Montreal, Centre-Ville, René-Lévesque et St-Alexandre: Black and white warbler (paruline noir et blanc) - Denis Lauzon

Lery, Lac St-Louis: 2 Common loons (Plongeons huarts) – T. Long

Chateauguay,
Lac St-Louis: 7 Red-breasted mergansers (Harles Huppés)
Le Ruisseau Saint-Jean: 15 Rusty blackbirds (Quiscalles rouilleux), 2 Yellow-rumped warblers (Parulines à croupion jaune)
Rue Jack: White-crowned sparrow (bruant à couronne blanche) – T. Long

Chambly, Chambly basin: 1 Horned grebe (Grèbe esclavons) - R. Belhumeur

Sightings for Sunday April 29th

Lery, Lac St-Louis: 3 Common loons (Plongeons huarts) – T. Long

Chateauguay,
Lac St-Louis: 7 Red-breasted mergansers (Harles Huppés)
Marais de la Pointe-Johnson, which is behind the dyke that runs from Higgins to Jack street: 40 Rusty blackbirds (Quiscalles rouilleux), Hermit thrush (Grive solitaire), Red-bellied woodpecker (Pic à ventre roux), Wilson's snipe (Bécassine de Wilson), Pied-bill grebe (Grèbe à bec bigarré) – T. Long

Ile Bizard, in the bay behind the info center: 5 Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavons) - Serge Dumont – Green heron (Héron Vert), Eastern kingbird (Tyran tritri) - Chantal Fournier


Laval, Parc des Prairies, Brown thrasher (Moqueur roux), Lincoln’s sparrow (Bruant de Lincoln), Hermit thrush (Grive solitaire), Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Pic maculé), Winter wren (Troglodyte mignon), Turkey vulture (Urubu à tête rouge), Fox sparrow (Bruant fauve), American kestrel (Crécerelle d'Amérique), Cooper’s hawk (Épervier de Cooper) - Georges Lachaîne


Baie-du-Febvre: Pectoral sandpiper (bécasseau à poitrine cendrée) - Robert Barbeau

Chambly, Chambly basin: 30 Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavons), 4 Red-necked grebes (Grèbes jougris), 1 Long-tailed duck (Harelde kakawi), 2 Osprey (Balbuzards pêcheurs), 8 Bonaparte’s gulls (Mouettes de Bonaparte), 3 Common terns (Sternes pierregarins), 1 Kingfisher (Martin-pêcheur), 2 Tufted titmouse (Mésanges bicolores), Black-crowned night-heron (Bihoreau gris), Common loon (Plongeons huarts), Wood ducks (canards branchus), Gadwall (chipeau), Pintails (pilets), Ring-necked ducks (fuligules à collier), Bufflehead (Petits Garrots), Northen rough-winged swallows – Rough-winged, Purple martins, Bank, Cliff, Barn, and Tree - (Hirondelles à ailes hérissées, noires, de rivage, à front blanc, rustiques)
Bicolore) - Don-Jean Léandri


Ste-Catherine, at the Récré-o-parc: 4 Chimney swifts (Martinets ramoneurs), 7 Brant geese (Bernaches cravants), 1 Black scoter (Macreuse noire), 13 Great egrets (Grandes Aigrettes), Pied-bill grebe (Grèbe à bec bigarré), Lesser and Greater yellowlegs (petit et Grands Chevaliers), Bonaparte’s gulls (Mouettes de Bonaparte), Swallows - Northern rough-winged, Bank (Hirondelles à ailes hérissées, de rivage), 2 Yellow-rumped warblers (Parulines à croupion jaune), Palm Warbler (Paruline à couronne rousse), Chipping sparrow (Bruant familier) - Don-Jean Léandri

Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, in a field on montée d'Odelltown, between rang de la Barbotte and route 223: Greater White-fronted Goose (Oie rieuse) - L. & P. Simard

Sightings for Saturday April 28th

Lery, Lac St-Louis: 2 Common loons (Plongeon huard) - T. Long

Chateauguay, Lac St-Louis: 7 Red-breasted mergansers (Harle huppé)
Parc de la Commune: Cliff swallows, (Hirondelles à front blanc), Great egret (Grandes Aigrettes) - T. Long

Ile Notre-Dame: 1 Magnolia warbler (Paruline a tete cendree) - Sylvain SabourinWestmount, Summit Park: Yellow-rumped warblers (Paruline à croupion jaune), Hermit thrush (Grive solitaire), Winter wren (Troglodyte mignon) Nashville warbler (paruline à joues grises) - Daniel Ouellette

Sightings for Friday April 27th

St.-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Parc des Voiles: Ruddy ducks (Erismatures rousses), 9 Red-necked grebes (Grèbes jougris), Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavon)
St.-Mathias wharf: 3 Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavon) - Robert Chartier

Chambly, at the federeal wharf: Common tern (Sterne pierregarin)
rue Martel: Long-tailed ducks (Hareldes kakawi), 22 Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavon), Bonaparte’s gull (Mouette de Bonaparte) - Robert Chartier

Leclerville, under the Leclerville bridge: Northern rough-winged swallow (Hirondelle à ailes Hérissés) also seen Eastern Kingbird (Tyran tritri), Bald eagle (Pygargue à tête blanche) - Nicolas Hallé

Baie-du-Febvre, route Janelle: Ross’s goose (Oie de Ross) - Nicolas Hallé

Sightings for Tuesday April 24th

Île Bizard, Parc Nature de l'Île Bizard Female Red-bellied woodpecker (Pic à ventre roux) second path, left of the info center Louise Turgeon

Chambly, Fort-Chambly: Common loon (Plongeon huard), 3 Horned grebes (Grèbes esclavons), 6 Red-necked grebes (Grèbes jougris), 3 Osprey (Balbuzards pêcheurs) 3 species of Swallows – Tree, Barn, and Rough-winged (espèces d'hirondelle bicolore, la rustique et celle à ailes hérissées) Raymond Belhumeur

Also seen today at
Westmount, Summit Park: Blue-headed vireo (viréo à tête bleue), Fox sparrows (Bruant fauves) Jacques Forbes - 3 Winter wrens (Troglodytes mignons), 2 Pileated woodpeckers (Grands-Pics) Louise Ladouceur-Côté

Montreal,
RDP parc de l'île de la Visitation: Chimney swift (martinet ramoneur) Joël coutu
Île Notre-Dame: Yellow-rumped warblers (Parulines à croupion jaune), Golden-crowned kinglets (Roitelets à couronne dorée), Cliff swallows (Hirondelles à front blanc) Sylvain Mathieu

Jim Houghton Warbler Walk at Westmount Summit...23 April 07

Jim Houghton Warbler Walk at Westmount Summit...23 April 07
20 birders met at Westmount Summit on Tuesday 24 April 2007 and counted 21bird species. The weather was sunny, with a hint of cool wind from the north. The woods were quiet, except for numerous crows rushing around. The trees were bare, making spotting easier....but we all know that the leaves can soon "pop" all of a sudden.
6 Canada Goose flying over 5 Double-crested Cormorants flying over 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 2 Rock Pigeon 6 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 25 American Crow 10 Black-capped Chickadee 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 3 Golden-crowned Kinglets 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets 6 Hermit Thrush 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 30 White-throated Sparrow 8 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinals 2 American Goldfinch

Kyra Emo

Sightings for Monday April 23rd

Chateauguay,
Lac St-Louis: 3 Red-necked grebes (Grèbe jougris), 2 Common loons (Plongeon huard), Eastern Phoebe (Moucherolle phébi)
Parc de la Commune: Osprey (Balbuzard percheur), Belted kingfisher (Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique) T. Long

Granby Centre de la nature du lac Boivin: Blue-winged teal (sarcelle à ailes bleues), Bufflehead (petits garrots), Belted kingfisher (martin-pêcheur d'Amérique), Both Kinglets (les 2 roitelets), Swamp sparrow (bruants des marais), Rusty blackbird (quiscales rouilleux)

Roxton Pond: Common loon (plongeon huard), Red-necked grebe (grèbe jougris), Eastern meadowlark (sturnelle des prés)

Parc de la Yamaska: 3 Horned grebes (grèbes esclavon) seen at the second dyke. Monique Berlinguette et Monique Maheu

Summit Park: both Kinglets (Roitelets des 2 espèces), 2 Yellow-rumped warblers (Parulines à croupion jaune)

Mount Royal cemetery: Red-tailed hawks (Buses à queue rousse), Turkey vultures (Urubus à tête rouge), Sharp-shinned hawks (Éperviers bruns), American kestrels (Crécerelles d'Amérique), Broad-winged hawks (Petites Buses), Rough-legged hawk (Buse pattue), Peregrine falcon (Faucon pelerine) Pierre Bannon

Baie-du-Febvre, rte Janelle and rte 132: Glossy ibis (ibis falscinelle) Rosaire Lemay - Ruddy ducks (Érismatures rousses), Redheads (Fuligules à tête rouge), Lesser scaup (Petits Fuligules), Ring-necked ducks (Fuligules à collier), Hooded mergansers (Harles couronnés), Red-breasted merganser (Harle huppé), Bufflehead (Petits Garrots), Pintails (Pilets), Gadwall (Chipeaux), American wigeon (Canards d'Amérique), Shovelers (Souchets), Pied-bill grebes (Grèbes à bec bigarré), Northern harrier (Buzard St-Martin), Horned lark (Alouette hausse-col), Lesser yellowlegs (Petit Chevalier) Louise Ladouceur-Côté

Sightings for Sunday April 22nd

Maple Grove: Pied-bill grebe (Grèbe à bec bigarré), American coot (Foulque d'Amérique), Bufflehead (Petit Garrot), Osprey (Balbuzard percheur) Régis Fortin – 2 Purple martins (Hirondelle Noire), Palm warbler (Paruline à couronne rousse) Jean Marc Béliveau

Hungry Baie: Common loon (Plongeon huard), Greater scaup (Fuligule milouinan), Red-breasted merganser (Harle huppé)

Godmanchester: 5 Turkey vultures (Urubu à tête rouge), Upland sandpiper (Maubèche des champs), Eastern meadowlark (Sturnelle des prés), Houseifnch (Roselin familier)

Saint-Anicet: Barn swallow (Hirondelle rustique), Turkey vulture (Urubu à tête rouge), Wild turkey (Dindon sauvage)

Réserve de Dundee: Wilson’s snipe (Bécassine de Wilson), Killdeer (Pluvier kildir), Turkey vulture (Urubu à tête rouge), Blue-winged teal (Sarcelle à ailes bleues), Northern harrier (Busard St-Martin), Belted kingfisher (Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique) Régis Fortin

Mount Royal cemetary: Tufted titmouse (Mésange bicolore) Pine Hill bordering Camillien-Houde, Chipping sparrows (Bruants familiers) Pierre Bannon

near St-Stanislas de Kostka, corner of ch. de la Baie et de Laframboise: Purple finch (Roselin pourpré), Fox sparrow (Bruant fauve), Goldedn-crowned kinglet (Roitelet à couronne dorée)
chemin de la baie: Savannah sparrow (Bruants des prés)

Casaville, corner of 132 & mtée Casaville, chemin Ridge,: Vesper sparrow (Bruant vespéral)

Godmanchester, montée Smellie: Vesper sparrow (Bruant vespéral)

Ste-Catherine: 32 Great egrets (Grandes Aigrettes) on Heron Island Jean Marc Béliveau

Verdun: 2 Purple martins (hirondelles noires) Diane Demers

Laval, parc des Prairies near the boulevard Cartier entrance: 2 Turkey vultures (Urubus à tête rouge), American kestrel (Crécerelle d'Amérique), 20 Fox sparrow (Bruant fauve), 6 Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Pic maculé)
bois Lapruche 12H30 to 14H00: in flight, Golden eagle (Aigle royal), 8 Turkey vultures (Urubus à tête rouge), 8 Red-tailed hawks (Buses à queue rousse), 4 Red-shouldered hawks (Buse à épaulettes), 2 American kestrel (Crécerelle d'Amérique), Coopers hawk (Épervier de Cooper), Pileated woodpecker (Grand pic) Georges Lachaîne et Élaine Presseau

Sightings for Wednesday April 18th

Saint-Barthélemy, behind #341 route du Grand-Saint-Jacque: Snowy Owl (Harfang des neiges) M. Boulard, M. Boulard

Sightings for Monday April 16th

In this mornings miserable weather there were 7 male and 3 female Red-Breasted mergansers (Harle huppé), the on lac St-Louis in Chateauguay. Also seen onthe water were Common mergansers (Grand Harle), Ring-necked ducks (Fuligule à collier), Common Goldeneye (Garrot à oeil-d'or), Greater Scaup (Fuligule milouinan), and Mallard (Canard colvert). T. Long

Sightings for Sunday April 15th

Chambly, Chambly basin: 4 Long-tailed duck (Harelde kakawi), 3 Wood duck (Canard branchu), 32 Bufflehead (Petit Garrot), 2 Red-breasted merganser (Harle huppé), 2 Snow geese (Oie des neiges)
Carignan, chemin Bellevue: Canada geese (Bernache du Canada), 60 Snow geese (Oie des neiges), Eastern meadowlark (Sturnelle des prés)
St-Basile-le-Grand, compost site: 80 Canada geese (Bernache du Canada), 1300 Snow geese (Oie des neiges), Cackling goose (Bernache de Hutchins), Bald eagle (Pygargue à tête blanche), 2 Greater yellowlegs (Grand Chevalier), Savannah Sparrow (Bruant des prés) Don-Jean Léandri

Varennes, autoroute 30 montée de la Baronnie exit. Snowy Owl (Harfang des neiges) S. Rioux

Sightings for Saturday April 14th

Carignan, near chemin Bellevue: 2 White-fronted geese (Oie rieuse) mixed in with 2 000 Canada geese (Bernaches du Canada) Raymond Belhumeur

Baie-du-Febvre: 2 Ross’s geese (Oies de Ross) found by Micheline Bisson across from #520 on rte 132. a little further west - Cackling goose (Bernache de Hutchins). Behind #523 on rte 132 hybrid Snow goose X Ross’s goose (Oie des neiges X l'Oie de Ross)
100,000 Snow geese (Oies des neiges)
chemin Janelle: Eastern Phoebe (Moucherolle phébi), American coots (Foulques d'Amérique), Redheads (Fuligules à tête rouge) Michel Bertrand - 2 Ruddy ducks (Érismature rousse) Richard Guillet

Chateauguay, on Lac St-Louis: a lone male Red-breasted merganser (Harle Huppé)
rue Higgins: Red-bellied woodpecker (Pic à ventre roux) L. Simard, P. Simard - Northern Shrike (Pies-grièches grises), Eastern Towhee (Tohi à flancs roux). In the wetlands beside the levee, a Wilson's Snipe (Becassine de Wilson) was wading. Across the channel, some 100 Tree Swallows (Hirondelle bicolore) were swarming above the trees. Sylvia Wees

Maple Grove, Rue MacDonald: Mike Bristol picked out a pair of Barrow's Goldeneye (Garrot d'Islande), among the Common Goldeneye (Grand harle). An American Coot (Foulque d'Amérique), seemed to be shepherded about by an American Wigeon (canards d'Amérique) pair. The Snow Geese (oies des neiges), among the Ile de la Paix were spectacular. And we were closely observed by a River Otter and a Beaver. Sylvia Wees

Plaisance rivière des Outaouais at the beginning of Plaisance Nationl Park: 4 Tundra swans (Cygne siffleur) E.-L. Samson, A. Lacasse

Carignan, chemin Bellevue: 2 White-fronted geese (Oie rieuse) R. Belhumeur, S. Rioux, F. Gagnon

Pointe-aux-Trembles, west of île Sainte-Thérèse: 2 Short-eared owls (Hiboux des marais) Y. Gauthier

Saint-Bruno, Rang 6 south: 4 Short-eared owls (Hiboux des marais) G. Savard

Sightings for Wednesday April 11th

Chambly basin: Common loon (Plongeon huard), White-fronted goose (Oie rieuse) - Robert Chartier

Sightings for Tuesday April 10th

St-Basile: Gyrfalcon Faucon (gerfaut de forme), 7-8 Rough-legged hawks (Buses pattues), 2 Red-tailed hawks (Buses à queue rousse), Cooper’s hawk (Épervier de Cooper), 4 Northern harriers (Busards St-Martin). chemin des Trente, 2500 Canada geese (bernaches), Pintails (pilets), Green-winged teals (sarcelles d’hiver), American wigeon (Canards d'Amériques) Samuel Denault

Maple Grove, rue MacDonald: Ruddy duck (Érismature rousse), Northern pintail (Canards pilet), American wigeon (Canard d'Amérique), Common goldeneye (Garrot à oeil-d'or), Bufflehead (Petit Garrot), Greater Scaup (Fuligule milouinan), Lesser scaup (Petit Fuligule), Ring-necked duck (Fuligule à collier), American coot (Foulque d'Amérique), Green-winged teal (Sarcelle d'hiver)
St-Timothée: American wigeon (Canard d'Amérique), GB herons (Hérons) Micheline Ouellet

Bourcerville, on the river beside the 132: Cormorants (Cormoran à aigrettes) Canada geese (Bernaches du Canada), Green-wingen teals (Sarcelles d'hiver), Pintails (pilets), Shovelers (souchets), Common goldeneye (Garrots à oeil d'or), Hooded mergansers (Harles couronnés), Common mergansers (Grands Harles), Cooper's hawk (Épervier de Cooper), Red-tailed hawk (Buse à queue rousse)
La Saulaie: Long-eared owls (HIBOUX MOYENS-DUCS) Daniel LeBlanc

Chambly basin: White-fronted goose (Oie rieuse) Nelson Roy

Sightings for Monday April 9th

Mount-Royal cemetary: Red-shouldered hawk (Buse à épaulettes) working on nest. Also seen Eastern phoebe (Moucherolle phébi), Cardinals (Cardinaux rouges), House finch (RoselinsFamiliers), Goldfinch (Chardonnerets), Robins (Merles d'Amérique), Songsparrows (Bruants chanteurs), Chickadees (Mésanges à tête noire), Downy woodpecker (Pic mineur), Crows (Corneilles), Starlings (Étourneaux) Louise Ladouceur-Côté – Eastern towhee (Tohi à flancs roux), Great horned owl (Grand-duc d'Amérique) being mobbed by crows. Richard Guillet

Carignan, behind the municipal garage at 2555 du chemin Bellevue: Pink footed goose (Oie à bec court) R. Belhumeur

île Perrot, pointe du Moulin: 46 Species (espèces) including 4 Horned grebes (grèbes esclavons), Common loon (plongeon huard), Greater scaup (fuligule milouinan), Lesser scaup (Petti fuligule), Bufflehead (petit garrots), Common goldeneye (garrots à oeils d'or), Hooded merganser (harle couronné), Comon merganser (grand harle), Red-breasted merganser (harle huppé), Cormorant (cormorant à aigrettes), Northern harrier (busard St Martin), Sharp-shinned hawk (épervier brun), Cooper’s hawk (épervier de Cooper), Red-shouldered hawk (buse à épaulettes), Red-tailed hawk (buses à queue rousse), Rough-legged hawk (buse pattue), Rusty blackbird (quiscale rouilleux) Sylvie Vanier

Sightings for Saturday April 7th

Along the train tracks between Verchères & Contrecoeur 26 species (espèces) including: 2 Short-eared owls (Hibou des marais), 2 Northern harriers (Busard St-Martin), Turkey vultures (Urubu à tête rouge), 2 Red-tailed hawks (Buse à queue rousse), 6 American pipits (Pipit d'Amérique), 2 American kestrels (Crécerelle d'Amérique), 26 Song sparrows (Bruant chanteur), 4000 Canada geese (Bernache du Canada), 52 Black duck (Canard noir), Raven (Grand corbeau), Junco (Junco ardoisé), Killdeer (Pluvier kildir) Sébastien Rioux

Chambly, Fort Chambly: Barrow’s goldeneye (Garrot d'Islande), Cacklin goose (Bernache de Hutchins), across from Parc des Voiles at Saint-Mathias.
Chambly Bassin, Double-crested cormorant (Cormoran à Aigrettes), 6000 Canada geese (Bernaches du Canada), 3000 Snow geese (Oies des neiges), Common goldeneye (Garrots à oeil d'or), Bufflehead (Petits Garrots), Greater & Lesser scaup (fuligules milouinan et Petit), Ring-necked duck (fuligules à collier), Common & Hooded mergansers (harles Grand et couronné), Wood ducks (Canards branchus) (au Parc des Voiles), American wigeon (Canard d'Amérique), Black ducks (Canards noirs), Mallards (Canards colverts), Northern pintail (Canards pilets), Green-winged teal (Sarcelles d'hiver)

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, compost site: 300+ Snow buntings (Bruants des neiges) MICHEL BERTRAND

Saint-Eustache, rivière des Mille Îles west of îles Yale: Horned Grebe (Grèbe esclavon) J. Coutu

Sightings for Friday April 6th

St-Blaise: 100 Killdeer (pluviers kildeer), 3 common snipe (bécassine des marais), 200 Tree swallow (hirondelle bicolore)
St-Paul-de-l’ile-aux-Noix: Turkey vulture (urubu à tête rouge)
Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel: 2 Rough-legged hawks (buse pattue)
noyan on the river: 3000 Snow geese (oies des neiges)
sabrevois: American kestrel (crécerelle d'amérique), Red-tailed hawk (buse à queue rousse)
chambly: 10 Black duck (canard noir), 4 Greater scaup (fuligule milouinan)
St-Basile-Le-Grand & Richelieu: 2 Northern harriers (busard st-martin) Simon Chaloux

Longueuil, Regional park: In the first group of trees just after the first pond, Black backed woodpecker (pic à dos noir), 3 Virginia rails (Cerfs de Virginie) MICHEL BERTRAND

Sightings for Tuesday April 3nd

Mirabel, autoroute 50 west, 500m from the auto dealers: Snowy Owl (Harfang des neiges) R. Lemesle, M. St-Denis

Chambly, Fort Chambly
in the rapids: 60 Common goldeneye (Garrots à oeil d'or), Barrows goldeneye (Garrot d'Islande)
Chambly Basin: 3 species of Mergansers (espèces de Harle), Ring-necked ducks (Fuligule à collier), Greater scaup (Fuligule milouinan), Lesser scaup (Petit Fuligule), Northern shoveler (Canard souchet) Robert Chartier

Sightings for Sunday April 2nd

Chateauguay, 27 species in 1hr without getting out of the car due to rain. 50 Snow geese (Oies des neiges) in flight
river mouth: eating something on the ground in front of Ile St-Bernard imm. Bald eagle (Pygargue à tête blanche), Tree swallows (Hirondelle bicolore)
Rue Higgins: Eastern towhee (Tohi à flancs roux), Red-bellied woodpecker (Pic à ventre roux) T. Long

Sightings for Sunday April 1st

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, in the muddy fields on chemin des Trentes: PINK FOOTED GOOOSE (OIE À BEC COURT), Northern pintail (Canard pilet) Green-winged teal (Sarcelle d'hiver) Raymond Belhumeur

Baie-du-Febvre: xxx,xxx Snow geese (Oie des neiges), Janelle / rte 132 Ross’s goose (Oie de Ross), Cackling goose (Bernache de Hutchins), 1000 Canada geese (Bernache du Canada), 800 Northern pintail (Canard pilet), 25 Ring-necked ducks (Fuligule à collier), 5 Rough-legged hawks (Buse pattue), 15 Killdeer (Pluvier kildir), Wilson’s snipe (Bécassine de Wilson), 2 Tree swallows (Hirondelle bicolore) Olivier Barden

Longueuil, Regional park: Black backed woodpecker (pic à dos noir) Gisèle & Raymond Mc Nabb

Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, in the bay near the bridge: Horned grebe (Grèbe esclavon) J. Laplante, A. Quenneville & members of COC

Sightings for Saturday March 31th

Saint-Basile-le-Grand compost site: Gyrfalcon (Faucon gerfaut) M. Bertrand, G. Éthier & members of COL

Noyan, Richelieu river: Hybrid Ross’s goose X Snow goose (hybride Oie de Ross X Oie des neiges) M. Bertrand, G. Éthier & members of COL