Bird Protection Quebec "Thursday's Thrushes and Thrashers" Report

The first Thursday's Thrushes and Thrashers beginners field trip took place at this morning at Ile Bizard and 10 birders enjoyed a glorious May-like morning in April with temperatures near +20.

We were treated to looks at Ruby-crowned kinglet, Barred owl and a very cooperative American Bittern. A total of 38 species were observed.

Thanks to everyone who came out and to David Mulholland and Gay Gruner for their help. -  Barbara Macduff

Pied-billed grebe 1, American bittern 1, Great blue heron 1, Turkey vulture 2, Canada goose 24, Wood duck 7, Mallard 10, Ringed-neck duck 26, Red-shouldered hawk 2, Virginia rail 1, Common moorhen 1, Ring-billed gull 6, Barred owl 1, Belted kingfisher 1, Yellow-bellied sapsucker 3, Downy woodpecker 8, Hairy woodpecker 1, Northern flicker 3, Pileated woodpecker 2, Eastern phoebe 2, Blue jay 3, American crow 12, Tree swallow 40, Barn swallow 3, Black-capped chickadee 12, Brown creeper 1, Ruby-crowned kinglet 2, American robin 2, European starling 12, Cedar waxwing 2, Song sparrow 12, Swamp sparrow 3, White-throated sparrow 1, Dark-eyed junco 1, Northern cardinal 4, Red-winged blackbird 50, American goldfinch 12, House sparrow 2

Grèbe à bec bigarré 1, Butor d'Amérique 1, Grand héron 1, Urubu à tête rouge 2, Bernache du Canada 24, Canard branchu 7, Canard colvert 10, Fuligule à collier 26, Buse à épaulettes 2, Râle de Virginie 1, Gallinule poule-d'eau 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 6, Chouette rayée 1, martin-pêcheur d'Amérique 1, pic maculé 3, Pic mineur 8, Pic chevelu 1, Pic flamboyant 3, Grand pic 2, Moucherolle phébi 2, Geai bleu 3, Corneille d'Amérique 12, Hirondelle bicolore 40, Hirondelle rustique 3, Mésange à tête noire 12, Grimpereau brun 1, roitelet à couronne rubis 2, merle d'Amérique 2, étourneau sansonnet 12, Jaseur d'Amérique 2, Bruant chanteur 12, Bruant des marais 3, Bruant à gorge blanche 1, Junco ardoisé 1, Cardinal rouge 4, Ccarouge à épaulettes 50, Chardonneret jaune 12, Moineau domestique 2