The Great Backyard Bird Count

Rocky Point Bird Observatory seeks to influence and inform conservation and ecological management practices for migratory birds in western North America through monitoring, scientific research, and public education. RPBO has a unique location on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We monitor many species that are not available to other monitoring stations. Also of note is that we are the only Pacific Coast observatory in Canada.  The organization has been a proud Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) member since 1994. Members of the CMMN track the migration of Canada's birds in the spring and fall each year, adding to our knowledge of population trends, demographics, and phenology and providing other essential information about the species that pass through each location. Governments, environmental organizations, scientists, and others use this data to direct our collective actions and improve our ability to conserve Canada's birds.