Bird Protection Quebec's Field Trip Report - September 13th

Montreal, Ile Bizard

8:00 - 12:00 A beautiful day. In spite of my pessimistic forecast - 21 observers, 50 species.

Canada Goose 225, Wood Duck 5, American Black Duck 6, Mallard 100, Blue-winged Teal 1, Green-winged Teal 25, (Mixed flock) Greater & Lesser Scaup 500, Hooded Merganser 2,Red-breasted Merganser 2, Ruffed Grouse 1, Pied-billed Grebe 1, Great Blue Heron 3, Turkey Vulture 3, Cooper's Hawk 2, Northern Goshawk 1, Red-shouldered Hawk 2, Broad-winged Hawk 1, Merlin 2, Ring-billed Gull 200, Great Black-backed Gull 3,Mourning Dove 2, Downy Woodpecker 2, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 2, Blue Jay 6, American Crow 100, Black-capped Chickadee 20, White-breasted Nuthatch 6, Brown Creeper 2, Marsh Wren 1, Golden-crowned Kinglet 5, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20, Swainson's Thrush 1, Hermit Thrush 1, Aerican Robin 50, Gray Catbird 2, European Starling 20, Cedar Waxwing 2, Black-throated Blue Warbler 1,Yellow-rumped Warbler 1, Song Sparrow 6, Swamp Sparrow 2, White-throated Sparrow 12, Dark-eyed Junco 4, Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 30, Rusty Blackbird 1, Pine Siskin 20, American Goldfinch 12

Bird of the day: Ruffed Grouse - Felix Hilton