Summer Series 2012- Trip #1 Report

A gorgeous day to be out birding! Sunny, not overly warm and a nice breeze greeted 11 birders this morning for our first trip of the Summer Series at Pointe de Yamachiche. This location provides a nice mix of habitats with wooded areas, an elevated boardwalk that snakes through the woods and terminates at a lookout point towards Lac St-Pierre, then along the grassy trail alongside a small stream terminating at a sandy point sticking out into Lac St- Pierre.

We finished the morning's outing with a total of 51 species. The highlight of the day was three young bald eagles, seen both in flight and sitting on the ground and in a snag. A local birder indicated that at least 7 bald eagles have been seen at one time at this site.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Lots of great birds and lots of great talk!


Here is our list of species: Canada Goose - 22, Mallard - 1, Common Merganser - 2, Double-crested Cormorant - 30, Great Blue Heron - 5, Bald Eagle - 3, Semipalmated Plover - 1, Killdeer - 1, Spotted Sandpiper - 6, Wilson's Snipe - 2, Bonaparte's Gull - 1, Ring-billed Gull - 50, Common Tern - 4, Black Tern - 12, Mourning Dove - 2, Belted Kingfisher - 2, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1, Downy Woodpecker- 5, Hairy Woodpecker - 2, Northern Flicker - 4, Eastern Wood-Pewee - 3, Least Flycatcher - 2, Great Crested Flycatcher - 3, Eastern Kingbird - 1, Warbling Vireo - 12, Red-eyed Vireo - 3, Blue Jay - 4, American Crow - 6, Tree Swallow - 6, Black-capped Chickadee - 8, White-breasted Nuthatch - 1, Brown Creeper - 2, House Wren - 2, Veery - 12, American Robin - 4, Gray Catbird - 2, European Starling - 2, Cedar Waxwing - 4, Yellow Warbler - 50, American Redstart - 6, Common Yellowthroat - 25, Chipping Sparrow - 1, Song Sparrow - 25, Swamp Sparrow - 3, Northern Cardinal - 1, Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1, Red winged Blackbird - 30, Common Grackle - 50, Brown-headed Cowbird - 2, Baltimore Oriole - 12, American Goldfinch - 3

Bernache du Canada - 22, Canard colvert - 1, Grand Harle - 2, Cormoran à aigrettes - 30, Grand héron - 5, Pygargue à tête blanche - 3, Pluvier semipalmé - 1, Pluvier kildir - 1, Chevalier grivelé - 6, Bécassine de Wilson - 2, Mouette de Bonaparte - 1, Goéland à bec cerclé - 50, Sterne pierregarin - 4, Guifette noire - 12, Tourterelle triste - 2, Martin-Pêcheur d'Amérique - 2, Pic maculé - 1, Pic mineur -5, Pic chevelu - 2, Pic flamboyant - 4, Pioui de l'Est - 3, Moucherolle tchébec - 2, Tyran huppé - 3, Tyran tritri - 1, Viréo mélodieux - 12, Viréo aux yeux rouges - 3, Geai bleu - 4, Corneille d'Amérique - 6, Hirondelle bicolore - 6, Mésange à tête noire - 8, Sittelle à poitrine blanche - 1, Grimpereau brun - 2, Troglodyte familier - 2, Grive fauve - 12, Merle d'Amérique - 4, Moqueur chat - 2, Étourneau sansonnet - 2, Jaseur d'Amérique - 4, Paruline jaune - 50, Paruline flamboyante - 6, Paruline masquée - 25, Bruant familier - 1, Bruant chanteur - 25, Bruant des marais - 3, Cardinal rouge - 1, Cardinal à poitrine rose - 1, Carouge à épaulettes - 30, Quiscale bronzé - 50, Vacher à tête brune - 2, Oriole de Baltimore - 12, Chardonneret jaune - 3