Bird Protection Quebec's -"Summer Series" - Trip #3 Report

8 birders turned up for today's summer outing starting off in Philipsburg, including a stop at the reserve, and heading east through St-Armand, Pigeon Hill to the western boundary of Frelighsburg. The morning began overcast, in the high teens and breezy but became sunny and warm as the day progressed.

As was the case two summers ago when we visited the same region, we were rewarded with an excellent count of 61 species for the day; an excellent number when you consider that we have practically no water birds.

Highlights of the day include excellent looks at some very colourful birds including Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles and Eastern Bluebirds. We had hoped to track down the Black-billed Cuckoo and Yellow-throated Vireo that had both been in the region this past week, but they did not oblige.

All in all though, a great day of birding, in a spectacularly scenic region of the province. Thanks to all who turned out. Here is our list for the day.

Mallard - 1, Wild Turkey - 1, Green Heron - 2. Turkey Vulture - 12, Red-tailed Hawk - 3, American Kestrel - 4, Ring-billed Gull - 30, Rock Pigeon - 3, Mourning Dove- 6, Chimney Swift - 2, Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 4, Downy Woodpecker- 2, Hairy Woodpecker - 2, Northern Flicker - 3, Eastern Wood-Pewee - 3, Alder Flycatcher - 1, Eastern Phoebe - 5, Great Crested Flycatcher - 2, Eastern Kingbird - 6, Warbling Vireo - 8, Red-eyed Vireo - 12, Blue Jay - 12, American Crow - 18, Common Raven - 2, Tree Swallow - 40, Barn Swallow - 24, Black-capped Chickadee - 10, Tufted Titmouse - 2, Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1, White-breasted Nuthatch - 3, House Wren - 6, Eastern Bluebird - 4, Wood Thrush - 3, American Robin - 30, Gray Catbird - 4, European Starling - 100+, Cedar Waxwing - 15, Yellow Warbler - 20, American Redstart - 5, Ovenbird - 3, Common Yellowthroat - 12, Scarlet Tanager - 3, Chipping Sparrow - 20, Savannah Sparrow - 4, Song Sparrow - 50+, Swamp Sparrow - 4, White-throated Sparrow - 2, Northern Cardinal - 6, Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2, Indigo Bunting - 2, Bobolink - 6, Red-winged Blackbird - 100+, Eastern Meadowlark - 2, Common Grackle - 25, Brown-headed Cowbird - 2, Baltimore Oriole - 4, Purple Finch - 1, House Finch - 6, American Goldfinch - 75+, House Sparrow - 15


Canard colvert - 1, Dindon sauvage - 1, Héron vert - 2, Urubu à tête rouge - 12, Buse à queue rousse - 3, Crécerelle d'Amérique - 4, Goéland à bec cerclé - 30, Pigeon biset - 3, Tourterelle triste-6, Martinet ramoneur - 2, Colibri à gorge rubis - 1, Pic maculé - 4, Pic mineur - 2, Pic chevelu - 2, Pic flamboyant - 3, Pioui de l'Est - 3, Moucherolle des aulnes - 1, Moucherolle phébi - 5, Grande Moucherolle huppé - 2, Tyran tritri - 6, Viréo mélodieux - 8, Viréo aux yeux rouges - 12, Geai bleu - 12, Corneille d'Amérique - 18, Grand Corbeau - 2, Hirondelle bicolore - 40, Hirondelle rustique - 24, Mésange à tête noire - 10, Mésange bicolore - 2, Sittelle à poitrine rousse - 1, Sittelle à poitrine blanche - 3, Troglodyte familier - 6, Merlebleu de l'Est - 4, Grive des bois - 3, Merle d'Amérique - 30, Moqueur chat - 4, Étourneau sansonnet - 100 +, Jaseur d'Amérique - 15, Paruline jaune - 20, Paruline flamboyante - 5, Paruline couronnée - 3, Paruline masquée - 12, Tangara écarlate - 3, Bruant familier - 20, Bruant des prés - 4, Bruant chanteur - 50 +, Bruant des marais - 4, Bruant à gorge blanche - 2, Cardinal rouge - 6, Cardinal à poitrine rose - 2, Passerin indigo - 2, Goglu des prés - 6, Carouge à épaulettes - 100 +, Sturnelle des prés - 2, Quiscale bronzé - 25, Vacher à tête brune - 2, Oriole de Baltimore - 4, Roselin pourpré - 1, Roselin familier - 6, Chardonneret jaune - 75 +, Moineau domestique - 15 - Sheldon