Bird Protection Quebec's Field Trip Report for April 26th

Longueuil

23 BPQ birders gathered at Parc Regional de Longueuil, on the South Shore, for this morning's field trip. Weather conditions were mostly cloudy with still a bit of chill in the air at the start of the day, gradually warming up as the morning went by.

Parc Regional de Longueuil offers three basic habitats; trailsthrough heavily forested areas, stretches of open grasslands and asmall marsh. There is also a substantial section of community gardens in the park.

Our close to four-hour walk resulted in a list of 41 species. A few birds qualified for our Birds of the Day. Three birds, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, an American Kestrel and a Red-shouldered Hawk appeared in rapid succession over the parking lot just as we were compiling the list for the day. 3 Rusty Blackbirds, a Palm Warbler and a Blue-headed Vireo also drew votes for the Bird of the Day.

Our complete list of species is as follows: 24 Canada Geese, 3 Mallard, 1 Great Blue, Heron, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 American Kestrel, 2 Killdeer, 24 Ring-billed Gull, 1 Rock Pigeon, 1 Mourning Dove, 6 Downy Woodpecker, 3 Hairy Woodpecker, 12 Northern Flicker, 1 Blue-headed, Vireo, 2 Blue Jay, 24 American Crow, 20 Tree Swallow, 30 Black-capped Chickadee, 6 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 24 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Hermit Thrush, 50 American Robin, 6 European Starling, 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Palm Warbler, 3 Chipping Sparrow, 12 Song Sparrow, 1 Swamp Sparrow, 18 White-throated Sparrow, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 12 Dark-eyed Junco, 6 Northern Cardinal, 24 Red-winged Blackbird, 3 Rusty Blackbird, 20 Common Grackle, 18 Brown-headed Cowbird, 2 American Goldfinch, 12 House Sparrow

Bernache du Canada, Colvert, Grand heron, Busard St-Martin, Épervier brun, Buses à épaulettes, Crécerelle d'amérique, Pluvier kildir, Goélands à bec cerclé, Pigeon biset, Tourterelle triste, Pics - Mineur, Chevelu et Flamboyant, Viréo à tête bleue, Geai bleu, Corneille d'Amérique, Hirondelle bicolore, Mésange à tête noir, Sittelle à poitrine blanche, Grimpereaux bruns, Roitelet à couronne dorée, Roitelet à couronne rubis, Grives solitaires, Merles d'Amérique, Étourneau sansonnet, Paruline à croupion jaune, Parulines à couronne rousse, Bruants - des marais, Chanteur, Familier, des marais, à gorge blanche, à couronne blanche, Junco ardoisé, Cardinal rouge, Carouge à épaulette, Quiscale rouilleux, Quiscale bronzé, Vacher à tête brune, Chardonneret jaune, Moineau domestique

Thanks to everyone who turned out this morning - Sheldon