All Quebec
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Sunday, February 08, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" February 7
Fourteen birders attended yesterday's field trip to the St Clet/Ste Marthe/ Ste Justine area and were greeted with cold temperatures (-17C) and cloudy skies but thankfully only light winds.
The main target bird for this trip is always Snowy Owls and these northern visitors did not disappoint today. A total of 13 were spotted in the area, many at long distance but several close enough to the roadway for photos. A second species on everyone's wish list is Gray Partridge and we were pleased to find a flock of 8 that after initially flushing from beside a barn played hide and seek in the fluffy new snow with only their heads sticking out. A stop at the MBO Snow Bunting banding site gave us close-up looks at these lovely little birds as they admired their new jewelry. Thanks to Lisa Keelty and Gay McDougall for answering all our questions and their continued dedication to this project. - Wayne Grubert
Our complete list of 20 species was comprised of: Gray Partridge - 8, Wild Turkey - 32, Cooper's Hawk - 1, Rock Pigeon - 130, Mourning Dove - 20, Snowy Owl - 13, Downy Woodpecker - 2, Hairy Woodpecker - 1, Pileated Woodpecker - 1, Blue Jay - 12, American Crow - 20, Common Raven - 1, Black-capped Chickadee - 24, European Starling - 30, Bohemian Waxwing - 2, Dark-eyed Junco - 5, Snow Bunting - 50, American Goldfinch - 40, House Sparrow - 40
Perdrix grise - 8, Dindon sauvage - 32, Épervier de Cooper - 1, Pigeon biset - 130, Tourterelle triste - 20, Harfang des neiges - 13, Pic mineur - 2, Pic chevelu - 1, Grand Pic - 1, Geai bleu - 12, Corneille d'Amérique - 20, Grand Corbeau - 1, Mésange à tête noire - 24, Étourneau sansonnet - 30, Jaseur boréal - 2, Junco ardoisé - 5, Plectrophane des neiges (Bruant des neiges) - 50, Chardonneret jaune - 40, Moineau domestique - 40
The main target bird for this trip is always Snowy Owls and these northern visitors did not disappoint today. A total of 13 were spotted in the area, many at long distance but several close enough to the roadway for photos. A second species on everyone's wish list is Gray Partridge and we were pleased to find a flock of 8 that after initially flushing from beside a barn played hide and seek in the fluffy new snow with only their heads sticking out. A stop at the MBO Snow Bunting banding site gave us close-up looks at these lovely little birds as they admired their new jewelry. Thanks to Lisa Keelty and Gay McDougall for answering all our questions and their continued dedication to this project. - Wayne Grubert
Our complete list of 20 species was comprised of: Gray Partridge - 8, Wild Turkey - 32, Cooper's Hawk - 1, Rock Pigeon - 130, Mourning Dove - 20, Snowy Owl - 13, Downy Woodpecker - 2, Hairy Woodpecker - 1, Pileated Woodpecker - 1, Blue Jay - 12, American Crow - 20, Common Raven - 1, Black-capped Chickadee - 24, European Starling - 30, Bohemian Waxwing - 2, Dark-eyed Junco - 5, Snow Bunting - 50, American Goldfinch - 40, House Sparrow - 40
Perdrix grise - 8, Dindon sauvage - 32, Épervier de Cooper - 1, Pigeon biset - 130, Tourterelle triste - 20, Harfang des neiges - 13, Pic mineur - 2, Pic chevelu - 1, Grand Pic - 1, Geai bleu - 12, Corneille d'Amérique - 20, Grand Corbeau - 1, Mésange à tête noire - 24, Étourneau sansonnet - 30, Jaseur boréal - 2, Junco ardoisé - 5, Plectrophane des neiges (Bruant des neiges) - 50, Chardonneret jaune - 40, Moineau domestique - 40
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip
Saturday, February 7 – samedi 7 février
Ste-Marthe, St-Clet, Ste-Justine
Guide: Wayne Grubert 450-458-5498 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hudson Inn, exit 17 off Highway 40. From Montreal, take Highway 40 west towards Ottawa. Allow an hour’s drive from Montreal. Looking for Snowy Owls, Rough-legged Hawks, Snow Buntings and other open-country winter birds. Bring warm clothes for standing around or taking short walks (or in case weather conditions dictate a complete change of itinerary). We will try to keep the number of cars to a minimum; therefore, car- pooling arranged ahead of time and/or at our rendez-vous point would be greatly appreciated. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement au Hudson Inn, sortie 17 de l’autoroute 40. De Montréal, prendre l’autoroute 40 ouest, en direction d’Ottawa. Prévoir une heure à partir de Montréal. Espèces recherchées : Harfang des neiges, Buse pattue, Bruant des neiges et autres oiseaux d’hiver. Apporter des vêtements suffisamment chauds pour de courtes marches et permettant de passer du temps à l’extérieur; prévoir également d’éventuels changements de plans, dus à la météo. Nous vous encourageons à faire du covoiturage en vue de limiter le nombre de voitures. Demi-journée.
Ste-Marthe, St-Clet, Ste-Justine
Guide: Wayne Grubert 450-458-5498 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hudson Inn, exit 17 off Highway 40. From Montreal, take Highway 40 west towards Ottawa. Allow an hour’s drive from Montreal. Looking for Snowy Owls, Rough-legged Hawks, Snow Buntings and other open-country winter birds. Bring warm clothes for standing around or taking short walks (or in case weather conditions dictate a complete change of itinerary). We will try to keep the number of cars to a minimum; therefore, car- pooling arranged ahead of time and/or at our rendez-vous point would be greatly appreciated. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement au Hudson Inn, sortie 17 de l’autoroute 40. De Montréal, prendre l’autoroute 40 ouest, en direction d’Ottawa. Prévoir une heure à partir de Montréal. Espèces recherchées : Harfang des neiges, Buse pattue, Bruant des neiges et autres oiseaux d’hiver. Apporter des vêtements suffisamment chauds pour de courtes marches et permettant de passer du temps à l’extérieur; prévoir également d’éventuels changements de plans, dus à la météo. Nous vous encourageons à faire du covoiturage en vue de limiter le nombre de voitures. Demi-journée.
Monday, February 02, 2015
Sightings for Monday February 2
Two Snowy Owls (Harfang des neiges)to report. One on Montee St. Thomas, west of Rigaud, just beyond Montee de la Baie St. Thomas. The other on Chemin Haute de la Chute, SW of Rigaud at the Quebec/Ontario border. - Bob Barnhurst
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" January 31
Chateauguay, Rue Higgins and Sainte-Catherine Récré-O-Parc
Three people showed up to share a beautiful day (not), to start off the morning at Higgins, -22 C, sunny and not much wind. Species count for both Higgins, 11, and the Récré-O-Parc, 7, were quite low. The Récré-O-Parc at Sainte-Catherine, where we met two others, was a little windy and quite chilly. There was also a mist on the water which hampered views half way out to Ile aux Hérons. We did not see any Gulls at all which we found a little strange.
Rue Higgins: 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5 Downy Woodpecker, 4 Hairy Woodpecker, 8 Black-capped Chickadee, 3 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Carolina Wren, 2 European Starling, 6 American Tree Sparrow, 2 Dark-eyed Junco, 3 Northern Cardinal, 2 House Sparrow
Three people showed up to share a beautiful day (not), to start off the morning at Higgins, -22 C, sunny and not much wind. Species count for both Higgins, 11, and the Récré-O-Parc, 7, were quite low. The Récré-O-Parc at Sainte-Catherine, where we met two others, was a little windy and quite chilly. There was also a mist on the water which hampered views half way out to Ile aux Hérons. We did not see any Gulls at all which we found a little strange.
Rue Higgins: 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5 Downy Woodpecker, 4 Hairy Woodpecker, 8 Black-capped Chickadee, 3 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Carolina Wren, 2 European Starling, 6 American Tree Sparrow, 2 Dark-eyed Junco, 3 Northern Cardinal, 2 House Sparrow
Récré-O-Parc: 20 Canada Goose, 3 American Black Duck, 50 Mallard, 30 Common Goldeneye, 2 Bald Eagle (imm), 4 American Crow, 1 Black-capped Chickadee
Rue Higgins: 3 Pic à ventre roux, 5 Pic mineur, 4 Pic chevelu, 8 Mésange à tête noire, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 3, 1 Troglodyte de Caroline, 2 Étourneau sansonnet, 6 Bruant Hudsonien, 2 Junco ardoisé, 3 Cardinal rouge, 2x Moineau domestique
Récré-O-Parc: 20 Bernache du Canada, 3 Canard noir, 50 Canard colvert, 30 Garrot à oeil d'or, 2 Pygargue à tête blanche (imm), 4 Corneille d'Amérique, une mésange à tête noire
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Sightings for January 29
Hemmingford: Black-backed woodpecker, a female on Shield, 200 meters north of Williams in a dead pine.
Pic à dos noir, une femelle sur Shield,200 mètres au nord de Williams dans un pin mort.
Noyan: a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on montée McCallum. First woods to the right coming from the Richelieu.
Un Pic maculé sur la montée McCallum à Noyan. Premier bois à droite en venant du Richelieu. - Pierre Bannon
Pic à dos noir, une femelle sur Shield,200 mètres au nord de Williams dans un pin mort.
Noyan: a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on montée McCallum. First woods to the right coming from the Richelieu.
Un Pic maculé sur la montée McCallum à Noyan. Premier bois à droite en venant du Richelieu. - Pierre Bannon
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday, January 31 – samedi 31 janvier
Chateauguay, Rue Higgins and Sainte-Catherine Récré-O-Parc
https://goo.gl/maps/MWFd2
Guide: Tom Long 450-692-1590 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at rue Higgins in Châteauguay. At Higgins, the birds to look for will be Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse. But you never know what will show up. One Christmas Bird Count, 22 species were counted there in just over an hour. They included a Carolina Wren and an Eastern Towhee. After checking out the Higgins area, we will go to the Récré-O-Parc in Sainte- Catherine where it will be mostly winter ducks and there may be some surprises. There are no facilities at the Récré-O-Parc. Half day.
From Montreal, take Hwy 138 and cross the Mercier Bridge. Stay right coming off the bridge and take Hwy 138 through Kahnawake into Châteauguay. As you enter Châteauguay, turn right onto Boul. St-Francis. Follow St. Francis all the way to the end where it meets the Châteauguay River at Blvd. Salaberry Nord. Turn right on to Salaberry Nord and continue to rue Higgins and turn right. There is a small parking area on the left next to the cell-phone tower.
8 h 00 Rendez-vous sur la rue Higgins à Châteauguay où les espèces recherchées sont le Pic à ventre roux et la Mésange bicolore. Mais nous ne pouvons prévoir qui sera au rendez-vous. Lors d’un décompte de Noël, 22 espèces y ont été dénombrées dans un peu plus d’une heure comprenant un Troglodyte de Caroline ainsi qu’un Tohi à flancs roux. Après avoir fait le tour de la rue Higgins, nous irons à la Récré-O-Parc à Sainte-Catherine. Au Récré- O-Parc, nous rencontrerons presqu’exclusivement des canards d’hiver et peut-être quelques autres surprises. Le Récré-O-Parc n’offre aucune installation sanitaire ni de restauration. Demi-journée.
De Montréal, prendre la route 138 et traverser le pont Mercier. Rester à droite en venant du pont et prenez l’autoroute 138 à Kahnawake dans Châteauguay. Lorsque vous entrez dans Châteauguay, tourner à droite sur le boul. St- François. Suivez St.-François jusqu’au bout, en face de la rivière Châteauguay au boul. Salaberry Nord. Tourner à droite sur Salaberry Nord et continuer jusqu’à la rue Higgins et tourner à droite. Il y a un petit parking sur la gauche à côté de la tour de téléphonie cellulaire.
Chateauguay, Rue Higgins and Sainte-Catherine Récré-O-Parc
https://goo.gl/maps/MWFd2
Guide: Tom Long 450-692-1590 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at rue Higgins in Châteauguay. At Higgins, the birds to look for will be Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse. But you never know what will show up. One Christmas Bird Count, 22 species were counted there in just over an hour. They included a Carolina Wren and an Eastern Towhee. After checking out the Higgins area, we will go to the Récré-O-Parc in Sainte- Catherine where it will be mostly winter ducks and there may be some surprises. There are no facilities at the Récré-O-Parc. Half day.
From Montreal, take Hwy 138 and cross the Mercier Bridge. Stay right coming off the bridge and take Hwy 138 through Kahnawake into Châteauguay. As you enter Châteauguay, turn right onto Boul. St-Francis. Follow St. Francis all the way to the end where it meets the Châteauguay River at Blvd. Salaberry Nord. Turn right on to Salaberry Nord and continue to rue Higgins and turn right. There is a small parking area on the left next to the cell-phone tower.
8 h 00 Rendez-vous sur la rue Higgins à Châteauguay où les espèces recherchées sont le Pic à ventre roux et la Mésange bicolore. Mais nous ne pouvons prévoir qui sera au rendez-vous. Lors d’un décompte de Noël, 22 espèces y ont été dénombrées dans un peu plus d’une heure comprenant un Troglodyte de Caroline ainsi qu’un Tohi à flancs roux. Après avoir fait le tour de la rue Higgins, nous irons à la Récré-O-Parc à Sainte-Catherine. Au Récré- O-Parc, nous rencontrerons presqu’exclusivement des canards d’hiver et peut-être quelques autres surprises. Le Récré-O-Parc n’offre aucune installation sanitaire ni de restauration. Demi-journée.
De Montréal, prendre la route 138 et traverser le pont Mercier. Rester à droite en venant du pont et prenez l’autoroute 138 à Kahnawake dans Châteauguay. Lorsque vous entrez dans Châteauguay, tourner à droite sur le boul. St- François. Suivez St.-François jusqu’au bout, en face de la rivière Châteauguay au boul. Salaberry Nord. Tourner à droite sur Salaberry Nord et continuer jusqu’à la rue Higgins et tourner à droite. Il y a un petit parking sur la gauche à côté de la tour de téléphonie cellulaire.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" January 24
It was very convenient that we got a warm break in the weather for yesterday's Urban Birding field trip. Had it been today (Sunday), it would have been a completely different story! 13 birders participated, including three McGill students (two from South Africa and one from Connecticut). We started out from the Costco parking lot at Bridge and Mill Streets in Pointe-St-Charles, heading out to Cite du Havre, where we explored a great extensive park that stretches from Habitat 67 eastward beyond the Concorde Bridge. The narrow spit of land has trails and a number of belvedere style lookouts along both sides of the water. This looks like a park that warrants further investigation at other times of the year. From there we explored the Technoparc area between the Bonaventure Expressway and the rail yards in Pointe-St-Charles. From there we headed to Nuns' Island where we first explored trails on the Pointe-Nord section followed by the wooded trails around the artificial lake on the island. Mild temperatures and light winds made for a very pleasant day of birding.
Our Bird of the Day was a Northern Mockingbird found atop an evergreen tree in the area behind the Bell Complex on Pointe-Nord of Nuns' Island. (Thanks to Doug for his eagle-eye spotting on this one).
We finished the morning with a total of 15 species, including a couple of nice surprises, including a much discussed Cooper's Hawk that we were desperately wanting to turn into a Northern Goshawk. Here is our list for the day - Sheldon Harvey
Common Merganser 50, Cooper's Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Herring Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 25, Rock Pigeon 200, Downy Woodpecker 8, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Pileated Woodpecker 1, American Crow 12, Black-capped Chickadee 20, White-breasted Nuthatch 3,
Northern Mockingbird 1, Purple Finch (female) 1, House Sparrow 75
Our Bird of the Day was a Northern Mockingbird found atop an evergreen tree in the area behind the Bell Complex on Pointe-Nord of Nuns' Island. (Thanks to Doug for his eagle-eye spotting on this one).
We finished the morning with a total of 15 species, including a couple of nice surprises, including a much discussed Cooper's Hawk that we were desperately wanting to turn into a Northern Goshawk. Here is our list for the day - Sheldon Harvey
Common Merganser 50, Cooper's Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Herring Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 25, Rock Pigeon 200, Downy Woodpecker 8, Hairy Woodpecker 2, Pileated Woodpecker 1, American Crow 12, Black-capped Chickadee 20, White-breasted Nuthatch 3,
Northern Mockingbird 1, Purple Finch (female) 1, House Sparrow 75
Grand Harle 50, l'Épervier de Cooper 1, Buse à queue rousse 1, Goéland argenté 1, Great Black-backed Goéland 25, Pigeon biset 200, Pic mineur 8, Pic chevelu 2, Grand Pic 1, Corneille d'Amérique 12, Mésange à tête noire 20 , Sittelle à poitrine blanche 3, Moqueur polyglotte 1, Roselin pourpré (femelle) 1, Moineau domestique 75
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Great Backyard Bird Count
We've received a reminder from the Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab and Bird Studies Canada that the Great Backyard Bird Count will be held on Valentine's weekend this year. Detailed information is provided below. - Zofia
Anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partnerBird Studies Canada.
Bird watchers fell in love with the magnificent Snowy Owl during the last count when the birds were reported in unprecedented numbers across southeastern Canada, the Great Lakes states, the Northeast, and down the Atlantic Coast. Expect Snowy Owls to show up in higher numbers during this year’s GBBC, too.
"It’s called an 'echo flight,'" explains Marshall Iliff, eBird Project Leader at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. "After a huge irruption like we had last winter, the following year often yields higher-than-usual numbers as well. The abundance of lemmings that produced last year's Snowy Owl irruption likely continued or emerged in new areas of eastern Canada, more owls may have stayed east after last year's irruption, and some of last year's birds that came south are returning."
"This may also be a big year for finches," notes Audubon Chief Scientist Gary Langham. "GBBC participants in North America should be on the lookout for larger numbers of Pine Siskins and redpolls. These birds also push farther south when pine cone seed crops fail in the far north of Canada."
Bird watchers from 135 countries participated in the 2014 count, documenting nearly 4,300 species on more than 144,000 bird checklists--that's about 43% of all the bird species in the world! In addition to the U.S. and Canada, India, Australia, and Mexico led the way with the greatest number of checklists submitted.
"We especially want to encourage people to share their love of birds and bird watching with someone new this year," says Dick Cannings at Bird Studies Canada. "Take your sweetheart, a child, a neighbor, or a coworker with you while you count birds for the GBBC. Share your passion and you may fledge a brand new bird watcher!"
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature and show some love for the birds this Valentine's Day. Participation is free and easy. To learn more about how to join the count, download instructions, a slide show, web buttons, and other materials, visit www.birdcount.org. While you're there, get inspired by the winning photos from the 2014 GBBC photo contest.
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON —Give Mother Nature a valentine this year and show how much you care about birds by counting them for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The 18th annual count is taking place February 13 through 16.
Anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partnerBird Studies Canada.
Bird watchers fell in love with the magnificent Snowy Owl during the last count when the birds were reported in unprecedented numbers across southeastern Canada, the Great Lakes states, the Northeast, and down the Atlantic Coast. Expect Snowy Owls to show up in higher numbers during this year’s GBBC, too.
"It’s called an 'echo flight,'" explains Marshall Iliff, eBird Project Leader at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. "After a huge irruption like we had last winter, the following year often yields higher-than-usual numbers as well. The abundance of lemmings that produced last year's Snowy Owl irruption likely continued or emerged in new areas of eastern Canada, more owls may have stayed east after last year's irruption, and some of last year's birds that came south are returning."
"This may also be a big year for finches," notes Audubon Chief Scientist Gary Langham. "GBBC participants in North America should be on the lookout for larger numbers of Pine Siskins and redpolls. These birds also push farther south when pine cone seed crops fail in the far north of Canada."
Bird watchers from 135 countries participated in the 2014 count, documenting nearly 4,300 species on more than 144,000 bird checklists--that's about 43% of all the bird species in the world! In addition to the U.S. and Canada, India, Australia, and Mexico led the way with the greatest number of checklists submitted.
"We especially want to encourage people to share their love of birds and bird watching with someone new this year," says Dick Cannings at Bird Studies Canada. "Take your sweetheart, a child, a neighbor, or a coworker with you while you count birds for the GBBC. Share your passion and you may fledge a brand new bird watcher!"
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature and show some love for the birds this Valentine's Day. Participation is free and easy. To learn more about how to join the count, download instructions, a slide show, web buttons, and other materials, visit www.birdcount.org. While you're there, get inspired by the winning photos from the 2014 GBBC photo contest.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday, January 24 – samedi 24 janvier
Urban Birding – Sortie Ornithologique Urbaine
https://goo.gl/maps/6eOF3
Guide: Sheldon Harvey 450-462-1459 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet in the Costco parking lot at the corner of Bridge and Mill Streets in the Pointe-St-Charles area of Montreal. We will explore the Cité-du- Havre, Technoparc and CN rail yard areas before continuing on and making some final stops on Nuns’ Island. Looking for resident winter birds in an urban setting. Possibilities include raptors, ravens and mockingbirds. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement dans le stationnement de Costco à l’angle des rues Mill et Bridge dans le quartier de Pointe-St-Charles à Montréal. Nous allons explorer la Cité-du-Havre, le Technoparc et les zones de triage du CN avant de continuer et de faire quelques arrêts sur l’île des Sœurs. Nous serons à la recherche des oiseaux d’hiver résidents en milieu urbain, avec la possibilité de rapaces, de corbeaux et de moqueurs. Demi-journée.
Urban Birding – Sortie Ornithologique Urbaine
https://goo.gl/maps/6eOF3
Guide: Sheldon Harvey 450-462-1459 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet in the Costco parking lot at the corner of Bridge and Mill Streets in the Pointe-St-Charles area of Montreal. We will explore the Cité-du- Havre, Technoparc and CN rail yard areas before continuing on and making some final stops on Nuns’ Island. Looking for resident winter birds in an urban setting. Possibilities include raptors, ravens and mockingbirds. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement dans le stationnement de Costco à l’angle des rues Mill et Bridge dans le quartier de Pointe-St-Charles à Montréal. Nous allons explorer la Cité-du-Havre, le Technoparc et les zones de triage du CN avant de continuer et de faire quelques arrêts sur l’île des Sœurs. Nous serons à la recherche des oiseaux d’hiver résidents en milieu urbain, avec la possibilité de rapaces, de corbeaux et de moqueurs. Demi-journée.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Botanical Gardens Field trip
I plan to be there tomorrow morning. We should meet inside at the reception area where it will be warmer. - David
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Sightings for Tuesday January 13
Montreal: While I was waiting for the 165 bus outside Guy-Concordia metro, I noticed 2 Peregrine Falcons harassing a Red-tailed Hawk (2 Faucons pèlerin harceler une Buse à queue rousse)--not a welcome visitor in their opinion! It's not the first time I've seen raptors in the vicinity. A couple of years ago, I was astonished to see a goshawk right outside the metro station, and I've more than once seen Cooper's Hawks from Ste-Catherine Street.
My guess is that the birds of prey are attracted by the numerous pigeons in the area. In fact, that's often how I first see them: I notice a major pigeon disturbance and then look around to see what, if anything, is causing it. - Zofia Laubitz
My guess is that the birds of prey are attracted by the numerous pigeons in the area. In fact, that's often how I first see them: I notice a major pigeon disturbance and then look around to see what, if anything, is causing it. - Zofia Laubitz
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday 17 January – samedi 17 janvier
Montreal Botanical Garden – Jardin Botanique de Montréal
https://goo.gl/maps/FOQNe
Guide: David Mulholland 514-630-6082 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet in front of the restaurant, near the entrance on Sherbrooke St. East. There is a charge for parking inside the gates. Looking for winter finches. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement devant le restaurant, près de l’entrée du jardin sur la rue Sherbrooke Est. Prévoir des frais de stationnement si vous stantionnez à l’intérieur du jardin. Espèces recherchées : oiseaux d’hiver. Demi-journée.
Montreal Botanical Garden – Jardin Botanique de Montréal
https://goo.gl/maps/FOQNe
Guide: David Mulholland 514-630-6082 e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet in front of the restaurant, near the entrance on Sherbrooke St. East. There is a charge for parking inside the gates. Looking for winter finches. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement devant le restaurant, près de l’entrée du jardin sur la rue Sherbrooke Est. Prévoir des frais de stationnement si vous stantionnez à l’intérieur du jardin. Espèces recherchées : oiseaux d’hiver. Demi-journée.
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Research Grants
Bird Protection Quebec solicits applications for research grants relating to studies commencing during 2015.
All the information relating to these grants is available on our website in both English and French
http://pqspb.org/bpqpoq/conservation/research-grants/
http://pqspb.org/…/o…/conservation/subventions-de-recherche/
Please note that all applications must be submitted on or before the last day of February 2015
All the information relating to these grants is available on our website in both English and French
http://pqspb.org/bpqpoq/conservation/research-grants/
http://pqspb.org/…/o…/conservation/subventions-de-recherche/
Please note that all applications must be submitted on or before the last day of February 2015
Monday, January 05, 2015
Monthly meeting canceled
With regret, it has been decided to CANCEL this evening’s meeting and talks in light of the poor condition of some roads, the extreme temperatures forecast for this evening and the possibility that one speaker, who is travelling from far out of town , may not be with us.If you are in contact with any other members who may be attending would you please ensure that they are aware of this change.Thank youWith regret, it has been decided to CANCEL this evening’s meeting and talks in light of the poor condition of some roads, the extreme temperatures forecast for this evening and the possibility that one speaker, who is travelling from far out of town , may not be with us.If you are in contact with any other members who may be attending would you please ensure that they are aware of this change.
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Saturday, January 03, 2015
Bird Protection Quebec "Monthly Lecture, Meeting"
Kensington Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave., Montreal, NDG
Monday, January 5 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charlie Vogt will talk about the advantages of birding in Ecuador, providing an overview of the different regions and tours with a highlight on Southern Ecuador. He will outline the factors and the history that led to such a high species diversity in Ecuador.
Charlie Vogt is the owner of Andean Birding. A native of Boston, he studied biology at Colorado College, and has an MS from Northern Arizona U. He spent twelve summers in Mexico at his father’s Harvard-Chiapas Project – the first summer was with BPQ Board member Nick Acheson – and later worked at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, in Cambridge, MA. In 1990, he directed a highway EA in Ecuador and was hooked. He has guided at Sacha Lodge and with Wilderness Travel in Amazonia and the Galapagos. He has birded since 1974 and has lived in Ecuador for 26 years, doing environmental consulting, teaching tropical ecology to study-abroad students, conducting bird surveys and preparing bird lists for foundations and protected areas in Ecuador and Bolivia. He led two ornithological expeditions to Volcan Sumaco. He found a new bird species for Ecuador and has published on bird behaviour and range extensions. The Banded Ground-Cuckoo was his 1,400th species for Ecuador. His list is now at 1,421. He is an active bird sound recordist with over 640 recordings on Xeno-canto and 42 tracks on Bird sounds of Ecuador – a comprehensive collection by John V. Moore et al.
Travels to Trinidad and Tobago
Presenter: Christine C. Lengvari
Christine Lengvari started birding in South Africa while living in Durban on the Indian Ocean. She has travelled extensively and been on many birding holidays to several exotic destinations: Amazon, Antarctica, Australia, Borneo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Galapagos, and Trinidad and Tobago. T&T is located in the southern Caribbean, just off the east coast of Venezuela. It is a tropical paradise, with a rich biodiversity. It is an outstanding birding destination with both endemic and migratory birds and bird count of over 200. In Trinidad, most travellers stay at Asa Wright Nature Centre, where you don’t have to leave the viewing gallery to enjoy exotic birds to your heart’s content. The estate is famous for the leks of the white-bearded and golden-headed manakins, the bearded bellbird and the nocturnal oilbird. Tobago is just a short stop away, with a variety of different birds and beautiful beaches.
Christine C. Lengvari trained as a chartered accountant and now continues the family business: Lengvari Financial Inc., which provides retirement and estate financial planning. She is an insurance specialist.
From the Sea to the Sky
Presenter: Frédéric Hareau
Discover the incredible richness of birdlife in Peru. Frédéric Hareau will present some of the highlights of his recent trip to Peru: the richness of coastal islands and deserts blooming with flowers, the mighty condor and birding specialties of the high Andes, and the stunning biodiversity of the rain forest and Amazonia, along the legendary Manu Road.
Frédéric Hareau is an active member of the Conservation Committee, a popular field trip leader, and a director. He coordinated the SOSPOP project with BPQ in 2010 and is kept busy with translation for The Song Sparrow and the Web site. He has also done extensive work in conservation for the COA and volunteers at McGill Bird Observatory. At a professional level, he oversees projects implemented in 17 countries and reaching over 1,000 young people every year. These projects focus on the conservation of the environment in Canada and throughout the world. In the past ten years, he has played a leadership role in fundraising over $6 million with the support of co-workers and partners. He has a degree in biology and agriculture, from the Institut National Agronomique of Paris- Grignon, France.
Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park, the Great Northern Peninsula and Labrador
Presenter: Richard Gregson
An introduction to birding, rare arctic flowering and exciting whale-watching in the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, including Gros Morne National Park and Labrador. A less-visited part of the province, which is highly recommended for the range of accessible northern birding that can be enjoyed far from the crowds of everyday tourists but close to the world’s best lobster suppers.
Richard Gregson, Past President of Bird Protection Quebec, is currently a BPQ director, Chair of the Sanctuaries Committee, and Webmaster. He is a biologist with a keen interest in birding – especially greenbirding. He maintains a website for people interested in this alternative way to go birding at www.greenbirding.ca and is the author of a book on the subject called, what else, Green Birding .
Birding in Namibia
(Time permitting)
Presenter: Nick Acheson
Namibia lies along the Atlantic coast between South Africa and Angola. Its lowlands are mostly desert, but the northeastern Caprivi Strip, between Angola and Botswana, is more humid. Etosha Park abounds in large mammals, easily seen at water holes. A recent 18 day trip produced 374 bird species, including several endemics, as well as 46 mammals.
Nick Acheson is a BPQ director and co-Chair of the of the Philipsburg Project Group. He was an avid birdwatcher from the age of ten until other things like work and family took over in his twenties. He finished a Ph.D. in virology at Rockefeller University, spent ten years doing research on viruses in Switzerland and France, and moved to Montreal in 1980, where he joined the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. Upon his retirement in 2005, he found time to revive his interest in birds. He also wrote/edited a new textbook on viruses for undergraduate university students.
Monday, January 5 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Charlie Vogt will talk about the advantages of birding in Ecuador, providing an overview of the different regions and tours with a highlight on Southern Ecuador. He will outline the factors and the history that led to such a high species diversity in Ecuador.
Charlie Vogt is the owner of Andean Birding. A native of Boston, he studied biology at Colorado College, and has an MS from Northern Arizona U. He spent twelve summers in Mexico at his father’s Harvard-Chiapas Project – the first summer was with BPQ Board member Nick Acheson – and later worked at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, in Cambridge, MA. In 1990, he directed a highway EA in Ecuador and was hooked. He has guided at Sacha Lodge and with Wilderness Travel in Amazonia and the Galapagos. He has birded since 1974 and has lived in Ecuador for 26 years, doing environmental consulting, teaching tropical ecology to study-abroad students, conducting bird surveys and preparing bird lists for foundations and protected areas in Ecuador and Bolivia. He led two ornithological expeditions to Volcan Sumaco. He found a new bird species for Ecuador and has published on bird behaviour and range extensions. The Banded Ground-Cuckoo was his 1,400th species for Ecuador. His list is now at 1,421. He is an active bird sound recordist with over 640 recordings on Xeno-canto and 42 tracks on Bird sounds of Ecuador – a comprehensive collection by John V. Moore et al.
Travels to Trinidad and Tobago
Presenter: Christine C. Lengvari
Christine Lengvari started birding in South Africa while living in Durban on the Indian Ocean. She has travelled extensively and been on many birding holidays to several exotic destinations: Amazon, Antarctica, Australia, Borneo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Galapagos, and Trinidad and Tobago. T&T is located in the southern Caribbean, just off the east coast of Venezuela. It is a tropical paradise, with a rich biodiversity. It is an outstanding birding destination with both endemic and migratory birds and bird count of over 200. In Trinidad, most travellers stay at Asa Wright Nature Centre, where you don’t have to leave the viewing gallery to enjoy exotic birds to your heart’s content. The estate is famous for the leks of the white-bearded and golden-headed manakins, the bearded bellbird and the nocturnal oilbird. Tobago is just a short stop away, with a variety of different birds and beautiful beaches.
Christine C. Lengvari trained as a chartered accountant and now continues the family business: Lengvari Financial Inc., which provides retirement and estate financial planning. She is an insurance specialist.
From the Sea to the Sky
Presenter: Frédéric Hareau
Discover the incredible richness of birdlife in Peru. Frédéric Hareau will present some of the highlights of his recent trip to Peru: the richness of coastal islands and deserts blooming with flowers, the mighty condor and birding specialties of the high Andes, and the stunning biodiversity of the rain forest and Amazonia, along the legendary Manu Road.
Frédéric Hareau is an active member of the Conservation Committee, a popular field trip leader, and a director. He coordinated the SOSPOP project with BPQ in 2010 and is kept busy with translation for The Song Sparrow and the Web site. He has also done extensive work in conservation for the COA and volunteers at McGill Bird Observatory. At a professional level, he oversees projects implemented in 17 countries and reaching over 1,000 young people every year. These projects focus on the conservation of the environment in Canada and throughout the world. In the past ten years, he has played a leadership role in fundraising over $6 million with the support of co-workers and partners. He has a degree in biology and agriculture, from the Institut National Agronomique of Paris- Grignon, France.
Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park, the Great Northern Peninsula and Labrador
Presenter: Richard Gregson
An introduction to birding, rare arctic flowering and exciting whale-watching in the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, including Gros Morne National Park and Labrador. A less-visited part of the province, which is highly recommended for the range of accessible northern birding that can be enjoyed far from the crowds of everyday tourists but close to the world’s best lobster suppers.
Richard Gregson, Past President of Bird Protection Quebec, is currently a BPQ director, Chair of the Sanctuaries Committee, and Webmaster. He is a biologist with a keen interest in birding – especially greenbirding. He maintains a website for people interested in this alternative way to go birding at www.greenbirding.ca and is the author of a book on the subject called, what else, Green Birding .
Birding in Namibia
(Time permitting)
Presenter: Nick Acheson
Namibia lies along the Atlantic coast between South Africa and Angola. Its lowlands are mostly desert, but the northeastern Caprivi Strip, between Angola and Botswana, is more humid. Etosha Park abounds in large mammals, easily seen at water holes. A recent 18 day trip produced 374 bird species, including several endemics, as well as 46 mammals.
Nick Acheson is a BPQ director and co-Chair of the of the Philipsburg Project Group. He was an avid birdwatcher from the age of ten until other things like work and family took over in his twenties. He finished a Ph.D. in virology at Rockefeller University, spent ten years doing research on viruses in Switzerland and France, and moved to Montreal in 1980, where he joined the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. Upon his retirement in 2005, he found time to revive his interest in birds. He also wrote/edited a new textbook on viruses for undergraduate university students.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Sightings for December 31
Chateauguay, rue Flanagan: A Hermit Thrush is still visiting the suet at our feeders. There were also a lot of House Finch 21. Mourning Dove 4, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Black-capped Chickadee 4, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Dark-eyed Junco 2, Northern Cardinal 2, American Goldfinch 1
Une Grive solitaire est toujours en visite le suif à nos mangeoires. Il y avait aussi beaucoup de Roselin familier 21, Tourterelle triste 4, Pic chevelu 1, Mésange à tête noire 4, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 2, Junco ardoisé 2, Cardinal rouge 2, Chardonneret jaune 1 - Tom Long
Une Grive solitaire est toujours en visite le suif à nos mangeoires. Il y avait aussi beaucoup de Roselin familier 21, Tourterelle triste 4, Pic chevelu 1, Mésange à tête noire 4, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 2, Junco ardoisé 2, Cardinal rouge 2, Chardonneret jaune 1 - Tom Long
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Sightings for Sunday December 28
Sainte-Catherine: I had to wait almost an hour in the morning before the famous Nashville Warbler eventually made an appearance, stealthily should I say, in the back of the Récré-O-Parks Place Laterrière, in the company of a Golden-crowned Kinglet, Black-capped chickadeesand a Brown Creeper feeding on the wire fence.
On my return, I noticed a Glaucous gull in front of Ile aux Herons and 8 Wild turkeys on the island. At the downstream tip of the island, a Double-crested Cormorant plunged relentlessly.
In the bay, there were two female Pintail and at least 8 Gadwall. A Cooper's Hawk came out of the vegetation behind me passing in front my scope
Set away from the shore, on a rocky island, there were thirty Ring-billed gulls, Herring gulls and some Great black-backed gulls. I found the hybrid '' herring / Great black-backed " mentioned yesterday by Pierre Bannon. The comparison is obvious.
Subsequently, a second dose of patience is necessary to read in full, the black band, half submerged of an immature Great black-backed gull. He stands at the back of the group and eventually is in position to find: 5Y0
Amazing what digiscoping can do at more than one hundred meters. See this link ...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raymond-belhumeur/16131010895/
Il m'a fallu patienter presqu'une heure en matinée avant que la fameuse Paruline à joues grises finisse par faire acte de présence, furtivement dois-je le dire, à l'arrière de la Place Laterrière du Récré-O-Parc, en compagnie d'un ,Roitelet à couronne dorée, Mésanges à tête noire et d'un Grimpereu brun s'alimentant sur la clôture grillagée.
Sur mon retour, j'ai noté un Goéland bourgmestre en face de l'Île-aux-Hérons et 8 Dindons sauvages sur l'île. À la pointe aval de l`île, un Cormoran à aigrettes plongeait sans relâche.
Dans la baie, il y avait deux femelles de Canard pilet et au moins 8 Canards chipeaux. Tiens, un Épervier de Cooper sort de la végétation derrière moi et passe devant ma lunette de repérage...
À bonne distance du rivage, sur un îlot rocheux, il y avait une trentaine de Goélands à bec cerclé, quelques Goélands argentés et Goélands marins. Je retrouve l'hybride ''argenté/marin'' mentionné la veille par Pierre Bannon. La comparaison devient évidente.
Par la suite, une deuxième dose de patience m'est encore nécessaire pour lire au complet une bague noire à moitié submergée d'un Goéland marin immature. Il se tient à l'arrière du groupe et finit par se positionner à découvert : 5Y0
Incroyable ce que la digiscopie peut faire à plus d'une centaine de mètres. Voyez sur ce lien...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raymond-belhumeur/16131010895/ - Raymond Belhumeur
On my return, I noticed a Glaucous gull in front of Ile aux Herons and 8 Wild turkeys on the island. At the downstream tip of the island, a Double-crested Cormorant plunged relentlessly.
In the bay, there were two female Pintail and at least 8 Gadwall. A Cooper's Hawk came out of the vegetation behind me passing in front my scope
Set away from the shore, on a rocky island, there were thirty Ring-billed gulls, Herring gulls and some Great black-backed gulls. I found the hybrid '' herring / Great black-backed " mentioned yesterday by Pierre Bannon. The comparison is obvious.
Subsequently, a second dose of patience is necessary to read in full, the black band, half submerged of an immature Great black-backed gull. He stands at the back of the group and eventually is in position to find: 5Y0
Amazing what digiscoping can do at more than one hundred meters. See this link ...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raymond-belhumeur/16131010895/
Il m'a fallu patienter presqu'une heure en matinée avant que la fameuse Paruline à joues grises finisse par faire acte de présence, furtivement dois-je le dire, à l'arrière de la Place Laterrière du Récré-O-Parc, en compagnie d'un ,Roitelet à couronne dorée, Mésanges à tête noire et d'un Grimpereu brun s'alimentant sur la clôture grillagée.
Sur mon retour, j'ai noté un Goéland bourgmestre en face de l'Île-aux-Hérons et 8 Dindons sauvages sur l'île. À la pointe aval de l`île, un Cormoran à aigrettes plongeait sans relâche.
Dans la baie, il y avait deux femelles de Canard pilet et au moins 8 Canards chipeaux. Tiens, un Épervier de Cooper sort de la végétation derrière moi et passe devant ma lunette de repérage...
À bonne distance du rivage, sur un îlot rocheux, il y avait une trentaine de Goélands à bec cerclé, quelques Goélands argentés et Goélands marins. Je retrouve l'hybride ''argenté/marin'' mentionné la veille par Pierre Bannon. La comparaison devient évidente.
Par la suite, une deuxième dose de patience m'est encore nécessaire pour lire au complet une bague noire à moitié submergée d'un Goéland marin immature. Il se tient à l'arrière du groupe et finit par se positionner à découvert : 5Y0
Incroyable ce que la digiscopie peut faire à plus d'une centaine de mètres. Voyez sur ce lien...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raymond-belhumeur/16131010895/ - Raymond Belhumeur
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Sightings for Thursday December 25
Chateauguay, rue Flanagan: Hermit thrush (Grive solitaire) was at our feeders again today. Third time we have seen him since last Saturday. - Tom Long
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cooper's Hawk eating bird caught in our back yard.
We took this video in our backyard in Ahuntsic – not sure if it’s the same one we saw before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv_kuzlHrig - Peggy Killeen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv_kuzlHrig - Peggy Killeen
Sightings for Sunday December 21
Ste-Catherine: Today Sylvie Vanier and I had no problem finding the Nashville Warbler at the Récré-o-Park, place Laterrière. After a few minutes of observation, we were surprised to see the Orange-crowned warbler that seemed to be missing for a few days. Both were feeding on the ground on the snow. around conifers. Also on site, Golden-crowned kinglets few and a Brown creeper.
Later, we went to Ste-Martine see the field sparrow; he was at the feeders on rue Rolland. Later, we also saw one then two Lapland longspurs on tchemin Rivière Châteauguay North and rang des Vingt
Ste-Catherine: Aujourd'hui Sylvie Vanier et moi avons retrouvé sans problème la paruline à joues grises de la place Laterrière du Récré-o-Parc de Ste-Catherine. Après quelques minutes d'observations, quelle ne fut pas notre surprise de voir apparaître la paruline verdâtre qui semblait être portée disparue depuis quelques jours. Les deux se nourrissaient au sol sur la neige. autour des conifères. Aussi sur place, quelques roitelets à couronne dorée et un grimpereau brun.
Plus tard, nous sommes allés à Ste-Martine voir le bruant des champs; celui-ci était aux mangeoires de la rue Rolland. Plus tard, nous avons vu aussi un puis deux plectrophanes lapons sur le chemin Rivière Châteauguay Nord et sur le rang des Vingt. - Daniel Ouellette
Later, we went to Ste-Martine see the field sparrow; he was at the feeders on rue Rolland. Later, we also saw one then two Lapland longspurs on tchemin Rivière Châteauguay North and rang des Vingt
Ste-Catherine: Aujourd'hui Sylvie Vanier et moi avons retrouvé sans problème la paruline à joues grises de la place Laterrière du Récré-o-Parc de Ste-Catherine. Après quelques minutes d'observations, quelle ne fut pas notre surprise de voir apparaître la paruline verdâtre qui semblait être portée disparue depuis quelques jours. Les deux se nourrissaient au sol sur la neige. autour des conifères. Aussi sur place, quelques roitelets à couronne dorée et un grimpereau brun.
Plus tard, nous sommes allés à Ste-Martine voir le bruant des champs; celui-ci était aux mangeoires de la rue Rolland. Plus tard, nous avons vu aussi un puis deux plectrophanes lapons sur le chemin Rivière Châteauguay Nord et sur le rang des Vingt. - Daniel Ouellette
Montreal Christmas Bird Count - December 20, 2014 – Verdun / NDG Sector
Verdun waterfront east of Douglas hospital to Hwy 15. NDG and eastern CSL.
Mallard 8, American Wigeon 2, Common goldeneye 38, Common Merganser 11, Sharp-shinned hawk 1, Cooper’s hawk 3, Ring-billed gull 8, Great black-backed gull 1, Rock pigeon 163, Downy woodpecker 5, Pileated woodpecker 1, American Crow 69, Black-capped chickadee 24, Golden-crowned kinglet 1, European starling 119, Northern cardinal 6, House finch 3, House sparrow 57, Hermit thrush 1.
The hermit thrush was in the riverside bushes and trees at the eastern end of Parc Arthur-Terrien. The kinglet was in spruce trees beside Lasalle Blvd at Ave. Stephens. - Pat Stotland
Mallard 8, American Wigeon 2, Common goldeneye 38, Common Merganser 11, Sharp-shinned hawk 1, Cooper’s hawk 3, Ring-billed gull 8, Great black-backed gull 1, Rock pigeon 163, Downy woodpecker 5, Pileated woodpecker 1, American Crow 69, Black-capped chickadee 24, Golden-crowned kinglet 1, European starling 119, Northern cardinal 6, House finch 3, House sparrow 57, Hermit thrush 1.
Canard colvert 8, Canard d'Amérique 2, Garrot à oeil d'or 38, Grand Harle 11, Épervier brun 1, Épervier de Cooper 3, Goéland à bec cerclé 8, Goéland marin 1, Pigeon biset 163, Pic mineur 5, Grand pic 1, Corneille d'Amérique 69 , Mésanges à tête noire 24, roitelet à couronne dorée 1, Étourneau sansonnet 119, Cardinal rouge 6, Roselin familier 3, Moineau domestique 57, Grive solitaire 1.
The hermit thrush was in the riverside bushes and trees at the eastern end of Parc Arthur-Terrien. The kinglet was in spruce trees beside Lasalle Blvd at Ave. Stephens. - Pat Stotland
Montreal Christmas bird count - December 20, 2014 - Chateauguay sector
Part of Ile Saint-Bernard, rue Higgins and streets in the north east section of Chateaguay. 36 species
Great blue heron 1, Canada goose 100, Mallard 56, Common goldeneye 16, Common merganser 6, White-winged scoter 1, Common loon 1, Herring gull 1, Great black-backed gull 7, Cooper's hawk 1, Rock pigeon 19, Mourning dove 8, Red-bellied woodpecker 3, Downy woodpecker 8, Hairy woodpecker 7, Northern Flicker 2, Pileated woodpecker 2, Blue jay 5, American crow 8, Black-capped chickadee 54, Tufted titmouse 4, White-breasted nuthatch 18, Brown creeper 3, Carolina wren 1, American robin 31, European starling 16, American tree sparrow 26, Song sparrow 1, Dark-eyed junco 6, Northern cardinal 5, American goldfinch 10, House sparrow 2
Grand héron 1, Bernache du Canada 100, Canard colvert 56, Garrot à oeil d'or 16, Grand harle 6, Macreuse brune 1, Plongeon huard 1, Goéland argenté 1, Goéland marin 7, épervier de Cooper 1, Pigeon biset 19, Tourterelle triste 8, Pic à ventre roux 3, Pic mineur 8, Pic chevelu 7, Pic flamboyant 2, Grand pic 2, Geai bleu 5, Corneille d'Amérique 8, Mésange bicolore 4, Mésanges à tête noire 54, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 18, Grimpereau brun 3, Troglodyte de Caroline 1, Merle d'Amérique 31, étourneau sansonnet 16, Bruant hudsonien 26, Bruant chanteur 1, Junco ardoisé 6, Cardinal rouge 5, Chardonneret jaune 10, Moineau domestique 2
Seen at the feeders at my house in Chateauguay that is inside the circle: Blue Jay 1, Red-breasted nuthatch 1, White-breasted nuthatch 1, Black-capped chickadee 6, Hermit thrush 1, Northern cardinals 2, Tree sparrow 1, House finch 6, American goldfinch 3
Geai bleu 1, Sittelle à poitrine rousse 1, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 1, Mésange à tête noire 6, Grive solitaire 1, Cardinal rouge 2, Bruant hudsonien 1, Roselin familier 6, Chardonneret jaune 3 - Tom Long
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Article on the BPQ Hudson Christmas Count
Link to the Montreal Gazette West Island edition article.
http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/off-island-gazette/counting-birds-at-christmas-a-tradition-that-gets-enthusiasts-up-early
http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/off-island-gazette/counting-birds-at-christmas-a-tradition-that-gets-enthusiasts-up-early
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sightings for Sunday December 14
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Sightings for Saturday December 13
Montréal: Yellow-throated Warbler is still near Mel's studios at 2170 Pierre-Dupuys
Paruline à gorge jaune est toujours près des studios Mel's au 2170 Pierre-Dupuys - Pierre Bannon
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Saint-André d’Argenteuil: chemin de l’Île-aux-Chats Eastern meadowlark in flight above the snowy fields. She posed on the edge of the road where I observed and photograph her for a few minutes address on the closest mailbox: 3351-3393.
chemin de l’Île-aux-Chats, j’ai observé une Sturnelle des prés en vol au-dessus des champs enneigés. Elle s’est posée en bordure de la route où j’ai lu l’observer et la photographier pendant quelques minutes. Numéros civiques indiqués sur la boîte aux lettres la plus proche: 3351-3393. - J.C. Charbonneau
Paruline à gorge jaune est toujours près des studios Mel's au 2170 Pierre-Dupuys - Pierre Bannon
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Saint-André d’Argenteuil: chemin de l’Île-aux-Chats Eastern meadowlark in flight above the snowy fields. She posed on the edge of the road where I observed and photograph her for a few minutes address on the closest mailbox: 3351-3393.
chemin de l’Île-aux-Chats, j’ai observé une Sturnelle des prés en vol au-dessus des champs enneigés. Elle s’est posée en bordure de la route où j’ai lu l’observer et la photographier pendant quelques minutes. Numéros civiques indiqués sur la boîte aux lettres la plus proche: 3351-3393. - J.C. Charbonneau
Friday, December 12, 2014
Sightings for Friday December 12
Les Cèdres: Snowy owl on a lampost, Highway 20 east, at the exit for autoroute 30
harfang des neiges, autoroute 20 est, à la sortie pour l'autoroute 30 - T. Long, S. Veysey
harfang des neiges, autoroute 20 est, à la sortie pour l'autoroute 30 - T. Long, S. Veysey
Monday, December 08, 2014
Sightings for Monday December 8
Dorval: There was a Snowy owl (harfang des neiges) sitting on a lamp post this afternoon on Cote de Liesse across from Tommy Hilfiger. - Barbara MacDuff
Saturday, December 06, 2014
Sightings for Saturday December 6
Montrèal: Yellow-throated Warbler was behind Mel's studio near the administration building for the Port of Montrèal a little before noon
la Paruline à gorge jaune derrire le studio Mel's près du bâtiment administratif du Port de Montrèal un peu avant midi. - Léon Gagnon, Pierre Bannon
la Paruline à gorge jaune derrire le studio Mel's près du bâtiment administratif du Port de Montrèal un peu avant midi. - Léon Gagnon, Pierre Bannon
Friday, December 05, 2014
Sightings for Friday December 5
Montréal: I've returned from the port of Montreal where I observed a Yellow-throated warbler. She was with a group of Black-capped chickadees at the entrance to the port. MAP
Je reviens du port de Montréal o j'ai pu observer une Paruline gorge jaune. Elle se tenait avec un groupe de Mésange à tête noire dans l'entre du port (voirle lien de mon rapport eBird http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20793116 pour une carte). - Diane Demers
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Quebec: Around 3:00 p.m. between Domaine Maizerets and the Ile d'Orléans bridge we observed 4 Snowy owls and 2 Red-tailed hawk on the Dufferin-Montmorency autoroute
Vers 15h00 entre le Domaine Maizerets et le pont de l'Ile d'Orléans nous avons observé 4 harfang des neiges ainsi que 2 buse à queue rousse sur l'autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency. - Alain Desrosiers et Denise Brochu
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Laval: In front of the 7100 blvd des Milles-iles among the thousands of Canada Geese a White-fronted Goose and Cackling Goose
En face du 7100 blvd des Milles-iles, parmi les milliers de Bernaches du Canada une Oie rieuse et une Bernache de Hutchins. - Marc Boisvert
Je reviens du port de Montréal o j'ai pu observer une Paruline gorge jaune. Elle se tenait avec un groupe de Mésange à tête noire dans l'entre du port (voirle lien de mon rapport eBird http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20793116 pour une carte). - Diane Demers
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Quebec: Around 3:00 p.m. between Domaine Maizerets and the Ile d'Orléans bridge we observed 4 Snowy owls and 2 Red-tailed hawk on the Dufferin-Montmorency autoroute
Vers 15h00 entre le Domaine Maizerets et le pont de l'Ile d'Orléans nous avons observé 4 harfang des neiges ainsi que 2 buse à queue rousse sur l'autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency. - Alain Desrosiers et Denise Brochu
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Laval: In front of the 7100 blvd des Milles-iles among the thousands of Canada Geese a White-fronted Goose and Cackling Goose
En face du 7100 blvd des Milles-iles, parmi les milliers de Bernaches du Canada une Oie rieuse et une Bernache de Hutchins. - Marc Boisvert
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Hudson Christmas Bird Count
Hudson Christmas Bird Count (2014)
The 2014 CBC in Hudson will be on Saturday 27 December 2014
Interested in taking part? Then contact the compiler, Jean Demers by email at cbchudson2@gmail.com
This year on the we will hold our 73rd Hudson Christmas Bird Count.
The count takes place in the area shown on this map
It started in 1939 and has been done every year except 1951 and 1952 for reasons unknown. Over the years we observed 139 different species. In 2006 we had our greatest number of species 67 and our highest number of birds 16,031. Four species were seen every year, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee and the White-breasted Nuthatch. Ruffed Grouse, House Sparrow and American Tree Sparrow 69 times, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling 70 times. Anybody interested in seeing all the data, detailed or summarized in an Excel format can contact me, cbchudson2@gmail.com. and I will forward to you.
The Hudson circle is centered at the Cooper Airport in St-Lazare and has a 24 km diameter. It covers cities like Vaudreuil, Dorion, Les Cèdres, Coteau-du-Lac, St-Clet, obviously Hudson and a small part of Oka.
Participation:
You can participate in the Hudson Christmas Bird Count either in the field or in the warmth of your home as feeder-watcher. It is a very rewarding experience either way you choose and you are helping in gathering very important data.
Le RON de la région de Hudson aura lieu dans la zone indiquée sur cette carte
Le premier recensement a été fait en 1939 et s’est fait ainsi tous les ans sauf en 1951 et 1952 pour des raisons inconnues. Au cours de ces 71 années 139 espèces ont été observées. Nous avons notre plus grand nombre d’espèces soit 67 et notre plus grand nombre d’individus en 2006 avec 16,031 oiseaux. Quatre espèces ont été observées tous les ans, le Pic Chevelu, le Geai Bleu, la Mésange à tête noire, et la Sitelle à poitrine blanche. La Gélinotte Huppée, le Moineau Domestique et le Bruant Hudsonien 69 fois, le Pic Mineur, l’Étourneau Sansonnet 70 fois.
Le point central du cercle est situé à l’aéroport Cooper à St-Lazare et il a un diamètre de 24 kilomètres. Il englobe plusieurs villes telles que Vaudreuil, Dorion, Les Cèdres, Coteau-du-Lac, St-Clet et évidemment Hudson et aussi une petite partie d’Oka.
Participation:
Vous pouvez participer au recensement d’Hudson soit sur le terrain ou dans le confort de votre foyer comme Feeder-Watcher. C’est une expérience très enrichissante quel que soit votre choix, vous contribuez à l’acquisition de données très importantes.
Montreal Christmas Bird Count
Bird Protection Quebec’s Montreal Christmas Bird Count – 77th Annual Edition (2014)
Where: Christmas Bird Counts are held within mandated 24-km wide circles. The Montreal circle is centered at the intersection of Sherbrooke Street West and Westminster Avenue in Montreal West.
Map of the Montreal circle, Click to enlarge
Contact information: Sheldon Harvey, coordinator of this year’s count, may be contacted by telephone at 514-637-2141 or by e-mail
How to get involved: You can contribute to the count in one of two ways, either as a field participant or a feeder-watcher.
For more info - http://bit.ly/1FJBMfn
77e édition du Recensement des oiseaux de Noël de Protection des oiseaux du Québec
Où: Le recensement est effectué à l’intérieur d’un cercle de 24 kilomètres de diamètre. Le cercle de Montréal a son centre à l’intersection de la rue Sherbrooke Ouest et de l’avenue Westminster à Montréal-Ouest. Cliquez sur ce lien pour obtenir une carte détaillée du cercle de Montréal :Carte du cercle de Montréal.
Personnes-ressources: Vous pouvez joindre les coordonnateur responsables du recensement, Sheldon Harvey, par téléphone au 514 637-2141 ou par courriel
Comment participer: Vous pouvez participer de feux façons, soit en patrouillant un terrain ou en compilant vos observations à votre mangeoire.
Monday, December 01, 2014
Sightings for Monday December 1
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague: Around 16:00, 9 Canvasback at the Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Bridge found in the bay near the bridge. At the pond about 7,000 snow geese, Canada geese 500-600, Double-crested cormorants, Common Redpolls, Ducks - Gadwall / Mallard / black, forty Hooded mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Mergansers, 1 American Coot.
Vers 16h00, 9 Fuligules à dos blanc à l'étang du pont de Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague se trouvaient dans la baie près du pont. Environ 7000 oies des neiges, 500-600 Bernaches du Canada, Cormorans aigrettes, Sizerins flammés, Canards chipeau/colvert/noir, une quarantaine de Harles couronnés, Harles huppé, Grands Harles, une Foulque d'Amérique. - Patrick Laniel
Vers 16h00, 9 Fuligules à dos blanc à l'étang du pont de Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague se trouvaient dans la baie près du pont. Environ 7000 oies des neiges, 500-600 Bernaches du Canada, Cormorans aigrettes, Sizerins flammés, Canards chipeau/colvert/noir, une quarantaine de Harles couronnés, Harles huppé, Grands Harles, une Foulque d'Amérique. - Patrick Laniel
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Sightings for Sunday November 30
St Hubert: 2 snowy owls this morning in the North East field near de la Savane and Clairvue
2 harfangs des neiges ce matin dans le champ du Nord-Est près de la Savane et Clairvue - Douglas Fisher
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Les Cèdres: a couple of Snowy owls, at the intersection of Highway 20 and chemin St-Grégoire. Near aeroport des cedres. A male at 1 pm and a female at 4 pm
un couple de harfang des neiges, à l'intersection de l'autoroute 20 et du chemin St-Grégoire. Près de l'aeroport Des Cèdres. Un mâle à 13 heures et d'une femelle vers 16:00. - Chantal Sauve
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Ce matin j'en ai vu 5 harfang des neiges dont 2 dans le champ l'intersection de la 201 et du chemin Sainte-Julie et 3 autres dans les champs avoisinants. - Michel Juteau
2 harfangs des neiges ce matin dans le champ du Nord-Est près de la Savane et Clairvue - Douglas Fisher
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Les Cèdres: a couple of Snowy owls, at the intersection of Highway 20 and chemin St-Grégoire. Near aeroport des cedres. A male at 1 pm and a female at 4 pm
un couple de harfang des neiges, à l'intersection de l'autoroute 20 et du chemin St-Grégoire. Près de l'aeroport Des Cèdres. Un mâle à 13 heures et d'une femelle vers 16:00. - Chantal Sauve
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Saint-Clet: This morning I saw 5 Snowy owls including 2 in the field the intersection of 201 and Chemin Sainte-Julie and 3 others in neighboring fields.
Bird Protection Quebec "Monthly Lecture, Meeting"
Kensington Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave., Montreal, NDG
Monday, December 1 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Toxic Birds
Unusually High Levels of Flame Retardant Chemicals in
Gulls from Montreal and the Canadian Arctic
With: Jonathan Verreault, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Avian Toxicology; Centre de recherche en toxicologie de l’environnement (TOXEN), Département des sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC
Gulls have been used extensively as sentinels of environmental contaminant exposure and biological effects. Flame retardants have becomenotorious in recent years These chemicals are added in a wide range of consumer products, such as electronic/electric equipment, cars, and upholstered furniture, to meet fire safety standards. These include the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), but also a growing number of alternative or replacement products to the recently banned PBDE mixtures. PBDEs and some new flame retardants have been found at occasionally high concentrations in gulls from industrialized areas including Montreal. These chemicals can also travel long distances before ending up in the tissues of Arctic wildlife such as gulls and polar bears. Where do flame retardants come from? How do they get into our ecosystems and reach the Arctic regions? What are their impacts on ecosystems and birds? During this presentation, Jonathan Verreault, specialist in environmental toxicology, will share his research on these toxic chemicals found in Montreal and Arctic gulls.
Monday, December 1 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Toxic Birds
Unusually High Levels of Flame Retardant Chemicals in
Gulls from Montreal and the Canadian Arctic
With: Jonathan Verreault, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Avian Toxicology; Centre de recherche en toxicologie de l’environnement (TOXEN), Département des sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC
Gulls have been used extensively as sentinels of environmental contaminant exposure and biological effects. Flame retardants have becomenotorious in recent years These chemicals are added in a wide range of consumer products, such as electronic/electric equipment, cars, and upholstered furniture, to meet fire safety standards. These include the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), but also a growing number of alternative or replacement products to the recently banned PBDE mixtures. PBDEs and some new flame retardants have been found at occasionally high concentrations in gulls from industrialized areas including Montreal. These chemicals can also travel long distances before ending up in the tissues of Arctic wildlife such as gulls and polar bears. Where do flame retardants come from? How do they get into our ecosystems and reach the Arctic regions? What are their impacts on ecosystems and birds? During this presentation, Jonathan Verreault, specialist in environmental toxicology, will share his research on these toxic chemicals found in Montreal and Arctic gulls.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Sightings for Saturday November 29
Châteauguay: Female Harlequin duck on the Châteauguay river across from 136 Salaberry S.
femelle Arlequin plongeur sur la rivière Châteauguay face au 136 rue Salaberry sud. - Claudette Archambault
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Mirabel, rang Ste-Marie, Rang St-Dominique and rang Giroux, observations : 2 Snowy owls, 10 Wild turleys, 1 Merlin
rang Ste-Marie, Rang St-Dominique et rang Giroux, quelques observations : 2 Harfangs, 10 dindons, 1 faucon émerillon - Jean-Marie Van der Maren
femelle Arlequin plongeur sur la rivière Châteauguay face au 136 rue Salaberry sud. - Claudette Archambault
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Mirabel, rang Ste-Marie, Rang St-Dominique and rang Giroux, observations : 2 Snowy owls, 10 Wild turleys, 1 Merlin
rang Ste-Marie, Rang St-Dominique et rang Giroux, quelques observations : 2 Harfangs, 10 dindons, 1 faucon émerillon - Jean-Marie Van der Maren
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" November 29
A complete report can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/15L0cui
List of the 21 species of birds plus an unidentified Gull. Pretty good for the season - Richard Gregson
Bernache du Canada> 500 (plusieurs groupes survolant toute la matinée), Gélinotte huppée 1 (au l'OOM), Pigeon biset (Feral Pigeon) 12, Tourterelle triste 2, Pic à ventre roux 1, 2 Pic mineur, Pic chevelu 1, Grand Pic 1, Geai bleu 5, Corneille d'Amérique 6, Grand corbeau 1, Mésange à tête noire 40, Sittelle à poitrine rousse 6, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 15, Merle d'Amérique 24, Étourneau sansonnet 80 (au l'OOM), Junco ardoisé 12, Cardinal rouge 4 (au l'OOM), Carouge à épaulettes 4 (au l'OOM), Roselin familier 2 (au l'OOM), Chardonneret jaune 16
Monday, November 24, 2014
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday, November 29 – samedi 29 novembre
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
MORGAN ARBORETUM – ARBORETUM MORGAN
http://www.morganarboretum.org/
MAP/CARTE http://goo.gl/maps/etLSX
Guide: Richard Gregson E-MAIL
Looking for early winter migrants form the north and forest winter residents.
8:00 a.m. From Montreal take Highway 40 west. Take exit 44 (Morgan Blvd.). Turn left on Chemin Ste-Marie. Drive 1.4 km to second stop sign (at Arboretum road). Turn right. Drive 1 km to main parking on left. $5.00 admission charge for non-Arboretum-members. Half day.
8 h 00 De Montréal, prendre l’autoroute 40 ouest, sortie 44 (boul. Morgan). Tourner à gauche sur le chemin Ste-Marie et continuer sur une distance de 1,4 km jusqu’au second arrêt (rue Arboretum). Tourner à droite et rouler sur une distance de 1 km jusqu’au stationnement principal, situé à gauche. Frais d’entrée : 5,00 $ pour les non-membres. Demi-journée.
http://www.morganarboretum.org/
MAP/CARTE http://goo.gl/maps/etLSX
Guide: Richard Gregson E-MAIL
Looking for early winter migrants form the north and forest winter residents.
8:00 a.m. From Montreal take Highway 40 west. Take exit 44 (Morgan Blvd.). Turn left on Chemin Ste-Marie. Drive 1.4 km to second stop sign (at Arboretum road). Turn right. Drive 1 km to main parking on left. $5.00 admission charge for non-Arboretum-members. Half day.
8 h 00 De Montréal, prendre l’autoroute 40 ouest, sortie 44 (boul. Morgan). Tourner à gauche sur le chemin Ste-Marie et continuer sur une distance de 1,4 km jusqu’au second arrêt (rue Arboretum). Tourner à droite et rouler sur une distance de 1 km jusqu’au stationnement principal, situé à gauche. Frais d’entrée : 5,00 $ pour les non-membres. Demi-journée.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" November 22
Field trip to Beauharnois Canal
8 birders attended the field trip this morning. As forecasted, It was rather chilly and windy for our start at Hungry bay. Waves were quite impressive and we all felt we were experiencing winter ocean birding conditions.
At Hungry bay, we enjoyed in particular nice flocks of white-winged scoters, a red-necked grebe as well as a first of season glaucous gull and a lonely surf scoter.
We then headed to Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. The pond was almost entirely frozen, but waterfowl was still present in the bay north of the road. We added about 10 species of waterfowl. Large flocks of snow and Canada geese had already left by the time we arrived, but there were still a nice raft of ringed-neck ducks, as well as several dozens of hooded mergansers.
We then headed to Beauharnois where we ended the trip at the Parc Nature. While number of species was limited today, this site offers a very promising diversity of habitats and is likely very interesting to visit at different times of the year.
Overall, we oberved 41 species + an additional 5 species seen in Hungry bay before the start of the trip. - Frédéric Hareau
Canada Goose 2000, Snow Goose 58, American Black Duck 12, Gadwall 14, Mallard 100, Ring-necked Duck 400, Greater Scaup 1, Lesser Scaup 2, Surf Scoter 1, White-winged Scoter 40, Long-tailed Duck 2, Common Goldeneye 6, Hooded Merganser 70, Common Merganser 16, Common Loon 1, Red-necked Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1, Great Blue Heron 1, Bald Eagle 1, Northern Harrier 1, Ring-billed Gull 30, Herring Gull 6, Glaucous Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 3, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30, Downy Woodpecker 3, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Blue Jay 6, American Crow 10, Common Raven 1, Horned Lark 4, Black-capped Chickadee 10, White-breasted Nuthatch 3, European Starling 40, American Tree Sparrow 16, Dark-eyed Junco 2, Northern Cardinal 1, Snow Bunting 200, American Goldfinch 6, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, House Sparrow 8
Species seen in Hungry bay before the start of the trip: Rough-legged Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Mourning Dove 3, Tufted Titmouse 1, Red-winged Blackbird 1
Bernache du Canada 2000, Oie des neiges 58, Canard noir 12, Canard chipeau 14, Canard colvert 100, Fuligule à collier 400, Fuligule milouinan 1, Petit Fuligule 2, Macreuse à front blanc 1, Macreuse brune 40, Harelde kakawi 2, Garrots à oeil d'or 6, Harle couronné 70, Grand Harle 16, Plongeon huard 1, Grèbe jougris 1, Cormoran à aigrettes 1, Grand Héron 1, Pygargue à tête blanche 1, Busard Saint-Martin 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 30, Goéland argenté 6, Goéland bourgmestre 1, Goéland marin 3, Pigeon biset 30, Pic mineur 3, Pic chevelu 1, Geai bleu 6, Corneille d'Amérique 10, Grand Corbeau 1, Alouette hausse-col 4, Mésange à tête noire 10, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 3, Étourneau sansonnet 40, Bruant Hudsonien 16, Junco ardoisé 2, Cardinal rouge 1, Bruant des neiges 200, Chardonneret jaune 6, Vacher à tête brune 1, Moineau domestique 8
Espèce vu à Hungry bay avant le début d'excursion: Buse pattue 1, Buse à queue rousse 1, Tourterelle triste 3, Mésange bicolore 1, Carouge à épaulettes 1
8 birders attended the field trip this morning. As forecasted, It was rather chilly and windy for our start at Hungry bay. Waves were quite impressive and we all felt we were experiencing winter ocean birding conditions.
At Hungry bay, we enjoyed in particular nice flocks of white-winged scoters, a red-necked grebe as well as a first of season glaucous gull and a lonely surf scoter.
We then headed to Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. The pond was almost entirely frozen, but waterfowl was still present in the bay north of the road. We added about 10 species of waterfowl. Large flocks of snow and Canada geese had already left by the time we arrived, but there were still a nice raft of ringed-neck ducks, as well as several dozens of hooded mergansers.
We then headed to Beauharnois where we ended the trip at the Parc Nature. While number of species was limited today, this site offers a very promising diversity of habitats and is likely very interesting to visit at different times of the year.
Overall, we oberved 41 species + an additional 5 species seen in Hungry bay before the start of the trip. - Frédéric Hareau
Canada Goose 2000, Snow Goose 58, American Black Duck 12, Gadwall 14, Mallard 100, Ring-necked Duck 400, Greater Scaup 1, Lesser Scaup 2, Surf Scoter 1, White-winged Scoter 40, Long-tailed Duck 2, Common Goldeneye 6, Hooded Merganser 70, Common Merganser 16, Common Loon 1, Red-necked Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1, Great Blue Heron 1, Bald Eagle 1, Northern Harrier 1, Ring-billed Gull 30, Herring Gull 6, Glaucous Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 3, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 30, Downy Woodpecker 3, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Blue Jay 6, American Crow 10, Common Raven 1, Horned Lark 4, Black-capped Chickadee 10, White-breasted Nuthatch 3, European Starling 40, American Tree Sparrow 16, Dark-eyed Junco 2, Northern Cardinal 1, Snow Bunting 200, American Goldfinch 6, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, House Sparrow 8
Species seen in Hungry bay before the start of the trip: Rough-legged Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Mourning Dove 3, Tufted Titmouse 1, Red-winged Blackbird 1
Bernache du Canada 2000, Oie des neiges 58, Canard noir 12, Canard chipeau 14, Canard colvert 100, Fuligule à collier 400, Fuligule milouinan 1, Petit Fuligule 2, Macreuse à front blanc 1, Macreuse brune 40, Harelde kakawi 2, Garrots à oeil d'or 6, Harle couronné 70, Grand Harle 16, Plongeon huard 1, Grèbe jougris 1, Cormoran à aigrettes 1, Grand Héron 1, Pygargue à tête blanche 1, Busard Saint-Martin 1, Goéland à bec cerclé 30, Goéland argenté 6, Goéland bourgmestre 1, Goéland marin 3, Pigeon biset 30, Pic mineur 3, Pic chevelu 1, Geai bleu 6, Corneille d'Amérique 10, Grand Corbeau 1, Alouette hausse-col 4, Mésange à tête noire 10, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 3, Étourneau sansonnet 40, Bruant Hudsonien 16, Junco ardoisé 2, Cardinal rouge 1, Bruant des neiges 200, Chardonneret jaune 6, Vacher à tête brune 1, Moineau domestique 8
Espèce vu à Hungry bay avant le début d'excursion: Buse pattue 1, Buse à queue rousse 1, Tourterelle triste 3, Mésange bicolore 1, Carouge à épaulettes 1
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday, November 22 – samedi 22 novembre
Hungry Bay, Beauharnois, St Timothée Area
MAP / CARTE https://goo.gl/maps/sKOah
Guide: Fred Hareau e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hungry Bay. If you are taking the Mercier Bridge from Montreal, go (left) east on Highway 132 for 4.5 km to Highway 730. Take Highway 730 to its junction with Highway 30. Proceed west on Highway 30 for approximately 33 km to the exit for Highway 530. Take Highway 530 until its end. Turn left onto Highway 132, crossing the bridge, and continue approximately 1.0 km. Turn right on Chemin du Canal. Bear right after 2.3 km and continue following Chemin du Canal to its end. Caution: This becomes a very narrow road. An alternative route, especially from the West Island, is to take Hwy 20 or 40 west past Vaudreuil-Dorion to Highway 30. Take Highway 30 (Toll $2.00) and then exit onto Highway 530. Then, continue as above.
During this fall migration period, we will be looking for goldeneyes, scaup, grebes, scoters and other diving waterfowl which never fail to frequent this region. We will also look for other migrants including passerines and raptors. We will begin our trip at Hungry Bay near Valleyfield, then go back along the Beauharnois Canal visiting the ponds at Saint-Louis de Gonzague and finish our outing at St Timothée. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement à Hungry Bay. Si vous arrivez depuis le pont Mercier en provenance de Montréal, prenez vers l’est (gauche) sur la route 132 pour 4.5 km jusqu’ à l’autoroute 730. Prendre l’autoroute 730 jusqu’à sa jonction avec l’autoroute 30. Continuez vers l’ouest sur l’autoroute 30 pendant environ 33 km jusqu’à la sortie vers l’autoroute 530. Prendre l’autoroute 530 jusqu’aubout. Tournez à gauche sur la route 132, traverser le pont et continuer environ 1.0 km. Tournez à droite sur Chemin du canal. Restez à droite après 2.3 km et continuez jusqu’au bout du Chemin du Canal. Faites attention : C’est une route très étroite. Un itinéraire alternatif, en particulier depuis l’Ouest de l’Ile de Montréal, consiste à prendre l’autoroute 20 ou 40 ouest passé Vaudreuil-Dorion jusqu’à l’autoroute 30. Prenez l’autoroute 30 (frais de 2,00 $), puis sortez sur l’autoroute 530 et continuer en suivant les instructions données ci-dessus.
En cette période de migration automnale, nous serons à la recherche des garrots, fuligules, grèbes et macreuses et autres canards plongeurs qui ne manquent pas de fréquenter la région du Canal de Beauharnois. Nous chercherons également les autres migrateurs, notamment les passereaux et rapaces. Nous débuterons notre excursion par Hungry Bay, aux abords de Valleyfield, puis remonterons le canal de Beauharnois, visitant les étangs de Saint-Louis de Gonzague, pour finir notre sortie à St Timothée. Demi- journée.
Hungry Bay, Beauharnois, St Timothée Area
MAP / CARTE https://goo.gl/maps/sKOah
Guide: Fred Hareau e-mail
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hungry Bay. If you are taking the Mercier Bridge from Montreal, go (left) east on Highway 132 for 4.5 km to Highway 730. Take Highway 730 to its junction with Highway 30. Proceed west on Highway 30 for approximately 33 km to the exit for Highway 530. Take Highway 530 until its end. Turn left onto Highway 132, crossing the bridge, and continue approximately 1.0 km. Turn right on Chemin du Canal. Bear right after 2.3 km and continue following Chemin du Canal to its end. Caution: This becomes a very narrow road. An alternative route, especially from the West Island, is to take Hwy 20 or 40 west past Vaudreuil-Dorion to Highway 30. Take Highway 30 (Toll $2.00) and then exit onto Highway 530. Then, continue as above.
During this fall migration period, we will be looking for goldeneyes, scaup, grebes, scoters and other diving waterfowl which never fail to frequent this region. We will also look for other migrants including passerines and raptors. We will begin our trip at Hungry Bay near Valleyfield, then go back along the Beauharnois Canal visiting the ponds at Saint-Louis de Gonzague and finish our outing at St Timothée. Half day.
8 h 00 Rassemblement à Hungry Bay. Si vous arrivez depuis le pont Mercier en provenance de Montréal, prenez vers l’est (gauche) sur la route 132 pour 4.5 km jusqu’ à l’autoroute 730. Prendre l’autoroute 730 jusqu’à sa jonction avec l’autoroute 30. Continuez vers l’ouest sur l’autoroute 30 pendant environ 33 km jusqu’à la sortie vers l’autoroute 530. Prendre l’autoroute 530 jusqu’aubout. Tournez à gauche sur la route 132, traverser le pont et continuer environ 1.0 km. Tournez à droite sur Chemin du canal. Restez à droite après 2.3 km et continuez jusqu’au bout du Chemin du Canal. Faites attention : C’est une route très étroite. Un itinéraire alternatif, en particulier depuis l’Ouest de l’Ile de Montréal, consiste à prendre l’autoroute 20 ou 40 ouest passé Vaudreuil-Dorion jusqu’à l’autoroute 30. Prenez l’autoroute 30 (frais de 2,00 $), puis sortez sur l’autoroute 530 et continuer en suivant les instructions données ci-dessus.
En cette période de migration automnale, nous serons à la recherche des garrots, fuligules, grèbes et macreuses et autres canards plongeurs qui ne manquent pas de fréquenter la région du Canal de Beauharnois. Nous chercherons également les autres migrateurs, notamment les passereaux et rapaces. Nous débuterons notre excursion par Hungry Bay, aux abords de Valleyfield, puis remonterons le canal de Beauharnois, visitant les étangs de Saint-Louis de Gonzague, pour finir notre sortie à St Timothée. Demi- journée.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Sightings for Saturday November 15
Yamachiche: The 2 Cattle egrets are still present, across from 281 chemin des Petites Terres
Les 2 Hérons garde-boeufs sont toujours présents en face du 281, chemin des Petites Terres - Patrice Franche
Friday, November 14, 2014
Sightings for Friday November 14
Quai de l'Îsle-Verte dock - 4 Snowy Owls at ten o'clock this morning, visible from the l'Îsle-Verte dock. Two on each side of rivière Verte
Parlant Marie-Lise Beaudin vers 12h00, elle m'avisait que 9 Grèbes esclavon se tenaient toujours en face du Camping la Claire Fontaine de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka. - Patrick Laniel
4 Harfangs des neiges ce matin dix heures il y avait 4 Harfang des neiges, visibles du quai de l'Îsle-Verte. Deux de chaque côté de la rivière Verte - Gilbert Bouchard
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Dunsee: RNF du Lac-St-François this morning allowed me to see 21 Sandhill Cranes (group of 13 including 1 juvnile, a group of 5 and a group of 3), Digue aux Aigrettes trail. This is my largest number of cranes observed in one place. Also, 4 Wood Ducks, 2 Northern Harriers, 16 Cedar waxwings, Red-winged blackbirds, 1 Song Sparrow, 1 Red-tailed Hawk and hundreds of Canada Geese were on site. Leaving the trail, 3 birds I thought to be Snow Geese flew by me in the direction of the Chateauguay river. Seeing their long necks, I immediately put my binoculars on them and realized that they were three swans! So I run to my car to find them on land. I finally found them on chemin Neuf (Dundee) with thousands of Canada Geese / Snow Geese who fed in the fields. The 3 swans (2 adults and 1 juvnile) were Tundra Swans
Around 8:00 this morning, Hungry Bay (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka), 6 Red-necked grebes together thirty White-winged Scoters.
Speaking to Marie-Lise Beaudin 12:00, she advised me that 9 Horned Grebe were standing in front of Camping la Claire Fontaine Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka.
RNF du Lac-St-François ce matin m'a permis de mettre les yeux sur 21 Grues du Canada (groupe de 13 dont 1 juvnile, groupe de 5 et groupe de 3), au sentier de la Digue aux Aigrettes. Il s'agit de mon plus grand nombre de grues observes en 1 endroit donn. Aussi, 4 Canards branchus, 2 Busards Saint-Martin, 16 Jaseurs d'Amérique, des carouges à épaulettes, 1 Bruant chanteur, 1 Buse queue rousse et des centaines de Bernaches du Canada taient sur place. En sortant du sentier, 3 oiseaux que je croyais tre des Oies des neiges me survolent en direction de la rivière Chateauguay. Voyant leurs cous allongs, je mets immdiatement mes jumelles sur eux pour me rendre compte qu'il s'agissait de 3 cygnes! Je me suis donc mis courir vers mon auto pour partir leur recherche dans les terres. Je les ai finalement retrouvés sur le chemin Neuf (Dundee) en compagnie de milliers de Bernaches du Canada/Oies des neiges qui mangeaient dans les champs. Les 3 cygnes (2 adultes et 1 juvnile) étaient finalement des Cygnes siffleurs.
Vers 08h00 ce matin, Hungry Bay (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka), 6 Grèbes jougris en compagnie d'une trentaine de Macreuses brunes.
Parlant Marie-Lise Beaudin vers 12h00, elle m'avisait que 9 Grèbes esclavon se tenaient toujours en face du Camping la Claire Fontaine de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka. - Patrick Laniel
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip"
Saturday, 15 November - samedi 15 novembreMontréal, Parc des Cageux and Parc Nature Pointe-aux-Prairies
Guide: Joël Coutu - e-mail
8:00 AM Meet in the parking lot of Parc des Cageux.(45°40’22.9″N 73°32’27.7″W).Take Highway 40 (Boulevard Metropolitain)east to Boulevard St-Jean-Baptiste. Go north on St-Jean-Baptiste for 3 km to Boul. Gouin. Turn east on Gouin for 0.7km to 87th Ave. Parking lot is on the left. Later a $9.00 parking fee will apply at Parc-nature de la Pointe-au-Prairies. Looking for local and late migrating species. Waterfowl, raptors, songbirds and even owl species are possible. Half day.
8 h 00 Rencontre au stationnement du Parc des Cageux . (45°40’22.9″N 73°32’27.7″W). Prendre l’autoroute 40 (Boulevard Métropolitain) Est jusqu’au boulevard Saint Jean-Baptiste. Suivre Saint Jean-Baptiste sur 3 km jusqu’au boulevard Gouin. Tourner vers l’est et suivre le boulevard Gouin sur 0.7 km jusqu’à la 87eme avenue. Le stationnement est sur la gauche. Par la suite vous aurez à payer 9,00$ pour le stationnement du Parc nature de la Pointe-aux- Prairies. À la recherche d’espèces locales et de migrateurs tardifs. Sauvagine, oiseaux de proie, oiseaux chanteurs et même espèces de hiboux ou de chouettes sont possibles. Demi-journée.
Guide: Joël Coutu - e-mail
8:00 AM Meet in the parking lot of Parc des Cageux.(45°40’22.9″N 73°32’27.7″W).Take Highway 40 (Boulevard Metropolitain)east to Boulevard St-Jean-Baptiste. Go north on St-Jean-Baptiste for 3 km to Boul. Gouin. Turn east on Gouin for 0.7km to 87th Ave. Parking lot is on the left. Later a $9.00 parking fee will apply at Parc-nature de la Pointe-au-Prairies. Looking for local and late migrating species. Waterfowl, raptors, songbirds and even owl species are possible. Half day.
8 h 00 Rencontre au stationnement du Parc des Cageux . (45°40’22.9″N 73°32’27.7″W). Prendre l’autoroute 40 (Boulevard Métropolitain) Est jusqu’au boulevard Saint Jean-Baptiste. Suivre Saint Jean-Baptiste sur 3 km jusqu’au boulevard Gouin. Tourner vers l’est et suivre le boulevard Gouin sur 0.7 km jusqu’à la 87eme avenue. Le stationnement est sur la gauche. Par la suite vous aurez à payer 9,00$ pour le stationnement du Parc nature de la Pointe-aux- Prairies. À la recherche d’espèces locales et de migrateurs tardifs. Sauvagine, oiseaux de proie, oiseaux chanteurs et même espèces de hiboux ou de chouettes sont possibles. Demi-journée.
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