Summer Series of Birding Field Trip #1 Report - June 27

Our 12th annual Summer Series of Birding kicked off today in fine fashion at Parc des Rapides in Ville Lasalle. No less that 32 birders showed up on a beautiful morning for a walk along the waterfront in Lasalle and Verdun and then along the trails of the park itself. It was particularly fun to have several fairly novice birders along on today's outing. Special thanks to a number of our veteran birders who helped out the newcomers with spotting birds, various identification tips, etc. We all had a great time.

A great start to the Summer. Thanks to everyone who turned out for the morning. - Sheldon Harvey

We completed the morning with 36 species. Here is our list: Canada Goose 60, Wood Duck 1, Gadwall 2, American Wigeon 9, Mallard 30, Hooded Merganser 1, Common Merganser 5, Double-crested Cormorant 20, Great Blue Heron 30, Great Egret 12, Black-crowned Night Heron 4, Spotted Sandpiper 1, Ring-billed Gull 80, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Common Tern 10, Rock Pigeon 1, Mourning Dove 2, Chimney Swift 10, Belted Kingfisher 1, Downy Woodpecker 3, Eastern Kingbird 8, Warbling Vireo 4, American Crow 1, Tree Swallow 35, American Robin 8, Gray Catbird 1, European Starling 12, Cedar Waxwing 6, Yellow Warbler 12, Song Sparrow 15, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 100+, Common Grackle 4, Baltimore Oriole 6, American Goldfinch 1, House Sparrow 6

Bernache du Canada 60, Canard branchu 1, Canard chipeau 2, Canard d'Amérique 9, Canard colvert 30, Harle couronné 1, Grand Harle 5, Cormoran à aigrettes 20, Grand héron 30, Grande Aigrette 12, Bihoreau gris 4, Chevalier grivelé, Goéland à bec cerclé 80, Goéland marin 4, Sterne pierregarin 10, Pigeon biset 1, Tourterelle triste 2, Martinet ramoneur 10, Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique 1, Pic mineur 3, Tyran tritri 8, Viréo mélodieux 4, Corneille d'Amérique 1 , Hirondelle bicolore 35, Merle d'Amérique 8, Moqueur chat 1, Étourneau sansonnet 12, Jaseur d'Amérique 6, Paruline jaune 12, Bruant chanteur 15, Cardinal rouge 3, Carouge à épaulettes 100+, Quiscale bronzé 4, Oriole de Baltimore 6, Chardonneret jaune 1, Moineau domestique 6