The most active bird nesting season starts on March 15 and lasts until August 15 every year.
It is an offense under Section 34 of the Wildlife Act, 1982 to disturb or destroy an active bird nest.
If you need to prune or remove a tree or other vegetation from your property you must ensure that there are no active bird nests in the vegetation.
If you do find an active nest, the vegetation must be left undisturbed until all the birds have left the nest.
Please note that the nests of an eagle, peregrine falcon, gyrfalcon, osprey, heron, or burrowing owl are protected under the Wildlife Act, regardless of nest activity (i.e. active or inactive).
You may be in contravention of the Provincial Wildlife Act if you remove trees during the nesting season. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you retain a Registered Professional Biologist to confirm nesting or the lack thereof on your site prior to removals.
