We are species inventory specialists

We collaborate with the private and public sectors to inform on the state of our environment. Check out our project work!

BirdCounts is a Canadian ecological consulting company based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Gerhard Bruins holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Animal Science) from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and a Bachelor of Science degree (Agricultural Engineering and Tropical/Subtropical Agriculture) from the National Agricultural College, the Netherlands.

Over 30 years of working in agriculture, hazardous materials, and wildlife biology have given me exceptional experience in program and project management. I am also a fully certified drone pilot. As an ecological consultant, I provide services including fieldwork management, research, and conservation initiatives.

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Bird Guiding Tour near Ottawa

Personalized tour for you and your friends
Would you like to organize your own private bird walk at a location of your choice in Ontario? Maybe even invite your friends? Let's put together a personalized exploration that meets your interests! Don't hesitate to contact us!
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Point Pelee National Park birding
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Long Point Spring Migration Monitoring
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Wood Duck Nest Box inspection with the Ottawa Duck Club
Ottawa Duck Club
Passerine banding at the Innis Point Banding Station
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Amazing experience I, love it
a lot. Thanks to the team that dreams come true, great!
Élisabeth Bruins
MA Anthropology
You're not the only one who's made mistakes, but they're the only things that you can truly call your own.
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Our Services

Projects may fall in the following areas:

Advice and guidance

We provide strategic advice, sectoral guidance and reporting services to local, national and international NGOs, conservation authorities, government agencies, research institutions and private companies.

Inventories of species

  • Acoustic sensor surveys and data analysis (birds and bats)
  • Breeding bird and shorebird research
  • Data management, processing and analysis
  • Migratory stopover survey and analysis (birds)
  • Synthesis and presentation of data
  • Wildlife tracking with radar and Motus: resident/migratory birds and bats
  • Inventory of terrestrial species (including endangered species): birds, bats, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and vegetation

Ecological consultations

  • Business development
  • Environmental impact assessments and reports
  • Filling gaps in data
  • Mitigation and restoration planning
  • Post-construction monitoring (survey of bird and bat mortality)
  • Pre-construction monitoring: point counts, habitat assessment
  • Wildlife habitat inventories and state of the environment reports
  • Writing reports and grant applications

And much more

Bioacoustic monitoring is often used to evaluate biodiversity.

In The News

Read more on some of our past work

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