Thursday's Thrushes and Thrashers,

Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue: Morgan Arboretum, clouds, changing to sun, +4 degrees, strong winds

Twelve birders visited Morgan Arboretum this morning and saw 36 species of birds. No warblers were seen but highlights included Yellow-bellied sapsuckers, Ruby-crowned kinglets and five Greater yellowlegs in a flooded farmer's field.

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy a pleasant morning of birding. Here is our complete list - Barbara MacDuff

Double-crested cormorant 1, Turkey vulture 1, Canada goose 15, Mallard 4, Cooper's hawk 1, Red-tailed hawk 1, Greater yellowlegs 5, Ring-billed gull 1, Mourning dove 2, Red-bellied woodpecker 1 ( heard ), Yellow-bellied sapsucker 5, Downy woodpecker 6, Hairy woodpecker 1, Northern flicker 1, Pileated woodpecker 1, Eastern phoebe 1, Blue jay 1, American crow 6, Purple martin 1, Black-capped chickadee 12, White-breasted nuthatch 4, Brown creeper 1, Ruby-crowned kinglet 6, American robin 2, European starling 4, Chipping sparrow 4, Song sparrow 6, White-throated sparrow 1, Dark-eyed junco 30, Northern cardinal 4, Red-winged blackbird 4, Common grackle 4, Brown-headed cowbird 1, House finch 1, Common redpoll 1, American goldfinch 3


Cormoran à aigrettes 1, Urubu à tête rouge 1, Bernache du Canada 15, Canard colvert 4, Épervier de Cooper 1, Buse à queue rousse 1, Grand Chevalier 5, Goéland à bec cerclé 1, Tourterelle triste 2, Pic à ventre roux 1 (entendu), Pic maculé 5, Pic mineur 6, Pic chevelu 1, Pic flaboyant 1, Grand pic 1, Moucherolle phébi 1, Geai bleu 1, Corneille d'Amérique 6, Hirodelle noire 1, Mésange à tête noire 12, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 4, Grimpereau brun 1, Roitelet à couronne rubis 6, Merle d'Amérique 2, Étourneau sansonnet 4, Bruant familier 4, Bruant chanteur 6, Bruant à gorge blanche 1, Junco ardoisé 30, Cardinal rouge 4, Carouge à épaulettes 4, Quiscale bronzé 4, Vacher à tête brune 1, Roselin familier 1, Sizerin flammé 1, Chardonneret jaune 3