Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" Saturday April 23

A beautiful day for a walk. It started a little on the cool side in the morning with temperatures in the low single digits but warmed up to comfortable levels (10-12 celsius) later in the morning. Clear skies were the order of the day.

A large group of 30 people joined us for the walk. Due to the size of the group we were quite spread out on the trails but everyone seemed to enjoy the day. We were joined on the walk by the previous long time leader of the BPQ walks at Parc Nature du Bois-de-l'île-Bizard, Felix Hilton. Thank you to Felix for showing up and sharing some of his stories from his walks at the park.

We forgot to pick a bird of the day at the post walk list compiling but I would say the Belted Kingfishers seemed to have everyones attention at points. 

See some photos by Calvin Fong at http://www.calvinfong.com/ - Mathias Mutzl

Snow Goose 90, Canada Goose 40, Wood Duck 6, Mallard 12, Ring-necked Duck 3, Hooded Merganser 3, Pied-billed Grebe 4, American Bittern 2, Great Blue Heron 1, Turkey Vulture 3, Cooper's Hawk 1, Red-shouldered Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 3, Virginia Rail 1 Heard, American Coot 1, Ring-billed Gull 3, Belted Kingfisher 4, Downy Woodpecker 3, Northern Flicker 3, Eastern Kingbird 1, Blue Jay 2, American Crow 10, Common Raven 1, Tree Swallow 50, Barn Swallow 3, Black-capped Chickadee 10, White-breasted Nuthatch 4, Brown Creeper 2, Golden-crowned Kinglet 6, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6, Hermit Thrush 1, American Robin 6, Black-and-white Warbler 1, Yellow-rumped Warbler 1, Dark-eyed Junco 2, White-throated Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 8, Swamp Sparrow 10, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 40, Rusty Blackbird 1, Common Grackle 4, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, Purple Finch 1, American Goldfinch 6

Oie des neiges 90, Bernache du Canada 40, Canard branchu 6, Canard colvert 12, Fuligule à collier 3, Harle couronné 3, Grèbe à bec bigarré 4, Butor d'Amérique 2, Grand héron 1, Urubu à tête rouge 3, Épervier de Cooper 1, Buse à épaulettes 1, Buse à queue rousse 3, Râle de Virginie 1, Foulque d'Amérique 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 3, Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique 4, Pic mineur 3, Pic flaboyant 3, Tyran tritri 1, Geai bleu 2, Corneille d'Amérique 10, Grand Corbeau 1, Hirondelle bicolore 50, Hirondelle rustique 3, Mésange à tête noire 10, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 4, Grimpereau brun 2, Roitelet à couronne dorée 6, Roitelet à couronne rubis 6, Grive solitaire 1, Merle d'Amérique 6, Paruline noir et blanc 1, Paruline à croupion jaune 1, Junco ardoisé 2, Bruant à gorge blanche 1, Bruant Chanteur 8, Bruant de marais10, Cardinal rouge 3, Carouge à épaulettes 40, Quiscale rouilleux 1, Quiscale bronzé 4, Vacher à tête brune 1, Roselin pourpré 1, Chardonneret jaune 6