Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" Saturday June 18

Today's annual Summer Solstice field trip kicked off at 5:15 am in Ormstown in southwestern Quebec. 13 birders turned out, including two new participants who drove all the way from Windsor in the eastern Townships to join in on the fun! It was a beautiful, sunny day that grew increasingly hotter as the morning went on.

We focused on 4 main areas, beginning on 3ieme rang/Gore Road in Ormstown/Hinchinbrooke; downtown Huntingdon; Montee Biggar/4ieme rang in Godmanchester; and 5 members of the group continued on to Montee Gordon in Dundee. Our total species count for the day was 82 species spread out over approximately 7 hours of birding. The birds of the day were the Golden-winged Warbler on Montee Biggar and the Upland Sandpipers on Gore Road. Thanks to all who braved the early start time. We were rewarded with some great birds.

Here is our breakdown of species, by location

3ieme rang / Gore Road Ormstown / Hinchinbrooke: Wild Turkey 2, Great Blue Heron 2, Green Heron 1, Upland Sandpiper 3, Wilson's Snipe, 1, Ring-billed Gull 12, Mourning Dove 3, Belted Kingfisher 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 2, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Wood-Pewee 3, Least Flycatcher 3, Eastern Phoebe 4, Great-crested Flycatcher 3, Eastern Kingbird 5, Warbling Vireo 3, Red-eyed Vireo 6, Blue Jay 3, American Crow 4, Common Raven 2, Tree Swallow 6, Barn Swallow 4, Bank Swallow 1, Black-capped Chickadee 6, Tufted Titmouse 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, House Wren 4, Eastern Bluebird 6, Veery 4, American Robin 8, Gray Catbird 2, Brown Thrasher 2, European Starling 5, Cedar Waxwing 25, Ovenbird 6, Black and White Warbler 3, Common Yellowthroat 3, American Redstart 4, Yellow Warbler 6, Chipping Sparrow 4, Field Sparrow 2, White-throated Sparrow 2, Savannah Sparrow 4, Song Sparrow 4, Scarlet Tanager 4, Northern Cardinal 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2, Indigo Bunting 1, Bobolink 6, Red-winged Blackbird 12, Eastern Meadowlark 2, Common Grackle 8, Brown-headed Cowbird 2, Baltimore Oriole 4, Purple Finch 1, American Goldfinch 8

Dindon sauvage 2, Grand héron 2, Héron vert 1, Bécasseau maubèche 3, Bécassine de Wilson, 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 12, Tourterelle triste 3, Martin Pêcheur d'Amerique 1, Pic mineur 2, Pic chevelu 2, Pic flaboyant 2, Grand pic 1, Pioui de l'Est 3, Moucherolle tchébec 3, Moucherolle phébi 4, Tyran huppé 3, Tyran tritri 5, Viréo mélodieux 3, Viréo aux yeux rouges 6, Geai bleu 3, Corneille d'Amérique 4, Grand corbeau 2, Swallow bicolore 6, Hirondelle rustique 4, Hirondelle de rivage 1, Mésange à tête noire 6, Mésange bicolore 2, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 1, Troglodyte familier 4, Merlebleu de l'Est 6, Grive fauve 4, Merle d'Amérique 8, Moqueur chat 2, Moqueur roux 2, étourneau sansonnet 5, Jaseur d'Amérique 25, Paruline couronnée 6, Paruline noir et blanc 3, Paruline masquée 3, Paruline flamboyante 4, Paruline jaune 6, Bruant familier 4, Bruant  des champ 2, Bruant à gorge blanche 2, Bruant des prés 4, Tangara écarlate 4, Cardinal rouge 1, Cardinal à poitrine rose 2, Passerin indigo 1, Goglu des prés 6, Carouge à épaulettes 12, Sturnelle des prés 2, Quiscale bronzé 8, Vacher à tête brune 2, Oriole de Baltimore 4, Roselin pourpré 1, Chardonneret jaune 8

Huntingdon Downtown: Wood Duck 2, Rock Pigeon 20, Chimney Swift 5, House Sparrow 8

Canard branchu 2, Pigeon biset 20, Martinet ramoneur 5, Moineau domistique 8

Montee Biggar / 4ieme Rang, Godmanchester: Wood Duck 3, Mallard 5, Turkey Vulture 2, Northern Harrier 2, Cooper's Hawk 1, Broad-winged Hawk 2, Virginia Rail 1, Killdeer 6, Mourning Dove 3, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3, Downy Woodpecker 2, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 2, American Kestrel 1, Eastern Wood-pewee 3, Alder Flycatcher 1, Least Flycatcher 3, Great-crested Flycatcher 2, Red-eyed Vireo 6, Blue Jay 5, American Crow 2, Tree Swallow 6, Barn Swallow 6, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Eastern Bluebird 2, Veery 4, Wood Thrush 1, American Robin 6, Gray Catbird 2, Brown Thrasher 2, Cedar Waxwing 15, Ovenbird 4, Northern Waterthrush 3, Golden-winged Warbler 1, Brewster's Warbler 1, Black and White Warbler 1, Common Yellowthroat 5, Yellow Warbler 6, Chestnut-sided Warbler 1, Chipping Sparrow 2, Song Sparrow 6, Swamp Sparrow 1, Eastern Towhee 3, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2, Bobolink 4, Red-winged Blackbird 8, Common Grackle 4, Brown-headed Cowbird 4, Baltimore Oriole 3, American Goldfinch 7

Canard branchu 3, Canard colvert 5, Urubu à tête rouge 2, Busard Saint-Martin 2, Épervier de Cooper 1, Petite Buse 2, Râle de Virginie 1, Pluvier kildir 6, Tourterelle triste 3, Colibri à gorge rubis 1, Pic maculé 3, Pic mineur 2, Pic chevelu2, Pic flaboyant 2, Crécerelle d'Amérique 1, Pioui de l'Est 3, Moucherolle des aulnes 1, Moucherolle tchébec 3, Tyran huppé 2, Viréo aux yeux rouges 6, Geai bleu 5, Corneille d'Amérique 2, Hirondelle bicolore 6, Hirondelle rustique 6, Mésange à tête noire 3, Merlebleu de l'Est 2, Grive fauve 4, Grive des bois 1, Merle d'Amérique 6, Moqueur chat 2, Moqueur roux 2, Jaseur d'Amérique15, Paruline couronnée 4, Paruline des ruisseaux 3, Paruline à ailes dorées 1, Paruline de Brewster 1, Paruline noir et blanc 1, Paruline masquée 5, Paruline jaune 6, Paruline à flancs marron 1, Btuant familier 2, Bruant chanteur 6, Bruant des marais 1, Tohi à flancs roux 3, Cardinal à poitrine rose 2, Goglu des prés 4, Carouge à épaulettes 8, Quiscale bronzé 4, Vacher à tête brun 4, Oriole de Baltimore 3, Chardonneret jaune 7

Montee Gordon, Dundee: Osprey 1, Northern Harrier 1, Sedge Wren 1, Song Sparrow 4, Red-winged Blackbird 6

Balbuzard pêcheur 1, Busard Saint-Martin 1, Troglodyte à bec court 1, Bruant chanteur 4, carouge à épaulettes 6