Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" - August 29

The first of the 2015 fall season field trips is in the books. This morning we had 21 Birders show up for a walk at the St. Lazare Sandpits and area. The morning was a little cool to start but warmed up to a nice comfortable day. Mostly sunny with a slight breeze was the norm for the day. Species count for the morning was 47. Many shore birds were present in the pits but the quote unquote regular birds were not present. Only after leaving the pits and walking in the woods adjacent to the car parking lot did we start to see more regular birds. Bird of the day as picked by the group was the Wilson Snipes that were seen. They provided us good views along the shore as well as a fly past. I think that honourable mention should go to the Belted Kingfisher that displayed it’s hovering abilities for us. - Mathias Mutzl

Canada Goose - 1, Wood Duck - 2, Mallards - 100, Northern Shoveler - 1, Green-winged Teal - 4, Double-crested Cormorant - 1, Great Blue Heron - 2, Great Egret - 2, Green Heron - 1, Merlin - 1, Semipalmated Plover - 2, Killdeer - 75, Greater Yellowlegs - 3, Lesser Yellowlegs - 8, Spotted Sandpiper - 3, Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2, Least Sandpiper - 7, Pectoral Sandpiper - 2, Wilson Snipe - 5, Ring-billed Gull - 6, Mourning Dove - 2, Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2, Belted Kingfisher - 1, Downy Woodpecker - 2, Hairy Woodpecker - 1, Pileated Woodpecker - 2, Eastern Phoebe - 1, Philadelphia Vireo - 1, Red-eyed Vireo - 4, Blue Jay - 4, American Crow - 4, Tree Swallow - 2, Black-capped Chickadee - 20, White-breasted Nuthatch - 2, American Robin - 1, European Starling - 4, Cedar Waxwing - 2, Nashville Warbler - 1, Magnolia Warbler - 1, Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1, Chipping Sparrow - 6, Song Sparrow - 2, Northern Cardinal - 2, Common Grackle - 1, Baltimore Oriole - 1, American Goldfinch - 15, House Sparrow - 1

Bernache du Canada - 1, Canard branchu - 2, Canard colvert - 100, Canard souchet - 1, Sarcelle d'hiver - 4, Cormoran à aigrettes - 1, Grand Héron - 2, Grande Aigrette - 2, Héron Vert - 1, Merlin - 1, Pluvier Semipalmé - 2, Pluvier Kildir - 75, Grand Chevalier - 3, Petit Chevalier - 8, Chevalier Grivelé- 3, Bécasseau semipalmé - 2, Bécasseau minuscule - 7, Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée - 2, Bécassine de Wilson - 5, Goéland à bec cerclé - 6, Tourterelle Triste - 2, Colibri à gorge rubis - 2, Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique- 1, Pic mineur - 2, Pic chevelu - 1, Grand Pic - 2, Moucherolle phébi - 1, Viréo de Philadelphie - 1, Viréo aux yeux rouges - 4, Geai Bleu - 4, Corneille d'Amérique - 4, Hirondelle bicolore - 2, Mésange à tête noire - 20, Sittelle à poitrine blanche - 2, Merle d'Amérique - 1, Étourneau sansonnet - 4, Jaseur d'Amérique - 2, Paruline à joues grises - 1, Paruline à tête cendrée - 1, Paruline bleue - 1, Bruant familier - 6, Bruant chanteur - 2, Cardinal rouge - 2, Quiscale bronzé - 1, Oriole de Baltimore - 1, Chardonneret jaune - 15, Moineau domestique - 1