter des possibilités qui s’offrent à nous.Un excellent exemple de cette stratégie est le lancement du Systèmede surveillance faunique Motus, un vaste réseau de stationstélémétriques créé conjointement par Études d’Oiseaux Canada,plusieurs universités et le gouvernement fédéral (partenaire financier)afin de permettre aux chercheurs de surveiller les déplacements desoiseaux sur de longues distances. La mise en place des stations estactuellement en cours dans l’Est du Canada et progressera bientôtvers l’Ouest du pays. Il est très stimulant de faire partie intégranted’une équipe mettant à profit cette nouvelle technologie. Le projet estun exemple parfait de notre nouveau plan stratégique à l’œuvre.

Si vous soutenez déjà nos initiatives, nous vous en remercions. Votreappui rend nos réalisations possibles.

Si vous ne l’avez pas encore fait, nous vous invitons à vous joindre àÉtudes d’Oiseaux Canada, principal organisme responsable de laconservation des oiseaux à l’échelle nationale.

S A L U T A T I O N S

David LoveChair / Président

Board of Directors / Conseil d’administration

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Our MissionTo conserve wild birds of Canada through sound science,on-the-ground actions, innovative partnerships, publicengagement, and science-based advocacy.

David Love, ON ChairMargaret Skeel, SK Vice ChairDr. Art Martell, BC Past ChairDr. Arnold Boer, NB TreasurerAnne Murray, BC Secretary

* Until September 2013** From September 2013

Dr. Kathleen Blanchard, NL Karen Brown, ON*J. Alexander Burnett, NB*Loney Dickson, ABEvan Engell, ON Brian Finnigan, ON**Susan Hannon, BC**Bryce Hunter, ON Jean-Pierre Martel, ON Karen McDonald, ON**Diane Salter, ON**Dr. Louis Visentin, ON*Steve Wendt, ON**Mark Whitmore, MB*

Bird Studies Canada and Nature Canadaare the Canadian co-partners in BirdLifeInternational, the world’s largest nature

conservation partnership.

Board of Directors 2013 - 2014

Bird Studies Canadais Canada’s leading national charitableorganization dedicated to bird scienceand conservation.

We thank our members, volunteers,partners, donors, and sponsors for theirgenerous support in 2013-2014.

Motus Shorebird Banding - Ron Ridout

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These programs are conducted inall regions of Canada:Baillie BirdathonCanadian Lakes Loon SurveyCanadian Migration Monitoring NetworkChristmas Bird CounteBird CanadaGreat Backyard Bird CountImportant Bird Areas ProgramNocturnal Owl SurveyProject FeederWatchProject NestWatch

BritishColumbia

Prairies Manito

N A T I O N A L & I N T E R N A T I O N A L P R O G R A M SBird Studies Canada Offices

National Programs

Long Point Bird Observatory

Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

Highlights from 2013-2014About 400 sponsored participants in Bird Studies Canada’s 2013Baillie Birdathon raised more than $221,000 for bird researchand conservation throughout Canada.Bird Studies Canada provided ongoing national leadership forCanada’s Important Bird Areas Program, and launched a majorregional IBA Program to monitor Ontario’s most critical sites forbirds and biodiversity.

Citizen Science Highlights Canadian participation in Project FeederWatch has beenincreasing by 10% annually. Last winter, more than 3100FeederWatchers across Canada contributed valuable winter birdobservations.More than 13,000 Canadian participants in the Christmas BirdCount conducted one-day winter bird counts in designated areas,finding nearly 3 million birds of 291 species.More than 170,000 Canadian checklists were entered into theonline bird sightings database eBird Canada in 2013-14. Thegrand total of Canadian checklists now exceeds 897,500.Great Backyard Bird Count participants from 135 countriesreported 4296 species in just four days. Canadians submitted13,458 checklists – a stellar contribution!

Baillie Birdathon- Jody Allair

Baillie Birdathon- Jeff Gordon

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OntarioQuébec

R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M SPiping Plover Conservation

SwiftWatch

Urban Bird Project

Other Species at Risk Projects

Beached Bird Survey

Breeding Bird Atlas

Coastal Waterbird Survey

High Elevation Landbird Program

Marsh Monitoring Program

Young Ornithologists’ Workshop- Dayna LeClair

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Our VisionWild birds of Canada thrive in sustainable ecosystems

UnderstandBird Studies Canada is our country’s leading science-based bird conservation organization.Monitoring bird population trends and diagnosing conservation issues is a key element of ourmission.In 2013, we assumed a leadership role in coordinating one of the most comprehensive studiesof small migratory organisms ever undertaken in Canada. The Motus Wildlife TrackingSystem – a program of BSC in partnership with Acadia University, the University of Guelph,and Western University, and with major funding support from the Government of Canada –enables researchers to track the real-time movements of radio-tagged birds (as well as batsand insects) with unprecedented precision. An extensive network of telemetry towers is being established in eastern Canada, with greatplans for expansion. Coordinated monitoring throughout the Americas to support informed,ecologically sound policy decisions is the ultimate goal. We look forward to sharing resultswith you, so please stay tuned!

Appreciate Throughout the country, Bird Studies Canada offers educational and Citizen Scienceopportunities aimed at inspiring and enhancing appreciation of birds and nature, andincreasing awareness of the importance of science and conservation.The Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids) brings together youth and families foroutdoor winter birding adventures. Participants learn about local birds, gain birdwatchingskills, and discover how they can contribute to bird population monitoring and conservationas Citizen Scientists.

The 2013-14 CBC4Kids season was a successful one across the country. Canadianparticipation tripled, with 29 events held in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, and Newfoundland. Hundreds of enthusiastic young birdersobserved 125 species and reported more than 17,000 of Canada’s winter birds! The resultswere entered into eBird Canada.If you would like to become a Citizen Scientist or participate in a program you haven’t triedyet, please explore the overview of opportunities on the previous page, or visit our website tolearn more at birdscanada.org.

ConserveThrough science-based conservation, on-the-ground stewardship, and strategic partnerships,Bird Studies Canada is taking action to sustain wild birds of Canada. Collaboration with international partners helps address the key life-cycle needs of birds ofconservation concern – on their Canadian breeding grounds, along migratory flyways, andon southern wintering grounds.We’re proud to be part of a joint initiative launched in 2013 to reverse declines of thethreatened Canada Warbler and related boreal forest species. Biologists, conservationists,and resource managers from countries throughout the species’ migratory range met for aspecial session at the Partners in Flight conference in August, 2013. Members of the workinggroup shared their knowledge and began to develop a prioritized plan of action to supportrecovery efforts.International participation at the conference was made possible through a special grant fromSwarovski Optik, the first BirdLife Species Champion for the Canada Warbler.

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Canada Warbler - Robert Taylor

CBC4Kids- Erica Barkley

Flagged Red Knot- Ron Ridout

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Legacy DonationsMany of our cherished friends have decided to leave gifts in their wills to Bird Studies Canada. We are extremely grateful to everyone who hasmade, or arranged to make, a gift to safeguard our birds and environment for future generations. Gifts to BSC’s endowed funds will support ourresearch, conservation, and education programs in perpetuity.In 2013-14, Bird Studies Canada received legacy gifts from the estates of Fred Bodsworth (Toronto, ON) and Mary Overs (Oshawa, ON).Memorial DonationsIn 2013-14, Bird Studies Canada received memorial donations honouring the following individuals: David Ambridge (Cambridge, ON); Elsie Anderson(Kitchener, ON); C. Davison Ankney (Port Rowan, ON); Eileen Baines; Fred Bodsworth (Toronto, ON); Dr. Jane Bowles (Thorndale, ON); Bill Bretsch(Cold Lake, AB); Jim Gardner (Parry Sound, ON); Vicki Hansen (Campbell River, BC); Beverley Kettle-Burnham (Seguin, ON); Steve Oneschuk(Hamilton, ON); Claude Paquette (Knowlton, QC); Harold Peets (Simcoe, ON); Shirley Pond (Simcoe, ON); Orval Roy Reynolds (Hamilton, ON);William Sherman (Port Dover, ON); Stan Splichal (Orillia, ON); Frank Sundy (Long Point, ON); George Sweeton (Long Point, ON); Bill Taylor(Mississauga, ON); Robert R. Taylor (Winnipeg, MB); Richard N. Waterous (Brantford, ON); Eleanor Wood (Burlington, ON); and Brenda Zimmerman(Kitchener, ON).

Individual Donors$1000 or moreJudith AllansonWilliam BarnettJoan A. BoardmanEstate of Fred Bodsworth*Dr. Maureen BriscoeMeg BrownDr. Rob ButlerPeter Carson and Mary GartshoreJohn and Margaret CattoDr. Fred and Sylvia CookeAdrian J. CooteMark CullenDr. Anne I. DaggKip DaynardDr. Tony and Dorothy DiamondThor E. Eaton, Jr.Thor E. Eaton, Sr.Dr. George and Pat FinneyMarshall C. ForchukDr. Robin Fraser and Mary Ellen HebbJack GibbonsCam GilliesHarvey GilmourClive and Joy GoodwinStan GradGord GreerBruce Hawke*Ralph HockenDr. Donna HoltonHarvey HuntBryce M. HunterDebra Lynn IrelandSandra JohnsonH. Fisk JohnsonRichard JonesDavid and Lynn Kennedy

Dr. Richard W. KnaptonTimothy E. MacDonaldJim and Lynda MackiewiczCharlotte MacQuarrieFred P. MannixMichael Dale Marquart IIDr. Art and Sue MartellChristopher MartinPaul MendelsonDr. Lorelie Mitchell

and Piet van DijkenFred and Jean MooiEva M. Moran*Len and Anne MurrayPhilip J. OlssonEstate of Mary Overs*Lynn PadyWilliam ParfetElizabeth C. PeekDr. Scott A. PetrieDon W. RobartDemi RogersGay M. RogersBrandy ShawGeorge SecorDavid P. SmithRosemary SpeirsDr. Phil Taylor and Jennifer MinerBeryl B. Thompson*Steve ThorpeAdam TimpfGeorge Turner and Janice SellersRobert VanthuyneDr. Nicolaas A.M. VerbeekThe Honourable Chief Justice

Warren K. WinklerRay WoodsE.G. WorthTod WrightBrenda Zimmerman*

$500 - $999Karen and Eric AuzinsChris BaconBarb BeasleyGary D. BellLynn BevanPaul and Pat BigelowDr. Kathleen BlanchardMichael and Lynne BradstreetPaul BriscoeDr. Carl BromwichBetty ChanyiNick and Anne ChapmanKatherine A. CorkerySandra Crabtree

and Gerald MacGarvieDr. Nicholas CristoveanuDr. Rolph A. DavisClifford E. DresnerPaula M. DuncanJim EtheringtonShane FergusonDr. George R. FrancisMorten and Janice FriisNazo GabrielianDr. Brian L. Gibson

and Carole GiangrandeAnne and Gerald GillMike GollopChris GoodwinDr. Philip GoslingRobert and Hendrika HamiltonAlan HansonDr. Don G. HedgesVerna J. HigginsMarta and Brad HipkinSuzanne Ivey CookLaura JacksonAudrey KennyLorna J. KlohnNancy E. Krueger

Kevin and Margo LeeHarry G. LumsdenDon and Barbara MacDuffCurtis and Michelle ManlyDr. Roy MarquardtBev McBrideDr. Peter and Margaret McLarenRichard W. McLaughlinPeter A. McParlandGlenn K. MorrisDennis MulvennaStephen PartingtonRonald C. PaysonDonald E. PerksBrayton PolkaLou ProbstEllen ReidRudy ReiterCelia RoddSusan and Keith RogersDavid P. RossDr. Ian Routley

and Vivian Birch-JonesJim and Betty RunningsJohn and Katharine SchulzKevin and Linda ShackletonRobert A. SharpJack ShawAudrey I. SillickRoger M. SimmsJames and Barbara StewartPatricia E. StoneMark StricklandMatthew TimpfMargaret E. ToomerCarol Ann and Les TrabertArthur WatsonJoan Winearls and Barbara KalthoffY.L. Renita WongGlen J. WoodBrian Zawadski

Our bird science and conservation work is made possible by the generousongoing support of countless members and donors. Thank you!

$250 - $499Robert and Marilyn AlexanderRobert AlvoSarah E. ArlissDr. Leslie R. BannisterDr. Ian K. BarkerIan and Judith BarnettPaul L. BarnickeLesley S. BarrengerHarry and Joan BarrettMildred S. BarrieJack and Agnes BatemanAllan and Jean BaxterRoss BeatsonGregor Beck and Kevin KavanaghRaymond BeckerStewart and Alison BentleyBryan K. BertieJim and Susan BlakelockDr. Peter J. BlancherDoug BlissDr. Arnold BoerTracey BolsengJim and Barbara BrodeurWray and Lazelle BrooksChris BrownBruce BrydonDr. Wayne and Fran BullockRobert BurgessJames BurnsKen Burrell Mike Burrell and Erica Barkley Joel E. ByrneDr. Ludwig Carbyn and Jaynne CarreDonna CarpenterDr. John R. CartwrightAnne CathraePatricia L. ChalmersMark and Jane ChandlerSusan M. ChurchDeborah Chute

and Chung-Sen LeungJune CollinsAnn B. CrumpBeth Anne CurrieDon and Joan DaleyRobert W. DavidsonSergio O. de SousaTess DempsterDr. André DesrochersJan A. DohertyDon DoumaSharyn DroverCharles B. DunhamEverett DunhamJohn A. DyckRebecca ElbourneMargaret ElliottEvan EngellChristopher EvansBruce and Ann FallsGraham Farquharson

Mary Jane FarrarJean D. FarrerDr. Brian W. FayleBrian G. FinniganReverend Ray FletcherPamela FlowerJohn V. Fowles and Kathy LePoerNancy and Ron FoxGlen A. FoxDr. Richard and Dorothy FrankCaroline FraserDr. Lyle FriesenAl GallagherFrancis GallantJohn and Dr. Dorothy GealeVic and Lenore GibbonsDavid K. GiesbrechtSharon E. GodkinAnne GodwinErnest and Jeanne GribbleLen and Jan GrinceviciusChester and Camilla GryskiDr. John and Patricia HallNancy B. HannahAndrew and Gail HarcombeGail HarringtonRandy and Norma HartGordon HartRev. Robert and Mary HartleyJohn and Thora HarveyJim Hasler and Carol CochraneKen and Christina HavardDr. Theo HofmannNorman and Marilyn HoldenJohn S. HotchkissDoug HowellKen HusseyMichael S. HutchinsYvonne C. InksterDr. Ronald A. JavitchDr. Ian JeffreyDerek JohnsonJanette H. JohnstonHelen A. JuholaClive KayGordon and Dorothy KellyWayne KinsellaDr. Margaret A. KirkEdward and Beverley KissingerHans and Patricia KlugeDwight P. KnapikTapio KoponenJohn W. KrestelJohn KrowinaSusan KunanecJean KustraJim and Sally LairdDoreen and Gordon LakAlex and Doris LandonSylvie LeblancDr. Ross Lein and Val HainesLuc LemieuxLinda Lockyer

Verna LoganDick and Ruth Ann LoganDavid and Kathleen LoveMary and Kenneth LundJocelyn MacDonaldSean J. MaceyBill MaciejkoDr. Charles D. MacInnesGeorge MacIntoshJohn C. MacIsaacDr. Jock and Samm MacKayAlan MacLeod and Jan BrownDaniel J. MacNealTed MaddefordBruce D. MalcolmJim and Susan MalcolmBarbara J. MannRobert MansonSally MartynKarl and Maria MascherDave and Inez McCamusAnne McConnell

and Dr. Ross HirningKaren A. McDonaldDiana McDougall-Deakin

and Ian DeakinDr. Allison McGeer

and Anthony RedpathJames A. McIntyreJanice McKean and Art WiebeGerald B. McKeating

and Patricia Crossley-McKeatingJay McKieeDeirdre E. McLeanJohn and Karen McLeanGordon and Angie McNultyAnna MetcalfePerry and Aida MeunierCatherine A. MilneJoseph MonteleoneBrian MooreWing MorseJames S. MurrayThe Honourable John L. Nichol, Q.C.Ann NightingaleBob Noble and Gillian CarsonDr. Tom NuddsHelen and John O'BrianToshi OikawaTracey OppermanJack OsadzukHarry and Betty OstranderDarwin and Betty ParkBryan R. PearsonJ. Janne PerrinSusan J. PhillipsDiana M. PichéDavid and Heather PondDiane PopeMichael PotterRayfield PyeHenry RachfalowskiRobert and Sandra Rafos

Dr. Laurene M. RatcliffeDavid W. RhodyEric and Lois RidgenAlan and Pat RobinsonJan RosenederSylvie RoyRuth RutledgeSheila P. Ryan*Drs. June Ryder and Michael ChurchSandra L. SadlerFergus Nicoll and Alicia SalyiJohn and Wendi SchwindtLorraine ScottBarb ScottElizabeth V. SiftonMichael SimmonsMargaret Skeel and David DonaldHelga K. SlaterKaren L. SmithPeggy L. SmithFrank and Marjory SmithJames and Gerda SmithMichael J. SparksMilton and Elaine SpitzerTed (G. Edward) StarlingDr. Barbara StrangLinda SullivanBill TaylorPeter and Sharon TaylorKeith ThomsonGeorge Thomson

and Elizabeth ChurcherDavid ThringChristopher and Viki TolleyAlain TremblayAndrew P. TurnerRonald and Lynda ValentineRemi and Rhoda Van HorikRohan and Marina van TwestElke Vela and P.K.H. WongRobert VistorinoGrant VistorinoKeith D. WadeKen and Trudy WatsonAndrea WatsonSylvia A. WeesBruce WelshNadine WestcottHugh and Patricia WestheuserRobert S. WestlandMartin WienerDr. Donna WilliamsMadaline and Garnet WilsonMyrna WoodDolf and Anne WyniaGus J. Yaki and Aileen PelzerF. Joyce YoungJennifer Young

*DeceasedWe also thank the 8536 donorswho gave less than $250.

$50,000 and Over

Between $10,000 and $49,999Acadia UniversityBC HydroProvince of British Columbia

Ministry of the EnvironmentBC NatureCanadian T-GEAR Charitable TrustDucks Unlimited CanadaGreat Basin Bird ObservatoryHabitat Conservation Trust FoundationHamilton Conservation Authority

Holcim CanadaLGL LimitedLong Point World Biosphere Reserve FoundationMississippi State UniversityNature CanadaNature Conservancy of CanadaOntario Power Generation Inc.Province of Nova Scotia

Economic Development and Tourism,Habitat Conservation Fund,Species at Risk Conservation Fund

Real Estate Foundation of BCShell Canada Ltd.TD Friends of the Environment FoundationThe Gosling FoundationThe Kenneth M. Molson FoundationThe Schad FoundationUSDA Forest Service International ProgramsWaterfowl Research Foundation, Inc.

Between $1000 and $9999Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS)Aramark Entertainment Services (Canada) Inc.Aves Press LimitedBalmoral Properties CorporationCanadian Wildlife FoundationCanadian Wind Energy Association

(CanWEA)Carolinian Canada CoalitionChippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First NationColumbia Power CorporationEagle Optics.ca (Grant & Wyatt Enterprises Inc.)Eagle-Eye Tours Inc.Evergreen Foundation

Fanshawe CollegeFriends of Algonquin ParkGenivarHusky Group of CompaniesIBM Canada Ltd.International Conservation Fund of CanadaKent Cartridge Canada Inc.Long Point Waterfowlers' AssociationMark's Choice Ltd.Mountain Equipment Co-opNew Brunswick MuseumNexen Energy ULCOntario Federation of Anglers & HuntersOrder Of Good CheerPamela and Zygmunt Kafarowski Foundation

at Aqueduct Foundation

Province of SaskatchewanFish & Wildlife

Sage Holdings LimitedSouthwest Ontario Tourism CorporationStantec Consulting Ltd.Stoeger Canada (1990) Ltd.The Canadian Shield FoundationThe Creemore Coffee CompanyThe RaeLipskie PartnershipThunder Bay Field NaturalistsUniversity of WaterlooVickar Community ChevroletVortex CanadaWestern UniversityWild Birds UnlimitedWinthrop Foundation of Athens, GA

G O V E R N M E N T , F O U N D A T I O N &C O R P O R A T E S P O N S O R S A N D P A R T N E R S

Canadian Coast Guard,Canadian Wildlife Service,

EcoAction Community Funding Program,Employment & Social Development,

Environment Canada,Environmental Damages Fund,Habitat Stewardship Program,Natural Resources Canada,

Natural Sciences & EngineeringResearch Council (NSERC),

Parks Canada,Science Horizons

S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd.

Saskatchewan Water Security Agency

University of Windsor

The Ontario Trillium Foundation

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Wildlife Habitat Canada

Manitoba HydroProvince of Ontario

Ministry of the Environment,Ministry of Natural Resources

Province of New BrunswickDepartment of Natural Resources,

Environmental Trust Fund,Wildlife Trust Fund

Condensed Statement of Operations and Fund BalancesYear ending 31 March

2014 2013RevenueFees 233,291 216,115Donations 408,985 336,746 Research and Conservation grants 3,827,450 4,095,725Fundraising Events 300,364 329,406Investment income 171,233 167,007Gain on sale of investments 41,905 91,637Other 93,302 77,973

5,076,530 5,314,609

ExpensesProgram Management and Administration

Administration 359,263 347,415Fundraising and membership development 179,411 164,160Membership services 230,509 215,436

Amortization of capital assets 161,179 179,753Research and Conservation

International Collaborations 330,310 331,083National Programs 494,844 402,620Regional programs 3,211,834 3,612,667Grants 19,900 20,600

Other 1,002 4,0444,988,252 5,277,778

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses 88,278 36,831Change in unrealized gain on investments 165,924 23,283Fund Balances, beginning 6,385,836 6,325,722Fund Balances, ending 6,640,038 6,385,836

Our audited financial statements are available online at:www.birdscanada.org/download/2013-14audit.pdf

Condensed Balance Sheet Year ending 31 March

2014 2013AssetsCurrent assets 1,512,174 1,505,663Investments 4,536,269 4,203,120Capital assets 1,635,673 1,706,377

Total Assets 7,684,116 7,415,160Liabilities and Fund BalancesAccounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 331,711 337,047Deferred Revenue 712,367 692,277Fund balances:

Operating 335,554 337,622Endowment 4,537,278 4,205,078Capital 1,665,416 1,736,839Other 101,790 6,640,038 106,297 6, 385,836Total Liabilities and Fund Balances 7,684,116 7,415,160

Government41%

Individuals26%

International4%

Investment Income4%

Corporate7%

Foundations/Non-Profit18%

Amortization ofCapital Assets

3%

Management,Administration &

Fundraising16%

Research & Conservation81%

Source of Funds

Use of Funds

F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S

Marsh Monitoring- Sean Rootham

P.O. Box 160 | 115 Front Street | Port Rowan, ON | N0E 1M0

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Bird Studies Canada’s charitable registration number is 11902-4313-RR0001

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