It’s a different kind of bird watching.
Birds Canada is asking British Columbians to help monitor dead seabirds found on shorelines to help scientists better identify how certain events, such as climate change and oil spills, affect seabird health.
While help is needed year-round, conservationists are particularly worried this summer because of a Pacific marine heat wave that could cause mass deaths.
“These marine heat waves result in die-offs of bird populations, especially sea birds,” said David Bradley, the B.C. director of Birds Canada.
Pacific marine heat waves generally begin when summer temperatures spike and high Pacific winds slow, quickly heating up the surface temperature of the water.
This particular marine heat wave started
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