Saturday, June 22, 2013

Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" - June 22

2013 Summer Series of Birding - Trip #1
We kicked off this year's Summer Series with a field trip to Parc des Rapides in Ville LaSalle. The temperature was pleasant but it was overcast for the whole morning with occasional light showers. The heavier rain began just as we completed the tour of the park, preventing us from heading further east along the shoreline. 17 people turned out for the trip, including a few first-time participants.

Here is our list of the 38 species seen today: Canada Goose - 60, Gadwall - 6, American Wigeon - 4, Mallard - 30, Common Merganser - 3, Red-breasted Merganser - 16, Double-crested Cormorant - 100, Great Blue Heron - 50, Great Egret - 12, Black-crowned Night Heron - 12, Spotted Sandpiper - 4, Ring-billed Gull - 150+, Herring Gull - 2, Great Black-backed Gull - 10, Caspian Tern - 4, Common Tern - 50, Mourning Dove - 2, Chimney Swift - 3, Northern Flicker - 1, Eastern Kingbird - 6, Warbling Vireo - 20, American Crow - 5, Purple Martin - 15, Tree Swallow - 50+, Cliff Swallow - 1, Barn Swallow - 1, American Robin - 30, European Starling - 10, Cedar Waxwing - 6, Yellow Warbler - 15, American Redstart - 1, Song Sparrow - 40, Red-winged Blackbird - 100+, Common Grackle - 6, Baltimore Oriole - 8, House Finch - 1, American Goldfinch - 1, House Sparrow - 12


Bernache du Canada - 60, Canard chipeau - 6, Canard d'Amérique - 4, Canard colvert - 30, Grand Harle - 3, Harle huppé - 16, Cormoran à aigrettes - 100, Grand héron - 50, Grande Aigrette - 12, Bihoreau gris - 12, Chevalier grivelé - 4, Goéland à bec cerclé - 150 +, Goéland argenté - 2, Goéland marin - 10, Sterne caspienne - 4, Sterne pierregarin - 50, Tourterelle triste - 2, Martinet ramoneur - 3, Pic flamboyant - 1, Tyran tritri - 6, Viréo mélodieux - 20, Corneille d'Amérique - 5, Hirondelle noire- 15, Violet Martin - 15, Hirondelle bicolore - 50 +, Hirondelle à front blanc - 1, Hirondelle rustique - 1, Merle d'Amérique - 30, Étourneau sansonnet - 10, Jaseur d'Amérique - 6, Paruline jaune - 15, Paruline flamboyante - 1, Bruant chanteur - 40, Carouge à épaulettes - 100 +, Quiscale bronzé - 6, Oriole de Baltimore - 8, Roselin familier - 1, Chardonneret jaune - 1, Moineau domestique - 12

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