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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 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Songsparrow The Song Sparrow: ISSN 1710-3371 Legal Deposit: National Library and Archives of Canada Publication Mail No.: 40044323 Newsletter Editor & Layout: Jane Cormack cormackjane@gmail.com Cover Design: Richard Gregson sparroworks@gmail.com Bird Views: Pierre Bannon pbannon@videotron.ca i
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. Bird Protection Quebec 1
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 Bird Protection Quebec 2
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 Bird Protection Quebec 3
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 Bird Protection Quebec 4
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 Bird Protection Quebec 5
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 Bird Protection Quebec 6
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 Bird Protection Quebec 7
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 Bird Protection Quebec 8
June-July 2016 Mars-mai 2016 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 9
Yamaska 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, 10
à 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 11
Bird 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 12
Feather 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 13
Bird 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 14
Birding 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 15
Frédéric 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 16
Special 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 17
Membership 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 18
BPQ’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 19
We 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 20
Past 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 21
Other 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 22
Upcoming 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 23
Directions: 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 Bird Protection Quebec 24
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