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The SONG SPARROWBird Protection Quebec - Protection des oiseaux du Québec Vol 58-1 August 2015
For the Birds since 1917Pour les oiseaux depuis 1917
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d the Devotion of Citizen Scientists 3
ampion Songster: Observations and Summit Woods 10
: Issues and Initiatives For Its
100th Anniversary Logo Contest 13
hallenge 15
Walks in Summit Woods 18
r Walks at Île-de-la-Visitation Nature
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SongsparrowThe Song Sparrow: ISSN 1710-3371Legal Deposit: National Library and Archives of Canada
Publication Mail No.: 40044323 Newsletter Editor & Layout: Jane Cormack [email protected] Design: Richard Gregson sparroworks@gmailcom
Bird Views: Pierre Bannon [email protected]
Thursday Morning WarblePark 20
Upcoming Field Trips 22
Bird Protection Quebec is a registered charity: Donations are tax deductible.
Charity Registration #: 11925 2161 RR0001.
Principal Officers
President: Sheldon Harvey
Vice-Presidents: Barbara MacDuff and Jane Cormack
Treasurer: Phyllis Holtz
Secretary: Open
Membership Secretary: Gayle McDougall Gruner
Contact: Bird Protection QuebecC.P. 358 succ. Saint-CharlesKirkland, Quebec H9H 0A4
Tel.: 514-637-2141E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.birdprotectionquebec.org
Online discussion group:
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Hummingbird Banding an
Bird Views 7
The Red-eyed Vireo, A ChAnalysis of Vireo Songs in
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6 has Sheldon Harvey as President; Jane s Vice Presidents, Helen Meredith as easurer, with the assistance of Francine directors remain the same for this year: Jane ara MacDuff for Outreach & Education; Jean
e various committees, each with a “Terms of r work. We are always looking for more mittees. We encourage you to approach any irs for more information regarding how you r, at this time, we are looking for someone to es Committee. For more information on this mittee, please contact Richard Gregson.
tive days in BPQ. We have been working r months. Here are some of the highlights of een taking place, as well as some activities
tinues to work together with Le Nichoir on a rted by a grant from BPQ.
anctuary at Philipsburg project group and improvements to conditions and ry. Trail marking has been completed and ave been installed over a number of muddy erty. Work is also underway to install a new n access on the cliff easier and more secure. ought on the changes taking place to the rve, particularly in the marsh area.
the Alfred Kelly Reserve in Piedmont/tives on the committee made up of a number ture Conservancy, to further develop the
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ur BPQ Annual General Meeting was held at the end of May. We are pleased o welcome three new members to our Board of Directors, elected at the
eeting; Mat Mutzl, Diane Demers, and Simon Duval. Five Board members ere re-elected for another two-year term: Chris Cloutier, Frédéric Hareau, arbara MacDuff, Helen Meredith, and Francine Marcoux. The following irectors chose to step down from the Board: Patrick Asch, Barbara Frei, and
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new sections of boardwalks hlocations throughout the propstaircase making up and dowProfessional advice is being snatural habitat within the rese
• Trail planning is underway at Prevost. BPQ has representaof organizations, including Nareserve.
he President Chirpsy Sheldon Harvey, President, Bird Protection Quebec
t’s hard to believe how quickly this past spring and summer has gone by. I ope you had the opportunity to enjoy this year’s peak birding seasons, hether participating in some of the numerous BPQ outings, or on vacation to ome exciting “birdy” spot around the planet.
Richard Gregson. On behalf of ththank them for their years of serv
Our new Executive for 2015/201Cormack and Barbara MacDuff aSecretary and Phyllis Holtz as TrMarcoux. Our three sub-division Cormack for Conservation; BarbDemers for Administration.
Under each sub-division there arReference” to guide them in theivolunteers to serve on these comof our directors or committee chacan be of assistance. In particulaact as the Chair of our Sanctuariposition and the work of this com
These are very busy and producthroughout the spring and summeactivities and projects that have bbeing planned for the future.
• Our Education Committee connew education initiative suppo
• The George H. Montgomery Scontinues to work on studies infrastructures in the sanctua
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We have another excellent slate of guest lecturers lined up for our monthly meetings beginning on October 5th and running through April 2016. We hope to see many of you at these meetings. Weekly field trips for the fall and winter months are now being organized. As well, once again in December, we will conduct the annual Montreal and Hudson Christmas Bird Counts.
verything that Bird Protection Quebec is able to accomplish is only possible ecause of the time, effort and dedication of volunteers. If you have some free
ime and would like to offer your services to assist us with our numerous ctivities and projects, please approach any of our Board or committee
At the request of the Nature Conservancy, a number of BPQ members participated in the first round of bird surveys in newly acquired property in the Kenauk Reserve, north of Montebello, QC.
BPQ publicity kiosks were set up at various public events including Le Nichoir’s annual Open House event, and the Morgan Arboretum. BPQ also participated in several events, including BioBlitz activities at the Arboretum and on Mount Royal, in conjunction with McGill University and the Redpath Museum. Introductory lectures and field trips were also presented in conjunction with the Redpath Museum.
A full slate of field trips was presented throughout the spring and summer months, sometimes as many as three times a week during peak migration periods. The Jim Houghton Warbler Walks continued in Westmount and this spring Joël Coutu added a series of weekly walks at Parc de la Visitation. A series of weekday walks will be offered by Joël this fall, again at Parc de la Visitation. The listing of weekly field trips in the Montreal Gazette has helped to draw out many new people to our trips, with several of them becoming new BPQ members as a result.
A working group has been formed to organize activities and special events related to BPQ’s 100th anniversary coming up in 2017. Several meetings have already been held and I can assure you that there are some very exciting things being planned for the centenary. Details will begin emerging over the coming months.
We continue to expand our use of social media (website, Yahoo Group, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to promote BPQ and its activities, as well to provide informative, educational and entertaining material to members and non-members alike.
members. They will be happy to dput to use within Bird Protection
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He was already a Master Bander and had done extensive research on Purple Martins while completing a Master’s degree in biology. His thesis on Purple Martins led to further DNA research and the eventual recognition of two subspecies, Western and Eastern Purple Martins. One key difference is that the Western birds do not nest in condos.
He became fascinated by the numbers of Rufous Hummingbirds in his backyard and wanted to know more about them. He began by calculating how many there were based on how much sugar water they were consuming. A hummingbird bander that he knew from the U.S. lent him a trap and helped to get him started. Although he found it intimidating at first, he was soon hooked and never stopped.
mbers through his book A Birdfinding Guide tewart, ISBN-10: 0771032196), to which
k contributed the Quebec sections.
ry well known in Western Canada for their and conservation. In 1991, they were
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ime by a hummingbird feeder make it difficult for scientists to study these irds. Their constant need to feed and their tiny size make them vulnerable. he fact that they travel alone when they migrate makes them hard to detect.
anders gather a great deal of data about birds that is used to increase our nderstanding of bird life and the state of bird populations in general. owever, fewer than 200 people across the U.S. and Canada have the special anding license required for hummingbirds.
. Cam Finlay obtained his license in the mid-nineties and was the first anadian to do so. He is still devoted to hummingbird banding and continues
o band them to this day with his wife, Joy, in Victoria, B.C.
Finlay is known to many BPQ meto Canada (1984, McClelland & Spast BPQ president Richard Yan
Both Cam and Joy Finlay are vework in environmental education
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ummingbirds with their tiny bodies, flashes of brilliant colour, rapid wing eats, and long bills are one of the most easily recognized and adored families f birds. As they dart around feeders, engage in small territorial duels and crobatic flying displays, they are great fun to watch and photograph.
s well, they are the smallest of all birds, weighing only an astonishing two and alf to eight grams. They can fly forwards, backwards, sideways, up and down, nd hover in mid-air. They can drink their own weight in sugar-water every ay. At night when food is scarce and temperatures drop, they can enter into state of torpor, dropping their body temperatures and heart rates way down, nd nearly suspending all other bodily functions.
et, as much as we may think we know about hummingbirds, there is a lot we o not know. There are surprisingly few academic studies on them. Very little
s really known about the migration routes of the species that travel long istances, such as our Ruby-throated Hummingbird. According to Jacques urgeon of Projet Colibris, this is the least-studied bird species in Quebec.
pparently, the same reasons that make it easy for the rest of us to while away
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ir love of nature, and of sharing their ey delight in such things as showing children hummingbird land and rest for a brief .
ers to be hummingbird banders, leading to nders across B.C. He eventually trained was a student at the time. In turn, Charette devoted to banding hummingbirds and to tenth season. Charette was awarded a grant
et Colibris’ website: www.projetcolibris.org ation. He collects data from 2,800 observers, . He records and maps the first sightings of n Quebec each spring and the dates of their
home in Stoke, Quebec. In late May, I had rgeon and watching the procedure first-hand, ends Gayle MacDougall, Helen Kohler, David Bird, and Johanne Renaud.
orning and Turgeon was scraping sheets of hen we arrived. The birds were not very
le to witness the banding of two female Ruby-
The first is a simple structure with netting on the hummingbird’s instinct is to fly up, they
r. It is also covered in fine netting. Turgeon ese traps when a bird flies in. The bird is a net, resembling a butterfly net. A small to help to calm it and facilitate its handling.
d the bird’s leg. This is cut from a sheet of ecord the hummingbird’s body size, bill size,
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oy Finlay is one of Canada’s earliest urban nature educators. She organized junior naturalist group and began the first Bluebird Trail in Alberta with young eople, leading to the establishment of the John Janzen Nature Centre. She
s a potter and has written numerous columns and articles, taught in schools, ectured in universities, and written scripts for radio and television. She has eceived many honours and awards, including the Order of Canada in 1990 nd the Queen’s Medal in 2002.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird held by a bander © Jacques Turgeon
Turgeon uses two types of traps.all sides and at the top. Becausedo not escape.
The second type of trap is circulauses a remote control to close thbrought to the banding table withjacket is wrapped around the bird
Banders place a tiny band arounaluminium. They work quickly to r
warded Nature Canada's top award (the Pimlott Award) for their work in ature education.
am Finlay was one of the first chief park naturalists to be hired by the anada’s National Parks Service. He wrote a column about wildlife, onservation, and the environment for the Edmonton Journal. It ran from 1986 o 1995. As well, he founded the John Janzen Nature Centre in Edmonton, the irst urban nature centre in Canada.
When you talk to the Finlays, theknowledge about it, are clear. Thhow to lay out their hands to let amoment, after a banding session
Cam Finlay has trained many oththe establishment of teams of baYanick Charette in Quebec, whotrained Jacques Turgeon, who isProjet Colibris, which is now in itsfrom BPQ in 2008.
Jacques Turgeon maintains Projwhich provides a wealth of informapproximately 1,500 per seasonmale and female hummingbirds ideparture each fall.
He bands hummingbirds from histhe honour of visiting Jacques Tualong with BPQ members and friFrancine Marcoux, Pat Stotland,
Despite the date, it was a cold mice off the railing of his balcony wactive. Nevertheless, we were abthroated Hummingbirds.
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ou can help by reporting the dates of your first and last hummingbird ightings to Projet Colibris.
y putting up hummingbird feeders and by planting a bird-friendly garden, you an attract hummingbirds to your own yard. The sugar content of the nectar in he plants they frequent is noted on Projet Colibris’ website. This matches the ecommended solution of one part sugar to four parts water. Only white sugar hould be used. Dye is not necessary and can be harmful. Raw sugar, artificial weeteners, agave syrup, and especially honey should be avoided. It contains acteria that can be fatal to hummingbirds.
A prototype of a geolohummingbird migratio
ing measurements, weight, sex, age, and condition. Both birds that we saw anded that day had a type of feather lice.
urgeon places a small dab of temporary, non-toxic red paint on the bird’s ack and chest. He then gives the bird a drink of sugar-water before releasing
t. The paint is used so that if the bird flies into the trap again it can be released ithout handling. It seems too that each banding station has its own colour and
his helps to identify the bird if it observed in another location.
he birds do not seem to be stressed by the banding procedure. Many fly back nto the traps again and again. During the morning that we were there, several irds that had been previously banded, particularly one male, hung around the
raps, flying in and being released again.
ith all the data from banding and from observers, Turgeon hopes to prove a ew hypothesis about the migration of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. It is enerally believed that this bird flies 1,000 km across the Gulf of Mexico. They re able to do this by almost doubling their size from approximately three to ix grams before setting out. It is believed that with the extra fat, they are able o travel during the night without having to stop and refuel.
or Turgeon and others, this theory does not really fit in with the hummingbirds atural patterns of constant feeding. Also, birds have been observed in ouisiana and Texas. In the future, scientists hope to learn more by fitting tiny eolocators on the backs of hummingbirds and collecting data from them. For ow, we can learn through observation and the process of banding and ecapture. However, this is far from simple and a lot more data are required. or more information on this theory, visit www.projetcolibris.org
You can keep your feeders up unis a supplement and hummingbirsources run dry. Turgeon keeps throated Hummingbird is the onlyare occasionally rare migrants. G
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March – May 2015Pink-footed Goose: one nicely photog(C. Deschênes). Ross’s Goose: a 1st-ySaint-Barthélemy 13 April (S. Labbé, P.Saint-Barthélemy 19 April (G. Cossette,April (ph., JP. Santerre, m.ob.). TrumpeAbitibi where 3 stopped at Lac Lemoyn(R. Ladurantaye et al.), one at Lac Renaone at Lac Guéguen, near Val d’Or 21 Abriefly seen at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieua concentration of 4 males at Baie-du-F(D. Gagné et al.). Cinnamon Teal: a maMay (R. Deschênes, F. Charron). Thereprovince. Harlequin Duck: the imm maVisitation (Montreal) last winter continueperiod (m. ob.). Wild Turkey: a bird, prLawrence) 28 April, was east of its rang
Pacific Loon: one in full breeding pluma18 May (D. Turgeon et al.). American W3 May (M. Mainville). Tricolored HeronFabe). Cattle Egret: singles at Béarn 1Febvre 4 May (D. Bergeron, AM. Pelletindividuals, seen at 15 different sites in
ié à Berthierville 12 avril (C. Deschênes). Oie 1ère année photographié à Saint- Bannon). Bernache nonnette : une à Saint-, L. Turcotte), et 2 à Brigham 21-28 avril (ph.,
pette : observé maintenant annuellement c Lemoyne (Val d’Or) à partir du 19 avril (R. ault (Arntfield) 21 avril (L. Farrell) et un à Lac ril (G. Langevin). Cygne siffleur : 2 vus
helieu 9 mars (G. Riel). Canard siffleur : un vre 18 avril était étonnant (D. Gagné et al.). tographié au Lac Duparquet 28 mai (R. environ une douzaine de mentions pour la mâle immature présent au Parc-Nature de iver dernier était toujours présent à la fin de age : un oiseau présent at Saint-Clément à l’est de son aire (LM. Caron).
plumage nuptial photographié à Les et al.). Pélican d’Amérique : un à
). Aigrette tricolore : une à Longue Rive 12 ufs : des oiseaux à Béarn 18 avril (J. mai (D. Bergeron, AM. Pelletier). Ibis us présents à 15 sites différents dans la
are only about a dozen records for the le present at Parc-nature de l’île de la d through at least the end of the
esent at Saint-Clément (Lower St. e (LM. Caron).
ge photographed at Les Bergeronnes hite Pelican: one at Roquemaure
: one at Longue Rive 12 May (Y. 8 April (J. Fréchette) and at Baie-du-ier). Glossy Ibis: a total count of 34 the province, was remarkable. The
Deschênes, F. Charron). Il existeprovince. Arlequin plongeur : lel’île de la Visitation (Montréal) l’hla période (pl. ob.). Dindon sauv(Bas-Saint-Laurent) 28 avril était
Plongeon du Pacifique : un en Bergeronnes 18 mai (D. TurgeonRoquemaure 3 mai (M. Mainvillemai (Y. Fabe). Héron garde-boeFréchette) et à Baie-du-Febvre 4falcinelle : un total de 34 individ
raphed at Berthierville 12 April ear dark-morph bird photographed at Bannon). Barnacle Goose: one at L. Turcotte), and 2 at Brigham 21-28 ter Swan: now seen annually in
e (Val d’Or) 19 April onwards ult (Arntfield) 21 April (L. Farrell) and pril (G. Langevin). Tundra Swan: 2
9 March (G. Riel). Eurasian Wigeon: ebvre 18 April was surprising le photographed at Lac Duparquet 28
Mars – mai 2015Oie à bec court : un photographde Ross : un individu sombre deBarthélemy 13 avril (S. Labbé, P.Barthélemy 19 avril (G. CossetteJP. Santerre, pl.ob.). Cygne tromen Abitibi où 3 ont séjourné au LaLadurantaye et al.), un à Lac RenGuéguen, près de Val d’Or 21 avbrièvement à Saint-Jean-sur-Ricgroupe de 4 mâles à Baie-du-FebSarcelle cannelle : un mâle pho
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roupes les plus grands incluaient 7 individus 4 mai (R. & G. Blanchette) et 8 à Saint-Paul- Boulet). Ibis à face blanche : un 2-13 mai (F. Cauchon, P. Dechêne et al.), Urubu noir : des oiseaux à Thetford Mines avril (J. Roy-Drainville et al.), Cacouna 3 mai tier), et à Bic de nouveau 18 mai (G. Proulx).
nuptial photographié à Pointe de Moisie 27- Il s’agit d’une 1ère mention confirmée pour crits à l’été 1988 ne furent malheureusement ur : 5 à Fatima 25 avril (A. Richard). etown (Gaspésie) 29 mai (J. & A. Charette). e-du-Portage 19 avril fournit une nouvelle
Lavoie); des oiseaux furent aussi trouvés au mai (L. Imbeau), et à Val d’Or 31 mai (R. eau de Baird : un au Lac Osisko (Abitibi) seau à échasses : toujours inattendu au élemy 18 mai (S. Denault) tandis qu’un ai constituait une surprise de taille (M. ne femelle à Longue Rive 16-17 mai
e 30 mai (D. Jalbert et al.). Phalarope de printemps avec 18 individus sur 14 sites signalée seulement 8 fois durant cette
fréquente surtout en Abitibi, eg 4 au Lac aye, C. Siano) et 5 à Palmarolle 24 mai (J. ouette atricille : une à Rivière-Ouelle 25 Franklin : deux oiseaux de 2ième année à
. Guillemot de Brünnich : un à Percé 4 mars
aux à Saint-Armand 14 & 27 mai (N. 1 mai (S. Labbé et al.). Pic à tête rouge : des ubois et al.), Saint-André d’Argenteuil 22 mai e-Portneuf 23-24 mai (D. Lévesque, L. bitibi) 21-27 mai (J. Hewitt).
ay (JF. Rousseau). Franklin’s Gull: two 2nd year birds at Gatineau 30 May M. Gawn et al.). Thick-billed Murre: one at Percé 4 March (A. Couture).
ellow-billed Cuckoo: singles at Saint-Armand 14 & 27 May (N. Bourdon), nd at Godmanchester 21 May (S. Labbé et al.). Red-headed Woodpecker: ingles at Gatineau 17 May (R. Dubois et al.), Saint-André d’Argenteuil 22 May ph., P. Aras), Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf 23-24 May (D. Lévesque, L. loutier) and at Rochebeaucourt (Abitibi) 21-27 May (J. Hewitt).
ork-tailed Flycatcher: a juvenile at Val-David 10 May (ph., J. Laperrière, .ob.). White-eyed Vireo: one at the McGill Bird Observatory 21-22 May (S. uval). Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: on the rise this spring with a total of 16
Gagnon, MJ. Vander-Haeghe). Mmai (JF. Rousseau). Mouette deGatineau 30 mai (M. Gawn et al.)(A. Couture).
Coulicou à bec jaune : des oiseBourdon), et à Godmanchester 2oiseaux à Gatineau 17 mai (R. D(ph., P. Aras), Saint-Raymond-dCloutier) et à Rochebeaucourt (A
argest groups included 7 at Rivière-Madeleine (Gaspésie) 4 May (R. & G. lanchette) and 8 at Saint-Paul-de-l’île-aux-Noix 13 May (R. & G. Boulet). hite-faced Ibis: one photographed at Cap Tourmente 12-13 May (F. auchon, P. Dechêne et al.), our 4th record for the province. Black Vulture: ingles at Thetford Mines 30 March (D. McCutcheon), Bic 18 April (J. Roy-rainville et al.), Cacouna 3 May (G. Proulx, M. Therriault, A. Pelletier), and gain at Bic 18 May (G. Proulx).
uropean Golden-Plover: an ad in breeding plumage was nicely hotographed at Pointe de Moisie 27-28 May (ph., B, Duchesne et al.). This rovided the first confirmed record for the province. Two birds reported in ummer 1988 were well described by some observers but unfortunately not hotographed. Piping Plover: 5 at Fatima 25 April (A. Richard). Willet: one t Hopetown (Gaspésie) 29 May (J. & A. Charette). Whimbrel: a bird at Notre-ame-du-Portage 19 April provided a record-early date for the province
S. Lavoie); singles were also found at Lac Osisko (Rouyn-Noranda) 28 May L. Imbeau), and at Val d’Or 31 May (R. Ladurantaye, C. Siano). Baird andpiper: one at Lac Osisko (Abitibi) 30 May (L. Imbeau et al.). Stilt andpiper: always unpredictable in spring, one was at Saint-Barthélemy 18 ay (S. Denault) while a surprising group of 4 was at Yamachiche 25 May
M. Bourassa). Ruff: a female at Longue Rive 16-17 May (JG. Beaulieu), and ne at Bridgeville 30 May (D. Jalbert et al.). Wilson’s Phalarope: a definite
ncrease in the number of reports this spring: 18 individuals at 14 sites while he species was reported only 8 times in spring from 2010 through 2014.
ittle Gull: appeared more frequent especially in Abitibi, e.g. 4 at Lac eauchamp 20 May (R. Ladurantaye, C. Siano) and 5 at Palmarolle 24 May
J. Gagnon, MJ. Vander-Haeghe). Laughing Gull: one at Rivière-Ouelle 25
province était remarquable. Les gà Rivière-Madeleine (Gaspésie) de-l’île-aux-Noix 13 mai (R. & G.photographié à Cap Tourmente 1une 4ième présence au Québec.30 mars (D. McCutcheon), Bic 18(G. Proulx, M. Therriault, A. Pelle
Pluvier doré : un ad en plumage28 mai (ph., B, Duchesne et al.).la province. Deux oiseaux bien dépas photographiés. Pluvier siffleChevalier semipalmé : un à HopCourlis corlieu : un à Notre-Damdate record pour la province (S. Lac Osisko (Rouyn-Noranda) 28Ladurantaye, C. Siano). Bécass30 mai (L. Imbeau et al.). Bécasprintemps, un était à Saint-Barthgroupe de 4 à Yamachiche 25 mBourassa). Combattant varié : u(JG. Beaulieu), et un à BridgevillWilson : un nombre croissant cedifférents tandis que l’espèce futpériode entre 2010 et 2014.
Mouette pygmée : semble plus Beauchamp 20 mai (R. Ladurant
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à Val-David 10 mai (ph., J. Laperrière, un à l’obervatoire McGill 21-22 mai (S. leu : en croissance ce printemps avec 16 rive à collier : une encore présente à Saint-uchesneau, pl. ob.); un mâle est apparu yal 16 avril (JS. Mayer, L. Lemay). Paruline stmount) 24 avril, une nouvelle date record un mâle chanteur à Mont-Tremblant 29 mai mâles chanteurs à Godmanchester 21 mai,
nnon et al.). Paruline couronnée : une au avril, une date hâtive record pour la province
alé à Bristol à partir du 9 mai, peut-être le re présente au Québec (R. Dubois, D. n à Baie-Comeau, à l’est de son aire, 11 mai : un à LaSarre 21 mai (J. Major). Junco Oreganus à Gatineau 27 avril (R. Dubois).
ature à Bic 16 mai (D. Descoteaux, Bizard 23 mai (ph., J. Tremblay). Piranga à le 15 mai (G. Cyr et al.). Cardinal à poitrine ebel 6 mars, probablement un hivernant aca bleu : un mâle ad à Pabos 10 mai (M. es mâles à Saint-Augustin (Lac Saint-Jean) ière-au-Renard 26 mai (J. Chouinard, V.
ntions à cinq depuis l’été 2014.
à Sept-Îles 24 avril (fide F. Gallant), une nde, T. Chicoine), un mâle à Lac Saint-n autre à Macamic 29 mai-1er juin (N. Alain). à Sainte-Félicité 4 mai, une date record (D. les de 1ère année étaient à Saint-Donat-de-e) et à Boileau 9 mai (J. Videle) suivis d’une 31 mai (A. Saint-Jean, J. Côté). ainville 25 avril (S. Giguère).
er vos observations intéressantes à : eprohon, Montréal, Qc H4E 1P1. ée. Courriel : [email protected]
arly (D. Desjardins). Otherwise, single 1st-year males were at Saint-Donat-e-Montcalm 9 May (ph., L. Guénette) and at Boileau 9 May (J. Videle) as well s a female at Grande-Rivière Ouest 31 May (A. Saint-Jean, J. Côté). uropean Goldfinch: one at Blainville 25 April (S. Giguère).
Please report your interesting bird observations to: ierre Bannon, 1517 Leprohon, Montréal, Qc H4E 1P1. Tel: 514-766-8767
after 7:00 p.m. or by e-mail at: [email protected]
femelle à Sept-Îles 8 mai (P. LaloCharles 15 mai (M. Cardinal) et uOriole des vergers : un mâle adDesjardins). Par ailleurs, des mâMontcalm 9 mai (ph., L. Guénettfemelle à Grande-Rivière Ouest Chardonneret élégant : un à Bl
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ndividuals seen at 13 different sites. Varied Thrush: one still present at Saint-oseph-de-la-Rive 1st March (Z. Duchesneau, pl. ob.); a male appeared riefly in the Mount-Royal Cemetery 16 April (JS. Mayer, L. Lemay). Black-hroated Blue Warbler: one in Summit Park (Westmount) 24 April, a new ecord- early date (K. Thorpe). Prairie Warbler: a singing male at Mont-remblant 29 May (Y. Fredette). Cerulean warbler: 2 singing males at odmanchester 21 May were new for this site (P. Bannon et al.). Ovenbird: ne in the Montreal Botanical Gardens 18 April, also a record-early date R. Duval).
rasshopper Sparrow: only one reported at Bristol 9 May onwards, possibly ne of the last sites where the species can be found in the province (R. Dubois, . Dallaire). Le Conte’s Sparrow: one at Baie-Comeau east of its range 11 ay (JP. Barry). Harris’s Sparrow: one at LaSarre 21 May (J. Major). Dark-yed Junco: one individual of the Oreganus group at Gatineau 27 April R. Dubois). Summer Tanager: an imm male at Bic 16 May (D. Descoteaux, . Tremblay) and an ad male at Île Bizard 23 May (ph., J. Tremblay). Western anager: a male seen at Neuville 15 May (G. Cyr et al.). Rose-breasted rosbeak: a male reported at Mont-Lebel 6 March was probably an verwintering bird (L. Brisson, fide G. Proulx). Blue Grosbeak: an ad male at abos 10 May (M. Larrivée). Painted Bunting: single males at Saint-Augustin
Lac Saint-Jean) 10-17 May (F. Blackburn) and at Rivière-au-Renard 26 May J. Chouinard, V. Cotton) providing 5 records since summer 2014.
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Nick Acheson is an active BPQ Board member and co-Chair 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 and edited a new textbook on viruses for university students.
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often visit the forest at the Westmount Summit, the wooded park at the top of he sister mountain to Mount Royal. Our Jack Russell terrier, Zelda, frequently ccompanies me; she patiently waits while I listen to and observe birds in the
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hen the leaves are fully developed, and as the summer breeding season egins, a walk around the Summit forest reveals a number of singing birds,
ncluding Great Crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood Pewees, Indigo Buntings, merican Redstarts, Chestnut-sided Warblers, and a variety of other birds. ut the most frequently heard sound is the seemingly repetitious song, onsisting of short chirped melodic phrases about one second apart, of the ed-eyed Vireo.
he Red-eyed Vireo, A Champion ongster: Observations and Analysis of ireo Songs in Summit Woods
Presentation by Nick Acheson
Monday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.,
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My interest in the song of Red-eycall of a Great Crested Flycatcheshortly later a call that reminded believing my ears, I recorded theof my iPod touch. I soon discoveenormous variety of notes and punique repertoire of phrases; andphrases that mimic a variety of fl
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ho are these “tenants” of our masonry chimneys? What are the main issues nd challenges in safeguarding this threatened species? What initiatives have een done to help Chimney Swifts? These are the main themes that will be iscussed in this conference by Yong Lang and Geneviève Perreault.
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Golden-winged Warblers. She hoUniversité de Montréal.
Geneviève Perreault has been wQuébecOiseaux for over four yeafrom Université de Sherbrooke wan owl community, accounting fojoined the Observatoire d’oiseauProject manager for Regroupemeconducted many conservation prBicknell’s Thrush and the Chimn
aving the Chimney Swift: Issues and nitiatives For Its Protection Presentation by Yong Lang and Geneviève Perreault
onday, November 2, 7:30 p.m., ensington Presbyterian Church, 225 Godfrey Ave, NDG
e share the same neighbourhoods as Chimney Swifts during the summer onths, although they may be mostly undetected. In the city or in the country,
ll we need to do is to look at the sky, just before the sun sets, to see them hasing insects in flight, or listen carefully to hear their twittering clicks. Even hough spotting this bird is fairly easy, the species is undergoing a major ecline.
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8/04/15 – Baie du Febvreuides: Jean Demers & Clémence Soulardunny, +3 to +6°C. 20 birders; 53 speciesirds of the Day: 2 Eurasian Wigeon, Ross’ Goosether Birds of Note: Snow Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, edhead, Northern Harrier, Wilson’s Snipe, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting
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8/03/15 – Parc Angrignon, the Verdun waterfront & Parc es Rapides, Verdun/LaSalleuide: Diane Demersery cold. 19 birders; 22 speciesird of the Day: Great Blue Heronther Birds of Note: Pileated Woodpecker, Common Goldeneye, Wild urkey, Great Blue Heron, American Robin
4/04/15 – Cap St. Jacques Nature Park, Pierrefondsuide: Wayne Grubertnow, wind, -3°C. 10 birders: 22 speciesird of the Day: Bohemian Waxwingsther Birds of Note: Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, Pileated oodpecker, Snow Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird
1/04/15 – Plaisance National Park, Plaisanceuide: Frederic Hareauhilly, windy. 20 birders; 46 speciesirds of the Day: Sandhill Cranes; Turkey Vulturesther Birds of Note: 9 raptor species including Bald Eagle, 12 waterfowl pecies including Bufflehead, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Ruffed
25/04/15 – Parc Nature PoGuide: Joël Coutu41 speciesBird of the Day: Northern GoshOther Birds of Note: Snow GooPeregrine Falcon, Common Rav
03/05/15 – Lac St-FrancoiGuides: Wayne Grubert &Sunny, great spring morning withBird of the Day: Sandhill CraneOther Birds of Note: Blue-wingeAmerican Bittern, Bald Eagle, ViKinglet, Northern Waterthrush
11/05/15 – Bois de LiesseGuide: Wayne GrubertCloudy, humid, 25°C. 10 birders;Bird of the Day: Great-crested FOther Birds of Note: Wood DucPhoebe, Veery, Gray Catbird, BaMagnolia, Black-throated Blue, R
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3/05/15 – Montgomery Sanctuary, Philipsburguide: Sandy Montgomerylear, 12°C. 12 birders; 53 speciesird of the Day: Barred Owl
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Guide: Felix HiltonSunny, 15 to 20°C. 24 birders; 5Bird of the Day: Least BitternOther Birds of Note: Green Hershinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, RTern, Purple Martin, Northern Ro
20/06/15 – Summer SolstiGuides: Sheldon Harvey &Sunny, breezy. 7 birders; 77 spe
8/05/15 – Parc de la Frayere, Bouchervilleuide: Darlene Harveyild, mix of clouds and sun. 17 birders; 58 speciesird of the Day: Scarlet Tanagerther Birds of Note: Common Loon, Great Egret, Common Moorhen, Belted ingfisher, Alder Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, Warblers: ashville, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Cape May, Black-throated Blue, ellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted, Black-and-white, edstart, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat
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7/06/15 – Summer Series Trip #1arc des Rapides, Lasalleuide: Sheldon Harveyunshine, hot. 32 birders; 36 speciesird of the Day: Great Egret
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25/07/15 – Summer SeriesParc Radisson, BrossardLa Prairie Guide: Sheldon HarveyWarm, overcast. 27 birders; 46 sBird of the Day: Peregrine FalcoOther Birds of Note: Great EgreWren, Yellow-rumped Warbler, N
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e responsable. révoir pour les sorties : Jumelles, guide, téléscope, chapeau, gants, ouliers de marche, bas de rechange, crème solaire, vêtements pour temps haud ou froid, bouteille d’eau, et collations.
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8 h 00 Rassemblement au ChaleVisitation, 2425, boul. Gouin Estmétropolitain), prendre la sortie PTourner à droite (est) sur Henri BTourner à droite sur Gouin jusqu9,00$. Demi-journée.
Le Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitle long de la rivière des Prairies ,
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pdates: We send an update of our upcoming events every week by e-mail. his serves as a reminder and keeps you informed of any changes. It also rovides additional information about trip conditions, when required. If you are ot receiving this e-mail, contact us at [email protected]. You an unsubscribe at any time.nline calendar: Consult the website as well.uestions: Contact the trip leader or post a message on the Songsparrow -mail group. ancellations: Trips are rarely cancelled, but check the BPQ website, just in ase. Contact the trip leader when the weather is extreme. ice to have: Binoculars, field guide, scope, hat, gloves, walking shoes, extra ocks, sun screen, clothes for hot or cold weather, water, and snacks.
e rigueur pour les excursionsise à jour: Nous envoyons par courriel des mises à jour hebdomadaires sur
es évènements à venir. Ils servent de rappel pour vous garder informés de out changement. Ils fournissent des informations supplémentaires sur les articularités reliées aux excursions au besoin. Si vous ne recevez pas ces ourriels, contactez-nous à : [email protected]. Vous pouvez nnuler votre participation en tout temps.uestions/informations: Téléphonez au responsable ou contacter le groupe
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Guide: Joël Coutu
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la sortie pour le boulevard St-Jean nord et ulevard Gouin. Tourner à gauche (ouest) sur vard Jacques-Bizard. Tourner à droite (nord) e pont. Tourner à gauche (ouest) sur le er jusqu'à la Montée de l'Église. Tourner à er jusqu'au chemin du Bord-du-Lac. Tourner uer jusqu'à l'entrée du parc (environ 1 km).
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h30 Prenez l'autoroute 40 ouest passé Vaudreuil-Dorion et prenez 'autoroute 30. Presque immédiatement, prendre la sortie 2, tourner vers 'ouest sur le boulevard Cité des Jeunes (route 340) et le suivre pendant ,4 km . Tourner à droite sur le chemin St Dominique (qui devient Robert) et ontinuer pendant 1 km . Les terrains de soccer et le parking , où nous encontrerons, sont situés sur votre droite . Autre alternative: prendre 'autoroute 20 Vaudreuil- Dorion vers l'ouest jusqu'à la sortie 22. Prendre la irection nord sur le chemin St Dominique sur 6 km jusqu'à la route 340. raversez la route 340 et continuez pendant 1 km en suivant les instructions i-dessus. Nous rechercherons les oiseaux de rivage, la sauvagine et les iseaux migrateurs hâtifs. 2,00 $ pour l'entrée (monnaie exacte). Demi-ournée.
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Guide: Sheldon Harvey 450-462-1459 [email protected]
8:00 a.m. Meet at the Route Jandriving routes. First route: Take Hto Baie du Febvre. Look for RoutHwy 20 east to Exit 185 past Dru
st plein d'éléments historiques, mais au fil des années, est l'un des meilleurs ndroits sur l'île de Montréal pour observer les oiseaux chanteurs migrateurs t d'autres espèces . Avec de plus en plus de développement à Laval et à ontréal, les espaces verts pour les oiseaux migrateurs à l'automne pour se
ourrir et se reposer sont de moins en moins dans la ville. Chaque automne, vec une variété d'espèces d'arbres et d’arbustes, ce parc attire de ombreuses espèces de parulines et d'autres espèces d'oiseaux. Joël va ous aider à identifier ces parulines d'automne et peut-être même vous onner quelques « trucs du métier » pour les reconnaître. Ces promenades ont ouvertes pour tous, de débutant à expert.
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:30 a.m. Take Highway 40 west past Vaudreuil-Dorion and take Highway 30. lmost immediately take Exit 2. Turn west on Cité des Jeunes Blvd (Highway 40) and follow it for 8.4 km. Turn right on Chemin St. Dominique (which ecomes Robert) and travel 1 km. Soccer fields and the parking lot, where we ill meet, are on your right. Alternatively take Highway 20 west past Vaudreuil-orion to Exit 22. Go north on Chemin St Dominique for 6 km to Highway 340. ross over and proceed 1 km as in instructions above. Looking for shorebirds, aterfowl and early fall migrants. $2.00 charge (exact change). Half day.
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7:30 a.m. Highway 40; exit St. JeGouin to Jacques Bizard Blvd.; rbridge to Blvd. Chevremont; left (right (north) on de l'Église to Ch.the park entrance, approx. 1 km.waterfowl and migrating passerin
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k on your right for the large white sign telling the entrance to the old motel site and the nd it. Note that there are two gravelled it is washed out and impassable; the second f trails from long and strenuous to short and migrating passerines, waterfowl and hawks.
Motel Frontière. De Montréal, traverser le l'autoroute 10 est. Prendre la sortie 22 et tinuer sur celle-ci jusqu'à Saint-Jean. De là en direction de Philipsburg. Maintenant que ment est difficile de voir du côté sud de la ste frontalier . Juste avant les bâtiments de demi-tour sur la gauche pour passer sur la
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ourassa. Turn right (east) on Henri Bourassa and turn left on Rue de Lille. urn right onto Gouin and left into the parking area. Parking: $9.00 or park on urrounding streets. Half Day.
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h 00 Rassemblement au Chalet d'accueil du parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-isitation, 2425, boul. Gouin Est Montréal. De l’autoroute 40 (boul étropolitain) prendre la sortie Papineau nord jusqu’à Henri Bourassa. ourner à droite (est) sur Henri Bourassa et tourner à gauche sur Rue de Lille.
pont Champlain et continuer sur rejoindre l'autoroute 35 sud. Concontinuer sur l'autoroute 133 sudle motel a été démoli le stationneroute. Donc, continuer vers le popassage, prendre le bien-marquédirection du nord côté de la routeaux conducteurs de boucler leur sur le site du vieux motel et le stBonne variété de sentiers dont le
32. Turn left and look for Rue Janelle almost immediately on your right. Allow 0 minutes driving time from Montreal. Looking for waterfowl, hawks, horebirds and other migrants. Half Day (possibly extending into afternoon. ring a lunch if desired.)
h 00 Rassemblement au poste d'observation (cache) situé le long de la oute Janelle, à Baie-du-Febvre.
n propose deux trajets. Premier trajet : Prendre l'autoroute 30 en direction st jusqu'à Sorel puis prendre la route 132 en direction est jusqu'à Baie-du-ebvre. Tourner à gauche sur la route Janelle, juste après l'intersection avec
a rue principale. Deuxième trajet : Prendre l'autoroute 20 en direction est usqu'à la sortie 185 située après Drummondville. A partir de cette sortie, rendre la route 255 en direction nord jusqu'à l'intersection avec la route 132. ourner à gauche sur celle-ci. Immédiatement après, tourner à droite sur la
oute Janelle. Durée du trajet : 1h30. À la recherche d'oiseaux aquatiques, de apaces, de limicoles et d'autres migrateurs. Demi-journée (avec possibilité e prolongement en après-midi. Apportez votre diner si désiré).
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:00 a.m. Meet at the park’s Welcome Centre at 2425, boul. Gouin Est ontréal. From Highway 40 (Metropolitan Blvd) take Papineau north to Henri
Tourner à droite sur Gouin jusqu9,00$. Demi-journée.
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8:30 a.m. Meet at the defunct MChamplain Bridge, Highway 10 eto join Highway 133 south to Phidemolished the location is not earoad so continue towards the borbuildings take the well- marked Unorthbound side of the road. Loodrivers to fasten their seat belts -parking area is immediately beyoentrances - do NOT take the first,entry is excellent. Good choice oeasy. Bring a lunch. Looking for All day.
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h 00 Rassemblement à 1 rue du Pont, Sainte-Martine, QC. Si vous arrivez epuis le pont Mercier en provenance de Montréal, prenez vers l’ouest (droite) ur la route 132/138 ouest. Suivez la route 138 ouest pour 40 km jusqu' à la ille de Sainte-Martine. En ville , sur la droite, vous trouverai le restaurant Subway”. Après le “Subway” tournez à droite sur rue du Pont. Traversez le ont. Le stationnement est après le pont à la droite.
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8:00 a.m. Meet at the welcome cD'Youville on Île St-Bernard, Châand cross the Mercier Bridge. StHighway 138 through KahnawakChâteauguay, turn right onto Bou
courts et faciles. Apporter un lunch. Espèces recherchées : passereaux en igration, sauvagine et rapaces diurnes. Toute la journée.
aturday, October 3 - samedi 3 octobre ainte-Martine, QC/Mercier Lagoons, Mercier, QC/Higgins treet., Chateauguay, QC
ttps://goo.gl/maps/OzxnLuide: Sheldon Harvey 50-462-1459 [email protected]
:00 a.m. Meet at 1 rue du Pont, Sainte-Martine, QC. If you are taking the ercier Bridge from Montreal, go right on Highway 132/138 West. Drive for pproximately 40 km on Highway 138 West to the town of Sainte-Martine. In ainte-Martine, watch for the Subway Restaurant on the right just before rue u Pont. Turn right on rue du Pont, cross the bridge. The parking lot will be
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f you are taking Highway 30 from either the east or west, take Exit 26-ch. de a Beauce (Highway 205). Follow Highway 205 south to the intersection with ighway 138 (boul. St-Jean-Baptiste) in Sainte-Martine. Turn right on St-ean-Baptiste. Watch for the Subway Restaurant on the right & follow the
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t Sainte-Martine, we will be looking for waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, etc. on he Chateauguay River. From Sainte-Martine, we will travel to the sewage
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A Sainte-Martine, nous serons àrapaces sur la rivière Chateauguade la ville Mercier. De Mercier on finir notre sortie.Demi- journée.
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Guide: Frédéric Hareau
Complete details of the field trip,meeting spot, and the duration, wFacebook, and on the Songsparadvance of the Saturday outing.
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toroute 13 nord jusqu'à l'autoroute 640. st jusqu'à l'intersection avec l'autoroute 344. Parc d'Oka. Continuer sur une distance de . Frais d'entrée: environ 6$. Espèces ration, rapaces, sauvagine et limicoles.
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Exit Chemin Ste-Marie. Turn left to Anse-à-nue to the end. Turn right on Senneville Road to the chalet d’accueil of the park. Parking:
est. Prendre la sortie pour le chemin Ste-ui-ci. Continuer jusqu'au chemin de l'Anse-à-i-ci et continuer jusqu’au bout. Tourner à oul. Gouin) et continuer sur une distance de parc. Frais de stationnement : 9,00 $. Demi-
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orter des chaussures adéquates. Frais d’entrée de 3.00$. Demi-journée.
aturday 24 October - samedi 24 octobrearc National d’Oka
ttps://goo.gl/maps/sG8gGuide: Wayne Grubert50-458-549814-774-0811 (Cell - morning of trip only)[email protected]
l'Orme. Tourner à droite sur celudroite sur le chemin Senneville (b2 km jusqu'au chalet d'accueil dujournée.
o the end where it meets the Châteauguay River at Boulevard Salaberry ord. Turn right onto Salaberry Nord. Continue past the railway bridge. The ext bridge that crosses the road and river is Pont de la Sauvagine. Turn right
ust after the bridge. There will be a sign and an entrance ramp for the bridge or Beauharnois and Refuge Faunique Marquerite d'Youville. Cross the bridge nd continue to Notre-Dame Nord. At the flashing red light turn right onto otre-Dame and follow the signs to Refuge Faunique Marguerite D'Youville. ross the small bridge onto Île St-Bernard. The parking area is to the right. alking trip looking for waterbirds and late migrants. The grass paths are
sually wet early in the morning so wear appropriate footwear. $3.00 dmission fee. Half day.
h 00 Rassemblement à l’accueil du refuge faunique Marguerite-D'Youville, le Saint-Bernard, Châteauguay. De Montréal, prendre la route 138 et raverser le pont Mercier. A la sortie du pont, garder la droite et continuer sur a 138, passé Kahnawake, jusqu’à Châteauguay. A l’entrée de Châteauguay, ourner à droite sur le boul. St-Francis. Continuer sur celui-ci jusqu’à ’intersection avec le boul. Salaberry Nord, qui longe la rivière Châteauguay. ourner à droite sur Salaberry nord, passer en-dessous du pont de la voie
errée et continuer jusqu’à un deuxième pont : il s’agit du pont de la auvagine. Tourner à droite juste après avoir passé sous ce pont et accéder une rampe d’accès au pont. Des indications pour le refuge faunique arquerite-D'Youville y sont visibles. Traverser le pont et continuer jusqu’à la
ue Notre-Dame Nord. Au feu rouge clignotant, tourner à droite sur Notre-ame et suivre les indications pour le refuge. Traverser le petit pont qui mène l’île Saint-Bernard. Le stationnement est à la droite. Excursion à pied, à la echerche d’oiseaux aquatiques et de migrateurs tardifs. Considérant que les entiers gazonnés sont généralement humides le matin, il est conseillé de
8:00 a.m. Take Hwy 13 north to with Hwy 344. Cross 344 into PaCamping. An entrance fee of appmigrating passerines, raptors, wa
8 h 00 De Montréal, prendre l'auContinuer sur l'autoroute 640 oueTraverser la 344 et entrer dans le6,2 km jusqu'à l'Accueil Campingrecherchées :passereaux en migDemi-journée.
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https://goo.gl/maps/TLEH1 Guide: Wayne Grubert450-458-5498514-774-0811 (Cell – Morning [email protected]
8:00 AM Take Highway 40 West.l'Orme Road. Turn right and conti(Gouin Blvd.). Continue for 2 km$9.00. Half day.
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