Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue: Morgan Arboretum: 1 Great Horned Owl (Grand duc d'Amérique), 60+ Bohemian waxwings (Jaseur boréal), 6 Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco ardoisé), 2 Pileated Woodpeckers (Grand pic) and many other common winter species - Chris Cloutier
St-Clet: Snowy owl at the top of a tree behind 283 Montée Ste-Julie
Harfang des neiges situé à la cime d'un feuillu, derrière le 283 Montée Ste-Julie.
St-Polycarpe: 100 snow buntings and 3 Lapland longspurs in a field near the intersection of Boulevard Cité-des-Jeunes & Chemin Ranger
100 Bruants des neiges et 3 Bruants lapon dans un champ, près de l'intersection du Boulevard Cité-des-Jeunes et du Chemin Ranger
Chemin du Ruisseau Nord: near chemin Ranger: Cooper's hawk
tout près du Chemin Ranger: Épervier de Cooper - Patrick Laniel
Montréal, Botanical Gardens: Chickadees, Goldfinch, 4-5 Downy woodpeckers, House finch, 3 Cardinals, White-breasted nuthatch (heard), Red-breasted nuthatch, 3 Crows, Great horned owl, 2 Rusty blackbirds
Jardin botanique: Nombreuses Mésanges, plusieurs Chardonnerets, 4-5 Pics mineurs, quelques Roselins, 3 Cardinaux, quelques Sitelles à poitrine blanche entendues, une Sitelle à poitrine rousse, 3 Corneilles, Grand-Duc, 2 Quiscales rouilleux - Louise Ladouceur-Côté
Verdun, Île des Soeurs: Carolina wren in the same area of the woods. Accessible from rue de Gaspé near the school. Take the main trail then the first left the wren is behind a series of pale gray brick houses
Troglodyte de Caroline toujours dans le même secteur du boisé. Le secteur est accessible par l'extrémité de la rue de Gaspé près de l'école. Prendre le sentier principal puis le premier à gauche. L'oiseau se tient derrière une série de maison en briques gris-pâle - Pierre Bannon
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
Sightings for Monday February 8th
Chateauguay, Île Saint-Bernard - Refuge Faunique Marguerite: 3 Tufted titmouse (Mésanges bicolores), 1 Song sparrow (Bruant chanteur), 1 American tree sparrow (Bruant Hudsonien), 20 Black-capped chickadees (Mésanges à tête noire), 2 Northern cardinal (Cardinal rouge), White-breasted nuthatch (Sittelle à poitrine blanche), Downy woodpecker (Pic mineur)
rue Pascal: Peregrine falcon (Faucon pèlerine) having breakfast on a lampost - Tom Long
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Morgan Arboretum: 1 male Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Pic à vêntre roux), 47 Bohemian Waxwings (Jaseur boréal), 10 American Robins (Merle d'Amérique) (grouped), 6 White Breasted Nuthatches (Sittelle à poitrine blanche), 3 Red Breasted Nuthatches (Sittelle à poitrine rousse), 6 American Crows (Corneille d'Amérique), 4 Northern Cardinals (Cardinal Rouge), 1 Brown Creeper (Grimpereau brun), 40+ Black-Capped Chickadees (Mésanges à tête noire), 3 American Goldfinches (Chardoneret jaune), 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Pic chevelu), 1 Downy Woodpecker (Pic mineur) - Chris Cloutier
rue Pascal: Peregrine falcon (Faucon pèlerine) having breakfast on a lampost - Tom Long
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Morgan Arboretum: 1 male Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Pic à vêntre roux), 47 Bohemian Waxwings (Jaseur boréal), 10 American Robins (Merle d'Amérique) (grouped), 6 White Breasted Nuthatches (Sittelle à poitrine blanche), 3 Red Breasted Nuthatches (Sittelle à poitrine rousse), 6 American Crows (Corneille d'Amérique), 4 Northern Cardinals (Cardinal Rouge), 1 Brown Creeper (Grimpereau brun), 40+ Black-Capped Chickadees (Mésanges à tête noire), 3 American Goldfinches (Chardoneret jaune), 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Pic chevelu), 1 Downy Woodpecker (Pic mineur) - Chris Cloutier
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Sighitngs for Saturday February 6th
Pincourt: Northern Hawk Owl (Chouette épervière) was along the strip of land between Blvd. Traversier and Highway 20 (in front of the Maxi parking lot) - Richard Gregson
Sept-Iles: Willow ptarmigan several individuals were found on the access road for the centrale hydroélectrique SM3 20 minutes west of Sept-Iles. Also 2 Common ravens, 78 Common redpolls, 2 Gray jays
Lagopèdes des saules trouvés quelques individus sur le chemin d'accès de la centrale hydroélectrique de SM3 (chemin à 20 min à l'ouest de Sept-Iles. Et aussi: Grand corbeau (2), Sizerin flammé (78), Mésangeai de Canada (2) - Bruno Duchesne, Jean-François Laporte, Francis Gallant
Sept-Iles: Willow ptarmigan several individuals were found on the access road for the centrale hydroélectrique SM3 20 minutes west of Sept-Iles. Also 2 Common ravens, 78 Common redpolls, 2 Gray jays
Lagopèdes des saules trouvés quelques individus sur le chemin d'accès de la centrale hydroélectrique de SM3 (chemin à 20 min à l'ouest de Sept-Iles. Et aussi: Grand corbeau (2), Sizerin flammé (78), Mésangeai de Canada (2) - Bruno Duchesne, Jean-François Laporte, Francis Gallant
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Sightings for Wednesday February 3rd
Verdun, Île des Soeurs: observation platform on Île des Soeurs southern point. 45 Canada geese, 10 Mallards, 300 Common goldeneye, 3 Barrow's goldeneye, 30 Common mergansers, 2 Bald eagles... and 2 Seals probably the the same two we saw December 19th during the Montréal Christmas bird count.
Belvédère de la pointe ouest cet après-midi: 45 Bernaches du Canada, 10 Canards colvert, 300 Garrot à œil d'or , 3 Garrots d'Islande, 30 Grands Harles, 2 Pygargues à tête blanche.... et 2 phoques, probablement les 2 que nous avions vus le 19 décembre
lors du recensement de Noël de Montréal - Pierre Bannon
Belvédère de la pointe ouest cet après-midi: 45 Bernaches du Canada, 10 Canards colvert, 300 Garrot à œil d'or , 3 Garrots d'Islande, 30 Grands Harles, 2 Pygargues à tête blanche.... et 2 phoques, probablement les 2 que nous avions vus le 19 décembre
lors du recensement de Noël de Montréal - Pierre Bannon
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
BPQ's 2010 Winter Bird Course
We have lined up varied and interesting topics and speakers for the BPQ Winter Bird Course (see below). You can sign up for all or just some of the lectures, which will be given on alternate Wednesdays in February and March. Save mailing costs by handing in your application to the Membership Services Table at the monthly meeting.
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Knox Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave, NDG
Cost: $15 per lecture for BPQ members and $20 for non-members
What a Hoot - Owling 101
with Kristen Keyes
DATE: 10 February
Raptor Identification? No Need to Despair!
with Marcel Gahbauer
DATE: 24 February
Breeding Bird Atlas Techniques, and their Application to Day-to-Day Birding
with Lance Laviolette
DATE: 10 March
Gardening for Birds - or How to Lengthen Your Life-list in Comfort
with Richard and Jean Gregson
DATE: 24 March
For a detailed course description, go to BPQ's website http://www.pqspb.org/courses.html.
Download an application form at:
http://www.pqspb.org/downloads/BPQ_Wiinter_BirdCourse_2010.pdf ... or pick one up at the monthly meeting.
For further information, contact Averill Craig at: ak.craig@sympatico.ca
514-484-6575
We have lined up varied and interesting topics and speakers for the BPQ Winter Bird Course (see below). You can sign up for all or just some of the lectures, which will be given on alternate Wednesdays in February and March. Save mailing costs by handing in your application to the Membership Services Table at the monthly meeting.
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Place: Knox Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave, NDG
Cost: $15 per lecture for BPQ members and $20 for non-members
What a Hoot - Owling 101
with Kristen Keyes
DATE: 10 February
Raptor Identification? No Need to Despair!
with Marcel Gahbauer
DATE: 24 February
Breeding Bird Atlas Techniques, and their Application to Day-to-Day Birding
with Lance Laviolette
DATE: 10 March
Gardening for Birds - or How to Lengthen Your Life-list in Comfort
with Richard and Jean Gregson
DATE: 24 March
For a detailed course description, go to BPQ's website http://www.pqspb.org/courses.html.
Download an application form at:
http://www.pqspb.org/downloads/BPQ_Wiinter_BirdCourse_2010.pdf ... or pick one up at the monthly meeting.
For further information, contact Averill Craig at: ak.craig@sympatico.ca
514-484-6575
Monday, February 01, 2010
Sightings for Monday February 1st
Mont-Laurier: Northern hawk owl seen 3:20 - 3:40 on rue Lalemand between rue Giroux & Godard
Chouette épervière a été observée entre 15:20 et 15:40 sur la rue Lalemand entre la rue Giroux et Godard - Alain Boisclair
Chouette épervière a été observée entre 15:20 et 15:40 sur la rue Lalemand entre la rue Giroux et Godard - Alain Boisclair
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Field Trip Report - Saturday January 30th
Six birders braved the cold yesterday to take part in our field trip to the Bois de Liesse Nature Park. Early morning temperatures bottomed out at -22C and the breeze in open areas made it feel much colder. But the sun was shining and it definitely had a little warmth in it when a sheltered area could be found.
It was disappointing to discover that not only were many of the bird feeders in the park no longer being filled but they did not even exist! There were feeders near the two chalets but all the ones on the walking trail in between have been removed.
Despite the cold many of the birds seemed to be getting ready for spring, at least early in the morning. Male cardinals were singing and chasing each other, white-breasted nuthatches were calling their territorial song(?) and a few woodpeckers were drumming. Overwintering robins were present adding to the impression of an early spring day.
The highlight of the day came at the very end of the morning when three of the group tracked down some raucous crows along a little used trail and had sensational views of a quite tame, quite small and quite pale gray Great Horned Owl. He would not have been found without the help of the crows and even then blended in incredibly well with the bark of the large oak tree he was perched in.
The other highlights were a very friendly American Black Duck in the open stream near one of the bridges and very colourful views of male cardinals and house finches sharing the same feeder.
Our complete list of 15 species included: American Black Duck (Canard noir)- 1, Rock Pigeons (Pigeon biset)- 12, Mourning Dove (Touterelle triste)- 1, Great Horned Owl (Grand duc d'Amérique)- 1, Downy Woodpecker (Pic mineur)- 2 , Hairy Woodpecker (Pic chevelu)- 6, Blue Jay (Geai bleu)- 1, American Crow (Corneille d'Amérique)- 36, Black-capped Chickadee (Mésange à tête noir)- 25, White-breasted Nuthatch (Sittelle à Poitrine blanche)- 8, American Robin (Merle d'Amérique)- 30, European Starlings (Étourneau sansonnet)- 25, Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco ardoisé)- 5, Northern Cardinal (Cardinal rouge)- 8, House Finch (Roselin familier)- 15
As always, many thanks to those who came out. Hope all the fingers, toes and noses have thawed! - Wayne
It was disappointing to discover that not only were many of the bird feeders in the park no longer being filled but they did not even exist! There were feeders near the two chalets but all the ones on the walking trail in between have been removed.
Despite the cold many of the birds seemed to be getting ready for spring, at least early in the morning. Male cardinals were singing and chasing each other, white-breasted nuthatches were calling their territorial song(?) and a few woodpeckers were drumming. Overwintering robins were present adding to the impression of an early spring day.
The highlight of the day came at the very end of the morning when three of the group tracked down some raucous crows along a little used trail and had sensational views of a quite tame, quite small and quite pale gray Great Horned Owl. He would not have been found without the help of the crows and even then blended in incredibly well with the bark of the large oak tree he was perched in.
The other highlights were a very friendly American Black Duck in the open stream near one of the bridges and very colourful views of male cardinals and house finches sharing the same feeder.
Our complete list of 15 species included: American Black Duck (Canard noir)- 1, Rock Pigeons (Pigeon biset)- 12, Mourning Dove (Touterelle triste)- 1, Great Horned Owl (Grand duc d'Amérique)- 1, Downy Woodpecker (Pic mineur)- 2 , Hairy Woodpecker (Pic chevelu)- 6, Blue Jay (Geai bleu)- 1, American Crow (Corneille d'Amérique)- 36, Black-capped Chickadee (Mésange à tête noir)- 25, White-breasted Nuthatch (Sittelle à Poitrine blanche)- 8, American Robin (Merle d'Amérique)- 30, European Starlings (Étourneau sansonnet)- 25, Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco ardoisé)- 5, Northern Cardinal (Cardinal rouge)- 8, House Finch (Roselin familier)- 15
As always, many thanks to those who came out. Hope all the fingers, toes and noses have thawed! - Wayne
Sightings for Saturday January 30th
Pincourt: Northern Hawk Owl was seen a little to the east perched on an electric wire near the Pontiac Buick dealer near Boulevard de l'Ile. Which is not to from from the Maxi in Pincourt
Chouette épervière est toujours présente avec ce froid glacial. Trouvée un peu plus vers l'est, perchée sur un fil électrique tout près du concessionnaire Pontiac Buick, près du Boulevard de l'Ile. Ce n'est pas très loin du Maxi de Pincourt - Sylvain Mathieu
Chouette épervière est toujours présente avec ce froid glacial. Trouvée un peu plus vers l'est, perchée sur un fil électrique tout près du concessionnaire Pontiac Buick, près du Boulevard de l'Ile. Ce n'est pas très loin du Maxi de Pincourt - Sylvain Mathieu
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