James Bird (Jimmy Jock) (c. 1798 – 11 December 1892) was a fur trader, hunter, interpreter, and guide in both western Canada and the United States.
His father, James Curtis Bird, was a Hudson's Bay Company Factor there for a time.
James began an apprenticeship with HBC, first at York Factory and later at Edmonton House completing it in 1815.
He spent a short time as a captive of the North West Company while serving at Fort Qu’Appelle in 1816.
James or Jimmy Jock as he became known, continued to guide, interpret, and work for a variety of sources during the next years.