We had a record morning, for the number of bird species observed at l’île de la Visitation, Nature Park. For years this nature park, even if there isn’t a rare or threaten species nesting here, is a very important place for them during migration. It is a place where they may feed & rest before continuing their journey south. There are more and more birds visiting this park since its creation 25 years ago. One of my theories for this increase in number is that the park is more mature with a greater variety of trees and shrubs, which many migratory passerines love. Also there are less green species in Laval & even on the island of Montreal in the last 25 years. You tell me, would you rather spend the day at l’île de Visitation or any of the beautiful nature parks on the island of Montreal or a Wal-Mart parking lot. Also there are more & more birders in the park, which means I don’t have to work so hard to find them.
Well here is a short summary of this morning. The new fall record to is 64 species of birds. The previous record was 62 species (28 August 2006). We also set a record for the number of warbler species observed during the fall with 18 (previous record was 17 on August 30, 2006).
I would like to say a big thank you to Alexander Martin & and the Ahuntsic club members, who had a trip in the park this morning , and shared their six bird species that I had not observed this morning , which allowedus to attend this new record .
140 Canada Goose, 3 Wood Duck, 2 American Black Duck, 28 Mallard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 20 Double-crested Cormorant, 12 Great Blue Heron, 8 Black-crowned Night-Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Cooper's Hawk (membres du COA) , 200 Ring-billed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 10 Great Black-backed Gull, 20 Rock Pigeon, 1 Mourning Dove, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 2 Downy Woodpecker, 2 Hairy Woodpecker, 10 Northern Flicker, 1 Merlin, (membres du COA), 1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 2 Blue-headed Vireo, 3 Warbling Vireo, 3 Philadelphia Vireo, 6 Red-eyed Vireo, 1 Blue Jay (membres du COA), 6 American Crow, 1 Tree Swallow (membres du COA), 12 Black-capped Chickadee, 2 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Winter Wren, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 5 Swainson's Thrush, 16 American Robin, 2 Gray Catbird, 6 European Starling, 6 Cedar Waxwing, 2 Ovenbird, 1 Black-and-white Warbler, 4 Tennessee Warbler, 1 Nashville Warbler, 1 MacGillivray's /Mourning Warbler Near Leblanc & Gouin., 4 American Redstart, 1 Cape May Warbler, 5 Northern Parula, 8 Magnolia Warbler, 2 Bay-breasted Warbler, 6 , Blackburnian Warbler, 1 Yellow Warbler, 4 Chestnut-sided Warbler, 5 Blackpoll Warbler, 20 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 6 Black-throated Green Warbler, 1 Canada Warbler (membres du COA), 1 Wilson's Warbler, 1 American Tree Sparrow (membres du COA), 1 Song Sparrow, 5 White-throated Sparrow, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 8 Northern Cardinal, 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 16 American Goldfinch, 30 House Sparrow
140 Bernache du Canada 3 Canard branchu, 2 Canard noir, 28 Canard colvert, 1 Sarcelle d'hiver, 20 Cormoran à aigrettes, 12 Grand héron 8 Bihoreau gris, 1 Balbuzard pêcheur, 1 Busard Saint-Martin, 1 Épervier de Cooper (Membres du COA), 200 Goéland à bec cerclé, Goéland argenté 12, 10 Goéland marin, 20 Pigeon biset, 1 Tourterelle triste, 1 Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique, 2 Pic mineur, Pic chevelu 2, 10 Pic flaboyant, 1 Faucon émerillon (Membres du COA), 1 Moucherolle à ventre jaune, 2 Viréo à tête bleue, 3 Viréo, 3 Viréo de Philadelphie, 6 Viréo aux yeux rouges, 1 Geai bleue (Membres du COA),
6 Corneille d'Amérique, 1 Hirondelle bicolore (Membres du COA), 12 Mésange à tête noire, 2 Sittelle à poitrine blanche, 1 Troglodyte mignon, 1 Roitelet à couronne dorée, 3 Roitelet à couronne rubis, 5 Grive à dos olive, 16 Merle d'Amérique, 2 Moqueur chat, 6 Étourneau sansonnet, 6 Jaseur d'Amérique, 2 Paruline couronnée, 1 Paruline noir et blanc, 4 Paruline obscure, 1 Paruline à joues grises 1 MacGillivray / Paruline triste Près Leblanc & Gouin., 4 Paruline flamboyante, 1 Paruline tigrée, 5 Paruline à collier, 8 Paruline à tête cendrée, 2 Paruline à poitrine baie, 6, Paruline à gorge orangée, 1 Paruline jaune, 4 Paruline à flancs marron, 5 Paruline rayée, 20 Paruline à croupion jaune, 6 Paruline noire, 1 Paruline du Canada (Membres du COA), 1 Paruline de Wilson, 1 Bruant hudsonien (Membres du COA), 1 Bruant chanteur, 5 Bruant à gorge blanche, 1 Tangara écarlate, 8 Cardinal rouge, 1 Cardinal à poitrine rose, 16 Chardonneret jaune , 30 Moineau domestique - Joël Coutu
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