Summer Series of Birding 2011 - Trip #6

Saturday, July 30, 2011

8 am - Half-day (maybe longer!)
MEETING PLACE: Zellers Parking Lot, Place Portobello, Taschereau Blvd. just off the Taschereau Blvd. exit from the Champlain Bridge.

This Saturday we'll be heading out to attempt to track down a few special birds that have been appearing in the regions of Ste-Brigide-d'Iberville (Eurasian Collared-Doves), and around the Ruisseau Hazen in Iberville, QC (Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Carolina Wren), a little east of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. These locations are approximately 30 minutes east of the Champlain Bridge. In addition, we will explore some other birding areas in the region. The trip will incorporate both driving and walking.

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS: From Montreal, take the Champlain Bridge to Exit 8 (Taschereau Blvd.). Stay to the right on the exit then turn right on Taschereau Blvd. Zeller's will be immediately on your right.

ITINERARY: We will drive in convoy from the meeting spot to Ste-Brigide-d'Iberville where the Eurasian Collared-Doves are being seen regularly. We will check out the surrounding area (farm fields, etc.) for other birds. We will then move on to the Ruisseau Hazen in Iberville, QC. This area has walking trails that follow the creek through wooded areas adjacent to a local park. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Carolina Wren have been seen in this region. There are many other bird species present in this area as well.

If you have any questions about the outing, please contact me at 450-462-1459.

If you need to reach me on Saturday morning, please call 514-637-2141. If you have two-way radios, please bring them with you in order to keep in contact while travelling from point to point.

The long-range forecast at this point for Saturday is 27 degrees and sunny. - Sheldon