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Located in northern Canada, Northwest Territories borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south. It has an area of 1,140,835 square kilometres (440,479 sq mi) and a population of 41,464 as of the 2006 census, an increase of 11.0% from 2001. Its capital has been Yellowknife since 1967. Geographical features include the vast Great Bear and Great Slave Lakes, as well as the immense Mackenzie River and the canyons of the Nahanni National Park Reserve, a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Territorial islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago include Banks Island, Borden Island, Prince Patrick Island, and parts of Victoria Island and Melville Island. The highest point is Mount Nirvana near the border with Yukon at an elevation 2,773 metres (9,098 ft). |
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Number of bird species: 341
Provincial Bird - Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Provincial Bird - Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
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1995 [June] - John MacArthur - Banks Island
ReportA friend and I took a trip to Banks Island, in the archipelago of islands in the extreme north of Canada (72N,125W). You get there by driving (in our case) or flying to Inuvik, near the mouth of the Mackenzie River, then fly (scheduled flight) to Sacks Harbour on Banks Island. We racked up the following list of birds. An asterisk (*) signifies definite breeding evidence.
1998 [June] - Ruud and Kitty Kampf
ReportDuring our summer holidays in 1988, we used a Canadian Airlines air-pass to visit a variety of sites in western and northern Canada. It was an interesting trip, in a spectacular country, with wonderful weather, and plenty of mosquitos. We are pleased to be able to share our experiences with the readers of Canadian Birding...
2001 [June] - Paul Jones
ReportThe following is an account of a two week trip to the Yukon, north-eastern British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. During the first week (June 9 to June 14) I intensively birded the southern Yukon, north-eastern British Columbia and south-western Northwest Territories. At the beginning of the second week I met family members in Whitehorse. From June 15 to June 24 we traveled at a slower pace north to Inuvik and back to Whitehorse...
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InformationLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Nahanni River Tours
Tour OperatorFor nearly two decades Neil Hartling and Barry Beales of Nahanni River Adventures and Whitewolf Expeditions have fine tuned the most extensive offerings of the best of the north. In 1997 the two companies joined together to capitalise on the strengths of each outfit. The resulting selection has been referred to as the life list of northern rivers - all must do`s.
Inns North
AccommodationA gazateer of communities, wildlife and places to stay in the NWT and Nunavut...
Birding the Deh Cho
WebsiteThe Deh Cho Connection is a circle route. It begins at Dawson Creek, BC, runs north through Fort Liard, east across the Northwest Territories and south into Alberta...
Birds of Aulavik National Park
WebsiteThis research inventoried the bird populations of Aulavik National Park, Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. In total, 43 bird species were observed in Aulavik during the two field seasons of this study, representing 61 percent of the total number of documented bird species observed on Banks Island. Twenty-one new breeding records were documented, and the known breeding distribution of the semipalmated plover, purple sandpiper and buff-breasted sandpiper were extended. At this point, 75 percent of the bird species (32 out of 43 species) observed in the park are now known to breed there, underscoring the importance of Aulavik as a protected area where a diversity of tundra-adapted birds breed and raise offspring...
Checklist
WebsiteMulti-lingual list...
Northwest Territories bird watching
WebsiteDiscover the top birding locations in Northwest Territories. Find out more about Northwest Territories Bird Clubs and Birding Organizations in Northwest Territories. Print out a checklist of Northwest Territories birds. Find the Rare Bird Alert Phone Numbers for Northwest Territories. Order books to help you become a better birder in Northwest Territories. Discover links to Northwest Territories Birding web sites. Print out special maps of Northwest Territories before you begin your trip...
Northwest Territories Hotspots
WebsiteNorthwest Territories Hotspots, photos, reports etc...
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