Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" - Saturday, November 7

17 people participated in today's field trip that started out under a light sprinkle in Chambly, but the skies quickly cleared and the rest of morning was mostly clear with sun and light winds, making for ideal lighting conditions. Thanks to everyone who found their way around the various construction headaches. I hope your tip home was uneventful!

Our total species count for the day was 33, with highlights being a Peregrine Falcon, a Red-necked Grebe and a White-winged Scoter, as well as a hybrid Mallard/Am. Black Duck, all in Chambly.

I'll split the numbers between the two locations. Note that the numbers particularly for the Canada Geese, Scaup, Common Goldeneye and Ring-billed Gulls:are rough estimates. - Sheldon Harvey

Chambly: Canada Goose - 2000 +, Wood Duck - 7, American Black Duck - 24, Mallard/Am. Black Duck Hybrid - 1, Mallard - 30, Northern Pintail - 2, Greater & Lesser Scaup - 150 - predominantly Lesser, White-winged Scoter - 1, Bufflehead - 3, Common Goldeneye - 30, Common Merganser - 25, Red-breasted Merganser - 3, Red-necked Grebe -1, Double-crested Cormorant - 5, Great Blue Heron - 2, Peregrine Falcon - 1, Bonaparte's Gull - 12, Ring-billed Gull - 125, Herring Gull - 3, Great Black-backed Gull - 2, Rock Pigeon - 20, American Crow - 4, White-breasted Nuthatch - 1, American Robin -2, European Starling - 10, Northern Cardinal - 2, American Goldfinch - 4, House Sparrow - 5

Bernache du Canada - 2 000 +, Canard branchu - 7, Canard noir - 24, Canard colvert / Canard noir, hybride - 1, Canard colvert - 30, Canard pilet - 2, Fuligule milouinan et Petit Fuligule - 150, Macreuse brune - 1, Petit Garrot - 3, Garrot - 30, Grand harle - 25, Harle huppé - 3, Grèbe jougris -1, Cormoran à aigrettes - 5, Grand héron - 2, Faucon pèlerin - 1, Mouette de Bonaparte - 12, Goéland à bec cerclé - 125, Goéland argenté - 3, Goéland marin - 2, Pigeon biset - 20, Corneille d'Amérique - 4, Sittelle à poitrine blanche - 1, Merle d'Amérique -2, Étourneau sansonnet - 10, Cardinal rouge - 2, Chardonneret jaune - 4, Moineau domestique - 5

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu: Canada Goose - 5500+, Mallard - 30, Greater & Lesser Scaup - 100+ mixed, Common Goldeneye - 1000+, Hooded Merganser - 2, Common Merganser - 30, Double-crested Cormorant - 5, Ring-billed Gull - 300, Great Black-backed Gull - 8, Downy Woodpecker - 1, Blue Jay - 4, American Crow - 4, Black-capped Chickadee - 8, White-breasted Nuthatch - 1, House Sparrow - 8

Bernache du Canada - 5500+, Canard colvert - 30, Grand & Fuligule à tête noire - 100+ mélangé, Garrots à oeil d'or - 1000, Harle couronné - 2, Grand harle - 30, Cormoran à aigrettes - 5, Goéland à bec cerclé - 300, Goéland marin - 8, Pic mineur - 1, Geai bleue - 4, Corneille d'Amérique - 4, Mésange à tête noire - 8, Sittelle à poitrine blanche - 1, Moineau domestique - 8