Bird Protection Quebec Field Trip

Saturday, January 21
8 am - Half-day

MEETING PLACE: Zellers Parking Lot, Place Portobello, Taschereau Blvd. just off the Taschereau Blvd. exit from the Champlain Bridge


For this Saturday's field trip we will be taking a drive around the South Shore areas of St. Hubert/St. Bruno/Varennes/Boucherville. We will be looking for winter field birds (Buntings/Longspurs/Larks), hawks and, if we're lucky, perhaps a Snowy Owl, plus whatever else we may cross paths with.

We have not conducted this winter South Shore trip since February 2008 so it's time!

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS: From Montreal, take the Champlain Bridge to Exit 8 (Taschereau Blvd.). Stay to the right on the exit then turn right on Taschereau Blvd. Zeller's will be immediately on your right.

ITINERARY: We will drive in convoy from the meeting spot to the St. Hubert Airport, explore the area, then continue on Highway 30 to Varennes. There we will explore farmland in the area, as well as a few popular feeder locations. We will then head back towards the Boucherville area, eventually ending up at the St. Lawrence River waterfront. This will be predominantly a driving trip. We will be out of the cars at various stops along the way, but only for short periods of time. The long-range weather forecast for Saturday seems good; cloudy with a high of -8 C.

If you have any questions about the outing, please contact me at 450-462-1459. If you need to reach me on Saturday morning, please call 514-637-2141. If you have two-way radios, please bring them with you in order to keep in contact while traveling from point to point. They are extremely useful on trips such as this. Carpooling is recommended as well, if possible. It is possible to leave vehicles at the Zellers parking lot if you wish to double up with others there.