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The SONG SPARROW
Bird Protection Quebec - Protection des oiseaux du Québec October 2016
For the Birds since 1917
Pour les oiseaux depuis 1917
Bird Protection Quebec is a registered charity: Cover Photo
Donations are tax deductible.
Osprey / Balbuzard pêcheur © Chuck Kling
Charity Registration #: 11925 2161 RR0001.
Principal Officers
President: Barbara MacDuff
President’s Note 1
Vice-President: Jane Cormack
Hawkwatching Around Montreal 2
Treasurer: Phyllis Holtz
Birding in Manitoba: North with the Spring 5
Secretary: Helen Meredith
Bird Views 9
Membership Secretary: Gayle McDougall Gruner
Bird Protection Quebec’s Centenary Is Just Three Months
Contact: Bird Protection Quebec Away! 12
C.P. 358 succ. Saint-Charles Bird Protection Quebec Fall 2016 Monday Night Lectures 14
Kirkland, Quebec H9H 0A4
Special Meeting to Discuss Changes to the Letters Patent 17
Tel.: 514-637-2141
E-mail: birdprotectionquebec@gmail.com Past Field Trips 21
Website: www.birdprotectionquebec.org Report on the 13th Annual Summer Series of Birding 222
Online discussion group:
Upcoming Field Trips 23
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The Song Sparrow: ISSN 1710-3371
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Bird Views: Pierre Bannon pbannon@videotron.ca
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President’s Note
by Barbara MacDuff, BPQ President
How sad to see that the Committee on the
Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
(COSEWIC), the organization responsible
for identifying wildlife species at risk, is
looking at Barn Swallows, Hirondelles
Rustique. Twenty years ago they were
common around barns and other man-
made structures and their song, “a long
musical twitter” (R.T. Peterson), was a
pleasure to hear every spring and
summer.
Scientists are not entirely sure why their
numbers are declining but their diet of
flying insects is a factor, as is the change
to modern farming techniques that has
led to the loss of many open barns.
Loss of habitat plays a role in the decline
of birds too. Many of us were
disappointed this past summer by the I think many of us feel helpless and Overhunting and egg collecting were
threat of destruction to a hidden gem of wonder what we can do. Perhaps we can problems for the birds and as a result the
bird habitat in the centre of the city. sensitize others to our natural world by Province of Quebec Society for the
Meetings, field trips and press taking them birding or just for a walk in Protection of Birds Inc. (PQSPB), as BPQ
conferences were held in this oasis but the woods. We can also join and support was known then, was born.
the future does not look bright for the other conservation groups.
birds that nest and rest here. We can only
hope that the presence of the Least A nest of Barn Swallows at the
On a happier note, Bird Protection University of Montreal paking
Bittern will lead to at least part of the Quebec (BPQ) will be celebrating its 100th
marsh being conserved. garage © Jane Cormack 2016
birthday in January 2017. It is interesting
to note that the birds were under threat at
that time too but for different reasons.
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Hawkwatching
Around Montreal
by Bob Barnhurst and Mabel McIntosh
It was 10:00 a.m. on a warm, sunny, day
as we crossed the Laroche seaway bridge
at Valleyfield. What we were about to see
was to change our lives. Just 200m from
the western end of the bridge, and barely
50m high, was a mixed kettle of Broad-
winged and Red-tailed Hawks, not large
as kettles go, but still containing over
100 birds. With them was a Golden Eagle,
a real rarity in southern Quebec at the
time. We looked at each other and
realized that here was a potential location
for a future spring hawk site. That was
April 18, 1976. Now, it is 40 years on, and
we are still hawkwatching.
We developed a passion for
hawkwatching after visiting Texas in frustrating, forms of birdwatching you
1977 and 1981 and marvelling at the can undertake. More about that later, but
The fall hawksite from the McGill
number and variety of hawks flying by first, a description of our spring site, to
University seed farm looking south,
near Corpus Christi and over the Rio be followed by a description of our fall
showing the farm buildings to the right.
Grande. We were hooked. Mabel had site, which we, happily, settled on
The MDA satellite research and
attended the first conference devoted to quickly.
production facility on Chemin Ste. Marie
hawkwatching, held at Syracuse, New
is directly ahead. A migrant Short-eared
York in 1975. Since that time we had been Our spring site is near St. Stanislas-de-
Owl (lowest bird) is being mobbed by
looking for our own spring site in Kostka. Actually, it is not one site but a
crows
Quebec. It had not been an easy search series of sites, up to 2 km apart. Centred
and we had visited many potential places. on the Valleyfield Airport, on any one day
So, here we were, at last, about to set out we can be found to the south beyond St. and to the west alongside Lac St.
on one of the most rewarding, yet Stanislas, to the east along the seaway François. The exact position depends on
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the wind and whether the hawks are for over 35 years also makes the Montreal million kilometres, to reach the
dispersed over a wide front. The hawkwatch dataset even more important. hawksites.
landscape consists primarily of farmers' The prime reason for conducting such a
fields which are mainly planted in corn. In hawkwatch is to quantify trends in the Hawks may fly all day, but often a major
the spring, before the corn has grown, we number of migrating hawks and, thereby, flight movement (i.e. a hawk "front"), can
have uninterrupted views in all directions, provide an accurate measure of the long- be concentrated in two to three hours on
with the Adirondack Mountains easily term population dynamics of each any one day. On many days we see few
visible across the border in New York species. Such trends are the basis for hawks or even none. Most move after the
state. The presence of Lac St. François enabling conservation measures. passage of a warm front in the spring or
benefits us by concentrating hawks a cold front in the fall. Hawkwatching can
heading north-east along its shore. We man the spring site between early be very tiring, especially when
Hawks do not like to cross wide bodies of March and the end of May and the fall site undertaken day after day. You have to
water. between late August and the end of scan the entire sky, almost continuously,
November. The sites are manned on all for six to eight hours straight. Lunch is
Our fall site lies at the western end of days that it does not rain or snow, eaten on the fly (or should that be hawk).
Montreal Island, near Ste. Anne-de- averaging 56 days in the spring, and 78 Failure to scan effectively invariably
Bellevue, centred on the McGill University days in the fall. We watch from early-to- results in missed hawks, even eagles, as
seed farm. Depending on the wind, we mid morning until mid-late afternoon. big as they are. While field marks are
can be found as far west as the new Since 1980, when full coverage began, we useful, you must also learn to identify
Belvedere cemetery grounds (once the have logged 1,975 days (11,580 hours) of hawks at a distance, sometimes a
Domtar Research Centre), as far east as hawkwatching in the spring and 2,790 considerable one, where field marks are
St. Charles Boulevard, as far north as days (14,674 hours) in the fall, for a often not clearly visible. The light is
l’Anse-à-l'Orme and Parc-nature du grand total, to date, of 4,765 days frequently far from optimal. Cloudless
Cap-St-Jacques, or as far south as the (26,254 hours). This is fully one third of skies make high hawks even more
McGill campus of Macdonald College and the last 37 years, doing nothing else but difficult to spot because of reduced
the St. Lawrence River. The location is hawkwatching. (Note that this does not contrast. In hawkwatcher parlance, this is
favoured by migrating hawks due to the even include an average of one and a half known as the "blue sky of death." A
funnelling effects of the Lake of Two hours of commuting each day in the telescope helps but sometimes the pace
Mountains and Lac St. Louis. The spring and one hour in the fall, to the of a flight prevents us from using this tool
landscape varies from fields to urban respective sites. Many times during the effectively. Thus, serious hawkwatchers
roads to waterfront. 1980s and ‘90s Mabel travelled two and a eventually have to learn the flight
half hours each way by bus or motor characteristics (i.e. the "jizz") of each
Having the two sites on a SW-NE line scooter to the spring site). During that species so that identification can be made
provides a unique opportunity to time we have counted over a quarter-of- as quickly as possible. Time is of the
compare spring and fall data, something a-million hawks, or an average of ten essence. For example, with practice, we
only a few NE hawkwatches can boast. hawks per hour! By 2020, we will have far can tell a far distant immature Bald Eagle
Having consistent year-to-year coverage exceeded 5,000 daily trips, and half-a- from a Golden Eagle simply by its flight
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pattern, saving us precious minutes. This us coming back for more, even when we
also brings our identification accuracy are faced with days of few or no hawks,
close to 99%. If you can stand for long and/or cold, windy days (or, conversely,
periods of time, scan the sky hot, humid days) and just want to stay
continuously without getting dizzy and home and sleep.
identify dots, then you too can become a
hawkwatcher. Dedication and Editor’s Note: Bob and Mabel’s series of
concentration are paramount, as is hawkwatching articles will appear in
patience, followed by experience and every issue of The Song Sparrow from
more patience. It also helps to have a now to the end of 2017. Next time:
good sense of humour! Species by species accounts.
We use a daily report sheet to record the
hawks, broken down by hourly periods.
Besides the hawk numbers and flight
height, we also record the weather
(temperature, wind velocity, cloud cover,
visibility, humidity and air pressure) at
the start of each hour. The data we collect
are entered into the Hawk Migration
Association of North America's (HMANA)
HawkCount database. It is used by
government and university researchers,
as well as companies specializing in
environmental impact studies, amongst
others. Much has been published over the
years, including in Hawk Migration
Studies, the official publication of
HMANA, and BPQ’s annual report,
Tchébec. Our work has received some
Bob and Mabel at the end of a long day much appreciated support from
of hawkwatching. Note the glazed over Quebec's Ministère des Forêts, de la
eyes. (Author’s words.) Faune et des Parcs, and from Bird
Protection Quebec (BPQ).
The thrill we get when we sight a kettle of
hawks, or a flight of eagles, is what keeps
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Birding in
Manitoba: North
with the Spring
May 27 to June 7, 2016
by Zofia Laubitz
Ten years ago, I visited Churchill in the
fall to see the polar bears. After that trip,
I vowed that I would return in the spring
sometime to see the birds. This year, I
finally did, travelling with Eagle Eye
Tours. In addition to Churchill, the tour
involved birding in southern and central
Manitoba.
The trip took place in prime birding
season, late May and early June. On the
first evening, I met leader Ken de Smet
and fellow participants Ann, Barb, Bonnie, and Delta Beach on Lake Manitoba, we
and Sharon. The other four participants saw more Franklin’s Gulls than you could
Pelicans with Franklin’s Gull
were all from the West Coast, which shake a stick at. And that wasn’t all: gulls,
© 2016 Zofia Laubitz
meant that they and I were seeking terns, swallows, martins, and nighthawks
completely different birds—they wanted swarmed overhead, while pelicans,
eastern species whereas I was in search of cormorants, and grebes covered the lake. goshawk nest (and found the male
westerners! The reason was obvious: every surface goshawk keeping a sharp eye on us) to a
was covered with “fish flies,” while clouds yard in Brandon for Eastern Screech-Owl.
Our first full day of birding took us of these midges filled the air. We also had our first encounters with the
toward the Southwest Corner, where scourge of the trip: wood ticks. At first,
Manitoba touches Saskatchewan and Our travels that day took us from a only a couple of group members seemed
North Dakota, looking for birds of the garbage dump where we looked for rare to attract the ticks, but eventually we all
grasslands and potholes. At St. Ambroise gulls to a forest where we checked out a got ours. After every walk, the group
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lifers (Sedge Wren—a long-time nemesis
bird for me—Chestnut-collared
Longspur, Baird’s Sparrow, and Sprague’s
Pipit) within less than an hour. In fact, we
got the longspur, the Baird’s, and
Grasshopper Sparrow in the same field in
ten minutes! We nabbed Sprague’s Pipit
shortly afterward, and I revelled in
watching this tiny dot in the sky pour
forth song, then plunge earthward,
bouncing around like a ping-pong ball
after it reached the ground. After my
four-lifer hour, Ann laughingly decreed
that my turn was up. Birds weren’t the
only special creatures seen that morning.
As we stood by the van, scanning our
surroundings, a badger came trundling
down the road toward us (another lifer!).
We thought it would take off right away,
but apparently it either didn’t notice us or
couldn’t figure out what we were, as it got
astonishingly close before it started,
turned tail, and vanished.
fizzed with agitation as someone found a After the grasslands, we headed for
tick or noticed one roaming about the Riding Mountain National Park and
van. Ken seemed to derive immense Cranetracks © 2016 Zofia Laubitz environs, spending three nights in the
amusement from our frenzy; he kept park’s townsite, Wasagaming. Our stay
telling us that, unlike deer ticks, wood species of grebes, and waders and there was somewhat dampened by rainy
ticks don’t carry disease, but this was of shorebirds of every description. For me, weather, which made our birding walks
little comfort. though, the highlight was undoubtedly squelchy and meant that some of the
the grasslands themselves. Our backroad areas where Ken had wanted to take us
In the following days, we explored more travels garnered us some fantastic were closed due to flooding. In fact, our
habitats. The gorgeous Souris Bend sightings: Upland Sandpipers on first morning there culminated in the van
Wildlife Management Area abounded in fenceposts, lekking Sharp-tailed Grouse, getting stuck in the mud on a back road
songbirds and raptors. Whitewater Lake Ferruginous Hawk on a nest. Peak ecstasy in the surrounding farmland; Ken had to
produced a wealth of waterfowl, six occurred on the morning when I got four walk for ages in the rain to find a farmer
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with a tractor to tow us out! That They don’t call until dusk and dusk and Ken knew a place where they could be
afternoon, Barb and I took some time off comes late in Riding Mountain in June. found. He offered to drive out there; she
to visit the townsite, while the rest of the But lots of other birds were calling: accepted even though it was now after
group went in quest of Great Gray Owls, a Virginia Rails, Soras, American Bitterns, 11:00. The rest of us opted for hot
much-desired lifer for some. Their efforts assorted waterfowl, and Nelson’s showers and hot drinks instead. Bonnie
were successful: they got not only an Sparrow (great looks!). And the sunset didn’t get her woodcock that night but, as
adult Great Gray but a rather soggy owlet. was beautiful. Still, we were getting cold she reported, they had an almost surreal
and starting to worry about walking back drive. The park road swarmed with
The next day, the weather cleared up, to the road in the dark. Ann and Barb gave wildlife: elk, moose, even a least weasel.
setting the scene for one of the great up and headed back. I decided to give it It was worth the late night!
adventures of this trip. Ken decided that five more minutes. But then things
conditions were right that evening to go started happening. Ken had been The next day, our last in southern
in quest of the number one species on roaming around with the iPod, hoping to Manitoba, we drove to the east side of the
everyone’s wish list: Yellow Rail. He catch the attention of some rail park. Because the park highway was
therefore took us to a marsh outside the somewhere. Suddenly, Sharon heard closed, we had to circle outside the park.
park where he had heard Yellow Rails on something that didn’t seem to come from This proved lucky for Barb and me as we
a scouting trip. Problem number one: the tape. Then Bonnie and I saw saw a Great Gray Owl on the way. The
most of us hadn’t brought rainboots. something fly up. It could have been a area we visited is not much frequented.
Resourceful Barb suggested that we buy Sora or… My feet were frozen but I had Possibly for that reason, we suffered our
some garbage bags and tape and tasted blood—I would not give up now! worst tick attack of the trip. Famished
improvise waterproof foot coverings. So As discreetly as we could in our plastic ticks hurled themselves onto us from
the Great Rail Hunt started with everyone bags, we moved toward the site of the every bush and stem, and we were
(except Ken and Sharon, who had boots) action. Ken put down the iPod. We all constantly brushing, picking, and
hauling two or three garbage bags over fixed our gaze on it. And the Yellow Rail yipping. Still, there were compensations.
each foot and taping them closed. I can appeared! It flew back and forth, then The area was rich in flycatchers and
now tell you that this doesn’t work for walked through the clearing, eyeing the songbirds; at one point, a beautiful
very long when you’re in calf-deep water! iPod. We all got good looks. Jubilation! It Golden-winged Warbler shared a branch
As we slogged into the marsh, some of us was now close to 10:30 and we trudged with a singing Eastern Towhee. On the
started losing bags right away, while back to the road in semi-darkness. I was way back to Winnipeg, we stopped at a
others managed to stay dry-shod for shaking with cold and excitement. We property belonging to a friend of Ken’s
maybe fifteen minutes. Ken then set out waited a few minutes to give Barb and and were rewarded with an adorable baby
his bait: an iPod playing rail calls in the Ann a shot at hearing a rail that they Saw-whet Owl. Then we had a night in
midst of a small trampled area in the could be sure wasn’t Ken, and then back Winnipeg to prepare for our trip to
marsh. The idea is that the rail will hear to the lodge. Churchill. For most of us, this involved
the calls and venture into the clearing to checking our clothes for tagalong ticks; I
check out his rival. Problem number two: But the night wasn’t over for everyone! found one of the persistent little beggars
it was too early in the day for Yellow Rails. Bonnie wanted an American Woodcock in the depths of a pocket. We hoped the
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There are relatively few roads around
Churchill and we drove most of them
several times. Since we’d done so well at
first, we soon fixated on two particular
species: Ann and Bonnie needed Spruce
Grouse while I became obsessed by
Smith’s Longspur. We scoured forest
trails, sometimes in cold rain, looking for
grouse. Our efforts produced other good
birds, such as Willow Ptarmigan in their
half-and-half spring plumage. Finally, on
the second-to-last day, Bonnie found a
Spruce Grouse—always great to find your
own lifer! That same afternoon, she also
saw her first fox. My Smith’s Longspur
quest didn’t end so happily. On our first
day in Churchill, the group saw a small
flock of Smith’s, but I didn’t get the lifer
looks I needed. When we returned
triumphant from our Spruce Grouse
expedition, Barb, who had stayed in town,
reported that she’d seen a Smith’s
Longspur with a flock of Laplands at the
grain elevators! Ken and I jumped into the
frigid conditions in the airplane luggage van. Over the next hour or so, and in
compartment would kill off any last another search after dinner, I must have
stowaways. Tundra Swans over river © 2016 scrutinized every Lapland Longspur in the
Zofia Laubitz hemisphere. But no luck—no Smith’s!
Our 7 a.m. flight to Churchill arrived early
enough for almost a full day of birding. the many ponds, Parasitic Jaegers ganged On our last day, after unsuccessful forays
We started seeing good birds on our drive up on Arctic Terns, and Sandhill Cranes for Boreal Owl and beluga, we visited
from the airport, including my first lifer of stalked along the traintracks in the port museums or did some shopping before
the Churchill leg of the trip, Pacific Loon. area, stepping over Ruddy Turnstones, taking the evening flight back to
In fact, we did very well that first day, Lapland Longspurs, and Snow Buntings Winnipeg. We were exhausted but
getting birds Ken had thought we might as they gleaned fallen grains. happy—and birded out!
have to struggle for (Sabine’s Gull, Little
Gull). Waterfowl and shorebirds crowded
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Mute Swan: a group of 5 birds first found at Sainte-Angèle-de- Cygne tuberculé : un groupe de 5 indiv d’abord trouvé à Sainte-
Laval 19 June (J. Brunelle, J. Gélinas), reappeared at Yamachiche Angèle-de-Laval 19 juin (J. Brunelle, J. Gélinas), est réapparu à
30 June (J. Gélinas, M. Bourassa) and then at Neuville 3 July+ (S. Yamachiche 30 juin (J. Gélinas, M. Bourassa), puis à Neuville 3
Gosselin). This flock could be the same that was seen on Lake juil+ (S. Gosselin). Ce groupe pourrait être celui présent au Lac
Aylmer in late May. Tundra Swan: one summered at Salaberry- Aylmer à la fin mai. Cygne siffleur : un a estivé à Salaberry-de-
de-Valleyfield 7 June+ (D. Collins, m.ob.). American White Valleyfield 7 juin+ (D. Collins, pl.ob.). Pélican d’Amérique : des
Pelican: singles at Yamachiche 19 June (M. Bourassa) and Cap- indiv à Yamachiche 19 juin (M. Bourassa) et Cap-Chat 3-4 juil
Chat 3-4 July (JP. Soucy), 2 at Métabetchouan 4-10 July (JM. (JP. Soucy), 2 à Métabetchouan 4-10 juil (JM. Besserve, R.
Besserve, R. Harvey), 8 at Dickerson Is. 13 June (C. Brunet, J. Harvey), 8 à l’Ile Dickerson 13 juin (C. Brunet, J. Bouvier) et 25 à
Bouvier) and 25 at Black Bear Point (James Bay) 28 July (A. Black Bear Point (Baie James) 28 juil (A. Bourbeau-Lemieux, HM.
Bourbeau-Lemieux, HM. Johansen). Johansen).
Snowy Egret: one at Cacouna 2 June-22 July (M. Lafleur, JP. Aigrette neigeuse : une à Cacouna 2 juin-22 juil (M. Lafleur, JP.
Ouellet, m.ob.). Little Blue Heron: a first-summer bird at Saint- Ouellet, pl.ob.). Aigrette bleue : un imm à Saint-Blaise 26 juil-4
Blaise 26 July-4 Aug (G. et R. Boulet, m.ob.). Black Vulture: août (G. et R. Boulet, pl.ob.). Urubu noir : des indiv à Lévis 1er
singles at Lévis 1June (L. Langlois) and at Bougainville 26 July (K. juin (L. Langlois) et à Bougainville 26 juil (K. Touzel).
Touzel).
Râle jaune : un oiseau chanteur 4-30 juil à Sept-Îles, une
Yellow Rail: a bird was singing 4-30 July at Sept-Îles, a new nouvelle localité pour cette espèce rare (B. Duchesnes, C.
location for this rare species (B. Duchesnes, C. Couture). Sandhill Couture). Grue du Canada : nidification confirmée à Villeroy 5
Crane: breeding was confirmed at Villeroy 5 June (C. Roy) and at juin (C. Roy) et à Yamaska 19 juil (Y. Dugré). Avocette
9Yamaska 19 July (Y. Dugré). American Avocet: 2 continued at d’Amérique : 2 sont restées à Barachois jusqu’au 5 juin (P.
Barachois until 5 June (P. Fradette, A. Gagnon). Wilson’s Fradette, A. Gagnon). Phalarope de Wilson : quelques-uns
Phalarope: a few were observed at the beginning of June but aperçus au début juin mais aucune nidification confirmée.
again no breeding records were reported. Lesser Black-backed Goéland brun : un total de 100 indiv à Saint-Irénée 11 juil
Gull: a count of 100 indiv was made at Saint-Irénée 11 July (P. semble constituer un décompte record pour le Canada (P.
Bannon, S. Labbé). This appears to represent a Canadian record Bannon, S. Labbé). Labbe à longue queue : difficile à imaginer
high count. Long-tailed Jaeger: hard to believe, an ad spent 9 pour un oiseau de mer, mais un ad a séjourné 9 jours (10-18
days (10-18 June) feeding on ground insects in a corn field at Juin) dans un champ de maïs à Baie-du-Febvre où il se
Baie-du-Febvre (JP. Ouellet, M. Lafleur, m. ob.). Eurasian nourrissait d’insectes au sol (JP. Ouellet, M. Lafleur, pl. ob.).
Collared-Dove: one at Saint-Édouard 19 June-22 July (M. Tourterelle turque : une à Saint-Édouard 19 juin-22 juil (M.
Lafleur, JP. Ouellet). White-winged Dove: one at Port-Cartier 1 Lafleur, JP. Ouellet). Tourterelle à ailes blanches : une à Port-
July (R. Lapierre). Amethyst-throated Hummingbird: a bird that Cartier 1juil (R. Lapierre). Colibri à gorge améthyste : un oiseau
no one would have predicted for North America north of Mexico dont personne n’aurait pu prévoir la présence en Amérique du
was found and nicely photographed at Saint-Félix d’Otis 30-31 Nord au nord du Mexique a été trouvé et superbement
July (Annie Lavoie, M. Bélanger et al.). A more detailed account photographié à Saint-Félix d’Otis 30-31 juil (Annie Lavoie, M.
will be published elsewhere. Bélanger et al.). Plus de détails seront publiés ailleurs
éventuellement.
Red-headed Woodpecker: an ad at Howick 20 July-6 August
(L. Pringle et al.). Red-bellied Woodpecker: a juv was found in Pic à tête rouge : un ad à Howick 20 juil-6 août (L. Pringle et al.).
the Saint-Laurent Techno-Park (Montréal) 25 Jul, a new breeding Pic à ventre roux : un juv a été trouvé dans le Technoparc de
location for this species (J. Coutu). Acadian Flycatcher: a singing Saint-Laurent (Montréal) 25 juil, un nouveau site de nidification
bird was present at Notre-Dame-du-Nord (Témiscamingue) (J. Coutu). Moucherolle vert : un mâle chanteur présent à Notre-
3 June-20 July for a 6th consecutive summer (J. Fréchette, Dame-du-Nord (Témiscamingue) 3 juin-20 juil pour un 6ième
m.ob.). Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: nesting occurred at été consécutif (J. Fréchette, pl.ob.). Gobemoucheron gris-bleu :
Godmanchester in June (D. Collins) and at Laval in July (M. nidification à Godmanchester en juin (D. Collins) et à Laval en juil
Bouchard, A. Robert). Bohemian Waxwing: 15 at Bécancour 3 (M. Bouchard, A. Robert). Jaseur boréal : 15 indiv à Bécancour 3
June were unusual so far south (R. Barbeau). juin, présence inhabituelle en juin aussi au sud (R. Barbeau).
Blue-winged Warbler: besides Godmanchester where birds have Paruline à ailes bleues : outre à Godmanchester où des oiseaux
been nesting for a few years, singles were also found at Bromont nichent depuis quelques années, des indiv furent trouvés à
4 June (C. Dufresne et al.) and at Laval 10 June (M. Boisvert). Bromont 4 juin (C. Dufresne et al.) et à Laval 10 juin (M. Boisvert).
Prothonotary Warbler: the continuing male at Nicolet was last Paruline orangée : le mâle présent à Nicolet fut aperçu jusqu’au
reported 4 July (V. Létourneau). Yellow-breasted Chat: singles at 4 juil (V. Létourneau). Paruline polyglotte : des indiv à Rimouski
Rimouski 1 June (G. Gendron, D. Ruest) and at Anse-au-Griffon 1er juin (G. Gendron, D. Ruest) et à l’Anse-au-Griffon 2-13 juil
2-13 July (D. Jalbert, A. Gagnon). Spotted Towhee: a singing (D. Jalbert, A. Gagnon). Tohi tacheté : un mâle chanteur à
male turned up at Wemindji, east of James Bay 28 June (M. Wemindji, à l’est de la Baie James 28 juin (M. Carbonneau, H.
Carbonneau, H. Brunoni, ph.). Eastern Towhee: a singing Brunoni, ph.). Tohi à flancs roux : un mâle chanteur à Chisasibi,
10à l’est de la Baie James 16 juin (H. Brunoni). Bruant de Le Conte :
un mâle chanteur à Les Bergeronnes, à l’est de son aire, 23 juin-
16 juil (D. Turgeon, C. Émond). Bruant de Nelson : 9 mâles
trouvés lors d’un inventaire commandé par Conservation de la
Nature Canada à l’Ile aux Cerfeuils, Repentigny 15 juin (P.
Fradette et al); 3 autres furent trouvés à Yamaska 19 juin (P.
Fradette, D, Jauvin). Carouge à tête jaune : un mâle à Anticosti 7
juin (H. Tanguay) et une femelle aux Îles de la Madeleine 8-9 juin
(DG. Gaudet). Sturnelle de l’Ouest : la présence d’un individu
dans une petite aire de stationnement du Parc des Grands
Jardins au coeur de la forêt boréale 12 juil était totalement
inattendue (P. Bannon, S. Labbé, ph.). Oriole des vergers : le
couple signalé à Stanstead à la fin de mai a produit 4 jeunes à la
fin de juin (S. Kohl).
Western Meadowlark / Sturnelle de l’Ouest Veuillez communiquer vos observations intéressantes à : Pierre
© 2016 Charlie Nims Bannon, 1517 Leprohon, Montréal, Qc H4E 1P1. Tél : 514-766-
8767 en soirée. Courriel : pbannon@videotron.ca
male at Chisasibi, east of James Bay 16 June (H. Brunoni). Le
Conte’s Sparrow: a singing bird at Les Bergeronnes, east of its
breeding range, 23 June-16 July (D. Turgeon, C. Émond).
Nelson’s Sparrow: 9 males were found in the course of a survey
done for Nature Conservancy Canada on Ile aux Cerfeuils,
Repentigny 15 June (P. Fradette et al); 3 more birds were found
at Yamaska 19 June (P. Fradette, D, Jauvin). Yellow-headed
Blackbird: a male at Anticosti 7 June (H. Tanguay) and a female
in the Magdalen Is. 8-9 June (DG. Gaudet). Western Meadowlark:
very surprising was the occurrence of a bird in a small parking
lot of the Parc des Grands Jardins in the middle of the boreal
forest 12 July (P. Bannon, S. Labbé, ph.). Orchard Oriole: the pair
reported at Stanstead in late May produced 4 young in late June
(S. Kohl).
Please report your interesting bird observations to: Pierre
Bannon, 1517 Leprohon, Montréal, Qc H4E 1P1. Tel: 514-766-
8767 after 7:00 p.m. or by e-mail at: pbannon@videotron.ca
11Bird Protection Quebec’s webmaster, Connie: 1000 tidbits by the 100th day. Visit our
Facebook page or our website and become a bird expert the easy
Centenary Is Just Three way.
Months Away! You can access the Blog via the BPQ Facebook page (links
updated daily and no, you don’t have to have a Facebook
account) or go to the website and select “Blog" from the main
Can you believe it? One hundred years went by so fast. Since
menu. Or just click to read the latest entry right now! To start
the founding of Canada’s oldest conservation charity, we have
at the beginning with 10 Outrageous Facts about Conservation
added to our roster of sanctuaries, developed excellent speakers
History, click here.
and field trip programs, published a history of the Society, and
“bilingualized” all our communications.
Easy Christmas Shopping: BPQ’s
The founding members of BPQ/POQ would gasp in delight at the
wonderful quality of photography that our talented members 2017 Calendar!
share on our website and be amazed at the modern
communication technology we now use. Would they cry upon Our stunning 2017 Centenary calendar is already on sale. Each
discovering that places they used to love have been lost to month features a winner in our Photography Challenge. Order
urbanization, and that it is now uncommon to hear a nighthawk your calendar through BPQ’s website. If you order it before
above our city streets or see a Bobolink clinging to a stalk of November 5, you can pick it up at the monthly meeting on
grass? I bet our founders would agree that more than ever Bird November 7.
Protection Quebec has a pertinent role to play in the
conservation of Quebec’s birds.
Most of all, if our founders were here, they would be mighty
proud of what BPQ has accomplished. I’d like to imagine that
they are with us in spirit as we enjoy the program prepared by
the Centenary Committee for the coming year. I’m counting on
all of you to help celebrate their memory by joining us in some
or all of the activities described here!
Have you seen our new DAILY blog? Yes, daily….every single
day...until January 4!
We are counting down the days to the 100th Anniversary on the
BPQ Blog (renamed the Early Birder) with a 100-day blogging
spree. Each day features a new list of 10 fun birdy facts by our
Bird Protection Quebec 12Feather Fest - Saturday, September
23, 2017
Get ready for a day of outdoor bird-related fun! Feather Fest will
feature a variety of educational activities and exhibits for all
ages. This event is for everyone so bring your friends, family and
neighbours! More details available soon.
Birders Competitive? Really?
Canada Goes Birding! There will be appropriate recognition for
the best birders in the categories of a Green Big Day, a Big Foot
Hour, and My Birding Year. Birders from across the country are
invited to participate in the spirit of helping us celebrate our
centenary. Please check BPQ’s website for information. You are
invited to register an early interest so as to be kept informed of
To mark the founding of BPQ in 1917, we’ll kick off the year on updates.
JANUARY 9, 2017 with a party and a cake in the company of a
very special birdy guest. Be there!
Win! Win! Win!
Throughout 2017 BPQ will, of course, be hosting its great
Saturday field trips and monthly meetings. Why not invite a
What would a centenary year be without a raffle? We have some
friend to one of these free events and introduce them to North
dazzling prizes including a trip to a great birding locale of your
America’s fastest growing pastime?
choice and superb optical equipment.
What Do Birders Like Most? And To Wrap Up The Year In Style
Going birding, of course! A full week of field trips is planned
We are planning a lovely dinner with a great speaker and
from June 4 – 10. Check our Facebook page and website for
conservationist, Boreal Songbird Initiative Senior Scientist Jeff
details. Our usual expert leaders are looking forward to having
Wells, Ph.D. Jeff is also the author of the Birder’s Conservation
you join them.
Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk. Mark your
calendar for Saturday November 4, 2017.
Bird Protection Quebec 13Bird Protection Quebec Isabelle-Anne has over 20 years of experience as
a scientific consultant, coordinator and manager
Fall 2016 Monday Night of science and conservation projects globally.
She has led projects for the United States’
Lectures Department of Defense and headed a program in
Uganda for a United States Agency for
International Development initiative. She
All lectures are free of charge and are open to all. completed a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Science at McGill
University in Montreal and a Ph.D. at York
University in Toronto. She went on to conduct
What Effect Do Human post-doctoral research at the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center and at Princeton
Activities and Disturbances University. In 2014, she co-founded and is now
solely running a firm that offers expert services
Have on Small, Free-Living in corporate sustainability. Her current mandate
is with Makivik Corporation where she works
Birds? with northern communities and the challenges
they face with ongoing development. She is
fluent in French, English and Spanish.
Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.
Kensington Presbyterian Church Visit her website at http://
6225 Godfrey Ave., NDG www.terrahumanasolutions.com
A Presentation by Isabelle-Anne Bisson
Wild animals are increasingly threatened by human encroachment,
human disturbance, and human-caused loss of habitat. What’s more,
suitable habitat often exists in areas where intensive forms of human
disturbances may be present, such as military installations. How do
human activities affect the energy expenditure of breeding birds in
their natural habitats? Isabelle-Anne Bisson will discuss the results of
her studies on a breeding population of the endangered Black-capped
Vireo and the common White-eyed Vireo.
Bird Protection Quebec 14Birding From Colorado to Monday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.
Kensington Presbyterian Church
Arizona 6225 Godfrey Ave, NDG
A Presentation by Frédéric Hareau and Charlie Nims
Black-throated Sparrow © 2016 Charlie Nims
Two of our BPQ members, Frédéric Hareau and Charlie Nims, took a
birding trip this past April to the western part of the USA, birding from
White-tailed Ptarmigan © 2016 Charlie Nims Colorado to Arizona while covering diverse terrain from prairie to
snow-covered mountain passes to the Sonoran Desert and canyons of
Southeast Arizona. The birds they found ranged from White-tailed
Ptarmigan to Red-faced Warbler, from winter species to breeders to the
exotic.
Charlie and Frédéric will give a slide presentation sharing their
adventure through the terrain they covered and the birds they found.
Highlights include seeing all three Rosy-Finches, five grouse species
on leks, numerous flycatchers along with vagrants such as Flame-
throated Tanager and Tufted Flycatcher as well as the Elegant
Trogon among the 250+ species they recorded. While the
presentation will be mostly in English, Frédéric will be more than happy
to answer questions asked in French.
Bird Protection Quebec 15Frédéric Hareau © 2016 Charlie Nims
Charlie Nims © 2016
Frédéric Hareau is Director of Programs at Equitas, the International
Charlie Nims is an experienced birder living in northern New Centre for Human Rights Education, where he oversees projects in
Hampshire with strong Quebec connections including graduating from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Caribbean and Latin America. He has travelled
McGill University. His partner, Sheila McCarthy, lives in Montreal and throughout the world for his work which has also allowed him to do
they have actively birded in Quebec in the past four years from Val d’Or birdwatching on four continents. At BPQ, he is an active member of the
to Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. He was active with the Massachusetts Conservation Committee, a popular field trip leader, and Director. He
Audubon Society both as a seven-year member of its Advisory Council coordinated the SOS-POP project with BPQ in 2010 and 2016 and the
and as co-leader of several destination trips including to Colorado. Marsh Monitoring Program. He conducts censuses for the MBO and the
He also has participated in both Massachusetts and Colorado Breeding Breeding Bird Atlas, and Breeding Bird Survey and is kept busy with
Bird Atlas projects and currently is doing Olive-sided Flycatcher survey translation for The Song Sparrow and the website. He has also done
work for New Hampshire Audubon. Charlie birds regularly throughout extensive work in conservation for the Club d’ornithologie d’Ahuntsic
the USA and Canada. In addition to his birding, he is an avid skier and (COA), leads field trips for COA and Club d’ornithologie de Longueuil
hiker having summited the 48 New Hampshire high peaks. (COL), and volunteers at McGill Bird Observatory.
Bird Protection Quebec 16Special Meeting office of the director he or she so
replaces. New Members
to Discuss • By-Laws- To keep the by-laws con- A warm welcome to new members: Morris
sistent with articles in the Letters Pat-
Changes to the ent, it was moved by Barbara MacDuff,
Avrashi, Katherine Collin, Anna Jarolim,
Sarah Pfeiffer and Martha Rudolf.
Letters Patent seconded by Fred Hareau and carried
that: We look forward to celebrating our 100th
November 7, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. • The property and business of the Anniversary Year with you.
Immediately preceding the Monday Society shall be managed by a Board
of nine (9) to nineteen (19) directors
Nouveaux
night lecture
of whom a majority shall constitute a
quorum.
In order to update Bird Protection
Quebec’s, (PQSPB)’s, Letters Patent, • These changes to the Letters Patent membres
several changes have been discussed by and By-Laws will be recommended to
the board. It was moved by Nick Acheson, the membership by the Board at the Nous accueillons chaleureusement nos
seconded by Barbara MacDuff and carried special meeting of the members to be nouveaux membres: Morris Avrashi,
that: held November 7, 2016 at 7:15 p.m., Katherine Collin, Anna Jarolim, Sara
preceding the November lecture. Pfeiffer et Martha Rudolf.
• The property and business of the
Society shall be managed by a board Nous aimerions célébrer notre 100ième
of nine (9) to nineteen (19) directors anniversaire avec vous.
of whom a majority shall constitute a
quorum;
• The corporation may hold immovable
property up to a value of $5 million;
• Any director may be removed from
office upon the vote of a majority of
the members at a meeting duly called
for such purpose and may be replaced
at the same meeting which so
removes him or her but the director so
replacing him or her shall hold office
only for the remainder of the term of
Bird Protection Quebec 17Membership Protection des oiseaux du Québec
CP 358 succ Saint-Charles Eileen Meillon
Renewals Kirkland, QC H9H 0A4
1944 – 2016
Nous remercions tous nos loyaux
It’s membership renewal time! membres qui ont déjà payé leur by Gail Desnoyers
renouvellement.
You may pay online at Members of Bird Protection Quebec were
saddened to learn of the death of Eileen
Meillon
http://pqspb.org/bpqpoq/product/bpq-
membership/; Réseau électrique
or send a letter with your cheque payable métroplitain Eileen was a long-time member of Bird
Protection Quebec who died suddenly in
to Bird Protection Quebec to
(REM) August while vacationing in France. She
was a former librarian at the David
Bird Protection Quebec Stewart Museum and was a great help to
PO Box 358 stn Saint-Charles The reports submitted to the BAPE regarding the Bird Protection Quebec when we had a
Kirkland, QC H9H 0A4 REM are now on line. Click on the following link to library at the Nature Adventure Centre.
read the report submitted by Bird Protection Eileen enjoyed birding in the Laurentians,
We appreciate and thank our many loyal Quebec (BPQ) where she lived, as well as in France,
members who have already sent in their Cuba and Turkey. She lived near the Alf
dues. Les mémoires du REM sont maintenant en ligne. Kelly Reserve in Piedmont and
Voici le lien internet de notre mémoire : volunteered there regularly.
Renouvellement http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/
Reseau_electrique_m%C3%A9tropolitain/
Our condolences to her family.
documents/DM86.pdf
C’est le temps de renouveler votre carte
de membre, vous pouvez le faire
facilement et rapidement en ligne à :
http://pqspb.org/bpqpoq/fr/produit/devenez-
membre-de-poq/
Ou remplir et envoyer le formulaire
d’abonnement en ligne à l’adresse
suivante :
Bird Protection Quebec 18BPQ’s 2016 Christmas Bird Counts (CBC)
The 81st Annual Montreal CBC – Saturday, December 17
and the 76th Annual Hudson CBC – Tuesday, December 27
Two of Bird Protection Quebec’s (BPQ) Teams of birders are assigned designated Following the Montreal count, an informal
most popular annual events, the Montreal sections of territory within the Montreal social will be held at the Montreal West
Christmas Bird Count and the Hudson and Hudson circles. It’s a fun day of Curling Club, 17 Ainslie Road in Montreal
Christmas Bird Count will take place on birding, all for a valuable and important West, at 4:00 p.m. All participants are
Saturday, December 17, 2016 and purpose. The key thing to remember on a invited to attend for a bite to eat and to
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 Christmas Bird Count is that every single submit their findings of the day. Food will
respectively. The annual bird counts play bird you see is important, regardless of be provided and there will be a cash bar.
a vital role in tracking local and national whether it’s a common or rare species. The results of the day’s count will be
birding trends and are very important Seeing some “good birds” is always an tabulated and everyone is encouraged to
events on the citizen science calendar. We added bonus, but the goal of the day is to share their birding experiences of the
are once again counting on your count each and every bird of each and day.
participation. Jean Demers, Clémence every species. If you live anywhere within
Soulard, and Sheldon Harvey make up the the count circles and have feeders Following the Hudson count, an informal
BPQ Christmas Count Committee. installed, but are unable to join one of our social will be held at the St-Hubert
Sheldon will be responsible for the field teams, you can still assist us without Barbecue restaurant, 601 avenue St-
Montreal Count, with Jean and Clémence leaving the comfort of your home. Our Charles, in Vaudreuil; Exit 35 from
looking after the Hudson Count. website explains how to participate as a Highway 40. Various finger foods will be
FeederWatcher. All previous participants provided (onion rings, chicken wings,
We hope that many of you who will be receiving an e-mail from us Nachos, mini-brochettes, mini-spring
participated in previous years will return inquiring about your possible rolls etc.) The room will be available from
again this year, but we encourage those participation again this year, covering the 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
of you who have not previously same territory. If you would like to move
participated to get involved. We still have to a different territory, we will do our best Full details of both BPQ Christmas Bird
space and territory available to add more to accommodate. Counts can be found on the following BPQ
people. We have a long-standing website
tradition to uphold and, with everyone’s If you are new to the Christmas counts
support and cooperation, we aim to carry and are interested in becoming a field http://pqspb.org/bpq2/?page_id=139
it on. participant, please contact us and we will
assign you to a sector on a team with
some experienced Christmas counters.
Bird Protection Quebec 19We look forward to your participation again
this year. If you have any questions, please
contact us.
For the Montreal Christmas Bird Count,
please contact Sheldon Harvey, e-mail:
ve2shw@yahoo.com or telephone: 450-462-
1459.
For the Hudson Christmas Bird Count, please
contact Jean Demers, e-mail:
cbchudson2@gmail.com or telephone: 514-
694-8240.
Watch the Songsparrow e-mail forum and
the BPQ Facebook page for further
information as the events approach.
Brown Creeper © 2016 Chuck Kling
Bird Protection Quebec 20Past Field Trips
06/08/16 – Summer Series Trip #6 -
Ste-Martine, Howick and Mercier
Guide: Sheldon Harvey
Sunny and mild – 15 birders; 54 species
Bird of the Day: Red-headed Woodpecker
Other Birds of Note: Northern Shoveler,
Green-winged Teal, Black-crowned Night
Heron, Osprey, Sharp-shinned Hawk,
Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk,
Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Spotted
Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser
Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpiper, Semi- palmated Sandpiper, Short-
billed Dowitcher, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon,
Purple Martin, Bank Swallow, Nashville
Warbler, Common Yellow-throat, Yellow
Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler
13/08/16 – Summer Series Trip #7 –
Eastern Ontario Sewage Lagoons
Bird of the Day: Black-billed Cuckoo
Guide: Sheldon Harvey Other Birds of Note: Sharp-shinned Hawk,
Nashville Warbler © 2015 Spotted Sandpiper, Ruby-throated
Hummingbird, Bay-breasted Warbler,
Rain, heavy at times – 6 birders; 37 species Brano Kovacevic
Blackburnian Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler
Bird of the Day: American Coot
Other Birds of Note: Northern Harrier, Red-
tailed Hawk, Common Gallinule,
24/08/16 – Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la- 27/08/16 – St-Lazare Sandpits, St-
Semipalmated Plover, Spotted Sandpiper, Visitation, Montreal Lazare
Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Guide: Joël Coutu Guides: Jean Demers & Clémence Soulard
Chimney Swift, Purple Martin, Bank Swallow,
Cliff Swallow 20°C, Sunny with southern winds – 5 Sunny and warm – 14 birders; 32 species
birders; 39 species Bird of the Day: Eastern Bluebird
Bird Protection Quebec 21Other Birds of Note: Red-shouldered Hawk, Windy – 4 birders; 21 species île-Bizard, Ste-Martine/Howick/Mercier,
Broad-winged Hawk, Semipalmated Plover, Bird of the Day: Turkey Vulture and ending with the annual Eastern
Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Other Birds of Note: Green-winged Teal, Great Ontario sewage lagoon tour.
Yellowlegs, Philadelphia Vireo Egret, Cooper's Hawk, Spotted Sandpiper,
Gray Catbird. For the first time in 13 years we were
03/09/16 – Lac St-François Reserve, hampered by weather on two occasions.
Dundee 24/09/16 – Parc national d’Oka, Oka The first trip to Yamachiche and the
Eastern Ontario Sewage Lagoon tour were
Guide: Wayne Grubert both cut short due to heavy rains.
Guides: Wayne Grubert & Sheldon Harvey
Sunny & mild – 15 birders; 48 species Cool & sunny – 26 birders; 51 species The seven combined trips produced a
Bird of the Day: Osprey Bird of the Day: Peregrine Falcon total of 98 species. Our most productive
Other Birds of Note: American Bittern, Bald Other Birds of Note: Pied-billed Grebe, Great trip, species-wise, this summer was the
Egret, Bald Eagle, Cooper's hawk, Red-tailed
Eagle, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Ste-Martine/Howick/Mercier trip
Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Hawk, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated
producing 54 species. We averaged 40
Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs,
Cape May Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow- species and 12 birders per trip for the
Sanderling, Dunlin, Least Sandpiper,
rumped Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Bobolink summer.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Caspian Tern,
American Kestrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet,
10/09/16 – Parc de la Visitation, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush Three new species were added to our
Montreal Summer Series master species list which
now stands at 189 for the 13 years
Guide: Joël Coutu
Report on the combined. The new species this year were
a Whimbrel at Pointe de Yamachiche, a
Sunny and warm – 28 birders; 50 species
Bird of the Day: Cape May Warbler plus 10 13th Annual Short-billed Dowitcher at Ste-Martine
and a Red-headed Woodpecker at
other warbler species: Tennessee, Northern
Parula, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided, Summer Series of Howick.
Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue,
Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Common Yellowthroat. Birding I thank everyone who participated in this
year’s Summer Series. I look forward to
Other Birds of Note: Black-billed Cuckoo,
Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Red- by Sheldon Harvey another great summer series in 2017 as a
breasted Nuthatch part of our BPQ 100th anniversary year.
Our 13th consecutive year of summer
17/09/16 - George H. Montgomery field trips wrapped up on August 13,
Sanctuary, Philipsburg 2016. This year we conducted seven field
trips, visiting Parc Marcel-Laurin in St-
Guide: Sandy Montgomery Laurent, St-Timothée/St-Etienne/Ste-
Martine, Pointe de Yamachiche (twice),
Bird Protection Quebec 22Upcoming Field Trips Prévoir pour les sorties : Jumelles, guide, téléscope, chapeau, gants,
souliers de marche, bas de rechange, crème solaire, vêtements pour
temps froid, bouteille d’eau, et collations.
Trip Advice Saturday, October 29 - samedi 29 octobre
Centre d'interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin
Updates: We send an update of our upcoming events every week by e- (CINLB), Granby
mail. This serves as a reminder and keeps you informed of any
changes. It also provides additional information about trip conditions, http://cinlb.org/
when required. If you are not receiving this e-mail, contact us at
birdprotectionquebec@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe at any time. Guide: Sheldon Harvey ve2shw@yahoo.com
450-462-1459 /Cell # on Saturday morning 514-637-2141
Online calendar: Consult the website as well.
8:00 a.m. Meet in the CINLB parking lot, 700 rue Drummond, Granby,
Questions: Contact the trip Guide or post a message on the Quebec
Songsparrow e-mail group. https://goo.gl/maps/iS88JxucxAs
Cancellations: Trips are rarely cancelled, but check the BPQ website, Driving Instructions: From the Champlain Bridge, follow the Eastern
just in case. Contact the trip Guide when the weather is extreme. Townships Autoroute (Hwy 10) to Exit 68. Turn right off the exit on to
boul. Daniel Bouchard (Hwy 139). Follow boul. Daniel Bouchard into
Nice to have: Binoculars, field guide, scope, hat, gloves, walking shoes, Granby, crossing Hwy 112 and continuing past Granby Zoo. Continue
extra socks, sun screen, layers for cold weather, water, and snacks. on boul. Daniel Bouchard to the intersection with rue Drummond. Turn
right onto rue Drummond. The free parking for the CINLB will be on
your left. This site is approximately 75 minutes from the South Shore
De rigueur pour les excursions side of Champlain Bridge.
Mise à jour: Nous envoyons par courriel des mises à jour This is a walking trip, with extensive trails throughout the park and an
hebdomadaires sur les évènements à venir. Ils servent de rappel pour observation tower overlooking Lac Boivin. The park offers a variety of
vous garder informés de tout changement. Ils fournissent des habitats including the lake itself, wooded trails and areas of open fields
informations supplémentaires sur les particularités reliées aux and brushy areas. There should be a good selection of species,
excursions au besoin. Si vous ne recevez pas ces courriels, contactez- including migrating songbirds, ducks, geese and, hopefully, a few
nous à : birdprotectionquebec@gmail.com. Vous pouvez annuler votre surprises. Bring along some bird seed as the chickadees, white-
participation en tout temps. breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are very friendly here and
always looking to feed from the hands of the visitors. Half day.
Questions/informations: Téléphonez au responsable ou contacter le
groupe courriel Songsparrow. 8 h 00. Rendez-vous dans le stationnement du CINLB, 700 rue
Drummond, Granby, Québec
Annulations: En cas d'intempérie, vérifier la possibilité d'une
annulation avec le responsable. Centre d'Interprétation de la Nature du Lac Boivin page: http://cinlb.org/
Bird Protection Quebec 23Directions: A partir du pont Champlain, suivez l'autoroute des Cantons continuer sur une distance de 2 km jusqu'au chalet d'accueil du parc.
de l'Est (autoroute 10) jusqu'à la sortie 68. Tournez à droite après la Frais de stationnement : 9,00 $. Demi-journée.
sortie sur le boulevard Daniel Bouchard (route 139). Suivez le
boulevard Daniel Bouchard dans Granby, en traversant la route 112 et Saturday, November 12 - samedi 12 novembre
continuez jusqu'à dépasser le Zoo de Granby. Continuez sur le boul. Centennial Park/Parc du Centenaire
Daniel Bouchard jusqu'à l'intersection avec la rue Drummond. Tournez
https://goo.gl/maps/qEiD8EpTnzj
à droite sur la rue Drummond. Le parking gratuit pour le CINLB sera sur
votre gauche. Ce site est situé à 75 minutes de la rive sud du pont Guides: Jean Demers and Clémence Soulard
Champlain. 514-694-8240
jd030824@gmail.com
Il s'agit d'une excursion à pied, sur les sentiers qui sillonnent le vaste
parc et à destination d'une tour d'observation surplombant le lac 8:00 a.m. Meet in the parking lot for Centennial Park. From Highway 40
Boivin. Le parc offre une variété d'habitats, y compris le lac lui-même, take the exit for Sources Boulevard and go north. Continue past
des sentiers boisés et des zones de champs ouverts et des zones Salaberry and take a left on Churchill and drive where you will see a
broussailleuses. On devrait y trouver une bonne sélection d'espèces, y light right curve to Lake, and continue until you reach the parking lot
compris les oiseaux chanteurs migrateurs, canards, oies et, espérons- which faces Manuel street. Half Day.
le, quelques surprises. Apportez quelques graines pour les oiseaux qui
comme les mésanges, les sitelles à poitrine blanche et à poitrine rousse 8 h 00 Rendez-vous dans le stationnement pour Parc du Centenaire.
sont très peu farouches et cherchent toujours à se nourrir dans les De l'Autoroute 40 prenez la sortie pour Boulevard des Sources et
mains des visiteurs! Demi-journée. prenez la direction nord. Continuez passé Salaberry et prenez Churchill
à gauche et continuez jusqu’à la courbe vers la droite sur Lake et
Saturday, November 5 - samedi 5 novembre continuez jusqu'au stationnement qui est en face de la Rue Manuel.
Parc-nature du Cap-Saint-Jacques Demi-journée
https://goo.gl/maps/TLEH1 Saturday, November 19 - samedi 19 novembre
Fort Chambly and the Richelieu River – Fort Chambly
Guide: Wayne Grubert et Rivière du Richelieu
450-458-5498
514-774-0811(Cell – Morning of trip only) wgrubert@hotmail.com http://goo.gl/maps/hz9cT
8:00 a.m. Take Highway 40 West. Exit Chemin Ste-Marie. Turn left to Guide: Sheldon Harvey ve2shw@yahoo.com
Anse-à-l'Orme Road. Turn right and continue to the end. Turn right on 450-462-1459 or/ou 514-637-2141 (Morning of the trip after 6:00 a.m..-
Senneville Road (Gouin Blvd.). Continue for two km to the chalet Matinée de la sortie après 6h 00)
d’accueil of the park. Parking: $9.00. Half day.
8 h 00. Prendre l'autoroute 40 ouest. Prendre la sortie pour le chemin
Ste-Marie et tourner à gauche sur celui-ci. Continuer jusqu'au chemin
de l'Anse-à-l'Orme. Tourner à droite sur celui-ci et continuer jusqu’au
bout. Tourner à droite sur le chemin Senneville (boul. Gouin) et
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