THE CANADIAN UFO SURVEY

The 2004 Survey is now available!

Click Here For the Written Report

 

Since 1989, UFOlogy Research of Manitoba has solicited sightings data from active Canadian researchers. This data is annually compiled into the "Canadian UFO Survey." The survey is made publicly available in an attempt to promote the dissemination of information across the field of ufology. This page contains many of the surveys, as well as the data; most of the information is in hypertext format.

The "Total Data" section contains a handful of graphs that examine all of the data from 1989 and onwards. Then in different sections on this page the data for each year is presented. Each section contains a "survey" which is an essay describing the results for the year, explaining any trends found, significant facts, and some of the more interesting cases. As well, each section has a "data" page, which shows the basic data (date, time, etc.) for each report for the year. This is done in table format. Be warned though, some of the tables are quite large in size, with the average being around 300k.

With respect to the charts, there is a trade-off that must be made. If one is to be able to view the results of the different variables being measured, the chart is frequently too large to fit on the monitor, and one has to scroll left or right to view the entire results. Shrinking the charts to fit the screen, while making the entire chart as a whole visable, makes it difficult to actually interpret the chart, as the labels become too small. I have chosen to forsake convenience and make the charts large enough that one can actually read the results. Given this, the various charts are best viewed with the latest version of Internet Explorer, as it gives you the ability to easily resize the images. Printing the charts using I.E. seems to work well too. With Netscape however, some of the charts don't print on a single page, and either come out on two pages, or it simply cuts off a portion of the chart.

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The Surveys


RESULTS OF ANALYSING TOTAL DATA (1989-2003)

Number of Reports Each Year
Breakdown by Type of Sighting
Chart of Breakdown of Sightings by Type per year (1989-2003)
Breakdown of Reports by Month (1989-2003)
Breakdown of Reports by Month (Consolidated)
Breakdown of Reports by Month Per Year
Breakdown of Reports by Province (Consolidated)
Breakdown of Reports by Province By Year
Chart Showing Conclusion Per Year (1989-2003)
Chart Showing Conclusion (Consolidated)
Number of Explained Cases (1989-2003)
Number of Insufficient Evidence Cases (1989-2003)
Number of Possible/Probable Explanation Cases (1989-2003)
Number of Unexplained Cases (1989-2003)
Explained Cases as Percent of Total (1989-2003)
Insufficient Evidence Cases as Percent of Total (1989-2003)
Possible Explanation Cases as Percent of Total (1989-2003)
Unexplained Cases as Percent of Total (1989-2003)


2003

The Press Release for the 2003 Survey

The 2003 Survey

The 2003 Data

Tables and Graphs


Breakdown of Reports by Conclusion
Breakdown of Reports by Classification
Monthly Distribution
Distribution of Reports by Province
Distribution of Sightings by Time of Day
Breakdown of Reports by Colour of Object
Breakdown of Point Source Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Fireball Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Nocturnal Light Cases by Colour
Breakdown of Reports by Number of Witnesses
Comparison of Type of Report With Month
Comparison of Type of Report (% of Total) With Month
Breakdown of Reports by Shape
Breakdown of Reports by Duration
Breakdown of Reports by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Reports by Reliability Rating
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Type
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Province
Distribution of Unexplained Cases by Time of Day
Comparison of Distribution of Unexplained Cases and All Cases by Time of Day
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Month
Unknown Cases Vs. All Cases, By Month
Unexplained Cases by Duration
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Number of Witnesses
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Shape of Object


2002

The Press Release for the 2002 Survey

The 2002 Survey

The 2002 Data

Tables and Graphs


Breakdown of Reports by Conclusion
Breakdown of Reports by Classification
Monthly Distribution
Distribution of Reports by Province
Distribution of Sightings by Time of Day
Breakdown of Reports by Colour of Object
Breakdown of Point Source Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Fireball Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Nocturnal Light Cases by Colour
Breakdown of Reports by Number of Witnesses
Comparison of Type of Report With Month
Comparison of Type of Report (% of Total) With Month
Breakdown of Reports by Shape
Breakdown of Reports by Duration
Breakdown of Reports by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Reports by Reliability Rating
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Type
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Province
Distribution of Unexplained Cases by Time of Day
Comparison of Distribution of Unexplained Cases and All Cases by Time of Day
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Month
Unknown Cases Vs. All Cases, By Month
Unexplained Cases by Duration
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Number of Witnesses
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Shape of Object


2001

The Press Release for the 2001 Survey

The 2001 Survey

The 2001 Data

Tables and Graphs


Breakdown of Reports by Conclusion
Breakdown of Reports by Classification
Monthly Distribution
Distribution of Reports by Province
Distribution of Sightings by Time of Day
Breakdown of Reports by Colour of Object
Breakdown of Point Source Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Fireball Reports by Colour
Breakdown of Nocturnal Light Cases by Colour
Breakdown of Reports by Number of Witnesses
Comparison of Type of Report With Month
Comparison of Type of Report (% of Total) With Month
Breakdown of Reports by Shape
Breakdown of Reports by Duration
Breakdown of Reports by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Reports by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Reports by Day of Week
Breakdown of Reports by Type and Month
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Type
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Province
Distribution of Unexplained Cases by Time of Day
Comparison of Distribution of Unexplained Cases and All Cases by Time of Day
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Month
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Number of Witnesses
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Shape of Object


2000

The Press Release for the 2000 Survey

The 2000 Survey

The 2000 Data

Tables and Graphs


Breakdown of Reports by Conclusion
Breakdown of Reports by Classification
Monthly Distribution
Distribution of Reports by Province
Distribution of Sightings by Time of Day
Breakdown of Reports by Colour of Object
Breakdown of Reports by Number of Witnesses
Comparison of Type of Report With Month
Breakdown of Reports by Shape
Breakdown of Reports by Duration
Breakdown of Reports by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Reports by Reliability Rating
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Type
Unexplained Cases Broken Down by Province
Distribution of Unexplained Cases by Time of Day
Comparison of Distribution of Unexplained Cases and All Cases by Time of Day
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Month
Breakdown of Unexplained Cases by Strangeness Rating


1999

The Press Release for the 1999 Survey

The 1999 Survey

The 1999 Data

Tables and Graphs

Breakdown of Reports by Type
Breakdown by Conclusion
Breakdown by Month
Breakdown of Reports by Province
Time of Day (Table)
Time of Day (Chart)
Colours of Objects Seen(Table) )
Colours of Objects Seen(Chart)
Reliability Rating
Strangeness Rating
The Shapes of Objects Seen(Table)
Shape of Objects Seen (Chart)
Number of Witnesses
Duration of Sightings (Table)
Duration of Sightings (Chart)
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Month
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Province
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Time of Day (Chart)
Chart showing Unexplained Reports Vs. All 1999 Reports By Time of Day
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Type
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Number of Witnesses
Breakdown of Reports by Strangeness Rating


1998

The Press Release for the 1998 Survey

The 1998 Survey

The 1998 Data

Tables and Graphs

Breakdown of Reports by Type
Breakdown by Conclusion
Breakdown by Month
Breakdown of Reports by Province
Breakdown of Reports by Month and Province
Comparison of 1998 Monthly Data with the 1989-1997 Average>
Time of Day
Colours of Nocturnal Lights
Colours of Objects Seen
Reliability Rating
Strangeness Rating
The Shapes of Objects Seen
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Month
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Unexplained Reports by Province


1997

The 1997 Survey

 

The 1997 Data

Graphs
Breakdown by Conclusion
Breakdown of NDs and DDs by Conclusion
Breakdown of NLs by Conclusion
Breakdown by Province
Breakdown by Month
Breakdown by Month and Province
Comparison of 1997 Monthly Data with the 1989-1996 Average
Breakdown of BC Sightings by Month
Breakdown of Data by Duration of Sighting
Breakdown of NL and DD Sightings by Duration
Breakdown of NLs by Colour
Breakdown of Sightings by Colour
Breakdown of Cases by Reliability Rating
Breakdown of Objects by Shape
Breakdown of Cases by Strangeness Rating
Breakdown of Sightings by Time of Day
Breakdown of Sightings by Classification
Comparison of the Percent of Cases Classified as "Unknown" as Compared to Previous Years>

Breakdown of Unknowns by Month
Number of Witnesses


1996

The 1996 Survey

The 1996 Data

Graphs

Breakdown of 1996 Sightings by Classification
Breakdown by Conclusion
Breakdown by Duration
Breakdown by Classification and Conclusion
Breakdown by Month
Breakdown of NLs by Colour
Breakdown of Sightings by Province
Reliability Rating
Breakdown by Shape
Strangeness Rating
Time of Day
Breakdown of Unknowns by Province
Number of Witnesses
Breakdown by Month and Province


1994/1995

The 1994/95 Survey

The 1994/95 Data


1993

The 1993 Survey (in text format)

The 1993 Data


1992

The 1992 Survey

The 1992 Crop Circle Survey


1991

The 1991 Survey


1990

The 1990 Survey


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