Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" - Saturday, October 3

Saturday's field trip to Ste-Martine, Mercier and rue Higgins in Chateauguay certainly felt like a fall field trip. A cool and sunny start to the day with gusty winds had the 26 participants realizing that summer truly has passed us by. We all know what lies ahead!

The day produced 40 species including some large flocks of Canada Geese, Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings. A nice surprise was a group of 4 Wild Turkeys crossing our path as we drove from Mercier to Higgings Street. - Sheldon Harvey

Here's the species list for the day: Canada Goose 500+, Wood Duck 3, Gadwall 1, American Black Duck 2, Mallard 60, Northern Shoveler 12, Green-winged Teal 12, Hooded Merganser 1, Common Merganser 1, Wild Turkey 4, Double-crested Cormorant 8, American Bittern 1, Great Blue Heron 3, Great Egret 10, Black-crowned Night Heron 7, Cooper's Hawk 1, Greater Yellowlegs 1, Lesser Yellowlegs 3, Spotted Sandpiper 1, Ring-billed Gull 100+, Rock Pigeon 6, Mourning Dove 6, Belted Kingfisher 2, Downy Woodpecker 1, Hairy Woodpecker 3, Northern Flicker 2, Blue Jay 6, American Crow 4, Black-capped Chickadee 8, White-breasted Nuthatch 4, American Robin 1, European Starling 50+, Yellow-rumped Warbler 4, Song Sparrow 2, White-throated Sparrow 2, Northern Cardinal 2, Red-winged Blackbird 200+, Common Grackle 3, American Goldfinch 12, House Sparrow 12

Bernache du Canada 500+, Canard branchu 3, Canard chipeau 1, Canard noir 2, Canard colvert 60, Canard souchet 12, Sarcelle d'hiver 12, Harle couronné 1, Grand Harle 1, Dindon sauvage 4, Cormoran à aigrettes 8, Butor d'Amérique 1, Grand Héron 3, Grande Aigrette 10, Bihoreau gris 7, Épervier de Cooper 1, Grand Chevalier 1, Petit Chevalier 3, Chevalier grilelé 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 100+, Pigeon biset 6, Tourterelle triste 6, Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique 2, Pic mineur 1, Pic chevelu 3, Pic flamboyant 2, Geai Bleu 6, Corneille d'Amérique 4, Mésange à tête noire 8, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 4, Merle d'Amérique 1, Étourneau sansonnet 50+, Paruline à croupion jaune 4, Bruant Chanteur 2, Bruant à gorge blanche 2, Cardinal rouge 2, Carouge à épaulettes 200+, Quiscale bronzé 3, Chardonneret jaune 12, Moineau domestique 12